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I wouldn’t so much as think of attending even if it was right in the next town, so okay. Do it. I’ll enjoy reading about what a disaster it was.

HappyMeatbag,
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I’m bewildered, too. The only thing keeping me from flying into a confused, indignant rage is the thought that a lab is kind of like a kitchen.

HappyMeatbag,
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A friend of mine somehow said “rad” in a way that was ironic, gently mocking, and sincerely complimentary at the same time. It was perfect. I don’t think I’ll ever meet someone else who manages to say any word in quite that way.

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I have. Sometimes, if I’m forced to attend an event at the house of someone I don’t like, I’ll wash my hands with it out of spite.

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My hatred of throw pillows is so extreme that it borders on psychotic.

“They don’t serve any purpose besides getting in your way! What if you want to sit on the couch, but there’s already someone else on it? You can’t just put the throw pillow in their lap. You can’t toss it on the floor, either. That’s rude. I HATE THEM SO MUCH.” 🔪 🪶🪶🪶

HappyMeatbag,
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This is such a classic communication problem. I’d like to hear how to overcome it.

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Yeah, it would definitely rain inside the dome.

Source: my dad. He was in the Air Force, and once worked in a giant aircraft hangar that was big enough to accommodate an airship. He told me that the hangar had its own “weather”, and conditions inside the hangar were announced like weather forecasts.

That was only one hangar. Even though it was uncommonly large, it wasn’t nearly as big a city block.

On an unrelated note, I wonder how long it would take the inside of the dome to get filthy from things like exhaust.

HappyMeatbag,
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Yeah, it would definitely rain inside the dome.

Source: my dad. He was in the Air Force, and once worked in a giant aircraft hangar that was big enough to accommodate an airship. He told me that the hangar had its own “weather”, and conditions inside the hangar were announced like weather forecasts.

That was only one hangar. Even though it was uncommonly large, it wasn’t nearly as big a city block.

On an unrelated note, I wonder how long it would take the inside of the dome to get filthy from things like exhaust.

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Something as simple and obvious as this makes me wonder what other hidden biases are just waiting to be discovered.

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To me, it should only “matter” for technical reasons - to help find the root of the problem and fix it at the source. If your roof is leaking, then fix the roof. Don’t become an expert on where to place the buckets.

You’re right, though. It doesn’t matter in terms of excusing or justifying anything. It shouldn’t have been allowed to happen in the first place.

HappyMeatbag,
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No need for the text at the top. The pic itself is great!

HappyMeatbag,
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My brain insists that this is terrible, but, I’m laughing, so…

HappyMeatbag,
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Maybe I’m a dork, but I think“correlation does not equal causation” is actually a good thing to keep in mind.

I’m reminded of it every time a news story says something is “linked” to something else. I hate it when the word “linked” is used in this way. It’s often lazy journalism and/or a scare tactic. Saying that two things are “linked” implies a stronger relationship than may actually exist. I find it deliberately misleading.

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