cattywampas
@cattywampas@lemm.ee
- Comment on Do you think a story that mixes magic with super advanced technology can work? 1 day ago:
The whole “used future” aesthetic is a big part of what gives Star Wars its vibe.
- Comment on Monty Python predicted social media 1 day ago:
An argument isn’t just saying “no it isn’t.”
Yes it is.
No it isn’t!
- Comment on Do you think a story that mixes magic with super advanced technology can work? 1 day ago:
Wizards and spaceships? It’ll never work.
- Comment on Common British L 1 day ago:
I’ve never heard of English mustard, but I don’t Americans as a whole are afraid of spicy mustard.
- Comment on Common British L 1 day ago:
Colonization. But that was the insinuation of the post, that they colonized the world and have nothing to show for it. But in reality there is a lot of cultural exchange that happened.
- Comment on Common British L 2 days ago:
American food can get spicy/spiced as hell
- Comment on Like. A. Bawwwwwssss! 2 days ago:
Oops! We were so close, just missed it
- Comment on Common British L 2 days ago:
Chicken tikka masala would like a word.
- Comment on Why is it okay for shit to go down the drain but not food? 2 days ago:
Food is fine to go down garbage disposals, that’s the point of them. Just don’t put eggshells in them because the sediment they create is heavy and sits in your P-trap.
- Comment on [deleted] 3 days ago:
The smell of fresh homemade bread.
- Comment on Why can I get a credit card for $2,000 at best buy for dumb shit but can't get a care plus card for dental work? 3 days ago:
Look into Care Credit if you’re in the US.
Also, that Best Buy credit card can be used for dental work.
- Comment on The USA spends $15k/student annually which is 30% higher than the global median. Why do U.S. schools have "fundraisers" where kids are incentivized to sell stuff to people? 3 days ago:
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These are often for extracurricular things like school trips.
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Schools are underfunded.
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- Comment on Whats the best way to deep dive into learning a language without apps? 1 week ago:
Watch TV in that language.
- Comment on If the entirety of the internet was a computer simulation how would prove it? 1 week ago:
All of it? Like people I know IRL are actually fake online or something?
- Comment on If you dare 1 week ago:
Everyone knows that the Sauce Boss is Sweet Baby Ray.
- Comment on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Sets Course for Season 3 Premiere on Thursday, July 17 1 week ago:
Set phasers for fun.
- Comment on Did they already take the porn? 1 week ago:
Bet you a nickel this bill won’t even make it out of committee.
- Comment on Did they already take the porn? 1 week ago:
Not according to me, I’ve had a pretty good track record of predicting what will and won’t happen.
- Comment on VPN firm says it didn’t know customers had lifetime subscriptions, cancels them 1 week ago:
This would almost certainly depend on the contracts themselves.
- Comment on Finally a map to show me 1 week ago:
I have a hard time believing that the average breast size in America is DD.
- Comment on Did they already take the porn? 1 week ago:
Lol this bill will never pass, and there’s still plenty of NSFW content available on Lemmy.
- Comment on i broke 1 week ago:
Having a job and feeling useful is in no way exclusive to capitalism.
- Comment on Inflation markers 2 weeks ago:
- Comment on Why does it seem like every other post on here is deleted shortly after being posted? 2 weeks ago:
Because once the responses start rolling in, people realize that they asked a stupid question.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Yes, the market is closed.
- Comment on Would you like to see a mainline Pokemon game created in the old style? 2 weeks ago:
I remember this from Gen 3, which is as far as I’ve played. I’m curious what other mechanics are around now that people consider must-haves.
- Comment on Open World Games: yay or nay? 2 weeks ago:
Depends on the game, but overall yay. Some of my favorite games are Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, and Red Dead 2. Open worlds really let you immerse yourself and get lost in the game, especially if you limit fast travel.
I recently played Jedi Fallen Order for the first time, and I was a bit shook at how “level-y” the worlds felt. I wouldn’t say open worlds have ruined traditional games for me, but it sure is jarring going back to them.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Most likely, same as if a married woman were elected. Hillary Clinton said Bill probably would have been called First Gentleman.
- Comment on How would legal procedure change if every citizen eligible for jury duty was aware of jury nullification? 2 weeks ago:
Have you ever been selected for jury duty? I haven’t, so I can’t speak to the screening process.
In cases of capital punishment I wouldn’t be surprised if they screen out people who are against it, since it would be a conflict of interest. A jury’s only purpose is to determine whether someone is guilty of a crime, not to weigh in on sentencing. Although I’m pretty sure sentencing comes later anyway.
- Comment on How would legal procedure change if every citizen eligible for jury duty was aware of jury nullification? 2 weeks ago:
Everyone being aware of it doesn’t mean it would happen all the time. I’m very aware of it and if selected I would still hear the case as dispassionately and impartially as possible, as I view a jury trial as a civic duty and an important cornerstone of criminal justice.
But I suspect the question you’re really asking is “What if every juror refused to convict in any crime?” And the answer to that question is that jury trials would no longer be a thing if juries weren’t useful. Judges would hear the cases and rule themselves (and judges already rule summarily in many trials today).