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This is beside your very well made point, but: I avoid using the word “deplorable” specifically because of the connotation Hillary gave it.

TIL about compassion fatigue.

I think that’s one of the big reasons conservatives hate college. When young people interact with people of different socioeconomic backgrounds, religious beliefs, etc, they realize that those people aren’t the two dimensional boogeymen that they’ve been made out to be. They begin to realize that blind hatred is the problem, not diversity.

It was funny at first (several years ago), but anyone who’s still riding the “shit on Arby’s” train is so transparently desperate for laughs and attention that it’s just sad and pathetic.

Is it an exaggeration to call you a hero? Probably, but I’m gonna do it anyway: YOU ARE A HERO.

If this is a joke it’s fucking hilarious

I’ve thought of this often. I’m eager to find out what my boomer prejudices will be. I’m curious.

Seriously, watch it. it’s a damn good movie. Bonus: when describing the guy on the cover, “smug” is just about the last word you’d use.

I want a USS Reliant, or just a generic Miranda class. That’s one of my favorite starship designs of all time.

I think you’re right about the material properties. I read somewhere that Lego is really finicky about the specific “recipe” for their plastic bricks, and yes, as a result they can specify higher tolerances.

Are you telling me that something I learned in grade school wasn’t 100% accurate? My world is shattered!

Sarcasm aside, thanks for the info

In grade school, I was told that naming modern-day Greenland “Greenland” was a deliberate decision made with the intent of luring people into moving there. Marketing, basically. Don’t know how true that was, and I don’t remember any mention of Vikings.

Though meant as a joke, this is actually remarkably pleasant imagery. The animals being sung to are usually so happy!

They’re great books, but I just can’t enjoy them anymore. American Gods was my favorite of the three.

I used to be on the fence concerning AI graphics, but I’ve learned since then and am now totally against AI slop. Amusing “that’s kinda neat” images like the one above are absolutely not worth the cost to artists. I just can’t get excited about software that’s designed to plagiarize the work of people who are barely scraping by. Plus, those data centers are an energy-hogging nightmare.

Either reason alone is good enough to be against AI, but together, the situation is simply ludicrous.

Fuck it, that was a quality answer.

I will upvote this every time. “We would like to hear more about how you are using Allegra” is absolutely priceless.

It didn’t come off to me as transphobic - I just saw the ancient historical precedent of the elite marrying their offspring to one another.

I don’t know OOPs intent, though, so I can’t make a strong argument either way. I’m just describing how I saw it.

For the moment, I reserve the right to withhold criticism. The situation is just too damn funny.

I’m proud of myself for managing not to vomit after reading the phrase “flaunting their lifestyles”.