But you're only judging some inferior because of your own values.
I do agree with your values in this case, I just find the whole judging thing amusing, as if there is some absolute moral code that we should be judging things against..
I'm being aggressive because I remember you from before, and I remember that you're a jerk. Also because you're quite tiresome. I usually try to help people out even when they're assholes, but you try my patience. Anyway, let's continue:
I "got it" before you even posted. I already told you I actually imagined someone posting pretty much what you posted, but was hoping that nobody would be that petty. Do I really have to spell out the obvious every time I post, just so that people like you won't spend all your time complaining?
The DHMO thing was created to see how gullible people are - whether they accept things without thinking about them. The joke is not the way that the facts are presented, the joke is that most people just accept things without further study. This is Slashdot, and I fully expected people to go and actually do further study.
Though apparently you haven't, so let me do it for you; here's a list of symptoms people have reported to the FDA after eating foods containing aspartame. Gee, those symptoms look an awful lot like those caused by nerve agents! I WONDER WHY?
Something else is pissing me off here - I never said "it is a joke", I've only ever said that it was funny/amusing. So really, you're the one lying. Please actually read what I've said before "quoting" me again.
lol. I've never denied that the climate is changing, but we're the ones who fucked it up, and I'm just imagining people pumping the sky full of chemicals, and making a mistake which leaves us even worse off. I'm not saying that would definitely happen, but it's obviously not a decision to be made lightly. It's like when people import in new species to try to deal with a pest problem, and just end up with a new problem to deal with.
It's a bit strange to compare insurance payouts to the worth of a life. The less people there are, the less likely we are to end up in global wars over resources. We already seem to be at a stage in developed nations where there aren't enough jobs to go around, so each new life that doesn't contribute to society is really worth a negative amount.
Well actually, where I live it's going to go from being a fairly mild climate to being similar to Canada and Norway when the gulf stream is disrupd. I'm just trying to see it from a wider perspective instead of going "oh no, my part of the world is changing, and I'm so selfish that all I think is important are the ways that this could be bad for me, screw everyone else!".
You are acting like the two are mutually exclusive. I think it's serious, but also funny that people are that stupid that they think that eating nerve agents is a good idea. Do you even know what a nerve agent is? It may not be strong enough to kill a human in those doses, but it's strong enough to kill your intestinal bacteria, and that is a bad thing.
The way you talk always just comes across as being an asshole. Even as I was writing the original comment I was imagining the typical slashdotter attitude of someone saying that vitamin C or even water in high enough doses are bad for you, but I was trying to keep my post concise, and amusing. It is an amusing fact. Even if it was good for you, it would still be an amusing fact. I stand by my point that you are just being an asshole. I think a better definition of an asshole is someone who tries to be awkward just for the sake of it, and make other people miserable by telling them things that they already know, but don't really care about.
You don't seem to realise that the dihydrogen monoxide stuff is a parody. It does make a valid point, but it doesn't mean that every time someone says something bad about a chemical that you should ignore it.
BTW, if aspartame were safe, then it obviously would be dumb to have said that. But it's not safe, and you fucking know it. You are being rather retarded by suggesting that just because anything can be framed in a poor light, that such framings should never be taken seriously. My intention was to get people to read into artificial sweeteners themselves, rather than post a whole bunch of references.
What? You act like there aren't any humans living in arid climates or tundra regions.. the temperature would have to get a hell of a lot higher to kill us all off. Why does the whole world have to orient itself around the US's preferred climate?
It's amazing how in every single post you make you manage to be more of an asshole. I already knew all that, and I still find it funny. You just have absolutely no sense of humour.
I think it would be even more foolish to try to "change it back" than it would be to just learn to adapt. What happens if you change it back and end up going slightly too far? What about all those areas that are going to become better farming land due to a warmer climate?
I just pasted that quote because I find it funny that we're using chemical warfare agents as food additives. I'm quite aware that anything can be dangerous if ingested in large enough amounts, but this stuff is no good for you at any dosage.
You're free to ingest whatever you wish, but studies on aspartame and sucralose have not shown any health benefits, while creating an impressive list of health problems. If you want more detail, try Googling.
Nutrasweet (aspartame) is an artificial sweetener added to over 9,000 products worldwide. [...] Originally classified by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a neurotoxin (nerve agent), this chemical was developed as a chemical warfare weapon.
Well that's interesting about the GI of HFCS, but protein makes you feel much more full compared to carbs, certainly when comparing calorie-for-calorie. And since whole carbs, protein and fat takes longer to digest and absorb than refined carbs, they leave you feeling fuller for longer, without any rapid changes in blood sugar (which results in mood swings.. and more "comfort eating", rinse, repeat..).
True, though I don't think it's just that. Any high GI food supplies you energy faster than you can use it. So your body starts storing that excess blood sugar as fat as fast as it can. And then in a little while you're craving energy again, hungry and/or tired. Basically you get sugar withdrawals.
When I tried coming off carbs out of interest, I started in the evening. I felt incredibly tired the next morning. I went out for a walk (probably a mile or two in total) and was really worried I was going to fall asleep on my feet at one point.. but then by the end of the walk I felt good. Basically I think that was because if you exercise for 30 minutes or so you start burning fat for energy rather than relying on stuffing your face. Now I only eat "whole" carbs like brown rice and wholemeal bread/pasta/noodles/whatever. They don't give you the same sugar rushes and cravings that put your body on a chemical rollercoaster.
Indeed. Back in the 50s they started telling the world that all fat was unhealthy. People started eating low fat foods, and instead going nuts with sugary drinks/foods, refined carbs and fries. I hate when something says "low fat!" on the front, but it's like 50% sugar. Who cares about the fat content then?
Read up on AncelKeys and the Seven Countries Study if you want to see where the idea that fat is bad came from.
Well yeah, I was almost speechless at how retarded and insulting it was, but just didn't know what to say to something like that.
Even though it was kind of obvious to me how ludicrous she was being, I couldn't figure out how to even start explaining it to her, because she was talking about feelings rather than logic. I also knew the feelings were based on absurd things like the sky being black instead of blue, despite the actual area we were in being effectively as bright as day and visible to pedestrians and passing cars. When I pointed those things out to her, she just continued to vaguely imply that I could be a rapist. It just seemed to me that when someone is that dumb, there is no reasoning with them.
So many people just let themselves be brainwashed by horrible crap that they see on the news, and spend their time worrying they are going to be attacked by terrorists or raped or something, and as a result they make society miserable for everyone else. Obviously we have to take things like assault and rape seriously, but when you start implying that guys shouldn't be outside when it's dark, it's just depressing.
If there's no light pollution, you can see well enough by starlight to walk and probably cycle in open areas. I don't know about forests and things though.
One of the best walks I've ever been on was a moonless night walking on country roads. There would have been some light pollution from nearby small villages, and there was a town of 2000 people about 5 miles away, but given time to adjust properly to the darkness it was amazing how many stars you could see, and there was enough light to walk around safely.
I've had a woman complain at me for hanging around at 6:30 in the evening in a well lit area, just because the sky was dark. If it was 9PM in summer (when it's still bright as day here in Scotland), I doubt she'd have said anything at all.
She kept saying things like "well, as a woman.. well, you know". And though I knew what she was trying to imply, I wanted her to come out and say it, so that she could hear how stupid it sounded. She never actually did get to the point though. If she was actually scared of me, she wouldn't have approached me and started chatting, she would have just called the Police.
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But you're only judging some inferior because of your own values.
I do agree with your values in this case, I just find the whole judging thing amusing, as if there is some absolute moral code that we should be judging things against..
Yes, and some values are better than others
Yes, everyone else's values are inferior. Ask anyone!
"you're".
I'm being aggressive because I remember you from before, and I remember that you're a jerk. Also because you're quite tiresome. I usually try to help people out even when they're assholes, but you try my patience. Anyway, let's continue:
I "got it" before you even posted. I already told you I actually imagined someone posting pretty much what you posted, but was hoping that nobody would be that petty. Do I really have to spell out the obvious every time I post, just so that people like you won't spend all your time complaining?
The DHMO thing was created to see how gullible people are - whether they accept things without thinking about them. The joke is not the way that the facts are presented, the joke is that most people just accept things without further study. This is Slashdot, and I fully expected people to go and actually do further study.
Though apparently you haven't, so let me do it for you; here's a list of symptoms people have reported to the FDA after eating foods containing aspartame. Gee, those symptoms look an awful lot like those caused by nerve agents! I WONDER WHY?
Something else is pissing me off here - I never said "it is a joke", I've only ever said that it was funny/amusing. So really, you're the one lying. Please actually read what I've said before "quoting" me again.
lol. I've never denied that the climate is changing, but we're the ones who fucked it up, and I'm just imagining people pumping the sky full of chemicals, and making a mistake which leaves us even worse off. I'm not saying that would definitely happen, but it's obviously not a decision to be made lightly. It's like when people import in new species to try to deal with a pest problem, and just end up with a new problem to deal with.
It's a bit strange to compare insurance payouts to the worth of a life. The less people there are, the less likely we are to end up in global wars over resources. We already seem to be at a stage in developed nations where there aren't enough jobs to go around, so each new life that doesn't contribute to society is really worth a negative amount.
Well actually, where I live it's going to go from being a fairly mild climate to being similar to Canada and Norway when the gulf stream is disrupd. I'm just trying to see it from a wider perspective instead of going "oh no, my part of the world is changing, and I'm so selfish that all I think is important are the ways that this could be bad for me, screw everyone else!".
You are acting like the two are mutually exclusive. I think it's serious, but also funny that people are that stupid that they think that eating nerve agents is a good idea. Do you even know what a nerve agent is? It may not be strong enough to kill a human in those doses, but it's strong enough to kill your intestinal bacteria, and that is a bad thing.
The way you talk always just comes across as being an asshole. Even as I was writing the original comment I was imagining the typical slashdotter attitude of someone saying that vitamin C or even water in high enough doses are bad for you, but I was trying to keep my post concise, and amusing. It is an amusing fact. Even if it was good for you, it would still be an amusing fact. I stand by my point that you are just being an asshole. I think a better definition of an asshole is someone who tries to be awkward just for the sake of it, and make other people miserable by telling them things that they already know, but don't really care about.
You don't seem to realise that the dihydrogen monoxide stuff is a parody. It does make a valid point, but it doesn't mean that every time someone says something bad about a chemical that you should ignore it.
BTW, if aspartame were safe, then it obviously would be dumb to have said that. But it's not safe, and you fucking know it. You are being rather retarded by suggesting that just because anything can be framed in a poor light, that such framings should never be taken seriously. My intention was to get people to read into artificial sweeteners themselves, rather than post a whole bunch of references.
What? You act like there aren't any humans living in arid climates or tundra regions.. the temperature would have to get a hell of a lot higher to kill us all off. Why does the whole world have to orient itself around the US's preferred climate?
It's amazing how in every single post you make you manage to be more of an asshole. I already knew all that, and I still find it funny. You just have absolutely no sense of humour.
I think it would be even more foolish to try to "change it back" than it would be to just learn to adapt. What happens if you change it back and end up going slightly too far? What about all those areas that are going to become better farming land due to a warmer climate?
I just pasted that quote because I find it funny that we're using chemical warfare agents as food additives. I'm quite aware that anything can be dangerous if ingested in large enough amounts, but this stuff is no good for you at any dosage.
You're free to ingest whatever you wish, but studies on aspartame and sucralose have not shown any health benefits, while creating an impressive list of health problems. If you want more detail, try Googling.
Same problem as with "Enhance!" in the movies.
The "Fast and Fouriers"?
Yeah aspartame is crazy.
For those who love diet drinks:
Nutrasweet (aspartame) is an artificial sweetener added to over 9,000 products worldwide. [...] Originally classified by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a neurotoxin (nerve agent), this chemical was developed as a chemical warfare weapon.
Well that's interesting about the GI of HFCS, but protein makes you feel much more full compared to carbs, certainly when comparing calorie-for-calorie. And since whole carbs, protein and fat takes longer to digest and absorb than refined carbs, they leave you feeling fuller for longer, without any rapid changes in blood sugar (which results in mood swings.. and more "comfort eating", rinse, repeat..).
True, though I don't think it's just that. Any high GI food supplies you energy faster than you can use it. So your body starts storing that excess blood sugar as fat as fast as it can. And then in a little while you're craving energy again, hungry and/or tired. Basically you get sugar withdrawals.
When I tried coming off carbs out of interest, I started in the evening. I felt incredibly tired the next morning. I went out for a walk (probably a mile or two in total) and was really worried I was going to fall asleep on my feet at one point.. but then by the end of the walk I felt good. Basically I think that was because if you exercise for 30 minutes or so you start burning fat for energy rather than relying on stuffing your face. Now I only eat "whole" carbs like brown rice and wholemeal bread/pasta/noodles/whatever. They don't give you the same sugar rushes and cravings that put your body on a chemical rollercoaster.
Indeed. Back in the 50s they started telling the world that all fat was unhealthy. People started eating low fat foods, and instead going nuts with sugary drinks/foods, refined carbs and fries. I hate when something says "low fat!" on the front, but it's like 50% sugar. Who cares about the fat content then?
Read up on Ancel Keys and the Seven Countries Study if you want to see where the idea that fat is bad came from.
Yeah, there's nothing worse than a rich whitey
Well yeah, I was almost speechless at how retarded and insulting it was, but just didn't know what to say to something like that.
Even though it was kind of obvious to me how ludicrous she was being, I couldn't figure out how to even start explaining it to her, because she was talking about feelings rather than logic. I also knew the feelings were based on absurd things like the sky being black instead of blue, despite the actual area we were in being effectively as bright as day and visible to pedestrians and passing cars. When I pointed those things out to her, she just continued to vaguely imply that I could be a rapist. It just seemed to me that when someone is that dumb, there is no reasoning with them.
So many people just let themselves be brainwashed by horrible crap that they see on the news, and spend their time worrying they are going to be attacked by terrorists or raped or something, and as a result they make society miserable for everyone else. Obviously we have to take things like assault and rape seriously, but when you start implying that guys shouldn't be outside when it's dark, it's just depressing.
Yeah. Only she was old and ugly. I felt like pointing this out to her, but I could quite bring myself to be that mean.
If there's no light pollution, you can see well enough by starlight to walk and probably cycle in open areas. I don't know about forests and things though.
One of the best walks I've ever been on was a moonless night walking on country roads. There would have been some light pollution from nearby small villages, and there was a town of 2000 people about 5 miles away, but given time to adjust properly to the darkness it was amazing how many stars you could see, and there was enough light to walk around safely.
I've had a woman complain at me for hanging around at 6:30 in the evening in a well lit area, just because the sky was dark. If it was 9PM in summer (when it's still bright as day here in Scotland), I doubt she'd have said anything at all.
She kept saying things like "well, as a woman.. well, you know". And though I knew what she was trying to imply, I wanted her to come out and say it, so that she could hear how stupid it sounded. She never actually did get to the point though. If she was actually scared of me, she wouldn't have approached me and started chatting, she would have just called the Police.
Because automobile based travelling itself causes light pollution, and would spoil the whole point of the exercise.