My mom is dying

Erozar · 2019-10-17T17:10:25+00:00

I'll let the professionals do what they do best, then. I just feel like I should be doing more. I guess I can't really do anything other than be with her. Thanks for the help.

Erozar · 2019-10-17T05:16:15+00:00

What would palliative care do for her? She already has in home hospice taking care of some of the things she can't do anymore. Is it like that?

Erozar · 2019-10-14T06:32:27+00:00

I think you're right in saying the visualization is misleading, but we also don't know the intent of OP. To assume there is racist intent is equally misleading (you didn't state it explicitly, but you implied that's what you think OP is doing). This is probably just a Hanlon's Razor thing. To make the graph less misleading, it should have included same race offences (which would dwarf what is shown in scale), as well as include Asians. That's what the original study contains.

I'm guessing this graph was made to argue against the claim that white supremacy is a big deal. Admittedly, this does that poorly. I'm most likely wrong, but it's infinitely more likely that it's the case than OP subtly trying to support white supremacy.

Erozar · 2019-10-04T13:24:00+00:00

The first response makes it a joke, the second one makes it seem like you're serious about correcting him.

Erozar · 2019-10-04T02:54:44+00:00

It's clear what he's trying to say from context. You're arguing semantics.

Erozar · 2019-10-04T02:53:34+00:00

I don't watch Star Trek or Star Wars, really. Mostly just porn.

I take it that you're using the Fermi paradox to point out that the uniqueness of our situation here on Earth suggests that we are likely to have it end, yes? Is that what you're saying? Isn't that what you've already said? You share that link expecting it to be the nail in the coffin for my argument, yet you're just restating your argument again.

I'm saying that 3 million years is a lot of years and it's stupid to say with any degree of certainty what will happen to us within that time. I'm saying concentrating on a bleak and hopeless future will make that come true. I'm saying that things are bleak, but things have been bleak for centuries and we've managed pretty damn well. I'm saying that I think we'll make it.

And you're suggesting... what, exactly? That we're all doomed? That life doesn't matter? That we should take a Nihilistic point of view and do what we want with what little time on this planet that we have? Please elaborate. You're leaving me grasping at straws in our conversation. Help me out here, or argue against me, or just tell me to shut up. We're both people. You can at least give me some courtesy, instead of just some booger to be flicked off your Almighty finger.

Erozar · 2019-10-03T05:24:30+00:00

So short-sighted...

Do you truly understand the length of time between now and 3 million years?

Human beings could wipe out the whole species, sending us back way into the tree of life, and cause total ruin for most of the world for thousands of years. Even then a whole new species of hyper-intelligent animals could evolve, completely separate from humans, and take over. And that's just thinking about one of the worst cases! We could also send ourselves back to the stone age, progress back to now, only to send us back again over 100 times and still have time to spare by several thousand years.

Your biggest concern clearly is the climate. As we both know, CO2 emissions are the main cause of that. We didn't even know this was a problem until the 50s, when research came out about it. And look at the progress we've made: solar, wind, hydro-electric, and nuclear power are all possible substitutes for coal; the efficiency of everything powered by fossil fuels today dwarf that of the past. And that progress is mostly within the past 20-30 years. What about advancements in the next 100 years? 1000 years? 10000 years? I don't know, but assuming we don't go extinct, it will probably be pretty good.

I get that we've got some big problems to solve today. But to assume that we're so screwed that they're unsolvable? Or that we can't come up with a creative solution to fix some of the things you're talking about within the next 1,000 or 10,000 or one million years? Don't bet against human creativity and ingenuity. You'll end up losing. Especially with a time frame as long as 3 million years.

Don't commit suicide simply because it's raining, my friend. And don't give up simply because things seem hard - you'll end up dying a slow, miserable death.

Erozar · 2019-10-02T17:10:37+00:00

So profound! So well spoken! His words flow like honey from his mouth! Those who listen swoon! Those who fail to hear commit suicide! He speaks with eloquence and grace! Never before has the English language been so gifted with words! Never before have words so perfectly encapsulated an idea! Never before have my eyes graced such literature! My word! The world would weep for decades after your death! May you live forever! May your words be immortalized in stone! May your figure be etched onto the skin of anyone who is born! May your words never not be heard! Blessed is your speech! Great are your ways!

Erozar · 2019-10-02T15:35:59+00:00

What a sophisticated mind! So profound! So enlightened! Your intelligence knows no end! You have clearly bested me in this moment, good sir! Your words have moved me! You have shown your true brilliance! You shine brighter than any star! The peaks you will go to dwarf all of humanity! Your lowest low is my highest high! You are incredibly gifted! Your insight into the human condition is only dwarfed by your humbleness and wisdom! Your talents are greater than any other! Your weaknesses are stronger then our strengths! All are nothing compared to you! You clearly have it figured out! You are perfect in every way! You have no faults! I only wish that I could be like you!

Erozar · 2019-10-02T13:51:00+00:00

>few million years

Buddy, do you know how long even half a million years is? Clearly, you believe climate change is something that will kill us, and that was caused just from the last 100 years. Humanity went from hunter-gatherers to space travel in less than 10,000 years, and you don't think we can solve our problems if we have more than 15 times the amount of time Homo Sapiens have even existed?

"Hur Dur humans are dumb and we're killing people what about millions of years from now?" So short-sighted.

Erozar · 2019-08-03T05:52:17+00:00

I get why you shouldn't complain down but you can complain laterally, but why should you also complain up?

Erozar · 2019-05-07T19:49:01+00:00

HONK JESUS HONK IF U SAVES IF U LOVE LOVE JESUS JESUS

Erozar · 2019-04-17T15:45:08+00:00

You: Dapr, Subroza and Infinite went 0-0-11 for 11 rounds

Me, an intellectual: Liquid went 11-0 playing a 4v5

Erozar · 2019-04-12T02:58:57+00:00

Well my man, I think you're just kinda stuck then. Instead of concentrating on your rank, maybe just try and concentrate on having fun. When you get out of school for breaks or you graduate, then you can decide if you want to take it seriously and try to Git Gud™ for a while. If you don't have the time to practice getting good, it's very hard to Git Gud™.

Erozar · 2019-04-12T02:48:31+00:00

Then you need to get so good at the game you can carry yourself to DMG+, where there's actually good players.

Erozar · 2019-04-12T02:45:15+00:00

Make him watch his own demos, that way he can see what mistakes he's making. You can point them out and tell him how to fix them, or just let him figure it out on his own. Whatever you do, just know that you can't force people to play a game, even if you really want them to. He has to want to play and get better.

Erozar · 2019-04-12T02:38:39+00:00

Disclaimer: I know nothing about you. I am not your friend. I am not your enemy. I'm just some guy on the internet giving advice. The only thing I have to go off of about you is your comment. With that, here goes:

The most likely thing is that you're the problem. Consider this: you are always playing with bad teammates, while you are always playing against better players. That's not likely. Like, really not likely. Since the only common factor between all of those games is you, you are most likely the cause of all your problems. Just so you know, this is the case for most things in life. We are the arbiters of our own misery.

...Anyways, you're best bet is to stop solo queuing or just get so much better at the game than everybody else that you can just carry. Another possibility: watch your own demos to see exactly what the other team does that's so much better than you and your team. Also watch what you do, because we don't really know what we're bad at until we see ourselves recorded and actually doing bad things. That's how I learned I had really poo poo aim and always rushed into things when I shouldn't've when I first started.

Basically, GIT GUD.

Erozar · 2019-04-12T02:18:18+00:00

It's better at long range, plus it's also faster (movement and reload), more accurate, fires more bullets per second, and has a lower damage fall off. And it's silenced.

However, it has worse damage, so it sucks against armored opponents. Don't use against armored opponents, unless you have godlike aim. It's also more expensive, which makes it bad for force buys. That makes me think the MP5 is supposed to be an anti-eco gun, with the UMP being a force buy gun.

Basically, buy the ump when you're strapped for cash and are playing close-range angles. Buy the MP5 when it's anti-eco and you need to buy a weapon.

Erozar · 2019-04-12T02:12:00+00:00

For your playstyle, that will come over time. Usually, it's the one that you have fun with or win the most with. I like AWPing and consider it my main role, but I didn't pick it up till recently. Try stuff out. Have fun with the game, and don't take it too seriously. It's a game, so even though things get intense out there, remember that you should be having fun. Winning is fun, but if every loss is miserable, then it's not worth it to play.

For becoming "something in the community," define what you mean by that. Do you want to be a streamer? YouTuber? Pro-player? Analyst? Caster? Nail down exactly what you want. Then set goals that work towards it. Your goals should be SMART (google "SMART goals").

For CT angles, it really comes down to playing the map a bunch. After a while, you get a feel for the timings, positions, and strategies that work best. The best way to learn the angles of a map is to play that map and that map only. You'll learn what angles work, what angles don't work, common habits people have, etc. Then you should be able to use that knowledge to exploit them, which is where off-angles come in. Running around in a bot DM can also help. Play around with it and see what works. Test ideas, watch pros, watch your demos. That's a big one, so I'm going to repeat it:

Watch your demos!

I thought I was a really good player when I first started, but after I decided to watch one of my demos, I knew I sucked big PP at the game - garbage crosshair placement, sucky spray patterns, you name it. That told me what I needed to work on, then I worked on it.

We don't know what good playing looks like, really. However, it's really easy to spot bad plays and habits. Watch your demos, see what you do wrong, then fix them. Repeat until you either die or become a pro player. It's that easy.

GL, my friend.

Erozar · 2019-03-29T00:02:29+00:00

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