DaveTLV @Surasanji@social.cleverlibre.org
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Hi, All,
I have genuinely high hopes for a productive conversation here on QOTO.
Putting aside the base hatred of things that are different (e.g., I hate President Obama because he has Black Skin; I hate President Trump because he has Orange Skin; I hate President Clinton because he is a Cisgendered horndog; I hate President Trump because he is a Cisgendered horndog...)
Is there a basis for all of the personality bashing other than the Left hates the Right and the Right hates the Left?
Is it naive to advocate for a Political Process that discusses policy affecting those being represented or do we simply invent technology that permits policy to be decided by determining who shouts the loudest?
US Politics
@williamlweaver Ad hominem attacks are nothing new, even if they remain a terrible method to debate.
Something we've had short conversations about here on #qoto already is tribalism- which, most certainly, factors into the partisanship you see in modern politics.
Add into that the ability for one to screen their media so they only see and hear what they want to see and hear, coupled with a news media that has largely abandoned neutral journalistic principles and you have a situation where the ignorant are controlled on across the whole spectrum.
The scary thing is that even people who aren't ignorant can be fooled by these methods, simply because they may not be actively aware of the above.
@freemo Doesn't ruin the beauty of the picture any. :)
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To be clear everyone, turns out the internet lied to me. This is in fact an artist's depiction. Sorry, but mastodon doesnt let you edit posts after the fact :(
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Those microbes are quite interesting too. They're called haloarchaea, and they catch solar energy using a protein called bacterorhodopsin. It's made from retinal, one of the molecules which your eyes use.
Thing is, bacteriorhodopsin works *completely* differently to chlorophyll, and haloarchaea don't capture carbon dioxide like plants do. It's an entirely different kind of photosynthesis!
Convergent evolution is really cool. I love how nature finds multiple ways to do things.
@Nyoei @freemo @InvaderXan The dreaded HedgeShark circles before a feeding frenzy.
@freemo @InvaderXan Saturn's favorite video game series is the Sonic series. Saturn's fan-character is a anthropomorphic ring that collects hedgehogs. #MadeUpFacts
Saturn smells like pineapple pizza #MadeUpFacts
atmosphere.@Mounir The new antagonist in Angry Birds is sorta cute.
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Hi from South Africa
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Hello from Africa / Kingdom of Morocco! #introduction
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I am New here. #introduction
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yo qoto.. hello from Morocco!
@Nyoei @freemo @jonlandrum Weasels are pretty cute for a murderous predator!
#ShareTheMusic Cover Edition 31/8/2018
Hey there, guys! It's time for another #ShareTheMusic
Today I just want to share individual songs. Cover songs, actually. Some of what follows is fun. Some of it is funny. And most of them I just enjoy. This entire thing is just supposed to be fun!
For this, I'll put in the cover song followed by the original.
Mr. Tambourine Man:
https://youtu.be/vJrIluya10Y - William Shatner Cover.
https://youtu.be/pMc8jcvTZdQ - Bob Dylan original.
Eye of the Tiger:
https://youtu.be/eU1OadFrMr4 - The Rural Alberta Advantage cover
https://youtu.be/btPJPFnesV4 -
Survivor Original
Because the Night:
https://youtu.be/tOmKGjy-Ct0 - Garbage & Screaming Females cover
https://youtu.be/c_BcivBprM0 - Patti Smith original.
Torn (This one is for the Memes!):
https://youtu.be/VV1XWJN3nJo - Natalie Imbruglia cover.
https://youtu.be/9OoEdfB7l18 - Ednaswap original
No Diggity:
https://youtu.be/HIfFA8-RaHQ - Chet Faker cover
https://youtu.be/3KL9mRus19o - Blackstreet original.
So! You made it this far- Do you have a favorite cover song? Link the cover and the original!
And have a BEAUTIFUL day!
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