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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
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Comment on Manga’s dark side: An interview with filmmaker Sybilla Patrizia in ~anime
Mopeybloke Link ParentWell, they could study the consumption of drawn child porn by people [after all, it's legal in Japan] and see whether it's even strongly correlated with child abuse behaviour. Then refine from...How could a scientist possibly, ethically, study this?
Well, they could study the consumption of drawn child porn by people [after all, it's legal in Japan] and see whether it's even strongly correlated with child abuse behaviour. Then refine from there.
YOUR OPINION, because that's what you wrote, simply your opinion, is that freedom of speech is more important than criminalizing drawn child pornography.
The legal basis for prohibiting something [especially concerning the limitation of physical freedom, like jail] is that the thing harms or puts in undue risk the rights of others. That needs to be demonstrated.
What many people fail to realize is every rights based system is a rights and responsibilities system.
The responsibility is to not put others' rights to harm or undue risk of harm.
Libel and slander are already codified most places.
That's true, and I ain't against any limitations to freedom of speech. I only insist that harm be demonstrated, as that's what limits the power of the government from abridging your rights to unnecessary degrees.
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Comment on Manga’s dark side: An interview with filmmaker Sybilla Patrizia in ~anime
Mopeybloke Link ParentYou can't criminalise it without impinging free speech. It is a speech prohibition after all.You can't criminalise it without impinging free speech. It is a speech prohibition after all.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Mopeybloke LinkI've been watching Train to the end of the world. Finally train otaku have something to look forward to other than getting in the way. This is a currently airing show, and it does not fill the...I've been watching Train to the end of the world. Finally train otaku have something to look forward to other than getting in the way. This is a currently airing show, and it does not fill the Frieren shaped hole in my life. Not sure I need it filled quite yet though.
I've also been trying to get through Manabi straight again. Always lose interest 4 episodes in or such, but this time I'm feeling better about it. I hope I can keep to at least one episode a day. So far failing. This show looked pretty good, and makes me sad UFOtable became a Nasu-joint later. The highlight to me so far is whenever they bring up the claps in the soundtrack, and I actually like the tsundere character in this show. Mei has understandable reasons and doesn't just have a random personality switch!
I've also been catching the weekly Spice and wolf episode. I was never quite in love with the series or sad it stopped back then. On the whole, I'm not sure how much I buy the economy aspects. The haggling scene on episode 3 seemed a bit ridiculous to me and could potentially come to bite Lawrence in the back later on with him getting a much better price on pelts than they were worth with a major trading company whose agent remembers his name and face years after seeing him last.
Some plans for possible re-watches soonish:
- Seirei no moribito
- Mezzo DSA
- REC [only partially watched before]
- Yuru Camp [first time]
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Comment on Manga’s dark side: An interview with filmmaker Sybilla Patrizia in ~anime
Mopeybloke Link ParentThat's anecdotal. What we need for evidence is studies linking the use of such porn to committing child abuse and establishing a causal link. Let's not relax evidence standards because we think...That's anecdotal. What we need for evidence is studies linking the use of such porn to committing child abuse and establishing a causal link. Let's not relax evidence standards because we think the porn in question is disgusting or whatever. Freedom of speech is an important right that should only be limited when its expression harms other people's fundamental rights. There needs to be a better standard for that than one guy said so.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Mopeybloke LinkI have been [re]watching Shinreigari/Ghost Hound. I remember seeing this show as it came out and people talked about it, and it looked awesome to me, both detail and aesthetic. I thought this was...I have been [re]watching Shinreigari/Ghost Hound.
I remember seeing this show as it came out and people talked about it, and it looked awesome to me, both detail and aesthetic. I thought this was what new anime were going to look like. Then they proceeded to look arse for that entire decade.
There is a lot of implied supernatural stuff going on in this anime. It's weird how no "psychological" anime I've seen is as grounded as I'd expect. Seemingly they all go with the notion of there needing to be stuff inexplicable by the unitary view on brain/consciousness, and take that to mean they should have ghosts and the like.
Still, great series so far. I watched all the way back, but it will need to justify itself to current me.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Mopeybloke LinkWrath: Aeon of Ruin came out of early access recently, and I installed it. I was enjoying it, but decided to wait for a patch that possibly fixes the weird stuttering I was encountering. In the...Wrath: Aeon of Ruin came out of early access recently, and I installed it. I was enjoying it, but decided to wait for a patch that possibly fixes the weird stuttering I was encountering.
In the mean time I was looking for a game that I could play on PC with a gamepad, but I found none in my library I want to play at the moment. I don't play "AAA" games, but was looking into Oceanhorn. Maybe I'll pick up on GOG.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Mopeybloke Link ParentIt was easy to overlook that flip phones still exist in Stand Alone Complex because our character all have cyberbrains they can communicate at distance with. Weirdly enough the Solid State Society...It was easy to overlook that flip phones still exist in Stand Alone Complex because our character all have cyberbrains they can communicate at distance with. Weirdly enough the Solid State Society movie from 2007 [which is essentially 3rd gig] flip phones are more prominently featured. Flip phones were more long-lived in Japan though.
Was VR more predictable than touchscreen slabs with cameras and flashlights?
Honestly, smart phones just aren't cool enough to be predicted before they arrive. That's my take on it at least. If you could tell people of the time about smart phones, I don't think they'd be too excited about it. At least not specifically the touch-screen type. Phones were already becoming computers with app stores before touch-screens became the norm. There were a lot of flip-phone games too.
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Comment on One Punch Man Season 3 in production in ~anime
Mopeybloke LinkThey'll never recapture the excitement from when the first season aired. It's quite a loss really. That was one of the things breathing fresh air into anime.They'll never recapture the excitement from when the first season aired. It's quite a loss really. That was one of the things breathing fresh air into anime.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Mopeybloke Link ParentFrieren is still airing. They did skip a week at the end of last year, so maybe that's why you thought it was over. I love the show. It is comparatively low energy, but that makes it go down...Frieren is still airing. They did skip a week at the end of last year, so maybe that's why you thought it was over. I love the show. It is comparatively low energy, but that makes it go down easier for me, and being slow means we can confidently develop the main characters and the expanding cast/world. The slow pace allows them to showcase travel and adventure more true to life/RPG table I think [though I haven't played that since my teens]. Also sorry for the 6 days wait for this answer.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Mopeybloke LinkI've been watching Frieren: Beyond journey's end every week when it comes out. Watching too much anime had me majorly burnt out on it from 2017 onwards. I hope I get back into it more, but as it...I've been watching Frieren: Beyond journey's end every week when it comes out. Watching too much anime had me majorly burnt out on it from 2017 onwards. I hope I get back into it more, but as it stands, I'm watching a healthy dose of shows, and that's to say 2.
I rarely watch anime as it comes out, so the rest is I'm watching both the old seasons of Ghost in the Shell: Stand alone complex, and I'm currently halfway through 2nd Gig, which is awesome as I remember. I gotta say this integrates CGI with 2D animation better than most anime that's come out since, and I love its aesthetics and grainy image quality. We should've got more pay-per-view anime.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Mopeybloke Link ParentMe neither. But you'll recover from the misspent youth. Have a look at the early naughties TV series Stand Alone Complex. For many people, it's the favourite version of GITS. Haibane Renmei is one...I can't believe I've been watching anime every single day for almost 3 years and I never saw Ghost In The Shell until today.
Me neither. But you'll recover from the misspent youth. Have a look at the early naughties TV series Stand Alone Complex. For many people, it's the favourite version of GITS.
Haibane Renmei is one of my favourite anime too, but I don't think of it as an adaptation. As you said, it was mostly just concept with a single issue before they started brainstorming the anime.
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Comment on Hurricane Hilary could dump over a year’s worth of rain on parts of the Southwest US in ~enviro
Mopeybloke LinkHilary will have her revenge on the South.Hilary will have her revenge on the South.
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Comment on It’s time to accept save scumming as the best way to play RPGs in ~games
Mopeybloke LinkI guess it isn't save scumming, but even on the linear console RPGs of the past people often were told to keep back up save files.I guess it isn't save scumming, but even on the linear console RPGs of the past people often were told to keep back up save files.
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Comment on Nostalgia -- what programs do you miss? in ~tech
Mopeybloke (edited )LinkI miss the Windows 7 GUI. Aero theme. Things looking cool as opposed to flat UI. I also miss how older Windows stuff tended to have a lot of light gray to the windows which didn't hurt my eyes as...I miss the Windows 7 GUI. Aero theme. Things looking cool as opposed to flat UI.
I also miss how older Windows stuff tended to have a lot of light gray to the windows which didn't hurt my eyes as much as the strict black or white dichotomy we have on everything computers nowadays.
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Comment on Where do you all go for gaming news? in ~games
Mopeybloke LinkI browse r/games sometimes. Sometimes I visit game news websites like Siliconera. However, most of the time I see no game news outside of what my Youtube subscriptions decide to talk about. The...I browse r/games sometimes. Sometimes I visit game news websites like Siliconera. However, most of the time I see no game news outside of what my Youtube subscriptions decide to talk about. The real game news is the News tab on the Quake Mapping Discord so you can know the latest custom content out or in production for Quake 1. Slipseer.com is good on that front as well.
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Comment on Favorite ambient / instrumental music? in ~music
Mopeybloke LinkLeaving hope by Nine Inch Nails. Buried in the snow by Uematsu Nobuo Lost at sea by w00ds Silent life by Kajiura YukiLeaving hope by Nine Inch Nails.
Buried in the snow by Uematsu Nobuo
Lost at sea by w00ds
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Comment on What game is your current addiction? in ~games
Mopeybloke LinkIt's been about 2 years in which I'm constantly playing new custom content that comes out for Quake. So I guess that would be it. The player controls are so pleasant and the combat so balanced....It's been about 2 years in which I'm constantly playing new custom content that comes out for Quake. So I guess that would be it. The player controls are so pleasant and the combat so balanced. Bunny hopping, super quick weapon switching, platforming, people attempting a Lovecraft vibe with limited tools. It has it all.
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Comment on Why did you select your username for Tildes? in ~tildes
Mopeybloke LinkIt describes me well and I use it all over the internet [don't look for it].It describes me well and I use it all over the internet [don't look for it].
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Comment on Hayao Miyazaki’s final film to be known as ‘The Boy and the Heron,’ sets North America release in ~movies
Mopeybloke Link ParentHis first final film was Mononoke-hime, and in 2013 his final film was The Wind Rises. His final films have a great track record.His first final film was Mononoke-hime, and in 2013 his final film was The Wind Rises. His final films have a great track record.
I've just caught up to the latest 2 episodes of Train to the end of the end of world.
If you aren't watching this, and want to have some fun, you owe it to yourself to give this one a try. Because it's fun, and even if you aren't invested in it long term, you'll still hardly regret watching an episode. The series' tone is pretty absurd, though not in a manner that alienates the audience.
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And I am emotionally invested dammit!