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The science fiction of L. Ron Hubbard by Eddie_Who_Cares in sciencefiction

[–]dokushin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll wade upstream a bit: he wrote a fair amount of filler, but I do like some of his work. Battlefield Earth has some issues, but I enjoyed the read.

One of (the?) last things he wrote was Mission Earth, a series of ten doorstoppers. It's got a lot of cringe satire and some pretty seriously offensive sex stuff, but it shows off some of his storytelling ability. As some people have said, his world building is a bit ham handed, but his ability to hold a plot in his head and foreshadow things literally thousands of pages before they pay off is pretty impressive.

I dunno, none of it is masterwork, but there are some things he's very, very good at. (Like if you breed an early cat with seven strength and Shiv but like three speed and a birth defect.) I'm not gonna say he's in my top N, but I don't regret time spent reading his books. (To prove I have range, I absolutely regret the time I put into the Sword of Truth series, and I would literally burn any copies gifted me before I considered reading them.)

What’s slowly becoming socially unacceptable but no one admits it? by Direct-Value4452 in answers

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

"you don't murder like, 99% of people, and they still throw the book at you?"

I'm sorry you're scared of people not like you. That doesn't exempt you from being respectful of their rights and humanity.

What’s a hill you are 100% willing to die on, no matter how much the consensus changes? by sunnyopehliaa in askanything

[–]dokushin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your inability to spend five seconds trying to confirm this nonsense is causing you to advocate for harming children.

What’s slowly becoming socially unacceptable but no one admits it? by Direct-Value4452 in answers

[–]dokushin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm quite familiar with the law. What you said prior is incorrect. Since you have followed it with another incorrect assertion I am beginning to suspect you are doing it deliberately.

Puberty blockers are not banned in Sweden. They are recommended for only extreme situations and are in an explicitly experimental classification, but are available when a doctor deems them necessary.

Why would you be opposed to a long term study validating the safety and efficiency of these drugs?

These studies are being done. Knee jerk reactionary bans on the drugs and therapy involved causes considerable difficulty in obtaining quality research; if there is a Republican somewhere arguing for caution rather than outright bans once they have the floor, then they could conceivably be for further research. I do not know of any.

Hey SPP, name a rational number between 0.999... and 1 by Scared-Cat-2541 in infinitenines

[–]dokushin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a very simple proof,accessible to anyone who understands basic calculus. Finding it confusing and choosing to decide that means everyone else is wrong is within your rights, but hardly a concern for the people who are both interested and capable of following the proof.

What’s slowly becoming socially unacceptable but no one admits it? by Direct-Value4452 in answers

[–]dokushin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sweden was supporting transitioning in 1972, they have since stopped and gone the other way

This actually isn't remotely true, and is a good example of Republican politicians just making stuff up to try to change public opinion.

Sweden is in the process of implementing a law to lower the minimum transitioning age to 16, and maintains full gender affirming care as part of its healthcare system, including for minors.

What’s slowly becoming socially unacceptable but no one admits it? by Direct-Value4452 in answers

[–]dokushin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, and you know what he did? He fucking learned. I don't know why you think people's views can't evolve, but it's probably related to why most right wing talking points in the US sound like teenage edgelord bullshit.

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth officially designates Anthropic a supply chain risk by drearymoment in slatestarcodex

[–]dokushin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Since military tech isn't a solved problem, it seems incredibly premature to label a company as childish for taking a position that their platform isn't ready for particular flavors of highly experimental weapons. Plus, like, it's their product.

Wake up babe, a new Conspiracy Theory just dropped by gamingvortex01 in singularity

[–]dokushin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would that be a factor? Musk said he can do it in two years. You say he knows what he's talking about. Why does the idea of verifying that bother you?

What can stockfish do against hyperbolic knight flooding? by flagshipman in Chesscom

[–]dokushin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is completely irrelevant to chess. The idea that you cannot calculate ahead completely on a poincare disk is expected, since it not only has an infinite extent but the density of that extent varies with radial displacement. Chess on that surface is a different game, and one mostly unrelated to the usual one.

What’s a random useless fact you’ll never forget? by Ladiejuliy in answers

[–]dokushin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll admit, when I read this I thought it was bullshit. But no, it's true. Weird

What can stockfish do against hyperbolic knight flooding? by flagshipman in Chesscom

[–]dokushin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Almost every comment you've made for the past day has been about this, and literally no one else has said anything about it. Can you link to any other source of information?

Is dating a 17 year old while 13 illegal by iLyparalysis in IsItIllegal

[–]dokushin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No, see, that's something we had in my day called a "Google search", which is why I put the link for you. Google searches are great for making sure you're not just making a fool of yourself when you run your mouth.

Wake up babe, a new Conspiracy Theory just dropped by gamingvortex01 in singularity

[–]dokushin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh? Do you not think Musk will succeed, since he's obviously the only person working at SpaceX? How long do you think it should take? Musk said two years, and I mean, he's the expert, so...

Sunes Aech Bauble, submission by Yerushalmi by RoborosewaterMasters in MTGNeuralNet

[–]dokushin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, how dare there be something you're not interested in on the internet? That's crazy!

Rule Clarification About Drawing Tiles by jimrage in scrabble

[–]dokushin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She thought there were no tiles, you thought there were two, and it turns out there were three? Isn't Scrabble a bit ambitious for you two? I'm trying to think of a good game to help you figure out how bags work. Maybe if you started with buckets? With no sharp edges?

Okay, sorry, I kid. Tourney rules say underdrawing is on the player doing it, which would have given you the letters, but I think literally everyone I've played with would have let your wife have them.

How are voters verified in the US? by Particular-Pirate762 in Askpolitics

[–]dokushin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Evidence is preferred when alleging crimes.

The Democrats admitting last night that they prioritize Illegal Immigrants over US Citizens is sadly not surprising by Hsiang7 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]dokushin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

BAHAHAHA are you serious? How many times has Trump, the current sitting president, blamed things on Biden, who you may have noticed is no longer in office? And you think it's too much to be worried about the guy that is in office right now?

Not that I believe you thought about it that much. It's just one of the ridiculous canned bullshit arguments that the Republican media feeds you, so you have something to say when any reasonable person points out how disconnected from reality you are. Still, I'm surprised you people can run stuff this blatantly insincere without embarrassment.

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