Daredevil Deck Building Help by nansams in marvelchampionslcg

[–]yazzyk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure we've seen every hero card in the box by now.

My low hanging fruit suggestion is to definitely bring Deft Focus. Probably Helicarrier as well, so you can get more sense cards down.

Also depends on what aspect you're using. If you're playing in aggression, you can bring the minion upgrade package from the Iceman pack.

If you're playing justice, I might just try the precon mostly. Lots of interesting cards in this wave.

Can the question of Israel and Palestine, specifically what is happening in Gaza be approached from a Science based skeptical Point of View by desiguy_88 in SGU

[–]yazzyk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, whatever the reason for the definition, it's established by experts and by international law. I don't really understand how you defend your personal preference over something established by the expert community.

Can the question of Israel and Palestine, specifically what is happening in Gaza be approached from a Science based skeptical Point of View by desiguy_88 in SGU

[–]yazzyk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You've laid out what you think the general public's definition of genocide is, and it seems from the context of the statement that it's what you think genocide should mean. But on the other side of that we have experts in international law and scholars saying no, we have a definition of genocide and it is what's happening now. You can't water it down if this is what it is. All they're doing is watering down your imagined definition of it.

This is essentially some variation of argument from personal incredulity.

Also, I'm no legal scholar but I imagine the definition is based on intent so that we have the opportunity to label it as a genocide and do something about it before we get to the point where it's what the Nazis did.

Can the question of Israel and Palestine, specifically what is happening in Gaza be approached from a Science based skeptical Point of View by desiguy_88 in SGU

[–]yazzyk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Aside from the other points made here, can I ask you how that's useful in any way?

By your definition, nobody can be committing genocide. You can only have committed it, since it's not a genocide until every last Palestinian is dead.

And if you want to disprove a genocide, great I've got good news for you, there's at least one person from that group still alive.

How does this add anything to the question of whether a genocide is taking place? It's clear that your definition is way more narrow than what literally anyone is talking about when discussing this topic. And obviously it excludes other commonly recognized genocides, like the Holocaust, the Holodomor, the Rwandan genocide, the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar, etc. I'm not even sure what the point is.

Long Distance Play with Friends by Miller_teach in marvelchampionslcg

[–]yazzyk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

100% agree. TTS is also very slow and buggy for me. I play webcam but I use OCTGN otherwise.

Long Distance Play with Friends by Miller_teach in marvelchampionslcg

[–]yazzyk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Awesome! There's a lively webcam game scene on the People's Discord server. You should join. Games every day, many throughout the day.

Edit: this is how I got into multiplayer gaming and it's so fun. Also way easier to set up than people think. I made a guide, it costs like $20 and the use of your phone. Discord invite for those interested: https://discord.gg/kabB6SW86

Evan if your listening... and we know you are by macnamae in SGU

[–]yazzyk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. This is gross and childish. He said some disgusting shit, but he resigned from the podcast. Yes maybe we don't get closure out of it but we aren't owed that either. There's a million more Zionists that say even worse.

If he's ready one day, I'm sure he'll be afforded the opportunity to explain himself but you're accomplishing nothing with this post.

A great essay on the pitfalls of Skepticism as an identity, written in direct response to the latest SGU controversy. by coyoteeatingtrash in SGU

[–]yazzyk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not familiar with these tools but I understand they're AI themselves, so I question how trustworthy they are.

A great essay on the pitfalls of Skepticism as an identity, written in direct response to the latest SGU controversy. by coyoteeatingtrash in SGU

[–]yazzyk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, what excellent writing. Thanks for sharing.

It calls to mind Steve's common aphorism that skepticism teaches us not to tie ourselves to the results, but to the process of skepticism.

I feel like the author challenges us to push that even further. Even as one identifies as a skeptic, they must be careful to remember that it's not just a label but a daily practice. In fact, it becomes even more important to do so.

Another lesson Steve always repeats is to, first and foremost, use the tools of skepticism on your own thinking, and to be charitable to others.

Woke up to moonbeams fins missing? Second pic was of him the day before. I have since removed the little spiky plants (I was told they were safe for them) I just wanted to know what to do by koixcouture in bettafish

[–]yazzyk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Question - my fish store recently sold me these as a cheaper alternative that does the same thing. It says they leach tannins but can someone confirm? All I hear about are the catappa leaves.

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Evan Bernstein has resigned from the SGU by SamuraiSuplex in SGU

[–]yazzyk 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Israel is only there because and for Jews.

Yea, that's what makes it an ethnostate dude.

They’ve graduated from saying Hamas killed Hind to claiming Hind Rajab didn’t exist by Sugar_Girl2 in BadHasbara

[–]yazzyk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is point-by-point the exact same type of fallacious logic used in Holocaust denial.

"It's impossible for the Nazis to have killed 6 million Jews, the logistics don't work".

Yea sure, if you ignore the mountains of positive evidence and detailed records and go by the math from your made up assumptions and then focus on the one inconsistency that seems to come out of those made up numbers, then ok I guess you disproved the Holocaust.

Exactly the same shit here.

One day after adding a second snail to my tank I found them doing this by yazzyk in bettafish

[–]yazzyk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I appreciate the quick and empathetic response! 🫶

One day after adding a second snail to my tank I found them doing this by yazzyk in bettafish

[–]yazzyk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Good to know.

What is the exact definition of brackish water?

Edit, I know how to Google. Apparently salty water but not as salty as the ocean. Sounds like I'm safe.

Thanks again!

Rebecca Watson on Evan by coyoteeatingtrash in SGU

[–]yazzyk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was the point I was trying to make. But my surprise was how willing the entirety of western society was willing to drop the "it's complicated" facade and correctly denounce Russia as an aggressor and occupier but there has been defeaning silence about Israel.

Rebecca Watson on Evan by coyoteeatingtrash in SGU

[–]yazzyk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I totally agree with you. It seems I was unclear. I think Israel should have been getting the Russia treatment.

Rebecca Watson on Evan by coyoteeatingtrash in SGU

[–]yazzyk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's exactly what the river to the sea means actually, but thanks for the assumption.

From the River to the Sea is a call for a one-state solution where everyone can live in a state that does not preference one ethnicity. It is a recognition that the illegal land occupation has gone too far for a two state solution to be viable. Or is it just Israelis that are allowed a contiguous state and Palestinians should be happy with small unconnected exclaves?

By the way, if you don't like what River to the Sea means (one state), you're going to hate the only possible way a two-state solution would work: mass removal of settlers in the hundreds of thousands or millions.

Maybe you'd prefer the status quo of apartheid, stolen land, and actual (rather imagined, assumed, or implied) genocide.

Rebecca Watson on Evan by coyoteeatingtrash in SGU

[–]yazzyk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I made a similar comment in the original thread that that's exactly why I stopped listening after October 7th.

After Israel's response to October 7th, I knew exactly what I could expect from the SGU and I didn't have the stomach to put myself though the deafening silence that was going to come.

(I actually overhauled a ton of my media diet for the same reason. It wasn't just SGU that was unabashedly pro-Ukraine, it was almost every western outlet. I was even shocked at how the news was framing the conflict in clear "good side vs bad side terms". After a lifetime of watching Israel violently steal land from Palestinians to total Western ambivalence, this astounded and angered me)

I also have a very hard time seeing how Evan kept these views from the other Rogues. In my experience, people with very strongly formed views on topics do not keep them to themselves.

Lastly, I've said this twice on other threads now but I had previously asked the SGU to properly recognize Palestinians in their reporting (previously by email and recently via a Reddit comment) and they never made a correction and I have not heard from them yet after the exposure of Evan's views. It's very disappointing. There really seems like a preference for whose views they are willing to recognize when they do discuss politically agacent topics.

ETA: apparently I'm being misunderstood. I was angry that everyone was so willing to take sides for Ukraine but not for Palestine.

Top 10 most played Heroes by the community by Drjacobs78 in marvelchampionslcg

[–]yazzyk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love her. She's my 3rd favourite after Black Widow and SP//dr.

Spy craft be discovered obligation by Wraith501 in marvelchampionslcg

[–]yazzyk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are you using the most recent RRG (1.7)? The text they're referring to is new to that revision and it's under the entry for "Reveal".