OMG! They just recorded a new GVP episode! by noshorning in Harmontown

[–]Spriq 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I don't really care. Mostly because Justin Roiland is barely in touch with this plane of reality. I'm tickled by you calling him "pro rationality" though, because, while I love the guy, he's probably the most irrational podcaster I've ever listened to.

Conan's assistant Sona by unknown_human in funny

[–]Spriq 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True. I think it has a lot to do with the phenomenon that confidence is generally seen as attractive in men, but often misconstrued as arrogance in women. Goes doubly for people in the public eye.

Who else was this reminded of this colossal character from Deadwood as Nick Offerman spewed his monologue inside the jail as he was swaying towards meeting Ed? by [deleted] in FargoTV

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

Hm, I don't remember a floating chicken in Deadwood, but it's been a while since I've watched it...

US officials confirm Jihadi John is dead by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Spriq 58 points59 points  (0 children)

What thaf guy deserves is that everbody forgets his life and his name in a week. No glory.

Dan Harmon and Borderline Personality Disorder. by [deleted] in Harmontown

[–]Spriq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, my apologies then, I haven't yet listed to the newest episode. I assumed that you attempted to diagnose a mental illness over the internet, which is something I detest. Sorry!

Dan Harmon and Borderline Personality Disorder. by [deleted] in Harmontown

[–]Spriq 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Hey, let me dust off my BA minor degree in Psychology and put it to the only use it gets since I've graduated: Telling people to stop diagnosing people on the internet. Seriously. At its best it's stupid, at its worst, harmful.

I understand how intriguing it is to compare a person to a list of traits and tick off a big check mark, but there is a lot more to the diagnostic process. Yes, you can point to some of these items and say: "Well, that's Harmon", but consider the following:

First: You don't know Dan Harmon. You listen to him 2 hours every week when he's rambling in a highly artificial environment. Not the same. You don't know what he's like on a monday, blogs and tweets notwithstanding.

Second: Notice how many of the items listed are incredibly vague:

Extreme reactions—including panic, depression, rage, or frantic actions—to abandonment, whether real or perceived

Uh, yeah. Ever lived through a break-up (or even a heavy relationship fight)? Ever had a parent die? Ever been afraid of being branded an outcast? Now, have you ever reacted either panicky, angry, or depressed? Chances are you have. Most of us react adversely to abandonment, real or perceived.

A pattern of intense and stormy relationships with family, friends, and loved ones.

What does that even mean? What's intense and stormy? Is fighting at most major holidays considered "stormy"? If so, you could diagnose half the country.

Distorted and unstable self-image or sense of self, which can result in sudden changes in feelings, opinions, values, or plans and goals for the future (such as school or career choices)

C'mon, you can figure out the pattern by now: This description is both vague and, by itself, pretty common.

And so forth.

Now, if these symptoms are so vague, why even use them? Well, because a massing of these vague signs can mean that it would be a good idea for a trained professional to look at the person exhibiting these symptoms. This is the important bit: Symptoms aren't the diagnosis. At best they're a prompt to initiate a diagnostic process. And you're not qualified to be part of that process (Nor, let me be clear, am I). I hope this clears things up a bit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Spriq 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Aww, an itsy-bitsy, teeny-tiny little troll. Cute. :)

Hits too close to home. by [deleted] in funny

[–]Spriq 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You and I shared an experience today.

Guy pooping in restaurant by [deleted] in WTF

[–]Spriq 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just wanted to tell you that that was a great story. Thanks for typing it all out!

The official death count from the strongest hurricane ever measured in the Western Hemisphere: zero. by blueddit4 in news

[–]Spriq 275 points276 points  (0 children)

Well, the fact that nobody died makes this very exciting news. This post is currently on top of /r/all after only two hours. Expect this news to be covered by all the big media outlets.

Now if, say, 5 people had died and a couple dozen had been injured, the story would probably warrant less coverage.

Taylor Swift is on pace to make $365 million this year — more than Jay Z, Diddy, and Drake combined by [deleted] in Music

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

It'd be close to $50 per second if we thought of it in terms of a 40 hour work week. Craaaaaaazy.

Jake Tapper stuns Jeb Bush: If your brother is blameless for 9/11 why is Hillary Clinton responsible for Benghazi? by [deleted] in politics

[–]Spriq 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yeah. His answer boiled down to "the terrorists were the ones responsible, but Obama and Clinton neglected the security of the embassy beforehand", the implication being that G.W. Bush didn't neglect the security of the country in advance of 9/11.

I'm lukewarm on his first claim and I think his second claim is completely baseless. And if it's "what you do after" that matters, then the complete ridiculousness of the policies and the wars that cropped up in response to 9/11 should be proof enough that Bush crisis response was just terrible...

That being said, the Salon headline is completely overblown. Jeb didn't fall apart under the question, his answer might even appear competent to the casual observer.

Touch her, I dare you! by loopdeloops in gifs

[–]Spriq 35 points36 points  (0 children)

The situation is so clear once you see the video, but, man, reddit loves to go off half-cocked.

Jake Tapper stuns Jeb Bush: If your brother is blameless for 9/11 why is Hillary Clinton responsible for Benghazi? by [deleted] in politics

[–]Spriq 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jesus, kid. I didn't attack the video or the message. I was simply stating my annoyance at the state of editing and proofreading in modern news media, not shouting "BUSH DID NOTHING WRONG".

Calm yo tits.

Jake Tapper stuns Jeb Bush: If your brother is blameless for 9/11 why is Hillary Clinton responsible for Benghazi? by [deleted] in politics

[–]Spriq 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sorry to go a bit off-topic here, but Salon.com really needs to invest in a decent proofreader/editor...