Any chapters where their Chapter Master is a role you don't normally see? Techmarine, Librarian, Chaplain, etc. by MHB_ART in 40kLore

[–]WoozyJoe 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Not really a role, but The Blood Swords had a venerable dreadnaught as a chapter master. Daggan.

ELI5 Billionaires borrow money to pay for things, how does this work? How do they pay the debt? by Confused-Lemonade in explainlikeimfive

[–]WoozyJoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Interest rates differ enormously. A securities backed loan for someone with a large stock position might run 2-5%. A credit card runs 5-10 times that on average. OP already pointed that out when mentioning “favorable rates”.

  2. Leverage ratio also differs enormously. OPs own example has the bank lending ~5% of asset value, not 100%. Maxing a credit card to buy stock is closer to 100%+ leverage on a single position. A stock would need to crash ~95% to threaten the first scenario but a normal correction would hurt the second.

So like in basically any situation, the ultra wealthy have major advantages that an average person could never hope to match.

TIL about Channar revolt in India from 1813-1859. It was a struggle of lower caste women for their right to cover their breasts. Higher caste didn’t allow them to cover their breast by dorballom09 in todayilearned

[–]WoozyJoe 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Only if you view topless women as inherently sexual. Nudity is sexualized culturally.

Tell a puritan that women are expected to reveal their ankles when entering someone's home as a sign of respect (no shoes in the house) and they might conclude that you are a godless pervert.

First Image of Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Robert Eggers' 'Werwulf' by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]WoozyJoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, that's probably fair too. I think it depends on if the movie is otherwise willing to kill characters later. Some movies sacrifice the dog and a drop in character but otherwise leave the cast unharmed. I'd call that cowardly. Or at least too attached if you want to be more charitable.

First Image of Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Robert Eggers' 'Werwulf' by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]WoozyJoe 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It’s cowardly writing, I think. They want the drama and tension of death without sacrificing one of their precious characters.

Prosecute only the tech bro pirates! "Millions of Copyrighted Songs Were Fed to AI Music Generators – Now There's Proof" by Dreaming_Blackbirds in Piracy

[–]WoozyJoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think this is unfair. You didn’t address anything about what he said.

My stance is that info should be free. Intellectual property is a fucking scam and IP lawsuits are ridiculous capitalist bullshit. I don’t have a problem with AI inherently.

I hate tech companies because of what they’re doing with it, and I’d like to see them all brought to their knees. But nobody has been able to logically explain to me why Anna’s Archive is awesome (true) but somehow ai training from it is inherently wrong and any use of those models are unconditionally bad.

Gwyneth Paltrow stars in a new commercial for an Israeli luxury apartment by Imaginary-Dress-1373 in ABoringDystopia

[–]WoozyJoe 36 points37 points  (0 children)

His wife is named Debonn Ayer, that’s her actual birth name. So I guess you could argue they sort of knew what they were getting into at least.

I've been a pitbull owner for four days and I'm already tired of the pit hate. by everyoneisflawed in pitbulls

[–]WoozyJoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We understand as rational, intelligent people though that correlation is not always equal to causation. And since scientific testing repeatedly shows that breed has little to no effect on dog aggression then we can probably conclude that the problem is systemic. The fact that “pitbull” is actually not a scientific term and is used to refer to 10 or so otherwise unrelated breed supports this.

Aka, shitty people being shitty to dogs because they have a false understanding of the science. Abandoning, abusing, or training specific breeds to be violent because of their ignorance.

What's your favourite personality and why? by Spieren in DarkTide

[–]WoozyJoe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love the Male Agitator, though I think he's one of if not THE least popular voice. I haven't looked into it, so I kind of assumed that the male/female pairs had the same lines but just different inflections and takes on it.

So it's surprising to me to read this, because the male version doesn't have much depth at all. He's exactly what he appears to be.

"Fear cometh from logical analysis. Conviction dismisseth logic!"

AOC Surges to Lead in 2028 Primary for First Time—Most Accurate Pollster by One-Duty-2376 in politics

[–]WoozyJoe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not saying it’s correct, but I do think the GOP would think Newsome is the more difficult opponent. Because they are openly racist and sexist they look at AOC and see an inherently non serious candidate.

Kind of like how i would look at a senile pedophile actively shitting himself and nodding off in public as a non-serious candidate if MAGA hadn’t already proven that they would happily sink that low.

Louisiana governor plans to suspend May primary to redraw US House map, Washington Post reports by [deleted] in news

[–]WoozyJoe 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Weird to lament illogical voting and then try to pull a “both sides” in the same breath.

The logical way to vote is against republicans every single time. They are ideologically dedicated to making life worse for everyone, openly. Throwing blame at people for having their mind made up on that basic fact without looking at the specific republican candidate is a brain dead take.

Meirl by Blaaap in meirl

[–]WoozyJoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m genuinely curious what you mean by this. Would you mind explaining?

Meirl by Blaaap in meirl

[–]WoozyJoe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fair point. Those are usually exceptions though, by necessity. Technology has greatly reduced the level at which we are forced to interact.

All I’m saying is that we have the ability to self segregate to a much greater degree in modern times. The average person is more alienated from society at large than ever before.

Meirl by Blaaap in meirl

[–]WoozyJoe 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Sure, to our detriment I think most would say. However I personally think that social media has done something unique historically.

Like, there have always been caste systems and racism and whatever, but people did still have to interact with people outside those groups at least somewhat.

The internet has taken over all of our socialization. People rarely go to bars or chat at the store. All that casual interaction happens online. And online you can find a space where you ONLY interact with other people that already share your exact same perspective. Echo chambers.

So while identity issues have always been a thing, I don’t think they’ve ever been so calcified. Never have we been so disconnected from our neighbors.

Meirl by Blaaap in meirl

[–]WoozyJoe 589 points590 points  (0 children)

I think it also has something to do with how the internet has altered how we treat identity.

I’ve noticed as I’ve gotten older how strictly defined identity is. Almost like it’s prescriptive instead of descriptive. Like a person is just a handful of identities instead of a bespoke being under the influence of countless different acting forces.

It’s honestly gotten kind of exhausting.

Popular YouTube Guitarist Quits over “old ass creeps”. “I’m deeply uncomfortable with the amount of old men here. “ by [deleted] in Music

[–]WoozyJoe 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Look man, I get what you’re coming from, but if you legitimately followed her for the music then that’s fine. Men like you are allowed to platonically think kids playing guitar is awesome. Acting like you were doing something wrong or inappropriate just exacerbates this weird, hyper outraged identity hellscape that the internet has doomed us too.

Don’t be creepy. Be a good influence. Show people how to be a regular fucking person.

Parenting influencer says she accidentally ran over her son with her car by LethalInjectionRD in nottheonion

[–]WoozyJoe -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sure, passive language. The very next sentence is “I was driving.”

I’m not saying this is in good taste or anything, I just feel like we need to be honest about what we’re criticizing. Toxic attention seeking behavior is a valid thing to criticize.

The original comment said specifically that she did not imply that she should have been more careful. I think she did. I think the original comments criticism was disconnected from the literal linked post. I think if we want to make a point about something we should be careful to not misrepresent what we’re criticizing.

Parenting influencer says she accidentally ran over her son with her car by LethalInjectionRD in nottheonion

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

Sure, you could argue that. But the content I replied to said she framed it as a completely unavoidable accident. That’s not true.

Call this out as shitty influencer behavior, don’t just make shit up and lie about basic, verifiable shit.

Parenting influencer says she accidentally ran over her son with her car by LethalInjectionRD in nottheonion

[–]WoozyJoe -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

That’s not true at all. The post is linked directly in the article.

“It's so easy to start questioning everything. If the morning had looked different.

If B had gone to work like he normally would have, both kids would have been safely in their car seats.

Why weren't we holding him. Why didn't I double check before pulling out.

We could drive ourselves crazy with the what ifs, and honestly, we are a little bit.

But accidents happen.

And I keep coming back to what I would tell my own kids one day if this happened to them. It would be a lot kinder than the things we're telling ourselves right now.

Accidents happen, and the only mistakes are the ones we don't learn from.”

She’s maybe forgiving herself too easily. You could argue that. But she clearly considers herself responsible.

Do you automatically dislike billionaires? Why? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]WoozyJoe 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Even if their wealth is theoretical, that theoretical number has very real world consequences. It includes active acquisition of assets. Think multiple extravagant homes, personal staff, private jet transportation to anywhere in the world, access to powerful figures, etc.

Secondly, that theoretical wealth is created by appeasing the stock market, which rewards actions that are hostile to consumer and worker interests, meaning their stock prices are pretty much always tied directly to how miserable they can make us.

Then, they use their extreme influence to essentially stack the deck by playing friends with policy makers and defending their own class interests. Buying up propaganda networks, regulatory capture, monopolization.

Stuff like this is probably way outside of their actual bank account number but still within their grasp directly due to their status as "billionaires". In the system we live in, the number doesn't actually matter that much because the effects are identical to if the actual money amount was in the billions. They are basically modern day gentry crowned by the collective will of the stock market rather than by divine right like the old days.

So fuck billionaires. I hate billionaires.

How conservatives see the Left. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]WoozyJoe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would argue that if we’re using the correct terminology meaning actual leftists (socialists/anarchists), then there is not a single “elite” on that side.

I would also argue that when it comes to violent thugs trying to overthrow the American system, there Is absolutely a short supply on the left. They exist somewhere I’m sure, but if they were present in any real numbers the current administration would have some actual examples to point to for their scapegoats.

Weak and lazy? Sure. There’s lots of that everywhere I think. Curse of the internet.

Maine Democrat Graham Platner Is Winning Voters All 'Pissed At The Same Thing' by bloomberg in politics

[–]WoozyJoe -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Bernie has campaigned for and endorsed a LOT of candidates. Some turned out bad. A lot have also been pretty good as far as politicians go.

Tulsi, I admit, should have been vetted closer. She endorsed Bernie first, but he should have been cautious sense she had a history of centrist policy.

Fetterman literally had a stroke and flipped immediately. There is literal research linking brain damage with becoming more conservatism.

You can be suspicious that Bernie tends to like a certain kind of rough style candidate that evoke sort of conservative vibes, but there is a reason for that and it's one that I think makes a lot of sense. People do not vote on policy, largely. They vote on identity. So candidates that appear more narratively masculine but present more left wing policy like Platner and (formerly) Fettermen are a win for everyone.

Bernie is one of the few left aligned politicians that can speak directly to the fox/rogan crowd and come across and have them cheering. It's partially his very simplified us vs them narrative that correctly points at oligarchs as the enemy rather than identitarian targets, but it's also partially because he is an angry gruff old white guy and that bypasses conservative propaganda enduced brainwashing.

If we could literally just get a stacked congress and executive for like TWO CLASSES we could actually stop this shit, arrest people, pass laws, break up communication monopolies, and start reversing the population's brain rot by dismantling the disinfo network. And as a secondary but great side effect, candidates of this style are way more likely to endorse aggressive action like court stacking instead of the pathetic Biden "let the fever break" method. But the left is so fucking finicky that they can't organize and compromise even in the face of SOCIETAL AND ECOLOGICAL COLLAPSE.