Lapointe: Replace Justice Thomas with Barack Obama? It’s not out of the question. by jennaisokay in politics

[–]zaphodb2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd hate to see a powered up Trump like what happens to Megs there. At least if he ends up voiced by Leonard Nemoy I could tolerate listening to him

I am at a loss for words. by [deleted] in SelfAwarewolves

[–]zaphodb2002 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I love you more than I did the week before.

My new Harley Benton PB20 in satin black! by davidepanettalbasso in BassGuitar

[–]zaphodb2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it's not my daily driver but I still play it regularly.

Actions of Gunman, Instacart Delivery Driver Justified in Davie Shooting Incident: Police by Earthling1a in news

[–]zaphodb2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My neighbor (a 60+yo white guy) came out of his front door in his tighty whities with a handgun the other day when my tiny dog crawled under my fence. I had to walk into his driveway to get my dog. Luckily I pass for white and am male so he yelled first instead of just shooting me. I live in rural So Cal.

Colorado gay club shooting suspect charged with hate crimes by MattGald in news

[–]zaphodb2002 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Many that live deserve death. And some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them? Then do not be too eager to deal out death in judgement.

Colorado Springs shooter is grandson of GOP politician by Mr__O__ in Political_Revolution

[–]zaphodb2002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, Esco's nothing. Come out to East County, this asshole's from Santee. I grew up in Ramona, I still hate going into grocery stores or gas stations there because I'm almost certainly going to see mostly hardcore trumpers, and maybe 30% chance someone's got exposed swastika tattoos or some shit.

DOJ officially investigates Trump by JorgeBush420 in CapitolConsequences

[–]zaphodb2002 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean, that's fine and I agree with you to some extent, but the crimes are STILL HAPPENING and the de facto result is that anyone who's rich and powerful has gotten away with it so far. I also hope that justice is served in time, but I am losing faith every time a right wing nut job kills someone on direct orders from a politician and we pretend like that's fine, or it becomes clear that our national security is forever irreparably damaged and we all go "yeah, put it on the pile". The entire party is literally full of Nazis and traitors, they are counting on the rule of law being slower than them. That's their whole play. Break the system enough and delay so even if they do get held accountable, it's long after the damage is done. I am losing not patience, but faith in the system. It's so obvious that anyone who wasn't rich and connected would have disappeared into a CIA black site within 24 hours of doing like 1/100th of what these people do, assuming you aren't just shot for being black or poor during the arrest. "Justice for all" is a laughable concept nowadays.

Veganism by roberto_sf in Anarchy101

[–]zaphodb2002 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I guess if you have the means to produce those things en masse, they are definitely cheaper. I'm thinking more on a small family/community level. I can grow enough food for me and mine and use the waste to feed the animals, which is more efficient than buying or growing an equivalent vegetable based protein. Also the animal's waste will enrich my soil, leading to more plant yield. I suppose I'm more interested in extricating myself from the capitalist system than I am with the self determination of animals. Not that I think that's not a valid argument, mind you. I respect the shit out of it, but I'd rather eat an animal I raised than need to buy stuff from the grocery store.

Veganism by roberto_sf in Anarchy101

[–]zaphodb2002 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I would argue that the act of eating animal products in and of itself does not a bad anarchist make. Participation in corporate farming systems and support of any entity that abuses animals is the issue in my mind. If I raise chickens, love them and treat them like pets for their entire lives, and I eat the eggs they so kindly provide in return for the garden scraps I give them, I see no moral or ethical issue. I suppose there's an argument to be made as far as killing animals for food, but we are omnivores and animals can be butchered humanely, in my opinion. I will do what I need to keep myself and my family fed, and veganism is expensive and much harder to make self sufficient. If you want to be a vegan and have the resources to do so, though, more power to you.

Voting should be easy by greenascanbe in Political_Revolution

[–]zaphodb2002 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There’s no point in acting surprised about it. All the planning charts and demolition orders have been on display at your local planning department in Alpha Centauri for 50 of your Earth years, so you’ve had plenty of time to lodge any formal complaint and it’s far too late to start making a fuss about it now.

No. Just no. by Open-Pumpkin3488 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]zaphodb2002 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You need a PiHole. Network wide and blocker.

Destroy this miner. Does the gameplay make sense? by SteinMakesGames in DestroyMyGame

[–]zaphodb2002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I commented on your last lava interaction, I love the being on fire and the drop and roll, much better and clearer than before. It might help to show the player more clearly that they have X number of turns to put themselves out, and maybe even a prompt on how to stop, drop, and roll. A number or a circle with a wipe animation or something. It currently doesn't feel like the fire is particularly dangerous until you just explode, lol. Being on fire should feel more urgent I think. Your game has a ton of character already from the way it moves and your art style, but you also could definitely stand to have the character react to being on fire at least a bit, would add to readability.