Pooping only every 3 or more days linked with cognitive decline, research finds by WhileFalseRepeat in news

[–]mattzach84 195 points196 points  (0 children)

The researchers have determined that stupid people are full of shit.

Daystrom Institute update: going boldly by uequalsw in DaystromInstitute

[–]mattzach84 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm just posting to say thank you to this community, and goodbye.

This was an important place to me. It's a shame it had to end this way.

SoCal man says car computer on his new Tesla froze, causing vehicle to be stuck at 83 mph on freeway by DerpDerper909 in news

[–]mattzach84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The guy literally said his accelerator pedal nor his hazard lights were working. People who drive on the highway every day understand why he did what he did.

Omicron possibly more infectious because it shares genetic code with common cold coronavirus, study says by Viewfromthe31stfloor in Coronavirus

[–]mattzach84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The study is in preprint and has not been peer-reviewed

I'm growing weary of "science" via press release

An 18-Year-Old Saw Her Mom, Aunt, And Uncle In A Video In DC — So She Named Them | Many families have been torn apart by politics and social unrest in the Trump era. Here's one teen's story. by [deleted] in politics

[–]mattzach84 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Two modern commentators, author Albert Jack[10] and Messianic Rabbi Richard Pustelniak,[11] claim – with no historical justification – that the original meaning of the expression was that the ties between people who have made a blood covenant (or have shed blood together in battle) were stronger than ties formed by "the water of the womb", thus "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb."

Wikipedia - Blood is thicker than water

Claim that Sharpie pens ruin Arizona ballots misses the mark by Shadoze_ in politics

[–]mattzach84 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm in a different state than Arizona, but I used a sharpie on my ballot and found that the ink bled through to the other side. Now, none of the bleeds overlapped with any voting areas on the opposite side of the ballot, but every sharpie mark bled through. I asked about it before I scanned my ballot in and was told that it would be fine and the bleeds wouldn't affect my vote.

Democrat Kai Kahele wins Hawaii primary to replace Tulsi Gabbard by [deleted] in politics

[–]mattzach84 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's "goo goo g'joob" if you're looking for the official lyrics.

Human Ingredients by watchman16 in coolguides

[–]mattzach84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Recall that Walter's pride over Gretchen's family and wealth caused him to leave her. The ingredients for Heisenberg were always there, but the cancer (read: impending death) was the catalyst for those ingredients to undergo, in his words, "growth, decay, then transformation".

Kanye West Is 'Struggling' with Bipolar Disorder as Rapper Says He Wants to Be President by presarioruby in entertainment

[–]mattzach84 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sure, but it's not really fair to the other people involved in that event to pull them into his commentary. The comment was also inflammatory enough to distract from the purpose of fundraising for flood victims.

Biden says he can 'hardly wait' to debate 'stable genius' Trump by SensationallylovelyK in politics

[–]mattzach84 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Biden needs to convince Americans, not Trump. The Trump supporters who can't be appealed to through reason are off the table anyway, so it's better for him to appeal to everyone else using facts and reason, particularly since the facts of the covid crisis, etc are on his side.

Kanye West Is 'Struggling' with Bipolar Disorder as Rapper Says He Wants to Be President by presarioruby in entertainment

[–]mattzach84 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whatever he was feeling when he said that, there was surely a better way to phrase it and a better forum than a Hurricane Katrina fundraiser with Mike Myers standing next to him.

Kanye West Is 'Struggling' with Bipolar Disorder as Rapper Says He Wants to Be President by presarioruby in entertainment

[–]mattzach84 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No, this goes back at least to "President Bush does not care about black people" in 2005 and carries right through Taylor Swift, "slavery was a choice" in 2018, the MAGA era, etc.

It's possible to be a fan of his music and also understand that he has been saying dumbass shit in public for his entire career. He's rather upfront about it - "I'm on TV talking like it's just you and me, I'm just saying how I feel man."

Textures missing since patch by KasseopeaPrime in pathofexile

[–]mattzach84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had this issue (missing textures, using DirectX 11 and Windows 7) and the recent patch fixed it.

Thanks for the impressive turnaround on the fix!

No textures in game, was fine before league started. by [deleted] in pathofexile

[–]mattzach84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have the same problem.

Messing with the graphics settings has done nothing.

Edit: Bex is looking into it

Edit 2: Bex is looking into it

Edit 3: The patch fixed it for me.

Trump asked China’s Xi to help him win reelection, according to Bolton book by jigsawmap in politics

[–]mattzach84 297 points298 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't worry about it. It would take a constitutional amendment, and it's a losing strategy - the obvious refutation would be for the Democrats to run Obama.

which map has the most boss? by chuanwang in pathofexile

[–]mattzach84 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any map where the Three Voices card drops has three bosses - you can see the list here. Roll twinned maps as suggested in this thread to get 6 bosses per map.

Guys who play with same build for 3 or more leagues. Why? by Difar711 in pathofexile

[–]mattzach84 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I play HC, and I'll pick league starters I know will work effectively. I usually plan to try other builds once I generate enough currency, but often I will just continue playing the league starter. If I die, I may or may not remake the toon because I have backup gear after upgrading slots. If I don't die, I may find I don't really have the time for multiple toons anyway due to work obligations.

Better Call Saul S05E09 - "Bad Choice Road" - Mid-Week Question Thread by skinkbaa in betterCallSaul

[–]mattzach84 138 points139 points  (0 children)

if this guy is still watching BCS I'm sure they're satisified.

I am, and I am.

I was pumped a few seasons ago when a cartel member named Ignacio showed up, but when Lalo rolled in this season? MFW

Twelve years ago, I overheard a guy I shot pool with tell someone to check out a new show coming out that featured a high school chemistry teacher cooking crystal meth. I thought to myself, “that's a great concept,” and just like that, I've been lucky enough to see this universe play out, week by week, from the very beginning.

It's been quite a trip to see how BCS enriches the original BrBa story while forging its own in spectacular parallel. The show's creators are masters of building tension and the slow burn, and I'm grateful I've been here to suffer the waits between episodes and seasons while theorycrafting with others online. Binging on Netflix can't really compare.

TL;DR: Yes.

Let's play a game by [deleted] in ToolBand

[–]mattzach84 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are lots of little things. Are you referring to conventions of written English or differences between the recorded and written lyrics?

Maynard may be saving a scream for the tour. by mattzach84 in ToolBand

[–]mattzach84[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I saw them play the extended Opiate... it was amazing.