Funny one here talking about a sponge:
https://www.torahmusings.com/2023/12/getting-a-sponge-wet-on-shabbat/-----
Question: I keep my sponge (the type one may not use on Shabbat) hanging from a hook near the sink; when the faucet is on, some water generally splashes onto the sponge. May I leave the sponge there for Shabbat?
Answer: We will focus on halachic permissibility. (Some might convince you to find another place due to Shabbat aesthetics and practicality or hygienic considerations.)
One issue to explore is the concern that one might come to squeeze it out, which is prohibited in several cases of things getting wet. One of the gemarot is Beitza 30a – one should not cover an open barrel of water with a cloth, lest it get wet and one might squeeze out the water. One prominent case in poskim is the Magen Avraham (326:8) who says that one of the reasons not to allow swimming/bathing even in cold water (when it is not for a mitzva) is the concern that one might squeeze out water.
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They think they said not to put a wet cloth over the water because water might squeeze out... they don't even realize it's because the water is drinking water and you don't want to contaminate the water with a wet cloth over it. They take this to mean all sorts of ridiculous meanings. These things are retarded as fuck. High IQ's my ass.
TheYiddler 0 points 4 months ago
The religions that are still around after this long are doing something right. The talmud does seem to train them to wield soft power and be ambitious. It also heavily encourages nepotism which seems to pay off.
Say what you will about kikes, they seem to own the whole world.
On the other hand, this is an example of a Nash Equilibrium. Kikes can only pull their tricks if they are under a certain percentage of the population.