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Antifar posted...

But killings of black males by whites are more than eight times as likely as all others combined to be labeled justifiable, a racial disparity that is hard to explain based solely on the circumstances reported in the police data and one that has persisted for decades.

Interesting. What about percentages, though? What is the percentage of white homicide victims killed by black perpetrators, or vice versa?
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Fruit_Cup9000 posted...

as a legal citizen in the USA with a 2nd amendment right, I have no need to respect or like cops.

Don't most people know that already? No citizen is required to respect anyone, any organization, or any movement. You can still be shamed and ostracized by various segments of society if you don't advocate for certain groups, though. It might not be wise to publicly announce (i.e. with your real name) that you are anti cop, anti military, anti feminist, anti Black Lives Matter, anti free speech, or whatever else people are passionate about.
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ssj3vegeta_ posted...

Can't they just cut the head of a wight and take that

That's an interesting point. Maybe the group only needs half of a wight (or just the head, like you said), and it could still be "alive" and trying to kill living people.
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SSJGrimReaper posted...

I heard the video game that takes place after the movie was actually decent

Yeah, it was not bad. You couldn't stay exposed to the cold for too long and you had to basically play detective. The only thing I didn't like is that you were pretty much alone, so there was no paranoia built up from not trusting teammates like in the movie.
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scar the 1 posted...

salandrews posted...

CmndrHurricane posted...

they walk in to the freezing snowstorm and still noone wears any hats

Yeah this was weird lol

You'd think the nigh watch vets or tormund would have advised hoods.

Especially those who don't even have long hair to cover the ears

I would bet money that the show didn't have them wear hats just so they would look badass and it'd be easier for the audience to clearly identify the party members.
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Bok_Choi posted...

it makes me feel disgusted but also ashamed that asian americans did not stand up strong enough to be seen as the allies of other minorities instead

You think white supremacists think Asian Americans are their allies? I've seen other groups claim Asians are privileged as the "model minority," but it wasn't said as a compliment. There are several CEmen (they'll remain nameless) who get mad when Asians start asking for help from other minorities, saying Asians should make their own social movements and not attach themselves to the non-Asian ones. It wasn't whites saying that, if I'm being too unclear.
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The Thing is a classic. It holds up really well, compared to a lot of modern suspense and sci-fi movies. It amazes me that it was made back in 1982.
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treewojima posted...

now Jorah's gonna be jelly of Jon

Poor Jorah. Always the best friend, never the friend with benefits.
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Quorthon109 posted...

We hardly knew ye, Dickon

I hope nothing happens to him. It's a silly running joke, but I still chuckle when his pained face appears.
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Darkman124 posted...

how about nobody posts spoilers in this thread

is that something you bunch of freys can do

No more Freys, hehe.
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Free speech for all, not just for your friends.
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AlternativeFAQS posted...

NibeIungsnarf posted...

What he do specifically?

made a few racist jokes and i marked him for the lolz and he was suspended within an hour lol

You're one of those people? Lol, pathetic.
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Dathrowed1 posted...

Tbh, these dudes are mostly harmless.

I was thinking sort of the same thing. These MRA and MGTOW guys don't like women? Wow, Ok, that seems odd, but why would that matter to anyone else? Some of the posters here sound obsessed with making sure these guys know how much they're disliked by non-MRA and non-MGTOW. How is that different than what these groups already expect from those outside their group? Calling them bitter, awkward virgins, or whatever the fuck you guys want to call them, isn't going to change anything, let alone do anything positive.
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I feel sorry for the guy. I hope he can talk to someone who will be more sympathetic than the friend laughing.
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Family is more important, for me at least. When the money is spent, the friends have left, the government fails as they so often do, and life inevitably turns dark, I can really only count on my family to be there by my side. That does not mean my family is perfect by any stretch of the imagination, and it is true that we don't all agree on important issues, but we are always there for each other when we are needed.

I understand not everyone feels the same way because everyone has a different family experience.
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Yes, most people assume Jon's father is Rhaegar. It does seem to make sense because of how secretive Ned Stark was about Jon and how Lyanna supposedly had an affair with the Targaryen prince. However, it was not 100 percent shown that Rhaegar was the biological father. Keep in mind too that the books and Tv show have not been identical and it is possible (I think likely) that the last Tv season and last book will contain some surprises for fans, even though so much of the plot has been leaked.
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I loved Dark Souls II, but I admit the level (i.e. map) design in Dark Souls flowed together better. That said, I enjoyed how Dark Souls II environments looked very different from one another.
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saspa posted...

Everyone else has the exact same problem of lousy scripts, but Ward's actor is the only one who talks... really... weird like. I don't know how to describe it but most of the time it comes off incredibly stilted.

Ward was falling apart. He always presented himself as being better than Danny and being able to lead the company, but inside he was very insecure and feared his father. He was also shocked by the return of Danny and was also struggling with his father's insane demands. Ward is supposed to sound stilted, unsure and awkward because he is all of those things. He is the only character who goes through such a wide character arc, especially when you compare him from the first episode to the last one. To me, that shows his actor has great range.
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averagejoel posted...

and "diversity of thought" is just a talking point by the far right to try to give themselves platforms

No. It is not just a talking point. Creating echo chambers of thought and discussion is not healthy for a society that values innovation, creativity, resourcefulness, individuality and ethics. Do you really want citizens who all think the same way or are afraid to question and critique each other?
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I think Russia might be less cucked. Yeah, my pick would be Russia. I mean they pretty much do whatever they want, even though they are not quite on the same level as China or the US. A lot of people hate that country, but the Russians don't give a fuck. They just keep truckin along. They don't take any shit from terrorists either.
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BlueBoy675 posted...

Shoutout to the guy who played Ward though. Idk his name but he gave a great performance. Is he in any other stuff?

He was pretty much the only thing I liked about the entire series. I hope he gets picked up for bigger and better productions.
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spikethedevil posted...

Looking at the sites front page they clearly have an agenda and no idea how much of it is actually true.

Everybody has an agenda. The key point is some people only want to crack down on certain agendas, then they give a pass to others.
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I don't get it. What was the proposal?
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Dash_Harber posted...

Let's not forget the original included the straight delivery of the line "God damn sexual tyrannosaurus".

That line worked because it was a prime Jesse "The Body" Ventura saying it.
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LightningAce11 posted...

What's bad about Extra Credits?

They're oddly preachy in some videos, with regards to theism, politics, gender issues and so on. I prefer channels that present the various sides of an issue and take a more neutral approach. That way you can weigh the pros and cons, and consider context and such, so you can make up your own mind. Extra Credits are like nope, this is how we view it and you should too.
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Funkydog posted...

Sounds a very petty response tbh.

Meh, boycotting is so common. It seems there's always something, anything, to be mad about.
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Darkman124 posted...

there are no sources i can give you that are unclassified but i can explain the physics to you if you are willing to trust that this is really what i do for a living

Thanks very much for responding. I'm going to spend some time digesting this and do more research on the matter. I did consider that you might know "things" that have not been fairly represented in the news. Speaking of which, if THAAD is unreliable in an NK strike scenario, that would definitely be newsworthy. Thanks again.
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Darkman124 posted...

THAAD is not realistically capable of shooting down IRBMs which is what would be required to reach guam, let alone the supposed ICBMs that NK has been testing

it has a reliable track record against short and medium range missiles and their associated terminal velocities. its issue is that its capacity to intercept IRBMs is not good and its capacity to intercept ICBMs is not at all.

terminal intercept is incredibly difficult.

I'd be very interested to read the source on that. The Army claims THAAD can reliably intercept IRBM-range attacks (North Korea is around 2,100 mi away) and they've been testing it since the battery was deployed to Guam in 2013. Its purpose is to provide a deterrent specifically against NK, so it seems odd that it would not be able to do that. To be fair, this is operating on the assumption that the Army's success rate is an honest appraisal.

Here is at least one article on the matter:
http://www.businessinsider.com/permanent-thaad-battery-guam-2016-8
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Chicken posted...

HypnoCoosh posted...

Chicken posted...

America only blows up countries with resources they can steal.

This is the most ignorant post I've read in weeks.

Prove me wrong.

You do know there are countries all over the world that the US could invade today and take whatever it wants, and no one would be able to do a damn thing about it, right? Hell, there are nations that already do it. Did you forget Russia and the Crimea? How about China and the Spratly Islands?
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Link HT posted...

not necessarily, it can also mean irrelevance.

Cool, is that the US variant? It's similar then to literally, which can now mean figuratively. Lol, that one's my favorite.
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I tell him to recruit all his friends and spread the knowledge. I then give my very best "Mwaahaahahaaha!" villain laugh.
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awesome999 posted...

Life expectancy of US is 78-79 years

Your point is moot

Moot means it's open for debate. You're saying we should keep discussing it?
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It's on like Donkey Kong.

Edit: whatever lens that is, it's nice.
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He's training to fight in the UFC... or something.
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Why would Trump do anything? Kim Jong Un has not done anything besides make threats.

It would be unwise for him (Kim) to attack. US patrols that region with fast attack subs that have cruise missiles that can level cities. Anyway, South Korea and Guam rely on a missile defense system called THAAD to shoot down enemy ballistic missiles. (I don't think most people are aware of THAAD, but guaranteed Kim is.)
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CountessRolab posted...

It is a compliment. If you arent interested, just say so. It isnt a big deal.

I have never understood why some women get upset when straight guys hit on them.

It is a compliment. If you arent interested, just say so. It isnt a big deal.

Yep, I agree, TC! I wonder if those women are just insecure or maybe heterophobic.
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ChromaticAngel posted...

The dude is a fucking tech engineer, not a psychologist or sociologist, or even a medical professional. He doesn't know shit and is trying to act like he does.

The former is true. The latter, I'm not convinced of.

James Damore has a degree in molecular and cellular biology. He also has a masters in systems biology, which apparently has to do with modeling complex biological systems that can impact human health and environmental studies. (Not going to lie, I had to look that up.)
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You MakoReizei posted...

apocalyptic_4 posted...

MakoReizei posted...

meanwhile the rest of the world will still come begging for our help when shit hits the fan

It's actually the opposite.

nope

That guy is delusional if he thinks many countries are not receiving aid, support and defense via the US.
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Darmik posted...

NES4EVER posted...

I wonder if six guys being strung along by a woman in one night would be so jovial with each other.

I'm just imagining six CEmen all being salty about women.

Imagine this topic here with the genders reversed in general. It would be no where near as chill lol.

You'd be the first CEman crying that the woman is being slut shamed for trying to date six dudes. Why are you slut shaming this speed dater?
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Was she still shaking in anger, though?
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Kolibri X posted...

A muslim hero named after an Egyptian god... what?

It doesn't make much sense to me either, but it might be a safer option for the studio. If you make her truly representative of a mainstream deity, prophet or culture, a bunch of people are bound to get pissed off. I mean Charlie Hebdo wasn't that long ago.
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It is a cute little story, but I don't really get why it went viral. After the 32 second mark, you pretty much know how it's going to end.
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GameGodOfAll posted...

Lorenzo_2003 posted...

Avengers Infinity Wars will make lots and lots of money. I'm sure I will watch, just as all of you will. But I think I'm finally getting burned out on these comic book movies. They all boil down to this basic premise, regardless if you're the hero or villain: you can solve all of your problems if you punch harder than the other guy.

Sure unless you're talking about Doctor Strange, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Civil War, Guardians of the Galaxy...

No way. Doctor Strange is the only one I'll concede because of the time loop, even though almost everything leading up to the end was a brawl of some sort. Don't forget there were monks using magic and martial arts in that movie. Spider-Man? He used his webs and fists to beat the crap out of Vulture. Guardians was another brawl, except with guns, swords, explosives and Yondu's arrow. Hell, Peter even morphed into a godlike being so he could punch faces with his father.
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Avengers Infinity Wars will make lots and lots of money. I'm sure I will watch, just as all of you will. But I think I'm finally getting burned out on these comic book movies. They all boil down to this basic premise, regardless if you're the hero or villain: you can solve all of your problems if you punch harder than the other guy.
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Kineth posted...

Hurka durka racism.

It's like you're not even trying anymore. Nope, gotta go with the race card on the first reply.

Serious note: I hope you can resolve whatever it is that's got you like this.

On topic: Jazz can be impressive, but I believe most people listen to rap now.
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ssj3vegeta posted...

Imagine sitting in a table full of women and asked "Would you like to pay 18% man tax in order to help fix the gender pay cap?"



Like, who'd say no lol

Nonsense. All you'd have to do is say "what gender pay gap and could you provide your source for that?"
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Ammonitida posted...

There's also no need for a Muslim character, let alone one named after a rogue terrorist state that is responsible for genocide.

Nope.

Ms. Ashe’s character has nothing to do with the terrorist group ISIS, or Islamic State. The superhero existed for years as a woman who draws power from an Egyptian amulet, although Mr. Guggenheim said the injection of religion into the television version’s origin was inspired by his sister-in-law.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/4/dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-producer-admits-muslim-cha/
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I'm sure there were countless beautiful women who were throwing themselves at Chris Pratt before this split. Now he doesn't have to feel conflicted about it.
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Bio1590 posted...

TheVipaGTS posted...

how this dumbass ever gained fame i'll never understand. glad his 15 mins are up.

He spoon-fed low-intelligence Americans exactly what they wanted to hear. He came to the one country where his bullshit could actually work.

He speaks English and is gay. Do you think he could have given popular speeches in Russia?
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If we are talking about fighting games, I sometimes go with female because they often have a smaller hit box than some of the men. What happens is your opponent can miss their juggle combo, for example, if they are not aware of the difference.
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