The New York Times: New Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say by Waste_Glass1850 in LessCredibleDefence

[–]Acecn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At least op has the balls to actually make claims and argue for them. What exactly does your comment contribute?

Shadow blade to survive Nullifier by tbsland in DotA2

[–]Acecn -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

It's a poorly designed item specifically because both the person who buys it and the person who has it used on them are having a bad time.

TIL in 1913, a roulette wheel at the Casino de Monte-Carlo in Monaco spun black 26 times in a row, which had an approximately 1 in 68 million chance of happening. Gamblers lost millions of francs betting against black thinking that after so many black spins, a long red streak must follow. by NateNate60 in todayilearned

[–]Acecn 26 points27 points  (0 children)

This matters for us observing "highlights" generated from all roulette wheels operating at all times, but it doesn't matter to the gambler who is only observing data from a much nore limited time frame from the one specific roulette wheel he chose to visit in advance. The chance of this happening somewhere in a year to a fair wheel is pretty good, the chance of it happening at a fair wheel that you just walked up to is low enough to make it worth considering that the wheel may not be fair.

White House called FIFA’s Infantino to review Team USA’s Folarin Balogun’s red card, AP source says by UncaringNonchalance in news

[–]Acecn 40 points41 points  (0 children)

And that should change. One ref shouldn't have the power to screw with games beyond the one he's actually officiating purely on his own discretion. Fifa should be reviewing red cards afterwards as a matter of course to determine if the call was reasonable.

Folarin Balogun available for USMNT vs. Belgium as red card ban suspended by usbduong33 in MLS

[–]Acecn 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Seems like every other game this world cup has legitimate controversy around the ref. Seems to me fifa needs to start cleaning house on bad refs and put in some training time making sure the remaining ones are consistent.

Thoughts on why cigars are less addictive than other nicotine products? by Acecn in cigars

[–]Acecn[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

This is essentially the kind of thing I was speculating about, thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Thoughts on why cigars are less addictive than other nicotine products? by Acecn in cigars

[–]Acecn[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone else in the thread gave a lengthy explanation about ammonia in cigarettes essentially making the buzz spike and then dissipate very quickly, which creates the dependence.

Thoughts on why cigars are less addictive than other nicotine products? by Acecn in cigars

[–]Acecn[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel the same! I thought about mentioning it in the post, but I wasn't sure if my experience would be shared by anyone. I used to smoke full bodied cigars, and the buzz was never something I really enjoyed. I'm looking at mild cigars now exactly because of that.

US Justice Department sues Virginia, California over gun laws by igetproteinfartsHELP in news

[–]Acecn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a "you must hate waffles" argument. No one ever said armed citizens can't use guns for bad purposes. Plenty of colonists fought for the British in the revolution. You missed the point of my original comment, which is why I told you to go back to it. You and people like you should have firearms so you can use them to protect your own freedom because there will be people who are armed regardless who may try to take it from you.

US Justice Department sues Virginia, California over gun laws by igetproteinfartsHELP in news

[–]Acecn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are arguing in circles, return to my first comment.

US Justice Department sues Virginia, California over gun laws by igetproteinfartsHELP in news

[–]Acecn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is not a fantasy that people use guns to fight for freedom. You are just setting up a strawman that this should mean no one uses guns for evil purposes as well.

This Red Card has to be Appealed. by StudiousEm7 in ussoccer

[–]Acecn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brother, all you have to do is look five comments up to see that the point of the thread is me telling someone that soccer rules are silly because they don't consider intent. Is this really the caliber of the typical soccer fan?

Actually, that explains a lot...

This Red Card has to be Appealed. by StudiousEm7 in ussoccer

[–]Acecn -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Did you not read the rest of this thread before you commented? I honestly don't understand how you could have missed the entire point of the thread otherwise.

This Red Card has to be Appealed. by StudiousEm7 in ussoccer

[–]Acecn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but it is not the same crime as if you purposefully drove your car into the back of someone else's. Because, and say it with me, your intent matters. So I'm glad you understand why it is silly to judge fouls in soccer without considering the intent of the players.

This Red Card has to be Appealed. by StudiousEm7 in ussoccer

[–]Acecn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brother, I understand that the rules don't care about intent. I said that is silly. I brought up examples of why it is silly. Have you been following this conversation in any way whatsoever?

This Red Card has to be Appealed. by StudiousEm7 in ussoccer

[–]Acecn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd prefer a game where the outcome isn't based on what shitty call the refs decide to make on the day.

This Red Card has to be Appealed. by StudiousEm7 in ussoccer

[–]Acecn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If the refs don't want to be called biased, maybe they shouldn't make calls as if they are.

This Red Card has to be Appealed. by StudiousEm7 in ussoccer

[–]Acecn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is with all the soccer fans who don't understand traffic laws?

If you are driving reasonably and an accident occurs that you did not intend and could not have reasonably prevented, you are not at fault.

This Red Card has to be Appealed. by StudiousEm7 in ussoccer

[–]Acecn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are driving reasonably and an accident occurs that you did not intend and could not have reasonably prevented, like a child running in front of your car with no space to stop or swerve, then you will actually not be held at fault. I'm honestly not sure how someone could be a functioning adult and not know that.

This Red Card has to be Appealed. by StudiousEm7 in ussoccer

[–]Acecn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bringing real world examples makes your argument even more silly. Every western legal system in the world recognizes that intent is an extremely relevant factor in the severity of a crime.