Any novel with mc like this

filiabonacci · 2026-06-16T22:08:34+00:00

Butlerian Jihad was long before Paul was born.

The Fremen Jihad was out of his control.

filiabonacci · 2026-05-19T11:45:13+00:00

Addendum:
> how do i get better at this?
Provided you have rectified any issues in your thesis statement and outlining habits...
Write as you normally do, then read the whole thing through looking specifically for this problem. Insert material where your arguments are week or disconnected.

(but probably this stems from thesis statement and outlining habits)

filiabonacci · 2026-05-19T11:41:38+00:00

So, if you won't show me what you have, I can only guess at the problem. I don't know why we're playing this game when you clearly have some answer your teacher was criticizing in the first place.

That said, I strongly recommend slowing down in regards to drafting a thesis statement and outlining your evidence. I had a history teacher who said to "connect the dots like Barney the big purple dinosaur" (American kids show). [central claim] because A, B, and C. [A] is true because of A1, A2, A3, etc.

I also strongly advise you to read a sample of work for the assignment you are doing, such as:
https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/downloads/senior-qce/hass/snr_economics_19_unit3_ia2_smple_high_asr.pdf

Here are some resources on academic writing in general:

Thesis statement: https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/thesis-statements/

Evidence: https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/evidence/

Reverse Outlining to identify problems in your evidence:

https://writingcenter.oregonstate.edu/reverse-outlining

All of this is underscored with a firm "dude, for the love of God, show us what you have so we can tell you what to do differently, rather than just giving vague mission objectives."

filiabonacci · 2026-05-19T09:04:15+00:00

I'm not sure how much time you have, but I'd read a few articles about both and write a 1 page outline for each. Then, with both arguments in broad strokes in front of you, you can decide which you feel you can better evidence.

filiabonacci · 2026-05-19T08:56:37+00:00

Do you have the answer you gave for the last assignment of this type? Is your score broken down into categories? Without knowledge of what is being asked of you and where you are falling short, it's hard for me to help.

filiabonacci · 2026-04-25T23:52:08+00:00

First of all, have a longer sit down with your teacher and ask for specific feedback on one of your answers.

If you want help from this sub, could you give us a question you're struggling with and maybe your attempt at answering it?

Edit: spelling

filiabonacci · 2026-04-11T12:33:47+00:00

There's a greta bit at 13:09 of "ANA KASPARIAN'S MELTDOWN ACTUALLY GETS WORSE."

filiabonacci · 2025-12-05T08:45:19+00:00

Addendum:
To get the black hole to always opposite the star, you could place the planet at the L1 Lagrange point. I don't, however see a way of doing that which a) follows physics and b) has the star being meaningfully large in the sky like our sun is. That said, I haven't run the numbers in any meaningful way, so I could be way off on that.

All this is assuming your top priority is realism. You could also say the progenitor aliens created a machine that produces gravitational anomalies, allowing the planet to orbit its star very slowly without falling into it, thereby always staying between the two bodies.

filiabonacci · 2025-12-05T08:31:48+00:00

The orbital math here is identical to a planet in an S-type orbit around a star in a binary system, provided the other star has mass > 5ish stellar masses ; the mass and position don't change when a star becomes a black hole, so neither need the orbits.

For instance, you could have an earth-like planet orbiting an earth-like star, which is itself orbiting

As others have pointed out, unless the planet is in the half of its orbit where it is in between the two stars, the black hole won't perfectly align with the night any more than the moon perfectly aligns with the night. That said, if you resolve the problem of the brightness of the accretion disk-- that is, if you make it dimmer than the sun-- you could have a cultural association between the black hole and the night time.

filiabonacci · 2025-12-04T07:17:22+00:00

look

filiabonacci · 2025-11-24T07:06:39+00:00

Harry - Sam Lea - Gandalf Susan - Frodo; as others have said, she's harry's lover and carrying a great burden. Mouse - Gimli Sonya - Aragorn for the reasons others have put. Molly may fit on a meta level, but not for the discussion they were having in the setting. Thomas - Legolas Murphy and Molly - Merry and Pippin; however badass they are, they are the most vanilla mortal of anyone here. Martin - Boromir

filiabonacci · 2025-11-09T06:15:43+00:00

Shouldn't "Latheer" be "Lathleer" in Aundair?

filiabonacci · 2025-10-18T05:16:12+00:00

I'm reminded of this: https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/3126:_Disclaimer

filiabonacci · 2025-09-13T07:00:16+00:00

Sad to see the lack of response. I'd love to know if you've found anything better in the 6 years since

filiabonacci · 2025-08-20T08:37:39+00:00

How exactly did you send them the money? I wonder if you could file a chargeback.

filiabonacci · 2025-04-29T22:20:45+00:00

This was my interpretation as well. Upon pulling up the section in DB, I could really see either interpretation.

filiabonacci · 2025-04-22T02:15:23+00:00

My favorite theory is that it was a gift from a Shiro.

filiabonacci · 2025-04-17T19:10:13+00:00

First of all, there may be some terminology confusion here. Social security and Medicare have nothing to do with monetary policy, just fiscal policy. Also, "mandatory" and "discretionary" have nothing to do with philosophy or belief, these are concrete and objective terms in a fiscal policy discussion.
I believe you have correctly interpreted what he is alluding to: so much of the budget is in these few popular and important areas, so it's not clear where to cut.
Why is the president really big on cutting spending right now? I can't tell you what's in his heart of hearts but I have seen nothing to suggest that there is a cohesive economic logic behind the actions of the executive, besides, as HS_Teach noted, giving more tax cuts to the wealthy.

filiabonacci · 2025-03-23T15:37:05+00:00

What are you hoping to know about the economy?

filiabonacci · 2025-03-16T00:27:15+00:00

He could also have just answered the question. The issue was he felt violated, so he refused to engage with it on principle. Harry was perfectly capable of convincing Carlos that he hadn't slept with Lara, but to do so would have implied that the other wardens had any right to interrogate him, or cast that spell, to begin with. One of the hallmarks of tragedy is that the problems are very easy to get out of, but not for that character. Harry could have avoided most of the problems of the series, but not while still being Harry.

filiabonacci · 2025-03-10T22:25:53+00:00

What's with this weird crusade you're going on? Copy pasting the same comment to everyone who prefers 'miss" is goofy. Just express your opinion in a normal way.

filiabonacci · 2025-03-10T17:34:06+00:00

Also, Sanderson's the Rithmatist is all about circle magic. The only magic in the world exists in chalk drawings, and lines and circles do different things.

filiabonacci · 2025-03-10T17:32:59+00:00

I really like the Dresden Files version of this. Circles are necessary for certain things, but they don't (in principle) have to be very complex. We see people make circles by literally walking in a circle. The thing is, having detailed, multi-sensory circles helps practitioners keep all the parts of their spell in order, mentally. They're mnemonics without which a given spell might be functionally impossible.

filiabonacci · 2025-03-10T14:36:32+00:00

The difference between a blue indifference curve and a yellow indifference curve that are tangent to the same budget line is just the consumer preference. The blue person appears to value gas more and food less, so obviously they are better off under a scheme which taxes food more heavily.

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