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Let's imagine that K survived the ending of "Blade Runner 2049". Let's say he gets offered his old job back. Would he do it, or has he changed too much?

We know he agrees to help the Replicant Freedom Movement. But does he feel remorse for his past killings? Or is he just grateful to the Movement for saving his life?

We know he tries to help Deckard and his daughter. But by then, he's no longer employed by the LAPD, and they don't really care what he does in his free time.

That brings me back to the question in the title. If K had survived, and the LAPD offered him his old job of killing replicants, would he accept?

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u/ManWithTwoShadows — 12 days ago

Do you think most college wrestlers train too much, too little, or just enough?

I'm asking because I see a lot of posts or comments about wrestlers having bad knees / hips / shoulders / [insert body part here].

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u/ManWithTwoShadows — 22 days ago

Hope for the future: People showing support for an emotionally-abused husband.

I remember this post by u/2717192619192 (OOP). It was about another Redditor (OOOP or O3P) who posted about his dead bedroom. O3P's post had a lot of misandry and victim-blaming in the comments.

I've been reading the O3P's other posts, and Lordy Lord, is it a wild ride! I don't want to focus on the posts but rather the comments under them. Other than the post linked by OOP, most of the commenters have been very supportive of O3P. The most supportive comments have come from, surprisingly, MarriageAdvice. I've seen a lot of people calling out O3P's wife for being neglectful and emotionally abusive.

That brings me to our topic of discussion. Is there increasing awareness about male victims of emotional abuse? Why or why not?

O3P's other posts:

(1) https://np.reddit.com/r/marriageadvice/comments/1ud04oy/fixing_the_mental_load_made_my_marriage_worse/

(2) https://np.reddit.com/r/daddit/comments/1uj7lq5/my_wife_doesnt_like_the_activities_i_plan_and_do/

(3) https://np.reddit.com/r/DeadBedrooms/comments/1uj8iat/after_2_years_i_35m_got_some_explanation_about_my/

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u/ManWithTwoShadows — 1 month ago

Apparently, Big Pharma owns all the communist parties in the world /s

I was at the local pharmacy today. While waiting for my vaccine, I saw a Boomer at the front of a two-person line. (The number of people is important.) He was ranting and raving about his conspiracy theory. According to him, every communist party in the world is owned by a secret group of pharmaceutical companies that are conspiring to sell unneeded drugs. He kept going on and on, loudly, for about five minutes.

Meanwhile, the woman behind the counter kept her cool and didn't engage with him more than necessary.

Remember how I said there were only two people in line? There was another Boomer behind the first one, and the former couldn't stand being around the latter anymore. He actually got out of line to sit close to me. I made eye contact with him, and he shook his head (at the first Boomer's behavior).

Then, the first Boomer started complaining about the pharmacy's customer service. When he wasn't happy with the employee's response, he accused her of being a communist. While all this is happening, I was sitting and laughing silently to myself.

Here are some memorable quotes from the angry Boomer:

"That's right, bow down to your pharmaceutical overlords."

"Big Pharma is the father of communism."

"Pharmaceutical companies have never healed anybody."

He eventually left; I got my vaccine; and life goes on.

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u/ManWithTwoShadows — 1 month ago

Who's your favorite leader of a Toa team: Vakama, Tahu, Jaller, or Norik?

Honorable mentions: Lhikan and Lesovikk. We never saw them interact with their teams (because the latter are disbanded or dead).

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u/ManWithTwoShadows — 1 month ago

Did the Ming Dynasty contribute to the Century of Humiliation? If so, how?

Yes, I said "Ming", not "Qing". I've seen some people blame the Qing Dynasty for the Century of Humiliation, but were the Ming partially to blame? If yes, what did they do?

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u/ManWithTwoShadows — 2 months ago

Is a 30-hour work week more likely to happen under socialism than capitalism? Why or why not?

I could've said "three-day weekend" in place of "30-hour work week", and the spirit of the question would've been the same.

(The question assumes that most people work more than 30 hours per week.)

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u/ManWithTwoShadows — 2 months ago

Employee got fired for reporting his boss to HR. She repeatedly called him "autistic" as an insult. He's requesting donations.

DISCLAIMER: This person, unfortunately, has promised to donate any extra cash to the Autism Society of America, which has a sketchy history. Be aware of that before you donate. I've posted a comment on his YouTube channel to redirect him to ASAN and the Foundations for Neurodivergent Minds.

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u/ManWithTwoShadows — 2 months ago

If minors ever gain the right to vote, it would probably happen slowly and illogically

I don't think most people right now would vote for universal minors' suffrage. As society becomes more progressive, 16-year-olds might get the right to vote. Eventually, 13-year-olds may get that right too. Then, 10-year-olds. Then, 7-year-olds. Then, all minors. In all cases, I think the youngest voters would be the ones fighting for those slightly younger than them.

There's nothing magical about the ages of 16, 13, 10, and 7. They have cultural significance, and that's it. We have the concept of a "sweet 16" here in the US. 13 is the first "teen" age. 10 is the first two-digit integer. 7 is considered a lucky number.

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u/ManWithTwoShadows — 2 months ago

If trying to log into Twitter / X gives you a "Something went wrong" error, add an exception to HTTPS-Only Mode and DNS over HTTPS.

Open Firefox --> Settings --> Privacy and security --> Scroll down to HTTPS-Only Mode --> Manage Exceptions --> Add x.com

Now, go back to the previous screen (Privacy and security).

Scroll down to DNS over HTTPS --> Manage Exceptions --> Add x.com.

Yes, it's insane that we have to do this. Fuck Elon Musk.

Tagging u/Damianiwins and u/nietzschecode.

edit: Some people also recommend disabling Enhanced Tracking Protection and uBlock Origin.

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u/ManWithTwoShadows — 2 months ago