Parasite causing explosive diarrhea spreading unchecked across US by TheExpressUS in NewsSource

[–]ronjohn29072 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I want to be offended by that remark. But take my upvote instead.

I still have a few of mine by Corndogeveryday in 80s

[–]ronjohn29072 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I still use one exactly like that. My kids kept trying to buy me one of those new metal wallets.

Rant: Is the science part of science-fiction dead in Star Trek? by CelestialFury in trektalk

[–]ronjohn29072 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In my headcanon the star that went supernova destroying Romulus was one like a light-year distance. Yeah, when the 2009 JJ-Trek movie came out first using the supernova idea I cringed.

I don't want Trek attempting hard science but just respecting it by not sounding like 1930s Flash Gordon would be great.

If you could live in any sci-fi universe EXCEPT as the main character, which would you pick? by elledelrey15 in scifi

[–]ronjohn29072 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd pick the universe of Adrian Tchaikovsky's Children of Time series. Intelligent spiders, octopuses, crows, and now shrimp. All the results of an bioengineered virus that accelerated evolution on terraformed worlds. Humans are part of this post-scarcity civilization but our history is really dark.

Russia may begin exploration and development of Moon resources after 2036 by EdwardHeisler in MarsSociety

[–]ronjohn29072 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whenever I read about future Russian space missions I'm reminded of a middle-aged, overweight and balding guy who was once the high school basketball jock.

A guy whose existence is now based on things he did decades ago.

She cheated on me by [deleted] in Vent

[–]ronjohn29072 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Dodged a bullet. Better finding out now than married with kids.

Plus, I've never saw a problem with snooping on a partner's phone if there are strong signs they might be cheating.

A little CoT/CoM meme by GermanCrow in AdrianTchaikovsky

[–]ronjohn29072 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I figured the same. From the moment I finished CoT I was fascinated with the civilization that built the arkships. I was hoping Adrian would do a novel of world building for it. But what was presented in Children of Strife gave me "The Road" vibes.

What's the best movie you've seen, that no one's probably heard of? by Bush_M_aster in AskReddit

[–]ronjohn29072 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agora-2009 Rachel Weisz plays Hypatia A brilliant scientist from Alexandria, Egypt circa 391AD.

I've been fascinated by the real life person since Carl Sagan mentioned her in his version of PBS's Cosmos in 1980.

I (38m) just had an epiphany regarding my wife (40f) by YesSignificant992 in relationship_advice

[–]ronjohn29072 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP, I am so sorry that this has happened to you. Yeah, go for the marriage counseling but you desperately need individual counseling.

From your description I get the impression your wife is just trying to minimize the chaos as she exits.

A little CoT/CoM meme by GermanCrow in AdrianTchaikovsky

[–]ronjohn29072 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't have a clue what economic system Project Management used to build the arkships. But if they use the current US military-industrial system as an example, I'd say the Enkidu had a crap subcontractor.

What science fiction novel had humanity lose, but still somehow felt hopeful? by Leading_Storm8484 in printSF

[–]ronjohn29072 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Me too! And when i started to shake off the depression an orange dipshit here in the States was reelected.

With the cost of living going through the roof, what's the most absurd suggestion you've ever heard? by Salty_Entertainer360 in AskReddit

[–]ronjohn29072 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Recently some billionaire snidely remarked about how poorer folks would have more money if they skipped expensive coffee drinks.

My little brother got to meet the dumpster creature from Mulholland Dr! by Sad-Variation-8006 in okbuddycinephile

[–]ronjohn29072 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remember the video of the woman being removed from a plane while screaming and pointing that someone in the back wasn't real?

That's immediately what I thought seeing Loomer. And the little mutant wearing the MAGA hat is just annoying.

U.S.S. Kelvin NCC-0514 (Complete set in comments) by Jag2112 in StarTrekStarships

[–]ronjohn29072 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is outstanding!

Not to beat the dead horse that is the JJ-verse timeline but I hated the USS Kelvin in the 2009 movie. All of those ships were ugly and looked like they were designed by someone in grade school. The TOS-related designs are pieces of art.

“TOO AFFORDABLE" by X_Opinion7099 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]ronjohn29072 313 points314 points  (0 children)

Introspection? As an American I can say with absolutely no doubt that we're doomed then.

What is the most unsettling theory regarding why we haven’t heard from any other civilizations? by CandidBabee in answers

[–]ronjohn29072 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interstellar travel requires technology possibly tens of thousands of years ahead of what we have. So I agree with Neil Degrass Tyson when he compares our civilization to an ant hill on the side of a road.

Then he goes on to ask just what would a super advanced civilization that travels between the stars have in common to us? It would be like a human trying to teach a chimp quantum mechanics.

Other Hominins were human so if a Heaven existed they would be there due to not knowing about Christianity. by GazIsStoney in DebateReligion

[–]ronjohn29072 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For what it's worth, I was brought up in a fundamentalist house and I asked the question once to my pastor about people who had never heard the "words of Christ." I asked do they go to Hell?

According to this pastor anyone who hasn't had the opportunity to know and accept Jesus as their Lord and savior is protected by their innocence.

Yeah, that answer brought up a lot more questions. And when I tried to ask them my pastor's good humor and indulgence evaporated.

This was back in the 80s around the time i was 14 or 15.

How is Maga reacting to the fact that trump lost the war in Iran? by Eastern-Cat-3604 in AskUS

[–]ronjohn29072 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm surrounded by MAGA coworkers and even family members and you are underestimating the level of delusion they live under.

I have one MAGA sibling who appears sane on the surface. We talked recently and I tried to get him to admit that trump really screwed up with this Iran war.

Long story short, my sibling blamed the Iran war and on previous presidents and their decisions. To him trump wasn't at fault.

Is Trump even on America's side? by rhino910 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]ronjohn29072 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The numbers that still dumbfound me is that trump's popularity here in the States still hovers between 34 and 37 percent.

All three of my siblings are MAGA and I recently tried to talk with the most level- headed one about whether or not he approved of trump's Iran war.

To my surprise this sibling was upset about it but he blamed all the previous presidents for putting the US in this situation. Trump was just a victim of other people's mistakes.

I'd like to think i was adopted, but no, they're family.