"A lot" is an interesting descriptor, especially when comparing loud easily defined groups with quieter more subtle groups.
Its the difference between those animals that puff themselves out to five times their normal size and those that prefer not to be seen at all. Are there a significant portion of the first as compared to the second, just because you see them more blatantly?
Will never happen, there's far too many selfish smart people who aren't waiting to have kids. There will be a ruling class as long as we continue on this path.
I mean, I'm not saying things can't get better... but they'll never be like Idiocracy. The reason people seem to be getting stupider isn't because of eugenics, it's because of the concerted efforts of those in power to stigmatize intelligence. They're not just going to up and disappear... they're going to exploit the under-educated.
The work bathroom is currently a warzone, on their phone speakers people like to play music, play games at full blast, and one guy likes to chill to ambient rainforest. What song can I play to passive aggressively make it known that I don’t want to listen to their tik tok feeds while I work out my demons?
I’m not sure if this is the right community for this question, but it says “no stupid question” so here goes. I’m an Israeli who now lives in the US, but I am considering permanently residing in the US or elsewhere (perhaps somewhere in Europe or Canada) because I’ve become kinda disillusioned with Israel for a variety...
He is more hated, yes, but a lot of the people who hate him will vote for him anyway because they've been led to believe the alternative is the end of civilization as they know it.
At one point during the interrogation, the investigators even threatened to have his pet Labrador Retriever, Margosha, euthanized as a stray, and brought the dog into the room so he could say goodbye. “OK? Your dog’s now gone, forget about it,” said an investigator....
Not exactly a high bar. The system itself is probably more progressive, but authority will always draw those who seek to abuse it no matter the overarching ideology if the institution.
Japan seeks international coordination to thwart online manga, anime piracy (english.kyodonews.net)
Opinion: Climate scientists are finally learning what Indigenous elders like me have been teaching for generations - The Salt Lake Tribune (archive.ph)
SSDE (lemmy.world)
Truly weapons of peace (sopuli.xyz)
Just going for a swim (lemmy.world)
Double chocolate (lemmy.world)
I might be stupid, but doesn’t “double” mean there’s more of it?
Star Citizen Pushes Through the $700 Million Raised Mark and No, There Still Isn’t a Release Date (www.ign.com)
A good leader always farts first 💨 (aussie.zone)
Marjorie Taylor Greene celebrates 50th birthday with bikini pics — gets brutal backlash (www.rawstory.com)
New Doomsday Clock just dropped (lemmy.world)
It’s a work in progress (i.redd.it)
I’ve been like this ever since I quit school.
Halo Reach remains a masterpiece of dread - and the greatest prequel story of all time (www.eurogamer.net)
What song should I play for my bathroom neighbors?
The work bathroom is currently a warzone, on their phone speakers people like to play music, play games at full blast, and one guy likes to chill to ambient rainforest. What song can I play to passive aggressively make it known that I don’t want to listen to their tik tok feeds while I work out my demons?
Should I permanently leave Israel?
I’m not sure if this is the right community for this question, but it says “no stupid question” so here goes. I’m an Israeli who now lives in the US, but I am considering permanently residing in the US or elsewhere (perhaps somewhere in Europe or Canada) because I’ve become kinda disillusioned with Israel for a variety...
Being an adult is so fun
I discovered today that there is a whole enthusiast scene for theme parks, with detailed reviews and history videos on Youtube. What was the last niche you got into?
Here is the video about the Disney Studios in France, the “worst Disney park ever”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgM4R997h-I...
A glorified terrorist group (lemmy.world)
Nestle Canada: employees strike after rejecting offer given by management and recommended by union (www.just-food.com)
when google bought datasets from reddit (lemmy.world)
we love google (and LLMs)...
DS9 The Visitor (startrek.website)
Victim reports his father missing. Police instead interrogated him for 17 hours, said they killed his dog, and withheld his meds from the victim. Victim tried to commit suicide in the room. (lemmy.world)
At one point during the interrogation, the investigators even threatened to have his pet Labrador Retriever, Margosha, euthanized as a stray, and brought the dog into the room so he could say goodbye. “OK? Your dog’s now gone, forget about it,” said an investigator....