chatokun

joined 2 years ago
[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 day ago

Or we're aware or our country's effect on tge world, especially negative. Some of the US aid and our previous acceptance of asylum seekers in my opinion was required because the US either caused or was complicit in tge reason such aid was needed. Especially in South America, with all the coups and school of the Americas etc.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Nah, as I said I wasn't taking a side. I criticized the form of the comment, as it was unlikely to get the desired engagement. My complaint was the delivery method of the argument, not the argument itself.

I acknowledge and agree with plenty of arguments against the meat and slaughter industry, but the comment wasn't just downvoted because of a complaint about industry. I'm sure some did, but the comment itself just feels like many of the issues some scientists have with science communication, as well as some people with other types of debunking. The tone itself runs people off, to the point where the comment is kinda useless.

Just a personal option though; maybe it does work for some people. Also some personal bias; I prefer papers, sources, and the like over videos or documentaries. Partially because of how I am in general (I prefer tech docs over guide videos for work etc), and partially because I'm aware of many terrible documentaries that use production value to try and bamboozle people with lies.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

I think that's actually what it was, then got made into a joke. I also forgot about the reverse werewolf, wolfman or whatever. He wanted to kill Jackie Chun(Master Roshi in disguise)because he blew up the moon(yes, same moon Picollo later blew up again. Kami put it back together after getting rid of Goku's tail). His real reason?

He's a wolfman who turns human during the full moon, and now he cant get a girlfriend. So they use Krillin's bald head to fake being the moon and he transforms... Into a human uglier than his wolf form. He's happy but Krillin comments he probably had a better chance as a wolfman.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 1 day ago (4 children)

It absolutely started as one. Toriyama started it was a sorta sex comedy. Not so much about sex happening, but it's full of perverts and shallow people trying to get it on or not understanding sex and gender.

Goku doesn't know what a woman is, wonders why Bulma has a butt on her chest, and is shocked to find her balls "fell off".

Bulma wants to use the all mighty wish granting Dragon Balls to find a boyfriend. She's already rich. She also tries to flirt with a handsome red ribbon army general only for him to reject her because he's gay.

Master Roshi is just a (Powerful) old pervert, who happened to gain unaging type immortality but did so while already old.

Killing doesn't have a nose. This won him a fight in a tournament because the enemy used stench from never bathing and putting his hands down his underwear then using said hand as a disgusting smelly weapon. Krillin can't smell.

Goku is based off of Son Wukong, has both the nimbus cloud and the Ruyi Jingu Bang. Additionally, has later wife is the daughter of the Ox King, also from Journey to the West.

There's a tie in to Dr Slump, another of Toriyama's comedy mangas.

Dragon Ball starts off extremely unserious, then got a bit more serious towards the end and lost much of its comedy in DBZ.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 33 points 1 day ago (2 children)

From what I remember of being 15, it doesn't exclusively have to be boys. When the phallus was inflating in our biology class video on human sex organs, the person yelling about it blowing up like a balloon certainly wasn't a boy.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm not taking a side in this, but I will point out saying "please educate yourself" while linking to a random YouTube video is pretty reminiscent of COVID deniers, antivaxers, and conspiracy theorists. YouTube isn't a respectable source and the statement itself has been poisoned when used in that way.

I'm not sure what would work for everyone of course, and some people won't be convinced either way, but linking to multiple varied sources, preferably trustworthy ones, may help your argument.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago

FFXIV the stack markers are close to orange... and long time ago it had Bard having a fire circle that damaged enemies but not allies, yet the tanks thought it was bad and would drag enemies out of it. Probably why they removed that one.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 days ago (4 children)

There are different types actually. The one a past roommate had for his attic had no real killing use except if you forgot to check it, in which case dehydration or starving would kill. It involved one way entrances, and normal food like peanut butter as bait.

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I haven't seen silence of the lambs, so only really know it through popular culture. I know there. Is some element of gender identity to the story but not much else.

Is the whole thing transphobic, like when they make villains queer coded, or do you mean something else?

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago

Why would he throw himself out of the country?

[–] chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

They just said the smart timers/meters don't work. Maybe a non internet one with some regular timers. I have grow lights that have 12, 6, or 3 hour timers that repeat the start time daily as long as a power outage doesn't reset them.

Lower tech solution that would probably work for them, but someone would still have to make it. Not sure if they exist but wouldn't be surprised if they do.

view more: next ›