• youmaynotknow@lemmy.zip
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    7 hours ago

    OK, I’ll give in and stop the panda massacre, but can’t guarantee my husky will do the same.

    The same applies to cats, squirrels, chihuahuas or any small-ish animal that chooses to risk it and dare wander into our backyard.

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    7 hours ago

    That’s like the old trick yes-or-no question, “Have you stopped beating your wife?”.

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        13 hours ago

        The concern about AI stealing art relates to artists whose art is worth purchasing or reproducing, not to mspaint doodles. The problem is job security it’s not morals or anything of the sort.

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          13 hours ago

          No need to feel jealous! I know it’s tough out there! But it’s okay! If you keep applying yourself, people might purchase your paint(1) doodles too!

          <3

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    13 hours ago

    What if it’s coming right for me, and I have let everyone know that it’s coming right for me by shouting “IT’S COMING RIGHT FOR ME!”?

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      13 hours ago

      if you take the pledge, then in this instance you die. but it’d be the right thing to do.

    • i_need_your_bones@piefed.social
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      23 hours ago

      That’s thinking in absolutes. I trust you can find a reasonable resolution for all parties that doesn’t involve killing the panda.

      Have you tried to discuss the issue with that panda? Try getting a mediator to work through your issues together. Can’t do that? Maybe just die. It’s ok to do

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          21 hours ago

          I was going to make a joke about looking like bamboo, but apparently they CAN be dangerous

          They’re solitary creatures and like to avoid confrontation, the World Wildlife Fund reports, but have sharp claws and teeth and may attack to protect themselves or their cubs if provoked.

          The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine examined three cases of giant panda attacks to warn people the animals could potentially be dangerous. In one case, a drunken tourist at the Beijing City Zoo jumped into the giant panda enclosure to try and pet the panda, only to have his calf severely bitten. He was left with a skin defect and an open injury. In the two other cases, male tourists accidentally fell into the enclosures, and the giant pandas bit them.

          In another incident, a giant panda severely injured a Chinese wildlife conservationist. Wei Hua, who was looking after the panda, suffered severe wounds, including slashed ankles, broken bones, muscle loss and losing a third of his left palm, People’s Daily Online reported.

          There are no records of a panda having killed a human, but past attacks clearly show you should exercise caution if entering a panda’s space

          https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2022/10/22/are-pandas-dangerous-attacks/7962959001/

  • swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    22 hours ago

    How about a compromise? I won’t kill anymore pandas on purpose, but if any pandas get in the way of my very legal bamboo clear-cutting operation, then I can’t be held responsible for the actions my company would have to take to protect shareholder value!

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          12 hours ago

          i just fear that if we keep adding asteriskses to the pledge, it will eventually lose all its impact.

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            4 hours ago

            We at Panda Crucifiers Inc. share your concerns, that’s why we’re donating .00001% of the profits from this operation to a charity that raises funds for panda preservation awareness! They get money, and we get a tax write-off, it’s a win-win!

            At PCI, we have your best interests at heart. ™️

    • pmjv@lemmy.sdf.orgOP
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      21 hours ago

      It’s not technically killing, I guess, but why would you want to? The pledge implies love :(