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  1. GoldRanger

    Your ideal Earth

    I'm curious what would you want to see the world look like in, say, 20 years? Let's assume that in this 20 year period the political forces that go against your vision will be soundly defeated and marginalized, and everything goes the way you'd like it to go in terms of culture, overton window...
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    I want to try getting into Stephen King's shared universe

    What the title said, and I need some recommendations. The only thing I've ever read of King's so far was Carrie. So, assuming I'd want to eventually go on to The Dark Tower, what should I read before that to feel like I'm not missing out in too many references? I've heard The Stand and Salem's...
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    Dynamics of the left/right (or dove/hawk) dichotomy in society and how it inevitably goes wrong - a hypothesis

    Preface and Definitions I'll preface by admitting that I'm not terribly politically literate or well-read, so I'll appreciate it if people in the know correct, or even shoot down my ideas (gently, please). But with that said, here are some thoughts that occurred to me lately. I'm going to talk...
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    Why does the left consider the UN a moral authority?

    As the title says. I've encountered many arguments against certain actions by certain nations that amounted to "it's against international law", or "the UN voted against that", with the implicit expectation that this should end the argument. Why? Seriously, I don't understand. Is the UN some...
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    The ol' 'Rona - got sick? Got vaccinated? Tell us!

    So after a long period of indicisivness I've just went and got the first doze of the Pfizer vaccine, and felt like sharing with you guys. Anyone else? Curious to see how many of us have decided to vaccinate. I also wonder if anyone here got actually infected, or know someone who did. My...
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    Epic fight music

    See title. Character themes and other music are allowed too, if they'll fit for a fight. I'm going to start us off with a few anime examples: And then there's the extremely epic Mezame:
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    Favorite anime opening (music + visuals)

    We have threads to discuss anime itself, but what about the first (or, in some cases, nearly first) thing we see when we sit down to watch an episode, the opening sequence/theme? I'll start us off with this: I adore virtually all the Initial D OPs (there are 7 for the full seasons, not...
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    Anime, manga, visual novel and other Japanese phenomena recommendations

    Just what the title says. In another thread @Bacle recommended Code Geas. I'm partial to Initial D myself, and I'm usually more into visual novels than anime. Any recommendations and general discussion is welcome.
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    What if estrogen gave people superpowers?

    Let's assume that from the 1960's onward, estrogen suddenly started giving people superpowers, with artificial estrogen (pills and such) having a stronger effect than natural. If you stop taking it (or suppress it in a woman) the superpowers fade How does the world changes?
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    Goodreads is a cesspool

    I've just finished reading a book that I quite liked. 4/5 for me. Checking out Goodreads reviews.... around 3.6/5 on average, which for Goodreads is abysmal. The review with most likes has 1 star. The explanation is 3 sentences long: basically, the protagonist is cheating on his wife, therefore...
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    Oscars to introduce mandatory "diversity" criteria for winning Best Picture

    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/08/movies/oscars-diversity-rules-best-picture.html https://deadline.com/2020/09/academy-shakes-oscar-best-picture-eligibility-1234573172/
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    Political book recommendations

    Does anyone have any interesting book recommendations on the topic of politics, specifically exposing and deconstruction of the current leftist neo-Marxist paradigms?
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    Israel was ground zero for the woke religion

    https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/israel-woke-religion I recommend reading the full article. It's not long but very interesting and an eye opener.
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    My first souls-like game

    For some reason (probably temporary insanity) I've decided to give a shot at one of the games of this (in)famous genre. I guess I want to challenge myself a bit, after a long stretch of playing mostly visual novels (which require no skill at all) or turn-based games (completely different...
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    80's/90's carton appreciation thread

    Look at these intros. Look at them and feel that dopamine rush. The animation, the theme songs, the action... And especially, the nostalgia. They may not be as good as we remember them, but they sure beat whatever crap young'uns are watching these days! (Or so we'd like to think...)...
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    Obscure but amazing space opera books

    We all know the big names in science fiction. Ian Banks. Vernor Vinge. Alistair Reynolds. Peter Hamilton. Stephen Baxter. John Scalzi. Then there are the oldies - Arthur Clark, Larry Niven, Robert Heinlein, Paul Anderson, Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert. The list of prominent space scifi authors...
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    "The United Nations is a terrible organization" thread

    I want to dedicate this thread to the corruption, hypocrisy, petty politicking, bullying, incompetence and agenda-peddling of our one and only wannabe-world-government, the magnificent United Nations, beacon of (un)hope for all mankind. Whether exhaustive articles or theses, or just some...
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    Not the Onion: Mirriam-Webster to revise the definition of racism to "prejudice+power"

    I wish I were joking. https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-us-canada-52993306 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/10/us/merriam-webster-racism-definition.amp.html...
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    [WoD/XCOM] Forestalling the Darkness
    Threadmarks: Chapter 1

    Foreword Hi guys and gals. I'll be trying my hand at writing fanfiction for the first time in forever, here on the Sietch. I'm trying to research the topics I talk about, but seeing as my only military experience was as a noncombatant and a conscript, and not in any of the major military...
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    EU Finnish parents lose custody of child for refusing sex change treatment

    https://voiceofeurope.com/2019/12/finnish-parents-lose-custody-of-child-for-refusing-sex-change-treatment/?fbclid=IwAR2o_LQlVq5l0nnEo60RmqgAVm31cVzCRd6BD4HcHLNGXR6XiHlDZ1G3uEg
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