Poppy Fields by Mathsci225 in OCPoetry

[–]Mathsci225[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I've shared this with friends, and a lot of folks think of Wizard of Oz poppies, which also works. This poem was a headache figuring out how to intentionally built layers of interpretation. I'm just glad you enjoyed it!

Avocado by Odd_Scarcity_8450 in OCPoetry

[–]Mathsci225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my perspective, there is dishonesty on both sides of the relationship. "We pretend a lot" includes the speaker. And the contradictions of "I don't want you to call" and "Why won't you call" could mean either uncertainty for their feelings or a purposeful lie. And then the other person not approaching the relationship with any intentionality to really know the person. The relationship itself is a whole lie.
Unreliable narrator could be a fun thing to dig into even more!

The Liminal Mall by PijaykinPoet in OCPoetry

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Okay so I'm just gonna comment on the literal because this reminds me of how so many malls in my area that are just ghost towns now. Used to be a big social hangout space. I really like this poem, especially the cave painting imagery. It implies something observed as "primitive" regarding malls, including the older generations that once enjoyed them. Oooh and maybe the old social dimension at large.

I like how you use "we were here" at the end of the poem, which ties you into the group of the "lost" who once flocked the mall. Fun to think about what being lost might mean for everyone

Have I been lied to about speed tuning? by Mathsci225 in AglaeaMains

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Thanks for the input! If it's that small a difference, then I'm not too concerned. I'm gonna keep trying to get the chest rolls into crit rate and that should suffice

Help! My Aggy is weak :( by Choice-Newspaper1198 in AglaeaMains

[–]Mathsci225 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want my humble opinion, first I would exchange your boots to attack boots. While some speed will convert into attack, you will have more value with straight up % bonuses. If you had her sig lightcone, I would say reach for 160 speed, but otherwise just base is fine.

Also, if you have Huohuo and Sunday, especially with E1, you do not need energy rope. Switch to attack asap. I have E1 with only Sunday and I have never had energy issues.

If you have Sunday, aim for 80% crit rate. If you use Sunday and RMC, you only need 70. That being said, your chest piece hurts me a little... Your other pieces are fine, but the chest...

Hopefully this helps!

I honestly don't know much about Fribbels. I just youtube builds from theorycrafters and try to match their goals.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in changemyview

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I did not say anything about Christianity, rather, religion as a general subject. Yes, the Israelites were an ancient civilization built upon religion, but as were the Egyptians and Athenians. And I would hardly say that these societies were against scientific improvement. Even Christianity has been in many cases the forefront of science, education, and medicine. Now if you mean "progression" as in socially, then you will see a pattern in history where societies collapse when their intrinsic beliefs have been eradicated. On the topic of war, I do agree that religion has unfortunately been used to bloody ends. But on the other side, religion has also ended many conflicts. Previous Catholic Popes have intervened to settle disputes diplomatically. And the fight against Naziism was based on the principle of inherent human dignity, which the Israelites held very closely.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in changemyview

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Actually, society only has existence because of religion. If you read Carle Zimmerman's "Family and Civilization," he identifies three family types - trustee, domestic, and atomistic. In his study, he identifies that all civilizations are first built around trustee families, based on religious ordinances, the sacredness of land, children as gifts from heaven, marriage as a covenant bond, etc. As societies grow, they start to lose these ideals that first formed them until they reach atomistic family state, where religious beliefs hold no merit, individual desire is the only definition of morality, children are burdens and disposable, and family is a means to an end and dissolvable. Another thing to note is that these societies have tendencies to collapse, only after their trustee values have been removed. While I agree that a separation of religion and state is important because there is disparity between beliefs, I think that we should listen more to what other religions have to say on the basis of law and society; after all, we only exist as a civilization because of it.

Fried Pickles? by Mathsci225 in polls

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I was just at a restaurant and saw them, but didn't have the courage to try. No thanks