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5881
« on: May 03, 2015, 07:40:21 AM »
Frozen.
Knowing it's story changed half way through production ruins it, and I always notice it not long after the Let it Go scene. It just seems so obvious to me, especially with Hans being evil out of nowhere. Like, he's not even a likeable villain, like Ysma, Hades, or Ursula.
You're not supposed to like Hans as a villain. The story changed a bit, but it's not like they made half the movie then radically changed the plot and ending; they decided to make Elsa a victim rather than a villain after hearing her song, but that was way before production ramped up.
5882
« on: May 03, 2015, 07:34:49 AM »
Great action and dialog, a much larger focus on character development, the plot significantly advanced the infinity gems story, it felt cohesive and believable rather than some of the contrived fights from the first movie, and the characters really worked well together. It was an incredible movie, and critics' reviews should have no bearing on your own enjoyment.
5883
« on: May 02, 2015, 05:19:14 AM »
That's pretty fucked up to do, and I just want to point out that not voting for every so-called anti-discrimination bill that comes through doesn't make him anti-gay.
5884
« on: May 01, 2015, 08:54:56 PM »
1/3 of that is true.
5885
« on: May 01, 2015, 08:50:17 PM »
My sister lives with clinical depression. She had it under control after years of therapy and figuring out the right medication, but it was really hard living with her through that. I can't even begin to comprehend the struggle, and to this day I still feel guilty about being jealous of all the attention she got when we were kids because of her illness.
5886
« on: May 01, 2015, 08:44:52 PM »
Psh
I've done it in 1:09:08, I just didn't bother to record it.
that's cool bro, but i actually did it in 1:09:07, but mom didnt get the camera quick enough
Probably because she was busy sucking my dick you bk
5887
« on: May 01, 2015, 09:22:29 AM »
I don't even know how the fuck you people get banned here, short of posting a naked 12 year old getting murdered or something.
5888
« on: May 01, 2015, 09:19:43 AM »
I believe many psychedelic drugs may have medicinal properties, but to say that they're medically viable in the form you can buy on the street is absurd. It needs to be refined and regulated before being prescribed to patients. Cannabis has many medicinal uses, but a good doctor isn't going to just write a script for the same shit a 15 year old is selling behind the bleachers at lunch time.
5889
« on: May 01, 2015, 09:13:17 AM »
Psh
I've done it in 1:09:08, I just didn't bother to record it.
5890
« on: May 01, 2015, 08:42:08 AM »
This is my cat Oliver. He's pretty cute. 
5891
« on: May 01, 2015, 08:32:54 AM »
extracting the milk after pregnancy in a way that isn't abusive, would you tolerate that? Well, no, because like you said, you're basically stealing it for your own purposes. You didn't say that outright, but you implied it with your assertion that it's nonconsensual, which is a good word to use. If you were saving someone's life (somehow) with a cow's milk, then that would be justifiable, but only in niche circumstances like that. Cow's milk is meant for a cow's young. That doesn't mean it's wrong to imbibe it--it's wrong to extract it in the first place.
In my scenario of course I wouldn't try milking it if it kept moving away and made clear signs it wasn't fine with what was happening, but if the calf had matured to the point where it didn't need the milk, and you continued milking the cow which made no hesitation, like, say you had it since it was a calf, which is my intention if I go through with it, and it grew up with you like any dog would and there was a deep bond, does that change anything for you? There are no adverse effects of continuing to milk for the rest of their lives, in reality. Humans can even do this, elderly women have done this decades after their periods have stopped. In fact, it can even be healthy and stimulating. Because really, couldn't you also infer grooming a pet is wrong consider you had no consent of the animal? Humans are animals. Animals interact for mutual benefits all of the time. I'm helping the cow if it allow me, so I allow it to help me if it allows it. I would never use force. I find that extremely unethical.
Going along this line of thought, I'd like to hear Verb's take on using dogs for hunting or shepherding, horses for recreational riding, or really any use of animals beyond a purely pet/owner relationship (though a lot of vegans also protest this). It seems that using animals in any sort of utility capacity is a form of theft, and it stands to reason that they could never consent to any of it, despite appearing to (or genuinely) enjoying it, since non-sapient animals can never give it. And is it okay to let an animal fade into extinction because they no longer serve a purpose? Surely any domesticated animal would be quickly killed off in the wild. It just seems like we've formed a fairly healthy, natural relationship with these animals over time, and while we should strive to never cause undue harm, I'm having a hard time seeing the ethical dilemma in our current situation.
5892
« on: May 01, 2015, 08:17:34 AM »
As long as it's sustainable and not endangering a species it's not a problem.
5893
« on: April 30, 2015, 07:45:10 PM »
For Halo Reach we have a trailer where a Nobel Team member infiltrates a Covenant ship and blows it up.
That actually happens, though. You board a Covenant ship and destroy it with a slipspace bomb.
We went inside a ship but it was nothing like the trailer. We never did anything that involved a large scale battle to complete an objective.
The trailer was showing past events, though.
5894
« on: April 30, 2015, 06:53:59 PM »
For Halo Reach we have a trailer where a Nobel Team member infiltrates a Covenant ship and blows it up.
That actually happens, though. You board a Covenant ship and destroy it with a slipspace bomb.
5895
« on: April 30, 2015, 04:02:07 PM »
and how i could "be my own boss" as an officer Lol
5896
« on: April 30, 2015, 08:44:53 AM »
My man Sowell. Capital gains have been demonized beyond sense.
5897
« on: April 30, 2015, 08:13:40 AM »
Both for different applications.
5898
« on: April 30, 2015, 08:08:29 AM »
Completely unnecessary and unethical in America today. For a smaller country that is in a dangerous area and they need a larger population of citizens ready to fight, then sure. Israel is a good example of this.
5899
« on: April 29, 2015, 01:35:22 PM »
I don't particularly agree with Harris' philosophy, but I might check it out. I've been meaning to read End of Faith.
5900
« on: April 29, 2015, 01:00:20 PM »
That was unwatchable.
5901
« on: April 29, 2015, 12:56:47 PM »
Sure, we'll disarm our nukes, as long as everyone else goes first.
OT: I think nuclear deterrence is hugely successful. The ballistic submarine fleet alone is the best assurance that we will never see a total war again.
5902
« on: April 29, 2015, 06:55:18 AM »
If more people live in California, all that means to me is that, yeah, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the fewer. That's the whole idea behind democracy, right? And if California is made up of a bunch of partisan morons, then that's an issue with public education, not the voting process. And the electoral college ain't gonna solve that problem.
But we don't live in a democracy. At best it's a partial democracy. The system is set up to prevent popular majority rule in 2/3 of the branches of government (which would logically lead to an eventual majority rule in the third). In this way, the electoral college forces presidential candidates to appeal to small states and far-flung communities. In a popular vote they could just disregard everything except a few of the most densely populated areas to achieve a victory. A popular vote would make the votes of anyone living outside of those areas effectively useless. Federalism gives the states equitable footing and prevents the country from being dominated by one or two large states.
5903
« on: April 29, 2015, 06:46:06 AM »
I have prescription sunglasses, but if you're used to wearing contacts there's really no reason to spend the money on prescription lenses in addition to high quality frames.
5904
« on: April 28, 2015, 10:02:14 PM »
The electoral college has only differed four times, and in your example 49/50 states wanted Reagan. The electoral college works.
You can't cite examples where it didn't work, and then say it works. Just saying.
I didn't say it didn't work in those examples. If the electoral college was designed to always reflect the popular vote, it would be unnecessary and redundant. In the cases where it doesn't agree with the popular vote, it's because it's serving its purpose of adjusting the weight of certain states. In fact, I'd say the only time the electoral college actually had a purpose is when it disagrees with the popular vote. Comms, for the presidential election the popular vote is not what matters. Typically electoral voters align with how their state is voting, which is the purpose of the general election. The election wasn't stolen from Gore because he lost the electoral vote.
5905
« on: April 28, 2015, 09:19:46 PM »
I'm not sure how you can say Reagan deserved the win but Bush didn't. The margins in 2000 were much smaller.
5906
« on: April 28, 2015, 09:14:50 PM »
Tarkin's pretty good. Action is decent if a bit cliche (as in it reads like most generic sci fi like Halo), but there's some really good character development and backstory to the rise of Palpatine.
5907
« on: April 28, 2015, 09:07:47 PM »
Where a candidate can win 40% of the popular vote, but less than 3% of the Electoral vote. Look at the map of the popular vote for that election and tell me Reagan didn't deserve the win. Differed only 4 times? Every election after 1984 has had the Electoral College percent differ from the Popular Vote percentage significantly except for the 2004 one.
1988: electoral and popular votes agree 1992: electoral and popular votes agree 1996: electoral and popular votes agree 2000: electoral and popular votes disagree slightly 2004: electoral and popular votes agree 2008: electoral and popular votes agree 2012: electoral and popular votes agree America is a democratic republic, meaning we don't elect directly from the popular vote because it tends to disenfranchise minority parties in large states.
5908
« on: April 28, 2015, 08:40:53 PM »
The electoral college has only differed four times, and in your example 49/50 states wanted Reagan. The electoral college works.
5909
« on: April 28, 2015, 04:55:33 PM »
Locke seems pretty pissed at Chief, and I think the deaths of some of his team could be the catalyst for that.
5910
« on: April 28, 2015, 04:26:49 PM »
I like the inside of my PC to look like it was assembled by a blind guy with Parkinson's, so I don't think a clear case is good.
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