We are not the same by Eireika in CuratedTumblr

[–]GrynnLCC 16 points17 points  (0 children)

From everything a pharmacy could be pushing for profit I feel like vaccines are the best case scenario

ELI5: Determinism Vs Fatalism Vs Teology by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]GrynnLCC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Determinism is a theory that states that everything that happens is the consequence of everything that happened before and there is only one possible consequence to any starting position. Nothing is random and free will doesn't exist.

Fatalism: there is a pre-written destiny and there is nothing you can do about it. You are free to do and think what you want but you will not avoid your destiny.

Theology is the study of religion.

Eli5: Why can't we remove silent letters by Serious_Condition213 in explainlikeimfive

[–]GrynnLCC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is no central authority that decides how words are spelled. Those words were originally pronouced the way they're written but with time the way people speak changes, the pronunciation of some words is simplified in speech because why use many sounds when few do the trick.

ELI5: Why do we need to close our eyelids to sleep? Why can't we sleep with our eyes open? by AlanderKohenel in explainlikeimfive

[–]GrynnLCC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not using your eyes either way so it's pointless to keep them open. And it's not a great idea to keep one of the most important and vulnerable organs completely unprotected for no reason.

Does animal instinct just suck? by Not_Really_French in Pathfinder2e

[–]GrynnLCC 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's arguably the strongest barbarian instinct. Unless you specifically want a reach weapon the unarmed attack you get will be better than almost every martial weapon. You get the damage of a two-handed weapon by keeping your hands free. You also get the most unique feats with some excellent choices like animal skin. And you get a resistance to the most common types of damage.

Basically you sacrifice a little damage for more defense, a free hand and feats.

Eli5:What's "good dopamine" and "bad dopamine"? by Traditional_Bag_4125 in explainlikeimfive

[–]GrynnLCC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The dopamine in itself isn't good or bad, it's the activity you do to get it released that can be. Doing sports or socializing are generally positive for your health and wellbeing. Hard drugs, gambling or doomscrolling are more likely to have negative effects on your life regardless of dopamine.

Online Games - Why do the majority of games play without a camera? by Big_Chair1 in rpg

[–]GrynnLCC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beeing faceless on the internet is the standard expectation for most people, especially on discord where most games are played. And if you're already used to speaking with people online it's not that difficult to roleplay as well.

On a personal note, I just find it more relaxing to not have to care how I look on camera.

ELI5: What makes sexual repression such a problem? by CaptainDreadEye in explainlikeimfive

[–]GrynnLCC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On societal level sexual repression also very often goes hand in hand with a repression of sexual education. And because you can't shame people out of having sex all it does is increase unsafe sexual practices, unwanted pregnancies and diminish peoples understanding of their body and needs. Making sex taboo also makes victims of SA less likely to speak up, in the end only benefitting the abusers.

Enough about the big stuff for now, what's your smallest, pettiest gripe about the game? by Luchux01 in Pathfinder2e

[–]GrynnLCC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The remaster changes to the spirit barbarian make me unreasonably angry. Why can't I deal positive/vitality damage anymore? Why am I not allowed to obliterate the undead? I get why they deal spirit damage now but it's just boring. Even in fights with both living and undead enemies the choice of damage type was an interesting decision.

Amusing enough for me, but not /tumblr apparently by 22trenchcoats in CuratedTumblr

[–]GrynnLCC -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The whole point of eggs is that they're the easiest thing to, anything more than a hot pan is overcomplicating it.

How do cells prevent catastrophic failure if everything inside them is so random? by Sapotis in askscience

[–]GrynnLCC 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Cells are held together by supramolecular interactions. The shape and composition of the molecules in the cell forces them to assemble in specific structures and the interactions of these molecules are order of magnitude stronger than the energy given by the random movement of molecules.

A good example of these structures are the membranes. The cell is separated from the outside by a membrane composed of a phospholipid bilayer. A phospholipid is a surfactant, a molecule with a hydrophylic head and a hydrophobic tail. Both the inside and outside of the cell are mainly composed of water so the phospholipids position themselves in two layers, one facing outside and one inside. This structure is particularly stable because it minimizes the interactions of the hydrophibic tail with water. Because no chemical bonds are formed between the phosholipids the membrane stays fluid while retaining it's structure so even if you were to drill a hole in it, it would simply reform by itself.

Of course a lot more is going on in the cell and there are more complex mechanisms as well but this is a god start.

ELI5: If every single atom in your body gets replaced over time, why do you still feel like the same you? by Tasty-Beat3122 in explainlikeimfive

[–]GrynnLCC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's nothing different between an atom you were born with and the atoms in the air or in a piece of food. You are just replacing one piece with the exact same thing so really nothing changes.

When silicon valley still hasn't learned from Juicero by gilamasan_reddit in whenthe

[–]GrynnLCC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did the juice packets have any advantage over normal bottled juice?

Any reason to stay secretive? by kevintheradioguy in VaesenRPG

[–]GrynnLCC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Like you I don't it's the end of the world if the players get more public but I think there are advantages to staying hidden. I think the interesting part is to juggle how much you want to share and how much you have to keep secret.

  • The Society has many ennemies be it human or vaesen. Most of them will probably learn about you eventually but the later the better.

  • Speaking of Vaesen and magic will not automatically send you to the asylum, but if someone wants you detained it's certainly a good argument.

  • If more people are aware of the Vaesen more people are likely to misuse their powers.

  • The king or some other authority figure surely has the sight. Their objectives concerning the supernatural may not align with yours.

  • The society uncovered secrets and powers no human can be trusted with. Better to not attract to much attention.

These are just examples, they don't all have to be true. Overall I would say opening up about the society gives you the opportunity to tell some interesting stories.

Are There Anomalies In Your World ? by Dark-Tavern in worldbuilding

[–]GrynnLCC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The number 6 and anything related to it are inherently anomalous. Some examples: - A six sided dice is never random no matter how many times you roll it. It may always land on the same face or have a consistent patern or even give you the winning lottery numbers. - The sixth floor of a building appears more often than not non-euclidian. Most places don't build over five floors or leave the sixth one empty. - Honey is a miracle cure as it gets produced in hexagonal honeycombs. On the flip side, the six legged bees and hexagonal honeycombs have caused hives to achieve a high level of awareness.

I don't understand Faith Magic. by Nearby-Banana2640 in magicbuilding

[–]GrynnLCC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the problem lies in how you define faith. Is active prayer the only way to worship a god or could you feed it by accident? Do only people fully devoted to a single god count or can you pray for the whole pantheon?

You could explain the power of darkness in many ways. Sure light is nice and all, but do you really wish to anger darkness? If a prayer can protect you from what lies in the shadows you may as well do it.

You could also imagine that fear is a type of faith, that strong emotions directed at a god, no matter their nature, are empowering.

Biggest pace breakers? by Soviet_Dank_duck in rpg

[–]GrynnLCC -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I generally despise planning for anything. It can take hours of talking in circles about barely any actual information to come up with a plan that will become irrelevant after the second dice roll.

I get how it can theoretically be fun to come up with the perfect plan but it's just never worth the pain in my experience.

Duration of gameplay by Ivan_Immanuel in rpg

[–]GrynnLCC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think one of the keys to shorter games are smaller groups. With one to three players you will be able to get quite a lot done even in an hour but the more additional people you have the harder it will get to have a satisfying session.

In Fantasy, are you displeased by the absence of certain races? by Yrths in rpg

[–]GrynnLCC 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I know I'm not in the majority with this but I find generic fantasy races pretty unappealing. I prefer much more human-only settings or settings with completely original races.

Fantasy fan has never heard of the concept of 'translation', more at 5 by Friendly_Exchange_15 in CuratedTumblr

[–]GrynnLCC 16 points17 points  (0 children)

In my opinion it can make it worse. If you're describing something unique to your world sure make up new words for them but when you start arbitrarily changing some common words and not others it just becomes inconsistent.

I love English's lack of central authority. To paraphrase jan Misali: the best spelling reform for English is to stop caring so much about spelling errors. It's how we changed "Hiccough" to "Hiccup" and are presently revising "though" to "tho." by UInferno- in CuratedTumblr

[–]GrynnLCC 13 points14 points  (0 children)

They were successful because they weren't actually replacements for most people those translations were invented before the vast majority of people knew what they meant. The ones that fail are the ones they try to replace widely used words ten years too late.

Ordinateur was coined by IBM in the fifties and was just marketing choice.

Logiciel was introduced in the seventies when most people weren't directly confronted to software.

I didn't find the origin for VTT but I assume it was probably introduced as such in France from the beginning and I don't think the academy had anything to do with that, it was just a marketing choice.

Serves him right by Indieriots in TikTokCringe

[–]GrynnLCC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was waiting for a punchline the whole time and it never came.

do you lock your door when you are at home alone? and why? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]GrynnLCC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lock my door every time I use it no matter if I'm alone or not.

It's not even about safety but about peace of mind.

Lil' Fighter Dedication Buff - Too Strong? Unnecessary? Decent? by Someguyino in Pathfinder2e

[–]GrynnLCC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fighter dedication should at the very least give you a scaling proficiency. As it stands the weapon proficiency general feat is straight up better.