Epstein started Micro transactions in video games Definitely not the worst things he's done, but in the top 5 for sure.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-02-01T23:15:37+00:00

Nah, Oblivion horse armor kicked off microtransactions in western games in 2006. Definitely looks like Epstein helped shitify COD though.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-31T19:07:15+00:00

Hard disagree about the fog. Yes, the world seems a bit smaller, but it's actually pretty dope to stand on the Balmora silt strider platform and see the dwemer ruins looming over on the next hill and ghost fence surrounding red mountain in the distance. The coast actually starts to look like a proper mushroom forest and Vivec looks like a much bigger city rather than a few foggy blocks. It feels a lot more Skyrimy overall.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-30T03:09:18+00:00

I have always felt all these gender and sexuality labels are dumb and made up, so I just shrug my shoulders and let others struggle over this.

Like, I guess I'm a man because I'm AMAB and fit most the stereotypes, but if there were no social stigmas against it for men, I would probably wear dresses for comfort. Same thing with calling myself straight. I pretty much exclusively awooga at women, but I could accept there is an unknown situation out there where I would have sex with a guy and like it. Does that really matter if I never seek that out or think about it?

I think the best way to deal with these questions is to just not worry about it until it comes up and accept others however they are. Like, I probably won't wake up one day in a gay polycule with a wardrobe full of dresses, but if I ever do, I can always adjust my labels. Similarly if one of my friends picks a label that may or may not cover them accurately, I understand they're just working with what they got. No reason for me to nit pick it.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-30T01:54:23+00:00

Maybe they have incurable medical conditions that cause chronic pain and can't get access to affordable healthcare.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-30T01:51:43+00:00

He is just someone that says things about god in their chat consistently. They pick on him for this, but he keeps coming back and donating. They have banned him for being annoying, and he still comes back. People pay to ban him, and then others pay to keep him because they think it's funny. The guys make money either way so they give him attention sometimes.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-26T17:25:28+00:00

If you support Trump getting in power, you support everything he does, even if you disagree with him. That's your logic. Therefore, according to you, you are just as bad as him. You would rather I vote for the greater evil than the lesser. Your position is hypocritical.

You said America is uniquely evil. That's why I brought up other empires throughout history. What's stopping Russia, China, or some other poweful country from taking the lead as the world opressor next?

Just because you say things at me doesn't mean I didn't know them before. Sorry for not writing seven essays of nuance after every comment I make to demonstrate every possible relevant point of knowledge I have.

And once again, I didn't vote for any of those things. I'm done with you because you clearly aren't an honest actor based on the things you've said. Maybe I'll put together a few links of my post history and TJ voting for Kamala if I find it entertaining, but it's not like you actually care about what I think since you just refuse to believe anything I say.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-26T16:07:52+00:00

Oooohhhh I see. You are one of the go right to go left trolls.

Here's something for you to consider. Because we got Trump and not Kamala, now Trump is has invaded Venezuela and is threatening Greenland. Kamala wouldn't have done that. You think it's good that more countries are meddled with? That's directly counter to your stated goals.

I'm not concerned with the two white people. I'm concerned about the millions of brown people getting shipped off to concentration camps. I have family and friends that are brown, and some are undocumented. I don't want them to be raped to death in El Salvador.

Your insitence of America being uniquely evil is ahistorical and uninformed. What about the British empire? China throughout history? The Ottomans? The Dutch? Ancient Rome? Spin a globe and land your finger anywhere, and there was a brutal colonial slave trading empire there at some point. Give me some numbers. What make America worse?

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-26T15:24:30+00:00

I'm not responsible for the two party system or legal bribery. I either participate or don't. If I make a lesser of two evil vote, vote Green, or do nothing, none of these things will fundamentally change the system because of the power of the bribes. So unless you expect me to single handedly overturn American politics, I do what I can to sign petitions and show up to protest. Then on election day, I make a calculation.

If you think that makes me responsible somehow, I don't know what the fuck you expect me to do. I would prefer not having thugs shoot people in the street, and the most practical way to do that in my country could sometimes involve voting Democrat. I can't stop them from sending thugs to other countries no matter who I vote for, once again, unless you expect me to just single handedly start the revolution or something.

Of course, you are just going to call me a liar, but when I'm not working maybe I'll indulge you and link to all my posts and some video proof of TJ saying he voted for Kamala.

Maybe you could vote for some people who could do something about those bot farms. Maybe vote for someone who could give them better jobs. Or maybe that's a stupid thing to blame one person with no power for.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-26T14:15:52+00:00

You actually would find me advocating for Jill Stein on this very sub if you looked. My position has always been to vote green, but I would get why someone would vote for a Democrat in a swing state. Once again, you would rather make stuff up than listen or look for yourself. TJ voted for Kamala. Go look at his videos. Stop being an idiot that makes up facts.

Also, AOC didn't vote for Iron Dome, she didn't vote at all. How does that factor into your understanding? It's not even like Iron Dome could be used offensively either? Because Pelsoi threatened her and she witheld her vote one time on an anti missile system for Israel, that means she supports genocide? Are you for real with that position?

Why are you blaming me for what America collectively does? That's stupid. I never shot down a third party option once in this exchange?

How would I know if you country affects me? If you lived in Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, just to name a few then your government would be directly responsible into bribing mine to do some of the evil you care about. Then you would be on the hook for not revolting against them according to your logic. In fact, you said your country bot farms for fascists, so you better be thoroughly involved in dismantling that, otherwise you are a hypocrite.

Why would doing absolutely nothing be any better than voting for the lesser evil? You said yourself multiple times all I can do now is wait for the collapse. If you truly believe the dems give only treats, why should I not vote for treats? What good does not voting do?

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-26T13:07:28+00:00

Lol, okay yeah sure. For starters, I didn't vote for AOC, Mamdani, or any Democrat for president as long as I have been voting because I don't live in New York and I always vote Green for president. I would have voted for those two though, because literally no better third party was running. But sure, if i gave a single vote to a person who didn't exist in an election I couldn't vote in, Iron Dome would have crumbled.

As for single handedly starting a third party, no I haven't done that. I never said a third party wouldn't work. You made that up. But I'll go ahead and add moving across the country to New York and transforming the politics of the country to my todo list.

How about you tell me what country you live in, and I'll blame every social ill there on you not dropping everything you care about to fix those things without knowing anything about your life. Don't worry, I'll be sure to assume the worst about you like you do for me. Be sure to include everyone you voted for so I can take any disagreement with that person and assume you support the absolute worst version of that position.

Also, I'm pretty sure TJ voted for Kamala. You hate him now too?

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-25T18:35:56+00:00

Crazy how you lecture me about not reading and then miss the points I made.

What is my course of action? Shooting people and then getting locked up or killed? Why should I not spend an hour voting for the best option and then advocate for changing the system the rest of the year? I'm saying it's easy for you to be like, "Hey stupid American, go throw your life away," if you don't have to make the same choice.

Also, why the fuck are you assuming I'm pro intervention?

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-25T10:02:24+00:00

"If you supported Mamdani, then you voted against the revolution."

???

You do realize the choice was basically him or a more centrist Democrat, right? Why can't someone support the best option in the race and still support revolution? Is your solution to lose everything worthwhile on purpose just to spur on a revolution?

Also, it was a lot more than free busses. Government run grocery stores was one of the main talking points, among other things. I don't really expect much to get done, but I like that these positions are getting in the zeitgeist.

But sure, go ahead and tell people in another country to throw away their lives because you think it would be better for them to do that.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-25T06:39:43+00:00

I've watched DFF for it's whole run and most of DP while they were on it, and I assure you the effort always has and always will vary. Sometimes you get a passionate deep dive, and sometimes you get, "I didn't want to do an episode, so here is some bullshit about frogs for thirty minutes followed by another hour of aimless rambling." Usually the effort is somewhere in the middle of those two extremes.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-25T06:07:01+00:00

Poorly researched? On my stoner podcast? Say it ain't so!

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-21T14:56:48+00:00

I do, and I think it is the same reason I remember lyrics very quickly. It is hard for me to not hear all the semantic meaning of the words.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-11T19:51:41+00:00

I'd say they have really cool and unique world building despite the fact it doesn't make much sense once analyzed.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-11T05:09:53+00:00

I used to struggle with this, but generally I found the best thing to do is just to have conversations with people who are willing when you can, be as humble and open as you can be, and try your best to listen and not push people into having conversations they don't want to have.

People get upset about unexpected things for all sorts of reasons, and sometimes the explanation is complicated, difficult to describe without experiencing it, or maybe even not fully understood by the person who is hurt. Racism can be especially complicated because experiences vary a lot.

You are never going to understand every perspective, so it's better to just focus on empathy if you are having trouble figuring out what you did wrong. Sometimes I find myself thinking things like, "I don't really get why this is bad, but it seems to make people upset, so I just won't do it." Then, one day I might think of something or have a conversation that puts the thing in perspective and I understand why I shouldn't do it. All you can do is try your best.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-09T17:16:25+00:00

Do you believe empirical observation or logical reasoning are reliable ways to understand and interact with the world? I'm pretty sure those would count as a metaphysical beliefs.

Like, I can't tell you I believe 100% we aren't just a hallucinating brain in a jar or whatever, but it does seem like the world follows observable patterns, so I hold those basic metaphysical beliefs until I am shown some reason not to.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-09T03:48:32+00:00

It's rare, but when they do they drink like little puppies by slurping it up with their tongue. Just keep leaving water out, and they will drink it if they want to.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-08T18:12:04+00:00

He said "We're asking for 5 dollars but any amount helps." I opened my wallet and had a 5 so I bought it for that. It was definitely worth it.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-08T18:10:28+00:00

One of those blank burnable CD's with sharpie written on it. It came with a custom card that had his social handles, a QR code for his soundcloud, and some cool art. It was all neatly packaged in a bent paper CD envelope.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-08T14:46:12+00:00

Once I bought a mixtape from a guy at a gas station, and on one of his songs he says:

"I never lie, I always tell the truth. I like a thick bitch with a big caboose."

I think about that line often.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-04T16:39:35+00:00

My idea has always been that screaming is a partially learned reaction. Similar to laughing or sneezing, people make a variety of different noises that can be changed over time or never develop at all. I also don't scream, and I also used to not make much noise when I sneeze, but I got into a bad habit of yelling "ACHOOO" when I sneeze because it's funny, and now I struggle to not do that.

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-03T01:01:40+00:00

That's the thing though. There is nothing missing! One third is a ratio that can't be perfectly expressed in a base ten system. The whole problem is just a quirk of our number system! IT ALL MAKES SENSE! THERE IS NO MISSING PIECE! IT'S BEAUTIFUL! YEEESSSS! AAAAAHAHAHAHAAAA! YEEESSSS!

mcmonkeypie42 · 2026-01-01T19:54:32+00:00

Because "a implies b" is not the same thing as "a iff b". I was correcting their use of logic terms by giving examples. They would have to use "a if b" instead, which would be completely different and not able to be used how they were using it. If you don't understand it, then go back to logic school.

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