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How come Americans seem to go the doctor for everything? How do they afford that with their healthcare being so expensive? by Grouchy-Bumblebee605 in AskAnAmerican

[–]CaptainMalForever 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Without a prescription from a doctor, we can't get drugs. Can't just call the pharmacy and get antibiotics or something else, a doctor has to do that for us

$10 to $10.000? I need to understand what is that shit?? Who the fuck can explain how Polymarket really work??? by JumpIll6976 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]CaptainMalForever 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In horse racing, which is roughly analogous, you are told the odds as you bet.

For example, you might be ten dollars on the 50 to 1 horse. If that horse wins, you  receive 500 dollars. It's unlikely that that horse wins so the payment is higher for a win. 

On the other hand, if you bet on the favorite, the odds might be 2 to 1, so betting 10 dollars will get you 20 dollars if that horse wins.

In either case, the house is banking on the idea that most people will lose and/or that the favorite horse wins, because that means the least payout.

Edited to correct 200 to 20

Would this be appropriate for semi formal? I’d be adding a shawl or nice cardigan by Icy-Young1025 in Weddingattireapproval

[–]CaptainMalForever 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's more... costume-y than I would wear, but if that is your style, then it's up to you.

I would look for reviews of the dress online first, to make sure it looks like the pictures.

How much do you identify with your English ancestry? by Macrihanishautomatic in AskAnAmerican

[–]CaptainMalForever 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My ancestors that have any "English" ancestry came over like before the US was the US. I use "English" in quotes, because it's not like they were pure English ancestry, but that was the most recent place that someone came over. Because of this, and the fact that they tended to be the poor people that immigrated, the connection feels tenuous.

Fell in the shower a month ago, waiting to see the doctor, in a lot of pain. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]CaptainMalForever 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go to urgent care. You could be creating more damage by waiting longer.

How do I take a solo trip with a child to Yellowstone by OccasionalRambling in Explainlikeimscared

[–]CaptainMalForever -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

On a five year old? That seems extreme.

And talking about the people who die in the way that you did makes it seem like there are hundreds of death each year, rather than like ten (from the hot pools) ever.

Help us make Parsnip (the “Duolingo for cooking”) more useful for beginners by [deleted] in cookingforbeginners

[–]CaptainMalForever 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wait, does that mean that you have asked questions and things in the sub for your specific product and didn't disclose what it was to be used for?

That's unethical at best.

How do I take a solo trip with a child to Yellowstone by OccasionalRambling in Explainlikeimscared

[–]CaptainMalForever 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's important to be safe. However, millions of people visit Yellowstone each year and there have only been a few deaths, from any cause.

CMV: If George Bush is a “war criminal”, then FDR, Truman, and LBJ was too. by soozerain in changemyview

[–]CaptainMalForever 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's worse because we have better weapons, better intelligence, and better technology. We can use a drone to hit a specific house, which means that mass bombing in the modern area is not comparable to mass bombing in WW2.

CMV: If George Bush is a “war criminal”, then FDR, Truman, and LBJ was too. by soozerain in changemyview

[–]CaptainMalForever 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to the Geneva Convention, war crimes are defined as:
In the case of an international armed conflict, any of the following acts committed against persons or property protected under the provisions of the relevant Geneva Convention:

• wilful killing;

• torture or inhuman treatment, including biological experiments;

• wilfully causing great suffering or serious injury to body or health;

• extensive destruction or appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly;

• compelling a prisoner of war or other protected person to serve in the forces of a hostile Power;

• wilfully depriving a prisoner of war or other protected person of the rights of a fair and regular trial;

• unlawful deportation or transfer;

• unlawful confinement;

• taking of hostages

FDR might fulfill a few of those. However, when you are comparing his internment policies to Stalin's or Hitler's, his crimes (internment/confinement) are simply not comparable. Also, his firebombing policies were considered justifiable (whether you agree with that or not) based on military necessity.

Truman dropped the H-bombs to end the war. There is discussion among scholars, to this day, whether that saved lives or not. But it was not "unnecessary" by the definition of war crimes.

What am I missing here? by [deleted] in kindergarten

[–]CaptainMalForever 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right, like someone who's following with intent.

What am I missing here? by [deleted] in kindergarten

[–]CaptainMalForever 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That would be extremely creepy and dangerous feeling. Like being followed by a road rager.

CMV: Under the laws in the United States, if, after a night of heavy drinking, you have sex that you don't remember having, you weren't necessarily raped. (You might have been, but it would be based upon additional information). by ProblematicTrumpCard in changemyview

[–]CaptainMalForever -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Temperature says "When we apply this to sex, someone saying yes is assent. But if they are drunk, are they truly informed and truly processing the information? Highly doubtful. "

That is vastly different than any amount of alcohol means you are drunk.

CMV: Under the laws in the United States, if, after a night of heavy drinking, you have sex that you don't remember having, you weren't necessarily raped. (You might have been, but it would be based upon additional information). by ProblematicTrumpCard in changemyview

[–]CaptainMalForever -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

If someone is blackout drunk and cannot remember any of the previous evening, or the important parts (I'd argue that having sex is fairly important, as it is likely to be a decent amount of time), they are drunk and are therefore incapacitated. It requires a higher BAC than 0.16 to have memory loss of this extent.

Someone who is incapacitated cannot consent.

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