As much as the “hurt with one hand, help with the other” approach bothers me, I really hope this enables sufficient aid to safely reach the civilians who so desperately need it.
One thing that became clear before I cross-posted - This meme is not medical advice. If you get a tick bite get it checked out ASAP because of potential Lyme disease.
I’d say it’s sometimes ok, sometimes necessary for brevity, and sometimes accurate. Accurate = “All people need oxygen, water, and calories to survive.” Brevity = “Generally speaking, people enjoy good food and good company so those situations work well for forming relationships.”
Consequences of generalizations have a lot to do with how tolerable they are. If I say, “most people like pizza” there’s not much harm if several million people don’t. If I say, “all or most people of this gender/ethnicity/religion/whatever have X problem” that’s a lot more problematic because it can easily lead to a consequence of harmful prejudice. When it comes to matters of ethics, beliefs, accusations etc. it becomes very important to handle cases individually as much as humanly possible.
I hope reality turns out to be an incredibly immersive sequel to Idiocracy or something similar that I can wake up from and criticize for being dumb, if occasionally amusing. It’s the only way I can make peace with things like this story.
In case anyone wants to know specifically why this is crazy: here’s a NASA article about magnetic pole shifts/reversals. The short version is:
Magnetic North Pole was identified about 200 years ago and since then it’s constantly been drifting so “Pole Shifts” are a constant reality.
Complete reversals (where N and S swap) happen every 300,000 years or so on average (varying a lot). The last reversal was actually 780,000 years ago, so I’m not sure what societal collapse this guy knows about from WAY into pre-history.
The Earth’s magnetic field has declined in strength in the last 200 years by about 9%, but it’s still twice as intense as it’s million-year average and not going anywhere anytime soon.
What? No. Usually I don’t answer or downvote criticism because not everyone has to like my/anyone’s content and criticism can absolutely be valid. If you’re serious though then I’d say sexualizing this image to that degree is quite a leap. I mean, the vampire is Sesame Street’s The Count for starters. There’s nothing sexually explicit or even implied in either the image or the text.
Even better if the foe was already almost dead. When you slap something for huge numbers it’s also fun having the DM describe the wreckage that’s left of your opponents....
Misusing Memorable Quotes Pt. 3 (lemmy.world)
When people compare stats and wonder why werewolves don't just kill all the vampires in close combat. (lemmy.world)
The mark of a successful vampire is that violence is a hobby, not an obligation.
What a twist! Tension so thick you'd need a Bat'leth to get through it! (lemmy.world)
When it comes to company, Bashir accepts no substitutes for his favorite tailor.
Misusing Memorable Quotes Pt. 2 (lemmy.world)
We had to fight to get the budget we wanted, but that was the best part! (lemmy.world)
Misusing Memorable Quotes Pt. 1 (lemmy.world)
A sing along I checked wasn't a recent repost, but if it was it would be the right song for it. (www.youtube.com)
I’m glad they included lyrics, because it clears up some tricky verses.
No one is going to believe the guards. (lemmy.world)
“You say it was a 12-foot bear with a screaming, toothed sword? How much of what are you drinking on your shift?”...
What if, instead of a decade of intrigue, we just hire some people to burn down their hideout at noon? (lemmy.world)
Hell, after years of living in the nightlife of major cities I know some maniacs who would probably do it for free.
Gaza Strip pier project is completed, U.S. military says (www.pbs.org)
Both have some things to sort out. (lemmy.world)
Photo source is this cosplay from several years ago on Reddit....
A grandmother's love is no Masquerade. (lemmy.world)
Source is Nosferatu by Arvid Volz.
Felt the original infograph left out an important detail (lemmy.world)
One thing that became clear before I cross-posted - This meme is not medical advice. If you get a tick bite get it checked out ASAP because of potential Lyme disease.
Is it ever okay to generalize about people? why or why not?
"Don't Be Weak and Gay," a Missouri GOP Candidate Tells Voters in a New Campaign Ad (www.them.us)
Aged like... what ages much faster than milk? Aged like room temperature pork? (lemmy.world)
The special kind of fun that is a full minute or two spent rolling legendary damage. (lemmy.world)
Even better if the foe was already almost dead. When you slap something for huge numbers it’s also fun having the DM describe the wreckage that’s left of your opponents....