@oren | wasteof.money 4

I think there's a cycle on here that rotates ever week or two, between being really good, fun posts and content, and really boring filler stuff

May 30, 2023, 4:14 AM

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@pkmnq May 30, 2023, 4:25 AM

I mean we had to replace the flame wars with something after the main gasoline provider left.

@oren May 30, 2023, 4:26 AM

Charcoal?

@asfsdgdfd May 30, 2023, 6:57 PM

@dertermenter’s food hot takes are the only thing fueling the controversy on this site anymore

@oren May 30, 2023, 7:09 PM

were you even here for the old controversy?

@asfsdgdfd May 30, 2023, 7:10 PM

i was, but i didn’t have an account

@asfsdgdfd May 30, 2023, 7:12 PM

i’ve been lurking since like July 2022.

@oren May 30, 2023, 7:14 PM

literally the best time to be on wasteof. it was all downhill from there (actually, it’s gotten better than it was, but nowhere near July 2022 level)

@dertermenter May 30, 2023, 7:56 PM

thanks! Although I have slowed down a bit, will post one now.

@dertermenter May 30, 2023, 10:07 PM

True, and I’m happy that the provider left. We can get by without

@oren May 30, 2023, 10:49 PM

honestly it’s crazy that lily ended up on twitter. I thought she’d hate Elon

@oren May 30, 2023, 10:49 PM

*Lily

@pkmnq May 30, 2023, 11:40 PM

I’ve actually wanted to go back and look at lily’s reaction to every controversy and see where she made mistakes, but there’s really no point if she’s not going to improve.

@oren May 31, 2023, 6:54 PM

yeah, I think about this Bible verse a lot (obviously you don’t really care about the Bible but still):

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
— Proverbs 26:4-5 ESV

It basically says that there’s no good way to respond. If you respond to them, “fools” usually ignore reason and logic, and instead resort to using deceit, scoffing at wisdom, or becoming angry and abusive. (Sound like anyone we know?) But if you don’t respond, their foolishness goes unchallenged. So sometimes you have to respond and show them the truth so that they (and other people listening) can see the foolishness of their words.