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theabsurdman
Joined 7 years ago
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Comment · 5 years ago
apple watch will measure it, though i have no idea how accurate it is. to do it properly you need to undergo a supervised test in a lab with the right equipment.
Comment · 5 years ago
"Bad news: Eating local, organic won't shrink your carbon footprint"
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/local-organic-carbon-footpri...
Comment · 5 years ago
"That awkward moment when Zuck takes your company's name: meta.inc"
https://twitter.com/awilkinson/status/1453790072701001728?s=...
Comment · 6 years ago
This is incorrect. The poppy is actually trademarked in Canada:
https://www.legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy/the-poppy-tradem...
Comment · 6 years ago
you have proven my point
Comment · 6 years ago
If we can eat foods that don't cause the death and suffering of other creatures, then that is objectively better than eating foods that DO cause the death and suffering of others. Death and suffering are bad, although meat eaters will tie themselves in knots to try and pretend it isn't.
Comment · 6 years ago
Hurting animals unnecessarily is unethical. And since we don't need to eat meat to survive or even to be healthy, then we are just killing and hurting other beings for our own pleasure.
Comment · 7 years ago
It's nice that he can do this with his child, but it's probably not realistic for most people, especially those who work 9-5. Also, add another child to the mix and suddenly things aren't so easy!
Comment · 7 years ago
https://www.txstate.edu/philosophy/resources/fallacy-definit...
Comment · 7 years ago
Amusingly, they literally show someone serving coffee with an endorsement from a coffee shop on their Canadian sign-up page for food & beverage services.
https://squareup.com/ca/en/solutions/quick-service
Comment · 7 years ago
Not sure if you're a parent, but presumably if you were, you'd know there are days when no amount of planning can make things go smoothly. Sometimes kids just refuse to cooperate. Have some empathy.
Comment · 7 years ago
Fair or not, Canadians find this hilarious because Ontario premier Doug Ford is reputed to have been a hash dealer in his younger years.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/globe-investiga...
Comment · 7 years ago
Should really change the title of this one. Folks are going to be outraged until they realize the quote is from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who seems committed to destroying the Amazon rain forest.