If Mort Divine ruled the world

[Dak]

tbf there probably is a small percentage of people that are fat and healthy, in as much as "healthy" is defined along terms of longevity and not the ability to run a mile in a certain amount of time. I watched a shitton of Hogan's Heroes as a kid with my brothers, and it blew our mind that Leon Askin/General Burkhalter almost hit 100 and outlived almost all of the rest of the cast, despite being quite fat for at least the last 50 years of his life. Some people pack it away only in their bellies instead of their arteries I guess. Of course, Sgt Schulz died in his early 60s.

Longevity is not the greatest marker with modern medicine. We can keep a very unhealthy but medication etc regimen adherent person alive for quite some time past their more accurate expiration date. Plus there's always an anomaly possible. Schultz is more the norm.

Excess weight all by itself contributes to hypertension first and foremost, which when unmanaged destroys pretty much every organ in the body. Of course, the likelihood of finding a healthy obese person (and specifically referring to someone where the weight is coming from fat, not muscle; healthy meaning no sorts of diagnoses like hypertension, T2DM/PreT2DM, etc) over the age of 30 are rapidly vanishing.

 

[rms]

https://www.vox.com/policy-and-poli...noah-france-french-ambassador-araud-world-cup

Trevor Noah believes genetics = nationality. uH OoOoh. Actually, he's not nuanced enough for that. Africa is not a homogeneous suite.

it is kind of messing me up on this, though. I disagree with Araud, fundamentally, in that when one becomes French they rid themselves of any cultural and ethnic heritage they may bring with them (or should [must]). This has always been my opinion of European race relations though and for him to say it so publically is hilariously bad. Saying Africa won the WC is stupid though, as I doubt he would have said it Brazil won again

going through the vox article and the author goes from "traditional French assimilationism" to "than by a racist French politician" within like 2 paragraphs

 

[Dak]

https://www.newsweek.com/shell-gas-...nty-sheriffs-office-natural-ice-1032333?amp=1

Tired of the "didn't deserve to die over X". Play stupid games win stupid prizes. Loled a bit that the strongest praise was "he was a half-decent guy". A half decent felon who steals beer supposedly on his way to work after probably hitting his gf.

 

[rms]

firing a missile into a dwelling

wtf

 

[HamburgerBoy]

https://www.newsweek.com/shell-gas-...nty-sheriffs-office-natural-ice-1032333?amp=1

Tired of the "didn't deserve to do over X". Play stupid games win stupid prizes. Loled a bit that the strongest praise was "he was a half-decent guy". A half decent felon who steals beer supposedly on his way to work after probably hitting his gf.

I hope the shooter gets off. I was disappointed to learn that Florida's castle doctrine doesn't protect defense of property in this kind of case, as it would have in Texas.

 

[The Ozzman]

>Natural Ice

C'mon dude, at least make it worth your while. That's some Yoda level shit.

 

[Dak]

https://www.econlib.org/third-thoughts-about-trigger-warnings/

Spot on:

However, there is a deeper problem with trigger warnings. According to the most-basic tenets of psychology, the very idea of helping people with anxiety disorders avoid the things they fear is misguided. A person who is trapped in an elevator during a power outage may panic and think she is going to die… If you want this woman to retain her fear for life, you should help her avoid elevators.
...........
Students who call for trigger warnings may be correct that some of their peers are harboring memories of trauma that could be reactivated by course readings. But they are wrong to try to prevent such reactivations. Students with PTSD should of course get treatment, but they should not try to avoid normal life, with its many opportunities for habituation… And they’d better get their habituation done in college, because the world beyond college will be far less willing to accommodate requests for trigger warnings and opt-outs.

 

[Einherjar86]

Teachers aren't trained psychologists, and the classroom isn't the couch. Teachers offer "trigger warnings" (I really despise the connotations that go along with this now, but whatever) so that students can prepare themselves for whatever content they might encounter. Hopefully they're seeking help in other ways, and engaging with triggering material can be an effective way to get anxiety under control. But if it goes awry, most teachers aren't qualified to handle the consequences. Trigger warnings are simply a way to give students the chance to prepare themselves in an environment that lacks the analyst's oversight.

 

[Dak]

Teachers aren't trained psychologists, and the classroom isn't the couch. Teachers offer "trigger warnings" (I really despise the connotations that go along with this now, but whatever) so that students can prepare themselves for whatever content they might encounter. Hopefully they're seeking help in other ways, and engaging with triggering material can be an effective way to get anxiety under control. But if it goes awry, most teachers aren't qualified to handle the consequences. Trigger warnings are simply a way to give students the chance to prepare themselves in an environment that lacks the analyst's oversight.

I'll admit I was only in one class where a "trigger warning" was given, and I thought it was for something relatively mild, even for my rather puritanical background (mild enough I don't remember exactly what it was). I agree that teachers are not therapists, and aren't qualified for dealing with panic attacks or flashbacks. However,the likelihood of these occurring in the classroom is quite small. Persons who suffer from panic attacks often will find a "safe space" to have them (eg leave the classroom and go to a bathroom stall), and the yearly prevalence of PTSD is under 5%, and the presenting symptomatology may or may not include flashbacks, and what triggers a flashback may not be related to any course material.

The argument about trigger warnings and "safe spaces" is an argument about environment. It's a dispute about changing the environment of college from one of challenge to one of comfort and convenience. College counseling centers or other individual and/or therapy services on campus provide true safe spaces with actual care provided. Being "triggered" by textbooks can be a cue to seek therapy. But providing people the option to avoid all distressing stimuli, and providing rooms with stuffed animals for students to hide in, and a culture that encourages it, is ultimately harmful.

 

[FEZZILLA]

That was good. I especially like the end when the year of this future was revealed being 2016. Total snowflake wet dream future where everything wrong becomes everything right. I personally could not function day to day not knowing my name or what sex I am from day to day or one day being transgender and the next being trans-species etc. I've seen some pretty whacked out movements in my time but this snowflake movement really earns the dumbest movement in the whole of human history.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

http://archive.is/EqrzN

New Hampshire, 94 Percent White, Asks: How Do You Diversify a Whole State?

New Hampshire, like its neighbors Vermont and Maine, is nearly all white. This has posed an array of problems for new arrivals, who often find themselves isolated and alone, without the comfort and support of a built-in community.

It has also posed problems for employers in these states, who find that their homogeneity can be a barrier to recruiting and retaining workers of different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds.

The issue prompted about 100 business leaders, government officials and members of nonprofit organizations to meet Thursday to search for ways that New Hampshire — which is 94 percent white — might lure other racial and ethnic groups, as well as younger people.

Unemployment rate, 5th lowest in the country. Median income, 5th highest in the country. Why can't those white people see the looming demographic crisis? They're just a stone's toss away from horrible working environment of Detroit, Baltimore, and St. Louis. Can't they see that diversity is the solution?

 

[rms]

Anyone listen to Harris' latest podcast? The openjng might be the most self serving and dishonest I've heard him, ever. "This kind of discussion on race is taboo" LOL. Wonder if he's selling out after seeing the success of Rubin, Shapiro and Peterson or his true colors are coming out. Haven't even heard the content yet and it's just like jeeeesus

 

[Dak]

gotta find your niche. because of the polarizing, I'm increasingly becoming appreciative of Joe Rogan, even if I don't really care to listen to his podcast. He is just so omnidimensional in his interviewees.

 

[The Ozzman]

gotta find your niche. because of the polarizing, I'm increasingly becoming appreciative of Joe Rogan, even if I don't really care to listen to his podcast. He is just so omnidimensional in his interviewees.

Yep, he doesn't seem to be biased towards any particular viewpoint and wants people to make their own impressions/decisions. I listened to the Ted Nugent one and part of another of his podcasts. Gleaning people I would like to hear on his podcast only and then listening to strictly those.

 

[rms]

Joe Rogan

i'm big on Rogan, but if you're a frequent listener the repitition does get annoying. and hearing him lecture any guest on any random topic they don't know is weird. not a conversation at that point. his mood ranges too much and maybe it's life/work/drugs/person -- who knows but yeah he's still the best. i'm about to just give up on anything but humor podcasts.

the start of this podcast is just as bad. Harris is sucking this dude's nuts worse than I would've thought.

 

[Dak]

i'm big on Rogan, but if you're a frequent listener the repitition does get annoying. and hearing him lecture any guest on any random topic they don't know is weird. not a conversation at that point. his mood ranges too much and maybe it's life/work/drugs/person -- who knows but yeah he's still the best. i'm about to just give up on anything but humor podcasts.

the start of this podcast is just as bad. Harris is sucking this dude's nuts worse than I would've thought.

I'm not big on podcasts in general, but I still listen to Jocko depending on the guest/topic. The "intellectual darkweb" is about tapped out at this point; nothing really new being discussed. Peterson is good for a re-listen every once in a while but mostly his old lecture recordings. Interviews with him aren't a great way to get the most usable stuff. I guess it depends on how long one has been tapped into that stuff. I burned out on Rubin pretty quick based on his guest list and his "wow how crazy is it we're doing this" schtick and Harris has such a limited topic range.

 

[rms]

The "intellectual darkweb" is about tapped out at this point; nothing really new being discussed.

think i'd argue they are all sell outs, now. the last Weinstein's podcast on JRE was good but Joe never meshes well with Eric. tired of this overly PC narrative. I hate seeing that Bari Weiss chick acting like she wasn't being a complete idiot when she messed up

I made it like 5 minutes into that Rubin and JRE last one..so dishonest and annoying. Reminded me of Crowder. Slimeball from what I can tell. And that Shapiro 'apology' article was horseshit too

 

[Dak]

think i'd argue they are all sell outs, now. the last Weinstein's podcast on JRE was good but Joe never meshes well with Eric. tired of this overly PC narrative. I hate seeing that Bari Weiss chick acting like she wasn't being a complete idiot when she messed up

I made it like 5 minutes into that Rubin and JRE last one..so dishonest and annoying. Reminded me of Crowder. Slimeball from what I can tell. And that Shapiro 'apology' article was horseshit too

I can't listen to Weinstein for any appreciable length of time. He's an intelligent guy based on his CV but I don't get anything useful from him.

 

[rms]

Eric or the bro? The one where his wife came with him was solid

 

[Dak]

Eric or the bro? The one where his wife came with him was solid

I was thinking of Eric but his brother is worse. Just whining about the shitty college he taught at.