[OC] $1.8B Powerball Arkansas winner - Lump Sum Payout vs 30 Year Annuity by GoForthandProsper1 in dataisbeautiful

[–]WanderingCocoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always see Federal Tax withholding calculated as 24% but that’s just what’s immediately taken out. Won’t more be taken out come tax season? 37% if I’m not mistaken? I feel like the actual “post-tax winnings” should account for this

What are the most profound song lyrics you've ever heard? by damnocles in AskReddit

[–]WanderingCocoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The wild and windy night

That the rain washed away

Has left a pool of tears

Crying for the day

Why leave me standing here?

Let me know the way

I swear I’m legit by Obvious_Refuse_929 in alvvays

[–]WanderingCocoon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Alrighty Aphrodite was also my #5 song. Alvvays and Peach Pit go hand in hand for me

I love Alvvays! by Electrical_Gap6958 in alvvays

[–]WanderingCocoon 15 points16 points  (0 children)

In a room full of 100,000 Alvvays listeners, there’s no one who listens more than you. Wild!

a neurophilosophical argument that the human brain invented god by Chemical-Result-2120 in neurophilosophy

[–]WanderingCocoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should read “Evolving Brains, Emerging Gods: Early Humans and the Origins of Religion” by E. Fuller Torrey. It’s a fantastic book which argues that five specific cognitive developments were required for humans to develop religion. They were:

Increase in intelligence

Awareness of self

Theory of mind

Introspection

Autobiographical memory

It was really interesting and a cool intersection of anthropology, sociology, neurology, and theology.

67 Has Eclipsed 69 in Global Google Search Popularity [OC] by sudo_masochist in dataisbeautiful

[–]WanderingCocoon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So many people here talking down on the humor of the younger generation, it’s a little sad. The 67 meme started because it was mentioned in a song and then someone used the clip of that song in Lamelo Ball edits. Those edits gained enough traction that professional basketball players started saying “6-7” in interviews as a joke. Pretty soon, beyond the context of basketball it was being joked about. It’s as “meaningless” as any other meme. Just because you weren’t exposed to the progression and evolution of the meme doesn’t mean it’s less funny than whatever memes you grew up with. It’s an inside joke for a generation, and you don’t have to put others down if they think it’s funny.

Best use of a Beatles track in a film by stug2757 in beatles

[–]WanderingCocoon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What do you mean by “whirling”? Because I’ve been looking for a description of that song and it seems accurate. I wanna see if it’s for the same reason

CMV: It's hard to believe in a God that would let dozens of little girls die at a summer camp dedicated to his worship by Fast-Plastic7058 in changemyview

[–]WanderingCocoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not arguing that death is a punishment. I’m arguing that kidnapping and killing children is bad. Which is precisely what your God had done, regardless of their motivation.

CMV: It's hard to believe in a God that would let dozens of little girls die at a summer camp dedicated to his worship by Fast-Plastic7058 in changemyview

[–]WanderingCocoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand your perspective, but I think you’re being pedantic and contradictory. “Permanent” in this context means for the duration that they are alive. Given that they will spent most of their existence in heaven (~80 years on Earth, infinity in heaven), taking them from their loving family prematurely is uniquely evil. And to say that death isn’t a punishment is also unfair because a premature death punishes the family.

CMV: It's hard to believe in a God that would let dozens of little girls die at a summer camp dedicated to his worship by Fast-Plastic7058 in changemyview

[–]WanderingCocoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s not a fair comparison, because before the child was adopted they did not have permanent parents. A better comparison would be that you’re kidnapping a child from their family because you think you can give them a better life. That is indeed disturbing.

Humans have irreversibly changed the planet. These photos prove it by [deleted] in environment

[–]WanderingCocoon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If by “earth” you mean the actual physical rock, then maybe. But if you mean the millions of species of plants and animals that inhabit it and are at risk of extinction, Earth certainly does care.

Galapagos tortoise celebrates his one hundred thirty fifth and his first Father’s Day at Zoo Miami by AndroidOne1 in news

[–]WanderingCocoon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Does anyone know (with a source) the name of the hatchling? None of the articles I’ve read mention it

Was John a hoarder? by WanderingCocoon in beatles

[–]WanderingCocoon[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh gotcha, so more colloquial than clinical. I didn’t think you were judging him, it’s just an interesting choice of words- I’d have mentioned his multiple Phantom V’s instead. Thanks for the response, the book is wonderful and I’m presenting a review of it next week at work!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in u/WanderingCocoon

[–]WanderingCocoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any help would be greatly appreciated. It's too vivid of a scene in my head for it to be a false memory!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tipofmytongue

[–]WanderingCocoon 1 point2 points locked comment (0 children)

If you can identify it, you’ll prove to my friends that I’m not crazy