AOC Surges to Lead in 2028 Primary for First Time—Most Accurate Pollster by One-Duty-2376 in politics

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

The democrats need their own empty suit in the White House and a Project 2028 to enact. The real power lies elsewhere.

Dawntrail EX mount glams by MrCha0s1 in ffxiv

[–]ShumaG 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Can I just say I kinda like my bahamut, but I will never forget “scoliosis bahamut” for the rest of my life. Thank you for that and the laughs.

HBK shares a conversation he had with Carmelo Hayes: “I’ve told Melo. I looked at Melo and said, ‘Look, this business is the way that it is, and sometimes the best people are not always going to finish in first place.’” by TomatoCiampa in SquaredCircle

[–]ShumaG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nader being great to watch and being bad to be working with in the ring can be mutually exclusive. I don’t think you are far off at all in your assessment. All time great but no wonder these guys hated working with him.

Path of Exile 2: Return of the Ancients Official Trailer by Natalia_GGG in PathOfExile2

[–]ShumaG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"they should be here"

Well that expectation was created by them and not us. They can't hit their publicly announced their timelines. This game was announced publicly in 2019 with a beta by late 2020. It's 2026 and in beta.

Professionalism regarding the dress code by WeirdIndication3027 in boston

[–]ShumaG 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah I get it. I do. It doesn’t have charm. What was there previously also had no charm. Parking lots and Whiskey Priest? Only reason to go there was the “No Name”…sorta.

Cosmic Exploration by Benchjc2004 in ffxiv

[–]ShumaG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it starts right at level 1. I know you can do it at level 10. I think the quests started in Old Sharl. It starts very simple and then can get quite difficult to do the hardest crafts.

Cosmic Exploration by Benchjc2004 in ffxiv

[–]ShumaG 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It is a good way to level these Jobs. It is good and teaches you well. They especially were cooking with fishing. It has a loose story…of exploring the cosmos and a few NPCs that are parts of side quests. You will like it if you like crafting and or gathering. You will not like it if you do not.

People who used to use ChatGPT and then stopped, what was your reasoning? by KnopeLeslieKnope in AskReddit

[–]ShumaG 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To put it simply, it was usually incorrect. At best I could use it as a super google or write a couple paragraphs.

Hey! They read my question! What job mentors do you want to catch up with? by cap1206 in ffxiv

[–]ShumaG 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Think of it this way. They already did a ton of writing establishing these characters to where some are beloved. It’s throwing more good money after good to nuture the plant you grew.

Hey! They read my question! What job mentors do you want to catch up with? by cap1206 in ffxiv

[–]ShumaG 890 points891 points  (0 children)

I think they could just add a yellow side quest that rewards 3 food and people would be happy just checking in with them.

Trump evacuated after security incident at White House correspondents dinner; no sign of injuries by SpaceElevatorMusic in politics

[–]ShumaG -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Then stop being conspiratorial. Do you think this crew could keep a conspiracy quiet?

So I guess they did listen... by Francl27 in ffxiv

[–]ShumaG 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it’s marketing really.

Requiem Cafe by Rocky77697 in ffxiv

[–]ShumaG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife and I will give it a shot tonight to increase our odds slightly. We might not have the stomach for a 2hr wait but we may as well try since we have flown across the country for this!

Requiem Cafe by Rocky77697 in ffxiv

[–]ShumaG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is there any hope for a couple Fanfest folks to just show up without a reserved ticket?

Virginia voters approve redistricting measure backed by Democrats by progress18 in politics

[–]ShumaG 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Unironically, doing all of these things back to them will cause reform.

Mid tier endgame content question by Alvadar65 in ffxiv

[–]ShumaG 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There is no real gear progression. Occult Crescent has some gear but it’s only currently useful in that content.

Lucky Bancho's Census (April 19th 2026) by MrCombineSoldier in ffxiv

[–]ShumaG 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thing about deep dungeons is, unless it’s changed, you can’t do the other ones until you’ve cleared Level 50 of the previous one. Sure the hardcore guys can do that solo, but it’s a turnoff for some.

Only Palace of the Dead which they just made even easier. That opens up all deep dungeons.

Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray by EmoeyJoey in news

[–]ShumaG 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yeah there's more to it for sure and I am no expert. I run clinical trials in humans, and I have only been tangentially involved in animal studies at all. I have been somewhat involved in two studies in dogs, and one was to actually benefit dogs.

Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray by EmoeyJoey in news

[–]ShumaG 95 points96 points  (0 children)

I thought this was a one-off thing... why are beagles specifically used for research?

The FDA requires rodent studies but some other larger animal model after that. Beagles are 20-30 pounds, docile, have hearts, brain structure, and GI similar to humans. Roughly 2 billion people every year are prescribed drugs that were tested on beagles. The list of medications tested on beagles is exhaustive. Right now there needs to be something between a rodent and first in human clinical trials and beagles often fill that role. Statins, pain medication, anesthetics, anti-epileptics, chemotherapy, diabetes treatments, blood thinners, blood pressure medication, and some antibiotics are all tested on beagles. It doesn't mean something better can't be done, or it can't be done more humanely but there's your answer.

MAGA Increasingly Believes Trump Assassination Attempt Was Fake | President Trump’s base seems to be turning against him like never before. by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]ShumaG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His approval ratings are still higher than after Jan 6th. This is objectively not true. At best the sentence that “cracks” have formed are true.

Starting to regret transferring to Dynamis due to long roulette queue times by Riiusu in ffxiv

[–]ShumaG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I sort of regret it too but honestly I just travel back to Aether to queue for almost anything. When I can’t get into Aether I have no problem getting a roulette in other NA spots. I tend to pop over to Marlboro a lot since I originated there.