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Moon Slayer posted:Accepting that things can both be getting better and still bad at the same time and that acknowledging one is not the same as denying the other - despite people immediately jumping down your throat like you are - did wonders for my mental health. I think that most of us who aren't optimistic about things getting better feel that way not because we think humanity is incapable of progress, but because we think that we've played out most of our spare rope and are now hanging over a very very long drop. (And some very powerful people are loudly denying that the chasm exists while making a lot of money selling the last few inches of twine.) bag em and tag em posted:This is one sliver away from an actual William Gibson plotline where one of the Megacorps uses paid word of mouth advertising strategies he also wrote a whole book about viral / ARG marketing and interactive brands that I'm pretty sure inspired a lot of modern advertising I'm not sure if Gibson is predicting the future, or just writing stuff that shitheads see and think "that would be cool, I should do that" while missing the point that all the people who think that way in the book are the villains. Either way I wish he'd stop.
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The 90s upto 2000 were really optimistic times for the future. Everyone thought technology would advance quickly and so help mankind advance and so elevate everyone. Then the US had to gently caress it up by declaring forever wars, going full racist, and denying reality.
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Hammerite posted:lol This is literally the case in China
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Motherfucker posted:Its not just a tablet in a backpack, the human being attached is a living advertisement whose every moment strapped to said pack is to expound brand loyalty online and in person. If you smash the backpack you'll break their soul jar and they'll finally be allowed to collapse into a pile of dust and bones. The gas station I used to work for was a "family friendly store" they still sold alcohol and tobacco but they didn't sell rolling papers
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Sedisp posted:Jesus. Yeah? Not the OP but an awesome thing to know while physically healthy.
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Spatial posted:When it all becomes too much and you finally have the gun in your mouth, stop and consider: is it really yourself you should be shooting? Why not shoot a Walton?
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happyhippy posted:The 90s upto 2000 were really optimistic times for the future.  Actually, I remember the "End of History" 90s more like this...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tnl-51cSYg&t=9s The supreme court ruling for the 2000 election was simply confirmation that Dickian alternate universes exist, and that we'd spent 25 years maneuvering ourselves into one. Not much in the political sphere has surprised me since that moment, though I was young and naive and it took years for me to understand the lasting implications of the Clinton legacy, not to mention what that shitheel bastard represented while in office.
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BeanpolePeckerwood posted:listen to farmer Hoggett "The only way to defeat capitalism is to have capitalism defeated. I call it sudden changey change."
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at him shaking like he's got a gun to his head. He must have gotten a poo poo ton of flack because he campaign website just has a generic landing page now.
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How many times do you think this dweeb got beaten up at school? I feel the answers ‘not enough’
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BeanpolePeckerwood posted:educate the masses she looks so lost its funny. also its probably like landmarks and poo poo and thats cool.
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Dapper_Swindler posted:she looks so lost its funny. also its probably like landmarks and poo poo and thats cool. Still, it was in pretty poor taste to put all those skeleton mobs in Buchenwald
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Hellblazer187 posted:Yeah? Not the OP but an awesome thing to know while physically healthy. 15-17ish bucks an hour starting depending on which craft. Some of the few remaining unions with any teeth.
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alpaca diseases posted:How many times do you think this dweeb got beaten up at school? theres no easy answer for this, hes a broken man a broken child pick one
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So I've been mainlining this thread, a bunch of other politics threads, news websites, and vodka. I have come to the conclusion that the only sane thing to do in the coming years will be to eventually take my own life, and I need to put plans in motion so as to leave as little as possible for my friends and family to manage. Can someone suggest a painless and inexpensive way out? Thanks in advance, fellas.
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Screaming Idiot posted:So I've been mainlining this thread, a bunch of other politics threads, news websites, and vodka. I have come to the conclusion that the only sane thing to do in the coming years will be to eventually take my own life, and I need to put plans in motion so as to leave as little as possible for my friends and family to manage. A really long noose so it takes your head clean off. If you use a bridge keep in mind the government will waste time/money recovering the body but if you just floor it in a rented convertible it's a win/win
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Len posted:Mines in the same boat. I make an almost living wage and she makes sub $9/hr. We crunched the numbers on just getting courthouse married to get her insurance but if we did my insurance cost goes from 109/pay to something ridiculous like $350 "Sorry hunny, I won't pay $350 for you, youre hosed."
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MageMage posted:"Sorry hunny, I won't pay $350 for you, youre hosed." I mean it’s that or we cant afford rent. Thats almost half of every paycheck gone to insurance.
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Breakfast Feud posted:A really long noose so it takes your head clean off. If you use a bridge keep in mind the government will waste time/money recovering the body but if you just floor it in a rented convertible it's a win/win Both of those seem somewhat survivable and introduce unnecessary spectacle. My loved will have enough to deal with without the headlines "Stupid rear end in a top hat Kills Twenty In Botched Escape Attempt" or "Jackass Paralyzes Self With Noose, Won't Stop Making lovely Robin Williams Jokes." I considered the escape bag option, but I heard purchasing those things together flag you for a visit from the authorities.
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MageMage posted:"Sorry hunny, I won't pay $350 for you, youre hosed." Starving to death so you don't die of treatable illness is the ultimate capitalist experience.
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Screaming Idiot posted:So I've been mainlining this thread, a bunch of other politics threads, news websites, and vodka. I have come to the conclusion that the only sane thing to do in the coming years will be to eventually take my own life, and I need to put plans in motion so as to leave as little as possible for my friends and family to manage. Hey, man, if these are your genuine feelings, please contact the Suicide Hotline at 800-273-8255 or go to http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/. The world can be rough but there are people who are willing to help.
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Screaming Idiot posted:So I've been mainlining this thread, a bunch of other politics threads, news websites, and vodka. I have come to the conclusion that the only sane thing to do in the coming years will be to eventually take my own life, and I need to put plans in motion so as to leave as little as possible for my friends and family to manage. Carbon monoxide is a pretty good method; you just go to sleep and your corpse is nice and rosy. Cars aren’t the go-to they used to be because of pollution controls; the most effective way nowadays is a small, well-sealed area with a couple charcoal grills going. They’re huge emitters of CO and you can pick ‘em up cheap and not arouse suspicion. Make sure you do a test run with a good CO meter; you should get a reading of at least 2000ppm to ensure a quick death. Google ‘death by hibachi’ for more details. The lead singer of Boston, Brad Delp, went out this way. (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST) (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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I think the DIY guillotine method is not often enough explored. You get to relax with a nice DIY project and reflect on life and your death is quick, painless and relatively clean.
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That hotline is for people who are suffering through an emotional crisis, people in dire need of someone to talk to, to listen and to care. I work at a call center, and I know how tight the bottleneck can be, and how just a few more minutes' wait could be the difference between life or death for someone in need. I will not steal that time from someone who truly needs them -- I take too much already. I don't have a gun in my mouth, my oven is electric as is my razor, and I can barely tie my shoes properly, much less a noose. I am in no immediate danger. And unfortunately, no, there is nobody who can help. The world is decaying. Men and women and children die of preventable diseases and treatable injuries because they can't afford healthcare even though the a reasonable tax hike on one percect of one percent of the wealthiest people in the nation would pay for basic medical care for every man, woman, and child in the nation. Jobs do not offer living wages and people have to turn to government aid just to make ends meet -- I was one of those people for too long, and it hurt to realize that by paying for my food stamps despite working full-time the gover ment was essentially subsidizing my employers. I felt ashamed, I felt lower than dirt, and the only reason I didn't set up an exit then was because it would leave an undue burden on those left behind. Now I make better wages in a nicer environment telling people how the government has decided it would be cheaper to let them die, because it might inconvenience a billionaire if a poor veteran was allowed to live. And I have to smile while I do it. So I smile, and go home and drink, and make exit plans, because that is the only sane, moral choice left. Breakfast Feud posted:I think the DIY guillotine method is not often enough explored. You get to relax with a nice DIY project and reflect on life and your death is quick, painless and relatively clean. Guillotines are for the rich, friend. JnnyThndrs posted:Carbon monoxide is a pretty good method; you just go to sleep and your corpse is nice and rosy. Cars aren’t the go-to they used to be because of pollution controls; the most effective way nowadays is a small, well-sealed area with a couple charcoal grills going. They’re huge emitters of CO and you can pick ‘em up cheap and not arouse suspicion. Make sure you do a test run with a good CO meter; you should get a reading of at least 2000ppm to ensure a quick death. Google ‘death by hibachi’ for more details. The lead singer of Boston, Brad Delp, went out this way. Thanks! I'll keep this in mind. Might even grill a couple steaks too, make my last meal a good one. Screaming Idiot has issued a correction as of 03:58 on Jul 16, 2018 |
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Are you saying this should be in the "family planning" section of the store?
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Screaming Idiot posted:That hotline is for people who are suffering through an emotional crisis, people in dire need of someone to talk to, to listen and to care. I work at a call center, and I know how tight the bottleneck can be, and how just a few more minutes' wait could be the difference between life or death for someone in need. I will not steal that time from someone who truly needs them -- I take too much already.
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