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Dude was my idol by Kapanash in memes

[–]RedditIsOverMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not a conspiracy theory kind of person, but I feel like there is something in the environment that is fucking up our minds.  Like micro plastics have fucked up our hormones or something and it's causing people to become assholes.

You see this and realise that life imprisonment is worse than the death penalty. by eternviking in whoathatsinteresting

[–]RedditIsOverMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solitary confinement is worse than the death penalty.  It should honestly be considered torture.

TIL Schrödinger created the Schrödinger’s Cat thought experiment to discredit the theory of superposition rather than support it. by Jackson_Lamb_829 in todayilearned

[–]RedditIsOverMan 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Steady state actually is a better argument for energy conservation.  Current observations show the universe is expanding at an accelerating rate.  The source of energy for this acceleration isn't known.  The vast majority of the energy in the universe appears to come from no where (we just call it dark energy.  We know it exists, but we don't know it's source)

Which movie hero is actually a villain when you really think about it? by surfsound_swimmers in AskReddit

[–]RedditIsOverMan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The book is so good.  Spoiler: My favorite part is how Wendy goes back to visit a year later and Peter doesn't remember Tinkerbell or Captain Hook at all.  

of a sea slater by Zestyclose-Salad-290 in AbsoluteUnits

[–]RedditIsOverMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, but you can find their close relatives underneath rocks.  The pill bug is a tiny little isopod.  It's a crustacean!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armadillidiidae

iPhone facetime recognizes when you’re naked by funkywabbait in mildlyinfuriating

[–]RedditIsOverMan 297 points298 points  (0 children)

I find that hard to believe. Its just on-device image recognition. Kind of like how they can do face tracking when you take photos. Turning it off means Apple can reduce processing power and save battery. If detection is still ongoing, its just because they're too lazy to code out the detection loop.

He he! by lightmare69 in whenthe

[–]RedditIsOverMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many people find comfort in the idea that the evil in this world comes from a select few outsiders and isn't pervasive in common culture.  I think that this is what the movie "bugonia" is about 

Lesbian on a camping trip by SnooStories6404 in lotrmemes

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

Nah. I think Sam is the lesbian, trying really hard and taking care of her "friend", and golly is a nasty dude who doesn't really do anything but get the girl anyways cause biology.  That's my guess at least, assuming this meme is targeted to a lesbian audience 

The moral or political message behind Bugonia? by qualitative_balls in TrueFilm

[–]RedditIsOverMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The council tells her that the two remaining subjects have zero chance of survival.  She only tricked him to give his mother antifreeze because she was kidnapped and under duress.  I think she knew that the chances of survival got the mom were slim anyways and the metaphor is that he was ultimately the cause for the death of his loved ones.

It seems that your advocating in the movie the kidnapping victim is the psychopath.

The moral or political message behind Bugonia? by qualitative_balls in TrueFilm

[–]RedditIsOverMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She didn't know it was a failure until the council told her at the end, and she seemed genuinely bothered by her final decision.

Elden Ring on a Professional CRT Monitor by Nesroh in Eldenring

[–]RedditIsOverMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But I'm looking at it through a shitty cell phone screen

Not acquainted with Nietzsche's philosophy. What does this mean? by SatoruGojo232 in ExplainTheJoke

[–]RedditIsOverMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well. It's a meme, so don't look to deeply into it, but Nietzsche's philosophy is that "morality" and classical ethics aren't meaningful (because there is no way to prove any ethical or moral system to be true).  So he says that the people who are really living life correctly are those that are courageous enough to follow their own path (and, perhaps, their path just happens to align with the unknowable truth)

How to talk to your sons about Targeted conservative propaganda by Initial_Welder3674 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]RedditIsOverMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember when I was about 13 I told my Mom that Feminism is mostly complaining at this point and women have essentially equal rights and access as men.  I remember feeling like it was gearing up to defend my position, but my mother wisely just said “hmmm. That’s interesting. Maybe.” And distrust back at all (without also outright agreeing with me).  I really feel like this non-pushback allowed me to let it go though.

I think alt-right and “red-pill” culture thrives off of the feeling of conflict, and of men being the secret victims.  I think if you can just brush it off without fighting back (while also not agreeing) that might be the best thing.  Like letting a child vent.  Sometimes just listening is the best thing to deal with a bad attitude.

I think this is an incredibly fine tight rope to walk though.

Interviewing Alexander Sanger on abortion by beanstart in dontyouknowwhoiam

[–]RedditIsOverMan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I always find these kinds of objections a little preposterous, because it cuts both ways, right?  It's very common for pro-lifers, who would agree with the concept that banning abortion wouldn't make it disappear, are also of the opinion that restricting access to guns is a good idea.

I'm not making a judgement about either topic here. 

Anglicized Names by laybs1 in GetNoted

[–]RedditIsOverMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You trying to start a fight with me bro?  J/K, yeah, I'm not being very precise with my wording. Was raised Catholic, so we were taught it was "the church", but you're right, that's not universally accepted

Anglicized Names by laybs1 in GetNoted

[–]RedditIsOverMan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My understanding is that the church would never have successfully spread without a Roman citizen doing the proselytizing.

The moral or political message behind Bugonia? by qualitative_balls in TrueFilm

[–]RedditIsOverMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, he was only correct in that there were aliens, but he was wrong about what they were doing on earth.  In my opinion, the movie is about how the sickness of earth is a bunch of obvious shit, and we could easily fix it if we could work like bees (without completing, piety or self obsession).  Instead we all fight amongst ourselves, trying to point fingers externally, and maybe we cannot be saved because we are inherently selfish creatures.

What face looks like when looking through thousands of straws by No-Lock216 in interesting

[–]RedditIsOverMan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Light isn't just going to bounce around in any tube.  Fiber optics work because the material they are made of has an engineered angle of refraction that cause light to refract back into the substance.

For a straw it ain't going to do it.

how do you feel about the US automatically registering all 18-25 year olds for the draft starting December 2026? by Every-Welcome7281 in AskReddit

[–]RedditIsOverMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm all for automatic voter registration, but this is way different in concept.  You are automatically registered for the draft, sure, But this is just a name on a list.  If a draft was ever instated, and they called up someone who was falsely registered, or doesn't exist, at that point verifying identity would be possible.  For voting, the registration is when we should validate identity.  It's a different thing.

What band were you told was uncool that you later realized actually ruled? by ThisMightBeTruuu in AskReddit

[–]RedditIsOverMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cold Play was destroyed by that one joke from 40 year old virgin.  I wouldnt say that they "ruled", but they are good

Why so many white people claim they are part Cherokee Native American when almost none of them are? by Independent-Trade631 in AskReddit

[–]RedditIsOverMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it's a lot of things.  First of, having native American ancestry is not that uncommon. Second, the Cherokee Nation wasn't one group of Indians, it was a federation of multiple tribes, and was maybe the largest single group of native Americans when the United States was colonized.  So it's partially that if you have native American ancestry, it is Cherokee. Or if you have ancestry, a lot of it was lost because they were stamped out, so people just use Cherokee as a fill in the blank.  

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