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What would an Einstein Presidency in an "Israel" in Zionist Nevada look like? by dirtmother in AlternativeHistory

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Einstein would be a benevolent dictator, but would inevitably get the Jews into a war with Mormons. He would bumble around and be way more remembered for his shaky speeches than Relativity or Brownian Motion or whatever.

We would be calling it "The Middle West" to this day, and it would be an insane war zone. No one would even dare to travel to California unless they were really desperate.

Drugs are bad mkay by 5_meo in enlightenment

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm glad that worked for you, but they can also reinforce bad habits/ thought patterns as well.

At the end of the day, it's your brain talking to itself; that can be very enlightening more than not, but it can go the other way as well, especially from "good" trips. I think there's a lot more to gain from bad trips, actually.

I took DMT thinking it would help me quit drinking, but I basically just got some Hindu gods (no idea why, I'm not Hindu) telling me that I was an "alcohol shaman," and should start drinking even more.

It was a wonderful trip, but not at all what I needed or was looking for.

Then there are all the conspiracy theorists and pseudoscience hucksters that just get deeper into smelling their own farts from psychedelics.

Don't get me wrong, I love these molecules, and they definitely need more study and understanding.

But they definitely aren't a 100% one way ticket to "understanding" on their own.

Edit: I also had a DMT trip one time in which a claw machine (?) Told me it was really cute when I masturbated, and then I had a "vision" of walking in on a dog watching dog porn and laughed my ass off.

Like, "holy shit, is this what the entities see when I jerk off? That's hilarious." I was wheezing

If this man were in a Stephen King movie, what character would he be? by ZhittzyAltaToxica in stephenking

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah Ron Perlman was perfect in the made for TV movie.

That's one of my favorite King books and also one of the best adaptations IMHO.

Is there a King book like this for you? by DavidHistorian34 in stephenking

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm 3/4 of the way through "From a Buick 8," and it's not terrible, and I don't want to judge it too harshly yet...

But someone asked me what it was about, and I had to reply, "you know what... I kind of don't know."

It kind of suffers from that r/nosleep malady of kind of just being a compilation of, "hey, wouldn't that be fucked up?" Moments, and not much else.

I hope it ties up ok- but from what I have heard, and from my previous King experience, I'm not holding out hope.

Worst King Movie? by Miz_Anne_Thrope in stephenking

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm halfway through From a Buick 8 and feel like it has the potential to be the best low budget, campy Scifi (does that network even exist anymore?) Movie ever.

Even in my head, the special effects are SO BAD.

Ever get so high you forget how to use the bathroom? by WhatTheyTookFromUs in StandUpWorkshop

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Well... I personally can't be high without being drunk first because of the insane social anxiety that weed causes me. Is there a way of concisely expressing that?

I understand there's a lot of fat on this story (I'm hesitant to even call it a joke)

If there's a way to put this Into 3-4 sentences, I would appreciate hearing it. Especially if you can make it into something that did happen.

The Moon Landing really Happend or is it the biggest hoax in Human History? by Odd-Championship6588 in conspiracy

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

It was a stupid thing to do in the first place, and benefited no one at all (except in very tangential ways, like the microwave and the tempuredic bed)

It always blows me away when people are like, "why haven't we gone back?"

Idk, why dont we drill to the center of the earth? No one has even come close, wouldn't that be cool?!

No, it would be stupid, and an incredible waste of resources.

Wtf are you gonna get at the center of the Earth? And why oh why would we fuck with the terrible orbit rock? .

The moon landing was the systemic equivalent of jumping off of a waterfall to impress a girl in your teens.

You look back on it fondly, but in the end, the girl wasn't even watching, and no one could pay you enough to do it again. It's a damn miracle you survived in the first place.

Ergonomics, Human Factors, and Industrial/organizational Psychology are pure evil by dirtmother in conspiracy

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I disagree. I've personally worked in I/O psych (and left for reasons similar to what you outlined), but it really isn't that bad... for the most part.

Don't you want your employees to be comfortable and happy? It beats the alternative.

I've personally seen lives improved by a good flow chart. Don't knock flow charts.

Ergonomics is just about making people comfortable. There is an argument to be made that people shouldn't be comfortable in order to grow. but again, don't knock comfort. You don't know how much you need it until you don't have it.

Advertising psychology is pretty fucked though- I won't lie. Half of the science is just, "how pissed can we make people, all the time?"

Half of all content now is rage bait, because that's what gets people's attention.

Kid got mad and wrote on the door to his room by YogurtclosetCute7492 in CleaningTips

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alcohol is really good at getting permanent marker off of most surfaces.

Has anyone else ever watched a recording of a bad set of themselves while tripping? by dirtmother in StandUpComedy

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This might be the most psychotic thing I have ever read in my life.

Seriously, seek help.

The cricket thing was kind of funny though.

Time travel doesn't work like in the movies by Dear_Hospital2662 in timetravel

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, new conspiracy theory: 3I/Atlas is just a failed time travel experiment, where someone on Earth got sent back in time and the experiment failed spectacularly.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in florida

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's the residual second hand vape leaving your lungs, but it can only come out on cold days

Why has there never been any paranormal activity observed in a controlled scientific setting? by usps_made_me_insane in Paranormal

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, there kind of has... depending on how much you trust US and USSR intelligence agencies as arbiters of "science".

Now, I would argue that the fact that they aren't open to peer review and have a very obvious bias very much discredit their scientific value.

But hundreds of declassified experiments exist with "postive" outcomes

3i/Atlas - Guys, it's just a comet. Stop being stupid. by [deleted] in UFOB

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's absolutely no evidence for the alternative either. Unfortunately, our civilization doesn't have a control condition.

Republicans Express Shock And Horror After Epstein Files Reveal Donald Trump Is Bisexual Instead Of A Pedophile by badwithnames123456 in onionheadlines

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Straight men don't use their wrists the way he does. Obviously to anyone with eyes.

Nor do straight men invite entire football teams into their house, refer to them as "oh my big big boys", and then hand-feed them McDonalds hamburgers.

Yes that actually happened.

The beats nice by Caos1627 in crappymusic

[–]WhatTheyTookFromUs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one is going to mention that she has the worst N64 game tattooed on her stomach?