owenfromcanada
@owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca
- Comment on A story in one photo 10 hours ago:
Oh shit
- Comment on improbability and impossibility 14 hours ago:
If anyone tells you the water is shark-infested, tell them it’s not. Water is where sharks live. Shallow water near beaches is human-infested.
- Comment on Socialism is the actual teaching of Jesus 16 hours ago:
Yeah, Joel Osteen has a special place in hell. The boiler room. All the way down.
- Comment on Socialism is the actual teaching of Jesus 21 hours ago:
The best records we have of Jesus’ teachings are the gospel books that are typically referenced. And there are enough references to Jesus of Nazareth in other texts to suggest this is what he was like and taught.
Jesus’ teachings on government and social structures are nuanced and difficult to apply to our human structures, because he proposed a government ruled by a perfectly good, benevolent monarch (which, in theory, is a great system if you can guarantee the monarch is really perfectly good). He preached a lot about “the kingdom of God” and contrasted it to how we do things on earth. So the point was never to provide a blueprint of how we should do government, but that there was something above all earthly governments that superceded it all.
Unfortunately, people have used those teachings in very bad ways (the same reasoning that the religious leaders used to kill Jesus). All of that to say–there are a lot of congregations that have more in common with the Pharisees than the early church.
- Comment on Socialism is the actual teaching of Jesus 21 hours ago:
Ironically, western culture today suffers from one of the same falsehoods that Jesus himself preached against: the idea that poverty is a moral failing. They believe that the rich are wealthy because they’ve “earned it” in some way, and therefore must be morally superior for their work ethic. Conveniently, this also allows the wealthy to keep a clean conscience–if everyone was as “good” as they are, they could all be enjoying this life too.
So with this mindset, all “good” people who are poor are just temporarily embarrassed millionaires–they identify with the rich, who actively abuse and suppress them, because they believe themselves to be part of the same “moral party.”
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- Comment on Best way to drink coke? 1 day ago:
Whichever one has the cocaine in it
- Comment on Best way to drink coke? 1 day ago:
Bottle with the label ripped off. That way, once people are used to it, I can drink used motor oil without all the questions.
- Comment on Once it's on the Internet, it stays forever, but only for the things you DON'T want. For the things you DO want, it will be wiped off the face of the Earth by tomorrow. 1 day ago:
Not true–it’s still there, but it’s not SEO-optimized so you’ll never find it.
- Comment on What the fuck 4 days ago:
Is this pregnant?
- Comment on 10 years later, no one has replicated Rocket League's mojo 5 days ago:
This is Rocket League!
- Comment on Cat door in window 5 days ago:
I’ve seen plenty of people who did the plywood thing, works fine. Weather stripping is recommended if you have lots of bugs (or are otherwise bothered by any intrusions).
If you want to see out that portion of the window, I recommend still using a plywood frame for where the door is, and plexiglass above it.
- Comment on Odds of rolling a 7 with a weighted die 5 days ago:
Once again, D&D improves society.
- Comment on Odds of rolling a 7 with a weighted die 5 days ago:
I read an article written by an inmate who explained how they’d form dice out of toilet paper (because dice were banned in his case) to play D&D. I assumed that was the case in most facilities.
- Comment on Odds of rolling a 7 with a weighted die 5 days ago:
You’re marginally less likely to roll a 7 with a single weighted die.
My reasoning: if you use your weighted die, whoever you’re gambling against might figure it out. Now they’re pissed, they’re gonna give you the beat down. But you’re packing, and OH SHIT YOU DIDN’T MEAN TO HIT HIM IN THE HEAD YOU WERE AIMING FOR HIS LEG SHIT SHIT and now you’re serving jail time for manslaughter and dice aren’t allowed in jail, thus you won’t be able to roll any 7s for a while.
- Comment on Are drink coasters for people who frequently spill their drink or have trouble drinking without dribbling down the cup? 6 days ago:
“Listen honey, mommy raised you pretty much on her own because the patriarchy normalized men not contributing to the nurture of their family, and now mommy is one ring stain away from a total mental breakdown complete with arson, okay?”
- Comment on How to view and edit photos on windows without leaving a trace? 1 week ago:
It might be overkill, but if you want absolutely no trace, you could create a separate Windows VM to do that work in. Other than some trace of your SD card having been connected, you’re not likely to have any evidence left on your host OS.
You could keep the VM in the encrypted volume if you have space, or you could delete it when you’re done (and even scrub the file system after if you’re paranoid).
Have fun editing your nudes! (j/k… unless…)
- Comment on First/notable 3D games where you could dive below water (and walk on land) 1 week ago:
Also, Wave Race 64 (1996) is sort of entirely based on that… but the water physics were pretty cool at the time, and there were even parts where you could take a jump and dive under obstacles.
- Comment on First/notable 3D games where you could dive below water (and walk on land) 1 week ago:
Morrowind (2002) not only let you swim, there were spells that could extend your breath and let you walk on water.
- Comment on That's not how any of this works. 1 week ago:
They’re spooning. Artistic license granted.
- Comment on When asked "are you an honest person?" The only logical answer is yes. 1 week ago:
You’re assuming the answer must be binary, where “yes” means you’re honest all the time and “no” means you’re dishonest all the time. Those characters show up in riddles, but in reality, most people are somewhere on the scale in between perfectly-honest and perfectly-dishonest.
Even the question “are you an honest person?” would, to most people, mean “are you generally honest?” Either answer makes sense here.
- Comment on boy u nasty 2 weeks ago:
Smh my head, people will see a guy thriving with his milk bottle caps and claim he’s a barbarian for only having one cloth peg. Let birds enjoy things.
- Comment on boy u nasty 2 weeks ago:
What’s wrong with it?
- Comment on When it comes to saving, Gen Z asks: 'What’s the point?' That's dangerous, expert says 2 weeks ago:
As a millennial with a decently paying job, I’m not as confident that they’ll end up with that salary. The job market is rough, I don’t envy anyone entering it right now and can’t blame them for their pessimism.
- Comment on Cups are bowls that sometimes have a handle 2 weeks ago:
- Comment on Do you care about up/down votes? 2 weeks ago:
They’re helpful to determine the general community’s take on something, even if there is little other engagement.
And if I’m being honest, getting upvotes is a sweet hit of dopamine. But I try to keep things in perspective.
- Comment on My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts 2 weeks ago:
I’m a senior with a good boss, I pretty much just ignore it. And fortunately, at least in my company, most people have done that (especially with the safety critical stuff). But management still has a way of making your life miserable when you stand your ground on this kind of thing, so it’s also common to just tell them some bullshit and go about your job.
- Comment on Am I too late to offer a nice Ed in this trying time? 2 weeks ago:
It’s okay, I’ll still take it.
- Comment on My AI Skeptic Friends Are All Nuts 2 weeks ago:
Developers are resentful toward AI for the same reason they resented blockchain–it becomes a buzz word that every middle manager is convinced will improve productivity, and it’s forced whether it’s actually helpful or not.
I work on safety-critical code. AI is useless here, but we have to “use” it to appease clueless shareholders.
- Comment on Does anyone use a phone without a protective case? 3 weeks ago:
I wouldn’t need a case if the phone were designed with proper bevels. You literally can’t set an uncased phone on a flat surface without scratching the screen or camera (which sticks out awkwardly).
And don’t get me started on the screens with curved edges. Complete garbage design (why yes, I’d love to accidentally use touch gestures just by holding the device, frrrrrrt).
