Human life in the U.S. is worth less than $166,000
But our investors...
Human life in the U.S. is worth less than $166,000
But our investors...
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If hindsight is 20-20, why is it so often ignored?
Must suck to be exactly mentally ill enough to not be able to control your own life and fiances, but still well enough to be able to record records, perform and tour and make millions for the record industry.
I imagine it's like when you feel exactly as unwell as it possible to be while still being well enough that you feel you should go to work.
The light that once I thought compassion still casting shadows in your action
The words you shared were cold transactions that bring me to curse what you've done
When you're up there absorbed in greatness with such success you've grown complacent
I hope you scorch your many faces when you fly too close to the sun
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60,000.
Sixty. Thousand.
The light that once I thought compassion still casting shadows in your action
The words you shared were cold transactions that bring me to curse what you've done
When you're up there absorbed in greatness with such success you've grown complacent
I hope you scorch your many faces when you fly too close to the sun
Over 90 thousand claims filed. Unbelievable that parents would choose to continue exposing their children to this risk for so long.Originally Posted by Steely Glint
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
You can't seriously believe all those parents made a conscious decision to put their children at risk.
Congratulations America
I don't; I'm referring to those who continued to enroll their children once these abuses began to come to light, irrespective of whether or not their own children were subjected to abuse. The vast majority of parents enrolling their children in this organization for the past decade or more should have known about the sex abuse scandal—as well as about the organization's inadequate response.
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
I think you underestimate the sheer size of the organization. Huge parts of it will have been free of abuse and/or not aware.
Congratulations America
I don't think you're being fair to the parents. The same could be said about enrolling kids in CYO (Catholic Youth Org) sports, despite all the reports *and law suits* surrounding pedophile Catholic priests.
edit: or supporting their endeavor in a team sport like football....and attending Penn State. Or gymnastics, which is rife with sexual abuse.
For all I know, my son's rape happened during his time with BSA. (That might explain why he left abruptly, weeks short of getting his Eagle rank!) We used to argue about the BSA's organizing "principles" when they made it clear that homosexuals were not welcomed, and whether atheists/agnostics or any non-Christians had a place, either.
I'd already left the Lutheran church even tho they sponsored his troop. But I was a newly divorced mom, raising 2 sons basically on my own, and wanted to provide them with structure and skills, in a group setting, that would *enhance* their lives. Having male role models was a plus. Gimme a break. And please get off your high horse.
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I was in scouts during these abuses. Nothing (as far as I'm aware) came to light until well after I made eagle scout, left the organization and was in college. I even remember writing an essay about it for an english class at USF. A VAST majority of the claims were only filed in the last couple of years to get them in before the court ordered deadline. It was ~1700 claims before bankruptcy, and it stands around 82,000 now.
At first I didn't even understand the scope of it cause it was never something I ever considered as possible. Even at jamborees and summer camps, ZERO warning signs. I can't help but question how many of the ~80,000 that were only filed after the bankruptcy court set a deadline for compensation are legitimate.
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This thread was a very surprising and surreal reminder of just how fucking weird the US is. I encourage people from less weird countries to read the replies. It's bizarre
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
They really seem to try to make optical/radiometric units as confusing as possible, it seems:
Yeah, hard to see how anyone could confuse a ν with a v...Spectral quantities given per unit frequency are denoted with suffix "ν" (Greek)—not to be confused with suffix "v" (for "visual") indicating a photometric quantity.
Heh, in this font they appear to be exactly the same.
Keep on keepin' the beat alive!
https://hillreporter.com/catholic-mo...ing-app-107426
Wtf on many levels..
- Not banning abortion is bad enough to get denied from church, gay sex isn't?
- That you can identify a single person from Grindr data should be worrying, if you care about privacy.
- So bishops who molest kids are reassigned/ covered up, but a bishop who has gay sex has to resign..
Keep on keepin' the beat alive!
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Pretty sure the resignation is because of the hypocrisy.
Hope is the denial of reality
"Corporations are people, too".
https://rachaeldenhollander.com/how-...le-girl-worth/"How much is a little girl worth?"
Simone Biles quoted her during congressional testimony about the multiple systemic failures that failed to protect young athletes from sexual abuse for decades. It's the same damn sad story for victims in the military and church groups.
I've come to the conclusion that *men in power* don't really give a shit about anything but holding onto their power. And they're willing to overlook, minimize, or de-legitimize all sorts of abuse and exploitation, just to keep that power.
I want to be wrong about that. I've tried for years to convince myself that it's just a "few bad apples", and that correlation doesn't mean causation. But at the same time, since men still dominate most spheres of power, it's hard not to blame most of our problems on mens' penchant for patriarchy.
I've been having super weird and detailed dreams lately, but this is the first time it's included one of you. Last night, I dreamed that OG won $31.4 million dollars in a game of chance at Disney World - as far as I can remember, it was a weird combination of slots, dominoes, and yahtzee. I don't even know if you can gamble at Disney, but there you have it.
Congrats, OG! Spend it wisely.
"When I meet God, I am going to ask him two questions: Why relativity? And why turbulence? I really believe he will have an answer for the first." - Werner Heisenberg (maybe)
That explains how he could afford the mansion.
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lol, closest thing Disney had to gambling was the 4 story arcade called Disney Quest but they shut that down years ago.
The down payment for my new place is coming from my current place (30% increase in 5 years) and crypto (60% in 1 month). We had our first open house last night and the agent said we should be expecting multiple offers from it and we have another open house today. Plan to take the best offer on Monday.
https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...il/M5907774031
Crazy part is that I saw this post while attempting to check my powerball tickets, so watch for an edit.
Last edited by Ominous Gamer; 10-03-2021 at 09:50 PM.
"In a field where an overlooked bug could cost millions, you want people who will speak their minds, even if they’re sometimes obnoxious about it."
Honestly I love the exterior color there, and the bar facing the kitchen window in the screened-in porch is also really cool! Hope you get a bidding war.
Are you moving for more space? Maybe I'm too used to squatting in abandoned Berlin attic/converted servant quarters but it looks like a ton of space already.
I currently have 7 people in a 4/2 @ 2100 sq/ft. I'm the only guy. 30 year old wood frame house.
Moving into a 6/3 plus a flex room and 20x20 loft. 4 year old concrete block.
We have space, but we all really want our own space.
"In a field where an overlooked bug could cost millions, you want people who will speak their minds, even if they’re sometimes obnoxious about it."
Okay that's a lot more people than I expected, and I agree the only ratio that really matters is the bathroom-to-human ratio
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
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Haven't checked whether they unpublished the article
"One day, we shall die. All the other days, we shall live."
That's some interesting priorities.
Hope is the denial of reality
TIL that the PM of Finland is younger than me. It was bad enough that the new mayor of Boston is about the same age, but now prime ministers? I have clearly not been applying myself in life... and/or these political leaders are wildly inexperienced for jobs of this magnitude. I'd known about Sebastian Kurz, of course, but in his case I knew he was woefully underqualified.
"When I meet God, I am going to ask him two questions: Why relativity? And why turbulence? I really believe he will have an answer for the first." - Werner Heisenberg (maybe)
Ditto.
Hope is the denial of reality
Pretty soon you'll be old enough to be your doctor's parents.
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The light that once I thought compassion still casting shadows in your action
The words you shared were cold transactions that bring me to curse what you've done
When you're up there absorbed in greatness with such success you've grown complacent
I hope you scorch your many faces when you fly too close to the sun
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