EricRussell

4381 pts ยท March 9, 2014


The reaction to the book Don't Build the Torment Machine shouldn't be "I should build a Torment Machine"

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The reason we haven't had one in a while is Amazon has the distribution rights, but not character rights. The family of the author hates Amazon and now won't work with them. NPR did a piece.

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Well, if they can prove lying, it's Contempt of Congress. But that's also a pain in the ass to do, so it's reserved for the biggest lies caught. Sadly, norms also deincencivise charging Contempt

1 year ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Still not as salty as Trump seeing Sam Jackson at the Super Bowl

1 year ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 4

The Styrofoam they are adding makes it napalm. It breaks down with gas, thickens it, and makes it both sticky and burn forever. It's better than a molotov

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

I see a lot of comments telling to cap the bottles. That is true of Molotovs, but they are making napalm. Done right, it's super thick and much less prone to spill. Sticky burny stuff

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 4

We are currently at number 7

1 year ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I was going to make a pithy response with "The only thing a Repubic is it's Not A Monarchy" but then remembered they want King Trump

1 year ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

GNU Sir Terry Pratchett

1 year ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

Not a sin, but ok

1 year ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 1

And if the company notices that people straight won't buy with the plastic, they'll stop making them when it's not profitable.

2 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I worked homeless outreach for about 5 years. While there were a few that refused services, a vast majority wanted the help. They weren't voluntarily homeless, that's a myth. A majority were either escaping abuse or had substance abuse issues, and the latter is hard enough to fight with stable housing. There were other issues, but these were the top two we saw.

2 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

https://www.history.com/news/stockholm-syndrome. Police mishandled a hostage sit and then were confused why the hostages wouldn't testify.

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Stockholm Syndrome was made up by a bad cop to explain his failings. It's not in the DSM.

3 years ago | Likes 58 Dislikes 2

While murder in general is bad, murder of an innocent is egregious. It is an abuse, layered upon another abuse, layered upon yet another.

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Now imagine if they had money

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I think they are Imgur's house band now.

4 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

There was a goat?

4 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The military doesn't starve their dogs, because it would be cruel. Might as well say they stab dogs while they sleep with needles.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That makes you a dependent, not a worker.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Jonestown didn't drink it voluntarily, they were held at gunpoint. This is dumber than drinking the koolaid.

4 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

This is a deeply undervalued skill. I know too many artists that can do portraits, but can't draw a potion for shit, or a cool sword.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I think that is two separate subtypes of moron. Hoarder and Freedom Genius

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Freemont Street Experience in Downtown Las Vegas. You come or of a giant slot machine.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why aren't these trick shot dudes Olympians. Archery is a medaled sport, it should be a breeze for them. Not cynically, genuinely curious.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0