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Dr. Frankenstein is actually just a PhD 6 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
Ooh I haven't seen that movie, thanks for the recommendation! While we're at recommendations, I did quite enjoy listening to the audiobook version by Librivox. Not all the narrators are good, but the ones that matter (ie. Victor and the Creature) are brilliant. You really get sucked into the plot when they narrate it.
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Fillosuffee 5 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
Well he's had some controversial takes but I wouldn't lump him in with the tiki torch idiots, from what I've seen of him anyway. Could you perhaps share a clip of him screaming about white replacement?
While we're at it I strongly recommend watching him get obliterated by Matt Dillahunty. It's a good debate and shows that his biblical morality stuff is mostly academic word salad. I do like his self improvement stuff, I gotta admit. But his phenomenology is lacking imo.
While we're at it I strongly recommend watching him get obliterated by Matt Dillahunty. It's a good debate and shows that his biblical morality stuff is mostly academic word salad. I do like his self improvement stuff, I gotta admit. But his phenomenology is lacking imo.
Dr. Frankenstein is actually just a PhD 6 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
(Warning: Mild spoilers for the book! Btw I recommend y'all read it, it's really good.)
That's actually kinda the point, in the book Victor Frankenstein studies the writings of alchemists like Agrippa or Flamel instead of his contemporary (ie. 18th century) science. Everyone tells him those writings are outdated but he's fascinated by them and their quest to unlock the secrets of life, and thus creates the Creature. He gives him beautiful features, but as soon as the Creature opens his eyes, Victor becomes disgusted and afraid because, well, he looks like a living corpse. The story is tragic and beautiful and not at all like our pop culture understanding of Frankenstein.
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That's actually kinda the point, in the book Victor Frankenstein studies the writings of alchemists like Agrippa or Flamel instead of his contemporary (ie. 18th century) science. Everyone tells him those writings are outdated but he's fascinated by them and their quest to unlock the secrets of life, and thus creates the Creature. He gives him beautiful features, but as soon as the Creature opens his eyes, Victor becomes disgusted and afraid because, well, he looks like a living corpse. The story is tragic and beautiful and not at all like our pop culture understanding of Frankenstein.
Fred stands in silence 7 comments
How many such events weren't photographed? 9 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
Yup, this thing was part of the "Singing Revolution", a series of protests and festivals where people would sing folk songs to push against the russification of their countries. In other words, these guys defeated the USSR by singing songs and holding hands. Mad respect.
Think for yourself 1 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
How many students were there? It must've been hella awkward for the patient to have a bunch of people enter their room and listen to their heart lmao
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It's stoned alright 2 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
The games were so awesome though! So much nostalgia! I still get the creeps when I think about the part where you have to sneak past Filch ahaha
Froggo Fun R #40 - Serenity 9 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
Frogs have the power to make people smile, which is the most important power of all!
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Fellas, why are we mad? 10 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
What's this about basic hygiene? I don't follow the latest internet news because I don't want to lose my mind yet but I'm curious about this one.
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*zoot zoot* 1 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
Water. Earth. Fire. Air.
Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.
Only the Avatar, master of all four elements , could stop them. But when the world needed him most, he vanished.
A hundred years passed and my brother and I discovered the new Avatar, an airbender named Aang, and although his airbending skills are great, he still has a lot to learn before he's ready to save anyone.
But I believe Aang can save the world.
*Kazoo version of the Avatar theme plays*
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Long ago, the four nations lived together in harmony. Then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.
Only the Avatar, master of all four elements , could stop them. But when the world needed him most, he vanished.
A hundred years passed and my brother and I discovered the new Avatar, an airbender named Aang, and although his airbending skills are great, he still has a lot to learn before he's ready to save anyone.
But I believe Aang can save the world.
*Kazoo version of the Avatar theme plays*
Octo-lier 6 comments
Kitteh Sapiens 2 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
I think you just mean Egyptian priests hahaha
Priests of Bastet specifically. The REAL ancient catboys.
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Priests of Bastet specifically. The REAL ancient catboys.
There, that's something you know now. 4 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
This is a thing in many languages! Adieu in French, Adios in Spanish, Sbohem in Czech (and similarly in other Slavic languages) etc
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Just saying .. 9 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
I pretty much agree with everything you wrote. Renewable energy became a big hit but it's debatable whether it's even able to produce enough to cover the manufacturing and maintenance costs (I'm talking both monetary and environmental – the metals don't mine themselves). Greenwashing has infiltrated many industries, from energy and transportation (*cough* Tesla *cough*) to cosmetics and fashion, but upon deeper investigations a lot of those business aren't very green at all.
I also agree that nuclear seems like the best option right now. That said, don't you think that solar or wind can, with more research and technological advancement, become viable? I don't have the education and experience you do so I'm just wondering. A 100 years ago it seemed utterly impossible that we could create a powerful computer that would fit in our hand, but we did, and the progress was rapid. Can there even be such a leap in this field?
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I also agree that nuclear seems like the best option right now. That said, don't you think that solar or wind can, with more research and technological advancement, become viable? I don't have the education and experience you do so I'm just wondering. A 100 years ago it seemed utterly impossible that we could create a powerful computer that would fit in our hand, but we did, and the progress was rapid. Can there even be such a leap in this field?
Fillosuffee 5 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
I'm wondering about the context here because the quote seems both really obvious and vague enough to interpret almost anything from it. We talking media figures, politicians, social media, or just irl arseholes in general?
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You won’t bi the way 23 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
Cuts can be changed to better fit men. 70 years ago it was weird for a woman to wear pants but now "masculine" fashion for women is trendy. From a purely practical perspective, it can be done and it won't even be that hard.
Men's fashion is kinda boring nowadays imo, but if people want to change it we don't have to *necessarily* go right towards women's fashion per se. I'm talking badass capes and cloaks, togas or toga-adjacent things, tailored vests and jackets, scarves, patterns, mixing of materials, jewelry etc. All of those things have historical precedent for men. What constitutes as masculine clothing is really narrow nowadays because anything even slightly extravagant is considered queer or feminine. Guys don't have to jump straight into ball gowns (but if they want to, why not?) but can expand their style little by little. If they want to. If not, that's fine too. It's just clothing, it means as much or as little as you want it to.
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Men's fashion is kinda boring nowadays imo, but if people want to change it we don't have to *necessarily* go right towards women's fashion per se. I'm talking badass capes and cloaks, togas or toga-adjacent things, tailored vests and jackets, scarves, patterns, mixing of materials, jewelry etc. All of those things have historical precedent for men. What constitutes as masculine clothing is really narrow nowadays because anything even slightly extravagant is considered queer or feminine. Guys don't have to jump straight into ball gowns (but if they want to, why not?) but can expand their style little by little. If they want to. If not, that's fine too. It's just clothing, it means as much or as little as you want it to.
YugiPro #24 - When Life Gives You Lemon Girls... 3 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
Wow! I didn't think anyone thought of me here, let alone had such kind words! I'm blushing so much right now I look like a ripe tomato more than anything ahahaha. Thank you so much <3
Oh and the Lemongrab profile pic is just because I love Adventure Time and he's a funny character ^^
Oh and the Lemongrab profile pic is just because I love Adventure Time and he's a funny character ^^
Probably one of my favourite images of all time 2 comments
ewqua
· 2 years ago
I'm eating a bowl of chilli right now and this made me a bit grossed out lmao
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