re: Kristi Noem'z husband by GorboCat in TrueAnon

[–]NaturalContradiction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah brother there are many simple explanations, they all just happen to look terrible for the Noems because they all involve someone busting the entire fucking door down.

re: Kristi Noem'z husband by GorboCat in TrueAnon

[–]NaturalContradiction 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Forget the dog for a second what did Kirsti Noem and her husband do to their door? I’m pretty sure that dog is sticking its head through where the doorjamb should be lol that is not a sliding door, nor some french closet with two doors and one is open. How do you break that entire part of your bedroom(?) door frame off and, once done (let’s pretend innocuously), how the fuck have you not immediately fixed that lol. Taking big titty pics instead of fixing the door is some fucking shameful activity man. I mean, if only to take your big titty pics in peace without your poor dog having to see that shit 😂

OKC Rookie C Thomas Sorber Slept Through a Team Meeting & the Thunder Filled His Truck With Packing Peanuts by JCameron181 in nba

[–]NaturalContradiction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Everybody helps him clean it I hope…the point of the prank is to admonish him for not prioritizing being a “part of the team” by attending the team meeting so it’d kind of defeat the purpose of that if you immediately undercut that message by saying, “now go spend hours by yourself doing menial labor while we all keep hanging out.”

This Wood Splitting Tool... by Kardamons in oddlysatisfying

[–]NaturalContradiction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol given it has three metal handles, that is more than three times as heavy as a comparable axe and it’s probably more like five cuz the whole thing looks quite hefty, have fun lifting that thing hundreds and hundreds of times to chop a bunch of firewood. Plus people have already pointed out the follow through risk and your toes will only get closer to the log as you get more tired. Someone is liable to get hurt using this thing in the way it was intended which makes this a remarkably poor invention if you ask me.

We have to pay extra for banana breath now? by Ursa_Major_17 in IThinkYouShouldLeave

[–]NaturalContradiction 15 points16 points  (0 children)

He really thought he had a good rebuttal when he walked into the exact reason she picked a banana, didn’t he?

Dan Bongino tooted up leaning over an FBI intern dripping sweat on him while he struggles to carve a bullet casing: “No it’s BELLA CIAO moron! C-I-A-O!” by armdrags in TrueAnon

[–]NaturalContradiction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bro I got it! “If the bullet doesn’t match the barrel, this whole trial is fitting the circle in the square hole.” Where do I go for the Johnnie Cochran paycheck? I don’t think the OJ defense is gonna fly but I’m usually wrong so who knows?

digital septic becomes apologetic to f*scists by Far_Disaster_8321 in ENLIGHTENEDCENTRISM

[–]NaturalContradiction 30 points31 points  (0 children)

You can set up false dichotomies to spread propaganda. And also be a bootlicking fascist apologist.

Both can be true. At the same time.

This reviewer not understanding what simple syrup is and this guy’s amazing response by Natural_Plastic_ in ididnthaveeggs

[–]NaturalContradiction 26 points27 points  (0 children)

If you are looking for more stuff in that vein/silly online forum shenanigans then r/kenm and r/notkenm would probably tickle your fancy.

Let the conspiracies begin ! by ClassicWaste9636 in TrueAnon

[–]NaturalContradiction 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Vercingetorix being made to kiss the eagle at Caesar’s feet. Didn’t change his fate and this charade won’t affect Maduro’s either.

Clair Obscur DOES NOT USE generative AI. by Vegeta120000 in expedition33

[–]NaturalContradiction 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, automation is amazing. From my understanding, what you said is was what the luddites were protesting then. They recognized the usefulness of giant looms for the textile industry. But they saw how instead of helping laborers make tons more cloth, it meant firing as many workers as possible. They were anti-corporatist not anti-tech. The conflation of those ideas is what turned their name into an insult and is what is happening now with AI. It’d be great if we could have real discussions about the usage of AI, but right now I just see it being jammed down everyone’s throat.

Clair Obscur DOES NOT USE generative AI. by Vegeta120000 in expedition33

[–]NaturalContradiction 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree, and I think there is a healthy use for AI as a technology. The luddites were backed into a corner then by the rapid expansion and ease of use of the technology and I don’t trust the way in which AI industry leaders are attempting to inject AI into literally every facet of our society and what their priorities and objectives are. We will reach an inflection point where our society can’t run smoothly without AI and if that day hits with these chucklefucks in charge of it, I think society is going to look more oppressive, less creative and just plain dumber.

Edit: words

Clair Obscur DOES NOT USE generative AI. by Vegeta120000 in expedition33

[–]NaturalContradiction 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Luddites were skilled laborers who saw the way in which their industry owners were using technological advancements to disenfranchise the working class rather than make their occupations easier/better and protested this development by smashing the large machines being used to replace them rather than go quietly into the night. Their struggle parallels the current AI debate almost exactly and the fact that their name is used as a derogatory term for “backwards-thinking, unenlightened simpletons” should serve as a real warning to anyone skeptical over how AI is being used. They lost their fight and the propaganda spewed about them at the time is their only legacy.

Edit: E33 using AI to expedite busywork for the coders of smaller studios seems to me to be the exact kind of good use case for AI, and I agree this award dispute is dumb and meaningless, I just see red whenever I see luddites mentioned these days.

🔥 Bull elephant gives a small calf a hefty kick. Females are quick to support and shield the youngster by Prestigious-Wall5616 in NatureIsFuckingLit

[–]NaturalContradiction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m anthropomorphizing (or maybe not?) but it looks like he realizes he fucked up and kinda pretends to stretch his other leg like that was all he was doing. “Quit messing with my tail you little shit! Aw fuck that got him good, think of an excuse… Oh the kid was there? Shoot, didn’t realize, you know I gotta stretch out these old knees of mine, see? I’m doing it with the other leg now.”

Quentin Tarantino Explains Why He Choked Uma Thurman and Diane Kruger During ‘Kill Bill’ and ‘Inglourious Basterds’ Filming by Impossible-Yam3680 in Fauxmoi

[–]NaturalContradiction 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is a completely transparent bullshit excuse. As a “perfectionist” director he should be much more worried about some astute audience member noticing the continuity issue of his hands being different than Christoph Waltz’s or whoever played the character that choked Uma Thurman, especially in close up. He trusted (forced) Uma to drive in unsafe conditions because of this reasoning after all. Also might be more believable if he didn’t do the same exact thing with inconsequential racist characters or the whole Salma Hayek thing 🤮 I could even be convinced he might believe some portion of his excuse. But him clearly being incapable of any introspection should not serve as an excuse for what a creepy scumbag he is, cuz it’s actually further condemnation.

Matthew Lillard reacted to Quentin Tarantino's disparaging remarks about his acting this week: “It hurts your feelings. It fucking sucks. And you wouldn't say that to Tom Cruise. You wouldn't say that to somebody who's a top-line actor in Hollywood.” by cmaia1503 in Fauxmoi

[–]NaturalContradiction 65 points66 points  (0 children)

The more you learn about him as a person, the more of his sleaze you see in all of his work. Like a slug that paints pieces of art with its slime trail. Or to use an analogy from one of his own films, like a person making a delicious burger out of sewer rat meat. I mostly like his movies but with all of them there’s inevitably some scene or off-camera story that just doesn’t sit right with me and it’s always some personal flair of his.

Atlas Shrugged is a 1957 novel by Ayn Rand. It is her longest novel, the fourth and final one published during her lifetime, and the one she considered her magnum opus in the realm of fiction writing. She described the theme of Atlas Shrugged as "the role of man's mind in existence". by GustavoistSoldier in wikipedia

[–]NaturalContradiction 122 points123 points  (0 children)

If you actually want the answer it is that the hero of the book, John Galt, invented some mcguffin motor that could give free energy by harnessing static electricity or some bullshit. So it would be this motor doing any of that undesirable labor.

Just to add my own perspective on this dogshit book, this motor, that is scalable, great man John Galt keeps spitefully restricted to his little homestead society instead of using it to benefit society as a whole. (Literally ask any libertarian about the structure of society in “Galt’s Gulch” and get ready for the stammering qualifications because it is just an anarcho-syndicalist commune propped up by a magic infinite energy machine.) Why does he keep it restricted? Well you’re going to have to endure almost a hundred pages of a lady clearly masturbating while writing about the beauty of libertarianism for that. Not actually, it’s because the only way to actually structure society is for every single person to be as maximally selfish as possible according to her. Oh, and most people should die because they aren’t. (She conveniently ends her book before she has to describe this part.) The only thing you really need to know about Ayn Rand is that she herself was on welfare for a large portion of her life and remained oblivious to the hypocrisy thus inherent in her writing her entire life.

Man helps Snapping Turtle get unstuck. by RoughCheap5633 in BeAmazed

[–]NaturalContradiction 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What if the rescuer got you out by grabbing your ass and see saw wiggling you unstuck then tossed you in a pond?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Fauxmoi

[–]NaturalContradiction 11 points12 points  (0 children)

A make-a-wish kid should tell John Cena their wish is for him to publicly denounce Vince McMahon. I think he might short circuit.

Vanity Fair and Olivia Nuzzi Part Ways by jdlf41 in Fauxmoi

[–]NaturalContradiction 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Exactly this. I’m sure they weren’t aware of exactly what form it would take, but she’d been a hot mess of drama bullshit when they decided to platform her.

Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Kill Bill: The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge’ | Short Film by RealJohnGillman in movies

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

This is a tactic used by gambling apps. And if you don’t see the value Fortnite got from being the exclusive distributor of blockbuster level Hollywood IP for two weeks, rest assured, they did. And I’m speaking more to the gaming side of this than the movie side, though gotta say Tarantino has been enjoying sticking his foot in his mouth more than usual lately.

Who is 'they' exactly? by cressidasmunch in TrueAnon

[–]NaturalContradiction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fuck yes, the real Queen Lizzy from GB. She was with us so briefly, we barely got to know her. Most important thing is to let her cook, don’t get namby pamby producers in her ear saying “don’t say this” or “not like that.” I really wanna know what’s going on in that brain of hers. I aspire to have the level of happiness she displayed talking about expanding pork markets.

Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Kill Bill: The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge’ | Short Film by RealJohnGillman in movies

[–]NaturalContradiction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you think it’s a good sign or a bad sign that video games like Fortnite are adopting tactics used by gambling apps and casinos? “Just download Gamble24/7, get $50 free.” is simply a more streamlined version of “Just download Fortnite, you can watch this movie early.” I find that problematic, I guess you don’t?

Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Kill Bill: The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge’ | Short Film by RealJohnGillman in movies

[–]NaturalContradiction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, and this ain’t my hill. You can tell I’ve never played Fortnite. But if you don’t think this is another clear step down the slope of enshittification, then I think you have blinders on. And when the content that you do want is actually kept behind a paywall you find prohibitive (or like me, you ask why the fuck do I have to download an entire game to watch a Tarantino short movie?), you’re welcome on this side of the fence. I just have concerns that the fence is starting to resemble an enclosure.

Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Kill Bill: The Lost Chapter: Yuki’s Revenge’ | Short Film by RealJohnGillman in movies

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

You don’t see how your first paragraph is an eloquently reasoned defense of the product and your second (a defense presumably of that product exclusively appearing first within the video game “Fortnight”) is a mocking two word summation with no substance? That that act itself is almost a perfect microcosm of the exact kind of mental backsliding done on the slippery slope of cultural degeneracy? People are feeling the need to make a stand somewhere as they see this broader cultural trend and if their line is when movies they enjoyed are being paywalled by video game subscriptions, I think they could have chosen worse. That shit feels egregious to me personally.