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What's it called when an inventor's invention backfires on them?

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  • Weird seeing Stockton Rush on there when most of the other inventors are pre-20th century.

    • Venezuela loses its last glacier as it shrinks down to an ice field

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  • I too was surprised, since Venezuela is almost on the equator.

    • Shaming

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  • Pretending like addictions don't hurt anyone else is selfish and naive.

    • Are we the baddies?

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  • Three letter agencies are not elected and tyrannical by default.

    • Temperatur

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  • I'm american and I know 10 C isn't even that cold because it's above freezing

    • Either ya understand why most women pick the 🐻 or you are the 🐻.

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  • You've seen plenty of bears in the woods but never another man?

    • Either ya understand why most women pick the 🐻 or you are the 🐻.

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  • You're an idiot. I've encountered men in the woods and guess what happened? They waved and said hi. If I ever saw a bear in the woods I'd shit my pants.

    • Either ya understand why most women pick the 🐻 or you are the 🐻.

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  • I've heard some pretty gruesome tales of bear attacks. I think these women are underestimating how bad being mauled by a bear could be.

    • Sticks

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  • Shit, I wanted to reproduce his experiment but I don't have one of those.

    • 7th time's the charm!

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  • I strongly disagree. Children have no frame of reference, they'll watch whatever is on. When I was young I watched a lot of Hanna-Barbera cartoons and they were made decades before I was born.

    • 7th time's the charm!

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  • Why does it need to be updated? Just play the originals if they're still popular and then make something new instead.

    • [Serious] Any high-quality right-wing media, books, explainers?

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  • The first name that came to mind was Thomas Sowell

    • japanese or broken knees

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  • I started duolingo a few weeks ago and I'm loving it. I turned off almost all notifications though.

    • It has to be a conspiracy of some kind

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  • Anyone have an idea how long that is?

    • Fact checked

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  • Then why would they sponsor a terrorist attack against the US?

    • Fact checked

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  • If that's true why haven't we invaded Saudi Arabia? Or put sanctions on them or something.

    • Anger and Arteries: Surprising Link Uncovered by the American Heart Association

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  • Not really surprising imo

    • Know the difference.

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  • I agree. Businesses and owners have too much influence. I want more unions, trust-busting, and consumer protections. Workers seem to be organizing more at least, which is a good start.

    • Know the difference.

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  • I think human nature is inherently greedy and selfish, and capitalism is best equipped to use this in a way that benefits society. Workers are motivated to work harder and learn new skills to find the most rewarding job they can. Businesses are motivated to create products and run as efficiently as possible. Consumers are motivated to get as much value as the can out of their money. Everyone in the equation is acting selfishly and in their own self-interest (which I believe humans are inclined to do anyway) but when applied on a societal level, everyone benefits. However I will concede that this is a balancing act that requires some level of government regulation to maintain.

    On the other hand, I think communism only works when everyone acts altruistically. Which is noble, but unrealistic.

    • Know the difference.

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  • I think capitalism is good, but not perfect. Communism is bad.