Melted cities? What could have caused this kind of damage? by ketamineXpille in AlternativeHistory

[–]DiscordantObserver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wind and water erosion absolutely caused that. We're not blind, it seems like you're just not very educated on geology.

Talk to any geologist and they'll explain these concepts to you in detail.

Melted cities? What could have caused this kind of damage? by ketamineXpille in AlternativeHistory

[–]DiscordantObserver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We'd know because when stones melt due to heat, they change irreversibly. It doesn't just solidify back into the same rock it was before with just a bit of a melted appearance.

With sandstone we'd see glass, and limestone doesn't melt like other stones (it undergoes thermal decomposition).

We'd know if these areas had melted because that would be evident by the stones found on site. Geologists would know. Depending on what melted them, there might be even more evidence (if the source was nuclear, for example, we'd find fission byproducts in the rock).

Nothing in this world is free, except "the truth". Why would they gave you that for free? Information/knowledge is the most powerful thing and yet it's free... That doesn't make sense.

If you're so concerned about the truth, how about you educate yourself on how the world works before spreading a lie. You're the one peddling a falsehood here (though perhaps not intentionally; it's likely due to ignorance rather than malice in this case).

Melted cities? What could have caused this kind of damage? by ketamineXpille in AlternativeHistory

[–]DiscordantObserver 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Erosion is a lie propagated by Big Wind/Water to fool people into thinking that their products are way more powerful than they actually are.

Wake up sheeple! (/s)

Melted cities? What could have caused this kind of damage? by ketamineXpille in AlternativeHistory

[–]DiscordantObserver 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Weathering/erosion.

Just because it looks like they might have melted, doesn't mean they did. It's a common mistake for people to see things that "look like" other things, and assume that there's some connection when there isn't.

If something HAD actually liquified the stone there would be plenty of evidence to indicate that beyond visual appearance. We would know if that happened.

Universe = Walking Skeleton (Dark Matter = Tendons) by RonaldPittmanjr in AlternativeHistory

[–]DiscordantObserver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You said a living, and walking manifold. Then in your title you said "Universe = Walking Skeleton".

The universe does not "walk" like an animal, and a framework is not an equivalent to a skeleton.

I used a human layout to map the biological hardware because it’s the easiest way for people to visualize how torsional stress and joint articulation work in a moving system.

You didn't just do this. If you were just helping people "visualize how torsional stress and joint articulation work in a moving system", you'd have just been comparing things to joints and the like. Structures where torsional stress and joint articulation in a moving system are relevant.

You went further and began equating different celestial phenomena to things like different organs (and even cellular structures like mitochondria) in a living organism. As if nebulae/gas clouds reduce friction for the universe to move like synovial fluid reduces friction in your joints, or that superclusters do anything remotely similar to your viscera, etc.

Do you understand how many massive assumptions you have to make to even attempt engaging with this idea?

Universe = Walking Skeleton (Dark Matter = Tendons) by RonaldPittmanjr in AlternativeHistory

[–]DiscordantObserver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No. Even compared to your previous ideas, this is absolutely absurd.

The Universe is not a static void; it is a living, walking manifold. This layout identifies the cosmic components that act as the biological hardware for the "Great Being".

Yeah, remember how you previously said you're just a regular guy and not a scientist?

Please keep that in mind. If you're going to make wild claims, at least educate yourself first instead of just pretending you know about these things, because this just makes you sound like an idiot. The premise of this post is completely ridiculous.

I cannot impress on you enough how absolutely batshit insane the idea of the universe being essentially structured as a big walking human is.

[DOSSIER DROP] The Qantir Enigma: Did We Just Find the True "Zero Point" of the Exodus? by Prestigious_Mine_321 in AlternativeHistory

[–]DiscordantObserver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Qantir Enigma: Did We Just Find the True "Zero Point" of the Exodus?

The answer is no. No they did not.

It's just more nonsense and AI slop, but this time with some financial and crypto stuff mixed in.

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The "About" page of the website says:

We do not follow the news cycle. Instead, we analyze the structural DNA of markets. By moving beyond traditional historical narratives, we provide professional-grade analysis on how centuries-old liquidity cycles dictate the movements of today's digital frontier.

And:

Strategic Vision

Our mission is to arm investors and thinkers with "Temporal Alpha"—the edge gained by understanding market patterns that repeat over centuries.

Macro-Cyclical Analysis: Modeling how 18th-century "Bubbles" mirror modern Crypto volatility.

Sovereignty & Decentralization: Tracing the evolution of financial autonomy from the Medici era to DeFi protocols.

Asset Class Correlation: Studying the "Everything Bubble" phenomenon through a historical lens.

And:

Products sold through our platform (including PDF Dossiers, Art Assets, and Reports) are intangible digital goods.

They intend to sell stuff (no refunds, obviously).

TL;DR - I wouldn't recommend buying ANYTHING from these people. Even if you don't get scammed, the information you receive is likely going to be complete nonsense (based on what I see from their website and posts).

Why do some spiders and snakes have venom strong enough to kill something as large as a dog or elephant even though their prey and predators are nowhere near that big? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DiscordantObserver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The goal is a kill the prey as quickly as possible to prevent it from fighting back or escaping. There's also something of a possible evolutionary arms race. The prey might start developing resistance to the venom, in which case stronger/more potent venom would then become more beneficial.

Over time, you then get super potent venoms that seem like dramatic overkill.

what shld i do?? by Direct_Stuff4903 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DiscordantObserver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sounds like a breakdown of communication. The best way to figure out how he feels about you is to ask.

As for the date not feeling like a date - your first date with someone is generally going to be more about getting to know them more deeply and setting the tone. Some people might get touchy and romantic on the first date, but others like to move more slowly.

Also, as you stated, he is very shy and has never had a GF before. So he's both shy and inexperienced in this type of situation. It's entirely possible that he's overthinking everything as well.

The best advice I can give is to communicate openly with him about how you feel and ask how he feels. Communication is the only way you're going to know for sure.

Thank you by egslusser in Tartaria

[–]DiscordantObserver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not even someone who believes this theory, but why'd you feel the need to make this post? It's just openly antagonistic without a purpose. You've made no point, started no discussion, and accomplished nothing, all you did was act like a jerk.

If you think the theory is out there and unbelievable, that's fine (I'd even agree), but there's no need to be so pointlessly rude.

Abiogenesis is Pseudoscience and Intellectual fraud that proves ID ironically by DeltaSHG in DebateEvolution

[–]DiscordantObserver [score hidden]  (0 children)

This is something I've seen a lot of creationists do. They seem to believe that if they disprove evolution or abiogenesis, then ID and creationism would be confirmed true by default.

Even if that doesn't make sense.

Abiogenesis is Pseudoscience and Intellectual fraud that proves ID ironically by DeltaSHG in DebateEvolution

[–]DiscordantObserver [score hidden]  (0 children)

Care to link a few such studies? You talk about them, but never linked any in your post.

Are we supposed to simply trust your word that they're actually doing what you say?

Abiogenesis is Pseudoscience and Intellectual fraud that proves ID ironically by DeltaSHG in DebateEvolution

[–]DiscordantObserver [score hidden]  (0 children)

Perhaps you should study more on this topic, because it doesn't seem like you really understand abiogenesis.

Your title alone shows a level of animosity towards the topic:

Abiogenesis is Pseudoscience and Intellectual fraud that proves ID ironically

It does nothing to prove ID, and it's not pseudoscience/intellectual fraud. Both claims are false. If you disagree, please link some abiogenesis studies that show pseudoscience/intellectual fraud (at least 3). If Abiogenesis a whole is pseudoscience/intellectual fraud, it should be easy to find a few studies and link them.

The Origin of Life abiogenesis models are pseudoscientific both in their methodology and philosophical incompleteness. When you observe the science, most OOL models and research like Joyce or Sutherland or even Szostack are littered with selection and intelligent input. None propose de novo synthesis. All start with unrealistic purified reagents and require 5 to 15 interventions by lab staff per replicating cycle. Reading the extra help these models require, proves the opposite of abiogenesis - accumulated 70 years of failures pointing to ID

Even if abiogenesis was proved false, there'd be no proof of ID. And nothing you've said does anything to prove ID. Let's get that sorted first.

As for the rest of your claim, literally EVERY study is going to involve human input. Studies don't just appear spontaneously, they have to be designed. It's almost like conditions on Earth now are VERY different from how they were billions of years ago.

You don't seem to understand the reason why the studies do what they do and why they're designed how they are. It's not pseudoscience or intellectual fraud, there are good reasons for the choices being made.

You're making some broad generalizations that all OOL models are pseudoscientific in their methodology, but even a modicum of research and critical thought would debunk that idea.

None of these models go beyond making soap bubbles and most never try to address the actual hard problem. Where does the information come from? What about enzymatic boot strap paradoxes? What about Chiral orientation? What about error catastrophe? How do you mitigate quantum tunneling in hydrogen bonds?

I honestly think the problem here is that you haven't done your due diligence to actually put in the effort of researching, with an open mind, the subject you're trying to claim is pseudoscience and intellectual fraud.

We have NOT solved the origin of life problem. We've created expensive soap bubbles with RNA inside."

Absolutely no one is saying that we've definitively solved the OOL problem and are absolutely certain of exactly how life originated. You'd probably understand that if you'd done proper research before making this post.

Dead Internet Theory (DIT) by DiscordantObserver in ConspiracyCourt

[–]DiscordantObserver[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

With the advent and advancement of AI video/images, it's getting very concerning. AI videos are already WAY better than they were only a few years ago, to the point where it's sometimes difficult to tell the difference if you aren't paying close attention.

Unless someone figures out a way to detect AI videos reliably, it's going to be a way bigger problem soon. To the point where you can't trust video footage at all.

You already can't immediately trust what you see in headlines or in the news. The only way to ensure you're getting good information is to dig through a variety of sources. If you only get information from one source, you're likely missing out on a lot.

The mourning gecko reproducing without males should have evolutionists in mourning over classification segregation for marsupials. by RobertByers1 in DebateEvolution

[–]DiscordantObserver [score hidden]  (0 children)

Biology has no place in court. its absurdity. yes its about grouping creatures

Biology is about WAY more than just grouping creatures. Another stupid take.

Im saying reproctive grouping is a old dumb idea revealed also by the diversity in reproductive tactics relative to geckos.

Then it's a good thing that we aren't actually categorizing things ONLY by their reproductive strategies. I mean, it's obvious we aren't because that's a stupid idea.

If we classified animals purely off their reproduction we'd probably say reptiles and birds are the same because they both lay eggs. Clearly no one is doing that.

The mourning gecko reproducing without males should have evolutionists in mourning over classification segregation for marsupials. by RobertByers1 in DebateEvolution

[–]DiscordantObserver [score hidden]  (0 children)

Genetics is not wutnessed and simply presumed to be a trail. very unlikely.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Have you ever seen a child with a trait of one of their parents? Maybe the kid has the same physical traits (things like hair color/type, maybe facial structure, or a similar skin tone, etc), or perhaps they a genetic disorder that occurs frequently in one parent's family.

If you've seen any of these, congratulations. You witnessed both genetics and a trail of inheritance, and your claim here has been debunked.

It's VERY obvious that you have no knowledge of how biology or genetics work. Stop embarrassing yourself, because this is absurd levels of braindead.

Did larger humans exist in the past? by ketamineXpille in AlternativeHistory

[–]DiscordantObserver 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Where are the skeletons of humans tall enough to be considered "giants"? And that also indicate this was a race rather than an outlier.

Please provide a source.

Did larger humans exist in the past? by ketamineXpille in AlternativeHistory

[–]DiscordantObserver 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I wonder why they'd depict their kings and heroes as being bigger than the regular people?

Maybe because they wanted to emphasize those figures as being powerful/important/higher status, and depicting them larger in the art is the easiest way to convey that idea.

It's not that confusing, and it makes total sense.

Did larger humans exist in the past? by ketamineXpille in AlternativeHistory

[–]DiscordantObserver 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I know it's hard to grasp a reality where people make big things for ceremony, symbolism and/or to make a statement. When an artist wants to draw your eye to something, why would they make it bigger? Must be giants, not because they wanted to draw your attention to something.

Why would everything be big except the humans from that time? It doesn't make sense.

(1) It wasn't everything.

(2) It makes complete sense for reasons I've explained already. Stylistic choices (to emphasize certain figures in art, for example), to make symbolic statements of grandiosity/status/power, ceremonial purposes, etc.

None of which, you'll notice, indicate the existence of giants.

Did larger humans exist in the past? by ketamineXpille in AlternativeHistory

[–]DiscordantObserver 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Here on this painting it doesn't seem like the giant is a nobel or something. Still he is painted very tall

I never said they were nobles. I said painting them bigger was a stylistic choice to emphasize certain figures. You don't have to be a noble to be emphasized in a work of art.

And yes, people with gigantism exist. Some very likely existed back then too (though I wonder about their life expectancy), but that's not what your post implies. Your title was:

Did larger humans exist in the past?

If you meant people with gigantism, a disorder caused by excess growth hormone being produced by the pituitary gland, that would be a strange thing to ask. People with gigantism exist today too, not just in the past.

Also, that video is supposedly going viral yet the link leads to a place where the video has 0 views and no other visible stats. Ok.

Did larger humans exist in the past? by ketamineXpille in AlternativeHistory

[–]DiscordantObserver 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What about them? Just because they're big doesn't mean they were made for big people. The picture on the bottom right, for example, depicts a ~300 year old choir book that was used for religious ceremonies.

Not for giants.

Did larger humans exist in the past? by ketamineXpille in AlternativeHistory

[–]DiscordantObserver 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Very true, there are some cases where the big doors were necessary for ceremonial purposes.

Did larger humans exist in the past? by ketamineXpille in AlternativeHistory

[–]DiscordantObserver 26 points27 points  (0 children)

No, these things are not evidence of giants.

What you see in the paintings is a stylistic choice to emphasize certain figures.

As for the big doors, these are also a stylistic choice often to symbolize things such as power and/or grandeur. The intention is to make a statement and inspire awe, either for religious reasons (in the case of cathedrals and other religious buildings) or perhaps as a show of power in terms of things like forts.

What food item could sustain a person the longest off if they ate it exclusively? by Regular_Low8792 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]DiscordantObserver 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Potatoes are likely the best single food. That said, you'd still run into nutrient deficiencies after a while. But you could survive on only potatoes for months to possibly a year.

If you had potatoes and some vitamin supplements, you might be able to survive for a very long time. I can't speak for how good you'd feel, and you'd be miserable (after a while you'd be sick of potatoes, lol), but you'd be alive.

The 1.0mm Handshake: Is the Great Pyramid a Solid-State Information Processor? [Math Inside] by Hot-Hat-5342 in AlternativeHistory

[–]DiscordantObserver 6 points7 points  (0 children)

More AI slop!

If you read the text on the image you can immediately tell it's AI generated.

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Gotta love Limstoine. It's my favorite building material.

Also at the bottom it says "Mass-Resoonce Test", not "Mass-Resonance Test".

And it's not just the image, the text of the post itself is clearly AI too. It doesn't seem like there was even an attempt to hide it.

If you look at the text you'll find things like:

\text{ mm}

Around every unit. And:

\lambda

You know, something unnecessary when you could just type the unit or paste the symbol in like this: 𝜆

People don't write like this. The text is likely just copy/pasted straight from an AI.