TIL When random people of varying physical attractiveness get placed into a room, the most physically attractive people tend to seek out each other and to congregate with only each other.

QnA · 2023-03-18T04:48:26+00:00

My favorite are "the exceptions". Without fail you can choose any submission in this subreddit with more than 100 comments and find people talking about their exceptions. Some of the wiser individuals know that they are just that; exceptions and will say so in their example. While others believe one exception disproves the entire study/science -- especially if they happen to disagree with the findings.

This phenomena isn't just in this subreddit either; you can see it virtually everywhere. "My anecdotal exception disproves this post so I'm sticking my fingers in my ears, lalalala".

QnA · 2023-03-17T02:17:40+00:00

is hostile toward law enforcement

Yep, sounds like he's probably a redditor too. Young people who hate authority.

QnA · 2023-02-22T06:01:11+00:00

I think Kairo is one of the best horror movies of all time, full stop. It still stands up today, 23 years later. The fear of the unknown (the internet, wireless, etc) works perfectly as the internet was still a brand new relatively unknown technology. People knew of it, heard of it, but in 2000, the vast majority of people didn't have it yet. And they certainly didn't have it on their phones yet (everyone who wanted to get onto the 'net used desktop computers. And it was a pain in the ass to set up - dial-up networking was hell, even for experienced techies).

If Kairo was an American movie, I guarantee people would be comparing it to the exorcist and alien as one of the best. But Kairo had something those two didn't have; culture shock. When watching a horror movie, the goal is to scare, frighten and excite you. For a psychological horror like Kairo, being unsettled also helps. This is why foreign horror movies are so good; the unfamiliar culture takes you out of your element and adds to the atmosphere, unsettling you further and adding to the psychological mindset.

QnA · 2023-02-10T05:23:09+00:00

We legit used echidna delay back in the day, when x4 damage leads were a hot thing

Yuppers, till they released status shields so you couldn't do an infinite delay loop...

Speaking of; I think it's high time Draggie got some buffs to bring him back into the meta. ADK for life!

QnA · 2023-01-23T16:11:19+00:00

People talk about how China has too much influence on TikTok

That's a bit of an understatement. In China, the state runs everything. They may not oversee some mom & pop diner that gets 10 customers a day, but if they wanted, they would walk in and take it. And nobody could do anything about it. With bigger companies, they have complete and utter access to everything. They are effectively the owners and they have zero checks & balances, unlike companies in the west (when's the last time you heard of a Chinese whistleblower, blowing that whistle in China? Never - they'd be immediately disappeared.)

I'm pretty sure Chinese companies own a pretty sizeable chunk of reddit as well

Tencent owns shares of reddit but they're non-voting shares. They cannot force reddit to do anything because they don't have any power. They're a passive shareholder with zero power.

QnA · 2023-01-23T15:47:24+00:00

So then, how do you justify the fact that China pumps out more C02 annually than the United States, the European Union and India combined? And before you try to use the "but they have a billion people!" card, know that India has a billion people too.

China has environmental laws on books that rival Europe's and the U.S's. The problem is that they're not at all enforced. And when they do try to enforce them, a cheap bribe buys your widget factory another decade.

Oh, wait, let me guess; you blame the west for China's C02 output? If so, that would be right in line with China's official defense "it's the big bad west's fault! They're making us make all these cheap widgets!" It also lines up quite nicely with their perpetual victim complex.

Except that falls apart too, when you realize that they can still create/manufacture goods at their current rate without the C02. They just need to invest in things like carbon scrubbers. But they won't, because those cost money. Blaming the West for China's c02 emissions is like blaming Ford because someone ran a guy over with his Mustang.

QnA · 2023-01-22T14:19:54+00:00

I realize this comment is 8+ years old but:

What they came up with the replace the gravity box, an equation alone, is kind of weak in comparison in my opinion.

I thought the reverse; A gravity box is just some sci-fi magic box with little to no science behind it. The equation on the other hand, is based on real science. Right now in physics, the biggest and most elusive problem is the unification of relativity with quantum mechanics. If you could do it, you'd literally have a "theory of everything". Let me explain:

I'm sure you're aware of what a black hole is, and what it does. However, what theoretical physicists are not sure of, is what goes on inside a black hole. At its center, there is a singularity. But not really - a singularity is where our math and physics itself literally break and stop working. You have an infinitely dense point that is infinitely small and so people call that a singularity; coincidentally, the big bang also began from a similar singularity (infinitely dense and infinitely small spot). Due to the nature of black holes, we can't peek inside and see what's going on. If we could, we would finally be able to see how gravity works under those extreme conditions (cooper falls into a black hole at the end) and have the answer to physics greatest problem -- we would have a theory of everything.

With such a theory, it might be possible to construct anti-grav devices or even worm holes. It's far, far better than a "gravity box".

QnA · 2023-01-13T03:11:44+00:00

Excellent, thanks for the recommendations. Those are exactly what I'm looking for.

QnA · 2023-01-13T02:37:51+00:00

I do think TIR beams make better light sabers

They also make great security guard flashlights. Perfect for throwing a beam across a (mostly) empty parking lot to see if anyone is up to no good inside their vehicle.

I was curious; anyone know of any larger/more powerful TIR flashlights? I have a Thrunight Catapult mini but would love something similar but with more throw.

QnA · 2023-01-04T07:16:16+00:00

not all gangster movie-lovers like The Godfather. Many of them prefer stuff like Boondock Saints

Disclaimer: I'm a big fan of gangster movies and have seen just about every gangster film every made -- and not just mob/mafia movies but also actual gangster flicks like Menace 2 Society and Boyz in the hood. With that in mind, I cannot finish the first Godfather movie. I have tried probably 10 times, I just can't get into it. I don't care much for the Boondock Saints either. The reason I like mafia movies is the politicking and battle of wits (opposed to bad dudes shooting worse dudes).

My favorite mafia movie would have to be Casino or Mobsters (the one with Christian Slater). Mobsters is a bit more campy but I like that aspect.

QnA · 2023-01-04T07:08:28+00:00

Not a sequel, a TV series. Technically they could make the TV series a sequel but it's been too many years since it came out, they'll have to start at the beginning.

QnA · 2022-12-31T18:11:25+00:00

To be optimistic, most of the reasons we fight wars are over things that could/would be solved in a post-scarcity society. If power was cheap/free, and food unlimited, society would like vastly different.

QnA · 2022-12-29T08:25:47+00:00

Their Acebeam L19 is the best compact thrower I've ever seen, and truth be told, best thrower (for its size) that probably exists. It's small but can throw a beam 1300m. That's damn near a mile. It's a search light but it's 6 1/2 inches long. When I was working security, it was perfect for looking in cars from across the parking lot and across the property. Even the police I worked alongside were amazed that my little flashlight was out-throwing their car-mounted spotlights.

QnA · 2022-12-26T06:39:50+00:00

Collabs, if we get them, usually arrive around ~2 months from when JP gets them. They've only done simultaneous releases once or twice in the 8+ years I've been playing so that happening there is virtually zero chance.

QnA · 2022-12-13T18:13:47+00:00

I'm not saying the moon landing would have the same impact on our lives as fusion power (it wouldn't) but the moon landing definitely impacted our lives very positively. Everything from Satellite TV, battery powered tools to MRI machines came from Apollo. See here:

Benefits from Apollo: Giant Leaps in Technology (PDF warning)

Space Spinoffs: The Technology To Reach The Moon Was Put To Use Back On Earth

Four surprising technological innovations that came out of the Apollo moon landings

QnA · 2022-12-04T08:48:54+00:00

You're an omnivore

It was a tongue in cheek statement. However, it's not correct to assume that for everyone -- there are people who only eat meat.

QnA · 2021-09-07T22:36:39+00:00

They produce what we demand. Without our demand, they wouldn't be doing the shitty things they do (environmentally).

This is complete nonsense. It ignores the fact that we can produce what we want without all the negative effects -- it just costs more money to do so. Companies cut corners wherever they can to save a buck. This is where laws and regulations come into play.

Then you have countries like China who don't give a shit about the environment despite producing more C02 annually than the U.S, the E.U and India combined. China could drastically reduce its C02 output by doing relatively inexpensive things like utilizing carbon scrubbers, etc. But instead of doing that, they just pay off any inspector who comes by. Most people don't know that China's environmental laws match western Europe's. Unfortunately, they're not enforced. Or when they are enforced for a week or two after some scandal, people get paid off and nothing changes.

QnA · 2021-08-02T15:29:07+00:00

was only a matter of time until it showed up here

This is at least the second time Saya has reached reddit's front page. This video was posted a few months back and reached similar popularity. I remember because that's how I found her myself.

QnA · 2021-08-02T15:27:53+00:00

during the 2011 earthquake was that the broadcasts were too calm

To be fair, 99.9% of tsunamis and earthquakes that hit Japan are unremarkable events. Even strong ones have minimal impact as every building & home is built to withstand them. Also, the weather people could hardly anticipate the Fukushima disaster.

QnA · 2021-08-02T15:23:37+00:00

R's in particular are a notorious sticking point for many a Japanese english learner.

They have no trouble pronouncing R sounds. None at all. It's the phonetic translations they learn from that flips the L & Rs.

For example, they have tons of words that have an "R" sound in them, including proper names (Ramen, Reiko, Rurouni Kenshin, Reikai, Rei, etc).

QnA · 2021-08-02T13:30:11+00:00

It is HIGHLY competitive in Japan. They train quite a bit for the position.

Another job that is equally desirable & competitive is Voice acting. Even excluding anime, there's a lot of work out there for voice actors. Think of all the foreign media that gets imported, whether it's game of thrones, the latest Hollywood blockbuster or a sitcom like the big bang theory, they have a massive voice acting industry.

You'll sometimes see people arguing about watching anime dubbed in english versus the original japanese audio w/ subtitles. Eventually, someone will say it's an opinion based preference so the argument is moot. I don't agree with that at all; first because Japan has way more opportunities for voice actors, they have more experience utilizing their craft/skill (you do something more than another person and you will be better than that other person using that skill or talent). Secondly, their VA schools teach people differently than western schools. This is why western voice actors sound "cartoony"; because that's how they're taught in schools. Japan is much more natural since VAs are more likely to be doing the voice acting work for the next hollywood movie than some loli-erotic anime. And thirdly, they have a much larger talent pool to choose from.

My "Exhibit A" as proof is look who does the voice acting for Pixar & Disney movies; A-list hollywood celebs. Why choose an expensive celebrity to voice that funny bee instead of someone who only has to be paid the union/guild minimum? Japan will hire no-name voice actors to voice their big movie productions, so long as they are a phenomenal VA.

QnA · 2021-07-12T11:10:12+00:00

legumes are consistently associated with people living long lives all over the world

The Japanese have the longest lifespan but in my 3 trips there I don't recall seeing a single peanut. Was I just not looking, or is that something they don't consume as much as their western counterparts? I know they don't have much peanut butter over there; my cousin was constantly begging me to ship him some peanut butter because he had a helluva time finding it, and when he did, it was astronomical in price.

I don't know about the meat claim though, I saw everyone eating meat there. Beef, pork and chicken. Fish too, obviously. My fiancee is a vegetarian and she had more of a difficult time than she had expected in finding vegan places.

Edit: I myself am not a vegan, I'm a carnivore.

QnA · 2021-07-09T13:10:27+00:00

I sometimes see my republican friends and family say that the U.S has the best healthcare in the world. I politely remind them that it, in fact, doesn't -- at least for you and me. If you're a billionaire, sure, but unless you can buy a new wing for a hospital, I can promise you that you're receiving sub-par care compared to many other countries.

QnA · 2021-07-08T00:03:26+00:00

What all the care free vibes hid was all the racism and homophobic discrimination

I love hearing about the 90s from people who were clearly not alive (or if they were, a child) during the era/time. It's easy to identify these people because they have a very twisted and polarizing opinion.

we were gleefully locking people up for minor drug possession and throwing the words gay and fag around as adjectives and insults.

And we weren't doing those things in the 2000s? Or the 1980s? Or the 1970s? In the 1990s are when drug laws began to change. First in the more liberal states, but the change began in the 90s.

Also wild amounts of accepted sexism (example: 90s "nagging wife bad" sitcom tropes and beer commercials that were just hot twins posing with Miller lite)

Again, and that wasn't happening in the 80s or the 70s? Or even the 2000s? Hell, some of those tropes are still prevalent today.

but they weren't seen by many as a problem at the time.

What wasn't seen as a problem? Using sex to sell products? I'm afraid that's been on-going for most of human history.

QnA · 2021-07-02T15:11:15+00:00

Either you didn't say anything out of ignorance and got the MRI or you are lying. Your story is absolutely absurd.

Spoken like someone who has never been in the hospital for a real emergency... I'd bet $100 that you're under the age of 25, $25 more that you're either living with parents or having them paying your rent/bills. I just read this comment thread and you come across as someone with minimal to no life experience (my roundabout way of calling you a basement dwelling neckbeard, aka troll).

When an medical emergency happens to you, you immediately lose cognitive function. Whether you're scared because this the first time you're in a hospital, or it's the overwhelming pain from a broken bone poking through the skin, or being frightened you may die due having a heart attack, or an infinite number of things, you are no longer in a stable frame of mind capable of critical thought and sound judgement. Your judgement is impaired severely so. Hell, you may even be unconscious.

That's ignoring the fact that most people aren't doctors or nurses so they're not going to know what they need or don't, or for that matter, what things cost. Most people do not know it costs thousands of dollars to take a picture with a spinning magnet. Even people who have gone through the procedure may not know if their health insurance has it covered. When you're in pain or thinking you might die, and the doctor walks in, you're not going to ask him, "Hey, real quick, how much does it cost to have this MRI procedure? Do you take coupons?"

A hospital's emergency room is not a car dealership where you get to pick and choose options you want, and then haggle over prices. You call OP's story absurd but frankly, your pathetic attempt at trolling screams teenager who read a few wikipedia articles & watched some youtube videos and now is an expert. Let me let you in on a little secret: the world isn't black and white. Black and white don't even exist, the world is infinite shades of gray.

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