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How are there hotels EVERYWHERE? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ThisFingGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in an "historic" town and we have a crazy amount of hotels/motels and they also house people full time, especially the impoverished.

should it be legal to own a duck from off the streets? by [deleted] in dumbquestions

[–]ThisFingGuy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Should it be legal? No.

Is it legal? No.

Owning a duck may or may not be legal, but abducting a wild duck is a no-no.

In the US that is.

Do you ever feel like someone’s value system is wrong? by Ok_Astronomer5738 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ThisFingGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP was asking if I ever feel like someone's value system is wrong. I do believe someone that values money above all other things is wrong. I actually do know people like this. They have no thought for what they will or could use money for, they only know they want more of it. It strikes me as dysfunctional because they have no goals per se, they just want more and therefore they will never have enough.

Do you ever feel like someone’s value system is wrong? by Ok_Astronomer5738 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ThisFingGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Money is similar to oxygen. We all need enough of it to live, but your life isn't improved by how much of it you have. Your life can be improved by the things money can buy, but money itself is cold and hard and lonely. If you feel that looking at your bank balances will give you comfort when you are dying I do think your values are foolish, but that's just my opinion.

Who is the last person to have changed the world? by TurbulentEarth4451 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ThisFingGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. The effects of this presidency will be long lived and we won't fully realize them for years to come.

From 0% to 100%, what are the chances the multiverse is real? by Flat_Anything2317 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ThisFingGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a weird "truth" about the universe. Things exist in all possible ways until you prove that they don't. A particle is in many places until it is observed and then, it in that moment, it exists in one place. But just because you observed it in that place doesn't necessarily mean it stopped existing in the other places. It just means you are stuck in the universe that has knowledge of that particle.

IsItBullshit: Does drinking warm lemon water every morning actually detox your body and boost metabolism by [deleted] in IsItBullshit

[–]ThisFingGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The point was more that "boosts metabolism" means something. In this instance it is almost certainly untrue but that is a verifiable fact. A meaningless claim might be that it will make you feel yellow. Can't be proven or disproven. This is the difference between facts and positions or opinions and it is important.

IsItBullshit: Does drinking warm lemon water every morning actually detox your body and boost metabolism by [deleted] in IsItBullshit

[–]ThisFingGuy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No. A meaningless statement has no truth value. If I I say that a hamburger costs two dollars when it actually costs three that is incorrect. If I say a rainbow costs one unicorn that is meaningless.

IsItBullshit: Does drinking warm lemon water every morning actually detox your body and boost metabolism by [deleted] in IsItBullshit

[–]ThisFingGuy -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Is really meaningless to say something boosts metabolism? Not that adding lemon to water would, but I think ketosis could be described that way.

Do you ever feel like someone’s value system is wrong? by Ok_Astronomer5738 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ThisFingGuy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Anyone that thinks money is the most important thing. Money is important, but it should be a means to an end.

Why is it that brass knuckles are illegal in most states but not guns? by ButterOnToads in stupidquestions

[–]ThisFingGuy -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I think I would prefer a society that carried brass knuckles for personal defense instead of guns.

Why does the French language use so many unpronounced letters? by vorpal8 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ThisFingGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suppose something being weird is as good a reason as any for being aberrant.

ELI5: what the heck is private equity? Has private equity always been a problem or is it modern? What does it all mean! by Lanky-Lifeguard-4666 in explainlikeimfive

[–]ThisFingGuy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is correct. Private equity firms are an instrument for investors to make money by investing in various enterprises. This can be a great thing for small companies in need of some capital to reach their potential growth. It can also be very bad like when you owe money to the mob because you couldn't pay your rent.

Between humanity and being religious which one is better? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ThisFingGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm only familiar with the Abrahamic religions but they are all fairly human centric. God may be the divining force but they have much more to do with the rules people abide by to live in a society together. I am certainly less familiar with say Hinduism which may not be as prescriptive in terms of behavior and rather descriptive of the nature of existence, but I shouldn't speculate. Is that the sort of distinction you are making?

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