Drewbahr's recent activity
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Comment on ‘Hopeless and broken’: why the world’s top climate scientists are in despair in ~enviro
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Comment on HADES II Early Access has started in ~games
Drewbahr Link ParentI'm typically torn about Early Access as well. But Hades was born of Early Access, and Supergiant to-date hasn't done anything wrong by me, as a consumer. Hades (the first one), I think, is the...I'm typically torn about Early Access as well. But Hades was born of Early Access, and Supergiant to-date hasn't done anything wrong by me, as a consumer. Hades (the first one), I think, is the only game I've ever paid into for Early Access - and I do not regret having done so.
I've played everything they've put out, and they've all been fantastic. Granted, it only takes one stinker to ruin that goodwill, but I have little reason to doubt them as it stands.
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Comment on MIT scraps diversity statements in faculty-hiring process in ~humanities
Drewbahr Link ParentIt should be noted that calling someone slurs is most definitely indefensible antisemitism. It should also be noted that that single person at one event does not represent the whole of the...It should be noted that calling someone slurs is most definitely indefensible antisemitism.
It should also be noted that that single person at one event does not represent the whole of the movement against the Israeli government given their actions in Gaza.
Both of those things should go without saying, but ... here we are.
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Comment on MIT scraps diversity statements in faculty-hiring process in ~humanities
Drewbahr Link ParentI'm not sure that I agree that a DEI statement constitutes "compelled speech", but I tend to agree. I'm also not certain how we, as a nation, would ever get past our past without some form of...I'm not sure that I agree that a DEI statement constitutes "compelled speech", but I tend to agree.
I'm also not certain how we, as a nation, would ever get past our past without some form of "compelled speech" as you've put it. Affirmative Action could be viewed as compelled speech, as could the ADA.
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Comment on MIT scraps diversity statements in faculty-hiring process in ~humanities
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Comment on MIT scraps diversity statements in faculty-hiring process in ~humanities
Drewbahr Link ParentGiven the context of the conversation, it sounds like you feel that DEI is a problem? Am I reading that correctly? Because I'm not convinced that's the case.We can’t fix this problem without fixing this other problem first?
Given the context of the conversation, it sounds like you feel that DEI is a problem? Am I reading that correctly? Because I'm not convinced that's the case.
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Comment on Towers of silence in ~humanities.history
Drewbahr Link ParentLooking at hate speech and bigotry purely from a "design perspective" misses the point, in my opinion. I hate to Godwin the discussion, but it would be like looking at the design and engineering...Looking at hate speech and bigotry purely from a "design perspective" misses the point, in my opinion. I hate to Godwin the discussion, but it would be like looking at the design and engineering of gas chambers without acknowledging what they were used for. Extreme example, I know.
99PI is free to make any mistakes they want, and they will surely make others. This particular mistake grated against my personal beliefs in such a way that I no longer wish to extend them the benefit of that doubt.
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Comment on Towers of silence in ~humanities.history
Drewbahr Link ParentWe see two different episodes, then. As did several other commenters on the episode: https://old.reddit.com/r/99percentinvisible/comments/14x1xq4/episode_discussion_544_chick_tracts/ Yes, they are...We see two different episodes, then. As did several other commenters on the episode:
https://old.reddit.com/r/99percentinvisible/comments/14x1xq4/episode_discussion_544_chick_tracts/Yes, they are ridiculous to the point of self-parody. They are also harmful, and dangerous when the "wrong people" consume them. I hate to invoke him, but Alex Jones is a prime example - his work is so over-the-top and absurd that it's hard to imagine anyone takes it seriously. And yet, there are people that do, and they have been harassing the families of the victims of Sandy Hook for over a decade.
Ultimately, we're free to have differing opinions of what we listened to.
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Comment on Towers of silence in ~humanities.history
Drewbahr Link ParentThere was a somewhat controversial reaction to it over on 99PI's reddit. I, for one, felt that their coverage viewed them as these quirky little curiosities, while conveniently hand-waving the...There was a somewhat controversial reaction to it over on 99PI's reddit. I, for one, felt that their coverage viewed them as these quirky little curiosities, while conveniently hand-waving the fact that they are incredibly bigoted, racist, and xenophobic.
The article as a whole reads like "love him or hate him, you've got to hand it to him - his work is popular!"
Case in point:
To this day his company gets tons of orders from missionaries. Evangelicals still participate in a time-honored practice that they call “tract bombing” – where they swarm your neighborhood, sometimes at night, and flood it with hundreds of booklets on windshields and doorknobs, in mailboxes, and under your front door. And when you wake up, it’s as if Chick Tracts have rained down like one of The Ten Plagues. Chick Tracts have been an undeniable, uncontainable source of viral hate. Over the years, Jack’s focus intensified from general moral decay, to much uglier and more detailed yarns about homosexuality and pretty much all non-Protestant religions. But – there’s still something about the artist and his weird little comic books that’s interesting and even alluring, even to his critics.
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Comment on Towers of silence in ~humanities.history
Drewbahr LinkAs an aside, has 99 Percent Invisible ever commented on their piece about Chick Tracts? I was an avid listener for years, listened to everything they ever put out, even bought the book - and after...As an aside, has 99 Percent Invisible ever commented on their piece about Chick Tracts? I was an avid listener for years, listened to everything they ever put out, even bought the book - and after they made their bit about Chick Tracts, I haven't listened to anything by them since.
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Comment on Startups want to geoengineer a cooler planet. With few rules, experts see big risks. in ~enviro
Drewbahr Link ParentOh for sure. I wasn't intending to downplay the risks. I was simply responding to the notion that it was something we could do, by pointing out that we do already.Oh for sure. I wasn't intending to downplay the risks. I was simply responding to the notion that it was something we could do, by pointing out that we do already.
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Comment on Startups want to geoengineer a cooler planet. With few rules, experts see big risks. in ~enviro
Drewbahr (edited )Link ParentI, and many others, would argue that we have been geoengineering for decades... Centuries even. We might not have called it that, but it's what we've done with CO2 emissions, large scale...I, and many others, would argue that we have been geoengineering for decades... Centuries even. We might not have called it that, but it's what we've done with CO2 emissions, large scale deforestation, etc.
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Comment on Slay the Spire 2 | Reveal trailer in ~games
Drewbahr Link ParentYeah, I kind of hit the perfect setup with Ironclad in that A20H run. Dead Branch and the usual Ironclad armor-up type cards, with Body Slam and the like. No Corruption, but didn't need it in the end.Yeah, I kind of hit the perfect setup with Ironclad in that A20H run. Dead Branch and the usual Ironclad armor-up type cards, with Body Slam and the like. No Corruption, but didn't need it in the end.
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Comment on Slay the Spire 2 | Reveal trailer in ~games
Drewbahr Link ParentI've hit A20 with everyone, but my only A20 heart kill was with Ironclad. Been stuck on getting that A20 Silent heart kill for a while now :(I've hit A20 with everyone, but my only A20 heart kill was with Ironclad. Been stuck on getting that A20 Silent heart kill for a while now :(
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Comment on Best "dad" jokes and puns! in ~talk
Drewbahr (edited )LinkTwo quick things to add ... First, there is, no joke, a dad joke page at fatherhood.gov. It's not all-encompassing; I just love the fact that there is a government website for dads, and an...Two quick things to add ...
First, there is, no joke, a dad joke page at fatherhood.gov. It's not all-encompassing; I just love the fact that there is a government website for dads, and an essential element of said page is dedicated to dad jokes.
Second ...
Did you hear about the short psychic that robbed a bank?
Yeah, he's a small medium at large.
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Comment on Best "dad" jokes and puns! in ~talk
Drewbahr Link ParentBecause it wants the punchline ...Because it wants the punchline ...
What about the jar of glue?
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Comment on Best "dad" jokes and puns! in ~talk
Drewbahr Link ParentThis one's great 'cos it actually emphasizes the proper (or closer to it) pronunciation of axlotl!This one's great 'cos it actually emphasizes the proper (or closer to it) pronunciation of axlotl!
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Comment on Best "dad" jokes and puns! in ~talk
Drewbahr LinkWhere do you store your dad jokes? In your dada-bank. What's brown and sticky? A stick. Did you hear that the President of IKEA is about to be elected Prime Minister of Sweden? He's currently...Where do you store your dad jokes?
In your dada-bank.What's brown and sticky?
A stick.Did you hear that the President of IKEA is about to be elected Prime Minister of Sweden?
He's currently assembling his cabinet.What do you call a pig with four eyes? (this one only works when spoken)
A p-i-i-i-i-g (stretch that i sound out!). -
Comment on Woody Allen’s cancellation is a crime against culture in ~movies
Drewbahr Link ParentI can't speak for whether there's truly that many talented artists at any one time, but this statement: ... is kinda odd to me. Because Woody Allen isn't a once-in-a-generation talent. There's...I can't speak for whether there's truly that many talented artists at any one time, but this statement:
I don't think the idea of once-in-a-generation talent just came from nowhere.
... is kinda odd to me. Because Woody Allen isn't a once-in-a-generation talent. There's many, many other directors, with just as much (if not more) talent than him, just in his generation, and just in the United States.
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Comment on Woody Allen’s cancellation is a crime against culture in ~movies
I feel the same way. I've got two young kids, and I'm having the hardest damn time:
This is all too big, and at times I feel very, very ashamed and guilty for having had children - knowing what is in store for them, and their potential children.