kryptonianCodeMonkey

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Isn't Batman's questioning Superman because he is an unknown entity basically the same reason Lex Luthor has against Superman?⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Batman questions anyone and anything and has a plan for any eventuality, PARTICULARY those that pose a global scale threat. It’s nothing personal, it’s just reasonable precaution. That’s basically his true superpower. He also does trust Superman as a person, as a colleague and friend. I don’t think he ever considers there to be a true risk that Superman turns on humanity of his own will. However, Superman is susceptible to mind control, to magic, to unpredictable forms of kryptonite. And he is not the only living Kryptonian in existence either. It would be stupid not to plan for such threats.

  Lex depending on the version, may or may not think that Superman actually poses a willful threat to humanity. But even if he also trusts that Superman is what he appears to be, a selfless hero that only wants to help people, he probably hates that idea even more. He usually doesn’t distrust Superman’s intent. He hates what it says about and does to human-kind, and by extension, himself. He things depending on an alien demigod will make humanity weak and complacent. He thinks that Superman holds the Earth back from reaching their potential. That it permanently neuters them from become Supermen themselves. So he makes it his mission to ruin Superman however he can. If he can kill him, good. Not a problem anymore. If he can publically discredit him, sow distrust across the globe, that’s good too, maybe better. People who distrust him won’t depend on him and may, in fact, fear him. As a result they are more likely to better themselves, their technology, their science, to rival and fight back against Superman.

  TL:DR: Batman takes precautions. Lex hates and attempts to kill or sabotage. They’re not the same.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨MD = oMega Dumbass⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Antibodies are LITERALLY the point. It’s the mechanism by which our immune system identifies pathogens and triggers an immune response to them. If they diminish, your immune system is slower to respond and less effective at doing so. If they’re gone, it’s a of your immune system has never seen the pathogen before and has to adapt from zero again. Vaccines are a way to arm you with those antibodies without as much risk either from genuine infection or your immune system killing you in the attempt to figure out how to kill the new pathogen.

  TL;DR: Vaccine=Antibodies=Good

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨F*ck off Arnie, you're out of your element!⁩ ⁨⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  No it wasn’t. Gerrymandering that demonstrably targeted racial or other protected demographics or otherwise broke the voting rights act was illegal. But gerrymandering as a concept has never been illegal in the US. State and federal courts, including SCOTUS, have ruled several times that there is no constitutional law against it, nor a mechanism to objectively identify it, nor a means to remedy it. If it violates those other laws in the process, it gets rejected and kicked back to be fixed. But if not, there is nothing illegal about it under current law, despite it being blatant vote manipulation.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨F*ck off Arnie, you're out of your element!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s regulated per state. What Texas is doing, while highly unethical and, frankly, fraudulent, is entirely legal and up to the Texas state legislature to decide. Only the federal government may supersede it and only with a change to the constitution which prescribes this power to the states. So, for the Texas legislature, yes it’s easier to modify the law. To change it without them, it is absolutely not easier.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pretty but pointless⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I know they exist in that style. This one is AI though. You can see some tell tale signs of you zoom in. Continuity errors with the boards on either side of the painting, utensils with abstract shapes, the missing handles, knobs with weird protrusions, etc.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Thanks I hate it⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  “Not my fucking job”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pretty but pointless⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  You mean this AI generated slop? No, can’t say I care for it. Even if it were real, no handles on the smaller over doors, fire hazard oil painting (that would be FILTHY the first time you boiled a sauce) over a gas stove, no vent hood or overhead light… no thank you.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨W.a.m.d.i.i.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I bet gay men when don’t like coffee love that joke.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The White House Rose Garden was replaced by pavement⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Honestly, I’m amazed he managed to restrain himself from making it mostly gold. Can’t imagine that this ballroom will have such restraint.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Jack Black ⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Freaky…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s explanation for socializing with Jeffrey Epstein⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  dirt flying out of a deep hole one shovel full at a time

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨get sum⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Now I’m thinking of the African guy talking about how gay sex means they “eat the poo poo”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨get sum⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Sure, but like… maybe that data isn’t really relevant either if that’s how it was phrased?

  Pollster: “Have you ever had sex with a woman?”

  Closeted gay guy when being gay could get you ostracized or killed: “Oh… y… yeah! I love the vaginas. So… slippery and… moist (gag)”

  Pollster: “NICE!” high five

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Done with being the one in charge of maintaining friendships⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  3 points to remember.

  1. If you miss someone, are thinking about them, or just feel compelled to let them know that they matter to you, get in touch. Don’t make a big deal out of it. Just text, email, or call to say hi. You dont have to expect reciprocity, to make plans, or any big gestures. You thought about them for a reason and you should just touch base and let them know that. That’s how friendships work.

  2. If you feel like you are obligated to connect with them, like it is a chore, like you are putting energy into something that you are not getting anything out of, that is not fulfilling your need or want for companionship, etc., explore why that is and remedy it. That might mean having a frank conversation with the friend about how you feel. That might mean establishing healthy boundaries or expectations. That might mean putting that friendship at a lower priority or leaving it behind. Just take steps to keep everything healthy.

  3. If you find yourself thinking “It’s their turn to call”, “They’re the ones that are always too busy to hang out, so it should be on them to reach out when they are free”, “They didnt say thank you for the thing I did for them”, etc., then you are part of the problem that needs to be fixed. Friendships arent meant to be transactional, someone else’s job, or an entitlement. You need to re-examine your behavior and the way you see the other person if you feel those things.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Trained on r/relationshipadvice, I see. Surprised it didnt say to divorce her ass for a minor slight.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Now that I've got my conclusion, it's time to go look for evidence that only supports said conclusion!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Strong “As a _____…” energy. Insert whatever generic common role you think has given you unique insight into the universe that the rest of us, including PHDs with decades of research on the subject, can only dream about. “Mother”, “Veteran”, “Senator”, etc.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Old Man Guide to Grooming⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  First time I went to my last barber, he was almost done cutting my hair and said “do you want me to trim your eyebrows?”

  I said, “hmm, no, I think they’re alright.”

  He stared for a couple seconds. Then said, “…Imma trim them.” And that’s how I got my first eyebrow trim.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Off topic⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  We use subtitles because the sound mixing is fucking terrible in most media now. It’s set up for massive theatres where dialogue sounds normal and gunfire or explosions sounds realistically loud. But I’m not trying to have realistically loud explosions in my living room on my Vizio, so the volume is set accordingly, meaning you can’t make out words half the time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨be gay, do computers⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Alan Turing, the inventor of the first computer, was castrated by the British Governmwnt for being gay.

  FTFY

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Donald Trump Said He Promised Ivanka He Wouldn't Date Girls Younger Than Her | “So as she grows older, the field is getting very limited.” 😬⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  So to his 17 year old (or younger) had to get her dad to promise not to “date” girls her age or younger than her. Presuming she solicited this promise because, at a minimum, it was already a danger of happening, if not, indeed, had happened or was happening. And she was fully aware of that fact… yikes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Donald Trump Said He Promised Ivanka He Wouldn't Date Girls Younger Than Her | “So as she grows older, the field is getting very limited.” 😬⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Query: What was Ivanka’s age when he promised this?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Final wishes⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Impressive that those tiny ears printed that well with an FDM printer and didnt snap off with the supports.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨well?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Again, I’m not poopooing scientific endeavor. I love science. But this person seemed to be mystified that we weren’t all majorly reacting to this news as if this possible fact, in itself, was life changing. For most people, it changes nothing about their day to day lives.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨well?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  For sure, not undervaluing scientific research and exploration by any means. But the post seemed to be a call to action or an expectation of a greater reaction to potential findings from the general public. But A) it’s honestly the first I’ve heard about any such news. And B) I don’t think the vast majority of people would have any idea how to even process that information, let alone get excited about it or understand it’s full implications, or to have any sort of reaction to it at all.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨well?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Don’t get me wrong, understanding the nature of the universe is valuable and noteworthy. But how would that information meaningfully impact anyone’s life or change their behavior or worldview beyond a general awe at the unfathomable mysteries we already have towards space as we’ve understood it for centuries? Am I meant to stare up at the sky from 8:15 to 8:30 every other night with my mouth agap while I try to wrap my mind around the spacetime bubble we all exist on the surface of? Or can I just eat dinner?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨North Korea and South Korea isn't working. Let's try West Korea and East Korea instead.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Worked for Germany /s

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I dont want to enter a contract when consuming your product..⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Agreed

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨You'd need to calculate the compound interest⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  “5 million in a year”

  That year is 2143. And the US dollar has been defunct since 2028 (probably). Enjoy

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I dont want to enter a contract when consuming your product..⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  They get away with stuff like that when they have sold you a “license” to their software, rather than something you gave actually purchased outright. It is argued that a license is a an agreement to access a software product, rather than ownership of it, and putting an EULA in between your license purchase or changing it later doesn’t affect your purchase because you continue to hold the license even if you choose not to agree to the terms necessary to use it. It’s a bit different for a physical item that you have actual ownership over, not a license to use it (pending agreement).

  I also find all of that to be loophole bullshit that should be fixed, but that’s a separate issue.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I dont want to enter a contract when consuming your product..⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  No way this is legally binding. It amounts to a bait and switch. A product was purchased and provided without agreement to any further terms. Then they sneak in supposed terms after the fact based upon the action of opening the product. That is a change in agreement made without any consideration for the purchaser. That’s not generally allowed in contact law.

  Furthermore, I really doubt that they can get away with the argument that the act of opening a product can constitute any amount of conscious agreement to some writing on a package. If for no other reason than that this is (afaik) a novel way to attempt to coerce agreement such that nobody would expect such an agreement to be part of the opening process abs likely won’t notice it. And it’s not accessible for every person who may be using this product even if they do notice the words. Are you a non- English speaker? Blind? Illiterate? Would you have any way to even be aware that those words are terms that somehow binding you to an agreement by virtue of your opening the thing you just bought? Would you have any reason to even suspect that that is the case? Also, they’ll undoubtedly claim that the fact that you have the opened product means that you agreed to the terms, but that is also not the case. Your mom opened it for you and wrapped it as a gift? You bought it secondhand? The packaging was torn and you never had any reason to see this text in the first place? It was misprinted? Any of those things and more would mean you never agreed to anything.

  Just stupid. I have zero doubt that any number of lawyers would love take this to court and get that payday.