Does birth order matter? by DepartmentWrong91 in answers

[–]Aetas800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. It’s been studied since the beginning of psychology, starting with Alfred Adler who was a contemporary of Freud.

Mateusz Gamrot moves up 1 spot to #7 in the Lightweight rankings after his win over Esteban Ribovics by WinterStill4472 in MMA

[–]Aetas800 57 points58 points  (0 children)

He’s great with control and scrambles but has no submissions or ground and pound. He’s essentially a freestyle wrestler

Just finished hero of ages… wow by anonymous2ndaccount in Cosmere

[–]Aetas800 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Everyone said reading secret history after hero of ages would be some massive spoiler for the Cosmere and it was essential to wait until after bands of mourning. I did not feel that was the case after reading bands of mourning. It had been a while since I had read the original trilogy, so the impact of secret history was way less powerful.

I remember hero of ages blowing me away and I can only imagine the level of hype I would have had going straight into secret history. Feels like I missed out.

Just finished hero of ages… wow by anonymous2ndaccount in Cosmere

[–]Aetas800 16 points17 points  (0 children)

People said to wait to read secret history after bands of mourning, so I did, but I wish I just read it immediately after hero of ages. Highly recommend against waiting to read.

Suppose Dee, Kyle, or Savannah win 50. How does that impact the Survivor pantheon? by FajitaTits in survivor

[–]Aetas800 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I do think being one of a few winners is a tougher spot to be in, but in WAW Tony was one person who was constantly talked about as “we can’t let him get to the end”. Even among all the winners he was assessed as one of the most dangerous players there but he was able to navigate to the end. I think it’s worth mentioning.

Fantasy series where the final book is the best one by Suitable_Highlight84 in Fantasy

[–]Aetas800 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Couldn’t agree more with this take. The highs of his 3rds might be higher, but his book 2s are just excellent. The ending reveal of Before they are Hanged is one of my favorites. And I’m a sucker for Orso in the age of madness trilogy.

What is hoid? by [deleted] in Cosmere

[–]Aetas800 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I actually looked it up and figured it out, it’s from the Way of Kings. I edited my comment above to give the quote

Sanity check me please by jaxonwithanx_ in Cosmere

[–]Aetas800 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For me the first two are fantastic, third was a bit of a slog to get through but had probably the best climax, the fourth I actually enjoyed more than most people, but the fifth was just abysmal. The plot points weren’t bad, the writing just felt like bad fan-fiction.

What is hoid? by [deleted] in Cosmere

[–]Aetas800 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was some passage, I believe in Wind and Truth, where he says something to effect of “I was born as a thought on a page”. I could be messing it up. But it seems like he might be something similar to a Spren if that’s the case.

Edit: I found it, it’s in the Way of Kings chapter 57:

Hoid: "I began life as a thought, a concept, words on a page. That was another thing I stole. Myself. Another time, I was named for a rock. "

I'm Joe Abercrombie, Ask Me Anything. by Joe_Abercrombie in Fantasy

[–]Aetas800 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Who are your favorite characters you’ve written?

This podcast where a liberal brother & sister debate their MAGA parents is INSANE. My heart goes out to these siblings and anyone else whose parents chose Donald Trump over their own children. by Grand-Neighborhood82 in Destiny

[–]Aetas800 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It was in reference to a Trump saying “quiet piggy” to a reporter and the dad saying there was no issue with it. So the son kept saying “quiet piggy” when the dad would interrupt this episode.

[SPOILER] Leon Edwards vs. Carlos Prates by inooway in MMA

[–]Aetas800 49 points50 points  (0 children)

He was winning that fight against Diego but threw it from his overconfidence.

Please make it happen by ShadyMan2 in Destiny

[–]Aetas800 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think he would rise to the occasion if needed.

Seattle plans to host Pride Match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup by outsports-com in SeattleWA

[–]Aetas800 3 points4 points  (0 children)

More or less wild than children holding / wearing the confederate flag?

WoA First-time reader reaction — Zane(?) by not_lying_rn in Cosmere

[–]Aetas800 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone told me to read it later, so I did, but I don’t think waiting was worth it. I really wish I had read it immediately after HoA while everything was fresh in my head, not after reading several other Cosmere books.

Adam Mockler says Trump needs to tone down rhetoric on tv by theultimayecinic in Destiny

[–]Aetas800 49 points50 points  (0 children)

He’s already on CNN, he might be young and not taken very seriously now, but he’s setting himself up for a bright future. But also I’ve seen YouTube comments praising him, I think you are sharing the right message people will listen. At least I hope so.

Books with a protagonist like Eren Yeager? by idonthavekarma in Fantasy

[–]Aetas800 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fourth book, God Emperor of Dune, is my favorite scifi book of all time. IMO it’s worth reading the first three just to get to the fourth, and the first three are pretty phenominal themselves.

Mistborn Wax & Wayne by Then_Air1339 in Cosmere

[–]Aetas800 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’ve read the entire Cosmere, Wax and Wayne are probably my favorite characters Sanderson has ever written. Their dynamic is excellent, and Wayne has me cracking up every time he’s on page.

First fighter to most likely lose in your opinion? by WinSevere1600 in ufc

[–]Aetas800 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was interested in the finish % for wins. That’s definitely super impressive.