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the world’s slackening grip on reality

Journal by c0lo

(in the loving memory of Runaway1956, who succumbed after a long battle to gatewaypundits. May his brain rest in peace, squeaky clean and smoothed over)

because "Doing your own research" is far easier nowadays than building the habit of thinking critically.
Add COVID-anxiety, a chaotic narcissistic Orange clown and compound with the lack of survival problems to solve for the everyday life in a westernized society and (where appropriate) a good dose of American exceptionalism.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 12 2020, @05:05AM (2 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday November 12 2020, @05:05AM (#1076455)

    Not touching that bet. You're betting currently around $95k which is way too rich for the matter at hand. That's enough to bribe any normal authority, the organization in question, and their "online panel provider" to falsify evidence.

    So you're not willing to put your money where your mouth is. That's quite telling.

  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Thursday November 12 2020, @01:14PM

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Thursday November 12 2020, @01:14PM (#1076556) Journal
    Well, you aren't either. AC posting only.

  • (Score: 1) by khallow on Thursday November 12 2020, @02:04PM

    by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Thursday November 12 2020, @02:04PM (#1076573) Journal
    Let me point out the problems with the bet as you proposed it. First, you're posting as AC. I have no idea who you are, much less that you can back your side of the bet or for that matter aren't merely looking for an angle to steal from me. Second, no mechanism for the bet, either the placing of bets or the subsequent judgment of the bet.

    Third, too much money. I have experience with bets that can be thrown arbitrarily because there's enough money to make it worthwhile. $95k would be way more than needed to bribe various parties (particularly the judge) to throw the bet one way or another.