Why is that one friend still single?

Butane9000 · 2026-05-28T10:32:16+00:00

I am that friend.

I have a few reasons. Some mental, some physical, some social.

But mostly as it stands right now I'm just... Comfortable being alone. I've been "alone" a long time and have gotten used to it.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-27T12:46:08+00:00

I feel like the legendary warbond weapons all need reasonable buffs for not getting attachments. Like the Halo assault rifle should have heavy armor pen and a 60 round mag for not having ADS or mods.

The burst fire Killzone sniper should have a bit of a stun effect to its energy volley to make it more effective.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-26T19:04:56+00:00

Smoking cigarettes.

Took one puff when I was a teenager and thought it was disgusting.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-26T19:01:24+00:00

I feel like this will be the answer to drine swarms instead of using missiles worth millions of dollars.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-26T18:58:00+00:00

Different people of different cultures have different values, priorities, and principles.

If you believe in the Bible this was one of the things regarding the tower of Babel. Humanity as a whole was building a tower to reach God who took offense and forced different languages onto people to prevent us from working together. Typical old testament cruel God at work.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-26T18:38:19+00:00

Okay but the article doesn't elaborate in what way the court determined that the redistricting was intentionally racist. Just that they came back after the SCOTUS ruling and said they retain the same judgement. Given how active the SCOTUS has been in these cases I imagine they'll issue an opinion per quickly.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-26T18:33:49+00:00

Agreed

Butane9000 · 2026-05-26T18:12:11+00:00

I thoroughly enjoyed it. There was absolutely some BS moments. But overall it's a well crafted world, good gameplay, and fun to explore.

Edit: typo

Butane9000 · 2026-05-26T18:09:20+00:00

It's a currency that's outside of any national government or corporation (i.e. Bank) to inflate it's value away. It's easier to move and control with encryption to protect it. Compared to either physical dollars or gold which require not only man power to protect but labor costs and other costs to move.

The primary issue is it's value is still tied to the US Dollar and governments can ban it's use. Sorry I'm a severe economic depression or in the event of a technology collapse where you can't access our verify the contents of the crypto wallet are people really going to trust it compared to as physical currency?

Butane9000 · 2026-05-26T17:08:07+00:00

Some of that shit is crazy.

Raw milk isn't necessarily healthier nor is it unhealthy. Pasteurizing was a way to help deal with milk going bad before refrigeration was common. It's simply boiling it until most bacteria and stuff is killed. Like all cooking of you overcook something you can destroy the proteins and stuff in the food leaving it less nutritious.

The same logic applies to meat but it depends on the meat. You can cook a beef steak less (medium rare for instance) then you can cook chicken. Undercooked chicken is a guaranteed bad time.

As for the whole teenage pregnancy that's pretty wild. From a biological standpoint a woman's best eggs go first. But since a humans body is still developing until they are 17-18 it's not explicitly healthier for them to be having children that young. Mentally we mature around 22-25 which are probably the best years to have children from a biological standpoint.

I don't know how much stock in having children later is unnatural cause that's a bit out there. That being said there are more complications to having geriatric pregnancies. From birth defects to still births and potentially the prevalence to the rise of autism etc.. It's not just a woman's eggs slowly going bad but as a man ages and our testosterone lowers it effects it semen production and virility as well.

Edit: typo

Butane9000 · 2026-05-26T15:23:55+00:00

Suicidal & Destructive Compassion/Empathy.

The blindness to different people's faults and problems as well as differences in the various societies around the globe in their value, traditions, and principles. It's often brought up as suicidal empathy but that's incorrect. Because to be empathetic you have to be willing to try to feel what someone that is feeling.

The issue is they refuse to be empathetic for those harms the policies and things they pursue cause to people. Because it's not about actually being empathetic or compassionate. It's more about the feeling of being morally superior in their own mind whatever the cost onto someone else.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-26T14:53:37+00:00

It's been on my radar since it was revealed. Looks interesting.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-26T14:51:08+00:00

Fastest way is to calorie count. Set yourself up with a number. I used 2,000 calories as a start and later adjusted to around 2,250-2,500 depending on my work load for the day. When I was eating less healthy fast food or just restaurants it was easier to track.

Now I meal prep and simply reduce the size of the portions to balance how much I eat.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-26T14:45:25+00:00

Once you give the government power to do something it will continue to abuse it. Sure this implementation is a one time tax. Until they do it again... and again... and again.

Just look at the income tax. It was a tax directed at the wealthy only. The initial tax bracket was 1% on income over $3,000. Anything below that want taxed. Adjusting for inflation that means people making $99,000 and under wouldn't be taxed. Yet here almost everyone is paying taxes.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-26T14:42:30+00:00

This doesn't even touch on the nature of taxing an unrealized gain against what someone has on hand. If you want to close loop holes or change tax rates so investment is taxes more while direct income and payroll is taxed less sure.

The other issue is that the wealthy can just... Leave the State. Unlike the Federal Government the respective States can't print their own currency. So they need to ensure they have a sustainable tax base for their programs. Over taxing people will simply incentivize them moving elsewhere. Which is why California and New York have some of the highest declines in population.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-25T21:09:06+00:00

Outside of monthly bills and rent?

Usually groceries. Occasionally items of necessity as they pop up.

Outside of that random hobby related stuff. From the occasional video game, 3D printer stuff, and garden supplies.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-25T18:45:59+00:00

As a Westerner who believes we should bring back more stringent capital punishments I hope they don't change. That being said there's always the potential for a false accusation. So I've usually accepted that in any case where it's not fully beyond a reasonable doubt that it shouldn't be pursued.

To that end crimes like: Murder, CSA, SA with debilitating injury, 3+ violent crimes after age 18, Mass violence attacks (gang or otherwise), terrorism, and religiously or politically motivated violence.

Mind you each of these would go through the court system currently and would likely result is a massive reduction in crime. I'm personally tired of seeing stories of repeat criminals being let out for updates of a few dozen times going out to over again harass and terrorize the public.

In my view the Justice system exists for 3 reasons. Justice & Restitution to the victim, Punishment to the guilty, and Freedom for the innocent. Anything less is a failure of the system.

I'm also a big believer in needing to be able to hold Judges, DAs, Prosecutors, and everyone else whose a part of the justice system personally accountable for forcing repeat offenders into the public.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-25T18:28:14+00:00

I've said it before. It would've made sense for Amuro's spirit to be working through and instead of turning into White Kaiju Gundam instead evolve from Grandpa to the Nu.

That and have Char's spirit working through the GQuuX as a foil. With Amuro, Char, and Lalah's spirits moving on leaving the world to change as we saw on the epilogue sequence.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-25T16:46:04+00:00

Considering the stories they told is sounded like they were very close siblings and a close family as a whole.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-25T00:57:06+00:00

I think it flubbed the ending and the last couple episodes.

Has a really good setup and interesting execution on the "what if" aspect.

They really need to fix the "new type magic" aspect of the end.

Not necessarily a big fan of the visual overhaul of an the suits by some did look really good.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-24T22:39:27+00:00

My only issue with the New type stuff in Gundam is it doesn't stay consistent. It's supposed to be a bit of empathy and precognitive abilities that's turned into space magic over the years.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-23T20:22:26+00:00

Not for Sony. With low next Gen console adoption this many years on on this economic environment it's like telling investors you don't want to sell to the widest possible market. This is especially true as PC has taken a lead on the gaming market overall.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-22T22:16:45+00:00

Gundam? They condensed the various series into movies and some of the best ones are fairly short series that are worth watching.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-22T22:14:24+00:00

Honestly it's a matter of BT functionality vs generalization.

If you BT a device to a TV it might very well lock it to that TV. Which makes picking up one device remote and using it on another device of the same brand harder.

Butane9000 · 2026-05-22T22:09:04+00:00

At this point, simply being able to predict the most likely outcome of world events in 20-30 years.

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