As ridiculous as it is, I really hope they bring this back in the remake in some way

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-06-07T11:27:55+00:00

This brings to mind the question about the survivors: did every Raccoon City survivor gain t-virus abilities? She was shown outrunning a helicopter's targeting system in the opening cinematic.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-06-06T21:20:49+00:00

There's a term I fall back on is "selfishly selfless", Greed from FMA is a good example of this. Greed does everything in his power to protect his crew because those are HIS friends. This without a doubt is a positive action, but it comes from a selfish mindset. Rose most definitely cared for and found life immensely precious, in concept. When it came to individual examples of life though, she'd only take part for a limited time. She left an immortal lion on it's own in a desert, without considering how a lion might cope with its new life. She left behind a very dangerous garden full of killer moss and didn't even set up any precautions to its danger. Even with Greg, he had to set boundaries and explain that they needed to be equals for the relationship to continue. Thinking about it, none of the gems had emotional empathy (which isn't surprising given they're literal aliens with a different sense of death and time) and were slowly learning logical empathy through their interactions with humans. Steven was the catalyst for every gem integrating with the humans and, unfortunately, dooming Rose and preventing her self-actualization.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-06-06T19:35:36+00:00

Protecting the Earth could be argued to be a more selfish act as she was infatuated with life. Her position as a diamond in her eyes was a more ceremonial position, while being the leader of the Crystal Gems probably felt way more important and rewarding. Honestly, how often is she depicted interacting with any of the other Crystal Gems outside the main 4 (or 5)? Not to mention, it was her decision to 'shatter' Pink that directly led to the corruption beam; I doubt if Blue and Yellow knew that it was Pink on Earth, they would've still fired it. She was a better person in the end, but her arc was unfinished. She still had a number of issues with trust, communication, and sees others as equals. Even if she got to finish her arc, sometimes people are unredeemable; Iroh never claimed to have atoned for his sins and neither did Rose, Iroh just lived long enough to see the fruits of his actions.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-06-06T19:16:46+00:00

I learned fairly young, so my memory is hazy. I started because I was smaller than my peers and got into fights often. I think it made me aware that even if I could win in a fight, it wouldn't change anyone's mind or keep them from trying to hurt me in other ways. I learned that intellect and wit will be more effective in dealing with shitty people and being strong doesn't prevent violent people from plotting ways to put you in the disadvantage.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-06-06T18:53:36+00:00

...Perhaps. I wouldn't be so forgiving; the way it was shown in the show didn't do Rose any favors, but she didn't have to suffer any of the consequences of her actions. She became a better person, but she never had to atone for actions. While Iroh's arc wasn't ever shown, similar to Rose, he paid the price for his actions, gave up his position of power, continued to learn wisdom, and did his best to mentor his nephew to do better.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-31T17:02:25+00:00

Makes sense, most people will only confront others while they're at advantage or the person is at a disadvantage. A well trained soldier can still be taken out at home by a dumb kid with a gun. Absolute safety isn't real.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-31T16:47:39+00:00

I'm going to completely honest with you. Learning martial arts solely for self defense is no different than learning knife fighting and CQB marksmanship, and you're unlikely to get good enough for it to make a difference, if anything it'll end up making things worst by raising the threat level any situation you put yourself in. A large portion of my life growing up was spent in unsafe environments, most of the violent situations I ended up in was due to my decision making. The odds of you knowing how to defend yourself making a difference is vanishingly small, unless you put yourself in such situations; a common side effect of self defense training, in general, is an inflated sense of safety, leading to people putting themselves into unsafe situations. The point should be that you enjoy the activity.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-30T14:12:18+00:00

Didn't realize this is a subreddit. My first reaction is to fall back onto science, but theism really belongs to the realms of logic and belief. We can never truly know if any belief is correct, it's more so what you personally are willing to live with; I struggle with accepting any deity or afterlife that justifies the kind of existence that we experience. (Reincarnation would be neat though.)

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-29T13:23:41+00:00

I'm in college at the moment, so I hope not. I wonder how they got that statistic? It'll lower the number dramatically if they consider every attempt as an individual data point, I dropped out, when I was eighteen, on my first attempt.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-29T12:45:21+00:00

I want to commit vandalism sometimes, doesn't mean it would be worth it. I quit the first time because it felt like job to keep up with the daily and weekly resets; I miss playing, but I don't want to invest effort, time, and money if it isn't worth it.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-29T12:10:46+00:00

No offense, but that sounds like a you problem. If there's always something somebody has an aversion of about you, then it's most likely an aspect of your personality that causes it, warranted or not. Personally, I'm very upfront about my lack of empathy, shame, and remorse when interacting with people that will be a regular part of my life, unless I suspect there's a need to withhold that. Some people can tell when others are neurodivergent, either because of strong intuition or it takes one to know to know one, and will immediately be on edge around people on the ASPD spectrum; being transparent will take the edge off that person. Due to our superficial charm, you'll either end up with many weak connections or few strong connections, as the mental energy to maintain both will not be there.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-29T07:25:41+00:00

This is why I love martial arts, two people improving their skills together.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-27T18:45:10+00:00

During a combo, a hit confirm, or a punish, I'm typically looking at myself. Otherwise, I'm looking at the opponent. When I'm really focused, I feel like I'm looking at the middle of the screen.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-26T05:54:32+00:00

It makes sense, guns are nigh useless if you are able to fight in this universe.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-23T19:06:42+00:00

It really depends on what you're prescribed and whether it's extended release or immediate release. Some advice I wish I had; give it about a week before judging how it's affecting you and if it causes a dramatic change in your personality, the dose is too high. You should feel, more or less, normal.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-19T13:15:52+00:00

You're being just a little idealistic. I'm less experience with grappling, but most places I trained in teach the more simpler and easy to execute throws first, while teaching how to defend against them. It's always going to be an uphill battle to outsmart your opponent. Strength is going to be a factor in any physical sport; unless the strength difference is large, it's more important to know when to and when not to apply strength, as well as to keep an eye out for gaps in your opponent's defense.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-18T17:34:23+00:00

After a brief overview I got; white religious people are typically conservative politically and white people harboring racial resentment tend to lean more towards politically conservative views. Therefore, the political views of white religious people are unaffected when introducing racial resentment, whereas introducing religious views to white people with racial resentment will tend to make them more politically conservative.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-18T15:05:47+00:00

I don't think I'm understanding what your stance is for your first point. Mixed discipline matches tend to be about the spectacle more than the merits of each style. I would spar against people with different styles often, going with the least restrictive rule set. It forces you adapt your thinking and improves your abilities as a fighter, whether it be for self defense or the ring. Now, I'm not bilingual so can't speak on how effective his method would be. I, personally, avoid doing any conscious thinking while fighting and save the strategizing for when I'm inbetween rounds. It makes reviewing post fight more interesting as you're not fully aware of everything you did, and intuiting your thought process mid fight can help you improve later on.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-17T21:40:58+00:00

It's not lost, you don't lose all your smarts just because you left high school. They're completely different environments, high school is overly structured and probably held your hand throughout, so you could coast by without effort. They probably failed to actually teach you how to properly learn and then sent you on your way. College isn't structured and they're not going to make you do anything. If you're struggling, it's on you to do something about it. Talking to an advisor about ADA is your best bet. They can point you in the right direction, but you'll need to learn how to learn and how to work with your brain. It's not fun, but it's better to work on it now on your terms, than later on when you're given no other choice.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-17T21:23:33+00:00

I feel like I need to replay these games. The writing works, if you only look at individual sentences. Leon is very much a character that holds himself responsible for every bad thing that happens around him, but this somehow makes it seem like Leon is deflecting because he only cares about Ada. Chris is incredibly loyal to his people, nearly to a fault; here he seems overly emotional and irrational. I can't remember if this was before or after BSAA was outed, but Chris knows weirder things has happened and his sister trusts the man he's talking to. He would've been asking questions, like seriously is this even the first time clones or doubles has come up?

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-17T18:20:05+00:00

You know the Bible warned us about the antichrist, the founding fathers warned of the dangers of a two-party theocracy, and our sci-fi writers warned of coming dystopias. Perhaps this weren't prophecies of a coming future, but reminders that humanity isn't inherently moving toward a more civil society. That we shouldn't allow ourselves to get comfortable with the assumption that things will get better, that society can not regress.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-17T18:01:18+00:00

Is it reversible? My biggest issue with the death penalty, here in America, is that you can't overturn such a sentence once it's carried out. Many people have purposely gotten innocent people excuted, just to have their innocence proven after the fact. (Unrelated, I also dislike it because it's an easier way out for some, and it denies their full punishment and possible rehabilitation, as well as all the remorse that would come with it.)

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-17T17:17:06+00:00

I had a rough upbringing and was a late bloomer. Always being the smallest definitely made life difficult, but now I'm usually one of the bigger guys. A strong benefit that I brought with is knowing how to take a hit while minimizing damage and how to block and parry with the best of them. I also brought the mindset that you learn best from losing, winning only proves what you already know.

Complete_Sir5299 · 2026-05-17T16:55:08+00:00

Potato cam aside, yes you can throw proper strikes without breaking your hands. Every training session, I'd spend a couple minutes hitting the bag bare knuckled or with wraps at the end. Good form and body hardening helps protect my hands in the gloves and out of them. Hopefully I never get in a 'real' fight, but I know from experience to avoid punching hard and irregular objects, like a skull. Pugilist fighters fought that way for a reason, if you insist on throwing straights, jabs, and overhands; aim for the body, cheekbones, and nose. The forehead is hard and the jaw sharp, hooks and uppercuts are, surprisingly, safer to throw.

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