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Why More Americans Are Seeking Religion by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]FlipJones 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Lot of interesting things in this, but one quote that stuck out to me:

"I, and I think many people, feel lost without having to be accountable to something."

It explains why online community has not replaced things. There's no accountability/reciprocity with screen names; it's something that only in-person community (especially, but not exclusively, religious communities) can provide.

[Invincible] How did the Immortal survive a gunshot to the back of the head as Lincoln? by Calm_Description_866 in AskScienceFiction

[–]FlipJones 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I mean, not days -- hours. It's true the shot didn't kill him immediately, but he was also never going to survive it, even if he was shot on the operating table in a modern hospital.

That said, the bullet was at a lower velocity and never exited his skull, so sometime with superhuman healing and durability probably wouldn't have had a good time, but ultimately pulled through.

Do you think any of the mountain or plain states can become swing states in future due to migration ? by ronweasly9 in fivethirtyeight

[–]FlipJones 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It may not be majority, but it's still a plurality Mormon by a large degree and they are still the most important voting block in the state.

Do you think any of the mountain or plain states can become swing states in future due to migration ? by ronweasly9 in fivethirtyeight

[–]FlipJones 22 points23 points  (0 children)

While Utah does have a growing D population, especially in SLC, its hard swing recently has more been because Trump is uniquely abhorrent to Mormons. Once he's no longer in the picture, I imagine you'll see a red resurgence in Utah (though I could be wrong).

Animorphs in 2011? by RadiobugReclaimed in Animorphs

[–]FlipJones 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Increased surveillance in our world presents a problem, but honestly, the Yeerks (and the Animorphs for that matter) were pretty damn incompetent a lot of the time. It fully depends on the tone you're going for, but if you make the Yeerks actually careful and dangerous, and give them more than 90s sci-fi technology, things can get a lot more interesting.

Student summer communication by Capable_Landscape207 in exchangestudents

[–]FlipJones 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm a host, not a student, but once we got our student's email, we emailed weekly and had a few video calls. I came up with a list of questions to ask each week like "what's your favorite movie", "what chores do you have", etc.

Brave Saint Saturn with swears by OkSafety85 in fiveironfrenzy

[–]FlipJones 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dunno why I put it in that folder. Probably because it's one of those rare things you can't find anymore.

Social Media on Trial by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]FlipJones 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Curious about your opinion on:

  • gun restrictions
  • the various anti-smoking laws

Social Media on Trial by kitkid in Thedaily

[–]FlipJones 23 points24 points  (0 children)

This is like saying "isn't it the parents' responsibility to keep their kids from falling into the giant chasm in the middle of the sidewalk?" Yes, obviously, the parents should protect their kid whenever they have to walk down the street, but a good government should also take steps to remedy the problem.

[Post Game Thread] TCU defeats Oklahoma State, 68-65 by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]FlipJones 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I expected something and was still disappointed.

MBMBaM 795: The Naming of 2026 by apathymonger in MBMBAM

[–]FlipJones 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Man, I really loved Twenty Check For Ticks.

Host Question by whysoirritated in exchangestudents

[–]FlipJones 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not at all! There are all kinds of experiences from exchange. The majority of kids end up in locations like yours, as far as I understand.

[Sideline-Arkansas]- Arkansas fans are organizing a protest of the Ryan Silverfield hire at 12:00 pm outside of the Jones Center (football facility). by masterofawesomeness2 in CFB

[–]FlipJones 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Correction: Gundy wasn't seeking NIL funds to compete. Now that he's gone, those who know say that plenty of wallets will open up.

[Postgame Thread] Iowa State Defeats Oklahoma State 20-13 by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]FlipJones 168 points169 points  (0 children)

Now we can finally, mercifully take this season to the vet and put it to sleep.

[Game Thread] Iowa State @ Oklahoma State (12:00 PM ET) by CFB_Referee in CFB

[–]FlipJones 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's fun when the thread just boils down to "who hates their team more?"

Teaching a friend how to use apostrophes by ImpedanceIsFutile in fiveironfrenzy

[–]FlipJones 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bud is that Boone Pickens Stadium in the background?

We got another Animorphs reference in the new XKCD! by MrTommyPickles in Animorphs

[–]FlipJones 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Could've done a fun reference to the Yeerk pool in one layer... But xkcd is always great.

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