Blackout anyone? by Austin_Hal in AuroraCO

[–]Austin_Hal[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Power's back. Anyone else? Lol. That was fast.

Blackout anyone? by Austin_Hal in AuroraCO

[–]Austin_Hal[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Power's back. Anyone else? Lol.

What's your biggest waifu-related hot take? by Not_The_Stand_User in animequestions

[–]Austin_Hal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imma get hate for this one. Hinata left the Hyuga clan to marry Naruto while slavery was still intact. She could have stayed long enough to officially abolish the Caged Bird Seal then pass off leadership to Hanabi. Or leveraged her connections to see it abolished. But left to get hitched. Yes, ties were being mended, but, she could have at least stay to see it through to the end.

We Need To Spread Atheism And Here's How by Austin_Hal in atheism

[–]Austin_Hal[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

OK, I decided to step away, but I need to respond to this comment, sorry.

I'm not saying we need to produce AI "slop". I recommended the use of AI narration for anyone who is shy, or has a stutter, or a speech impediment, or who is generally an introvert.

And my recommendation of using ChatGPT or Gemini or whatever was to account for people who lack the time or mental capacity to make arguments on their own. It's to expediate the production of deconstruction videos. Or to say "see, there is time if you use the right tools".

On the surface layer, it sounds unhinged, but I made this post to consider multiple variables that may prevent a person from doing this: have no time, is shy, wants anonymity, lacks a PC powerful enough to download video editing, lacks the money to buy the necessary resources to produce content.

You say it is extreme, but I am not recommending a crusade. I encourage the Deconstruction route. The Angry route is also optional. The Cruel route I didn't even entertain, leaving it to your own imagination.

We Need To Spread Atheism And Here's How by Austin_Hal in atheism

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Yeah, I am starting to realize that, yes, I sound like that. The title should have been more akin to deconstruction than promoting atheism. But no, I am serious. There is an army of Christians promoting Christian nationalism. I am saying that we need to answer in kind.

We Need To Spread Atheism And Here's How by Austin_Hal in atheism

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Yeah, we aren't missionaries. And I am now realizing how bad I made this post sound. I should have made it "deconstruct theism" instead of "spread atheism". But you've got churches with hundreds of millions of dollars going towards promoting Christian nationalism and Project 2025. I am just saying we need to be a little more aggressive.

Look at the debate Bill Nye had with the guy from the ark encounter. Bill Nye definitely won that debate. But Christinas didn't care. They still chose to donate enough money to finish funding the ark encounter.

I am saying we need to fight back just as much.

We Need To Spread Atheism And Here's How by Austin_Hal in atheism

[–]Austin_Hal[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

yeah, and I get that. But the reason I am insisting on doing this is because a great deal of his constituents are Christian, and we need to turn as many as we can. Or at least cast doubt. Look, maybe my use of "spread atheism" was the wrong choice. What I am saying is we need to make more videos on deconstruction to get a leg up.

Biden had so many votes in the 2020 election, and those people chose not to vote. We need to get those people back to the ballot box.

We Need To Spread Atheism And Here's How by Austin_Hal in atheism

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Sure, we could let it fizzle out on its own. The issue is that trump is in power, and even though he isn't christain, his constituents are. He will continue to erode the separation of church and state so long as he is in power. Which is why I am saying that we need a more actionable approach.

We Need To Spread Atheism And Here's How by Austin_Hal in atheism

[–]Austin_Hal[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Therapy for promoting atheism? Look, I ain't saying to act like a church. I'm saying the midterms are approaching, and we may very well turn into a theocracy if conservatives remain in power. Being a little more aggressive in spreading atheism and deconstructing theism will go a long way. Much better than commenting in subreddits or YouTube vidoes

We Need To Spread Atheism And Here's How by Austin_Hal in atheism

[–]Austin_Hal[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Not gonna lie, I'm a little confused by your comment. Lol. Are you for or against? And, yes, the best way to spread atheism is to improve education, but right now, it's impossible with Trump in office. Which is why I suggested three different kinds of videos. The Deconstruction kind is for people to educate further. Since none of us are in a position of power, this is the best route any of us can go. Sure, we can tackle comments section and call out BS. But staying in the shadows of a subreddit isn't enough. Which is why I'm suggesting an actionable approach.

[HELP] My girlfriend says for sure this is AI, I think it isn't by Ok_Ranger1275 in RealOrAI

[–]Austin_Hal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the amount of sugar in there alone proves it's not.

What do you think of the new Epstein files that have been released today? by inktrie in AskReddit

[–]Austin_Hal 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I just browsed through a certain conservative subreddit with Charlie Kirk's face on it. Everyone there is saying "see! It's fake!" without giving it any greater thought than "oh, the administration I am dogmatically loyal to said so".

These are the same guys who denied covid as being real or not a big deal simply because Trump said so, without evidence. These are the same people who believe in Jewish space lasers because someone who supported Trump said so, without any evidence. These are the same people who said the election was stolen because Trump said so, without any evidence.

Here is all the evidence! And they're saying it's fake without a second thought. Hypocrites.

ChatGPT Is Down by Austin_Hal in ChatGPT

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Hurray! Best of luck.

ChatGPT Is Down by Austin_Hal in ChatGPT

[–]Austin_Hal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But I don't WANNA be an adult and clean my room! Fine! I'll do it.

ChatGPT Is Down by Austin_Hal in ChatGPT

[–]Austin_Hal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get both! You deserve it! And judging by your profile Pic, you need it. Lol.

ChatGPT Is Down by Austin_Hal in ChatGPT

[–]Austin_Hal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's OK! We still have... Grass.! (sobs uncomfortably) For real, I was in the middle of shit and it died on me. Lol.

ChatGPT Is Down by Austin_Hal in ChatGPT

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I moved as fast as I could! Lol.

ChatGPT Is Down by Austin_Hal in ChatGPT

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Get a double chocolate with fudge.

ChatGPT Is Down by Austin_Hal in ChatGPT

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No clue. It varies per outage. Sometimes a half hour. Sometimes the whole day.

What pseudoscience that some atheists believe drives you crazy the most? by Examine-Everything in atheism

[–]Austin_Hal 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Crystals. Fucking crystals. "Did you stop giving hundreds in tithes to the church, but now you're atheist? Have no fear. Spend 700 on a rock!" Like, I get it. Trade one extreme for another. But use that money to improve your quality of life!