So, apparently booming sand is a thing. That’s really cool. I wonder about that voice you heard though!

Jesus, I’m so sorry you went through all of that.  That is legitimately terrifying!  Also, fuck that voice actor you’re talking about.  The scene can’t be rid of him and his followers fast enough.

The seat number is next to the name.

Not keeping his own pants up is what got him in trouble in the first place.

All of these nicknames in this thread, and no one has floated Bitch McConnell. Weird.

I’m specifically talking about your model, using the example you gave. You said, and I quote “Let’s say you could create a predictive model that’s 90% accurate” (emphasis mine). Then, you proceed to take 10% (the error margin of your hypothetical predictive model) of the total approximate population of the US and…

And that’s just an example.  I have no idea what the actual percentage of mass shooters or people who have the potential to be mass shooters is in the US.

Your model isn’t missing a decimal, it’s missing an entire step. Your model assumes that all 300~ million people in the US are mass shooters.

This is the solution that came to my mind as well.  You want to improve the area and make it more attractive, but not price out the people who live there.  Rent control/low income housing incentives I think are a great means to that end.

Maple bacon donuts are so fucking good. I’m glad I’ve only had access to them like, 3 times in my life...

If you’re having difficulty telling when a boarder is going to turn, especially nowadays, then you’re just not paying attention.  You have to move your hips to turn your board, so just watch for that.  They also often turn their shoulders to help counter-balance.  Also, just by watching their line of movement, you can…

Just be discreet about it.  They can monitor our brainwaves in the classroom, you know.

When I was in HS in the early aughts, I actually floated this theory that we knew it was coming (which the history books pretty much told us) and was told that I was promoting a conspiracy theory.

I think the majority will vote for whoever gets the candidacy, but if it’s Biden and he gets into office, you can damn well be sure his feet will be held to the fire.

Found the skrull.  Everyone calls him Marty.

Thanks for the recs!  If I ever get enough free time to read again, I’ll have to look into it! T-T

Ooh!  I would’ve loved to have been a part of that class.  Admittedly, I’ve never read any of the Bond books and have only ever seen the films.  I enjoy them for what they are and try not to think too hard about the sexism.  I admit they’re problematic, but still enjoy them anyway.

I absolutely agree.  This is a very good take on the same concept at a much more macro level, and I am all for it.  I was just talking with my girlfriend’s family yesterday about how much I love the James Bond films, but will never include Connery in my top Bonds because of how sexist his films are.  This is…

I am pro-porn, but I do think that porn can exacerbate this kind of thing. The taboo of getting off on non-consenting people is glamorized in certain porn genres. The whole voyeur culture and the power fantasy of being able to rape someone who is basically your doll against their will (time stop fetish, being…

That article is from 2016, and even then it seems like they’re tied for the #2 spot of chocolate companies trying to reduce child labor in Africa by engaging with farmers and helping to make those communities more self-sufficient. So, it seems the issue lies more in Africa’s economic state and reliance on child labor…