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Linus Tech Tips put out a video where the CEO says some crap, then some Asian woman almost cries and talks about how they're pausing videos (cringe) ... I stopped watching Linus over two years ago and switched almost entirely to GamersNexus for tech news (sometimes Jay 2 Cents, but he's honestly pretty cringe/worthless). Glad I did. LTT/LMG is a dumpster fire.
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@lina @RehnSturm256 Also as I've run into Canadians on Discord chats and the like, they view their politics just like uspol. They call people they don't like Nazis, while the other side (which includes literal rednecks) sees Trudeau as turbo-Biden since he actually does the shit boomers on sites like Gateway Pundit say Biden is going to do tomorrow. Gun grabs? Digital ID? CBDC? 15 minute cities? State run propaganda media? Canada is literally all of those or plans for them and then some.
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Another cultural/lifestyle rant that is probably going to piss people off 

Seriously, what is the fucking point of owning a pet? Sure, dogs could be useful if you own a farm or are disabled, but they, along with cats are fucking useless and are a burden to the common household.

Just consider these points:

* They provide no benefit. You give them all the love and attention. You spend money on pet food, toys, training, trips to the vet, etc, but you get NOTHING in return.
* They destroy furniture and piss and shit everywhere. It could take months to years just to train them properly, at least for dogs anyway. Cats are virtually untrainable.
* Even if you do train them, they will still shed fur everywhere which adds extra cleaning.
* Pets can carry diseases and pests like fleas, ticks, and bedbugs. You are wasting your time and money on a literal health risk.
* They can't understand human language. You need to raise your voice and show body language to get them to listen to you. This is difficult for someone who is mostly monotone like me.
* They are a burden to guests. Dogs are territorial and xenophobic by nature. They will bark and growl at anyone they deem outsiders. There even have been times where I came over to people's places and the house owners had to lock their dogs in the garage or basement just because how violent they are.
* Dogs on average live for 13 years. For cats, that's 15. With human children, they grow up and become independent adults and you as a parent feel accomplished. Pets literally live shorter lives than a human childhood and give you no sense of accomplishment. I don't get why so many people who can't have children or fall for the overpopulation scam get pets instead of adopting children. Having a pet is the equivalent of raising a severely retarded child who won't make it to adolescence.

With all these points, I can't see any reason for the average household to own a pet. They are nothing but a burden. For the love of God, just have children or adopt. You won't get anything from having an animal wondering around your house. In fact, it actually sounds really weird when you think about it, so just don't do it.

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Another side quest finished! Huzzah! Made another NPC and 2 new maps for it. It also works with another existing NPC for a little easter egg.

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was at barnes and noble and saw a book making the argument that you should have less digital privacy. flipped it over to read about the author and they worked at the fbi. literal actual fed. insane

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@udongle @Pyrrho

> This is also why libertarian style arguments and the NAP are silly, aggression is good

I am so sick of people using the Reddit version of a philosophy as a strawman. Zero people are arguing it. This is why totalitarians are silly: you just shoot them if they start trying to do anything besides making noise.

Please find any case where I have said that aggression is inherently wrong or where I have said that the NAP is reasonable; I have not. The closest I have ever gotten is calling it a reasonable personal ethos. I have, in this thread, said that my preferred method is to make sure no one can stop me rather than to ask them not to try.

> I should be allowed

:virgin: Statist boot-licker: "I should be allowed!"
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:chad::ancap: "I do what I want."
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JUST IN - Argentina's central bank hikes interest rates to 118% in a drastic policy shift as it runs out of funds to defend its currency.

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