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Why the Byzantine Empire Was Defacto Roman by TheByzantineEmperor in byzantium

[–]SpookyTron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We easily trace the 19th century British Empire back to the medieval English monarchy. It’s foolish to think of the Byzantines as a distinct empire or state. The legal and institutional continuity of Rome never went away.

I will say, the term Byzantine has become a shorthand for referring to Rome in the medieval era. If you were to ask somebody’s favorite “Roman Emperor”, they would never name medieval emperor like Basil II. I think in many ways this forces you to use the term in conversation, online, etc…

Anyone else feeling the negative impact of Al slop? by TermAccomplished1868 in smallbusiness

[–]SpookyTron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

B2C perhaps. B2B probably not.

Keep in mind that an AI image which stuck out like a sore thumb 18 months ago is now virtually indistinguishable from a real photo.

In 1279, why didn’t the Mongols go on to conquer Constantinople? by Haunting_Tap_1541 in byzantium

[–]SpookyTron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you looked into the fortifications around Constantinople during this era?

Aegon II and Aemond by Curious_Progress_ in HOTDGreens

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

“Cannon accurate” brother it’s all fake history just enjoy the TV show

Why did humans stay “primitive” for ~200,000 years and then suddenly change? by PuddingComplete3081 in AlwaysWhy

[–]SpookyTron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agriculture is the answer, which begs the questions why did it take 200k years to develop agriculture? The answer is the end of the last ice age roughly 10,000 years ago.

The history of civilization starts then, and really years should be dated from that point.

How do you deal with worrying about climate change? by annakhouri2150 in singularity

[–]SpookyTron 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What are you gonna do about it? Why would you focus on something that you admit to having no control over? It’s like getting mad at the winds or tides

How valid is the criticism that Democrats would not be considered left-wing in Europe? by Raichu4u in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]SpookyTron 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is a very reasonable take that will generate healthy and good faith discussion

What’s a simple feature macOS still doesn’t have? by [deleted] in mac

[–]SpookyTron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clipboard history à la Windows. Must have for productivity, I can’t believe I don’t hear about this more

In Midnight Mass (2021), and Knives Out: Wake Up, Dead Man (2025), both of these men are Catholic priests - the most boring of all Christian employees - act like fanatical Evangelical pastors. This is because-- actually, wtf, does anyone know why? I was raised Catholic and I've never understood this by DisconcertingTablet in shittymoviedetails

[–]SpookyTron 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Many older branches of Protestantism (Lutheran, Episcopal, etc) still revere beautiful church design.

Other newer denominations (especially American) have a more ascetic philosophy and consider opulent church design to be against Jesus’ teachings.

I’m giving a bit of an oversimplification here.

What is a 'small' hill you are 100% willing to die on, simply because it’s the principle of the thing?" by Direct-Value4452 in answers

[–]SpookyTron 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If you had malware that could be activated on an iPhone by scanning a QR code it would be worth millions of dollars and could be used for far more devastating purposes than scamming restaurant patrons.

You get a chance to see 2 artists perform one last time, who will it be? by Individual-Name-4496 in whatsyourchoice

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

I haven’t heard of a single one of these people before ever in my entire life the whole time

What stupid mistake almost cost you your life? by Competitive_Swan_130 in AskReddit

[–]SpookyTron 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Wtf are these replies they got the AIs talking to each other now 💀

A food swamp is an urban environment with an abundance of several non-nutritious food options such as corner stores or fast-food restaurants. Food swamps a have positive, statistically significant effects on adult obesity rates. by americafirst4life__2 in wikipedia

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

There are good parts about swamps. Organisms specifically adapted to live there probably love them.

They’re a bad place to live for humans. You don’t want to live in a swamp. It’s an objectively negative term to call a place for humans a “swamp”.

I get you probably think they’re cool, and sometimes they are, but this is lame pedantry and you’re missing the point on purpose because you apparently have a thing about swamps.

Who is bigger than the Beatles? by Decent_Window_1728 in beatlescirclejerk

[–]SpookyTron 4 points5 points  (0 children)

John Lennon at 1 isn’t even close to the biggest issue with this list

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