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  • Depends entirely on the type of tree and type of vines.

    A local tree surgeon, hippy, or naturalist (not to be confused with a naturist!) will likely be of more help than randoms on the global net. They can look at it up close and see what we can’t.

    Generally though, nature is best left to do its thing. If the trees aren’t showing any signs of suffering because of the vines then just leave nature to do its thing.








  • Yeah but that’s because you’re using logic, reasoning, and commonly understood meanings of words. In Kid Starver’s authoritarian mind none of those things matter.

    The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. His heart sank as he thought of the enormous power arrayed against him, the ease with which any Party intellectual would overthrow him in debate, the subtle arguments which he would not be able to understand, much less answer. And yet he was in the right! They were wrong and he was right. The obvious, the silly, and the true had got to be defended. Truisms are true, hold on to that! The solid world exists, its laws do not change. Stones are hard, water is wet, objects unsupported fall towards the earth’s centre.

    • 1984, George Orwell





  • Aye but there’s only so much you can water down your sampling before it’s ridiculous.

    1,282 people is less than the amount normally polled in a country 5 times smaller.

    If they only polled 10 people would you be arguing the same or would that be deemed a ridiculously small sample size?

    Also bear in mind that they’ve claimed to have weighted the data for 8 categories, some of which have multiple variations within them. And they’ve managed to do all of this with such a small sample size? Utter shite.

    I’m not saying I’m opposed to the idea of Americans being against the war, what I’m saying is it’s disingenuous to make authoritative claims, like the headline makes, on such a small sample of data.




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    I do believe, you may in fact, perhaps, be a nerd.

    You don’t happen to have a simple how-to or wiki for these services do you?

    Official documentation is all well and good but sometimes it can be a nightmare to follow and understand (Nextcloud for example had me pulling my hair) for us mere nerdlings that haven’t achieved full nerdhood yet.



  • And even then, they generally don’t wanna watch amateurs, semi-pro, or low league pros. Can only be the national/world leagues or nothing at all.

    Almost as if they don’t really care about sport but instead are using it as a means to be part of a group, to have a cultural link with others. A shame sport culture is mostly brainrot pundits constantly waffling shite like “they really wanted to win this one” as if they’re not trying to win every time. No moment of silence and just watching the spectacle allowed. Constant punditry, hours of pointless analysis before and after every game.

    Not to mention the constant hype as if each match is the most important of all time

    https://youtu.be/MusyO7J2inM

    Watching amateur sport is far more interesting IMO. Less predictable, more exciting, no bullshit punditry, more passion for the sport.



  • Pirating still aids them.

    It still legitimises and normalises FIFA. By watching it you’re still engaging in their spectacle, still likely to talk about it with others, still accepting that it’s a legitimate tournament not ripe with corruption.

    Even VAR decisions are controversial and corrupt at times, the whole reason VAR was claimed to have been implemented to prevent.

    FIFA is rotten to the core, and needs properly boycotted. If you really care about football watch local leagues, not this spectacle of wealth, corruption, and power.