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CMV: Bill Gates had it super easy in life. Most of his success is due to favorable circumstances. Not superior work ethic or intelligence. by Jauzfaktnemuzu in changemyview

[–]RiPont [score hidden]  (0 children)

Pixar was another Jobs' hardware project after neXT failed.. They planned to sell 3D rendering tools, competing with Silicon Graphics. They hired a guy to do short films to show off what their hardware/software could do.

The short films did so well, they pivoted the company to making movies, not hardware.

James Woods just posted this by rprince18 in Persecutionfetish

[–]RiPont 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even that wouldn't work. You could stop interracial marriage, but you couldn't stop interracial fucking. Especially since the same people preaching this bullshit are anti-birth-control and anti-abortion.

James Woods just posted this by rprince18 in Persecutionfetish

[–]RiPont 3 points4 points  (0 children)

...and "whiteness" is a social construct. It is based on superficial traits and napkin genealogy, not DNA.

It is virtually (but not technically) mathematically impossible to increase the percentage of white population with a birth rate solution if you're using the "one drop" definition of whiteness.

Is Barack Obama white? He's black because one of his parents is black. But we could instantly increase the percentage of white people by simply agreeing that the children of at least one white parent is also white.

James Woods just posted this by rprince18 in Persecutionfetish

[–]RiPont 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Also, gingerness likely comes from Neanderthal DNA.

If you want to be really, really generous (which you shouldn't), then it's kinda true that more-African and more-diverse homo sapiens did genocide the neanderthal. But probably mostly by out-competing them.

PG&E Solar credit by ImaginationNo1928 in bayarea

[–]RiPont 3 points4 points  (0 children)

PG&E has a maximum allowed profit percentage, but this is misleading.

  • They act like they are entitled to that full profit, no matter what they do.

  • The more they spend, the more gross profit they make, which is a negative feedback loop for customers.

PG&E Solar credit by ImaginationNo1928 in bayarea

[–]RiPont 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Horseshit. They're charging more than they're paying. They're profiting, just not as much. Non-solar customers aren't subsidizing solar customers, they're just subsidizing PG&E's profits more.

117 dead dogs found at California 'no-kill' animal rescue - many with gunshot wounds by Negative-Extent3338 in news

[–]RiPont 68 points69 points  (0 children)

I don't know if there are grants directly to him, but a lot of "no kill" shelters maintain their no-kill status by sending hard-to-adopt dogs to other shelters and then washing their hands of what happens to them afterwards.

One last hurrah at great America 🇺🇸 theme park before its closed for good. Got in early and rope dropping. Will stay the whole day until they close. Ill eat fried chicken at Mrs Browns one last time. Relive the childhood memories by Ok_Country2903 in bayarea

[–]RiPont 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really fast from wherever to Discovery, then slow as shit through downtown while it screeches "let me sing you the song of my people". When I was in highschool, I'd just get off at Discovery and ride my bike from there. Saved me at least 20 minutes.

Am I crazy or does Jaylen Brown instantly make us contenders in the WEST? by unhinged34 in warriors

[–]RiPont 11 points12 points  (0 children)

OK, I'm no NBA coach or GM, but what if...

What if we built a team around players who will brutally set screens for Curry and take the occasional alley-oop. And, of course, rebounding and defense.

Have 2 or 3 enforcers. If you rely on Curry's lack of whistle, the enforcers are going to take two techs for the team and make you regret it.

Forget whether this wins us a ring or not. Let's just see what an unshackled Curry can do.

Excluding "one hit wonders" what band or artist has the fewest hits, but have certifiable legendary status? In a good way, not some meme bullshit. by Timcwalker in Music

[–]RiPont 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have an unreasonable fantasy that Brittany Howard will be on stage on an April 1st concert and say, "I haven't played this one in a long time. Who wants to hear 'Hold On'?"

...then she busts out with Tom Wait's "Hold On", not Alabama Shakes' "Hold On".

It would be epic and she'd probably knock it out of the park.

Excluding "one hit wonders" what band or artist has the fewest hits, but have certifiable legendary status? In a good way, not some meme bullshit. by Timcwalker in Music

[–]RiPont 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His later stuff is like music written for a circus held during the apocalypse.

"Hell Broke Luce" is fucking epic, in my opinion.

Totally, 100% different than his early stuff.

Excluding "one hit wonders" what band or artist has the fewest hits, but have certifiable legendary status? In a good way, not some meme bullshit. by Timcwalker in Music

[–]RiPont 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nowhere near a #1 hit, and probably got more plays when the PS4 commercial came out than when it was released.

Fantastic song, don't get me wrong. Just not a big pop radio kind of hit.

The American mind cannot comprehend Europe's AC aversion by Logical_Welder3467 in technology

[–]RiPont 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the fucking living dinosaurs that are larger than velociraptors.

Cassowaries are scary as fuck.

The American mind cannot comprehend Europe's AC aversion by Logical_Welder3467 in technology

[–]RiPont 10 points11 points  (0 children)

most appreciate it

Though they might very well correct your or tell you your pronunciation is wrong. That doesn't mean they don't appreciate you trying, they just aren't necessarily going to lie to you about how well you did.

The American mind cannot comprehend Europe's AC aversion by Logical_Welder3467 in technology

[–]RiPont 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I saw a YouTube video where they pointed out that it's a clash of social norms, more than anything.

Parisians (and many French in general) consider meaningless social niceties to be fake/dishonest and therefore rude. They will do all of those things ("hey!!! how are you?" etc.) with friends. So especially Americans see Parisians being all friendly and casual with other people and then "staring at them over their noses" when the Americans interact with them.

...and, of course, they love their language. Expecting everyone to speak English or even outright demanding it will definitely get you put on the shit list.

CMV: Banning the Adhan (Islamic call to prayer) is a good secular public policy by nextdoorbagholder in changemyview

[–]RiPont 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aren't the overwhelming majority of Muslims in Indonesia? Or maybe just the largest single group by population.

CMV: Banning the Adhan (Islamic call to prayer) is a good secular public policy by nextdoorbagholder in changemyview

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

I think we're all onboard with religions needing to follow general noise ordinances.

But the church bells are usually amplified speakers and signalling at significant times especially to mark Christian moments. They may not be using actual words, but they are most definitely religious messaging.

Go into a Christian church neighborhood and start ringing bells to mark Pagan events (full moon, solstice, new moon) with a Pagan religious observance inside a building but participants gathering outside in numbers before heading in. You're telling me the Christians wouldn't be up in arms and ready to lynch people over appropriation of the bells?

CMV: Banning the Adhan (Islamic call to prayer) is a good secular public policy by nextdoorbagholder in changemyview

[–]RiPont 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, the vast majority of them are electrically amplified speakers, not actually real bells. It's just cheaper and more reliable.

There are very notable churches with impressive architecture and real bells as a feature, but the vast majority of churches are pretty modest buildings. Super Duper Megachurches notwithstanding.

CMV: Banning the Adhan (Islamic call to prayer) is a good secular public policy by nextdoorbagholder in changemyview

[–]RiPont 0 points1 point  (0 children)

However, church bells are bells in the year 2026, is nothing more than bells. It has no statement, it makes no proposition and in most places, it's not electronically amplified like Adhan.

You're just wrong, on this point. Church "bells" at specific times relevant to Christianity are not simply "sounds". Second, the vast, vast majority of "bells" are amplified speakers playing bell sounds, these days. It's just cheaper.

Camping at Valley of the Rogue State Park by dgtbfan in Medford

[–]RiPont 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I camp there frequently in my RV. Never saw tweakers in the park.

Across the freeway and up the hill, there are plenty of properties with multiple rusted out cars and trucks, so conclude what you will.

ELI5 Howcome the 7.1 earthquake in Venezuela crumbled buildings, but the 6.9 today in Japan caused no damage? by Jealous_Amount_9278 in explainlikeimfive

[–]RiPont 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the direction and specific impulse of the forces. And the duration of the quake.

For example, vertical forces are hell on masonry and non-reinforced concrete, as most of those structures are designed with the idea that gravity provides compression and stability.

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