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ContrarianTrail

@ ContrarianTrail @lemm.ee

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Independent thinker valuing discussions grounded in reason, not emotions.

Open to reconsider my views in light of good-faith counter-arguments but also willing to defend what's right, even when it's unpopular. My goal is to engage in dialogue that seeks truth rather than scoring points.

  • YSK: On the internet you can just freely say what you really think even if you know it's unpopular.

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  • You got anything on me? (I had to unblock you to find this comment)

  • Welp, that didn't end the way I had hoped…

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  • You mean the entire plant or individual branches with the fan leaves removed? Because the latter should be fine as long as there's some air circulation and the relative humidity isn't too high. That's how I've always dried them and I've never had mold. Few times I've moved them drying elsewhere after the surface has still felt moist after like 4 days of drying.

  • Welp, that didn't end the way I had hoped…

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  • How did you manage to do that?

  • Workers of lemmy, what was the reason that customer got banned ?

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  • Nah, I don't think she was serious about it. She was a frail old lady anyway.

  • What would 10 year old you be the most surprised about you now?

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  • 10 year old me didn't have much expectations about the future but I'd say 15 year old me would be most surprised about the fact that I have a girlfriend. If you were to then tell me that not only do I have a girlfriend but I also have a house and the truck I've always wanted it would literally blow his mind.

  • Do you think it's okay to not have an opinion on something?

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  • Of course, it’s okay. Being able to say “I don’t know” is a sign of intelligence in itself.

    A huge number of people form opinions based on very limited knowledge, but these opinions then become part of their identity, and they feel compelled to defend them tooth and nail. I think the middle ground here is the idea of “strong opinions, loosely held,” meaning you have an opinion, but you understand it’s based on the best knowledge available at the time. You leave room for new information and allow your opinion to evolve. In fact, most opinions probably should be like that. There are very few views I hold that I feel are almost guaranteed not to change.

    The Dunning-Kruger effect plays a big role here. When someone gains a moderate amount of knowledge on a subject, they often feel like they have a good understanding of it. But as they keep learning, they realize just how little they actually know. Uninformed people, by contrast, don’t know what they don’t know. These are the ones who write comments on social media pretending they’ve solved complex issues with simplistic solutions like “just do X,” while completely ignoring all the nuance. When you then try to introduce that nuance, they dig their heels in, taking it as a personal attack rather than a critique of their idea. This happens because they didn’t leave room for new information - they locked in their opinion, made it part of their identity, and threw away the key.

  • What are the best e-mail providers out there?

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  • I used their free email for years with no issues

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    If Republican's were really worried about the nuclear family and abortion, They would make it so that a family could live on a single income again.

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  • I don't think tax cuts alone are going to make it possible to live off single person income.

  • How Self-Driving Cars will Destroy Cities (and what to do about it)

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  • All I have seen is that self driving cars will decide to kill people because they cannot make decisions about life in a way that preserves it.

    Do you have any examples?

  • Since medical waste is often inccinerated, there's a good chance you've breathed in foreskin

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  • Male genital mutilation isn't really a thing where I'm from so I'd say probably not.

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    If Republican's were really worried about the nuclear family and abortion, They would make it so that a family could live on a single income again.

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  • No, I'm sure it's probably that easy and they simply refuse to do so because they're evil. I wish Lemmy would run the world so we'd have all things sorted out in no time.

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    If Republican's were really worried about the nuclear family and abortion, They would make it so that a family could live on a single income again.

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  • In order to live off of one person's income that person either needs to earn a shit ton of money or prices needs to come down significantly. That's not something anyone can just make happen like that.

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    If Republican's were really worried about the nuclear family and abortion, They would make it so that a family could live on a single income again.

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  • As if that's something you can do just like that

  • Alarm clocks would be more effective if the sound was someone puking or gagging.

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  • My theory is that if we split people into two groups - those who hit snooze and those who don’t - and dropped them on a desert island to survive, one group would rebuild civilization while the other descended into chaos and perished.

  • How Self-Driving Cars will Destroy Cities (and what to do about it)

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  • Cheaper, safer and one extra seat.

    We're obviously not there yet but I haven't heard a single good argument for why we wouldn't be in the future.

  • How Self-Driving Cars will Destroy Cities (and what to do about it)

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  • Humans are not getting any better at driving. Self-driving cars will eventually lead to tens of thousands of human lifes saved annually. Why do you want to prevent this?

  • What seemingly random thing do you vehemently hate?

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  • Internal affairs will be in contact with you shortly.

  • What seemingly random thing do you vehemently hate?

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  • Hate to be that guy again, but you forgot the period at the end of your sentence.

  • What seemingly random thing do you vehemently hate?

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  • Agreed. Hate is poison to the mind. To me, it means you want to destroy something on sight. I can't think of a single thing I dislike that much

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What specific traits or habits do people close to you recognize that would reveal an impostor trying to mimic you?

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
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    Whenever I see someone walking around in clothes with big, visible branding, I can’t help but think they paid a fortune to wear an advertisement.

  • AI Generated Images @sh.itjust.works
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    Trying out mods on my truck before investing actual money onto them / Dall-E

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    People who get their hands dirty at work, what do you do?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    Do you actually care about your friend's new baby, vacation abroad or similar life events or are you just being nice?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What's a trend people outside of your field / hobby are probably unaware of?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    How are you doing financially?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What is the absolute last extreme sport you'd be willing to try?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What is your solution to the problem in the world you're the most vocal about?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What do you block people for?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What's the consensus on the definition of incel?

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
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    We only do things for 2 reasons; either we want to, or we have to

  • Showerthoughts @lemmy.world
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    Discussions are like a game of telephone; you're converting idea into language and expecting the recipient to flawlessly translate it back into an idea.