Cethin

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[–] Cethin 2 points 1 hour ago

One thing I think that determines if something is good or bad sci-fi is if the components of the show can be used to look at us humans to improve ourselves. An alien race that doesn't have emotions doesn't give us a vessel to use to discuss issues humans have and how we can improve. A race with very strong emotions who have recognized making decisions with emotions as a basis, rather than logic, is dangerous is useful as a tool to teach lessons.

This is what makes Star Trek good sci-fi and Star Wars bad sci-fi. There are very few lessons to learn from Wars, if any. Almost all of Trek is in service to this (at least in the good shows). It's also why the books of Dune are good, but the 1984 version sucks. The miniseries I think are underrated and more people should give it a try. (It's very campy. Just a warning. If you can watch old Trek you'll be fine though.) I'm yet to make up my mind of the new Dune. It's entertaining, and seems to maintain most of the message from the books, but we're yet to see.

[–] Cethin 3 points 6 hours ago

For once? I feel that most of the time I'm on their side.

[–] Cethin 18 points 7 hours ago

As far as I know, he doesn't make money from that. He gets publicity from street art, but it's not like someone is paying for it —at least, they aren't paying for it to be created, but many will pay more for it after.

[–] Cethin 17 points 7 hours ago

It can happen here. Thinking it can't is how it does. Hitler's rise to power wasn't totally legal either, and people thought it was impossible... and yet it happened.

This isn't to say it will happen, but it can happen. He doesn't need an amendment. That's only required if you pretend like rules and norms are the only way things get done. They're only as useful as the people willing to stand against him when he breaks them are. If people aren't ready to stop him then there's no limits.

[–] Cethin 23 points 8 hours ago (5 children)

Trump can't legally run again based on our current legal framework. I think that's somewhat important to clarify.

[–] Cethin 1 points 9 hours ago

It's hard to tell, but it looks similar to my reusable hemp cloth filter. There's a chance it's reusable.

[–] Cethin 14 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

It would change things if it becomes systemic. If they learn to be scared of being a billionaire, maybe they'd be less likely to want to become one.

[–] Cethin 0 points 23 hours ago

Not usually, no. You can sometimes buy packs of DLCs, but that's not a season pass —though it may use that name. A season pass is, as the name implies, a pass to get whatever content comes that season (or whatever period).

[–] Cethin 16 points 1 day ago

No, some of them were already transphobic but thought they'd lose an election for admitting it. Now they think they will win because of it. They need to learn a lesson.

[–] Cethin 1 points 1 day ago

Are you kidding me? Where do you live? Personal pizza is a very common term everywhere I've lived on the east coast US. I'm pretty confident anywhere in the US, at minimum, that's a common term.

[–] Cethin 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

But the salt absorbing into the pasta will be a bit different than being part of the sauce. If it's a common issue that people you're cooking for want less salt, fine I guess. If not, salt the water when you cook pasta.

[–] Cethin 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Unless it says it's a personal pizza, it isn't. Check the nutritional facts.

 

I hope this isn't the case, but the timing of the movies is really good to get people into Dune. They'll need the books to fully understand the parallels though.

Hopefully Trump doesn't do the things we suspect he'll do based on what he's said, but, if he does, hopefully it's a moment humanity can learn from (again). Hopefully we come out of this and people stop trusting charismatic leaders. Dune may be more relevant than ever.

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