Like, I feel like I’m missing something lol

    • @[email protected]
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      Nowdays people look back at the Roman empire and are amazed at how technologically advanced it was

      In the future people will look back at the US empire and be amazed at how supremely idiotic it was

      • @glimse
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        People look back at the Roman empire and are both amazed at how technologically advanced it was AND how supremely idiotic it was. Remember those cool lead pipes they used?

        We’ll do the same with the US. “Man they made some really cool shit before destroying themselves”

        • commiespammer
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          Well, to be fair, lead is very slow-killing, so it’s hard to find out it’s toxic. Even modern societies used lead in children’s toys until recently.

          • @glimse
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            Our lead pipes are the microplastics we’ve consumed our whole lives

            • commiespammer
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              Yep. Except this time, the people responsible know perfectly well what it does.

            • @[email protected]
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              PFAS are probably worse. Microplastics are relatively inert. Ofc we have other issues like arsenic in rice.

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            101 year ago

            Also, while it was not the best idea to use lead for the pipes, their water was also very hard and all those pipes quickly started building up limestone on the inside, thus costing the pipes and preventing much lead from getting into the water. So the kind of got lucky with that.

          • PeeOnYou
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            and gasoline… they still call it unleaded at some gas stations

        • SovereignState
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          81 year ago

          Lol I’ve lived in two apartments now that had mandated lead paint warnings for residents. More things change and all that shit.

    • Muad'Dibber
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      They did this during covid too, and no one cared. Latest 15-minute distraction I spose.

  • 小莱卡
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    181 year ago

    idk, prob some smokescreen to keep the qanon guys occupied.

    There is absolutely no way the US is capable of capturing aliens capable of space travel. The same people that struggle taking down a weather balloon mind you.

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    Yea they probably bullshitting. It was probably bacteria or some stupid shit. They never once said that it’s sentient, idk if they even said it wasn’t from Earth. Even if if was, I’m picky. This is probably my dumbest take, but if there was irrefutable proof that aliens existed and it was just a bacteria that doesn’t do anything, I’d say that doesn’t count. Like I bet 99% of scientists would identify it as an alien, but like c’mon now I wanna see a real alien not some lame shit. It’s gotta have like 2 sets of breasts or like 6 dicks or a weird number of fingers or eyes or something. And Chapo made a good point: why do these “Aliens” only make contact w the USA? Sounds like lies to me, but they were under oath so they can’t be lying (😊lol)