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Re:Earth had hottest 3-months on record; unprecedented sea t... by replygirl on Sunday September 10, 2023 @11:34AM (#37456823)
right, now imagine the hysteria that would come from doing that actively and intentionally to everyone on an accelerated schedule. thwarting cancer by downing a bottle of cyanide
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Re:Earth had hottest 3-months on record; unprecedented sea t... by gbanfalvi on Sunday September 10, 2023 @12:08PM (#37457171)
I'd say it's more like thwarting cancer with chemotherapy: an unpleasant experience necessary for survival.
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Re:Earth had hottest 3-months on record; unprecedented sea t... by replygirl on Sunday September 10, 2023 @12:40PM (#37457546)
the analogy doesn't hold for me. my mom just finished chemo the other week, and it definitely wasn't close in effect to what shed've dealt with otherwise. she went on living her life as usual, minus some household chores
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