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VeGr-FXVG t1_ja3ixzy wrote

Reply to comment by user2542 in TIL Tolkien assisted on the Oxford Dictionary's first edition, focused on 'W' words waggle to warlock. He "learned more in those two years than in any other"; and certain etymologies continued to puzzle him for years, with many pages of notes written later on 'walrus' for a lecture at Leeds by PianoCharged

'Sebastian, why do you seem so morose?'

'Because of "Rizz", Jeffrey! From which vestibule of hades did this monstrosity materialise? Mother was right, I should've been a lapidiarist.'

'I thought you never took a shining took that?'

'Get out, Jeffrey'.

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VeGr-FXVG t1_j9g7zyi wrote

Reply to comment by SchtivanTheTrbl in TIL of Macadam roads. These roads were convex, raised a few inches, and made of layered crushed rock; they were state-of-the-art for the 19th century. The rise of automobiles led to the dust issues that were solved by binding the roads with tar, leading to the invention of tarmac. by jamescookenotthatone

Surely they had to recalibrate the mouth rock occasionally, to see if it still is up to spec?

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VeGr-FXVG t1_j6cbf21 wrote

Reply to comment by history_fan40 in Ukraine: ‘Fast-track’ talks underway for missiles, planes by bluelotus214

No, it's not a simple observation, it's irreverance. Bringing up an academic discussion on objective morality in the midst of a war is disgusting and unnecessary. If someone is suffering a tragedy, you don't bring this topic up; leave these thoughts in the classroom. Regardless of your many flawed premises throughout your comments, your greatest wrong is this misdirection.

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VeGr-FXVG t1_j6c27qa wrote

Reply to comment by zoobrix in [Image] Marcus Aurelius and his ten rules by kuroninjaofshadows

> don't bother trying to be nice to those people

I don't think it's saying that; it says to accept their nature but says nothing about giving up on being compassionate. I think 10 is necessary before you can do 9: before you can treat people with an invincible kindness you have to accept that you have no other action (as the other action is tyrannical).

I think stoicism fundamentally is about the process not outcome: we're not kind because we want to change people (outcome), we're kind because that's the only course of action we accept as legitimate. Yes, we might change people, but that's not why we do it.

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