swordgeek
@swordgeek@lemmy.ca
- Comment on When We Sleep Our Mind Creates A World In Dream Then Can't We Believe The Power Of The God? Human Birth Is To Attain The Supreme 4 days ago:
I don’t come across a lot of evangelical Hindus.
Seems they’re just as crazy as any other evangelical.
- Comment on [serious] when was the last time Donald Trump went swimming, has he ever swam? 6 days ago:
Why do you ask?
- Comment on Why do we still joke about setting up old wooden guillotines? 6 days ago:
If it’s about sending a message, then the item itself is the conveyor of the message, not an unrecognizable but more efficient substitute. The guillotine is a recognisable symbol of people rising up and seizing power from the criminal ruling class. It is a warning and a threat.
If you plan on actually executing people, then sure - optimize all you want, or just go with a bullet to the brain.
But as a symbol, the guillotine is powerful.
- Comment on Does being a ‘hero’ mean you are a perfect person? 1 week ago:
Of course not.
If a fictional character is a perfect hero, then you’re either writing for five year olds or a terrible author.
- Comment on Are Street Racers "bad people"? 1 week ago:
Motorcyclist here. Pretty much everything I say except stunting is also applicable to car drivers as well.
Speed is so damned much fun, especially on two wheels. Hit the straight and twist that throttle, and you are GONE!!!
That said, we have a name for people who do that on the streets - squids. They are the bane of our community, and give us a bad reputation in the general population.
Want to go fast? Hit up a track day and get some instruction to go with it. Or book some track time just to unwind. Or maybe - just maybe (depending on your local circumstances), find a paved secondary highway with no traffic.
But street racing? Stunting? Showing off? GET THE FUCKING FUCK OFF THE FUCKING ROAD YOU FUCKING FUCK!!!
- Comment on Why are podcasters/vloggers suddenly holding tiny mics? 1 week ago:
That was a pretty wild ride! Despite an hour of in-depth discussion, it really seems to come down to an affectation.
- Comment on Why are podcasters/vloggers suddenly holding tiny mics? 1 week ago:
Which is really bizarre in a studio setting.
- Comment on Why are podcasters/vloggers suddenly holding tiny mics? 1 week ago:
OK, before asking this question, I was merely baffled. Now after this video, I hate holding tiny mics, hate tiktok and youtube content creators, and hate everything about the internet more than ever before.
- Comment on Is anyone NOT steaming their Music? 1 week ago:
I have a streaming service, but most of my music is physical. I have around 800 CDs and a comparable number of records. I also listen to the radio, seeing as how we have an actually great station
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- Comment on What are your must-block tags on social media? 1 week ago:
PumpkinDrama@reddthat.com
At least since this post.
- Comment on What are your must-block tags on social media? 1 week ago:
You completely ignored the very specific and obsessive instructions, so I am going to have to upvote you.
- Comment on whatever happened to in-store coffee grinders? 1 week ago:
I can think of a lot of reasons for it.
- The machines take up a lot of space, and create a lot of mess.
- Pods have taken over a huge chunk of the pre-ground market.
- More people than ever have grinders at home.
- Packaging of pre-ground coffee is better than it used to be - better sealing containers, and fresher coffee to start with.
- The huge variety of coffee brands means that what you would get out isn’t what you put in.
There just isn’t much of a need for people who want to buy whole beans but grind them before getting home anymore. People will either buy whole beans and grind at home, buy ground coffee in a well-sealed container, or buy pods of some form.
- Comment on How come butthole scratches doesn't get infected with poop bacteria ? 4 weeks ago:
It can happen. And when it does, it can be horrendously painful and hard to treat.
- Comment on What's the name of the type of man I'm attracted to? (pictured) 5 weeks ago:
Douchebag.
- Comment on do you apologize, even if it's not your fault just to make the other person feel validated? 5 weeks ago:
Canadian here. Sorry, but that’s our thing.
- Comment on Always with the red flags 5 weeks ago:
Never two spaces. NEVER!
Otherwise, spot on.
- Comment on My brother got arrested for a dime bag. His picture got put up on the jails website. And they advertise. So shouldn't my brother get paid at least a little for providing clicks? 1 month ago:
It’d be an interesting lawsuit, at least.
Why does a jail have a website?
- Comment on What's going on with imgur right now? 1 month ago:
Remember […] reddit?
- Comment on Hey 👋 1 month ago:
A bot would be second worst. It may well be AI slop, which is even worse.
- Comment on What would be ancient ways to properly store vitamin C? 1 month ago:
In fruit.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Ohhhh, it’s her!
Yeah, troll.
- Comment on If suffering is good because it gives life meaning, wouldn't it follow that hurting people is good? 1 month ago:
False premise.
There’s nothing good about suffering, we just expect it.
- Comment on How abnormal is it for a mother to be her son a fleshlight for his 18th birthday? 2 months ago:
“Abnormal” is pretty clear - this isn’t something I’d expect to see from one mom in a thousand - maybe ten thousand.
But so what? I doubt it’s an unhealthy act or situation, so fuck those other 9,999 moms! Actually, don’t - you have a fleshlight.
- Comment on Does trump know he cheats at golf? 2 months ago:
Trump is a psychopath. There is absolutely no cheating in his mind, unless he’s caught.
If he outright kills someone, it’s not murder unless he’s convicted (and even then, he’s find an excuse).
He doesn’t understand the concept of cheating, only getting caught (“losers!”) and “winning.”
- Comment on What were the original antiperspirants before modern day ones? 2 months ago:
They weren’t.
Check out wikipedia. There was one product developed in the late 1800s (“Mum,” which was zinc based), then not much happened until it was repackaged as Ban roll-on in the 1940s.
The idea that sweating is bad is very much a modern concept.
- Comment on Do we dream smaller now than we did decades ago? 2 months ago:
YOU certainly do, because (like all of us) you’ve grown up.
It’s hard to remember how big your dreams were when you were young enough that the universe was infinite.
As for kids of that age, they want to be what society values. Cops aren’t well-loved at the moment; and firefighters are mostly ‘just another profession.’
- Comment on Why democrats under Biden administration didn't release Epstein files? 2 months ago:
I think you missed the point.
Trump won’t release them because his name (and others in the GOP) is all over it and he could be facing actual prison time.
The Democrats didn’t because…well, we know that Clinton at least was involved with Epstein. I’m sure many others were as well.
Besides which, other powerful people outside of politics are likely to have put strong pressure on the US to keep them locked up (e.g. Prince Andrew).
The problem isn’t one party or the other, and it’s not that “all parties are the same,” but in this particular case it IS almost guaranteed that too many people are named and shamed for any group in power to release them.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 months ago:
Nope. For some stupid reason, Canada pays servers passably (not great) but has almost exactly the same tip culture of the US.
Here when it’s time to pay, they bring a wireless machine to your table. You punch in the tip you want, and then either tap or insert your card to pay. A receipt printer is built-in, so you can get your paper as well.
- Comment on How do you combat boredom? 2 months ago:
I can’t fathom being bored. In half a century, I don’t think I’ve ever felt bored.
My problem is that I have too many hobbies AND too many things that have to get done, and I will occasioanlly shut down and do none of them, but that’s more panic than boredom.