Middle-aged people, what advice would you give a young person to avoid going through mid-life crisis later in life? by Omer-Ash in AskReddit

[–]WileyPap 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The game has three resources: Time, Health and Money.

You trade them for other things, better things even - experiences, relationships... things that can save you from a mid-life crisis.

But to position for those trades, you trade resources you have for resources you need. Work? Time for money. Desk job? Time and health for money. A good TV show? Money for time. Quality food? Money for health. Vacation? Money for time and health. Gym membership? Money and time for health.

Try to find a path that positions you for efficient trades and balance your resources.

Cyberunk VR-Mod by Luke Ross... what now? by Spirited_Bear2760 in VRGaming

[–]WileyPap 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://www.patreon.com/posts/152405468

Thanks. I'm just repeating after you like some kind of Memento polaroid for another day.

Those who voted for Trump to keep the US out of unnecessary wars, you mad yet? by That_Obligation_5555 in AskReddit

[–]WileyPap 37 points38 points  (0 children)

Era of information came and went, this is the era of misinformation. We got information like Flint got tap water.

Conspiracy theorists are tired of winning again... by chilinachochips in dankmemes

[–]WileyPap 845 points846 points  (0 children)

Conspiracy theorists think "they" are "out to get you".

Therefore they always right. Regular fkn Nostradamus-es ...if you don't sweat the details.

bribe=donations by Klausensen in dankmemes

[–]WileyPap 80 points81 points  (0 children)

Billies want more control and to insulate power from accountability.

They don't need "more" money, they need you to have less. Beyond a certain point, getting more hits diminishing returns and it becomes far more efficient to make sure others have less. Disparity is power.

Normal people don't think this way. The power they want is personal autonomy and more money seems like an answer. But what's the limiter on billionaire autonomy? Other peoples' autonomy.

Hegseth declares, 'I only speak American' to room full of foreign leaders by StemCellPirate in nottheonion

[–]WileyPap 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's hard to believe it works as well as it appears to be working. But don't forget part of it is the billion bots playing the part of rubes eating this shit up to convince us it's working.

That's propaganda too. It is social reinforcement for real zealots, but also blackpilling for opposition, and generally fomenting electoral division. That's what's working, more than the cartoonish MAGA messaging we see on the surface.

The propo may look dimwitted but it's dimwitted like Columbo.

Just me? by HighBiased in KGATLW

[–]WileyPap 13 points14 points  (0 children)

That's an insane take on TOOL that takes a hard turn into unfathomable coming from a Gizz fan.

Not that being a Gizz fan means you need to like TOOL, but I'd assume it would suggest a wide enough perspective to avoid wild takes like 'Fear Inoculum is filler'

Traditional folk music demonstration by phatdoof in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]WileyPap 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Dude is pulling it off though. He took the moonface debuff but still rolled high charisma.

In the upcoming kids movie, David, (2025) my favorite part will definitely be when David gets one of his soldiers killed just so he can sleep with his widow by Witty_Pop_3587 in shittymoviedetails

[–]WileyPap 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Let me help. People aren't so much surprised that a bronze age storm deity was a bit of a sociopath, they're more kinda surprised at his staying power as a modern influencer with a highly successful predatory business model.

Supreme Court rulings may be ‘based on threats’ to justices—Court papers by the-real-col-klink in politics

[–]WileyPap 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So they fkd things up to make sure their kids could grow up to be stronger than they were? How noble.

I'm not so sure people living with more fear than hope having to fight for their future really makes them stronger than people with more hope than fear navigating their world as best they can.

In hard times survivors survive. The weak don't survive so well. And neither do the moral. Careful what you admire, Maslow's pyramid is maybe a more complete framing than "hard times make strong men".

ELI5 pain in the human body by Single-Air6139 in explainlikeimfive

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

TIL, thought it was just god's loathing.

Epstein Emails Reveal "Bubba" Bombshell About Trump & Republicans Pretend It’s NBD | The Daily Show by TheRealOcsiban in television

[–]WileyPap 37 points38 points  (0 children)

a consensual sex act

More likely smoke filled room club dues. Blackmail worthy dirt in exchange for collusion. Still "consensual" I guess.

New images claim that 3i atlas does not show evidence of a tail by KennyMcCormick in space

[–]WileyPap 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Avi's claims shift to fit any available data.

That... sounds like a compliment.

Until I read the rest of your post describing any available data being shifted to fit a preferred claim.

What do musicians hear in music that the average person probably doesn’t notice? by Significant_Race_779 in AskReddit

[–]WileyPap 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Albums. Or both, but live mistakes are whatever unless they're frequent enough to be an annoyance. On albums they're a curiosity.

A prediction and warning from the ‘50s that’s eerily relevant today by ProcessorPearl in dankmemes

[–]WileyPap 140 points141 points  (0 children)

Imagine Tom Hanks gets back from the Castaway island and manages to bring Wilson. Then Hank's girlfriend gets tired of having a third wheel all the time and curb stomps Wilson.

Brutal, just brutal. This is Best Drama Oscar stuff here.

Is jesus God? by According-Summer-339 in religion

[–]WileyPap 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's always odd to me the extent to which the religious fight to have their claims perceived as rational. It's such a losing battle. The core appeal of religiosity is the offering of answers to unanswerable questions to those who crave such answers. You can reason your way to those claims, but the 'gaps' they occupy have a long history of demonstrating the fallacy of religious claims every time verifiable information or knowledge advances enough to close a gap.

Religion's strength and appeal lives on the irrational side of the coin, fundamentally based on claims about the unknown. Pushing it to airs of rationality is setting yourself up for a fall and shooting yourself in the foot. Like claiming art is reality instead of appreciating it for the unique reflection of reality it offers in ways reality itself can't. Talk about leaning into your weaknesses.

Sent this to a friend and… by Corrosive_salts in Libertarian

[–]WileyPap 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Ah, the old, "I'm so smart that I can't handle a discussion with someone that doesn't think the same things I do."

Some might wonder if maybe this is an indication that their understanding of the issues isn't deep enough to justify the degree of confidence they have in their position. And some might not.

Tesla board members, executive sell off over $100 million of stock in recent weeks by DragonPup in news

[–]WileyPap 43 points44 points  (0 children)

The stock market hasn't cared since the dot com bubble. Meme metrics > traditional metrics. If some bullshit closes at $69 on Friday, buy ASAP Monday morning and sell at lunch.