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Commented on Crimes against Transhumanity
This discussion is taking place on a planet where flat, young, earthers sway elections....
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Commented on Behind the Ukraine war
Does that make Russia the new republic....

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Adrian Smith commented on
Crimes against Transhumanity
With long covid hitting about 20% (+-10%) and just as likely for subsequent infections, the whole of North America is going to be either in care or too sick to work, or working in a care home within 3 years. not according to peter zeihan...
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Scott Sanford commented on
Crimes against Transhumanity
...in the context of why CBT isn't universally loved by people seeking help... Just so you know, I parsed that completely differently the first time I read it. Not that I disagreed with any part of what I thought you said, it's a valid observation. Too, some 'therapists' seem to regard them as basically interchangeable....
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Moz commented on
Crimes against Transhumanity
The reddit bestof thread went exactly the same way. It's a "glad I don't have to choose one" situation for me, though....
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Elderly Cynic commented on
Crimes against Transhumanity
All the most interesting posters are cranky :-)...
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Robert Prior commented on
Crimes against Transhumanity
One thing I always valued about this blog was that pretty much everyone was unfailingly polite. Even Catinadiamond. Generally still polite, I've found. And I disagree about the Seagull. Their first interaction with me was a threat to dox me. Not particularly polite. (Also strange given that I use my real name here.) I've got a feeling that a lot of us have been under a lot of unusual stress lately. I mostly agree with that. I have the horrible feeling that these will be the carefree days we look back on in a few years, if we're still around....

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