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if the lead was making us dumb, why does the world still keep getting stupider?
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Jan 21, 2023 07:54
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Asbestos was supposed to finish the job. What the gently caress, asbestos?
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Jan 21, 2023 07:58
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Private Cumshoe posted:we don't let kids play with benzene in science class any more and it's a real shame how will they learn about benzene Apparently they don’t let kids play with mercury in science class anymore either. Huge disappointment. Hopefully they’re still letting kids gently caress around with formaldehyde in class at least.
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Jan 21, 2023 08:00
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I used to love the smell of car exhaust and would breathe deep any time the opportunity arose. I’m amazed I don’t dribble on myself and vote straight R (still pretty dumb/ hosed, tho.)
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Jan 21, 2023 08:15
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It's really important for children to learn about and also be exposed to hazardous amounts of benzene
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Jan 21, 2023 08:37
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Back in my day popular bands made songs to educate us about the trials and tribulations of benzene. What will children today do? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0wK6s-6cbo yes I know that's not what it means
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Jan 21, 2023 08:39
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yook posted:if the lead was making us dumb, why does the world still keep getting stupider? Because they got older and dumber and more likely to vote
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Jan 21, 2023 08:47
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yook posted:if the lead was making us dumb, why does the world still keep getting stupider? The dum dums are in charge op
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Jan 21, 2023 08:48
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One of my secondary school chemistry teachers was always up in arms about draconian health and safety laws. Said when he was at school they used benzene all the time and couldn't understand why it was illegal now. He also used to lament that he couldn't beat pupils anymore. I still liked the guy. He was interesting. If he gave a lecture he wasn't scared to break out the test tubes and give us a demonstration. He was also the spitting image of Des Lynam and would get drunk at school football matches and start shouting and cheering.
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Jan 21, 2023 18:06
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Smugworth posted:Lead used to be used as an artificial sweetener in diet coke nothing tastes as good as skinny feels
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Jan 21, 2023 18:46
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i gotta admit that the world we live in being created by lead poisoned people makes a lot of sense.
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Jan 21, 2023 19:01
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Can’t spell leader without lead
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Jan 21, 2023 19:09
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Ate too much bread. Bread poisoning
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Jan 21, 2023 19:19
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When boomers heard the phrase “that’ll put some lead in your pencil” they took it literally
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Jan 21, 2023 19:21
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yook posted:Can’t spell leader without lead chances are you have been pronouncing leader wrong all this time!
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Jan 21, 2023 20:43
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i'm gonna fill you full of lead! just kidding, that was a little cowboy joke 
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Jan 21, 2023 21:06
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If any of your bodily fluids are white, you've got too much lead
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Jan 21, 2023 21:17
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Lead in everything up until about 50 years ago + medical advancements making people live way longer = broken-brained people being in control of the world 20 years longer than they should have been. The big question is whether things can get back on track when less damaged people can wrest back that control, or if we're already off the cliff and halfway to the jagged rocks at the bottom. ... it's the cliff one, isn't it.
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Jan 21, 2023 21:27
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Mirage posted:Lead in everything up until about 50 years ago + medical advancements making people live way longer = broken-brained people being in control of the world 20 years longer than they should have been. Don’t worry about it.
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Jan 21, 2023 21:28
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There are no less damaged people, any sufficiently advanced civilization always runs itself into a wall.
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Jan 21, 2023 21:35
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You know who really made good decisions? People 50 years ago
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Jan 21, 2023 21:52
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Zeniel posted:Unfortunatly the idea probably doesn't hold much water. There is a correlation between violence and use of leaded fuels in the US but the same correlation never existed in other countries despite the existed of leaded fuels there too. Still good we don't use lead in everything anymore but boomers being boomers isn't lead related. The drop was even more extreme in Europe. Whatever it was, there was really something weird going on between the late 50s and the 90s causing a rise in violent crime in the developed world and we have fixed it somehow now
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Jan 21, 2023 23:03
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yook posted:if the lead was making us dumb, why does the world still keep getting stupider? The internet makes you stupid
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Jan 21, 2023 23:20
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GABA ghoul posted:The drop was even more extreme in Europe. Whatever it was, there was really something weird going on between the late 50s and the 90s causing a rise in violent crime in the developed world and we have fixed it somehow now Its a huge area of research for some academics and probably very multifaceted but yeah nobody really knows exactly why violent crimes dropped off as much as it did. Like removing lead from the atmosphere might be a contributing factor , but it doesn't explain the global trend that is seen.
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Jan 22, 2023 05:23
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Genesplicer posted:My blood has only trace amounts. I'm good. like how piss is stored in the balls, lead actually is stored in the bones where it then takes 30 years to be cycled out. Every time you've been exposed to lead it remains in your bod for 30 years slowly leeching, slowly influencing your systems, subtly afflicting your neurons and thoughts and actions
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Jan 22, 2023 06:07
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Mirage posted:Lead in everything up until about 50 years ago + medical advancements making people live way longer = broken-brained people being in control of the world 20 years longer than they should have been. You saying B and Pelosi aren’t genius saints? Chud spotted
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Jan 22, 2023 06:11
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More lead in the blood, more lead in the pencil. Silver lining.
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Jan 23, 2023 00:38
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Saalkin posted:Just lol if you aren't filled with mircoplastics great avatar post combo
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Jan 23, 2023 01:36
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Zeniel posted:Its a huge area of research for some academics and probably very multifaceted but yeah nobody really knows exactly why violent crimes dropped off as much as it did. Like removing lead from the atmosphere might be a contributing factor , but it doesn't explain the global trend that is seen. Isn’t a lot of it due to the fact that a ton of violent crime was related to robberies and burglaries and such, because back in the day people carried a ton more money on them, houses were full of things you could carry and sell for good $$$(35mm cameras, TV’s, stereo equipment, stashed cash, etc), women wore way more expensive jewelry/ furs - you get the picture. Nowadays, none of the common electronics are worth jack poo poo to a fence except possibly high-end Apple stuff, you can’t carry a TV that’s worth anything, people have a wallet full of cards and $26, and other than wedding rings, you don’t see a lot of expensive jewelry except in rap videos. I mean, a study done in NYC in like 1977 found that 1/3 of residents had been mugged during the past several years, that’s crazy. Even commercial robberies aren’t profitable like they used to be, timed safes and decreased use of cash make holding up gas stations and 7/11’s unprofitable in most cases.
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Jan 23, 2023 02:48
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nom epique posted:You saying B and Pelosi aren’t genius saints? Chud spotted in my very weak defense of those two, it's not like younger Dems tend to be any more competent
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Jan 23, 2023 02:52
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MrQwerty posted:Brother, I also had a case of the Macho Mania as well These posts are all callously dismissive of the number of Lego Maniacs still suffering today.
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Jan 23, 2023 03:07
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MrQwerty posted:Brother, I also had a case of the Macho Mania as well You meant to say "Macho Madness". Clearly the lead has already done its work.
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Jan 23, 2023 03:08
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If it weren't for lead exposure and multiple TBIs downgrading my brain a little I would probably have already become global tyrant, so who can say if it's good or bad?
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Jan 23, 2023 03:21
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Zeniel posted:Its a huge area of research for some academics and probably very multifaceted but yeah nobody really knows exactly why violent crimes dropped off as much as it did. Like removing lead from the atmosphere might be a contributing factor , but it doesn't explain the global trend that is seen. I wonder if growing up during the cold war is part of it? Having "the world could very literally end tomorrow and we'll tell you how in detail" hanging over your head may do things to your psyche.
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Jan 23, 2023 03:28
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JnnyThndrs posted:Isn’t a lot of it due to the fact that a ton of violent crime was related to robberies and burglaries and such, because back in the day people carried a ton more money on them, houses were full of things you could carry and sell for good $$$(35mm cameras, TV’s, stereo equipment, stashed cash, etc), women wore way more expensive jewelry/ furs - you get the picture. I mean it's probably also a factor, but as I said, the general consensus is that it was a very complex multifaceted thing that isn't well understood. Like part of it may well be that the definitions of what constitutes violent crime has changed, as well as how crimes are reported and handled as well. At present we still really don't have a clear explanation and is a very large area of ongoing research.
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Jan 23, 2023 11:24
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sorry it was me i was doing all those crimes but now i do less
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Jan 23, 2023 11:43
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I was born in 1974, so I'm on the cusp. There's clearly nothing wrong with lead paint, I used to eat it all the time. And I turned out just fine. It was the escapism through drugs and alcohol what got me. I'm pretty sure I can't die though. They keep saying I will, and I keep waking up every day and feeding and petting cats so I think all those doctors are full of poo poo. Gonna be funny when I get contradicted on this.
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