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Advertising, marketing, propaganda. It programs people's brains. It is extremely powerful.

There are dozens of these mass brain-programming campaigns going on right now. It's been happening for many years ... maybe centuries.

The effects can linger for many years. Even passing to the next generation.

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[-] Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 43 points 1 month ago

I (straight male) think a woman smoking a cigarette is really really hot. Like it turns me feral when I see it.

I have to constantly remind myself that is just marketing from cigarette companies haha

[-] Irelephant@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

Motorbikes are only considered cool because of ~~propaganda~~ marketing.

[-] Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

Motorbikes are considered cool cause they're fun as fuck to ride

[-] Irelephant@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago

So are normal bikes ¯\(ツ)

[-] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago
[-] Echolynx@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago

I like my skin unflayed, thanks. /s

[-] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago

Don't anger the cartels, then.

[-] O_R_I_O_N@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Fuck that man! You're trying to die at that speed

[-] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Does a regular bike explode in a ball of fire when I hit a semi going 170mph?

[-] Irelephant@lemm.ee 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Maybe if its accelerated.

[-] DrunkAnRoot@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 month ago

bikes that go 170 cost 30k plus if your dropping that much to go 170 an didnt stop to think its user error

[-] ximtor@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

Thats plain wrong. If or if not to go 170 is another question, but bikes weight nothing compared to cars, reaching that speed does not require a 30k bike at all.

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

to stay at that speed you can go down hill on a 636 an hit high speeds in perfect conditions

[-] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

I've seen ebikes from aliexpress that can do it.

[-] DrunkAnRoot@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago
[-] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

i may be exaggerating by about 100mph. just a tiny enhancement of the truth.

[-] Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago
[-] rainrain@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

It is passive-aggressive testicle-biting bs like this that forms the very backbone of modern social media.

[-] Irelephant@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Sorry? I was just making a joke.

[-] rainrain@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 month ago

Hey me too. We're twins.

[-] vorpuni@jlai.lu 2 points 1 month ago

And they keep a fresh supply of organs for the waiting lists.

[-] TBi@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I was going to disagree but not sure about cool. Bikes are fun to ride though. I miss mine.

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

That sounds pretty disgusting honestly

[-] Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yeah, but it's really hot ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

(I do not have the most responsible taste in women haha)

[-] fujiwara@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago
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