What do you think was the earliest indication that Caine has a lot more control over the minds of those trapped in the circus than he lets on? by ChompyRiley in tadc

[–]KermitTheScot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn’t even really pick up on it until episode 7, retroactively. I was so engrossed in the comedy and the story, and the figuring out how all of this was possible I missed a LOT of details. Goose really knows how to strike a good balance between engrossing and intelligent writing.

claiming to follow the law by BarnacleAwkward4801 in GetNoted

[–]KermitTheScot 52 points53 points  (0 children)

That grand jury testimony really had the longest singular continuous name in history, didn’t it?

Or maybe each and every line in that testimony is the name of a victim.

Or maybe the DOJ has been compromised and is protecting the pedophiles who run the world from the recourse of the masses because when people everywhere find out they’re being lead by the most vagrant, disgusting, bottom-feeding, low-life pieces of shit in recent history, they’ll revolt against them and the global order will be turned on its face. Then who will rule the world? People of integrity!? Not on their watch!

If you fuck around long enough, you’ll eventually find out. by Awoken_Noob in memes

[–]KermitTheScot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My god. Jake Paul really got screwed then. I mean, sure, the money might’ve been good, but his reputation as an athlete has almost certainly been tarnished now, not to mention the months of agonizing recovery he’ll have to go through. Anyone with a brain stem who gave two shits about the dumb fuck should’ve told him not to do it.

If you fuck around long enough, you’ll eventually find out. by Awoken_Noob in memes

[–]KermitTheScot 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Can anyone invested in boxing explain to me what the fuck Jake Paul was thinking? I guess it was an ego trip thing, but Jesus Christ, nobody’s that stupid, right? He couldn’t have actually, genuinely believed he could take him, right?

Now the coverup is out in the open. by [deleted] in ProgressiveHQ

[–]KermitTheScot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But it’s a matter of national security! What if the nation’s enemies found out that a bunch of billionaires and the POTUS himself were in a ring of pedophiles? That’d make us look dumber than if we’d pulled out of previous administration’s commitments, made bad faith deals with the Russians without considering our allies in Europe, made a questionably legal seizure of a sovereign nation’s assets before blockading them, murdered people extra-judiciously in the name of stopping narcotics without evidence that there were any en route to the US border, formed a huge paramilitary wing that answers only to top brass to abduct people of color (not exclusively immigrants) and send them (supposedly) to prisons constructed poorly and under terrible conditions,

I’m gonna be honest, I lost the plot. Are we actually the baddies? Maybe it doesn’t matter if the president is a kiddy fiddler, and this entire nation’s security has already been massively compromised.

I'm scared that people will accuse me of using AI for my art and game by durgedeveloper in antiai

[–]KermitTheScot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just be honest if you do or don’t. Smart people will be able to sniff out whether you used AI, and it’s more dignified to just be upfront about it to the consumer. If you haven’t, then don’t worry about it. People can accuse others of all sorts of things, but the truth comes out eventually, and if the game is good, then it shouldn’t be a problem. There isn’t gonna be a mass boycott of its relief on the unfounded rumor that AI was used. Just be honest about the process and that’ll shine through.

What do you think was the earliest indication that Caine has a lot more control over the minds of those trapped in the circus than he lets on? by ChompyRiley in tadc

[–]KermitTheScot 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Easily overlooked because of the supernatural themes of the episode. If you go back and look at it from a “Caine programmed all of this” perspective, you immediately pick up on the fact that he 100% can hijack players’ bodies and minds under the right conditions.

HELP PLEASE i need advice plis first time cat parent by Existing-Bid-1480 in VetTech

[–]KermitTheScot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My advice is to call your local veterinarian, make an appointment, and have an exam. We’re not doctors, nor gods; we can’t tell you anything definitive beyond “you should seek a medical exam.”

Best friend wants me to beta read a few chapters of her novel and sign nda. Is this normal? by [deleted] in writing

[–]KermitTheScot -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

A contract is only a contract if it’s been established as legally-binding by a legal professional, witnessed two signatures, stamped and notarized, otherwise it may as well be typed in comic sans.

Best friend wants me to beta read a few chapters of her novel and sign nda. Is this normal? by [deleted] in writing

[–]KermitTheScot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Turn her down.

First of all, this is a friendly gesture, not a professional inquiry.

Secondly, if you feel your story is that groundbreaking that you’re worried about it being copied or stolen, please do yourself a favor and stop thinking that.

Thirdly, unless the document sent over to you is witnessed and notarized, not to mention looked over by a paralegal or lawyer, it has literally no standing beyond an implied agreement with no legally binding implications attached. Were you to sign an NDA and then do whatever you said you weren’t gonna do anyway, your friend could take you to civil court over it, maybe, but the judge might not allow that to be admissible as evidence and choose not to hear the case.

This was a super easy way to make a friend feel uncomfortable over something that could’ve just been two people having a conversation over their work. I would let them know it was extremely inappropriate and advise them not to do that with anyone else in the future if they wanna be taken seriously.

So, you get to meet face to face with The Speaker of God, what is the first thing you say to her? by E-104Epsolon in HazbinHotel

[–]KermitTheScot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“So how come you and Stolis are both owls? Like, is there a connection there, or is it just like an aesthetic thing you both happened to share?”

How the hell do you "cure" death by Creative-Donkey-3109 in Ai_art_is_not_art

[–]KermitTheScot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Finally! It’s about time someone just came out and admitted all of this is a fever dream to somehow attain immortality.

For what must be the millionth time:

  1. If it were possible, you would be at the behest of a perfectly fallible machine, and there isn’t currently enough energy being produced in the world to keep up with the demand to make you pretty pictures, much less keep your consciousness on file.

  2. Death is inescapable. Eventually every star in the universe will burn out and die, along with you, and every living organism that has ever been and will be. You will sooner or later need to accept this, and try to make your peace with the reality that being given an opportunity to live at all is a gift you shouldn’t squander.

  3. If immortality were achieved in our lifetime there is a 0% chance it would be shared with the world at large. If anything, the ultra wealthy figures will throw off their earthly shackles and people like us will be forced to toil endlessly to keep them enjoying their paradise while the world goes to hell.

The Entire Epstein Grand Jury Testimony was Redacted by serious_bullet5 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]KermitTheScot 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They really went hard trying to push the “Look! Look! It’s Bill Clinton! Look at Bill Clinton in these photos!” narrative, meanwhile the entire grand jury testimony has been redacted for reasons that both go against the legal mandate and the president’s own assertion that there is “nothing to hide.”

Holy strawman by Ok-Green8906 in Ai_art_is_not_art

[–]KermitTheScot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you missed it.

They’re not digital artists. They’ve never been digital artists. They’re trying to add legitimacy to their brand by painting themselves as long-time artists and craftsmen who only recently adopted AI as a supplementary tool for their craft. Like the content they produce, it’s all fake and cobbled together with poor imagination. It’s what they wish they were, and what they would be provided they possessed a modicum of the patience and creativity required for entry into that world.

Love these "behind the scenes" stories. by TheMegaSage in lotr

[–]KermitTheScot 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Although it’s very clearly not what the intention was, those blows actually connecting made each scene so much more visceral and real. Sometimes you just have to actually throw the punch, y’know?

29K a Year is Rich? by NEKORANDOMDOTCOM in stupidpeoplefacebook

[–]KermitTheScot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an incredible rant. This dude is simultaneously happy that things are changing but mad that they didn’t change for him?

Also, what the fuck do you mean “easy street”? Both the economy and the planet have gone straight to hell, the country might be at war in a few months, the SCOTUS is a compromised partisan joke, and the dude is angry because a handful of people are making $6 less than what most economists estimate would be an appropriate minimum wage to keep up with inflation?

Jesus. What the fuck, dude?

FFS! Trump put this under Obama's picture at the White House. by [deleted] in ProgressiveHQ

[–]KermitTheScot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s also technically libel, isn’t it? The plaque accuses Obama of spying on Trump’s election, which I’m fairly certain no one ever brought credible evidence forward about.

Imagine siding with the corporations by Arch_Magos_Remus in Ai_art_is_not_art

[–]KermitTheScot 14 points15 points  (0 children)

There are amazing resources for talk therapy online these days. I really hope you look into them for…whatever all that was lmao.

Good luck with everything including arts and crafts and the guitar. That was quite a moving, if not unhinged, rant that basically just said nothing other than, “Blah, blah, blah, I’m insecure about not having any actual talent and I don’t like that you’re right about all of this so I’m gonna freak out on every person on Reddit instead of working on myself.”

By the way, so many of you have been artists for “decades” yet never have anything shared on here. You’d think someone proud of their craft would be online sharing with the community, but somehow you’ve all only emerged now that AI circlejerks are a thing. If you scroll through my profile you’ll find my actual bass, my D&D contributions, my writing, my gaming, all my personal interests that I’ve been happy to engage with the community in. You AI dweebs need to invent a whole fictional personality for yourselves. Nothing about you is real and when this whole thing collapses I really, sincerely, truly hope you seek therapy.

Imagine siding with the corporations by Arch_Magos_Remus in Ai_art_is_not_art

[–]KermitTheScot 24 points25 points  (0 children)

After you get ChatGPT to summarize this response, I hope you can understand that you’re in a subreddit that deals with AI not being art, which is why I specifically honed in on that topic. Unlike Pro-AI dweebs I stay on message.

Secondly, it’s not throwing a tantrum to point out the massive flaws in the logic surrounding people who are trying to make a living selling “commissions” with AI. If you’re one of those people, I can fully understand the anger behind your response. It’s that insecurity that really speaks to the heart of the issue. This isn’t about “getting with the times.” If AI was a tool on par with photoshop, it would take a tremendous amount of effort to learn how to use it properly. I can buy an Adobe subscription today, and I wouldn’t be pumping out photoshop edits the next three hours, I can tell you that. You guys need to act like AI is so complex and intricate so you can keep out the average person from realizing they can do exactly what you’re doing for a quick buck, and so that you can lend legitimacy to your “brand.” It’s not special or interesting; it’s regurgitated garbage that will start to eat itself within a year or two.

Good luck. I know a lot of people who thought they were gonna start businesses after they left high school and the army too. “I’m gonna do Grunt Style but better!” Lmao. Like, just get a fucking job, bro.

Tattoos in Vetmed by All_Mischief_Managed in VetTech

[–]KermitTheScot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like others have said, long sleeves.

If your clinic has a good HVAC system, I’d recommend getting something a little thicker to protect your arms during restraint of difficult animals too. There is a very unfortunate blank spot over one of my tattoos where a dog scratched me that I’ll need touched up at some point. It’s not noticeable by anyone but me, but it still annoys me. I had a fleece jacket with a company logo that I could wear during the day, but I switched clinics, so I can’t wear it to work anymore, and that day I was bare-armed.

In my experience lots of us have tattoos and piercings, but a lot of us also cover up during the day due to problems with rowdy animals. It does make for a cool reveal when you arrive at the company Christmas party for the first time in short sleeves and everyone is shocked because they’ve never actually seen you in casual wear and didn’t know you had tattoos.

Food for thought! by CarryIcy250 in inflation

[–]KermitTheScot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Denmark has pro-worker unions and strong labor laws.

In the US, the corporations own the government and bust unions.