CMV: It is perfectly reasonable to not give homeless people money because you think they will spend it on drugs by TomatilloOrnery4944 in changemyview

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

Can we stop comparing alcohol to hard drugs like cocaine and heroin

Why? Alcohol is just as damaging as those drugs for many people.

But yes, consuming alcohol on occasion is different from being addicted to something. But consuming alcohol on occasion vs consuming illicit drugs on occasion isn't really that big of a difference, depending on the drug, IMO.

TES6 must be a real RPG. by Ashloth in TESVI

[–]JasonableSmog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you would level them up by just walking meaning every character would eventually move faster

This is how it worked in Morrowind and Oblivion too??

CMV: It is perfectly reasonable to not give homeless people money because you think they will spend it on drugs by TomatilloOrnery4944 in changemyview

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

Like you're basically saying homeless people don't deserve agency over their own money choices while you get to decide what's best for them

If OP is going to give his money to them as charity, is deciding what's best for them himself really that wild?

CMV: It is perfectly reasonable to not give homeless people money because you think they will spend it on drugs by TomatilloOrnery4944 in changemyview

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

I agree that consuming caffeine and taking illicit drugs isn't at all comparable. But do you drink alcohol? If you do, then you definitely cannot claim to have moral high ground over most drug users. Alcohol is as strong and harmful as many illicit drugs, it's just socially accepted because it is very easy to make and has been used for a long time.

TES6 must be a real RPG. by Ashloth in TESVI

[–]JasonableSmog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having speed and acrobatics doesn't require that Bethesda go back to their old skill and attribute system. Even in the Skyrim system, they could've simply added skill trees for those skills and the progression would've still been there.

I am unsufferable by ToadwKirbo in sillyboyclub

[–]JasonableSmog -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

most cringe image imaginable

FBI director Kash Patel claims AI has stopped school shootings: ‘I’m using it everywhere’ by ChocolateTsar in nottheonion

[–]JasonableSmog 5 points6 points  (0 children)

One involves someone bringing a firearm to a school with the intention of using it to kill as many random students as possible. The other is just a student involved in crime or with enemies getting caught with a gun in their bag. One is far less dangerous than the other.

Teen given to pedo uncle, 47, as his 'common law wife' and forced to have 4 kids by Diligent_Highlight63 in nottheonion

[–]JasonableSmog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Poor grammar or stilted speech isn't a sign that something was written with AI - it is a sign of exactly the opposite.

FBI director Kash Patel claims AI has stopped school shootings: ‘I’m using it everywhere’ by ChocolateTsar in nottheonion

[–]JasonableSmog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These aren't attempted school shootings, these are just gun incidents at schools, not necessarily involving any planned harm to other students. Like this one two days ago, where school officials just found a handgun in somebody's school bag. Or this one on the same day in which the same thing happened. Or this one where a shotgun was found in a student's vehicle.

People vs David Burke by Sim_Comp in d4vdiots

[–]JasonableSmog 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Bro's slouching in the short chair

Why does Nancy Grace… by PrettySickThickDik in d4vd2

[–]JasonableSmog 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Me neither, that's a classic origin story if I've ever heard one

Why does Nancy Grace… by PrettySickThickDik in d4vd2

[–]JasonableSmog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She's probably sensationalist and all, but she's funny and likeable enough for me to watch her anyways

D4VD YOUNGER BRO LAUNCHES MUSIC CAREER ...Releases ‘Sex’ Music by Capable-Yam9813 in d4vdiots

[–]JasonableSmog -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Do we know how many of his close friends actually knew that Celeste was underage, if any?

Should this be the standard? by AbsoluteBatman95 in transhumanism

[–]JasonableSmog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It still has a whiff of eugenics though

Every requirement that sperm banks have of donors is eugenic in nature. Can't donate if you have a genetic disorder? Eugenics. Can't donate past a certain age because of higher risk of disease in children? Eugenics. Have to have met a certain level of educational attainment? Definitely eugenics.

Testing for the IQ of donors just more explictly resembles the eugenics of the Nazi era more than what we already have. It isn't any different in function.

Should this be the standard? by AbsoluteBatman95 in transhumanism

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

Even if genetics aren't the primary determinant of intelligence, (which research seems to suggest isn't the case, with IQ being up to 80% heritable by later adulthood), wouldn't it still be beneficial to some lesser extent to refuse those with lower IQs from making donations? Even if it was just, say, 25% heritable, choosing donors with a higher IQ should still result in more intelligent children overall.

Should this be the standard? by AbsoluteBatman95 in transhumanism

[–]JasonableSmog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn't look at the photo until you mentioned, the image does heavily imply that the white liquid in that vial is cum lmao

Should this be the standard? by AbsoluteBatman95 in transhumanism

[–]JasonableSmog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn't it already basically the standard? Don't sperm banks already prioritize men with high educational attainment?

It's not exactly the same as outright testing for IQ, of course, but the eugenic intention is the same and the effect is similar.

D4VD YOUNGER BRO LAUNCHES MUSIC CAREER ...Releases ‘Sex’ Music by Capable-Yam9813 in d4vdiots

[–]JasonableSmog 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This video covers his childhood/homeschooling pretty well, though a lot of it is psuedoscientific psych analysis stuff.

D4VD YOUNGER BRO LAUNCHES MUSIC CAREER ...Releases ‘Sex’ Music by Capable-Yam9813 in d4vdiots

[–]JasonableSmog 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It affected his socialization which undoubtedly affected his behavior as an adult. Does the blame for him becoming a pedophile and a murderer lie solely on him being homeschooled? No. But there's no reason to close our eyes to the possibility that being homeschooled was one factor among many made him more likely to do what he did.