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Re: Katie's New Face

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Post by Hextinium » Thu, Aug 16, 2018, 3:34 PM UTC

DoctorOetker wrote: post #296

Hextinium wrote: post #236

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LD50 for cocaine in mice is 94 mg/kg and a line is 35 - 100 mg according to wikipedia. So a large line per kilogram will probably kill you.

I can't imagine myself being able to continue preparing lines of cocaine and inhaling them for ~7.5 grams on end!? thats 75 of the larger lines or ~214 of the smaller kind of lines. I could try my best but I am pretty sure I would simply fail to sniff 75 average lines. It seems impossible to succeed.

That is if you are doing lines, if injected or smoked the chance of OD is higher but remember that is LD50 you can still die at much lower doses.

Re: Katie's New Face

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Post by lukebitts » Thu, Aug 16, 2018, 3:42 PM UTC

lsaferite wrote: post #126

lukebitts wrote: post #109

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That's not their argument, you are making a much stronger claim than they are.

> people who can't think for themselves. It's literally word for word from the comment.

yes, if you cut it in half. Not dishonest at all

Re: Katie's New Face

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Post by lukebitts » Thu, Aug 16, 2018, 3:43 PM UTC

stronglikedan wrote: post #120

lukebitts wrote: post #109

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That's not their argument, you are making a much stronger claim than they are.

> not their argument It's a direct quote from their comment.

no it is not, unless you are taking liberties with the word "direct"

Re: Katie's New Face

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Aug 16, 2018, 4:02 PM UTC

lukebitts wrote: post #303

stronglikedan wrote: post #120

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> not their argument It's a direct quote from their comment.

no it is not, unless you are taking liberties with the word "direct"

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Re: Katie's New Face

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Post by manigandham » Thu, Aug 16, 2018, 4:05 PM UTC

whamlastxmas wrote: post #298

manigandham wrote: post #55

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Wouldn't it be great if it was just so simple? A single organization can just stop it all? Who would oppose that? Humans create war. It is in our nature. Every tiny effort to improve lives and perform these miracles should be cherished and encouraged, regardless of military background. It is perhaps one of the few ways we have to overcome conflict and look towards a better future.

Literally a single person could stop the vast majority of organized armed conflict in the world today.

Are you being serious? The vast majority? It absolutely does not work like that.

Re: Katie's New Face

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Post by herpes » Thu, Aug 16, 2018, 4:51 PM UTC

whamlastxmas wrote: post #298

manigandham wrote: post #55

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Wouldn't it be great if it was just so simple? A single organization can just stop it all? Who would oppose that? Humans create war. It is in our nature. Every tiny effort to improve lives and perform these miracles should be cherished and encouraged, regardless of military background. It is perhaps one of the few ways we have to overcome conflict and look towards a better future.

Literally a single person could stop the vast majority of organized armed conflict in the world today.

Who?

Re: Katie's New Face

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Post by dbbk » Thu, Aug 16, 2018, 5:25 PM UTC

sDlEzAtyoNAz wrote: post #285

dbbk wrote: post #269

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> What you're missing is that I don't want someone to rob me. Of course. > I don't want my family to ever be at the mercy of a violent thug. No one does. > They ultimately depend upon me for their safety, and I am going to do what I can to guarantee it. Buy a pepper spray? What do you need a weapon of killing for?

>What do you need a weapon of killing for? Are you denying that there are situations in which a gun will incapacitate a deadly threat but pepper spray will not?

Okay we are not on the same page at all because again I don't understand what "deadly threat" you could be encountering. You're talking like you live in the Purge or something.

Re: Katie's New Face

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Post by eafkuor » Thu, Aug 16, 2018, 5:31 PM UTC

pferde wrote: post #279

eafkuor wrote: post #248

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> Content aside, the usability of this layout Come on, do we really need this comment on every post? Especially this one?

Yes, we do. You are free to skip any subthread you are not interested in, even to collapse/minimize it if you have javascript enabled for this site.

> Yes, we do.

Honest question, why? I just find it slightly inappropriate and not adding much value

Re: Katie's New Face

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Post by sDlEzAtyoNAz » Thu, Aug 16, 2018, 5:51 PM UTC

dbbk wrote: post #307

sDlEzAtyoNAz wrote: post #285

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>What do you need a weapon of killing for? Are you denying that there are situations in which a gun will incapacitate a deadly threat but pepper spray will not?

Okay we are not on the same page at all because again I don't understand what "deadly threat" you could be encountering. You're talking like you live in the Purge or something.

I'm talking about the ~6 million estimated violent crimes that occur each year. Many, many of those are deadly threats. Any that involve a weapon are automatically deadly threats. Any involving multiple attackers are deadly threats. Any that involve a significant advantage in physical force of the attacker over the target are deadly threats. In general, any that involve the attacker being in a position to cause death or grave bodily harm are considered deadly threats, and can be legally met with lethal force if that is necessary to stop the threat.

I'm not sure what world you are living in. There are millions of people who are victims of violent crime each year in the US. It happens. A lot.

Re: Katie's New Face

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Post by SpikeDad » Thu, Aug 16, 2018, 5:59 PM UTC

fjsolwmv wrote: post #204

buxtehude wrote: post #128

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For many who have facial deformities, depending on how severe, every day can be a challenge as they are continually reminded by the condition they live with - and potentially the inherent limitations (actual or self-imposed) of that condition. This can be a very negative space to be in - day in and day out. I urge all of you with children, to please foster empathy in your little people for other people less fortunate…

"less fortunate" is a strange way to describe the victim of a condition that isn't bad luck, it's a moral crime perpetrated against her by all the pet around her.

Geez you don't seem to be able to scrape up any sympathy for someone that felt suicide was their only way out.

I believe the converse - if there was a way for people to end their lives painlessly and surely (with the proper safeguards, blah blah blah) it might have served her better.

But in our reality I'm pleased society has stepped up for her.