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Comment on Rum rations in the navy during the 18th century: Grog in ~humanities.history
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Comment on Siege of Jerusalem 70 AD - Great Jewish revolt in ~humanities.history
Dot LinkIf you are interested in Roman Antiquity and well-researched youtube mini-docs, you have to check out Historia Civilis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv_vLHiWVBh_FR9vbeuiY-A. By far the best...If you are interested in Roman Antiquity and well-researched youtube mini-docs, you have to check out Historia Civilis: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv_vLHiWVBh_FR9vbeuiY-A. By far the best youtube channel I ever found.
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Comment on Fire at the Notre-Dame cathedral in ~news
Dot LinkWe are witnessing world history. Wish I saw it while it was still up.We are witnessing world history. Wish I saw it while it was still up.
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Comment on What do you *dislike* about current trends in leftism? in ~talk
Dot LinkI feel both sides have a problem with censorship within their spectrum. I miss centrism, or I miss us all being able to moderately compromise. And I fear the hard left really doesn't want to...I feel both sides have a problem with censorship within their spectrum. I miss centrism, or I miss us all being able to moderately compromise. And I fear the hard left really doesn't want to compromise, specifically as a response to the political war waged my Mitch McConnell.
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Comment on New user here, I love this about tildes! in ~tildes
Dot LinkI'm a CS student and I don't know what's going on, or rather I read comments about what was going on and I still don't know what's going on. ELI2?I'm a CS student and I don't know what's going on, or rather I read comments about what was going on and I still don't know what's going on. ELI2?
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Comment on John McCain has died of brain cancer at 81 in ~news
Dot LinkI find some of the sheer toxic hate in here to be rather "alt-leftish." Some of these comments sound literally alt right if you replaced McCain with anyone from Obama's presidency. Rise above...I find some of the sheer toxic hate in here to be rather "alt-leftish." Some of these comments sound literally alt right if you replaced McCain with anyone from Obama's presidency. Rise above people, he was human, where are our kindness and heart.
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Comment on Which character from a tv show do you admire and want to be more like? in ~tv
Dot LinkAdmiral Adama from BSG and Ned Stark from Game of Thrones. It's a cliche but I find stoicism to be the best character trait, and I like characters who display the trait in different or new ways.Admiral Adama from BSG and Ned Stark from Game of Thrones. It's a cliche but I find stoicism to be the best character trait, and I like characters who display the trait in different or new ways.
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Comment on What artists do you wish would go back to their roots/an older sound of theirs? in ~music
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Comment on US reviewing El Salvador relationship after Taiwan break in ~news
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Comment on US reviewing El Salvador relationship after Taiwan break in ~news
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Comment on What artists do you wish would go back to their roots/an older sound of theirs? in ~music
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Comment on Brexit stage left: Spending cuts and British strategic denial in ~news
Dot LinkWhenever I see stuff on Brexit I refer to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe4feBH0ABk . Best of luck to brits, your gonna need all of it.Whenever I see stuff on Brexit I refer to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pe4feBH0ABk . Best of luck to brits, your gonna need all of it.
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Comment on The most forgotten rule of Tildes, and why I'm leaving in ~talk
Dot Link Parentyea but I thought that was like joke/entertainment, it would be cool if we had something more serious and engrained in Tildes.yea but I thought that was like joke/entertainment, it would be cool if we had something more serious and engrained in Tildes.
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Comment on The most forgotten rule of Tildes, and why I'm leaving in ~talk
Dot Link ParentI agree, perhaps not to the same degree of zeal, but context really matters. Tildes should have a court system.I agree, perhaps not to the same degree of zeal, but context really matters. Tildes should have a court system.
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Comment on The most forgotten rule of Tildes, and why I'm leaving in ~talk
Dot LinkI have not really experienced what you are talking about, I feel debates have been heated which is fine, I think the solution is exactly what you are doing, raising awareness about what you feel....I have not really experienced what you are talking about, I feel debates have been heated which is fine, I think the solution is exactly what you are doing, raising awareness about what you feel. People are people and will react in ways that you can't strangle out or account for. As someone who hasn't felt how you feel about Tildes, ill be happy to listen, and do my personal best to change. But quitting because it's not perfect I would call disappointing and not a strong move... good luck I guess.
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Comment on What are your favorite low-end or old games? in ~games
Dot Link ParentKotor 2 is amazing and I think everyone and their mother should play it.Kotor 2 is amazing and I think everyone and their mother should play it.
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Comment on What games have you guys been playing lately? Yall stick to a certain genre or play anything? in ~games
Dot LinkBeen fighting in that EVE online war. In between fleets I play r6 and/or pubg. I've been trying to get into World of Warships but the "port" menu system hurts my head (and I play eve so that...Been fighting in that EVE online war. In between fleets I play r6 and/or pubg. I've been trying to get into World of Warships but the "port" menu system hurts my head (and I play eve so that really says something).
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Comment on Zero Punctuation: E3 2018 roundup in ~games
Dot Link ParentLike how gamer gate started as a protest but then turned into a gross targetting of individuals particularly women. Its like 4chan edgy teenage shit, which is what I consider the "alt-right." Its...Like how gamer gate started as a protest but then turned into a gross targetting of individuals particularly women. Its like 4chan edgy teenage shit, which is what I consider the "alt-right." Its probably not accurate and there is probably a better word for it, but imma stick with it.
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Comment on Zero Punctuation: E3 2018 roundup in ~games
Dot Link ParentJim Sterling was and is to some extent still great, I supported him on Patreon, but I stopped when I felt that he was an Apologist for alt-right gaming trends and outrages. With that said though,...Jim Sterling was and is to some extent still great, I supported him on Patreon, but I stopped when I felt that he was an Apologist for alt-right gaming trends and outrages. With that said though, I still watch his show from time to time.
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Comment on Zero Punctuation: E3 2018 roundup in ~games
I can't remember where I heard this but I got two cool snippets of bar history trivia:
Navy "strength" Rum/Gin is actually less alcoholic than regular Rum/Gin because navy strength meant it had to be watered down enough so if it spilled it wouldn't catch fire (or ignite gunpowder). In the video, they talk about the admiral who in 1740 made it a requirement to be watered down, but it looks like that was for other reasons so idk how correct this little fact is.
Indian Pale Ale (Beer) is a specific "hoppy" type of Ale. This is because, in order to preserve the beer British soldier's rations on its 5-month long journey to India, the beer had to be pumped full of Hops. Hence the name Indian pale ale, and its distinct hoppy taste.