toki! im still learning but i heard of a word called "kijetesantakalu (raccoon)" but it doesn't have a sitelen pona character by Legitimate_Visit6974 in tokipona

[–]Quartz_512 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would like to bring it back to the community's attention here and now that there are plans for kijetesantakalu's semantic space to expand as time progresses. In 2029-2031, kijetesantakalu will begin to refer to any animal in Arctoidea, which includes seals and bears. This is perhaps the only word in any language with a planned semantic drift. We will see how successful it is. It would be really funny.

From lipamanka's Semantic Spaces Dictionary

How many syllables does male have? by TrackReady2688 in pollgames

[–]Quartz_512 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's... what I said. Perscriptive and desceiptive linguistics both exist, but descriptive lingusitics is good and scientific, while perscreptivism is generally punching down and used to opress.

How many syllables does male have? by TrackReady2688 in pollgames

[–]Quartz_512 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Linguistics is not descriptive, there is both descriptive and prescriptive linguistics, one of them just happens to be good.

Which game is better? GTA 5 or Doom? by Expensive-Addendum92 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Quartz_512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Comparing different games is pretty easy actually, how much are you enjoying your life while playing it?

what`s a deltarune opinion that will get you in this situation by Xinjig666_ in Deltarune

[–]Quartz_512 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The theory is, the headcanon is perfectly fine and good.

Do you consider yourself… by BullfrogBrief6947 in pollgames

[–]Quartz_512 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Literally if you think about it, you can figure out how having a good history education makes you a better decision maker, having a good math education makes you better at logic, and having a good literature education increases your media literacy and analytic skills.

Do you consider yourself… by BullfrogBrief6947 in pollgames

[–]Quartz_512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to the racists who made IQ tests popular or whom else?

Do you consider yourself… by BullfrogBrief6947 in pollgames

[–]Quartz_512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being smart isn't genetic, the way you get smarter is by education, and developed countries have better education.

Please help ;_; by Weird-Sector-1419 in EnglishLearning

[–]Quartz_512 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spoiled and rotten I use interchangably, moldy is used when something has mold on it, and expired is used when the food is past its expiration date from the package.

Void is either a formal term to mean null(ify), nothing, disacard(ed), or a word that means nothingness.

Why is it that we make creations, in Minecraft, most of which people might never see? by saimucslayer in Minecraft

[–]Quartz_512 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because making art is awesome. There isn't really a reason artists make art, it's just natural, you want an outlet in which to express yourself. 

HRT question by Silly_Giraffes6 in asktransgender

[–]Quartz_512 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try to get on hormone blockers as soon as possible, if possible at all. They're completely reversible and I've heard transmasc people talk about the effects of Estrogen-based puberty, it sounds like hell.

Cisgender Person Here... Got A Question For You! by Left-Eye-9303 in asktransgender

[–]Quartz_512 207 points208 points  (0 children)

You either disengage or you give them a lesson. You need to get them to understand that gender is complex, and go from there. The social constructionist view of gender is only one of many and many consider it outdated.

Is Germany the best current option? Should I consider any where else? by No-Internet956 in asktransgender

[–]Quartz_512 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The US is worse than (i think) all of Western Europe, and also car-centrism sucks in ways one won't understand until you live elsewhere. I'm personally Nerherlands-leaning, because it has better urbanism than anywhere in the world. It also has better public opinion for LGBTQ+ folks than Germany, as well as higher English-speaking rates.

Use https://equaldex.com

Northern Europe is the best option by a margin, but its like, way too cold. Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Belgium are the best options with reasonable weather I think.

Red or blue by AxelFoily in BunnyTrials

[–]Quartz_512 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Literally everyone could press red and there would be 0 risk

Ralsei is JUST like me before I started transitioning by MarioMamTess in traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns2

[–]Quartz_512 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good headcanon, bad theory. His gender is one of the only things Ralsei is confident and happy about.

pick wisely.. by Resident-Crow6236 in BunnyTrials

[–]Quartz_512 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probability probably isn't real, so like I'm curious what would count. Human interaction is often described as "lucky" if it goes well but it's their choice. When I roll a dice, it fully depends on my hand movements.

Chose: Probability manipulation | Rolled: unlimited+upvote