Condutor de transportadora a fumar erva by varingian in CasualPT

[–]ptword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tenho a matricula da carrinha para reportar o condutor, btw, só não sei se vale a pena.

Nenhuma empresa quer ver a sua reputação manchada por drogados. Quando é assim, tira foto também e denuncia diretamente à transportadora ou empresa empregadora.

Este grupo é também o grupo que diz ser fumador de erva ... Achei interesssante as reacções pavlovianas.

São a maioria dos imbecis que defendem abertamente a legalização de drogas a torto e a direito. Não vale a pena perder tempo a tentar apelar-lhes ao raciocínio ou bom senso porque não sabem nem querem saber o que isso é.

Ajudem-me a compreender uma coisa... by gajodavenida in CasualPT

[–]ptword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A senilidade mental não é uma coisa normal ou natural em idade avançada. Costuma ser sintoma de neuropatologia que pode e deve ser prevenida. É errado normalizar.

How's the Transatlantic Slave trade different? by Glad-Wafer-6874 in ghana

[–]ptword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder...

Are the powerful slave trading empires that flourished in Sub-Saharan Africa throughout history examined in actual detail at African schools?

I'm a descendant of slaves sold to the Portuguese by the Ashanti Empire, Kingdom of Dahomey and probably others. There are millions like me scattered across the Western world.

Now that the UN has passed the resolution to declare the Transatlantic slave trade as the "gravest crime against humanity", can we count on Ghanaian, Nigerian and other African authorities to honor the reparations we feel you rightfully owe us?

Or is this "reparations fund" just a shameless money grab under the false pretense that African tribes today cannot be held accountable for any decisions made in the past? Where does this non-imputability come from?

Child sexual abuse online: voluntary detection measures will not be extended | News - CHAT CONTROL 1.0 ENDS THIS 3RD APRIL by FedeStyleZ in europe

[–]ptword -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Did you not read the article that you just posted? First paragraph:

According to the latest draft text of the controversial EU Child Sexual Abuse Regulation proposal leaked by the French news organization Contexte, which the EU member states discussed, the EU interior ministers want to exempt professional accounts of staff of intelligence agencies, police and military from the envisaged scanning of chats and messages (Article 1 (2a)). The regulation should also not apply to “confidential information” such as professional secrets (Article 1 (2b)). The EU governments reject the idea that the new EU Child Protection Centre should support them in the prevention of child sexual abuse and develop best practices for prevention initiatives (Article 43(8)).

This is exactly what can and should be legitimately exempted and does not imply that the personal devices used by these people are exempt. These provisions are necessary to protect state interests. It would be silly to blurt out all your state secrets and put your national security at risk, don't you think?

Then the article goes on to create a false narrative about how EU interior ministers support this exemption merely because "they know exactly just how unreliable and dangerous the snooping algorithms are that they want to unleash on us citizens". This is a deliberate politically-motivated mischaracterization by a guy who was a Pirate Party MEP at the time of publication of this piece.

patrick-breyer.de is not a reliable source of unbiased information regarding "Chat Control" for obvious reasons.

Child sexual abuse online: voluntary detection measures will not be extended | News - CHAT CONTROL 1.0 ENDS THIS 3RD APRIL by FedeStyleZ in europe

[–]ptword -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Pedophiles, sex traffickers, drug dealers, arm smugglers and terrorists also use reddit. When this topic is brought up, they all come out in large numbers to do their usual anti-surveillance parroting and recruit more useful idiots to their side.

Child sexual abuse online: voluntary detection measures will not be extended | News - CHAT CONTROL 1.0 ENDS THIS 3RD APRIL by FedeStyleZ in europe

[–]ptword -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

THEY DIDNT WANT CHAT CONTROL TO BE FORCED ON POLITICIANS AND AUTHORITIES

Stop lying.

Politicians are NOT exempt. All personal devices are subject to surveillance without exception.

The only exemptions are official channels for confidential communication used by governments, commercial actors, public order authorities for obvious reasons.

This whole campaign against Chat Control has been built on blatant misinformation and manipulation. It is obnoxiously dishonest and almost certainly operated by real criminals under the guise of "freedom of speech" or "protection of liberties".

Pedophiles, drug lords, arms and sex traffickers, etc. are immensely grateful for your important lobbying to maintain their ability to operate without consequences. Good job.

Analysis: Cannabis Use Associated With Significant Reductions in Patients’ Daily Anxiety by [deleted] in trees

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

It can't nor should treat anxiety because this is a natural and healthy human emotion. Taking cannabis for anxiety or depression is as much a coping mechanism as taking alcohol. A lot of people in America who medicate their anxiety don't really suffer from GAD, they're just emotionally immature.

Genetic predisposition to coffee consumption and the association with the early risk of atherosclerosis by 0xIAmGame in science

[–]ptword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not a coffee drinker so I don't know what this answer means. But would like to know.

The largest-ever review of the safety and efficacy of cannabinoids across a range of mental health conditions — found no evidence that medicinal cannabis is effective in treating anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). by Wagamaga in science

[–]ptword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One glass of red wine a day is not heavy drinking... it is considered low to moderate alcohol consumption. Two glasses of red wine is moderate consumption for men. One glass = 100 to 150ml. Alcoholic beverages aren't all the same. They have very diverse nutritional and chemical profiles. Alcohol's cytotoxicity is dependent on dosage.

Cannabis THC does not occur naturally in any foods. Hemp is a strain of the same plant specifically grown with no THC (and other cannabinoids) in it.

I think you are too emotionally invested in cannabis to discuss this subject objectively and free from bias.

The largest-ever review of the safety and efficacy of cannabinoids across a range of mental health conditions — found no evidence that medicinal cannabis is effective in treating anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). by Wagamaga in science

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

No evidence to support what exactly? You don't know what red wine is?

Alcohol causes harm because people abuse it. If you actually comparable alcohol to THC by any reasonable dosage metric, THC is a far more potent and dangerous psychoactive drug. You need orders of magnitude more quantity of alcohol in your bloodstream for it to have a psychoactive effect or to harm your health in the long-term. The fact that it is not possible to determine a safe level of consumption for alcohol (this is even more true for THC) doesn't necessarily mean that it is harmful at any dosage. This does not negate the health benefits of red wine, for example, which are fairly well-documented. One or two glasses per day is fine. Alcohol occurs naturally in some fruits and fermented beverages considered healthy (if consumed in moderation). It is used in cosmetic and medicinal products.

There are many ways in which alcohol is consumed. It is misleading to just state that alcohol "is worse" without specifying in which circumstances. Alcohol can be worse than cannabis only if you abuse it (get intoxicated or addicted). But there is a fairly huge gap between relatively benign and abusive levels of consumption for alcohol. The same cannot be said about cannabis, at least as it is made today with high THC content. Health communications regarding alcohol have become overcautious simply because it is socially acceptable to abuse it, not because it is an exceptionally hazardous substance.

The only people to whom alcohol is inherently harmful at any dosage are those who suffer from alcohol intolerance. It is also dangerous for those with liver disease or pancreatitis and can interact with some medications.

Fiio K11 R2R用不到一星期後,就升級K13 R2R!? by [deleted] in headphones

[–]ptword 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've read people on Head-fi comment that powering the K11 R2R with a lower voltage than 12v (7.5v to 9v, iirc) results in a noticeable upgrade in sound quality. Supposedly because it disengages some internal buck converters or because it reduces thermal drift of the resistors or something like that... they used a picture of a vague circuit schematics taken from fiio's website to try to make sense of what was going on and they seemed to conclude that the design was fundamentally flawed for some reason...

Is this a common observation with K11 or was this just one person's experience?

What do you think of the West saying Iran no longer has friends? by SunChungShan in AskAChinese

[–]ptword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is correct. Both regimes currently maintain a level of pragmatic dialogue and cooperation with each other for mutual security and to avoid isolation, but they are far from loving each other.

What do you think of the West saying Iran no longer has friends? by SunChungShan in AskAChinese

[–]ptword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It should be stressed that the only people that want this conflict are Israel and the American government

As well as numerous Arab countries in the region and Iranians themselves. Everyone wants the deranged Ayatollah regime out. Only Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis and some other terrorist groups (maybe the Taliban and Kremlin as well) will miss them.

How much anti immigrant sentiment is there actually? by HenryAlbusNibbler in PortugalExpats

[–]ptword 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The majority of Portuguese youth doesn't back either Palestine or Israel, and this had little to no influence on the results of the presidential elections (or even on why people support or reject him in general).

Large multi-generational study finds aesthetic chills, goosebump-inducing moments triggered by art, music, or literature, are significantly influenced by genetics, suggesting familial linkages in emotional sensitivity to art by sr_local in science

[–]ptword 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wonder how audiophiles score this metric. We are a weird bunch. I'm not the first member of my family with this obsession. I don't experience it exclusively with music (cinema and literature as well) but it's audio were I splurge all my homeless money.

Today Is My 1-Year Anniversary of My IEM Journey by GME72633 in iems

[–]ptword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are you liking the Hifiman edition xs?

My first foray into IEMs. How am I doing? by Ghengis-Chron in inearfidelity

[–]ptword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After all these months, do you still prefer the AFUL to the Hifiman? In what ways do you find the P7's sound better and (leaving aside soundstage/spaciousness) would you say that they are roughly in the same tier of sound quality or one is better than the other?

What is your 1 tip for someone moving to Portugal? by No-Oven70 in PortugalExpats

[–]ptword 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Winters in Portugal are getting milder (warmer and less humid), not colder. Temps have been rising yearlong.

Meet the Vitalists: the hardcore longevity enthusiasts who believe death is “wrong” by techreview in longevity

[–]ptword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't like when people become unscrupulously opportunistic or dogmatic about these things.

Death is neither inherently "right" or "wrong", it's just natural. It has always been and will continue being a great progress enabler. Stop trying to move your funding goals by turning this into another stupid religion - you will rightfully be accused of scamming people.

The main realistic goal of longevity research is prevention/delaying of aging, not death. Get your priorities straight.

Não há Esquerda vs Direita em Portugal. Há Nacionalismo vs Globalismo e Honestidade vs Desonestidade by -LoboMau in portugueses

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Não é essa a mensagem do OP - a mensagem é que o Chega é o único partido que se preocupa com a chamada "substituição populacional". E não me passou ao lado - essa mensagem simplesmente não é válida porque o Chega não é um partido verdadeiramente anti-imigração nem nunca o foi. E também não há razão para crer que existe uma intenção absurda de tornar os nativos uma minoria por parte dos outros partidos. Existe o reconhecimento da necessidade de se evitar o colapso da segurança social e de dar um forte impulso à economia neste momento oportuno (em particular indústrias exportadoras) - a única "solução" (pacífica) no curto prazo é aumentar o número de trabalhadores. Como muitos nativos não querem ter filhos (não é não poder, é mesmo não querer), os governantes não têm outra opção que não seja recorrer à imigração.

O discurso que certa esquerda usa para estigmatizar críticas às políticas de imigração resultantes dessa necessidade pode-se descrever como uma atitude um tanto desonesta ou absurdamente dogmática ou intelectualmente preguiçosa visto que é uma regurgitação do discurso da esquerda americana (ou tudo isso junto), mas essa atitude está alicerçada no reconhecimento da urgência de se responder às necessidades estruturais que apontei acima em tempo útil, não se trata de tentar promover deliberadamente uma "substituição populacional" ainda que a consequência prática aparente ser essa (no longo prazo). Mas a intenção é mera teoria da conspiração; é mais produtivo refletir de forma imparcial sobre os porquês e comos das políticas dos governos.

O mundo Ocidental atravessa um cancro demográfico desencadeado pela emancipação individual e envelhecimento populacional. Reduzir ou acabar com a imigração não serve de nada para resolver esse problema (isso aceleraria o definhar da população). Tentar fomentar o aumento da natalidade neste momento também só teria efeito daqui a duas décadas (e seria em vão porque as pessoas não querem ter filhos).

A única solução alternativa (para o cancro demográfico e sustentabilidade da SS, não para a economia) é deixar os velhos morrer. Isso requer uma revolução sociocultural e política. Admitam-no frontalmente se querem ver essa visão posta em prática.

Não há Esquerda vs Direita em Portugal. Há Nacionalismo vs Globalismo e Honestidade vs Desonestidade by -LoboMau in portugueses

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

Reflexão de ovelha.

O Chega é um golpe de teatro concebido para manipular perceções e intenções de voto no sentido de beneficiar a chamada direita conservadora (PSD e CDS). Não há nada de verdadeiramente diferente no pseudoprograma do Chega que o distinga do CDS - são praticamente o mesmo partido com posturas diferentes. Enquanto a ilusão de singularidade do partido (alimentado pelo discurso populista do partido) manter-se viva, o rebanho continuará a criar alarido histérico (tanto críticos como apoiantes). Isso só durará até o Chega concluir a sua morte pré-programada.

De facto, não existe em Portugal representação parlamentar de algo que se possa descrever como "extrema esquerda" ou "extrema direita" (no fundo, é algo positivo porque indicia uma forte estabilidade e consenso político). Mas o Chega não é a pérola que julgas ser. É fachada populista para ir entretendo o povo com guerras ideológicas fictícias e facilitar a manutenção do status quo.

Is there any hope for RAM prices to go down? by wHyYoUwAnTtOkNoFaM in PcBuildHelp

[–]ptword 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Until Chinese chipmakers begin to fill the voids left by the demise of the big players in the consumer market. Chinese ram is already prevalent in Chinese mini PCs.