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[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 223 points 2 years ago (5 children)

What the – and I can't stress this enough – fuck is wrong with conservatives?

[–] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I can't decide if I like "top-surgery Trump" with the bikini top or "2-headed ogre Trump" with the dunlap.

[–] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 30 points 2 years ago
[–] Mikufan@ani.social 30 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Diabetes and high blood pressure have negative effects on the cognitive abilitys... So blame this all on Fast food and the asshole that put lead in gasoline.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (2 children)

My hot take: if you were alive while lead was legally allowed in gasoline, you shouldn't be allowed to be in office.

[–] Mikufan@ani.social 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hot take, you aren't allowed to vote for the first 18 years... You shouldn't be for the last as well. And same goes for presidency, is it 30 or 40? Anyway same there.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Mikufan@ani.social 5 points 2 years ago

So 35 min and by statistic (~80 years lifespan) 45 max

Sounds ok to me.

[–] Censored@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

It should be 35-65 for the President. Which means the last time they can run is when they are 61.

[–] GenosseFlosse 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Leaded gasoline is still used as aviation fuel.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Conveniently enough, aircraft are mostly in the sky where the general population isn't exposed to their exhaust, and most people don't own an airplane or handle aviation fuel

[–] GenosseFlosse 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There are still people living around airfields, where the engines idle waiting for a runway, or run at full throttle furing takeoff.

[–] Censored@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Where do you think the lead goes? Is it lighter than air? Will it float higher? Or will it fall?

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz -2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Do you think there's nearly as much lead exposure from aviation fuel for older prop planes compared to literally all ground cars using leaded fuel?

[–] Censored@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Of course not. Why would you think I'm trying to make that point?

[–] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

the asshole that put lead in gasoline.

Given the knowledge of the time it increased performance and fuel economy. It wasn't until decades later we realized it was horrible to humans and we started to phase it out.

I mean, asbestos was seen as a "wonder" material for a long time before we understood how terrible it was. Hell they used asbestos snow in wizard of oz.

[–] Mikufan@ani.social 24 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Nah the inventor himself knew it, the guy knew. The dangers of lead where well known at that point.

[–] YtA4QCam2A9j7EfTgHrH@infosec.pub 22 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thomas Midgley was a fucking piece of shit who absolutely 100% knew and lied about it to everyone. He is the same piece of shit who invented ozone layer destroying CFCs. Absolute monster of a person.

[–] ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Censored@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Undoubtedly a fan of Ayn Rand.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 6 points 2 years ago

Ancient greeks and romans knew both lead and asbestos caused health issues though

[–] 0110010001100010@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

...everything? It's probably a shorter list as to what's not wrong with them.

[–] hydroptic@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 years ago