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9up999, in What popular quote are you tired of hearing?

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  • ManosTheHandsOfFate,
    @ManosTheHandsOfFate@lemmy.world avatar

    Ah yes, the famous quote “nazi.”

    BudgetBandit, in Can anyone recommend terrible horror films?

    Winnie the Pooh - Blood and Honey

    thelastknowngod, in Can anyone recommend terrible horror films?

    Lifeforce (1985)

    Black Sheep (2006)

    slowd0wn,

    I’ve still got my DVD copy of Black Sheep somewhere. Beautifully toes the line between horror and comedy

    Garden_Ramsay, in Can anyone recommend terrible horror films?
    • Suburban Sasquatch
    • chopping mall
    • She Came From The Woods
    • Army of Darkness
    • Carnosaur
    • Killer Clowns From Outer Space
    • Feeders
    • Hack-o-lantern
    • Hauntedween

    Take your pick, some of these are actual movies, some pretend to be (looking at you Suburban Sasquatch). You’ll have some laughs regardless of the pick.

    slowd0wn,

    Army of Darkness

    They said terrible films, not the greatest horror film of all time

    Nemo, in At what point is violence on a large scale justified?

    When widespread violence is already in play, then the use of widespread violence in opposition is justified. It’s not always the right move, though.

    Edit to add that, looking at history, those advocating for large-scale violence in pursuit of a righteous cause are typically more interested in the violence than the cause.

    BmeBenji,

    Is it possible to pursue a righteous cause through violence? What if every alternative to violence has been exhausted, if that’s even possible.

    daddyjones,
    @daddyjones@lemmy.world avatar

    Not so much an answer to your question, but I want to push back on the idea that Hamas are in any way about defending the rights of ordinary Palestinians. They are a genocidal hate group who use other Palestinians as pawns in their terrorist atrocities. Think whatever you want about Israel and support whatever solution to the situation you like (unless it’s genocide - don’t support that), but don’t think that Hamas are in any way the good guys.

    If in doubt, just remember - the good guys never murder babies. Hannah are not freedom fighters, they are evil.

    lemmie689, in Are those rust spots?
    @lemmie689@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

    There is a product called CLR, calcium lyme and rust remover, available at hardware stores.

    SheDiceToday,

    Isn’t CLR basically vinegar? All the other stuff in it is just to obfuscate how cheaply you could achieve the same effect.

    SiriusCybernetics, in What popular quote are you tired of hearing?

    “ One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

    tigeruppercut,
    SiriusCybernetics,

    Now that’s interesting. Always thought it didn’t make a whole lot of sense strictly speaking. Never realized he intended the “a”.

    Psythik, in Why are 90% of the images WebP format?

    I thought webp was just a container format?

    Turun,

    No, it’s an image compression format derived from the VP8 codec.

    Sprite, in Why are 90% of the images WebP format?
    @Sprite@lemmy.ml avatar

    Yesss! If apps accepted webp, I’d be fine, but many things like Discord and so on don’t accept it, at least for avatars.

    Dark_Arc,
    @Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg avatar

    Discord is such a pain in terms of sticking to ancient stuff and having arbitrary limits.

    I wish it hadn’t taken off like it did… But it was free so ofc…

    IronKrill,

    The other services at the time had many more limits or annoyances, hence why Discord has the userbase it does today.

    LarryTheMatador, in What popular quote are you tired of hearing?

    “Shall not be infringed” ummmmm “Well regulated militia?”

    monsterpiece42,

    Ok, I’m not saying you need to agree with the principle, but the grammar clearly states that the citizens get guns because the government has a military (which is the well-regulated militia).

    Again, not starting a debate on if that’s good or bad, just grammar.

    mnemonicmonkeys,

    No, the “well-regulated militia” actually referred to a desire to have all able-bodied men of military age to commonly have most of the skills needed to fight in a war in case of a draft, such as marksmanship and survival skills, as well as already owning most of the necessary equipment.

    What’s important to note is that the US had a very small standing military for most of its history. It relied on being able to conscript a large number of recruits whenever a war started, and sent them home whenever the war was over. This requires a lot of the citizenry to already know most of the skills they’d need to raise an army quickly.

    monsterpiece42,

    Oh, so because the state had a military people were allowed to have guns? That’s shockingly similar to what I said.

    mnemonicmonkeys,

    A “well regulated militia” had a different meaning back then. Also, there’s a comma in the middle of the amendment that means the first phrase is only a clarification. The second clause stands on its own.

    xigoi,
    @xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

    I just attended a lecture about this specific comma today. It was there as a rhetorical pause, not to separate clauses. A great example of how ambiguity in punctuation can cause thousands of deaths.

    wjrii,
    @wjrii@kbin.social avatar

    Yup. I'll go with the linguists on this one.

    Textualism and originalism
    A group of linguistics scholars describe developments in the field of corpus linguistics, which did not exist when District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. City of Chicago were decided, that have allowed for a new understanding of the language used in the Second Amendment. Researchers in American and English history have digitally compiled thousands of Founding-era texts, making it possible, for the first time, to search and examine specific terms and usage from the period. The resulting evidence demonstrates that “keep and bear arms” had a “collective, militaristic meaning” in the late 18th century. The scholars write that, consistent with that meaning, Founding-era voters would have understood the right to be subject to regulation.

    mnemonicmonkeys,

    The resulting evidence demonstrates that “keep and bear arms” had a “collective, militaristic meaning” in the late 18th century.

    And what is this even supposed to mean in a way that would contradict the originalist viewpoint? The definition of “militia” in the period is already understood to mean all able-bodied men that are suitable for military conscription. And by extension, a “well-regulated” meant said militia having proper equipment and knowledge of how to use said equipment. Quoting this changes nothing.

    Also a side note: you should look at some of the arguments above the one you quoted in this link. There were 2 based on the State of New York discriminating against people, particularly racial minorities and LGBTQ individuals, which have the most need for the ability to defend themselves

    Xariphon,

    It meant "properly equipped," not "heavily restricted."

    Kwdg, in Why are 90% of the images WebP format?

    Why do you need to convert to jpg?

    JackbyDev,

    A lot of apps don’t support webp yet. Facebook Messenger is a good example. If I want to share a meme that was webp it says “GIF” in the gallery and says it can’t upload images in that format.

    mojo, in Is putting on a 'dumb voice' when quoting someone you disagree with actually a form of poisoning the well?

    Weird I’ve never done this, my inner monologue has one voice. Imo it’s a sign of immaturity.

    Meho_Nohome,
    @Meho_Nohome@sh.itjust.works avatar

    My inner monologue does lots of voices. It does a great Christopher Walken. It also does a good Bill Cosby, especially when talking about pudding. I get offended when it uses Cosby’s voice because he’s no longer acceptable in society. My inner dialogue can’t keep up with changing times. It’s still saying “Where’s the beef”.

    LanternEverywhere, in What shows you want to see get canceled?

    They have a show set in the future, but the writers make episodes based on the present.

    That's what it's always been since day 1.

    CarlsIII,

    The first episode is about Y2K. The second episode is about Disneyland. And so on.

    Chetzemoka, in Which prediction was supposed to happen already?

    I mean, we’re fast approaching the 3rd anniversary of my first Covid vaccine dose, and I’m still waiting to drop dead the way they promised.

    Powerpoint,

    I’m at 6 doses looking to get my 7th by the end of October. The only ones who keep seeming to drop dead are the anti vaxxers.

    Hamartiogonic,
    @Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz avatar

    That’s just natural selection doing its thing. I don’t think the anti-vaxxer philosophy will completely disappear, but the number of people believing in it will be cut down by various diseases such as covid. Those who survive, will probably be damaged by said diseases, so who knows how well they’ll be able to articulate their thoughts after that.

    thelsim, in What are two things that are good on their own but bad when combined? And bad things that are good when combined?
    @thelsim@sh.itjust.works avatar

    The gases of Hydrochloric Acid and Ammonia mixed together form Ammonium chloride. Which, among other things, is used as salmiak to make salty licorice.
    I remember making this in high school, it’s the very first thing that pops in my head whenever I think of bad + bad = good. Granted, you must like salty licorice, or it’ll be bad + bad = disgusting :)

    phoenixz,

    Good thing that I’m Dutch. Licorice is victory, victory is life!

    thelsim,
    @thelsim@sh.itjust.works avatar

    Those double salt atrocities will never pass my lips again!

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