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Is Socratic irony a good way to engage in conversation?https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Socratic_irony#EvanPoll#pollStrong yesQualified yesQualified noStrong no
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Wikipedia has an article about the Socratic method, which is closely related to Socratic irony:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method
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Food, sweetsI made koukla for Easter.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsoureki?wprov=sfla1
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I like that papal encyclicals are all named after the first few words of the letter so they all have titles in Latin like "So, anyway..." and "Here's the thing:...
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Here's my main takeaway from the #xz crisis: require GitHub contributors to have a verified fediverse account in their profile links, and use it to find out what their actual reputation is.
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So, I'm qualified no. I think it's a bad way to engage in dialogue with someone. Primarily because you're presupposing that you have something to teach to your conversation partner, not something to...
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It's a *qualified* no because I think it can be a good way to illustrate your reasoning for a single statement that's part of a larger conversation. Like, making the statement, and then leading the...
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If you think that the nature of piety must be absolute, just say it, and you can discuss it from there. Don't hide your premise and then barrage someone with questions trying to get them to admit to...
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We Canadians had 6,132 forest fires in 2023. We lost 16.5 million hectares of forest cover.The Rideau Canal opened for skating in 2024 later than ever before. Officials quietly questioned whether it...
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I just finished my last chapter for the ActivityPub book manuscript. Now, the editing begins.
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OK, I put up a proposal on #SummerOfProtocols for an #ActivityPub extension to implement end-to-end encryption of private...
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GenocideIs forced displacement a form of genocide?#EvanPoll#pollStrong yesQualified yesQualified noStrong no
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UN troops, on the ground, ensuring the safety of the civilian population and the delivery of humanitarian aid. That's what we have a United Nations for.
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Friends, I need your help. What songs should I add to my eclipse-watching playlist?#PathOfTotality#Eclipse#Eclipse2024
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Just added https://open.spotify.com/track/4agp6oHofabdUedr0B1krj?si=6sKdUkFgRuKBEbK5T7jngA
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