Yeah why are there any comments taking this seriously? Not that it couldn’t be true, but the linked site talks about prayer being the reason the satellites are going down, and how non human entities are attacking us.
Yeah why are there any comments taking this seriously? Not that it couldn’t be true, but the linked site talks about prayer being the reason the satellites are going down, and how non human entities are attacking us.
That world isn’t a better place. The problem with violence is who decides when it’s used, and why it’s used.
I don’t want politicians I support (who in my view are taking reasonable, legal actions) to be assaulted by opponents. It’s why we have due process, so that it’s not just a case of “we have a mob big enough to do this”.
Quartering? That’s awful. Violence or detainment should not be used as punishment or to inflict pain, only to prevent future harmful actions.
Yeah, I guess it is kind of an old phrase. Basically something a more conventional or conservative person might say about something that’s impractical/naive/overly idealistic. You can imagine like a 60s American dad saying it about tie dye kids
I’m a fan of the concept. Two notes:
While the name has noble intentions, it’s a horrible choice in terms of conveying “this is a respectable institution and you should hire this person.” Obtaining the knowledge should be enough, but we all know part of why we choose the educational institutions we do is to help get a job, and some schools are viewed more favorably than others. “University of the People” sounds hippy dippy and fake.
Second, if you like this model you might consider looking at Western Governor’s University. It’s regionally accredited (ie. the kind you want), online, and the name seems like it would be more appealing at first glance to employers.
Can’t say I have much of an opinion at all, but seeing this post is reminding me of that documentary where the guy was commissioning videos of young dude wrestlers tickling each other, and he played it off like it wasn’t, but of course it was for sex reasons
You’re right that lemmy primarily needs content, and it doesn’t have to be just credentialed experts. It will grow in appeal the more there are real communities discussing whatever their subject of interest is.
Realizing we’re talking about an imaginary world here, but in some cases probably appropriate not to discuss sensitive matters when you don’t know who is within earshot of the communicator
Lol yeah. Also just because I’d like a different platform to be dominant doesn’t mean I don’t need to use the current one sometimes
It’s not a personal problem, it’s a systemic one. Americans are disenfranchised by little percentages that add up here and there until broadly popular positions can’t get made into law. The Senate is inherently gerrymandered. Congress is gerrymandered depending on each state legislature. We’ve got the electoral college for president and supreme court justices are selected for life just depending on when the last one died. And everything driven by who can raise the most campaign funds.
Agree it’s fun to think about even if not practical. If anything reminds me of how my own memory works, where it’s more like a description of what I saw than an image.