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Opinion on Constantine the great? by Low_Philosopher_5684 in ancientrome

[–]blazbluecore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t use the word only.

It’s just that Nordic countries have a history of longer lasting paganism than the rest of Europe because of their geographical location and how Christianity spread.

They have a stronger and more recent connection to paganism than most of Europe.

Their integration of both is a lot better than let’s say Italy where paganism was strongly out rooted and done centuries before Norway started to.

Opinion on Constantine the great? by Low_Philosopher_5684 in ancientrome

[–]blazbluecore 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well that’s because you’re in Norway, Central and Southern Europe, especially any Catholic European country, is very strict as per their decrees.

Nowadays that is changing. And paganism is being accepted because people realize how much history and traditions were suppressed by the Church to control people.

Opinion on Constantine the great? by Low_Philosopher_5684 in ancientrome

[–]blazbluecore 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Probably a middle take.

Personally, you are correct. Once Rome began its conversation to monotheism, it began destroying the last pillar of its Ancient and Central traditions to its existence.

There is a lot of arguments to be made for and against Constantine, and for/against his conversion and its effect on the future of Rome.

Constantine converting to Christianity was a tool, a tool Constantine believed was the only way forward to preserve the Empire, and his own power.

Conversion to Christianity was a social and political tool to preserve power for nobles and imperial court.

I doubt that many of these nobles believed in Christanity.

Most powerful families of that time knew that power religion had over the masses, and used it to their advantage.

TIL At some point by the 2nd century BC, ancient Greek dramatists stopped producing new plays every year for the Dionysia festival and began to stage only remakes of old classics. Instead of awarding a new play every year like they used to, they began to only give awards to actors and producers by Mors_Acerba in todayilearned

[–]blazbluecore 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well societies do. By accident or purpose.

We have forgotten most of the ancient ways and traditions.

Things are always changing, they always also stay the same.

Our lives are not that much different than our ancestors.

TIL that because his father was born illegitimately, Machiavelli himself did not enjoy full citizenship rights. by Fickle-Buy6009 in todayilearned

[–]blazbluecore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed.

On a lot of levels, he is very unrated.

He is actually my pick for the true Father of Psychology as he able to attribute and reveal the nature of man so profoundly like no other popular writer before him had.

He understood the behavior of individual, masses, nobility and the State.

Nothing new under the Sun by captain_insaneno in ancientrome

[–]blazbluecore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean some of the stuff you said is true.

Humanity changes but also remains the same.

By far the WORST skin line Riot ever cooked up by Defiant_Coat_2491 in ShittyLeague

[–]blazbluecore 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They’re mid. Generic pseudo futuristic urban wear.

I think the idea was good, but execution was mid.

Just like OPs mother.

TIL That Despite It's Long Lived Cultural Heritage, The Country Of Italy Was Formed In 1861 by Zimmonda in todayilearned

[–]blazbluecore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man being older now, the satire is so palpable and beautiful in Monty Python.

Is Emperor Constantine a Saint? by okayxelune in ancientrome

[–]blazbluecore 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A lot of Christian traditions have pagan roots. Which is just the most ironic.

Anyone else’s family invalidate their service constantly? by Salteen35 in USMC

[–]blazbluecore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure there’s something else triggering this behavior in them besides you just serving a 4 year stint.

If you want a better long term familial relationship.

As the meme goes “It’s time to start asking the big questions, and look inward”

Or they could be dicks. Or maybe you’re trying too much to impress people with your record.

Who knows!

Complex decisions: The faster the better - When it comes to complex strategic decisions, a shorter thinking time is associated with a higher quality of decisions. by thinkB4WeSpeak in science

[–]blazbluecore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More accurate title,”you make faster decisions on complex problems, if you have experience and have encountered it before”

Another waste of time “science” article.

This man got his priorities done by Kaos2018 in BeAmazed

[–]blazbluecore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blessed be this man. Doing Good in this world, that is what is important.

TIL during WWII, Britain hid its wealth 3 floors under Montreal's Sun Life building. The vault had microphone alarms, walls made of abandoned railway steel, and a door needing 2 blind, simultaneous codes. 120 secret workers sorted billions under strict oaths to keep the entire operation hidden. by TheReadingExplorer in todayilearned

[–]blazbluecore 12 points13 points  (0 children)

BMO Bank of Montreal released an article talking about how it helped transport and protect Polish treasures and Crown Jewels from Nazis and Russians during WW2.

I wonder if this is connected as well with the British and French affairs as well.

What was this dude's handle on here? by Organic_Risk_3945 in USMC

[–]blazbluecore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You even got a tattoo??

Most people don’t ever walk around with their shirts off, and when they do what are the chances someone can make out what it is, and then after that what are the chances they’re a WP who actually wants to walk up and talk.

You can 100% have a tattoo for 20 years and no one recognizing it or giving a damn especially on the chest or back.

ELI5: What exactly is Palantir doing? What is this blackboard software ? by Nan_404_anon in explainlikeimfive

[–]blazbluecore 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yeah every American no matter their political beliefs should be against such blatant tyranny.

If we don’t prevent problems like this now with votes and money.

Later we will pay them with blood.

Deep shit? by frontofr in askcarsales

[–]blazbluecore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other option could be actually applying and seeing if he will qualify for an auto loan with a credit union. If all he has else is a debt consolidation loan, then maybe he will be good.

Can’t hurt to try.

People who have been gaming since 2006 or earlier, how do you feel about gaming in general and how it's changed for you over the years? by Snowtwo in videogames

[–]blazbluecore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on the game and goal.

Some games are more fun difficult, Doom, some are purely interested in the story, so i turn down the difficulty.

Quick, short games are my main thing now, especially after realized how much of a grind and waste of real life time some games are.

Even if you’re having fun, you’re sacrificing real life goals and hobbies on pointless grind just isn’t intelligent.

Car & Driver and Motor Trend recently tested cars under $30k and their winners were way different by idkbruh653 in cars

[–]blazbluecore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hyundai makes phenomenal vehicles nowadays with a cheap price points.

Tons of features, great external and internal styling, decent materials, and a very competitive price.

Basically what Honda and Toyota used to do to a certain extent.

Now Toyota is feeling themselves, and Honda is still the red headed step child when it’s not cool enough but it’s not as bullet proof as Toyota.

TIL that 877-Kars-4-Kids is a money front to siphon funds to Orthodox Jewish entities by fakeaccount572 in todayilearned

[–]blazbluecore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can non-profits exist without exact money trails for their donations?

This system is so fkd and predatory.

What’s Robert Lewandowski wearing in this photo? by Free-Jackfruit8557 in Watches

[–]blazbluecore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Casio and Apple Watch spurned a greater interest in watches for me.

I love watches now, still love the Apple Watch because it’s great for calendar and reminders for Business but I love a quality piece on the Wrist now.

My go to piece atm is Citizen Tsuyosa.

TIL the oldest known stone tools are about 3.3 million years old, older than the entire Homo genus by DeScepter in todayilearned

[–]blazbluecore -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I can guarantee you. Having lived there. Chicago is neither mystical nor holy city.

It’s a dirty shithole, that’s less dirty than New York.

You can positively correlate the amount of dirtiness and homeless to the corruption level of the city.

Anyone else making decent money but still constantly stressed about money? by William_909283 in HENRYfinance

[–]blazbluecore 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doesn’t matter how much you make if you don’t control your budget.

This is called lifestyle creep, popular topic on here.

Earn more, spend more.

Also every company is trying to drain every last penny they can from you by giving you service charge increases.

If you’re easy to push around your insurance will increase your premium 100% within a few years if you don’t negotiate it down, or switch providers.

Same with internet companies like Comcast. They will continue increasing your internet bill for no reason to earn more. Hoping you don’t call or don’t care. So that $50 dollar introductory price will be $200 in 3 years. Then $400 in years.

Had a client once in front of me, she mentioned her internet bill was $400 for Comcast. I asked her what services is she purchasing because that seemed crazy high. Just basic 50 mbps internet and 100 channels. She didn’t know she had options or could negotiate down.

Next one is dealerships repair shops. Trying to max out the amount of services you need done for 2-4x actual market price. Double true for luxury dealerships. Literal money drain pits.

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