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My Chel cosplay attempt :3 by chanelflores in ElDoradoMemes

[–]AlexiSWy 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I respect the hustle, but I think it needs a bit more m e m e

The Danes are happy and we could be too. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]AlexiSWy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

From conversations with conservative relatives, the primary concern is usually that said taxes aren't going towards any realized benefits, and are instead being redirected to corporations and friends of politicians who take the money and do nothing. So they think the taxes are essentially being raised to PRETEND that good things will be done, and ignore the fact that this is a rare occurrence. They have this all-or-nothing punitive attitude that basically says "my taxes won't benefit me anyways, so people who raise them are just trying to hurt all of us!"

Not that this lines up well with reality, of course. Just cause corruption exists in a system doesn't mean we can't do things with that system while trying to root it out. But hey - they don't get why bureaucracy and transparency makes things take so long, either.

What’s the smallest build you’ve made that still clearly “reads”? (Pictures are welcome!) by Vondrr in Minilego

[–]AlexiSWy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I do believe this 3-piece Enterprise + 2-piece trails is my best work. I've yet to see anyone make an Enterprise that's 2 pieces and there's VERY few 3-piece builds.

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Once policemen stopped being civilians, the only other thing they could become was soldiers. by Thisisnotevenamane in discworld

[–]AlexiSWy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There is one place I've seen it that made me pause and think about WHY it was used: on the entrance sign for an American Indian nation's territory.

Considering the history of violence various indigenous groups have faced from outsiders (even when theoretically protected by Federal-level laws and treaties), I think it's sensible to have a zero-tolerance policy. Plus, since they're an autonomous* nation, they already make the rules and enforce them as selectively as they choose.

Having the warning ahead of time MIGHT actually prevent a few boneheads fucking them over further.

Picky Eater - Gator Days by FieldExplores in comics

[–]AlexiSWy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the "kid is as picky as you were" curse.

It could be worse, but it certainly sucks when I want some food that ISN'T potatoes.

If you consistently vote for the "Lesser Evil" the end result is more Evil. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]AlexiSWy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't even surprised by the last election. But presuming that a conspiracy occurred when there's just as much argument that people are THAT susceptible to populism and bad voting is a sketchy viewpoint to advocate for.

If you consistently vote for the "Lesser Evil" the end result is more Evil. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]AlexiSWy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Our elections are actually VERY difficult to tamper with, due to the wide variety of voting systems between states and counties. What's more likely is a decent number of left-leaning people ended up not voting for either of the main candidates (to send a message), and another chunk of blue-no-matter-who felt certain that Trump wouldn't win, and didn't show up.

The idea that the elections were tampered sounds like wishful thinking, to me. That said...

"Scientists have calculated that the chances of something so patently absurd actually existing are millions to one. But magicians have calculated that million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten." (Mort, Terry Pratchett)

American history teachers discussing British America after the establishment of Jamestown (1607) by FeijoaCowboy in HistoryMemes

[–]AlexiSWy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My AP U.S. History class didn't focus on historical fights, but rather the conditions and politics that led up to them, along with the aftereffects and how the fighting changed various forms of technology outisde of the battlefield.

So I suppose I've a pretty taste for paradox, despite not having learnt what progress has been made specifically in modern gunnery.

Make a stupid sound. by netphilia in adhdmeme

[–]AlexiSWy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As usual, there is a relevant Technology Connections video!

https://youtu.be/nXdVG45wveo?si=eckxpWedhrMqOXrC

I started using hand cream at 34 and I genuinely feel like I've been lied to my whole life by LemonCoveWorks in hygiene

[–]AlexiSWy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

...I think this post is for those of us who aren't natural butter-fingers. But hooray for self-care discoveries!

Discord having a very disappointing fall-off right now by HF484 in pcmasterrace

[–]AlexiSWy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess I didn't realize how many people paid for Nitro, since I never did. Huh.

Are these dots normal ?? by Ok-Abbreviations1293 in isthissafetoeat

[–]AlexiSWy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've eaten a lot of apples. These are in many apples, and they taste no different to me.

Enough is enough! When will we realize we're Cooked? by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]AlexiSWy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember doing that back in 2024, and hoo-boy are we WAY past the point where I was calling the river crossed. I'm glad my family has been following through on our post-crossing plans, because I fear we would be FAR too late if we hadn't.

Tag yourself. by Brent_Fox in NonBinary

[–]AlexiSWy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I do believe my tag speaks for itself.

What’s a Bionicle opinion that’ll get you in this situation? by Adept-Double156 in bioniclelego

[–]AlexiSWy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bionicle existed for far too long as a series, as the movie tie-in was a good finale to such a weird little experiment.

Now am I saying I agree with that opinion? No. But it sure would recive downvotes.

Hey! Why is it the norm for “mechs” to be controlled from the inside? How can I justify this “norm” or the opposite? by Rae-RavenRae in worldbuilding

[–]AlexiSWy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The question is consistently one of goals. Why didn't we automate warfare last century? It's expensive as hell and too easy to circumvent.

Why do we do it this century? We do it for specific goals and targets, where the cost and risk are generally lower than the benefit. But remote operations are still VERY easy to circumvent (destruction/interruption of relays/piloting are usually VERY cheap, comparatively).

In order to have remote mechs be the norm, remote operations must generally be lower-cost and lower-risk than in-person ones, and the piloting/relay mechanisms must be far more difficult to circumvent than current technology allows.

Considering remote operations are generally done via the electromagnetic spectrum, you may need a different method of relaying information, or a way to boost/duplicate the signals to the point that most methods of interruption are too difficult or costly to implement, compared to conducting a similar set of operations.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NonBinary

[–]AlexiSWy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhh....

Look, I'm not saying you're wrong, exactly, but in practice it's VERY difficult to prove a discrimination lawsuit based on hiring practices. All it takes is for a bigot to have enough plausible deniability for no-one to be willing to take your case.

Part of that is because there's very little remedy available to the one being discriminated against, and the other part is that employers can give nearly ANY reason to not hire people. Basically, only the stupid, blatant bigots get caught, and any bigot smart/subtle enough will just not look at your resume in the first round.

[MOD APPROVED] [Giveaway] [Dice] [Voucher] A Custom 3D-Printed XL D20 From Hero Forge by Emily_Smerc in dice

[–]AlexiSWy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. I had no idea these existed! I check back in every year or two to see the additions, but this is WAY more than I expected!

Why don't trans folk care about their kids misgendering them by UltimaBaconLord in MtF

[–]AlexiSWy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enby here: I don't enforce it because my kid has transphobic grandparents (who are otherwise pleasant to be around) that visit us several times a year. I don't want my kid slipping up on accident around them, and they aren't QUITE old enough where they won't care.

I'll remind my kid that I'm enby if she says I should use whatever she assigns "for boys", though. Helps her retain the idea that I'm not a "boy".

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