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Is "food" a social construct?
  • We define what existence is. We have all collectively agreed that being here in the perceptible world means that something exists. We could choose to include the imaginary in its definition and then would be able to say that dragons and wizards exist. We could also choose to say something has to be present in 4 dimensions to exist, in which case we'd not be able to say that anything exists.

    A social construct is simply an idea that has been created and accepted by the people in a society which includes the dictionary itself. I'd also say that these definitions are often useful at allowing us to communicate and cooperate with one another, but that doesn't mean we didn't make up the idea.

  • Is "food" a social construct?
  • Our naming and classification of things is all socially constructed. So yes, our categorization of edible things as food is a social construct, but our physical need to fuel our bodies with something digestible is not. But also, using it that way makes existence a social construct, so it depends on how rigid you want to be.

  • das bagel
  • Here's my opinion of how to try a bagel in its most classic format, me being someone from the northeast but not New York. Everything bagel, cut in half (like a sandwich), toasted, smear each open face with plain cream cheese (can substitute for veggie cream cheese), eat each half separately.

    Otherwise it's just a different shape of bread like ciabatta or baguette. Personally I don't love bagels for sandwiches because they tend to not hold up structurally, but bagel is my favorite context for cream cheese.

  • Don't you all get tired of the constant negativity?
  • The world is actually burning though, and there are fewer birds, and people are tired and stressed all the time, and money is tight, and this is all in the real world, no internet required to experience any of that. The internet may expose you to others struggles that don't affect your real world, but it still affects theirs. The ability to commiserate is what helps a lot of people cope with their real world, and might even invite insight on how to end some of those struggles.

  • Is there anyway to have YouTube videos play within Jerboa instead of opening the YouTube app?

    With most links it goes to the browser version which plays within Jerboa, but with YouTube video links it always takes me away to the YouTube app. Can it not do that please? Thanks

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    Is a sound level of 105 decibels for a few seconds enough to rupture a person's eardrum?
  • That dB level isn't crazy high, but rupturing your eardrum typically has more to do with sound pressure level (SPL) which very well might be possible when you're talking about little speakers as close to the eardrum as possible and creating a partial air lock. That and like other people have said, you don't need to rupture anything to get some serious tinnitus.

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  • Dude, we're probably the only 2 people on earth who are going to see this conversation, how am I trying to force anything? The responses you've given have made you seem like a very close minded person. If you don't agree with what I'm saying that's fine, but if you're going to engage in a debate then please address the things I'm actually saying. Otherwise I'm just going to stop responding.

  • The Bible story of the apple was probably originally a birds-and-the-bees type talk. Probably for girls.

    The snake (of the trouser variety) tempts Eve with the forbidden fruit (hanky panky) that she shares with Adam. The consequence of which is painful childbirth.

    They're even specifically stated to be naked for this situation.

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    this guy on mastodon has some shit takes
    sfba.social Truth Sandwich 🥪🇺🇸😷 (@TruthSandwich@sfba.social)

    Psychologically, a lot of the #GenocideJoe propaganda operates on the level of enabling people to make righteous, angry statements: https://social.coletivos.org/@ruikubla/111721235974028046 This means that engaging with these people rewards them. Then again, not engaging means that their lies are ...

    Looks better on megalodon

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    How many people are on 0 drugs?

    No weed, no alcohol, no caffeine, no meds, nothing legal or illegal.

    If this describes you, how you doing with your rawdogging of reality?

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    What job could I get?

    I'm an adult considering a change of career. I have no relevant education or experience. I'm at least an hour away from anywhere that could be considered a major city and would not like to move. My only requirements are that I am actively helping our ecosystem thrive and I'm not dirt poor. What's a position I could reasonably obtain?

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    Do any of y'all know where I can get a retro box?

    My college roommate had this little box that had 2 controllers and RCA'd into the TV that contained basically every game from the most important retro consoles. All the important consoles and games pre y2k. Including Nintendo, Atari, Sega, and maybe some arcade. I assume I can't get it through normal channels because of some of those roms are unsanctioned, but where might I get something like that? Thanks!

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    Any suggestions on how I could've handled this better?
    masto.ai CandyK (@lovelylovely@masto.ai)

    Attached: 1 image The usual far-left nuts that shows up every four years just to oppose the Democrats party period. none of these people are actually Democrats.

    CandyK (@lovelylovely@masto.ai)

    You may have to click some of the toots to see replies I made that weren't directly replied to

    Edit: I just clicked the link and it looks so different in browser. I'm talking about my "discussion" with the enlightened truth sandwich

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    Any suggestions for how I could've handled this better?
    masto.ai CandyK (@lovelylovely@masto.ai)

    Attached: 1 image The usual far-left nuts that shows up every four years just to oppose the Democrats party period. none of these people are actually Democrats.

    CandyK (@lovelylovely@masto.ai)

    There are a couple replies I made that weren't replied to so maybe click on later toots to see some of those

    Edit: I just clicked the link and it looks so different in browser. I'm talking about my "discussion" with the enlightened truth sandwich (Damn dunning-kruger for giving the most wrong people names that include "truth")

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    What type of lie do you tell most often?

    When I lie, it's most often a lie of omission. Are you more of a falsehood teller? Or do you lie out of ignorance? Or is there a particular subject you're likely to lie about? Or a person who you tell most of your lies to?

    Do you always tell the truth? If yes what type of lie was that?

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