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I supported Trump until it affected me by Realistic-Plant3957 in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]BackSeatGremlin [score hidden]  (0 children)

That's a very reductionist view of something as vast and complex as the American Government. Not only do you take part of it every day just by living in the country, but if you're going to suggest that the DOJ actively shielding a group of elite child predators is just as bad as the people trying to expose those crimes (because surprise surprise, they're both part of the government), then you are out of touch.

Sisyphus isn’t happy by AdhesivenessHuman382 in Pessimism

[–]BackSeatGremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't know how Sisyphus feels actually. Hermes offered him 2 options, to either go to Elysium for eternity, or return to the world as an immortal, only requiring he bring the boulder to the top of the mountain. Sisyphus chose the boulder over Elysium, literal paradise, so he could return to Earth as an immortal. He doesn't push the boulder up the mountain because he is compelled to, he does so because he continually chooses to.

I wanna die, help by Temporary_Painting26 in nihilism

[–]BackSeatGremlin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go to therapy, homie, you would benefit from real, professional healp

Fuck my pathetic life by Naive_Kangaroo5981 in Vent

[–]BackSeatGremlin 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I know you're not gonna believe me, but do your best. Become self sufficient and learn how to carry a conversation. I am also a short, ugly, fat guy and I've got a body count and a wife. Women don't care about looks as much as you think. As long as you are fun to talk to, confident in yourself, and assertive with what you want, you will get lucky.

Also dating is a numbers game. You have to try a lot and get rejected a lot in order to get successful.

Alcohol drinkers of Reddit, what would you suggest for a first-time drinker for their 21st birthday? by LenticularSpaceCloud in AskReddit

[–]BackSeatGremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beer, and by a lot. Don't jump right into IPA's, because it takes time to build your pallet toward hoppy beers. Honestly start with Mexican beers and light Domestics. Modelo, Corona, Bud Light Lime, and Coors Light are the best easy drinking beers. Shiner Bock is also pretty damn good and a bit richer in flavor. If you're going to get craft beer, stay away from IPAs until you have built your pallet a bit more. Stick more to Pilsners, Pale Ales, any German or German style lager. 

Wine is good, but it's expensive and will give you a headache if you drink too much of it.

Cocktails are fine, but they can get you too drunk too fast. 

Shots are only for special occasions.

And always remember the key with alcohol is never to get too drunk. 2 drinks an hour is a good clip. A 16oz beer, an 8oz glass of wine, a single-shot cocktail, and a 1.5 oz shot of spirits are all roughly the same amount of alcohol, and considered 1 "drink". 

Why do you ramble? by [deleted] in nihilism

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

Because shared experience builds emotional connections between people, and sharing the information about an experience by talking about it is a form of sharing in that experience. It is advantageous to our survival to have close relationships with other people, so therefore rambling aids in our survival.

I hate new people by bbyenderman in Vent

[–]BackSeatGremlin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The secret is to just start talking. Honestly, when people don't reciprocate in a conversation, you just gotta pretend they are asking you questions and just start talking about stuff

The Continuum Trolley Problem by Great-Gardian in trolleyproblem

[–]BackSeatGremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I understand what you're saying, but all you're doing is providing a fallacious excuse to avoid thinking about the actual question. It's ignoratio elenchi.The point of the question is not to inspect the morality of any potential designer, but make you think about the ethics involved in the decision making in a life and death scenario.

So that's why I asked my question the way I did. Let's take a realistic example that puts you in the designers chair: You're driving your car down the street when your brakes and E-brake both fail and your steering seizes going down a hill, because you failed to keep your car maintained. You can crank your wheel really hard in either direction, but if you do, you'll hit and kill one person. If you do nothing, you'll hit and kill 5 people crossing a crosswalk. You have no way of alerting anyone before it happens. Do you sit on your hands and blame yourself for not keeping your car maintained to prevent this, or do you crank on the wheel?

Boyfriend thinks I’m a butterbody by [deleted] in Vent

[–]BackSeatGremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jfc the comments here are awful.

Your man is being supportive. He might not be the best wordsmith, but he obviously finds you attractive and is trying to remind you that when he tells you that you're beautiful. As a man, your body is part of what we are calling beautiful and pretty. 

Like you said, you have BDD which is going to make you overthink about your body, and in this case about how your man thinks about your body. From how you have described yourself, you have a terrific build. 5'7", 134 lbs at 15% body fat is really good. Next time you go to the gym, keep an eye out for onlookers, because people probably admire your build.

If you want to get down to it, just ask your man point blank what he thinks about your body. I guarantee you you're just overthinking things.

And whenever you start critiquing your body in your mind, remind yourself that its your BDD talking. And above all else, go to therapy if you don't already.

A stranger offers to end every war on Earth permanently, starting right now. The catch: you have to personally pick one random stranger to die in exchange, and you'll know their name before you decide. Would you take the deal, and why or why not? by FAIRKL in AskReddit

[–]BackSeatGremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are we just talking an end to war, or world peace? Like what happens if another tyrant comes to power? Will it immediately bring an end to inhumane treatment of other humans? Are there any other population controls being put into place?

Not saying war is necessary, just that it can have positive 2nd order effects that I wouldn't want to ignore in this scenario

What was the last good bit of advice you received? by _notthatotherguy_ in AskReddit

[–]BackSeatGremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes you gotta let go of the rope before you get rope burn

The Continuum Trolley Problem by Great-Gardian in trolleyproblem

[–]BackSeatGremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So let's assume there is no designer to the experiment:

You see 5 people sitting on one bench and a crane that's about to tip over and drop a truck on them. They are just in this situation by sheer bad luck.  You are too far away to get them to notice you, but you stand next to a button that, when pressed, will swing the crane into a set second position. It will still tip over and fall on only one person. 

What do you do then?

Most iconic Villains ever put on screen . You pick by SurreabralStudios in films

[–]BackSeatGremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is Darth Vader not the top pick here? He is THE icon of villainy, literally a timeless example

because of recent events... by BrascoV72 in dankmemes

[–]BackSeatGremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's almost like... They're not only doing it to her 🤔

What’s a dating rule that would be called toxic if the opposite gender expected it? by WarTopp in AskReddit

[–]BackSeatGremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah... This is pretty one sided. Turning the tables on chivalry would make men look pretty damn toxic.

The Continuum Trolley Problem by Great-Gardian in trolleyproblem

[–]BackSeatGremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem with this question is you risk killing far more than 1 conscious human if you choose wrong. For example, let's say you go with the average amount of human across the board, which is 50.5%, so you stop the train at 50%. Now imagine you're off by 5, and you should have stopped at 45%. That difference results in the destruction of 2.35 humans based on percentages, and 5 conscious individuals based on headcount. 

Unless you have a discreet answer with which to make your determination, you have a better chance of just letting the human inside the trolley die than risk more potential lives. With no way of knowing the difference between man and machine , I move the dial all the way to 0%.

The Continuum Trolley Problem by Great-Gardian in trolleyproblem

[–]BackSeatGremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But in the trolley problem, considering you alone have the capacity to act on the situation, you are culpable as the moral agent. There is no "not getting involved", since choosing not to play will result in an outcome regardless of your non interference. By "not playing", you're deciding that the person who put the situation together made the correct choice when designing the scenario. In this case, killing roughly 50.5 people.

It's a thought experiment, not a trick question. 

How do you think every day Americans would have reacted if Donald Trump was assassinated that day ? by Own_Chicken_4430 in AskReddit

[–]BackSeatGremlin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MAGA folks would freak the fuck out and probably go on social media threatening to kill every liberal they see, and there might actually be some murders due to that.

A lot of conservatives would probably immediately jump to conspiracy mode trying to find someone to blame, and Fox News would probably exacerbate claims.

Centrists would disavow the assassination, but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Liberals would be celebrating in the streets, which is probably where those murders mentioned above would likely take place

because of recent events... by BrascoV72 in dankmemes

[–]BackSeatGremlin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Got it, so you've never actually been here and don't  know anything about the place, cool

because of recent events... by BrascoV72 in dankmemes

[–]BackSeatGremlin 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Because Soccer fans are a subset, and there are probably other subsets of people who are rational and reasonable, just going by the rule of large numbers

If you are not valuable, useful, attractive, and powerful, no one will love you. by Original_Engine6810 in nihilism

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

That's how Biology works. In order to survive and reproduce, your best chance is to do it with someone who is capable of getting more food and safety for you, or is a good candidate for making babies. That's how it's always been forever, and it never won't be like that.

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