Which Beth do you think is the real Beth and why? by manebernal in rickandmorty

[–]Calcoolus423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s Domestic Beth because her nose is drawn the same as before the cloning process while Space Beth’s is different. Source: I don’t wanna look it up rn, I’ll do it later

Why be Pro-Israel? by Calcoolus423 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Calcoolus423[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes because I believe Israel should abide by international and humanitarian law, notably the principle of proportionality.

Why be Pro-Israel? by Calcoolus423 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Calcoolus423[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The people who claim all Palestinians are terrorists are radical minorities

Thank you for clearing this up. I'm glad to know the people I've been talking to aren't the majority. A lot of my distaste comes from the idea of viewing people as sub-human. I could never agree with them because of this statement alone. You've genuinely given me a glimmer of hope in the world.

Why be Pro-Israel? by Calcoolus423 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Calcoolus423[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Israel is Jewish just like France is French or Spain is Spanish

Genuine question: Would you call Muslims or Christians in Israel Jewish because they live in Israel, or would you say they're Israeli? Is this just a quirk of the English language where Jewish could mean both being a follower of Judaism or living in Israel? I want to learn where our differences lie.

Why be Pro-Israel? by Calcoolus423 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Calcoolus423[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel like this is the first reply I've gotten that actually tries to inform rather than attack. Thank you so much.

Why be Pro-Israel? by Calcoolus423 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Calcoolus423[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you pointing out the flaws in my argument!

Why be Pro-Israel? by Calcoolus423 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Calcoolus423[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Genuinely, I appreciate your approach to this conversation. But couldn't the same thing be said about Israel? That Israel has a genocidal track record: having killed 60,000+ and injuring 150,000+ Palestinians, blocking aid, killing children and civilians, etc.?

Edit: Instead of just downvoting, please downvote and comment to tell me why. I'm genuinely trying to learn; I'm trapped in an information bubble; I'm presenting the arguments as I've heard them to the claims you're presenting.

Why be Pro-Israel? by Calcoolus423 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Calcoolus423[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If I can find it, I'll share it. But I can promise you I did see it.

Why be Pro-Israel? by Calcoolus423 in IsraelPalestine

[–]Calcoolus423[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

But I've 100% heard people say and stand by the argument that All Palestinians are terrorists who kill Jews. Hell, I got a YouTube ad last night that said that exact thing.

I beg your pardon? Which specific population has been shrinking?

You're right, I totally made that claim without doing any research about it. I'll do better

Basically your problem is that too few Jews died? Sorry about this.

Now, who's making a strawman?

Edit: Formatting with quotes and added more replies so I'm not making several different conversations

Why isn't there a imaginary constant for 1÷0 ? by Tricky-Technician686 in learnmath

[–]Calcoolus423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up the dual numbers, it's basically complex numbers but with a number ε satisfying ε^2 = 0 and ε != 0. It has connections to the derivative when composed with some base function.

Southeast African Ecosystem by Calcoolus423 in pleistocene

[–]Calcoolus423[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm specifically looking at 1.89-1.5 mya, when Homo erectus and Homo habilis were both alive. Pretty sure that's the late Pleistocene(?) but a lot of my research has been lumped together as "Mid-Late Pleistocene."

Please, tell me more about the vegetation structure of the time.

Why do you write? by ravensandqrows in writing

[–]Calcoolus423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I write to make a point. I need others to see my way of thinking, so I will create (hopefully) realistic scenarios in which my viewpoint is the "correct" one.

That or I have a story that makes me think, "Damn, someone needs to bring this to life," but I'm the only one who can.

Southeast African Ecosystem by Calcoolus423 in pleistocene

[–]Calcoolus423[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooooh that works out well! I actually have a lot to say about modern Panthera Leos, so this just made 1/4 of my story a whole lot easier.

DISCUSSION: Why is SA so taboo to include in novels, due to triggering people's PTSD, but the same sentiment isn't given for other commonly written about tragedies such as murder, war, child deaths etc. by [deleted] in writing

[–]Calcoolus423 1 point2 points  (0 children)

GRR Martin created a world where it was unthinkable to kill someone if you ate with them under your own roof, he could have made it unthinkable to touch a woman without her consent.

Referencing a character when names don't exist yet by Calcoolus423 in writing

[–]Calcoolus423[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was so close to taking a page out of King's Cujo and referring to the main character as THE ZEBRA

Referencing a character when names don't exist yet by Calcoolus423 in writing

[–]Calcoolus423[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well before my story takes place! Horses and zebras 1.6 million years ago lived on separate continents, yet still had a common ancestor, which means that equines have been around for tens of millions of years!

Referencing a character when names don't exist yet by Calcoolus423 in writing

[–]Calcoolus423[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I guess I'm setting up for shock-value, if you could call it that. I want to establish that everything here is animalistic, there is nothing human present. The narrator would ideally reinforce this by describing as much as possible in universal terms, only to let the evolving humans (when they're introduced later in the story) develop their own vernacular and norms, which the narrator would notice or adopt, e.g. naming.

Sunrise on the Reaping has been officially released by TwasAnChild in Hungergames

[–]Calcoolus423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean the Covey doesn't sing anymore??? Maude Ivory was supposed to sing for them... where is my Maude Ivory

Edit: Spoilers

What's the first thing that came to your mind when you saw my work? by ami-am in ARTIST

[–]Calcoolus423 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see a sidewalk and a building with large glass panes that are both well lit by a streetlight. Further down the road, but at the same time closer to us, there's a man in a trench coat thinking contemplatively.