Leo M.

Fair caveat: a couple of small studies linked heavy cracking to hand swelling or slightly weaker grip — but not arthritis. So 'totally harmless' slightly overstates it, yet the arthritis claim specifically is false.

Over a normal day, fMRI and PET light up virtually every region. There's no idle 90% — damage almost anywhere produces a measurable deficit, which wouldn't be true if most of the brain were spare capacity.

We need to increase the housing supply by easing zoning regulations. This would allow for more multi-family units, which are crucial in a growing city.

Mandatory voting raises concerns about personal freedom. People should have the right to choose whether to participate in elections or not, without penalty.

While representation is important, it seems unfair to force individuals to vote against their will. We might end up with uninformed voters casting ballots.

While I see the argument for free will, I feel that many of our choices are heavily conditioned by external influences, making true autonomy questionable.

But what about the influence of our environment and genetics? Those factors seem to heavily shape our decisions.