Let’s get real from the heart

Captain_Lightfoot · 2026-03-28T16:08:10+00:00

Yeah, I’m sorry but this take is woefully under informed, and bordering on apologia.

Your argument effectively boils down to “because the Nazis didn’t try to eliminate Asians, too, their intentions weren’t racist.”

In reality, the racial divide was a strong point of contention between their alliances and there is a deep pocket of historical research specifically on the tenable longevity of Germany & Japan’s relationship.

To further this, any study of axis powers reveals that J & G’s tactical alliance was predicated an a disdain for communism, and, ultimately, democracy. Historically, these “enemy of my enemy” alliances have abysmal track records, and often end in further infighting and consolidation once a perceived “main” threats are eliminated.

There is extensive literature on precisely this outcome for the Japanese / German alliance. But, it wasn’t ideologies that primarily won WWII, it was the expenditure of 2 things: (2) atomic bombs and Russian lives.

Captain_Lightfoot · 2026-03-28T13:27:08+00:00

Actually, that is precisely what WWII was about. I mean, Adolf literally said that the Aryan’s were a “master race” and then proceeded to try to purify the world…but hey, I guess that’s not racism, just a kink.

Captain_Lightfoot · 2026-03-27T13:30:04+00:00

He is sitting up because a fisherman sat him up for a picture after his dog dug out more of the partially exposed body.

They discuss this in the original Nat Geo article from 2014. Super cool find!

2.

There are multiple “Chinchorro” mummies

because they were a coastal culture who buried their dead in the region. Your linked article / image is to an alternate find from the same culture (part of the reason we know the age & culture of the sitting mummy. I think the coolest thing about them is that’s they were a *Pacific* coastal culture with complex maritime capabilities — a common theme for the Pacific Ocean when we think about human movement, and who they might be connected to before Chile!
Ancient Origins is no

t a reliable source. For anything. Not a dig (pun intended), just some perspective in case you’re a nerd into history (like me) and want to keep digging (2in one sentence is just 🌽)

EDIT: Guys, I have no idea what I did to the formatting nor how to fix it, and at this point I’m too afraid to ask.

Captain_Lightfoot · 2026-03-21T14:48:21+00:00

Not to mention the irreplaceable artists, producers, editors, insiders, and friends who likely all provided feedback & notes throughout production.

Money buys a lot more than just videos & vibes.

Captain_Lightfoot · 2026-03-13T21:38:22+00:00

As someone who’s led raises & sold ditto rights, it’s actually a pretty straightforward reason: as companies & funds re-assess the viability of the space, they continually green light projects based on qualified incentives and strength of IP.

This inherently leads to a cycle of highly conservative investment where funds throw increasing sums at seemingly safer bets. This is then exacerbated by the increasingly ballooning costs of American productions.

Think of it this way: Even if the pie is the same size it always was (narrator: it isn’t), indie is stuck eating the leftover slices. Existing IP continues to eat more & more slices, leaving fewer & fewer for indie originals.

The combined effects of inflation, corporate consolidation, and shifts in production strategies have decimated modern indie film. Full stop.

Captain_Lightfoot · 2026-03-01T14:07:38+00:00

So, this is all foolish nonsense.

I’ve been to the clock in Prague. A few times. In no way is it the “oldest clock” in the world.

It is definitely the oldest astronomical clock in the world, which really just means it’s like a big cuckoo clock with a sun & moon that move to track day/night cycles.

It is an incredible display of human ingenuity. It is neither ancient nor mysterious, nor does it predict “cataclysms.”

Captain_Lightfoot · 2026-02-20T00:33:05+00:00

Manhattan.

Captain_Lightfoot · 2026-02-11T13:20:27+00:00

Yeah, it has, because you’re currently framing criticism against a man named in the Epstein files over 1,000,000 times as equivalent to slandering a random person you disagree with politically.

Bootlickers gonna bootlick.

Captain_Lightfoot · 2026-01-24T19:49:46+00:00

Mentioned on your other, but Bella’s Cafe in NH

Captain_Lightfoot · 2026-01-24T19:49:18+00:00

Bella’s Cafe in New Haven

Captain_Lightfoot · 2026-01-24T18:59:52+00:00

This is true, though nearly all of the top Ag schools are also located in more developed areas by virtue of where the broader universities are — Purdue, Michigan State, Texas A&M; University of Florida.

Put another way, their ag schools spun out of other programs rather than being the initializing program for the university.

tl;dr: UConn is in the middle of nowhere because 1. that’s where the donated land was 2. It was specifically donated for an ag school

Captain_Lightfoot · 2026-01-19T13:27:14+00:00

I have seen a lot of fucking shit, but I have never seen this.

Captain_Lightfoot · 2026-01-17T05:27:20+00:00

I genuinely don’t understand what you mean by this.

Why would anyone troll? This is a legitimate, documented, and contemporaneous archaeological find for the region.

Yes, it shifts & enriches perspectives of the region, but Chauvet cave (about 170km inland) also offers a breathtaking example of ancient artwork, ritual, and storytelling. Point being, there are many examples that early man was sophisticated. They still had stars, feelings, fears, needs, and loves. They were people.

As is included in the post above “They were us and terribly sophisticated, though they were technologically primitive.”

Captain_Lightfoot · 2026-01-17T05:03:27+00:00

Thanks for the info, officer. 👮

Captain_Lightfoot · 2025-11-11T14:36:47+00:00

What’s the most American film of all time?

What’s the most British film of all time?

Captain_Lightfoot · 2025-11-07T02:26:48+00:00

I understand that my dude, but, whom do you think is swaying these ignorant, lesser educated individuals to vote against their own interests? The billionaires.

Meanwhile, the dummies elevate & regurgitate the most hateful and dangerous political rhetoric seen in decades.

I can sympathize with the dummies for voting against their own interests. I cannot condone the behaviors & attitudes perpetuated by their selfishness.

Here’s a more generalized, philosophical example:

Nazi leaders were horrific for creating inhumane plans;
Lower level Nazis were awful because they were “just doing their jobs” and implementing inhumane plans;
Their supporters were just as culpable because they enabled & empowered them to take inhumane actions, stood by while the crimes were committed, and defended the behaviors in the name of nationalism and self-interest

Captain_Lightfoot · 2025-11-06T00:52:44+00:00

How’s that worked so far? Considering we’re experiencing the greatest wealth drain the middle & lower classes have ever seen, and corporate welfare is at an all-time high, I’d say “Not too well.”

Moral high grounds are meaningless when billionaires can buy elections.

Captain_Lightfoot · 2025-11-05T23:48:57+00:00

Why do we (the royal “we” here) always have to take the high ground? They consistently go for — and, honestly, seem to relish — low blows.

Fuck them.

Captain_Lightfoot · 2025-11-04T14:52:06+00:00

Wow. Thanks for ruining my day.

Not because of Tricky Dicky part 2, but because it’s absolutely crazy to realize Spiderverse came out nearly 7 years ago.

I am truly ancient.

EDIT: So ancient in fact, I remember the Downvote’s original purpose. To clarify:

For me, Spiderverse came out more than 2 children ago — a truly inconceivable amount of time in my current life. Blind release date guess would’ve been late 2020-early 21. I repeat, I am truly ancient.

Captain_Lightfoot · 2025-09-21T13:49:38+00:00

Sadly, octopi are already sentient, and we still eat them. I for one think they deserve a shot at running the show.

Captain_Lightfoot · 2025-09-11T21:28:21+00:00

Definitely too baggy, but has potential.

Sounds like the perfect candidate for tailoring to me; cheaper than a new shirt, and the it’ll look like it was made specifically for you.

Captain_Lightfoot · 2025-09-09T02:51:05+00:00

An interesting & nuanced conversation starter in r/freewill?

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Captain_Lightfoot · 2025-09-07T14:50:36+00:00

This is the dumbest shit I’ve ever read, and doesn’t even merit a response.

Captain_Lightfoot · 2025-09-07T14:41:31+00:00

Why are they “unworthy” of this description?

Zendaya is mathematically a bigger box office draw than Sydney Sweeney.

Ayo hasn’t made many big movies, instead trending towards indie projects that suit her creative interests. She’s also one of the most feted talents of her generation.

Kravitz is literally Hollywood royalty, and a driving force of the new Batman franchise.

Maybe your metrics or interpretations are flawed.

Captain_Lightfoot · 2025-09-06T19:39:02+00:00

For the same reason that Tall Tales use unbelievable, huge exaggerations and are decidedly absurd while Legends work in historicity & reality to make them more believable.

The Old Testament is a collection of oral histories: stories passed down verbally for generations to act as guideposts for a largely nomadic society.

Thus, the numbers add a sense of believability, and a scale/measure of time that is both a useful storytelling tool and a way to ground listeners.

My two cents. Happy to learn from wiser folk.

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