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  1. Penumbra

    An Open Letter to Penumbra

    <_< >_> :glomp:
  2. Penumbra

    The Word "Retard"

    The idea that the word "retard" in this context is hate speech, seems to be a cultural artifact. The word "retard" simply means to delay or impede the development of something. It's used in a variety of professional and scientific contexts; the meaning of the word itself is not unclear or...
  3. Penumbra

    Let's talk about our body hair.

    I think agency is meaningful as a mode of thinking and taking action. If we don't take responsibility for our own choices, what do we have left? To me that seems a more relevant aspect of courage. I also think there's room for both agency and thinking about how modern cultural forms of...
  4. Penumbra

    Non-Theists: What effect do sentiments like "he's in heaven now" have on you?

    Neutral. People often don't know what to say, or just say whatever their religious/cultural views are. So I don't really care.
  5. Penumbra

    Let's talk about our body hair.

    Research and polls tend to show that men are indeed attracted to youth in women, and women in contrast are more likely to be attracted to status and wealth of men. Those are the two major superficial factors, and fairly gender-focused, compared to other typical aspects of attraction like...
  6. Penumbra

    The allure of Trump

    I was in a room with four Trump supporters yesterday at work. They were discussing it. As a demographic, they were fairly older, fairly wealthy white men who were discussing that they don't like political correctness. Not any discussion of issues. One guy said that he would have voted for...
  7. Penumbra

    The allure of Trump

    Bernie is approximately as socialist as Dwight Eisenhower was. Anyway, Bernie has labeled himself as a democratic socialist, and specifically has referenced Scandinavian politics in reference to the model he thinks is best.
  8. Penumbra

    Horrible drivers!

    I'm a below average driver but I'm a friendly driver. ^-^
  9. Penumbra

    How Could We Withstand Stress?

    Depends what time period you're looking at. Hunter gatherers have extremely low levels of depression and chronic stress. They typically get plenty of exercise, eat a healthy diet, and live in a close-knit tribe mostly consisting of extended kin, which are all beneficial for mental health and...
  10. Penumbra

    Myers-Briggs results.

    I'm INTJ but to me the quiz is just a game. It's more accurate than random for me, in the sense that the questions pretty clearly figure out where I am on the introversion/extroversion spectrum, whether I focus more on emotions and support or logic and planning, and whether I like to get...
  11. Penumbra

    Horrible drivers!

    I don't like driving in cities in general. Too cramped and crowded. I drove in New York City once, and that was particularly awful. The majority of people consider themselves to be above average drivers, which is funny. But people overrate themselves in most categories, studies show.
  12. Penumbra

    Conservative Atheists

    It's a statistical thing. At least in my country, the US, poll after poll show that people that identify as atheists/agnostic/non-religious are more socially liberal than religious people, taken as a whole. By a significant margin. Some small religious groups like Jews and UU's rival oreven...
  13. Penumbra

    The allure of Trump

    A lot of people are like him, minus the money. Hence, he is popular.
  14. Penumbra

    Let's talk about our body hair.

    I had laser hair removal for some areas, so I have little to no hair where I don't want it. For remaining hairs, I just run an epilator over the skin once in a while and it keeps it smooth for a lot longer than shaving. I'd like to think I do it for me, not for others. I like how hairless...
  15. Penumbra

    Are you an individualist or a collectivist?

    Socially: 70/30 individualist Economically: 60/40 collectivist
  16. Penumbra

    Let's split the USA in half...

    I'll take the side that has affordable education, universal lower cost healthcare, a cleaner environment, bodily choice, religious freedom and freedom from others' religious beliefs, laws based on evidence-based principles rather than religious ones, legislation for more humane treatment of...
  17. Penumbra

    Pro abortion vs Pro choice?

    People generally try to phrase their views in the best way possible and their opponents views in the worst way possible. So the desire to restrict or outlaw women from having abortions is "pro life". Along the same lines, people use "pro choice" because what's emphasized is the ability of a...
  18. Penumbra

    American Health Care VS Canadian Health Care

    According to the World Health Organization, Canada's health care system is ranked #30th in the world, while the US is ranked at 37th. The precise numbers vary a bit depending on who is doing the ranking, and when. Rather consistently though, the US performs behind most developed countries...
  19. Penumbra

    Why is furry fandom mostly hated on for stuff other fandoms have?

    ^-^ I'm pretty much due for a change by now anyway.
  20. Penumbra

    The Narcissism of Small Difference

    Well it's hard to accurately guess what other people are thinking when they don't vote in a poll. As a guess, I'd say I personally vote in maybe 80% of the polls I read here. Only in the remaining 20% is the poll so poorly worded, or with no choice remotely matching my view, that all choices...
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