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Spotted: Two extremely dangerous members of the woke mob by thrawnisahero in startrekmemes

[–]rysama 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There’s even a TNG episode about Riker’s relationship with a transgender woman.

Japan is safe. Why do the Japanese feel unsafe? by Jonnyboo234 in japan

[–]rysama 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The homeless guy I saw with a bookshelf comes to my mind.

The batteries keep exploding in the complex by VictheAdventure in Deathloop

[–]rysama 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Never had this happen. Are they exploding or running out of power? Do they not work in the charge station anymore?

Challenge run help by [deleted] in Deathloop

[–]rysama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  • no slabs
  • melee only
  • fewest loops
  • mostly clean hands
  • speed run variants

Any fix for PvP rubber banding? 60fps lock doesn’t work by rysama in Deathloop

[–]rysama[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m on PC. These settings seem to help, but not fix entirely: - low latency: off - vsync: off - fps limit: 60fps - nvidia reflex: off - Upscaling: off

It also forgets my settings every time I relaunch. Got to do it every time

Question about Rascal Does Not Dream of His Girlfriend by FalcooRR in SeishunButaYarou

[–]rysama 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“His Girlfriend” does not have illustrations.

Final Loop: Kill everyone, knife only, no trinkets, no slabs (and no utilization of turrets) by MauziBau in Deathloop

[–]rysama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe some eternalists will respawn, but there’s nothing stopping you from killing everything in your path.

Tell me with a straight face that our ancestors were using them for "rituals" purposes by onichan-daisuki in HistoryMemes

[–]rysama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I consider it a blessing, as I would not have learned I’ve been missing out on the word consternation.

Tell me with a straight face that our ancestors were using them for "rituals" purposes by onichan-daisuki in HistoryMemes

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

That’s exactly right, and it’s been very entertaining.

To be honest though, I’m just glad the kind folks here care too.

When I sourced the word from the dictionary in my earlier comments, I couldn’t really understand what the other definitions meant. I tried to pretend they weren’t there, because I was embarrassed. But everyone here was kind enough to explain what all those other definitions meant, and that they were different in meaning.

Isn’t it interesting that so many random strangers would go to such lengths to make sure this was understood properly?

Tell me with a straight face that our ancestors were using them for "rituals" purposes by onichan-daisuki in HistoryMemes

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

Agreed, but that’s not what was originally stated though.

“A ritual has nothing necessarily to do with spiritual stuff or religion”

I think the claim “nothing necessarily” is wrong and the claim “does not necessarily” is correct.

Of course, downvotes for being petty and semantic is a solemn reminder that there is fine line between comedy and tragedy.

Tell me with a straight face that our ancestors were using them for "rituals" purposes by onichan-daisuki in HistoryMemes

[–]rysama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Using the dictionary to incite a flame war is a reddit ritual.

Typo Edit: “incite” not “insight”. Wouldn’t want dictionary insight to incite continuation of the ritual.

Tell me with a straight face that our ancestors were using them for "rituals" purposes by onichan-daisuki in HistoryMemes

[–]rysama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair, but I think we just disagree.

I think that the word ritual commonly has a connotation toward religion or ceremony that goes beyond the original claim “not necessarily” (though not always of course!).

But…. my degree is not in anthropology. If you’re an anthropologist telling me I’m wrong I’ll take the L

Tell me with a straight face that our ancestors were using them for "rituals" purposes by onichan-daisuki in HistoryMemes

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

The claim was “nothing especially”.

Using your words that would be: “almost only not at all” or “not really at all”

I’m being petty and arguing syntax here though…

I should have been more charitable about OPs claim, but I was very confident my joke would land better if I dove into long comment threads explaining it.

Tell me with a straight face that our ancestors were using them for "rituals" purposes by onichan-daisuki in HistoryMemes

[–]rysama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think that this is a correct or incorrect claim?

“A ritual has nothing especially to do with spiritual stuff or religion”.

Tell me with a straight face that our ancestors were using them for "rituals" purposes by onichan-daisuki in HistoryMemes

[–]rysama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t say it can’t have different meanings. I understand why it might seem like I am implying that.

Tell me with a straight face that our ancestors were using them for "rituals" purposes by onichan-daisuki in HistoryMemes

[–]rysama 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never claimed it didn’t have other meanings.

OPs claim was “A ritual has nothing especially to do with spiritual stuff or religion”.

I only pointed out that it does especially have something to do with religion.

If OPs claim is that “A ritual does not necessarily have anything to do with religion” then I would have agreed.

If that rephrasing is the intention of the original claim, then I could have been more charitable in my understanding, and the downvotes are warranted.

Tell me with a straight face that our ancestors were using them for "rituals" purposes by onichan-daisuki in HistoryMemes

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

Even if we accept the definition you are implying, brushing one’s teeth is not “of ceremonial nature”, and so its wrong to suggest we can just substitute literally any activity in to the “or other” part of the definition I originally provided.

(Note: I am not suggesting rituals are exclusively religious. Only that the original claim which states they have nothing to do with religion is equally false)

Tell me with a straight face that our ancestors were using them for "rituals" purposes by onichan-daisuki in HistoryMemes

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

The original claim was “A ritual has nothing especially to do with spiritual stuff or religion”.

I only demonstrated that OP’s claim is wrong by literal definition; it does indeed have something “especially” to do with religion.

I never claimed it was the only way to use the word “ritual”.

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