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@K_Michael
You are missing the point lol.
I was simply asking how many people use Google over a "normal" calculator, and vice versa.
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A lot of my thoughts here don't seem to be entirely random. Rather, they are caused by other things that have happened or have been said, sometimes on this site. I imagine this is the case for others in this thread as well.
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@TheUnderdog
Mercy is morally acceptable as well.
I definitely do support the death penalty for murder, on average. However, this isn't your average case.
Unfortunately, society has been spoon-fed propaganda about how a fetus is "just a clump of cells" and how it's only "their body, their choice." There is absolutely a case to be made that those who were manipulated by that kind of fearmongering all their lives should have reduced consequences compared to what true justice would demand. That being said, I'm not afraid of it being a case-by-case basis, with preference given to mercy if there is ever a gray line. There are some, men and women alike, who are fully aware of what they're doing, and they have no excuse.
As for cases when the mother's life is in danger, I think abortion is acceptable, but ONLY if it can be proven that a) she is guaranteed to die if the pregnancy continues, there is no procedure that can save both, or b) The child is guaranteed to die anyway (again with the requirement that no procedure can save them), and the child's presence continues to put the mother's health at serious risk. In either case, there would need to be multiple doctors signing off on it. All cases should be reviewed by hospital leadership afterward.
As a side note, I hope that our technology advances to the point where no abortion is ever necessary to save a life. Once we get there, we can drop the above dilemma.
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@Greyparrot
There are some others, but yeah.
They probably won’t even notice their exaggerations here. I think the fearmongering here isn’t because they have malicious intent; I think it’s because they’re actually scared shitless.
The whole thing reads like it was written by someone who hates millennial stereotypes, yet embodies all of them.
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@Barney
That garbage-tier article by the Cards Against Humanity people is the single most pathetic attempt at fearmongering I’ve ever seen.
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AAA game developers can't stop getting in their own way when it comes to quality. For every God of War: Ragnarok, there's a Pokemon Scarlet & Violet.
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@Earth
We'll see what kind of time I have over Thanksgiving break. I want to play, but I don't think I can yet.
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@Intelligence_06
Not what I was asking, but true lol.
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@Stephen
Elaborate, please.
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Yeah this hire is pretty dumb.
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@Statichead
Yeah there are characters.
Anyway, I was under the impression you were new to Mafia. I was also unaware khajiits were in Skyrim; I know almost nothing about those games. My b
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@Statichead
This isn't like D&D. Mafia is its own ball game.
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@Statichead
I guess. The thoughts don’t have to be profound, though. A couple of pages ago, I typed “frogs” because I was thinking about frogs.
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Laxalt lost the Senate race I thought he would win. Oh well. A split house would've been Democrat control by tirebreaker anyway.
Meanwhile, on the House side of things: Republicans need one more to gain the House. I think they'll do it.
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Some forums rarely get any topic designated "hot."
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@Lemming
I think, but do not know,That the politics section of the forum,Has more likes than any other section.
Probably. Not easy to verify.
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@oromagi
You forgot to @ me.
Anyway, fair enough.
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11 is a number that is pointed out so often when it is repeated.
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I do not like the state of Illinois.
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Is there a limit to the number of posts that can be made in a thread, on DART?
Probably not. This thread will have a very large number in a few years, though. I'm sure of it.
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@Lemming
I get what you're saying. An individual uses the idea that the end justified the means, to justify their wrongs. You are correct there. However, I would say that the temptation of robbing the bank clouded their judgment, and they succumbed to immorality. By their own choice, but still.
We can both be right here.
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@Lemming
How is a person able to act in a way that they think is wrong?
They disregard their own morals in favor of temptation. When they are done, they cone to the realization of what they've done.
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Funnily enough, yes.
Lol.
I tend to leave DART on a tab of my computer,
Same, although I have to try not to sometimes.
And 'do enjoy the random thought thread, as a place just to idle, speak my mind.
Can't argue with that.
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@ILikePie5
I use my TI-84 all the time. It’s easier to graph things to solve equations and also to save numbers
The math required by my courses isn't as complicated, so I never have to save numbers.
But yeah, this thread has convinced me calculators are superior to Google. Just not in my case.
Also: Of course you're repping Texas Instruments when it comes to calculators.
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@oromagi
For tests in many different contexts, people needs to be able to use a calculator but can't be permitted access to the internet.
I didn't consider that. Most of my exams are online and none of the exams in my current classes will require any math.
Still, another point for normal calculators.
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@zedvictor4
The other would seem to have the worse moral dilemma.
Lol. Which one is "the other?"
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@zedvictor4
And so goes the argument between a moral objectivist and a moral relativist.
Anyway, if you were the "onlooker" as you mentioned above in Post #3, would you view one or the other as worse?
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@Lemming
Not telling you what to respond to or anything; again, I just find it funny.
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@Lemming
Or is a cell phone just a calculator with more features?
I'd argue it is not, since a cell phone's main feature is its various uses when it comes to communication.
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@Lemming
Man, you seem to respond to everything here. Do you live in this thread? No offense; I just find it funny.
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I've had a Casio calculator for years and years and years. 30 or more. And the battery is still the original. How long do they last?
There's one advantage to a normal calculator: You don't need to buy a new one every 5-10 years. Still, computers are necessary for a lot of work, to the point where you have to buy one every 5-10 years regardless. It won't make a difference if you have a physical calculator or not.
This does make me think of one advantage of using a physical calculator, though: It may be easier to focus on computation, since computers can access near-endless programs and websites that can be distractions.
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How likely is Sam O'Nella to disappear from YouTube again?
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I wonder how people react when they see stuff I post here. Do they think I'm weird?
I don't care, it's just funny to see how people view others when exposed to their random thoughts. Even in casual conversation, when peeople say something strange and then say they're "just thinking out loud."
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How many corn kernels currently exist in the United States?
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As I've continued to do coursework in college, I've noticed one thing: I've yet to use the calculator I bought. It just sits there on a desk in my dorm room, only to be moved when I do the dusting.
When it comes to all the math I've needed in my classes, I just open an extra tab and use Google's calculator, or sometimes, I use certain websites for more complex mathematics.
Out of curiosity, how many of you, when working for your jobs or doing assignments in school, use a physical calculator? And how many use Google or a website? Which do you consider better and why?
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@Lemming
I prefer it off the cob though, gets stuck in my teeth less,
Me too. Although then you have to use a spoon or fork and it gets hard to scoop some of the kernels up once you're almost done. Unless you use a spoon and fork and use one to push the kernels into the other, but that just uses an extra utensil.
As for eating corn when on the cob, we differ there. I rotate all the way around before moving to the right.
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@oromagi
I'm asking about what actions are considered "tolerant" or "intolerant." I'm not talking about dictionary definitions (I probably should've clarified that more).
A good measuring stick would be how one answers the question, "What is the worst consequence(s) you can give to someone for their words without crossing ethical or moral boundaries?"
For me, it is a ban from a social media platform, or a defamation lawsuit. I also place limits on both of these. For example, I do not believe in banning people from social media for stating falsehoods; I am only okay with it when they do things like doxx people, stalk their profiles to slam them on posts made years ago, or knowingly and intentionally attempt to incite people against them. As for defamation, there needs to be proven falsity and maliciousness or extremely high-level negligence, although falcity doesn't need to be proven if the issue is private enough; also, there should be no prison time and the worst possible fine should never make them so poor they can't care for their basic needs without a homeless shelter.
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@TheUnderdog
What is tolerance? What is intolerance? From person to person, they seem to mean something different every time.
Tagging both of you in here because if you two have the same definition I do, then you're both kinda right in my book.
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I love writing stuff. If the topic is something of my interest, I can genuinely enjoy an assignment.
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I care very little for gubernatorial elections outside of my state (with two exceptions this year).
Not my state, not my problem.
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Morals are objective, but our perception of them is subjective. Some are objectively wrong, and some are objectively right. There is no human that will ever get every moral correct. The reason we debate what is moral is to get as close as we can. This is not the same as subjective morality.
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@Earth
I don't really have the time. Beeeeeeg college paper coming up.
Have you tried putting this game in the Discord server? If not, I'll do it real quick.
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I've been thinking about this more recently. So I'm changing this. Pie's warning has been removed, and RM's ban is now indefinite. It will end at my discretion, which will be when I feel like I can put him into a game without him raging so hard. He might be mad at this, or he might not care since he's basically quit mafia anyways; I don't care. This is insurance.
I'm not convinced Pie's play was designed to bait RM anymore. I think it comes from a genuine disdain for RM. Looking at his posts, and previous posts, their beef goes way back, so there were clearly motivating factors before the game even started. I would argue that putting them in a game together is like putting Mentos into a Coke bottle. And to be honest, I understand why Pie has this disdain for RM. I think he'd be better off not talking to him at all, but I understand.
About RM: In so many beef/arguments/callouts on this site, he is a common denominator. I will give three recent examples to back this up: He started a random argument with Supa in an endgame thread, he made a random call-out thread on Oromagi, and he got snarky with Barney in that thread without provocation. Buy and large, so many other users have beef with him it's hard to count. The reality is that he has an abrasive personality, and then complains about "abuse" when he gets pushback. Like I said previously, I understand his condition, but it is no excuse here. He needs to fix his attitude.
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@Barney
I don't. All that does is encourage users to quit debating once they take a hiatus. Not everyone has the IRL time to be on this site frequently. And I also believe the skills of the best debaters should be recognized. This includes past debaters.
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