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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 year ago (6 children)

But it's redundant in that sentence because it began with "at."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Is this an alternate history where Africa colonized Europe instead of the other way around, or a speculative future?

If the former, then it should be noted that the names of many of the African countries you mentioned are the product of colonialism. Might be better to use the names of indigenous cultures.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've seen some in the US that run slowly until you get close. I guess they think that if it was stopped completely, people would assume it's non-operational.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Well, to be fair, he probably came up with it after hearing about Israel's Iron Dome. So he might've meant something like that. Or he might think it's a literal dome. Who can say with Trump.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Those are pretty awesome! Thanks, I think I can get a lot of benefit from them.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I know this is an old post, but if you're still around, this might be a story I've been looking for too. I don't remember the gizzard detail, but by any chance was the duck going to "the king" to get it's "money back?"

I remember that being a recurring rhyme when each character was introduced. Something like "Quack, quack quack, I'm going to the king to get my money back." Then, during the final confrontation he was like, "Quack, quac, quack! I want my money back!"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

My preschool teacher called it "sky juice."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That's actually speculated to be the case with the word "bear." There was a superstition that saying its true name might summon it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

It's only anime if it's made in the Anime Prefecture of Japan. Otherwise, it's just sparkling cartoons.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Now you have "fantasy isekai with a protagonist that's so overpowered it removes all conflict or stakes from the story."

I seriously don't get the appeal. I know it's wish-fulfillment, but can't our wish-fulfillment include overcoming challenges?

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 years ago (9 children)

This is what I never understood. The principle of respecting the autonomy of other cultures is good imo, but what "cultural contamination" could be worse than the total extinction of the civilization you're trying to protect?

Applying the Prime Directive in such extreme circumstances turns it from an anti-imperialist ideal to a Social Darwinist one.

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