I know my handwriting is worse than most of the rest of the posts in this subreddit, but I've never practiced handwriting specifically (although it's definitely better now than when I started). Could I get away with this? How might I improve it? And also, does it look foreigner-bad, or just messy-bad? Thanks!
I know that as humans transitioned into a sedentary lifestyle, they also shifted from an egalitarian social structure to a more hierarchical one. However, I have some figures that give 5000 years from the development of agriculture to the development of "cities" with 1000+ residents, and another thousand years after that before "kingdoms." I assume "kingdom" to mean "multiple cities under one ruler," although the source doesn't clarify what it means.
My question is, what did society look like in all those thousands of years in between? Of course you can have a headman in your village, but did they act like a king, or was their power limited? Did villages go to war with one another? What happened if one won?
Hello, extreme weiqi newbie here. I know the rules and basic principles, and I've watched my share of beginner-level instructional videos. However, I am still playing horribly. On OGS, I'm rated 36k, and I've lost every single game I've played for the last three days (sixteen in a row). I feel like an absolute bottom-of-the-barrel player, and I don't know what I can do to get better. I would think playing more and practicing would help, but so far, it doesn't seem to hav, I'm still just pointlessly flailing and losing to weaker opponents. What should I do?
Did anyone catch the references to previous albums on "Forever Without You"?
What's your favorite argument that the button you wouldn't press is actually the right one? It hasn't convinced you, but it came close, perhaps.
Personally, I'm a red pusher, but I strongly questioned that when facing the "would the world left behind by a red victory be worth living in anyway?" question. Ultimately, I figured I'd rather keep my options open, but it definitely made me think. What about yall?
then again i said that last time too. wish me strength
Harunako? Harenako? Renuna??
Hey everyone! I am a rock and metal singer, but also have an interest in opera. I am by no means an opera singer, though, and I was curious what sorts of lessons and techniques I could learn from opera? And how best I could start to explore opera more. I think I'm a bass-baritone, if that's relevant (chest voice E2–G4 on a good day).
Hello! I'm new to weiqi but having a lot of fun with it so far. However, I'm not super confident yet that I have a handle on how the end of a game goes. Am I right in remembering that the game only ends when no legal moves remain or both players pass? Doesn't that mean that both players must "agree," so to speak, to end the game, and if so, why would anyone pass when they're losing? When, strategically, should you pass? Thanks!
Hi all. I'm not aromantic but I'm pretty close to it, I just label myself as grayromantic or arospec; in any case I've felt romantic feelings before but it's been rare and weak. I'm also kind of a people-pleaser and find it hard to say no to offers or requests or anything. It's not that I can't stand up for myself, it's just difficult to reject people, kinda.
In any case, recently, someone I know asked me out. I'd say they and I were friends before, we talked somewhat regularly and I liked their company. In any case, I was like, well, I've been able to feel romance before, why not give it a shot, so I said yes. I did also attach a sort of disclaimer like "jsyk im confused abt my romanticity and want to make sure you know that so i dont lead you on" but idk. In any case we've been on two dates since then and it's become kind of clear to me that, whether I can feel romance or not (it has been a good while), the two of us are just friends in my mind. But I have no idea how to communicate that. I was thinking I should do it in person rather than over text, but I didn't have the courage; the thing is they're such a nice person and a good friend who i dont want to hurt. How do I do it? Is there a good way?