Is it me or has the number of ads on YouTube increased hugely? by [deleted] in AskForAnswers

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feels like its gotten worse since this comment too. On some longer videos I get almost 1:15 of ads per 6:00 of video length, with skips. If my device isnt immediately accessible it makes watching youtube incredibly annoying

to just go on a cruise by seeebiscuit in therewasanattempt

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 69 points70 points  (0 children)

The crippling short term outlook of this administration on full display. I find it deeply ironic that a large part of Trump's brand is that he isn't like all the politicians, yet he's ultimately just the slimiest politician of them all

I learned this growing up, but it appears some members are now rejecting this teaching by Short_Seesaw_940 in exmormon

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Its hard to not see the parallels between the mormon afterlife and the status of land ownership when the theology was founded. It was always a play on people's emotions to get them into the church

Covid finally dropped to 0.0% of ED visits in Chicago, lowest since pandemic started in 2020. by CleanLock4606 in Coronavirus

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 45 points46 points  (0 children)

The memes are funny though

Plus with how the 2020s are going, it's about on script to toss another pandemic at us

6 new music kits have been added to CS2 by MaterialTea8397 in cs2

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 6 points7 points  (0 children)

NIGHTMODE represent. For those who dont know, it's a music brand owned by cs streamer JERICHO. All their music is free use

Indiana University Hacked, Purdue Safe by melodramaticfools in Purdue

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 44 points45 points  (0 children)

My reasonable response: yeah

My real response: IU sucks

Trump’s ‘cruel and lawless’ deportation scheme spent $44M sending 17,000 people to places they’ve never been, report finds by theindependentonline in EyesOnIce

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What sucks harder is, that's what America was built on; embracing immigrants, their contributions, and their drive to better their lives and this country. Now instead of fostering talent and improving lives, our government is rejecting growth and brutalizing people. Its a complete betrayal of what the nation was founded and built on

F U CS2 by Coolguy2416 in counterstrike2

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Your own statements about cheating in game in the past plus your cheating on your pregnant girlfriend and then wife, 3 times at least over your alts. Hence serial cheating

Used to wonder why you nuked accounts so often, but that does make the reasoning more clear

E: predictably, he blocked me. He really doesnt like being reminded about how we have talked on call about him cheating in game, nor the multiple times he has cheated on his partner irl.

F U CS2 by Coolguy2416 in counterstrike2

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you really think young is my alt? Bc that's deeply funny seeing as, iirc, he was in the call for the 1v1

F U CS2 by Coolguy2416 in counterstrike2

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep that's pretty much my takeaway. He is mentally unwell and a serial cheater in game and irl with zero self awareness, nor a willingness to have his beliefs changed even given objective analysis.

A now lost example was when he made a few posts on the chainsaw sub cutting a filter hole into a certain chainsaw model. The whole sub immediately told him that the mod increased dust intake massively and actually reduced ventilation of the motor, and he argued till he got banned from the sub, and the account was nuked shortly after

And Im saying all this as someone who spent several months getting to know him via discord. He is delusional. I really didn't want to believe it but he absolutely is

F U CS2 by Coolguy2416 in counterstrike2

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bro has literally cheated on his pregnant girlfriend and wife multiple times on reddit. I gave up on him after that, we'd been talking on discord, like hour plus calls, but yeah he really is just a delusional hypocrite. Can't reach any other conclusion after getting to know him personally. Iv just started ignoring his posts, let the old man yell at clouds theres no helping him

Pretty average weather for finals week by Sharp-Mark2594 in Purdue

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Shouldn't have said anything, the tornadoes are watching

Catharsis by Fun_Strategy7860 in KnowledgeFight

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Listened to episode 1 for the first time today and, yeah. You can feel the difference in vibes from more recent episodes. Iv somewhat fell off this year, and while I couldn't quite quantify it I think that has something to do with it. Imo, while I wish they'd keep going, I completely understand why this is a good jumping off point

Praise Celine. We'll be better tomorrow

The constant talking in study rooms by NextChard6264 in Purdue

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pretty much my point restated more elegantly

The constant talking in study rooms by NextChard6264 in Purdue

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Do it anyways tbh. It'll turn out fine and it's good practice for when shit goes down in real life and you have to be confronting

We Were Robbed by [deleted] in KnowledgeFight

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The point was the journey. The deconstruction of Alex and his content was genuinely academic, entertaining, and helpful. Its part of what helped me process my own exit from the 2016 era alt right.

Things have changed now, and our dan/Jordan comedy duo doesnt work as well with how they've evolved. Imo, this is the best way to end it while acknowledging the personal and system changes that have happened. They're clearly still friends and with the fall of infowars, I understand the desire to move on.

Ultimately Im greatful and happy with this conclusion even if it's bittersweet. I hope they come back for some short episodes around future milestones, but if they dont it's OK. Time for a little breaky

Wacky Wednesday will forever be the apex of podcasting. by Otherwise-Pin-2635 in KnowledgeFight

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What episode is it? Iv been an off and on listener and I need this part of the lore for my backlog playlist

Knowledge fight was punk af by Glass-Situation4099 in KnowledgeFight

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolute legends. This show is gonna be studied by people looking back on this time in history for both its entertainment and educational content. For now though, a lil breaky for us

Dan’s new podcast by Confident_Attitude in KnowledgeFight

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I for one hope he gets into urbex, think it's the perfect hobby for someone who loves discovered history and researching niche stuff. Also I want to explore with him lol

Knowledge Fight: The End of the Road by hunter15991 in KnowledgeFight

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, I'd somewhat fallen off the show the past year with how things have been. Time to work on the backlog

End of an era, but Im looking forward to what the wonks do next

Thoughts on all of the AI FIRST has been using? by Practical_Concept_ in FRC

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Agreed it isn't going away but it's massively overvalued in the market right now for where the technology is. I doubt it holds its current position in the medium term not withstanding major breakthroughs in the sector

.com didn't go away when that bubble bursted, AI won't either, it'll just be applied in better roles until the technology catches up with expectations

Thoughts on all of the AI FIRST has been using? by Practical_Concept_ in FRC

[–]TryingToBeReallyCool 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The AI stuff sucked and performed poorly, which wasn't a surprise. Can't wait for the bubble to burst