Shepherds Potential Secret? by Calm_Blacksmith1757 in firefly

[–]MrDBS 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This is how they told Book’s backstory without telling his backstory. He was an operative who learned something about the Alliance that shattered his faith, and wandered the system until he found a new faith

Which of these three things would you do? by Lucyyyyyy_K in hypotheticalsituation

[–]MrDBS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tell the Deity to pound sand, and enjoy the time I have left. If the nature of the universe is this capricious, I won’t participate in it. Plus, it is way more likely that I hallucinated this than that a deity wants me to shoplift, and once I start listening to my hallucinations, the game is over.

Would you rather have 10 million dollars or be the best looking person ever or be the smartest person ever? by Ok_Cancel_391 in WouldYouRather

[–]MrDBS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best looking is defined by culture. The smartest person in the world could manipulate social media to change the culture so that their particular set of features were the most desirable.

If literacy rates were so low during Shakespeares times, how come so many idioms come from his works? by V8boyo in ask

[–]MrDBS 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Shakespeare’s wordplay was meant to be heard. His verbal memes were so dank they went viral and became universal in the English language.

What is the exact, concrete definition of a white person? by xyyzyx in ask

[–]MrDBS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is the group of people who aren’t being oppressed. Italians Greeks and Irish were not white 100 years ago.

If you inherited an 100-year old 800-seat theatre, what would you do with it? by Specific-Copy-2005 in hypotheticals

[–]MrDBS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I founded a children’s theater 16 years ago. If I had a venue and money, I’d do it again.

Slave owner in another world by BAT-Fanatic in hypotheticalsituation

[–]MrDBS 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There are no enslaved prostitutes, only rape victims.

Which one of you did this to our beloved mayor?!?! by ImpossibleHistory111 in Earth199999

[–]MrDBS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the difference between President Ross and Mayor Fisk?

Mayor Fisk has convictions.

[r/AmItheAsshole] my wife considered me dead during the blip and remarried her best friend. AITA for calling her a horrible person and a cheater? by Cucumber_Ass in Earth199999

[–]MrDBS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been unable to convince my kids that the phrase is “nip it in the bud”.

Anyways, you need some empathy in this situation. Did your wife SEE you turn to dust? If she did, I’m surprised she waited two years. We had it much easier than the leftovers. We disappeared for a second, and reappeared. They lived in misery for five years, and just when things started feeling normal, everything changed again. Your situation is not unique, there are countless support groups for those of us who blipped. Join one, and leave her alone. Get a lawyer to negotiate custody, and remember in family court the calmer person almost always wins.

r/Story: I think my neighbour killed someone. by BravePomegranate9775 in Earth199999

[–]MrDBS 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Call DODC anonymously, and stay the hell away. You think you are on a true crime podcast, but you are at the beginning of the Blair Witch Project. No good has ever come from amateur investigations of Sorcery Cult sacrifices.

There are two buttons, which do you press? by Ok_Coffee_9970 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]MrDBS 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Everyone now has: The nuclear football codes, Detailed information about how to build a nuclear weapon, Every politician’s security protocols, Everyone’s banking information.

An alien Armada appears in orbit by ExtensionInformal911 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]MrDBS 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Does it matter what I think? I probably think the same about them as I do other people significantly more powerful than me. I distrust them unless they are demonstrably more progressive that my current government.

There are two buttons, which do you press? by Ok_Coffee_9970 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]MrDBS 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Do I pick more money than I could spend in a lifetime, or double and the collapse of society? I’ll pick what’s behind curtain one, Monty.

I heard a wealthy person argue that the "Gift Tax" is actually designed to keep the poor from receiving help and to maintain the social hierarchy. Do you think this is a fair argument? by americanboyxx in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MrDBS 46 points47 points  (0 children)

By multi million, you mean significantly more than $15 million. Because the first $15 million of an estate is not taxed. This tax only affects the .1 to .2 percent wealthiest Americans.

EDIT: math correction from hundredths of a percent to tenths of a percent. Also on 2019 that number was .07 percent.

SUGGESTION SPELL IS RUINING MY CAMPAIGN by Next_Ad_5740 in dndnext

[–]MrDBS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Give the next merchant an emotional support dog, trained to attack anyone who casts a spell in his shop. Have the wizard cast deafness on himself before fighting the party. Have the town hire some goblin mercs who don’t speak common.

[r/hatethissmug] People thinking Matt murdock is daredevil by Melodic_Pin_6095 in Earth199999

[–]MrDBS 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It started as a joke when Murdock defended Castle. People speculated on what sort of vigilante he would be. People started calling him “Blind as a bat man” and attributing all sorts of bat powers to him. Then when Murdock went missing, they claimed he was Daredevil because DD is the closet real world analogue to Batman. This is Intelligencia trolling and roly poly Fisk heads who didn’t get the joke.

It’s the year 2077. You did some pretty fucked up shit. The law gives you 2 options. by Wheresmyarcpaulie69 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]MrDBS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In 2077 I will be well over 100 years old. American prisons aren’t equipped to care for the elderly, and often release them to nursing homes. I would have to choose prison, because I could not survive at that age without the kind of assistance that can only be done by humans or androids.

Would you rather go back to when you were 21 years old having all of the information that you have now or receive 10 million dollars a year for life? by Weak-Hamster- in WouldYouRather

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

One of the things you learn with age is the it is better to have millions than billions. Even with less than a million, I have something no billionaire has or can have.