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    Why is under-eating more demonized than overeating in society?

    Think you might be looking at the wrong issue at heart, here. Y'see, me? I'm 30. Be 31 in a few months. If it took me 30 years to figure out how to eat properly, too much /or/ too little, then I'm pretty sure I'd have more serious problems than other's perceptions of me to worry about.
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    Fictional characters you wish you could punch in the face?

    EVERY fictional character. Just to see what they'd do. Might not live thru every one of them, but hey, its a fictional world, no? Just respawn.
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    The last thing you saw that made you say, "Shut up and take my money!"

    SHUT UP AND TAKE MY...oh, he did actually take my money. I'm quite happy with this one at the moment.
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    VR Omni-Directional Treadmill Lets Players Run and Gun

    We tend to call those soldiers. (= This does look like it'll be more fun than basic training was, though.
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    Poll: So the TSA is letting people carry knives on planes

    Actually, that's the crux of the problem. Two planes full of people that essentially laid down and died on the hope that the people taking command of their lives would allow them to live despite the obvious threats of death, if they'd only listen to the raging psychotics with tiny improvised...
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    Poll: So the TSA is letting people carry knives on planes

    Eh, knives are only as dangerous as the people wielding them. Same for guns I suppose, though it is easier to use a gun. I'm not sure I'm alright with a bunch of excitable and generally useless people getting hero complex on a cramped aircraft because they think their 2 inch implement is a...
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    The rev meter: What's that about?

    Well, it's a sporting feature. Not having a tach makes it quite hard to know when to change up while driving hard without bouncing off the rev limiter. Also, on my end at least, as a tech, it's beneficial for easily checking idle speed, and doing alternator load tests and such, which require at...
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    Skinny bad, fat is good lol

    Skinny is bad, and fat is bad. It's not hard to stay in shape, its just most people lack that care for themselves to do it. They'd rather be lazy and think nobody likes them anyway. It's a poor frame of mind. Well, my experience with people around here at least.
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    Do you look people in the eyes when you talk to them?

    It is good manners to do so, but direct eye contact isn't a thing in other countries. Always gotta be sure of the societal norm wherever you're at. For instance, in Mexico, I hear it's generally accepted that you look at someone directly when scolding them, so it's seen as impolite to have...
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    A question regarding the new XCOM.

    So, I've been playing thru the game on normal to start, far as I can tell I'm near the end of the game, special room done and all. My question is one that I've been unable to test yet, given the aliens new tactic seems to be (and I'm not even slightly joking) run away at a full sprint when they...
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    What is the worst way you've woken up?

    Woke up some years ago with my hand down the pants of my (now) ex. Doesn't sound too bad, right? Well, her mom woke me up. :x Was in high school, mind you, so neither of us had our own house.
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    an MMORPG based on bugs, just a thought i had

    Initially thought bugs as in glitches, rather than insects. Was very enthusiastic at first :D
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    Weird qualities you find attractive

    I saw this then immediately looked at your avatar pic, and it was quite funny (= On topic, prefer women that *don't* use a great deal of makeup, tan, or (importantly) bleach their hair. I have a strong suspicion the dye soaks into their brain and makes them valley girl wannabes. You know the...
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    Poll: Your opinion on meat products

    Not only that, but if we bring God into the equation, explain the cow. It is simply a meat creature. We have lambs and such to take care of the lawn mowing, a cow is huge and slow and has basically no natural defenses. Granted they've been domesticated that way, but I'd wager even the cows...
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    A Demon has cursed you! But there is a silver lining...

    I'd tell the demon I'm horrible at spelling, and then use it as an excuse to keep listening to whatever I wanted.