Mad Max Fury Road. They defeat the tyrant, and get the control of the water valves. Then they open the valves and seemingly keep them open. One problem, how long is the water reservoir gonna last now?...
Starship Troopers. The bugs weren’t actually aggressors, and the big one they caught at the end was just scared and sort of cute.
The main character started as a neutral, somewhat open minded guy and ended up a heartless war machine who drank the fascist kool aid and helped recruit new soldiers for their unjust causes.
At 13 I realized one’s religion - and therefore whether they live in paradise or suffer for all eternity - depends almost entirely on the place of birth.
Why would God do it that way? There is only one correct religion and thousands of false ones? I would need to be very lucky to have been born into a culture that spoon fed me the one correct religion while discouraging all the others. What were the odds of me not going to hell?
From around 18 on it was religious people’s behavior and politics. Why do religion’s “morals” support irresponsible and hateful legislation?
Mid to late 20s I got into philosophy and realized “because God” is never the simplest answer.
Where did the universe come from? God made it of course.
But where did God come from? He was always there.
Then why couldn’t the universe just be the thing that was always there? Or at least the conditions that allowed for the universe to come into existence?
Adding God into the mix only complicates the answer and makes it less likely to be true compared to whatever our current best, simplest hypothesis is.
My wife puts Harry Potter movies on for background noise. We probably play some of them 100 times per year if not more. We only watch maybe 2% of the time though.
Haha yeah my son is tired of my shit. You can see the instant regret sometimes as I “over explain” how something works. I’m trying to find a good balance so he doesn’t stop asking questions.
I rocked a Samsung Alias 2 for 4 years before I got an iPhone 5. The e-ink keyboard was awesome how it changed when you flipped the screen open to portrait or landscape.
like I went to taco bell and they didn’t even have napkins out. they had the other stuff just no napkins, I assume because some fucking ghoul noticed people liked taking them for their cars so now we just don’t get napkins! so they can save $100 per quarter rather than provide the barest minimum quality of life features.
2020 was… truly unique. It was so hard to stay away from doom scrolling, and I (and many others) were pretty disillusioned by the sad fact that so much of our country legitimately supported the Orange Man. I didn’t get a wink of sleep the night of the election because I genuinely considered it to be a make or break decision...
Countries don’t just let you live there unless you’re an awesome doctor or engineer etc. Anyone worth accepting already knows that.
All the other Americans who think they will just move to Canada are in for one hell of a surprise eventually. They’d probably try to do more to fix things here in the US if they understood that.
Right? I have another comment at -7 because it says you can hear the speakers better that way while driving.
I get the speakerphone hate. But if someone is in their car that’s less annoying than blasting it through the stereo. So who cares how someone holds their phone in this scenario? Especially when there is an actual benefit to holding it that way.
This entire post is the stupidest case of gatekeeping I’ve ever seen.
Was pissed when I got mine. The letter did not name or provide any details about the bill. Just - here’s $200 because of Glen Youngkin. I should donate it to a Democrat in a swing district.
Gee, it’s almost like corporations are gouging consumers so badly that their market advantages are being lost due to greed. Inflation this quickly isnt real. It’s what happens when you come off a global pandemic with millions dead and corporations see they can freely abuse you by exploiting the public zeitgeist that prices...
A federal judge in Florida indicated Wednesday that she may delay the start of the classified documents trial of Donald Trump, pointing to the other criminal cases the former president is facing as well as the mounds of evidence his attorneys need to review....
Highlights: The White House issued draft rules today that would require federal agencies to evaluate and constantly monitor algorithms used in health care, law enforcement, and housing for potential discrimination or other harmful effects on human rights....
Late last year, a hidden trove of whisky was discovered in a cellar room deep within a 13th century Scottish castle. The liquid was subsequently tested and determined to have been distilled back in 1833, making it the oldest known scotch in existence. Now two dozen bottles of it are going under the hammer in a November auction.
Two panel meme: The top panel shows a woman with the label “me”, sitting on a couch in front of low a table filled with food, looking pleasantly surprised at a bottle of soda labeled “stockphoto memes”. In the bottom panel the woman is happily drinking the “stockphoto memes” soda.
What are some happy endings that really wasn't all that happy?
Mad Max Fury Road. They defeat the tyrant, and get the control of the water valves. Then they open the valves and seemingly keep them open. One problem, how long is the water reservoir gonna last now?...
It's a simple world view (feddit.de)
Living on the Edge Rules (lemmy.world)
Whats your such opinion (discuss.tchncs.de)
America: Getting ready for another election. Rest of the world: (lemmy.ca)
Former religious lemmings, what made you quit religion or stop being a believer?
Mostly trying to relate.
Weapons of Gas Production (lemmy.today)
Me Too, me too... (lemmy.ca)
fr*nce (feddit.de)
Darth Vader vs Wolverine [deliberatelyburied] (startrek.website)
I wonder if anyone has managed to break this record since (startrek.website)
In the store, I sometimes encounter containers (e.g., beer, water, shampoo) with a volume of 618ml. Why exactly this number?
load limit rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
What was the last dumb phone you had before your first smartphone? (lemmy.world)
I rocked a Samsung Alias 2 for 4 years before I got an iPhone 5. The e-ink keyboard was awesome how it changed when you flipped the screen open to portrait or landscape.
Why is everything in consumer / American life so fucking shitty now - and companies literally just say 'oh bc profit margins' and we're now expected to swallow that and sympathize?
like I went to taco bell and they didn’t even have napkins out. they had the other stuff just no napkins, I assume because some fucking ghoul noticed people liked taking them for their cars so now we just don’t get napkins! so they can save $100 per quarter rather than provide the barest minimum quality of life features.
I r(ul)efuse (startrek.website)
Cope harder pasta eaters/s (lemmy.ml)
Italians have great raw ingredients, if only somebody would teach them how to use them.
Root Rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Americans of Lemmy, what is your approach to next year's election?
2020 was… truly unique. It was so hard to stay away from doom scrolling, and I (and many others) were pretty disillusioned by the sad fact that so much of our country legitimately supported the Orange Man. I didn’t get a wink of sleep the night of the election because I genuinely considered it to be a make or break decision...
The two most stolen items (kolektiva.social)
alt textTHE TWO MOST STOLEN ITEMS IN THE WORLD: a pen labeled Surplus Value of Workers Labor, and a lighter labeled Indigenous Land
Men of lemmy, what would you do if you woke up female one day
Aaaaaand it's over (lemmy.world)
The Bible but DnD (startrek.website)
War is a business and business is good (lemmy.world)
'Couldn't See Anymore:' Bored Ape Conference Attendees Wake Up With Searing Eye Pain, Vision Loss (www.404media.co)
Young Activists to Biden: Change Course on Gaza — or Lose in 2024 (www.rollingstone.com)
RollingStone.com
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration is sending out tax rebates during election week (www.nbcnews.com)
Not a good look…
McDonald's prices are out of control. (cdn.masto.host)
Gee, it’s almost like corporations are gouging consumers so badly that their market advantages are being lost due to greed. Inflation this quickly isnt real. It’s what happens when you come off a global pandemic with millions dead and corporations see they can freely abuse you by exploiting the public zeitgeist that prices...
Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old can proceed with $40 million lawsuit, judge rules (apnews.com)
A judge in Virginia has ruled that a teacher who was shot by her 6-year-old student in class can press forward with a $40 million lawsuit.
I'm loving rule (lemmy.zip)
Judge indicates she may delay Trump trial on charges he hid classified documents at Mar-a-Lago (apnews.com)
A federal judge in Florida indicated Wednesday that she may delay the start of the classified documents trial of Donald Trump, pointing to the other criminal cases the former president is facing as well as the mounds of evidence his attorneys need to review....
Joe Biden Wants US Government Algorithms Tested for Potential Harm Against Citizens (www.wired.com)
Highlights: The White House issued draft rules today that would require federal agencies to evaluate and constantly monitor algorithms used in health care, law enforcement, and housing for potential discrimination or other harmful effects on human rights....
Ok Lemmy Rorschach test time. Tell me what you see. (lemmy.world)
The World’s Oldest Scotch Whisky Is About To Go On Auction (www.forbes.com)
Late last year, a hidden trove of whisky was discovered in a cellar room deep within a 13th century Scottish castle. The liquid was subsequently tested and determined to have been distilled back in 1833, making it the oldest known scotch in existence. Now two dozen bottles of it are going under the hammer in a November auction.
I'm a wildcard baby (startrek.website)
glug glug (lemmy.ml)
Two panel meme: The top panel shows a woman with the label “me”, sitting on a couch in front of low a table filled with food, looking pleasantly surprised at a bottle of soda labeled “stockphoto memes”. In the bottom panel the woman is happily drinking the “stockphoto memes” soda.
Taco Bell's effort to 'liberate' Taco Tuesday nationwide comes to fruition (www.nrn.com)