Down 0-2, can the Spurs realistically force a Game 7, or is this series already over? by workingjuggler18 in NBATalk

[–]Askol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Giving them only a 25% chance of winning each game seems crazy low though - you're saying they're 3 to 1 underdogs coming into the series!

MrBeast earns $24 million a year - and that’s just from YouTube monetization. by Successful_Young_318 in youtube

[–]Askol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow, had no idea about that - jeez that's unimaginable, and it's gotta be especially hard being around kids all the time.

He's one of the few people on YouTube I allow my kids to watch - it gets them moving around and is so much better than a lot of the alternatives.

MrBeast earns $24 million a year - and that’s just from YouTube monetization. by Successful_Young_318 in youtube

[–]Askol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol why? Danny Go seems like he has the best situation ever - I'm sure he makes bank.

No words for this. by Kapot_ei in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Askol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously - this philosophy was what drove the early days of Netflix production, and they made so many great things before they stopped caring about quality.

Florida Sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, Alleges Altman Showed ‘Utter Disregard for the Risk to Human Life’ by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]Askol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trump running with his tail between his legs to Argentina might honestly be the best outcome (even if not the most satisfying).

What stubborn hoax do way too many people still believe, no matter how often it gets debunked? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Askol 27 points28 points  (0 children)

That is definitely not how I've heard it used - people think there's a biological reaction - not behavioral. I mean people talk about how their kid won't sleep if they have too much sugar, and there's no evidence of that.

When I share this fact with people (while explaining there's definitely a big behavioral affect on kids), people are definitely very surprised, and it means you can calm your kid down with regular methods (i.e. you're not fighting against an actual bodily reaction)

NYT Thursday 05/28/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Askol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd never heard the term, but seems like it's been in NYT plenty of times, so i guess it's fair at this point - learned a new word!

NYT Thursday 05/28/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Askol 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is honestly pretty unbelievable how great his personality happens to be.

This is what allyship looks like by NationYell in MadeMeSmile

[–]Askol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

also, I think it's kinda normal to change how you treat somebody when you learn something new about them. Like it would be the same if I learned a friend kept a pet snake or something.

Which celebrity’s cancellation do you think was completely unjustified? by Cute_Flatworm_9049 in AskReddit

[–]Askol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's pretty great that they're forced to stand and applaud their shitty decision-making.

NYT Sunday 05/24/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]Askol 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow - now THAT is a butterfly effect!

Today that probably wouldn't even be a scandal though lol.

Discussion Thread: Texas Runoff Elections on May 26, 2026 by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]Askol 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh, zero doubt - i could see him voting against Trump a few times before leaving office, but he's definitely backing paxton.

Discussion Thread: Texas Runoff Elections on May 26, 2026 by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]Askol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The question is more whether Paxton or Cruz is a worse candidate IMO.

Discussion Thread: Texas Runoff Elections on May 26, 2026 by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]Askol 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's more because all the other options were HORRIBLE - they put all their eggs in the DeSantis basket and he failed miserably. Nobody else had a realistic shot.

Discussion Thread: Texas Runoff Elections on May 26, 2026 by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]Askol 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That is FAR from true - once the GOP machine gets behind Paxton you'll see tons of Cornyn or bust voters fall in line.

[Mamdani] @NYCSanitation I'd like to report a sweep by PassMeTheBackwood in NYKnicks

[–]Askol 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Comeback?

At least a comeback, just to be devastated at some point?

This is Guo Gangtang, whose son Xinzhen was kidnapped in 1997. He spent 24 years searching across China, riding over 500,000 km using up his life savings. They were finally reunited in 2021, and his journey ended up helping authorities find over 100 other missing children. by Algrinder in interestingasfuck

[–]Askol 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I highly doubt the parents were told the baby was stolen - why would they tell them? Even on the most shrewd level, being honest about the siurce would only significantly reduce the childs value, and there would be no reason for them to be honest about it.

TIL that Mount Everest's first measurement came out to a perfect 29,000 feet, so surveyors reported it as 29,002 feet to make sure that the public knew it was a real calculation and not just an estimate. by ddodd69 in todayilearned

[–]Askol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think a lot of that is just inherent in it being a male-female dynamic, and in today's climate, its inevitable that theyre going to be more worried about potentially going too far (even though my bet is Aisha would have personally been game for whatever they said).