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smoke_break posted...

Tyson would wreck a real life Bruce Wayne though.

Okay, I'll bite. How would Mike Tyson beat Bruce Wayne in a straight-up fisticuffs?

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Wii_Shaker posted...

I like how they chained the bigot to the top of a building to die. That was pretty rad.

Haha. Meryl.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

DMX99 posted...

i dont find any of the western super heroes aside from superman appealing, so them.

This is ironic, since Superman is often considered the most boring of the bunch lol

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

hockeybub89 posted...

Your favorites

You're so witty. Someone get this man some shades!

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Vegeta.

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Smackems posted...

Unpopular opinion time

Candace is hotter than AoC

Candace looks like a fucking chipmunk from Mars.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

I think the only mistake you made, TC, is specifically mentioning Detroit instead of just saying "the hood". Because although there are definitely scary parts of Detroit (and it's still considered the most dangerous city in America, according to various sources), people can always say that they'd just stay on the safer side of the city. By saying "the hood", though, you eliminate this safety net and force people to understand that you're talking about a pointblank dangerous neighborhood.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Nope. He was a narcissistic piece of dick cheese who imposed his world view on others and took delight in killing good people. I was very relieved when he finally lost, though I did end up feeling somewhat sorry for him.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Bump!

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

I'm just doing an inconsistent number of push-ups, planks, jogging, and jumping jacks on a semi-regular basis. I also go for a lot of walks.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Lara Croft. Jun Kazama. Coco Bandicoot.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...

Precisely why I gave up on DBZ on junk like this

Just curious -- how deep into the new stuff did you get before realizing, "yeah, this ain't for me anymore"?

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Hmm...

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

When DB continued, I was kind of hoping Goku and Vegeta would reach a point where their base hair becomes the default as well...but silly me, how would TOEI sell toys if they couldn't explore every color of the rainbow with new super saiyan forms? -__-

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

I try not to judge people solely by their political beliefs, but every time I ask a Trump supporter what they see in the guy, they give some asinine reason ("he's a successful businessman/he triggers the left/he's a Christian/etc."). I know there must be Trump supporters on this board, so from the bottom of my heart, I ask you: Why on Earth do you support him?

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Neckhomachus posted...

ah, in that case i think people can work with 'laughs deviously'

Thanks. :) At first I had it as "(laughs maniacally)", but then I realized that that probably suggests the character is cackling like a supervillain. I want the laugh to be interpreted as sinister, but not necessarily loud and animated.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Neckhomachus posted...

it could stand to be a bit more descriptive than that

like maybe "he laughed in a way that betrayed a hidden motive" or something idk

It's a script, so this particular line is just a quick parenthetical part of a character's dialogue.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

I'm basically writing a story, and I want to convey that a character is laughing in a sort of sneaky, wicked way without it being full-blown maniacal laughter. Does "laughs deviously" get the point across?

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

what exactly comes to mind?

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

tommybel89 posted...

He'll be a good face to put up on TV as the country secretly continues pursuing its evils of empire.

Pretty much. I had no real horse in this race, but I suppose Biden is at least much less of a public embarrassment.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Anything else?

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Bump.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

And/or negative things people overlook about Biden?

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Politics posted...

I'm not a troll

I am a shit poster but I am also the only person on CE with a Masters in Political Science

You know a person's full of shit once they start braggin' about degrees.

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America is dumb, and therefore bad things keep happening. We foster our own misery and let evil fucks constantly take advantage of us.

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The little critters of nature...they don't know that they're ugly.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

This poll is depressingly close.

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Wellp, it's now or never!

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The Trent posted...

CE is not a source of nuance or reality

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Tyranthraxus posted...

Because they are obligated to vote as the citizen of a democracy.

T_T
This is obviously untrue. You don't have to vote.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

No one can provide a clear-cut logical answer as to why someone who's uninformed/under-educated on politics should still feel compelled to vote. Then again, it's hard to refute such a reasonable position.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Frolex posted...

An informed voter base and universal participation in democracy are neither mutually exclusive or inclusive. you only want one of these things and can't accept that other people might not only want one. we already know it's too much for you to understand, you don't need to tell us.

You're so consistently good at saying a whole lotta nothing.
People shouldn't vote from a place of ignorance. Period.


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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Tyranthraxus posted...

Yes, exactly.

Amazing. Are there any other serious processes that one ought to partake in, even if they don't take it seriously? Surely voting can't be the only one.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Tyranthraxus posted...

Yes.

I see. Voting is so serious that you should do it even if you don't take it seriously. Man, the power level of that logic made my scouter break.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Frolex posted...

Your belief that religion is a parallel to democracy at least helps explain your support for a return to literacy tests for voting.

Oh, would you like to keep it on-topic?

"You should vote."
"I don't know anything about politics. I'm just as likely to vote for someone who'd move this country forward, as I am to vote for someone who'd set us back tremendously. It'd be a complete roll of the dice, and if voting is truly as important as everyone claims it is, it'd also be incredibly irresponsible of me to do."
"You should become more informed one day. Till then, vote anyway."

Also, nice blatant strawman in saying I'd like to return to literacy tests for voting. I know you stopped arguing in good faith a long time ago, but jeez.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Questionmarktarius posted...

Actually, this is supposed to happen around the time of the election.

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Frolex posted...

I'm sure this was a grade a gotcha in your head

It's a direct parallel of what you previously posted, meant to highlight the absurdity of your logic.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Frolex posted...

we should always encourage people to be better informed. everyone should still vote.

"You should pray."
"I'm not religious."
"You should pray anyway."

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Aressar posted...

Just noticed this topic, and coincidentally my reply to the last topic I posted in fits better here:

Although I do think every adult should be able to vote, I believe that ideally people should undergo a required test before every major election, in order to ascertain their awareness of current political and societal matters. Based on the results, the voter's vote gets a certain value, so the more aware you are of current factual events, the more your vote is worth.

This way, a country's government is less likely to be elected based on lies/deception/fake news.

I like this idea.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Frolex posted...

everyone should still vote.

Let's say there's a guy named Bob. Bob is black.
Election time rolls around, but Bob decides not to vote because he feels he doesn't know enough about the candidates to make an educated decision. His peers shun him for this, saying that he should vote no matter what and that it's extremely irresponsible not to. Not wanting to feel like a piece of shit, Bob decides to vote after all. One of the candidates is a man named Phil; Bob votes for him randomly. Good job, Bob; you participated in the electoral process! The votes are counted, and whaddya know -- Phil wins! But see, there's just one problem: Phil is a blatant fucking racist...especially towards blacks.
Had Bob been informed, he would have known better than to vote for a monster like Phil...but because Bob felt compelled to vote no matter what, he ended up supporting someone who, ironically, now serves against his best interests.

Now, would you say that Bob experienced "representation" simply because he voted? If not, then what should Bob do next time?

A) make another uninformed vote
B) not vote at all (as originally intended), or
C) become well-informed about the candidates before voting for anyone

Which of these would you most encourage, and which would you least encourage?

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Chunkey Simmons posted...

I can answer this for you

No, voting from a place of ignorance is a bad idea. most people don't want to admit that however, because lots of people are under the misconception that you should vote, no matter what. Just wanted to put this response in, because you're not going to get an answer out of the other guy.

Oh, I know. People would rather defend something that doesn't make sense than reexamine their own beliefs, because the latter requires the sacrifice of some pride. Humans are nuts lol


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Frolex posted...

It is, since your position is predicated on the assumption that advocating universal representation necessarily encourages ignorance.

No, it doesn't. That's just how you've been CHOOSING to view my argument.
I've been very consistent. If you blindly tell people to vote without encouraging them to be informed first, and/or tell them to vote IN SPITE of not being informed, then that's a bad move that should be discouraged IMO. That's the practice I take contention with. It is NOT good to tell people to vote just for the sake of voting. It IS good to tell people to vote based on an informed opinion of the candidates at hand. Voting just to vote = not good. Voting because you actually know what's going on = good.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Frolex posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z-a5hy7QO8

This skit works because the questions actually require detailed and nuanced answers. The one I'm asking you doesn't.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Frolex posted...

ignorance is bad. encouraging universal voter participation is not encouraging ignorance

I love that you're answering yes-or-no questions like a politician with something to hide. Kind of ironic.
Is voting from a place of ignorance bad, and therefore something that should be discouraged?
Literally just say yes or no. I dare you.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Frolex posted...

I never said it was bad not to value democracy. you're the only one assigning moral value to it here.

I'm going to ask you again: do you agree or disagree that voting from a place of ignorance is bad, and should not be encouraged? Yes or no.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Frolex posted...

think ignorance is bad does not inherently preclude you from valuing representation in democracy. in your case it does, for people who want representation of all voices it doesn't. not complicated.

Now you're just garbling words together without making sense. I asked you a very simple question: what is your counterargument to the notion that it's bad to vote from a place of ignorance, and should therefore be discouraged? Do you have an actual reason? Black & white terms only, please.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

Frolex posted...

who should set the standard in a democracy?

You're back to framing this as if it's a legal matter, when it's clearly a philosophical one.

Voting from a place of ignorance is bad, and therefore, I don't think people should do it. What's your counterargument?

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28

hockeybub89 posted...

No one ever tells everybody to get educated first. Everyone should have the right to vote, but I don't know how anyone can look at everyone and think that they should actually go out and do it every election.

Exactly. People are just virtue-signaling.

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"The Dragon Ball Super anime is lowering the IQ of the characters so the DB fan base can relate to them better." -Acharyap28