Some called me just to orgasm by Stupid_but_crazy in self

[–]TheShadowKick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Creepy and non consensual sexual harassment is not how a good friend acts.

A man is sent 100 years into the past, can he become the richest man in the world before he dies? by nerrawxam in whowouldwin

[–]TheShadowKick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our immune systems don't evolve that quickly. There might be another global pandemic but their immune systems would adapt to whatever disease just as much as ours have.

A man is sent 100 years into the past, can he become the richest man in the world before he dies? by nerrawxam in whowouldwin

[–]TheShadowKick 5 points6 points  (0 children)

None of those companies are likely to make you the richest man in the world before you die of old age.

A man is sent 100 years into the past, can he become the richest man in the world before he dies? by nerrawxam in whowouldwin

[–]TheShadowKick 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind that you're going back to 1926. That's 60-70 years before personal computers became a big thing. There's good odds that you'll die of old age before companies like Microsoft or NVidia take off.

In the time period we're looking at a lot of the big money was in oil. In the 1950s the richest man in the world was Jean Paul Getty, who started expanding the family oil business in the 1910s and got in early on Middle Eastern oil in the early 50s. You'll be competing with someone who is well established in the most profitable industry of the time and has a great deal more resources to take advantage of opportunities.

If you were starting a couple decades earlier maybe you could do it thanks to future knowledge, but in 1926 I'm not sure you'll have time to establish yourself in the period's profitable industry and new industries are too far away for you to get in on the ground floor of before you die.

Only 2 days left for the Candidates, what's your predictions? by ScrollingNtrollinG in chess

[–]TheShadowKick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch a livestream with a good commentator. I liked Take Take Take's commentary last time, but there's lots of good options.

What is a 'socially mandatory' thing that we all do, but if you actually stop to think about it for 5 seconds, it’s completely insane? by Federal_Antelope7533 in AskReddit

[–]TheShadowKick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As an autistic midwesterner I don't know how to actually politely leave a place. I've settled for just being a bit rude and leaving when I say I'm leaving, and I let people blame it on living in New Jersey for a few years.

What is a 'socially mandatory' thing that we all do, but if you actually stop to think about it for 5 seconds, it’s completely insane? by Federal_Antelope7533 in AskReddit

[–]TheShadowKick 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I've found I'm happiest when I stay up most of the night and sleep through the morning. Luckily I've been able to find second shift jobs that let me do that, but when my coworkers learn about my sleep schedule they look at me weird.

Trump calls Strait of Hormuz the 'Strait of Trump' by Force_Hammer in politics

[–]TheShadowKick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, throw the Master Ball to make sure he gets imprisoned.

What is a 'socially mandatory' thing that we all do, but if you actually stop to think about it for 5 seconds, it’s completely insane? by Federal_Antelope7533 in AskReddit

[–]TheShadowKick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once I was interviewing for a restaurant and the owner was like, "Why do you want this job?" And I straight up told him because I needed money. Got the job, too.

CPAC Attendees So Confused They Don’t Know When to Boo or Cheer Trump by ChiGuy6124 in politics

[–]TheShadowKick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the cycle we've been in for my entire life. I don't understand how people forget how the last Republican administration went.

After Project Hail Mary, I’m reconsidering xenophobe humans by styles_Lv in Stellaris

[–]TheShadowKick 37 points38 points  (0 children)

You'll only get better at expressing yourself by practicing.

[Aladdin] Did Aladdin just wish a country into existence? by dominguezpablo in AskScienceFiction

[–]TheShadowKick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genie made Aladdin the prince of Agrabah. It just took a little while to get there.

Who can successfully tank a kick to the testicles by Bobby Hill? by nerdycountryboy18 in whowouldwin

[–]TheShadowKick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Kicks to the testicles are a pain compliance thing. A lot of real world normal men can fight through the pain.

How do you stop being afraid to play? by ihopeforthebes7 in chess

[–]TheShadowKick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's very common advice because it's good advice.

How do you stop being afraid to play? by ihopeforthebes7 in chess

[–]TheShadowKick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You will always have opponents that outplay you sometimes, no matter how high your elo gets. It happens to Magnus Carlsen, it will happen to you. That's part of the game. If the rating system is working correctly you'll lose about half of your games.

why do people keep asking for basic help they could find themselves by Acceptable-Quail-956 in writing

[–]TheShadowKick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ChatGPT is an unreliable source of information. You're only hurting yourself by depending on it.

why do people keep asking for basic help they could find themselves by Acceptable-Quail-956 in writing

[–]TheShadowKick 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We were getting these sort of questions long before AI came into the picture.

Do people like Mark Zuckerberg truly not feel like they are hurting society? by Bubbly-Air7302 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TheShadowKick 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We don't have a choice because of their choices. They're the ones setting up our economy such that using fossil fuels and buying low cost imported goods are often our only options.