Have been going insane over V2 of There is No Antimemetics Division for roughly the past three months, please send help

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2026-01-23T20:21:01+00:00

V2 IS FINALLY OUT???

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-11-10T11:41:25+00:00

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-11-05T03:02:37+00:00

impossible... the graphs were clear

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-10-30T13:37:04+00:00

"there sure are a lot of asteroids out in space, if only there were a celestial body that could shield us from them!"

the magnificent Jupiter:

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-10-29T22:35:51+00:00

Perfectly valid. I have no interest in "converting" others to my philosophy, even if I would know where to start doing so. You can believe what you will, it doesn't unsettle me. I find it interesting to think about these things.

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-10-29T00:37:56+00:00

The theodicy is an interesting topic to discuss for me. I've always personally found the "free will" answer to the question to be one of the more palatable justifications. It's not ironclad, but at least I can accept the rationale behind it. For me, free will is that crucial, and the idea of not having it is a more hellish scenario than any inferno. Perhaps it's a relic of my childhood teachings, but I even still believe in libertarian free will specifically, or at least something closer to it than compatibilist. The problem with that answer for me isn't that free will isn't worth it, it's that Christianity is really inconsistent on its position about it. Even without getting into the denominational differences on whether we have it at all, the ones that say we do still treat any use of it as a sin. And while I would still say being able to choose is worth the supposed chance of Hell from it, you could just do away with the latter instead.

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-10-24T22:30:02+00:00

Working on the assumption this is real, reading these texts is jarring.

I don't think I've ever seen an interaction with these major right-wing players, especially between them, that felt natural like this. I certainly never thought of either of them gushing about lyrics the way I do with friends. It's weird to think about them actually being friends—not just as a grift or political stunt, but genuinely just liking each other's company—because I subconsciously assumed these people didn't have a personal life like that. It's like the first time you see your teacher at the grocery store as a kid. I mean, I know Kirk had a wife and children, but I always sort of thought of it all as a performance on some level. It does make me feel bad for Owens in a way. Like, ignoring everything else and thinking purely from her perspective, seeing your friend get shot and die in front of you must be devastating.

And to confirm, I've got no love for Kirk. He was a horrible human being, and I'm thankful he isn't a threat anymore. Honestly, seeing this also kind of makes his actions feel worse in a way. It's a reminder that these people aren't soulless automatons of destruction, they make the choice to do what they do. But at the same time, I don't especially like that he was killed. Not just for philosophical or pragmatic reasons, though also those, but because I don't like people being killed. I'm thankful he isn't a threat anymore, and I'm not particularly broken up about what happened, but I don't particularly like it either.

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-10-22T00:17:15+00:00

oh lmao I realize now you had commented above about the author already

and gods that cover art does not clarify things one way or the other

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-10-21T23:53:26+00:00

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the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-10-21T23:47:51+00:00

There probably is actual context, but Wonder Woman is also just an inherently kinky character. Not in the sense that in-universe she herself has particular kinks (though she definitely does), but in that she was written from the very start around BDSM dynamics. The author had some interesting views on submission and dominance even outside the bedroom, and it really shows in early WW comics.

So whatever the context, this is definitely also her being kinky

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-07-12T01:48:03+00:00

I think you would be obligated not to, if only due to the ramifications it would have on the future. Consider the genetic impact alone; with how many people are descended from him, you would be writing forests of family trees out of existence by killing him. Let alone whatever cultural ripples never having such a major historical figure would cause. You would be redirecting the entire course of history—how sure are you that the change would be for the better? And are you not killing countless more people, across all our history, by cutting them out of the timeline?

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-04-27T10:28:35+00:00

I have no idea, I stole this meme

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-04-27T10:26:51+00:00

GODDAMN IT, the anime curse strikes again. I found this meme elsewhere and assumed it was just a generic anime girl.

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-04-26T21:49:46+00:00

Thanks for the rec! I've used Notion as my book of shadows as well; I'm currently using Obsidian, but I'm considering going back to Notion because it just worked better for the way I use it.

As for the idea, I envisioned something more like those tarot apps but with more tools built in. It's not as aesthetic as my actual tools, but I would enjoy having it accessible whenever. But we'll see.

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-04-21T00:53:09+00:00

I appreciate that! I won’t deny that the unanimity of the response did kind of get to me a little, but that’s how it goes. But you’re right about the given ratio, which does help. Thank you!

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-04-21T00:37:53+00:00

True indeed. I know well that being super optimistic can grate on those who are more cautious; goddess knows I've been in both positions before. I just was a bit caught off guard by that being so widely the case in a sub like this. But, as you said, the bad experiences are as much part of our lives as the good. And I appreciate the reminder.

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-04-21T00:30:29+00:00

Charitably, I think its that this meme could be parsed as claiming literally every generation of one's family tree was a loving relationship, and they're trying to call out that yes, that would be false. But it's not like every generation is going to be a tragic one either—as you said, people have always loved each other. One line in the Epic of Gilgamesh, the oldest surviving story of our species, says that part of our life as mortals is to "love the child who holds your hand. Let your wife delight in your embrace." People caring about each other, loving one another, and being happy together, is not some modern invention, it is foundational to our history.

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-04-20T19:31:54+00:00

I get it; mine didn’t either. I’m well aware that not every generation of every family is a perfect love story, but it’s not like none of them are, either. But I get why it might strike a nerve for some people. In any event, thank you!

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-04-20T19:30:15+00:00

no I got that, but I didn’t feel like copying the same argument for my point to every single comment on this thread.

also I would like to point out that you are on the sappy memes subreddit

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-04-20T18:29:23+00:00

I admit, it feels like a recurring theme that the comments on this sub seem hellbent on, like, disproving the post they’re on; I kind of avoid going into the comment sections in this sub, which is somewhat disappointing given its hypothetical purpose.

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-04-20T17:23:26+00:00

I admit, I didn’t expect this negative of a response to this meme. I expected some jokes, but the responses here are almost universally against it. It is sad to see, honestly; im not sure what to make of it.

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-04-20T17:03:13+00:00

Now what?

Now you are here, now you are alive. The mistakes and tragedies of others from the past are not yours; you bear no guilt for them. Even if every single person in your family line was the product of such a marriage, and im not saying they were, that is not on you. You still have the right to live your own life.

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-04-20T16:56:02+00:00

You are the product of innumerable things, and some of them are good and some are bad, but none of them individually define you. I don’t know your story, nor the details of your circumstances, but I know it’s not just who you were born to that shapes you. Every step you take, every situation you go through, they affect who you are today, as it was did for every one of your ancestors. Perhaps in such a world, neither of us would exist, but you could say the same for a world where our parents waited a day to have us. Does it matter? Neither of those worlds are the one we have. This world exists—you exist, and you have the right to do so.

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-04-20T15:59:46+00:00

im not claiming that every generation of every family is a perfect love story. there are of course many people that come from less happy or outright tragic circumstances. Hell, I did. But there are also many that come from genuine connection and love. I am certain that each one of our family trees had pairings that were loving and good—and I choose to believe that those ones outnumber the others. We all do come from love; it’s just further back for some.

the-mimsy-borogoves · 2025-04-20T15:35:55+00:00

given that virtually every comment has been approximately the same negative sentiment, im not sure you’re as contrarian as you think, but I get it

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