As an American, seconded.
I'm trapped here, don't YOU risk being kidnapped and trapped here or sent somewhere worse just because you wanted to see the Grand Canyon.
SARGE
joined 11 months ago
Yes, I have, and the first time was by accident because I figured "it's metal, metal is hard to break"
After reading some of this thread, I have decided if someone wants to gift me cast iron and it's bad, from now on I'm gonna use some of my metalworking tools to engrave a pattern into it.
A big NOT FOR FOOD engraved on the back would be a good addition just in case someone decides it's decorational engraving and still usable. Maybe even a little periodic table square for lead engraved on it somewhere as well.
The "I'm doing the thing you're doing but throwing it back at you" and "thanks or whatever" definitely is.
I'm cool with people snitching on someone pouring greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere.
They're being helpful and assuming you may genuinely not know the word, and are giving you the correct version for the context.
Getting defensive isn't necessary.
I wouldn't categorize myself as agorophobic, as I DO enjoy my time spent outside as long as I'm not in crowds or socializing with more than a handful of people, but it definitely got worse after covid.
Home is where what little stuff I do have is, and there's nobody there that I dislike or dislikes me. Outside is increasingly hostile for humans with climate change, and the likelihood that I might get shot over my political stances because a neighbor thinks I might have different political views has never been higher.
So yeah, I don't go out as much either and covid was definitely the tipping point of "I don't go out much anymore"
I mean.... A hammer works pretty well, too.
Make it an art piece.
Broken Dreams, 2025
This is something I would expect a chemistry type content creator like codyslab, nilered/blue, or E&I to do just to demonstrate how feasible it is.
With a cost breakdown and showing what chemical waste remains after the fact, it would be super obvious it's not worth it unless you have some sentimental attachment to it, like it was your great grandparents pan or something.
That banner SLAMMED Jeff bezoz!
I'm sure he didn't just chuckle to himself and sleep even more soundly at night.
Moth needs to stop runningaway when I try to let it outside, I just want to help but I can't help if I can't catch it.
the “optimal” economic path during climate change
The optimal solution is to spend as much as you can into preventing climate change, because a dead planet has no economy. No customers = no income, no profit, no business.
But that requires looking past the next quarter.
Also I'm convinced economics "professionals" have all figured out that the whole system is bullshit that gets made up on a day to day basis by people who inherited their wealth, and just want to gift along with it. "I know it's bullshit but they're giving me money, so..."
The only things that assume infinite growth are viruses and parasites.
I wouldn't know.
I've never used them.
I've never even seen them.