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[-] IchNichtenLichten@lemmy.world 190 points 1 month ago

Looks like they both might be genetically predisposed to myopia. Not very elite of them.

[-] booly@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 month ago

Glasses make me look weak. They're like a wheelchair for the eyes.

[-] Yondoza@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

Love me some VEEP.

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[-] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 130 points 1 month ago

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_and_Malcolm_Collins

Well that's just a fucking trip of dysfunction.

Just that bit is a lot.

If the population declined and it makes the economy do less well, won't people just have more children like they did the last time the economy was in that state? Every environment has a carrying capacity for the creatures that live in it. It's not uncommon to see fluctuations above and below that equilibrium point.
Instead of pushing people to ignore the factors that cause the limit in humans, like not wanting or needing more children, maybe find a way to organize society so hitting that limit doesn't cause massive problems, or try to eliminate some of the factors creating the limit. It's insanely difficult in our society to have even one child who's healthy, cared for, and prepared for their adult life while also being personally healthy, prepared for old age, and enjoying the variety of pleasures of existence.

[-] rambling_lunatic@sh.itjust.works 82 points 1 month ago

The Collinses married after Malcolm proposed on Reddit in 2013.

Crickey

[-] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago
[-] ploot 11 points 1 month ago

So redditors who deeply believe they're superior are breeding? We're in trouble.

[-] Lumelore 50 points 1 month ago

I just read their wiki page and it is absolutely filled to the brim with crazy wacky shit.

The Collinses do not support transgender health care for youth, but express acceptance for people whom Simone described as "legit trans" as opposed to those who fall into the "trans cult." Simone opposes allowing transgender students to use bathrooms corresponding to their gender identity and to play on sports teams matching their gender identity.

As a trans woman, this stood out to me. I'm not surprised that they are transphobic, but why make the point about "legit trans" and "trans cult?" I assume they consider "legit trans" to be the tiny percentage of transgender people who are right-wing nuts and the "trans cult" are those who aren't. Basically they're just saying "We only support transgender people who want their faces eaten" which is a strange way of phrasing it since usually transphobes tell all of us to go fuck ourselves, including the dumb ones that support the leopards.

[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 42 points 1 month ago

It's probably more like they can't deny the reality of trans people, but they think that it's a very tiny minority and the rest are just cultists.

You see this same fallacy with autism. Why are there "suddenly" more autistic kids? It isn't because vaccines are giving them autism or something like that. It's because doctors know what to look for to diagnose now.

People fall into this same trap with trans people, because 20 years ago it was extremely rare to meet an out trans person. So, now it looks like they're suddenly everywhere! What could be the cause? A trans cult recruiting people?!

No, it's a cultural shift. Damn, people can be stupid sometimes.

[-] Lumelore 8 points 1 month ago

That's a really good point. It's not an evident thing from my perspective because being transgender is so normal to me that I don't know if I would have ever even thought about that.

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[-] migo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 1 month ago

Bla bla managing director bla bla Investor Peter Thiel. OK, I've read enough. Yet another Thiel apprentices.

[-] poplargrove@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago

Absolutely adore this bit from the screenshot:

which is based on Simone's personal observations of lions and tigers on a safari trip.

Sad we have no studies on human children. But thankfully its perfectly reasonable for someone on holiday who's untrained in interpreting big cat behavior to decide whats good for a bunch of animals is good for human kids too.

[-] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I let my children eat trash out of dumpsters. I determined it was a good idea after personally observing raccoons while on a park trip.

[-] scytale@lemm.ee 20 points 1 month ago

I encourage everyone to read the entire wiki page as well, and it will make sense why they are the way they are.

[-] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 7 points 1 month ago

Oh good I was worried they would be rich and be doing it for entirely monetary reasons

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[-] kn0wmad1c@programming.dev 87 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Having worked in public policy for several years, the 26-year-old Londoner had come to an alarming realisation about the future of the UK, the world – and the human species.

She's 26?

What is "several" defined as here? 2? 3?

[-] JustEnoughDucks@feddit.nl 8 points 1 month ago

Maybe it's like 1.05 years, but that round up

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[-] pyre@lemmy.world 70 points 1 month ago

breeding to save mankind from what, round heads and good eyesight?

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[-] yesman@lemmy.world 69 points 1 month ago

This couple and really anyone who learned about evolution by watching Idiocracy: if intelligent parents are needed to make intelligent babies, from where did intelligence first arise?

[-] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 48 points 1 month ago

Two fishes fucked and made a deformed fish that liked air more than water. And now I have to "clean the garage" and "not eat all the cheese its". Fucking ass hole parent fish.

[-] KinglyWeevil@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago

Some motherfucker planted and watered some seeds and now I have to pay taxes. Fuck that guy.

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[-] chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

If human parents are needed to make human babies, from where did humans first arise?

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[-] Mr_Blott@feddit.uk 59 points 1 month ago

Holy shit is America in for a surprise when the influencers catch up to the European glasses thing

We've got fucking bellends walking around like they smashed their faces into a couple of CRT monitors

[-] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 6 points 1 month ago

Yeah as someone who can't wear contacts and won't do LASIK

Fuck big ass glasses they ain't cool if they aren't gonna protect you in a workshop

[-] quinceyBones@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

What are you on about.? Can you show a picture.

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[-] Zementid@feddit.nl 48 points 1 month ago

And two more incestuous generations later you end with something like Elon Musk.

[-] noxypaws@pawb.social 45 points 1 month ago

elite but still need glasses huh?

[-] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 7 points 1 month ago

I’m pretty 1337, but can’t see shit without my glasses.

[-] Mossheart@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

That e-1337, not elite.

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago

They're rich enough for LASIK, so maybe they just don't want to see each other's details while having sex.

[-] adam_y@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago

Those inverted commas around 'elite' are doing so much work they should probably unionise.

[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 44 points 1 month ago

The conceit and egotism of these people is laughable.

[-] SoleInvictus 29 points 1 month ago

Is a complete lack of self awareness heritable? Are they going to breed a race of super clueless whities with bad eyesight?

[-] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 36 points 1 month ago

It's like they saw that scene in Idiocracy and took it literally

[-] HawlSera@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago

They literally did

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Mike Judge and his corrosive effect on the psyches of GenX will be the death blow for the nation.

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[-] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 27 points 1 month ago

I actually quite like the idea that Humanity will survive as a result of these weird cunts and their breeding programme; but only as a race of subterranean mole people with too poor eyesight for the surface world.

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[-] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 25 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Nice, the ubermensch is back

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[-] TheBat@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

You could tell me that's Charlie Kirk with his mom and I'd believe you.

[-] Default_Defect@midwest.social 8 points 1 month ago

Face is way too big to be him.

[-] vividspecter@lemm.ee 19 points 1 month ago

/c/BeholdTheMasterRace

[-] guiguinofake@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 month ago

'elite' couple

Can't be bothered with seeing properly

[-] UpperBroccoli 14 points 1 month ago

Yes! Produce more slaves for our overlords, or the world will end!

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

They're producing exclusively Boss Babies

[-] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Hah I have 4 of my own and they are fucking feral, so good luck offsetting that, dorks!

[-] RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago
[-] Doomsider@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I think you missed the point where they want more of the "right people" whatever that means. They think they can outbreed everyone else and win by having the most right people. See just about every major religion as a case study for this.

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