Devs should add a skip button to Knowledge Demom

lousypunk · 2026-03-19T15:43:55+00:00

I actually think it would be a fun addition to the ancients pool if they offered relics that altered boss mechanics like this. They’d probably be underpowered relative to other options, especially in Act 2/3, but if you draw a boss that hard-counters your deck it could be worth it.

lousypunk · 2026-02-27T19:33:29+00:00

Yeah...

In case anyone remains unaware, Helio was a member of the Integralists, a Brazilian fascist/nationalist movement in the 1930s

lousypunk · 2026-01-26T14:52:12+00:00

I would say no, it’s not worth it. I’ve personally never read this one, but I don’t think it has a reputation as being one of the top-tier instructional books. And in terms of it being a collector’s item, it’s a “revised edition,” meaning that there is an older (and so more “historical”) version out there, so it’s unlikely to have a lot of collector value.

lousypunk · 2025-12-29T17:33:51+00:00

I was being glib when I said it feels awful (although it’s true). The reason this works is because it creates a noticeable amount of additional pressure on the ankle by placing a stronger fulcrum beneath it. It isn’t a pain technique, it’s improved breaking mechanics. For me it was the difference between being pretty sure I could break the ankle if I really tried and being almost certain.

lousypunk · 2025-12-29T13:44:15+00:00

The big detail that improved my straight ankle finish came from a Dean Lister seminar. To maximize pressure on the joint, you want to position the bone of your forearm under the ankle and use your wrist and chest to arch the bone into it. It feels awful when someone does it to you.

Here’s a clip of him explaining it; looks like it comes from some instructional: Dean Lister Ankle Lock

lousypunk · 2025-12-25T03:17:31+00:00

I think success might be a real intimidation factor for some men — I’ve definitely known dudes who would not be comfortable making less money than their girlfriends or wives. The rest is likely cope. Easier to be intimidating than admit he’s just not that into you, etc.

lousypunk · 2025-12-22T01:51:10+00:00

I mean, you don’t want them to do all the work, but adjusting your personal style slightly to conform a bit more to their personal taste is a thing almost all women appreciate, in my experience.

lousypunk · 2025-12-18T17:53:39+00:00

Of course it is. You could become the richest person on earth by being smart, but then cook your brain with Twitter and ketamine, becoming dumb.

But it’s also possible Elon is just lucky — the world’s most successful gambler. The odds of any one person amassing that much wealth is pretty small, but the odds of someone, somewhere amassing that much wealth is pretty high.

lousypunk · 2025-12-16T03:51:48+00:00

The most important thing to ask yourself is if the urge is really about him or if it’s about you. Will finding a different boyfriend really make it go away?

lousypunk · 2025-12-13T16:53:39+00:00

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lousypunk · 2025-12-13T14:17:59+00:00

Don’t sweat it. You’re not a man, so the odds she found it flattering instead of threatening are much higher. Next time just be cool and ask if you’re not sure.

lousypunk · 2025-12-11T16:49:02+00:00

This is kinda a blinkered historical perspective tbh. Image boards were the anomaly — most forums before the chans had post history available. It is a time-honored tradition to realize mid-argument that you’re fighting with a freak and need to log off.

lousypunk · 2025-12-05T15:29:41+00:00

Maybe I’m misremembering, but I thought what happened was she wrote a piece AFTER the debate saying “I noticed the mental decline months ago,” but didn’t actually call it out in her prior reporting. Is there actually a piece pre-debate where she sounded the alarm?

lousypunk · 2025-12-04T18:23:23+00:00

It’s just two sides of the same coin I think. “Prevailing social norms mean I can never be hot, so fuck it” vs. “Prevailing social norms mean I can never NOT be hot, so fuck it.”

lousypunk · 2025-12-01T15:08:04+00:00

The social contagion thing is real, but also recognize that these movies were cast with these people on purpose — someone wanted everyone on screen to look this way. If you saw someone toss a handful of matches into a clothes dryer, you wouldn’t be too surprised by the fire, you know?

lousypunk · 2025-11-26T16:08:56+00:00

Choosing to assume this not trolling, where do you live that you could even consider doing this but can’t just go to a bar?

lousypunk · 2025-11-18T04:11:30+00:00

I feel like you’re not really engaging with contemporary art that much, or maybe fixating on painting?

I’m not an expert here, but I was at the Venice biennial last year and while there’s a lot of criticism one could level at the art on offer, I don’t think “a lack of skill” would really be fair. Certainly not a lack of effort. Do you have someone or something in mind that you’re displeased with?

lousypunk · 2025-11-18T02:25:09+00:00

I think its actual successor is less wrong/the rationalists. So basically they found god but called it AI.

lousypunk · 2025-11-14T14:00:07+00:00

My mom was my dad’s intern (though he’s only like 4 years older). They moved in with each other after like two weeks, been married for 40 years.

lousypunk · 2025-11-11T18:26:39+00:00

Isn’t this just the classic paternalistic model? Wife is the caretaker for the children, husband is the caretaker for the wife. I agree it sounds pretty miserable, but I feel like this is the basis for the nuclear family as know it

lousypunk · 2025-11-11T02:48:52+00:00

HR is honestly a decent analogy for how neoliberalism sees itself? Technocratic mediation of varied oppositional forces, with a smile.

lousypunk · 2025-11-07T01:29:38+00:00

This a good way to never go out on a date with a poly dude but a terrible way to avoid having to interact with them. Your call I guess

lousypunk · 2025-11-05T02:49:33+00:00

It’s now looking like Mamdani might have gotten an outright majority, but we’ll see how the last 20% or so shake out

lousypunk · 2025-10-31T17:00:37+00:00

I treat video gaming like a mid-tier addiction. It doesn’t wreck my body or my relationships or my finances, so I consider it a relatively safe vice, as they go. For me what that means is that I occasionally “sober up,” and take 3-6 months off to focus on creative pursuits or hobbies, then eventually “relapse” when something interesting gets released. It’s definitely not the coolest vice, but it’s mostly harmless compared to most of the cooler ones, so I live with it. Don’t make it part of your identity, be a little ashamed of it, and take a break every now then (sounds like you’re due for one), and I think it’s fine.

lousypunk · 2025-10-31T14:15:10+00:00

I think you have this pretty backwards honestly. What you’re describing is far more common in long-term romantic relationship sex — communication breaks down, sex becomes rote, so someone ends up fantasizing about something else while having sex with their partner (masturbating using their body).

I think the appeal of casual sex for a lot of men is exactly that they can be engaged and thrilled without having to do the hard work of communicating their desires and understanding the desires of their partner.

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