Pineapple Express: Someone Is Wrong on the Internet?

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

I thought I'd just mention to those that responded with sympathetic emoji's to my post that I've been having a-fibs every year or two for 20 years now. Since its not apparently associated with any other heart issues (I'm apparently a bit of a medical zebra in this regard), its always vaguely worrisome (because, well...) and annoying, but neither painful nor, honestly, even that especially risky in my case. Its just stressful.

But I appreciated all the reactions.

Jason Statham confirmed!

 

[Pale Violet Light]

Jason Statham confirmed!

Crank 3: Jason must post on EnWorld every 15 minutes or his heart will explode.

 

[Thomas Shey]

Jason Statham confirmed!

The amusing thing is, in an overstated way that's not actually entirely wrong. The big problem with an a-fib is usually after it stops.

 

[Autumnal]

Thiel’s anti-comprehension of Tolkien is of a piece with Musk’s anti-comprehension of Iain Banks, all the guys who think the Empire are heroes of Star Wars, and on and on. It’s apparently a basic human drive to go from “I like this” to “this must be compatible with my moral and aesthetic priors”. That’s a handy thing in other circumstances, it just can get really stupid and immoral.

 

[Reynard]

Thiel’s anti-comprehension of Tolkien is of a piece with Musk’s anti-comprehension of Iain Banks, all the guys who think the Empire are heroes of Star Wars, and on and on. It’s apparently a basic human drive to go from “I like this” to “this must be compatible with my moral and aesthetic priors”. That’s a handy thing in other circumstances, it just can get really stupid and immoral.

Villains and anti-heroes get to ignore the rules, so the people who think they are above the rules tend to exalt villains and anti-heroes.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

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[Reynard]

We should all remember that the NSA has a program named SKYNET. These people are manifesting very bad futures right in front of us.

 

[soviet]

We should all remember that the NSA has a program named SKYNET. These people are manifesting very bad futures right in front of us.

When you think about it, movie Skynet was a dating app. 'We will search the timelines to find the person you're destined to be with'

 

[trappedslider]

Person A"why did you name it this instead of <name that is easily recognizable>?"
Person B "We didn't want the whole evil factor"
Person A"But it's a cool and easily recognizable name"


Can you guess who has never worked in mass marketing?

 

[Pale Violet Light]

Villains and anti-heroes get to ignore the rules, so the people who think they are above the rules tend to exalt villains and anti-heroes.

For the anti-heroes, at least, this can be obscured, as the laws in Evil Fascistland or Robot Dystopistan are usually manifestly unjust. Defiance of such rules is often the morally correct option. It’s only when applied to (similarly fascist) real-world rules like “pick up your trash” or “treat women with respect” that problems occur.