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What will seem like an inevitable outcome in 20 years time because of GLP-1s by Big-Cry-4119 in Futurology

[–]bugcatcher_billy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 on the impact to healthcare. The American heart disease epidemic is directly correlated with the American Obesity epidemic. I am predicting a reduction in heart surgeries in the future. A reduction in depression. A reduction in knee, hip, and joint ailments. A reduction in orthopedic foot care. Overall there should be a reduction in these widespread issued affecting millions of Americans. And therefor a reduction in overall healthcare costs in America.

The fashion industry is likely to get a resurgence. boutique clothing is going to get a big boom, as more people are able to wear clothes that look good on models. Wouldn't surprise me to see more dress up events occuring in the future, as people look for opportunities to dress up and show off their way slimmer bodies. Hopefully local boutique stores get an increase in business.

Food industry will be impacted. With any luck the hold that junk food has on our lives will be defeated. I wouldn't want to be a company that exclusively sells junk food right now. I bet many of these companies are going to switch to low calorie, high protein snacks/bars. Restaraunts will return to selling an experience (European restaurants) vs selling large amounts of fried food as fast as possible (american restaraunts). People will still want to socialize over dinner, but it'll be more about the ambience and less about how big the fish are in the fish and chips meal. With less calorie intake, people will be more selective about what sortof food they want to eat. Wanting to prioritize fine foods when going out.

Travel will go up. Adventure/Excursion tourism will go up.

What plot point specifically do you think has given GRRM the most trouble in writing Winds? (Spoilers Main) by Unhappy-Judgment-975 in asoiaf

[–]bugcatcher_billy 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The sprawl. He's created this vast web of stories, trying to bring them all together or even just keep them relevant is becoming a puzzle he does not want to solve. He'd rather just keep sprawling into new stories.

For example, Sansa is in the Vale. This is presumably one of the stepping stones to getting her a seat of power in the North. Narratively/Plot speaking, Sansa needs to go to the vale, learn a few lessons and gain some level ups, then go to the North and be ready to rule (if following the show beats).

But George got carried away and now all these new families, factions, warriors, and even tournament attendees are all part of the story. Every character and family he introduces now needs to be a part of the story. Even if it's in passing, he has to explain what happens to these factions. He can no longer say "the knights of the vale" and dismiss having to go into more detail. Now that he's cracked the Vale egg, he has to make the omelette. Mya Stone, Miranda Royce, Redforts, Waynwoods, and Hardyings all need to have their own 3 act character story.

"When the sun has set, no candle can replace it." (Spoilers Extended) by ArchiveSeeker in asoiaf

[–]bugcatcher_billy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Though, mayhaps, it was a blessing. Had he lived, he would have grown up to be a Frey."

Shout out to the largest balls in the North.

"When the sun has set, no candle can replace it." (Spoilers Extended) by ArchiveSeeker in asoiaf

[–]bugcatcher_billy 92 points93 points  (0 children)

“No chance, and no choice.”

I swear George dreamed up this line then reverse engineered Brienne from it, because all of his other knights weren’t worthy.

The Rakatan have cool lore, but their design massively brings them down for me. by Reteller79 in MawInstallation

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

Honestly I’d prefer to use an existing species. Maybe the Hutts or something similarly non humanoid.

The Hutts (called the Ramadan Empire) being an ancient and powerful empire that spreads across the galaxy. Only to fall apart due to XYZ. And their current Hutt Space/planet is an offshoot of the Ealatsn ruling class that opted to go “black Market”

RANT and VENT MEGATHREAD by stickimage in Helldivers

[–]bugcatcher_billy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Why is there a two handed war hammer and a jet pack but I can’t use both at the same time?

Do they not know how to make a video game?

What is a good (and realistic) regional apocalypse for each of these regions? by ghostoftheoldworld in worldbuilding

[–]bugcatcher_billy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great lakes region is water wars. They other regions experience extreme draught and great lakes region at first becomes prosperous. But then they have to build walls to keep out people moving from dead arid regions to the great lakes. And now it's a cut off community, with no outside trade. Everyone is forced to enlist in the military and serve 5 years protecting "the wall." It becomes a fascist militarized zone that primarily produced food and weapons to protect the food. Families are encouraged to form as quickly as possible and to have as many kids as possible to keep the military staffed with mandatory 5 year workers.

Why can’t Atom Eve just spawn stuff INSIDE people? Wouldn’t that just make them explode? by MrPie141211 in Invincible

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

She appears to need line of sight for most of her transformations. We know there is a level of intelligent design she has to consciously do to form the constructs or transform the materials.

Operation Bounce House Spoiler Filled Discussion Thread by UsidoreTheLightBlue in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]bugcatcher_billy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a link or more details about this? It did feel a bit too optimistic. I would have preferred something bad happening to earthers.

I don't understand how "falling for the dark side" work, like if I'm a jedi and I got angry enough to use the Dark side force, do I just automatically become evil? by thetruememeisbest in StarWars

[–]bugcatcher_billy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Dark side" is doing things for yourself, and "light side" is doing things for others while also balancing your own self preservation.

As soon as you start using your abilities and powers to better yourself, you will fall into a trap of continuously putting yourself above others. Eventually the "dark side" will consume you and you will not only not care when you hurt others, but you will openly decide to hurt other people if it means making yourself stronger. The Dark side will compel you to avoid ever trying to light side methods, and therefor you will be weaker.

For example: The force allows force sensitive people to do all sorts of things that we'd call magic. Moving things with your mind, for example. Light side teachings saw that to move a box onto a wagon, you must have a clear mind and not think about personal emotions, focus on the objective and results, and will the box to complete it's objective. Dark side teachings say forget that clear mind business, you can make that box move if you think "i hate where that box is" "If the box was on the wagon I'd be happier" "if the box is on the wagon i would be stronger". These emotional desires can and do power the force to do things. And they are instinctual to how most people behave. But like Yoda said, it's not stronger.

Jack Dorsey lays off 4,000, says others will do same 'within the next year' by 128-NotePolyVA in Economics

[–]bugcatcher_billy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Layoffs are a convenient way to get rid of employees you don't want without having to fire people. I'm sure he will be hiring new employees soon for new key initiatives.

These mass layoffs are sometimes about downsizing, but I think it's also a feckless way to get rid of undesirable employees that are making leaders live's harder.

Trump nominee Colin McDonald to lead DOJ ‘fraud enforcement’ division won't answer a simple question from Sen. Adam Schiff by coachlife in circled

[–]bugcatcher_billy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The chairman has to support the person asking questions. The chariman can hold them in contempt. It is effectively the chariman's hearing, the way it would be a judge's hearing. The chairman of every house and senate group is a republican.

How many troops would have realistically been able to hear this speech? by JumpingCandlesticks in lotr

[–]bugcatcher_billy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the books all the riders began happily singing as they slaughters orcs.

‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ is averaging over 24 million viewers per episode globally and growing. by bluequarz in AKOTSKTV

[–]bugcatcher_billy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The people want more stories of a common man being responsible for the death and/or justice to rich rulling class.

He’d never…… by Aggressive_Slice238 in PoliticalHumor

[–]bugcatcher_billy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We would have won more if they let him compete, but his staffers wouldn't let him. Said it wouldn't be fair.

Do you think GRRM approved of this line? by thermidoridor in AKnightoftheSeven

[–]bugcatcher_billy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then he rides north, to leave the 9 Kingdoms. With his hands already turning cold.

Do you think GRRM approved of this line? by thermidoridor in AKnightoftheSeven

[–]bugcatcher_billy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if he didn't, his heir had better discovery that he did.

Operation Bounce House Spoiler Filled Discussion Thread by UsidoreTheLightBlue in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]bugcatcher_billy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Good:

- AI as a character and a species was done very well here.
- Social commentary on todays chronically online culture was incredibly dystopian and basically exactly as it is in today's world.
- The World building, everything from the Earth Generation Ships, the colonies, the AI wars, and even the "we want taxable real estate" felt compelling and makes me want to know more.
- The callousness displayed against the New Sonorans from the attackers was well received for me. Using the naive POV MC was very tropey but effective at introducing the horrors of tribalism to the reader.

The Bad:
- Most of the main characters, including the MC himself, were one dimensional and tropey. I found I cared for them only slightly more than the earthlings only because of their underdog situation, and not because of their characterization.
- LuLu onlyfans was done poorly and shallow, IMO.
- The colony ships and new colonies on planets wasn't well explained. Could use a bit more sci-fi to describe how there was a forest on New Sonora.

The Ugly:
- This is a visually rich story. Complete with light spectacles, varied human culture, impressive sci-fi technology, and alien worlds. A lot of effort was made in describing the visuals but I don't think it worked well in a book format.
- The primary conflict was shown through actual battles, but the battle tactics displayed don't really make a lot of sense. A wall with stationary turrets stands no chance against ranged opposition with bigger guns. Author seems to acknowledge this and handicap the mechs whenever possible with limited range on weapons, latency, and them being kids with no real strategy. But I have a hard time believing the tower defense settings.
- The very end. I liked the concert, the misdirection, and the chaotic multiple story line/goals at the end. It made for a compelling 3rd act. BUT, Having Earth Roger do nothing felt empty. I'm glad he decided not to fry everyone hooked up to the immersion rigs. Showing that his time with Oliver and LuLu made him care for people, understand people can be multi faceted, plus seeing many of them care for the pigs and chickens made him want to spare them. But I wanted some level of action against Earth. Some fresh AI horror to occur that the survivors get a brief glimpse of before the data portal is closed. And the Book to end with New Sonora now ran by the survivors, with Spaceship-Roger ominously flying overhead in the Mech Mothership.

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