dethedrus
@dethedrus@lemmy.dbzer0.com
- Comment on Totally 1 week ago:
Scientific rigor in one aspect of life does not preclude magical thinking in another. Sadly.
Healthy skepticism is a lifestyle.
She’s always been a believer in magical nonsense. My dad is a hardcore Catholic… to the point where he had to make sure there was a church nearby when he want on vacations around the world, which they did quite frequently. My mother is an irreligious Jew who believes in ANY kind of woo based bullshit she stumbles across. Astrology, psychic healing, seeing auras, channeling. All of the major bullshit that came to prominence in the new age movement (thanks Ms Blavatsky).
As such, I believe in nothing of the metaphysical nor spiritual. It’s all copium against the glory of our universe that cares nothing for our existence.
- Comment on Totally 1 week ago:
Definitely strains of my stepdaughter and her son.
I don’t know if/where he is on the spectrum, though there’s definitely a dash of undiagnosed bipolar with a heavy dose of self medication now. But as a kid, his rage issues were attributed to a WIDE variety of causes:
- autism
- oppositional defiance disorder
- ADHD
- gluten allergy
- some sort her doctor ordered during her c-section
- etc
Ignoring that most of it stemmed from abandonment issues with her. She only paid attention when he had a meltdown, so he very quickly figured out that it was the surefire way to get something from her.
All so she could feel less guilty about being a miserable parent. Yay.
- Comment on Totally 1 week ago:
It certainly was.
Much worse is that she wasn’t just some dyed in the wool hippie, but a fairly well known microbiologist. So she had at least a passing acquaintance with the scientific method.
At least she got me vaccinated.
- Comment on Totally 1 week ago:
That’s my mother in a nutshell.
TBI when I was 7, surgery was scheduled to reduce swelling on my brain, and she instead opted to feed me smoothies of nothing but raw spinach and water. Also took me to some kind of new age healer.
So yeah, thanks mom.
- Comment on I'm not saying that I agree with it, but it's understandable. 2 weeks ago:
Fled New Jersey when I was 2 (months) and have only been back to visit relatives a couple times.
- Comment on 2 weeks ago:
What an incredibly stupid take by these jeenyuses.
Then again there’s precedence with a moron from Fox ‘News’ who prefers Trek to Wars since it’s ‘not woke’.
- Comment on In everyway 4 weeks ago:
Is it wrong that I enjoy them both the same?
- Comment on It's a miracle! 4 weeks ago:
The name hurts. Not because of how ridiculous it is, but how I could see that happening now…
- Comment on 4 weeks ago:
Better than the various real estate agent postings I’ve seen in my area.
No delightful kerning issues, just a avalanche of fonts (some variants of the same typeface, must just completely different) with no rhyme or reason.
Something akin to a serial killer manifesto.
- Comment on Woof is dog for "You may test that assumption at your convenience" 1 month ago:
I sort of knew the overview of all that, but thanks for the detailed clarifications! :)
- Comment on Woof is dog for "You may test that assumption at your convenience" 1 month ago:
Cheetahs are just so wonderfully weird. Basically big housecats that are also rocket powered apex predators.
Also, I love The Cheetah Whisperer.
- Comment on Can you think of any now? 1 month ago:
Or just train their fascists opponents at the School of the Americas. Then kablammo, we help overthrow a democracy AND create an enemy justifying more military action in the region.
- Comment on Can you think of any now? 1 month ago:
Buy me Bonestorm or go to hell!
- Comment on Can you think of any now? 1 month ago:
That’s messed up!
- Comment on Bro 1 month ago:
I can’t stop saying bro, bro!
- Comment on Can you think of any now? 1 month ago:
Or history that was not covered…
- Comment on Fewer People Are Reading for Fun, Study Finds | From 2003 to 2023, the share of Americans who read for pleasure fell 40 percent, a sharp decline that is part of a continuing downward trend. 2 months ago:
I recently got a new Kindle and have been enjoying reading a lot more. Though to be fair, it’s far easier to hold a tiny computer book in the bath instead of a 1000 page hardback. And more waterproof!
- Comment on Teddybears - Punkrocker 2 months ago:
The greater good!
- Comment on Could go for this right now 2 months ago:
Yes!
- Comment on [deleted] 3 months ago:
Blocking is as valid as silently upvoting imho. It’s not our space, but we can be silent allies.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 months ago:
I’ve been tempted to reply to a a couple posts in support. But am not woman, so upvotes are enough.
- Comment on What are some of the worst acted main or supporting characters in a TV series you've watched? 5 months ago:
In real life he’s a covid denying, Qanon believing, Trump loving, Nat-C dominionist.
- Comment on What are some of the worst acted main or supporting characters in a TV series you've watched? 5 months ago:
Jim Caviezel in Person of Interest.
One of the better shows of the last 20 years, and horrifyingly prescient about the surveillance nightmares therein, but he’s an ambulatory plank of wood.
What’s worse is that many of his co-star are putting in some of their best work.
- Comment on The joy of a family that values education celebrating the graduation of their son 5 months ago:
The ironing is delicious
- Comment on Unfair is what it is 5 months ago:
Pay for Cool Zone Media. I have no qualms supporting their work, even if most of what I listed to is the work of the Honorable Doctor Reverend Robert Evans.
- Comment on What’s a movie nobody can convince you is good? 7 months ago:
That movie can be summed up in one line:
“Pass the coke, bro!”
It’s such an incoherent, jumbled mess that it makes the garbage Daredevil movie from which it was excreted seem like high art.
- Comment on What’s a movie nobody can convince you is good? 7 months ago:
Such a wonderful, weird and heartfelt film. I absolutely love it.
- Comment on Official 20th Anniversary Poster for 'Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith', Returning to Theaters April 25 8 months ago:
- Comment on I liked Star Trek before it got woke. /s 9 months ago:
Lower Decks and SNW are FANTASTIC and some of the best Trek in a very long time. Almost as good as The Orville ;)
- Comment on Turning myself in 9 months ago:
