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yirzmstrebor t1_j2eb3lz wrote

Reply to comment by Telemere125 in Our timeline is categorized in before and after Christ, but Christ's birthday isn't the day the year changes. by Apo51209

It's also the Birthday of Mithras, an Indo-Iranian god who had become popular with Roman soldiers, and just 2 days before the Birthday of the Egyptian god Osiris. Notably, both of these deities have myths involving their death and resurrection. It's also close enough to the Winter Solstice that Christians were able to syncretize the celebration of Yule/Jule as Christianity moved into Northern Europe. This celebration was often connected with Odin/Woden, who has a myth wherein he sacrificed himself to himself on the World Tree.

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dimesinger t1_j2eas87 wrote

Reply to comment by throwamarlonwayans in The older a bridge is, the safer it is to cross. by nibbatron9000

Agreed. The “straight line” distance from Milwaukee to China is something like 7000 miles. Assuming you could average 70mph you’d only need a minimum of 100 hours of actual drive time to reach your destination… in reality it would be many more than that… across a mostly empty expanse of ocean with no gas station, rest stops, hotels, or restaurants. Nice and easy!

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SadLaser t1_j2ead9v wrote

Reply to comment by shiva8512 in Any form of a true love triangle is impossible without some homosexuality by shiva8512

No, because you've deliberately misinterpreted what a love triangle is. Love triangle is a made up term. It means whatever the creator of the term and now society has accepted it to mean and that specific meaning is a situation when two rivals vie for the affection of a third person. If two men are interested in the same woman or two women interested in the same man, there is no homosexuality. The two rivals aren't interested in each other. That isn't what a love triangle is. Maybe you think it would make more sense that way, but that's not how language works.

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SadLaser t1_j2e9zuj wrote

Reply to Any form of a true love triangle is impossible without some homosexuality by shiva8512

No, because you're misinterpreted what a love triangle is. Love triangle is a made up term and has a specific meaning that has two rivals vying for the affection of a third person. If two men are interested in the same woman or two women interested in the same man, there is no homosexuality. The two rivals aren't interested in each other. That isn't what a love triangle is.

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