The group can moderate itself. I know some want things curated to their liking tho — that’s the divide that can’t be crossed.
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Also arguing for no mods as some butthurt regular trolls everyone with jman420 means you’re missing some obvious evidence why no mods won’t work.
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It also shows how moderation doesn’t work here.
People that get moderated come back on alts and post anyway. It’s only someone that the group really dislikes (say RAIDS) where there is any teeth.
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Fun fact, guys: in a nuclear reactor, the moderating rods (aka moderators) are there to slow down the neutrons which in turn speeds up the reaction. Just thought of that apropos of nothing in particular.
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When a toddler throws a fit they should be ignored, not force us to tolerate more of their bullshit so they don’t throw a fit.
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The original necessity for moderation given was what if you show up.
Describing other adults here as toddlers speaks to the bigger issue: lack of respect.
[x] Bastard.
Edit: lol. I got there first.
If everyone could just start over, things could be fine.
The power dynamic is at the root of most of the acrimony.
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Churchill implied I was a villain purposely spreading covid to my patients and others yesterday. The problem clearly is a lack of respect, and y’all’s drama is not sourced from me.
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I feel like there’s a typo in here. Surely you meant to say they slow down the reaction.
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It’s definitely both sides, I don’t disagree.
Nope. If the neutrons go too fast, they don’t collide with the U-235 nuclei (thereby releasing more neutrons) and just whizz away. The reaction fizzles out and can’t sustain itself.
At least, I think that’s right. I’m sure someone here will correct me if it’s not.
And since ‘mutual respect’ clearly isn’t possible, norms need to be enforced to keep this place valuable.
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It could be, it would take everyone being on board.
If you can never see yourself doing so, it’s ldo a self-fulfilling prophecy.
if your system demands everyone on board, it will always fail
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Among acquaintances?
No, you’re wrong.
I know.
I’d like to see the Hatfields and McCoys make some babies.
Dag yo, I got control rods and moderators confused. I thought they were the same thing, but no.
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I guess I did too since I called them moderating rods. Actually, I think water, or maybe heavy water, is often used as a moderator, which is definitely not a rod. I’ll be the first to admit that my knowledge of this stuff basically comes from the discovery channel lol.
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The moderator slows down neutrons to improve the reaction cross-section. The control rods absorb neutrons to prevent the reaction from running away. In an emergency you drop all the control rods down and it’s supposed to shut the reaction down.
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