zalgotext
@zalgotext@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on Stop stressing my GPU and start hiring artists 3 days ago:
The last several final fantasy games have been done with realistic graphics though lol
- Comment on She strongly disagrees 5 days ago:
Mate, religious people didn’t fill the museums with dinosaurs without feathers.
Right, religious people fill their museums with justifications for dinosaurs being on the ark with all the other animals, and pseudoscientific “proof” of a 6000 year old earth that directly contradicts any real scientific evidence.
Also the irony of you saying that “religious people don’t fill museums with featherless dinos” and then immediately following it up with
Scientists gather evidence… then fill the gaps.
is insane lol. Like are you even approaching this conversation seriously at this point? I feel like you’re still missing my point, even though I’ve explained it multiple times now. What else can I do to explain it to you in a way you’ll understand?
- Comment on She strongly disagrees 5 days ago:
I still feel like you have a fundamental misunderstanding of science, and that you’re trying to conflate the gap-filling that religious people do with the evidence gathering that science does. Which is a wholly disingenuous thing to do.
- Comment on She strongly disagrees 6 days ago:
Where we don’t have proof, we have theories
Based on this sentence, I don’t think you understand how science works, which might be why we’re still talking past each other.
Also it seems like you’re still hung up on what humanity has done historically, but that’s not relevant at all to what I’m talking about. I’m speaking in a pragmatic sense, about what we should do, not what we have done.
- Comment on She strongly disagrees 6 days ago:
we still have museums filled with dinosaurs without feathers
Because we’re still making discoveries and trying to nail the details of dino feathers. Feathers rarely fossilize, so it’s a really difficult thing to study.
there are people that preach the big bang theory as fact
Scientists present the big bang theory as fact because of the vast body of evidence that supports it. Just like germ theory, or evolution.
Shit, we still have people thinking the earth is flat.
Contrary to what the evidence shows, so idk what this has to do with anything.
We’re getting off track though. You originally made a claim basically saying that we don’t know enough to say God didn’t create the universe. I’m just trying to point out that that’s not how critical/scientific thinking works. You don’t invent an untestable conclusion and then say “well nothing disproves this yet, so it’s possible”. Not being able to disprove something says nothing about it’s possibility, and not having evidence of something is neither proof, nor disproof, but simply a gap in knowledge. We should be comfortable leaving those gaps empty until we find solid, evidence-based explanations that fill them. We shouldn’t prematurely fill them with untestable claims.
- Comment on She strongly disagrees 1 week ago:
Are we even capable of putting the pieces together that we’re getting?
Yes, absolutely, and more progress is made as more new evidence is found. The thing is, until that happens, scientists are perfectly comfortable with the gaps, and saying “I don’t know”, instead of filling those gaps with an evil sky wizard.
- Comment on She strongly disagrees 1 week ago:
Do you think the astronomers/cosmologists/astrophysicists piecing together the origins of the universe are doing so without evidence?
- Comment on She strongly disagrees 1 week ago:
we’re sure as shit nowhere near understanding anything enough to say a god DIDN’T do it.
But we also have zero solid evidence that a God did do it. Making and believing such an enormous claim without evidence is absolutely bananas
- Comment on She strongly disagrees 1 week ago:
The only way you can come to the conclusion that “acceptance is the goal” of the Bible is by cherry picking from it.
- Comment on She strongly disagrees 1 week ago:
The new testament is full of heinous shit too though. Jesus (who, don’t forget, is still the same vengeful, angry old testament God) condones rape, violence, and killing all throughout it, but says “love thy neighbor” once and everyone thinks he’s gentle as a lamb.
“I come not to bring peace, but a sword” - Matthew 10:34
- Comment on She's out of town and I'm cleaning her entire collection as a surprise 1 week ago:
But we do have evidence that a lot of chemicals in the PFAS family stick around for a long time, and we have evidence that they’re harmful. That’s enough for me to be wary of anything in that group, especially when there are easy alternatives.
- Comment on Chaotic Evil 1 week ago:
I try to plug it in without closely inspecting the port because I can with just about every other type of port. It’s easy to plug in an HDMI, Display Port, or Ethernet cable on the first try because of the asymmetrical shape, and things that use barrel plugs like headphone jacks just don’t care about orientation. USB-A is one of the few port types that combines the worst of both worlds.
- Comment on Chaotic Evil 1 week ago:
You can also get a roll of like 50 reusable microfiber cloths from any home store for less than ten bucks. They work just as well as any overpriced branded duster wipes, and are washable/reusable as an added bonus.
- Comment on Chaotic Evil 1 week ago:
You mean, the couple of seconds it takes trying to plug in a USB-A the wrong way, having to flip it over, discovering you had it the right way the first time because USB-A ports are bastards, and having to flip it over again?
- Comment on Linux gamers on Steam finally cross over the 3% mark 2 weeks ago:
Plenty of anti-cheats work on Linux, and the ones that don’t are probably borderline malware anyways, so it’s really a win-win
- Comment on hmm breakfast 2 weeks ago:
Is it? I was just in London a couple months ago, the amount of people smoking and vaping there was honestly shocking.
- Comment on card game shop 2 weeks ago:
What’s a sensible solution to the problem of unhygienic customers then
- Comment on School pickup lines are wild 2 weeks ago:
- Comment on School pickup lines are wild 2 weeks ago:
Why yes indeed, he put that thing down, flipped it, and reversed it.
- Comment on Great Depression: Part Deux 3 weeks ago:
Textured vegetable protein, a vegetable-based/vegan replacement for ground meat
- Comment on Anon is forever alone 3 weeks ago:
I feel like if countries’ leaders weren’t dumb as shit, they’d work to fix healthcare, education, and the economy, as that would have a much larger positive impact than a dating app.
- Comment on Landlords are parasites 4 weeks ago:
Sure, I’m not under the impression that the solution is simple or quick. Still worth working towards improvements anyways though, don’t you think?
- Comment on 'This is definitely my last TwitchCon': High-profile streamer Emiru was assaulted at the event, even as streamers have been sounding the alarm about stalkers and harassment 4 weeks ago:
Lmao Jesus Christ. You know I mean “people who know better than to both-sides someone being assaulted”, sorry for trying to be succinct. Won’t make that mistake again, Private Pedantic 🫡
- Comment on Landlords are parasites 4 weeks ago:
I don’t know. I don’t know much about apartment ownership, it’s not really an option where I live, so I don’t know much about the process.
Do I need to have a solution for improving a process in order to recognize that the process needs improvement though?
- Comment on 'This is definitely my last TwitchCon': High-profile streamer Emiru was assaulted at the event, even as streamers have been sounding the alarm about stalkers and harassment 4 weeks ago:
A lot of victim blaming in these comments, which I find pretty surprising on a platform that’s supposed to be crawling with leftists and socially liberal people
- Comment on Landlords are parasites 4 weeks ago:
Definitely not trying to make any commentary on the quality of your friendship, my bad if you took it that way, but that wasn’t my intent. I’m glad you and your friends came to an arrangement that worked well for everyone.
I worded my comment poorly in a way that forced my ideals onto you, which I shouldn’t do. I should have just expressed that renting is something I personally disagree with and wouldn’t do if I could avoid it. I shouldn’t try to fit everyone into my mold or my way of thinking though, sorry for doing that to you.
- Comment on Landlords are parasites 4 weeks ago:
You paid a mortgage payment (and then some) and only received shelter, when you should have received shelter and equity in the home. Are you trying to say your friends did you a favor?
It’s nice that your friends didn’t screw you I suppose, and maybe your friends will give you a payout proportional to the amount you paid towards their mortgage when they sell the home, but until that happens, you did them a favor, not the other way around.
- Comment on Landlords are parasites 4 weeks ago:
If short term apartment ownership is unattractive because of the hassle of buying and selling, we should look to reduce that hassle, not replace ownership with a parasitic financial relationship.
- Comment on Grab your pitchforks 4 weeks ago:
People that legitimately judge people based on their pizza topping preferences are on the same level of emotional intelligence as those who refuse friendships with people who root for a rival sports team
- Comment on Anon finds a plot hole 4 weeks ago:
“not operational” as in “construction is not complete”, sure, but they were able to start testing at that facility in 2024, and it will be complete and ready for full operational use in 2026. Just because other storage facilities didn’t work out in the past doesn’t mean new ones are doomed as well. This project has been in development for a few decades now, and they’re learning from all those previous mistakes.
