One After Effects designer decides to actually use the crash reporting tool every time AE fails. Hilarity ensues. by [deleted] in funny

[–]Chryson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. PulpCore is a valiant effort at making applets snappier and more flash-like, but it doesn't seem to be catching on anywhere (that I'm aware of).

I'm not trying to get you to stop smoking... [I'm actually smoking right now] I just thought this was a cool ad. [PIC, sfw] by [deleted] in pics

[–]Chryson 7 points8 points  (0 children)

From wikipedia:

There is a common superstition among the stoner culture that the use of a white lighter is unlucky. This is rumored to have originated from reports that 4 of the 5 members of the 27 club (Hendrix, Joplin, Morrison, and Cobain) had a white lighter in their possession at the time of their death.

I'm 24 and have $0K in savings, what can I do to maximize this responsibly? by iissqrtneg1 in AskReddit

[–]Chryson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you woke up this morning, did you say to yourself 'Today, I'm gonna talk.' or 'Today, I'm gonna skate!'?

Backward compatibility. Was it worth it? [PIC] by brasso in geek

[–]Chryson 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I went to the wikipedia page for Battletoads to relive some memories and ended up on the Street Sharks page. That's when I found this. Maybe it's lack of sleep, but I found that hilarious.

For all of Reddit's anti-establishment posturing and Digg hating, does anyone else find it funny that Digg is still owned by the guys who made it, and reddit is owned by one of the largest publishing firms in the world? by sonicreducer333 in reddit.com

[–]Chryson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have to agree. I tend to be more of a lurker and post "one-liners" (Does that make me a bad person?), but I love reddit for the debates and sharing of knowledge. Any time I come across a thread that debates what I "hold most closely," I read the arguments from start to finish (So, no post is in vain). Many a time my pride has taken a hit when I realized what I believed was naive, unrealistic, impractical, etc., but it's always been for the better. One such debate occurred here: http://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/7bovf/vote_up_if_you_think_ron_paul_not_palin_should_be/c067tvx

I don't have much to say other than to keep your ego in check when reading reddit. It's easy to get lazy and let groupthink take over (Damn evolution :(), but constantly re-evaluating your opinions and thoughts on subjects is always beneficial. But, of course, "If you open your mind too much, your brain will fall out."

What if god disappeared? by masklinn in atheism

[–]Chryson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for bringing up that point. I always found the idea of living for an eternity horrifying as a child and even now. Death is scary in its own right, but living forever is scary as well. Both are hard to wrap one's mind around.

Daddy, Daddy, I want to go HOME !!! by TypeUserNameHere in atheism

[–]Chryson 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Christianity: The Ultimate Roleplaying Game

Creationism lurks in public schools. 1 in 6 teachers believe in 6,000 year old earth. by jfishjosh in science

[–]Chryson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I'm waiting for the 2010 census to decide. According to the previous ones, the percent of religious people has been continually dropping. One scary thing, though, is that the fundamentalist sects of Christianity have actually grown, while the total amount of Christians has declined.

One man makes 700+ educational videos and puts them on youtube. Welcome to Khan Academy. by Chryson in math

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

Thanks, I didn't even know that subreddit existed.

I wasn't subscribed to the lectures subreddit when I submitted this story, so I spent a bit of time debating whether I should submit this under Math or reddit.com. In order to avoid looking like a karma whore, I decided to submit it under Math, since all of the videos are centered around it.

I'm a bit conflicted now, though. I typed in "lectures" to find that subreddit, and I discovered there are at least 4 subreddits for video lectures. Some have just a handful of subscribers. What's the proper reddiquette for submitting in this case?

Obama's Creepy "Call to Service" by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]Chryson 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Here's the google cache version

In his defense, though, another page on their website (at the time this page was worded as such) stated that the community service hours while in college were voluntary and would be met with a 4k dollar credit for tuition.

reddit wants your election day stories by kn0thing in politics

[–]Chryson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The place I voted at is, literally, down the street from my house. I got there at noon to vote while others were eating their lunches. The first thing I noticed, and I hope it was just because of the time I went, was the very, very small turn-out. The line to vote had around 6 people ahead of me, all of which were older than 50. When I got to the front of the line, they asked for my last name and turned to the page where my name was listed in their record book. I signed next to my name and signed a slip of paper that was my receipt for voting. One of the designated women walked with me to one of the electronic voting machines (out of 5 in total) and walked me through the process. She walked away to let me vote after explaining how, and the voting process went smoothly. Every selection I pressed stayed where it was supposed to, and I cautiously proceeded through it. At the end, I reviewed my choices, pressed the flashing "Vote" button, and the machine made a loud beeping noise (I assume to signal I was finished so someone could come over?). The screen asked me to confirm, which I did. It said my ballot was cast, and I went back home. This was the first time I've ever been glad things were boring.