Even though it’s certainly good to treat yourself and get the most out of life, these kinds of catchphrases are dangerous. Unrestrained hedonism is selfish and short-sighted; it is what has brought humanity to the situation it finds itself in today—on the brink of the abyss.
If we continue as we have been, we will destroy the very foundations of our existence—and, with them, ourselves.
"After me, the deluge" is not an attitude worth aspiring to.
Schlumbergera :)
Die wissenschaftliche Namensgebung ist echt immer wieder ein Highlight, besonders, wenn Arten nach Personen benannt werden, wie in diesem Fall offenbar nach dem Kakteensammler und -züchter Frédéric Schlumberger (1823–1893) - der "scheinlateinische" Touch ist einfach herrlich.
Eine Community für amüsante wissenschaftliche Gattungsnamen wäre doch vielleicht eine Überlegung wert. Bin recht sicher, dass es ziemlich viele geben dürfte, zumal sich die Wissenschaftler damit offenbar gern den ein oder anderen Spaß erlauben.
My fault: I had assumed that the people at Lemmy were capable of thinking abstractly.
I've added an edit that might make it clearer.
Experts undoubtedly agree on many points. The fact that they have differing opinions—and indeed should have them—is part of their craft, something on which they are in complete agreement, regardless of the field in question.
Here's an example: A craftsman knows what a nail is, but how, when, and whether it should be hammered in is a matter of judgment.
Edit: To put it more clearly: Someone who doesn't know what a nail is has no say in whether it's a good decision to use one.
That’s not to say that the opinions of laypeople don’t matter, since they may very well be affected by the issue. My point is simply that nothing is less productive than someone trying to tell a craftsman how to do his job without having even the slightest clue about the subject.
In this analogy, imagine a client who hires craftsmen and stands behind them the whole time, offering his uninformed opinions on everything they do—that only shows a lack of respect for the work of experts; it’s absolutely counterproductive.
It would make much more sense to clearly state what you want and simply let people do their jobs.
I just can't decide who's the most incompetent in this ridiculous clown show ....the crazy conspiracy theorist, the wrestling promoter, the washed-up alcoholic podcaster, the equally washed-up TV host, the MMA fighter, or maybe even the orange pedo himself .... they really don’t make it easy to decide....
That's true, but only for ordinary people like us...
This is by no means a problem with the U.S. legal system—it is its very purpose. It is the instrument of power that enables a tiny minority to rule over the majority.
The law has very little to do with justice, as is evident from the fact that Clarence Thomas is not in prison but is a Supreme Court "justice."
However, they are clearly quite skilled at protecting pedophiles.
Your best bet is to move to the U.S.—that's where you'll have the best opportunities.
It's almost a bit disappointing that no one has posted the famous CSS Cup yet
I think the U.S. will decline much more quickly. The Orange Guy has been in office for barely more than a year and a half, again—the damage he’s done this time around is pretty much irreparable.
Does it make a difference?
Injustice remains injustice, even if those in power declare it to be just. However, if they ignore the law and no one holds them accountable, there can be no hope for improvement, because that is only possible in a state where the law no longer matters.
What interests me is when this happened. It was apparently a gradual transition, unlike in Nazi Germany, where the law was explicitly changed to justify inhumanity.
The U.S. Nazis thus seem to be pursuing a different strategy to seize absolute power—a strategy that U.S. citizens are evidently enabling them to carry out because what they do is blatantly illegal, but the law is not enforced.
