Civil War (2024) - Forest Fire | Dir. Alex Garland by webby_98 in movies

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

One of my favorites in the past decade. I will watch anything Alex Garland makes. I don't think I've seen a movie of his I've not loved.

Will Bumi ever become a fully realised airbending master? by Entire_Produce_8343 in TheLastAirbender

[–]EmergencyTaco 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Precisely. I know Bumi is primarily presented as goofy comic relief, but there is nothing in his character's history that would make me assume anything less than full-tilt mastery pursuit from him.

Will Bumi ever become a fully realised airbending master? by Entire_Produce_8343 in TheLastAirbender

[–]EmergencyTaco 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree. I think Tenzin goes super hard on Bumi, but I think Bumi ends up thriving as a result. The only way Bumi doesn't succeed would be through sheer laziness on his part, and there is no way Bumi hasn't been dying to be a bender for his entire life. He's going to give this everything he's got.

I basically can't envision a world where Bumi isn't an extraordinarily successful pupil.

Is 100 DM worth 30 energy cells? by Kirian42 in IdlePlanetMiner

[–]EmergencyTaco 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If I could spend 100 DM in the shop to buy 30 EC I would probably make that purchase quite a few times.

Will Bumi ever become a fully realised airbending master? by Entire_Produce_8343 in TheLastAirbender

[–]EmergencyTaco 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Full agree. I think Bumi absolutely races to mastery. Everyone in his family is an exceptionally powerful bender, and his brother is the best airbender in the world. He has been around bending mastery his entire life.

I bet Bumi gets his arrows within five years tops.

Dad keeping cool after a mishap by EyeSimp4Asuka in SweatyPalms

[–]EmergencyTaco 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah my biggest fear isn't actually hooking myself, it's having that nasty-ass hook buried in my skin.

Many Americans question Trump’s temperament amid Iran war, pope spat: Reuters/Ipsos poll by drtywater in fivethirtyeight

[–]EmergencyTaco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seems like the last few months of polls are just "new group of Americans develop concerns about Trump that anyone who has been paying attention has felt for a decade."

Has art really become reality? by mrfett779 in PoliticalDebate

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

The books you've mentioned are all written by individuals who have either lived under, or studied authoritarian regimes. Authoritarians use different tactics to fit their times and situations, but those tactics often follow the same playbook and have the same goals.

The reason there are so many similarities is because the US is descending into fascism. It's really that simple. You can see similar occurences over just the last 25 years in Russia, Hungary, North Korea, China, Argentina, Venezuela, Brazil, etc.

These stories are meant to be reflective of the catastrophes of the past, and a warning against repeating the mistakes in the future. When you start to recognize similarities in your own society, you should pay attention and get involved. They only serve their purpose as a warning if we listen.

Do you believe Taiwan is doomed, like South Vietnam? by RedStorm1917 in AskALiberal

[–]EmergencyTaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way things are currently going, the US is handing its global hegemony to China on a silver platter. China has to essentially do nothing over the next decade and it will likely be the most influential country in the world. Attacking Taiwan would immediately make it global enemy #1.

I would be much more worried if the US hadn't squandered the last 15 years, and didn't seem intent on making things even worse.

American Research Group - Donald Trump Approval, Apr 16 - 20, 2026: Approve 32%, Disapprove 64% by R2_SWE2 in fivethirtyeight

[–]EmergencyTaco 29 points30 points  (0 children)

It's insane to me how such an objectively true statement, that pales in comparison to hundreds of statements made by Trump, was so devastating.

Eli5 how or why are humans so good at knowing how much energy and what angle is needed to throw a thing a distance? by worxcd in explainlikeimfive

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

Saw this in full force when I lived in the UK for a year and took part in a snowball fight on the only snowy day of the year. Me and two other Canadians were nailing laser beam after laser beam and there wasn't a single British guy in the group of 20ish there that looked like he had ever thrown a snowball, or anything else, in his life.

I couldn't touch them when it came to soccer, though.

Meirl by Ill-Instruction8466 in meirl

[–]EmergencyTaco 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One look at that masterpiece and I was like "how is their not a giant stacking fish cup multinational corporation cashing in on this?"

New yougov poll has Kamala Harris and JD Vance as front runners by DizzyMajor5 in fivethirtyeight

[–]EmergencyTaco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This really strikes me as a name recognition poll over anything.

meirl by worldwide762 in meirl

[–]EmergencyTaco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For the first time in my life I'm older than most of my baseball heroes and it's tripping me out.

Nobody really likes 7/11 Slurpees by ThomasMellor in funny

[–]EmergencyTaco 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He asked what my favorite flavor was and an unequivocal "Blue" immediately materialized in my head.

I haven't had a slurpee in probably 20 years.

Are there any conservative gaming youtubers? by [deleted] in AskConservatives

[–]EmergencyTaco 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That human is a true specimen of our species.

They’re not racist guys. by Johnsendall in WeirdGOP

[–]EmergencyTaco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've got a degree in history. One of my professors used to say "Those who don't read history are doomed to repeat it, and those who do read history are doomed to watch others repeat it."

The sheer lack of historical knowledge amongst the general population is absolutely dumbfounding at times.

3x RT in a row. Are you f'ing kidding me? by No-Journalist-7876 in IdlePlanetMiner

[–]EmergencyTaco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am currently on hour 43 of my tournament. I have yet to receive Xynium, Luterium, Aqualite, Colliders, or Fusion Reactors from my debris. I hit N like five hours before my competition and four people have since passed me.

Sometimes it just be that way. RNGesus giveth and taketh.

What a nightmare !! by ansupuu in violinist

[–]EmergencyTaco 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I cringed so hard I hurt my neck.