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It can be, but I don't think it's non-contextually racist.

No. It can be used in an offensive context, but the period where dumbasses were jumping on every usage regardless of context was peak idiocy.

All you have to do is look at the cult of Donald Trump to see how easy it is for large amounts of people to be easily swayed one way or another by the media. Anyone who thinks that their personality would make them immune from that in an even worse time of full on governmental indoctrination is silly. Even if you don't believe in it, to simply upend your entire life and flee from your birthplace is not something you can just do on a whim. You need either great resources or great desperation.

You're ultimately going to die in both, but you have a much better chance of not dying so soon in TM.

Adoration of criminals like the mafia/yakuza is always going to have various socially unhealthy aspects to it and expecting it to change is weird. The culture of the criminal underground is not something you can really make PC even when it's partially silly like Yakuza.

The pressure to succeed can lead to great early success, but also quick burnout. As long as it comes from the kid, they will likely turn out fine, but there can certainly be pressure from relatives to go further beyond their comfort level.

Yes. The problem is not with the accumulation of wealth, but the holes in the system that allow for people to get away with paying next to nothing in taxes.

Yes and no. Its enough to frugally live off of and never work again, but not really enough to live a normal city lifestyle and never work again. But in relation to the conversation in the image, it is rich enough to make her a hypocrite.

Depends who runs. I cannot imagine Biden trying another term. I dont think Harris would be strong enough to win unless the republican candidate is weak. I feel like Trump is going to act like he is running to get money, but hard to say if hell actually go through with it all the way.

Zikten posted...

It sounds like maybe you have never experienced a kindle screen. Kindle use something called E-Ink

It looks just like real print on a page. Kindle wouldn't be popular as they are if they didn't have E-Ink. That's the main feature of their success

Most people don't understand what the big deal is with kindle until they see a kindle screen in person

Yeah, after trying a Kindle for the first time, I plowed through like six books in a row because it was so much better than trying to read on my phone.

I cannot stand reading physical books whatsoever. Physical is probably still on top at the moment, but feels like it must be at least in the process of turning into more of a niche thing for people who like collecting them. Digital books are just so much more convenient and less cumbersome.

I'd try to get a trust to claim it if possible, but I'd definitely tell immediate family because I'd definitely be taking care of my parents and siblings for the rest of their lives so long as it was a sufficiently large enough prize.

I think it's one of those things where there is some merit in discussion on the topic, but then it gets taken to the usual stupid hysterical extremes so the stuff worth discussing gets overlooked.

The rule should be removed in the future, but knowingly breaking an established rule, even if pointless, means she deserves her punishment.

Wasn't this specific case something where they didn't know they were trans at the time and then, after coming out, noted that it unintentionally reflected their transition? Unless I'm totally misremembering, I think that's where most of the contention comes from.

It's a quite good dark fantasy series. The first quarter of the series is a massive flashback that gets most of the acclaim. The rest of the series is good, but some people seem to check out after that. And now, it'll likely never be finished, at least in the way it was intended.

His talking point was definitely parroted from some racist nonsense from what I remember, but I don't think he really did anything else. He was definitely going down a bad ideological path, but ascribing racist to him when he hasn't had any other issues since is a bit silly. It's like the people to this day that still shit on Pewdiepie, acting like he's the worst person in the world.

Hope there is some camera footage because that could definitely go either way.

Are there any good statistics on interactions between breeds? The pit bull on human attacks seems like an over blown reaction, but wouldnt be surprised if some breeds simply dont do well around strange dogs.

He has a YouTube channel with a few videos so seems real unless what hes doing is improper form.

Until Saitama gets to fight God, its impossible to say. He could be holding enough strength back to blow up the universe, or his serious punch could be the upper limit of his strength. Or his power could literally just be a sliding scale based on who he fights

I think the lack of separation between "people with malformed but fixable beliefs" and "people who are psychopaths" when using the "far-x" terminology is part of the problem when discussing these things.

Unless the much higher than average incidents are 100% to be blamed on owners, there's at least reason to believe they are more dangerous than other breeds. But in this case, "more dangerous" seems to be like less than 1%, so people seem to overblow it quite a bit.

Ew, I hope these companies realize this is going to be a relatively short term bubble. We're going to move onto a new fad eventually, so putting all their eggs into the live service basket like the Avengers game is not going to go well.

Just asking one time is sleazy as fuck, but it'd never be harassment so long as it's someone who can consent. It'd become harassment after not taking no for an answer.

I personally suspend myself over the toilet on rope, rapidly spinning in a counterclockwise fashion.

Thaumaturge posted...

Also, I'd like to point out that the human brain cannot survive for more than 150 years. So even if you replace your body, you cannot replace or repair your brain.

Extending the lifespan of just the brain biologically is probably easier than trying to extend the entire bodys lifespan. Theres also the option of basically adding extra storage capabilities, but that gets into the Theseus ship issue with your consciousness and very self.

Two week notice is if you want a reference or otherwise want to maintain a good reputation with the business/in the field.

Like competently done push ups? I'm sure I could perform 300 actions similar to push ups, but I'd die if it's like some drill sargent only counting properly done ones.

One can hate on him and Amazon for being shitty employers, but that seems to be second to the innate hatred towards the rich that some people possess.

Where on this site even uses Captcha?

Have gone plenty of times since they first opened up again last year, but lack of good movies is really the main thing currently.

hockeybub89 posted...

But there is no logic to it. They're just that way because that's how things are. It's social conditioning. Close your eyes if you don't want to see something.

I'm pretty sure having an aversion to the nudity of the opposite sex is something more on the biological side of things. Social conditioning is more like near full time nudists not paying it as much mind due to being around it almost 24/7 or the difference between people who don't want anyone to see them nude and the people who have no issue being in a public bathing space. If it was simply 100% social conditioning, we'd see at least some modern fluctuation in terms of entire cultures that practice communal bathing, but there certainly aren't any that are readily known at the very least.

hockeybub89 posted...

What need do the many actually have here? To not see a penis? If they aren't trying to sexually assault you, then shut the fuck up. You might see genitals in certain public rooms where clothes come off in non-sexual manners.

We've basically devolving into radical feminist bullshit about eye rape, men are pigs, and removing all context from a situation. But it's ok because trans people are gross and crazy or something? I won't call it both sides, but there are two sides coming from different places and ending up saying the same things.

You'd have a point if it was just America that had separated the sexes, but I'm pretty sure it's near literally everywhere outside of nudist resorts and some rare mixed bathing areas. It's a perfectly valid opinion to think we put too much weight on nudity, but it's another to act like people who have grown up with the notion of "opposite genitalia = don't want to see" are somehow wrong in not wanting to see it.

Definitely a case of going viral giving him a massive boost, but he definitely knows how to attract an audience, agree or disagree with him.

Funkydog posted...

tbf, how many studios keep the same people on for decades? At that length most people are done with the industry entirely or want to work on something different.

In a normal case, prior talent trains new talent so there is a consistent legacy, but nearly everyone leaving will just mean its a different team with the same name.

I blame the stores that allow for easy mass buying in the first place. Like if you want to hire 30 guys to each buy one PS5 and then scalp them, I can at least respect the effort. If you're literally just going in and you're allowed to buy a dozen of the things, then that's the store being stupid for not having a one per customer limit.

We might make it to Mars and habitable moons, but we're not colonizing anything far off without either FTL travel being discovered or colony ships that are prepared to take a 10000 year journey with either really well frozen people or just the building blocks of society guided by AI.

807 currently. I honestly cannot even comprehend how they determine it when it has flopped between 780-810 over time despite me doing absolutely nothing different on a month to month basis for several years now.

No because I'm sure that just leads to more voting on single issue shit which just helps reinforce the stagnant party system.

Probably wouldn't be too bad at half the price with communal bathrooms and all amenities included, but having the fucking bathroom in the same room is just horrible.

Returning_CEmen posted...

A lot of dumb deaths on easy parts. Poor dumb speed run marios

For SMB in particular, you need to try to get to the flag using some really specific timing, so the runner is likely trying to land on specific areas so as to be consistent. All the basic deaths are likely a result of trying to land those jumps on those specific areas.

I'll never understand these "I'm literally just extending a normal preference into a sexuality" things.

Using the same studio name twenty years later doesn't mean it wasn't killed. Is there even anyone from the original studio still on staff at this point? Though it can be argued it was in its death throes during the acquisition.

No more than any other hobby. Unless all you do is spend free time studying things to further tangible life goals, literally anything meant to relieve stress is a waste of time relative to that. The most you could argue is that gaming and television might be more addictive than other hobbies, but you can become addicted to anything at the detriment to other areas of life. As long as it is done with balance, there is no such thing as a hobby that is a waste of time.

I would assume it will set up a new recurring character, but the question would be if anyone cares about a 2nd Black Widow of all things. The 2nd tier Avengers will have to try really hard to feel as impactful as the first set. Obviously the 4th phase has yet to really start in full, but they dont really have anything to act as the glue of it yet.

Probably about as much work or more than a bowler, so sure.

It would basically be like waking up on an alien planet. Hopefully they would have technology to make it more accessible but it would be a massive culture shock that could lead to some people just offing themselves.

Hornezz posted...

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Lesbian seems to work just fine.

Colombian Death Squad however, does not.

Might have quickly adjusted it after the news broke.