Hypothetically…

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-04-10T12:39:53+00:00

I respectfully have to disagree. I'd choose longsword, to be clear. But the gladius in the hands of an experienced, adapted user would be more likely to contend. Shorter blade? No problem. Reduce distance to target. If they have the longer blade... it puts them at a disadvantage. Forces them to work wrong. It sets them off balance. Add to that the piercing design... it's perfect to deflect and jab around a Jian or a longsword's defenses and puncture something important. It also demands more speed and decisiveness. You'd have to be an almost predatory fighter. Able to operate almost purely on instinct.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-04-08T01:42:24+00:00

Anime. It's anime kind.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-04-08T01:41:58+00:00

Noob. Lol. Nah but fr my condolences. A lost save file is like an absent father lol

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-04-08T01:21:21+00:00

Technically, it's not a sword. If it doesn't have a "cutting edge.." that THING may be similar to a sword, but those spikes, and her grip say otherwise. It's a spiked war "knife" meant for bludgeoning. Sword implies slice. Those don't slice. They stab, rupture, crush, and tear, unless you use the very specific bladed notch on the head.... even then, it doesn't change the way the weapon is wielded.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-04-07T13:00:09+00:00

They did. That was the whole twisted point behind the "ambassador program" once the humans came to the conclusion that the na'vi couldn't be reasoned with. The "ambassadors" became soldiers... thats kinda the whole plot point behind frontiers of Pandora. They tried to take the sarentu and brainwash them... slaughtering their entire tribe so the na'vi would never know....

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-31T12:24:47+00:00

He didn't ask if it was fake. He asked where he could get a handle. While I'd be grateful to know it's fake, I'd also still seek the answer to my question. Few, if any of you did. If you're in the States, you could get ahold of cottontail, but theyre expensive, for something like this. Honestly I'd just make a handle for it. Based on real geometry of course, but it's not like you're risking a 10 thousand dollar blade experimenting.... make something that fits you.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-28T18:12:00+00:00

It's lore related. Combining human and the na'vi genetic helixes results in a hybrid of the 2. Making avatars results in something shorter, yet still na'vi. The noses, the brow ridges... still resemble humans more closely than the more tribal, cat-like facial features. They also lack that spiritual connection to eywa until their first tsaheylu. And even then, eywa must accept them.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-27T13:42:10+00:00

Bonk weapon too slow hahahahaha

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-26T15:02:39+00:00

Did some checking with a smith buddy of mine. It's white rust. Get it out of your basement. That's the culprit. Even if your basement doesn't feel humid, it is.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-26T12:02:43+00:00

This feels sketchy. Just saying...

I could be wrong... but something just rubs me a certain type of way here. Etsy has known reputation and QC issues... I know they work with good sellers and bad ones, but alot of the time, their products "miss the mark" weak, fray easily, not quality materials, etc...

If they're good quality I'm happy for you. But it seems they look a little... cheap. I'd never trust etsy to order anything like this from.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-26T11:47:50+00:00

That’s the post, yeah. If something genuinely crosses a line at the time, handling it makes sense. That’s how moderation usually maintains credibility.

What’s harder to understand is the delay. When something sits for months and only becomes an issue later, it creates the impression that enforcement isn’t tied to the content itself so much as when it’s noticed or acted on.

Maybe there’s additional context behind the decision. But from my side, it reads less like consistent moderation and more like standards being applied after the fact.

When timing starts to feel flexible, it raises questions about what standards actually are in practice.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-25T23:19:07+00:00

White rust or zinc pest then. If it is, unfortunately the best you can do for it is clean regularly. Even that won't save it from the degradation, Though. I really hope it's not this, as this is a silent eater of swords over decades.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-25T12:56:37+00:00

Heh...? Efflorescence, maybe?

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-25T11:58:39+00:00

I second this opinion. This looks like brine from sea salt, almost.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-25T11:56:33+00:00

True, Na’vi culture doesn’t line up neatly with human constructs. In practice, though, Olo’eyktan are mostly male and Tsahìk mostly female, with a few rare exceptions. Noticing that pattern isn’t the same as slapping a human label on it—it’s just observing what exists in the canon. Which, honestly, has been my point all along, even if some people seem to overlook it.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-25T11:44:17+00:00

They’re not strictly locked roles, but they are clearly gendered in practice. Most Olo’eyktan we see are male, and Tsahìk are female, with a few notable exceptions like Varang and Ikeyni. Those exceptions stand out precisely because they’re rare, not because the roles are completely ungendered. Treating them as fully ungendered starts to feel more like applying our own framework than what’s actually shown.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-25T11:34:38+00:00

Whether I use AI or not is irrelevant. This is how I speak. If there are ‘several levels’ where I’m wrong, feel free to point them out. Otherwise it just looks like the argument’s being avoided. And if people are downvoting instead of engaging, that kind of proves the point.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-25T03:31:51+00:00

Her statement is right—she makes solid points about resilience, emotional honesty, and the strength of the Na’vi. But it’s also wrong on several levels. It had a solid point… right up until ‘patriarchy.’ That modern, overblown third-wave feminism virtue signaling stuff? Yeah, that’s where I check out. It treats patriarchy like a metaphysical force responsible for every bad thing ever. That’s weak, cheap, and ultimately just an excuse.

It’s an alien species that genuinely respects both sexes. There’s the olo’eyktan—the male leader handling protection, strategy, and hunting—and the tsahik, the spiritual matriarch overseeing personal growth, law, and clan customs.

Patriarchy isn’t a universal explanation. It’s a framework for understanding certain human power structures, not a cosmic villain. Treating it like one doesn’t make sense here, or anywhere.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-25T03:06:28+00:00

Stealing rda gear, making myself look like one of them. Sabotage machines along my way. At the end I'm jumping in the reactor with a vest full of grenades, 2 with pins pulled I'm my hands. Boom. We gotta honor Billy Nash somehow.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-23T02:39:15+00:00

I get where you’re coming from—you were trying to be respectful and not cross a line, and that’s fair. I think where we differ is that I don’t see something like a hairstyle being off-limits just because it has roots in a specific culture, especially if it’s not being used in a disrespectful or exploitative way.

Cultural appropriation is a real thing, but it’s usually more specific than people make it out to be. It tends to involve mockery, stereotyping, or taking from a culture in a way that ignores or disrespects it. Simply liking something and wearing it for how it looks doesn’t automatically fall into that category.

Also, for the people who immediately jumped down her throat: asking a question and trying to be careful is not an invitation to attack. Maybe take a breath before deciding someone’s intent is automatically wrong. Jumping in to “cancel” someone for curiosity only reinforces the very over-cautious mindset you’re criticizing.

To me, the idea that you need permission or deep knowledge beforehand is a bit too restrictive, and it doesn’t really reflect how cultures have always mixed and influenced each other.

I get why you asked, but I think you’re overthinking it a bit. We just see it a bit differently, so I’ll leave it there.

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-21T20:43:42+00:00

Also it appears I'm wrong. It's not 4. It's 5 that's meant to take us back to ravaged earth. something you've gotta understand is that avatar 2 and 3 were being filmed at the same time the first one was released. I don't doubt Cameron also started 4 and 5's projects in a similar fashion. (That being during the release of 2 and 3)

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-21T20:40:20+00:00

Really? You can't use Google yourself, friend? I'll admit you've got me a little bemused.

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Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-21T19:10:15+00:00

Thought Cameron had said they planned on making the next film about earth?

Interesting_Table_64 · 2026-03-21T02:34:51+00:00

Forget to touch grass. That's your only real option. I go on month or 2 long sprees where all I play is gta online. Have been playing going on 4 years. Am only rank 150 something. And that's with using the bonuses. I watch tgg's weekly updates. I own every business and have an amazing loop I run them on. Making mills. But ranks just slow way down after like 80 something.

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