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Their "civilizations" were absolutely screwed over by the introduction of foreign diseases... which is no ones fault, it was 300 years before anyone knew what a virus was.... but I do have sympathy for them over all the treaties that were broken with those who survived, over and over.

There are stories, and there are data. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/04/boeing-corporate-america-manufacturing/678137/?utm_campaign=the-atlantic Somewhere along the line, Boeing lost interest in making its own planes, Jerry Useem writes. “One day in 1916, [Bill] Boeing spotted an i...

Unless the natives figured out germ theory on their own prior to meeting the rest of the world, in spite of having no known record of any kind of medical science or scientific method, they were still going to be screwed.

They were lucky to have lasted as long as they did.

Just like the precedent of France, where they knew their system was perfect and best for everybody and would last forever.

Deep eye roll right to the guillotines when the people for whom the economy isn't great finally have enough of being shat upon.

Just like the precedent of France, where they knew their system was perfect and best for everybody and would last forever.

White water rapids are super fun right up to the waterfall.

But nah...... things that work now are guaranteed to last forever.

Hmmmm.

That being said, among the chicken keepers, shooting dogs that don't know to not kill the livestock is kind of a common thing.

go ahead and throw your new Pyrex bowl, full of water, in the microwave.

Why what is happening today that dogs are chagrinned?

A lot of appliances used to have metal gears and such, and now they're almost all plastic. The old stuff is universally considered more reliable, even though people will just dismiss the observations as "that's just survivor bias." Because these people have a need to argue over anything an...

Meh. Even if it's just cooties. No grappling. It would be too funny watching them writhe on the ground, tbh.

I think they build to last the 3-year warranty. Anything else doesn't make sense for them. Planned obsolescence as a marketing strategy is a well documented thing.

Still, pass. Crazy people carry AIDS needles around just to poke peeps.

Taze, sure. Grapple, no.

Tucker tried to break into the automotive insdustry when it was well-established, with a better product. The automakers were dishonest and killed him. Musk is doing something with Tesla, but his cars are arguably the worst-built on the road. That company is surviving with an EV model that may or may...

i'd step in for a woman, child, or clearly outmatched dude who didn't have it coming.

I wouldn't step in for a paid security guy. He should have been a hell of a lot better than that.

I think Obama was the first president to assassinate an american, on the record.

I'm assuming Walter Peck, of the EPA.

Everyone thinks they have a sense of humor, but then they don't all.

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TheCatt wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 1:31 pm Delmonicos - Great steaks, and love the popovers.

"What the hell is this?"

"This is what they call a popover."