Maine will need weeks to determine impacts of Ohio train derailment on air quality
bangordailynews.comSubmitted by STDMachine t3_112w7em in Maine
Fun-Gap4015 t1_j8nhmk6 wrote
If you want to panic and freak out, by all means panic and freak out.
However, be an adult about it and stop demanding that the people who don't want to panic and freak out, well, panic and freak out.
Yes the government says it's safe when it's not. Are you going to put on your scuba gear for the next month? No? Then relax. It's ok to not get upset about literally everything that stress is going to kill you.
WalkerBRiley t1_j8o4nxn wrote
Odd, I don't see anyone here demanding you freak out about it. Nor was anything in the article demanding it, either. Mayhaps you need to come down off that horse for a bit and mingle with the rest of us. You might be getting elevated levels of vinyl chloride up there.
IamSauerKraut t1_j8oqxo3 wrote
"mayhaps"
Now there is a Maine phrase if ever there was.
Fun-Gap4015 t1_j8o9zbx wrote
Thats your opinion. Just because it's different than mine doesn't mean you're right. Try to avoid being condescending Just because we aren't face to face.
DidDunMegasploded t1_j8p8khz wrote
And just because your opinion is different from mine doesn't mean you're right, either. Goes both ways, budster.
Fun-Gap4015 t1_j8pk76q wrote
Yes I agree that's how opinions work. Are you going to respond to mine or what
DidDunMegasploded t1_j8plmbk wrote
I'm not any under obligation to, but sure, I'll respond to yours.
Like WalkerBRiley said, no one's demanding we freak out--the article literally states that if the impacts did hit here then it would be low-hazard. At best, however, we should be concerned. This is a serious event with very serious consequences and anyone who isn't at the very least concerned about it...well, I worry for 'em.
Fun-Gap4015 t1_j8qzrcd wrote
You're right you're not obligated to respond to my opinion but I have to ask, if you weren't going to respond to my opinion why are you responding at all
DidDunMegasploded t1_j8r08m7 wrote
I was actually planning to respond with my own opinion before I read the entire conversation and decided to respond to the further stupidity presented instead.
Just because I respond to someone's comment calling out their stupidity doesn't mean I need to state my opinion on the issue the post is talking about. It's possible and it's allowed to do both.
Fun-Gap4015 t1_j8r2so1 wrote
And what is this "stupidity" that's more important to you than what we are actually talking about?
DidDunMegasploded t1_j8r8gx9 wrote
Jumping the gun and accusing Walker of being condescending on the sole basis that you two aren't talking in-person.
For someone who doesn't want to talk about this and wants to talk about what the post is actually about...you seem to be exercising the opposite of that pretty damn hard.
Fun-Gap4015 t1_j8r9851 wrote
Well he told me to come down off my high horse without asking what I meant. Thats pretty condescending in my opinion.
Something I said has convinced you that you need to tell me that my opinion isn't fact. As if I don't understand that. Which is also rude.
So maybe you two can get together about assuming other people's thoughts and completely disregard asking questions to clarify.
DidDunMegasploded t1_j8ruz16 wrote
Didn't seem like you understood that your opinion isn't fact at first. That's why I pointed it out to you.
You're the one that posted a stupid comment about the story. We're under no obligation to answer, but we both did anyway, just in different areas. I, at least, have learned that you can't really argue with stupid, but you can call it out.
Fun-Gap4015 t1_j8sa4p2 wrote
You're assuming I'm an idiot and then calling me an idiot. You'll die on that hill too I bet. That's why I don't continue giving you my opinion on this subject because clearly you're not here in good faith. So if you're done being a miserable rude person I think we can end this?
DidDunMegasploded t1_j8sapxd wrote
ASSumptions make an ASS out of you. They do not, however, make an ASS out of me because I'm not the one assuming weird shit and getting defensive over what I say. You can't really assume something that's the truth.
It is 56 degrees outside. Go touch grass instead of being so protective over what you say on the Internet and continuing to butt heads with me. Breathe in the fresh air. Take it aaaaaaall in.
Fun-Gap4015 t1_j8sbeap wrote
I've only been addressing how you've been responding to me. You're not listening because you haven't learned how too yet. You're probably sub 30 years old and wondering why everyone else isn't as smart as you.
If you weren't such a jerk you'd have better things to do right now
DidDunMegasploded t1_j8tbc1a wrote
Oh I'm listening. I'm laughing at how much of a fool you're making yourself out to be right now, and listening.
Keep making ASSumptions and keep making an ASS out of yourself while you scrabble to have the last word.
Fun-Gap4015 t1_j8tbpy3 wrote
Why are you just repeating what I'm saying but more rudely?
acister t1_j8od0vb wrote
This seems deeply insecure. People need to freak out more but know how to direct their anger. Norfolk Southern spent a shit ton to lobby to repeal brake regulations and they overwork their workers.
Fun-Gap4015 t1_j8og6h1 wrote
You think it's deeply insecure because you're projecting. You see what you look for.
I'm addressing the individuals reacting to the air quality of Maine, not the disaster itself.
acister t1_j8oh2h2 wrote
I'm not projecting, and I'm personally not freaking out. I let it sink in a long time ago we're screwed. However for a lot of others, it's becoming clear we are existentially threatened right now by climate change and infrastructure breaking down because of a horrible system that makes money on both climate change and having shitty infrastructure. I think if more people freaked out 30 years, we'd be in better shape.
Fun-Gap4015 t1_j8ohjbn wrote
Thats your opinion though. And mine is contrary. I've got better things to do than care about things I can't change
acister t1_j8oi508 wrote
I live my life too and enjoy it as much as I can as next as the fellow human. I walk my dog and enjoy good food and company of friends and family. I'm not at home doom scrolling 24/7. But ignoring facts is really not going to do you much good. I wish you luck with the better things you have to do. I hope you continue to have the privilege to do them
Fun-Gap4015 t1_j8pk3we wrote
I'm not denying climate change I'm also not really worrying about it. I can recycle and acknowledge the need to improve our lives without losing sleep over it
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