seahorse [Ohio]I wasn't intending to but now that you mention it...
tygerprintsSure why not? It would be cool to have "enclosed" cities (as in a big dome, only with multiple levels). Huge structures that are several miles across, but self-contained and multi-level. So you'd have houses and apartments on one level, and work spaces, offices, business, malls, etc on the lower levels. The temperature would be controlled at around 72 every day, and there'd be no need for a car, you simply hop in the elevator to go the floor you work on. And there could be ample rooms on other levels for farms and hydroponic gardens. There would be electric carts to drive you if you have to cover a long distance. You'd have everything you need and never have to leave "the dome" (except to go to the Las Vegas dome for recreation).
Or we could start by designing walkable cities
FoundTheVeganI went to CA for the holidays and was utterly dismayed by how unwalkable it was. It's honestly tragic, I really took for granted being able to walk a few blocks for groceries.
Here’s how I interpret their reactions:
Conservatives tend to have much larger amygdalas, which makes sense, as their worldview is based around fear. The brain/ amygdala treats threats to personal identity with the same fear response as physical threats.
A 15-minute city means you don’t need a car, and it’s far less convenient to have one. But for a lot of people, especially the conservative folks, their car (or bro-dozer) is their identity, or at least a huge part of it. Their identity is fragile enough already, it can’t withstand removing a big chunk of it. (How would a man know he’s a man without a truck to perform masculinity in?)
Therefore, a walkable city is s threat to their vehicle, which is a threat to their identity, which is just as frightening as a physical threat, like being hunted for sport.
In the sense of all politics is sexual pathology I’d argue these people would to just like to fuck their car. It’s an object kink or however that’s called. I ain’t shaming anybody over it, it’s not like the car is going to care, but it makes for terrible transportation planning
You ever see how much car-people describe cars as sexy or go like weirdly overboard with the curves? It’s because they all want to fuck cars. We should just allow that, hell, build infrastructure for it.
In the sense of all politics is sexual pathology
I’m sorry, what? Is this something they taught you an argument for or just a loudly declared edgelord thing some academic declared in some manifesto?
The brain/ amygdala treats threats to personal identity with the same fear response as physical threats.
Yeah this is the statement of a person who’s not been in physical danger before. The response to physical threat is so fucking far beyond that of a threat to personal identity.
I’m a conservative specifically because I know there is a whole different level of fear beyond social fear and the fear of work or boredom or identity confusion. I became a conservative the moment I encountered malicious violence for the first time, the first and only time I ever experienced mortal terror.
Realizing that there was an emotion I had never felt before, but that had been in reserve, ready to go when I got that close to being killed, that changed my worldview.
You know what kind of life experience makes a person’s amygdala bigger? Trauma. Having been through shit is what makes a person’s amygdala bigger.
stinermanOddly enough, Ellis Hedican (the voice of Stormy) was a Fox News contributor and overall conservative back when the show first ran.
Flying SquidWell that sucks. I love Sealab.
I think he has changed his views since then.
I hope so.
EDIT: Wikipedia says: “He is the co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Party’s Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat.” So basically an ‘enlightened centrist.’ Better than before, I guess.
Imagine thinking being a centrist is a bad thing. God forbid everyone’s views don’t align with yours.
Imagine thinking becoming a Democrat because Republicans went too far right actually makes you a centrist.
America has two parties. A right-wing party and a far-right wing party.
Or, now hear me out, you don’t have to align with either of the two major American political parties. You don’t have to support either. What either party does or does not do has no bearing on my views on a subject.
When did I say what he or you had to do?
If you don’t like being criticized for your political position, keep it hidden and don’t get butthurt when people criticize someone else’s.
Neither you nor he are granted a special dispensation to be free from criticism, sorry.
Remember that old saying “every accusation from a Conservative is a confession”?
Well, the next time you see someone respond to densification or 15 minute cities on this level, it’s because they were already thinking of ways to exterminate folks on the left.
Yeah next time you’re (a) actually conversing with a conservative and (b) they respond to your mentioning city density benefits by claiming you plan to kill them, you are green light to go on that conclusion
Give it a break man, fuck. This is memes.
verity_kindleGot a glorious and rare SL2021 meme, I’ll vote for whatever you hippies want. Where’s the booth.
I read this in Stormys voice. I really loved that show.
What show is it?
Sorry just saw this, yeah Sealab 2021. Was on adult swim in 2000 - 2001. They took a Hanna Barbera cartoon called Sealab from the 70s cut it up and made episodes out of it. Extremely stupid/ dry humor, every episode something happend and they all get killed. It’s worth a watch, episodes are really short.
Here’s a clip. It’s a spoof from the end of Apocalypse Now: youtu.be/PL23meWoB9k?si=pWxkJO0ewq0NFB7S
Sealab 2021 - Wet Willie For You!
Huh. I’m gonna have to start with the original Sealab then, to appreciate the depth of the remixing. Thanks
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