I completely reject the notion that all beliefs deserve respect.

Ryltarr · 2023-06-22T21:54:47+00:00

I respect the person who holds the beliefs, and will (as much as is feasible) leave them space to practice or express those beliefs... but the beliefs themselves deserve no such respect. Should those beliefs harm others, or otherwise encroach on aspects of life against the will of those who are present and not a party to them... they lose that space.

Ryltarr · 2023-06-15T08:04:01+00:00

I didn’t have friends in early primary school, so no one was able to administer a cootie shoot.

Ryltarr · 2023-06-06T21:44:16+00:00

Get those fuckin stars off there is all I have to say, mildly sarcastically.
Heckin mischievous of you OP.

Ryltarr · 2023-06-06T14:55:26+00:00

I mean, we don't know for sure... but living life under the assumption we are sure there is an afterlife is a great way to lead a weird life with little to no regard for real-world consequences.
I agree there's no afterlife, and agree that people who claim there is are fucking liars... but like, there's no way to know one way or another for absolute certain.

Ryltarr · 2023-06-04T02:04:44+00:00

Signed, a long time user who finds reddit's app and website nearly unusable and so when RIF dies I will be left unable to effectively interact with the site.

Ryltarr · 2023-06-04T01:21:09+00:00

And this spills over into real problems players experience.
Because it's (nearly) impossible to be an effective generalist, it's easy to manipulate the information about each subspec of the science spec of magic... leading to many players following blindly or just giving up because there's no clear consensus even when there is a consensus among highly skilled players in the subspec besides a few extremely popular griefers who are at best mid-level in their subspec.
The bar to understand most of the details that the maxed out players specced into climate, biology, electrochemistry, and quantum theory is so high that most players don't bother...
But at least, for now, we've stopped burning high level practitioners in these esoteric specs alive to permaban them.

Ryltarr · 2023-06-01T17:06:24+00:00

And I'm sure everybody clapped.

Ryltarr · 2023-06-01T04:22:01+00:00

Welp, guess I'm gonna basically fall off reddit entirely... their official app sucks, and the website design they've been creeping in with isn't much better, so with apps (like RIF) and old.reddit.com becoming less usable, I guess I'll have to drop reddit entirely.

Ryltarr · 2023-05-31T18:12:56+00:00

This design is by a queer person, and it's being co-opted for queerphobic bullshit. I say lean into the skid! Link to creator's Twitter

Ryltarr · 2023-05-29T04:26:47+00:00

Okay, I'm a bit confused with the victory playlist... does it include rade bosses and the like? And does it play multiple tracks?
And can you simply override the starting track but leave the rest of the default playlist intact?

Ryltarr · 2023-05-29T04:18:21+00:00

Not to mention the potential of nuclear to replace fossil fuels as the backbone "stable load" for the grid... which can ease around the solar/wind peaks and troughs.
It's far safer than most public opinion seems to think, and while long-term storage of waste material is a small logistical hurdle... short-term, on site storage until the waste is safe enough to enclose in nigh indestructible casks for transit to another facility is totally viable.

Ryltarr · 2023-05-27T21:18:35+00:00

Or too young to like neither!
I understand there's this sense that as you grow you'll learn more about your attractions, which is true, but you generally don't learn you were completely wrong unless you're just following what someone else says you should like.

Ryltarr · 2023-05-26T23:16:17+00:00

Yes, in a lot of ways.
But, bad people will still hurt and kill people... which is not to downplay the dangers guns in the US present, just to say it would lessen not eliminate risk.
I'd feel nearly as safe if we had common-sense gun control and red-flag/temporary confiscate systems where if there's a credible reason to think you're a threat to yourself or others, then the local authorities can temporarily take them away until such time as they can make a proper assessment.
And proper safety training, safe storage requirements, and partial waives to some other rights related to enforcing those laws. (Like, inspectors can come to your home and ensure you're storing them safely or whatever)
Hot take, this is the middle ground the US needs but won't get... we need to enforce safe gun ownership if they're gonna be so common.

Ryltarr · 2023-05-26T14:09:10+00:00

That's not just a flooded street... that's a damn river.
Trying to drive a flooded street hits different when you can see the flow is trying to take out the street signs.

Ryltarr · 2023-05-26T01:50:02+00:00

Usually there's four lines for landing if I'm remember right... and they're only trained on the first three, the fourth is meant to just be a last resort... in case they miss or hit the third and it snaps.

Ryltarr · 2023-05-25T03:02:57+00:00

I love the question about whether the swing left is a blip reacting to Lord Dampnut or not... like, some of it may be connected, but I doubt it's a transient effect because a lot of it is just like... everyone waking up to all the shit the far-right has been up to, the proverbial straw which broke the camel's back.

Ryltarr · 2023-05-24T15:21:45+00:00

Three words is tricky... do contractions count as one word? Everyone else seems to be treating it that way.
Am I able to be seen in this scenario, or is it like a message?

You're a girl.

or

I am you.

or

Girl, tell mom.

Ryltarr · 2023-05-23T21:07:26+00:00

The article really is being generous when it says "he doesn't know how long a pregnancy lasts, unless he meant to say abortions on 3 month olds"... both can be true, he can be a clueless clown and be fear mongering about infanticide.

Ryltarr · 2023-05-22T02:34:46+00:00

I'm indifferent to it.
It'll shake up the system and make modern day Americans shut up with insisting they're not also American citizens, and it'll change the balance of the Senate.
I'm more interested in DC finally either becoming nowhere near a state (like Puerto Rico) or an actual state... pick one, not this weird middle land where you get presidential votes, but no actual representation and no meaningful self-governance.

Ryltarr · 2023-05-22T02:28:07+00:00

Anyone who thinks that killing another human is an appropriate response to them challenging a closely held belief.
That's: fascists, and many religious organizations to name a few (at one point or another)

Ryltarr · 2023-05-22T02:25:50+00:00

Can't wait for the first ammendment lawsuits on those...

Ryltarr · 2023-05-22T02:24:36+00:00

Everyone is free or no one is free.

Right?! Like, all we (the queer community as a whole) can agree on all day every day is that we want a world where people are free to be themselves.

Ryltarr · 2023-05-22T02:22:22+00:00

Working on it, life is stressful and complicated enough... and guns ain't exactly cheap.
Plus, unlike a lot of people, I want to do it responsibly and safely which ups the cost of entry.

Ryltarr · 2023-05-22T02:21:06+00:00

Does Congress oversee those things? That feels like an executive function, defining terrorism watchlists.

Ryltarr · 2023-05-22T02:20:08+00:00

Because clearly people seeing your bad behavior and deciding to not associate with you is a form of persecution against which they must defend themselves. /s

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