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Old 07.12.2022, 11:19
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The reason for the delay in the release of the rest of the files has been given. Apparently there was a mole at Twitter a former FBI counsel called Jim Baker of all people. It is reported that he was vetting the files (probably removing all references to the FBI). Anyway Jim Baker has now been escorted from the building. Probably another "nothingburger"

https://twitter.com/mtaibbi/status/1600243405841666048
LOL!

And you believe this dumb story claiming the delay was due to the incompetence of Twitter management.

The elephant in this room is the claim Jim Baker was fired yesterday but "part 2" is still not released

Looking forward to dumb excuse part 2.
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Old 07.12.2022, 12:00
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Online this attitude just leads to stifled debate and echo chambers. Discussing ideas doesn't equal being offensive.
You don't seem to get that some 'ideas' are incredibly offensive and it's pretty clear when people bring them into a conversation, it is not for want of 'discussion' but to push their agenda.

By all means bring them to the table, but if they are abhorrent, expect some backlash.
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Old 07.12.2022, 12:53
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We're mixing up being polite (i.e. not saying that your friend has a big nose, or that his wife has put on 10kg since you last saw them) with the exchange of ideas.

Self-censorship is ultimately the aim of the cancel cultists. If you fear as you said a punch on the nose or some activist calling up your boss then you allowing others to control the narrative. Authoritarian governments have been using this tactic for years to silence journalists through fear.

Online this attitude just leads to stifled debate and echo chambers. Discussing ideas doesn't equal being offensive.
Not sure if politeness or pragmatism. I can do business and sometimes exchange ideas with people I disagree a lot. I've met people more polite than me unable to do the same. So, it's not only politeness.

Not sure if self-control leads to stifled debate and echo chambers, or simply to the nice chat we're having.
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You don't seem to get that some 'ideas' are incredibly offensive and it's pretty clear when people bring them into a conversation, it is not for want of 'discussion' but to push their agenda.

By all means bring them to the table, but if they are abhorrent, expect some backlash.
'i don't believe that men can get pregnant'
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Old 07.12.2022, 13:41
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'i don't believe that men can get pregnant'
Do you believe in a virgin birth?
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Old 07.12.2022, 14:16
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'i don't believe that men can get pregnant'
We all know you are scientifically ignorant.

I recommend you google Thomas Beatie.

In humans, there is a very narrow biological border between the sexes.
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Old 07.12.2022, 14:28
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Seems the New York Post has not only turned anti-Trump but also anti-Musk.

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A trio of former Twitter employees are taking legal action against the Elon Musk-led company – alleging the billionaire “job killer” stiffed them on promised severance benefits following a sweeping round of layoffs.

The former employees — Helen Sage-Lee, Adrian Trejo Nuñez and Amir Shevat – have tapped celebrity attorney Lisa Bloom and filed individual arbitration claims against Twitter.
Edit: Bloom asserted that Musk had broken an “enforceable promise” requiring severance benefits to match those offered under previous management.
The attorney said the laid-off workers are being “deprived” of lost benefits including prorated bonus payments and vested stock options.

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Old 07.12.2022, 14:42
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We all know you are scientifically ignorant.

I recommend you google Thomas Beatie.

In humans, there is a very narrow biological border between the sexes.
Uh, no. Biologically the border is actually quite clear, and binary. Uterus or no uterus. It only is where genders are defined beyond biology, i.e.socially constructed, that this is "possible".
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Old 07.12.2022, 14:52
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Uh, no. Biologically the border is actually quite clear, and binary. Uterus or no uterus. It only is where genders are defined beyond biology, i.e.socially constructed, that this is "possible".
Not true, look up Hermaphrodite.

A recent study of historical DNA shows the number of genes that make up the Y chromosome is slowly declining, who knows what the future may hold.
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Old 07.12.2022, 15:02
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Not true, look up Hermaphrodite.

A recent study of historical DNA shows the number of genes that make up the Y chromosome is slowly declining, who knows what the future may hold.
Wouldn't it be great to have a nice pair of breasts to play with?
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Old 07.12.2022, 15:13
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Wouldn't it be great to have a nice pair of breasts to play with?
Maybe you should try that girlfriend thing. Evolution - or whatever Martons is talking about - tends to take time.
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Old 07.12.2022, 15:27
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Maybe you should try that girlfriend thing
What would you know about that?

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Maybe you should try that girlfriend thing. Evolution - or whatever Martons is talking about - tends to take time.

According to some people on this forum - there's no such thing as evolution - it's a myth.

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or whatever Martons is talking about - tends to take time.
The Y Chromosome Is Slowly Vanishing. A New Sex Gene Could Be The Future of Men
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Wouldn't it be great to have a nice pair of breasts to play with?
I thought moobs were a bad thing.
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Old 07.12.2022, 15:40
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I thought moobs were a bad thing.
If the constant outrage which Vushka and TonyClifton express about transgender issues reflects real life then apparently they're all the rage now.
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Wouldn't it be great to have a nice pair of breasts to play with?
LOL!

Actually one does wonder why men have nipples unlike the males of most species, what does Nature have in store for us

To quote my favourite Swiss, Einstein "No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong."

In this case Hermaphrodites are sufficient to disprove the theory "Biologically the border is actually quite clear, and binary. Uterus or no uterus."

I was going to post "old fashioned" theory but since the first medically recorded case of a person with both a working uterus and a working penis was almost 200 years ago it did not seem appropriate.
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Not true, look up Hermaphrodite.


You just made my day. Looking forward to your list of parents with the identical genome as their child(ren).
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LOL!

Actually one does wonder why men have nipples unlike the males of most species, what does Nature have in store for us

To quote my favourite Swiss, Einstein "No amount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong."

In this case Hermaphrodites are sufficient to disprove the theory "Biologically the border is actually quite clear, and binary. Uterus or no uterus."

I was going to post "old fashioned" theory but since the first medically recorded case of a person with both a working uterus and a working penis was almost 200 years ago it did not seem appropriate.
Aha.

As for the actual example man mummy you gave, it is clear that he is biologically female, had surgery to get a dick but kept her uterus.

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We all know you are scientifically ignorant.

I recommend you google Thomas Beatie.

In humans, there is a very narrow biological border between the sexes.
I just did a 30 s google search. Thomas Beatie was surgically modified, got treated with hormons and was born as Tracy Lagondino, a woman with female reproductive organs??

You want to use him to counter the statement that men can't get pregnant? Well thats what I would call unscientific.
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I just did a 30 s google search. Thomas Beatie was surgically modified, got treated with hormons and was born as Tracy Lagondino, a woman with female reproductive organs??

You want to use him to counter the statement that men can't get pregnant? Well thats what I would call unscientific.
To be fair, there is also the case of Dr. Alex Hesse.
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To be fair, there is also the case of Dr. Alex Hesse.
Yes, a very interesting case. Although in recent years critical questions about the medical qualifications of the involved staff have been raised…
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