Yeah that Groot intro dancing was painfully long,

That comment alone is almost enough for me not to want to watch the movie.

is it true that american toilets are gigantic and almost completely full of water

this is important

They actually really do. They're not so much gigantic, but they are pretty much entirely filled with water. Gotta sit all the way back so that my junk doesn't hang in there fml.

Things I have seen so far:

- morbidly obese man with two obsese children, all wearing MAGA hats (and the dad had a constitution shirt + sweatpants on) at at the Atlanta Airport
- black people talking and acting like American black people you see on the internet (it was great - the girls went mmm hmmm while waving their finger and the guys said dawg 3 times a sentence)
- storm drains like in the movies and big sewer entries with bars in place to keep out the alligators (unfortunately, no alligators seen yet)

10/10 would clap again

Also, this marks off another 2 states (Georgia and Florida) on my list.

Things I have seen so far:

- morbidly obese man with two obsese children, all wearing MAGA hats (and the dad had a constitution shirt + sweatpants on) at at the Atlanta Airport
- black people talking and acting like American black people you see on the internet (it was great - the girls went mmm hmmm while waving their finger and the guys said dawg 3 times a sentence)
- storm drains like in the movies and big sewer entries with bars in place to keep out the alligators (unfortunately, no alligators seen yet)

10/10 would clap again

Gotta get up in like 3 hours already so I'm gonna call it for today. Thanks for the wonderful advice.

I'm in Georgia. Very hot and humid wear short sleeve shirts and shorts. What city?

Not too far from Savannah and surroundings.

So this is a thing now. Looks pretty cool tbh.

Quote from: Flee on May 03, 2017, 11:00:44 AM

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Quote from: Alternative Facts on April 30, 2017, 07:41:37 PM

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OT: Yes, of course there should be. For example, those who are mentally handicapped and those previously convicted of felonies shouldn't be allowed to own a gun.

I don't think anybody disputes that.

Somewhat relevant, but Trump very quietly turned back measures put in place by Obama to keep the mentally ill from obtaining firearms. No media coverage, no announcements, just a slight mention at the bottom of a White House press release.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-signs-bill-revoking-obama-era-gun-checks-people-mental-n727221

Go Donald.

There are a whole slew of arguments again legislating gun restrictions for the mentally ill though. First of all, it incorrectly identifies the mentally ill as highly susceptible to violent crimes, which is simply untrue. Second, it provides a barrier to diagnosis for people that are afraid their freedoms will slowly be regulated away just because they seek treatment for their illness; it stigmatizes mental illness as a source of crime. Suicide by firearm is a serious issue, as it's the most successful method, but at what point does the government step aside from baby-proofing the house, if you will? The U.S. and U.K. have comparable suicide rates, so clearly the solution isn't as easy as banning guns. Don't get me wrong, I'm not implying you believe that's the only step that should be taken, but whether gun bans actually decrease suicide rates is highly contested.

I agree, I dedicated a very lengthy thread to the links between gun violence and mental illness at one point. But while there's no real link between the two, there is a link between mental illness and the highly publicized shootings. It's a poor measure on its own, but I'd say there's still a strong argument to be made that there should be more restrictions on owning and publicly carrying firearms for those suffering from established mental illnesses. That this might deter some from seeking help is one of the only decent counter arguments against it. It's one of those things that kind of needs a change in public opinion to go with it, but that's not something you can force.

And while it's definitely contested, I personally think that restricting the access to gun is likely to have an effect on suicide rates. Comparisons between different countries reflect this poorly, but I can think of several studies looking at the same area before and after gun control reforms that found notable positive effects on suicide rates, or that identified the heightened risk of suicide due to the presence of a firearm.


There's no hard proof for anything like this because there's simply too many other factors that come into play, but if I were to bet I'd say that the evidence in favor of guns being a major risk factor for suicides and gun control's positive effect on suicide rates is considerably stronger than to the opposite.

Actually not even that bad.

The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 prohibits the stationing of WMDs in orbit around the earth, however targeted missiles, energy weapons, and missile defense are not prohibited.

Not sure that's entirely correct or the only interpretation of the treaty.

All I have so far is:

Breath of the Wild.
Twilight princess HD.
Wind waker HD.

The latest Smash game and Mario Kart look pretty decent though.

Good question; how do we define "up" in a 3D universe? On Earth, we traditionally use the sky to mean "up", but the Earth is a sphere. We could use the ecliptic of the Solar System, which in turn is derived from the ecliptic of the Milky Way but even then, how do we define which side is up or down? Stars in the north could be used, but they come from the separation of hemispheres based on magnetic fields and the locations of who was making the maps in question.

And while the milky has a galactic plane, what about the local group? Does the universe itself have an ecliptic? Can there be a definitive up and down? What about in other dimensions? Can a fifth dimensional universe have an up?

Truly a fascinating question.

He was clearly just asking about the critically acclaimed 2009 Disney Pixar movie "Up", in which an unlikely duo goes on an incredible adventure in a floating house.

Shooting dogs during unjustified raids is actually the official ATF passtime, flee.

I heard it's because the tradition of law enforcement shooting blacks has become somewhat of a sensitive topic these past few years.

Quote from: Flee on May 01, 2017, 04:23:41 PM

The FBI spent the equivalent of $150,000 to research this back in the 70's. They found that normal predators and insects were the cause of most of it, with a few cases suggesting human interference.

A likely story.

It's pretty lengthy (a 100 something pages in total), but the entire report is available online on the FBI Vault. Happy reading!