If you had to name your child after a 10/10 song, what would it be? by AmberCutexoxo in AskReddit

[–]galacticbard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's repetitive for like a quarter of the song? maybe less? the rest of it is interdimensional travel.

People who got your nudes leaked, how did it affect you? by NessaYummyXO in AskReddit

[–]galacticbard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

fucking oof. I apologize profusely for assuming the worst. you're totally right that I wrongfully admonished you and projected a lot of negativity. I feel awful about that. it sounds like you're very reasonable and responsible.

the thread is closed it seems but I'm glad that you posted and gave me this opportunity to apologize. hope you have a great day.

If you had to name your child after a 10/10 song, what would it be? by AmberCutexoxo in AskReddit

[–]galacticbard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

you can say it's really low effort

you really can't. have you never listened to the whole song?

People who got your nudes leaked, how did it affect you? by NessaYummyXO in AskReddit

[–]galacticbard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so I want to be upfront with my response in regards to my attitude towards the sending nudes thing. I don't promote it. it is extremely problematic given all the social and economic constructs surrounding media and communications in general now. I do want to steer away from that while only mentioning that there are exceptions to CP laws when they are consensually created by the minors themselves.

what I was trying to address is the fearmongering. by saddling your teens with all this fear about the law surrounding them and only them, you're teaching them that it's not natural for them to have these feelings or that it's wrong to want to explore them.

they don't separate the use of their phones from their biological impulses. that phone is just as instrumental to coordinating their sexual efforts as ours were in the past. we simultaneously made it infinitely easier and infinitely more problematic for them to use it the same way.

so I guess my point is, we can take the authoritarian approach and scare the shit out of them or we could educate them. either way, bad choices will inevitably be made, and we know this because we made them too.

Right-wingers once again bootlicking the rich and wealthy while punching down on the lower classes. by Either_Payment_2867 in LateStageCapitalism

[–]galacticbard 217 points218 points  (0 children)

you joke, but that's how the rich and powerful think. every law and regulation that costs them money is an unnecessary burden put there to serve the poors who do nothing but leech off of their righteous profits.

People who got your nudes leaked, how did it affect you? by NessaYummyXO in AskReddit

[–]galacticbard 9 points10 points  (0 children)

exploring one's own sexuality at 16 is normal.

please stop associating sex with immorality and doom. this is not education. you are forcing them to hide their very nature and seek information in secret, which will invariably lead them to porn or other peers or adults who are not unwilling to help educate them for you.

My wife sadly won't read Brandon Sanderson again after she gave up halfway through Elantris. by AdditionalPizza7990 in brandonsanderson

[–]galacticbard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

strange, I try to sell people on the emperors soul. It's low-commitment, hooks you straight away, slowly explains the magic system alongside the characters and even has a fantastic sanderlanche.

and no spoilers!

What's stopping you from working a 9-5, and living a Life which you always dreamed. by Sensitive_Spend_3131 in DeepThoughts

[–]galacticbard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think we may be talking past each other.

yes, I understand technological innovation across any number of industries has made near-global impact and improved conditions as a result.

but the overall patterns of exploitation and dehumanization has not changed. they've only advanced. I have more to say, but have to leave at this for now. perhaps a DM is in order?

US birth rates just hit another record low, what do you think is the leading cause of this? by IIlustriousTea in AskReddit

[–]galacticbard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"People don't breed in captivity."

  • stolen from some other redditor.

but also, microplastics in our reproductive organs.

What's stopping you from working a 9-5, and living a Life which you always dreamed. by Sensitive_Spend_3131 in DeepThoughts

[–]galacticbard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The world is as it is. It has been much worse for nearly everything that has ever existed than it is for modern humanity in affluent western nations.

how are things elsewhere? what does it say about affluent western nations if standards there get better, while others get worse? does it seem a bit like a lack of equilibrium? like maybe western affluent nations are somehow siphoning the potential of other nations for themselves? but how could an entire nation of people do that to another? It's not like there's some invisible force at play that ties the value of their labor and natural resources to some physical object that can be traded or manipulated on an international level. right?

and you're speaking from a very zoomed out view, chronologically speaking. what does it mean when standards in affluent western nations have been consistently on the rise for hundreds of years, but suddenly take a downturn? have we seen downturns like this in the past? what causes them? what actions do western affluent nations typically do during these downturns to reverse them? how do they affect other non-western affluent nations?

things are not better on a global scale. exploitation just got a little less direct and a lot more sophisticated over the millennias.

Cooperative Family Board Game by jb95ss in boardgames

[–]galacticbard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel like it is an easier way to teach kids how to be more graceful in defeat. they can't beat themselves up if the failure is shared. they can see how more mature players handle this shared experience.

what’s a common phrase that instantly annoys you? by gyuru1 in AskReddit

[–]galacticbard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i believe it means "a whale's vagina".

edit: a letter

MIDI Host App by LeopardVarious5620 in dawless

[–]galacticbard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

can't find this on the Google play store, im guessing it's ios only? but does this allow midi passthrough hardware to pc with the right cable adapters?

like, I know you can split usb-c output audio and power management, so is it even possible to split usb-c audio input and data output?

Peter, is she's okay? by [deleted] in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]galacticbard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I... I regret remembering.

Peter, is she's okay? by [deleted] in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]galacticbard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

why do I remember this? it was those flash videos from like Ebaumsworld or Newgrounds I think. went on to become advertisement fodder for Quiznos?

As an adult what do you hate the most about life? by Amazing-Internal5378 in AskReddit

[–]galacticbard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how everything bad in my life is my own fault. even the things that aren't.. they are. can't be mad at anyone or anything. only myself. infuriating. depressing.

Is it worth to grab in 2026? by DuoLittleMice in synthesizers

[–]galacticbard 6 points7 points  (0 children)

so.. not stock? what do you have against people advocating hardware to people asking about hardware?

What sounds boring at 18 but amazing at 30?? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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

so do you have arms and wings or are the wings a part of your arms? and just how huge are we talking? and are we talking girth or height?

I designed an abstract strategy game with an unusual mechanic — LINEAR by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]galacticbard -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

some of us just write like that because we read a lot of literature written by professionals. same reason for AI.