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   On Mon, 5 Jan 2026 20:49:22 -0800, dart200   
    wrote:   
      
   >On 1/5/26 6:58 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >> On Sun, 4 Jan 2026 21:39:09 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On 1/3/2026 11:55 AM, Wilson wrote:   
   >>>> On 1/3/2026 2:27 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >>>>> On Sat, 3 Jan 2026 10:59:43 -0800, dart200   
   >>>>>  wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> On 1/3/26 9:54 AM, Wilson wrote:   
   >>>>>>> On 1/3/2026 5:11 AM, dart200 wrote:   
   >>>>>>>> On 1/2/26 10:51 AM, Wilson wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>> On 1/1/2026 7:11 PM, dart200 wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>> On 1/1/26 2:53 PM, Wilson wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>> On 1/1/2026 2:36 PM, dart200 wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/1/26 8:57 AM, Wilson wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 1/1/2026 4:09 AM, dart200 wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/31/25 9:53 AM, Wilson wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/31/2025 12:33 AM, dart200 wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/30/25 9:45 AM, Wilson wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 12/29/2025 4:19 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In the long term, commercialism is not sustainable.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sure it is.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> i really fucking hate commercials tho,   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Same. The people who make them are apparently mostly idiots.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There's no other rational explanation for how annoying they   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> are. Want me to never buy your stuff? Do an annoying intrusive   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> loud commercial.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> bro i'm not concerned about the aesthetics of ads, that's merely   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> a superficial concern.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> i'm actually concerned about the misinformation spread by twats   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> operating with the motive for personal gain.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> i can't even being the imagine the opportunity cost of having so   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> much of lives driven by that nonsense, and we haven't even begun   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> to untangle it   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> How are you able to perceive that misinformation? What sort of   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> majic superpower do you have?!   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> have u even remotely looked into the history of advertising???   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>> Yet you are able to see right through it!   
   >>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>> did i say that??? i'm stuck swimming in it like everyone else is   
   >>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>> That's not new and it's not a revolutionary insight. You're not   
   >>>>>>>>> blessed with special powers of perception.   
   >>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>> EVERYONE KNOWS.   
   >>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>> Now what.   
   >>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> u tell me: ur the one that actually supports this shit show   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> Everyone knows advertising is what it is. "Disinformation" where   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> they really don't,   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> for example: we spent literally decades talking about how fats were some   
   >>>>>> ultimate cause of obesity when that really was just marketing by big   
   >>>>>> sugar that worked its way into actual scientific literature ...   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> i mean how long did it take for doctors to stop recommending cigarettes   
   >>>>>> for things???   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> oh my god, even the whole concept of muh "chemical imbalance" causing   
   >>>>>> mental illness is actually just a fucking marketing strategy ... that   
   >>>>>> one is still going strong.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> hahah. oh jeez the entire debate over global warming has been   
   >>>>>> manufactured by big oil, LOL   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> same for nuclear tbh.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> i mean, did you know the entire concept of an "american breakfast" is   
   >>>>>> basically just a giant marketing scheme???   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> the list goes on ... and ofc many of these will be *controversial*, and   
   >>>>>> that's the nature of lies enshrining themselves into the collective   
   >>>>>> consciousness   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> advertisers misstate the quality of their product is already illegal,   
   >>>>>>> and culturally it's a stupid thing to do. The lost opportunity cost is   
   >>>>>>> negligible.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> you are just a fucking superficial retard wilson completely blind to all   
   >>>>>> the mistruths enslaving you to utter idiocracy without an inkling of ur   
   >>>>>> awareness.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> retard provides him an excuse.  He can't help it.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Oh, yes he can, and his is aware of what he does.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> He is merely trying to repeat his lies often enough that they become   
   >>>>> the truth.  That might even work in the long term.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Oh fuck off Noah. Anything you disagree with is a "lie".   
   >>>>   
   >>> That's one way to win a debate - just call your opponent a liar.   
   >>   
   >> Nobody wins arguments around here.   
   >   
   >how does one "win" an argument?   
      
   No idea.   
      
   There is the formal debate thing where you are given a position you   
   don't agree with and are tasked with defending it.  A judge of some   
   sort decides who won the debate.  That does not mean anybody was   
   convinced of anything.   
   --   
   Noah Sombrero mustachioed villain   
   Don't get political with me young man   
   or I'll tie you to a railroad track and   
   <<>> to <<>>   
   Who dares to talk to El Sombrero?   
   dares: Ned   
   does not dare: Julian  shrinks in horror and warns others away   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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