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InfestedAdam posted...

Some folk's lives have been ruined from accusations alone

And then there's the one who was elected president post-accusations.
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LeetCheet posted...

How does that even work anyway? I mean, doesn't the breasts automatically stop producing milk after a certain amount of time?

Nope, they keep going as long as there's demand. Breastfeeding itself stimulates release of the hormones that continue milk production.
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Xenoblade, mostly.
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OneTimeBen posted...

adjl posted...

OneTimeBen posted...

First into 4k

Lolpeasants

So first console to 4k? Is that not true?

Oh, it's true. It just kind of amuses me how long after the actual first readily-available 4K it's coming.
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ParanoidObsessive posted...

Arguably it's the same reason Fantasia got a sequel in spite of it being seen as a phenomenal failure when it was released (though that one's a bit more muddled because it got re-released multiple times and sort of became a cult favorite mostly because Walt Disney himself loved it so much).

Fantasia's initial release was a flop, but subsequent releases fared much better because there wasn't a planet-consuming war raging at the time. Adjusted for inflation, it's the 22nd-highest grossing movie of all time, so it's hardly been a failure in the long run. I actually attribute The Nutcracker's popularity to it, since that only really took off a couple years after the first rerelease (it's even said in the movie that nobody really performs it).

Fantasia 2000 was also one of the first IMAX films, and it makes sense that Disney would go with a movie that's basically musical eye candy as their first foray into the world of fancy-looking movie presentations.
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I mean, you're still wrong, but that's still a hideous abomination of a post.
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This one seems to be a pretty clear-cut cut case, so she definitely deserves prison. Drawing the line between genuine false reports and simple failures to get a conviction is important, however, lest real victims be discouraged from pressing charges against real criminals.
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OneTimeBen posted...

First into 4k

Lolpeasants
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Early teens, then I grew out of it. It's one thing to not let people's negative opinions get you down, but to completely ignore what other people think is a terrible way to go through life.
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Lightning Bolt posted...

adjl posted...

Suicide doesn't solve problems, it just makes them go away at the cost of literally everything else.

???
Sounds like the problems were solved to me. Sure there's a cost, but that doesn't mean it doesn't work.

The problems are still going to exist, the dead person just won't have to deal with them.
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A lot of these are just too long to be enjoyable gifs. Might as well be videos if they're going to take that long to get to the point.
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Zeus posted...

PyroBlade1985 posted...

Why is this a thing?

Well, the alternative is letting them figure out that they've been ignored when they keep posting and I never respond to them, but this seems so much more straightforward.

It's definitely not at all about attention whoring.
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CountessRolab posted...

Sometimes suicide is a viable solution.

Not really. Suicide doesn't solve problems, it just makes them go away at the cost of literally everything else. When there really is nothing else left and the problem truly can't be solved, go for it, but until then, actually solving the problem (or finding value in life) is a much better option. Given that suicide isn't something you can take back, aggressive, forcible intervention into any suicide attempts is reasonable until such a time as it's been determined to be a sound-minded decision.

Basically, while you're not wrong about the whole right to die thing, stop trying to get strangers on the internet to validate your suicidal thoughts. That's the depression talking, not a legitimate reason to die, and you and everyone around you will be far happier if you seek treatment for that rather than killing yourself. Nothing is wrong with you that can't be fixed, and your life is worth living.
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All terms are fictional. Language only has as much meaning as people give it.
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CountessRolab posted...

I think that most suicide prevention efforts are misguided. If someone does not want to live, they should not be forced to.

The problem is that the vast majority of suicidal inclinations are based on treatable issues. A decision to die made by somebody of completely sound mind should be respected, yes, but if you can take away whatever it is that's making them want to die, that's a far better option.
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That's kinda cool.
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Zangulus posted...

Except there are emerging studies showing plants do react and respond to stimuli applied to it.

Emerging? That's been known for centuries. How do you think Sunflowers face the sun if not by responding to stimuli?
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It's always struck me as hypocritical to act morally superior for deciding that some life is worth more than others. Being vegetarian because you don't want to support the factory farming livestock industry? That's fair, a lot of **** happens there that really isn't cool. Being a vegetarian because you find meat icky? Sure, you do you. Being a vegetarian because you've decided that a cow's life is worth more than a tomato's? No, screw you, and don't try to act morally superior for passing such an arbitrary judgement.
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TheCyborgNinja posted...

unless it's a situation where a parent is telling their child to do so (or something like that)

It was something like that. She was his girlfriend, not some random peer. She was somebody he trusted, and would listen to. This was also a prolonged, systematic process of manipulation, not just yelling "jump" one time when he was on a bridge.

Aaantlion posted...

It really does, though. If not for her egging him on, he'd still be alive today.

That's basically the crux of the sentence. It can be hard to say with suicidal people, which is why outcomes like this aren't particularly common, but it does ultimately come down to that. In this particular case, especially where he was chickening out and she encouraged him to stick with it, there's reasonable cause to believe he would have survived without her interference, so she's been found responsible. That's a solid conclusion, I'd say. Let the ***** rot.
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But... but... what if there's another phase to the final boss fight? Or an optional superboss to do in a postgame save?
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I subscribed for the first two months, but wasn't overly impressed. $12 for the games they give is an excellent deal, but for the most part, they aren't games I'm tremendously interested in to begin with, so I cancelled the subscription. The pre-revealed one this month is Dark Souls 2, though, for which $12 is already ~70% off, so this could be a good month to try it out if you're intrigued (and don't already has DaS2).
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helIy posted...

hoggys2much99 posted...

@helly

Can I ask, Where the hell have you been?

How the hell can you not know that L.A.S.E.R is an acronym for Light Amplification Stimulated Emission Radiation.

nope, laser isn't an acronym sorry

I bet you think scuba isn't either.
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SMHenti.
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OneTimeBen posted...

AllstarSniper32 posted...

This game is MarioxRabbids Tactics?!?! I actually really like that idea!

A lot of people seem to be liking it somewhat.

When I first heard about the crossover, I fully expected it to be completely stupid and not worth paying attention to, but after seeing how they've done it and watching a gameplay demo, my interest is actually piqued pretty strongly. It's still weird and stupid, but it seems to be embracing its weird stupidity in a manner that just might make for a really fun game.
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Judgmenl posted...

Now how do I find someone who is remotely interesting?

Putting aside the obvious answer of "actually meet people," temper your standards for "interesting." You don't need somebody that impresses you with how fascinating and extraordinary the things they do are. In fact, that's a terrible thing to look for, simply because basing your relationship and interest on that is going to mean you'll lose interest if they drift away from doing those things, or if the novelty wears off. Instead, just find somebody you have fun with.

Of course, that also means relaxing your idea of "fun" such that you don't need to be profoundly stimulated at all times in order to have fun. Having high standards for fun is just silly in general.
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We live in an era where information about better products is extremely easy to come by. If they aren't ignorant of better products, people have no reason to stick with a brand that isn't working as well.
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Jen0125 posted...

i hope they review the evidence presented and come to a conclusion they find acceptable for what they heard.

I'll take that a step further and hope that whatever conclusion they can reach from the evidence presented is consistent with the truth, thereby ensuring that justice is done and either a dangerous person is locked up or an innocent person is not.
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-I made pecan pie with maple whipped cream this week
-I made chocolate lava cakes with peaches sauteed in maple, butterscotch, and brandy this week
-I made double chocolate marshmallow sandwich cookies this week
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Erik_P posted...

See, if it was like one or two women there would definitely be doubt about sweet old BillCosby doing something like this.

But it isn't 2 women. It's 40.

I repeat, 40 women all say pretty much the same thing about what he did to them.

The benefit of the doubt evaporated around victim number 10.

That doesn't mean much in celebrity cases, simply because they're so high-profile. People can absolutely see the case going on and decide they want to get in on some of that action, whether they were actually harmed or not. I quite agree that being a celebrity doesn't make him any more deserving of a not guilty verdict than anyone else in his position, but the straight numbers game you're trying to play here isn't as conclusive as you seem to think.
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LeetCheet posted...

Wasn't there a guy here who want to marry Taylor Swift?

MasterSword546 posted...

I'm going to marry Taylor Swift one day <3

Immediately above your post >.>
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I don't really have a preference. Both are fantastic in their own ways. If I had to choose only one or the other to be made going forward, I'd flip a coin.
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It was great, but he died when I was 25. Sad times.
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A lot of PotD people seem to have changed their usernames to random things, which is odd. I generally stay consistent as #83, aside from the occasional temporary gimmick (like queuing with two friends for DotA, changing our names to "The," "Three," and "Spirits," and each picking one of Earth/Ember/Storm Spirit).
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PurpIePerson posted...

RCtheWSBC posted...

But ho's is a possessive, not a plural noun.

Some words that end in 'o' add an 'es' to their plural form, e.g. tomatoes, heroes, vetoes

But not all of them, e.g. bros, pros

Both of your examples are truncations of other words, as opposed to being their own words. You should cite examples that are more gramatically similar to "ho."
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VeeVees posted...

just more musou awesomeness

FTFY
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Grindcorp9000 posted...

Why would you say that in conversation? It sounds creepy.

Yeah, this is really going to depend on context. Sometimes it'll be fine, other times "why are you telling me this?" is the only response you should expect.
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OneTimeBen posted...

Competing against themselves

Which just makes sense, really. There's a delicate balance to be struck between continuing to profit off of the established install base to maintain a revenue stream, and putting things exclusively on the newer system to convince people to buy it. That's not to say one can't focus too much on older systems and kill the new ones by neglecting them, but it is standard these days to continue releasing games for older consoles for a couple years after their succession, so this isn't surprising.

It does also remain to be seen how well the Switch will succeed the 3DS. It's simply not as portable, however you look at it, so there may yet be a niche for a DS-like system that's more pocket-friendly. I understand Nintendo keeping their options open, even if the 3DS is quietly dying out in favour of the Switch, simply because it's hard to say whether or not it will truly be a successor.
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helIy posted...

then clearly they don't want to play it that bad if they weren't assed to buy a cheap console for it

Well, yes. That's the point. They do want to play it, but not enough to justify the cost of a system with nothing else they care about.

helIy posted...

replace wii u with switch and the sentence is just as valid, too, btw.

If the Switch has nothing else on it, sure. That's not the case, though (or at least won't be moving forward). They may not have wanted to buy a system for three games they wanted, but six or ten may be another story. Populating the Switch's entire library with WiiU ports would be silly, yes, but they aren't doing that. They're just bolstering the library with ports of games that many people did miss out on.

That, and most of the games they're porting are ones that focus on local multiplayer, which is one of the big things they're trying to push with the Switch. A big goal of these ports is to let people take Mario Kart and Pokken Tournament on the go and play with their friends anywhere.
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helIy posted...

they also need to stop porting s*** from the Wii U to the switch. it's stupid. stop doing that.

Not really. The WiiU sold horribly, and had a number of high-profile games on it that made many people say "I want to play that, but I'm not buying a system just for it." Interspersing the Switch's own releases with ports of those WiiU games takes relatively little effort, while allowing for a greater return on the investment already made on them and enticing people who are on the fence about a Switch into getting one (since having many of the games they considered a WiiU for in addition to the new attractions is going to be pretty attractive). It makes sense, even if those of us who have a WiiU aren't exactly rushing out to buy the ports.

WastelandCowboy posted...

Oh shush. You know what I meant.

What? Are you suggesting I'm being needlessly pedantic just for the sake of being difficult? That doesn't sound like me at all.

In all seriousness, though, both Xenoblades are fantastic games. If you can track down one or both, I'd highly recommend them.
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WhiskeyDisk posted...

Syntheticon posted...

mrduckbear posted...

Jodi Beggs, a Boston University Lecturer has come under fire for attacking Barron Trump and his choice of wardrobe as she mocked the 11 y/o on twitter and said "Barron Trump is wearing a T-shirt that reads "The Expert" and i just thew up in my mouth a little"

Guess what, Drumpf supporters? When your guy says a whole bunch of borderline mentally disturbed crap on twitter, it means all bets are off on you and yours.

Suck it up, republican snowflakes.

Or you could show the slightest bit of self awareness and realize that you're taking potshots at an awkward tween because of your frothing hatred of his father.

Does it make you feel big to bully a child?

Pretty much. There's plenty of opportunity to publicly mock Trump himself. No need to be a complete tool by publicly mocking an 11-year-old instead.
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WastelandCowboy posted...

Never played Xenoblade Chronicles 2.

Makes sense, given that it isn't out yet.
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It was already Xenoblade, but finding out that it's due out this year (I was expecting next year's holiday season at the earliest) flipped my hype into overdrive.
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helIy posted...

adjl posted...

helIy posted...

or you could realize that solitaire isn't just one thing.

It isn't, but the overwhelming majority of frequent computer users are going to think of Microsoft Solitaire when they hear the name, so it's quite unnecessary to specify that you're talking about that one on a website full of frequent computer users.

When I'm telling you you're being needlessly and foolishly pedantic, you know you dun goofed.

solitaire is serious business adj.

It can be serious business while still making reasonable assumptions about which version is being discussed based on contextual clues.
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FinalFantasyIV posted...

last I check slugs aren't cancer causing genetically modified artificial sweetener

When did you last check? I can't imagine anyone regularly searching nutritional literature for new information on the carcinogenic properties of cooked slugs. If you do, that's actually kind of awesome in how weird it is >.>
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Troll_Police_ posted...

classic adjl

"i cant discount what youre saying, so im going to act like its completely absurd and doesnt even warrant a response"

That sounds more like you than me. Recognizing that there's no point in putting in more effort than I already have is quite different from refusing to ever try.

Kyuubi4269 posted...

It's literally being in denial of what you physically are, the extent you are confused is largely irrelevant.

Those are awfully broad statements for something as finely nuanced as human psychology. Like, uselessly broad. So broad you're just making yourself look silly. My condolences.
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helIy posted...

or you could realize that solitaire isn't just one thing.

It isn't, but the overwhelming majority of frequent computer users are going to think of Microsoft Solitaire when they hear the name, so it's quite unnecessary to specify that you're talking about that one on a website full of frequent computer users.

When I'm telling you you're being needlessly and foolishly pedantic, you know you dun goofed.
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OhhhJa posted...

adjl posted...

Religious morality is fine, provided it doesn't fly in the face of practicality and cause people to suffer for no reason. If it does, it's time to consider whether or not that bit of the religion is really worth following in today's world.

You mean like islam?

Parts of it, certainly. Just like every other religion.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

Zangulus posted...

Kyuubi4269 posted...

It's as BS as transgenderism, you can take that either way.

I guess it's your day for having opinions that have no root in fact despite easily obtainable evidence to prove otherwise.

Do provide evidence that legitimises sexual dysphoria that doesn't also apply to species dysphoria.

Probably not worth the effort. If you're being this obtuse about it and refusing to actually consider the plausibility of what you're saying, you aren't going to let a little something like empirical evidence sway your opinion.
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JanwayDaahl posted...

If someone broaches the subject of morality it's seen as some huge offense, like it's an unapproachable subject in this modern era.

[Citation needed]
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

It's as BS as transgenderism, you can take that either way.

Except for the part where gender identity is a pretty easy concept to understand (do you have to double-check what's in your pants to feel like a man?), and therefore the concept of identifying as a different gender is pretty plausible. Inanimate objects and non-sentient creatures, however, don't have identities in the human sense, making the concept of identifying as them notably less than plausible.

Judgmenl posted...

Otherkin is about as much of a joke as transgenderism, Non-binaryism and alt-genderisms are.

I sexually identify as a tank.

"I'm not anti-trans and I don't know why you people keep saying that I am." (Paraphrased)
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