"If you're not sure, better take the safer bet and nonconsensually burden some newly created living beings with the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to."

Then we have two popular government organizations murdering civilians en mass - one much more well funded and more effective at slaughter than the other. The logic still must hold in reverse, no?

Does anyone else want to set the world on fire? Cause I don't. I just want to start a flame in your heart.

You are right, this video is clickbait mitigation, not clickbait itself. The haters are just primed to hate at the drop of a hat.

Thank heavens somebody understands the laws of thermodynamics.

So they are both, as individuals, senile old men. Shit choice, but if you're going to vote at all, the vote you cast is ultimately for the administration that comes along with the individual. The old men are just the mascots.

This is why I'm playing the game in early access. Each update could be the one that lets you pet the dog! Very exciting.

Semantic stop signs, if you like.

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/FWMfQKG3RpZx6irjm/semantic-stopsigns

It is correct that non-binary can fall under the trans umbrella. It is not correct that femboys are "in denial" about their gender. Nobody gets to decide that but them. This post is hopefully satire, but taken literally, it's advocating for reverse conversion therapy.

If you were only going to read one or two, then sure, go for The Left Hand of Darkness (for sci-fi) or A Wizard of Earthsea (for fantasy), though there are some loose sequels to each of those you might end up wanting to pursue. But personally I've always been most fond of Always Coming Home.

No Such Thing As A Fish!

From the makers of BBC's "QI," a (nearly) endless collection of useless facts that will not change your life, but will make you more fun to talk to at parties. Not that you go to any parties.

It's not about effort - it's a matter of aesthetics.