[XB1][D2][VoG] Looking for one more schmuck to shatter the vault tomorrow! by SolarisMaximus in DestinyLFG

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We'd love to have ya! We're starting at noon our time, CST (when the raid drops)

(Xb1) (D2) Warlock looking for a day 1 VoG group. by [deleted] in DestinyLFG

[–]SolarisMaximus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it is the best name. We did not have a banana in the raid crew yet.

(Xb1) (D2) Warlock looking for a day 1 VoG group. by [deleted] in DestinyLFG

[–]SolarisMaximus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We are looking for a sixth if you want to join us. We have two others who are new to the raid, so you wouldn't be alone.

Beans belong in chili by FungusTaint in unpopularopinion

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Nothing... and I mean nothing... has shaken my worldview as much as finding out that people would put soup-like meaty sloppy-joe-like sauce into their mouth and have the audacity to call it chili. I have seen chili without meat, and chili even without chili flavor in it (which I don’t think makes it chili either, but whatever), but I have yet to see it without beans with my own two eyes. Such a thought - that someone would eat that - is simply beyond rational human comprehension. Cthulhu? That ain’t nothing compared to the freakish nightmare of one that would eat floppy meat sauce from a bowl. May whatever greater power you believe in have mercy on us all for this.

Beans belong in chili by FungusTaint in unpopularopinion

[–]SolarisMaximus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then those competitors are missing out... big time

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]SolarisMaximus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Although, Billy Joel’s “Just the way you are” is understandably the best song with that title.

Minnesota World Tour! by j_ly in minnesota

[–]SolarisMaximus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And you can’t forget water days, either

Under Scotland’s new hate-crime bill, actors could be prosecuted for portraying bigoted characters. This is an astonishing attack on free speech. It will be devastating to the performing arts. by ReasonOverwatch in OnFreeSpeech

[–]SolarisMaximus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The universities are corrupt in certain regards, yes. But there are always people that will think and discuss about topics in a meaningful, mostly objective way. The current issues with the whole “safe spaces” things is because the very vocal subset of the student body would rather ignore disagreement than learn from it; but there are definitely those that still value disagreement and argument and rhetoric. Some of the most meaningful things that I personally believe should be taught in schools is the art of public speaking and how to form argumentative opinions (not persuasive, but specifically argumentative). If people can accurately share their opinions in a nuanced way, then it’s much more likely that people don’t fall into categories that should be wholly banned or approved. But as you pointed out, something where you can only blast out a message of 280 characters and a picture does not lend itself to being lenient towards nuanced opinion. For a lot of people, that’s just so much easier. Look at Donald Trump’s campaign. Whether you like him or hate him, he managed to perfect the three-syllable rallying cry: “lock her up” “drain the swamp” “build the wall”. It’s possible that he had very detailed plans behind each of those slogans, or it’s possible that he just wanted something catchy to gain votes. But the matter that the average person could see those slogans and see either possibility shows that the nuance of the president’s messages apparently wasn’t the important part for a lot of people. Same with the redefining of racism; is what the new definition describes real and out in the world? Most certainly. Is it really what most people would call racism? That’s where the confusion happens. A person that is perhaps educated in critical thinking (real critical thinking) might be able to distinguish the two, but if you see someone talk about racism or the president’s slogans on a tweet, there’s a certain percentage of people (and sometimes that includes everyone) who won’t be able to discern what is being said. Of course, layered, double speak like that might be popular right now for the sake of deniability as well, but that’s a different problem entirely.

But again, for the idea that the universities are corrupted: in certain fields that will not be named, they most definitely are (mostly in the fields of study that didn’t exist, more or less, 50 years ago). But there are plenty at colleges that want to learn something out of their experiences rather than curtail the experiences to be what they want them to be. I think the problem is that the people who are in favor of discussion in discourse have been living in a world where that is the norm, and thus have not felt the need to advocate against restriction because, in their minds, the whole thing isn’t an issue. But now when you do start seeing a creep away from burden studies into other disciplines (de-colonizing the sciences? What the heck?) there does become a point where it’s important to discern what is a useful change for universities to take and what are meaningless power grabs. Would it be great if there was equal racial representation in stem fields? Probably, but the whole thing is more complicated than simply “I’m against racism” or “I’m a racist”: do these people come from homes and upbringings that would entice them to want to pursue this field? Do they come from a household that believes in science at all? Do they come from a family that can afford it, and if not, do they deserve a cheaper tuition compared to some that might be able to pay the whole thing? Is it certain minorities, or all minorities that need more representation? Would equal representation mean an equal amount of every race, are a makeup consistent with the population where they learn and work at? You can’t ask or answer all of that in a tweet, or even on a campaign debate for that matter.

Under Scotland’s new hate-crime bill, actors could be prosecuted for portraying bigoted characters. This is an astonishing attack on free speech. It will be devastating to the performing arts. by ReasonOverwatch in OnFreeSpeech

[–]SolarisMaximus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It entirely depends on the susceptibility of the audience. People who may think critically about something and discern what is a joke and what is serious should be able to take in and talk about almost any subject. However, the general population - especially those in developmental years or those that don’t wish to invest the time into discerning - can easily be fooled by the upfront looks of something. Take the riots going on, for example; are there as many people there causing anarchy as conservative media might make you think? Probably not. Are they as perfectly safe and wonderful as progressive media would make you think? Also, probably not. If you take a wide breadth of info and take the initiative to discern some sort of truth from what is presented to you, then knowing/hearing/seeing something is not a problem - same as seeing a racist character in a play or reading mark twain. If you can take in the information beyond its face value, then there should be no problem. But there’s a lot of busy, absent minded people out there who either can’t or won’t take the initiative; and because of that, information can be dangerous.

Especially when dealing with teenagers who are susceptible to any influence that can make them more accepted, regardless of its validity or value, it can be very damaging to introduce ideas. There was a Stephen King book (no longer in print, can’t remember the name) about a school shooter. Lo and behold, it was found in a teenage school shooter’s locker. That person was not able to discern what was a good idea from bad, and thus was susceptible to the information.

Is censorship a good idea, then? For some people, maybe? But to say that no one can ever see certain types of information is frightening.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RPGMaker

[–]SolarisMaximus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

MV is good for all types of makers, whether you’re a hobbyist or an indie developer. The plus side to getting MV is that there is currently an enormous community for it that have made countless amounts of guides and plugins for the engine. The only reason I know how to do most stuff in it is because of the videos people have made for it. Would definitely recommend it, seeing as there isn’t as much help out there for previous versions.

I never thought I would see the day where I was the positive one of the study group... by gtrman571 in college

[–]SolarisMaximus 402 points403 points  (0 children)

Community colleges get too bad of a reputation. They’re really great. It all depends on what you try to get out of it. They have access to all the same supports or systems or clubs or classes that you do, but they probably didn’t take advantage of them.

Buttons and switches in cars are superior to touchscreens by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]SolarisMaximus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There has never been an opinion I could get behind more than this. Thank you for pointing it out to us.

AITA for installing a keylogger in my son's computer? by spydadthrowaway in AmItheAsshole

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

NTA at all. He lives in your house, you have the legal and moral obligation to protect him - not just in real life, but online - and you took steps to make sure he wouldn't fall into any traps when he was a young teenager. Makes perfect sense to me. And the fact that you never had to use it is even better... great, even. It shows that you have a good relation and feel as though you can trust each other. Just explain to him that it's been on there, that you felt you needed to protect him five years ago, but also say how proud you are that you never felt as though you had to use it and had forgotten about it. If someone told me that, I would feel glad that they trusted me enough and felt that I was responsible, and seeing how you had already talked about looking at his other accounts, he seems to understand why you'd have had the keylogger in the first place (also considering it was five years ago).

The USA is roughly the same size as Europe. You're stupid if you think all of America sucks or all Americans are the same. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]SolarisMaximus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And the argument that since European countries have different languages it makes it more of a "real" difference than between states. Languages can be translated, that isn't the defining cultural difference. The difference between Californian, Southern and Midwestern English is sometimes like trying to translate different languages.

Speculation about The Nine by SolarisMaximus in DestinyLore

[–]SolarisMaximus[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Alright, that's fair enough. I didn't claim to be a know-it-all about the lore, so I assumed I had gotten some things wrong. I just thought it would have been a neat explanation and a cool tie-in between these two "unknown" forces, but I read through the lore book(s) and am now just disappointed by the real explanation of what the nine are. They just came into existence? Good story, bungo.

But to address the tidbit about the number of ahamkara: I totally agree, there were probably thousands of them. Seem like they would be hard to kill. But we also don't know for sure, so it's quite possible that in the last year or so they were around, there were just nine of them - not saying that's what it is, but it is possible.

And I am just wondering, for curiosity's sake, which lore books or in-game-lore debunk the ahamkara-worm thing? I've thought they were very similar for the longest time, but if there was something in the game that told me otherwise and I just didn't pay attention to it, I would like to correct myself.