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September 19

Controlling People?

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Is it true that, when it comes to controlling people, just trick them into doing what you say, guilt trip them, lie nicely to their faces, make them believe that you are the master, also get them to think that anyone who does not do what you say is being a spoiled, stupid, brat, etc. Is that true? Or is it simply the wishes of a Machiavellian personality, that has come to life? Also, and this is a idea that just popped into my head, if someone does not do what you say, they are fighting for control and also seek to rule over others, and thus must be rendered harmless, and if you are able, with no risk to yourself, or anyone else, to prevent making new enemies of your mates. Is that true too, or is it the work of a twisted mind? Just asking some simple questions, folks! 2.98.92.28 (talk) 15:12, 19 September 2015 (UTC) This is not a chat forum, please see the page instructions. You have aready mentioned Machiavelli, do yo have a factual question or need access to one of its references? Feel free to ask a specific question in a new section, or below the closed area. Otherwise this sort of quest is better for chat fora. μηδείς (talk) 17:29, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

Use of Dolomite powder

Is Dolomitic Limestone powder the product to use in 'open pit' latrines to reduce smells & fly's and to accelerate decomposition? For TILDES — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bluebottle103 (talk • contribs) 23:37, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

Not really - what you want is quicklime (calcium oxide), which is (traditionally) manufactured from limestone. Tevildo (talk) 01:54, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

By the way , Bluebottle103, if "For TILDES" was an attempt to sign your question, you need to use four instances of the character called a Tilde ('~'), thus: ~~~~. Cheers, --ColinFine (talk) 19:55, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

This is one of the most hilarious things I've seen on Wikipedia. KägeTorä - (^影_虎) (もしもし！) 02:49, 21 September 2015 (UTC)