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rinx  ·  3102 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: September 30, 2015

I'm getting old :) Mind translating for people out of the loop? I took some guesses

Aquarius cusp, XNFP, 4 w 5 wings - new superheroes?

Avpd - alien vs predator disorder

Scopophobia - fear of people who use foreign words, like biscuit instead of scone and pop instead of soda

rinx  ·  3115 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: September 16, 2015

Burning man was amazing. I still have a warm fuzzy afterglow. So happy to be home and clean that damn corrosive dust off my skin, chemical burns are no joke! I'd post a trip report but I didn't take a ton of pictures, I put the technology down and just enjoyed the ride for the most part.

I leave for Europe on Friday, which was a terrible idea but the only time we could plan it. I'm sure I'll love it when I'm there but feeling pretty burnt out right now. (get it! burnt! ... ok I'm done)

rinx  ·  3137 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Who Won Science Fiction’s Hugo Awards, and Why It Matters

Sci-fi has always been political and "delivering a message". Back in the day it was warning people about the dangers of unchecked population growth, or rapid AI development. Recently it's been a lot of dystopian bioterror or dangerous scientific advancement. All of these issues are political. You can't imagine a future society without dealing with where you think our society is heading today, it's at the heart of the genre, it's always been "preachy" as you put it.

So when people say they don't want scifi to be political, they mean they don't want it to be political in a way that challenges them. Social issues like terrorism or government control? Totally fine. Social issues like gender politics? Not ok! It's an arbitrary bar, and it's incredibly transparent to everyone but the Sad Puppies that what they are really doing is trying to silence authors that challenge them.

If you don't like Scifi that scares you, don't read it. If you don't like the Hugos, start your own award. Don't whine because other people like things you don't like. It's bible belt book banning all over, just in a internet vigilante form.

rinx  ·  3155 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Some people worth following

Heh I got way too excited about getting a tag in this list :)

I would like to thank my mom, reddit for being unusable, and the hour long build times that I spend on here!

Here's the accident:

http://i.imgur.com/fBvWdVS.gifv

Google is very obviously not to blame. I will say though, my mom taught me to always check the rearview mirror when I stop and if it looks like the guy behind me is coming in hot, to inch forward a bit. Google did everything right here, but I wonder if they will use this to adapt their algorithms somewhat.

rinx  ·  3178 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Canadian man arrested for disagreeing with feminists on Twitter

Nope! You attack feminism because you want to. Even if feminists do attack men (the vast majority don't) your stance of aggressive attacks on them is totally your choice. You don't have a single post trying to do something positive for men, only posts negative against women. Just think about that for a bit. Why not spend some time doing something good? What kind of person does it make you when so much of what you put out into the world is horrible and negative?

This guy could really use the help of the MRA crowd. Maybe do something good for once? https://twitter.com/mattlauzon

rinx  ·  3178 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Canadian man arrested for disagreeing with feminists on Twitter

You dodged my question again! So sneaky. So you no one who has had to quit their job over gender discrimination. Crazy. If radical feminists are as pervasive an issue as you think, that seems odd.

I believe most feminists are like us, interested in a healthy society for everyone. I'm a pretty die hard feminist. I also sub MRA and recently campaigned for help for male rape victims. Instead of attacking women why not spend your time helping men? There's a way to progress gender equality that doesn't require being so angry and negative.