Myst Opportunity

Something I love about One Piece is the portrayal of relationships that are important and intimate without the use or need of romance and sex. Take Zoro and Luffy for example, while there very well could be attraction (romantic or otherwise) it's not their entire relationship. Oda clearly let's the reder know that they have a strong relationship, and they are very important to one another. Some instances of this being during Zoro's fight with Mihawk at the Baratie, when he said Luffy would be disappointed if he lost, and he didn't want to bring shame to Luffy, and swore loyalty to him. Or that one instance during the long ring long land arc when Zoro made an offhand comment about how he doesn't have any reason to be a pirate if Luffy isn't his captain, and don't even get me started on the Thriller Bark Zoro vs. Kuma scene where Zoro offers Kuma his own head in exchange for Luffy's life, telling us, the viewer, that he sees his captain as more important than his own dream. It's unmistakably obvious they love each other, and Zoro shows it through his loyalty to his captain. Luffy on the other hand shows his love for Zoro in a different manner, where Zoro's steadfast loyalty to his captain, Luffy's way of showing his love to Zoro is how much trust he places in him. Whether it be in a fight, knowing that Zoro can hold his own, like in that one scene from the wano arc when Luffy asks Zoro to fight while he takes a nap. Or during the waters 7 arc when usopp challenges Luffy, and while the whole crew is wavering because of Luffy's decision, he feels like the crew is falling apart. Zoro is the anchor that is holding Luffy to a standard as captain, and Luffy trusts his judgment wholeheartedly, because he knows that Zoro only has his best interest in mind.

we should globally ban the introduction of more powerful computer hardware for 10-20 years, not as an AI safety thing (though we could frame it as that), but to force programmers to optimize their shit better

I reblogged this like 9 times kinda jokingly, but software should be able to run on older and less powerful hardware, and consume less power on newer hardware. Like, this is a real problem imo

We were correct as children btw it sucks so hard that pokemon aren't real. It's the worst thing ever.

ngl whenever I think about malcolm in the middle I go kind of crazy because it truly was one of the most realistic series about working class america in a sitcom to date (as well as being funny as fuck). the parents both worked full time/overtime and struggled to pay their bills. the three boys shared a bedroom. they all lived on top of each other. the yard and house was constantly a mess bc there just wanted time. malcolm was a literal genius but it wasn’t enough—he still had to work full time out of highschool because he wasn’t privileged. the show reminded us that there’s not just one type of intelligence (reese flunked school but was a gifted chef). you could still have passions and hobbies even if you were poor, it just wasn’t as easy. the mom and dad loved each other, but they didn’t always like each other. the comedy came from the mundane day to day (despite there being outlandish and slapstick scenarios). they all loved each other despite being dysfunctional. idk I feel like it belongs in a display case it was so good

My guy where are your meds

best thing about uncle iroh is that if you pay attention he is actually just as much of an idiot as zuko but has just mastered the art of coming across as a wise old man. the even better thing is that zuko is the only one on the planet who somewhat realizes this and no one would ever believe him because he's zuko

like uncle iroh 100% does dumb shit on purpose sometimes to get people to underestimate him and keep zuko from capturing the avatar, but other times he just, and i cannot emphasize this enough, does impulsive dumb shit for no reason other than the fact that terminal stupid presumably runs in the royal family's blood

#no wonder zuko was constantly frothing at the mouth! he's the only one who knows the truth!#god just imagine the number of times people have seen zuko yelling at iroh#and assumed zuko was just being mean#when zuko was actually yelling at his uncle for wasting all their money bartering with pirates AGAIN#everyone assumes iroh is babysitting zuko but really they're pingponging responsibility back and forth#and zuko at least has the excuse of being 16#anyway I love Uncle Hypocrite so much; funniest motherfucker on the planet (via OP)