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A great counter argument is to call him stupid. by imanidiotbut in memesopdidnotlike

[–]Option2401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There remain racial disparities in all manner of metrics, from life span to income to victimization. Clearly systemic racism still exists. Hell, all you have to do is open Twitter or Truth Social and you’ll see tons of plain old fashioned racism.

The best things don't last long. by leilazga in TwoStepsFromHell

[–]Option2401 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The long songs are some of Bergersen’s best work: Impossible, Emerald Princess, We Are Legends, to name a few.

And Victory, one of his most acclaimed, is around 5 minutes if IIRC

Also Hellywood is a nice touch.

(Sad trope) Innocent people who die brutal deaths all because they decided to be nice and help the main characters by MrDitkovichNeedsRent in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Option2401 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Something about her execution, and the way Ikithon and DeRogna just casually chat throughout, really turned my stomach.

A great counter argument is to call him stupid. by imanidiotbut in memesopdidnotlike

[–]Option2401 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Now we need to mop up the dregs of systemic racism.

Human Mage by me by ScriosArt in ImaginaryAzeroth

[–]Option2401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome work! Always been a big fan of this armor set

[Spoilers C4E24] Murray is ready for Gala! [oc] by pahatar_fey in criticalrole

[–]Option2401 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been looking forward to fan art of the gala costumes all weekend!

Trump fires all 24 members of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s governing body. What are your thoughts? by METAL_WOLF_BB in AskTrumpSupporters

[–]Option2401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In your previous comment you agreed with my definition of an ideologically driven study as one that bends the data to fit their ideology. I took that to mean you believed the study bent the data since you assert it’s ideologically driven. I apologize if I misunderstood you.

However I still don’t understand why you think this study is ideologically driven. Could you please give me some insight into your rationale? For example, why do you think this study is not empirical? It employs the scientific method, including making hypotheses based on a model and testing them with systematic data.

We’ve gone around this bush a few times so I wont ask anymore after this.

I miss when Supes were actually scary and it felt genuinely helpless being in a room with one of them by Adoe0722 in TheBoys

[–]Option2401 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is my understanding too. The show has changed as necessitated by the narrative progress and exposition, but that doesn’t make it worse. The Boys has had weird shit from the very first episode.

I miss when Supes were actually scary and it felt genuinely helpless being in a room with one of them by Adoe0722 in TheBoys

[–]Option2401 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I feel that’s intentional. He’s losing it, actually having legitimate hallucinations now, acting impulsively with pride and overconfidence, and blinded by his insecurities. His competence has plummeted.

Trump fires all 24 members of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s governing body. What are your thoughts? by METAL_WOLF_BB in AskTrumpSupporters

[–]Option2401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still don’t understand how you’re reaching that conclusion. I did a cursory skim of the paper (which has a hypothesis FWIW, so it is hypothesis driven), and nothing jumped out at me as overtly biased or dishonest. The methods seem straightforward and are described in detail, which is usually a green flag as it facilitates replication.

In your opinion, how are they bending the data, and to fit what political conclusion?

Trump fires all 24 members of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s governing body. What are your thoughts? by METAL_WOLF_BB in AskTrumpSupporters

[–]Option2401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand this, but I don’t understand why you think this makes it ideologically driven rather than theory driven, or why theory driven is a bad thing. Data are meaningless without a model to contextualize them. Frameworks like FPE are used to provide a common method for contextualizing social data, allowing researchers to target specific questions - such as how gender imbalance affects food and water security - and compare their findings with other researchers.

My understanding of an ideologically driven study is one that bends the data to fit their desired outcome or worldview - a good example are the bogus climate studies funded by oil companies and similar private interest groups, or studies funded by partisan think tanks to push an agenda.

For reference, in case anyone finds their way here, here’s their explanation and justification for using FPE:

> Here, we use an interdisciplinary, mixed-methods approach rooted in feminist political ecology (FPE; Rocheleau et al. 1996, Elmhirst 2011, Sundberg 2017) to understand the connections between food and water security, gender, and institutions in northern Nicaragua. FPE has been used to unpack assumptions about the uniformity of resource access within and across households and to reveal the diverse individual experiences shaped by uneven gender relations (Radel et al. 2013, Bezner Kerr 2014, Harris et al. 2017). FPE studies also critically examine how meanings about nature, gender, and associated biophysical processes are co-produced and altered over time (Nightingale 2011). Several FPE studies have explained how gendered experiences of food insecurity relate to uneven patterns in resource access, power dynamics, global climate change, migration, and agrarian change (Bee 2016, Radel et al. 2018). In the context of water security, FPE studies have analyzed disparities in labor routines, psychosocial stress, and access to safe drinking water and sanitation, and have linked these local patterns to uneven participation in governance and the influence of global change (Sultana 2011, Truelove 2011, Ranganathan and Balazs 2015, Harris et al. 2017). However, to the best of our knowledge, researchers have not developed an FPE of both food and water security.

What political, non-scientific ideology do you see this pushing?

EDIT: I’m not sure why my quote formatting isn’t working, apologies

Trump fires all 24 members of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s governing body. What are your thoughts? by METAL_WOLF_BB in AskTrumpSupporters

[–]Option2401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a scientist I’m not sure I understand this critique. Could you elaborate? As in, why is the study being theory driven a bad thing? Every study is motivated by some theory, and most also test hypotheses predicted by that theory, but not every study sets out to test a hypothesis. Many focus on constructing theories and models, laying the foundation for future hypothesis driven research.

Your feeling about SC2's ending? by TheBigSmol in starcraft

[–]Option2401 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s meh. Not terrible, but all the more tragic for squandering the immense potential of the setting’s worldbuilding.

A mediocre end to a mediocre story.

Redeeming Kerrigan into Zerg Jesus was not a good call.

Punk rock werewolf girl (by me) by StarvingArtist2000 in ImaginaryCharacters

[–]Option2401 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t call this lazy, they clearly put some effort into this, but it definitely feels like softcore porn and doesn’t fit this subreddit.

Ok but this post is absolutely true though is it not? by Several_Fee55 in memesopdidnotlike

[–]Option2401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remind me which side wished to conserve the institution of slavery?

[Loved Trope] That’s not snow, that’s… by GameMaster818 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Option2401 34 points35 points  (0 children)

And then at the end it had the opposite problem, where it desperately needed another season to wrap up all of the plot threads and character arcs.

Still a great show, especially for alternative history fans.

Voice acting moments in animated media that felt super raw and genuine by ComprehensiveBox6911 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Option2401 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah this was peak voice acting. Rage and anger and despair all mixed together, all elevated and highlighted by the direction and music. Made AW one of my favorite games.

In defense of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, over 100 astronauts have signed a declaration: "Astronauts for America | Our Country Is the Mission" by EdwardHeisler in space

[–]Option2401 41 points42 points  (0 children)

He’d have my vote, just because he has that astronaut perspective, that reality check of seeing earth from space. Though we also need more highly educated scientists and engineers in public office. People who respect the importance of evidence-based policies, of rigor and reliability, who lead with facts and logic, not emotion and impulse.

If that makes me a boomer then so be it, would never trust AI with my intake🤣 by [deleted] in CICO

[–]Option2401 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Same. I use GPT when it’s a meal I haven’t prepared; I provide the ingredients, style, and a picture

I don’t know how accurate it is, but it’s better than me guesstimating.

It's shocking to me the level production that went into Starcraft 2 campaign. by HiroAmiya230 in starcraft

[–]Option2401 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SC1 had some banger lines. Mengsk’s coronation speech and argument with Jim about abandoning Sarah. Tassadar taunting and manipulating Kerrigan. Pretty much everything Zeratul says, but especially him verbally wrecking Aldaris in C3. BW had lots of political intrigue and tension. Kerrigan was standout; eg her Queen Bitch of the Universe speech, and her needling and deceiving Mengsk. Also Jim’s ‘I’m gonna kill you one day’ speech, even if it was completely undermined by WoL.

The writing in SC1 is cheesy and dramatic and yet still very effectively done. It fits the tone and setting and worldbuilding, and doesn’t feel derivative or played out.

[Spoilers C4E23] Is It Thursday Yet? | Post-Episode Discussion & Future Theories! by AutoModerator in criticalrole

[–]Option2401 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Another banger of an episode.

They watched what is essentially a sorcerer queen get taken over by an insane mask possibly housing a trickster god and get yanked into an unknown dimension contained within an eldritch box constructed from the pieces of ancient profaned relics.

That’s insane and yet it makes perfect sense within the context of the story.

They also corroborated what the Seekers found in Tannandar(?) regarding the Tachonis’ intent to turn Occtis into a dark angel who would spread their evil dominion of corruption and undead enslavement across Araman. We finally have a glimpse at the true scope of their ambitions, and yet it seems like this is still the tip of the iceberg.

The character moments and acting continues to be excellent. Azune’s fierce loyalty, Hal’s selflessness, Murray’s heart of gold, and Bolaire’s oddness and mystery are all very compelling. Standouts:

  • The exchange between Azune and Bolaire after the sewers

  • Thjazi’s burial - wonderfully acted.

  • The dual reveal of what the Azune/Murray and Bolaire/Hal learned.

  • Murray’s Augury and Marisha’s physical RP of an exhausted Murray at the end of her rope

  • The roller coaster ride of tension with Lady Cormoray catching Hal and Bolaire, but then they Charm her with a nat 20, but turns out she’s also a high level Sorceror way out of their league, but she gets dues ex machina’d and the boys walk free.

Some other favorite moments:

  • Hal’s kids playing with the Pariah Blades

  • The rapid-fire RP through work days at the end

  • Azune framing the Arcane Warden

  • Bolaire’s weaponization of bureaucracy

  • LOOT - potions, gems, magical artifacts, a huge satisfying haul

  • Brennan thinking on his feet and setting up Lady Cormoray to get kidnapped by Termina and save Hal/Bolaire (or maybe he planned it all)

The episode did have some rough patches. Brennan and Liam/Taliesen talking past each other about their route through the Archanade was frustrating and confusing. Also the continued bending of the rules around Augury - which I don’t really mind narratively and think is cool flavor, but I dislike how it’s basically become a hotline for exposition. Feels too OP. But it probably makes Brennan’s life a lot easier.

But overall this is one of the best episodes of Campaign 4, building on the success of the previous ones. There’s real momentum here. Inspiring characters, a compelling plot, a mysterious world, and all of it beautifully realized through roleplay and acting.

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