Natasha Tori Maru

@AION has nothing to do with what I raised

It's like people have different values! Wants! Needs! Critical hit!

@AION sorry, but that is some retarded racial generalisations supported by only slim evidence. Why not apply that to eye colour, instead of skin colour? Societies conditioning at work.

And the ironic part is, looksmaxing is based on there being some totally concrete, absolute "beauty" standard worked out by facial geometry and proportion. Clav got a nose job to be more in line with these standards, but it ruined the harmony of his face. It looks much worse.

Women for Clav are just material accessories used to statusmaxx or mog. It is half the reason why his language is so dehumanising toward women.

Investors cashing out, and maybe AI companies getting the shit sued out of them for copyright infringement (although this could be a drop in the ocean compared to investors pulling out) : https://axis-intelligence.com/ai-copyright-lawsuits-status-tracker/

Yes I agree, huge departures from the books. I think to appeal to a modern audience and touch base with current trends? I sort of wish Kynes had a larger part, and the emphasis on the ecology of the planet. But this would be difficult to present via film as a media.

@Yimpa Maybe not wrong - but there are always many ways to look at a process I don't think this thread WILL come to a singular conclusion. Maybe it exists so we can each make our own conclusion via all the cases and perspectives presented...

@Leo Gura The story of the original Butlerian Jihad (fuck, I can't say the word Jihad without thinking about a post you made EONS ago, where you quipped 'panties jihad' - cannot remember the context LOL) might interest you? How humans went so hard to transhumanism it lead to 'Cogitors' who felt disgusted by generic humans, inserted their brains into robots, gave birth to true AGI and the resultant AGI 'Omnious' went on a rampage and systematically fucked up humans, earth and all human inhabited planets. Humans were slaves essentially. Full capitulation. The Jihad was their revolt lead by a women (hence panties Jihad making me lol so hard back in the day) who's son was murdered by a Cogitor/Titan in front of her. Fast forward carnage. Then resultant ban of 'thinking machines' and leading to the circumstances you see in Dune. But that backstory isn't written by Herbert - it was added into the Dune universe by his son I think. There's a lot of material to milk there... and totally fuck up in endless sequels for the next cash cow. I'm turning myself off my own idea now...

While I know the sun can cause skin aging and cancer (particularly harsh sun in Australia) - I don't believe taking vitamin D and avoiding all sun like he does it good for us. Obviously this is my belief. But how the fuck can this be correct? I think there is more to sun exposure + health and systemic body effects than we are fully aware of. 10 minutes of sun in the morning, then 10,000lux "light therapy" + vit D isn't the same... Bryan won't go out without a full UV umbrella. Won't drive without full protection etc. I dunno. Feels like that might have deleterious effects. Everything in balance. When you push health stuff to the MAX it never goes well. Too much of one thing fucks up another. More isn't better, just like none at all isn't good. The enemy of health is perfection, as is often quoted by medical professionals.

They butchered Part 2 - it should not have been written that way. I can think of a few ways it could have ended / introduced the Landsraad that would flow narratively. I think it's a shame they haven't introduced CHOAM & the Spacing Guild more as big players. I predict both CHOAM and the Spacing Guild to play a large role in Part 3. The timejump... dunno how they will handle that.

@Yimpa I don't think it takes testicle to mute dialogue (or delete threads, hide shit or sensor). It take testicle to have a debate about a contentious, sensitive topic and remain mature and objective. Many personal views have been shared here, but personal opinion is not above criticism. As long as the thread isn't devolving into pure sledging - do you think it serves a purpose? I must admit, it is obvious which users are uncharitable or not approaching in good faith. It also reveals users bias. I think this thread says more about each user stands personally, than it does about Leo.

I was a bit flat there - I think it's my own personal sensitivity coming out! Also I am heavily against all the stupid armchair psychology being weaponised online (and on these forums) I think the overall point made IS clear in that both are pretty much pathologies - to me anyway. Looksmaxxing screams "method of emotional regulation by exerting rigid, outside/exterior control of reality" which is the same core issue to eating disorders.

I wouldn't equate something like looksmaxxing to anorexia. No offence, but it's an ignorant take. Anorexia Nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness. I've had a lot of close personal experience with women who have suffered from it (family members and friends).

@Leo Gura He is a tadpole, so he probably has no idea what he wants