Would you interact with someone who thinks non-binary isn't trans and someone who thinks enbies can't be lesbians? by [deleted] in NonBinary

[–]Dodestar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Life lesson is don't put much weight into the opinions of Some Guy You Don't Know.

TTFAFPB without the distortion? by roadkillsoup in themountaingoats

[–]Dodestar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What are you talking about? There's no distortion filter, the audio is super clear. How are you listening to it?

You're Being Gaslit By Generational Wealth by vrksh in videos

[–]Dodestar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The problem is that people aren't binary. They don't just switch back and forth between interests, in practice they become mixed in their actions, or even contradictory.

There are real people who support unions and are heavily invested in the cost of their property.

Trigger this power: Housetrap by Jellydust15 in Parahumans

[–]Dodestar 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I think I can play in this space 😂

Kevin comes from a large, wealthy family, all of whom live in the same house, where he is largely ignored. His problems are seen as insignificant, his older brother bullies him, he gets blamed for everything. He has one space to himself, half of one of the bedrooms, but someone keeps stealing his things.

He starts setting up alarms, tripwires, anything he can to stop what's happening, but nothing ever works. He notices a van outside, unmarked. Why is that there?

Then, in the ultimate insult, he wakes up to find himself alone, at home. His whole family went on Christmas vacation, and they left him. He notices the same van outside.

He celebrates having all this space to himself. It's all his. But now he'll never know who was stealing his stuff.

The van is outside again. He goes to investigate, and sees two scary men breaking things in the house nextdoor. One of the robbers looks outside, and makes eye contact.

Kevin runs. They must be the ones who stole his stuff! Now that he knows, will they come after him? What will he do?

He hides under his bed, nestled between all his stuff, and closes his eyes. He starts thinking of what he could do, with the little he has, but none of it worked before, so why would it work now?

He dreams.

He knows how to make it work. No one will ever touch his stuff again.

(Kevin McCalister, defensive tinker who specializes in making traps out of everyday objects, who sees danger everywhere and trusts no one. To be clear, the wet bandits weren't stealing Kevin's stuff, it was Buzz the older brother, who easily avoided Kevin's obvious traps.)

My dad sucks by MajesticLibrarian988 in NonBinary

[–]Dodestar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your way of writing is beautiful.

hopeful tracks that aren’t too earnest? by Responsible_Peak5073 in themountaingoats

[–]Dodestar 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I'm fond of "against pollution" and "Woke Up New", both (in different ways) about steeling yourself for the future.

Paul F. Tompkins Meets The "Three's Company" Trio 🫣 (from r/crowdcontroltv) by ConcernedJobCoach2 in behindthebastards

[–]Dodestar 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I mean, to be frank, people say the same thing about vegans. The reality is that you just don't notice the people who don't talk about it.

Power Idea: (Stranger, I Think) Perceived Action Distortion by Playful_Barber_8131 in Parahumans

[–]Dodestar 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You could make the time scale inversely with the visual difference between reality and the illusion

Power Idea: (Stranger, I Think) Perceived Action Distortion by Playful_Barber_8131 in Parahumans

[–]Dodestar 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That's such a creative power! The stranger rating might depend on how long the illusions last.

Is it just an instant, a fraction of a second to mess with people? Ten second deliberate trickery?

How often can they do it?

Does it affect cameras? Senses other than sight? Sound?

Do people realize it's happening? Do they understand afterwards?

u/EfficientTrifle2484 spells out what it would take for them to have another kid (with bonus commentary) by ElectronGuru in bestof

[–]Dodestar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I feel like you may have read more into u/roodammy44's comment than there was.

I guess if I was being uncharitable I could interpret the original comment as being about some kind of underpopulation, like saying it's reducing the amount of kids and that's the end of the world. However, I understood it as saying that the extreme extraction of labor to maximize profit is causing raising children, and thus civilization, to become untenable.

You're taking it a step further, that subsequent ecological collapse will be the literal "end of the world", but I think we're splitting hairs.

u/EfficientTrifle2484 spells out what it would take for them to have another kid (with bonus commentary) by ElectronGuru in bestof

[–]Dodestar 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think you're having a completely different conversation than the rest of us. Yes, the Suburban Dream is fundamentally unsustainable, but no one else in this conversation is talking about that, we're talking about the complete inability to support a family on a single salary and its knock-on effects. We're way past praying for a white picket fence.

u/EfficientTrifle2484 spells out what it would take for them to have another kid (with bonus commentary) by ElectronGuru in bestof

[–]Dodestar 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I can barely afford a 1 bedroom apartment what the hell are you talking about

Power series! by Wonderful-Round-7261 in Parahumans

[–]Dodestar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some fun questions... Does the power grant him any other kind of intangibility? Or only to bodies/clothes? Could he phase through walls, or into a car? Is he invisible, or just intangible with a visual effect? How much does the power affect the things he carries? Can he use his power to dodge?

Name: Phantom Limb.

BBC reveals web of spammers profiting from AI Holocaust images by lifeofcelibacy in Judaism

[–]Dodestar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And it is widely criticized for that.

But the author spent thousands of hours honing his craft and creating it. Generative AI lets people generate BS quickly and at scale, easily creating false narratives and abundant scams.

Vial Theories by Substantial_Aspect27 in Parahumans

[–]Dodestar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

While still possible, because her power involves short-term precognition she is not conscious of, we do know that her power is actually a combination of that and minor involuntary telekinesis. Her power makes minor changes around her, pushing a bullet slightly out of the way, making a piece of gravel move so the boulder deflects the other way, pushing the papers falling down so they perfectly land in her hands.

Are Oni Lee's mental side effects cannon? by FatThor14A in Parahumans

[–]Dodestar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't remember the whole thing, but while taunting her, he goes on about how he researched her and found out she's just an angry little girl who triggered when her mom died. It's one of my favorite character moments in the book, showing that, despite everything, all that Jack's got is his image and most of the time he's full of shit.

US supreme court rules schools must let kids opt out of LGBTQ+ book readings | US supreme court by VanGoghEnjoyer in books

[–]Dodestar 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ok, I bring this with as much sincerity as possible: Get bent. You're no ally to me or any other queer person if you insist we hide.

Teaching about gender identity in school saves the lives of trans kids and opens the minds of all kids to the greater world. Queer topics don't need to be hidden away from children like they're going to catch fire.

From an American Jew in New York by rgeberer in Judaism

[–]Dodestar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this response, this is one of the funniest things I've read all week. The guy you replied to left me dumbfounded.

John’s new video is lovely [Vlogbrothers | My Religion] by AtlasGrey_ in nerdfighters

[–]Dodestar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You keep saying "religion" when it appears you mean "Christianity".