I don’t really get it though, it’s not like they’re trying to court advertisers.

Or are they?

Maybe you’re just oblivious, but that’s exactly what you implied. That “girls” “outsmarting boys” is something novel to you.

I agree. Maybe you shouldn’t imply it then.

Man I’m so glad that zoomers understand the difference between sex and gender, and are doing away with this, “boys do this, and girls do that!” bullshit.

Like, oh yeah, do you know a lot of girls who are, in your mind, uncharacteristically smart? That right? That’s not condescending in any way.

I think it’s just more accurate to say that “there are things that only certain people with high physical strength can do.” There’s no reason to gender it.

In STEM, but not tech specifically. At least not professionally.

I haven’t. I’m currently at work and can’t watch. I was mostly pointing out that it becomes a pointless exercise when you realize that every human on the planet is considered immoral

Ok, but buying a cell phone isn’t the only potentially immoral choice made by people regularly, it’s just one example. Modern life is a minefield with this stuff, and I’m incapable of imagining a person in modern society who is capable of avoiding every single one of these pitfalls. Hell, it could probably be argued that even existing on this dying planet could be considered immoral or unethical. Again, maybe I’m wrong and you could think of one. Maybe some ascetic living on the street in India?

Also, I don’t really agree that awareness is even relevant. You can do immoral things without being aware that the thing you’re doing could be considered immoral. The thing itself is still immoral.

Which was kind of my point; that it’s impossible to avoid in a modern, interconnected world. I probably did a dozen immoral things before breakfast this morning.

Not most people. Literally every person. Or maybe you could give me an example of a person that wouldn’t be considered immoral by your metric?

Right. And it necessarily follows from that that all humans are therefore immoral. And if that’s the case, there is no longer any utility to the term “immoral.” It becomes a pointless exercise.

Second the Gödel Escher Bach recommendation. Don’t really hear about that one these days.

That’s an incredibly pessimistic way to view the world… I think it’s more accurate to say that people have the capacity for both good and evil. I’m not sure that you can say that “most everyone you know” are immoral or evil. That’s quite the claim.

Though we would also have to explore what “immoral,” and “evil” actually mean. Am I immoral for purchasing and using a cell phone made with materials that were obtained through means that destroy lives and damage ecosystems?

The modern world is far too complex and interconnected for people to avoid doing things that could be considered immoral or unethical.

I don’t know that they are though…

Second the ketamine thing. It’s the GOAT (well, really, MXE is imo but that’s impossible to get anymore).

I’ve had a ton of drug experiences, and MXE/ketamine blow everything else out of the water.

I imagine it’s more like a blood choke than an air choke.

It’s win/win for them. Thousands of fewer (likely mostly) Democratic leaning voters, and thousands of additional people counted in their census.

Also keep in mind that they count those prisoners as part of the census, which affects how resources are distributed.

So they’re counted, but don’t get a vote. Ripe for abuse by unscrupulous politicians.

I think that’s just confirmation bias.

Also, side note, but how does an exception ever prove/confirm a rule? I hate that saying so much.

the topic is so valid, that South Park even did an episode on it.

I’ve seen the episode, and I’m familiar with the situation. I don’t think it warranted a permaban or whatever, but I’m curious as to what the “valid topic” was that South Park was addressing with that situation? That it’s ok to say a racial slur if you think that’s the answer to a Wheel of Fortune puzzle?

Just seems like more of that, “if we can’t make jokes about literally everything, then none of this works” bullshit that Matt and Trey love to parade around whenever they do something stupid and racist.

They love to find hide behind, “we were making a point about x,” when in reality, most of the time it’s just an uncreative, hamfisted reference to something offensive. So edgy.

And sooooooo many voting Americans hear this and vote Republican.