Posts by Romaq@qoto.org
(DIR) Post #AXxOJX4llHGEsNkaNU by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-07-22T15:42:30Z
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@lucifargundamThat's what Tycho thought it was at the time he wrote the book which defined the name of them. :)He was wrong, but science is a progression.@freemo
(DIR) Post #AXzvRV5shTZLqhb6bg by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-07-23T13:31:24Z
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@ihavenopeopleskillsThat's very nice. I'm not clear why "The people who are openly carrying AR- and AK-pattern rifles" dressed and prepped for a war zone don't find concealed carry or open carry of a pistol sufficient. "For this reason, in practice it's actually scarier than walking as an Average Joe on the street." I'm not clear why I should shed tears over their fear and plight at the looks of horror, disgust, and revulsion they must face with penis extenders proudly on display."Cops don't tend to worry about them" likely for the same reason you don't find Miley Cyrus in the same room at the same time as Hanna Montana.Let black men, or hispanics, or other group of non-white carry like that and see if they don't get shot first and questions never asked. Let's see women carry AR-15s to their nail, hair appointments and shopping for groceries. When that's common-place and nobody bats an eye, I'll concede the point.@freemo @impooortant
(DIR) Post #AY0B9UJeS6TzUTTHO4 by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-07-23T23:59:09Z
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@freemoThat's cool if more than Meal Team Six are free to do so. @ihavenopeopleskills @impooortant
(DIR) Post #AY9m4seFXyWieeHp56 by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-07-28T15:05:18Z
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@freemo Indeed.@ech @mk
(DIR) Post #AYJ3AtZ6UuccsayMts by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-08-02T02:29:17Z
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@freemo I'd watch it, I just haven't had occasion to do so. My wife avoids crowds as it triggers panic and anxiety for her. I'm "curious," but not enough to particularly care to go see it.
(DIR) Post #AZwAxoRbagVdQw6Vns by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-09-19T21:22:23Z
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@freemoI'd really rather the fine folks beating the drum about the "evils" of porn would avoid confusing the problems with the Bible as problems with porn.
(DIR) Post #AZwBDBDjBwfGPrwNyy by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-09-19T21:25:11Z
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@freemo @flabberghaster I'd love to vote Libertarian Party but they clearly don't want me. That does rather limit my options if I'm to participate at all.
(DIR) Post #AZwu252ELQMJz5e0Bc by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-09-20T05:47:23Z
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@freemoLibertarians over the time I've watched them seem more interested in being a "good ol' boy" clique than a political force wanting to articulate policy that gets them elected and puts butts in chairs to bring that policy in effect. You would have better luck at that herding cats. That's in the best of years.These haven't been the best of years for the LP. The LP of New Hampshire in particular, but echoed in general have impressed me as the stoner section in the bleachers at a QAnon rally. No crackpot conspiracy theory is too insane to contemplate. And to top it all off, a "peace, amicable National Divorce" seems like the best plan to them. And if it isn't so peaceful after all, most Libertarians smile with a twinkle in their eyes with glee at the thought of finally putting their guns to use in an orgy of civil violence with the fig leaf of, "Well, we didn't initiate it, but by God we can settle it!"I follow @/josheakle. He is, as best as I can see by my values, the Libertarian I'd vote for. I appreciate @/larrysharpe and @/realspikecohen. But those voices seem lost in a sea of "too crazy to be Republican, scary even for MAGA, QAnon is real folk who are more than happy to burn the entire US to the ground. And they get cranky when I ask what the hell is NAP about giggling at the thought of massive civil unrest just to have former President Clown Shoes dictator over red states again. What the greater part of Libertarians seem to advocate for is a dictatorship of might makes right, and somehow their support of the Leopards Eating Faces Party will work out just fine for them.I find current Libertarians horribly authoritarian and not too worried about personal liberty, or even seriously concerned about policies worth voting for or getting butts in chairs. They really don't want me participating in their little club. I make too much noise questioning too much. @flabberghaster
(DIR) Post #Aa4nl43rT35WUyeg0O by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-09-24T01:14:47Z
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@freemo No mun. No fun. We can't afford to pay to play.
(DIR) Post #AaGqEXbLFURMJo19LE by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-09-29T20:39:03Z
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@freemo I'll just be over here getting my daily dose of antimatter eating a banana. 😉
(DIR) Post #AaIJUcJca555Owhsbg by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-09-30T13:41:37Z
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@freemo When I believe a person is being vile with the expectation they can do so with impunity, I refuse to be held hostage by "playing nice." I have a mission of taking them just a bit further than they wanted to go.
(DIR) Post #AaIJhymINS06peUTFw by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-09-30T13:44:02Z
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@freemo There are a few people I enjoy chatting with. I also find entertainment roasting flerfs over an open fire, although I should be seeking more health engagement here.
(DIR) Post #AaIKGPw1ulMou6StLE by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-09-30T13:50:15Z
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@freemo We elected not to have children due to my wife's health at the time, but I do have daydreams of tormenting my progeny with nuclear bananas and horrible dad jokes. I take it out on my wife instead.
(DIR) Post #AaIKQaqsBHAfepuBPM by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-09-30T13:52:06Z
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@freemo I'm a big fan of LOX, and not the kind that goes on bagels. Well, it COULD, but it isn't particularly interesting or tasty.
(DIR) Post #AaIUYCwHyEKhLthxBo by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-09-30T13:46:16Z
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@thatguyoverthere @freemo "It depends" isn't the answer people want, and it sucks for legal policy, but it is so often the correct answer at both ends of the spectrum as well as in the middle.
(DIR) Post #AaIUYEljAT4b1imY0O by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-09-30T13:47:37Z
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@thatguyoverthere @freemo Oh, and as far as, "sharp as a tack," my wife reminds me I am VERY "tacky." That's a good thing, right?
(DIR) Post #AaPAFbzbxYR8Zkpwi8 by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-10-03T21:01:01Z
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@freemo "Sweet Jesus." --Andrew McNair, 1776
(DIR) Post #AalVRlV10ccdp4Quki by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-10-14T15:42:10Z
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@freemo Religion is weird.
(DIR) Post #Ab64EScPHim4DmKZiC by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-10-24T13:46:11Z
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@freemohttps://medium.com/@domchang/jupiters-moons-and-the-speed-of-light-e86ee8b96dThere was a better article specific to the history of navigation, but I can't find it now. It was a horrible pain in the ass to do ESPECIALLY while at sea, and then it was discovered there was discrepancy related to distance which led to a better estimation of the speed of light. This was just about the time seaworthy time pieces came online.BTW, I'm using a link to your photo for flerf discussion, among other such images. It boggles my mind how one can't just use a pair of binoculars to make observations that shut down flerf, but people are weird like that.@SteelFolk
(DIR) Post #AbcV8lKKAG4pXmSYJU by Romaq@qoto.org
2023-11-09T05:18:27Z
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@freemo it wasn't much fun 20+ years ago. I can't imagine what it must be now😔