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by arthwollipot
Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:10 am
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Planet America
Replies: 644
Views: 204871

Re: Planet America

Admin wrote: Fri Mar 29, 2024 3:48 am
arthwollipot wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:37 pmBut people don't read books for fun...
Which is a tragedy.
Indeed.
by arthwollipot
Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:10 am
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Science etc.
Replies: 148
Views: 15781

Re: Science etc.

Offending someone, and then apologising for it, isn't easier than just not offending them in the first place.

Just sayin'. They're not reading this thread.
by arthwollipot
Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:38 am
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Headlines that signal that the story will be misleading and/or stupid
Replies: 94
Views: 4728

Re: Headlines that signal that the story will be misleading and/or stupid

I'd rather that most of the money spent on professional sports be redirected to schools, yes.
by arthwollipot
Fri Mar 29, 2024 12:36 am
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Science etc.
Replies: 148
Views: 15781

Re: Science etc.

I'm sure they've worked something out. It's really none of my business.
by arthwollipot
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Science etc.
Replies: 148
Views: 15781

Re: Science etc.

stanky wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:38 pmadmit it, Arth! You're curious how they manage her being married!
You mean you're wondering how they have sex, right? Don't beat around the bush.
by arthwollipot
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: ISF Dead...
Replies: 46
Views: 7713

Re: ISF Dead...

Meadmaker wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:02 pm Is there some maintenance going on over at ISF? No threads right now.
Yes, there was a botstorm that killed performance, and Icerat has had to turn off access for non logged in users. I haven't checked in this morning yet.
by arthwollipot
Thu Mar 28, 2024 9:23 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Headlines that signal that the story will be misleading and/or stupid
Replies: 94
Views: 4728

Re: Headlines that signal that the story will be misleading and/or stupid

Meadmaker wrote: Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:29 pmI think it's because not all students want to be part of athletic competition, and girls are less likely to want to be part of athletics than boys.
Obviously, but why? It's not like girls can't be good at physical activity. What's discouraging them?
by arthwollipot
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:50 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Planet America
Replies: 644
Views: 204871

Re: Planet America

You genuinely think Trump is literally illiterate?
by arthwollipot
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:37 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Planet America
Replies: 644
Views: 204871

Re: Planet America

Most "normal" people cannot read. But that's just my humble opinion. I disagree. Most "normal" people can read, they just don't. Reading is a fundamental skill - imagine not being able to read street signs, product labels, texts and tweets... But people don't read books for fun,...
by arthwollipot
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:13 pm
Forum: The Everything Forum
Topic: Headlines that signal that the story will be misleading and/or stupid
Replies: 94
Views: 4728

Re: Headlines that signal that the story will be misleading and/or stupid

Apparently, the "real problem" is that boys' sports get more money than girls' sports. That is certainly a real problem, yes. But is it the real problem? It is certainly a bigger problem than that of transgender athletes. There are, after all, more girls in sport than there are trans girl...