bramkaandorp

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[–] bramkaandorp@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

Oh, don't get me wrong, I also don't think the bible should be censored. It's just that the bible does endorse bad behaviour, such as how to treat slaves (and thus owning slaves). It is not just a piece of fiction that nobody believes in, and it wasn't written by people who just wanted to entertain their friends. A lot of the bible is about morality.

[–] bramkaandorp@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

The difference is in the endorsement of horrible behaviour. So, if the same horrible things were encouraged in an LGBTQ+ book, I would expect it to get the same response as what the bible is getting.

[–] bramkaandorp@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

The in-universe reason is that the devil is making people think that the criticism is valid.

Tempting is what they call it, and it allows them to dismiss anyone who appears to be making a good point as consorting with the devil.

 

As the title says, I'm looking for a video where the creator gradually decreases the effort they put into the video.

More specifically, they argue that you don't really need great graphics, which are then dropped. Then, that a great camera isn't necessary, the mic, then video itself, then sound, until it's just text on a screen.

I may be misremembering the order, but the point of the video was that while these elements aren't essential, they do make the video better, again, if I remember correctly.

I hope someone remembers this video.

[–] bramkaandorp@lemmy.world 11 points 4 weeks ago

Which is, I think, why people were quick to claim that the killer was trans.

[–] bramkaandorp@lemmy.world 39 points 1 month ago

Wait, I chose no violence, but it will still come my way?

Now they're just saying the quiet part out loud.

Again.

[–] bramkaandorp@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Only a little though.

[–] bramkaandorp@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I personally think he is highly overrated, but if you think of him as an airport thriller writer, who has no real intention to be accurate in his depiction of things in his books, you'd rate him fairly.

[–] bramkaandorp@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Sure, but their nails aren't typically as sharp as cats' claws, so there is that.

[–] bramkaandorp@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Tell that to his sister Rosemary.

[–] bramkaandorp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Reichy Reich springs to mind.

 

I love Kim Stanley Robinson’s books, and am reading (in some case re-reading) his books in order. At some point, I’m going to get to Green Earth, but since it’s a reworking of the Science in the Capitol trilogy, I wanted to find out just how much it adds/leaves out/changes.

Is the difference significant enough to merit a “re-read”? I'm particularly interested in characterization, but I'm also curious if the science itself has been significantly changed, with resulting plot changes.

Thanks!

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