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myrddyna | no, every fistfight is not. But its the old problem if escalation. In this case, and many others including Zimmerman, the notion on trial in the mind of the shooter is 'I am being assaulted, and I am carrying a firearm. If this person gets my firearm, what will happen?'
In this case, the presence of the firearm, and potential use of it against the holder justify actions of immediate retaliation against the opposing force.
This has almost always been grounds for killing in the USA. Forget high school scruffles that people get into. Two men fighting, not playing around like frat boys tussling with friends over car keys, but actual bloody fighting, is a nasty situation, and can often lead to hospitalization and permanent damage (broken bones, teeth out, concussions, etc.).
Someone comes at you, intends you hard, or you think they do (in some states with stand your ground laws, like FL) you are OK to defend yourself with lethal force.
This is the American way, Dont tread on ME. Just because it gets abused in a few, highly publisized cases each year, doesn't mean that its wrong, or that people are carrying just looking for excuses to blow people away.
TL,DR unless you are a trained fighter, fistfights can and frequently do get out of hand and people are justifiably allowed to preempt a severe as beating with lethal force in many places. | no, every fistfight is not. But its the old problem if escalation. In this case, and many others including Zimmerman, the notion on trial in the mind of the shooter is 'I am being assaulted, and I am carrying a firearm. If this person gets my firearm, what will happen?'
In this case, the presence of the firearm, and potential use of it against the holder justify actions of immediate retaliation against the opposing force.
This has almost always been grounds for killing in the USA. Forget high school scruffles that people get into. Two men fighting, not playing around like frat boys tussling with friends over car keys, but actual bloody fighting, is a nasty situation, and can often lead to hospitalization and permanent damage (broken bones, teeth out, concussions, etc.).
Someone comes at you, intends you hard, or you think they do (in some states with stand your ground laws, like FL) you are OK to defend yourself with lethal force.
This is the American way, Dont tread on ME. Just because it gets abused in a few, highly publisized cases each year, doesn't mean that its wrong, or that people are carrying just looking for excuses to blow people away.
TL,DR unless you are a trained fighter, fistfights can and frequently do get out of hand and people are justifiably allowed to preempt a severe as beating with lethal force in many places.
| news | t5_2qh3l | cfr5vqi | no, every fistfight is not. But its the old problem if escalation. In this case, and many others including Zimmerman, the notion on trial in the mind of the shooter is 'I am being assaulted, and I am carrying a firearm. If this person gets my firearm, what will happen?'
In this case, the presence of the firearm, and potential use of it against the holder justify actions of immediate retaliation against the opposing force.
This has almost always been grounds for killing in the USA. Forget high school scruffles that people get into. Two men fighting, not playing around like frat boys tussling with friends over car keys, but actual bloody fighting, is a nasty situation, and can often lead to hospitalization and permanent damage (broken bones, teeth out, concussions, etc.).
Someone comes at you, intends you hard, or you think they do (in some states with stand your ground laws, like FL) you are OK to defend yourself with lethal force.
This is the American way, Dont tread on ME. Just because it gets abused in a few, highly publisized cases each year, doesn't mean that its wrong, or that people are carrying just looking for excuses to blow people away. | unless you are a trained fighter, fistfights can and frequently do get out of hand and people are justifiably allowed to preempt a severe as beating with lethal force in many places. |
frustumator | I don't expect to be a ton of help, but I'll say what I can.
First, the best way to get better understanding and formulating any kind of proof is to read lots of proofs, and read them *actively*. By that, I mean that at each step you should be asking yourself why the author did whatever (s)he did. After a while you should begin to get a sense for "typical" proof techniques. It helps to seek those out, and talk about them with other people (especially those who have more experience than you do)
Now, about "for all" statements. These will look something like "for all widgets x, the statement P(x) is true". I think it's helpful to think of this as an implication: "x is a widget" implies "P(x) is true"
Looking at it this way, there are, broadly, two ways to go - direct proof, or proof of the contrapositive. Nothing is inherently less mathematically true about a proof of the contrapositive, but direct proofs are frequently more enlightening as to "why" a particular result is true.
Direct proof means (generally), you say "let x be a widget". You then go on, using only the fact that *you know it's a widget* to establish the truth of P(x). When I think about how to do this for a new problem, I usually spend a while just thinking about *why* all the properties of widgets are important to the truth of P(x), and as I clarify those reasons to myself, I begin to envision how to write the proof rigorously.
Proof of the contrapositive is often (by no means always) easier. The proof will look like: "suppose P(x) is false. Then x cannot be a widget". One way that this can be easier (while being less enlightening) is that there may be several ways in which x can fail to be a widget, and you only need to show that one of them holds when P(x) is false.
So, this was all enormously general. If you'd like some further elaboration with a specific example, let me know
TL;DR - that's okay. | I don't expect to be a ton of help, but I'll say what I can.
First, the best way to get better understanding and formulating any kind of proof is to read lots of proofs, and read them actively . By that, I mean that at each step you should be asking yourself why the author did whatever (s)he did. After a while you should begin to get a sense for "typical" proof techniques. It helps to seek those out, and talk about them with other people (especially those who have more experience than you do)
Now, about "for all" statements. These will look something like "for all widgets x, the statement P(x) is true". I think it's helpful to think of this as an implication: "x is a widget" implies "P(x) is true"
Looking at it this way, there are, broadly, two ways to go - direct proof, or proof of the contrapositive. Nothing is inherently less mathematically true about a proof of the contrapositive, but direct proofs are frequently more enlightening as to "why" a particular result is true.
Direct proof means (generally), you say "let x be a widget". You then go on, using only the fact that you know it's a widget to establish the truth of P(x). When I think about how to do this for a new problem, I usually spend a while just thinking about why all the properties of widgets are important to the truth of P(x), and as I clarify those reasons to myself, I begin to envision how to write the proof rigorously.
Proof of the contrapositive is often (by no means always) easier. The proof will look like: "suppose P(x) is false. Then x cannot be a widget". One way that this can be easier (while being less enlightening) is that there may be several ways in which x can fail to be a widget, and you only need to show that one of them holds when P(x) is false.
So, this was all enormously general. If you'd like some further elaboration with a specific example, let me know
TL;DR - that's okay.
| math | t5_2qh0n | cft241z | I don't expect to be a ton of help, but I'll say what I can.
First, the best way to get better understanding and formulating any kind of proof is to read lots of proofs, and read them actively . By that, I mean that at each step you should be asking yourself why the author did whatever (s)he did. After a while you should begin to get a sense for "typical" proof techniques. It helps to seek those out, and talk about them with other people (especially those who have more experience than you do)
Now, about "for all" statements. These will look something like "for all widgets x, the statement P(x) is true". I think it's helpful to think of this as an implication: "x is a widget" implies "P(x) is true"
Looking at it this way, there are, broadly, two ways to go - direct proof, or proof of the contrapositive. Nothing is inherently less mathematically true about a proof of the contrapositive, but direct proofs are frequently more enlightening as to "why" a particular result is true.
Direct proof means (generally), you say "let x be a widget". You then go on, using only the fact that you know it's a widget to establish the truth of P(x). When I think about how to do this for a new problem, I usually spend a while just thinking about why all the properties of widgets are important to the truth of P(x), and as I clarify those reasons to myself, I begin to envision how to write the proof rigorously.
Proof of the contrapositive is often (by no means always) easier. The proof will look like: "suppose P(x) is false. Then x cannot be a widget". One way that this can be easier (while being less enlightening) is that there may be several ways in which x can fail to be a widget, and you only need to show that one of them holds when P(x) is false.
So, this was all enormously general. If you'd like some further elaboration with a specific example, let me know | that's okay. |
badDogma | You really need to get to higher levels to fully appreciate the depth of PoE combat. As the other person said, when you start getting attack speed, movement speed, life leech, projectile speed, cast speed, and support gems like multistrike, chain, fork, pierce, multi-trap, faster casting, melee splash, and hundreds more I am not thinking of...that simple skill you used on the beach which felt slow and sluggish will turn into a gorey bloody mess of corpses and destruction later in the game.
TL;DR don't quit after the first couple of zones and then complain that the combat is slow. The game is slow paced and it takes some work to reach a point where everything meshes. | You really need to get to higher levels to fully appreciate the depth of PoE combat. As the other person said, when you start getting attack speed, movement speed, life leech, projectile speed, cast speed, and support gems like multistrike, chain, fork, pierce, multi-trap, faster casting, melee splash, and hundreds more I am not thinking of...that simple skill you used on the beach which felt slow and sluggish will turn into a gorey bloody mess of corpses and destruction later in the game.
TL;DR don't quit after the first couple of zones and then complain that the combat is slow. The game is slow paced and it takes some work to reach a point where everything meshes.
| Games | t5_2qhwp | cfrl3s9 | You really need to get to higher levels to fully appreciate the depth of PoE combat. As the other person said, when you start getting attack speed, movement speed, life leech, projectile speed, cast speed, and support gems like multistrike, chain, fork, pierce, multi-trap, faster casting, melee splash, and hundreds more I am not thinking of...that simple skill you used on the beach which felt slow and sluggish will turn into a gorey bloody mess of corpses and destruction later in the game. | don't quit after the first couple of zones and then complain that the combat is slow. The game is slow paced and it takes some work to reach a point where everything meshes. |
2to_the_fighting_8th | Because it's absolutely ridiculous landing this jet. This thing was point-designed to fly very very high. EVERYTHING else was traded off for the sake of saving weight. The flight controls might have light forces in one axis, very heavy forces in another (because to fix that would require hardware, which a weighs something, which reduces your max altitude...you see the logic). The U-2 doesn't take brand new Lts, fresh from flight school... It takes experienced pilots from all walks of Air Force life (as well as transitions from other services), and lets them try out. If you show promise, you get a second flight; if not, you're sent packing. If you are adapting quickly, you get a third. If they think they'll be able to get you to solo, you may get picked up for the program.
The main wheel is a regular tire, and does the real work. The rear wheel is more like a skateboard wheel... It's there because, well, bicycle is better than unicycle. When you come in to land, you have a very narrow airspeed tolerance. There's an AOA aural system, that gives you a tone in your helmet. You have to listen, essentially, to see if you're on-speed, too fast, too slow. Your desired touchdown is both wheels simultaneously, minimum rate of descent. This is much harder than just landing both tricycle main gear simultaneously. Landing main wheel first will cause the jet to bounce back in the air, but since the cg is aft of the main wheel, the tail keeps sinking, and you wind up airborne again, nose up... not comfortable. If you have a high rate of descent that you try to salvage by getting a late flare, this will only exacerbate the nose-up bounce, potentially stalling you a few feet above the ground. A tail wheel first landing can stress the tail, or cause porpoising between the gear. That would also suck. Chase gives you a good idea of your height (you can hear from the countdown if you're descending too quickly, and going to bounce it, or holding too long a few feet up, and going to stall). He also works to talk both wheels onto deck at the same time (since you can't see them).
Once you've got both wheels on deck, you're riding an enormous bicycle to the next taxi offramp. You can't stop in the runway, because when you do, the jet is going to pick a wing, and lean over on it. So you keep your speed up, and try to keep the wings from dipping while you cruise along at highway speed. The wings are long as hell, so what looks like a slight lean in the cockpit looks like a drunken wing drop to chase. He helps you out with that. You spend that time popping the yoke left and right to get the roll spoilers involved, keeping you as level as you can until you clear the runway.
This is a cool jet, but it should get your heart rate up in the landing pattern.
TLDR: Chase for a U-2 is about as necessary as an LSO on the boat. It's a very unique experience; it wasn't made to land pretty. | Because it's absolutely ridiculous landing this jet. This thing was point-designed to fly very very high. EVERYTHING else was traded off for the sake of saving weight. The flight controls might have light forces in one axis, very heavy forces in another (because to fix that would require hardware, which a weighs something, which reduces your max altitude...you see the logic). The U-2 doesn't take brand new Lts, fresh from flight school... It takes experienced pilots from all walks of Air Force life (as well as transitions from other services), and lets them try out. If you show promise, you get a second flight; if not, you're sent packing. If you are adapting quickly, you get a third. If they think they'll be able to get you to solo, you may get picked up for the program.
The main wheel is a regular tire, and does the real work. The rear wheel is more like a skateboard wheel... It's there because, well, bicycle is better than unicycle. When you come in to land, you have a very narrow airspeed tolerance. There's an AOA aural system, that gives you a tone in your helmet. You have to listen, essentially, to see if you're on-speed, too fast, too slow. Your desired touchdown is both wheels simultaneously, minimum rate of descent. This is much harder than just landing both tricycle main gear simultaneously. Landing main wheel first will cause the jet to bounce back in the air, but since the cg is aft of the main wheel, the tail keeps sinking, and you wind up airborne again, nose up... not comfortable. If you have a high rate of descent that you try to salvage by getting a late flare, this will only exacerbate the nose-up bounce, potentially stalling you a few feet above the ground. A tail wheel first landing can stress the tail, or cause porpoising between the gear. That would also suck. Chase gives you a good idea of your height (you can hear from the countdown if you're descending too quickly, and going to bounce it, or holding too long a few feet up, and going to stall). He also works to talk both wheels onto deck at the same time (since you can't see them).
Once you've got both wheels on deck, you're riding an enormous bicycle to the next taxi offramp. You can't stop in the runway, because when you do, the jet is going to pick a wing, and lean over on it. So you keep your speed up, and try to keep the wings from dipping while you cruise along at highway speed. The wings are long as hell, so what looks like a slight lean in the cockpit looks like a drunken wing drop to chase. He helps you out with that. You spend that time popping the yoke left and right to get the roll spoilers involved, keeping you as level as you can until you clear the runway.
This is a cool jet, but it should get your heart rate up in the landing pattern.
TLDR: Chase for a U-2 is about as necessary as an LSO on the boat. It's a very unique experience; it wasn't made to land pretty.
| aviation | t5_2qhu8 | cfrhrnj | Because it's absolutely ridiculous landing this jet. This thing was point-designed to fly very very high. EVERYTHING else was traded off for the sake of saving weight. The flight controls might have light forces in one axis, very heavy forces in another (because to fix that would require hardware, which a weighs something, which reduces your max altitude...you see the logic). The U-2 doesn't take brand new Lts, fresh from flight school... It takes experienced pilots from all walks of Air Force life (as well as transitions from other services), and lets them try out. If you show promise, you get a second flight; if not, you're sent packing. If you are adapting quickly, you get a third. If they think they'll be able to get you to solo, you may get picked up for the program.
The main wheel is a regular tire, and does the real work. The rear wheel is more like a skateboard wheel... It's there because, well, bicycle is better than unicycle. When you come in to land, you have a very narrow airspeed tolerance. There's an AOA aural system, that gives you a tone in your helmet. You have to listen, essentially, to see if you're on-speed, too fast, too slow. Your desired touchdown is both wheels simultaneously, minimum rate of descent. This is much harder than just landing both tricycle main gear simultaneously. Landing main wheel first will cause the jet to bounce back in the air, but since the cg is aft of the main wheel, the tail keeps sinking, and you wind up airborne again, nose up... not comfortable. If you have a high rate of descent that you try to salvage by getting a late flare, this will only exacerbate the nose-up bounce, potentially stalling you a few feet above the ground. A tail wheel first landing can stress the tail, or cause porpoising between the gear. That would also suck. Chase gives you a good idea of your height (you can hear from the countdown if you're descending too quickly, and going to bounce it, or holding too long a few feet up, and going to stall). He also works to talk both wheels onto deck at the same time (since you can't see them).
Once you've got both wheels on deck, you're riding an enormous bicycle to the next taxi offramp. You can't stop in the runway, because when you do, the jet is going to pick a wing, and lean over on it. So you keep your speed up, and try to keep the wings from dipping while you cruise along at highway speed. The wings are long as hell, so what looks like a slight lean in the cockpit looks like a drunken wing drop to chase. He helps you out with that. You spend that time popping the yoke left and right to get the roll spoilers involved, keeping you as level as you can until you clear the runway.
This is a cool jet, but it should get your heart rate up in the landing pattern. | Chase for a U-2 is about as necessary as an LSO on the boat. It's a very unique experience; it wasn't made to land pretty. |
Ford_Prefect2nd | Well, I know our G+ group got infiltrated. And there is a player with an account on both sides. To varify people for our group, it is a rule to meet them in person now. Seems reasonable.
If they wouldn't do anything with you only because they never met you, that's one thing. But once there are mole concerns, how else do you deal with it? What would you have preferred them do? Just accept that you MIGHT be on the other team and listening in to any long term plans? I get you are casual, I don't play as much as many in my city, but I have done some bigger events, and I would have been sad if we left someone in the chat we knew could be spying on us and that screwed up some big event. Actually cancel that, not would be sad, WAS SAD. We had a guy with two accounts mess up an event. He was invited to a G+ group, and destroyed an event, and prevented someone from keeping their 90 achievement, due to intel he learned from it. Which hey, fair enough, we weren't careful, so it was on us.
TL;DR: It sucks, but what alternative do you have for finding moles, which I am certain you are aware can and do exist? | Well, I know our G+ group got infiltrated. And there is a player with an account on both sides. To varify people for our group, it is a rule to meet them in person now. Seems reasonable.
If they wouldn't do anything with you only because they never met you, that's one thing. But once there are mole concerns, how else do you deal with it? What would you have preferred them do? Just accept that you MIGHT be on the other team and listening in to any long term plans? I get you are casual, I don't play as much as many in my city, but I have done some bigger events, and I would have been sad if we left someone in the chat we knew could be spying on us and that screwed up some big event. Actually cancel that, not would be sad, WAS SAD. We had a guy with two accounts mess up an event. He was invited to a G+ group, and destroyed an event, and prevented someone from keeping their 90 achievement, due to intel he learned from it. Which hey, fair enough, we weren't careful, so it was on us.
TL;DR: It sucks, but what alternative do you have for finding moles, which I am certain you are aware can and do exist?
| Ingress | t5_2vij9 | cfreio5 | Well, I know our G+ group got infiltrated. And there is a player with an account on both sides. To varify people for our group, it is a rule to meet them in person now. Seems reasonable.
If they wouldn't do anything with you only because they never met you, that's one thing. But once there are mole concerns, how else do you deal with it? What would you have preferred them do? Just accept that you MIGHT be on the other team and listening in to any long term plans? I get you are casual, I don't play as much as many in my city, but I have done some bigger events, and I would have been sad if we left someone in the chat we knew could be spying on us and that screwed up some big event. Actually cancel that, not would be sad, WAS SAD. We had a guy with two accounts mess up an event. He was invited to a G+ group, and destroyed an event, and prevented someone from keeping their 90 achievement, due to intel he learned from it. Which hey, fair enough, we weren't careful, so it was on us. | It sucks, but what alternative do you have for finding moles, which I am certain you are aware can and do exist? |
PotentiallySarcastic | Out of Universe:
In the Dresden Files, Harry Dresden explains that when he draws a circle or pentacle it is to help _him_ do the magic. The circle and pentacle provide clear boundaries to set his will upon and draw upon magic. It is completely possible to summon anything wihtout the use of a drawn circle, but every bit helps because if you mess up, ya die.
I always thought that the clapping of the arms is basically the same sort of thing. They are creating the "circle" that alchemy needs in the FMA universe and then imposing their will within their arms and hands. So I think it is possible that someone learned enough could do it. BUT since, the power they are channeling is volatile, every bit helps, so the normal alchemists use it and eventually they just believe they need to use the alchemical circles and markings.
Being exposed to the "Truth" allows for someone to realize that one only is imposing their will upon the world and channeling it into their surroundings. Since they are exposed to it in such a pure manner, it overrides any hesitations they have within their mind that would prevent the alchemical transformations from occurring.
TL;DR: Alchemists _believe_ they need alchemical circles to manipulate their environs, so they _do_ need the circles. People with enough knowledge realize its just enforcing their will upon their surroundings and clap their hands together in a circle to focus the energy into their hands. | Out of Universe:
In the Dresden Files, Harry Dresden explains that when he draws a circle or pentacle it is to help him do the magic. The circle and pentacle provide clear boundaries to set his will upon and draw upon magic. It is completely possible to summon anything wihtout the use of a drawn circle, but every bit helps because if you mess up, ya die.
I always thought that the clapping of the arms is basically the same sort of thing. They are creating the "circle" that alchemy needs in the FMA universe and then imposing their will within their arms and hands. So I think it is possible that someone learned enough could do it. BUT since, the power they are channeling is volatile, every bit helps, so the normal alchemists use it and eventually they just believe they need to use the alchemical circles and markings.
Being exposed to the "Truth" allows for someone to realize that one only is imposing their will upon the world and channeling it into their surroundings. Since they are exposed to it in such a pure manner, it overrides any hesitations they have within their mind that would prevent the alchemical transformations from occurring.
TL;DR: Alchemists believe they need alchemical circles to manipulate their environs, so they do need the circles. People with enough knowledge realize its just enforcing their will upon their surroundings and clap their hands together in a circle to focus the energy into their hands.
| AskScienceFiction | t5_2slu2 | cfs0stk | Out of Universe:
In the Dresden Files, Harry Dresden explains that when he draws a circle or pentacle it is to help him do the magic. The circle and pentacle provide clear boundaries to set his will upon and draw upon magic. It is completely possible to summon anything wihtout the use of a drawn circle, but every bit helps because if you mess up, ya die.
I always thought that the clapping of the arms is basically the same sort of thing. They are creating the "circle" that alchemy needs in the FMA universe and then imposing their will within their arms and hands. So I think it is possible that someone learned enough could do it. BUT since, the power they are channeling is volatile, every bit helps, so the normal alchemists use it and eventually they just believe they need to use the alchemical circles and markings.
Being exposed to the "Truth" allows for someone to realize that one only is imposing their will upon the world and channeling it into their surroundings. Since they are exposed to it in such a pure manner, it overrides any hesitations they have within their mind that would prevent the alchemical transformations from occurring. | Alchemists believe they need alchemical circles to manipulate their environs, so they do need the circles. People with enough knowledge realize its just enforcing their will upon their surroundings and clap their hands together in a circle to focus the energy into their hands. |
WillyAmmm | On my way down to South Georgia with some friends. As we get close, the urge hits. I have to shit. I get off some exit that has only a single gas station. I go into this gas station and run into the Men's bathroom. The single stall in there has caution tape all around it. I say fuck it, I gotta shit. So I crawl up under it and see brown shitty water literally bubbling in this toilet. Hell with this; I climb out and run across the hall to the women's bathroom. I notice there isn't anyone in there so I take one of two stalls in there and proceed to have a blowout. Like raise you off the seat because its coming out so fast.
Halfway through, the door opens and in comes three pairs of feet. One takes the stall next to me while the other two stare at themselves in the mirror. My asshole seals shut. The women next to me lets out this torrential pour of piss then calls out "Brittany, I started!!" She asks them if they have a tampon and they say no, so I hear a knock on my bathroom stall wall. She then asks me if I have one. I call out in my girliest voice "No". The other two leave to go get her a tampon and I'm stuck in here with the period chick. She tries to have a conversation with me about inconvenient periods.
Now, at this point, I'm sweating because I have to finish this shit. Eventually, I can't hold it anymore. I release the kraken. The women starts gasping in horror. The smell is absolutely terrible. She gets her tampon and the girls haul ass out of there. I wipe my ass, wait a couple minutes and ditched that bathroom.
TL;DR: Shit in women's restroom. Got asked for a tampon and have conversation about periods while impersonating a woman. | On my way down to South Georgia with some friends. As we get close, the urge hits. I have to shit. I get off some exit that has only a single gas station. I go into this gas station and run into the Men's bathroom. The single stall in there has caution tape all around it. I say fuck it, I gotta shit. So I crawl up under it and see brown shitty water literally bubbling in this toilet. Hell with this; I climb out and run across the hall to the women's bathroom. I notice there isn't anyone in there so I take one of two stalls in there and proceed to have a blowout. Like raise you off the seat because its coming out so fast.
Halfway through, the door opens and in comes three pairs of feet. One takes the stall next to me while the other two stare at themselves in the mirror. My asshole seals shut. The women next to me lets out this torrential pour of piss then calls out "Brittany, I started!!" She asks them if they have a tampon and they say no, so I hear a knock on my bathroom stall wall. She then asks me if I have one. I call out in my girliest voice "No". The other two leave to go get her a tampon and I'm stuck in here with the period chick. She tries to have a conversation with me about inconvenient periods.
Now, at this point, I'm sweating because I have to finish this shit. Eventually, I can't hold it anymore. I release the kraken. The women starts gasping in horror. The smell is absolutely terrible. She gets her tampon and the girls haul ass out of there. I wipe my ass, wait a couple minutes and ditched that bathroom.
TL;DR: Shit in women's restroom. Got asked for a tampon and have conversation about periods while impersonating a woman.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cfrt1cn | On my way down to South Georgia with some friends. As we get close, the urge hits. I have to shit. I get off some exit that has only a single gas station. I go into this gas station and run into the Men's bathroom. The single stall in there has caution tape all around it. I say fuck it, I gotta shit. So I crawl up under it and see brown shitty water literally bubbling in this toilet. Hell with this; I climb out and run across the hall to the women's bathroom. I notice there isn't anyone in there so I take one of two stalls in there and proceed to have a blowout. Like raise you off the seat because its coming out so fast.
Halfway through, the door opens and in comes three pairs of feet. One takes the stall next to me while the other two stare at themselves in the mirror. My asshole seals shut. The women next to me lets out this torrential pour of piss then calls out "Brittany, I started!!" She asks them if they have a tampon and they say no, so I hear a knock on my bathroom stall wall. She then asks me if I have one. I call out in my girliest voice "No". The other two leave to go get her a tampon and I'm stuck in here with the period chick. She tries to have a conversation with me about inconvenient periods.
Now, at this point, I'm sweating because I have to finish this shit. Eventually, I can't hold it anymore. I release the kraken. The women starts gasping in horror. The smell is absolutely terrible. She gets her tampon and the girls haul ass out of there. I wipe my ass, wait a couple minutes and ditched that bathroom. | Shit in women's restroom. Got asked for a tampon and have conversation about periods while impersonating a woman. |
paprikapants | Freshman year of college i was in the communal bathroom, alone, taking a quick piss. Just as i had finished, flushed, but not quite left the stall, two girls came in talking about something gossipy and extremely personal. Not wanting to make them uncomformatable knowing a stranger from their hall knew such delicate information i thought 'oh ill just wait til they do their business and then slip out'. It was a friday night. They werent excreting anything, they were getting fully dolled up for a night of debauchery. After about 10 mins i was already in too deep. Itd be super creepy if i left before they did at this point. I was trapped for over an hour and my friends started texting me worried i had died.
Tl;dr dont discuss highly personal information in the bathroom or your kind hallmate will spend an hour criss-cross-applsauce on the can | Freshman year of college i was in the communal bathroom, alone, taking a quick piss. Just as i had finished, flushed, but not quite left the stall, two girls came in talking about something gossipy and extremely personal. Not wanting to make them uncomformatable knowing a stranger from their hall knew such delicate information i thought 'oh ill just wait til they do their business and then slip out'. It was a friday night. They werent excreting anything, they were getting fully dolled up for a night of debauchery. After about 10 mins i was already in too deep. Itd be super creepy if i left before they did at this point. I was trapped for over an hour and my friends started texting me worried i had died.
Tl;dr dont discuss highly personal information in the bathroom or your kind hallmate will spend an hour criss-cross-applsauce on the can
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cfrvf07 | Freshman year of college i was in the communal bathroom, alone, taking a quick piss. Just as i had finished, flushed, but not quite left the stall, two girls came in talking about something gossipy and extremely personal. Not wanting to make them uncomformatable knowing a stranger from their hall knew such delicate information i thought 'oh ill just wait til they do their business and then slip out'. It was a friday night. They werent excreting anything, they were getting fully dolled up for a night of debauchery. After about 10 mins i was already in too deep. Itd be super creepy if i left before they did at this point. I was trapped for over an hour and my friends started texting me worried i had died. | dont discuss highly personal information in the bathroom or your kind hallmate will spend an hour criss-cross-applsauce on the can |
thewayitis | I was driving on the interstate at 2 AM in the morning, coming back from a fun weekend with friends, when my stomach starts to feel bad... real bad.
I'm in a rural part of Georgia and there is nowhere to stop. I'm starting to sweat profusely and am desperate for a place when I see a highway rest area. Easing into the dark, empty parking lot, I clench and fast walk it into the dimly lit men's room.
I just made it... violent flu symptoms rack my GI tract and I knew I would not be going anywhere for a while. That's when I first heard the slow shuffling of feet and an angry muttering voice making their way into the restroom. The one dim, bussing florescent bulb provided a sickly light while the dirty concrete walls ricocheted sound and bent it around me. The result was an environment where sound came from everywhere and objects did not cast shadows but became shadows themselves.
The stall door lock had gone missing long ago, so I leaned forward bracing my left hand against the stall door. Still sitting, while my right hand quietly opened a small pocket knife and held it inches from my sweating face.
The shuffling of feet and angry muttering stopped at my stall door and pushed. Every nerve in my body was sick, feverish and fearful. I could see dirty shoes topped with rags underneath my door. Rags encrusted with the filth that can only come from living in your clothes for years. "I'm in here." My ragged voice reverberated off of the cold concrete walls. He pushed harder next time.
I'm pouring sweat, my pants are around my ankles and I'm violently ill. I'm trapped on a toilet with a knife in my hand and a muttering mad hobo trying to enter the stall... then it got strange.
He stops pushing the stall door and enters the stall directly next to mine. I hear rustling, angry muttering, and then grunting. 5 minutes? 8 minutes? I don't know, because time stretched out and seemed eternal as I listened to what I can only describe as the sounds of a violent, very mentally ill man, masturbating in the stall next to me.
I was frozen in time and fear, bracing the door, watching the indistinct shadows under the stall wall for threats, while still racked with sharp painful contractions in my GI tract. I'm listening to the muttering, grunting and rhythmic sound of fabric moving while imagining having to fight for my life.
Time goes by...
He "finished" and I listened as he shuffled out of the bathroom. I'm still painfully ill for another 10 minutes. My every nerve was on edge as my ears strained, worried, listening for his shuffling footsteps to return.
Finally, I think I can get up and make my way through the dark parking lot to my car. I compose myself, open the stall door to leave, and see him standing silently next to the sink... staring at me.
My hand is still clenched in a fist with a blade sticking out of it as I lower my head and stare back at him. I have to maneuver within 3 feet him to exit and moved slowly past him not taking my eyes off of him. Out in the dark parking lot I break into a jog to the car and tear out of there, happy feel the cool night air.
TLDR: I didn't wash my hands one morning in a rest area.
| I was driving on the interstate at 2 AM in the morning, coming back from a fun weekend with friends, when my stomach starts to feel bad... real bad.
I'm in a rural part of Georgia and there is nowhere to stop. I'm starting to sweat profusely and am desperate for a place when I see a highway rest area. Easing into the dark, empty parking lot, I clench and fast walk it into the dimly lit men's room.
I just made it... violent flu symptoms rack my GI tract and I knew I would not be going anywhere for a while. That's when I first heard the slow shuffling of feet and an angry muttering voice making their way into the restroom. The one dim, bussing florescent bulb provided a sickly light while the dirty concrete walls ricocheted sound and bent it around me. The result was an environment where sound came from everywhere and objects did not cast shadows but became shadows themselves.
The stall door lock had gone missing long ago, so I leaned forward bracing my left hand against the stall door. Still sitting, while my right hand quietly opened a small pocket knife and held it inches from my sweating face.
The shuffling of feet and angry muttering stopped at my stall door and pushed. Every nerve in my body was sick, feverish and fearful. I could see dirty shoes topped with rags underneath my door. Rags encrusted with the filth that can only come from living in your clothes for years. "I'm in here." My ragged voice reverberated off of the cold concrete walls. He pushed harder next time.
I'm pouring sweat, my pants are around my ankles and I'm violently ill. I'm trapped on a toilet with a knife in my hand and a muttering mad hobo trying to enter the stall... then it got strange.
He stops pushing the stall door and enters the stall directly next to mine. I hear rustling, angry muttering, and then grunting. 5 minutes? 8 minutes? I don't know, because time stretched out and seemed eternal as I listened to what I can only describe as the sounds of a violent, very mentally ill man, masturbating in the stall next to me.
I was frozen in time and fear, bracing the door, watching the indistinct shadows under the stall wall for threats, while still racked with sharp painful contractions in my GI tract. I'm listening to the muttering, grunting and rhythmic sound of fabric moving while imagining having to fight for my life.
Time goes by...
He "finished" and I listened as he shuffled out of the bathroom. I'm still painfully ill for another 10 minutes. My every nerve was on edge as my ears strained, worried, listening for his shuffling footsteps to return.
Finally, I think I can get up and make my way through the dark parking lot to my car. I compose myself, open the stall door to leave, and see him standing silently next to the sink... staring at me.
My hand is still clenched in a fist with a blade sticking out of it as I lower my head and stare back at him. I have to maneuver within 3 feet him to exit and moved slowly past him not taking my eyes off of him. Out in the dark parking lot I break into a jog to the car and tear out of there, happy feel the cool night air.
TLDR: I didn't wash my hands one morning in a rest area.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cfs2dh8 | I was driving on the interstate at 2 AM in the morning, coming back from a fun weekend with friends, when my stomach starts to feel bad... real bad.
I'm in a rural part of Georgia and there is nowhere to stop. I'm starting to sweat profusely and am desperate for a place when I see a highway rest area. Easing into the dark, empty parking lot, I clench and fast walk it into the dimly lit men's room.
I just made it... violent flu symptoms rack my GI tract and I knew I would not be going anywhere for a while. That's when I first heard the slow shuffling of feet and an angry muttering voice making their way into the restroom. The one dim, bussing florescent bulb provided a sickly light while the dirty concrete walls ricocheted sound and bent it around me. The result was an environment where sound came from everywhere and objects did not cast shadows but became shadows themselves.
The stall door lock had gone missing long ago, so I leaned forward bracing my left hand against the stall door. Still sitting, while my right hand quietly opened a small pocket knife and held it inches from my sweating face.
The shuffling of feet and angry muttering stopped at my stall door and pushed. Every nerve in my body was sick, feverish and fearful. I could see dirty shoes topped with rags underneath my door. Rags encrusted with the filth that can only come from living in your clothes for years. "I'm in here." My ragged voice reverberated off of the cold concrete walls. He pushed harder next time.
I'm pouring sweat, my pants are around my ankles and I'm violently ill. I'm trapped on a toilet with a knife in my hand and a muttering mad hobo trying to enter the stall... then it got strange.
He stops pushing the stall door and enters the stall directly next to mine. I hear rustling, angry muttering, and then grunting. 5 minutes? 8 minutes? I don't know, because time stretched out and seemed eternal as I listened to what I can only describe as the sounds of a violent, very mentally ill man, masturbating in the stall next to me.
I was frozen in time and fear, bracing the door, watching the indistinct shadows under the stall wall for threats, while still racked with sharp painful contractions in my GI tract. I'm listening to the muttering, grunting and rhythmic sound of fabric moving while imagining having to fight for my life.
Time goes by...
He "finished" and I listened as he shuffled out of the bathroom. I'm still painfully ill for another 10 minutes. My every nerve was on edge as my ears strained, worried, listening for his shuffling footsteps to return.
Finally, I think I can get up and make my way through the dark parking lot to my car. I compose myself, open the stall door to leave, and see him standing silently next to the sink... staring at me.
My hand is still clenched in a fist with a blade sticking out of it as I lower my head and stare back at him. I have to maneuver within 3 feet him to exit and moved slowly past him not taking my eyes off of him. Out in the dark parking lot I break into a jog to the car and tear out of there, happy feel the cool night air. | I didn't wash my hands one morning in a rest area. |
nevermorebe | I love this argument ... "we are not the creators so we should sit back and let them stick it to us".
People complain because they like this game and they hate what has happened to it ... but you are absolutely right that the devs don't need to listen to their users. You know what though, if they don't they are going to end up with very few of those users who will stick around (which strikes me as something they may not want).
There is a reason people expect some commitment and humility from indie developers. That reason is that they have a better bargaining position. You may be a drop in the bucket with a company like EA (which is why pissing off a few million people hasn't crippled their company) but every customer an indie game loses hurts them in more ways than one (spreading the word is important!).
TL;DR; Overkill is free to do as they please with their game but if they don't start listening to their players any time soon they won't have any to speak of. | I love this argument ... "we are not the creators so we should sit back and let them stick it to us".
People complain because they like this game and they hate what has happened to it ... but you are absolutely right that the devs don't need to listen to their users. You know what though, if they don't they are going to end up with very few of those users who will stick around (which strikes me as something they may not want).
There is a reason people expect some commitment and humility from indie developers. That reason is that they have a better bargaining position. You may be a drop in the bucket with a company like EA (which is why pissing off a few million people hasn't crippled their company) but every customer an indie game loses hurts them in more ways than one (spreading the word is important!).
TL;DR; Overkill is free to do as they please with their game but if they don't start listening to their players any time soon they won't have any to speak of.
| paydaytheheist | t5_2t0hx | cft51li | I love this argument ... "we are not the creators so we should sit back and let them stick it to us".
People complain because they like this game and they hate what has happened to it ... but you are absolutely right that the devs don't need to listen to their users. You know what though, if they don't they are going to end up with very few of those users who will stick around (which strikes me as something they may not want).
There is a reason people expect some commitment and humility from indie developers. That reason is that they have a better bargaining position. You may be a drop in the bucket with a company like EA (which is why pissing off a few million people hasn't crippled their company) but every customer an indie game loses hurts them in more ways than one (spreading the word is important!). | Overkill is free to do as they please with their game but if they don't start listening to their players any time soon they won't have any to speak of. |
Windchill | To me, it looks like 505 has Overkill by the balls. Trying to just push out as much DLC as possible. Based on everything OK did with PD1, this just isn't their norm. These weapon packs are completely unnecessary just because of the sheer amount of firearms the game has offered since day 1. The Death Wish difficulty itself had potential but a reskinned bulldozer and cops isn't going to be enough to get me to spend any money. Hell that's like me paying to get my ass kicked, when I can just play the normal Overkill difficulty and do that for free.
It really does just look like 505 says "Hey, I've got a bigger whip this time! So in the next month or so you guys are going to get another full DLC released and that will be that." And the Overkill guys sit down and birth some ideas prematurely and give it a neat little trailer in the hopes that will help it sell better and that's it.
I played the armored transport mission was not all that impressed. It was fun once but when the mission was over I sat there wondering if there was going to be more but nope.
TL;DR. 505 is beating Overkill shitless for more DLC and it really isn't pretty. | To me, it looks like 505 has Overkill by the balls. Trying to just push out as much DLC as possible. Based on everything OK did with PD1, this just isn't their norm. These weapon packs are completely unnecessary just because of the sheer amount of firearms the game has offered since day 1. The Death Wish difficulty itself had potential but a reskinned bulldozer and cops isn't going to be enough to get me to spend any money. Hell that's like me paying to get my ass kicked, when I can just play the normal Overkill difficulty and do that for free.
It really does just look like 505 says "Hey, I've got a bigger whip this time! So in the next month or so you guys are going to get another full DLC released and that will be that." And the Overkill guys sit down and birth some ideas prematurely and give it a neat little trailer in the hopes that will help it sell better and that's it.
I played the armored transport mission was not all that impressed. It was fun once but when the mission was over I sat there wondering if there was going to be more but nope.
TL;DR. 505 is beating Overkill shitless for more DLC and it really isn't pretty.
| paydaytheheist | t5_2t0hx | cfsm15g | To me, it looks like 505 has Overkill by the balls. Trying to just push out as much DLC as possible. Based on everything OK did with PD1, this just isn't their norm. These weapon packs are completely unnecessary just because of the sheer amount of firearms the game has offered since day 1. The Death Wish difficulty itself had potential but a reskinned bulldozer and cops isn't going to be enough to get me to spend any money. Hell that's like me paying to get my ass kicked, when I can just play the normal Overkill difficulty and do that for free.
It really does just look like 505 says "Hey, I've got a bigger whip this time! So in the next month or so you guys are going to get another full DLC released and that will be that." And the Overkill guys sit down and birth some ideas prematurely and give it a neat little trailer in the hopes that will help it sell better and that's it.
I played the armored transport mission was not all that impressed. It was fun once but when the mission was over I sat there wondering if there was going to be more but nope. | 505 is beating Overkill shitless for more DLC and it really isn't pretty. |
hainesftw | > I love this argument ... "we are not the creators so we should sit back and let them stick it to us".
This is called a straw man fallacy, and I'd appreciate if you didn't do it again. I didn't say we should sit back and do nothing, only that the devs have no obligation to do what we say if it conflicts with their vision for the game. Here's a related example: Just because a large number of people say they want dinosaurs in Battlefield doesn't mean that DICE has to put them in, especially if they think it would not add to the game, or would even detract from it. Same goes for Overkill here with regards to tweaking game mechanics.
> TL;DR; Overkill is free to do as they please with their game but if they don't start listening to their players any time soon they won't have any to speak of.
You know, I've played WoW for many years, and I've heard this argument too many times to count. People who are dissatisfied tend to be the loudest bunch, whereas people who are satisfied tend to not be as loud or noticeable to the devs. Unless the game takes a sharp downturn in the next week or two, I doubt the devs are going to take anyone who says this seriously. | > I love this argument ... "we are not the creators so we should sit back and let them stick it to us".
This is called a straw man fallacy, and I'd appreciate if you didn't do it again. I didn't say we should sit back and do nothing, only that the devs have no obligation to do what we say if it conflicts with their vision for the game. Here's a related example: Just because a large number of people say they want dinosaurs in Battlefield doesn't mean that DICE has to put them in, especially if they think it would not add to the game, or would even detract from it. Same goes for Overkill here with regards to tweaking game mechanics.
> TL;DR; Overkill is free to do as they please with their game but if they don't start listening to their players any time soon they won't have any to speak of.
You know, I've played WoW for many years, and I've heard this argument too many times to count. People who are dissatisfied tend to be the loudest bunch, whereas people who are satisfied tend to not be as loud or noticeable to the devs. Unless the game takes a sharp downturn in the next week or two, I doubt the devs are going to take anyone who says this seriously.
| paydaytheheist | t5_2t0hx | cft8diw | I love this argument ... "we are not the creators so we should sit back and let them stick it to us".
This is called a straw man fallacy, and I'd appreciate if you didn't do it again. I didn't say we should sit back and do nothing, only that the devs have no obligation to do what we say if it conflicts with their vision for the game. Here's a related example: Just because a large number of people say they want dinosaurs in Battlefield doesn't mean that DICE has to put them in, especially if they think it would not add to the game, or would even detract from it. Same goes for Overkill here with regards to tweaking game mechanics.
> | Overkill is free to do as they please with their game but if they don't start listening to their players any time soon they won't have any to speak of.
You know, I've played WoW for many years, and I've heard this argument too many times to count. People who are dissatisfied tend to be the loudest bunch, whereas people who are satisfied tend to not be as loud or noticeable to the devs. Unless the game takes a sharp downturn in the next week or two, I doubt the devs are going to take anyone who says this seriously. |
Webonaut | I stopped masturbating recently but whenever I did, instead of wiping I would just eat it. I mean my gf loves to swallow and kiss me afterward, so I mean, I would taste myself anyways. You're not gay. Otherwise every woman who loves how they taste (my gf included) would be lesbian.
Tl;dr I do it too, I'm not gay. You're good. | I stopped masturbating recently but whenever I did, instead of wiping I would just eat it. I mean my gf loves to swallow and kiss me afterward, so I mean, I would taste myself anyways. You're not gay. Otherwise every woman who loves how they taste (my gf included) would be lesbian.
Tl;dr I do it too, I'm not gay. You're good.
| sex | t5_2qh3p | cfso1r7 | I stopped masturbating recently but whenever I did, instead of wiping I would just eat it. I mean my gf loves to swallow and kiss me afterward, so I mean, I would taste myself anyways. You're not gay. Otherwise every woman who loves how they taste (my gf included) would be lesbian. | I do it too, I'm not gay. You're good. |
Delcaran | I went from 265 to 209 pounds in about a month, just eating 1500 kcal per day. It was hard mostly because my aunt owns a restaurant and my mother used to work for her, so every meal is king's size and quality.
After losing weight I still had man boobs, so I went to the gym 3 times a week for a year: same weight, but no more boobs and muscles I didn't know I had are now visible.
I still have fat around my belly, but nowhere else, mostly because I lifted weights but did not to much cardio. Now I dedicate one of those three gym days to the core zone, just to get rid of that belly fat.
TL;DR: keep trying eating less and go to the gym. It's hard, I'm doing it and after more then a year it keeps being hard, but it works and makes you feel better. | I went from 265 to 209 pounds in about a month, just eating 1500 kcal per day. It was hard mostly because my aunt owns a restaurant and my mother used to work for her, so every meal is king's size and quality.
After losing weight I still had man boobs, so I went to the gym 3 times a week for a year: same weight, but no more boobs and muscles I didn't know I had are now visible.
I still have fat around my belly, but nowhere else, mostly because I lifted weights but did not to much cardio. Now I dedicate one of those three gym days to the core zone, just to get rid of that belly fat.
TL;DR: keep trying eating less and go to the gym. It's hard, I'm doing it and after more then a year it keeps being hard, but it works and makes you feel better.
| fffffffuuuuuuuuuuuu | t5_2qqlo | cft3y2f | I went from 265 to 209 pounds in about a month, just eating 1500 kcal per day. It was hard mostly because my aunt owns a restaurant and my mother used to work for her, so every meal is king's size and quality.
After losing weight I still had man boobs, so I went to the gym 3 times a week for a year: same weight, but no more boobs and muscles I didn't know I had are now visible.
I still have fat around my belly, but nowhere else, mostly because I lifted weights but did not to much cardio. Now I dedicate one of those three gym days to the core zone, just to get rid of that belly fat. | keep trying eating less and go to the gym. It's hard, I'm doing it and after more then a year it keeps being hard, but it works and makes you feel better. |
WINSTON913 | If it's not malicious I see no problem with it. It's not your fault that your happiness and desire to watch the replays makes them emotionally upset. Maybe if they enjoyed the sport of the game more than winning they could appreciate watching something ridiculous or mundane just to get the experience. Manifest positivity and you'll enjoy yourself, manifest negativity and we'll... you'll have a bad time.
TL;DR: get over it and enjoy the game guys | If it's not malicious I see no problem with it. It's not your fault that your happiness and desire to watch the replays makes them emotionally upset. Maybe if they enjoyed the sport of the game more than winning they could appreciate watching something ridiculous or mundane just to get the experience. Manifest positivity and you'll enjoy yourself, manifest negativity and we'll... you'll have a bad time.
TL;DR: get over it and enjoy the game guys
| FIFA | t5_2qxh7 | cft2ksc | If it's not malicious I see no problem with it. It's not your fault that your happiness and desire to watch the replays makes them emotionally upset. Maybe if they enjoyed the sport of the game more than winning they could appreciate watching something ridiculous or mundane just to get the experience. Manifest positivity and you'll enjoy yourself, manifest negativity and we'll... you'll have a bad time. | get over it and enjoy the game guys |
Hoiidss | I was having the same problem, always frustrated and getting annoyed as shit by all of the sweat in UT.
Then I stopped playing seasons and stick to cups/single matches. The difference is astounding. So much less sweat and bullshit.
Also, I picked this up from Japes, use players you like, play your own style (currently attempting the tiki taka short passing high possession style now and is awesome), and use players you enjoy using, not just the OP guys.
Seriously injected so much fun into UT. I don't worry myself about the W, just focus on playing my own style of fifa and having fun.
TL;DR: Play your own style, with your own players and go into it with a mindset of having fun, not necessarily for the W | I was having the same problem, always frustrated and getting annoyed as shit by all of the sweat in UT.
Then I stopped playing seasons and stick to cups/single matches. The difference is astounding. So much less sweat and bullshit.
Also, I picked this up from Japes, use players you like, play your own style (currently attempting the tiki taka short passing high possession style now and is awesome), and use players you enjoy using, not just the OP guys.
Seriously injected so much fun into UT. I don't worry myself about the W, just focus on playing my own style of fifa and having fun.
TL;DR: Play your own style, with your own players and go into it with a mindset of having fun, not necessarily for the W
| FIFA | t5_2qxh7 | cft79f1 | I was having the same problem, always frustrated and getting annoyed as shit by all of the sweat in UT.
Then I stopped playing seasons and stick to cups/single matches. The difference is astounding. So much less sweat and bullshit.
Also, I picked this up from Japes, use players you like, play your own style (currently attempting the tiki taka short passing high possession style now and is awesome), and use players you enjoy using, not just the OP guys.
Seriously injected so much fun into UT. I don't worry myself about the W, just focus on playing my own style of fifa and having fun. | Play your own style, with your own players and go into it with a mindset of having fun, not necessarily for the W |
flimflambam | I'm going to piggyback the OP and agree.
I'm very new to FUT, but not FIFA. I play UT for fun because I don't have the time to dedicate to making absurd BBVA-BPL hybrids with IFs. So, I made a cheap Belgian Pro team made up only of African players. I play build up style and counter attack. It's fun even if I lose.
EXCEPT
when these people make super powerful teams and then just spam you. For instance, because I'm new, I was promoted to Div9 the other day. I have faced in Div 9 teams with gold players all over the board. Last night, I got beat into oblivion by a BBVA team consisting of 82+ rated Spanish players.
And all he did was cross and head.
I was down by a healthy margin so I was just passing it around to kill the clock and take my loss. But he continues to just cross and head and cross and head.
I still enjoy UT, but I get more joy playing against my buddies in the same room. We probably need to try online co-op.
tl;dr: UT has a lot of jabronis. | I'm going to piggyback the OP and agree.
I'm very new to FUT, but not FIFA. I play UT for fun because I don't have the time to dedicate to making absurd BBVA-BPL hybrids with IFs. So, I made a cheap Belgian Pro team made up only of African players. I play build up style and counter attack. It's fun even if I lose.
EXCEPT
when these people make super powerful teams and then just spam you. For instance, because I'm new, I was promoted to Div9 the other day. I have faced in Div 9 teams with gold players all over the board. Last night, I got beat into oblivion by a BBVA team consisting of 82+ rated Spanish players.
And all he did was cross and head.
I was down by a healthy margin so I was just passing it around to kill the clock and take my loss. But he continues to just cross and head and cross and head.
I still enjoy UT, but I get more joy playing against my buddies in the same room. We probably need to try online co-op.
tl;dr: UT has a lot of jabronis.
| FIFA | t5_2qxh7 | cft7u36 | I'm going to piggyback the OP and agree.
I'm very new to FUT, but not FIFA. I play UT for fun because I don't have the time to dedicate to making absurd BBVA-BPL hybrids with IFs. So, I made a cheap Belgian Pro team made up only of African players. I play build up style and counter attack. It's fun even if I lose.
EXCEPT
when these people make super powerful teams and then just spam you. For instance, because I'm new, I was promoted to Div9 the other day. I have faced in Div 9 teams with gold players all over the board. Last night, I got beat into oblivion by a BBVA team consisting of 82+ rated Spanish players.
And all he did was cross and head.
I was down by a healthy margin so I was just passing it around to kill the clock and take my loss. But he continues to just cross and head and cross and head.
I still enjoy UT, but I get more joy playing against my buddies in the same room. We probably need to try online co-op. | UT has a lot of jabronis. |
AkwardScenario | Well ultimately one could simply ask them, would you rather live in Africa or the First World? And should they prefer the First world, then they themselves got the good end of the deal for their lineage, the suffering of their ancestors, which I am in no way justifying, benefited them in a way that I, among others, view as a very large reason behind their current quality of life, and possibly success. tl:dr Slavery is wrong, people having a chance to succeed is good. | Well ultimately one could simply ask them, would you rather live in Africa or the First World? And should they prefer the First world, then they themselves got the good end of the deal for their lineage, the suffering of their ancestors, which I am in no way justifying, benefited them in a way that I, among others, view as a very large reason behind their current quality of life, and possibly success. tl:dr Slavery is wrong, people having a chance to succeed is good.
| AdviceAnimals | t5_2s7tt | cftoqrv | Well ultimately one could simply ask them, would you rather live in Africa or the First World? And should they prefer the First world, then they themselves got the good end of the deal for their lineage, the suffering of their ancestors, which I am in no way justifying, benefited them in a way that I, among others, view as a very large reason behind their current quality of life, and possibly success. | Slavery is wrong, people having a chance to succeed is good. |
MuffinMilitia | Heres what would happen if the sentry could talk:
Lets call her Deborah (Cause lets face it, cant get more southern than that).
As the engineer leans in for a passionate kiss, Deborah bleeps "*I....I dont know. We've only been together for 5 minutes when your last mini sentry got destroyed by that heavy*" Engineer says "*But...you're different*". As the Engineer passionately leans in, a soldier shoots his beloved Deborah with a rocket. He then proceeds to taunt. Filled with rage, the engineer takes out his short circuit, and kills the soldier. After this event, the engineer spirals into a depression filled with cocaine, cocaine, and more cocaine.
**Tl;Dr** Dont taunt after you kill a minisentry or you will turn someone into a coke addict | Heres what would happen if the sentry could talk:
Lets call her Deborah (Cause lets face it, cant get more southern than that).
As the engineer leans in for a passionate kiss, Deborah bleeps " I....I dont know. We've only been together for 5 minutes when your last mini sentry got destroyed by that heavy " Engineer says " But...you're different ". As the Engineer passionately leans in, a soldier shoots his beloved Deborah with a rocket. He then proceeds to taunt. Filled with rage, the engineer takes out his short circuit, and kills the soldier. After this event, the engineer spirals into a depression filled with cocaine, cocaine, and more cocaine.
Tl;Dr Dont taunt after you kill a minisentry or you will turn someone into a coke addict
| tf2 | t5_2qka0 | cftg4gx | Heres what would happen if the sentry could talk:
Lets call her Deborah (Cause lets face it, cant get more southern than that).
As the engineer leans in for a passionate kiss, Deborah bleeps " I....I dont know. We've only been together for 5 minutes when your last mini sentry got destroyed by that heavy " Engineer says " But...you're different ". As the Engineer passionately leans in, a soldier shoots his beloved Deborah with a rocket. He then proceeds to taunt. Filled with rage, the engineer takes out his short circuit, and kills the soldier. After this event, the engineer spirals into a depression filled with cocaine, cocaine, and more cocaine. | Dont taunt after you kill a minisentry or you will turn someone into a coke addict |
easybee | I would like to address #3 - The Price:
It is a fallacy to say "if your budget is too tight, should you even be spending money on video games?!" The question is not "what can you afford?" but rather "is there enough value to justify the cost?" That in fact is the ONLY valid question in assessing value, and there are three primary ways to answer the question...
One is to assess need. Unless you are so hopelessly addicted to TES, or a professional gamer, this is not valid. No one NEEDS a video game.
Another is to examine demand, or what someone would pay to buy it from you. As this is a licensed product, and you are not likely a professional gold farmer, this is moot.
Which brings us to comparative value, or how does it compare in cost/benefit to other similar products. As far as MMORPGs go, it doesn't seem so crazy; although there are more competitively prices products out there (GW2), this is a premium product and in-line with other premium products. When you compare to other video games, it's not even a fair comparison:
My favorite video game cost $60 new with about another $30 of DLC new as well. I have played 1500 hours over the past three years, for a total cost of $0.06 per hour I was entertained.
Compare this to ESO (or other premium MMORGs). If I try to squeeze every drop of value out of this game, and make it a half-time job, I'll play 3000 hours over the course of three years (2000 hrs/yr = full time employment, for scale). At $60 for the game and $15/mo x 36 months for 3000 hours of entertainment, is a cost per hour of $0.20 hour -- but that's if I significantly change my life to accommodate this entertainment product! If I continue my current gaming habits it costs me $0.40!
So, compared to regular video games, ESO (and other premium MMOPRGs) cost nearly 7 TIMES AS MUCH. Do they offer you 7 TIMES the value? Would you be willing to spend $200 for your favorite video game? If you said yes, you would have 3 different video game experiences over the next 3 years, and still spend the same as you would playing just ESO over that time!
**tl;dr:** At nearly 7 times the cost of the previous TES game, the ESO represents poor value compared to non-MMORPGs. Also, cost should be evaluated using value, not spending capacity.
EDIT: You can downvote me all you want. I'm right until you prove me wrong. | I would like to address #3 - The Price:
It is a fallacy to say "if your budget is too tight, should you even be spending money on video games?!" The question is not "what can you afford?" but rather "is there enough value to justify the cost?" That in fact is the ONLY valid question in assessing value, and there are three primary ways to answer the question...
One is to assess need. Unless you are so hopelessly addicted to TES, or a professional gamer, this is not valid. No one NEEDS a video game.
Another is to examine demand, or what someone would pay to buy it from you. As this is a licensed product, and you are not likely a professional gold farmer, this is moot.
Which brings us to comparative value, or how does it compare in cost/benefit to other similar products. As far as MMORPGs go, it doesn't seem so crazy; although there are more competitively prices products out there (GW2), this is a premium product and in-line with other premium products. When you compare to other video games, it's not even a fair comparison:
My favorite video game cost $60 new with about another $30 of DLC new as well. I have played 1500 hours over the past three years, for a total cost of $0.06 per hour I was entertained.
Compare this to ESO (or other premium MMORGs). If I try to squeeze every drop of value out of this game, and make it a half-time job, I'll play 3000 hours over the course of three years (2000 hrs/yr = full time employment, for scale). At $60 for the game and $15/mo x 36 months for 3000 hours of entertainment, is a cost per hour of $0.20 hour -- but that's if I significantly change my life to accommodate this entertainment product! If I continue my current gaming habits it costs me $0.40!
So, compared to regular video games, ESO (and other premium MMOPRGs) cost nearly 7 TIMES AS MUCH. Do they offer you 7 TIMES the value? Would you be willing to spend $200 for your favorite video game? If you said yes, you would have 3 different video game experiences over the next 3 years, and still spend the same as you would playing just ESO over that time!
tl;dr: At nearly 7 times the cost of the previous TES game, the ESO represents poor value compared to non-MMORPGs. Also, cost should be evaluated using value, not spending capacity.
EDIT: You can downvote me all you want. I'm right until you prove me wrong.
| elderscrollsonline | t5_2tqi0 | cft7fii | I would like to address #3 - The Price:
It is a fallacy to say "if your budget is too tight, should you even be spending money on video games?!" The question is not "what can you afford?" but rather "is there enough value to justify the cost?" That in fact is the ONLY valid question in assessing value, and there are three primary ways to answer the question...
One is to assess need. Unless you are so hopelessly addicted to TES, or a professional gamer, this is not valid. No one NEEDS a video game.
Another is to examine demand, or what someone would pay to buy it from you. As this is a licensed product, and you are not likely a professional gold farmer, this is moot.
Which brings us to comparative value, or how does it compare in cost/benefit to other similar products. As far as MMORPGs go, it doesn't seem so crazy; although there are more competitively prices products out there (GW2), this is a premium product and in-line with other premium products. When you compare to other video games, it's not even a fair comparison:
My favorite video game cost $60 new with about another $30 of DLC new as well. I have played 1500 hours over the past three years, for a total cost of $0.06 per hour I was entertained.
Compare this to ESO (or other premium MMORGs). If I try to squeeze every drop of value out of this game, and make it a half-time job, I'll play 3000 hours over the course of three years (2000 hrs/yr = full time employment, for scale). At $60 for the game and $15/mo x 36 months for 3000 hours of entertainment, is a cost per hour of $0.20 hour -- but that's if I significantly change my life to accommodate this entertainment product! If I continue my current gaming habits it costs me $0.40!
So, compared to regular video games, ESO (and other premium MMOPRGs) cost nearly 7 TIMES AS MUCH. Do they offer you 7 TIMES the value? Would you be willing to spend $200 for your favorite video game? If you said yes, you would have 3 different video game experiences over the next 3 years, and still spend the same as you would playing just ESO over that time! | At nearly 7 times the cost of the previous TES game, the ESO represents poor value compared to non-MMORPGs. Also, cost should be evaluated using value, not spending capacity.
EDIT: You can downvote me all you want. I'm right until you prove me wrong. |
KingTeXxx | "For those who are not too deep into immersion and regard only MMO aspect of the game, I think they will enjoy a lot."
This is completely bullshit, srsly I am sry for talking like this but this is absolutely false. I am RLY deep in immersion and I hate some the mmo aspects of the game but is still enjoy the game rly hard, maybe just because I didn't expect from the game a "skyrim online" or smth similar. Or just because I don't take points that diss appoint me (but are still improve able ) so harsh that I am absolutely against it and won't play it.
Tl:dr i like the game, I like immersion I am a huge TES fan, ur argument is invalid. | "For those who are not too deep into immersion and regard only MMO aspect of the game, I think they will enjoy a lot."
This is completely bullshit, srsly I am sry for talking like this but this is absolutely false. I am RLY deep in immersion and I hate some the mmo aspects of the game but is still enjoy the game rly hard, maybe just because I didn't expect from the game a "skyrim online" or smth similar. Or just because I don't take points that diss appoint me (but are still improve able ) so harsh that I am absolutely against it and won't play it.
Tl:dr i like the game, I like immersion I am a huge TES fan, ur argument is invalid.
| elderscrollsonline | t5_2tqi0 | cft8d8i | For those who are not too deep into immersion and regard only MMO aspect of the game, I think they will enjoy a lot."
This is completely bullshit, srsly I am sry for talking like this but this is absolutely false. I am RLY deep in immersion and I hate some the mmo aspects of the game but is still enjoy the game rly hard, maybe just because I didn't expect from the game a "skyrim online" or smth similar. Or just because I don't take points that diss appoint me (but are still improve able ) so harsh that I am absolutely against it and won't play it. | i like the game, I like immersion I am a huge TES fan, ur argument is invalid. |
evergreen2011 | Well...the current WoW default UI has changed a lot since vanilla. It incorporates much of what has been added through add-ons over the years. Regardless, add-ons are important, because they allow people to customize their UI.
Want a minimal UI with as little on it as possible, fine. Want a UI covered in tons of data, hotbars, and information, fine. It allows the player to choose what they want. That's what we mean by customization.
ESO's UI is clearly designed with consoles in mind. That's not inherently bad, but it's different than what MMO players have been used to, and results in loss of functionality and customization. There has been a trend in MMO's towards more simplicity: fewer skills, fewer damage types, generally players worrying about less.
PC players feel this takes away from their ability to customize - both their character and the UI (it does), and that it is a watering down of the genre to make it more accessible to a larger audience (it is). By definition, if you have fewer choices, it is simpler.
The UI in ESO is a subjective thing, people coming from the consoles and ES side of the equation are fine with it. People who are predominately PC gamers with lots of MMO experience are used to, and want, more customization and information. At a bare minimum, how about a combat log or even a trade channel for chat.
One of the major types of MMO player is very min/max oriented. The current default ESO UI does nothing for this type of person. Those are your endgame PvE people. However, ESO isn't catering those players anyway, so, I figure it's no great loss on their end (I'm one of them).
tl;dr: Overall, the ESO UI is functional at best, but very mediocre overall. You can use it, but it's very limited in terms of customization and information that many MMO players want. | Well...the current WoW default UI has changed a lot since vanilla. It incorporates much of what has been added through add-ons over the years. Regardless, add-ons are important, because they allow people to customize their UI.
Want a minimal UI with as little on it as possible, fine. Want a UI covered in tons of data, hotbars, and information, fine. It allows the player to choose what they want. That's what we mean by customization.
ESO's UI is clearly designed with consoles in mind. That's not inherently bad, but it's different than what MMO players have been used to, and results in loss of functionality and customization. There has been a trend in MMO's towards more simplicity: fewer skills, fewer damage types, generally players worrying about less.
PC players feel this takes away from their ability to customize - both their character and the UI (it does), and that it is a watering down of the genre to make it more accessible to a larger audience (it is). By definition, if you have fewer choices, it is simpler.
The UI in ESO is a subjective thing, people coming from the consoles and ES side of the equation are fine with it. People who are predominately PC gamers with lots of MMO experience are used to, and want, more customization and information. At a bare minimum, how about a combat log or even a trade channel for chat.
One of the major types of MMO player is very min/max oriented. The current default ESO UI does nothing for this type of person. Those are your endgame PvE people. However, ESO isn't catering those players anyway, so, I figure it's no great loss on their end (I'm one of them).
tl;dr: Overall, the ESO UI is functional at best, but very mediocre overall. You can use it, but it's very limited in terms of customization and information that many MMO players want.
| elderscrollsonline | t5_2tqi0 | cftaeff | Well...the current WoW default UI has changed a lot since vanilla. It incorporates much of what has been added through add-ons over the years. Regardless, add-ons are important, because they allow people to customize their UI.
Want a minimal UI with as little on it as possible, fine. Want a UI covered in tons of data, hotbars, and information, fine. It allows the player to choose what they want. That's what we mean by customization.
ESO's UI is clearly designed with consoles in mind. That's not inherently bad, but it's different than what MMO players have been used to, and results in loss of functionality and customization. There has been a trend in MMO's towards more simplicity: fewer skills, fewer damage types, generally players worrying about less.
PC players feel this takes away from their ability to customize - both their character and the UI (it does), and that it is a watering down of the genre to make it more accessible to a larger audience (it is). By definition, if you have fewer choices, it is simpler.
The UI in ESO is a subjective thing, people coming from the consoles and ES side of the equation are fine with it. People who are predominately PC gamers with lots of MMO experience are used to, and want, more customization and information. At a bare minimum, how about a combat log or even a trade channel for chat.
One of the major types of MMO player is very min/max oriented. The current default ESO UI does nothing for this type of person. Those are your endgame PvE people. However, ESO isn't catering those players anyway, so, I figure it's no great loss on their end (I'm one of them). | Overall, the ESO UI is functional at best, but very mediocre overall. You can use it, but it's very limited in terms of customization and information that many MMO players want. |
Wellinformedvoter | I don't think you understand what a "stress test" is. They are trying their hardest to make things go wrong. That way they can find and fix the problems that will arise when millions of people log on when the game goes live before they release the final product. This is not a content or comparability test, its specific purpose is to test the servers.
Also, pertaining "evidence", if you really need reassurance that Bethesda isn't determined to release a quality product after carefully hand-picking people to create a game worthy of the elder scrolls title, you really aren't going to be happy with any "evidence" anyone provides.
TLDR- Stress test, not a content or compatibility test. Have some faith in Bethesda and Zenimax. | I don't think you understand what a "stress test" is. They are trying their hardest to make things go wrong. That way they can find and fix the problems that will arise when millions of people log on when the game goes live before they release the final product. This is not a content or comparability test, its specific purpose is to test the servers.
Also, pertaining "evidence", if you really need reassurance that Bethesda isn't determined to release a quality product after carefully hand-picking people to create a game worthy of the elder scrolls title, you really aren't going to be happy with any "evidence" anyone provides.
TLDR- Stress test, not a content or compatibility test. Have some faith in Bethesda and Zenimax.
| elderscrollsonline | t5_2tqi0 | cftdno5 | I don't think you understand what a "stress test" is. They are trying their hardest to make things go wrong. That way they can find and fix the problems that will arise when millions of people log on when the game goes live before they release the final product. This is not a content or comparability test, its specific purpose is to test the servers.
Also, pertaining "evidence", if you really need reassurance that Bethesda isn't determined to release a quality product after carefully hand-picking people to create a game worthy of the elder scrolls title, you really aren't going to be happy with any "evidence" anyone provides. | Stress test, not a content or compatibility test. Have some faith in Bethesda and Zenimax. |
zenolijo | I found it very nice actually.
Not this beta, but the one previous to that i was just running around in Daggerfall passively reading the zone chat while crafting. They had a interesting discussion there so i started talking and after a while i realized that everyone who playes Elder Scrolls Online are alot more down to earth and chill, which i'm not very used to after playing WoW and everyone's just grinding and using caps.
I went to sleep, wake up and logged in again. My friends were also back in the chat, we partied up, we joined a guild together. It was a wonderful time, but i only had time to play a couple of hours this beta because i have too much homework :/
Miss those guys
TL;DR If you just passively read it, of course it's boring. Discuss some lore, talk about interesting class and skill combinations, have fun and meet new people and you will guaranteed find it much more fun. | I found it very nice actually.
Not this beta, but the one previous to that i was just running around in Daggerfall passively reading the zone chat while crafting. They had a interesting discussion there so i started talking and after a while i realized that everyone who playes Elder Scrolls Online are alot more down to earth and chill, which i'm not very used to after playing WoW and everyone's just grinding and using caps.
I went to sleep, wake up and logged in again. My friends were also back in the chat, we partied up, we joined a guild together. It was a wonderful time, but i only had time to play a couple of hours this beta because i have too much homework :/
Miss those guys
TL;DR If you just passively read it, of course it's boring. Discuss some lore, talk about interesting class and skill combinations, have fun and meet new people and you will guaranteed find it much more fun.
| elderscrollsonline | t5_2tqi0 | cfthxna | I found it very nice actually.
Not this beta, but the one previous to that i was just running around in Daggerfall passively reading the zone chat while crafting. They had a interesting discussion there so i started talking and after a while i realized that everyone who playes Elder Scrolls Online are alot more down to earth and chill, which i'm not very used to after playing WoW and everyone's just grinding and using caps.
I went to sleep, wake up and logged in again. My friends were also back in the chat, we partied up, we joined a guild together. It was a wonderful time, but i only had time to play a couple of hours this beta because i have too much homework :/
Miss those guys | If you just passively read it, of course it's boring. Discuss some lore, talk about interesting class and skill combinations, have fun and meet new people and you will guaranteed find it much more fun. |
The_Word_JTRENT | I used to rock a pair of Vash's sunglasses from Tri-Gun (got loads of compliments on them, mainly from people who don't know what that is). Well, apparently one of the TSAa knew what it was, and when I was emptying my pockets and pulling loose bills out, he noticed.
Which prompted him to ask me: "Are those double-dollars you're taking out of your pockets?", with a stern (albeit didn't realize he was joking with me) voice.
Since I was going through security and wasn't used to them *ever* being lighthearted like that, I got super anxious and thought he was accusing me of some kind of currency crime or something.
He let me stammer around a bit and boil some anxiety up before letting me know it was a joke, and reminded me that double-dollars are the currency from Tri-Gun (which I had totally not even thought to address in that context).
TL;DR the TSA workers can be like that too sometimes, just not repetitively like this person, who was obviously trying to get a rise out of them. | I used to rock a pair of Vash's sunglasses from Tri-Gun (got loads of compliments on them, mainly from people who don't know what that is). Well, apparently one of the TSAa knew what it was, and when I was emptying my pockets and pulling loose bills out, he noticed.
Which prompted him to ask me: "Are those double-dollars you're taking out of your pockets?", with a stern (albeit didn't realize he was joking with me) voice.
Since I was going through security and wasn't used to them ever being lighthearted like that, I got super anxious and thought he was accusing me of some kind of currency crime or something.
He let me stammer around a bit and boil some anxiety up before letting me know it was a joke, and reminded me that double-dollars are the currency from Tri-Gun (which I had totally not even thought to address in that context).
TL;DR the TSA workers can be like that too sometimes, just not repetitively like this person, who was obviously trying to get a rise out of them.
| news | t5_2qh3l | cft9uov | I used to rock a pair of Vash's sunglasses from Tri-Gun (got loads of compliments on them, mainly from people who don't know what that is). Well, apparently one of the TSAa knew what it was, and when I was emptying my pockets and pulling loose bills out, he noticed.
Which prompted him to ask me: "Are those double-dollars you're taking out of your pockets?", with a stern (albeit didn't realize he was joking with me) voice.
Since I was going through security and wasn't used to them ever being lighthearted like that, I got super anxious and thought he was accusing me of some kind of currency crime or something.
He let me stammer around a bit and boil some anxiety up before letting me know it was a joke, and reminded me that double-dollars are the currency from Tri-Gun (which I had totally not even thought to address in that context). | the TSA workers can be like that too sometimes, just not repetitively like this person, who was obviously trying to get a rise out of them. |
SylverV | “Ha. Your figure transcends the mere concept of pants. Pants cannot contain the raw, primal essence which is *you*. You are as far beyond pants as mankind is beyond fig leaves. My mere human intellect cannot even begin to comprehend the fact that you are wearing pants, much less pass judgement upon such a awesome spectacle.”
TLDR; Yes. You look fat in those pants. | “Ha. Your figure transcends the mere concept of pants. Pants cannot contain the raw, primal essence which is you . You are as far beyond pants as mankind is beyond fig leaves. My mere human intellect cannot even begin to comprehend the fact that you are wearing pants, much less pass judgement upon such a awesome spectacle.”
TLDR; Yes. You look fat in those pants.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cft8syk | Ha. Your figure transcends the mere concept of pants. Pants cannot contain the raw, primal essence which is you . You are as far beyond pants as mankind is beyond fig leaves. My mere human intellect cannot even begin to comprehend the fact that you are wearing pants, much less pass judgement upon such a awesome spectacle.” | Yes. You look fat in those pants. |
goblinseverywhere | To be fair this is nice and all but its not good for business, it can outweigh the pros of lower labour turnover and the higher motivation for straight overheards.
It can spell the end of businesses to use this practice.
The trouble also is that if it ever couldn't happen then it can destroy motivation and expectations of the staff to a point that its more detrimental than the benefits it was giving.
tl;dr - This is great and all but it can destroy a business. | To be fair this is nice and all but its not good for business, it can outweigh the pros of lower labour turnover and the higher motivation for straight overheards.
It can spell the end of businesses to use this practice.
The trouble also is that if it ever couldn't happen then it can destroy motivation and expectations of the staff to a point that its more detrimental than the benefits it was giving.
tl;dr - This is great and all but it can destroy a business.
| AdviceAnimals | t5_2s7tt | cftieux | To be fair this is nice and all but its not good for business, it can outweigh the pros of lower labour turnover and the higher motivation for straight overheards.
It can spell the end of businesses to use this practice.
The trouble also is that if it ever couldn't happen then it can destroy motivation and expectations of the staff to a point that its more detrimental than the benefits it was giving. | This is great and all but it can destroy a business. |
poisonous_crotch | To be fair, that is a fate that each of our schools chose by leaving the WCHA and CCHA.
The pairwise uses schedule strength, and the strength of schedule for opponents in rankings, it isn't a subjective judgement like the polls are. Western Michigan has the same conference record as Vermont, but Vermont has played many more ranked opponents going 6-11-2 against ranked, while Western has gone 3-5-2 against ranked opponents. The NCHC has been awful for the most part outside of the conference, and that is a big reason why only 3 teams are ranked. NCHC teams need to play better to be ranked higher.
**Edit:** To further support that the NCHC needs to step up non-conference play to be more relevant (crunching numbers from USCHO), as a conference (meaning all teams in the conference), the NCHC has had about a 53% winning percentage outside of their conference, while Hockey East has had a 66% winning percentage outside of theirs. To put this in perspective, the Big Ten has a 60% winning percentage outside of their conference.
To be fair as well, most other conferences play a lot more outside of their conference than the NCHC has this season.
**TL;DR:** The NCHC as a conference wins only about half the games they play outside of their conference. Majority of games in conference + bad winning percentages outside of conference = low amount of ranked NCHC teams. | To be fair, that is a fate that each of our schools chose by leaving the WCHA and CCHA.
The pairwise uses schedule strength, and the strength of schedule for opponents in rankings, it isn't a subjective judgement like the polls are. Western Michigan has the same conference record as Vermont, but Vermont has played many more ranked opponents going 6-11-2 against ranked, while Western has gone 3-5-2 against ranked opponents. The NCHC has been awful for the most part outside of the conference, and that is a big reason why only 3 teams are ranked. NCHC teams need to play better to be ranked higher.
Edit: To further support that the NCHC needs to step up non-conference play to be more relevant (crunching numbers from USCHO), as a conference (meaning all teams in the conference), the NCHC has had about a 53% winning percentage outside of their conference, while Hockey East has had a 66% winning percentage outside of theirs. To put this in perspective, the Big Ten has a 60% winning percentage outside of their conference.
To be fair as well, most other conferences play a lot more outside of their conference than the NCHC has this season.
TL;DR: The NCHC as a conference wins only about half the games they play outside of their conference. Majority of games in conference + bad winning percentages outside of conference = low amount of ranked NCHC teams.
| collegehockey | t5_2srx4 | cftg0tq | To be fair, that is a fate that each of our schools chose by leaving the WCHA and CCHA.
The pairwise uses schedule strength, and the strength of schedule for opponents in rankings, it isn't a subjective judgement like the polls are. Western Michigan has the same conference record as Vermont, but Vermont has played many more ranked opponents going 6-11-2 against ranked, while Western has gone 3-5-2 against ranked opponents. The NCHC has been awful for the most part outside of the conference, and that is a big reason why only 3 teams are ranked. NCHC teams need to play better to be ranked higher.
Edit: To further support that the NCHC needs to step up non-conference play to be more relevant (crunching numbers from USCHO), as a conference (meaning all teams in the conference), the NCHC has had about a 53% winning percentage outside of their conference, while Hockey East has had a 66% winning percentage outside of theirs. To put this in perspective, the Big Ten has a 60% winning percentage outside of their conference.
To be fair as well, most other conferences play a lot more outside of their conference than the NCHC has this season. | The NCHC as a conference wins only about half the games they play outside of their conference. Majority of games in conference + bad winning percentages outside of conference = low amount of ranked NCHC teams. |
StructuralViolence | So if I wasn't clear what I meant is they already have the ability to do something like what you are suggesting. If 10 users are within 40m of a certain portal within a 1min time period and 9 of the 10 see x/y/z wifi signals, a/b/c satellites, connect with cell towers d/e/f, and so on, and the 10th user's scanner reports it is also within 40m but doesn't see any wifi (or sees the wrong wifi), doesn't report the correct satellites, etc, his cheat score is looking pretty high.
tl;dr niantic already has an encrypted client protobuf for comparing ancillary data to expose cheaters | So if I wasn't clear what I meant is they already have the ability to do something like what you are suggesting. If 10 users are within 40m of a certain portal within a 1min time period and 9 of the 10 see x/y/z wifi signals, a/b/c satellites, connect with cell towers d/e/f, and so on, and the 10th user's scanner reports it is also within 40m but doesn't see any wifi (or sees the wrong wifi), doesn't report the correct satellites, etc, his cheat score is looking pretty high.
tl;dr niantic already has an encrypted client protobuf for comparing ancillary data to expose cheaters
| Ingress | t5_2vij9 | cfu69i2 | So if I wasn't clear what I meant is they already have the ability to do something like what you are suggesting. If 10 users are within 40m of a certain portal within a 1min time period and 9 of the 10 see x/y/z wifi signals, a/b/c satellites, connect with cell towers d/e/f, and so on, and the 10th user's scanner reports it is also within 40m but doesn't see any wifi (or sees the wrong wifi), doesn't report the correct satellites, etc, his cheat score is looking pretty high. | niantic already has an encrypted client protobuf for comparing ancillary data to expose cheaters |
refrigerator001 | UHC (Ultra Hardcore) is an unofficial gametype in Minecraft in which people are scattered throughout a limited world and must kill each other. The twist is that you can't regenerate health without golden apples or potions. This was invented and made famous by the Mindcrack group of Let's Players, who make an occasional 'season' of videos of this. This tends to get hyped to the max (More than MCat 016).
TL;DR: A thing in Minecraft. | UHC (Ultra Hardcore) is an unofficial gametype in Minecraft in which people are scattered throughout a limited world and must kill each other. The twist is that you can't regenerate health without golden apples or potions. This was invented and made famous by the Mindcrack group of Let's Players, who make an occasional 'season' of videos of this. This tends to get hyped to the max (More than MCat 016).
TL;DR: A thing in Minecraft.
| Monstercat | t5_2se72 | cftlqn5 | UHC (Ultra Hardcore) is an unofficial gametype in Minecraft in which people are scattered throughout a limited world and must kill each other. The twist is that you can't regenerate health without golden apples or potions. This was invented and made famous by the Mindcrack group of Let's Players, who make an occasional 'season' of videos of this. This tends to get hyped to the max (More than MCat 016). | A thing in Minecraft. |
-Wargrave- | Seriously!
When I started doge I was doing BTC faucets to get a feel for converting to doge and the transaction times where surprisingly long to me compared to doge!
TLDR dogecoin travels at light speed= proof of moon landing | Seriously!
When I started doge I was doing BTC faucets to get a feel for converting to doge and the transaction times where surprisingly long to me compared to doge!
TLDR dogecoin travels at light speed= proof of moon landing
| dogecoin | t5_2zcp2 | cftp6vo | Seriously!
When I started doge I was doing BTC faucets to get a feel for converting to doge and the transaction times where surprisingly long to me compared to doge! | dogecoin travels at light speed= proof of moon landing |
chief167 | Honestly, some of those trail maintainers are just pussies. Where I ride (in the mud) when it dries up, the track is gnarly for about a month (awesome gnarly, everybody loves it). Then those self proclaimed masters of trails come ruining it by flattening everything to the point that I honestly think I could ride down the trial on my roadbike because fuck everybody.
Once a tree fell over the track, so naturally we moved some dirt in front of it so we would have a kickass jump. 2 months later those idiots came in with a saw and ruined it because the track wasn't supposed to be that way. Imagine a track changing in time due to nature oh my.
TL;DR: Honestly, if you see a nicely crafted trail that is truly maintained by a kind group of people, don't ride it in the mud, but those are very rare in Europe. America is not the world. For the other trails: just have fun | Honestly, some of those trail maintainers are just pussies. Where I ride (in the mud) when it dries up, the track is gnarly for about a month (awesome gnarly, everybody loves it). Then those self proclaimed masters of trails come ruining it by flattening everything to the point that I honestly think I could ride down the trial on my roadbike because fuck everybody.
Once a tree fell over the track, so naturally we moved some dirt in front of it so we would have a kickass jump. 2 months later those idiots came in with a saw and ruined it because the track wasn't supposed to be that way. Imagine a track changing in time due to nature oh my.
TL;DR: Honestly, if you see a nicely crafted trail that is truly maintained by a kind group of people, don't ride it in the mud, but those are very rare in Europe. America is not the world. For the other trails: just have fun
| MTB | t5_2qo3d | cfuj44k | Honestly, some of those trail maintainers are just pussies. Where I ride (in the mud) when it dries up, the track is gnarly for about a month (awesome gnarly, everybody loves it). Then those self proclaimed masters of trails come ruining it by flattening everything to the point that I honestly think I could ride down the trial on my roadbike because fuck everybody.
Once a tree fell over the track, so naturally we moved some dirt in front of it so we would have a kickass jump. 2 months later those idiots came in with a saw and ruined it because the track wasn't supposed to be that way. Imagine a track changing in time due to nature oh my. | Honestly, if you see a nicely crafted trail that is truly maintained by a kind group of people, don't ride it in the mud, but those are very rare in Europe. America is not the world. For the other trails: just have fun |
book83 | See I was a skeptic too until people kept complaining about bitcoin wealth inequality. Capitalists create value and society pays them for it, there is nothing wrong with that.
When you see a 20 year-old become a bitcoin millionaire, its easy to point to it and say it's odd or it's unfair. But bitcoin didn't create the economy it is disrupting.
See the real wealth inequality is in the traditional economy, bitcoin millionaires are just a side effect of THAT screwed up economic system.
It's something easy to see and point too, but what we can't see is how similar inequalities are fostered by the system everyday from the top down.
Bitcoin is a tiny peek into that world
tl:dr. There is nothing unsettling about people making money off of bitcoin | See I was a skeptic too until people kept complaining about bitcoin wealth inequality. Capitalists create value and society pays them for it, there is nothing wrong with that.
When you see a 20 year-old become a bitcoin millionaire, its easy to point to it and say it's odd or it's unfair. But bitcoin didn't create the economy it is disrupting.
See the real wealth inequality is in the traditional economy, bitcoin millionaires are just a side effect of THAT screwed up economic system.
It's something easy to see and point too, but what we can't see is how similar inequalities are fostered by the system everyday from the top down.
Bitcoin is a tiny peek into that world
tl:dr. There is nothing unsettling about people making money off of bitcoin
| Bitcoin | t5_2s3qj | cfty8cx | See I was a skeptic too until people kept complaining about bitcoin wealth inequality. Capitalists create value and society pays them for it, there is nothing wrong with that.
When you see a 20 year-old become a bitcoin millionaire, its easy to point to it and say it's odd or it's unfair. But bitcoin didn't create the economy it is disrupting.
See the real wealth inequality is in the traditional economy, bitcoin millionaires are just a side effect of THAT screwed up economic system.
It's something easy to see and point too, but what we can't see is how similar inequalities are fostered by the system everyday from the top down.
Bitcoin is a tiny peek into that world | There is nothing unsettling about people making money off of bitcoin |
RaptureVeteran | Not anti calipari as much as "this guy isnt talking up my program"
It happens across reddit. I get downvoted by Florida fans constantly because im not a homer and ill post something that I think our own fans should realize before going off on tangents of how great we are. And most redditors are so unhealthily obsessed with karma that instead of hitting "Reply" and trying to prove a point with words they just downvote me. i dont care getting downvoted, i laugh at it. its funny. bitches on here show their tits for karma for fuck sakes. I enjoy when I see my messages box filled with 8...9...10 replies because im hoping that someone actually said something that educates me for later usage (its happened a few times in here too, thankfully.) I know I have a tendency to say shit thats exaggerated (im bipolar and impulsive plus i have a temper so sometimes i forget to read what i say before hitting save) but i also tend to not bite my words because the average sports fan is incredibly stupid.
that may have had nothing to do with your post but i just woke up from a epic nap and felt like ranting.
tldr: people of reddit arent good at arguing, people of reddit aren't good at accepting the reality that their program isnt the holy grail of sports and people of reddit just generally aren't very smart in regards to sports. | Not anti calipari as much as "this guy isnt talking up my program"
It happens across reddit. I get downvoted by Florida fans constantly because im not a homer and ill post something that I think our own fans should realize before going off on tangents of how great we are. And most redditors are so unhealthily obsessed with karma that instead of hitting "Reply" and trying to prove a point with words they just downvote me. i dont care getting downvoted, i laugh at it. its funny. bitches on here show their tits for karma for fuck sakes. I enjoy when I see my messages box filled with 8...9...10 replies because im hoping that someone actually said something that educates me for later usage (its happened a few times in here too, thankfully.) I know I have a tendency to say shit thats exaggerated (im bipolar and impulsive plus i have a temper so sometimes i forget to read what i say before hitting save) but i also tend to not bite my words because the average sports fan is incredibly stupid.
that may have had nothing to do with your post but i just woke up from a epic nap and felt like ranting.
tldr: people of reddit arent good at arguing, people of reddit aren't good at accepting the reality that their program isnt the holy grail of sports and people of reddit just generally aren't very smart in regards to sports.
| CollegeBasketball | t5_2rj3j | cfua27b | Not anti calipari as much as "this guy isnt talking up my program"
It happens across reddit. I get downvoted by Florida fans constantly because im not a homer and ill post something that I think our own fans should realize before going off on tangents of how great we are. And most redditors are so unhealthily obsessed with karma that instead of hitting "Reply" and trying to prove a point with words they just downvote me. i dont care getting downvoted, i laugh at it. its funny. bitches on here show their tits for karma for fuck sakes. I enjoy when I see my messages box filled with 8...9...10 replies because im hoping that someone actually said something that educates me for later usage (its happened a few times in here too, thankfully.) I know I have a tendency to say shit thats exaggerated (im bipolar and impulsive plus i have a temper so sometimes i forget to read what i say before hitting save) but i also tend to not bite my words because the average sports fan is incredibly stupid.
that may have had nothing to do with your post but i just woke up from a epic nap and felt like ranting. | people of reddit arent good at arguing, people of reddit aren't good at accepting the reality that their program isnt the holy grail of sports and people of reddit just generally aren't very smart in regards to sports. |
TheLazyLife | >That blows. My friend went through a similar predicament except the girl was actually pregnant. For months she tormented him and then the baby was born... And there was no way it could have been his but she had everyone on her side.
>He says fuck this and leaves to start a new life. Kid looked nothing like him and he was fairly confident that the math didn't add up right anyways. Still he was harassed, emotionally tormented, and couldn't Even come to his hometown to visit family and friends without her finding out. It didn't stop until he finally met the girl's parents who had never even seen a picture of him and so were on their daughter's side this whole time. The meeting changed everything because the parents realized that their daughter was an idiot and some sort of crazy. Still that was three years of fear, depression and a close shave with suicide that I was fortunate enough to talk him out of.
>Tl;Dr sorry that happened, people be cray cray.
>Edit: apparently I should've mentioned that the baby ended up being a different ethnicity. To elaborate on this I'll also add that so many people were on her side because the relationship between my friend and her was brief and none of her friends and family ever met the guy. That's why the meeting with the parents had such an impact.
| >That blows. My friend went through a similar predicament except the girl was actually pregnant. For months she tormented him and then the baby was born... And there was no way it could have been his but she had everyone on her side.
>He says fuck this and leaves to start a new life. Kid looked nothing like him and he was fairly confident that the math didn't add up right anyways. Still he was harassed, emotionally tormented, and couldn't Even come to his hometown to visit family and friends without her finding out. It didn't stop until he finally met the girl's parents who had never even seen a picture of him and so were on their daughter's side this whole time. The meeting changed everything because the parents realized that their daughter was an idiot and some sort of crazy. Still that was three years of fear, depression and a close shave with suicide that I was fortunate enough to talk him out of.
>Tl;Dr sorry that happened, people be cray cray.
>Edit: apparently I should've mentioned that the baby ended up being a different ethnicity. To elaborate on this I'll also add that so many people were on her side because the relationship between my friend and her was brief and none of her friends and family ever met the guy. That's why the meeting with the parents had such an impact.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cfu8k30 | That blows. My friend went through a similar predicament except the girl was actually pregnant. For months she tormented him and then the baby was born... And there was no way it could have been his but she had everyone on her side.
>He says fuck this and leaves to start a new life. Kid looked nothing like him and he was fairly confident that the math didn't add up right anyways. Still he was harassed, emotionally tormented, and couldn't Even come to his hometown to visit family and friends without her finding out. It didn't stop until he finally met the girl's parents who had never even seen a picture of him and so were on their daughter's side this whole time. The meeting changed everything because the parents realized that their daughter was an idiot and some sort of crazy. Still that was three years of fear, depression and a close shave with suicide that I was fortunate enough to talk him out of.
> | sorry that happened, people be cray cray.
>Edit: apparently I should've mentioned that the baby ended up being a different ethnicity. To elaborate on this I'll also add that so many people were on her side because the relationship between my friend and her was brief and none of her friends and family ever met the guy. That's why the meeting with the parents had such an impact. |
orzamil | Same schtick as the Quran predicting science. Some words can be interpreted to kinda sorta mean some sciencey stuff.
There's a few things that go into this. First, the fact that advanced science like quantum mechanics is often 'dumbed down' to layman's terms, so that more people can understand it and why it's important. The simplified versions are much more easily compared to the abstract writing of religious texts.
The second is that Religion has had a big effect on language. Many of the words we commonly use are due to them being translated or interpreted into English (or w/e language). This causes the words of the religion to be used more frequently (light, power, angels, flaming, etc.).
tl;dr People use simple language to describe abstract and rather unrelated concepts, and people spazz over how common words look similar to themselves. | Same schtick as the Quran predicting science. Some words can be interpreted to kinda sorta mean some sciencey stuff.
There's a few things that go into this. First, the fact that advanced science like quantum mechanics is often 'dumbed down' to layman's terms, so that more people can understand it and why it's important. The simplified versions are much more easily compared to the abstract writing of religious texts.
The second is that Religion has had a big effect on language. Many of the words we commonly use are due to them being translated or interpreted into English (or w/e language). This causes the words of the religion to be used more frequently (light, power, angels, flaming, etc.).
tl;dr People use simple language to describe abstract and rather unrelated concepts, and people spazz over how common words look similar to themselves.
| TrueAtheism | t5_2soy6 | cfuh9sf | Same schtick as the Quran predicting science. Some words can be interpreted to kinda sorta mean some sciencey stuff.
There's a few things that go into this. First, the fact that advanced science like quantum mechanics is often 'dumbed down' to layman's terms, so that more people can understand it and why it's important. The simplified versions are much more easily compared to the abstract writing of religious texts.
The second is that Religion has had a big effect on language. Many of the words we commonly use are due to them being translated or interpreted into English (or w/e language). This causes the words of the religion to be used more frequently (light, power, angels, flaming, etc.). | People use simple language to describe abstract and rather unrelated concepts, and people spazz over how common words look similar to themselves. |
reverendnathan | Lots of downvotes throughout the thread. I don't know how I feel about this, either. On one hand it seems fair to say in the short term of what's been concluded in research is that nicotine vapor dispensers are safer to the second-hand user over cigarettes. I go to a bar in LA where smoking is allowed, and let me tell you, it can get obnoxious. It's actually quite fine when a couple of people are smoking in the room, it's when someone lights up a fat cigar and intentionally stinks up the room that ruins the entire place.
This is kind of how I feel about vaporizers now... people really find an excuse to use them wherever and really like doing the things those cigar users do... big long drags with huge smoke clouds in smaller spaces, talking endlessly about the flavor they got, how much they dropped on their machine, challenging other users to cloud contests-- you see what I'm doing here. I'm being prejudice. I'm singling out a single type of user who doesn't represent the majority of users as a whole.
But I've about all I can take. These people litter the pathways on campus, intentionally blowing smoke as you pass by, or smoking way too close to where people are eating, working, studying. Tell them to take it elsewhere or that it's bothering you, it's the same diatribe that's in this thread: "But it's safe for you and I!" or "It's a free country! I can smoke this here!".
I guess my argument is heavily flawed. People will munch food loudly next to you, will rev motorcycle engines next to you at a stop light, will talk on a cell phone in an otherwise quiet environment, will endlessly show off their children to you... I wish instead of an outright ban, we could have made it optional. We have no food/drink signs, noise violations, silence courtesies, and just general telling people you've had enough of whatever in place to regulate most things. I really just dislike this culture vaping has brought on real quickly.
And I'm ranting to no one. Probably no one here is one of those people. But you've seen them. You've had smoke blown your way from them. They've filled your neighborhood bar with kiwi melon aroma while blabbing on about how "yeah, this vial here actually has *more* nicotine than normal!". I would have much rather had an opt-in that could let bars say no smoking of any kind, or pathways that designated smoking areas away from most people. An outright ban seems on step too far-- but a unanimous vote to ban was certainly asinine.
**TL;DR** I can sympathize with the intentions of the ban, but it took it too far. We still have the right to do much more annoying things than puffing smoke into people's faces. | Lots of downvotes throughout the thread. I don't know how I feel about this, either. On one hand it seems fair to say in the short term of what's been concluded in research is that nicotine vapor dispensers are safer to the second-hand user over cigarettes. I go to a bar in LA where smoking is allowed, and let me tell you, it can get obnoxious. It's actually quite fine when a couple of people are smoking in the room, it's when someone lights up a fat cigar and intentionally stinks up the room that ruins the entire place.
This is kind of how I feel about vaporizers now... people really find an excuse to use them wherever and really like doing the things those cigar users do... big long drags with huge smoke clouds in smaller spaces, talking endlessly about the flavor they got, how much they dropped on their machine, challenging other users to cloud contests-- you see what I'm doing here. I'm being prejudice. I'm singling out a single type of user who doesn't represent the majority of users as a whole.
But I've about all I can take. These people litter the pathways on campus, intentionally blowing smoke as you pass by, or smoking way too close to where people are eating, working, studying. Tell them to take it elsewhere or that it's bothering you, it's the same diatribe that's in this thread: "But it's safe for you and I!" or "It's a free country! I can smoke this here!".
I guess my argument is heavily flawed. People will munch food loudly next to you, will rev motorcycle engines next to you at a stop light, will talk on a cell phone in an otherwise quiet environment, will endlessly show off their children to you... I wish instead of an outright ban, we could have made it optional. We have no food/drink signs, noise violations, silence courtesies, and just general telling people you've had enough of whatever in place to regulate most things. I really just dislike this culture vaping has brought on real quickly.
And I'm ranting to no one. Probably no one here is one of those people. But you've seen them. You've had smoke blown your way from them. They've filled your neighborhood bar with kiwi melon aroma while blabbing on about how "yeah, this vial here actually has more nicotine than normal!". I would have much rather had an opt-in that could let bars say no smoking of any kind, or pathways that designated smoking areas away from most people. An outright ban seems on step too far-- but a unanimous vote to ban was certainly asinine.
TL;DR I can sympathize with the intentions of the ban, but it took it too far. We still have the right to do much more annoying things than puffing smoke into people's faces.
| LosAngeles | t5_2qht0 | cfus2v1 | Lots of downvotes throughout the thread. I don't know how I feel about this, either. On one hand it seems fair to say in the short term of what's been concluded in research is that nicotine vapor dispensers are safer to the second-hand user over cigarettes. I go to a bar in LA where smoking is allowed, and let me tell you, it can get obnoxious. It's actually quite fine when a couple of people are smoking in the room, it's when someone lights up a fat cigar and intentionally stinks up the room that ruins the entire place.
This is kind of how I feel about vaporizers now... people really find an excuse to use them wherever and really like doing the things those cigar users do... big long drags with huge smoke clouds in smaller spaces, talking endlessly about the flavor they got, how much they dropped on their machine, challenging other users to cloud contests-- you see what I'm doing here. I'm being prejudice. I'm singling out a single type of user who doesn't represent the majority of users as a whole.
But I've about all I can take. These people litter the pathways on campus, intentionally blowing smoke as you pass by, or smoking way too close to where people are eating, working, studying. Tell them to take it elsewhere or that it's bothering you, it's the same diatribe that's in this thread: "But it's safe for you and I!" or "It's a free country! I can smoke this here!".
I guess my argument is heavily flawed. People will munch food loudly next to you, will rev motorcycle engines next to you at a stop light, will talk on a cell phone in an otherwise quiet environment, will endlessly show off their children to you... I wish instead of an outright ban, we could have made it optional. We have no food/drink signs, noise violations, silence courtesies, and just general telling people you've had enough of whatever in place to regulate most things. I really just dislike this culture vaping has brought on real quickly.
And I'm ranting to no one. Probably no one here is one of those people. But you've seen them. You've had smoke blown your way from them. They've filled your neighborhood bar with kiwi melon aroma while blabbing on about how "yeah, this vial here actually has more nicotine than normal!". I would have much rather had an opt-in that could let bars say no smoking of any kind, or pathways that designated smoking areas away from most people. An outright ban seems on step too far-- but a unanimous vote to ban was certainly asinine. | I can sympathize with the intentions of the ban, but it took it too far. We still have the right to do much more annoying things than puffing smoke into people's faces. |
NZXT_pm | Hey Voltronnn,
I keep a very good eye on our Facebook page and reddit page as one of the Marketing guys here. I've referred your case over to our CS department and followed up with them throughout the day.
First off, I'd like to apologize for the delay on the refund. 3-5 days is our typical refund turnaround time, but with the added crunch of order processing it seemed to get pushed back a business day to 6. While this isn't acceptable, it is the truth. So I've had our CS Manager walk over to our accounting department and watch our accountant process the refund in front of him.
I can say with confidence that your refund is complete on our end and it's now the responsibility of your bank/CC to process the funds.
On the subject of the factory delays, there is very little we can do about unexpected manufacturing defects other than fix them and wait. We always try our hardest to have the best availability that we possibly can, but in the case of the matte black H440 we were hit with much higher demand than supply.
With that said, we aren't in the business of stringing people along. We completely understand your frustration, just as we would probably be frustrated ourselves.
While I'm not part of the Customer Service team, I am part of the NZXT team and can say that we are all enthusiasts, gamers, and consumers. We're trying as hard as we can with the staff that we have to get this worked out and are in the process of hiring more people so this kind of this doesn't happen down the road. And again, I'm really sorry about your experience with our CS team and store.
-Mitch
**NZXT.**
TL;DR Had our CS Mgr walk to Accounting to watch your refund get processed. | Hey Voltronnn,
I keep a very good eye on our Facebook page and reddit page as one of the Marketing guys here. I've referred your case over to our CS department and followed up with them throughout the day.
First off, I'd like to apologize for the delay on the refund. 3-5 days is our typical refund turnaround time, but with the added crunch of order processing it seemed to get pushed back a business day to 6. While this isn't acceptable, it is the truth. So I've had our CS Manager walk over to our accounting department and watch our accountant process the refund in front of him.
I can say with confidence that your refund is complete on our end and it's now the responsibility of your bank/CC to process the funds.
On the subject of the factory delays, there is very little we can do about unexpected manufacturing defects other than fix them and wait. We always try our hardest to have the best availability that we possibly can, but in the case of the matte black H440 we were hit with much higher demand than supply.
With that said, we aren't in the business of stringing people along. We completely understand your frustration, just as we would probably be frustrated ourselves.
While I'm not part of the Customer Service team, I am part of the NZXT team and can say that we are all enthusiasts, gamers, and consumers. We're trying as hard as we can with the staff that we have to get this worked out and are in the process of hiring more people so this kind of this doesn't happen down the road. And again, I'm really sorry about your experience with our CS team and store.
-Mitch
NZXT.
TL;DR Had our CS Mgr walk to Accounting to watch your refund get processed.
| NZXT | t5_2sszd | cfumiin | Hey Voltronnn,
I keep a very good eye on our Facebook page and reddit page as one of the Marketing guys here. I've referred your case over to our CS department and followed up with them throughout the day.
First off, I'd like to apologize for the delay on the refund. 3-5 days is our typical refund turnaround time, but with the added crunch of order processing it seemed to get pushed back a business day to 6. While this isn't acceptable, it is the truth. So I've had our CS Manager walk over to our accounting department and watch our accountant process the refund in front of him.
I can say with confidence that your refund is complete on our end and it's now the responsibility of your bank/CC to process the funds.
On the subject of the factory delays, there is very little we can do about unexpected manufacturing defects other than fix them and wait. We always try our hardest to have the best availability that we possibly can, but in the case of the matte black H440 we were hit with much higher demand than supply.
With that said, we aren't in the business of stringing people along. We completely understand your frustration, just as we would probably be frustrated ourselves.
While I'm not part of the Customer Service team, I am part of the NZXT team and can say that we are all enthusiasts, gamers, and consumers. We're trying as hard as we can with the staff that we have to get this worked out and are in the process of hiring more people so this kind of this doesn't happen down the road. And again, I'm really sorry about your experience with our CS team and store.
-Mitch
NZXT. | Had our CS Mgr walk to Accounting to watch your refund get processed. |
Kiriesh | **Wheels:**
Not a lot to comment on here. There's enough brands out there that if I started listing them off, I probably won't be done writing this comment by the time a new wrangler model comes out. Just know that a JK has a 5x5 hub pattern. Common backspacing is roughly 4.5in which will clear most/all tires up to 37in. Once you hit 37+ you need a maximum of 4.5in backspacing with the less the better. It depends on the brand and tire size but 37s are usually when steering rub starts coming into play. I personally never recommend wheel spacers as they are just another part of the system you're adding on that can potentially fail.
* Wheel Sizes:
* **MOST 15" RIM STEEL WHEELS WILL NOT FIT A JK**
* While your wallet wants you to get R15 wheels as it is usually the cheapest, only certain R15 wheels will fit. Check on forums to see which brands will fit. Most steel wheels will fit after some minor grinding on the brake calipers.
* 16" Rim size
* If you only ever plan to go up to a 35in tire these are probably ideal for you. You do not need to worry about fitting as virtually all 16" rim size wheels will fit a JK. Most companies only offer up to 35in diameter tires on this rim size so if you plan to go larger buy accordingly.
* 17" Rim size
* A bit more pricy than 16's but you'll find that majority of brands make tire sizes that fit this rim ranging up and beyond 37in diameter tires.
* 18"+ Rim size
* Purely for show. There is no real advantage to a wheel this big. If you really like the look, expect to pay substantially higher prices for tires.
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**Gearing:**
So you've read numbers on forums... 4.11... 5.13... 4.56...3.73... and you ask yourself, what the hell is this jibberish? These are axle differential gear ratios. Feel free to google that if you want to know a more technical side of it, but for now all you need to know is that to keep power and not overtax your engine, you need matching gear ratios to your tire size. Opinions will vary on which ratios are better than others, so there isn't set advice for any specific one.
If you own an 07-2011 JK/U You probably know by now that you have a 3.8L V6 engine.
[This chart will help you decide what gearing is best for you](
If you own a 2012-current model year JK/U you probably know by now that you have a 3.6L Pentastar V6 engine.
[This chart will help you decide what gearing is best for you](
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**Additional General Info:**
So you want your JK/U to be a mean offroadin' machine eh? Join the club! Most of us do; but remember, don't buy something on the sole basis that it looks cool (unless you're a mall crawler). While brands like Smittybilt may draw you in with their cheap pricing and good lookin' equipment, they under-perform, have terrible tolerancing, and often break long before a higher end product will. JK forums are filled with picture threads so start googling. You'll quickly find that there are an assortment of All American brands that produce high quality equipment from lift systems to armor. Sites like Quadratec and 4WheelParts are good for sourcing what type of products you might like, but do your homework before purchasing. IF you find something in particular from these sites check on other websites like Amazon as they usually offer better deals. I've found that Northridge4x4 offers a great variety of smaller american made brands that you won't see on larger chain retailers.
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TL;DR: Read the whole comment. Seriously. Its helpful. Don't just skip to this.
If you have ANY questions feel free to PM me any time. I'm always happy to help a fellow jeeper! | Wheels:
Not a lot to comment on here. There's enough brands out there that if I started listing them off, I probably won't be done writing this comment by the time a new wrangler model comes out. Just know that a JK has a 5x5 hub pattern. Common backspacing is roughly 4.5in which will clear most/all tires up to 37in. Once you hit 37+ you need a maximum of 4.5in backspacing with the less the better. It depends on the brand and tire size but 37s are usually when steering rub starts coming into play. I personally never recommend wheel spacers as they are just another part of the system you're adding on that can potentially fail.
Wheel Sizes:
MOST 15" RIM STEEL WHEELS WILL NOT FIT A JK
While your wallet wants you to get R15 wheels as it is usually the cheapest, only certain R15 wheels will fit. Check on forums to see which brands will fit. Most steel wheels will fit after some minor grinding on the brake calipers.
16" Rim size
If you only ever plan to go up to a 35in tire these are probably ideal for you. You do not need to worry about fitting as virtually all 16" rim size wheels will fit a JK. Most companies only offer up to 35in diameter tires on this rim size so if you plan to go larger buy accordingly.
17" Rim size
A bit more pricy than 16's but you'll find that majority of brands make tire sizes that fit this rim ranging up and beyond 37in diameter tires.
18"+ Rim size
Purely for show. There is no real advantage to a wheel this big. If you really like the look, expect to pay substantially higher prices for tires.
Gearing:
So you've read numbers on forums... 4.11... 5.13... 4.56...3.73... and you ask yourself, what the hell is this jibberish? These are axle differential gear ratios. Feel free to google that if you want to know a more technical side of it, but for now all you need to know is that to keep power and not overtax your engine, you need matching gear ratios to your tire size. Opinions will vary on which ratios are better than others, so there isn't set advice for any specific one.
If you own an 07-2011 JK/U You probably know by now that you have a 3.8L V6 engine.
[This chart will help you decide what gearing is best for you](
If you own a 2012-current model year JK/U you probably know by now that you have a 3.6L Pentastar V6 engine.
[This chart will help you decide what gearing is best for you](
Additional General Info:
So you want your JK/U to be a mean offroadin' machine eh? Join the club! Most of us do; but remember, don't buy something on the sole basis that it looks cool (unless you're a mall crawler). While brands like Smittybilt may draw you in with their cheap pricing and good lookin' equipment, they under-perform, have terrible tolerancing, and often break long before a higher end product will. JK forums are filled with picture threads so start googling. You'll quickly find that there are an assortment of All American brands that produce high quality equipment from lift systems to armor. Sites like Quadratec and 4WheelParts are good for sourcing what type of products you might like, but do your homework before purchasing. IF you find something in particular from these sites check on other websites like Amazon as they usually offer better deals. I've found that Northridge4x4 offers a great variety of smaller american made brands that you won't see on larger chain retailers.
TL;DR: Read the whole comment. Seriously. Its helpful. Don't just skip to this.
If you have ANY questions feel free to PM me any time. I'm always happy to help a fellow jeeper!
| Jeep | t5_2r4jn | cfusuil | Wheels:
Not a lot to comment on here. There's enough brands out there that if I started listing them off, I probably won't be done writing this comment by the time a new wrangler model comes out. Just know that a JK has a 5x5 hub pattern. Common backspacing is roughly 4.5in which will clear most/all tires up to 37in. Once you hit 37+ you need a maximum of 4.5in backspacing with the less the better. It depends on the brand and tire size but 37s are usually when steering rub starts coming into play. I personally never recommend wheel spacers as they are just another part of the system you're adding on that can potentially fail.
Wheel Sizes:
MOST 15" RIM STEEL WHEELS WILL NOT FIT A JK
While your wallet wants you to get R15 wheels as it is usually the cheapest, only certain R15 wheels will fit. Check on forums to see which brands will fit. Most steel wheels will fit after some minor grinding on the brake calipers.
16" Rim size
If you only ever plan to go up to a 35in tire these are probably ideal for you. You do not need to worry about fitting as virtually all 16" rim size wheels will fit a JK. Most companies only offer up to 35in diameter tires on this rim size so if you plan to go larger buy accordingly.
17" Rim size
A bit more pricy than 16's but you'll find that majority of brands make tire sizes that fit this rim ranging up and beyond 37in diameter tires.
18"+ Rim size
Purely for show. There is no real advantage to a wheel this big. If you really like the look, expect to pay substantially higher prices for tires.
Gearing:
So you've read numbers on forums... 4.11... 5.13... 4.56...3.73... and you ask yourself, what the hell is this jibberish? These are axle differential gear ratios. Feel free to google that if you want to know a more technical side of it, but for now all you need to know is that to keep power and not overtax your engine, you need matching gear ratios to your tire size. Opinions will vary on which ratios are better than others, so there isn't set advice for any specific one.
If you own an 07-2011 JK/U You probably know by now that you have a 3.8L V6 engine.
[This chart will help you decide what gearing is best for you](
If you own a 2012-current model year JK/U you probably know by now that you have a 3.6L Pentastar V6 engine.
[This chart will help you decide what gearing is best for you](
Additional General Info:
So you want your JK/U to be a mean offroadin' machine eh? Join the club! Most of us do; but remember, don't buy something on the sole basis that it looks cool (unless you're a mall crawler). While brands like Smittybilt may draw you in with their cheap pricing and good lookin' equipment, they under-perform, have terrible tolerancing, and often break long before a higher end product will. JK forums are filled with picture threads so start googling. You'll quickly find that there are an assortment of All American brands that produce high quality equipment from lift systems to armor. Sites like Quadratec and 4WheelParts are good for sourcing what type of products you might like, but do your homework before purchasing. IF you find something in particular from these sites check on other websites like Amazon as they usually offer better deals. I've found that Northridge4x4 offers a great variety of smaller american made brands that you won't see on larger chain retailers. | Read the whole comment. Seriously. Its helpful. Don't just skip to this.
If you have ANY questions feel free to PM me any time. I'm always happy to help a fellow jeeper! |
TehFurBurglar | I use the Strong Lifts 5x5 app. It tracks the major lifts that are part of the SL program (Squats, Bench, Rows, OHP, Deadlift) as well as body weight. I like it for a few reasons:
* For each lift there are X number of circle icons where X is the number of sets you need to complete for that lift (5 for SQ,BP,Row,OHP and 1 for Deads) and each time you tap the circle, the number changes (from 5 to 0) indicating the number of reps you completed in that set.
* If you complete 5x5 on a specific exercise, it's all like CONGRATS DUDE, +5 LBs NEXT TIME! Then, when you're back in the gym, doing that same A or B workout again, it automatically increases the weight for you, so no going to back to previous days and 'mathin things. **Bonus*** - In the settings for the app, you can change the increments to whatever custom weight you prefer.
* It has a timer. When you mark a set as done, the timer resets. This single thing has been amazing for me. I learned that without it, I am very impatient and tend to think I'm ready for my next set after 60-70 seconds. This feature has helped me wait longer (2-3 mins) until my next set.
**TL;DR** Stronglifts 5x5 app. Is created specifically for SL, has a great UI, automatically increases work weight if you complete an exercise for the full 5x5, and has a timer so you can monitor time between sets. | I use the Strong Lifts 5x5 app. It tracks the major lifts that are part of the SL program (Squats, Bench, Rows, OHP, Deadlift) as well as body weight. I like it for a few reasons:
For each lift there are X number of circle icons where X is the number of sets you need to complete for that lift (5 for SQ,BP,Row,OHP and 1 for Deads) and each time you tap the circle, the number changes (from 5 to 0) indicating the number of reps you completed in that set.
If you complete 5x5 on a specific exercise, it's all like CONGRATS DUDE, +5 LBs NEXT TIME! Then, when you're back in the gym, doing that same A or B workout again, it automatically increases the weight for you, so no going to back to previous days and 'mathin things. Bonus* - In the settings for the app, you can change the increments to whatever custom weight you prefer.
It has a timer. When you mark a set as done, the timer resets. This single thing has been amazing for me. I learned that without it, I am very impatient and tend to think I'm ready for my next set after 60-70 seconds. This feature has helped me wait longer (2-3 mins) until my next set.
TL;DR Stronglifts 5x5 app. Is created specifically for SL, has a great UI, automatically increases work weight if you complete an exercise for the full 5x5, and has a timer so you can monitor time between sets.
| Fitness | t5_2qhx4 | cfvd6ai | I use the Strong Lifts 5x5 app. It tracks the major lifts that are part of the SL program (Squats, Bench, Rows, OHP, Deadlift) as well as body weight. I like it for a few reasons:
For each lift there are X number of circle icons where X is the number of sets you need to complete for that lift (5 for SQ,BP,Row,OHP and 1 for Deads) and each time you tap the circle, the number changes (from 5 to 0) indicating the number of reps you completed in that set.
If you complete 5x5 on a specific exercise, it's all like CONGRATS DUDE, +5 LBs NEXT TIME! Then, when you're back in the gym, doing that same A or B workout again, it automatically increases the weight for you, so no going to back to previous days and 'mathin things. Bonus* - In the settings for the app, you can change the increments to whatever custom weight you prefer.
It has a timer. When you mark a set as done, the timer resets. This single thing has been amazing for me. I learned that without it, I am very impatient and tend to think I'm ready for my next set after 60-70 seconds. This feature has helped me wait longer (2-3 mins) until my next set. | Stronglifts 5x5 app. Is created specifically for SL, has a great UI, automatically increases work weight if you complete an exercise for the full 5x5, and has a timer so you can monitor time between sets. |
YouVersusTheSea | But the buyout at this point only saves us $2m, so it might not even be worth it. Not from a fan standpoint, but from a player standpoint. Wilson did a lot when he vouched for Torres and took the fine this summer and kept Kearns around. There's a trade off point where a buyout is worth the roster spot vs. the good will you build with the rest of your team and potential targets when you say, "Hey... we realize you've had a rough go, and you have a huge contract that we could save some money on, but we stand by the guys in our locker room and we're going to stick out the deal we made."
TL;DR $2m isn't really *that* much and if eating that contract makes San Jose a more attractive option for other players in the league, the benefit outweighs the cost of just letting him play out his last year. | But the buyout at this point only saves us $2m, so it might not even be worth it. Not from a fan standpoint, but from a player standpoint. Wilson did a lot when he vouched for Torres and took the fine this summer and kept Kearns around. There's a trade off point where a buyout is worth the roster spot vs. the good will you build with the rest of your team and potential targets when you say, "Hey... we realize you've had a rough go, and you have a huge contract that we could save some money on, but we stand by the guys in our locker room and we're going to stick out the deal we made."
TL;DR $2m isn't really that much and if eating that contract makes San Jose a more attractive option for other players in the league, the benefit outweighs the cost of just letting him play out his last year.
| SanJoseSharks | t5_2rdh2 | cfvkb3o | But the buyout at this point only saves us $2m, so it might not even be worth it. Not from a fan standpoint, but from a player standpoint. Wilson did a lot when he vouched for Torres and took the fine this summer and kept Kearns around. There's a trade off point where a buyout is worth the roster spot vs. the good will you build with the rest of your team and potential targets when you say, "Hey... we realize you've had a rough go, and you have a huge contract that we could save some money on, but we stand by the guys in our locker room and we're going to stick out the deal we made." | 2m isn't really that much and if eating that contract makes San Jose a more attractive option for other players in the league, the benefit outweighs the cost of just letting him play out his last year. |
yboy403 | That's true, I did see that in the article. However,
> In brief, then, the Hairy Ball Theorem dictates that, given at least some wind on Earth, there must at all times be a
cyclone somewhere.
It's really the TL;DR version, without going into the layers of atmosphere.
| That's true, I did see that in the article. However,
> In brief, then, the Hairy Ball Theorem dictates that, given at least some wind on Earth, there must at all times be a
cyclone somewhere.
It's really the TL;DR version, without going into the layers of atmosphere.
| todayilearned | t5_2qqjc | cfvsikx | That's true, I did see that in the article. However,
> In brief, then, the Hairy Ball Theorem dictates that, given at least some wind on Earth, there must at all times be a
cyclone somewhere.
It's really the | version, without going into the layers of atmosphere. |
xxruruxx | So memorabilia of the death of Japanese teenagers due to the failure of the government "does not promote international peace," but Chinese, Koreans, Filipinos, and Burmese do. Take your racism, bigotry, and political agenda elsewhere.
"Japan" isn't meant to be portrayed as a victim, and neither is "Imperial Japan." The prevailing wisdom is that young men were sent to their deaths against their will under the authority of an overzealous government who didn't have a chance at victory to begin with. Kamikaze bombings do not "glorify" imperialism; five seconds on google will reveal that it was a last-resort strategy to protect the nation from complete takeover--a move of absolute desperation. Japan isn't proud of sending all of its young men to die. Study Reconstruction and how the Seijin-shiki (Adulthood Ceremony) came to be. Start there, and it should become painfully obvious. (Also, the museum explains the extensive brainwashing that went on in the military, something that any modern militarized state wouldn't dare to allow).
As a China/Korea propagandist, you of all people should understand the true consequences of warfare: Human lives. It doesn't matter if you're Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, American, or *any* ethnicity. Death and casualties--inherently *inseparable* from warfare--are a tragedy, no matter your nationality. Some members of the Imperial Japanese army committed horrible atrocities--but that doesn't make present-day *Japan* a nation of barbarians and swine, and it doesn't mean that the uninvolved majority or victims of such acts don't deserve to be remembered, either. **Loss of human lives is a tragedy that transcends national borders.** It's been over half a century, and it's a shame that people still don't seem to understand this.
**The message to take away here, from such artifacts, is one of Anti-*war*, but somehow people find the cleverest ways to make it "Anti-Japan."** The addition of the diary *would* promote peace, as it inherently opposes such desperate measures as suicide bombings, as it is anti-war in nature.
I get it. Korea and China want to paint a picture of Kamikaze pilots being batshit insane nationalists, and that the entire country is currently full of crazies. It's against their interests to acknowledge that these were real *people,* because this is contrary to their current "Demonize Japan" campaign. **Picking and choosing parts of history may fulfill some sort of political agenda, but it is not academically virtuous nor beneficial for the future of humanity.**
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**Tl;dr:** The addition of the diary would, in fact, promote peace as it is inherently an anti-war artifact. Unless, of course, you believe that no Japanese soldier deserves to be remembered as a person, or a casualty of war. | So memorabilia of the death of Japanese teenagers due to the failure of the government "does not promote international peace," but Chinese, Koreans, Filipinos, and Burmese do. Take your racism, bigotry, and political agenda elsewhere.
"Japan" isn't meant to be portrayed as a victim, and neither is "Imperial Japan." The prevailing wisdom is that young men were sent to their deaths against their will under the authority of an overzealous government who didn't have a chance at victory to begin with. Kamikaze bombings do not "glorify" imperialism; five seconds on google will reveal that it was a last-resort strategy to protect the nation from complete takeover--a move of absolute desperation. Japan isn't proud of sending all of its young men to die. Study Reconstruction and how the Seijin-shiki (Adulthood Ceremony) came to be. Start there, and it should become painfully obvious. (Also, the museum explains the extensive brainwashing that went on in the military, something that any modern militarized state wouldn't dare to allow).
As a China/Korea propagandist, you of all people should understand the true consequences of warfare: Human lives. It doesn't matter if you're Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, American, or any ethnicity. Death and casualties--inherently inseparable from warfare--are a tragedy, no matter your nationality. Some members of the Imperial Japanese army committed horrible atrocities--but that doesn't make present-day Japan a nation of barbarians and swine, and it doesn't mean that the uninvolved majority or victims of such acts don't deserve to be remembered, either. Loss of human lives is a tragedy that transcends national borders. It's been over half a century, and it's a shame that people still don't seem to understand this.
The message to take away here, from such artifacts, is one of Anti- war , but somehow people find the cleverest ways to make it "Anti-Japan." The addition of the diary would promote peace, as it inherently opposes such desperate measures as suicide bombings, as it is anti-war in nature.
I get it. Korea and China want to paint a picture of Kamikaze pilots being batshit insane nationalists, and that the entire country is currently full of crazies. It's against their interests to acknowledge that these were real people, because this is contrary to their current "Demonize Japan" campaign. Picking and choosing parts of history may fulfill some sort of political agenda, but it is not academically virtuous nor beneficial for the future of humanity.
Tl;dr: The addition of the diary would, in fact, promote peace as it is inherently an anti-war artifact. Unless, of course, you believe that no Japanese soldier deserves to be remembered as a person, or a casualty of war.
| japan | t5_2qh2u | cfvnxck | So memorabilia of the death of Japanese teenagers due to the failure of the government "does not promote international peace," but Chinese, Koreans, Filipinos, and Burmese do. Take your racism, bigotry, and political agenda elsewhere.
"Japan" isn't meant to be portrayed as a victim, and neither is "Imperial Japan." The prevailing wisdom is that young men were sent to their deaths against their will under the authority of an overzealous government who didn't have a chance at victory to begin with. Kamikaze bombings do not "glorify" imperialism; five seconds on google will reveal that it was a last-resort strategy to protect the nation from complete takeover--a move of absolute desperation. Japan isn't proud of sending all of its young men to die. Study Reconstruction and how the Seijin-shiki (Adulthood Ceremony) came to be. Start there, and it should become painfully obvious. (Also, the museum explains the extensive brainwashing that went on in the military, something that any modern militarized state wouldn't dare to allow).
As a China/Korea propagandist, you of all people should understand the true consequences of warfare: Human lives. It doesn't matter if you're Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, American, or any ethnicity. Death and casualties--inherently inseparable from warfare--are a tragedy, no matter your nationality. Some members of the Imperial Japanese army committed horrible atrocities--but that doesn't make present-day Japan a nation of barbarians and swine, and it doesn't mean that the uninvolved majority or victims of such acts don't deserve to be remembered, either. Loss of human lives is a tragedy that transcends national borders. It's been over half a century, and it's a shame that people still don't seem to understand this.
The message to take away here, from such artifacts, is one of Anti- war , but somehow people find the cleverest ways to make it "Anti-Japan." The addition of the diary would promote peace, as it inherently opposes such desperate measures as suicide bombings, as it is anti-war in nature.
I get it. Korea and China want to paint a picture of Kamikaze pilots being batshit insane nationalists, and that the entire country is currently full of crazies. It's against their interests to acknowledge that these were real people, because this is contrary to their current "Demonize Japan" campaign. Picking and choosing parts of history may fulfill some sort of political agenda, but it is not academically virtuous nor beneficial for the future of humanity. | The addition of the diary would, in fact, promote peace as it is inherently an anti-war artifact. Unless, of course, you believe that no Japanese soldier deserves to be remembered as a person, or a casualty of war. |
vikingdiplomat | Enemy Within changes enough of the game that I'd honestly recommend trying a classic non-ironman run to get a feel for the changes before doing C/I.
Concerning meld: don't get it if you can't do it safely. Also, you get credit for open meld canisters when you finish a level. You have to build a facility to use either gene mods or MECs, so it's likely that you'll have enough by the time you can use it. Some gene mods are super handy, such as Mimetic Skin and Second Heart, and MECs are pretty powerful/useful in any squad.
Tl;dr only get meld if you can do so safely, don't rush for it, researching meld gets you 40 or so meld, it's pretty damn useful.
| Enemy Within changes enough of the game that I'd honestly recommend trying a classic non-ironman run to get a feel for the changes before doing C/I.
Concerning meld: don't get it if you can't do it safely. Also, you get credit for open meld canisters when you finish a level. You have to build a facility to use either gene mods or MECs, so it's likely that you'll have enough by the time you can use it. Some gene mods are super handy, such as Mimetic Skin and Second Heart, and MECs are pretty powerful/useful in any squad.
Tl;dr only get meld if you can do so safely, don't rush for it, researching meld gets you 40 or so meld, it's pretty damn useful.
| Xcom | t5_2si6x | cfvfh1n | Enemy Within changes enough of the game that I'd honestly recommend trying a classic non-ironman run to get a feel for the changes before doing C/I.
Concerning meld: don't get it if you can't do it safely. Also, you get credit for open meld canisters when you finish a level. You have to build a facility to use either gene mods or MECs, so it's likely that you'll have enough by the time you can use it. Some gene mods are super handy, such as Mimetic Skin and Second Heart, and MECs are pretty powerful/useful in any squad. | only get meld if you can do so safely, don't rush for it, researching meld gets you 40 or so meld, it's pretty damn useful. |
fysu | Mental issues? So a third of the country has mental issues?
You realize there a plenty of regular ol' overweight people who just never learned proper portion control, right? It's a country wide cultural problem 30+ years in the making. Increase in poverty, the rise of dual-income households and takeout, increase in indoor entertainment, decrease in PE funding, increase in restaurant portions and free refills, emphasis on sweets/processed food for a few generations of children.
A 400 lb person probably has some serious personal issues to worth on, yes. But a 200 lb person? There are plenty of happy-go-lucky overweight people who simply need to make better dietary choices and improve their eating habits.
tl;dr Not at all fat people live in shame and hate themselves. Some of them just really like tacos. | Mental issues? So a third of the country has mental issues?
You realize there a plenty of regular ol' overweight people who just never learned proper portion control, right? It's a country wide cultural problem 30+ years in the making. Increase in poverty, the rise of dual-income households and takeout, increase in indoor entertainment, decrease in PE funding, increase in restaurant portions and free refills, emphasis on sweets/processed food for a few generations of children.
A 400 lb person probably has some serious personal issues to worth on, yes. But a 200 lb person? There are plenty of happy-go-lucky overweight people who simply need to make better dietary choices and improve their eating habits.
tl;dr Not at all fat people live in shame and hate themselves. Some of them just really like tacos.
| AdviceAnimals | t5_2s7tt | cfvmsx2 | Mental issues? So a third of the country has mental issues?
You realize there a plenty of regular ol' overweight people who just never learned proper portion control, right? It's a country wide cultural problem 30+ years in the making. Increase in poverty, the rise of dual-income households and takeout, increase in indoor entertainment, decrease in PE funding, increase in restaurant portions and free refills, emphasis on sweets/processed food for a few generations of children.
A 400 lb person probably has some serious personal issues to worth on, yes. But a 200 lb person? There are plenty of happy-go-lucky overweight people who simply need to make better dietary choices and improve their eating habits. | Not at all fat people live in shame and hate themselves. Some of them just really like tacos. |
ztfreeman | No problem man, my uncle was a Marine sniper, though I didn't want anything to do with guns for a long time until I had an incident with a home invader. Before purchasing my first firearm I decided to do it right and go at the situation like I would with computers or anything else and learn everything I could about how they work and how to use them properly before feeling comfortable around them at all.
People are going to give you crap for not knowing how these things work, but really that's to be expected. Video games, even some of the best simulator geared ones like ARMA and the SWAT series, don't give a representation of how any of these things work. Honestly the SWAT series is amongst the best at this, but the problem is that simulating how a gun shoots is going to be one of the hardest things to do in a game because of all of the physics simulation required to run it along with all of the other stuff that makes the game work, and we're only at a point now where we are delighted to see objects fall and liquid move around kind like it should.
I'm going to assume the reason why you thought high caliber rifle rounds did so much damage was because sniper rifles in video games usually do so much damage no? I might be way off base, but assuming that's where you got the idea the reason why sniper rifles work that way in games has everything to do with it being a game and not a simulation. They do so much damage to reward the player for picking a class or a weapon that has a slow rate of fire. It's a simple as that. Game balance takes paramount over realism so the game will be fun, and even in series that used to do simulation if they've lasted until now you'll notice that they slip further away from that to gain a wider audience because the closer you get to realism the further away from fun you get for most people, especially in mulitplayer.
The only reason why SWAT and ARMA get away with what they do is because the objective of those games is tied into the situation they are attempting ti simulate where the goal isn't to kill the other team but to accomplish a set of objectives. In SWAT's case the goal is to arrest the suspects, preferably alive as the game punishes you for any and all causalities during a mission, so the realism adds to the difficulty. In ARMA's scenarios are supposed to be objective based where patrols and such happen like on the field, which may or may not involve combat at all.
In a game like recent Rainbow Six titles, Call of Duty, or Battlefield which are focused on team deathmatch style multiplayer realistic ballistics hamper gameplay. Rainbow Six used to try and do things realisticly, but what they found after Raven Shield on the PC is that getting shot through a door or a wall without knowing what happened is just frustrating for most of the market. People want to stay in the fight longer so they take away realistic damage, and most of all no one wanted to be completely outgunned by one guy with an M1911 taking down droves of people running around with assault rifles. This would happen in Raven Shield because the game allowed you to kit up with several types of body armor or none at all and most people picked none to move faster and picked an assault rifle they were familiar with and expected to run around and shoot accurately like in a normal game. The game attempted to simulate how inaccurate people actually are when moving around in high stress situations so they couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, and when they did it would hit limbs which wouldn't put down people.
In real life an M1911 which uses.45 caliber rounds selected with hollow points has a larger potential lethal target on someone in real life because the bullet balloons and moves slowly through the body doing tons of damage, so you could easily kill someone by hitting them anywhere in the upper torso unlike with a bullet from an M16 which if it hit the lungs it would probably go straight through and if a medic came fast enough they'd be able to patch the lung and the victim would live.
The game reflected this so you could easily solo a whole team yourself by sitting in a corner crouched with the pistol and calmly put down the whole lot of them with little effort since most people weren't aware that the game was going for ultra realism. Which of course frustrated most gamers leaving the game to be a very niche product and ever since none of the games work like this. And since this is the only place most people come into contact with anything close to a firearm people tend to think that shotguns spray bullets in a wide arch right out of the barrel or that sniper rifles can kill someone if you hit them nearly anywhere and that walls actually protect people from bullets, or that its even remotely realistic for people to be as accurate as they are in games like they would be in real life in a threatening close quarters situation.
TL:DR: Guns in video games are nothing like in real life, like at all. It's just virtual laser tag with military window dressing. But it's ok not to know that, don't let other people get you down, with any luck you'll never have to know anything about the real thing outside of the safety of a gun range anyway.
| No problem man, my uncle was a Marine sniper, though I didn't want anything to do with guns for a long time until I had an incident with a home invader. Before purchasing my first firearm I decided to do it right and go at the situation like I would with computers or anything else and learn everything I could about how they work and how to use them properly before feeling comfortable around them at all.
People are going to give you crap for not knowing how these things work, but really that's to be expected. Video games, even some of the best simulator geared ones like ARMA and the SWAT series, don't give a representation of how any of these things work. Honestly the SWAT series is amongst the best at this, but the problem is that simulating how a gun shoots is going to be one of the hardest things to do in a game because of all of the physics simulation required to run it along with all of the other stuff that makes the game work, and we're only at a point now where we are delighted to see objects fall and liquid move around kind like it should.
I'm going to assume the reason why you thought high caliber rifle rounds did so much damage was because sniper rifles in video games usually do so much damage no? I might be way off base, but assuming that's where you got the idea the reason why sniper rifles work that way in games has everything to do with it being a game and not a simulation. They do so much damage to reward the player for picking a class or a weapon that has a slow rate of fire. It's a simple as that. Game balance takes paramount over realism so the game will be fun, and even in series that used to do simulation if they've lasted until now you'll notice that they slip further away from that to gain a wider audience because the closer you get to realism the further away from fun you get for most people, especially in mulitplayer.
The only reason why SWAT and ARMA get away with what they do is because the objective of those games is tied into the situation they are attempting ti simulate where the goal isn't to kill the other team but to accomplish a set of objectives. In SWAT's case the goal is to arrest the suspects, preferably alive as the game punishes you for any and all causalities during a mission, so the realism adds to the difficulty. In ARMA's scenarios are supposed to be objective based where patrols and such happen like on the field, which may or may not involve combat at all.
In a game like recent Rainbow Six titles, Call of Duty, or Battlefield which are focused on team deathmatch style multiplayer realistic ballistics hamper gameplay. Rainbow Six used to try and do things realisticly, but what they found after Raven Shield on the PC is that getting shot through a door or a wall without knowing what happened is just frustrating for most of the market. People want to stay in the fight longer so they take away realistic damage, and most of all no one wanted to be completely outgunned by one guy with an M1911 taking down droves of people running around with assault rifles. This would happen in Raven Shield because the game allowed you to kit up with several types of body armor or none at all and most people picked none to move faster and picked an assault rifle they were familiar with and expected to run around and shoot accurately like in a normal game. The game attempted to simulate how inaccurate people actually are when moving around in high stress situations so they couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, and when they did it would hit limbs which wouldn't put down people.
In real life an M1911 which uses.45 caliber rounds selected with hollow points has a larger potential lethal target on someone in real life because the bullet balloons and moves slowly through the body doing tons of damage, so you could easily kill someone by hitting them anywhere in the upper torso unlike with a bullet from an M16 which if it hit the lungs it would probably go straight through and if a medic came fast enough they'd be able to patch the lung and the victim would live.
The game reflected this so you could easily solo a whole team yourself by sitting in a corner crouched with the pistol and calmly put down the whole lot of them with little effort since most people weren't aware that the game was going for ultra realism. Which of course frustrated most gamers leaving the game to be a very niche product and ever since none of the games work like this. And since this is the only place most people come into contact with anything close to a firearm people tend to think that shotguns spray bullets in a wide arch right out of the barrel or that sniper rifles can kill someone if you hit them nearly anywhere and that walls actually protect people from bullets, or that its even remotely realistic for people to be as accurate as they are in games like they would be in real life in a threatening close quarters situation.
TL:DR: Guns in video games are nothing like in real life, like at all. It's just virtual laser tag with military window dressing. But it's ok not to know that, don't let other people get you down, with any luck you'll never have to know anything about the real thing outside of the safety of a gun range anyway.
| YouShouldKnow | t5_2r94o | cfwf9kw | No problem man, my uncle was a Marine sniper, though I didn't want anything to do with guns for a long time until I had an incident with a home invader. Before purchasing my first firearm I decided to do it right and go at the situation like I would with computers or anything else and learn everything I could about how they work and how to use them properly before feeling comfortable around them at all.
People are going to give you crap for not knowing how these things work, but really that's to be expected. Video games, even some of the best simulator geared ones like ARMA and the SWAT series, don't give a representation of how any of these things work. Honestly the SWAT series is amongst the best at this, but the problem is that simulating how a gun shoots is going to be one of the hardest things to do in a game because of all of the physics simulation required to run it along with all of the other stuff that makes the game work, and we're only at a point now where we are delighted to see objects fall and liquid move around kind like it should.
I'm going to assume the reason why you thought high caliber rifle rounds did so much damage was because sniper rifles in video games usually do so much damage no? I might be way off base, but assuming that's where you got the idea the reason why sniper rifles work that way in games has everything to do with it being a game and not a simulation. They do so much damage to reward the player for picking a class or a weapon that has a slow rate of fire. It's a simple as that. Game balance takes paramount over realism so the game will be fun, and even in series that used to do simulation if they've lasted until now you'll notice that they slip further away from that to gain a wider audience because the closer you get to realism the further away from fun you get for most people, especially in mulitplayer.
The only reason why SWAT and ARMA get away with what they do is because the objective of those games is tied into the situation they are attempting ti simulate where the goal isn't to kill the other team but to accomplish a set of objectives. In SWAT's case the goal is to arrest the suspects, preferably alive as the game punishes you for any and all causalities during a mission, so the realism adds to the difficulty. In ARMA's scenarios are supposed to be objective based where patrols and such happen like on the field, which may or may not involve combat at all.
In a game like recent Rainbow Six titles, Call of Duty, or Battlefield which are focused on team deathmatch style multiplayer realistic ballistics hamper gameplay. Rainbow Six used to try and do things realisticly, but what they found after Raven Shield on the PC is that getting shot through a door or a wall without knowing what happened is just frustrating for most of the market. People want to stay in the fight longer so they take away realistic damage, and most of all no one wanted to be completely outgunned by one guy with an M1911 taking down droves of people running around with assault rifles. This would happen in Raven Shield because the game allowed you to kit up with several types of body armor or none at all and most people picked none to move faster and picked an assault rifle they were familiar with and expected to run around and shoot accurately like in a normal game. The game attempted to simulate how inaccurate people actually are when moving around in high stress situations so they couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, and when they did it would hit limbs which wouldn't put down people.
In real life an M1911 which uses.45 caliber rounds selected with hollow points has a larger potential lethal target on someone in real life because the bullet balloons and moves slowly through the body doing tons of damage, so you could easily kill someone by hitting them anywhere in the upper torso unlike with a bullet from an M16 which if it hit the lungs it would probably go straight through and if a medic came fast enough they'd be able to patch the lung and the victim would live.
The game reflected this so you could easily solo a whole team yourself by sitting in a corner crouched with the pistol and calmly put down the whole lot of them with little effort since most people weren't aware that the game was going for ultra realism. Which of course frustrated most gamers leaving the game to be a very niche product and ever since none of the games work like this. And since this is the only place most people come into contact with anything close to a firearm people tend to think that shotguns spray bullets in a wide arch right out of the barrel or that sniper rifles can kill someone if you hit them nearly anywhere and that walls actually protect people from bullets, or that its even remotely realistic for people to be as accurate as they are in games like they would be in real life in a threatening close quarters situation. | Guns in video games are nothing like in real life, like at all. It's just virtual laser tag with military window dressing. But it's ok not to know that, don't let other people get you down, with any luck you'll never have to know anything about the real thing outside of the safety of a gun range anyway. |
fati_mcgee | While not directly related, I'm usually troubled by the way Ray is treated, and the way homosexuality is treated, in general. Every gay character so far is either inept and verbally abused by those around him (Ray), mentally ill (Lucas Troy) or quasi-sociopathic (Ramon and the the other two Cuban gay hit men). I mean, shit, Woodhouse is only gay for Reggie and even he's abused verbally as if its OK.
As for the masculinity and how it's portrayed, the women aren't treated well either. Lana is, without question, the most competent agent but even she needs to be saved by Archer all the damn time. Pam is completely out of control, dick hungry and obsessive-compulsive. and Cheryl is...you know what she is.
I think all of this is done for comedic effect, and done well (I mean, I love the show) but I do get irked from time to time.
tl:dr - I criticized the show based on my observations, which I believe to be fair. Since I wasn't like "OMGTHISISTHEBESTSHOWEVERWITHNOPROBLEMS!!!" You're all going to downvote it, so have at it. | While not directly related, I'm usually troubled by the way Ray is treated, and the way homosexuality is treated, in general. Every gay character so far is either inept and verbally abused by those around him (Ray), mentally ill (Lucas Troy) or quasi-sociopathic (Ramon and the the other two Cuban gay hit men). I mean, shit, Woodhouse is only gay for Reggie and even he's abused verbally as if its OK.
As for the masculinity and how it's portrayed, the women aren't treated well either. Lana is, without question, the most competent agent but even she needs to be saved by Archer all the damn time. Pam is completely out of control, dick hungry and obsessive-compulsive. and Cheryl is...you know what she is.
I think all of this is done for comedic effect, and done well (I mean, I love the show) but I do get irked from time to time.
tl:dr - I criticized the show based on my observations, which I believe to be fair. Since I wasn't like "OMGTHISISTHEBESTSHOWEVERWITHNOPROBLEMS!!!" You're all going to downvote it, so have at it.
| ArcherFX | t5_2sae2 | cfw08jk | While not directly related, I'm usually troubled by the way Ray is treated, and the way homosexuality is treated, in general. Every gay character so far is either inept and verbally abused by those around him (Ray), mentally ill (Lucas Troy) or quasi-sociopathic (Ramon and the the other two Cuban gay hit men). I mean, shit, Woodhouse is only gay for Reggie and even he's abused verbally as if its OK.
As for the masculinity and how it's portrayed, the women aren't treated well either. Lana is, without question, the most competent agent but even she needs to be saved by Archer all the damn time. Pam is completely out of control, dick hungry and obsessive-compulsive. and Cheryl is...you know what she is.
I think all of this is done for comedic effect, and done well (I mean, I love the show) but I do get irked from time to time. | I criticized the show based on my observations, which I believe to be fair. Since I wasn't like "OMGTHISISTHEBESTSHOWEVERWITHNOPROBLEMS!!!" You're all going to downvote it, so have at it. |
lalagaga20 | > And to be fair, it's not always a witch-hunt. There are plenty of buildings that have come down due to genuine negligence.
That's a fair assessment. But to make a blanket statement that if the rules weren't strict enough, not everyone did their job is completely idiotic.
You can't account for everything, and even if you tried, you can only do so within a reasonable limit based on available resources.
TL:DR don't be an idiotic armchair engineer on the internetz | > And to be fair, it's not always a witch-hunt. There are plenty of buildings that have come down due to genuine negligence.
That's a fair assessment. But to make a blanket statement that if the rules weren't strict enough, not everyone did their job is completely idiotic.
You can't account for everything, and even if you tried, you can only do so within a reasonable limit based on available resources.
TL:DR don't be an idiotic armchair engineer on the internetz
| worldnews | t5_2qh13 | cfw8u60 | And to be fair, it's not always a witch-hunt. There are plenty of buildings that have come down due to genuine negligence.
That's a fair assessment. But to make a blanket statement that if the rules weren't strict enough, not everyone did their job is completely idiotic.
You can't account for everything, and even if you tried, you can only do so within a reasonable limit based on available resources. | don't be an idiotic armchair engineer on the internetz |
xenzor | Bro, I envy you.
I only started to follow the light to the iron temple last year at the age of 25. By the time you are my age if you stick to it you will be one ripped motherfucker.
Try not to feel bad for yourself and stop with all the excuses you listed above. One thing I have learnt is that noone gives a shit about the person who gave up when things got hard, The only way you are going to get anywhere is to stop your bitching and fight your way through it.
TL;DR - GO eat a burger and lift something heavy
| Bro, I envy you.
I only started to follow the light to the iron temple last year at the age of 25. By the time you are my age if you stick to it you will be one ripped motherfucker.
Try not to feel bad for yourself and stop with all the excuses you listed above. One thing I have learnt is that noone gives a shit about the person who gave up when things got hard, The only way you are going to get anywhere is to stop your bitching and fight your way through it.
TL;DR - GO eat a burger and lift something heavy
| gainit | t5_2s9bg | cfwai6q | Bro, I envy you.
I only started to follow the light to the iron temple last year at the age of 25. By the time you are my age if you stick to it you will be one ripped motherfucker.
Try not to feel bad for yourself and stop with all the excuses you listed above. One thing I have learnt is that noone gives a shit about the person who gave up when things got hard, The only way you are going to get anywhere is to stop your bitching and fight your way through it. | GO eat a burger and lift something heavy |
INCOMPLETE_USERNAM | I'll say why I think you are being downvoted. This'll be blunt. Just trying to help! Sorry in advance.
1. Don't make posts like [this]( and [this]( Everyone who has proper critical thinking skills knows Jesus existed. No one is downvoting you for being wrong, they are downvoting you for being ignorant to this. Also, no one is teaching this in secular schools lest they be fired on the spot when a christian student goes home to tell their mom this funny thing their teacher said.
2. [Why did you even post this?]( And why did you reply to a commenter, "*Ramen? pretty yummy*"?
3. [And this one.]( That's not a clever line, that's just a bad post that you made. Especially so because you posted it on /r/atheism. (???)
4. [I'm starting to see a trend...](
Ok, case closed. As I combed a few of your recent posts, I now see that you just go to principle-based subreddits and post converse and sometimes incoherent submissions, then follow up these self-posts with plenty of comments for people to downvote.
**TL;DR:** You aren't hated on reddit, you just need to stop being so hostile.
| I'll say why I think you are being downvoted. This'll be blunt. Just trying to help! Sorry in advance.
Don't make posts like [this]( and [this]( Everyone who has proper critical thinking skills knows Jesus existed. No one is downvoting you for being wrong, they are downvoting you for being ignorant to this. Also, no one is teaching this in secular schools lest they be fired on the spot when a christian student goes home to tell their mom this funny thing their teacher said.
[Why did you even post this?]( And why did you reply to a commenter, " Ramen? pretty yummy "?
And this one.
[I'm starting to see a trend...](
Ok, case closed. As I combed a few of your recent posts, I now see that you just go to principle-based subreddits and post converse and sometimes incoherent submissions, then follow up these self-posts with plenty of comments for people to downvote.
TL;DR: You aren't hated on reddit, you just need to stop being so hostile.
| self | t5_2qh96 | cfwci8m | I'll say why I think you are being downvoted. This'll be blunt. Just trying to help! Sorry in advance.
Don't make posts like [this]( and [this]( Everyone who has proper critical thinking skills knows Jesus existed. No one is downvoting you for being wrong, they are downvoting you for being ignorant to this. Also, no one is teaching this in secular schools lest they be fired on the spot when a christian student goes home to tell their mom this funny thing their teacher said.
[Why did you even post this?]( And why did you reply to a commenter, " Ramen? pretty yummy "?
And this one.
[I'm starting to see a trend...](
Ok, case closed. As I combed a few of your recent posts, I now see that you just go to principle-based subreddits and post converse and sometimes incoherent submissions, then follow up these self-posts with plenty of comments for people to downvote. | You aren't hated on reddit, you just need to stop being so hostile. |
plurality | [You say that like it's a good thing.](
edit: A few relevant parts from the amazing article:
>Sutter Health, California Pacific Medical Center’s parent company, operates more than two dozen community hospitals in Northern California, almost all in middle-class or high-income neighborhoods. Its clout has helped California Pacific Medical Center, the state’s largest private nonprofit hospital, also earn the highest net income in California. Prices for many of the procedures at the San Francisco hospital are among the top 20 percent in the country, according to a New York Times analysis of data released by the federal government.
...
>“Sutter is a leader — a pioneer — in figuring out how to amass market power to raise prices and decrease competition,” said Glenn Melnick, a professor of health economics at the University of Southern California. “How do hospitals set prices? They set prices to maximize revenue, and they raise prices as much as they can — all the research supports that.”
...
> California Pacific Medical Center’s 400-page chargemaster for this year contains some eye-popping figures: from $32,901 for an X-ray study of the heart’s arteries to $25,646.88 for gall bladder removal (doctor’s fees not included) to $5,510 for a simple vaginal delivery (not including $731 for each hour of labor, or $137 for each bag of IV fluid). Even basic supplies or services carry huge markups: $20 for a codeine pill (50 cents at Rite-Aid or Walgreens), $543 for a breast-pump kit ($25 online), $4,495 for a CT scan of the abdomen (about $400 at an outpatient facility nearby). Plenty of other hospitals set similar prices.
...
> “Hospitals are self-fueling, ever-expanding machines,” said James Robinson, an economist and professor of health policy at the University of California, Berkeley. “There is an infinite amount of stuff to buy — amenities, machines, new wings, higher salaries, more nurses.”
...
> “Hospitals see where they’re making money and try to do more of that,” said Dr. David Gifford, a former health commissioner of Rhode Island, who has studied how labs price their tests. He said that laboratory tests and X-rays are priced high and are profitable, though there is no difference in quality from national commercial labs that charge far less. A blood count and blood electrolyte test — ordered every day for most inpatients and often in the emergency room — are priced at $259.06 and $293.25 on California Pacific Medical Center’s chargemaster price list. Insurers often pay outside labs less than $10 for the services.
...
> Though hospitals’ nonprofit status allows them to reap tens or hundreds of millions of dollars in tax benefits, California Pacific Medical Center’s main campuses spent 1.27 percent of their more than $1.1 billion in net patient revenues in 2011 on free care for indigent or uninsured patients, lower than the state average of 2.07 percent, according to statistics compiled by the San Francisco Department of Public Health. The far smaller St. Luke’s branch spent 5.32 percent that year.
**tl;dr** Non-profit hospitals are up the same shit that for-profit hosptials are up to, but they do it under the guise of being "non-profit," which to the average citizens seems to mean "altruistic." | [You say that like it's a good thing.](
edit: A few relevant parts from the amazing article:
>Sutter Health, California Pacific Medical Center’s parent company, operates more than two dozen community hospitals in Northern California, almost all in middle-class or high-income neighborhoods. Its clout has helped California Pacific Medical Center, the state’s largest private nonprofit hospital, also earn the highest net income in California. Prices for many of the procedures at the San Francisco hospital are among the top 20 percent in the country, according to a New York Times analysis of data released by the federal government.
...
>“Sutter is a leader — a pioneer — in figuring out how to amass market power to raise prices and decrease competition,” said Glenn Melnick, a professor of health economics at the University of Southern California. “How do hospitals set prices? They set prices to maximize revenue, and they raise prices as much as they can — all the research supports that.”
...
> California Pacific Medical Center’s 400-page chargemaster for this year contains some eye-popping figures: from $32,901 for an X-ray study of the heart’s arteries to $25,646.88 for gall bladder removal (doctor’s fees not included) to $5,510 for a simple vaginal delivery (not including $731 for each hour of labor, or $137 for each bag of IV fluid). Even basic supplies or services carry huge markups: $20 for a codeine pill (50 cents at Rite-Aid or Walgreens), $543 for a breast-pump kit ($25 online), $4,495 for a CT scan of the abdomen (about $400 at an outpatient facility nearby). Plenty of other hospitals set similar prices.
...
> “Hospitals are self-fueling, ever-expanding machines,” said James Robinson, an economist and professor of health policy at the University of California, Berkeley. “There is an infinite amount of stuff to buy — amenities, machines, new wings, higher salaries, more nurses.”
...
> “Hospitals see where they’re making money and try to do more of that,” said Dr. David Gifford, a former health commissioner of Rhode Island, who has studied how labs price their tests. He said that laboratory tests and X-rays are priced high and are profitable, though there is no difference in quality from national commercial labs that charge far less. A blood count and blood electrolyte test — ordered every day for most inpatients and often in the emergency room — are priced at $259.06 and $293.25 on California Pacific Medical Center’s chargemaster price list. Insurers often pay outside labs less than $10 for the services.
...
> Though hospitals’ nonprofit status allows them to reap tens or hundreds of millions of dollars in tax benefits, California Pacific Medical Center’s main campuses spent 1.27 percent of their more than $1.1 billion in net patient revenues in 2011 on free care for indigent or uninsured patients, lower than the state average of 2.07 percent, according to statistics compiled by the San Francisco Department of Public Health. The far smaller St. Luke’s branch spent 5.32 percent that year.
tl;dr Non-profit hospitals are up the same shit that for-profit hosptials are up to, but they do it under the guise of being "non-profit," which to the average citizens seems to mean "altruistic."
| Frugal | t5_2qhbe | cfwq1kz | You say that like it's a good thing.](
edit: A few relevant parts from the amazing article:
>Sutter Health, California Pacific Medical Center’s parent company, operates more than two dozen community hospitals in Northern California, almost all in middle-class or high-income neighborhoods. Its clout has helped California Pacific Medical Center, the state’s largest private nonprofit hospital, also earn the highest net income in California. Prices for many of the procedures at the San Francisco hospital are among the top 20 percent in the country, according to a New York Times analysis of data released by the federal government.
...
>“Sutter is a leader — a pioneer — in figuring out how to amass market power to raise prices and decrease competition,” said Glenn Melnick, a professor of health economics at the University of Southern California. “How do hospitals set prices? They set prices to maximize revenue, and they raise prices as much as they can — all the research supports that.”
...
> California Pacific Medical Center’s 400-page chargemaster for this year contains some eye-popping figures: from $32,901 for an X-ray study of the heart’s arteries to $25,646.88 for gall bladder removal (doctor’s fees not included) to $5,510 for a simple vaginal delivery (not including $731 for each hour of labor, or $137 for each bag of IV fluid). Even basic supplies or services carry huge markups: $20 for a codeine pill (50 cents at Rite-Aid or Walgreens), $543 for a breast-pump kit ($25 online), $4,495 for a CT scan of the abdomen (about $400 at an outpatient facility nearby). Plenty of other hospitals set similar prices.
...
> “Hospitals are self-fueling, ever-expanding machines,” said James Robinson, an economist and professor of health policy at the University of California, Berkeley. “There is an infinite amount of stuff to buy — amenities, machines, new wings, higher salaries, more nurses.”
...
> “Hospitals see where they’re making money and try to do more of that,” said Dr. David Gifford, a former health commissioner of Rhode Island, who has studied how labs price their tests. He said that laboratory tests and X-rays are priced high and are profitable, though there is no difference in quality from national commercial labs that charge far less. A blood count and blood electrolyte test — ordered every day for most inpatients and often in the emergency room — are priced at $259.06 and $293.25 on California Pacific Medical Center’s chargemaster price list. Insurers often pay outside labs less than $10 for the services.
...
> Though hospitals’ nonprofit status allows them to reap tens or hundreds of millions of dollars in tax benefits, California Pacific Medical Center’s main campuses spent 1.27 percent of their more than $1.1 billion in net patient revenues in 2011 on free care for indigent or uninsured patients, lower than the state average of 2.07 percent, according to statistics compiled by the San Francisco Department of Public Health. The far smaller St. Luke’s branch spent 5.32 percent that year. | Non-profit hospitals are up the same shit that for-profit hosptials are up to, but they do it under the guise of being "non-profit," which to the average citizens seems to mean "altruistic." |
Seefufiat | You can't save someone from themselves.
God, I wish I could just fucking scream this at people. You say you're not naive, but you're honestly coming here asking for the one answer we're going to give you: Cut him loose.
There's no magic fucking bullet! Sweet Christ, you people who come in here, thinking, nay, hoping that we're going to have some goddamned emotional salve for you!
He's a heroin addict. I've had my own opiate problem, and I'm not the only one who will shout from the rooftops the very first line of this post.
**You can't save someone from themselves.**
Period. You can't talk them out of it, you can't wish them out of it, and you sure as hell won't pray them out of it. The only thing that will get him clean is him. Not you. Not you telling him you'll leave if he doesn't. He must do this *for himself*. Maybe your leaving is the best thing for him; the shot across the bow that says he can't live like this anymore, but goddamnit, take these words to the bank and cash this reality check:
You read like someone who is a "fixer". You think you can "fix" him, because he's broken, but he's not a toy. He isn't a clock. He's not fucking "broken", he's just sick. Unfortunately, in a situation which violates all of our common sense, he has to be not only his own diagnostician, but his own doctor. Unlike cancer or typhus, no one else can prescribe the right course of action but him.
**You can't save someone from themselves.**
I know this might come across aggressive and downright angry, and that's because I sincerely am. I'm angry that there's still a contingency of people who view addicts as simply broken people, when they're markedly ill.
**TL;DR: Tell him you're leaving, and tell him why: Because you can't save someone from themselves. Get your heart patched up with some whiskey, time, and space, and move on.**
EDIT: Also, I'm in complete agreement with /u/UglyPete. This relationship's biggest problem is not heroin. Heroin is just the stand-in actor. The red herring, if you will. | You can't save someone from themselves.
God, I wish I could just fucking scream this at people. You say you're not naive, but you're honestly coming here asking for the one answer we're going to give you: Cut him loose.
There's no magic fucking bullet! Sweet Christ, you people who come in here, thinking, nay, hoping that we're going to have some goddamned emotional salve for you!
He's a heroin addict. I've had my own opiate problem, and I'm not the only one who will shout from the rooftops the very first line of this post.
You can't save someone from themselves.
Period. You can't talk them out of it, you can't wish them out of it, and you sure as hell won't pray them out of it. The only thing that will get him clean is him. Not you. Not you telling him you'll leave if he doesn't. He must do this for himself . Maybe your leaving is the best thing for him; the shot across the bow that says he can't live like this anymore, but goddamnit, take these words to the bank and cash this reality check:
You read like someone who is a "fixer". You think you can "fix" him, because he's broken, but he's not a toy. He isn't a clock. He's not fucking "broken", he's just sick. Unfortunately, in a situation which violates all of our common sense, he has to be not only his own diagnostician, but his own doctor. Unlike cancer or typhus, no one else can prescribe the right course of action but him.
You can't save someone from themselves.
I know this might come across aggressive and downright angry, and that's because I sincerely am. I'm angry that there's still a contingency of people who view addicts as simply broken people, when they're markedly ill.
TL;DR: Tell him you're leaving, and tell him why: Because you can't save someone from themselves. Get your heart patched up with some whiskey, time, and space, and move on.
EDIT: Also, I'm in complete agreement with /u/UglyPete. This relationship's biggest problem is not heroin. Heroin is just the stand-in actor. The red herring, if you will.
| Drugs | t5_2qh7l | cfwkzt3 | You can't save someone from themselves.
God, I wish I could just fucking scream this at people. You say you're not naive, but you're honestly coming here asking for the one answer we're going to give you: Cut him loose.
There's no magic fucking bullet! Sweet Christ, you people who come in here, thinking, nay, hoping that we're going to have some goddamned emotional salve for you!
He's a heroin addict. I've had my own opiate problem, and I'm not the only one who will shout from the rooftops the very first line of this post.
You can't save someone from themselves.
Period. You can't talk them out of it, you can't wish them out of it, and you sure as hell won't pray them out of it. The only thing that will get him clean is him. Not you. Not you telling him you'll leave if he doesn't. He must do this for himself . Maybe your leaving is the best thing for him; the shot across the bow that says he can't live like this anymore, but goddamnit, take these words to the bank and cash this reality check:
You read like someone who is a "fixer". You think you can "fix" him, because he's broken, but he's not a toy. He isn't a clock. He's not fucking "broken", he's just sick. Unfortunately, in a situation which violates all of our common sense, he has to be not only his own diagnostician, but his own doctor. Unlike cancer or typhus, no one else can prescribe the right course of action but him.
You can't save someone from themselves.
I know this might come across aggressive and downright angry, and that's because I sincerely am. I'm angry that there's still a contingency of people who view addicts as simply broken people, when they're markedly ill. | Tell him you're leaving, and tell him why: Because you can't save someone from themselves. Get your heart patched up with some whiskey, time, and space, and move on.
EDIT: Also, I'm in complete agreement with /u/UglyPete. This relationship's biggest problem is not heroin. Heroin is just the stand-in actor. The red herring, if you will. |
colonelboots | I think most of the complaints in this thread boil down to the shortfalls of alerts. Lets face it, its a shit system to keep us interested while they spend years making us real content.
The alerts encourage conquest, as quick as possible, not good fights. The way TR usually goes about winning alerts is conducive to winning alerts, not creating fun fights. But we like to win, you can't blame us for that.
TLDR: It's SOES FAULT, NERF HIGBY | I think most of the complaints in this thread boil down to the shortfalls of alerts. Lets face it, its a shit system to keep us interested while they spend years making us real content.
The alerts encourage conquest, as quick as possible, not good fights. The way TR usually goes about winning alerts is conducive to winning alerts, not creating fun fights. But we like to win, you can't blame us for that.
TLDR: It's SOES FAULT, NERF HIGBY
| Briggs | t5_2xzvh | cfwl5gb | I think most of the complaints in this thread boil down to the shortfalls of alerts. Lets face it, its a shit system to keep us interested while they spend years making us real content.
The alerts encourage conquest, as quick as possible, not good fights. The way TR usually goes about winning alerts is conducive to winning alerts, not creating fun fights. But we like to win, you can't blame us for that. | It's SOES FAULT, NERF HIGBY |
itsfullcircle | I do LP for a grocery store in my area. After my two days of training (yes that's all I got) I got put on a store all by myself. On my second night of training my trainer and I got a call from our boss: A serial shoplifter know for getting away with 1000's of dollars of merch hit a nearby store. Red alert. We each stood by the front and exit doors respectively watching for this guy. No dice.
The next day was my first day by myself: Fresh out of the box, green as can be, pick your euphemism. Within half an hour of my shift, a man matching the description we received comes in. He grabs a basket and head down one of the toiletry aisles. I think he's going for the baby formula again so I stand by that. Next thing I know he walks towards the entrance door (his main means of escape). But he doesn't walk right out, he lingers. This gives me enough time to run to the exit. By this time he's on his way to his getaway car with his partner in it. I get right behind him (not allowed to touch him) yelling "STOP". He gets in the car and drives off. I nab the license plate number.
The police show up and we (store managers and I) hand over the suspect description, video from cameras and plate number to the police. A few days later, I read in the local paper that the guy was arrested along with his brother/co-conspirator and charged with the crime. He ended up stealing $1600 worth of teeth whitening strips that day.
Fin.
TL;DR: I was able to get info to help get a serial felony shoplifter arrested. | I do LP for a grocery store in my area. After my two days of training (yes that's all I got) I got put on a store all by myself. On my second night of training my trainer and I got a call from our boss: A serial shoplifter know for getting away with 1000's of dollars of merch hit a nearby store. Red alert. We each stood by the front and exit doors respectively watching for this guy. No dice.
The next day was my first day by myself: Fresh out of the box, green as can be, pick your euphemism. Within half an hour of my shift, a man matching the description we received comes in. He grabs a basket and head down one of the toiletry aisles. I think he's going for the baby formula again so I stand by that. Next thing I know he walks towards the entrance door (his main means of escape). But he doesn't walk right out, he lingers. This gives me enough time to run to the exit. By this time he's on his way to his getaway car with his partner in it. I get right behind him (not allowed to touch him) yelling "STOP". He gets in the car and drives off. I nab the license plate number.
The police show up and we (store managers and I) hand over the suspect description, video from cameras and plate number to the police. A few days later, I read in the local paper that the guy was arrested along with his brother/co-conspirator and charged with the crime. He ended up stealing $1600 worth of teeth whitening strips that day.
Fin.
TL;DR: I was able to get info to help get a serial felony shoplifter arrested.
| vapeitforward | t5_2vmc5 | cfxcyis | I do LP for a grocery store in my area. After my two days of training (yes that's all I got) I got put on a store all by myself. On my second night of training my trainer and I got a call from our boss: A serial shoplifter know for getting away with 1000's of dollars of merch hit a nearby store. Red alert. We each stood by the front and exit doors respectively watching for this guy. No dice.
The next day was my first day by myself: Fresh out of the box, green as can be, pick your euphemism. Within half an hour of my shift, a man matching the description we received comes in. He grabs a basket and head down one of the toiletry aisles. I think he's going for the baby formula again so I stand by that. Next thing I know he walks towards the entrance door (his main means of escape). But he doesn't walk right out, he lingers. This gives me enough time to run to the exit. By this time he's on his way to his getaway car with his partner in it. I get right behind him (not allowed to touch him) yelling "STOP". He gets in the car and drives off. I nab the license plate number.
The police show up and we (store managers and I) hand over the suspect description, video from cameras and plate number to the police. A few days later, I read in the local paper that the guy was arrested along with his brother/co-conspirator and charged with the crime. He ended up stealing $1600 worth of teeth whitening strips that day.
Fin. | I was able to get info to help get a serial felony shoplifter arrested. |
nicktheone | Ahahahha something similar happened to a person I know.
He was working in a call center for the biggest ISP in my country when he got the call from a customer without internet connection.
After going through the usual troubleshooting, she causally mentioned that she couldn't keep talking because the fire was getting close and the firemen were trying to get her out of the house.
tl;dr
Customer tries to get her connection back while getting flambéd. | Ahahahha something similar happened to a person I know.
He was working in a call center for the biggest ISP in my country when he got the call from a customer without internet connection.
After going through the usual troubleshooting, she causally mentioned that she couldn't keep talking because the fire was getting close and the firemen were trying to get her out of the house.
tl;dr
Customer tries to get her connection back while getting flambéd.
| talesfromtechsupport | t5_2sfg5 | cfwto5d | Ahahahha something similar happened to a person I know.
He was working in a call center for the biggest ISP in my country when he got the call from a customer without internet connection.
After going through the usual troubleshooting, she causally mentioned that she couldn't keep talking because the fire was getting close and the firemen were trying to get her out of the house. | Customer tries to get her connection back while getting flambéd. |
Sockhead101 | Interestingly, a major aspect of Darwin's Theory of Evolution is being challenged in Biology. The idea that genes are the only information holder that can spur on natural selection has been specifically contested.
Epigenetics is part of how your body regulates what genes to read and transcribe (make). Different enzymes add or subtract chemical groups to your genes to allow/prevent them to be read. These chemical marks have been proven to change throughout an individual's life span and can be induced through environmental factors (pollution, nutrient availability, etc.)
There are a few key experiments involving that acquire different chemical groups on their genes throughout their lifespan that then pass on those marks to their offspring. I'm on mobile right now so I can't post links to some of these experiments. However if you're interested try searching these:
Agouti mouse experiment
Dutch hunger study
Pottenger's cats
I'm not saying epigenetics truly proves Darwin wrong (again this is a really contested idea in Biology). But it's a really interesting and debated topic about one of science's greatest theories.
TL;DR Evolution true, but aspects are contested. Epigenetics may help in natural selection.
EDIT: Just for re-clarification, Natural Selection, method by which a species as a whole evolves, is the main aspect Epigenetics is challenging.
| Interestingly, a major aspect of Darwin's Theory of Evolution is being challenged in Biology. The idea that genes are the only information holder that can spur on natural selection has been specifically contested.
Epigenetics is part of how your body regulates what genes to read and transcribe (make). Different enzymes add or subtract chemical groups to your genes to allow/prevent them to be read. These chemical marks have been proven to change throughout an individual's life span and can be induced through environmental factors (pollution, nutrient availability, etc.)
There are a few key experiments involving that acquire different chemical groups on their genes throughout their lifespan that then pass on those marks to their offspring. I'm on mobile right now so I can't post links to some of these experiments. However if you're interested try searching these:
Agouti mouse experiment
Dutch hunger study
Pottenger's cats
I'm not saying epigenetics truly proves Darwin wrong (again this is a really contested idea in Biology). But it's a really interesting and debated topic about one of science's greatest theories.
TL;DR Evolution true, but aspects are contested. Epigenetics may help in natural selection.
EDIT: Just for re-clarification, Natural Selection, method by which a species as a whole evolves, is the main aspect Epigenetics is challenging.
| funny | t5_2qh33 | cfwuhn5 | Interestingly, a major aspect of Darwin's Theory of Evolution is being challenged in Biology. The idea that genes are the only information holder that can spur on natural selection has been specifically contested.
Epigenetics is part of how your body regulates what genes to read and transcribe (make). Different enzymes add or subtract chemical groups to your genes to allow/prevent them to be read. These chemical marks have been proven to change throughout an individual's life span and can be induced through environmental factors (pollution, nutrient availability, etc.)
There are a few key experiments involving that acquire different chemical groups on their genes throughout their lifespan that then pass on those marks to their offspring. I'm on mobile right now so I can't post links to some of these experiments. However if you're interested try searching these:
Agouti mouse experiment
Dutch hunger study
Pottenger's cats
I'm not saying epigenetics truly proves Darwin wrong (again this is a really contested idea in Biology). But it's a really interesting and debated topic about one of science's greatest theories. | Evolution true, but aspects are contested. Epigenetics may help in natural selection.
EDIT: Just for re-clarification, Natural Selection, method by which a species as a whole evolves, is the main aspect Epigenetics is challenging. |
sycomonkie | Hey, at least you don't read astronomy "news" on major news sites. The asteroid from a few days ago that passed earth closer than the average orbital distance of the moon was said to have a 1 in 10 million chance of hitting earth, as of a day or two before closest approach.
Intrigued by the apparently insane uncertainty for a body of that size, I looked into JPL's data and there actually *was* a 1 in 10 million chance of the asteroid impacting the earth. In 2046. But by the time the article got published that was already a non-possibility, latest projections put CA at .42 billion km.
And don't get me started on all the misinformation regarding ultracaps...
tl;dr: Science journalists for mainstream news networks should be shot. | Hey, at least you don't read astronomy "news" on major news sites. The asteroid from a few days ago that passed earth closer than the average orbital distance of the moon was said to have a 1 in 10 million chance of hitting earth, as of a day or two before closest approach.
Intrigued by the apparently insane uncertainty for a body of that size, I looked into JPL's data and there actually was a 1 in 10 million chance of the asteroid impacting the earth. In 2046. But by the time the article got published that was already a non-possibility, latest projections put CA at .42 billion km.
And don't get me started on all the misinformation regarding ultracaps...
tl;dr: Science journalists for mainstream news networks should be shot.
| funny | t5_2qh33 | cfwyumx | Hey, at least you don't read astronomy "news" on major news sites. The asteroid from a few days ago that passed earth closer than the average orbital distance of the moon was said to have a 1 in 10 million chance of hitting earth, as of a day or two before closest approach.
Intrigued by the apparently insane uncertainty for a body of that size, I looked into JPL's data and there actually was a 1 in 10 million chance of the asteroid impacting the earth. In 2046. But by the time the article got published that was already a non-possibility, latest projections put CA at .42 billion km.
And don't get me started on all the misinformation regarding ultracaps... | Science journalists for mainstream news networks should be shot. |
DrMirabilis | The main issue with your argument is that evolution isn't an explanation that says things change in this way. It's a huge field of scientific thought that seeks to map out the physical relationships of things that are (and things that were). If we assume some sort of accurate trace of evolution back to a theoretic genesis by creator, you still have animals that show genetic markers of previous generations...
That is to say, evolution does not at all point to things starting from something complex, and many of the markers and characteristics we see in living things blow the theoretic genesis creation timeline entirely out of the water.
You could say that you think that evolution suddenly started for no reason (other than the creator explanation) as though it had been going for a while - that a creator effectively faked a giant history that's not there. But if you're going to say that the modern scientific field of evolution and it's partner process of slow change through natural selection fits seamlessly with biblical literalism, you're going to be wrong.
TL;DR: you could argue that natural selection (the process by which evolution occurs) fits with biblical literalism, but not that evolution does.
Regards | The main issue with your argument is that evolution isn't an explanation that says things change in this way. It's a huge field of scientific thought that seeks to map out the physical relationships of things that are (and things that were). If we assume some sort of accurate trace of evolution back to a theoretic genesis by creator, you still have animals that show genetic markers of previous generations...
That is to say, evolution does not at all point to things starting from something complex, and many of the markers and characteristics we see in living things blow the theoretic genesis creation timeline entirely out of the water.
You could say that you think that evolution suddenly started for no reason (other than the creator explanation) as though it had been going for a while - that a creator effectively faked a giant history that's not there. But if you're going to say that the modern scientific field of evolution and it's partner process of slow change through natural selection fits seamlessly with biblical literalism, you're going to be wrong.
TL;DR: you could argue that natural selection (the process by which evolution occurs) fits with biblical literalism, but not that evolution does.
Regards
| funny | t5_2qh33 | cfx0qvi | The main issue with your argument is that evolution isn't an explanation that says things change in this way. It's a huge field of scientific thought that seeks to map out the physical relationships of things that are (and things that were). If we assume some sort of accurate trace of evolution back to a theoretic genesis by creator, you still have animals that show genetic markers of previous generations...
That is to say, evolution does not at all point to things starting from something complex, and many of the markers and characteristics we see in living things blow the theoretic genesis creation timeline entirely out of the water.
You could say that you think that evolution suddenly started for no reason (other than the creator explanation) as though it had been going for a while - that a creator effectively faked a giant history that's not there. But if you're going to say that the modern scientific field of evolution and it's partner process of slow change through natural selection fits seamlessly with biblical literalism, you're going to be wrong. | you could argue that natural selection (the process by which evolution occurs) fits with biblical literalism, but not that evolution does.
Regards |
anonimescu | Have to stick up for Vice a bit. Last summer in Romania there were big street protests against Rosia Montana project. In short, an ex heroin dealer and a couple of wall street "investors" set up a fake company(named "the Gold corporation", seriously)and wanted to start a huge mining project. Problem was ,they were going to pay only 6% on gold only(most experts stated that other more valuable materials were to be extracted), demolish entire archeological sites and towns, and use incredibly shoddy enviromental standards that would see an artificial lake filled with cyanide waste, while the fake corporation would disband and make off with the money. The most disgusting thing was how most of the media was silent about this with some cronies praising this fucking disaster like it was the second coming of Christ. Later it emerged that a lot of media cunts were on payola. Things got critical when a new prime-minister came to power and,hilariously,changed his position 180 degrees from vehemently anti to strongly pro. Then the street protests started by people who had had enough of this shit and weren't about to let the entire country be poisoned by cyanide when the lake gave way. The one street protest that I was part of easily had 60-80000 people marching on the main streets,with a lot of students, families with kids,grandmas and other old fucks etc. Honestly it was the most civilized mass gathering i had ever seen. Yet on the news it was presented as 5000 dirty hippies running around causing trouble(they even used archive footage from other countries and presented them as local ) tl:DR Other international news outlets like cnn or bbc barely mentioned the whole thing with the exception of VICE, who did entire in depth articles on the issue in the US Canada and UK versions. In short,yeah thay are snotty hipsters but they still have a bit of that desire to create good shit. Speaking of which, i really have to take one. | Have to stick up for Vice a bit. Last summer in Romania there were big street protests against Rosia Montana project. In short, an ex heroin dealer and a couple of wall street "investors" set up a fake company(named "the Gold corporation", seriously)and wanted to start a huge mining project. Problem was ,they were going to pay only 6% on gold only(most experts stated that other more valuable materials were to be extracted), demolish entire archeological sites and towns, and use incredibly shoddy enviromental standards that would see an artificial lake filled with cyanide waste, while the fake corporation would disband and make off with the money. The most disgusting thing was how most of the media was silent about this with some cronies praising this fucking disaster like it was the second coming of Christ. Later it emerged that a lot of media cunts were on payola. Things got critical when a new prime-minister came to power and,hilariously,changed his position 180 degrees from vehemently anti to strongly pro. Then the street protests started by people who had had enough of this shit and weren't about to let the entire country be poisoned by cyanide when the lake gave way. The one street protest that I was part of easily had 60-80000 people marching on the main streets,with a lot of students, families with kids,grandmas and other old fucks etc. Honestly it was the most civilized mass gathering i had ever seen. Yet on the news it was presented as 5000 dirty hippies running around causing trouble(they even used archive footage from other countries and presented them as local ) tl:DR Other international news outlets like cnn or bbc barely mentioned the whole thing with the exception of VICE, who did entire in depth articles on the issue in the US Canada and UK versions. In short,yeah thay are snotty hipsters but they still have a bit of that desire to create good shit. Speaking of which, i really have to take one.
| opieandanthony | t5_2se0w | cg2dhwv | Have to stick up for Vice a bit. Last summer in Romania there were big street protests against Rosia Montana project. In short, an ex heroin dealer and a couple of wall street "investors" set up a fake company(named "the Gold corporation", seriously)and wanted to start a huge mining project. Problem was ,they were going to pay only 6% on gold only(most experts stated that other more valuable materials were to be extracted), demolish entire archeological sites and towns, and use incredibly shoddy enviromental standards that would see an artificial lake filled with cyanide waste, while the fake corporation would disband and make off with the money. The most disgusting thing was how most of the media was silent about this with some cronies praising this fucking disaster like it was the second coming of Christ. Later it emerged that a lot of media cunts were on payola. Things got critical when a new prime-minister came to power and,hilariously,changed his position 180 degrees from vehemently anti to strongly pro. Then the street protests started by people who had had enough of this shit and weren't about to let the entire country be poisoned by cyanide when the lake gave way. The one street protest that I was part of easily had 60-80000 people marching on the main streets,with a lot of students, families with kids,grandmas and other old fucks etc. Honestly it was the most civilized mass gathering i had ever seen. Yet on the news it was presented as 5000 dirty hippies running around causing trouble(they even used archive footage from other countries and presented them as local ) | Other international news outlets like cnn or bbc barely mentioned the whole thing with the exception of VICE, who did entire in depth articles on the issue in the US Canada and UK versions. In short,yeah thay are snotty hipsters but they still have a bit of that desire to create good shit. Speaking of which, i really have to take one. |
Aikidi | Some of it is sort of the 'death of Austin' stuff though. The business started to suffer on Guad because of how that part of Guadalupe is changing, forcing the move.
Really though, the tl;dr could just be "niche business with inexperienced owners suffers, falters during recession." | Some of it is sort of the 'death of Austin' stuff though. The business started to suffer on Guad because of how that part of Guadalupe is changing, forcing the move.
Really though, the tl;dr could just be "niche business with inexperienced owners suffers, falters during recession."
| Austin | t5_2qhn5 | cfx3t1o | Some of it is sort of the 'death of Austin' stuff though. The business started to suffer on Guad because of how that part of Guadalupe is changing, forcing the move.
Really though, the | could just be "niche business with inexperienced owners suffers, falters during recession." |
asentret | Both in a sense. Say you have a male and female Fletchling but only the male has Gale Wings (fletchling's HA) the only way to pass it down is by breeding the male with a ditto. Also note that it's still only 60% chance to pass down in this case (not completely certain of that number). If you have a female Fletchling with Gale Wings but not a male I believe your odds drop to 30%. If both male and female have the HA it's 80%. The number may not be entirely accurate but the context is still the same
TL;DR: Only female has HA=lowest chance. Only male has HA you must breed with ditto=medium chance. Male and female have HA=highest chance | Both in a sense. Say you have a male and female Fletchling but only the male has Gale Wings (fletchling's HA) the only way to pass it down is by breeding the male with a ditto. Also note that it's still only 60% chance to pass down in this case (not completely certain of that number). If you have a female Fletchling with Gale Wings but not a male I believe your odds drop to 30%. If both male and female have the HA it's 80%. The number may not be entirely accurate but the context is still the same
TL;DR: Only female has HA=lowest chance. Only male has HA you must breed with ditto=medium chance. Male and female have HA=highest chance
| Pokemonbreeding | t5_2tkcz | cfx4cyb | Both in a sense. Say you have a male and female Fletchling but only the male has Gale Wings (fletchling's HA) the only way to pass it down is by breeding the male with a ditto. Also note that it's still only 60% chance to pass down in this case (not completely certain of that number). If you have a female Fletchling with Gale Wings but not a male I believe your odds drop to 30%. If both male and female have the HA it's 80%. The number may not be entirely accurate but the context is still the same | Only female has HA=lowest chance. Only male has HA you must breed with ditto=medium chance. Male and female have HA=highest chance |
Return_of_the_Native | This is a very problematic map. The main thing it shows is a "flow of transnational gang crime and violence." Crime and violence do not "flow." The word 'flow' is a troubling word that has connotations of an 'unstoppable tide,' creates panic, and suggests that any exchange is wholly one-way. The one-way problem is something else this map does as a whole - its artificially narrow scope and language, as well as those leading buzzwords on the side, imply that Mexico is a crime-infested, lawforsaken place, from which corruption and violence is spewing into pristine, otherwise crime-free America. By picking out 'cities reporting mexican drug organisations' (which, surprise surprise, are basically all major cities, therefore the dots tell us very little other than that there are Mexicans in each major city, and that some of those Mexicans are involved in crime. Well... yeah. Same goes for any other significant racial group you care to choose.)
The arrows also appear to be drawn on no evidence whatsoever. They are basically an artist's impression, drawing red lines from Mexico to each of the blue dots. This suggests that 'Mexican' crime in New York has reached New York overland, by surging quietly along all of the rural towns in the Midwest and the East before reaching NYC. I wonder where all of the reports of gangs of Mexican criminals moving in a horde along country roads on their way to New York via Tennessee are?
TL:DR - this map is at best devoid of any useful factual information, and at worst quasi-xenophobic propaganda. | This is a very problematic map. The main thing it shows is a "flow of transnational gang crime and violence." Crime and violence do not "flow." The word 'flow' is a troubling word that has connotations of an 'unstoppable tide,' creates panic, and suggests that any exchange is wholly one-way. The one-way problem is something else this map does as a whole - its artificially narrow scope and language, as well as those leading buzzwords on the side, imply that Mexico is a crime-infested, lawforsaken place, from which corruption and violence is spewing into pristine, otherwise crime-free America. By picking out 'cities reporting mexican drug organisations' (which, surprise surprise, are basically all major cities, therefore the dots tell us very little other than that there are Mexicans in each major city, and that some of those Mexicans are involved in crime. Well... yeah. Same goes for any other significant racial group you care to choose.)
The arrows also appear to be drawn on no evidence whatsoever. They are basically an artist's impression, drawing red lines from Mexico to each of the blue dots. This suggests that 'Mexican' crime in New York has reached New York overland, by surging quietly along all of the rural towns in the Midwest and the East before reaching NYC. I wonder where all of the reports of gangs of Mexican criminals moving in a horde along country roads on their way to New York via Tennessee are?
TL:DR - this map is at best devoid of any useful factual information, and at worst quasi-xenophobic propaganda.
| MapPorn | t5_2si92 | cfx9k58 | This is a very problematic map. The main thing it shows is a "flow of transnational gang crime and violence." Crime and violence do not "flow." The word 'flow' is a troubling word that has connotations of an 'unstoppable tide,' creates panic, and suggests that any exchange is wholly one-way. The one-way problem is something else this map does as a whole - its artificially narrow scope and language, as well as those leading buzzwords on the side, imply that Mexico is a crime-infested, lawforsaken place, from which corruption and violence is spewing into pristine, otherwise crime-free America. By picking out 'cities reporting mexican drug organisations' (which, surprise surprise, are basically all major cities, therefore the dots tell us very little other than that there are Mexicans in each major city, and that some of those Mexicans are involved in crime. Well... yeah. Same goes for any other significant racial group you care to choose.)
The arrows also appear to be drawn on no evidence whatsoever. They are basically an artist's impression, drawing red lines from Mexico to each of the blue dots. This suggests that 'Mexican' crime in New York has reached New York overland, by surging quietly along all of the rural towns in the Midwest and the East before reaching NYC. I wonder where all of the reports of gangs of Mexican criminals moving in a horde along country roads on their way to New York via Tennessee are? | this map is at best devoid of any useful factual information, and at worst quasi-xenophobic propaganda. |
Zigo | Very good reason for this, actually, though it isn't 100% obvious.
The 560 is a fully manual flash. In optical slave mode, all it's doing is looking for a relatively bright pulse of light, at which point it will fire off at whatever power you've set on the back. Simple, easy to use, effective.
The commander mode on your D7000 is another beast entirely. It's designed to work by setting off a ton of extremely short, dim pulses of light before the shutter opens and the main flash goes off to communicate TTL information to an off-camera, optically slaved *TTL enabled Nikon flash*. Now, this is great if you *have* a Nikon flash in the right mode, but you don't. You have a simple manual YN560 in optical slave mode.
Now, in the daytime, those TTL communication pulses are probably too dim to set off the YN, so it fires along with the main flash pulse coming off the D7k. At night though, since the ambient light level is so low, the YN is probably seeing the first of the TTL pulses and just firing immediately - *before the shutter is even open*. This is obviously not what you want.
TL;DR - Take the D7000 off of commander mode, put it in normal flash mode and set the flash power as low as you can put it if you don't want it contributing to the scene. This will solve your problem. | Very good reason for this, actually, though it isn't 100% obvious.
The 560 is a fully manual flash. In optical slave mode, all it's doing is looking for a relatively bright pulse of light, at which point it will fire off at whatever power you've set on the back. Simple, easy to use, effective.
The commander mode on your D7000 is another beast entirely. It's designed to work by setting off a ton of extremely short, dim pulses of light before the shutter opens and the main flash goes off to communicate TTL information to an off-camera, optically slaved TTL enabled Nikon flash . Now, this is great if you have a Nikon flash in the right mode, but you don't. You have a simple manual YN560 in optical slave mode.
Now, in the daytime, those TTL communication pulses are probably too dim to set off the YN, so it fires along with the main flash pulse coming off the D7k. At night though, since the ambient light level is so low, the YN is probably seeing the first of the TTL pulses and just firing immediately - before the shutter is even open . This is obviously not what you want.
TL;DR - Take the D7000 off of commander mode, put it in normal flash mode and set the flash power as low as you can put it if you don't want it contributing to the scene. This will solve your problem.
| photography | t5_2qh2a | cfyg330 | Very good reason for this, actually, though it isn't 100% obvious.
The 560 is a fully manual flash. In optical slave mode, all it's doing is looking for a relatively bright pulse of light, at which point it will fire off at whatever power you've set on the back. Simple, easy to use, effective.
The commander mode on your D7000 is another beast entirely. It's designed to work by setting off a ton of extremely short, dim pulses of light before the shutter opens and the main flash goes off to communicate TTL information to an off-camera, optically slaved TTL enabled Nikon flash . Now, this is great if you have a Nikon flash in the right mode, but you don't. You have a simple manual YN560 in optical slave mode.
Now, in the daytime, those TTL communication pulses are probably too dim to set off the YN, so it fires along with the main flash pulse coming off the D7k. At night though, since the ambient light level is so low, the YN is probably seeing the first of the TTL pulses and just firing immediately - before the shutter is even open . This is obviously not what you want. | Take the D7000 off of commander mode, put it in normal flash mode and set the flash power as low as you can put it if you don't want it contributing to the scene. This will solve your problem. |
Maxion | Market research.
Price is essentially just a way to quantify value. You need to know how valuable the event and thus the photographs are for the client. This will vary from individual to individual.
You could look at competitors for guidelines regarding pricing, but if it's event photography that you're doing then competitor pricing will be nothing more than a very rough guideline.
Because, who exactly are you competing with at a specific event? The answer is amateur photographs taken by the participants, which are free.
The more important, and thus valuable, the event is to the participants the higher they will value your photos and the more you can charge. I've not found any actual research into this, but I suspect this will be some percentage of the total amount the guests will spend on/for the event (e.g. dresses, dinner and so forth).
This is supported by my own experience with wedding photography has, selling prom photographs and photographs from sporting events such as marathons. These all feature differing pricing levels, with wedding photography supporting the highest prices, and marathons the lowest.
What the ACTUAL optimal price-point is, I haven't yet been able to determine, but I have noticed that price for event photographs tend to be quite inelastic with a sharp drop off. I.e. there's quite a wide margin in price in which you will sell X amount, but once you raise the price over a certain level your sales will drop off *dramatically*. Suffice to say, it's higher than you think. Amusement parks who sell photographs at some of their rides tend to have their pricing right at this drop off point, at least when I've looked at local facilities and their pricing.
TL;DR You may want to get a PhD in economics. | Market research.
Price is essentially just a way to quantify value. You need to know how valuable the event and thus the photographs are for the client. This will vary from individual to individual.
You could look at competitors for guidelines regarding pricing, but if it's event photography that you're doing then competitor pricing will be nothing more than a very rough guideline.
Because, who exactly are you competing with at a specific event? The answer is amateur photographs taken by the participants, which are free.
The more important, and thus valuable, the event is to the participants the higher they will value your photos and the more you can charge. I've not found any actual research into this, but I suspect this will be some percentage of the total amount the guests will spend on/for the event (e.g. dresses, dinner and so forth).
This is supported by my own experience with wedding photography has, selling prom photographs and photographs from sporting events such as marathons. These all feature differing pricing levels, with wedding photography supporting the highest prices, and marathons the lowest.
What the ACTUAL optimal price-point is, I haven't yet been able to determine, but I have noticed that price for event photographs tend to be quite inelastic with a sharp drop off. I.e. there's quite a wide margin in price in which you will sell X amount, but once you raise the price over a certain level your sales will drop off dramatically . Suffice to say, it's higher than you think. Amusement parks who sell photographs at some of their rides tend to have their pricing right at this drop off point, at least when I've looked at local facilities and their pricing.
TL;DR You may want to get a PhD in economics.
| photography | t5_2qh2a | cfyg76v | Market research.
Price is essentially just a way to quantify value. You need to know how valuable the event and thus the photographs are for the client. This will vary from individual to individual.
You could look at competitors for guidelines regarding pricing, but if it's event photography that you're doing then competitor pricing will be nothing more than a very rough guideline.
Because, who exactly are you competing with at a specific event? The answer is amateur photographs taken by the participants, which are free.
The more important, and thus valuable, the event is to the participants the higher they will value your photos and the more you can charge. I've not found any actual research into this, but I suspect this will be some percentage of the total amount the guests will spend on/for the event (e.g. dresses, dinner and so forth).
This is supported by my own experience with wedding photography has, selling prom photographs and photographs from sporting events such as marathons. These all feature differing pricing levels, with wedding photography supporting the highest prices, and marathons the lowest.
What the ACTUAL optimal price-point is, I haven't yet been able to determine, but I have noticed that price for event photographs tend to be quite inelastic with a sharp drop off. I.e. there's quite a wide margin in price in which you will sell X amount, but once you raise the price over a certain level your sales will drop off dramatically . Suffice to say, it's higher than you think. Amusement parks who sell photographs at some of their rides tend to have their pricing right at this drop off point, at least when I've looked at local facilities and their pricing. | You may want to get a PhD in economics. |
IronicButterfly | If you do go through with it, I'd try and be anonymous as possible. I'd also look up laws about tips, I don't know how US law compares to Iceland.
tl;dr listen to David760, Z0di and SaggyNipplez | If you do go through with it, I'd try and be anonymous as possible. I'd also look up laws about tips, I don't know how US law compares to Iceland.
tl;dr listen to David760, Z0di and SaggyNipplez
| trees | t5_2r9vp | cfyvx2i | If you do go through with it, I'd try and be anonymous as possible. I'd also look up laws about tips, I don't know how US law compares to Iceland. | listen to David760, Z0di and SaggyNipplez |
IronicButterfly | Well if the cops are taking just about any anonymous tip, you could always tip them off to the massive drug smuggling/grow operation the head cop of that raid is running in his house. I bet he's in the human trafficking business too. Get a couple friends to give similar tips, spaced out by a few days/weeks to avoid attracting attention.
tl;dr posts like these awaken my inner vindictive psychopath. | Well if the cops are taking just about any anonymous tip, you could always tip them off to the massive drug smuggling/grow operation the head cop of that raid is running in his house. I bet he's in the human trafficking business too. Get a couple friends to give similar tips, spaced out by a few days/weeks to avoid attracting attention.
tl;dr posts like these awaken my inner vindictive psychopath.
| trees | t5_2r9vp | cfya0om | Well if the cops are taking just about any anonymous tip, you could always tip them off to the massive drug smuggling/grow operation the head cop of that raid is running in his house. I bet he's in the human trafficking business too. Get a couple friends to give similar tips, spaced out by a few days/weeks to avoid attracting attention. | posts like these awaken my inner vindictive psychopath. |
theypeedonmyrugman | gaur ef þeir finna ekkert en brjóta hurðar og fokka shitti upp þá geturu kært. Eina sem þú þarft að gera er að fylgja því hart eftir, taka ljósmyndir af skaðanum sem þeir gerðu og sækja málið í gegn. Þetta er ekki í lagi og hefur aldrei verið. Auðvitað er áhætta við að tapa málinu en þegar sannanir liggja fyrir þá vinnuru. Þetta er brot á réttum þínum sem eru innifalin í stjórnarskránni. Um leið og þú kærir skaltu tala við blaðamann og afhenda honum málsgögn. Það setur í sama fótinn samfélagslega pressu á löggjafavaldið að traðka á stjórnarskráar-réttindum er ekki í lagi og setur í leiðinni fordæmi um það hversu ógeðslega klúrt þetta er. Lagalega séð er hægt að fara með þetta alveg upp í mannréttindadómstól Evrópu samkvæmt mínum lögmanni.
Sorry guys, had to say this in icelandic. TL:DR that police behaviour like this, especially in Iceland is far from ok. He can file a lawsuit wich is unlikely to backfire if he collects proper evidence. | gaur ef þeir finna ekkert en brjóta hurðar og fokka shitti upp þá geturu kært. Eina sem þú þarft að gera er að fylgja því hart eftir, taka ljósmyndir af skaðanum sem þeir gerðu og sækja málið í gegn. Þetta er ekki í lagi og hefur aldrei verið. Auðvitað er áhætta við að tapa málinu en þegar sannanir liggja fyrir þá vinnuru. Þetta er brot á réttum þínum sem eru innifalin í stjórnarskránni. Um leið og þú kærir skaltu tala við blaðamann og afhenda honum málsgögn. Það setur í sama fótinn samfélagslega pressu á löggjafavaldið að traðka á stjórnarskráar-réttindum er ekki í lagi og setur í leiðinni fordæmi um það hversu ógeðslega klúrt þetta er. Lagalega séð er hægt að fara með þetta alveg upp í mannréttindadómstól Evrópu samkvæmt mínum lögmanni.
Sorry guys, had to say this in icelandic. TL:DR that police behaviour like this, especially in Iceland is far from ok. He can file a lawsuit wich is unlikely to backfire if he collects proper evidence.
| trees | t5_2r9vp | cfyd8dg | gaur ef þeir finna ekkert en brjóta hurðar og fokka shitti upp þá geturu kært. Eina sem þú þarft að gera er að fylgja því hart eftir, taka ljósmyndir af skaðanum sem þeir gerðu og sækja málið í gegn. Þetta er ekki í lagi og hefur aldrei verið. Auðvitað er áhætta við að tapa málinu en þegar sannanir liggja fyrir þá vinnuru. Þetta er brot á réttum þínum sem eru innifalin í stjórnarskránni. Um leið og þú kærir skaltu tala við blaðamann og afhenda honum málsgögn. Það setur í sama fótinn samfélagslega pressu á löggjafavaldið að traðka á stjórnarskráar-réttindum er ekki í lagi og setur í leiðinni fordæmi um það hversu ógeðslega klúrt þetta er. Lagalega séð er hægt að fara með þetta alveg upp í mannréttindadómstól Evrópu samkvæmt mínum lögmanni.
Sorry guys, had to say this in icelandic. | that police behaviour like this, especially in Iceland is far from ok. He can file a lawsuit wich is unlikely to backfire if he collects proper evidence. |
Parrackattack | Last game hit mythic tier in an ongoing Pathfinder game. Shades of grey campaign, and our party was faced with individual decisions on which direction we wished to go. As members of our nation's military, we had to choose whether we supported an assault that led to the slaughter of innocents, or if we would save the lives of said innocents. All five of us chose to abandon King and Country to save the women and children of our avowed foes.
In an attempt to force the party to split, we basically assisted in derailing the DM's immediate plans, and we now have next week off so he can revamp the campaign a bit.
Tl; dr: DM tried to force us to split, we all showed him that we are alike in party/role playing. | Last game hit mythic tier in an ongoing Pathfinder game. Shades of grey campaign, and our party was faced with individual decisions on which direction we wished to go. As members of our nation's military, we had to choose whether we supported an assault that led to the slaughter of innocents, or if we would save the lives of said innocents. All five of us chose to abandon King and Country to save the women and children of our avowed foes.
In an attempt to force the party to split, we basically assisted in derailing the DM's immediate plans, and we now have next week off so he can revamp the campaign a bit.
Tl; dr: DM tried to force us to split, we all showed him that we are alike in party/role playing.
| rpg | t5_2qh2s | cfyzipi | Last game hit mythic tier in an ongoing Pathfinder game. Shades of grey campaign, and our party was faced with individual decisions on which direction we wished to go. As members of our nation's military, we had to choose whether we supported an assault that led to the slaughter of innocents, or if we would save the lives of said innocents. All five of us chose to abandon King and Country to save the women and children of our avowed foes.
In an attempt to force the party to split, we basically assisted in derailing the DM's immediate plans, and we now have next week off so he can revamp the campaign a bit. | DM tried to force us to split, we all showed him that we are alike in party/role playing. |
Blazdav | I paid more than that for it, and I think it was worth it. The concept it wants to achieve may not be executed perfectly, but the whole game is so out of the ordinary and innovative that it's still great. It has some nifty investigation mechanics -- it's a bit limited, but you won't notice too much. Compared to the many shooters and fantasy games I usually play, I loved this because it was a breath of fresh air.
TL;DR: ya cuz its gud | I paid more than that for it, and I think it was worth it. The concept it wants to achieve may not be executed perfectly, but the whole game is so out of the ordinary and innovative that it's still great. It has some nifty investigation mechanics -- it's a bit limited, but you won't notice too much. Compared to the many shooters and fantasy games I usually play, I loved this because it was a breath of fresh air.
TL;DR: ya cuz its gud
| ShouldIbuythisgame | t5_2ud8h | cfzaolx | I paid more than that for it, and I think it was worth it. The concept it wants to achieve may not be executed perfectly, but the whole game is so out of the ordinary and innovative that it's still great. It has some nifty investigation mechanics -- it's a bit limited, but you won't notice too much. Compared to the many shooters and fantasy games I usually play, I loved this because it was a breath of fresh air. | ya cuz its gud |
sateenkaaret | I'm not an evolutionary biologist so if I'm wrong about anything then I hope someone corrects me, but I'll do my best to answer.
All domestic animals serve a specific function for humans, be it for food, work, or protection, etc.^[1]( So early humans would've picked up on that and began the eventual process of domestication. Grey wolves, were probably the first animals to be domesticated, between 33000-15000 years ago^[2]( which was driven by the need for food. Dogs are just domestic grey wolves (even chihuahuas)^[3]( Dogs where domesticated in Eurasia during the Ice Age, and during that time megafauna (mammoths, aurocs, Irish elk) were fairly abundant, but were quicker, stronger, and better adapted to their environment than the humans were. Early humans will have observed wolves hunting in packs very successfully, and will have wanted that extra advantage during their hunting outings, so getting the wolves in the human 'pack' was needed. The Belyaev experiment is (IMO) an excellent experiment that shows how this domestication process could've/would've took place, and the mechanisms behind it. [This paper]( is pretty in depth, or you can see [this article]( for the short version. Anyway, this partnership between the now domesticated wolf and early man was mutually advantageous - the humans could more successfully hunt for food and have guard dogs for their social groups' security. Companionship was just the icing on the cake. ( ^ _ ^ ) Cats, domesticated from the African wildcat probably in the Middle East around 7500BCE^[2]( would've provided very similar services. Cats are great pest control, and in your fields and huts you don't want diseased rodents running around killing your livestock (or you, because that'd suck). Dogs and cats were useful in protecting livestock, basically.
Eventually our cultures began developing, and religions began to give mythologies to these animals. Anubis, Fenrir and other [dog gods]( had different mythologies surrounding them, as did [cat gods]( like Bastet. In some religions these animals were highly venerated, like in Ancient Egypt. For example, when a pet cat died, all of the family members in the house would shave their eyebrows. Status symbols where common then, and when monotheistic religions (which generally forbid veneration of animals - usually on penalty of death, which is another story...) spread across the world these became more popular, particularly among the rich, as they are today.
As for why cats and dogs...well you could ask that for every animal, but the point is they served a purpose, as did the sheep, cow, horse, chicken, and so on, which are arguably more important to us than pets.
**TLDR**: Cats and dogs were useful, so we used them, and now we have pets. :) Sorry it was long, I may come back later to add/correct stuff later. Have a nice day! | I'm not an evolutionary biologist so if I'm wrong about anything then I hope someone corrects me, but I'll do my best to answer.
All domestic animals serve a specific function for humans, be it for food, work, or protection, etc.^ 1 ^ 3 were fairly abundant, but were quicker, stronger, and better adapted to their environment than the humans were. Early humans will have observed wolves hunting in packs very successfully, and will have wanted that extra advantage during their hunting outings, so getting the wolves in the human 'pack' was needed. The Belyaev experiment is (IMO) an excellent experiment that shows how this domestication process could've/would've took place, and the mechanisms behind it. This paper Cats, domesticated from the African wildcat probably in the Middle East around 7500BCE^ 2 . Dogs and cats were useful in protecting livestock, basically.
Eventually our cultures began developing, and religions began to give mythologies to these animals. Anubis, Fenrir and other dog gods spread across the world these became more popular, particularly among the rich, as they are today.
As for why cats and dogs...well you could ask that for every animal, but the point is they served a purpose, as did the sheep, cow, horse, chicken, and so on, which are arguably more important to us than pets.
TLDR : Cats and dogs were useful, so we used them, and now we have pets. :) Sorry it was long, I may come back later to add/correct stuff later. Have a nice day!
| explainlikeimfive | t5_2sokd | cfz0cqb | I'm not an evolutionary biologist so if I'm wrong about anything then I hope someone corrects me, but I'll do my best to answer.
All domestic animals serve a specific function for humans, be it for food, work, or protection, etc.^ 1 ^ 3 were fairly abundant, but were quicker, stronger, and better adapted to their environment than the humans were. Early humans will have observed wolves hunting in packs very successfully, and will have wanted that extra advantage during their hunting outings, so getting the wolves in the human 'pack' was needed. The Belyaev experiment is (IMO) an excellent experiment that shows how this domestication process could've/would've took place, and the mechanisms behind it. This paper Cats, domesticated from the African wildcat probably in the Middle East around 7500BCE^ 2 . Dogs and cats were useful in protecting livestock, basically.
Eventually our cultures began developing, and religions began to give mythologies to these animals. Anubis, Fenrir and other dog gods spread across the world these became more popular, particularly among the rich, as they are today.
As for why cats and dogs...well you could ask that for every animal, but the point is they served a purpose, as did the sheep, cow, horse, chicken, and so on, which are arguably more important to us than pets. | Cats and dogs were useful, so we used them, and now we have pets. :) Sorry it was long, I may come back later to add/correct stuff later. Have a nice day! |
Rogue11 | I bought the A40s when the newer 2013 Mixamp was released. I did not like the closed style of the A40s earcups so I gave them to my brother and looked around some forums. I picked up a pair of Audio Technica ATH-AD700(s) and a Zalman mic for use with the Mixamp. Best soundstage I've had the pleasure of listening to.
If you don't like hearing anything other than your game, you'll like the A40s or the A50s, but you don't get the depth of direction you do with other headphones. If you want to close your eyes and be able to visualize where the sound is coming from and be able to judge how far away a sound is located, then get just the mixamp and buy your own headphones and mic.
To try and put into words the difference between the A40s and the ATH-AD700(s) when playing a FPS that I have noticed, I would describe it as such: The A40s block out most sounds other than your game audio. When you hear a gun shot or any noise you can definitely tell what direction it is coming from, but when closing your eyes and trying to visualize it, it is like you can only see about a 5 or 10 foot radius around you. Compared to the AD-700s when put in the exact same situation, it is like you have an increased sonar. Sounds can be heard and give not only a directional indication, but more depth of say a 30 foot radius.
It is something you really have to hear for yourself to believe and I was surprisingly shocked when I tried the two pairs back to back.
**TL:DR-The mixamp is the key piece in my opinion. If you don't mind being wired, find headphones with a good soundstage, pick up a separate mic, and enjoy.** | I bought the A40s when the newer 2013 Mixamp was released. I did not like the closed style of the A40s earcups so I gave them to my brother and looked around some forums. I picked up a pair of Audio Technica ATH-AD700(s) and a Zalman mic for use with the Mixamp. Best soundstage I've had the pleasure of listening to.
If you don't like hearing anything other than your game, you'll like the A40s or the A50s, but you don't get the depth of direction you do with other headphones. If you want to close your eyes and be able to visualize where the sound is coming from and be able to judge how far away a sound is located, then get just the mixamp and buy your own headphones and mic.
To try and put into words the difference between the A40s and the ATH-AD700(s) when playing a FPS that I have noticed, I would describe it as such: The A40s block out most sounds other than your game audio. When you hear a gun shot or any noise you can definitely tell what direction it is coming from, but when closing your eyes and trying to visualize it, it is like you can only see about a 5 or 10 foot radius around you. Compared to the AD-700s when put in the exact same situation, it is like you have an increased sonar. Sounds can be heard and give not only a directional indication, but more depth of say a 30 foot radius.
It is something you really have to hear for yourself to believe and I was surprisingly shocked when I tried the two pairs back to back.
TL:DR-The mixamp is the key piece in my opinion. If you don't mind being wired, find headphones with a good soundstage, pick up a separate mic, and enjoy.
| PS4 | t5_2rrlp | cfz36ru | I bought the A40s when the newer 2013 Mixamp was released. I did not like the closed style of the A40s earcups so I gave them to my brother and looked around some forums. I picked up a pair of Audio Technica ATH-AD700(s) and a Zalman mic for use with the Mixamp. Best soundstage I've had the pleasure of listening to.
If you don't like hearing anything other than your game, you'll like the A40s or the A50s, but you don't get the depth of direction you do with other headphones. If you want to close your eyes and be able to visualize where the sound is coming from and be able to judge how far away a sound is located, then get just the mixamp and buy your own headphones and mic.
To try and put into words the difference between the A40s and the ATH-AD700(s) when playing a FPS that I have noticed, I would describe it as such: The A40s block out most sounds other than your game audio. When you hear a gun shot or any noise you can definitely tell what direction it is coming from, but when closing your eyes and trying to visualize it, it is like you can only see about a 5 or 10 foot radius around you. Compared to the AD-700s when put in the exact same situation, it is like you have an increased sonar. Sounds can be heard and give not only a directional indication, but more depth of say a 30 foot radius.
It is something you really have to hear for yourself to believe and I was surprisingly shocked when I tried the two pairs back to back. | The mixamp is the key piece in my opinion. If you don't mind being wired, find headphones with a good soundstage, pick up a separate mic, and enjoy. |
GenkiElite | I had the A50s but they had way too many charging problems. I did research on their support forum and apparently other had the same problem. 81 pages of people had the same problem since 2011 and ASTRO has done nothing to fix it. I considered the A40s but the A30s were much more comfortable and nearly the same sound quality.
TLDR; I recommend the A40s. A30s if over ear cups hurt the tops and back of your ears. | I had the A50s but they had way too many charging problems. I did research on their support forum and apparently other had the same problem. 81 pages of people had the same problem since 2011 and ASTRO has done nothing to fix it. I considered the A40s but the A30s were much more comfortable and nearly the same sound quality.
TLDR; I recommend the A40s. A30s if over ear cups hurt the tops and back of your ears.
| PS4 | t5_2rrlp | cfzdixx | I had the A50s but they had way too many charging problems. I did research on their support forum and apparently other had the same problem. 81 pages of people had the same problem since 2011 and ASTRO has done nothing to fix it. I considered the A40s but the A30s were much more comfortable and nearly the same sound quality. | I recommend the A40s. A30s if over ear cups hurt the tops and back of your ears. |
Itsonlymyopinion | Finally someone gets it so I'll tell you my secret.
On here, and in life, most things I have no idea what I'm talking about I just try to sound like I do. Reddit is harder but that just took some learning about conversational tactics. The people around me assume I'm super smart because I'm good with computers. Computers are easy. My knowledge on them is that of an enthusiast and purveyor of the internet, which is a beautiful way to learn but have no actual experience.
Plus I'm always slightly off conversation on here anyways. I only use it because it's such an efficient source of learning new crap, and I've told some of my darkest secrets here. Hell, some people on here probably remember more of them then my speed induced parents.
Realistically I probably need some help and the upper portions of this text mean nothing. I appear fine and dandy to those I associate with. If only they truly knew some of the shit that has gone down. Though, that's pretty much life for everyone. So I'm just left feeling like I'm bitching and moaning about it.
TL;DR upper portion of this text is pointless. Redundant. Move on and enjoy life to it's fullest.
| Finally someone gets it so I'll tell you my secret.
On here, and in life, most things I have no idea what I'm talking about I just try to sound like I do. Reddit is harder but that just took some learning about conversational tactics. The people around me assume I'm super smart because I'm good with computers. Computers are easy. My knowledge on them is that of an enthusiast and purveyor of the internet, which is a beautiful way to learn but have no actual experience.
Plus I'm always slightly off conversation on here anyways. I only use it because it's such an efficient source of learning new crap, and I've told some of my darkest secrets here. Hell, some people on here probably remember more of them then my speed induced parents.
Realistically I probably need some help and the upper portions of this text mean nothing. I appear fine and dandy to those I associate with. If only they truly knew some of the shit that has gone down. Though, that's pretty much life for everyone. So I'm just left feeling like I'm bitching and moaning about it.
TL;DR upper portion of this text is pointless. Redundant. Move on and enjoy life to it's fullest.
| reactiongifs | t5_2t5y3 | cfzf01u | Finally someone gets it so I'll tell you my secret.
On here, and in life, most things I have no idea what I'm talking about I just try to sound like I do. Reddit is harder but that just took some learning about conversational tactics. The people around me assume I'm super smart because I'm good with computers. Computers are easy. My knowledge on them is that of an enthusiast and purveyor of the internet, which is a beautiful way to learn but have no actual experience.
Plus I'm always slightly off conversation on here anyways. I only use it because it's such an efficient source of learning new crap, and I've told some of my darkest secrets here. Hell, some people on here probably remember more of them then my speed induced parents.
Realistically I probably need some help and the upper portions of this text mean nothing. I appear fine and dandy to those I associate with. If only they truly knew some of the shit that has gone down. Though, that's pretty much life for everyone. So I'm just left feeling like I'm bitching and moaning about it. | upper portion of this text is pointless. Redundant. Move on and enjoy life to it's fullest. |
CualquierCabron | It is not entirely true that there's only one candidate on the ballot, there are districts where more than one candidate compete. It all depends on how many persons decide to present themselves as Candidates. In this picture you can see two candidates.
Yes, Kim Jong Un won the election by 100%, wich is technically 99% as he himself voted for Kim Kwang Hyok, so, at least one vote wasn't for him.
Also, he wasn't the only candidate on all the ballots in all the districts, there were 686 other candidates that get elected. Kim Jong Un is one more legislator on their Supreme Peoples Assembly. He presented himself as a candidate for district 111, which is a military district. I don't know if Kim Kwang Hyok was another candidate for that district or Kim Jong Un just voted for him in order to appear, well, you know, less egocentric.
tl;dr: elections are not to choose the "supreme leader" charge, but to choose the members of the Supreme Peoples Assembly. There are districts with more than 1 candidate. Kim Jong Un was candidate for a military district (111).
| It is not entirely true that there's only one candidate on the ballot, there are districts where more than one candidate compete. It all depends on how many persons decide to present themselves as Candidates. In this picture you can see two candidates.
Yes, Kim Jong Un won the election by 100%, wich is technically 99% as he himself voted for Kim Kwang Hyok, so, at least one vote wasn't for him.
Also, he wasn't the only candidate on all the ballots in all the districts, there were 686 other candidates that get elected. Kim Jong Un is one more legislator on their Supreme Peoples Assembly. He presented himself as a candidate for district 111, which is a military district. I don't know if Kim Kwang Hyok was another candidate for that district or Kim Jong Un just voted for him in order to appear, well, you know, less egocentric.
tl;dr: elections are not to choose the "supreme leader" charge, but to choose the members of the Supreme Peoples Assembly. There are districts with more than 1 candidate. Kim Jong Un was candidate for a military district (111).
| explainlikeimfive | t5_2sokd | cfz8nad | It is not entirely true that there's only one candidate on the ballot, there are districts where more than one candidate compete. It all depends on how many persons decide to present themselves as Candidates. In this picture you can see two candidates.
Yes, Kim Jong Un won the election by 100%, wich is technically 99% as he himself voted for Kim Kwang Hyok, so, at least one vote wasn't for him.
Also, he wasn't the only candidate on all the ballots in all the districts, there were 686 other candidates that get elected. Kim Jong Un is one more legislator on their Supreme Peoples Assembly. He presented himself as a candidate for district 111, which is a military district. I don't know if Kim Kwang Hyok was another candidate for that district or Kim Jong Un just voted for him in order to appear, well, you know, less egocentric. | elections are not to choose the "supreme leader" charge, but to choose the members of the Supreme Peoples Assembly. There are districts with more than 1 candidate. Kim Jong Un was candidate for a military district (111). |
ZXFT | I have the FCM and the only medium like property it has is alpha and speed. Things I dont like: huge, turret armor is nonexistent (no hulldown), the oh-look-a-french-tank response from arty, and the gun dispersion upon movement is bad. Granted the pen is nice, but the engagement distance the FCM prefers is more medium ranges where you rarely have time to fully aim a shot to hit weak points.
Tanks that fall in this grey zone I find annoying to play. Camo snipers and in your face brawlers are both great to me, but the FCM just doesn't have a great role to me.
Sometimes this tank will shit a 5k damage game which makes me never rage sell it.
Tl;dr: the fcm is a fickle bitch | I have the FCM and the only medium like property it has is alpha and speed. Things I dont like: huge, turret armor is nonexistent (no hulldown), the oh-look-a-french-tank response from arty, and the gun dispersion upon movement is bad. Granted the pen is nice, but the engagement distance the FCM prefers is more medium ranges where you rarely have time to fully aim a shot to hit weak points.
Tanks that fall in this grey zone I find annoying to play. Camo snipers and in your face brawlers are both great to me, but the FCM just doesn't have a great role to me.
Sometimes this tank will shit a 5k damage game which makes me never rage sell it.
Tl;dr: the fcm is a fickle bitch
| WorldofTanks | t5_2s113 | cfzb86k | I have the FCM and the only medium like property it has is alpha and speed. Things I dont like: huge, turret armor is nonexistent (no hulldown), the oh-look-a-french-tank response from arty, and the gun dispersion upon movement is bad. Granted the pen is nice, but the engagement distance the FCM prefers is more medium ranges where you rarely have time to fully aim a shot to hit weak points.
Tanks that fall in this grey zone I find annoying to play. Camo snipers and in your face brawlers are both great to me, but the FCM just doesn't have a great role to me.
Sometimes this tank will shit a 5k damage game which makes me never rage sell it. | the fcm is a fickle bitch |
natephant | My (now ex) Fiancé Came to visit me at work, I worked in a pretty large studio at the time of over 200 people. She poked her head into my team room and said she made a ton of cookies and was putting them in the kitchen/lunchroom.
I finished up what I was doing real quick and headed over there, when I walk in shes bending over the table reaching for some cookies and her ass looks perfect! I say "now that's what I need right there" in my 'sexy voice' and go in for a squeeze, except she turns around and it isn't her... Its some girl who works on the other side of the building who I only see during meetings and such, I try to change my gaze so it looks like I was talking about the cookies, I'm pretty sure I even said 'cookies' however, the momentum I had build up still lead me to gently palm her ass....
I just look at her in complete horror and she just looks at me confused... then my lady walks in who had gone to the bathroom. At this point I feel like my coworker understood what just happened. She grabbed a cookie and left.
we even worked with each other after that, and had more chit chats, she never once brought up the time I walked in out of the blue and smacked her on the ass.
TL;DR: I grabbed a coworkers ass and didn't get fired. Also would have been a great ice breaker if I was single. | My (now ex) Fiancé Came to visit me at work, I worked in a pretty large studio at the time of over 200 people. She poked her head into my team room and said she made a ton of cookies and was putting them in the kitchen/lunchroom.
I finished up what I was doing real quick and headed over there, when I walk in shes bending over the table reaching for some cookies and her ass looks perfect! I say "now that's what I need right there" in my 'sexy voice' and go in for a squeeze, except she turns around and it isn't her... Its some girl who works on the other side of the building who I only see during meetings and such, I try to change my gaze so it looks like I was talking about the cookies, I'm pretty sure I even said 'cookies' however, the momentum I had build up still lead me to gently palm her ass....
I just look at her in complete horror and she just looks at me confused... then my lady walks in who had gone to the bathroom. At this point I feel like my coworker understood what just happened. She grabbed a cookie and left.
we even worked with each other after that, and had more chit chats, she never once brought up the time I walked in out of the blue and smacked her on the ass.
TL;DR: I grabbed a coworkers ass and didn't get fired. Also would have been a great ice breaker if I was single.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cfzn9zq | My (now ex) Fiancé Came to visit me at work, I worked in a pretty large studio at the time of over 200 people. She poked her head into my team room and said she made a ton of cookies and was putting them in the kitchen/lunchroom.
I finished up what I was doing real quick and headed over there, when I walk in shes bending over the table reaching for some cookies and her ass looks perfect! I say "now that's what I need right there" in my 'sexy voice' and go in for a squeeze, except she turns around and it isn't her... Its some girl who works on the other side of the building who I only see during meetings and such, I try to change my gaze so it looks like I was talking about the cookies, I'm pretty sure I even said 'cookies' however, the momentum I had build up still lead me to gently palm her ass....
I just look at her in complete horror and she just looks at me confused... then my lady walks in who had gone to the bathroom. At this point I feel like my coworker understood what just happened. She grabbed a cookie and left.
we even worked with each other after that, and had more chit chats, she never once brought up the time I walked in out of the blue and smacked her on the ass. | I grabbed a coworkers ass and didn't get fired. Also would have been a great ice breaker if I was single. |
Pompe11 | My friend and I are, well, assholes. Whenever we passed eachother randomly on campus, which happened quite a lot, we fell into the habit of muttering insults to eachother, then just saying them, finally almost yelling hateful remarks.
I was walking about 30 ft. behind him one day and there weren't a lot of people around. Needless to say I wasn't feeling tactful. So I sped up until I was only about 10 ft. behind him and I yelled "Cock-sucker" and grimaced at him as we normally do.
Wasn't him.
TL;DR: Accidentally homophobic to a stranger. | My friend and I are, well, assholes. Whenever we passed eachother randomly on campus, which happened quite a lot, we fell into the habit of muttering insults to eachother, then just saying them, finally almost yelling hateful remarks.
I was walking about 30 ft. behind him one day and there weren't a lot of people around. Needless to say I wasn't feeling tactful. So I sped up until I was only about 10 ft. behind him and I yelled "Cock-sucker" and grimaced at him as we normally do.
Wasn't him.
TL;DR: Accidentally homophobic to a stranger.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cfzgfxv | My friend and I are, well, assholes. Whenever we passed eachother randomly on campus, which happened quite a lot, we fell into the habit of muttering insults to eachother, then just saying them, finally almost yelling hateful remarks.
I was walking about 30 ft. behind him one day and there weren't a lot of people around. Needless to say I wasn't feeling tactful. So I sped up until I was only about 10 ft. behind him and I yelled "Cock-sucker" and grimaced at him as we normally do.
Wasn't him. | Accidentally homophobic to a stranger. |
Sorrowless | I was a senior in high school, I wasn't exactly the most popular of people, and I had a friend on the track team that would pat my ass every time we passed.
I always received. I never dished out.
Well... after a few weeks of this, I decided that I would one up the competition, so I walked up to him and pinched the cheek and whispered something very awkward into his ear. It was a solid pinch, firm and very thorough.
The guy's ass I just grabbed turned out to be the stereotypical football jock/dick hole, so it especially was surprising to both of us when I whispered "___________? I'm gonna call you daisy."
Needless to say I pretty much turned and made haste for safety.
TL;DR - Goosed a meat head. | I was a senior in high school, I wasn't exactly the most popular of people, and I had a friend on the track team that would pat my ass every time we passed.
I always received. I never dished out.
Well... after a few weeks of this, I decided that I would one up the competition, so I walked up to him and pinched the cheek and whispered something very awkward into his ear. It was a solid pinch, firm and very thorough.
The guy's ass I just grabbed turned out to be the stereotypical football jock/dick hole, so it especially was surprising to both of us when I whispered " ___ ? I'm gonna call you daisy."
Needless to say I pretty much turned and made haste for safety.
TL;DR - Goosed a meat head.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cfzgr29 | I was a senior in high school, I wasn't exactly the most popular of people, and I had a friend on the track team that would pat my ass every time we passed.
I always received. I never dished out.
Well... after a few weeks of this, I decided that I would one up the competition, so I walked up to him and pinched the cheek and whispered something very awkward into his ear. It was a solid pinch, firm and very thorough.
The guy's ass I just grabbed turned out to be the stereotypical football jock/dick hole, so it especially was surprising to both of us when I whispered " ___ ? I'm gonna call you daisy."
Needless to say I pretty much turned and made haste for safety. | Goosed a meat head. |
throwoutcayre | Then we can also assume that, quoting her correctly, her statement "I know if I didn't end up in the hospital' I would definitely be dead," is baseless speculation? .24 is far from dead.
Many people leave nickel night that drunk every week. None sue the bar for serving them to the point where they'd be "definitely dead" without medical treatment and none sue their friends for peer pressuring them to drink.
TL;DR give me money give me money give me money | Then we can also assume that, quoting her correctly, her statement "I know if I didn't end up in the hospital' I would definitely be dead," is baseless speculation? .24 is far from dead.
Many people leave nickel night that drunk every week. None sue the bar for serving them to the point where they'd be "definitely dead" without medical treatment and none sue their friends for peer pressuring them to drink.
TL;DR give me money give me money give me money
| UCONN | t5_2rjvg | cfzrs3m | Then we can also assume that, quoting her correctly, her statement "I know if I didn't end up in the hospital' I would definitely be dead," is baseless speculation? .24 is far from dead.
Many people leave nickel night that drunk every week. None sue the bar for serving them to the point where they'd be "definitely dead" without medical treatment and none sue their friends for peer pressuring them to drink. | give me money give me money give me money |
ProfQuirrell | It's important to note that you're sweeping a *huge* number of people under the term "Republicans". I find it unlikely that you could find many who embrace all the contradictions you outline. It's much more likely that most "Republicans" would agree with some of the beliefs you ascribe to them, but not the rest, and would contradict themselves much less you think and probably not more than any normal person.
Even though I can't speak for all "Republicans" I do agree (generally) more with their political platform than the Democrats, so let me do what I can to briefly clarify my views. You may or may not find this useful.
1) I think you're confusing social conservatives with economic conservatives. Republicans typically are in favor of smaller government for economic reasons (at least, I am). We think that the Federal government is going to be less efficient than the State governments due to less familiarity with the issues involved and an overwhelming tendency for things to get lost in bureaucracy. As to the government's role in society, we all recognize that there is a fundamental difference between what is legal and what is moral. There are many things I consider to be wrong that I wouldn't dream of trying to pass a law against in the name of free action. However, some conservatives may consider certain things to be bad *enough* for society that they're worth criminalizing. Different Republicans will draw that line differently.
2) Huge military spending is something a lot of people see as necessary, especially in a world where most of our allies are spending a lot less on the military. Take the recent troubles in Ukraine, for instance. I personally think it isn't going to amount to much and that Putin isn't going to invade Ukraine, but if they did...what would happen? France, Germany, Britain, none of them have near the military strength to credibly threaten or dissuade Russia. We do. As for the other issues, I think you're misrepresenting how Republicans think the economy works. I wont' get in to the specific arguments here unless you're interested, but Republicans want a better economy and they think that both smaller government and less taxes (across the board, which includes the rich) both facilitate that. You may disagree, but there is no hypocrisy here.
3) I have never met a conservative who opposes same-sex marriage but is in favor of divorce or premarital sex. Same-sex marriage happens to be a political issue right now; that's why you hear about it a lot more. For my own part, I think it's beneficial to have an institution devoted to a stable romantic relationship organized around the raising and care of children, but I don't think making divorce, same-sex marriage, or premarital sex illegal are good ideas (complicated, don't want to get in to right now).
4) As above, there's a difference between what is moral and what is legal and people make that distinction in different places. I don't think it's hypocrisy to disagree on where to draw the line.
5) Many of the Republicans in your life probably have a *very* different idea of the importance of life than you do. For them, an embryo is valuable because it is a live human being (ideas of "personhood" aside, that's a whole other discussion) and a hardened criminal is no less valuable in that sense. However, a criminal has, through free choice, betrayed his/her commitment to society and some punishment is required. Depending on the severity of the crime the death penalty may be appropriate. My own view is that every human life is valuable and that the only time the death penalty would be appropriate is if keeping a criminal alive is, somehow, a great danger to others (even if locked up). I can't think of any actual examples here, but a fictional character like The Joker may be deserving of the death penalty.
To sum up, I think what you are interpreting as hypocrisy is merely difference of opinion, but the issues are complex enough that you can round off their beliefs to things that seem contradictory. I could do the same thing to liberals, here are a few examples:
1) Liberals claim to uphold free action for everyone, but they want to force religious institutions to perform gay marriages against their wishes.
2) Liberals claim to hold life as valuable, but want to slaughter the most innocent among us (children in the womb).
3) Liberals claim to want equality, but they are in favor of affirmative action, which discriminates against white males.
Obviously I don't believe any of those 3 statements are true, but they *seem* plausible on first glance. A real liberal would (correctly) claim that I was simplifying, misinterpreting, and (perhaps deliberately) misunderstanding their positions. I think you are doing the same thing to Republicans.
I apologize for the length of the response. I'm in the middle of lab work right now and typed this up without sufficient time to proof-read. Please forgive any spelling errors or poorly written sentences. Let me know if you want to get into any of the issues in greater depth.
**tl:dr**: Each of these issues is much more complex than you're making it sound and you're approximating conservative beliefs as contradictory but, in reality, they aren't. | It's important to note that you're sweeping a huge number of people under the term "Republicans". I find it unlikely that you could find many who embrace all the contradictions you outline. It's much more likely that most "Republicans" would agree with some of the beliefs you ascribe to them, but not the rest, and would contradict themselves much less you think and probably not more than any normal person.
Even though I can't speak for all "Republicans" I do agree (generally) more with their political platform than the Democrats, so let me do what I can to briefly clarify my views. You may or may not find this useful.
1) I think you're confusing social conservatives with economic conservatives. Republicans typically are in favor of smaller government for economic reasons (at least, I am). We think that the Federal government is going to be less efficient than the State governments due to less familiarity with the issues involved and an overwhelming tendency for things to get lost in bureaucracy. As to the government's role in society, we all recognize that there is a fundamental difference between what is legal and what is moral. There are many things I consider to be wrong that I wouldn't dream of trying to pass a law against in the name of free action. However, some conservatives may consider certain things to be bad enough for society that they're worth criminalizing. Different Republicans will draw that line differently.
2) Huge military spending is something a lot of people see as necessary, especially in a world where most of our allies are spending a lot less on the military. Take the recent troubles in Ukraine, for instance. I personally think it isn't going to amount to much and that Putin isn't going to invade Ukraine, but if they did...what would happen? France, Germany, Britain, none of them have near the military strength to credibly threaten or dissuade Russia. We do. As for the other issues, I think you're misrepresenting how Republicans think the economy works. I wont' get in to the specific arguments here unless you're interested, but Republicans want a better economy and they think that both smaller government and less taxes (across the board, which includes the rich) both facilitate that. You may disagree, but there is no hypocrisy here.
3) I have never met a conservative who opposes same-sex marriage but is in favor of divorce or premarital sex. Same-sex marriage happens to be a political issue right now; that's why you hear about it a lot more. For my own part, I think it's beneficial to have an institution devoted to a stable romantic relationship organized around the raising and care of children, but I don't think making divorce, same-sex marriage, or premarital sex illegal are good ideas (complicated, don't want to get in to right now).
4) As above, there's a difference between what is moral and what is legal and people make that distinction in different places. I don't think it's hypocrisy to disagree on where to draw the line.
5) Many of the Republicans in your life probably have a very different idea of the importance of life than you do. For them, an embryo is valuable because it is a live human being (ideas of "personhood" aside, that's a whole other discussion) and a hardened criminal is no less valuable in that sense. However, a criminal has, through free choice, betrayed his/her commitment to society and some punishment is required. Depending on the severity of the crime the death penalty may be appropriate. My own view is that every human life is valuable and that the only time the death penalty would be appropriate is if keeping a criminal alive is, somehow, a great danger to others (even if locked up). I can't think of any actual examples here, but a fictional character like The Joker may be deserving of the death penalty.
To sum up, I think what you are interpreting as hypocrisy is merely difference of opinion, but the issues are complex enough that you can round off their beliefs to things that seem contradictory. I could do the same thing to liberals, here are a few examples:
1) Liberals claim to uphold free action for everyone, but they want to force religious institutions to perform gay marriages against their wishes.
2) Liberals claim to hold life as valuable, but want to slaughter the most innocent among us (children in the womb).
3) Liberals claim to want equality, but they are in favor of affirmative action, which discriminates against white males.
Obviously I don't believe any of those 3 statements are true, but they seem plausible on first glance. A real liberal would (correctly) claim that I was simplifying, misinterpreting, and (perhaps deliberately) misunderstanding their positions. I think you are doing the same thing to Republicans.
I apologize for the length of the response. I'm in the middle of lab work right now and typed this up without sufficient time to proof-read. Please forgive any spelling errors or poorly written sentences. Let me know if you want to get into any of the issues in greater depth.
tl:dr : Each of these issues is much more complex than you're making it sound and you're approximating conservative beliefs as contradictory but, in reality, they aren't.
| changemyview | t5_2w2s8 | cfzvkk2 | It's important to note that you're sweeping a huge number of people under the term "Republicans". I find it unlikely that you could find many who embrace all the contradictions you outline. It's much more likely that most "Republicans" would agree with some of the beliefs you ascribe to them, but not the rest, and would contradict themselves much less you think and probably not more than any normal person.
Even though I can't speak for all "Republicans" I do agree (generally) more with their political platform than the Democrats, so let me do what I can to briefly clarify my views. You may or may not find this useful.
1) I think you're confusing social conservatives with economic conservatives. Republicans typically are in favor of smaller government for economic reasons (at least, I am). We think that the Federal government is going to be less efficient than the State governments due to less familiarity with the issues involved and an overwhelming tendency for things to get lost in bureaucracy. As to the government's role in society, we all recognize that there is a fundamental difference between what is legal and what is moral. There are many things I consider to be wrong that I wouldn't dream of trying to pass a law against in the name of free action. However, some conservatives may consider certain things to be bad enough for society that they're worth criminalizing. Different Republicans will draw that line differently.
2) Huge military spending is something a lot of people see as necessary, especially in a world where most of our allies are spending a lot less on the military. Take the recent troubles in Ukraine, for instance. I personally think it isn't going to amount to much and that Putin isn't going to invade Ukraine, but if they did...what would happen? France, Germany, Britain, none of them have near the military strength to credibly threaten or dissuade Russia. We do. As for the other issues, I think you're misrepresenting how Republicans think the economy works. I wont' get in to the specific arguments here unless you're interested, but Republicans want a better economy and they think that both smaller government and less taxes (across the board, which includes the rich) both facilitate that. You may disagree, but there is no hypocrisy here.
3) I have never met a conservative who opposes same-sex marriage but is in favor of divorce or premarital sex. Same-sex marriage happens to be a political issue right now; that's why you hear about it a lot more. For my own part, I think it's beneficial to have an institution devoted to a stable romantic relationship organized around the raising and care of children, but I don't think making divorce, same-sex marriage, or premarital sex illegal are good ideas (complicated, don't want to get in to right now).
4) As above, there's a difference between what is moral and what is legal and people make that distinction in different places. I don't think it's hypocrisy to disagree on where to draw the line.
5) Many of the Republicans in your life probably have a very different idea of the importance of life than you do. For them, an embryo is valuable because it is a live human being (ideas of "personhood" aside, that's a whole other discussion) and a hardened criminal is no less valuable in that sense. However, a criminal has, through free choice, betrayed his/her commitment to society and some punishment is required. Depending on the severity of the crime the death penalty may be appropriate. My own view is that every human life is valuable and that the only time the death penalty would be appropriate is if keeping a criminal alive is, somehow, a great danger to others (even if locked up). I can't think of any actual examples here, but a fictional character like The Joker may be deserving of the death penalty.
To sum up, I think what you are interpreting as hypocrisy is merely difference of opinion, but the issues are complex enough that you can round off their beliefs to things that seem contradictory. I could do the same thing to liberals, here are a few examples:
1) Liberals claim to uphold free action for everyone, but they want to force religious institutions to perform gay marriages against their wishes.
2) Liberals claim to hold life as valuable, but want to slaughter the most innocent among us (children in the womb).
3) Liberals claim to want equality, but they are in favor of affirmative action, which discriminates against white males.
Obviously I don't believe any of those 3 statements are true, but they seem plausible on first glance. A real liberal would (correctly) claim that I was simplifying, misinterpreting, and (perhaps deliberately) misunderstanding their positions. I think you are doing the same thing to Republicans.
I apologize for the length of the response. I'm in the middle of lab work right now and typed this up without sufficient time to proof-read. Please forgive any spelling errors or poorly written sentences. Let me know if you want to get into any of the issues in greater depth. | Each of these issues is much more complex than you're making it sound and you're approximating conservative beliefs as contradictory but, in reality, they aren't. |
ogericd | Wow. My mom died on the LOT flight 5055 coming from Poland. I was 4, my brother was 2.
I picked up the phone that morning (mother's day) because my father was making pancakes and was ecstatic to see my mom. I remember the person on the line asking for my father. I gave it to him.
A moment later, he dropped the phone, walked to the other room, and started crying so hard. I've never seen him cry like that before, or since. I tried to tell him that it would be OK (I was 4, and had no idea what had happened). He looked at me for one second and I remember him saying distinctly, "No Eric, it's not".
It's amazing that now, 27 years later, I still remember this more than many other things.
My father has always been unable to talk about it, and he never married again because he "could never find someone like my mom ever again". I'm grateful I stumbled upon this, and clicked on the wiki link to put some clarity in years of question.
TL;DR My mom died on one of the planes, and I was able to read about something my father never could talk about. | Wow. My mom died on the LOT flight 5055 coming from Poland. I was 4, my brother was 2.
I picked up the phone that morning (mother's day) because my father was making pancakes and was ecstatic to see my mom. I remember the person on the line asking for my father. I gave it to him.
A moment later, he dropped the phone, walked to the other room, and started crying so hard. I've never seen him cry like that before, or since. I tried to tell him that it would be OK (I was 4, and had no idea what had happened). He looked at me for one second and I remember him saying distinctly, "No Eric, it's not".
It's amazing that now, 27 years later, I still remember this more than many other things.
My father has always been unable to talk about it, and he never married again because he "could never find someone like my mom ever again". I'm grateful I stumbled upon this, and clicked on the wiki link to put some clarity in years of question.
TL;DR My mom died on one of the planes, and I was able to read about something my father never could talk about.
| MorbidReality | t5_2tz1e | cg13p3j | Wow. My mom died on the LOT flight 5055 coming from Poland. I was 4, my brother was 2.
I picked up the phone that morning (mother's day) because my father was making pancakes and was ecstatic to see my mom. I remember the person on the line asking for my father. I gave it to him.
A moment later, he dropped the phone, walked to the other room, and started crying so hard. I've never seen him cry like that before, or since. I tried to tell him that it would be OK (I was 4, and had no idea what had happened). He looked at me for one second and I remember him saying distinctly, "No Eric, it's not".
It's amazing that now, 27 years later, I still remember this more than many other things.
My father has always been unable to talk about it, and he never married again because he "could never find someone like my mom ever again". I'm grateful I stumbled upon this, and clicked on the wiki link to put some clarity in years of question. | My mom died on one of the planes, and I was able to read about something my father never could talk about. |
TriIIuminati | Last spring my mom and my step dad started doing meth. My mom was already addicted to pills so it just got worse. Came home one day to screams at me and false accusations. They tried blaming me for their marriage problems and said I was "Making drugs with carpet cleaner". This went on for hours until my mom started hitting me. I shoved her back, said in my most stern voice "I fucking hate you" and walked out the door. I live with my dad now. I get to go to court in May now too because she thinks she'll get custody. I'm 16.
TL;DR : Mom is a meth addict, got attacked | Last spring my mom and my step dad started doing meth. My mom was already addicted to pills so it just got worse. Came home one day to screams at me and false accusations. They tried blaming me for their marriage problems and said I was "Making drugs with carpet cleaner". This went on for hours until my mom started hitting me. I shoved her back, said in my most stern voice "I fucking hate you" and walked out the door. I live with my dad now. I get to go to court in May now too because she thinks she'll get custody. I'm 16.
TL;DR : Mom is a meth addict, got attacked
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cg05yfl | Last spring my mom and my step dad started doing meth. My mom was already addicted to pills so it just got worse. Came home one day to screams at me and false accusations. They tried blaming me for their marriage problems and said I was "Making drugs with carpet cleaner". This went on for hours until my mom started hitting me. I shoved her back, said in my most stern voice "I fucking hate you" and walked out the door. I live with my dad now. I get to go to court in May now too because she thinks she'll get custody. I'm 16. | Mom is a meth addict, got attacked |
UNYIELDING_NIGNOG | deep breath
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PART 2
[I didn't make this one, someone just replied to me with it.]
To be fair, I did nazi that coming. I came here to say this but boy, that escalated quickly so to the top with you! Lost it at 'This is why we can't have nice things' and then my faith in humanity was restored, my mind blown, and manly tears were shed. Well said. As a 'murican, I can confirm this gem has just won the internet and is doing it right. Just sayin', I know that feel, bro, and while that was a risk click, this post was a 9/10, would read again. I see what you did there and it feels good man. You're doing God's work, son. I laughed way harder than I should have at your list that seems legit and totally nailed it. You - I like you. You magnificent bastard; you, sir, are so brave, a gentleman and a scholar, and seeing how you are a redditor for 4 years, this checks out, so I'll allow it. I regret that I only have one upvote to give for this cool story, bro.
CTRL+F "about tree fiddy" was not disappointed.
Wait, why do I have you tagged as "NOPE NOPE NOPE"? Nice try, you monster. What did I just read? Dafuq? I read that as "YOU HAD ONE JOB". I can't fap to this. No true scotsman could see that this relevant XKCD was bad and you should feel bad. You must be new to reddit, so I'll see your cakeday and raise you a karma train. One does not simply rustle my jimmies, not even once. This stahp gave me cancer for science, so that's enough internet for me today. OP is a fag, 2/10, would not bang. What is this I don't even know how is this wtf? Circlejerk must be leaking. This will get buried but brace yourselves, some men want to watch the world burn right in the feels. When you see it, they'll KILL IT WITH FIRE! But this has nothing to do with atheism. Lawyer up, delete facebook, hit the gym, and SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY, said no one ever, so you wouldn't download a strawman. Damn onions, you scary like a BOSS. woosh.
Since rule #1 is 'be attractive', I'll just leave this here: This is my [f]irst post, be gentle. I have the weirdest boner right now.
TL;DR: Upvotes to the left.
EDIT: Thanks for the gold.
PART 3
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EDIT: MOM'S SPAGHETTI I'M GOING TO GET DOWNVOTED FOR THIS BUT
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m'lady fedoras
le epic rage faith in humanity restored lol
DAE 9/11 was a conspiracy
| deep breath
le gem tips fedora cumbox broken arms rage jimmies rustled dagobah tree fiddy wednesday what did you say about me you little bitch gorilla warfare how did you take that picture something something vagina bacon this is patrick why not both u wot m8 wow so doge ffffuuuuu troll dogfort banana for scale silly and nonsexual emma watson stone kill it with fire arrow to the knee jolly ranchers who was phone moms spaghetti t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m 360noscope get on the floor walk the dinosaur for science [NSFW] shots fired comic sans pocketsand never forget colby 420blazeit thanks for the gold the safe loch ness monster midnight narwhal Jamba Juice GUI interface in Visual Basic today you tomorrow me are you fucking sorry Tom Cruise no potato only sadness such is life bacon what does the fox say this and my axe por que no los dos literally hitler 2edgy4me oversimplifying a complex situation instructions unclear blah blah blah raise your dongers ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ
PART 2
[I didn't make this one, someone just replied to me with it.]
To be fair, I did nazi that coming. I came here to say this but boy, that escalated quickly so to the top with you! Lost it at 'This is why we can't have nice things' and then my faith in humanity was restored, my mind blown, and manly tears were shed. Well said. As a 'murican, I can confirm this gem has just won the internet and is doing it right. Just sayin', I know that feel, bro, and while that was a risk click, this post was a 9/10, would read again. I see what you did there and it feels good man. You're doing God's work, son. I laughed way harder than I should have at your list that seems legit and totally nailed it. You - I like you. You magnificent bastard; you, sir, are so brave, a gentleman and a scholar, and seeing how you are a redditor for 4 years, this checks out, so I'll allow it. I regret that I only have one upvote to give for this cool story, bro.
CTRL+F "about tree fiddy" was not disappointed.
Wait, why do I have you tagged as "NOPE NOPE NOPE"? Nice try, you monster. What did I just read? Dafuq? I read that as "YOU HAD ONE JOB". I can't fap to this. No true scotsman could see that this relevant XKCD was bad and you should feel bad. You must be new to reddit, so I'll see your cakeday and raise you a karma train. One does not simply rustle my jimmies, not even once. This stahp gave me cancer for science, so that's enough internet for me today. OP is a fag, 2/10, would not bang. What is this I don't even know how is this wtf? Circlejerk must be leaking. This will get buried but brace yourselves, some men want to watch the world burn right in the feels. When you see it, they'll KILL IT WITH FIRE! But this has nothing to do with atheism. Lawyer up, delete facebook, hit the gym, and SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY, said no one ever, so you wouldn't download a strawman. Damn onions, you scary like a BOSS. woosh.
Since rule #1 is 'be attractive', I'll just leave this here: This is my [f]irst post, be gentle. I have the weirdest boner right now.
TL;DR: Upvotes to the left.
EDIT: Thanks for the gold.
PART 3
pwnd cringeworthy moist fedora bacon EDIT THANKS FOR LE GOLD XDDDDD lelelele 3internet5me trolololol
le upvotes to the left XDDDDD m'lady 420
epic we r anonymous we r lele legion expact us le
neckbeard epic cringe lol 420 LE BITCOIN 3P1C troll
le reddit army xddddd HITLER DID NOTHING WRONG le moist narwhal
narwhals moist le DAE le epic meme bacons at midnight
EDIT: MOM'S SPAGHETTI I'M GOING TO GET DOWNVOTED FOR THIS BUT
moist. iama AMA ask me anything i think marijuana is good 420 XDDDD i can haz karma le reddit army
TROLOLOLOLOLOLOL cringe le reddit moist so gayyyyyy
redditors le epic 1337
le internet cringey meme 420 moist fedora narwhal bacons le moist op is a faggot WAKE UP SHEEPLE
m'lady fedoras
le epic rage faith in humanity restored lol
DAE 9/11 was a conspiracy
| Braveryjerk | t5_2tl1h | cg0aj74 | deep breath
le gem tips fedora cumbox broken arms rage jimmies rustled dagobah tree fiddy wednesday what did you say about me you little bitch gorilla warfare how did you take that picture something something vagina bacon this is patrick why not both u wot m8 wow so doge ffffuuuuu troll dogfort banana for scale silly and nonsexual emma watson stone kill it with fire arrow to the knee jolly ranchers who was phone moms spaghetti t3h PeNgU1N oF d00m 360noscope get on the floor walk the dinosaur for science [NSFW] shots fired comic sans pocketsand never forget colby 420blazeit thanks for the gold the safe loch ness monster midnight narwhal Jamba Juice GUI interface in Visual Basic today you tomorrow me are you fucking sorry Tom Cruise no potato only sadness such is life bacon what does the fox say this and my axe por que no los dos literally hitler 2edgy4me oversimplifying a complex situation instructions unclear blah blah blah raise your dongers ヽ༼ຈل͜ຈ༽ﾉ
PART 2
[I didn't make this one, someone just replied to me with it.]
To be fair, I did nazi that coming. I came here to say this but boy, that escalated quickly so to the top with you! Lost it at 'This is why we can't have nice things' and then my faith in humanity was restored, my mind blown, and manly tears were shed. Well said. As a 'murican, I can confirm this gem has just won the internet and is doing it right. Just sayin', I know that feel, bro, and while that was a risk click, this post was a 9/10, would read again. I see what you did there and it feels good man. You're doing God's work, son. I laughed way harder than I should have at your list that seems legit and totally nailed it. You - I like you. You magnificent bastard; you, sir, are so brave, a gentleman and a scholar, and seeing how you are a redditor for 4 years, this checks out, so I'll allow it. I regret that I only have one upvote to give for this cool story, bro.
CTRL+F "about tree fiddy" was not disappointed.
Wait, why do I have you tagged as "NOPE NOPE NOPE"? Nice try, you monster. What did I just read? Dafuq? I read that as "YOU HAD ONE JOB". I can't fap to this. No true scotsman could see that this relevant XKCD was bad and you should feel bad. You must be new to reddit, so I'll see your cakeday and raise you a karma train. One does not simply rustle my jimmies, not even once. This stahp gave me cancer for science, so that's enough internet for me today. OP is a fag, 2/10, would not bang. What is this I don't even know how is this wtf? Circlejerk must be leaking. This will get buried but brace yourselves, some men want to watch the world burn right in the feels. When you see it, they'll KILL IT WITH FIRE! But this has nothing to do with atheism. Lawyer up, delete facebook, hit the gym, and SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY, said no one ever, so you wouldn't download a strawman. Damn onions, you scary like a BOSS. woosh.
Since rule #1 is 'be attractive', I'll just leave this here: This is my [f]irst post, be gentle. I have the weirdest boner right now. | Upvotes to the left.
EDIT: Thanks for the gold.
PART 3
pwnd cringeworthy moist fedora bacon EDIT THANKS FOR LE GOLD XDDDDD lelelele 3internet5me trolololol
le upvotes to the left XDDDDD m'lady 420
epic we r anonymous we r lele legion expact us le
neckbeard epic cringe lol 420 LE BITCOIN 3P1C troll
le reddit army xddddd HITLER DID NOTHING WRONG le moist narwhal
narwhals moist le DAE le epic meme bacons at midnight
EDIT: MOM'S SPAGHETTI I'M GOING TO GET DOWNVOTED FOR THIS BUT
moist. iama AMA ask me anything i think marijuana is good 420 XDDDD i can haz karma le reddit army
TROLOLOLOLOLOLOL cringe le reddit moist so gayyyyyy
redditors le epic 1337
le internet cringey meme 420 moist fedora narwhal bacons le moist op is a faggot WAKE UP SHEEPLE
m'lady fedoras
le epic rage faith in humanity restored lol
DAE 9/11 was a conspiracy |
UNYIELDING_NIGNOG |
As a straight white man I am literally the most sexist, racist, homophobic entity that can possibly exist. I am the standard to which all other discrimination is compared.
When I exhale millions of people all over the world die of oppression. I once said hello to a woman and she internalised her misogyny so much that she become a cis man.
My gaze turns the Elder Gods into PoC and then oppresses them out of existence (this is why you have never seen Cthulhu). There were too many black people in Game of Thrones so I blinked and in doing so rewrote the universe so they were all slaves. I am the source of the Higgs Boson that gives fat people their shame.
I am the alpha male and the omega man. I am the beginning and the end of all prejudice. And every other straight white cis abled thin wealthy man is me as well, united across any distance by quantum entanglement (which we created for that express purpose).
TL;DR: My very existence is oppressive.
| As a straight white man I am literally the most sexist, racist, homophobic entity that can possibly exist. I am the standard to which all other discrimination is compared.
When I exhale millions of people all over the world die of oppression. I once said hello to a woman and she internalised her misogyny so much that she become a cis man.
My gaze turns the Elder Gods into PoC and then oppresses them out of existence (this is why you have never seen Cthulhu). There were too many black people in Game of Thrones so I blinked and in doing so rewrote the universe so they were all slaves. I am the source of the Higgs Boson that gives fat people their shame.
I am the alpha male and the omega man. I am the beginning and the end of all prejudice. And every other straight white cis abled thin wealthy man is me as well, united across any distance by quantum entanglement (which we created for that express purpose).
TL;DR: My very existence is oppressive.
| Braveryjerk | t5_2tl1h | cg0aluh | As a straight white man I am literally the most sexist, racist, homophobic entity that can possibly exist. I am the standard to which all other discrimination is compared.
When I exhale millions of people all over the world die of oppression. I once said hello to a woman and she internalised her misogyny so much that she become a cis man.
My gaze turns the Elder Gods into PoC and then oppresses them out of existence (this is why you have never seen Cthulhu). There were too many black people in Game of Thrones so I blinked and in doing so rewrote the universe so they were all slaves. I am the source of the Higgs Boson that gives fat people their shame.
I am the alpha male and the omega man. I am the beginning and the end of all prejudice. And every other straight white cis abled thin wealthy man is me as well, united across any distance by quantum entanglement (which we created for that express purpose). | My very existence is oppressive. |
Garinoth | I see a huge problem with this system though. The size of a percentile isn't taken into account very much. With this I mean that near 3.5k is where most of the people is concentrated, as the study posted yesterday showed, and there are very big differences in skill between people with the same rating. That problem isn't present in other brackets, as +25 MMR really marks a bigger difference between players. In my case I'm just right there, at 3.5k, and in my calibration matches I've played with and against good players, but I also lost one of my calibration matches with a very bad line up in our team that leaded us to an Ursa going mid (he called it since the beggining though) against invoker. He still got a flawless 0-13-0, and a flawless -calibration for my solo performance...
Tl;dr: Quantity of players in the same bracket should be taken into account for MMR calculations | I see a huge problem with this system though. The size of a percentile isn't taken into account very much. With this I mean that near 3.5k is where most of the people is concentrated, as the study posted yesterday showed, and there are very big differences in skill between people with the same rating. That problem isn't present in other brackets, as +25 MMR really marks a bigger difference between players. In my case I'm just right there, at 3.5k, and in my calibration matches I've played with and against good players, but I also lost one of my calibration matches with a very bad line up in our team that leaded us to an Ursa going mid (he called it since the beggining though) against invoker. He still got a flawless 0-13-0, and a flawless -calibration for my solo performance...
Tl;dr: Quantity of players in the same bracket should be taken into account for MMR calculations
| DotA2 | t5_2s580 | cg0pbc9 | I see a huge problem with this system though. The size of a percentile isn't taken into account very much. With this I mean that near 3.5k is where most of the people is concentrated, as the study posted yesterday showed, and there are very big differences in skill between people with the same rating. That problem isn't present in other brackets, as +25 MMR really marks a bigger difference between players. In my case I'm just right there, at 3.5k, and in my calibration matches I've played with and against good players, but I also lost one of my calibration matches with a very bad line up in our team that leaded us to an Ursa going mid (he called it since the beggining though) against invoker. He still got a flawless 0-13-0, and a flawless -calibration for my solo performance... | Quantity of players in the same bracket should be taken into account for MMR calculations |
baby_mike | OP, imagine a sponge soaked in water. You can squeeze it once and a lot of water falls out right? Right. So you squeeze it a second time and water comes out, but not as much, right? Right. After a while, no matter how hard or often you squeeze it, no water will come out, and you'll end up doing damage to the sponge itself. The only way to combat this is to let that sponge soak in water. So, in this analogy:
Brain=sponge
Lines=squeezing
Dopamine=water
Sleep, vitamins, diet, exercise, water=soaking in water
TL;DR Lay off the shit for a bit, and in a bit you'll once again be able to feel that shit. | OP, imagine a sponge soaked in water. You can squeeze it once and a lot of water falls out right? Right. So you squeeze it a second time and water comes out, but not as much, right? Right. After a while, no matter how hard or often you squeeze it, no water will come out, and you'll end up doing damage to the sponge itself. The only way to combat this is to let that sponge soak in water. So, in this analogy:
Brain=sponge
Lines=squeezing
Dopamine=water
Sleep, vitamins, diet, exercise, water=soaking in water
TL;DR Lay off the shit for a bit, and in a bit you'll once again be able to feel that shit.
| cocaine | t5_2qu9w | cg1p1bs | OP, imagine a sponge soaked in water. You can squeeze it once and a lot of water falls out right? Right. So you squeeze it a second time and water comes out, but not as much, right? Right. After a while, no matter how hard or often you squeeze it, no water will come out, and you'll end up doing damage to the sponge itself. The only way to combat this is to let that sponge soak in water. So, in this analogy:
Brain=sponge
Lines=squeezing
Dopamine=water
Sleep, vitamins, diet, exercise, water=soaking in water | Lay off the shit for a bit, and in a bit you'll once again be able to feel that shit. |
mycroft57 | it all depends on spacing. Mine are 10, 7, and almost 3 (all boys). so the older ones could help with the younger. I think the more you have in infant stage the more stress your bringing on yourself. The more self sufficient the older two are the less of an issue it will be for you, and it seemed to me there was less stress each time through with the infants. I had also been thinking 2 but my little guy is awesome. Things get crazy from time to time, but it's manageable even when my wife works crazy hours in crunch time.
TLDR: As they get older the direct day to day attention they needs lessens, it's really just hanging out and doing stuff with my older two at this point, where you get crushed is in activities. | it all depends on spacing. Mine are 10, 7, and almost 3 (all boys). so the older ones could help with the younger. I think the more you have in infant stage the more stress your bringing on yourself. The more self sufficient the older two are the less of an issue it will be for you, and it seemed to me there was less stress each time through with the infants. I had also been thinking 2 but my little guy is awesome. Things get crazy from time to time, but it's manageable even when my wife works crazy hours in crunch time.
TLDR: As they get older the direct day to day attention they needs lessens, it's really just hanging out and doing stuff with my older two at this point, where you get crushed is in activities.
| daddit | t5_2rxue | cg0u0p6 | it all depends on spacing. Mine are 10, 7, and almost 3 (all boys). so the older ones could help with the younger. I think the more you have in infant stage the more stress your bringing on yourself. The more self sufficient the older two are the less of an issue it will be for you, and it seemed to me there was less stress each time through with the infants. I had also been thinking 2 but my little guy is awesome. Things get crazy from time to time, but it's manageable even when my wife works crazy hours in crunch time. | As they get older the direct day to day attention they needs lessens, it's really just hanging out and doing stuff with my older two at this point, where you get crushed is in activities. |
eatcheeseordie | /u/weddinggirl2015 beat me to it, but yes, that camera is not professional grade. The biggest issue in this case is that using a high ISO would result in less acceptable (noisy) pictures on that camera than if you used the same high ISO on a better camera.
The mm (length) of the lens doesn't really matter in this case. It's the other number, the aperture, that matters. If she had a better camera, she could get by with a 2.8 lens, but with that camera, she'd need to have or rent a 1.8 or 1.4 lens (lower number = better for dark situations).
TL;DR: Ask if she has lenses 1.8 or faster. But I'd probably cut my losses and go with someone else. | /u/weddinggirl2015 beat me to it, but yes, that camera is not professional grade. The biggest issue in this case is that using a high ISO would result in less acceptable (noisy) pictures on that camera than if you used the same high ISO on a better camera.
The mm (length) of the lens doesn't really matter in this case. It's the other number, the aperture, that matters. If she had a better camera, she could get by with a 2.8 lens, but with that camera, she'd need to have or rent a 1.8 or 1.4 lens (lower number = better for dark situations).
TL;DR: Ask if she has lenses 1.8 or faster. But I'd probably cut my losses and go with someone else.
| weddingplanning | t5_2rv3t | cg0se8l | u/weddinggirl2015 beat me to it, but yes, that camera is not professional grade. The biggest issue in this case is that using a high ISO would result in less acceptable (noisy) pictures on that camera than if you used the same high ISO on a better camera.
The mm (length) of the lens doesn't really matter in this case. It's the other number, the aperture, that matters. If she had a better camera, she could get by with a 2.8 lens, but with that camera, she'd need to have or rent a 1.8 or 1.4 lens (lower number = better for dark situations). | Ask if she has lenses 1.8 or faster. But I'd probably cut my losses and go with someone else. |
cicero8 | Bosses are imune to CC, and switch targets periodically. However a good tank will build himself to pull agro with one of the 2 agro skills, and have some higher damage mitigation then the other party members that are focusing on dps.
had 3 really good dps i could do most fights with myself being a healer.
**HOWEVER, healing generates a lot of threat and some bosses would just target and kill me, thus killing the group healer. I absolutely felt the need for a tank to keep the mobs off me.**
When i was getting hit, nobody had the skills the pull him off me, one guy called himself a crowd control tank... yeahhhhhh ok lol.
I could not pump out heals and tank at the same time... at least not efficiently. I wore light armor to sustain heals, and i was getting hit for a fuckton because i did not have the required damage mitigation.
TLDR: absolutely need somebody that can pull aggro and has some damage mitigation. How much of a "traditional' tank is required. i dont know yet. | Bosses are imune to CC, and switch targets periodically. However a good tank will build himself to pull agro with one of the 2 agro skills, and have some higher damage mitigation then the other party members that are focusing on dps.
had 3 really good dps i could do most fights with myself being a healer.
HOWEVER, healing generates a lot of threat and some bosses would just target and kill me, thus killing the group healer. I absolutely felt the need for a tank to keep the mobs off me.
When i was getting hit, nobody had the skills the pull him off me, one guy called himself a crowd control tank... yeahhhhhh ok lol.
I could not pump out heals and tank at the same time... at least not efficiently. I wore light armor to sustain heals, and i was getting hit for a fuckton because i did not have the required damage mitigation.
TLDR: absolutely need somebody that can pull aggro and has some damage mitigation. How much of a "traditional' tank is required. i dont know yet.
| elderscrollsonline | t5_2tqi0 | cg0qkpp | Bosses are imune to CC, and switch targets periodically. However a good tank will build himself to pull agro with one of the 2 agro skills, and have some higher damage mitigation then the other party members that are focusing on dps.
had 3 really good dps i could do most fights with myself being a healer.
HOWEVER, healing generates a lot of threat and some bosses would just target and kill me, thus killing the group healer. I absolutely felt the need for a tank to keep the mobs off me.
When i was getting hit, nobody had the skills the pull him off me, one guy called himself a crowd control tank... yeahhhhhh ok lol.
I could not pump out heals and tank at the same time... at least not efficiently. I wore light armor to sustain heals, and i was getting hit for a fuckton because i did not have the required damage mitigation. | absolutely need somebody that can pull aggro and has some damage mitigation. How much of a "traditional' tank is required. i dont know yet. |
nokallaround | He ended it.
I was heartbroken.
He strung me along for months while he was dating the girl he dumped me for.
Told me he made a huge mistake and still loved me.
I finally grew some balls a year in and told him never to talk to me.
He called me a- a bitch, b- immature, c-selfish.
He told if I said goodbye it would be the end forever.
I did.
Then he calls me six months later wanting to be friends.
He tries to talk to me every once in a while but when convenient to him.
tl;dr we're not really friends. | He ended it.
I was heartbroken.
He strung me along for months while he was dating the girl he dumped me for.
Told me he made a huge mistake and still loved me.
I finally grew some balls a year in and told him never to talk to me.
He called me a- a bitch, b- immature, c-selfish.
He told if I said goodbye it would be the end forever.
I did.
Then he calls me six months later wanting to be friends.
He tries to talk to me every once in a while but when convenient to him.
tl;dr we're not really friends.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cg38623 | He ended it.
I was heartbroken.
He strung me along for months while he was dating the girl he dumped me for.
Told me he made a huge mistake and still loved me.
I finally grew some balls a year in and told him never to talk to me.
He called me a- a bitch, b- immature, c-selfish.
He told if I said goodbye it would be the end forever.
I did.
Then he calls me six months later wanting to be friends.
He tries to talk to me every once in a while but when convenient to him. | we're not really friends. |
Shiftgood | Interesting. Well if the nut is spinning, you need to stop it so all the force you apply to it goes into spinning the whole shaft rather than just the nut.
Basically, try putting the hook back on so the nut can't move down the threads as you twist it... THEN try unscrewing it (the nut). The nut shouldn't be able to travel down th threads because it will be running into the hook and the whole thing should start to unscrew.
TL;DR: Put hook back on > unscrew whole thing from the nut. | Interesting. Well if the nut is spinning, you need to stop it so all the force you apply to it goes into spinning the whole shaft rather than just the nut.
Basically, try putting the hook back on so the nut can't move down the threads as you twist it... THEN try unscrewing it (the nut). The nut shouldn't be able to travel down th threads because it will be running into the hook and the whole thing should start to unscrew.
TL;DR: Put hook back on > unscrew whole thing from the nut.
| ft86 | t5_2t4rq | cg0z2bm | Interesting. Well if the nut is spinning, you need to stop it so all the force you apply to it goes into spinning the whole shaft rather than just the nut.
Basically, try putting the hook back on so the nut can't move down the threads as you twist it... THEN try unscrewing it (the nut). The nut shouldn't be able to travel down th threads because it will be running into the hook and the whole thing should start to unscrew. | Put hook back on > unscrew whole thing from the nut. |
AwesomePixelMan | I think the MFLB is quite usable in cold weather, if you let it heat up properly, that is. The current will increase the temperature of the screen by a certain amount above ambient. So if its cold outside the max temp will be lower, but imho still high enough to get you high. I have certainly managed to get a few good hits in close to 0°C, but the batteries seemingly ran out of charge earlier than when in use indors. All/Most materials used in the box are good insulators, so maybe once 'operating temp' is reached it won't matter if you're in a cold or warm environment.
TL;DR Used in cold weather, still worked well. | I think the MFLB is quite usable in cold weather, if you let it heat up properly, that is. The current will increase the temperature of the screen by a certain amount above ambient. So if its cold outside the max temp will be lower, but imho still high enough to get you high. I have certainly managed to get a few good hits in close to 0°C, but the batteries seemingly ran out of charge earlier than when in use indors. All/Most materials used in the box are good insulators, so maybe once 'operating temp' is reached it won't matter if you're in a cold or warm environment.
TL;DR Used in cold weather, still worked well.
| mflb | t5_2rs76 | cg2q9cf | I think the MFLB is quite usable in cold weather, if you let it heat up properly, that is. The current will increase the temperature of the screen by a certain amount above ambient. So if its cold outside the max temp will be lower, but imho still high enough to get you high. I have certainly managed to get a few good hits in close to 0°C, but the batteries seemingly ran out of charge earlier than when in use indors. All/Most materials used in the box are good insulators, so maybe once 'operating temp' is reached it won't matter if you're in a cold or warm environment. | Used in cold weather, still worked well. |
Emicon | Person who grew up with a younger brother with severe disabilities here. Also have a grandma and an uncle with disabilities, too. This is a question I often wonder myself, but I'm going to make my best effort to help take you into my world. I should clarify that not all people with disabilities are as challenged as my brother, but I think the fears and emotions are still the same.
Hardly anyone willingly chooses this, god knows we never did. We all have an assumption that we will grow up, raise our kids, send them to a nice college. There will be some drama, but everything's going to be all right... so we think. Most people never consider this life an option. They don't anticipate a moment where their child might accidentally stray out into a street and might not see the car. They don't anticipate a moment after many long hours of labor that their son might have a freak genetic disorder. But these things happen to our families, whether we asked for them or not.
Don't get us wrong. We mourn the loss of a typical life. Dreams of an honor roll student? Gone. Hours of going out, throwing footballs and fishing at the lake? Gone. Laughing at all the dumb shit he and his friends do when they're over at your house? Not happening. Meeting the girlfriend? You know better than to hope. We DO wish that our loved ones could run, read, communicate with our words, but they are what they are. They never chose it, but there you are. Some families cannot handle this loss and they will mourn it for as long as they care for their child. I've seen these... all they talk about is their hardships, how they can never do the things they want. They're like the morbidly obese person you know that has all these health problems, but will never change their diet or go to the gym. Sometimes it's a damn competition to see who has it worse. This depression drives them mad, and understandably so.
My family wasn't like that. We collectively agreed, "Well, this sucks," but we never took the time to feel sorry for ourselves. We resolved to do our best to be like everyone else. We take my brother out to eat, to Disney World, to visit relatives... we do everything typically developing people can. We also try to give him the best education we can (therapy, teaching functional skills, limited sign language, anything that might help). We know damn well he's never going to be at our level, but that doesn't mean we're not going to try. Anything we would have given a typically developing student, he's going to get too. Somewhere along the way, you discover that even though they'll never be able to take care of themselves, there's still merits. They still smile, laugh, and are sometimes better people to be around than you are. Just because they can't write an essay detailing their love, they still get their meaning across when they hug you after you've been gone for months. They still know happiness, joy, frustration, loneliness... they just communicate it differently and you learn to understand them.
I would say our family is far from miserable... and we've seen some shit.
Anyway, to **TL;DR** : People find joy in raising children with disabilities not because they want to, but because they HAVE to. If we focus on everything that is wrong with that person and our lives, it will easily drive us to depression and misery. Along the way, we find fulfillment and decide it's not so bad. It's not a realization we reach overnight.
If you want a better idea of what it's like to have a child or relative with disabilities, I found [this poem]( describes it pretty well. | Person who grew up with a younger brother with severe disabilities here. Also have a grandma and an uncle with disabilities, too. This is a question I often wonder myself, but I'm going to make my best effort to help take you into my world. I should clarify that not all people with disabilities are as challenged as my brother, but I think the fears and emotions are still the same.
Hardly anyone willingly chooses this, god knows we never did. We all have an assumption that we will grow up, raise our kids, send them to a nice college. There will be some drama, but everything's going to be all right... so we think. Most people never consider this life an option. They don't anticipate a moment where their child might accidentally stray out into a street and might not see the car. They don't anticipate a moment after many long hours of labor that their son might have a freak genetic disorder. But these things happen to our families, whether we asked for them or not.
Don't get us wrong. We mourn the loss of a typical life. Dreams of an honor roll student? Gone. Hours of going out, throwing footballs and fishing at the lake? Gone. Laughing at all the dumb shit he and his friends do when they're over at your house? Not happening. Meeting the girlfriend? You know better than to hope. We DO wish that our loved ones could run, read, communicate with our words, but they are what they are. They never chose it, but there you are. Some families cannot handle this loss and they will mourn it for as long as they care for their child. I've seen these... all they talk about is their hardships, how they can never do the things they want. They're like the morbidly obese person you know that has all these health problems, but will never change their diet or go to the gym. Sometimes it's a damn competition to see who has it worse. This depression drives them mad, and understandably so.
My family wasn't like that. We collectively agreed, "Well, this sucks," but we never took the time to feel sorry for ourselves. We resolved to do our best to be like everyone else. We take my brother out to eat, to Disney World, to visit relatives... we do everything typically developing people can. We also try to give him the best education we can (therapy, teaching functional skills, limited sign language, anything that might help). We know damn well he's never going to be at our level, but that doesn't mean we're not going to try. Anything we would have given a typically developing student, he's going to get too. Somewhere along the way, you discover that even though they'll never be able to take care of themselves, there's still merits. They still smile, laugh, and are sometimes better people to be around than you are. Just because they can't write an essay detailing their love, they still get their meaning across when they hug you after you've been gone for months. They still know happiness, joy, frustration, loneliness... they just communicate it differently and you learn to understand them.
I would say our family is far from miserable... and we've seen some shit.
Anyway, to TL;DR : People find joy in raising children with disabilities not because they want to, but because they HAVE to. If we focus on everything that is wrong with that person and our lives, it will easily drive us to depression and misery. Along the way, we find fulfillment and decide it's not so bad. It's not a realization we reach overnight.
If you want a better idea of what it's like to have a child or relative with disabilities, I found [this poem]( describes it pretty well.
| changemyview | t5_2w2s8 | cg1n982 | Person who grew up with a younger brother with severe disabilities here. Also have a grandma and an uncle with disabilities, too. This is a question I often wonder myself, but I'm going to make my best effort to help take you into my world. I should clarify that not all people with disabilities are as challenged as my brother, but I think the fears and emotions are still the same.
Hardly anyone willingly chooses this, god knows we never did. We all have an assumption that we will grow up, raise our kids, send them to a nice college. There will be some drama, but everything's going to be all right... so we think. Most people never consider this life an option. They don't anticipate a moment where their child might accidentally stray out into a street and might not see the car. They don't anticipate a moment after many long hours of labor that their son might have a freak genetic disorder. But these things happen to our families, whether we asked for them or not.
Don't get us wrong. We mourn the loss of a typical life. Dreams of an honor roll student? Gone. Hours of going out, throwing footballs and fishing at the lake? Gone. Laughing at all the dumb shit he and his friends do when they're over at your house? Not happening. Meeting the girlfriend? You know better than to hope. We DO wish that our loved ones could run, read, communicate with our words, but they are what they are. They never chose it, but there you are. Some families cannot handle this loss and they will mourn it for as long as they care for their child. I've seen these... all they talk about is their hardships, how they can never do the things they want. They're like the morbidly obese person you know that has all these health problems, but will never change their diet or go to the gym. Sometimes it's a damn competition to see who has it worse. This depression drives them mad, and understandably so.
My family wasn't like that. We collectively agreed, "Well, this sucks," but we never took the time to feel sorry for ourselves. We resolved to do our best to be like everyone else. We take my brother out to eat, to Disney World, to visit relatives... we do everything typically developing people can. We also try to give him the best education we can (therapy, teaching functional skills, limited sign language, anything that might help). We know damn well he's never going to be at our level, but that doesn't mean we're not going to try. Anything we would have given a typically developing student, he's going to get too. Somewhere along the way, you discover that even though they'll never be able to take care of themselves, there's still merits. They still smile, laugh, and are sometimes better people to be around than you are. Just because they can't write an essay detailing their love, they still get their meaning across when they hug you after you've been gone for months. They still know happiness, joy, frustration, loneliness... they just communicate it differently and you learn to understand them.
I would say our family is far from miserable... and we've seen some shit.
Anyway, to | People find joy in raising children with disabilities not because they want to, but because they HAVE to. If we focus on everything that is wrong with that person and our lives, it will easily drive us to depression and misery. Along the way, we find fulfillment and decide it's not so bad. It's not a realization we reach overnight.
If you want a better idea of what it's like to have a child or relative with disabilities, I found [this poem]( describes it pretty well. |
NoeticIntelligence | It goes wider than that I believe.
Recent research has shown that [couples without children are happier]( Its just one study so its not very conclusive but there is a need in modern society to just "feel so blessed" by having children.
For some people there is also a religious component to this.
So even though a child is a small sociopath that wont let you sleep,
spends tons of your savings etc etc, we must be grateful for our little
angles. and I am sure a lot of people feel they are.
When you end up with a child that mentally handicapped, physically handicapped or both, you take on a lot more work than regular parents
have, but again you are required to tell everyone that its wonderful
and how special their child is. But behind the scenes there is a lot
of pain, extremely hard work, even more money going out.
I have known two families who had children with disabilities that I were very close to. And the children do feel joy sometimes. and they do love them very much, but they are also honest at least with me that its a hell of a job.
The edge cases we get now with the possibilities of ending a pregnancy if the child is found to have certain defects. This makes a lot of people feel like we are calling them subhuman and how they would never exist if such things were common years ago. And how we will rob those kids of their existence.
I find this to be a very difficult question. It would seem on the face of it that being able to have healthy children would be a great thing.
tl;dr: Whilst parents may act like its the greatest thing because of pressure from society. I dont think they really feel that way when alone and honest.
| It goes wider than that I believe.
Recent research has shown that [couples without children are happier]( Its just one study so its not very conclusive but there is a need in modern society to just "feel so blessed" by having children.
For some people there is also a religious component to this.
So even though a child is a small sociopath that wont let you sleep,
spends tons of your savings etc etc, we must be grateful for our little
angles. and I am sure a lot of people feel they are.
When you end up with a child that mentally handicapped, physically handicapped or both, you take on a lot more work than regular parents
have, but again you are required to tell everyone that its wonderful
and how special their child is. But behind the scenes there is a lot
of pain, extremely hard work, even more money going out.
I have known two families who had children with disabilities that I were very close to. And the children do feel joy sometimes. and they do love them very much, but they are also honest at least with me that its a hell of a job.
The edge cases we get now with the possibilities of ending a pregnancy if the child is found to have certain defects. This makes a lot of people feel like we are calling them subhuman and how they would never exist if such things were common years ago. And how we will rob those kids of their existence.
I find this to be a very difficult question. It would seem on the face of it that being able to have healthy children would be a great thing.
tl;dr: Whilst parents may act like its the greatest thing because of pressure from society. I dont think they really feel that way when alone and honest.
| changemyview | t5_2w2s8 | cg1zziz | It goes wider than that I believe.
Recent research has shown that [couples without children are happier]( Its just one study so its not very conclusive but there is a need in modern society to just "feel so blessed" by having children.
For some people there is also a religious component to this.
So even though a child is a small sociopath that wont let you sleep,
spends tons of your savings etc etc, we must be grateful for our little
angles. and I am sure a lot of people feel they are.
When you end up with a child that mentally handicapped, physically handicapped or both, you take on a lot more work than regular parents
have, but again you are required to tell everyone that its wonderful
and how special their child is. But behind the scenes there is a lot
of pain, extremely hard work, even more money going out.
I have known two families who had children with disabilities that I were very close to. And the children do feel joy sometimes. and they do love them very much, but they are also honest at least with me that its a hell of a job.
The edge cases we get now with the possibilities of ending a pregnancy if the child is found to have certain defects. This makes a lot of people feel like we are calling them subhuman and how they would never exist if such things were common years ago. And how we will rob those kids of their existence.
I find this to be a very difficult question. It would seem on the face of it that being able to have healthy children would be a great thing. | Whilst parents may act like its the greatest thing because of pressure from society. I dont think they really feel that way when alone and honest. |
sp99 | Good one.
We're going to need to do some estimating here.
**How many Webinars are there per year?**
In 2012, a sample of 500 US companies reported 1,200 webinars monthly. So that's 28 webinars per company per year.
There are 18 million companies in the US. Let's assume 5% big enough (more than 50 employees) to hold webinars, and then that 10% of that number are in business where a webinar is required. So, we come up with 2,520,000 webinars in 2012.
Now, that seems high... 210,000 webinars per month... About 7,000 a day?
US is about 25% of global GBP... so multiply the number per day, 7,000 by 4, then by about 70% since the US would be more tech enabled than the majority. Now we have globally about
19,600 webinars per day globally in 2012.
**How many Webinars are there in all history?**
2013 is at least as high as 2012 (add 10% inflation), and 2014 is at least as high as 2013...
Then I'm going to do a logarithmic decay back to 1999, and assume the webinars were very infrequent before 1999.
Year Ws per day Ws tot
2014 23716 1185.8
2013 21560 7874790
2012 19600 7158900
2011 13182 4814734
2010 8332 3043267
2009 6460 2359681
2008 5155 1882698
2007 4221 1541817
2006 3540 1292868
2005 3032 1107477
2004 2647 966986
2003 2351 858850
2002 2120 774460
2001 1938 707792
2000 1792 654556
1999 1675 611642
TOTAL 35,651,703
So, 102,547 webinars on average per day from 1999 to 2013. Total webinars in history of the earth is about 35.7 million. Assuming that present day humans are the only beings on earth to use webinars. I'm also going to go with the bleak theory that we are the only intelligent life in the universe.
**How many people attend webinars?**
433 people on average, for an average of 53 minutes.
Assume this is constant over all webinars, so this gives 433 * 53 min * 35.7 million, which is 13,654,655,000 people-viewing minutes. Or about 26,000 human years have been spent watching webinars in the history of the universe!
**How often do people vomit per year?**
I looked around, but couldn't find a reliable answer. The most reasonable seems to be 3 times per year on average.
What is the chance a single person will vomit in a 53 minute window in a year? About 0.03%. Number of times a person would vomit in 26,000 years is 78,000.
**TLDR; About 78,000 people have vomited in webinars in the history of the universe.**
| Good one.
We're going to need to do some estimating here.
How many Webinars are there per year?
In 2012, a sample of 500 US companies reported 1,200 webinars monthly. So that's 28 webinars per company per year.
There are 18 million companies in the US. Let's assume 5% big enough (more than 50 employees) to hold webinars, and then that 10% of that number are in business where a webinar is required. So, we come up with 2,520,000 webinars in 2012.
Now, that seems high... 210,000 webinars per month... About 7,000 a day?
US is about 25% of global GBP... so multiply the number per day, 7,000 by 4, then by about 70% since the US would be more tech enabled than the majority. Now we have globally about
19,600 webinars per day globally in 2012.
How many Webinars are there in all history?
2013 is at least as high as 2012 (add 10% inflation), and 2014 is at least as high as 2013...
Then I'm going to do a logarithmic decay back to 1999, and assume the webinars were very infrequent before 1999.
Year Ws per day Ws tot
2014 23716 1185.8
2013 21560 7874790
2012 19600 7158900
2011 13182 4814734
2010 8332 3043267
2009 6460 2359681
2008 5155 1882698
2007 4221 1541817
2006 3540 1292868
2005 3032 1107477
2004 2647 966986
2003 2351 858850
2002 2120 774460
2001 1938 707792
2000 1792 654556
1999 1675 611642
TOTAL 35,651,703
So, 102,547 webinars on average per day from 1999 to 2013. Total webinars in history of the earth is about 35.7 million. Assuming that present day humans are the only beings on earth to use webinars. I'm also going to go with the bleak theory that we are the only intelligent life in the universe.
How many people attend webinars?
433 people on average, for an average of 53 minutes.
Assume this is constant over all webinars, so this gives 433 53 min 35.7 million, which is 13,654,655,000 people-viewing minutes. Or about 26,000 human years have been spent watching webinars in the history of the universe!
How often do people vomit per year?
I looked around, but couldn't find a reliable answer. The most reasonable seems to be 3 times per year on average.
What is the chance a single person will vomit in a 53 minute window in a year? About 0.03%. Number of times a person would vomit in 26,000 years is 78,000.
TLDR; About 78,000 people have vomited in webinars in the history of the universe.
| theydidthemath | t5_2x23b | cg28j4t | Good one.
We're going to need to do some estimating here.
How many Webinars are there per year?
In 2012, a sample of 500 US companies reported 1,200 webinars monthly. So that's 28 webinars per company per year.
There are 18 million companies in the US. Let's assume 5% big enough (more than 50 employees) to hold webinars, and then that 10% of that number are in business where a webinar is required. So, we come up with 2,520,000 webinars in 2012.
Now, that seems high... 210,000 webinars per month... About 7,000 a day?
US is about 25% of global GBP... so multiply the number per day, 7,000 by 4, then by about 70% since the US would be more tech enabled than the majority. Now we have globally about
19,600 webinars per day globally in 2012.
How many Webinars are there in all history?
2013 is at least as high as 2012 (add 10% inflation), and 2014 is at least as high as 2013...
Then I'm going to do a logarithmic decay back to 1999, and assume the webinars were very infrequent before 1999.
Year Ws per day Ws tot
2014 23716 1185.8
2013 21560 7874790
2012 19600 7158900
2011 13182 4814734
2010 8332 3043267
2009 6460 2359681
2008 5155 1882698
2007 4221 1541817
2006 3540 1292868
2005 3032 1107477
2004 2647 966986
2003 2351 858850
2002 2120 774460
2001 1938 707792
2000 1792 654556
1999 1675 611642
TOTAL 35,651,703
So, 102,547 webinars on average per day from 1999 to 2013. Total webinars in history of the earth is about 35.7 million. Assuming that present day humans are the only beings on earth to use webinars. I'm also going to go with the bleak theory that we are the only intelligent life in the universe.
How many people attend webinars?
433 people on average, for an average of 53 minutes.
Assume this is constant over all webinars, so this gives 433 53 min 35.7 million, which is 13,654,655,000 people-viewing minutes. Or about 26,000 human years have been spent watching webinars in the history of the universe!
How often do people vomit per year?
I looked around, but couldn't find a reliable answer. The most reasonable seems to be 3 times per year on average.
What is the chance a single person will vomit in a 53 minute window in a year? About 0.03%. Number of times a person would vomit in 26,000 years is 78,000. | About 78,000 people have vomited in webinars in the history of the universe. |
IShatYourPantsSorry | My friend dropped off the face of the earth after grade 8 grad. He was the ideal human: he was smart - smartest in the class, athletic - dominated every sport he played (including running and cardio etc.), and the nicest guy you'd ever hope to meet.
So, two weeks before the school year ended, his brother (everyone loved this guy too, he was awesome) in senior kindergarten was pulled out for a reason that nobody really knew except the teachers but nobody paid much attention to it. Weird. And at the actual graduation, he showed up halfway through and collected his awards etc. (he got valedictorian and won a lot of awards - we went to a private school, there was valedictorian for grade 8) but his parents didn't stay, they dropped him off and left and they came to pick him up after grad was over.
Now, he didn't have a phone but he had an iPod 4g and I got his contact info etc. and we texted and stuff as I had an iPod 4g too, up until a few days after grad, where I texted him to see what was going on. The person who replied claimed to have no idea who I was or who I was trying to get a hold of but he did happen to live kind of nearby. Really weird. I was the only one who had his iPod info but most people in my class had his email, which he discarded and no one has gotten a reply since grad. Then, people were starting to get worried about what happened to him.
After grad, my other friend held a post grade 8 party (he did this every year) and he invited the friend who has disappeared. His parents said he couldn't come and he didn't. He was the subject of pretty much every conversation at the party, "What happened to him?" "Is he dead?" "Is he part of the CIA?" "Is he a spy?"... questions like this that nobody has answers to.
There was also a triathlon that he participated in (before grad, he did really well in it - second place) and come grade 9, the same triathlon was held and he never came, but the grade 8 coaches came and me and my friend who go to the same high school asked them if they had seen this kid, they hadn't and they were hoping we had known where he is, how he's doing etc. But nobody knew anything. Also, he played AA hockey (for those who don't know, AA is the second highest level you can play at the age he was at, AAA is the highest) with another friend outside of school in a league and apparently he quit the team suddenly and wasn't heard from again and the coaches were given a vague and not very good reason as to why he left.
Now I'm in grade 10 and still nobody has heard from this kid and we've given up the investigation to find out what happened to him but I still think about this friend that just disappeared without a trace quite a bit. Oh, and he never had any social media accounts, only means of virtual connection he had were his email and iPod, both of which are useless. I hope he's doing well.
Edit: A TL;DR: Grade 8 friend dropped off the face of the earth after grad and no one has heard from him since. | My friend dropped off the face of the earth after grade 8 grad. He was the ideal human: he was smart - smartest in the class, athletic - dominated every sport he played (including running and cardio etc.), and the nicest guy you'd ever hope to meet.
So, two weeks before the school year ended, his brother (everyone loved this guy too, he was awesome) in senior kindergarten was pulled out for a reason that nobody really knew except the teachers but nobody paid much attention to it. Weird. And at the actual graduation, he showed up halfway through and collected his awards etc. (he got valedictorian and won a lot of awards - we went to a private school, there was valedictorian for grade 8) but his parents didn't stay, they dropped him off and left and they came to pick him up after grad was over.
Now, he didn't have a phone but he had an iPod 4g and I got his contact info etc. and we texted and stuff as I had an iPod 4g too, up until a few days after grad, where I texted him to see what was going on. The person who replied claimed to have no idea who I was or who I was trying to get a hold of but he did happen to live kind of nearby. Really weird. I was the only one who had his iPod info but most people in my class had his email, which he discarded and no one has gotten a reply since grad. Then, people were starting to get worried about what happened to him.
After grad, my other friend held a post grade 8 party (he did this every year) and he invited the friend who has disappeared. His parents said he couldn't come and he didn't. He was the subject of pretty much every conversation at the party, "What happened to him?" "Is he dead?" "Is he part of the CIA?" "Is he a spy?"... questions like this that nobody has answers to.
There was also a triathlon that he participated in (before grad, he did really well in it - second place) and come grade 9, the same triathlon was held and he never came, but the grade 8 coaches came and me and my friend who go to the same high school asked them if they had seen this kid, they hadn't and they were hoping we had known where he is, how he's doing etc. But nobody knew anything. Also, he played AA hockey (for those who don't know, AA is the second highest level you can play at the age he was at, AAA is the highest) with another friend outside of school in a league and apparently he quit the team suddenly and wasn't heard from again and the coaches were given a vague and not very good reason as to why he left.
Now I'm in grade 10 and still nobody has heard from this kid and we've given up the investigation to find out what happened to him but I still think about this friend that just disappeared without a trace quite a bit. Oh, and he never had any social media accounts, only means of virtual connection he had were his email and iPod, both of which are useless. I hope he's doing well.
Edit: A TL;DR: Grade 8 friend dropped off the face of the earth after grad and no one has heard from him since.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cg2ai9d | My friend dropped off the face of the earth after grade 8 grad. He was the ideal human: he was smart - smartest in the class, athletic - dominated every sport he played (including running and cardio etc.), and the nicest guy you'd ever hope to meet.
So, two weeks before the school year ended, his brother (everyone loved this guy too, he was awesome) in senior kindergarten was pulled out for a reason that nobody really knew except the teachers but nobody paid much attention to it. Weird. And at the actual graduation, he showed up halfway through and collected his awards etc. (he got valedictorian and won a lot of awards - we went to a private school, there was valedictorian for grade 8) but his parents didn't stay, they dropped him off and left and they came to pick him up after grad was over.
Now, he didn't have a phone but he had an iPod 4g and I got his contact info etc. and we texted and stuff as I had an iPod 4g too, up until a few days after grad, where I texted him to see what was going on. The person who replied claimed to have no idea who I was or who I was trying to get a hold of but he did happen to live kind of nearby. Really weird. I was the only one who had his iPod info but most people in my class had his email, which he discarded and no one has gotten a reply since grad. Then, people were starting to get worried about what happened to him.
After grad, my other friend held a post grade 8 party (he did this every year) and he invited the friend who has disappeared. His parents said he couldn't come and he didn't. He was the subject of pretty much every conversation at the party, "What happened to him?" "Is he dead?" "Is he part of the CIA?" "Is he a spy?"... questions like this that nobody has answers to.
There was also a triathlon that he participated in (before grad, he did really well in it - second place) and come grade 9, the same triathlon was held and he never came, but the grade 8 coaches came and me and my friend who go to the same high school asked them if they had seen this kid, they hadn't and they were hoping we had known where he is, how he's doing etc. But nobody knew anything. Also, he played AA hockey (for those who don't know, AA is the second highest level you can play at the age he was at, AAA is the highest) with another friend outside of school in a league and apparently he quit the team suddenly and wasn't heard from again and the coaches were given a vague and not very good reason as to why he left.
Now I'm in grade 10 and still nobody has heard from this kid and we've given up the investigation to find out what happened to him but I still think about this friend that just disappeared without a trace quite a bit. Oh, and he never had any social media accounts, only means of virtual connection he had were his email and iPod, both of which are useless. I hope he's doing well.
Edit: A | Grade 8 friend dropped off the face of the earth after grad and no one has heard from him since. |
kicker30 | I can only speak for my school, but I've had conversations with administration in passing about how they work the Admission process... When interviews first start it is incredibly hard to get in; as in you have to be an absolute stud. Every month or so they reevaluate the applicants and slowly relax the standards they are looking for. This allows the previous interviewees to filter into being accepted. So I said all of that to say this: they purposefully hold back spots so that they don't fill up too early and miss good students that come in later.
I was a super late applicant... Took the MCAT on the last weekend and sent in every application the day before it was due. I did it that way and got accepted to two schools. I would suggest to leave yourself a little more room than I did, but I don't think it helps that much to wait a little.
tl:dr schools save spots for the end to make sure they don't miss out on good applicants. | I can only speak for my school, but I've had conversations with administration in passing about how they work the Admission process... When interviews first start it is incredibly hard to get in; as in you have to be an absolute stud. Every month or so they reevaluate the applicants and slowly relax the standards they are looking for. This allows the previous interviewees to filter into being accepted. So I said all of that to say this: they purposefully hold back spots so that they don't fill up too early and miss good students that come in later.
I was a super late applicant... Took the MCAT on the last weekend and sent in every application the day before it was due. I did it that way and got accepted to two schools. I would suggest to leave yourself a little more room than I did, but I don't think it helps that much to wait a little.
tl:dr schools save spots for the end to make sure they don't miss out on good applicants.
| premed | t5_2rlp9 | cg2rppc | I can only speak for my school, but I've had conversations with administration in passing about how they work the Admission process... When interviews first start it is incredibly hard to get in; as in you have to be an absolute stud. Every month or so they reevaluate the applicants and slowly relax the standards they are looking for. This allows the previous interviewees to filter into being accepted. So I said all of that to say this: they purposefully hold back spots so that they don't fill up too early and miss good students that come in later.
I was a super late applicant... Took the MCAT on the last weekend and sent in every application the day before it was due. I did it that way and got accepted to two schools. I would suggest to leave yourself a little more room than I did, but I don't think it helps that much to wait a little. | schools save spots for the end to make sure they don't miss out on good applicants. |
ekidd07 | Actually, people who need to lose weight need to eat more, in most cases. There is a reason why people who only eat a meal or two a day don't lose weight, it's because their metabolism gets all out of whack and their body hinges on those one or two meals a day for all their energy. If you eat every 3 hours or so, your metabolism keeps burning calories throughout the entire day, rather than going through the peaks and valleys that one or two meals a day would put it through.
So long as you're eating healthy (lots of protein and veggies; complex carbs like whole grains, broccoli and sweet potatoes & unsaturated fats like almonds, olive oil, avocados and salmon) and exercising regularly, your body will naturally lose weight.
It's not a magic pill or a potion, you just need to set yourself up for success with discipline and planning. For example, I cook all my meals for the entire week on Sunday to help stave off any temptations during the week. When I get hungry, it's easier for me to grab something from the refrigerator than it is to go down the street to the fast food place.
**TLDR: It's counter-intuitive, but to lose weight, most people need to eat more, not less.**
Source: I live with a sports nutritionist. I literally hear this being told to her clients every day. | Actually, people who need to lose weight need to eat more, in most cases. There is a reason why people who only eat a meal or two a day don't lose weight, it's because their metabolism gets all out of whack and their body hinges on those one or two meals a day for all their energy. If you eat every 3 hours or so, your metabolism keeps burning calories throughout the entire day, rather than going through the peaks and valleys that one or two meals a day would put it through.
So long as you're eating healthy (lots of protein and veggies; complex carbs like whole grains, broccoli and sweet potatoes & unsaturated fats like almonds, olive oil, avocados and salmon) and exercising regularly, your body will naturally lose weight.
It's not a magic pill or a potion, you just need to set yourself up for success with discipline and planning. For example, I cook all my meals for the entire week on Sunday to help stave off any temptations during the week. When I get hungry, it's easier for me to grab something from the refrigerator than it is to go down the street to the fast food place.
TLDR: It's counter-intuitive, but to lose weight, most people need to eat more, not less.
Source: I live with a sports nutritionist. I literally hear this being told to her clients every day.
| AdviceAnimals | t5_2s7tt | cg2oa11 | Actually, people who need to lose weight need to eat more, in most cases. There is a reason why people who only eat a meal or two a day don't lose weight, it's because their metabolism gets all out of whack and their body hinges on those one or two meals a day for all their energy. If you eat every 3 hours or so, your metabolism keeps burning calories throughout the entire day, rather than going through the peaks and valleys that one or two meals a day would put it through.
So long as you're eating healthy (lots of protein and veggies; complex carbs like whole grains, broccoli and sweet potatoes & unsaturated fats like almonds, olive oil, avocados and salmon) and exercising regularly, your body will naturally lose weight.
It's not a magic pill or a potion, you just need to set yourself up for success with discipline and planning. For example, I cook all my meals for the entire week on Sunday to help stave off any temptations during the week. When I get hungry, it's easier for me to grab something from the refrigerator than it is to go down the street to the fast food place. | It's counter-intuitive, but to lose weight, most people need to eat more, not less.
Source: I live with a sports nutritionist. I literally hear this being told to her clients every day. |
adelie42 | 1/(45*3600/2) pc * 3.086*10^13 Km / pc = 3.809×10^8 kilometers from the nebula (assuming this is being observed from a theoretical planet in a system where the observer is 1au from their own star in the period of one year)
tl;dr I think you made that too hard. | 1/(45 3600/2) pc 3.086*10^13 Km / pc = 3.809×10^8 kilometers from the nebula (assuming this is being observed from a theoretical planet in a system where the observer is 1au from their own star in the period of one year)
tl;dr I think you made that too hard.
| woahdude | t5_2r8tu | cg2tgcf | 1/(45 3600/2) pc 3.086*10^13 Km / pc = 3.809×10^8 kilometers from the nebula (assuming this is being observed from a theoretical planet in a system where the observer is 1au from their own star in the period of one year) | I think you made that too hard. |
mrust | Someone posted this a few weeks back and it's relevant:
It's a long video (60 minutes) but lots of great advice. The relevant portion happens near the beginning. The idea is you actually stop and give them this look that says "hey, now it's your turn to contribute"
TLDR: People suck at conversation. SHAME THEM into participating.
| Someone posted this a few weeks back and it's relevant:
It's a long video (60 minutes) but lots of great advice. The relevant portion happens near the beginning. The idea is you actually stop and give them this look that says "hey, now it's your turn to contribute"
TLDR: People suck at conversation. SHAME THEM into participating.
| TheRedPill | t5_2ve1u | cg2udgh | Someone posted this a few weeks back and it's relevant:
It's a long video (60 minutes) but lots of great advice. The relevant portion happens near the beginning. The idea is you actually stop and give them this look that says "hey, now it's your turn to contribute" | People suck at conversation. SHAME THEM into participating. |
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