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Cake day: June 21st, 2023

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  • Justifying something that is deemed illegal is how laws change.

    It is true that the world isn’t in black and white. But laws are and we must respond in kind.

    If it isn’t justified, you should be able to come up with a rational argument against me, of which I’m amicable. The argument being about the driver having more responsibility.

    To me, a person in a lesser position of control of a situation should be given more leeway in terms of outcomes. This is because with control comes responsibility and failure of that responsibility comes justice.

    You would have to argue that the driver had less control over this situation.





  • I don’t think I understand how it can be hotter than 100 celcius.

    I’m not defending McDonald’s here, they can rot.

    Like, coffee is mostly water, and water boils at atmospheric pressure at 100c. Milk boils slightly more than 100. I guess the lid would pressurise the steam a little? Maybe the coffee grinds hold the heat far more than the water? I wouldn’t have thought it would be diluted too much to make a difference.

    I guess this is a stupid question, because it happened. But how can boiling water cause third degree burns in the quantity of 500ml? I thought it’d have to be much more than that and very prolonged?




  • The car has a number of safety mechanisms to prevent death. A gun does too - but, that is to prevent it’s intended use.

    The car is regulated to prevent death. Although, not nearly enough. We have licences, registration, regular maintenance and checks. That are enforced with fines, usually.

    The car is designed to move people and things from point a to point b. That is it’s function. There is a side effect of that function, that it can kill people.

    If the cars manufacturer had installed a spiked bullbar in a line of new cars. I think it would be fair for litigation to be directed at that manufacturer to determine the function of that bullbar. Because it seems like the intention is to make it easy for people to kill people.

    The guns function is to kill. Plain and simple. The manufacturer has the intention to make tools to kill.

    The cars function is to drive. Plain and simple. The manufacturer has the intention to move people and things around.










  • What could possibly be more important than you? What could supercede your will to life?

    Surely the only thing that existentially matters to you, is you. Right?

    I do believe it’s your choice. But I also believe that the choice is wrong. There are countless numbers of other paths to try that could instill an essence in you.

    Try moving to a city. Try moving to another country. Try learning an instrument. Try a new language. Try finding a new partner. Try a new sport. Try finding new friends. Try hiking. Try a different job, or no job. Try a new book. I could go on.

    Try anything and everything that could prevent you from coming to a permanent end.