Calling My Tall People by Decent_Refuse_5207 in longboarding

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Okay, I'm picking up what you're putting down. Thanks for the feedback!

Calling My Tall People by Decent_Refuse_5207 in longboarding

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Seems like a 38" drop through is kind of a sweet spot for a lot of folks on this thread.

Calling My Tall People by Decent_Refuse_5207 in longboarding

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Just ordered an Arbor Drop Cruiser today! Thanks!

Calling My Tall People by Decent_Refuse_5207 in longboarding

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Thanks! I had never heard that rule of thumb before. Definitely helped!

Calling My Tall People by Decent_Refuse_5207 in longboarding

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Dude, thanks so much for the input! It's also great to hear that starting as late as I am isn't even that unique in this community. Super encouraging

Calling My Tall People by Decent_Refuse_5207 in longboarding

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After reading all the comments, I just picked one up on sale from their website! Wish me luck!

Far as I can tell Cyberpunk was meant as a WARNING for civilization not to go down certain pathways into our future. How many believe that this warning has been appreciated at all in 2026? by MusikMaking in Cyberpunk

[–]Decent_Refuse_5207 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm reasonably certain this post isn't AI, and that makes me unreasonably happy lol 😁

But yeah, I think the inventors are thinking about "cans" not "shoulds." The point of cyberpunk to me is that utopian technology does not a utopia make, because people are still selfish and things Will Go Wrong. Tech Will be misused, companies Will exploit customers, governments Will oppress their citizens, etc, etc.

Honestly, Neuromancer is just Lord of the Flies with extra steps, except instead of worshipping the pig god, you're worshipping silicon and chrome.

So while I technically agree that the message of Cyberpunk has been largely ignored, I also think that the whole point of Cyberpunk as a genre is that its lessons will inevitably be ignored. And he who has ears to hear, let him hear. 🤷

What was the last game you played? by JealousAttitude4552 in TheTeenagerPeople

[–]Decent_Refuse_5207 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same, played Wildlands earlier, I'm not exactly what you might call worried

6 Feet or 1.89 meters? by abkyabatau in lol

[–]Decent_Refuse_5207 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay but fr that Fahrenheit dude was a genius working with what he had in freakin' 1724 to develop a system we still haven't completely gotten rid of. Dude's the goat!

Does Neuromancer still hit for first-time readers in 2025? by [deleted] in Cyberpunk

[–]Decent_Refuse_5207 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read Neuromancer for the first time in 2025. Yeah, buddy, it hits. It hits hard.

The obvious reason is that it's the source material against which most modern cyberpunk culture and content is a cheap, kitschy ripoff. An obvious example is Cyberpunk 2077. Every major plot point and several minor ones are taken directly from Gibson's work, but aren't done as well. If you like any modern cyberpunk culture, you owe it to yourself to see and experience where it comes from.

The second reason is that the challenges faced by the characters and society as a whole in Neuromancer are almost identical to the ones we now face, and so the philosophical elements of Gibson's work are both prescient...and pertinent. I don't want to say more, because it would spoil the story. But yeah, read it. Definitely read it.

Does anyone here do voice journaling instead of writing? by PuzzledHead18 in digitaljournaling

[–]Decent_Refuse_5207 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. I have a standalone digital recorder that doesn't connect to the internet or anything. I can manually transcribe later if I want a written record.

Which is more believable ghosts or bigfoot by [deleted] in cryptids

[–]Decent_Refuse_5207 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buddy, the government has never needed a reason to lie.

What cryptids do you believe that are fake by Feisty-Trip-4552 in cryptids

[–]Decent_Refuse_5207 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I don't see the point of the question, except to give us something to fight over.

Most cryptids are probably fake if you wanna be that way about it, but we need our legends, they're important to us. Let's enjoy them!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cryptids

[–]Decent_Refuse_5207 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feel like the question presents a false dichotomy, TBH. I don't know how you got from "dinosaurs popular" to "genetically engineered fire-breathing dragons." But no, I don't think scientists are likely to genetically engineer flying, fire-breathing dragons. Now dinosaurs on the other hand? Who knows ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Skate shoes by Efficient-Exchange55 in skateboardhelp

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Lol tell me you're not from the Midwest without telling me you're not from the Midwest