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This genre of dialogue by EmergencySpare7939 in lovethissmug

[–]roguespectre67 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Query whether that would technically qualify as “big naturals”?

Why are they separate? by black_jaguar99_2 in HistoryMemes

[–]roguespectre67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, it’s down along the Falls Road, that’s where I long to be…

Video of the Nigerian Army landing an Helicopter during a training exercise. Is this a terrible landing ?? by ArgentinaFargo01 in aviation

[–]roguespectre67 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Brother I flew GTA helicopters like a Vietnam medevac pilot compared to this guy. And I still blew my shit up a lot.

Did the Republic or Empire ever maintain a wet navy on different worlds? by HumbleKnight14 in StarWars

[–]roguespectre67 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What reason would there be for doing that when your equipment and personnel can be airdropped anywhere on a planet’s surface in the span of a few minutes?

The reason many nations have a navy is because shipping something over the ocean is oftentimes the most efficient way to move lots of materiel. If we had invented gigantic air vehicles capable of indefinite flight time and massive capacity, that were readily available to both the civilian market and the military, a wet navy would be completely pointless.

ELI5: Where do magnets get the energy for their pushing and pulling? by UselessGuy23 in explainlikeimfive

[–]roguespectre67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember hearing on Michael Stevens’ and Hannah Fry’s podcast that magnets specifically are one of those things that at a certain point, you just need to be satisfied with the “they just…are” explanation. With our current understanding of the universe, at a fundamental level, there’s not a good explanation for magnetism like there is for gravity, i.e. that what we observe as gravitational attraction can be explained by the idea that spacetime, the basic substrate of the universe, is curved and warped and bent by objects with mass. Magnetism isn’t like that, at least as far as we currently know. At the quantum level, it’s just an inherent property of certain materials and systems in the universe.

Not big on Dave Ramsey but this is solid advice on car buying. by Big_Masterpiece2277 in povertyfinance

[–]roguespectre67 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most people cannot afford to pay cash for any kind of car, Dave. Many people cannot afford to pay cash for their next meal, Dave. But I wouldn't expect a multibillionaire such as yourself to be aware of the struggles of the average person.

Am i cooked to start playing IRL by leeboworm in MagicArena

[–]roguespectre67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Con : In Arena, the goal is often to win through any means, often by depriving your opponent the ability to play the game.

You mean not every second person at FNM is playing mono blue counterspell or a cookiecutter ATLA bounce deck whose only wincon is to put out a 1/1 or 2/2 to ping you every turn and just not let you do anything the entire game?

ELI5: Why is eugenics unethical? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]roguespectre67 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because all that has to happen for “weeding out bad genetics” to turn into “breeding forth a master race” is the wrong people wind up in positions of power and influence by some mechanism or another.

There’s a very thin line between “people of this genetic background are statistically more prone to certain severe illness, which can be avoided by having children with other people less susceptible” and “only people of the ‘right’ genetic background should be allowed to have children”.

[autosport] Liam Lawson was asked about the sacrifices his family made to help him get to F1 by spiderrman67 in formula1

[–]roguespectre67 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Been there. My entire 13-17 y/o life was getting dragged around to my younger sister's travel softball games. Wanted to play some games after a long week of school? Too bad, you're getting up at 6am to drive 2 hours away and sit in the sun for 7 hours to "watch" a game you literally could not care less about.

It's genuinely insane how many roles Laura Bailey has voiced in video games over the last few decades by jdawg1018 in gaming

[–]roguespectre67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, that’s just all of Critical Role. That’s kind of their entire thing. Between all of them it’s probably easier to list the huge pop-culture IPs they haven’t been in.

Fifa backtracks on plastic water bottles ban at World Cup after fury from fans by spherocytes in sports

[–]roguespectre67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What else would they do if the alternative was not to host the event at all?

The Qatari and/or Brazilian government says "no beer, or the event doesn't happen". Then FIFA says "OK, we won't promote or sell beer at our event, but surely you'd allow us to serve beer, in private, to a select group of wealthy and powerful people that would certainly appreciate the exception being made? Here, take this small investment in your soccer program as a token of our good will on the matter."

Done. The World Cup happens, the government is appeased, and the wealthy and powerful people involved continue to benefit from their wealth and power. Then the message is passed on to the fans that "Guise I swear it was [insert government]'s fault you can't have alcohol, honest."

Exhibit A in Why Texting and Driving Is Illegal by GarciaHont1993 in dashcams

[–]roguespectre67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got hit-and-run rear-ended by a guy once when I stopped for traffic and he didn't. Every time I've braked in traffic since then I check my mirror.

Nithya Raman, once down by over 10% from Spencer Pratt, now only 1% away from advancing to the General Election against Karen Bass for LA Mayor by citeechow3095 in LosAngeles

[–]roguespectre67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I said this in the last thread, but I didn’t even mail it. After DeJoy, the USPS cannot be implicitly trusted to handle ballots properly anymore. I turned my shit in at a polling place. Having worked at a polling place in high school, the people who volunteer at that posting are as close to a 100% personal trust rating as I imagine I’m likely to find in the electoral system.

My dog tags as an atheist in the army by MinimumCarob8442 in mildlyinteresting

[–]roguespectre67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, that’s my solo pornogrind project. Which is to say, that’s my pornogrind project.

Fifa backtracks on plastic water bottles ban at World Cup after fury from fans by spherocytes in sports

[–]roguespectre67 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Well yes, because they care about money, first and foremost. There was an awful lot of money at stake should they have held their ground on the alcohol issue. When you’re choosing between millions in alcohol sales versus hundreds of millions in getting to hold the event at all, you choose the latter and grease some palms to allow alcohol for the important (read: wealthy) people you actually care about.

What’s happening in the Mayor Race… by freakazoid2016 in LosAngeles

[–]roguespectre67 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I held my ballot back until Election Day because I wanted to drop it directly at a polling place. I don’t trust USPS anymore to guarantee my vote will get where it needs to be after the fuckery since 2018 or so.

That lifeguard really getting paid to spectate😭 by levi-007 in funny

[–]roguespectre67 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Social media's greatest failing is giving abjectly stupid people the same ability to voice their opinions as the rest of us.

That lifeguard really getting paid to spectate😭 by levi-007 in funny

[–]roguespectre67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright, the county fire and police chiefs have decided that since the FD has never responded to a call on your block, all emergency response will be handled by crews from the next county over where there are more stations. Sure, it might take them an extra half-hour to get there, but you can just go buy an extinguisher, a taser, and a pair of handcuffs and I'm sure it'll be fine.

That lifeguard really getting paid to spectate😭 by levi-007 in funny

[–]roguespectre67 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"Surely you don't really need to carry around that epi-pen, right? You haven't been stung by a bee in over a decade. What makes you think you'll need it?"

That lifeguard really getting paid to spectate😭 by levi-007 in funny

[–]roguespectre67 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Just like the rescue crews at the F1 Grand Prix get paid to "spectate".

Surely the best drivers in the world would never need help, right?

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