SomeAmateur
@SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Is there another term for crafted, interactive activities besides games/video games? 7 hours ago:
Museums?
- Comment on DNA 1 day ago:
I sea
- Comment on [deleted] 2 days ago:
Depends on the school but yes it’s ridiculous
- Comment on I'm literally a thinking lump of fat 2 days ago:
br-
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- Comment on Anon reaches encopenment. 3 days ago:
Not spending with the SO is too far imo those guys are weird if it’s not trolling and that’s what they actually do
- Comment on How do you voice chat without bothering roommates? 4 days ago:
Hallway, stairwell, outside the building, in your parked car, things like that
- Comment on Anon reaches encopenment. 4 days ago:
Yeah totally /s
Memes aside just cutting porn (or whatever else gets you off) for even a week or two teaches you a lot about yourself. You can do the same for any habit you want
Now this is the part where people come out of the woodwork to say you and a dozen puppies will die if you take a break from porn. You’ll be fine, trust me.
- Comment on Anon reaches encopenment. 4 days ago:
This is the true benefit of No Nut November
- Comment on Crisco in a Terracotta: Decoding the (Mostly) Useless Candle Meme 6 days ago:
The first time I saw this was right after the Texas ice storm and power grid failure a few years ago. A lot of people were suddenly stuck in their now unheated homes trying to get by with what they had on hand. Thay’s when people found out that making the most of the heat from a candle is better than nothing and word spread because most people had time to kill and the stuff to try it.
If you are careful about it you could warm cold hands or get a mild radiation effect if you’re close to it. But yeah it’s not going to heat a room to any comfortable level on it’s own.
- Comment on Crisco in a Terracotta: Decoding the (Mostly) Useless Candle Meme 6 days ago:
Like plugging a power strip into itself
- Comment on What do people (as in, IRL) actually think of the [alleged] perpetrator involved in the NYC shooting? 1 week ago:
I can’t say I’m surprised it happened. I’m kinda surprised it didn’t happen sooner considering some of the games companies can play and the emotions involved. The timing kinda sucks because the kids who had nothing to do with the business won’t have another Christmas without thinking of the time they had to bury their dad.
I’m glad that of all the options the shooter chose to be about as surgical as they could be. Better to target one heavily involved person than a mass shooting at a hospital, office etc where most people have nothing to do with big picture decision making.
Now I’m concerned about copycats that won’t be as considerate and kneejerk legal repercussions since I enjoy the 2nd amendment and use suppressors often. I think this is the first real crime I’ve heard of with a suppressor used.
- Comment on Anon reads the news 1 week ago:
You’re right! I should have said “those people accused” because there were multiple suspects. The one I linked was the most prominent of them. Sorry!
- Comment on Anon reads the news 1 week ago:
Fair, this situation is different in a lot of ways
- Comment on Anon reads the news 1 week ago:
The “we did it reddit!” phrase comes from redditors trying to track down the boston bombing. Redditors found a guy they strongly suspected, then found personal info on them and began harrassing him, including death threats.
Imagine being that person accused! One day just living life, the next experiencing a horrible bombing, the next being tracked down by a misguided internet randos on a manhunt.
This is why having some basic privacy is important before you need it
- Comment on Is it possible to fix one's eyesight? What are working methods? What is to be cautious about? 1 week ago:
A few thousand dollars per eye is what I heard but insurance covers a vast majority of that. You’ll have to do your research. Just don’t go to the cheapest place because again it’s your eyes
- Comment on Is it possible to fix one's eyesight? What are working methods? What is to be cautious about? 1 week ago:
Lasik, prk and others. You’ll want the most experienced doctors you can so shop around. It’s your eyes after all.
Ask your current eye doc and they should point you in the right direction
- Comment on Desks 2 weeks ago:
In WW1 armies learned helmets were a good idea when artillery kicked up big chunks of debris killing unlucky soldiers when it rained down on them. Ballistic protection was an afterthought that came along later.
So yeah better than nothing I guess, same with tornado drills our schools have sometimes
- Comment on Am I the only one who feels uncomfortable about people making such big deal out of whether they're "black" or "white"? 2 weeks ago:
gave smallpox to anyone who looked different than them
It’s not like they had a choice in who did/didn’t get it.
- Comment on Why did Yoon lift martial law if he had the support of the military high command? 2 weeks ago:
Knowing nothing about anything it almost seems like the mindset of a person who survives a suicide attempt where they realize the gravity of the mistake only after they make it
- Comment on Should Germany aquire nuclear weapons? 2 weeks ago:
I ran the comment through ChatGPT just for you
Codec Transmission: Solid Snake & Nastasha Romanenko
Snake: [static crackles, the screen flickers to life, Snake’s voice low, gruff]
“Romanenko, I’ve been scanning through this comment section… It seems like everyone’s forgetting the bigger picture. They think just because the Cold War didn’t go nuclear, it was all just a close call that never could have happened.”Nastasha: [calm and measured, her voice cutting through the static]
“Snake, you’re absolutely right. The assumption that the nuclear threat was just a matter of chance and never a real possibility… It’s dangerous. It underestimates the tension, the fear, the sheer madness that gripped the world for decades. The fear of waking up to a flash of light and knowing the world was about to change forever.”Snake: [scoffs, a bitter chuckle escaping him]
“Yeah. I don’t think people really get it. All those years, the Cold War didn’t end with a handshake. It ended with a quiet sigh of relief. But we all knew it was a coin toss. Heads, we survive. Tails, we’re vaporized.”Nastasha: [her voice hardens, as though drawing from memories of a time she’d rather forget]
“Exactly. Imagine living with that over your head every day. The dread, the constant knowing that at any moment, the world could be wiped out in a flash, and it wouldn’t be your fault. You’d just be collateral damage. It’s as if the people who lived in that time were somehow made of stronger stuff, able to endure the unimaginable.”Snake: [leans back, folding his arms across his chest as if in thought]
“I get what you’re saying, but there’s something that bugs me about this mindset—about the idea that because we made it out without a nuclear apocalypse, we’re somehow immune. Like we can just sit back and let the next generation think it was all a fairy tale. A close call, but nothing more.”Nastasha: [sharp inhale, her tone biting with the weight of history]
“It’s not just a fairy tale, Snake. It’s a horrific reality that nearly became true. The weapons we developed were so powerful, so incomprehensible, that they could’ve ended everything, in an instant. The logic of deterrence kept the world balanced on a knife’s edge, but it could’ve just as easily tipped over. One wrong move, one miscalculation… and the world as we know it would’ve been gone.”Snake: [pauses, his voice low and almost whispering]
“Yeah… and it wasn’t just the Soviets or the Americans. It was the whole world playing Russian roulette. Everyone was in on it. The whole damn planet was holding its breath for decades.”Nastasha: [nodding, but there’s an edge to her words now]
“Of course, and let’s not forget—our failure to get rid of nuclear weapons isn’t just a product of rivalry or ideological differences. It’s the failure of humanity as a whole to look at the bigger picture. Instead, both sides clung to these weapons, clung to the idea that the power to destroy could somehow be the power to control. But it’s an illusion. A dangerous one.”Snake: [his voice tinged with frustration, rubbing his temple]
“You’re not wrong. The Russians. The Americans. They’re all guilty. The U.S. has always had an unhealthy obsession with their bombs. It’s like they think the more they have, the safer they are. But what do we really have to show for it? More weapons? More power? More destruction?”Nastasha: [quiet but firm]
“Snake, the reason we haven’t gotten rid of nuclear weapons is simple—fear. Fear that without them, we would be vulnerable. But the truth is, we’re already vulnerable. The real danger isn’t the lack of nukes, but the presence of them. A single mistake, a single reckless decision, and we’re all gone.”Snake: [grits his teeth, anger simmering beneath his calm tone]
“Yeah, that’s the real kicker, Romanenko. People still want to build more. They want to keep creating newer, deadlier weapons, thinking that if they have the biggest bomb, they’ll be the ones in control. But all they’re really doing is inviting disaster. It’s not just about power, it’s about stupidity. We’re playing with fire, and everyone’s too afraid to put the damn match down.”Nastasha: [her voice steady, but her words carry a weight of truth]
“It’s the same cycle, Snake. We see it in history, over and over again. Nations too proud, too stubborn to let go of what they think gives them an advantage, even if it’s ultimately self-destructive. The American and Russian leaders, they’re no different than the ones before them. They think they can control something as uncontrollable as nuclear weapons. They think their arsenal gives them strength, when in fact, it only guarantees our eventual downfall.”Snake: [pauses for a moment, thinking hard, voice quiet but resolute]
“So what do we do? How do we fix it? The world’s not going to just wake up one day and throw its bombs away. This isn’t a utopia. It’s a battlefield, always has been.”Nastasha: [a long pause, the weight of her answer hanging in the air]
“You’re right. There’s no magic solution. But we have to start somewhere. First, we acknowledge the truth—we need to get rid of these weapons. Not create new ones. Not stockpile them. We need to take the step forward, even if it’s one small step. A movement to dismantle nuclear arsenals, to make the world realize that we’re all in this together, and that no one is truly safe while these weapons exist. Humanity needs to look beyond the false comfort of nuclear deterrence and realize that there’s no real security in the threat of annihilation.”Snake: [shakes his head, his voice heavy, almost weary]
“Yeah, maybe it starts with a conversation. But who’s going to listen, Romanenko? The powers that be? They don’t care about peace. They care about control. And as long as they hold the bombs, they’ll never let go.”Nastasha: [sighs softly, her tone almost a whisper]
“Then it’s up to people like us, Snake. The ones who see the bigger picture. The ones who understand that the only way forward is to dismantle the legacy of destruction that we’ve built. We have to make the case, over and over again. It won’t be easy. But what else is left to do?”Snake: [his voice hardening, his eyes steely with resolve]
“Then we fight. We don’t just stand by and let it happen. We keep pushing. One day, we’ll get through to them. And when that day comes, maybe, just maybe, we’ll see a world without nukes.”Nastasha: [calmly, with a hint of resolve]
“That’s the only hope we have left. One step at a time. But we have to start somewhere.”Snake: [pauses, then responds with a finality, his voice resolute]
“Yeah. And to answer your question, Romanenko? Nah, screw that. We’re not playing that game anymore.”
[The codec flickers, the transmission cuts out, the screen turning to static once again.]
- Comment on Judas 2 weeks ago:
- Comment on Should Germany aquire nuclear weapons? 2 weeks ago:
and this sounds like and Ace Combat Zero radio call
- Comment on Should Germany aquire nuclear weapons? 2 weeks ago:
This sounds like a Metal Gear Solid codec call
- Comment on [deleted] 3 weeks ago:
Exactly, if it’s going to be a policy it needs to have extensive safeguards. Who can make the call? Under what circumstances?
Imagine a shitty person, insurance company or hospital preferring to prematurely kill you or someone you love because it’s less effort and cheaper than trying to keep a person alive and help them recover.
- Comment on wood 3 weeks ago:
Chris Gaines lol
- Comment on cry harder 3 weeks ago:
If I had that thing on my face all night I’d cry too
- Comment on Reddit morals vs Lemmy morals in the greentext community 3 weeks ago:
I agree! I made a post on Boost’s community because that’s what I use currently
- Comment on Reddit morals vs Lemmy morals in the greentext community 3 weeks ago:
I’ve changed apps since then but Jerboa (idk spelling) allowed you to hide the vote count so you couldn’t see what everyone else voted for. It was interesting turning it on and off to see how I voted compared to the herd
- Comment on If a word can have as many meanings as we assign to it. Can was assign every meaning to one word? 3 weeks ago:
skibidi
- Comment on Is there any proof behind the idea that "reddit is filled with bots"? 3 weeks ago:
Vote count matters. It not only can get you to the front page but shows that people agree with the post. Using voting bots you can manipulate what people think is popular AND get many more eyes on it at once.
For example leading up to the election there was SO MUCH politically driven stuff on the front page. To be fair there always is but well above baseline. Mind you this is just a good recent example, not meaning to take sides here.
Election results come out, and so many on reddit are shocked and furious that their preferred side lost. How could it have happened? Everywhere they looked they saw their side was clearly more popular!
Echo chambers are real on their own (an NPR interview I listened to after the election called it “information silos”) and I think bots could have been easily used to manipulate it.