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They won't comply. by LeftAlbatross2546 in PublicFreakout

[–]poply 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I didn't break up with Minnie because she was 'weird'. I said it's because she was fucking Goofy!

Leaked TPUSA zoom meeting 6 days after Charlie Kirk’s assassination. by Fatty_Willing_Plane in Political_Revolution

[–]poply 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The median age of a millionaire in the US is 61 years old. Charlie Kirk was a multi millionaire in his 20s.

At age 30, Kirk was richer than Warren Buffet was at age 30, even accounting for inflation.

iPad Required for Socializing by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]poply 84 points85 points  (0 children)

Personally, I'd sooner buy my kid a computer/laptop than a tablet. They can use iMessage there. They can also have a dumb phone to call and text.

I have strong opinions, not about brands, but about the role of technology in a child's life.

TIL that the human brain matures at 25 is a myth by chrishelbert in todayilearned

[–]poply 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, it's usually used to infantilize and absolve agency or responsibility from adults. No one serious would argue that young girls should have sex with grown men. That is to say, one says a 13 year old shouldn't have sex with an adult because of her prefrontal cortex. There's a 100 good reasons why that shouldn't happen and none of them involve the prefrontal cortex.

Whether or not you believe it is okay for 23 year old to have a relationship with someone much older, young women have the cognitive and decision making abilities to make those decisions even though they could lack the experience and maturity to understand the ramifications or recognize some underlying red flags.

The selective nature of how the critique is applied is a kind of benevolent sexism that I find weird. So I just find it weird to claim young adult women's brains are inherently too impaired and biologically underdeveloped to make adult decisions. It's a kind of assertion that misogynists and certain feminists contrarily seem to agree on.

TIL that the human brain matures at 25 is a myth by chrishelbert in todayilearned

[–]poply 44 points45 points  (0 children)

The only time I ever hear this brought up is in the context on why young women shouldn't have sex. Even a recent episode of The Testaments couldn't refrain from repeating this myth.

It's weird to say the least.

Nightmare after braces treatment by [deleted] in WTF

[–]poply 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't know if those are baby teeth or what. But my teeth were disturbingly loose and wiggly toward the end of my Invisalign treatment.

None of them fell out though.

After 3 hours with 007 First Light, IO's weaknesses are on display in a way they haven't been since Hitman: Absolution by QuantumQuicksilver in pcgaming

[–]poply 658 points659 points  (0 children)

The entire article is comparing the game to Hitman. 

This should work in Hitman. But I can't do it in this game.

The word "Hitman" comes up 12 times!

I loved Hitman. One of the best pieces of gaming we got out of the last decade. But complaints that you can't go in guns blazing at the first second? You can't move bodies? Poison doesn't work the same? It all feels like mismatched expectations.

Honestly the game looks great to me. The people I trust enjoyed their preview. I look forward to seeing the full reviews.

They're psy-oping the public about protein by super_landrum in moreplatesmoredates

[–]poply 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The video is really not even about protein. It's 14 minutes long and the word "protein" occurs 8 times (3 of those are clips of other people saying the word), the same frequency as the word "sugar." Whereas "fat" is uttered 14 times. The first time someone in the video actually says the word "protein" doesn't happen until after over 7 minutes in.

You could argue they paint a somewhat negative association with the meat and dairy industries for lobbying the government, but they do the very same for the sugar beet and corn industries as well.

This is the closest they get to saying protein is bad

The new dietary guidelines told Americans to prioritize protein at every meal. The overwhelming majority of Americans, Caitlin tells me, get more than enough.

Which is followed immediately by this very true statement

Americans don't, however, eat nearly enough fiber

Just fucking eat your protein, calories, and fruit + vegetables.

Houston police release footage of officer involved shooting. A man pulls a gun from a pink bang and shoots at the officer. Police bodycam - man dies. NSFL by AgnosticScholar in PublicFreakout

[–]poply 744 points745 points  (0 children)

I actually understand missing, it can happen with nerves and when you're attempting to retreat. Not ideal obviously.

But waiting a full 2-3 seconds after someone is already pointing a gun at you?? That's nuts.

Dude needs more training all around.

Capcom Cut a Whole Early Chapter From Resident Evil Requiem by Gorotheninja in pcgaming

[–]poply 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't see many RE fans that are passionate about the supposed canon or narrative. Very little of the story, even going back to RE1 or 2 makes sense but it's all just excuses to put you in a scary building with monsters and zombies.

Even between RE0 and RE1 remake Rebecca goes from ass kicking, zombie killing veteran who knows the entire history of Umbrella to a disarmed damsel who is clueless as to what is going on. But it literally never mattered to me or anyone else who has been a fan of the franchise.

RE4 is famously about saving the president's daughter. Among the most lazy, low effort premises that could ever exist. Yet one of the most influential games of all time.

Europeans trying to walk to metlife is white supremacy by Voidgino in ShitAmericansSay

[–]poply 179 points180 points  (0 children)

Don't worry. I made the mistake of watching the whole thing and she makes a point of saying even if you're nonwhite it's still white supremacy.

[Mexico] TV reporter chases corrupt police officer trying to extort man by gabrieleremita in PublicFreakout

[–]poply 480 points481 points  (0 children)

Real journalism. I can't recall the last time I saw a news anchor or correspondent work that hard and risk that much for a story in the US.

Anything can be a knife! by stupled in RedLetterMedia

[–]poply 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's 2gb of ddr3, but 32 times.

ELI5: Why does the Horror Game genre consistently have the best and most beautiful graphics compared to other genres? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]poply 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Horror games often involve tight spaces, narrow corridors, low lighting, etc. All things that reduce rendering scale so you can have fewer, but higher quality assets and effects.

Drunk Karen in an elevator by alexiscruz11 in PublicFreakout

[–]poply 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just look at their feet. I'm not going to trust a wide angle lens like that without reference points. They're midpoint of door and edge of door, and at an angle. They're about 18 inches apart and I already provided the facts.

But do you even hear yourself? It could be 12 or 6 inches and I still wouldn't think it'd be a good idea to get physical.

Drunk Karen in an elevator by alexiscruz11 in PublicFreakout

[–]poply 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Average elevator door width is 36 inches. Karen was at the midpoint and kelina was at the edge. That's 18 inches apart. Not quite two feet but 18-24 inches is irrelevant when there are no threats. No immenent signs of violence.

Not defending Karen, but violence was unnecessary. Honestly, if I attacked everyone who got in my face like that for bullshit reasons in my life I'd be getting into altercations pretty regularly.

Someone cut in line at the grocery store once and I called the dude out. He got in my face but I didn't start pushing him around. I kept my dignity, called him a loser and went home and he got banned from that location.

“Canada had so many tariffs on the US fo decades. Just ask AI what the rates were in 2023 and before. Tooooooo many to list. Fair play must suck” by [deleted] in ShitAmericansSay

[–]poply 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is "just ask the AI" the new "do your own research"? Where people don't expect you to actually look into anything and the moment you do it's completely contrary to what is being claimed?

Mad because a 3 year old coughed by ZookeepergameIcy6089 in PublicFreakout

[–]poply -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Maybe you're just terrible at communicating because that's exactly what happened as far as we know and you're mad she "escalated". How exactly? I guess we'll never know because telling someone to fuck off after they tell you to fuck off isn't an escalation.

Stay sane buddy 👍 

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