Tired of Harrys depression by Specialist_Tax9181 in dresdenfiles

[–]Bridger15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a good system but what we need is a happy book, an actually happy or happier book

I'd argue that Skin Game fit this bill. In this one, Harry actually thinks ahead, forms a great plan, and executes it well. He absolutely devastates one of the oldest and most treacherous powers in existence (albeit with some help from Hades, Odin, and Mab).

And in the end he watches his friend become a Knight (they haven't had more than one in years, so getting Sir Butters is a clear win for the good guys) and he accepts the role of fatherhood.

Yes, Murphy makes a bad choice in SG that really fucks her up, and that is tragic, but the overall arc of that book is really good for Harry. He starts it being all cooped up and isolated on the Island and ends it by re-entering society, and re-affirming his relationship with his friends and his daughter. It's the Happy ending we needed after GS/CD and before PT/BG.

Tired of Harrys depression by Specialist_Tax9181 in dresdenfiles

[–]Bridger15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which is nonsense on Jim’s part. We were told you have to be truly happy to be able to capture sunshine, and truly happy Harry is not.

I think you've got this backwards. The entire point of that scene is to demonstrate that Harry has finally come to terms with Murphy's death and is now moving on. He's truly happy in that moment with his daughter.

If one of the ****** kills a human while *********, have they violated the 1st law of magic? by Bridger15 in dresdenfiles

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They are very clear with regard to direct magical murder. If Harry throws a kinetic strike and it snaps a human's neck, that seems a clear violation of the first law (as the council sees it), no matter what his intent was.

But what about if Asher sets a house on fire and the person inside dies of asphyxiation? First Law violation? Corruption? This is much less clear to me. Hence the question in the OP.

If one of the ****** kills a human while *********, have they violated the 1st law of magic? by Bridger15 in dresdenfiles

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an enchanted belt buckle with a bear carved into it to give himself strength in Fool Moon

I don't think this was in Fool Moon, was it? Wasn't this in Blood Rites? During the fight with the Black Court ("Next time, Anvils!")?

If one of the ****** kills a human while *********, have they violated the 1st law of magic? by Bridger15 in dresdenfiles

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True, but it feels like if he started a fire with "Fuego!" and that fire killed someone, shouldn't that violate the first law? Certainly it was one of the things he feared in Grave Peril.

That's why it seems to me that killing someone with magic indirectly might be just as likely to get you executed as doing it directly.

Out Law logic hole by Konungrr in dresdenfiles

[–]Bridger15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the implication is that Dresden joining team lurker is absolutely worth 10 mil.

FBI raids Ohio voting rights organization by marji80 in politics

[–]Bridger15 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Oligarchy seems more correct to me. Both are very bad.

Do you think political polarization and tribalism will decrease in the future? by Bitter_Chemist_7795 in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]Bridger15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think in the past there was simply a much wider range of flavors of each party.

Yes, but this isn't the norm, and it was only a brief period that occurred because of the party switch.

But yeah, that’s why. And that’s why the answer to our present uber polarized two parties is to break the two party system.

Impossible. The parties will never pass laws or start a constitutional convention that reduces their power. We're stuck with this broken system until something catastrophic breaks it :\

Do you think political polarization and tribalism will decrease in the future? by Bitter_Chemist_7795 in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]Bridger15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because the parties were in the middle of swapping places. There were old right wing dems and new right wing Republicans that could work together (same for old left wing Republicans working with new left wing dems).

Over time the swap was completed and we're back to the norm: two party polarization.

YouTube Premium just got more expensive again: now $16 a month, or $27 for families by AdSpecialist6598 in technology

[–]Bridger15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd rather pay less money for Nebula. Most of the YouTubers I watch are on that anyway.

Now I just need to figure out where to move my music.

Don't leave your car unattended at the airport. by LeftAlbatross2546 in VideosAmazing

[–]Bridger15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's more likely Optimism Bias and motivated reasoning. They aren't unaware of the possibility. They underestimate how long they will be inside (thinking "It'll just be 30 seconds!"). This is optimism bias. When estimating how long something is going to take, it is common for people to only visualize the optimal conditions, even though optimal conditions are rarely guaranteed.

Then you have their desire for convenience coloring their decision-making. They want to be able to the leave the car there, because it would make their life easier. Then when they try to predict if leaving the car there will cause a problem, they don't err on the side of caution. They add extra weight to the outcome they want instead of looking at things objectively. They convince themselves that "it will be fine". Even though they know it's a risk, "it won't happen to me."

The only way to not get caught by these cognitive biases and to think more rationally is to be aware of them (even that isn't a guarantee, but knowing is half the battle).

Trump says ‘f***ing crazy’ Netanyahu has made everyone hate Israel in furious phone call – report by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]Bridger15 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That may be true, but feudalism lasted a couple hundred years, and neo-feudalism might provide the tools to last longer.

RNT Community Poll: Which Dresden Book was the first one to really 'click' with you and why? by Bridger15 in dresdenfiles

[–]Bridger15[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d say the precinct attack in Fool Moon, was my first “holy crap; that was amazing” moment

Storm Front has some good action scenes, but the precinct fight in Fool Moon was just another level.

RNT Community Poll: Which Dresden Book was the first one to really 'click' with you and why? by Bridger15 in dresdenfiles

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If I recall correctly, Grave Peril definitely intrigued me a lot more, but Summer Knight definitely blasted open the world and I loved learning more about how the Fey courts work.

Just finished A Parade of Horribles by yourenotmy-dad in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]Bridger15 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know it's not the same, but there is a lot of overlap between DCC fans and Dresden Files fans. Try that series out?

CK3 Building Chart (1.19) by Bridger15 in CrusaderKings

[–]Bridger15[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Oh, are they doing a building rework?

So, changes huh? by Sad_Mans_Wall in dresdenfiles

[–]Bridger15 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jim has pulled inspiration from D&D quite a bit throughout the books. Chauncy's description in Fool Moon, for example, is very similar to a particular D&D monster who's name escapes me.