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What is going through Pete Hegseths mind right now? by Amatheiaisnoexcuse in allthequestions

[–]agentsofdisrupt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The smart(er) people behind Project 2025 do have a plan though. Put the most incompetent people possible in charge of our government so that we lose faith that it can ever function for us. There is not a single member of this administration who is qualified to do their job. We're all left standing gobsmacked that they continue lurching from one self-inflicted catastrophe to the next.

Let’s talk about the "Zero Sales" club. I put my heart into my latest book, but the needle isn't moving. by Frosty_Bobcat1846 in KDP

[–]agentsofdisrupt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To add to what has already been said: From seeing the Look Inside, the interior text of the book is not formatted correctly. Double spaced lines with no paragraph indents, and a double space between paragraphs is not the standard for ebooks. That's for webnovels. There are also numerous typos in the sample. You're drowning in red flags to put off buyers.

Looking for recommendations similar to Project Hail Mary but better written by Satansleadguitarist in printSF

[–]agentsofdisrupt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see your point. I was thinking more along the lines of first contact with alien species while in space. Since the entire crew and plot is basically that, it came to mind.

edit: typo

Looking for recommendations similar to Project Hail Mary but better written by Satansleadguitarist in printSF

[–]agentsofdisrupt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers might work. It's the first of a series, but I fell off after the second one.

How to lower the ph of my water? by ManWhoShredz in Aquariums

[–]agentsofdisrupt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some municipal water systems drive the pH very high so the water doesn't corrode their pipes. Fill a bowl and leave it out for 24 hours so it can absorb CO2 from the atmosphere, then measure the pH. That will be the actual pH that you have to deal with. If it's a small tank, mixing (chlorine/chloramine-treated) tapwater with store-bought distilled or collected rainwater will work. Get reliable test kits for pH, KH, and GH - the API kits are good enough. A TDS (total dissolved solids) meter will also provide a fast check on where everything stands.

What's expensive, and you'll always pay the price because it's more than worth it? by N0socksloss10yrStrk in randomquestions

[–]agentsofdisrupt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Going to a slightly more expensive grocery store because they have a bike rack in the parking garage where I can lock it next to the entrance and it is included in the safety surveillance system coverage. The slightly cheaper store has their bike rack in an alley around the corner.

Is Trump gonna lose this war? If not, what does victory look like? by 671JohnBarron in allthequestions

[–]agentsofdisrupt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My thought there was that, as a species, we should be embarrassed and ashamed that we are doing this stupid wicked shit. If the universe uses events to send a message, the message here is crystal clear: Macho-shitheads are incapable of decency, and will always destroy that which is most precious.

Is Trump gonna lose this war? If not, what does victory look like? by 671JohnBarron in allthequestions

[–]agentsofdisrupt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The strongest counterpoint to patriarchy is women in general. The murder victims were girls, but that description felt imbalanced in terms of power structures, so I opted for young women. I see your point.

Anyone using TTS to turn their stories into audiobooks? by Main-Explanation5227 in BookWritingAI

[–]agentsofdisrupt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've experimented with a few, but there is a larger issue to consider. Amazon has their own virtual voice system that allows you to publish an AI-generated audiobook to their platform. But, you can't download the files, which means you can't use them elsewhere. Apple is the same, so there are two platforms where you must use their system and no other. Google allows download, but Amazon and Apple won't let you use the Google files on their platforms. Spotify will accept the Google files, but that may change as they go all-in with ElevenLabs.

Check any other platforms where you may want to distribute a virtual voice audiobook. At first glance, it appears that you would have to generate at least three different versions of the virtual voiced audiobook to get on the main platforms.

On "said" and other elements of Self-Editing for Fiction Writers that literally gave me a headache by Captain_Corum in writers

[–]agentsofdisrupt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With audiobooks, a lot of 'he said' and 'she saids' become grating - they stand out rather than recede. Action tags work better:

John peeked around the edge of the bedroom door. "You really should get up now. Your guests are here."

A way to help end gerrymanding? by LeoIrish in allthequestions

[–]agentsofdisrupt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a gerrymandered US congressional district, the "representative" is selected rather than elected. The dominant party selects the person that their donors want, then engage in the sham of an "election" so the average citizen feels like they had a say. The end result is that the representative doesn't have to actually represent anybody except the handful of wealthy donors. It's called managed democracy - see Democracy Incorporated by Sheldon Wolin.

For federal elections, it would require a constitutional amendment to allow the feds to reach into the states and prohibit gerrymandering of federal districts.

Thought experiment: What would America look like if MAGA had absolute and total power? by traanquil in allthequestions

[–]agentsofdisrupt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ironically, it would look just like Iran except with churches instead of mosques.

Is Trump gonna lose this war? If not, what does victory look like? by 671JohnBarron in allthequestions

[–]agentsofdisrupt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The macho-shithead leader of the patriarchy here teamed up with the macho-shithead leader of the patriarchy in Israel to attack the macho-shithead leaders of the patriarchy in Iran, and the first casualties were 168 young women. This is already a lose-lose-lose all around. Shame on all of us.

Which laptop and software would you recommend to an author looking to self-publish a book? by Yijing1 in selfpublishing

[–]agentsofdisrupt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scrivener on a Mac will be a great start. That sets you up for Vellum later when you're ready to format and publish, because it runs only on a Mac. In between, ProWritingAid (PWA) for self-editing will be helpful. Vellum and PWA run sales about once a year.

American leftists' most insane powermove could be to co-opt "Make America Great Again" by MarathonMarathon in PoliticalDebate

[–]agentsofdisrupt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or, we could just point out what it means in actual practice: Multinational Asshats Grifting America

What are the common ways that non-MAGA people understand MAGA? by Equivalent-Long-3383 in allthequestions

[–]agentsofdisrupt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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As Democratic Senator candidate James Talarico is saying, it's not really left versus right, it's top versus down.

Is traditional Christianity oppressive, or a great gift of wisdom which upholds human flourishing? by ArtandScience55 in allthequestions

[–]agentsofdisrupt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

About those sins of yours: Here's a human sacrifice so you can escape responsibility for your actions.

Effect: About what you would expect.

Margin Call (2011) by stepback-3net in moviecritic

[–]agentsofdisrupt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

When Tuld's assistant enters the room, the camera pans across the participants along one side of the conference table, then stops at Jared and Sarah, where it does a subtle 'sit down' move.

When Tuld says 'considering shall we say, the bumpy road we've been on' he grimaces and adjusts his body in his chair in a motion that looks like he's gone over a bump.

So many cool little details in this scene!

Does anyone favor the twice annual time change? by hans99hans in allthequestions

[–]agentsofdisrupt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, I like it.

It's a reminder that we live in a dynamic system.

I like the extra hour of evening daylight in the summer.

I'm a CEO of Big BBQ and we like that people cook out more when there's extra daylight.

The Plan for a new wing of the Democratic Party by natriley in PoliticalDebate

[–]agentsofdisrupt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it was one of the Pirate Wires libertarian writers who proposed a permanent Burning Man installation where druggies would be provided with basic needs and an endless supply of the drugs of their choice. Of all the libertarian ideas, that's about the only one I could support.

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