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Has anyone tried pitching high speed rail to the 65+ crowd like this before? in c/memes@lemmy.ml

[–] TheTurducken@mander.xyz 13 points 2 years ago

A society grows great when old men plant tree they will not sit in the shade of.

What is gravity? in c/science_memes@mander.xyz

[–] TheTurducken@mander.xyz 88 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Perfect use of this format. "I don't know" is the foundation of wisdom. See: reddit where too many think they know.

You get a tax break! You get a tax break! You all get a tax break! in c/memes@lemmy.ml

[–] TheTurducken@mander.xyz 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, but they get credit for raising all that money with the non-profit. Walmart gets to send out press releases about the donation that are gobnled up by lazy journalists. Walmart executives get the fringe benefits that come with a large donation such as party invites and chumming around with other donors. Also, they are getting free mentions in this very comment.

A biotech company says it put dopamine-making cells into people’s brains in c/medicine@mander.xyz

[–] TheTurducken@mander.xyz 4 points 2 years ago

It costs almost nothing. An ecstasy peddler can raise the price of the operation, but for what? The user isn't a wirehead until the wire has been embedded in the pleasure center of his brain. Then the peddler has no hold over him, for the user gets his kicks from house current...