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[TD1]

IIRC, it was compulsory. The scientists, I believe, were most stridently against it, and issued propaganda to that effect.

[LordSlowpoke]

why exactly is it not compulsory anymore

[Frumple]

I'm more surprised and O_o than rage'y at that.
It's something I do not fully understand.

It... that kinda' reasoning is very simple. Someone you respect and trust (whether you're justified in respecting and trusting that person, especially in relation to a particular technical field, like medicine, is a different discussion) says a thing. You trust that person -- and trust that they have done the research on the subject -- so you believe that thing.

It's... something I'm fairly sure most of us here do at some point or another. People don't have time to learn the intricacies of every technical field they need to know about or make decisions regarding, so they find (people who claim to be) experts and place their trust in them. There is fundamentally no difference between following celebrity endorsements and listening to your doctor (without doing your own research, or getting a second opinion, which a tremendous amount of people do regularly, and often for the better). S'just considerably more likely the doctor knows what the hell they're talking about, heh.

[Caz]

That said, I have no less than 7 mosquito bites on me right now.

Again I am thankful for living in a country too cold for mosquitoes to survive.

[Caz]

Oh and for a rage... I hurt my back exercising and now I gotta stop until it gets better I should really pay attention to good form more ._.

[Hanslanda]

That said, I have no less than 7 mosquito bites on me right now.

Again I am thankful for living in a country too cold for mosquitoes to survive.

Mosquitoes find me unpalatable for whatever reason.

[Hanslanda]

Mosquitoes aren't a biggie. They may carry diseases, but that's not common hereabouts. I worry about bees and hornets and wasps because I'm allergic. And horseflies because fuck those things. And centipedes because nope.

[RedKing]

And centipedes because nope.

Aww....they just want to give you lots and lots and lots and lots of hugs. And venomous nibbles.

[Caz]

Instead, we get midges. Midges which, might I add, LOVE me. Unfortunately, midge love bites are itchy as fuck.

At least they don't follow you into your room at night and buzz into your ear until you're running around with a mallet.

[cerapa]

Britain doesn't have much in the way of mosquitoes.

Instead, we get midges. Midges which, might I add, LOVE me. Unfortunately, midge love bites are itchy as fuck.

I read the whole post with midgets instead of midges. Somehow it all still fits.

[TD1]

Britain doesn't have much in the way of mosquitoes.

Instead, we get midges. Midges which, might I add, LOVE me. Unfortunately, midge love bites are itchy as fuck.

I read the whole post with midgets instead of midges. Somehow it all still fits.

Shut up. Your avatar shows you to be one of them.
And damn, dem midges. And the ticks, too. They never bother my dad, they stay away from him...and all come for me. They hate me.

[RedKing]

Mosquitoes usually don't bother me too bad. I have naturally oily skin, might be part of it.
When I was in China, I got maybe two bites total. Apparently I'm an acquired taste.

[GiglameshDespair]

Man, ticks suck. And there's billions of the little buggers now because of the huge swarms of deer not enough people are shooting, because guns in this country are very frowned upon.

Lots of people just think they're banned entirely. Handguns pretty much are after Dunblane, but that was really a failure of police rather than allowing handguns. Rifles and shotguns are still legal for the most part, just not automatics and no semiautomatic rifles above .22 calibre.

[MaximumZero]

Man, I despise guns for the most part, but even I'd definitely encourage hunting overpopulated animals. Deer can be quite a problem here, too. Their numbers just explode if you don't keep them in check. 

[RedKing]

Man, I despise guns for the most part, but even I'd definitely encourage hunting overpopulated animals. Deer can be quite a problem here, too. Their numbers just explode if you don't keep them in check.

We should look to DF for inspiration: Build a very tall tower with a trapdoor, and lots of butchers and tanners clustered around below. Deer tallow biscuits for everyone!