bigtimephonk
bigtimephonk t1_jdjj15w wrote
Reply to Toxic book fans by sunforthemoon
I thought a thread titled Toxic book fans must be about Sanderson fans. That Wired article is on-point and they absolutely can't handle it, or any other critique of his work. It's what idolizing a person does to you. He's great, but he's not perfect and neither is his writing. I think because they idolize him they cannot fully evaluate his work, resulting in a fragile, slavish appreciation. Which is why they meet any criticism with hostility.
bigtimephonk t1_jclokdq wrote
Rhythm of War. He wants to start the book with another DBZ fight, fine. I know it's futile, it's too early in the book to beat the super strong enemy. Keep reading. An airship appears. Fine. He spends a while explaining exactly how it works (boring, removed me from the narrative) and it's just an absolutely terrible idea. The series was already on thin ice, but I hated this idea, it soured me on the book as a whole, and it was the final nail in the coffin for the series.
bigtimephonk t1_jb220vh wrote
Reply to comment by MossyProductions in Alaska's arduous Iditarod kicks off with ceremonial start by besselfunctions
PETA provides humane (as you can get) euthanasia services. It's a sad fact that so many people would rather buy from breeders than adopt animals in need.
bigtimephonk t1_jaynkfu wrote
Reply to comment by rduke318 in Alaska's arduous Iditarod kicks off with ceremonial start by besselfunctions
At least 150 dogs have died running the Iditarod. Poor good bois.
bigtimephonk t1_j9armuc wrote
Reply to comment by Mr_Otingocni in Diablo IV’s open beta starts next month by Sorin61
> Diablo 2 was my jam. Loved it.
As somebody who came to the remaster without playing the original, that game did NOT live up to the hype. Diablo 3 certainly wasn't perfect, but I could see where they deliberately made improvements that addressed deficiencies in Diablo 2. Also split-screen multiplayer.
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bigtimephonk t1_j7zjifa wrote
Reply to Renewables are on track to satiate the world's appetite for electricity by ForHidingSquirrels
But what about the oil companies??? How will their CEOs afford their third yacht???
bigtimephonk t1_j7pq61r wrote
Reply to comment by szpaceSZ in Milk consumption increased ancient human body size, finds study by giuliomagnifico
> Going vegan is clearly evolutionarily unfit.
Source?
bigtimephonk t1_j7pq53i wrote
Reply to comment by jayhl217 in Milk consumption increased ancient human body size, finds study by giuliomagnifico
>A recent review of vegan diets in children brings together data from 437 publications with most studies confirming that vegan children have normal growth rates, well within the normal range and a number of benefits that relate to a lower intake of saturated fat, the increased consumption of fibre and phytonutrients and a lower body weight and body fat (8).
bigtimephonk t1_j7kwg34 wrote
Reply to comment by AutoModerator in Fracture Risk in Vegetarians and Vegans: the Role of Diet and Metabolic Factors - PubMed by RedditUserNo1990
Does a review of existing research really qualify as new research? This looks like the equivalent of a grade school science student's book report.
We already know the mechanisms behind this. People who eat meat are heavier on whole, which increases bone mass. Vegans tend to be thinner, which decreases bone mass.
Stronger bones won't protect you against heart disease.
bigtimephonk t1_j7kvnig wrote
Reply to Analysis finds antimicrobial drug use in agriculture is much higher than reported. The use of antibiotics in animal farming — a major contributor to antimicrobial resistance — is expected to grow by 8% between 2020 and 2030 despite ongoing efforts to curtail their use. by MistWeaver80
Eating meat is why we have covid.
bigtimephonk t1_j6ierfp wrote
Reply to comment by slinky317 in Facebook secretly killed users batteries, worker claims in lawsuit by tyteen4a03
This helped me figure out that Imgur refused to close. Great feature.
bigtimephonk t1_itq6u12 wrote
Reply to comment by zhurrick in Kraft Heinz announces a joint venture with food tech startup NotCo to develop plant-based alternatives for its products. NotCo's AI platform is capable of replicating animal products using plants alone. Their milk uses 74% less energy, 92% less water, and generates 74% less CO2 than regular milk. by cartoonzi
Oat milk tastes better than cow milk, hands down.
bigtimephonk t1_itms4jn wrote
Capitalism forces children to sell art to afford life-saving treatments.
bigtimephonk t1_it2k5rj wrote
Reply to comment by misandristkimwexler in Protein quality of soy and the effect of processing: A quantitative review. This quantitative review confirms that the majority of soy products have high protein quality scores. by grandlewis
fiber makes my tummy hurt :(:(:(
gotta kill animals
bigtimephonk t1_isq04px wrote
Reply to comment by CALdreamin86 in Oakland Cops Hope to Arm Robots With Lethal Shotguns by mossadnik
If cops with guns can't stop crime what are robots with guns going to do? Nothing, bro. Not a damn thing. Cops don't prevent crime. They don't stop crime. They don't solve crimes. Robots won't either. Eliminate poverty to eliminate crime.
bigtimephonk t1_isooshu wrote
Reply to comment by InsideOutsider in Oakland Cops Hope to Arm Robots With Lethal Shotguns by mossadnik
This is the only way to get those cops into schools to stop shooters. But I'm sure you'll see these pop up on the streets of Portland ASAP.
bigtimephonk t1_iroggr6 wrote
Reply to comment by sandleaz in Moneyless economy simulator by shanoshamanizum
Like I can't see your comment history, bro.
bigtimephonk t1_iro373r wrote
Reply to comment by sandleaz in Moneyless economy simulator by shanoshamanizum
You reacted as though you were threatened. You didn't need to be explicit. It's called subtext.
bigtimephonk t1_irn4ne6 wrote
Reply to comment by TheDividendReport in Moneyless economy simulator by shanoshamanizum
There's enough excess that most people wouldn't need to work at all should we eliminate the hording of wealth.
bigtimephonk t1_irn463e wrote
Reply to comment by sandleaz in Moneyless economy simulator by shanoshamanizum
Why do you feel threatened by this?
bigtimephonk t1_jeetguc wrote
Reply to Sublingual Spray With THC And CBD Can Control Blood Sugar, Lowers Cholesterol In Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Defiant_Race_7544
Or you can nix the animal products and eat oats to CURE type 2 diabetes.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31500515/