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  1. Comment on What are some of your favorite PlayStation 1 games? Any odd or unique ones worth playing? in ~games

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    MediEvil! The PS4 remake is absolutely amazing.

    MediEvil! The PS4 remake is absolutely amazing.

    5 votes

  2. Comment on What makes you chew fire? in ~talk

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    That's interesting. Horizon is by far my favorite story in video games, ever! Such a fascinating world to explore.

    Horizon is the only Sony exclusive franchise that hasn't been able to hold my interest.

    That's interesting. Horizon is by far my favorite story in video games, ever! Such a fascinating world to explore.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on For those with an alcohol problem, are non-alcoholic beverages a wise choice? in ~health

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    What do you mean by "it is very clearly not beer"? I drink both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer, and, depending on the kind, it's very hard to tell the difference. Lots of great craft...

    What do you mean by "it is very clearly not beer"? I drink both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beer, and, depending on the kind, it's very hard to tell the difference. Lots of great craft non-alcoholic beers.

  4. Comment on Spotify has signed a new multiyear agreement with Joe Rogan, the host of one of the most popular and polarizing podcasts in the US in ~tech

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    Best podcast ever. And to give info on the old friend thing, Joe Rogan was on Alex's show in the evening of 9/11. That's how old friends are.

    Best podcast ever.

    And to give info on the old friend thing, Joe Rogan was on Alex's show in the evening of 9/11. That's how old friends are.

    4 votes

  5. Comment on Spotify has signed a new multiyear agreement with Joe Rogan, the host of one of the most popular and polarizing podcasts in the US in ~tech

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    He's on the "mRNA are not real vaccines, they are gene therapy" train and was saying that people should get Ivermectin instead of a vaccine. He is definitely responsible for people's death due to...

    He's on the "mRNA are not real vaccines, they are gene therapy" train and was saying that people should get Ivermectin instead of a vaccine. He is definitely responsible for people's death due to his speech.

    29 votes

  6. Comment on Spotify has signed a new multiyear agreement with Joe Rogan, the host of one of the most popular and polarizing podcasts in the US in ~tech

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    Yes, but he reacts to them during the interviews as if they are experts. For an (extreme) example, Rogan was convinced multiple times by Alex Jones' complete lies because Alex is pretty good at...

    Yes, but he reacts to them during the interviews as if they are experts. For an (extreme) example, Rogan was convinced multiple times by Alex Jones' complete lies because Alex is pretty good at citing fake sources quickly enough to discourage anything but light pushback from Rogan. This platforms a proto-fascist and rehabilitates him to millions of people.

    44 votes

  7. Comment on Recommendations for a grammar checker? in ~humanities.languages

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    I'm a francophone, and I would absolutely be unable to write properly in french without Antidote. It's by far the best French grammar and spelling corrector.

    I'm a francophone, and I would absolutely be unable to write properly in french without Antidote. It's by far the best French grammar and spelling corrector.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on With offices sitting empty, US landlords are ‘handing back the keys’ in ~finance

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    For example, when attempting to prevent venereal diseases, New York State passed a law saying that police could inspect women's genitals if they were suspected of being prostitutes. I'm sure that...

    For example, when attempting to prevent venereal diseases, New York State passed a law saying that police could inspect women's genitals if they were suspected of being prostitutes. I'm sure that was totally not abused. This was wholeheartedly supported by the progressive movement in New York City.

    I want to link a source, but don't want to doxx myself. You can go read the New York City department of health yearly reports for some great abuse of power in the name of progress. They can be found here: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/mb?a=listis;c=959075551;sz=25

    1 vote

  9. Comment on With offices sitting empty, US landlords are ‘handing back the keys’ in ~finance

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    As someone who has a master's in American history focusing on early 20th century progressivism, I would rather not. The human rights abuses in the name of "progress" were appalling!

    As someone who has a master's in American history focusing on early 20th century progressivism, I would rather not. The human rights abuses in the name of "progress" were appalling!

    7 votes

  10. Comment on 99% of the world’s bananas are threatened by a fungus. To save them, scientists are turning to genetic modification. in ~food

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    It's happened before in the 50s. We just changed the types of bananas from Gros Michel to Cavendish.

    It's happened before in the 50s. We just changed the types of bananas from Gros Michel to Cavendish.

    14 votes

  11. Comment on Do you have or know of fun domain names? Do you think it's worth having them? in ~tech

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    I think that might matter based on location. Like I would prefer to go to a .ca than a .com, because then there's a higher chance it's a Canadian company.

    I think that might matter based on location. Like I would prefer to go to a .ca than a .com, because then there's a higher chance it's a Canadian company.

    4 votes

  12. Comment on Chiropractic isn’t what you think it is in ~health

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    They don't practice "evidence based medicine" and they sure as hell don't practice "science based medicine".

    They don't practice "evidence based medicine" and they sure as hell don't practice "science based medicine".

    20 votes

  13. Comment on Scott Pilgrim Takes Off | Official trailer in ~tv

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    The entire premise /is/ cringe, not by accident but on purpose. They are well aware.

    The entire premise /is/ cringe, not by accident but on purpose. They are well aware.

    7 votes

  14. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    Is it actually gonna be magical?

    Is it actually gonna be magical?

  15. Comment on Why it’s time to stop worrying about the decline of the English language in ~humanities.languages

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    You don't understand, we reached "peak English" in [birth year + 18] and it's been declining since!

    You don't understand, we reached "peak English" in [birth year + 18] and it's been declining since!

    19 votes

  16. Comment on What compensation will make you accept on-call without regrets? in ~tech

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    I am lucky to be unionized, so it's unlikely to ever be a problem for me, but I understand it's not always up to each person how much they work.

    I am lucky to be unionized, so it's unlikely to ever be a problem for me, but I understand it's not always up to each person how much they work.

    6 votes

  17. Comment on The attraction of the center in ~misc

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    Of course I agree generally with your examples, because you curated them for the "centrist" approach. That's because you selected the "extreme agree" and "mildly agree" where the middle is "medium...

    Of course I agree generally with your examples, because you curated them for the "centrist" approach. That's because you selected the "extreme agree" and "mildly agree" where the middle is "medium agree".

    There are not the actual arguments being had (while I am not in the US, I am specifically thinking of the US here, but it's definitely applicable in other places).

    The arguments that are being had (including by crazy people elected to Congress) is:

    • Does the COVID virus exist.
    • Does climate change exist.

    This is my "a bit of fascism" thing. The arguments aren't around "what is the best approach to solve the problem". They are around "does the problem exist" and to go halfway on that makes no sense.

    My point about the "fascism" is especially around the GOP and Jan 6 stuff.

    Edit: I will never go half way of "should the LGBTQ community get rights", regardless of centrists or democracy.

    11 votes

  18. Comment on What compensation will make you accept on-call without regrets? in ~tech

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    I make >$100,000 and work <40 h a week, and not a second more. I love my job, but it would take an incredible amount of money to make me work more. Probably for 1.5x I could work like 45h, but...

    I make >$100,000 and work <40 h a week, and not a second more. I love my job, but it would take an incredible amount of money to make me work more. Probably for 1.5x I could work like 45h, but that's about my max.

    18 votes

  19. Comment on The attraction of the center in ~misc

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    Yeah, like the right choice between "not fascism" and "fascism" is not "a bit of fascism".

    Yeah, like the right choice between "not fascism" and "fascism" is not "a bit of fascism".

    18 votes

  20. Comment on Incel ideology has entered the mainstream in ~life.men

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    I think this is the exact problem with how you are thinking about this. Toxic masculinity is not "simply being a heterosexual man". Toxic masculinity is not "inextricable" to men. It's people who...
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    It is very emotionally dangerous to teach young men to demonize a part of themselves that is inextricable. I did not choose to be a heterosexual man.

    I think this is the exact problem with how you are thinking about this. Toxic masculinity is not "simply being a heterosexual man". Toxic masculinity is not "inextricable" to men. It's people who think that men "must be toxic to be masculine" that is the whole problem.

    I consider myself a man, a heterosexual man and even a fairly "manly man" and I have never felt "attacked" by someone calling out toxic masculinity. It's just not true that men have an inner desire to be violent, misogynistic and emotionally unavailable.

    38 votes