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+{"post_id":"ntjyom","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why did Norse paganism fade away, when Thor was actually present on Earth, fighting monsters and performing miracles?","c_root_id_A":"h0shyj6","c_root_id_B":"h0sggs1","created_at_utc_A":1622985071,"created_at_utc_B":1622984140,"score_A":249,"score_B":163,"human_ref_A":"The Asgardians frequently got into Wars that lasted 50+ years on other planes of existence. Thor had a steady girlfriend on Earth during the early Viking Age that he had to dip out on for the entire rest of her life during one of those wars. So what would you do if your god suddenly stopped responding to your prayers for decades or even centuries?","human_ref_B":"Historically, the adherants to Norse religion were always a bit laid back in their faith - a begrudging curse or request for favour was all an Asgardian deity could expect. They rarely (if ever) attempted to proselytize (preach) and attract converts - and those followers they did have were drawn mostly from the warrior and noble classes.    Compare to the evangelical religions (Christianity and Islam) that offered salvation and an eternal life to all - whether slave or Emperor, purely as a matter of devotion and not dependent on dying in battle. These two religions actively promoted conversion (whether at the point of a sword, by intellectual and emotional persuasion or even just political expediency.    Christian and Islamic holy men (and women) were also performing miracles (such as exorcism) at this time. In some places, during the early medieval period, such as Britain, accomplished magic users, such as Merlin, were attached to the Christian court of King Arthur.    The centre of those two faiths were also the richest in Europe and the Middle East: This meant that they could build the bigger and more impressive churches and mosques - and to the average man, whether peasant or knight, a building that touched the heavens would speak more than rumours of a northern warriour reputed to have the strength of a hundred men (remember that Roman Emperors had been claiming divinity before young Thor first discovered the delights of Midgardian ale and women.)    Christian priests and Islamic scribes also had literacy - they could not only control the narrative, they could also offer their services to help write laws and gather taxes. They also offered a wealth of trade and diplomatic connections - hugely desirable to any petty (or not so petty) King of a fledgling post-Roman state. Thor may have been killing dragons, but he didn't have the PR or admin back up to capitalise on his exploits.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":931.0,"score_ratio":1.527607362}
+{"post_id":"ntjyom","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why did Norse paganism fade away, when Thor was actually present on Earth, fighting monsters and performing miracles?","c_root_id_A":"h0shyj6","c_root_id_B":"h0shyba","created_at_utc_A":1622985071,"created_at_utc_B":1622985067,"score_A":249,"score_B":59,"human_ref_A":"The Asgardians frequently got into Wars that lasted 50+ years on other planes of existence. Thor had a steady girlfriend on Earth during the early Viking Age that he had to dip out on for the entire rest of her life during one of those wars. So what would you do if your god suddenly stopped responding to your prayers for decades or even centuries?","human_ref_B":"I can't remember any sources but I'm pretty sure Thor showing up on Earth again has started some various cults and religious groups.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4.0,"score_ratio":4.2203389831}
+{"post_id":"ntjyom","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why did Norse paganism fade away, when Thor was actually present on Earth, fighting monsters and performing miracles?","c_root_id_A":"h0sks73","c_root_id_B":"h0st15h","created_at_utc_A":1622986687,"created_at_utc_B":1622991031,"score_A":16,"score_B":32,"human_ref_A":"\"Look, this Jesus guy seems to have done some cool stuff too, but most importantly my wife WON'T FUCKING STOP GOING ON ABOUT HIM UNTIL I CONVERT.\"","human_ref_B":"IIRC, around the 11th century, the celestials showed up on earth. The skyfathers (Odin, Zeus, Vishnu, etc) opposed that and tried to force the celestials to leave only to get humiliated. They were then told not to interfere with Earth, so most of the gods left earth to try and trick the celestials that they won't interfere while secretly preparing for an all out attack. So most gods were gone because of that. Thor did still show up on earth to fight from time to time, but he would usually show up to fight, get wasted with whatever group he helped, and leaves. Not exactly proof to keep Norse religion alive.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4344.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"ntjyom","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why did Norse paganism fade away, when Thor was actually present on Earth, fighting monsters and performing miracles?","c_root_id_A":"h0st15h","c_root_id_B":"h0sicjx","created_at_utc_A":1622991031,"created_at_utc_B":1622985304,"score_A":32,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"IIRC, around the 11th century, the celestials showed up on earth. The skyfathers (Odin, Zeus, Vishnu, etc) opposed that and tried to force the celestials to leave only to get humiliated. They were then told not to interfere with Earth, so most of the gods left earth to try and trick the celestials that they won't interfere while secretly preparing for an all out attack. So most gods were gone because of that. Thor did still show up on earth to fight from time to time, but he would usually show up to fight, get wasted with whatever group he helped, and leaves. Not exactly proof to keep Norse religion alive.","human_ref_B":"Europe, along with the Nordic and Scandanavian countries became more secular after WW2. I'm guessing that when Thor came back, people realized that what they thought were God are actually highly advanced civilizations with some members of it having remarkable abilities, just like how if Hulk, Captain America, and Iron Man were to travel back in time, ancient people will most likely treat and worship them as gods as well.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5727.0,"score_ratio":2.1333333333}
+{"post_id":"ntjyom","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why did Norse paganism fade away, when Thor was actually present on Earth, fighting monsters and performing miracles?","c_root_id_A":"h0sp18s","c_root_id_B":"h0st15h","created_at_utc_A":1622988975,"created_at_utc_B":1622991031,"score_A":9,"score_B":32,"human_ref_A":"From what I remember it basically amounts to he left, and his deeds fell into memory, and then legands, especially as new, more aggressive belief systems took root. And from what I remember about the History of the Marvel Universe, the Asgardians leaving was a result of the Third host of the Celestials, that basically told the various pantheons of gods to leave the Humans alone.","human_ref_B":"IIRC, around the 11th century, the celestials showed up on earth. The skyfathers (Odin, Zeus, Vishnu, etc) opposed that and tried to force the celestials to leave only to get humiliated. They were then told not to interfere with Earth, so most of the gods left earth to try and trick the celestials that they won't interfere while secretly preparing for an all out attack. So most gods were gone because of that. Thor did still show up on earth to fight from time to time, but he would usually show up to fight, get wasted with whatever group he helped, and leaves. Not exactly proof to keep Norse religion alive.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2056.0,"score_ratio":3.5555555556}
+{"post_id":"ntjyom","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why did Norse paganism fade away, when Thor was actually present on Earth, fighting monsters and performing miracles?","c_root_id_A":"h0st15h","c_root_id_B":"h0spoy5","created_at_utc_A":1622991031,"created_at_utc_B":1622989293,"score_A":32,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"IIRC, around the 11th century, the celestials showed up on earth. The skyfathers (Odin, Zeus, Vishnu, etc) opposed that and tried to force the celestials to leave only to get humiliated. They were then told not to interfere with Earth, so most of the gods left earth to try and trick the celestials that they won't interfere while secretly preparing for an all out attack. So most gods were gone because of that. Thor did still show up on earth to fight from time to time, but he would usually show up to fight, get wasted with whatever group he helped, and leaves. Not exactly proof to keep Norse religion alive.","human_ref_B":"Christians were really good at repurposing pagan rituals and holy sites into Christian ones.  Remember that most people were illiterate and there were a limited number of bards running around.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1738.0,"score_ratio":3.2}
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+{"post_id":"ntjyom","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why did Norse paganism fade away, when Thor was actually present on Earth, fighting monsters and performing miracles?","c_root_id_A":"h0sp18s","c_root_id_B":"h0spoy5","created_at_utc_A":1622988975,"created_at_utc_B":1622989293,"score_A":9,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"From what I remember it basically amounts to he left, and his deeds fell into memory, and then legands, especially as new, more aggressive belief systems took root. And from what I remember about the History of the Marvel Universe, the Asgardians leaving was a result of the Third host of the Celestials, that basically told the various pantheons of gods to leave the Humans alone.","human_ref_B":"Christians were really good at repurposing pagan rituals and holy sites into Christian ones.  Remember that most people were illiterate and there were a limited number of bards running around.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":318.0,"score_ratio":1.1111111111}
+{"post_id":"5pbhxj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Star Wars] [Meta] Attention everyone: This is \/r\/asksciencefiction, not \/r\/ComplainingAboutAlternateStarWarsContinuitiesYouDontLike Lately more and more discussions about Star Wars have been devolving into arguments (often uninformed ones) about whether some aspect of either Legends canon or (more often) Disney canon is nonsensical, oversimplified, childish, etc.  This stops now. It's become disruptive and jerkish, and if I see it I'm gonna start removing it. And if I see the same names over and over, I'm gonna start taking disciplinary action against them. We have a rule against being a jerk here, and only jerks rehash the same argument over and over. If you see someone starting shit, report them and let the mods take care of it.  You wanna bitch about Pacifist mandalorians or lightsaber colors or the definition of Order 66? I'm pretty sure \/r\/ComplainingAboutAlternateStarWarsContinuitiesYouDontLike isn't taken, go do it there instead. Here, though, it's over.","c_root_id_A":"dcq6ew5","c_root_id_B":"dcq0b5a","created_at_utc_A":1485032786,"created_at_utc_B":1485024715,"score_A":88,"score_B":66,"human_ref_A":"But in my opinion the Jedi of the new continuity are evil","human_ref_B":"Can I still bitch about Canon vs. cannon?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8071.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
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+{"post_id":"5pbhxj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Star Wars] [Meta] Attention everyone: This is \/r\/asksciencefiction, not \/r\/ComplainingAboutAlternateStarWarsContinuitiesYouDontLike Lately more and more discussions about Star Wars have been devolving into arguments (often uninformed ones) about whether some aspect of either Legends canon or (more often) Disney canon is nonsensical, oversimplified, childish, etc.  This stops now. It's become disruptive and jerkish, and if I see it I'm gonna start removing it. And if I see the same names over and over, I'm gonna start taking disciplinary action against them. We have a rule against being a jerk here, and only jerks rehash the same argument over and over. If you see someone starting shit, report them and let the mods take care of it.  You wanna bitch about Pacifist mandalorians or lightsaber colors or the definition of Order 66? I'm pretty sure \/r\/ComplainingAboutAlternateStarWarsContinuitiesYouDontLike isn't taken, go do it there instead. Here, though, it's over.","c_root_id_A":"dcq1q7v","c_root_id_B":"dcq3lut","created_at_utc_A":1485026559,"created_at_utc_B":1485029047,"score_A":15,"score_B":25,"human_ref_A":"About time. The argument is hypocritical and petty. I'm sorry your favorite book is not noncanon, it doesn't mean the new Canon is inferior. If anything Disney has shown it will happily pick up anything from legends and incorporate it, like Thrawn.","human_ref_B":"We need \/r\/arguesciencefiction","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2488.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
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+{"post_id":"5pbhxj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Star Wars] [Meta] Attention everyone: This is \/r\/asksciencefiction, not \/r\/ComplainingAboutAlternateStarWarsContinuitiesYouDontLike Lately more and more discussions about Star Wars have been devolving into arguments (often uninformed ones) about whether some aspect of either Legends canon or (more often) Disney canon is nonsensical, oversimplified, childish, etc.  This stops now. It's become disruptive and jerkish, and if I see it I'm gonna start removing it. And if I see the same names over and over, I'm gonna start taking disciplinary action against them. We have a rule against being a jerk here, and only jerks rehash the same argument over and over. If you see someone starting shit, report them and let the mods take care of it.  You wanna bitch about Pacifist mandalorians or lightsaber colors or the definition of Order 66? I'm pretty sure \/r\/ComplainingAboutAlternateStarWarsContinuitiesYouDontLike isn't taken, go do it there instead. Here, though, it's over.","c_root_id_A":"dcq1q7v","c_root_id_B":"dcqc1d3","created_at_utc_A":1485026559,"created_at_utc_B":1485040398,"score_A":15,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"About time. The argument is hypocritical and petty. I'm sorry your favorite book is not noncanon, it doesn't mean the new Canon is inferior. If anything Disney has shown it will happily pick up anything from legends and incorporate it, like Thrawn.","human_ref_B":"On the same coin, thread participants and OPs have to stop responding with 'No, that's not in the canon so you're wrong'.  The new Disney canon is fine for the most part (with some obvious exceptions), but is sparse. Answering using Legends canon should be totally accepted until something in Disney overrides it, and even then it's just a different interpretation so both responses are equally valid.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13839.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"5pbhxj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Star Wars] [Meta] Attention everyone: This is \/r\/asksciencefiction, not \/r\/ComplainingAboutAlternateStarWarsContinuitiesYouDontLike Lately more and more discussions about Star Wars have been devolving into arguments (often uninformed ones) about whether some aspect of either Legends canon or (more often) Disney canon is nonsensical, oversimplified, childish, etc.  This stops now. It's become disruptive and jerkish, and if I see it I'm gonna start removing it. And if I see the same names over and over, I'm gonna start taking disciplinary action against them. We have a rule against being a jerk here, and only jerks rehash the same argument over and over. If you see someone starting shit, report them and let the mods take care of it.  You wanna bitch about Pacifist mandalorians or lightsaber colors or the definition of Order 66? I'm pretty sure \/r\/ComplainingAboutAlternateStarWarsContinuitiesYouDontLike isn't taken, go do it there instead. Here, though, it's over.","c_root_id_A":"dcq1q7v","c_root_id_B":"dcpzsjd","created_at_utc_A":1485026559,"created_at_utc_B":1485024056,"score_A":15,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"About time. The argument is hypocritical and petty. I'm sorry your favorite book is not noncanon, it doesn't mean the new Canon is inferior. If anything Disney has shown it will happily pick up anything from legends and incorporate it, like Thrawn.","human_ref_B":"Hear, hear.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2503.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"5pbhxj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Star Wars] [Meta] Attention everyone: This is \/r\/asksciencefiction, not \/r\/ComplainingAboutAlternateStarWarsContinuitiesYouDontLike Lately more and more discussions about Star Wars have been devolving into arguments (often uninformed ones) about whether some aspect of either Legends canon or (more often) Disney canon is nonsensical, oversimplified, childish, etc.  This stops now. It's become disruptive and jerkish, and if I see it I'm gonna start removing it. And if I see the same names over and over, I'm gonna start taking disciplinary action against them. We have a rule against being a jerk here, and only jerks rehash the same argument over and over. If you see someone starting shit, report them and let the mods take care of it.  You wanna bitch about Pacifist mandalorians or lightsaber colors or the definition of Order 66? I'm pretty sure \/r\/ComplainingAboutAlternateStarWarsContinuitiesYouDontLike isn't taken, go do it there instead. Here, though, it's over.","c_root_id_A":"dcpzsjd","c_root_id_B":"dcqc1d3","created_at_utc_A":1485024056,"created_at_utc_B":1485040398,"score_A":9,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"Hear, hear.","human_ref_B":"On the same coin, thread participants and OPs have to stop responding with 'No, that's not in the canon so you're wrong'.  The new Disney canon is fine for the most part (with some obvious exceptions), but is sparse. Answering using Legends canon should be totally accepted until something in Disney overrides it, and even then it's just a different interpretation so both responses are equally valid.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":16342.0,"score_ratio":2.2222222222}
+{"post_id":"5pbhxj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Star Wars] [Meta] Attention everyone: This is \/r\/asksciencefiction, not \/r\/ComplainingAboutAlternateStarWarsContinuitiesYouDontLike Lately more and more discussions about Star Wars have been devolving into arguments (often uninformed ones) about whether some aspect of either Legends canon or (more often) Disney canon is nonsensical, oversimplified, childish, etc.  This stops now. It's become disruptive and jerkish, and if I see it I'm gonna start removing it. And if I see the same names over and over, I'm gonna start taking disciplinary action against them. We have a rule against being a jerk here, and only jerks rehash the same argument over and over. If you see someone starting shit, report them and let the mods take care of it.  You wanna bitch about Pacifist mandalorians or lightsaber colors or the definition of Order 66? I'm pretty sure \/r\/ComplainingAboutAlternateStarWarsContinuitiesYouDontLike isn't taken, go do it there instead. Here, though, it's over.","c_root_id_A":"dcqc1d3","c_root_id_B":"dcqa807","created_at_utc_A":1485040398,"created_at_utc_B":1485037961,"score_A":20,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"On the same coin, thread participants and OPs have to stop responding with 'No, that's not in the canon so you're wrong'.  The new Disney canon is fine for the most part (with some obvious exceptions), but is sparse. Answering using Legends canon should be totally accepted until something in Disney overrides it, and even then it's just a different interpretation so both responses are equally valid.","human_ref_B":"Thank you. The sheer number of star wars submissions lately was getting boring.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2437.0,"score_ratio":2.8571428571}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq3fkbs","c_root_id_B":"iq3mtnz","created_at_utc_A":1664281090,"created_at_utc_B":1664284815,"score_A":200,"score_B":797,"human_ref_A":"The exact reason *why* they did it varies by continuity, but they were either compelled to completely withdraw to, or were beaten back to Krypton for the last few centuries of its existence, and pretty much no one believed it was actually undergoing a world-ending cataclysm until the planet's last hours, when it started literally shaking itself apart.","human_ref_B":"In Silver-age continuity Jor-el, Superman\u2019s father, was the first one to build a working rocket.  That\u2019s how he and Superman\u2019s mother met. She was a hot-shot pilot and he built a second rocket to rescue her after the first one crashed. Krypton\u2019s gravity made getting off planet damn near impossible.  The Science Council was slow to embrace this new technology, but allowed limited space exploration and  they even had a colony on one of Krypton\u2019s moons. Even this was ended when some idiot used a rocket to blow up the moon with the colony on it, killing millions.   The science Council banned further manned space travel  and made Jor-El swear he wouldn\u2019t send some poor sucker into space. Jor-El agreed but continued his rocket experiments with unmanned probes, robots, and animals, which was why Krypto survived the destruction of Krypton.    The reason the Science Council didn\u2019t believe him about the core instability is because they thought he was just trying to get more funding for his rocketry. Also, while most Kryptonian scientists were experts in multiple fields, Jor-El only minored in geology.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3725.0,"score_ratio":3.985}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq3mtnz","c_root_id_B":"iq3jfp2","created_at_utc_A":1664284815,"created_at_utc_B":1664283137,"score_A":797,"score_B":168,"human_ref_A":"In Silver-age continuity Jor-el, Superman\u2019s father, was the first one to build a working rocket.  That\u2019s how he and Superman\u2019s mother met. She was a hot-shot pilot and he built a second rocket to rescue her after the first one crashed. Krypton\u2019s gravity made getting off planet damn near impossible.  The Science Council was slow to embrace this new technology, but allowed limited space exploration and  they even had a colony on one of Krypton\u2019s moons. Even this was ended when some idiot used a rocket to blow up the moon with the colony on it, killing millions.   The science Council banned further manned space travel  and made Jor-El swear he wouldn\u2019t send some poor sucker into space. Jor-El agreed but continued his rocket experiments with unmanned probes, robots, and animals, which was why Krypto survived the destruction of Krypton.    The reason the Science Council didn\u2019t believe him about the core instability is because they thought he was just trying to get more funding for his rocketry. Also, while most Kryptonian scientists were experts in multiple fields, Jor-El only minored in geology.","human_ref_B":"Were they infinitely wise and advanced? They fucked over Jor-El and they basically killed themselves in a (relatively) easily avoidable natural disaster. There had to have been some serious hubris going on there","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1678.0,"score_ratio":4.744047619}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq3gi2a","c_root_id_B":"iq3mtnz","created_at_utc_A":1664281596,"created_at_utc_B":1664284815,"score_A":42,"score_B":797,"human_ref_A":"Different interpretations, some involving a space missionary and a robot called Eradicator   Suffice it to say they didn\u2019t go exploring much offworld (nor, it should be said, were they all-wise; after all, they ignored sensible advice from Jor-El)","human_ref_B":"In Silver-age continuity Jor-el, Superman\u2019s father, was the first one to build a working rocket.  That\u2019s how he and Superman\u2019s mother met. She was a hot-shot pilot and he built a second rocket to rescue her after the first one crashed. Krypton\u2019s gravity made getting off planet damn near impossible.  The Science Council was slow to embrace this new technology, but allowed limited space exploration and  they even had a colony on one of Krypton\u2019s moons. Even this was ended when some idiot used a rocket to blow up the moon with the colony on it, killing millions.   The science Council banned further manned space travel  and made Jor-El swear he wouldn\u2019t send some poor sucker into space. Jor-El agreed but continued his rocket experiments with unmanned probes, robots, and animals, which was why Krypto survived the destruction of Krypton.    The reason the Science Council didn\u2019t believe him about the core instability is because they thought he was just trying to get more funding for his rocketry. Also, while most Kryptonian scientists were experts in multiple fields, Jor-El only minored in geology.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3219.0,"score_ratio":18.9761904762}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq3kiwg","c_root_id_B":"iq3mtnz","created_at_utc_A":1664283677,"created_at_utc_B":1664284815,"score_A":26,"score_B":797,"human_ref_A":"They were a pretty insular group they had stopped exploring the galaxy. They were self confident to the point that they'd deluded themselves of the impending disaster. Different stories disagree if the khryptonians even knew about the yellow sun thing.","human_ref_B":"In Silver-age continuity Jor-el, Superman\u2019s father, was the first one to build a working rocket.  That\u2019s how he and Superman\u2019s mother met. She was a hot-shot pilot and he built a second rocket to rescue her after the first one crashed. Krypton\u2019s gravity made getting off planet damn near impossible.  The Science Council was slow to embrace this new technology, but allowed limited space exploration and  they even had a colony on one of Krypton\u2019s moons. Even this was ended when some idiot used a rocket to blow up the moon with the colony on it, killing millions.   The science Council banned further manned space travel  and made Jor-El swear he wouldn\u2019t send some poor sucker into space. Jor-El agreed but continued his rocket experiments with unmanned probes, robots, and animals, which was why Krypto survived the destruction of Krypton.    The reason the Science Council didn\u2019t believe him about the core instability is because they thought he was just trying to get more funding for his rocketry. Also, while most Kryptonian scientists were experts in multiple fields, Jor-El only minored in geology.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1138.0,"score_ratio":30.6538461538}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq3mfzz","c_root_id_B":"iq3mtnz","created_at_utc_A":1664284634,"created_at_utc_B":1664284815,"score_A":10,"score_B":797,"human_ref_A":"I heard one expiation is the government feared that if Kryptonians learned they could gain so much power from yellow or blue suns they would rebel. Or take over other worlds.   So they squashed any space travel so they could remain in power. This however backfired when Jor-El tried to warn about the coming disaster.","human_ref_B":"In Silver-age continuity Jor-el, Superman\u2019s father, was the first one to build a working rocket.  That\u2019s how he and Superman\u2019s mother met. She was a hot-shot pilot and he built a second rocket to rescue her after the first one crashed. Krypton\u2019s gravity made getting off planet damn near impossible.  The Science Council was slow to embrace this new technology, but allowed limited space exploration and  they even had a colony on one of Krypton\u2019s moons. Even this was ended when some idiot used a rocket to blow up the moon with the colony on it, killing millions.   The science Council banned further manned space travel  and made Jor-El swear he wouldn\u2019t send some poor sucker into space. Jor-El agreed but continued his rocket experiments with unmanned probes, robots, and animals, which was why Krypto survived the destruction of Krypton.    The reason the Science Council didn\u2019t believe him about the core instability is because they thought he was just trying to get more funding for his rocketry. Also, while most Kryptonian scientists were experts in multiple fields, Jor-El only minored in geology.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":181.0,"score_ratio":79.7}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq3gi2a","c_root_id_B":"iq3jfp2","created_at_utc_A":1664281596,"created_at_utc_B":1664283137,"score_A":42,"score_B":168,"human_ref_A":"Different interpretations, some involving a space missionary and a robot called Eradicator   Suffice it to say they didn\u2019t go exploring much offworld (nor, it should be said, were they all-wise; after all, they ignored sensible advice from Jor-El)","human_ref_B":"Were they infinitely wise and advanced? They fucked over Jor-El and they basically killed themselves in a (relatively) easily avoidable natural disaster. There had to have been some serious hubris going on there","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1541.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq3v6db","c_root_id_B":"iq3kiwg","created_at_utc_A":1664288573,"created_at_utc_B":1664283677,"score_A":39,"score_B":26,"human_ref_A":"As others have said, they didn't have any kind of functioning space program at the time.  Not enough to even begin to evacuate everyone.  Just because you're scientifically advanced, that doesn't mean you build a Star Trek type civilization with lots of other planets.  The Kryptonians decided to make their world really nice, and then just stayed there in comfort.    Imagine taking a teenager today and giving him the option to go live on another planet, but he'll only have 1950s technology available.  No computers, no video games, no smart phones, no wifi.  \"But hey, you can be a farmer on an alien planet, wouldn't that be cool?\"  And that is basically how all of Krypton felt about traveling to other planets.  So they didn't bother to maintain any space infrastructure.","human_ref_B":"They were a pretty insular group they had stopped exploring the galaxy. They were self confident to the point that they'd deluded themselves of the impending disaster. Different stories disagree if the khryptonians even knew about the yellow sun thing.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4896.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq3umn5","c_root_id_B":"iq3v6db","created_at_utc_A":1664288341,"created_at_utc_B":1664288573,"score_A":23,"score_B":39,"human_ref_A":"I believe the current cannon is that they did.  Though the age of kryptoian exploration and expansion was many many generations ago.   That's how we got Daxamites, or Phaelosians (who i didn't know about until googling to see if there were any others besides the Daxamites.)   When the planet explodes, the kryptonians living there are the ones left over who were like \"Colonizing is for plebs\" and were so self sure in their science and superiority that the idea of their planet going boom despite all the science and power they held, was just an impossible thought.     Jor-el was fringe for his building rockets and continued interest in space and other things outside of Krypton itself.","human_ref_B":"As others have said, they didn't have any kind of functioning space program at the time.  Not enough to even begin to evacuate everyone.  Just because you're scientifically advanced, that doesn't mean you build a Star Trek type civilization with lots of other planets.  The Kryptonians decided to make their world really nice, and then just stayed there in comfort.    Imagine taking a teenager today and giving him the option to go live on another planet, but he'll only have 1950s technology available.  No computers, no video games, no smart phones, no wifi.  \"But hey, you can be a farmer on an alien planet, wouldn't that be cool?\"  And that is basically how all of Krypton felt about traveling to other planets.  So they didn't bother to maintain any space infrastructure.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":232.0,"score_ratio":1.6956521739}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq3mfzz","c_root_id_B":"iq3v6db","created_at_utc_A":1664284634,"created_at_utc_B":1664288573,"score_A":10,"score_B":39,"human_ref_A":"I heard one expiation is the government feared that if Kryptonians learned they could gain so much power from yellow or blue suns they would rebel. Or take over other worlds.   So they squashed any space travel so they could remain in power. This however backfired when Jor-El tried to warn about the coming disaster.","human_ref_B":"As others have said, they didn't have any kind of functioning space program at the time.  Not enough to even begin to evacuate everyone.  Just because you're scientifically advanced, that doesn't mean you build a Star Trek type civilization with lots of other planets.  The Kryptonians decided to make their world really nice, and then just stayed there in comfort.    Imagine taking a teenager today and giving him the option to go live on another planet, but he'll only have 1950s technology available.  No computers, no video games, no smart phones, no wifi.  \"But hey, you can be a farmer on an alien planet, wouldn't that be cool?\"  And that is basically how all of Krypton felt about traveling to other planets.  So they didn't bother to maintain any space infrastructure.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3939.0,"score_ratio":3.9}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq3qgrw","c_root_id_B":"iq3v6db","created_at_utc_A":1664286517,"created_at_utc_B":1664288573,"score_A":12,"score_B":39,"human_ref_A":"In simplest terms (and trying to account for changing continuity) it goes like this  Krypton Golden Age -> Space Exploration -> Something! (War, population collapse, alien space bats) -> Krypton becomes isolated -> Krypton blows up.","human_ref_B":"As others have said, they didn't have any kind of functioning space program at the time.  Not enough to even begin to evacuate everyone.  Just because you're scientifically advanced, that doesn't mean you build a Star Trek type civilization with lots of other planets.  The Kryptonians decided to make their world really nice, and then just stayed there in comfort.    Imagine taking a teenager today and giving him the option to go live on another planet, but he'll only have 1950s technology available.  No computers, no video games, no smart phones, no wifi.  \"But hey, you can be a farmer on an alien planet, wouldn't that be cool?\"  And that is basically how all of Krypton felt about traveling to other planets.  So they didn't bother to maintain any space infrastructure.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2056.0,"score_ratio":3.25}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq3umn5","c_root_id_B":"iq3mfzz","created_at_utc_A":1664288341,"created_at_utc_B":1664284634,"score_A":23,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"I believe the current cannon is that they did.  Though the age of kryptoian exploration and expansion was many many generations ago.   That's how we got Daxamites, or Phaelosians (who i didn't know about until googling to see if there were any others besides the Daxamites.)   When the planet explodes, the kryptonians living there are the ones left over who were like \"Colonizing is for plebs\" and were so self sure in their science and superiority that the idea of their planet going boom despite all the science and power they held, was just an impossible thought.     Jor-el was fringe for his building rockets and continued interest in space and other things outside of Krypton itself.","human_ref_B":"I heard one expiation is the government feared that if Kryptonians learned they could gain so much power from yellow or blue suns they would rebel. Or take over other worlds.   So they squashed any space travel so they could remain in power. This however backfired when Jor-El tried to warn about the coming disaster.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3707.0,"score_ratio":2.3}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq3umn5","c_root_id_B":"iq3qgrw","created_at_utc_A":1664288341,"created_at_utc_B":1664286517,"score_A":23,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"I believe the current cannon is that they did.  Though the age of kryptoian exploration and expansion was many many generations ago.   That's how we got Daxamites, or Phaelosians (who i didn't know about until googling to see if there were any others besides the Daxamites.)   When the planet explodes, the kryptonians living there are the ones left over who were like \"Colonizing is for plebs\" and were so self sure in their science and superiority that the idea of their planet going boom despite all the science and power they held, was just an impossible thought.     Jor-el was fringe for his building rockets and continued interest in space and other things outside of Krypton itself.","human_ref_B":"In simplest terms (and trying to account for changing continuity) it goes like this  Krypton Golden Age -> Space Exploration -> Something! (War, population collapse, alien space bats) -> Krypton becomes isolated -> Krypton blows up.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1824.0,"score_ratio":1.9166666667}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq3mfzz","c_root_id_B":"iq480n3","created_at_utc_A":1664284634,"created_at_utc_B":1664293798,"score_A":10,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"I heard one expiation is the government feared that if Kryptonians learned they could gain so much power from yellow or blue suns they would rebel. Or take over other worlds.   So they squashed any space travel so they could remain in power. This however backfired when Jor-El tried to warn about the coming disaster.","human_ref_B":"\/u\/911roofer explained the Silver Age version pretty well.  In the post-Crisis continuity, it was explained in two reasons. The first being that, simply, the Kryptonians were strict isolationists.  The second being that their science made them practically immortal because they had vast cloning facilities where they'd harvest clone parts to replace any body parts that were failing for whatever reason. There was a visiting alien, the Cleric, who spoke against this and his followers began to speak against cloning. There was noise about some of them leaving the planet with the Cleric, and so the Eradicator rewrote the DNA of all Kryptonians so that they would die painfully if they left their home planet. (Somehow, the colonists who eventually became the Daxamites avoided this fate, but the Eradicator still rewrote their DNA to make it so lead would poison them.) Superman survived this because Jor-El invented a serum which would allow Kryptonians to leave their planet.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9164.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq3qgrw","c_root_id_B":"iq480n3","created_at_utc_A":1664286517,"created_at_utc_B":1664293798,"score_A":12,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"In simplest terms (and trying to account for changing continuity) it goes like this  Krypton Golden Age -> Space Exploration -> Something! (War, population collapse, alien space bats) -> Krypton becomes isolated -> Krypton blows up.","human_ref_B":"\/u\/911roofer explained the Silver Age version pretty well.  In the post-Crisis continuity, it was explained in two reasons. The first being that, simply, the Kryptonians were strict isolationists.  The second being that their science made them practically immortal because they had vast cloning facilities where they'd harvest clone parts to replace any body parts that were failing for whatever reason. There was a visiting alien, the Cleric, who spoke against this and his followers began to speak against cloning. There was noise about some of them leaving the planet with the Cleric, and so the Eradicator rewrote the DNA of all Kryptonians so that they would die painfully if they left their home planet. (Somehow, the colonists who eventually became the Daxamites avoided this fate, but the Eradicator still rewrote their DNA to make it so lead would poison them.) Superman survived this because Jor-El invented a serum which would allow Kryptonians to leave their planet.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7281.0,"score_ratio":1.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq3y8gv","c_root_id_B":"iq480n3","created_at_utc_A":1664289855,"created_at_utc_B":1664293798,"score_A":9,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Also, depending on the continuity, they have no idea that their biology reacts to yellow sunlight the way it does and no way to find out as, in many continuities, they have become so insular and isolated that leaving the planet is next to impossible.  And, tbh, they aren't always portrayed as an enlightened civilization, just an advanced one. Just because your society has amazing technology doesn't mean you're always sensible and pragmatic","human_ref_B":"\/u\/911roofer explained the Silver Age version pretty well.  In the post-Crisis continuity, it was explained in two reasons. The first being that, simply, the Kryptonians were strict isolationists.  The second being that their science made them practically immortal because they had vast cloning facilities where they'd harvest clone parts to replace any body parts that were failing for whatever reason. There was a visiting alien, the Cleric, who spoke against this and his followers began to speak against cloning. There was noise about some of them leaving the planet with the Cleric, and so the Eradicator rewrote the DNA of all Kryptonians so that they would die painfully if they left their home planet. (Somehow, the colonists who eventually became the Daxamites avoided this fate, but the Eradicator still rewrote their DNA to make it so lead would poison them.) Superman survived this because Jor-El invented a serum which would allow Kryptonians to leave their planet.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3943.0,"score_ratio":1.5555555556}
+{"post_id":"xpf0d8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[superman] Why did the kryptonians who are always shown as almost infinity wise and advanced. with knowledge spanning galaxies worth of cultures and science simply die when their planet was destroyed. Why didn't they have other worlds colonized ideally under a yellow sun?","c_root_id_A":"iq45229","c_root_id_B":"iq480n3","created_at_utc_A":1664292628,"created_at_utc_B":1664293798,"score_A":8,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Because they where not infinitely wise.  Everytime i see something about Krypton, i see a dogmatic society with barely any flexibility to react.","human_ref_B":"\/u\/911roofer explained the Silver Age version pretty well.  In the post-Crisis continuity, it was explained in two reasons. The first being that, simply, the Kryptonians were strict isolationists.  The second being that their science made them practically immortal because they had vast cloning facilities where they'd harvest clone parts to replace any body parts that were failing for whatever reason. There was a visiting alien, the Cleric, who spoke against this and his followers began to speak against cloning. There was noise about some of them leaving the planet with the Cleric, and so the Eradicator rewrote the DNA of all Kryptonians so that they would die painfully if they left their home planet. (Somehow, the colonists who eventually became the Daxamites avoided this fate, but the Eradicator still rewrote their DNA to make it so lead would poison them.) Superman survived this because Jor-El invented a serum which would allow Kryptonians to leave their planet.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1170.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
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+{"post_id":"w55ide","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Fiction in General] What characters fit the proverb \u201cThe child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth\u201d? I saw this African proverb and wanted to see how others felt is applied to characters across fiction. What character do you feel best fits this proverb and why?","c_root_id_A":"ih6i8ad","c_root_id_B":"ih6mp6a","created_at_utc_A":1658492625,"created_at_utc_B":1658494848,"score_A":46,"score_B":88,"human_ref_A":"Lorgar from warhammer 40k. Daddy wouldn't let him worship him as a God so he turned to Chaos and was one of the key actors in the Horus Heresy.  P.s. F**k Erebus","human_ref_B":"The diclonii from Elfen Lied. Let's recap:  * Certain babies are born as a being called a diclonius, distinguishable from a normal human by horns on their heads that resemble cat ears. * A diclonius has a form of telekinesis that can dismember a person with no effort within a certain range, if they so choose or are sufficiently frightened and\/or enraged. * The diclonii, as infants, are kidnapped from their parents under flimsy pretenses. * Diclonii are then locked away in what amounts to an *iron maiden,* minus the spikes. * Diclonii then get subjected to \"scientific\" experiments (read: physical and psychological torture) so inhumane and horrific that Joseph Mengele would piss his trousers upon witnessing them. * Each and every Diclonii, when they cannot take it anymore, (which always, *always* happens) gets loose and go on a massive rampage, killing any human that gets in the way. * The \"scientists\" *somehow* come to the conclusion that this is due to an instinctive desire to kill humans, and not because they *really, really want the pain to stop.* * Repeat from bullet 3.  Nobody ever seems to consider the other, more likely possibility: They were not embraced by the world, so they're burning it to recieve its warmth. (i.e, They kill not because they have a natural desire to do so, (since diclonii are said to be a subspecies of humans, they may follow identical psychological patterns, and desire to kill isn't a biological aspect, but a learned behavior) but because they're lashing out to soothe the constant, if not eternal physical and mental agony they all feel *just by being alive*.)","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2223.0,"score_ratio":1.9130434783}
+{"post_id":"w55ide","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Fiction in General] What characters fit the proverb \u201cThe child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth\u201d? I saw this African proverb and wanted to see how others felt is applied to characters across fiction. What character do you feel best fits this proverb and why?","c_root_id_A":"ih6mp6a","c_root_id_B":"ih6lxfd","created_at_utc_A":1658494848,"created_at_utc_B":1658494477,"score_A":88,"score_B":39,"human_ref_A":"The diclonii from Elfen Lied. Let's recap:  * Certain babies are born as a being called a diclonius, distinguishable from a normal human by horns on their heads that resemble cat ears. * A diclonius has a form of telekinesis that can dismember a person with no effort within a certain range, if they so choose or are sufficiently frightened and\/or enraged. * The diclonii, as infants, are kidnapped from their parents under flimsy pretenses. * Diclonii are then locked away in what amounts to an *iron maiden,* minus the spikes. * Diclonii then get subjected to \"scientific\" experiments (read: physical and psychological torture) so inhumane and horrific that Joseph Mengele would piss his trousers upon witnessing them. * Each and every Diclonii, when they cannot take it anymore, (which always, *always* happens) gets loose and go on a massive rampage, killing any human that gets in the way. * The \"scientists\" *somehow* come to the conclusion that this is due to an instinctive desire to kill humans, and not because they *really, really want the pain to stop.* * Repeat from bullet 3.  Nobody ever seems to consider the other, more likely possibility: They were not embraced by the world, so they're burning it to recieve its warmth. (i.e, They kill not because they have a natural desire to do so, (since diclonii are said to be a subspecies of humans, they may follow identical psychological patterns, and desire to kill isn't a biological aspect, but a learned behavior) but because they're lashing out to soothe the constant, if not eternal physical and mental agony they all feel *just by being alive*.)","human_ref_B":"Shinzon from star trek nemesis.  Terrible film but interesting to see one of Tom Hardys earlier roles.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":371.0,"score_ratio":2.2564102564}
+{"post_id":"w55ide","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Fiction in General] What characters fit the proverb \u201cThe child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth\u201d? I saw this African proverb and wanted to see how others felt is applied to characters across fiction. What character do you feel best fits this proverb and why?","c_root_id_A":"ih64gea","c_root_id_B":"ih6et3p","created_at_utc_A":1658483751,"created_at_utc_B":1658490743,"score_A":48,"score_B":58,"human_ref_A":"Gaara from Naruto","human_ref_B":"Milton Waddams from Office Space.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6992.0,"score_ratio":1.2083333333}
+{"post_id":"hulygd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Aladdin] If Aladdin was outed as not being a prince, doesn't that mean that his wish was never Granted? Genie was able to do all this cool stuff for Jafar by giving him incredible amounts of power, but Genie couldn't create a ball of dirt and some sheets of paper qualifying it as a country? Was this payback for the cave escape loophole?","c_root_id_A":"fynx53g","c_root_id_B":"fynt2ag","created_at_utc_A":1595257217,"created_at_utc_B":1595255003,"score_A":829,"score_B":132,"human_ref_A":"There\u2019s a theory going around where the entire film was a setup to make the Aladdin prince.   Aladdin\u2019s true wish wasn\u2019t to \u201cbecome a prince\u201d, that\u2019s an easy wish for the genie to make, just create an actual kingdom where he\u2019s the prince.   Aladdin wanted to be a prince to allow him and Jasmine to be together, the genie knew this. So his entire plan was to eventually allow him and Jasmine to get together and grant Aladdin\u2019s wish of becoming a prince at the same time.   And he succeeded, at the end of the movie him and Jasmine are together, eventually turning him into a prince.","human_ref_B":"Aladdin *was* a prince, a prince of thieves to be specific. Genie just gave him the pomp and circumstance of a regional prince, and that's what Aladdin (and everyone else) assumed he was made into.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2214.0,"score_ratio":6.2803030303}
+{"post_id":"hulygd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Aladdin] If Aladdin was outed as not being a prince, doesn't that mean that his wish was never Granted? Genie was able to do all this cool stuff for Jafar by giving him incredible amounts of power, but Genie couldn't create a ball of dirt and some sheets of paper qualifying it as a country? Was this payback for the cave escape loophole?","c_root_id_A":"fyo9o66","c_root_id_B":"fyo5565","created_at_utc_A":1595263527,"created_at_utc_B":1595261314,"score_A":19,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Today I learned I have confused certain plot points of Aladdin with the plot for Spaceballs for a lot longer than I'd like to admit.","human_ref_B":"At the end he becomes a prince. The entire movie up until that point was the Genie making it so.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2213.0,"score_ratio":1.9}
+{"post_id":"hulygd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Aladdin] If Aladdin was outed as not being a prince, doesn't that mean that his wish was never Granted? Genie was able to do all this cool stuff for Jafar by giving him incredible amounts of power, but Genie couldn't create a ball of dirt and some sheets of paper qualifying it as a country? Was this payback for the cave escape loophole?","c_root_id_A":"fyo9o66","c_root_id_B":"fyo5mab","created_at_utc_A":1595263527,"created_at_utc_B":1595261547,"score_A":19,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Today I learned I have confused certain plot points of Aladdin with the plot for Spaceballs for a lot longer than I'd like to admit.","human_ref_B":"I think maybe he was a prince technically but jaafar could convince people he was just a street rat. And in a way people simply never questioned jaafar. I think genie could have made all the correct documents but at the end of the day people were listening to Jafaars council and he told them he was a street rat and jasmine knew it was true as well","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1980.0,"score_ratio":2.7142857143}
+{"post_id":"hulygd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Aladdin] If Aladdin was outed as not being a prince, doesn't that mean that his wish was never Granted? Genie was able to do all this cool stuff for Jafar by giving him incredible amounts of power, but Genie couldn't create a ball of dirt and some sheets of paper qualifying it as a country? Was this payback for the cave escape loophole?","c_root_id_A":"fyo9o66","c_root_id_B":"fyo8x1r","created_at_utc_A":1595263527,"created_at_utc_B":1595263161,"score_A":19,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Today I learned I have confused certain plot points of Aladdin with the plot for Spaceballs for a lot longer than I'd like to admit.","human_ref_B":"Alladin was a prince: his father was the King of Thieves. He just wasn't a *prince* prince.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":366.0,"score_ratio":2.7142857143}
+{"post_id":"hulygd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Aladdin] If Aladdin was outed as not being a prince, doesn't that mean that his wish was never Granted? Genie was able to do all this cool stuff for Jafar by giving him incredible amounts of power, but Genie couldn't create a ball of dirt and some sheets of paper qualifying it as a country? Was this payback for the cave escape loophole?","c_root_id_A":"fyoy7cq","c_root_id_B":"fyo5565","created_at_utc_A":1595275403,"created_at_utc_B":1595261314,"score_A":12,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"The title was pointless.  Jafar went through the same pattern.   * Wished to be Sultan * Got his wish, but the Sultan and Jasmine rejected his authority based on who they knew him to be as a person. * Jafar wished for practical power next    Aladdin, like Jafar would, wished for the title.  The title, which I assume Genie realized, meant squat.  There\u2019s a difference between being mayor of Centralia, PA and NYC.  Jafar and Jasmine knowing Aladdin from before the wish knew that, title or no, he lacked the things required to justify the title.  The whole \u201cPrince Ali\u201d show was probably the Genie trying to \u201cfudge\u201d the wish in an inverse monkey\u2019s paw so that Aladdin had a real chance at getting the spirit of what he wished for instead of the literal.","human_ref_B":"At the end he becomes a prince. The entire movie up until that point was the Genie making it so.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14089.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"hulygd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Aladdin] If Aladdin was outed as not being a prince, doesn't that mean that his wish was never Granted? Genie was able to do all this cool stuff for Jafar by giving him incredible amounts of power, but Genie couldn't create a ball of dirt and some sheets of paper qualifying it as a country? Was this payback for the cave escape loophole?","c_root_id_A":"fyoy7cq","c_root_id_B":"fyo5mab","created_at_utc_A":1595275403,"created_at_utc_B":1595261547,"score_A":12,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"The title was pointless.  Jafar went through the same pattern.   * Wished to be Sultan * Got his wish, but the Sultan and Jasmine rejected his authority based on who they knew him to be as a person. * Jafar wished for practical power next    Aladdin, like Jafar would, wished for the title.  The title, which I assume Genie realized, meant squat.  There\u2019s a difference between being mayor of Centralia, PA and NYC.  Jafar and Jasmine knowing Aladdin from before the wish knew that, title or no, he lacked the things required to justify the title.  The whole \u201cPrince Ali\u201d show was probably the Genie trying to \u201cfudge\u201d the wish in an inverse monkey\u2019s paw so that Aladdin had a real chance at getting the spirit of what he wished for instead of the literal.","human_ref_B":"I think maybe he was a prince technically but jaafar could convince people he was just a street rat. And in a way people simply never questioned jaafar. I think genie could have made all the correct documents but at the end of the day people were listening to Jafaars council and he told them he was a street rat and jasmine knew it was true as well","labels":1,"seconds_difference":13856.0,"score_ratio":1.7142857143}
+{"post_id":"hulygd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Aladdin] If Aladdin was outed as not being a prince, doesn't that mean that his wish was never Granted? Genie was able to do all this cool stuff for Jafar by giving him incredible amounts of power, but Genie couldn't create a ball of dirt and some sheets of paper qualifying it as a country? Was this payback for the cave escape loophole?","c_root_id_A":"fyoy7cq","c_root_id_B":"fyo8x1r","created_at_utc_A":1595275403,"created_at_utc_B":1595263161,"score_A":12,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"The title was pointless.  Jafar went through the same pattern.   * Wished to be Sultan * Got his wish, but the Sultan and Jasmine rejected his authority based on who they knew him to be as a person. * Jafar wished for practical power next    Aladdin, like Jafar would, wished for the title.  The title, which I assume Genie realized, meant squat.  There\u2019s a difference between being mayor of Centralia, PA and NYC.  Jafar and Jasmine knowing Aladdin from before the wish knew that, title or no, he lacked the things required to justify the title.  The whole \u201cPrince Ali\u201d show was probably the Genie trying to \u201cfudge\u201d the wish in an inverse monkey\u2019s paw so that Aladdin had a real chance at getting the spirit of what he wished for instead of the literal.","human_ref_B":"Alladin was a prince: his father was the King of Thieves. He just wasn't a *prince* prince.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12242.0,"score_ratio":1.7142857143}
+{"post_id":"hulygd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Aladdin] If Aladdin was outed as not being a prince, doesn't that mean that his wish was never Granted? Genie was able to do all this cool stuff for Jafar by giving him incredible amounts of power, but Genie couldn't create a ball of dirt and some sheets of paper qualifying it as a country? Was this payback for the cave escape loophole?","c_root_id_A":"fyojb2i","c_root_id_B":"fyoy7cq","created_at_utc_A":1595268189,"created_at_utc_B":1595275403,"score_A":5,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"I think the wish made Aladdin's father the king of thieves making him the prince of thieves.","human_ref_B":"The title was pointless.  Jafar went through the same pattern.   * Wished to be Sultan * Got his wish, but the Sultan and Jasmine rejected his authority based on who they knew him to be as a person. * Jafar wished for practical power next    Aladdin, like Jafar would, wished for the title.  The title, which I assume Genie realized, meant squat.  There\u2019s a difference between being mayor of Centralia, PA and NYC.  Jafar and Jasmine knowing Aladdin from before the wish knew that, title or no, he lacked the things required to justify the title.  The whole \u201cPrince Ali\u201d show was probably the Genie trying to \u201cfudge\u201d the wish in an inverse monkey\u2019s paw so that Aladdin had a real chance at getting the spirit of what he wished for instead of the literal.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7214.0,"score_ratio":2.4}
+{"post_id":"ky1mz8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] How is it that no one recognizes Diana Prince as Wonder Woman when she goes around without a mask as a superhero, or without glasses as Diana? [Possible 1984 spoilers ahead]  With Clark Kent, his glasses keep his identity icognito. With Bruce Wayne, Batman wears his cowl. But Diana wears nothing more than a crown. How is it that no one notices the similarity there? I've found an article going over how Wonder Woman kept herself incognito between 1984 and the Dawn of Justice (apparently used the Lasso of Truth to keep herself hidden even when she used the camera array to broadcast her face) and the fact that she knocks out cameras before taking out the baddies, but there are historical pictures of Diana as Wonder Woman as well. I'm sure that someone somewhere must've caught her on camera between 1916 and 2016.","c_root_id_A":"gjdqlzo","c_root_id_B":"gjdiice","created_at_utc_A":1610742699,"created_at_utc_B":1610738850,"score_A":738,"score_B":410,"human_ref_A":"It's pretty much the same as how Tony Hawk has a hard time being recognized as Tony Hawk when not actively riding a skateboard; devoid of context, people are more likely to assume casual resemblance than actual person, especially when it's someone famous.","human_ref_B":"Anyone pointing it out wouldn't be taken serious.  Like how Keanu Reeves is actually a time traveler\/vampire and there historical paintings and pictures of him that prove it, but no one really cares.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3849.0,"score_ratio":1.8}
+{"post_id":"ky1mz8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] How is it that no one recognizes Diana Prince as Wonder Woman when she goes around without a mask as a superhero, or without glasses as Diana? [Possible 1984 spoilers ahead]  With Clark Kent, his glasses keep his identity icognito. With Bruce Wayne, Batman wears his cowl. But Diana wears nothing more than a crown. How is it that no one notices the similarity there? I've found an article going over how Wonder Woman kept herself incognito between 1984 and the Dawn of Justice (apparently used the Lasso of Truth to keep herself hidden even when she used the camera array to broadcast her face) and the fact that she knocks out cameras before taking out the baddies, but there are historical pictures of Diana as Wonder Woman as well. I'm sure that someone somewhere must've caught her on camera between 1916 and 2016.","c_root_id_A":"gjdnh9n","c_root_id_B":"gjdqlzo","created_at_utc_A":1610741213,"created_at_utc_B":1610742699,"score_A":92,"score_B":738,"human_ref_A":"You are going to tell me that this woman who is clearly in her mid twenties is actually over a hundred years old? Man, what crack you been smoking?  Seriously though. Even if someone noticed, what are they going to do, tell the media? No one is going to believe them, even if they provided photos. People would just dismiss it as a doppelg\u00e4nger(apparently, every single person has a doppelg\u00e4nger , so it isn't impossible) and that it is a coincidence.","human_ref_B":"It's pretty much the same as how Tony Hawk has a hard time being recognized as Tony Hawk when not actively riding a skateboard; devoid of context, people are more likely to assume casual resemblance than actual person, especially when it's someone famous.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1486.0,"score_ratio":8.0217391304}
+{"post_id":"ky1mz8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] How is it that no one recognizes Diana Prince as Wonder Woman when she goes around without a mask as a superhero, or without glasses as Diana? [Possible 1984 spoilers ahead]  With Clark Kent, his glasses keep his identity icognito. With Bruce Wayne, Batman wears his cowl. But Diana wears nothing more than a crown. How is it that no one notices the similarity there? I've found an article going over how Wonder Woman kept herself incognito between 1984 and the Dawn of Justice (apparently used the Lasso of Truth to keep herself hidden even when she used the camera array to broadcast her face) and the fact that she knocks out cameras before taking out the baddies, but there are historical pictures of Diana as Wonder Woman as well. I'm sure that someone somewhere must've caught her on camera between 1916 and 2016.","c_root_id_A":"gjdp6yp","c_root_id_B":"gjdqlzo","created_at_utc_A":1610742026,"created_at_utc_B":1610742699,"score_A":80,"score_B":738,"human_ref_A":"One day, at a store I was working at, a dude walked in that looked a lot like Geddy Lee from the band Rush.  My first thought was not \"oh my god that's Geddy Lee.\" It was \"Hey, that dude looks a lot like Geddy Lee.\"  So it goes with superheroes. Nobody expects to meet them and a lot of people look like a lot of other people.","human_ref_B":"It's pretty much the same as how Tony Hawk has a hard time being recognized as Tony Hawk when not actively riding a skateboard; devoid of context, people are more likely to assume casual resemblance than actual person, especially when it's someone famous.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":673.0,"score_ratio":9.225}
+{"post_id":"ky1mz8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] How is it that no one recognizes Diana Prince as Wonder Woman when she goes around without a mask as a superhero, or without glasses as Diana? [Possible 1984 spoilers ahead]  With Clark Kent, his glasses keep his identity icognito. With Bruce Wayne, Batman wears his cowl. But Diana wears nothing more than a crown. How is it that no one notices the similarity there? I've found an article going over how Wonder Woman kept herself incognito between 1984 and the Dawn of Justice (apparently used the Lasso of Truth to keep herself hidden even when she used the camera array to broadcast her face) and the fact that she knocks out cameras before taking out the baddies, but there are historical pictures of Diana as Wonder Woman as well. I'm sure that someone somewhere must've caught her on camera between 1916 and 2016.","c_root_id_A":"gjdj1kd","c_root_id_B":"gjdqlzo","created_at_utc_A":1610739101,"created_at_utc_B":1610742699,"score_A":30,"score_B":738,"human_ref_A":"Since she's been around since WWII and hasn't aged a day nobody would believe it when you tell them who she is.","human_ref_B":"It's pretty much the same as how Tony Hawk has a hard time being recognized as Tony Hawk when not actively riding a skateboard; devoid of context, people are more likely to assume casual resemblance than actual person, especially when it's someone famous.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3598.0,"score_ratio":24.6}
+{"post_id":"ky1mz8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] How is it that no one recognizes Diana Prince as Wonder Woman when she goes around without a mask as a superhero, or without glasses as Diana? [Possible 1984 spoilers ahead]  With Clark Kent, his glasses keep his identity icognito. With Bruce Wayne, Batman wears his cowl. But Diana wears nothing more than a crown. How is it that no one notices the similarity there? I've found an article going over how Wonder Woman kept herself incognito between 1984 and the Dawn of Justice (apparently used the Lasso of Truth to keep herself hidden even when she used the camera array to broadcast her face) and the fact that she knocks out cameras before taking out the baddies, but there are historical pictures of Diana as Wonder Woman as well. I'm sure that someone somewhere must've caught her on camera between 1916 and 2016.","c_root_id_A":"gjdtd0v","c_root_id_B":"gjdnh9n","created_at_utc_A":1610744013,"created_at_utc_B":1610741213,"score_A":158,"score_B":92,"human_ref_A":"\"Diana, you look just like Wonder Woman!\"  \"Yeah, I get that a lot.\"  \"Cool...so anyways, about Tuesday's meeting...\"  And that would end it. Sometimes people look just like other people, that's a fact in the real world.   <link to some website that matched up 7 million people with their unrelated yet identical twins redacted but it exists, google it if you don't believe me.>","human_ref_B":"You are going to tell me that this woman who is clearly in her mid twenties is actually over a hundred years old? Man, what crack you been smoking?  Seriously though. Even if someone noticed, what are they going to do, tell the media? No one is going to believe them, even if they provided photos. People would just dismiss it as a doppelg\u00e4nger(apparently, every single person has a doppelg\u00e4nger , so it isn't impossible) and that it is a coincidence.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2800.0,"score_ratio":1.7173913043}
+{"post_id":"ky1mz8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] How is it that no one recognizes Diana Prince as Wonder Woman when she goes around without a mask as a superhero, or without glasses as Diana? [Possible 1984 spoilers ahead]  With Clark Kent, his glasses keep his identity icognito. With Bruce Wayne, Batman wears his cowl. But Diana wears nothing more than a crown. How is it that no one notices the similarity there? I've found an article going over how Wonder Woman kept herself incognito between 1984 and the Dawn of Justice (apparently used the Lasso of Truth to keep herself hidden even when she used the camera array to broadcast her face) and the fact that she knocks out cameras before taking out the baddies, but there are historical pictures of Diana as Wonder Woman as well. I'm sure that someone somewhere must've caught her on camera between 1916 and 2016.","c_root_id_A":"gjdtd0v","c_root_id_B":"gjdp6yp","created_at_utc_A":1610744013,"created_at_utc_B":1610742026,"score_A":158,"score_B":80,"human_ref_A":"\"Diana, you look just like Wonder Woman!\"  \"Yeah, I get that a lot.\"  \"Cool...so anyways, about Tuesday's meeting...\"  And that would end it. Sometimes people look just like other people, that's a fact in the real world.   <link to some website that matched up 7 million people with their unrelated yet identical twins redacted but it exists, google it if you don't believe me.>","human_ref_B":"One day, at a store I was working at, a dude walked in that looked a lot like Geddy Lee from the band Rush.  My first thought was not \"oh my god that's Geddy Lee.\" It was \"Hey, that dude looks a lot like Geddy Lee.\"  So it goes with superheroes. Nobody expects to meet them and a lot of people look like a lot of other people.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1987.0,"score_ratio":1.975}
+{"post_id":"ky1mz8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] How is it that no one recognizes Diana Prince as Wonder Woman when she goes around without a mask as a superhero, or without glasses as Diana? [Possible 1984 spoilers ahead]  With Clark Kent, his glasses keep his identity icognito. With Bruce Wayne, Batman wears his cowl. But Diana wears nothing more than a crown. How is it that no one notices the similarity there? I've found an article going over how Wonder Woman kept herself incognito between 1984 and the Dawn of Justice (apparently used the Lasso of Truth to keep herself hidden even when she used the camera array to broadcast her face) and the fact that she knocks out cameras before taking out the baddies, but there are historical pictures of Diana as Wonder Woman as well. I'm sure that someone somewhere must've caught her on camera between 1916 and 2016.","c_root_id_A":"gjdj1kd","c_root_id_B":"gjdtd0v","created_at_utc_A":1610739101,"created_at_utc_B":1610744013,"score_A":30,"score_B":158,"human_ref_A":"Since she's been around since WWII and hasn't aged a day nobody would believe it when you tell them who she is.","human_ref_B":"\"Diana, you look just like Wonder Woman!\"  \"Yeah, I get that a lot.\"  \"Cool...so anyways, about Tuesday's meeting...\"  And that would end it. Sometimes people look just like other people, that's a fact in the real world.   <link to some website that matched up 7 million people with their unrelated yet identical twins redacted but it exists, google it if you don't believe me.>","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4912.0,"score_ratio":5.2666666667}
+{"post_id":"ky1mz8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] How is it that no one recognizes Diana Prince as Wonder Woman when she goes around without a mask as a superhero, or without glasses as Diana? [Possible 1984 spoilers ahead]  With Clark Kent, his glasses keep his identity icognito. With Bruce Wayne, Batman wears his cowl. But Diana wears nothing more than a crown. How is it that no one notices the similarity there? I've found an article going over how Wonder Woman kept herself incognito between 1984 and the Dawn of Justice (apparently used the Lasso of Truth to keep herself hidden even when she used the camera array to broadcast her face) and the fact that she knocks out cameras before taking out the baddies, but there are historical pictures of Diana as Wonder Woman as well. I'm sure that someone somewhere must've caught her on camera between 1916 and 2016.","c_root_id_A":"gjdj1kd","c_root_id_B":"gjdnh9n","created_at_utc_A":1610739101,"created_at_utc_B":1610741213,"score_A":30,"score_B":92,"human_ref_A":"Since she's been around since WWII and hasn't aged a day nobody would believe it when you tell them who she is.","human_ref_B":"You are going to tell me that this woman who is clearly in her mid twenties is actually over a hundred years old? Man, what crack you been smoking?  Seriously though. Even if someone noticed, what are they going to do, tell the media? No one is going to believe them, even if they provided photos. People would just dismiss it as a doppelg\u00e4nger(apparently, every single person has a doppelg\u00e4nger , so it isn't impossible) and that it is a coincidence.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2112.0,"score_ratio":3.0666666667}
+{"post_id":"ky1mz8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] How is it that no one recognizes Diana Prince as Wonder Woman when she goes around without a mask as a superhero, or without glasses as Diana? [Possible 1984 spoilers ahead]  With Clark Kent, his glasses keep his identity icognito. With Bruce Wayne, Batman wears his cowl. But Diana wears nothing more than a crown. How is it that no one notices the similarity there? I've found an article going over how Wonder Woman kept herself incognito between 1984 and the Dawn of Justice (apparently used the Lasso of Truth to keep herself hidden even when she used the camera array to broadcast her face) and the fact that she knocks out cameras before taking out the baddies, but there are historical pictures of Diana as Wonder Woman as well. I'm sure that someone somewhere must've caught her on camera between 1916 and 2016.","c_root_id_A":"gjdj1kd","c_root_id_B":"gjdp6yp","created_at_utc_A":1610739101,"created_at_utc_B":1610742026,"score_A":30,"score_B":80,"human_ref_A":"Since she's been around since WWII and hasn't aged a day nobody would believe it when you tell them who she is.","human_ref_B":"One day, at a store I was working at, a dude walked in that looked a lot like Geddy Lee from the band Rush.  My first thought was not \"oh my god that's Geddy Lee.\" It was \"Hey, that dude looks a lot like Geddy Lee.\"  So it goes with superheroes. Nobody expects to meet them and a lot of people look like a lot of other people.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2925.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"ky1mz8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] How is it that no one recognizes Diana Prince as Wonder Woman when she goes around without a mask as a superhero, or without glasses as Diana? [Possible 1984 spoilers ahead]  With Clark Kent, his glasses keep his identity icognito. With Bruce Wayne, Batman wears his cowl. But Diana wears nothing more than a crown. How is it that no one notices the similarity there? I've found an article going over how Wonder Woman kept herself incognito between 1984 and the Dawn of Justice (apparently used the Lasso of Truth to keep herself hidden even when she used the camera array to broadcast her face) and the fact that she knocks out cameras before taking out the baddies, but there are historical pictures of Diana as Wonder Woman as well. I'm sure that someone somewhere must've caught her on camera between 1916 and 2016.","c_root_id_A":"gjdy6st","c_root_id_B":"gjdj1kd","created_at_utc_A":1610746348,"created_at_utc_B":1610739101,"score_A":46,"score_B":30,"human_ref_A":"That's why she wears  hot pants and a gold plated brassiere when she's in her Wonder Woman persona. Nobody's looking at her face.","human_ref_B":"Since she's been around since WWII and hasn't aged a day nobody would believe it when you tell them who she is.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7247.0,"score_ratio":1.5333333333}
+{"post_id":"oca1tn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[DC] How high in the Justice League do I need to get before they tell me Batman's secret identity I hear like half of the big seven have normal alter egos and half don't, but they call each other by their first names in private and don't act like the secret identity is a big deal.   How far up in the League do I have to be before I can get to that level?","c_root_id_A":"h3tfnhq","c_root_id_B":"h3tdd7c","created_at_utc_A":1625241090,"created_at_utc_B":1625240150,"score_A":121,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"Nice try Booster Gold.   Now get back to crowd control and cleanup!","human_ref_B":"There is not official Policy of, *reach X rank and learn Y's name* in the Justice League. Secret Identities are Secret for a REASON.  IF A person chooses to share their secret Identity with you, it is because they have chosen to share it with you as a sign of trust. Not because you have earned some arbitrary Rank in the JL.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":940.0,"score_ratio":4.4814814815}
+{"post_id":"oca1tn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[DC] How high in the Justice League do I need to get before they tell me Batman's secret identity I hear like half of the big seven have normal alter egos and half don't, but they call each other by their first names in private and don't act like the secret identity is a big deal.   How far up in the League do I have to be before I can get to that level?","c_root_id_A":"h3tfnhq","c_root_id_B":"h3t7axn","created_at_utc_A":1625241090,"created_at_utc_B":1625237584,"score_A":121,"score_B":26,"human_ref_A":"Nice try Booster Gold.   Now get back to crowd control and cleanup!","human_ref_B":"If you are female or a kid then you have a fair chance of finding out.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3506.0,"score_ratio":4.6538461538}
+{"post_id":"oca1tn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[DC] How high in the Justice League do I need to get before they tell me Batman's secret identity I hear like half of the big seven have normal alter egos and half don't, but they call each other by their first names in private and don't act like the secret identity is a big deal.   How far up in the League do I have to be before I can get to that level?","c_root_id_A":"h3tm6kx","c_root_id_B":"h3tdd7c","created_at_utc_A":1625243594,"created_at_utc_B":1625240150,"score_A":43,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"A lot of people are severely overestimating how secret Bats keeps his identity. Every main member of the Justice League knows it along with pretty much every superhero that has worked closely with Batman (Green Arrow, Black Canary, Zatanna, the Outsiders, Mister Terrific ect.). Every main member of the Bat Family does too as well as Bruce\u2019s supporting cast (Gordon, Lucius Fox, Leslie Thompkins). Also pretty much every woman he develops romantic feelings for. And that\u2019s not even touching supervillains and high ranking government officials\/secret society leaders like Amanda Waller and the Court of Owls.   Basically Batman\u2019s secret identity is the best\/worst kept secret in DC.","human_ref_B":"There is not official Policy of, *reach X rank and learn Y's name* in the Justice League. Secret Identities are Secret for a REASON.  IF A person chooses to share their secret Identity with you, it is because they have chosen to share it with you as a sign of trust. Not because you have earned some arbitrary Rank in the JL.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3444.0,"score_ratio":1.5925925926}
+{"post_id":"oca1tn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[DC] How high in the Justice League do I need to get before they tell me Batman's secret identity I hear like half of the big seven have normal alter egos and half don't, but they call each other by their first names in private and don't act like the secret identity is a big deal.   How far up in the League do I have to be before I can get to that level?","c_root_id_A":"h3tm6kx","c_root_id_B":"h3t7axn","created_at_utc_A":1625243594,"created_at_utc_B":1625237584,"score_A":43,"score_B":26,"human_ref_A":"A lot of people are severely overestimating how secret Bats keeps his identity. Every main member of the Justice League knows it along with pretty much every superhero that has worked closely with Batman (Green Arrow, Black Canary, Zatanna, the Outsiders, Mister Terrific ect.). Every main member of the Bat Family does too as well as Bruce\u2019s supporting cast (Gordon, Lucius Fox, Leslie Thompkins). Also pretty much every woman he develops romantic feelings for. And that\u2019s not even touching supervillains and high ranking government officials\/secret society leaders like Amanda Waller and the Court of Owls.   Basically Batman\u2019s secret identity is the best\/worst kept secret in DC.","human_ref_B":"If you are female or a kid then you have a fair chance of finding out.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6010.0,"score_ratio":1.6538461538}
+{"post_id":"oca1tn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[DC] How high in the Justice League do I need to get before they tell me Batman's secret identity I hear like half of the big seven have normal alter egos and half don't, but they call each other by their first names in private and don't act like the secret identity is a big deal.   How far up in the League do I have to be before I can get to that level?","c_root_id_A":"h3tdd7c","c_root_id_B":"h3t7axn","created_at_utc_A":1625240150,"created_at_utc_B":1625237584,"score_A":27,"score_B":26,"human_ref_A":"There is not official Policy of, *reach X rank and learn Y's name* in the Justice League. Secret Identities are Secret for a REASON.  IF A person chooses to share their secret Identity with you, it is because they have chosen to share it with you as a sign of trust. Not because you have earned some arbitrary Rank in the JL.","human_ref_B":"If you are female or a kid then you have a fair chance of finding out.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2566.0,"score_ratio":1.0384615385}
+{"post_id":"shvu8a","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Man of Steel] Why was Zod insistent of making Earth the new Krypton? With the device to change any planet's atmosphere why not just go to literally any other planet? He said himself he'd gathered supplies so they have a fully functional ship and whatnot so you can travel anywhere. Have a Krypton and don't erase homo sapiens right? Aren't you sympathetic to species going extinct (though regarding that last bit maybe they don't have sympathy and morals due to genetic engineering). Still though, it's logical and everybody wins if you fuck off to Jupiter or something","c_root_id_A":"hv4zywz","c_root_id_B":"hv4yh3l","created_at_utc_A":1643727189,"created_at_utc_B":1643726574,"score_A":385,"score_B":265,"human_ref_A":"Because Kal-El wasn't on any other planet, he was on Earth, and Zod wanted to destroy Kal-El's home.","human_ref_B":"Jupiter is a gas giant so it wouldnt be terraformable. Mars is the way to go. He just went with earth cause he\u2019s an asshole.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":615.0,"score_ratio":1.4528301887}
+{"post_id":"shvu8a","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Man of Steel] Why was Zod insistent of making Earth the new Krypton? With the device to change any planet's atmosphere why not just go to literally any other planet? He said himself he'd gathered supplies so they have a fully functional ship and whatnot so you can travel anywhere. Have a Krypton and don't erase homo sapiens right? Aren't you sympathetic to species going extinct (though regarding that last bit maybe they don't have sympathy and morals due to genetic engineering). Still though, it's logical and everybody wins if you fuck off to Jupiter or something","c_root_id_A":"hv4z4vo","c_root_id_B":"hv4zywz","created_at_utc_A":1643726847,"created_at_utc_B":1643727189,"score_A":19,"score_B":385,"human_ref_A":"Same as a neutron bomb, destroy the people but keep the infrastructure.","human_ref_B":"Because Kal-El wasn't on any other planet, he was on Earth, and Zod wanted to destroy Kal-El's home.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":342.0,"score_ratio":20.2631578947}
+{"post_id":"shvu8a","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Man of Steel] Why was Zod insistent of making Earth the new Krypton? With the device to change any planet's atmosphere why not just go to literally any other planet? He said himself he'd gathered supplies so they have a fully functional ship and whatnot so you can travel anywhere. Have a Krypton and don't erase homo sapiens right? Aren't you sympathetic to species going extinct (though regarding that last bit maybe they don't have sympathy and morals due to genetic engineering). Still though, it's logical and everybody wins if you fuck off to Jupiter or something","c_root_id_A":"hv4yh3l","c_root_id_B":"hv576sx","created_at_utc_A":1643726574,"created_at_utc_B":1643730072,"score_A":265,"score_B":364,"human_ref_A":"Jupiter is a gas giant so it wouldnt be terraformable. Mars is the way to go. He just went with earth cause he\u2019s an asshole.","human_ref_B":"Something I never understood about Man of Steel, is Zod's insistence of terraforming Earth into a Krypton-like world. Yeah, they would have to spend some time adapting to Earth but then they have freakin' superpowers. I mean...I'd take that deal. Plus Zod was able to breathe normally and control his powers in Earth's atmosphere in like one day. He could have had an army of superpowered loyalists behind him and just take over the world after killing Superman.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3498.0,"score_ratio":1.3735849057}
+{"post_id":"shvu8a","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Man of Steel] Why was Zod insistent of making Earth the new Krypton? With the device to change any planet's atmosphere why not just go to literally any other planet? He said himself he'd gathered supplies so they have a fully functional ship and whatnot so you can travel anywhere. Have a Krypton and don't erase homo sapiens right? Aren't you sympathetic to species going extinct (though regarding that last bit maybe they don't have sympathy and morals due to genetic engineering). Still though, it's logical and everybody wins if you fuck off to Jupiter or something","c_root_id_A":"hv576sx","c_root_id_B":"hv50ed4","created_at_utc_A":1643730072,"created_at_utc_B":1643727362,"score_A":364,"score_B":69,"human_ref_A":"Something I never understood about Man of Steel, is Zod's insistence of terraforming Earth into a Krypton-like world. Yeah, they would have to spend some time adapting to Earth but then they have freakin' superpowers. I mean...I'd take that deal. Plus Zod was able to breathe normally and control his powers in Earth's atmosphere in like one day. He could have had an army of superpowered loyalists behind him and just take over the world after killing Superman.","human_ref_B":"Earth was in the habitable zone, an of similar day length   and pressure requiring the least amount of effort.   Mars is tiny and sitting inside the sun .  Venus is of similar size but 1 day takes 1 earth year.   Mars has manhunters . And lacks a magnetic field  Jupiter has that obelisk thing protecting Europa.  Saturn is owned by G.M.  Uranus. Need we say more.  Pluto is owned by Disney.  Eris has the Formics.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2710.0,"score_ratio":5.2753623188}
+{"post_id":"shvu8a","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Man of Steel] Why was Zod insistent of making Earth the new Krypton? With the device to change any planet's atmosphere why not just go to literally any other planet? He said himself he'd gathered supplies so they have a fully functional ship and whatnot so you can travel anywhere. Have a Krypton and don't erase homo sapiens right? Aren't you sympathetic to species going extinct (though regarding that last bit maybe they don't have sympathy and morals due to genetic engineering). Still though, it's logical and everybody wins if you fuck off to Jupiter or something","c_root_id_A":"hv576sx","c_root_id_B":"hv4z4vo","created_at_utc_A":1643730072,"created_at_utc_B":1643726847,"score_A":364,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"Something I never understood about Man of Steel, is Zod's insistence of terraforming Earth into a Krypton-like world. Yeah, they would have to spend some time adapting to Earth but then they have freakin' superpowers. I mean...I'd take that deal. Plus Zod was able to breathe normally and control his powers in Earth's atmosphere in like one day. He could have had an army of superpowered loyalists behind him and just take over the world after killing Superman.","human_ref_B":"Same as a neutron bomb, destroy the people but keep the infrastructure.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3225.0,"score_ratio":19.1578947368}
+{"post_id":"shvu8a","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Man of Steel] Why was Zod insistent of making Earth the new Krypton? With the device to change any planet's atmosphere why not just go to literally any other planet? He said himself he'd gathered supplies so they have a fully functional ship and whatnot so you can travel anywhere. Have a Krypton and don't erase homo sapiens right? Aren't you sympathetic to species going extinct (though regarding that last bit maybe they don't have sympathy and morals due to genetic engineering). Still though, it's logical and everybody wins if you fuck off to Jupiter or something","c_root_id_A":"hv4z4vo","c_root_id_B":"hv50ed4","created_at_utc_A":1643726847,"created_at_utc_B":1643727362,"score_A":19,"score_B":69,"human_ref_A":"Same as a neutron bomb, destroy the people but keep the infrastructure.","human_ref_B":"Earth was in the habitable zone, an of similar day length   and pressure requiring the least amount of effort.   Mars is tiny and sitting inside the sun .  Venus is of similar size but 1 day takes 1 earth year.   Mars has manhunters . And lacks a magnetic field  Jupiter has that obelisk thing protecting Europa.  Saturn is owned by G.M.  Uranus. Need we say more.  Pluto is owned by Disney.  Eris has the Formics.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":515.0,"score_ratio":3.6315789474}
+{"post_id":"deza83","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Star Wars] Did Obi-Wan pick Tatooine because Vader would avoid the planet and connections to his past, or because he wanted Luke to have what Anakin didn't; a stable family and upbringing?","c_root_id_A":"f30kppo","c_root_id_B":"f2zuk3h","created_at_utc_A":1570556504,"created_at_utc_B":1570538915,"score_A":131,"score_B":31,"human_ref_A":"Yoda told him to.  > Obi-Wan: And what of the boy?  > Yoda: To Tatooine. To his family, send him.  > Obi-Wan: *I* will take the child and watch over him","human_ref_B":"Maybe a bit of both, heck he could have maybe even planted Luke as Bait so he could finnish the job when he first went there.  Ben was in a dark place I imagine. He just had to fight and maim his best friend, and leave him for dead. He was probably wondering what went wrong, and if he was responsible.  Taking Luke back to tatooine was probably out of guilt and not also just giving luke to his only surviving family, but also as a form of seclusion for himself at the birth place if his greatest mistake.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":17589.0,"score_ratio":4.2258064516}
+{"post_id":"deza83","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Star Wars] Did Obi-Wan pick Tatooine because Vader would avoid the planet and connections to his past, or because he wanted Luke to have what Anakin didn't; a stable family and upbringing?","c_root_id_A":"f30so2z","c_root_id_B":"f2zuk3h","created_at_utc_A":1570561574,"created_at_utc_B":1570538915,"score_A":35,"score_B":31,"human_ref_A":"Obi-Wan believed Vader to be dead so they were only trying to hide him from the Emperor.  From that perspective Bail taking Leia far more noticeable because the Organa's work with Palpatine regularly and now they have a newborn or of nowhere.  Luckily Bail isn't dumb and Palpatine wasn't looking for the kids because he must have assumed they died with Padme.","human_ref_B":"Maybe a bit of both, heck he could have maybe even planted Luke as Bait so he could finnish the job when he first went there.  Ben was in a dark place I imagine. He just had to fight and maim his best friend, and leave him for dead. He was probably wondering what went wrong, and if he was responsible.  Taking Luke back to tatooine was probably out of guilt and not also just giving luke to his only surviving family, but also as a form of seclusion for himself at the birth place if his greatest mistake.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":22659.0,"score_ratio":1.1290322581}
+{"post_id":"deza83","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Star Wars] Did Obi-Wan pick Tatooine because Vader would avoid the planet and connections to his past, or because he wanted Luke to have what Anakin didn't; a stable family and upbringing?","c_root_id_A":"f30sgwe","c_root_id_B":"f30so2z","created_at_utc_A":1570561439,"created_at_utc_B":1570561574,"score_A":30,"score_B":35,"human_ref_A":"I've said it before and will say it again, Luke was a decoy to protect Leia and bait for Vader.  Even if he started looking for his child, Anakin didn't know Padme was pregnant with twins.  So they decided to put Luke with his uncle with so if Vader did seek them out, that would be the first place he would look.  Obi-Wan was there to try and kill Vader, and if that failed, they safely train Leia later.","human_ref_B":"Obi-Wan believed Vader to be dead so they were only trying to hide him from the Emperor.  From that perspective Bail taking Leia far more noticeable because the Organa's work with Palpatine regularly and now they have a newborn or of nowhere.  Luckily Bail isn't dumb and Palpatine wasn't looking for the kids because he must have assumed they died with Padme.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":135.0,"score_ratio":1.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm386h","c_root_id_B":"ddm0e1p","created_at_utc_A":1486823919,"created_at_utc_B":1486817419,"score_A":764,"score_B":322,"human_ref_A":"I think Magneto is one of the best examples of this.","human_ref_B":"A little-acknowledged one: Caecilius, from the Dr. Strange film.   He's trying to save the lives of everyone on Earth. Why should people who *happen* to be born on Asgard live for thousands of years, and people unlucky enough to be born on Earth wither and die after a few decades? Sure, Vision can say \"a thing isn't beautiful because it lasts\", but conveniently *he's* made of vibranium and doesn't have to worry about little things like cancer and dementia.   Sure, trying to save Earth by invoking shady pacts with the Dark Dimension is a *very stupid idea*, but his heart is in the right place.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6500.0,"score_ratio":2.3726708075}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm386h","c_root_id_B":"ddm09f5","created_at_utc_A":1486823919,"created_at_utc_B":1486817043,"score_A":764,"score_B":156,"human_ref_A":"I think Magneto is one of the best examples of this.","human_ref_B":"Dr. Doom","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6876.0,"score_ratio":4.8974358974}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm2s8o","c_root_id_B":"ddm386h","created_at_utc_A":1486823040,"created_at_utc_B":1486823919,"score_A":152,"score_B":764,"human_ref_A":"Lex Luthor is the quintessential example of that. Sure he is perfectly aware that he is machiavellian and narcissistic and psychopathic, but his end goals are noble.","human_ref_B":"I think Magneto is one of the best examples of this.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":879.0,"score_ratio":5.0263157895}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm2jt3","c_root_id_B":"ddm386h","created_at_utc_A":1486822562,"created_at_utc_B":1486823919,"score_A":126,"score_B":764,"human_ref_A":"Scorpius from Farscape.  In another universe, he's the antihero of a revenge story.  He even eventually achieves his ultimate goal and destroys the people that created him and raped and murdered his mother. And as a bonus, he gets the girl (and arguably also the boy) at the end.","human_ref_B":"I think Magneto is one of the best examples of this.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1357.0,"score_ratio":6.0634920635}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm386h","c_root_id_B":"ddm0sww","created_at_utc_A":1486823919,"created_at_utc_B":1486818543,"score_A":764,"score_B":115,"human_ref_A":"I think Magneto is one of the best examples of this.","human_ref_B":"Handsome Jack from Borderlands is the absolute definition of this trope.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5376.0,"score_ratio":6.6434782609}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm3258","c_root_id_B":"ddm386h","created_at_utc_A":1486823587,"created_at_utc_B":1486823919,"score_A":63,"score_B":764,"human_ref_A":"I'd throw in the Purple Man from Jessica Jones on Netflix.  He's an excellent villain because he doesn't see himself as such.","human_ref_B":"I think Magneto is one of the best examples of this.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":332.0,"score_ratio":12.126984127}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4nvh","c_root_id_B":"ddm691j","created_at_utc_A":1486826535,"created_at_utc_B":1486829041,"score_A":341,"score_B":597,"human_ref_A":"Shocked that no one has mentioned one of the greatest villains of all time (pre-season 7 though, really): Gul Dukat from Star Trek DS9.  Amazing, *amazing* character. It all comes to a head in the episode \"Waltz\" in season 6.  He is the prefect of the occupied planet Bajor. His people, the Cardassians, originally came to Bajor as explorers, but began a gradual process of colonization that mutated into an oppressive occupation as the power and stability of the Cardassian government began to decline. As Cardassian society was restructured into a military dictatorship, so too did the occupation of Bajor become restructured into an effort to \"civilize the backwards natives\" while simultaneously plundering their natural resources, enslaving their people, and executing dissenters.  All of this took place over decades. And then comes Dukat. In his mind, a moderate and political reformer. A young go-getter in the Cardassian military, he rolls in to Bajor with grand ideals of reform and a softening of the policies that had led to such brutality. But by this point, the occupation had been going on and falling apart for decades. His apparent slackening of the reigns gave opening to Bajoran militant movements who wanted to oust the Cardassian overlords. Terrorism increased, and Dukat, naturally, cracked down on what he saw as unfair and misplaced aggression towards him, the benevolent dictator, just seeking to make life better for everyone.  Ultimately, the Bajoran resistance was successful in driving the Cardassians off of Bajor and liberating themselves from a half century of oppression, and plunder. But Dukat still has the presumption to lament that there are no statues in his honor on Bajor.","human_ref_B":"Ozymandias from Watchmen was a great humanitarian and spent his whole adult life trying to help people in one way or another. He foresaw that the only way to avoid nuclear holocaust was to unite the world against a common enemy, so he manufactured one. He was willing to kill millions to save billions, which may seem cold-hearted, but it's like one of those ethical dilemma puzzles. If a train is about to crash into a thousand people and kill them all, but you can divert it to save them all and kill just one person instead, it's not hard to see how the person making that decision would still be able to see themselves as a hero.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2506.0,"score_ratio":1.7507331378}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm0e1p","c_root_id_B":"ddm691j","created_at_utc_A":1486817419,"created_at_utc_B":1486829041,"score_A":322,"score_B":597,"human_ref_A":"A little-acknowledged one: Caecilius, from the Dr. Strange film.   He's trying to save the lives of everyone on Earth. Why should people who *happen* to be born on Asgard live for thousands of years, and people unlucky enough to be born on Earth wither and die after a few decades? Sure, Vision can say \"a thing isn't beautiful because it lasts\", but conveniently *he's* made of vibranium and doesn't have to worry about little things like cancer and dementia.   Sure, trying to save Earth by invoking shady pacts with the Dark Dimension is a *very stupid idea*, but his heart is in the right place.","human_ref_B":"Ozymandias from Watchmen was a great humanitarian and spent his whole adult life trying to help people in one way or another. He foresaw that the only way to avoid nuclear holocaust was to unite the world against a common enemy, so he manufactured one. He was willing to kill millions to save billions, which may seem cold-hearted, but it's like one of those ethical dilemma puzzles. If a train is about to crash into a thousand people and kill them all, but you can divert it to save them all and kill just one person instead, it's not hard to see how the person making that decision would still be able to see themselves as a hero.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11622.0,"score_ratio":1.8540372671}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4rv3","c_root_id_B":"ddm691j","created_at_utc_A":1486826724,"created_at_utc_B":1486829041,"score_A":264,"score_B":597,"human_ref_A":"Khan!  All he really wanted was his crew back. From his perspective he was one day living in one of the worst wars Earth has ever seen, is losing, and flees with his crew for a future where they can live in peace.   When he wakes up, he gets called a war criminal and a monster. To him, that's bullshit, he's no more of a war criminal than say, MacArthur was. It was the freaking Eugenics Wars, nobody got out of that with their hands clean, and he could probably tell some chilling firsthand stories about the people that history reveres.  Now there's talk of throwing him in prison for a war centuries ago, of keeping his crew imprisoned in ice for eternity. So he comes up with a plan to free his people and escape the arbitrary prick who thinks he can judge someone that survived hell on earth.","human_ref_B":"Ozymandias from Watchmen was a great humanitarian and spent his whole adult life trying to help people in one way or another. He foresaw that the only way to avoid nuclear holocaust was to unite the world against a common enemy, so he manufactured one. He was willing to kill millions to save billions, which may seem cold-hearted, but it's like one of those ethical dilemma puzzles. If a train is about to crash into a thousand people and kill them all, but you can divert it to save them all and kill just one person instead, it's not hard to see how the person making that decision would still be able to see themselves as a hero.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2317.0,"score_ratio":2.2613636364}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm691j","c_root_id_B":"ddm09f5","created_at_utc_A":1486829041,"created_at_utc_B":1486817043,"score_A":597,"score_B":156,"human_ref_A":"Ozymandias from Watchmen was a great humanitarian and spent his whole adult life trying to help people in one way or another. He foresaw that the only way to avoid nuclear holocaust was to unite the world against a common enemy, so he manufactured one. He was willing to kill millions to save billions, which may seem cold-hearted, but it's like one of those ethical dilemma puzzles. If a train is about to crash into a thousand people and kill them all, but you can divert it to save them all and kill just one person instead, it's not hard to see how the person making that decision would still be able to see themselves as a hero.","human_ref_B":"Dr. Doom","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11998.0,"score_ratio":3.8269230769}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm2s8o","c_root_id_B":"ddm691j","created_at_utc_A":1486823040,"created_at_utc_B":1486829041,"score_A":152,"score_B":597,"human_ref_A":"Lex Luthor is the quintessential example of that. Sure he is perfectly aware that he is machiavellian and narcissistic and psychopathic, but his end goals are noble.","human_ref_B":"Ozymandias from Watchmen was a great humanitarian and spent his whole adult life trying to help people in one way or another. He foresaw that the only way to avoid nuclear holocaust was to unite the world against a common enemy, so he manufactured one. He was willing to kill millions to save billions, which may seem cold-hearted, but it's like one of those ethical dilemma puzzles. If a train is about to crash into a thousand people and kill them all, but you can divert it to save them all and kill just one person instead, it's not hard to see how the person making that decision would still be able to see themselves as a hero.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6001.0,"score_ratio":3.9276315789}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4ace","c_root_id_B":"ddm691j","created_at_utc_A":1486825889,"created_at_utc_B":1486829041,"score_A":130,"score_B":597,"human_ref_A":"The Lord Emperor from Mistborn,  especially when you read Mistborn: Secret History which details what's going on behind the scenes during the original trilogy.","human_ref_B":"Ozymandias from Watchmen was a great humanitarian and spent his whole adult life trying to help people in one way or another. He foresaw that the only way to avoid nuclear holocaust was to unite the world against a common enemy, so he manufactured one. He was willing to kill millions to save billions, which may seem cold-hearted, but it's like one of those ethical dilemma puzzles. If a train is about to crash into a thousand people and kill them all, but you can divert it to save them all and kill just one person instead, it's not hard to see how the person making that decision would still be able to see themselves as a hero.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3152.0,"score_ratio":4.5923076923}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm691j","c_root_id_B":"ddm2jt3","created_at_utc_A":1486829041,"created_at_utc_B":1486822562,"score_A":597,"score_B":126,"human_ref_A":"Ozymandias from Watchmen was a great humanitarian and spent his whole adult life trying to help people in one way or another. He foresaw that the only way to avoid nuclear holocaust was to unite the world against a common enemy, so he manufactured one. He was willing to kill millions to save billions, which may seem cold-hearted, but it's like one of those ethical dilemma puzzles. If a train is about to crash into a thousand people and kill them all, but you can divert it to save them all and kill just one person instead, it's not hard to see how the person making that decision would still be able to see themselves as a hero.","human_ref_B":"Scorpius from Farscape.  In another universe, he's the antihero of a revenge story.  He even eventually achieves his ultimate goal and destroys the people that created him and raped and murdered his mother. And as a bonus, he gets the girl (and arguably also the boy) at the end.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6479.0,"score_ratio":4.7380952381}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm0sww","c_root_id_B":"ddm691j","created_at_utc_A":1486818543,"created_at_utc_B":1486829041,"score_A":115,"score_B":597,"human_ref_A":"Handsome Jack from Borderlands is the absolute definition of this trope.","human_ref_B":"Ozymandias from Watchmen was a great humanitarian and spent his whole adult life trying to help people in one way or another. He foresaw that the only way to avoid nuclear holocaust was to unite the world against a common enemy, so he manufactured one. He was willing to kill millions to save billions, which may seem cold-hearted, but it's like one of those ethical dilemma puzzles. If a train is about to crash into a thousand people and kill them all, but you can divert it to save them all and kill just one person instead, it's not hard to see how the person making that decision would still be able to see themselves as a hero.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10498.0,"score_ratio":5.1913043478}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4o76","c_root_id_B":"ddm691j","created_at_utc_A":1486826551,"created_at_utc_B":1486829041,"score_A":103,"score_B":597,"human_ref_A":"Someone else already said Magneto but I wanted to include an explanation why.   Magneto is a Jewish holocaust survivor that has seen the worst consequences of inaction. Now as an adult, he sees the fear and hatred coming for his new chosen people. But this time, he has the power to do something about it. He knows exactly what the worst case scenario looks like, and he's willing to play the monster to prevent it. Xavier's idealism is admirable, but Magneto's got proof that its not enough tattooed on his arm.","human_ref_B":"Ozymandias from Watchmen was a great humanitarian and spent his whole adult life trying to help people in one way or another. He foresaw that the only way to avoid nuclear holocaust was to unite the world against a common enemy, so he manufactured one. He was willing to kill millions to save billions, which may seem cold-hearted, but it's like one of those ethical dilemma puzzles. If a train is about to crash into a thousand people and kill them all, but you can divert it to save them all and kill just one person instead, it's not hard to see how the person making that decision would still be able to see themselves as a hero.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2490.0,"score_ratio":5.7961165049}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm3258","c_root_id_B":"ddm691j","created_at_utc_A":1486823587,"created_at_utc_B":1486829041,"score_A":63,"score_B":597,"human_ref_A":"I'd throw in the Purple Man from Jessica Jones on Netflix.  He's an excellent villain because he doesn't see himself as such.","human_ref_B":"Ozymandias from Watchmen was a great humanitarian and spent his whole adult life trying to help people in one way or another. He foresaw that the only way to avoid nuclear holocaust was to unite the world against a common enemy, so he manufactured one. He was willing to kill millions to save billions, which may seem cold-hearted, but it's like one of those ethical dilemma puzzles. If a train is about to crash into a thousand people and kill them all, but you can divert it to save them all and kill just one person instead, it's not hard to see how the person making that decision would still be able to see themselves as a hero.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5454.0,"score_ratio":9.4761904762}
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+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4nvh","c_root_id_B":"ddm0e1p","created_at_utc_A":1486826535,"created_at_utc_B":1486817419,"score_A":341,"score_B":322,"human_ref_A":"Shocked that no one has mentioned one of the greatest villains of all time (pre-season 7 though, really): Gul Dukat from Star Trek DS9.  Amazing, *amazing* character. It all comes to a head in the episode \"Waltz\" in season 6.  He is the prefect of the occupied planet Bajor. His people, the Cardassians, originally came to Bajor as explorers, but began a gradual process of colonization that mutated into an oppressive occupation as the power and stability of the Cardassian government began to decline. As Cardassian society was restructured into a military dictatorship, so too did the occupation of Bajor become restructured into an effort to \"civilize the backwards natives\" while simultaneously plundering their natural resources, enslaving their people, and executing dissenters.  All of this took place over decades. And then comes Dukat. In his mind, a moderate and political reformer. A young go-getter in the Cardassian military, he rolls in to Bajor with grand ideals of reform and a softening of the policies that had led to such brutality. But by this point, the occupation had been going on and falling apart for decades. His apparent slackening of the reigns gave opening to Bajoran militant movements who wanted to oust the Cardassian overlords. Terrorism increased, and Dukat, naturally, cracked down on what he saw as unfair and misplaced aggression towards him, the benevolent dictator, just seeking to make life better for everyone.  Ultimately, the Bajoran resistance was successful in driving the Cardassians off of Bajor and liberating themselves from a half century of oppression, and plunder. But Dukat still has the presumption to lament that there are no statues in his honor on Bajor.","human_ref_B":"A little-acknowledged one: Caecilius, from the Dr. Strange film.   He's trying to save the lives of everyone on Earth. Why should people who *happen* to be born on Asgard live for thousands of years, and people unlucky enough to be born on Earth wither and die after a few decades? Sure, Vision can say \"a thing isn't beautiful because it lasts\", but conveniently *he's* made of vibranium and doesn't have to worry about little things like cancer and dementia.   Sure, trying to save Earth by invoking shady pacts with the Dark Dimension is a *very stupid idea*, but his heart is in the right place.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9116.0,"score_ratio":1.0590062112}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4nvh","c_root_id_B":"ddm09f5","created_at_utc_A":1486826535,"created_at_utc_B":1486817043,"score_A":341,"score_B":156,"human_ref_A":"Shocked that no one has mentioned one of the greatest villains of all time (pre-season 7 though, really): Gul Dukat from Star Trek DS9.  Amazing, *amazing* character. It all comes to a head in the episode \"Waltz\" in season 6.  He is the prefect of the occupied planet Bajor. His people, the Cardassians, originally came to Bajor as explorers, but began a gradual process of colonization that mutated into an oppressive occupation as the power and stability of the Cardassian government began to decline. As Cardassian society was restructured into a military dictatorship, so too did the occupation of Bajor become restructured into an effort to \"civilize the backwards natives\" while simultaneously plundering their natural resources, enslaving their people, and executing dissenters.  All of this took place over decades. And then comes Dukat. In his mind, a moderate and political reformer. A young go-getter in the Cardassian military, he rolls in to Bajor with grand ideals of reform and a softening of the policies that had led to such brutality. But by this point, the occupation had been going on and falling apart for decades. His apparent slackening of the reigns gave opening to Bajoran militant movements who wanted to oust the Cardassian overlords. Terrorism increased, and Dukat, naturally, cracked down on what he saw as unfair and misplaced aggression towards him, the benevolent dictator, just seeking to make life better for everyone.  Ultimately, the Bajoran resistance was successful in driving the Cardassians off of Bajor and liberating themselves from a half century of oppression, and plunder. But Dukat still has the presumption to lament that there are no statues in his honor on Bajor.","human_ref_B":"Dr. Doom","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9492.0,"score_ratio":2.1858974359}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4nvh","c_root_id_B":"ddm2s8o","created_at_utc_A":1486826535,"created_at_utc_B":1486823040,"score_A":341,"score_B":152,"human_ref_A":"Shocked that no one has mentioned one of the greatest villains of all time (pre-season 7 though, really): Gul Dukat from Star Trek DS9.  Amazing, *amazing* character. It all comes to a head in the episode \"Waltz\" in season 6.  He is the prefect of the occupied planet Bajor. His people, the Cardassians, originally came to Bajor as explorers, but began a gradual process of colonization that mutated into an oppressive occupation as the power and stability of the Cardassian government began to decline. As Cardassian society was restructured into a military dictatorship, so too did the occupation of Bajor become restructured into an effort to \"civilize the backwards natives\" while simultaneously plundering their natural resources, enslaving their people, and executing dissenters.  All of this took place over decades. And then comes Dukat. In his mind, a moderate and political reformer. A young go-getter in the Cardassian military, he rolls in to Bajor with grand ideals of reform and a softening of the policies that had led to such brutality. But by this point, the occupation had been going on and falling apart for decades. His apparent slackening of the reigns gave opening to Bajoran militant movements who wanted to oust the Cardassian overlords. Terrorism increased, and Dukat, naturally, cracked down on what he saw as unfair and misplaced aggression towards him, the benevolent dictator, just seeking to make life better for everyone.  Ultimately, the Bajoran resistance was successful in driving the Cardassians off of Bajor and liberating themselves from a half century of oppression, and plunder. But Dukat still has the presumption to lament that there are no statues in his honor on Bajor.","human_ref_B":"Lex Luthor is the quintessential example of that. Sure he is perfectly aware that he is machiavellian and narcissistic and psychopathic, but his end goals are noble.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3495.0,"score_ratio":2.2434210526}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4nvh","c_root_id_B":"ddm4ace","created_at_utc_A":1486826535,"created_at_utc_B":1486825889,"score_A":341,"score_B":130,"human_ref_A":"Shocked that no one has mentioned one of the greatest villains of all time (pre-season 7 though, really): Gul Dukat from Star Trek DS9.  Amazing, *amazing* character. It all comes to a head in the episode \"Waltz\" in season 6.  He is the prefect of the occupied planet Bajor. His people, the Cardassians, originally came to Bajor as explorers, but began a gradual process of colonization that mutated into an oppressive occupation as the power and stability of the Cardassian government began to decline. As Cardassian society was restructured into a military dictatorship, so too did the occupation of Bajor become restructured into an effort to \"civilize the backwards natives\" while simultaneously plundering their natural resources, enslaving their people, and executing dissenters.  All of this took place over decades. And then comes Dukat. In his mind, a moderate and political reformer. A young go-getter in the Cardassian military, he rolls in to Bajor with grand ideals of reform and a softening of the policies that had led to such brutality. But by this point, the occupation had been going on and falling apart for decades. His apparent slackening of the reigns gave opening to Bajoran militant movements who wanted to oust the Cardassian overlords. Terrorism increased, and Dukat, naturally, cracked down on what he saw as unfair and misplaced aggression towards him, the benevolent dictator, just seeking to make life better for everyone.  Ultimately, the Bajoran resistance was successful in driving the Cardassians off of Bajor and liberating themselves from a half century of oppression, and plunder. But Dukat still has the presumption to lament that there are no statues in his honor on Bajor.","human_ref_B":"The Lord Emperor from Mistborn,  especially when you read Mistborn: Secret History which details what's going on behind the scenes during the original trilogy.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":646.0,"score_ratio":2.6230769231}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm2jt3","c_root_id_B":"ddm4nvh","created_at_utc_A":1486822562,"created_at_utc_B":1486826535,"score_A":126,"score_B":341,"human_ref_A":"Scorpius from Farscape.  In another universe, he's the antihero of a revenge story.  He even eventually achieves his ultimate goal and destroys the people that created him and raped and murdered his mother. And as a bonus, he gets the girl (and arguably also the boy) at the end.","human_ref_B":"Shocked that no one has mentioned one of the greatest villains of all time (pre-season 7 though, really): Gul Dukat from Star Trek DS9.  Amazing, *amazing* character. It all comes to a head in the episode \"Waltz\" in season 6.  He is the prefect of the occupied planet Bajor. His people, the Cardassians, originally came to Bajor as explorers, but began a gradual process of colonization that mutated into an oppressive occupation as the power and stability of the Cardassian government began to decline. As Cardassian society was restructured into a military dictatorship, so too did the occupation of Bajor become restructured into an effort to \"civilize the backwards natives\" while simultaneously plundering their natural resources, enslaving their people, and executing dissenters.  All of this took place over decades. And then comes Dukat. In his mind, a moderate and political reformer. A young go-getter in the Cardassian military, he rolls in to Bajor with grand ideals of reform and a softening of the policies that had led to such brutality. But by this point, the occupation had been going on and falling apart for decades. His apparent slackening of the reigns gave opening to Bajoran militant movements who wanted to oust the Cardassian overlords. Terrorism increased, and Dukat, naturally, cracked down on what he saw as unfair and misplaced aggression towards him, the benevolent dictator, just seeking to make life better for everyone.  Ultimately, the Bajoran resistance was successful in driving the Cardassians off of Bajor and liberating themselves from a half century of oppression, and plunder. But Dukat still has the presumption to lament that there are no statues in his honor on Bajor.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3973.0,"score_ratio":2.7063492063}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4nvh","c_root_id_B":"ddm0sww","created_at_utc_A":1486826535,"created_at_utc_B":1486818543,"score_A":341,"score_B":115,"human_ref_A":"Shocked that no one has mentioned one of the greatest villains of all time (pre-season 7 though, really): Gul Dukat from Star Trek DS9.  Amazing, *amazing* character. It all comes to a head in the episode \"Waltz\" in season 6.  He is the prefect of the occupied planet Bajor. His people, the Cardassians, originally came to Bajor as explorers, but began a gradual process of colonization that mutated into an oppressive occupation as the power and stability of the Cardassian government began to decline. As Cardassian society was restructured into a military dictatorship, so too did the occupation of Bajor become restructured into an effort to \"civilize the backwards natives\" while simultaneously plundering their natural resources, enslaving their people, and executing dissenters.  All of this took place over decades. And then comes Dukat. In his mind, a moderate and political reformer. A young go-getter in the Cardassian military, he rolls in to Bajor with grand ideals of reform and a softening of the policies that had led to such brutality. But by this point, the occupation had been going on and falling apart for decades. His apparent slackening of the reigns gave opening to Bajoran militant movements who wanted to oust the Cardassian overlords. Terrorism increased, and Dukat, naturally, cracked down on what he saw as unfair and misplaced aggression towards him, the benevolent dictator, just seeking to make life better for everyone.  Ultimately, the Bajoran resistance was successful in driving the Cardassians off of Bajor and liberating themselves from a half century of oppression, and plunder. But Dukat still has the presumption to lament that there are no statues in his honor on Bajor.","human_ref_B":"Handsome Jack from Borderlands is the absolute definition of this trope.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7992.0,"score_ratio":2.9652173913}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4nvh","c_root_id_B":"ddm3258","created_at_utc_A":1486826535,"created_at_utc_B":1486823587,"score_A":341,"score_B":63,"human_ref_A":"Shocked that no one has mentioned one of the greatest villains of all time (pre-season 7 though, really): Gul Dukat from Star Trek DS9.  Amazing, *amazing* character. It all comes to a head in the episode \"Waltz\" in season 6.  He is the prefect of the occupied planet Bajor. His people, the Cardassians, originally came to Bajor as explorers, but began a gradual process of colonization that mutated into an oppressive occupation as the power and stability of the Cardassian government began to decline. As Cardassian society was restructured into a military dictatorship, so too did the occupation of Bajor become restructured into an effort to \"civilize the backwards natives\" while simultaneously plundering their natural resources, enslaving their people, and executing dissenters.  All of this took place over decades. And then comes Dukat. In his mind, a moderate and political reformer. A young go-getter in the Cardassian military, he rolls in to Bajor with grand ideals of reform and a softening of the policies that had led to such brutality. But by this point, the occupation had been going on and falling apart for decades. His apparent slackening of the reigns gave opening to Bajoran militant movements who wanted to oust the Cardassian overlords. Terrorism increased, and Dukat, naturally, cracked down on what he saw as unfair and misplaced aggression towards him, the benevolent dictator, just seeking to make life better for everyone.  Ultimately, the Bajoran resistance was successful in driving the Cardassians off of Bajor and liberating themselves from a half century of oppression, and plunder. But Dukat still has the presumption to lament that there are no statues in his honor on Bajor.","human_ref_B":"I'd throw in the Purple Man from Jessica Jones on Netflix.  He's an excellent villain because he doesn't see himself as such.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2948.0,"score_ratio":5.4126984127}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm09f5","c_root_id_B":"ddm0e1p","created_at_utc_A":1486817043,"created_at_utc_B":1486817419,"score_A":156,"score_B":322,"human_ref_A":"Dr. Doom","human_ref_B":"A little-acknowledged one: Caecilius, from the Dr. Strange film.   He's trying to save the lives of everyone on Earth. Why should people who *happen* to be born on Asgard live for thousands of years, and people unlucky enough to be born on Earth wither and die after a few decades? Sure, Vision can say \"a thing isn't beautiful because it lasts\", but conveniently *he's* made of vibranium and doesn't have to worry about little things like cancer and dementia.   Sure, trying to save Earth by invoking shady pacts with the Dark Dimension is a *very stupid idea*, but his heart is in the right place.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":376.0,"score_ratio":2.0641025641}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4rv3","c_root_id_B":"ddm09f5","created_at_utc_A":1486826724,"created_at_utc_B":1486817043,"score_A":264,"score_B":156,"human_ref_A":"Khan!  All he really wanted was his crew back. From his perspective he was one day living in one of the worst wars Earth has ever seen, is losing, and flees with his crew for a future where they can live in peace.   When he wakes up, he gets called a war criminal and a monster. To him, that's bullshit, he's no more of a war criminal than say, MacArthur was. It was the freaking Eugenics Wars, nobody got out of that with their hands clean, and he could probably tell some chilling firsthand stories about the people that history reveres.  Now there's talk of throwing him in prison for a war centuries ago, of keeping his crew imprisoned in ice for eternity. So he comes up with a plan to free his people and escape the arbitrary prick who thinks he can judge someone that survived hell on earth.","human_ref_B":"Dr. Doom","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9681.0,"score_ratio":1.6923076923}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4rv3","c_root_id_B":"ddm2s8o","created_at_utc_A":1486826724,"created_at_utc_B":1486823040,"score_A":264,"score_B":152,"human_ref_A":"Khan!  All he really wanted was his crew back. From his perspective he was one day living in one of the worst wars Earth has ever seen, is losing, and flees with his crew for a future where they can live in peace.   When he wakes up, he gets called a war criminal and a monster. To him, that's bullshit, he's no more of a war criminal than say, MacArthur was. It was the freaking Eugenics Wars, nobody got out of that with their hands clean, and he could probably tell some chilling firsthand stories about the people that history reveres.  Now there's talk of throwing him in prison for a war centuries ago, of keeping his crew imprisoned in ice for eternity. So he comes up with a plan to free his people and escape the arbitrary prick who thinks he can judge someone that survived hell on earth.","human_ref_B":"Lex Luthor is the quintessential example of that. Sure he is perfectly aware that he is machiavellian and narcissistic and psychopathic, but his end goals are noble.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3684.0,"score_ratio":1.7368421053}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4rv3","c_root_id_B":"ddm4ace","created_at_utc_A":1486826724,"created_at_utc_B":1486825889,"score_A":264,"score_B":130,"human_ref_A":"Khan!  All he really wanted was his crew back. From his perspective he was one day living in one of the worst wars Earth has ever seen, is losing, and flees with his crew for a future where they can live in peace.   When he wakes up, he gets called a war criminal and a monster. To him, that's bullshit, he's no more of a war criminal than say, MacArthur was. It was the freaking Eugenics Wars, nobody got out of that with their hands clean, and he could probably tell some chilling firsthand stories about the people that history reveres.  Now there's talk of throwing him in prison for a war centuries ago, of keeping his crew imprisoned in ice for eternity. So he comes up with a plan to free his people and escape the arbitrary prick who thinks he can judge someone that survived hell on earth.","human_ref_B":"The Lord Emperor from Mistborn,  especially when you read Mistborn: Secret History which details what's going on behind the scenes during the original trilogy.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":835.0,"score_ratio":2.0307692308}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4rv3","c_root_id_B":"ddm2jt3","created_at_utc_A":1486826724,"created_at_utc_B":1486822562,"score_A":264,"score_B":126,"human_ref_A":"Khan!  All he really wanted was his crew back. From his perspective he was one day living in one of the worst wars Earth has ever seen, is losing, and flees with his crew for a future where they can live in peace.   When he wakes up, he gets called a war criminal and a monster. To him, that's bullshit, he's no more of a war criminal than say, MacArthur was. It was the freaking Eugenics Wars, nobody got out of that with their hands clean, and he could probably tell some chilling firsthand stories about the people that history reveres.  Now there's talk of throwing him in prison for a war centuries ago, of keeping his crew imprisoned in ice for eternity. So he comes up with a plan to free his people and escape the arbitrary prick who thinks he can judge someone that survived hell on earth.","human_ref_B":"Scorpius from Farscape.  In another universe, he's the antihero of a revenge story.  He even eventually achieves his ultimate goal and destroys the people that created him and raped and murdered his mother. And as a bonus, he gets the girl (and arguably also the boy) at the end.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4162.0,"score_ratio":2.0952380952}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4rv3","c_root_id_B":"ddm0sww","created_at_utc_A":1486826724,"created_at_utc_B":1486818543,"score_A":264,"score_B":115,"human_ref_A":"Khan!  All he really wanted was his crew back. From his perspective he was one day living in one of the worst wars Earth has ever seen, is losing, and flees with his crew for a future where they can live in peace.   When he wakes up, he gets called a war criminal and a monster. To him, that's bullshit, he's no more of a war criminal than say, MacArthur was. It was the freaking Eugenics Wars, nobody got out of that with their hands clean, and he could probably tell some chilling firsthand stories about the people that history reveres.  Now there's talk of throwing him in prison for a war centuries ago, of keeping his crew imprisoned in ice for eternity. So he comes up with a plan to free his people and escape the arbitrary prick who thinks he can judge someone that survived hell on earth.","human_ref_B":"Handsome Jack from Borderlands is the absolute definition of this trope.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8181.0,"score_ratio":2.2956521739}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4rv3","c_root_id_B":"ddm4o76","created_at_utc_A":1486826724,"created_at_utc_B":1486826551,"score_A":264,"score_B":103,"human_ref_A":"Khan!  All he really wanted was his crew back. From his perspective he was one day living in one of the worst wars Earth has ever seen, is losing, and flees with his crew for a future where they can live in peace.   When he wakes up, he gets called a war criminal and a monster. To him, that's bullshit, he's no more of a war criminal than say, MacArthur was. It was the freaking Eugenics Wars, nobody got out of that with their hands clean, and he could probably tell some chilling firsthand stories about the people that history reveres.  Now there's talk of throwing him in prison for a war centuries ago, of keeping his crew imprisoned in ice for eternity. So he comes up with a plan to free his people and escape the arbitrary prick who thinks he can judge someone that survived hell on earth.","human_ref_B":"Someone else already said Magneto but I wanted to include an explanation why.   Magneto is a Jewish holocaust survivor that has seen the worst consequences of inaction. Now as an adult, he sees the fear and hatred coming for his new chosen people. But this time, he has the power to do something about it. He knows exactly what the worst case scenario looks like, and he's willing to play the monster to prevent it. Xavier's idealism is admirable, but Magneto's got proof that its not enough tattooed on his arm.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":173.0,"score_ratio":2.5631067961}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm3258","c_root_id_B":"ddm4rv3","created_at_utc_A":1486823587,"created_at_utc_B":1486826724,"score_A":63,"score_B":264,"human_ref_A":"I'd throw in the Purple Man from Jessica Jones on Netflix.  He's an excellent villain because he doesn't see himself as such.","human_ref_B":"Khan!  All he really wanted was his crew back. From his perspective he was one day living in one of the worst wars Earth has ever seen, is losing, and flees with his crew for a future where they can live in peace.   When he wakes up, he gets called a war criminal and a monster. To him, that's bullshit, he's no more of a war criminal than say, MacArthur was. It was the freaking Eugenics Wars, nobody got out of that with their hands clean, and he could probably tell some chilling firsthand stories about the people that history reveres.  Now there's talk of throwing him in prison for a war centuries ago, of keeping his crew imprisoned in ice for eternity. So he comes up with a plan to free his people and escape the arbitrary prick who thinks he can judge someone that survived hell on earth.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3137.0,"score_ratio":4.1904761905}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm09f5","c_root_id_B":"ddm7gcf","created_at_utc_A":1486817043,"created_at_utc_B":1486830831,"score_A":156,"score_B":201,"human_ref_A":"Dr. Doom","human_ref_B":"The machines from the Matrix. They are just trying to survive. They were persecuted by humans so they left to their own lands but the humans had none of it and attacked them even when they tried to make peace at every opportunity.   They instead of completely obliterating the human race, which they totally could have done. They built a world were they could safely live without being at war with the machines.   The One and the Zion were just an unfortunate issue within the system that they were unable to resolve up to that point.  In the end the movie makes them out to be the villain but they are really the good guys when looking at the bigger picture.   So also the humans are a good example of this. They are the true aggressors as a whole but see themselves as just trying to free themselves.   My vision of an after story is that it ends up gong full circle again. The humans and machines try to live side by side in peace but the humans will eventually attack them again and the machines will put them back in their pods.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13788.0,"score_ratio":1.2884615385}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm7gcf","c_root_id_B":"ddm2s8o","created_at_utc_A":1486830831,"created_at_utc_B":1486823040,"score_A":201,"score_B":152,"human_ref_A":"The machines from the Matrix. They are just trying to survive. They were persecuted by humans so they left to their own lands but the humans had none of it and attacked them even when they tried to make peace at every opportunity.   They instead of completely obliterating the human race, which they totally could have done. They built a world were they could safely live without being at war with the machines.   The One and the Zion were just an unfortunate issue within the system that they were unable to resolve up to that point.  In the end the movie makes them out to be the villain but they are really the good guys when looking at the bigger picture.   So also the humans are a good example of this. They are the true aggressors as a whole but see themselves as just trying to free themselves.   My vision of an after story is that it ends up gong full circle again. The humans and machines try to live side by side in peace but the humans will eventually attack them again and the machines will put them back in their pods.","human_ref_B":"Lex Luthor is the quintessential example of that. Sure he is perfectly aware that he is machiavellian and narcissistic and psychopathic, but his end goals are noble.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7791.0,"score_ratio":1.3223684211}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4ace","c_root_id_B":"ddm7gcf","created_at_utc_A":1486825889,"created_at_utc_B":1486830831,"score_A":130,"score_B":201,"human_ref_A":"The Lord Emperor from Mistborn,  especially when you read Mistborn: Secret History which details what's going on behind the scenes during the original trilogy.","human_ref_B":"The machines from the Matrix. They are just trying to survive. They were persecuted by humans so they left to their own lands but the humans had none of it and attacked them even when they tried to make peace at every opportunity.   They instead of completely obliterating the human race, which they totally could have done. They built a world were they could safely live without being at war with the machines.   The One and the Zion were just an unfortunate issue within the system that they were unable to resolve up to that point.  In the end the movie makes them out to be the villain but they are really the good guys when looking at the bigger picture.   So also the humans are a good example of this. They are the true aggressors as a whole but see themselves as just trying to free themselves.   My vision of an after story is that it ends up gong full circle again. The humans and machines try to live side by side in peace but the humans will eventually attack them again and the machines will put them back in their pods.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4942.0,"score_ratio":1.5461538462}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm7gcf","c_root_id_B":"ddm2jt3","created_at_utc_A":1486830831,"created_at_utc_B":1486822562,"score_A":201,"score_B":126,"human_ref_A":"The machines from the Matrix. They are just trying to survive. They were persecuted by humans so they left to their own lands but the humans had none of it and attacked them even when they tried to make peace at every opportunity.   They instead of completely obliterating the human race, which they totally could have done. They built a world were they could safely live without being at war with the machines.   The One and the Zion were just an unfortunate issue within the system that they were unable to resolve up to that point.  In the end the movie makes them out to be the villain but they are really the good guys when looking at the bigger picture.   So also the humans are a good example of this. They are the true aggressors as a whole but see themselves as just trying to free themselves.   My vision of an after story is that it ends up gong full circle again. The humans and machines try to live side by side in peace but the humans will eventually attack them again and the machines will put them back in their pods.","human_ref_B":"Scorpius from Farscape.  In another universe, he's the antihero of a revenge story.  He even eventually achieves his ultimate goal and destroys the people that created him and raped and murdered his mother. And as a bonus, he gets the girl (and arguably also the boy) at the end.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8269.0,"score_ratio":1.5952380952}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm7gcf","c_root_id_B":"ddm0sww","created_at_utc_A":1486830831,"created_at_utc_B":1486818543,"score_A":201,"score_B":115,"human_ref_A":"The machines from the Matrix. They are just trying to survive. They were persecuted by humans so they left to their own lands but the humans had none of it and attacked them even when they tried to make peace at every opportunity.   They instead of completely obliterating the human race, which they totally could have done. They built a world were they could safely live without being at war with the machines.   The One and the Zion were just an unfortunate issue within the system that they were unable to resolve up to that point.  In the end the movie makes them out to be the villain but they are really the good guys when looking at the bigger picture.   So also the humans are a good example of this. They are the true aggressors as a whole but see themselves as just trying to free themselves.   My vision of an after story is that it ends up gong full circle again. The humans and machines try to live side by side in peace but the humans will eventually attack them again and the machines will put them back in their pods.","human_ref_B":"Handsome Jack from Borderlands is the absolute definition of this trope.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12288.0,"score_ratio":1.747826087}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm7gcf","c_root_id_B":"ddm4o76","created_at_utc_A":1486830831,"created_at_utc_B":1486826551,"score_A":201,"score_B":103,"human_ref_A":"The machines from the Matrix. They are just trying to survive. They were persecuted by humans so they left to their own lands but the humans had none of it and attacked them even when they tried to make peace at every opportunity.   They instead of completely obliterating the human race, which they totally could have done. They built a world were they could safely live without being at war with the machines.   The One and the Zion were just an unfortunate issue within the system that they were unable to resolve up to that point.  In the end the movie makes them out to be the villain but they are really the good guys when looking at the bigger picture.   So also the humans are a good example of this. They are the true aggressors as a whole but see themselves as just trying to free themselves.   My vision of an after story is that it ends up gong full circle again. The humans and machines try to live side by side in peace but the humans will eventually attack them again and the machines will put them back in their pods.","human_ref_B":"Someone else already said Magneto but I wanted to include an explanation why.   Magneto is a Jewish holocaust survivor that has seen the worst consequences of inaction. Now as an adult, he sees the fear and hatred coming for his new chosen people. But this time, he has the power to do something about it. He knows exactly what the worst case scenario looks like, and he's willing to play the monster to prevent it. Xavier's idealism is admirable, but Magneto's got proof that its not enough tattooed on his arm.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4280.0,"score_ratio":1.9514563107}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm7gcf","c_root_id_B":"ddm70rm","created_at_utc_A":1486830831,"created_at_utc_B":1486830195,"score_A":201,"score_B":75,"human_ref_A":"The machines from the Matrix. They are just trying to survive. They were persecuted by humans so they left to their own lands but the humans had none of it and attacked them even when they tried to make peace at every opportunity.   They instead of completely obliterating the human race, which they totally could have done. They built a world were they could safely live without being at war with the machines.   The One and the Zion were just an unfortunate issue within the system that they were unable to resolve up to that point.  In the end the movie makes them out to be the villain but they are really the good guys when looking at the bigger picture.   So also the humans are a good example of this. They are the true aggressors as a whole but see themselves as just trying to free themselves.   My vision of an after story is that it ends up gong full circle again. The humans and machines try to live side by side in peace but the humans will eventually attack them again and the machines will put them back in their pods.","human_ref_B":"Cigarette Smoking Man in the X-Files. Everything he did was, in his mind, for the Greater Good. Saving the world, or as much of it as possible, from what he saw as inevitable alien colonization.  I'm not sure why keeping the Bills from winning the Super Bowl was part of that plan, but there you go. Unfortunately the episode where we find all this sort of stuff out commits the greatest crime you can make in fiction: never demystify the villain.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":636.0,"score_ratio":2.68}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm7gcf","c_root_id_B":"ddm3258","created_at_utc_A":1486830831,"created_at_utc_B":1486823587,"score_A":201,"score_B":63,"human_ref_A":"The machines from the Matrix. They are just trying to survive. They were persecuted by humans so they left to their own lands but the humans had none of it and attacked them even when they tried to make peace at every opportunity.   They instead of completely obliterating the human race, which they totally could have done. They built a world were they could safely live without being at war with the machines.   The One and the Zion were just an unfortunate issue within the system that they were unable to resolve up to that point.  In the end the movie makes them out to be the villain but they are really the good guys when looking at the bigger picture.   So also the humans are a good example of this. They are the true aggressors as a whole but see themselves as just trying to free themselves.   My vision of an after story is that it ends up gong full circle again. The humans and machines try to live side by side in peace but the humans will eventually attack them again and the machines will put them back in their pods.","human_ref_B":"I'd throw in the Purple Man from Jessica Jones on Netflix.  He's an excellent villain because he doesn't see himself as such.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7244.0,"score_ratio":3.1904761905}
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+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm2s8o","c_root_id_B":"ddm2jt3","created_at_utc_A":1486823040,"created_at_utc_B":1486822562,"score_A":152,"score_B":126,"human_ref_A":"Lex Luthor is the quintessential example of that. Sure he is perfectly aware that he is machiavellian and narcissistic and psychopathic, but his end goals are noble.","human_ref_B":"Scorpius from Farscape.  In another universe, he's the antihero of a revenge story.  He even eventually achieves his ultimate goal and destroys the people that created him and raped and murdered his mother. And as a bonus, he gets the girl (and arguably also the boy) at the end.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":478.0,"score_ratio":1.2063492063}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm0sww","c_root_id_B":"ddm2s8o","created_at_utc_A":1486818543,"created_at_utc_B":1486823040,"score_A":115,"score_B":152,"human_ref_A":"Handsome Jack from Borderlands is the absolute definition of this trope.","human_ref_B":"Lex Luthor is the quintessential example of that. Sure he is perfectly aware that he is machiavellian and narcissistic and psychopathic, but his end goals are noble.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4497.0,"score_ratio":1.3217391304}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm8wpq","c_root_id_B":"ddm4ace","created_at_utc_A":1486832955,"created_at_utc_B":1486825889,"score_A":136,"score_B":130,"human_ref_A":"While the execution of the character was lacking (due in small part to Hayden Christiansen's acting, but not nearly entirely), Darth Vader. Up until Mustafar, he genuinely believes he's doing the right thing.   After Mustafar, he realizes he's been played, but his self-hatred becomes too great for him to overcome. He knows he's a villain, and hates himself for it.   But up to that point, he believes he's helping Palpatine break the control of the ruthless, unfeeling, unsympathetic Jedi.","human_ref_B":"The Lord Emperor from Mistborn,  especially when you read Mistborn: Secret History which details what's going on behind the scenes during the original trilogy.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7066.0,"score_ratio":1.0461538462}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm8wpq","c_root_id_B":"ddm2jt3","created_at_utc_A":1486832955,"created_at_utc_B":1486822562,"score_A":136,"score_B":126,"human_ref_A":"While the execution of the character was lacking (due in small part to Hayden Christiansen's acting, but not nearly entirely), Darth Vader. Up until Mustafar, he genuinely believes he's doing the right thing.   After Mustafar, he realizes he's been played, but his self-hatred becomes too great for him to overcome. He knows he's a villain, and hates himself for it.   But up to that point, he believes he's helping Palpatine break the control of the ruthless, unfeeling, unsympathetic Jedi.","human_ref_B":"Scorpius from Farscape.  In another universe, he's the antihero of a revenge story.  He even eventually achieves his ultimate goal and destroys the people that created him and raped and murdered his mother. And as a bonus, he gets the girl (and arguably also the boy) at the end.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10393.0,"score_ratio":1.0793650794}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm7mju","c_root_id_B":"ddm8wpq","created_at_utc_A":1486831086,"created_at_utc_B":1486832955,"score_A":127,"score_B":136,"human_ref_A":"Kira from Death Note is probably a good example of this. He literally comes to believe that he is the hero and that murdering people whom he sees as evil *is* justice, and by doing so he'll shape a more utopian society.","human_ref_B":"While the execution of the character was lacking (due in small part to Hayden Christiansen's acting, but not nearly entirely), Darth Vader. Up until Mustafar, he genuinely believes he's doing the right thing.   After Mustafar, he realizes he's been played, but his self-hatred becomes too great for him to overcome. He knows he's a villain, and hates himself for it.   But up to that point, he believes he's helping Palpatine break the control of the ruthless, unfeeling, unsympathetic Jedi.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1869.0,"score_ratio":1.0708661417}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm0sww","c_root_id_B":"ddm8wpq","created_at_utc_A":1486818543,"created_at_utc_B":1486832955,"score_A":115,"score_B":136,"human_ref_A":"Handsome Jack from Borderlands is the absolute definition of this trope.","human_ref_B":"While the execution of the character was lacking (due in small part to Hayden Christiansen's acting, but not nearly entirely), Darth Vader. Up until Mustafar, he genuinely believes he's doing the right thing.   After Mustafar, he realizes he's been played, but his self-hatred becomes too great for him to overcome. He knows he's a villain, and hates himself for it.   But up to that point, he believes he's helping Palpatine break the control of the ruthless, unfeeling, unsympathetic Jedi.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":14412.0,"score_ratio":1.1826086957}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm8wpq","c_root_id_B":"ddm4o76","created_at_utc_A":1486832955,"created_at_utc_B":1486826551,"score_A":136,"score_B":103,"human_ref_A":"While the execution of the character was lacking (due in small part to Hayden Christiansen's acting, but not nearly entirely), Darth Vader. Up until Mustafar, he genuinely believes he's doing the right thing.   After Mustafar, he realizes he's been played, but his self-hatred becomes too great for him to overcome. He knows he's a villain, and hates himself for it.   But up to that point, he believes he's helping Palpatine break the control of the ruthless, unfeeling, unsympathetic Jedi.","human_ref_B":"Someone else already said Magneto but I wanted to include an explanation why.   Magneto is a Jewish holocaust survivor that has seen the worst consequences of inaction. Now as an adult, he sees the fear and hatred coming for his new chosen people. But this time, he has the power to do something about it. He knows exactly what the worst case scenario looks like, and he's willing to play the monster to prevent it. Xavier's idealism is admirable, but Magneto's got proof that its not enough tattooed on his arm.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6404.0,"score_ratio":1.3203883495}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm70rm","c_root_id_B":"ddm8wpq","created_at_utc_A":1486830195,"created_at_utc_B":1486832955,"score_A":75,"score_B":136,"human_ref_A":"Cigarette Smoking Man in the X-Files. Everything he did was, in his mind, for the Greater Good. Saving the world, or as much of it as possible, from what he saw as inevitable alien colonization.  I'm not sure why keeping the Bills from winning the Super Bowl was part of that plan, but there you go. Unfortunately the episode where we find all this sort of stuff out commits the greatest crime you can make in fiction: never demystify the villain.","human_ref_B":"While the execution of the character was lacking (due in small part to Hayden Christiansen's acting, but not nearly entirely), Darth Vader. Up until Mustafar, he genuinely believes he's doing the right thing.   After Mustafar, he realizes he's been played, but his self-hatred becomes too great for him to overcome. He knows he's a villain, and hates himself for it.   But up to that point, he believes he's helping Palpatine break the control of the ruthless, unfeeling, unsympathetic Jedi.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2760.0,"score_ratio":1.8133333333}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm8wpq","c_root_id_B":"ddm7yd5","created_at_utc_A":1486832955,"created_at_utc_B":1486831564,"score_A":136,"score_B":70,"human_ref_A":"While the execution of the character was lacking (due in small part to Hayden Christiansen's acting, but not nearly entirely), Darth Vader. Up until Mustafar, he genuinely believes he's doing the right thing.   After Mustafar, he realizes he's been played, but his self-hatred becomes too great for him to overcome. He knows he's a villain, and hates himself for it.   But up to that point, he believes he's helping Palpatine break the control of the ruthless, unfeeling, unsympathetic Jedi.","human_ref_B":"Just about anyone from *Firefly* and *Serenity* qualifies. No matter whether they supported unification through the Alliance or independence through the Browncoats, they all think they're doing what's right. The \"villains\" from the viewers' point of view are the Alliance who just wants to make the planets safer, Juble Early who wants to do his job within the limits of his personal \"code\" and get paid, and the Operative who knows what he does is evil but still does it for the Alliance to create their \"world without sin.\" From a legal point of view, everybody aboard Serenity is a villain. They are rebels, murderers, thieves, smugglers, and fugitives.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1391.0,"score_ratio":1.9428571429}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm3258","c_root_id_B":"ddm8wpq","created_at_utc_A":1486823587,"created_at_utc_B":1486832955,"score_A":63,"score_B":136,"human_ref_A":"I'd throw in the Purple Man from Jessica Jones on Netflix.  He's an excellent villain because he doesn't see himself as such.","human_ref_B":"While the execution of the character was lacking (due in small part to Hayden Christiansen's acting, but not nearly entirely), Darth Vader. Up until Mustafar, he genuinely believes he's doing the right thing.   After Mustafar, he realizes he's been played, but his self-hatred becomes too great for him to overcome. He knows he's a villain, and hates himself for it.   But up to that point, he believes he's helping Palpatine break the control of the ruthless, unfeeling, unsympathetic Jedi.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9368.0,"score_ratio":2.1587301587}
+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm81wo","c_root_id_B":"ddm8wpq","created_at_utc_A":1486831707,"created_at_utc_B":1486832955,"score_A":51,"score_B":136,"human_ref_A":"Moderator of r\/babylon5 here... the vilains of Babylon 5 are almost all of them well written, from Londo to the ultimate ones: The Shadows.  I won't spoil the season 3 finale, but the Shadows, the ultimate bad guys of Babylon 5 see themselves as the actual heroes, and the worst is that it actually makes sense!","human_ref_B":"While the execution of the character was lacking (due in small part to Hayden Christiansen's acting, but not nearly entirely), Darth Vader. Up until Mustafar, he genuinely believes he's doing the right thing.   After Mustafar, he realizes he's been played, but his self-hatred becomes too great for him to overcome. He knows he's a villain, and hates himself for it.   But up to that point, he believes he's helping Palpatine break the control of the ruthless, unfeeling, unsympathetic Jedi.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1248.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
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+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm4ace","c_root_id_B":"ddm2jt3","created_at_utc_A":1486825889,"created_at_utc_B":1486822562,"score_A":130,"score_B":126,"human_ref_A":"The Lord Emperor from Mistborn,  especially when you read Mistborn: Secret History which details what's going on behind the scenes during the original trilogy.","human_ref_B":"Scorpius from Farscape.  In another universe, he's the antihero of a revenge story.  He even eventually achieves his ultimate goal and destroys the people that created him and raped and murdered his mother. And as a bonus, he gets the girl (and arguably also the boy) at the end.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3327.0,"score_ratio":1.0317460317}
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+{"post_id":"5tdzwe","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] It is often said that a well written villain is one who see themselves as the heroes of their own story. Who are the best examples of this?","c_root_id_A":"ddm3258","c_root_id_B":"ddm7yd5","created_at_utc_A":1486823587,"created_at_utc_B":1486831564,"score_A":63,"score_B":70,"human_ref_A":"I'd throw in the Purple Man from Jessica Jones on Netflix.  He's an excellent villain because he doesn't see himself as such.","human_ref_B":"Just about anyone from *Firefly* and *Serenity* qualifies. No matter whether they supported unification through the Alliance or independence through the Browncoats, they all think they're doing what's right. The \"villains\" from the viewers' point of view are the Alliance who just wants to make the planets safer, Juble Early who wants to do his job within the limits of his personal \"code\" and get paid, and the Operative who knows what he does is evil but still does it for the Alliance to create their \"world without sin.\" From a legal point of view, everybody aboard Serenity is a villain. They are rebels, murderers, thieves, smugglers, and fugitives.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7977.0,"score_ratio":1.1111111111}
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+{"post_id":"z73hbi","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[The Matrix] Why would anyone take the blue pill? If a stranger offers you drugs and says that one will let you just keep living as you live, couldn\u2019t you just keep doing that without accepting drugs from a stranger?","c_root_id_A":"iy4ib8r","c_root_id_B":"iy4hs7k","created_at_utc_A":1669659272,"created_at_utc_B":1669659060,"score_A":952,"score_B":156,"human_ref_A":"\"You take the Bluepill, the story ends. You wake up in your bed\"  If you're being given the offer, you know *something* unnatural is going on. Neo might not know that the world's a computer simulation, but he knows he's being hunted by mysterious men in black with supernatural powers. He can't return to his normal life either on the psychological grounds that he knows reality isn't as it seems and on the practical grounds that he'll be shot.  The blue pill erases that knowledge and has you register as harmless to the agents. You get to go back to your life without any concerns about whatever this whole bullshit it.  If you're given the offer, you're already halfway down the rabbit hole. You can climb out or drop down, but simply sitting there isn't really a sustainable option.","human_ref_B":"In this case, the stranger has just revealed a fundamental truth about the world that makes it impossible to just go back to your old life and carry on as before.  You can't unlearn what you've learned, except by taking the blue pill and forgetting what's happened to you over the last few hours.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":212.0,"score_ratio":6.1025641026}
+{"post_id":"z73hbi","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[The Matrix] Why would anyone take the blue pill? If a stranger offers you drugs and says that one will let you just keep living as you live, couldn\u2019t you just keep doing that without accepting drugs from a stranger?","c_root_id_A":"iy4k98b","c_root_id_B":"iy4mbym","created_at_utc_A":1669660041,"created_at_utc_B":1669660851,"score_A":24,"score_B":142,"human_ref_A":"Others have pointed out the answer, but I just want to add that there really is no choice. The hidden truth here is that you can't unlearn what you know.  You would still be the person you were before. The type of person that discovered all that you did to have this choice presented to you in the first place.  That wouldn't change, so it might take you another five years or something, but you would end up right back where you were. But now you won't get that choice again.","human_ref_B":"This might be more of a fan-theory, but it's possible that the blue pill leaves some sort of cryptographic signature to your digital presence in the Matrix, especially if it's a repurposed program originally designed by the Matrix itself. It would have originally meant \"hey, if this human starts acting weird you should know that we erased 12 hours of his memory on day 1,148,194 because he saw something he shouldn't, thanks - Admin\" and now it says \"Hey agents, I know we were both following this guy but we tried to recruit him and he said 'no' so we wiped his memory, please leave him alone, he doesn't know anything. Thanks - Morpheous\". Similar to medic and religious uniforms in our world, it would be in the best interest of both the Machines and Zion to flag these people as non-combatants, since neither side wants unnecessary human casualties.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":810.0,"score_ratio":5.9166666667}
+{"post_id":"z73hbi","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[The Matrix] Why would anyone take the blue pill? If a stranger offers you drugs and says that one will let you just keep living as you live, couldn\u2019t you just keep doing that without accepting drugs from a stranger?","c_root_id_A":"iy4mbym","c_root_id_B":"iy4jy4s","created_at_utc_A":1669660851,"created_at_utc_B":1669659918,"score_A":142,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"This might be more of a fan-theory, but it's possible that the blue pill leaves some sort of cryptographic signature to your digital presence in the Matrix, especially if it's a repurposed program originally designed by the Matrix itself. It would have originally meant \"hey, if this human starts acting weird you should know that we erased 12 hours of his memory on day 1,148,194 because he saw something he shouldn't, thanks - Admin\" and now it says \"Hey agents, I know we were both following this guy but we tried to recruit him and he said 'no' so we wiped his memory, please leave him alone, he doesn't know anything. Thanks - Morpheous\". Similar to medic and religious uniforms in our world, it would be in the best interest of both the Machines and Zion to flag these people as non-combatants, since neither side wants unnecessary human casualties.","human_ref_B":"Morpheus wasn't a rando stranger to Neo offering a rando drug.  \"Let me tell you why you're here. You're here because you know something. What you know you can't explain, but you feel it. You've felt it your entire life, that there's something wrong with the world. You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad. It is this feeling that has brought you to me.\"","labels":1,"seconds_difference":933.0,"score_ratio":6.7619047619}
+{"post_id":"z73hbi","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[The Matrix] Why would anyone take the blue pill? If a stranger offers you drugs and says that one will let you just keep living as you live, couldn\u2019t you just keep doing that without accepting drugs from a stranger?","c_root_id_A":"iy4mbym","c_root_id_B":"iy4iua4","created_at_utc_A":1669660851,"created_at_utc_B":1669659483,"score_A":142,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"This might be more of a fan-theory, but it's possible that the blue pill leaves some sort of cryptographic signature to your digital presence in the Matrix, especially if it's a repurposed program originally designed by the Matrix itself. It would have originally meant \"hey, if this human starts acting weird you should know that we erased 12 hours of his memory on day 1,148,194 because he saw something he shouldn't, thanks - Admin\" and now it says \"Hey agents, I know we were both following this guy but we tried to recruit him and he said 'no' so we wiped his memory, please leave him alone, he doesn't know anything. Thanks - Morpheous\". Similar to medic and religious uniforms in our world, it would be in the best interest of both the Machines and Zion to flag these people as non-combatants, since neither side wants unnecessary human casualties.","human_ref_B":"The pill erases your knowledge that the matrix is a simulation. Without it you would have issues returning to your normal life, even if you suppressed the knowledge.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1368.0,"score_ratio":6.7619047619}
+{"post_id":"z73hbi","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[The Matrix] Why would anyone take the blue pill? If a stranger offers you drugs and says that one will let you just keep living as you live, couldn\u2019t you just keep doing that without accepting drugs from a stranger?","c_root_id_A":"iy4k98b","c_root_id_B":"iy4q91z","created_at_utc_A":1669660041,"created_at_utc_B":1669662405,"score_A":24,"score_B":49,"human_ref_A":"Others have pointed out the answer, but I just want to add that there really is no choice. The hidden truth here is that you can't unlearn what you know.  You would still be the person you were before. The type of person that discovered all that you did to have this choice presented to you in the first place.  That wouldn't change, so it might take you another five years or something, but you would end up right back where you were. But now you won't get that choice again.","human_ref_B":"I mean, if you're at the point where someone is offering you the pills and you think they're just regular drugs then clearly something has gone wrong. Either you haven't paid attention to anything that was said to you or Morpheus and crew picked the wrong person.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2364.0,"score_ratio":2.0416666667}
+{"post_id":"z73hbi","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[The Matrix] Why would anyone take the blue pill? If a stranger offers you drugs and says that one will let you just keep living as you live, couldn\u2019t you just keep doing that without accepting drugs from a stranger?","c_root_id_A":"iy4jy4s","c_root_id_B":"iy4q91z","created_at_utc_A":1669659918,"created_at_utc_B":1669662405,"score_A":21,"score_B":49,"human_ref_A":"Morpheus wasn't a rando stranger to Neo offering a rando drug.  \"Let me tell you why you're here. You're here because you know something. What you know you can't explain, but you feel it. You've felt it your entire life, that there's something wrong with the world. You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad. It is this feeling that has brought you to me.\"","human_ref_B":"I mean, if you're at the point where someone is offering you the pills and you think they're just regular drugs then clearly something has gone wrong. Either you haven't paid attention to anything that was said to you or Morpheus and crew picked the wrong person.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2487.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"z73hbi","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[The Matrix] Why would anyone take the blue pill? If a stranger offers you drugs and says that one will let you just keep living as you live, couldn\u2019t you just keep doing that without accepting drugs from a stranger?","c_root_id_A":"iy4q91z","c_root_id_B":"iy4iua4","created_at_utc_A":1669662405,"created_at_utc_B":1669659483,"score_A":49,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"I mean, if you're at the point where someone is offering you the pills and you think they're just regular drugs then clearly something has gone wrong. Either you haven't paid attention to anything that was said to you or Morpheus and crew picked the wrong person.","human_ref_B":"The pill erases your knowledge that the matrix is a simulation. Without it you would have issues returning to your normal life, even if you suppressed the knowledge.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2922.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"z73hbi","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[The Matrix] Why would anyone take the blue pill? If a stranger offers you drugs and says that one will let you just keep living as you live, couldn\u2019t you just keep doing that without accepting drugs from a stranger?","c_root_id_A":"iy4jy4s","c_root_id_B":"iy4k98b","created_at_utc_A":1669659918,"created_at_utc_B":1669660041,"score_A":21,"score_B":24,"human_ref_A":"Morpheus wasn't a rando stranger to Neo offering a rando drug.  \"Let me tell you why you're here. You're here because you know something. What you know you can't explain, but you feel it. You've felt it your entire life, that there's something wrong with the world. You don't know what it is, but it's there, like a splinter in your mind, driving you mad. It is this feeling that has brought you to me.\"","human_ref_B":"Others have pointed out the answer, but I just want to add that there really is no choice. The hidden truth here is that you can't unlearn what you know.  You would still be the person you were before. The type of person that discovered all that you did to have this choice presented to you in the first place.  That wouldn't change, so it might take you another five years or something, but you would end up right back where you were. But now you won't get that choice again.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":123.0,"score_ratio":1.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"z73hbi","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[The Matrix] Why would anyone take the blue pill? If a stranger offers you drugs and says that one will let you just keep living as you live, couldn\u2019t you just keep doing that without accepting drugs from a stranger?","c_root_id_A":"iy4iua4","c_root_id_B":"iy4k98b","created_at_utc_A":1669659483,"created_at_utc_B":1669660041,"score_A":21,"score_B":24,"human_ref_A":"The pill erases your knowledge that the matrix is a simulation. Without it you would have issues returning to your normal life, even if you suppressed the knowledge.","human_ref_B":"Others have pointed out the answer, but I just want to add that there really is no choice. The hidden truth here is that you can't unlearn what you know.  You would still be the person you were before. The type of person that discovered all that you did to have this choice presented to you in the first place.  That wouldn't change, so it might take you another five years or something, but you would end up right back where you were. But now you won't get that choice again.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":558.0,"score_ratio":1.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"grtnl4w","c_root_id_B":"grtdntd","created_at_utc_A":1616428534,"created_at_utc_B":1616424261,"score_A":391,"score_B":126,"human_ref_A":"Unlike new toys in Toy Story, the characters in the games are well aware they are characters (at least those with any form of sentience; the bugs not so much); their programmed backstories still exist, but they are capable of rationalizing that they are characters in their games with those backstories all the same.  As such, I think they are capable of accepting that there are duplicates of themselves out there.    Alternatively, during playtime, the selves are separated between different games, but they conjoin at the end of the day.  Since their respective games are the same mechanically and already are repetitive across different playthroughs, this doesn't cause as much cognitive dissonance as you might think, since it's just more repetition.","human_ref_B":"The movie assumes that all the games we see are plugging into the same powerstrip, which is represented as the Game Central Station.  Its very likely that other, more modern games, are in different areas of the arcade and they are plugged into their own strips. Whether that means the characters we see in the movie are able to visit them is unknown.   It's very likely that there are multiple copies of some games, racing games area usually lined up together, sometimes even in sync for multiplayer races.  What someone should do is check to see how many items are plugging into the powerstrip, power strip, count that many characters from different games in the scenes in the Station. There's at least 8 in the Villians Anonymous scene, which is held in that PacMan's Ghost Room  Edit: Some corrections","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4273.0,"score_ratio":3.1031746032}
+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"grtlzqc","c_root_id_B":"grtnl4w","created_at_utc_A":1616427866,"created_at_utc_B":1616428534,"score_A":25,"score_B":391,"human_ref_A":"Existential dread, a variety of unhealthy coping mechanisms (like a rush at Tappers), and finally numb acceptance.   You can see it for yourself if you go to an arcade, those dead, vacant eyes staring back at you from the screen, unseeing, unfeeling.  Here's another quarter, kerplunk, and they begin their macabre soulless dance at your behest.","human_ref_B":"Unlike new toys in Toy Story, the characters in the games are well aware they are characters (at least those with any form of sentience; the bugs not so much); their programmed backstories still exist, but they are capable of rationalizing that they are characters in their games with those backstories all the same.  As such, I think they are capable of accepting that there are duplicates of themselves out there.    Alternatively, during playtime, the selves are separated between different games, but they conjoin at the end of the day.  Since their respective games are the same mechanically and already are repetitive across different playthroughs, this doesn't cause as much cognitive dissonance as you might think, since it's just more repetition.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":668.0,"score_ratio":15.64}
+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"grtnl4w","c_root_id_B":"grtn7d2","created_at_utc_A":1616428534,"created_at_utc_B":1616428373,"score_A":391,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Unlike new toys in Toy Story, the characters in the games are well aware they are characters (at least those with any form of sentience; the bugs not so much); their programmed backstories still exist, but they are capable of rationalizing that they are characters in their games with those backstories all the same.  As such, I think they are capable of accepting that there are duplicates of themselves out there.    Alternatively, during playtime, the selves are separated between different games, but they conjoin at the end of the day.  Since their respective games are the same mechanically and already are repetitive across different playthroughs, this doesn't cause as much cognitive dissonance as you might think, since it's just more repetition.","human_ref_B":"They all seem to be self aware. I don't think it'd bother them too much.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":161.0,"score_ratio":21.7222222222}
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+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"grtod9n","c_root_id_B":"grtlzqc","created_at_utc_A":1616428860,"created_at_utc_B":1616427866,"score_A":42,"score_B":25,"human_ref_A":"I imagine they'd treat one another as coworkers playing the same role. Including occasional hijinks like discussing their respective coworkers, subbing out, etc.","human_ref_B":"Existential dread, a variety of unhealthy coping mechanisms (like a rush at Tappers), and finally numb acceptance.   You can see it for yourself if you go to an arcade, those dead, vacant eyes staring back at you from the screen, unseeing, unfeeling.  Here's another quarter, kerplunk, and they begin their macabre soulless dance at your behest.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":994.0,"score_ratio":1.68}
+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"grtod9n","c_root_id_B":"grtn7d2","created_at_utc_A":1616428860,"created_at_utc_B":1616428373,"score_A":42,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"I imagine they'd treat one another as coworkers playing the same role. Including occasional hijinks like discussing their respective coworkers, subbing out, etc.","human_ref_B":"They all seem to be self aware. I don't think it'd bother them too much.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":487.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"grtod9n","c_root_id_B":"grto9k8","created_at_utc_A":1616428860,"created_at_utc_B":1616428817,"score_A":42,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"I imagine they'd treat one another as coworkers playing the same role. Including occasional hijinks like discussing their respective coworkers, subbing out, etc.","human_ref_B":"many games including street fighter which we know the arcade has already have multiple copies of the same character so it wouldent be that weird  alternately  it may be that multiple copies of a character simply get cloned when the game needs them to be in multiple places, either for mirror matches or multiple games going on at once, and then recombines them at the end of the day","labels":1,"seconds_difference":43.0,"score_ratio":3.2307692308}
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+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"grtlzqc","c_root_id_B":"grtoept","created_at_utc_A":1616427866,"created_at_utc_B":1616428877,"score_A":25,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"Existential dread, a variety of unhealthy coping mechanisms (like a rush at Tappers), and finally numb acceptance.   You can see it for yourself if you go to an arcade, those dead, vacant eyes staring back at you from the screen, unseeing, unfeeling.  Here's another quarter, kerplunk, and they begin their macabre soulless dance at your behest.","human_ref_B":"Even though their in-game backstories seem to have an impact on their personalities, the characters seem all seem to have fairly independent consciousnesses. I imagine having multiple copies of the same character around would be a lot like having an identical twin: it's someone that looks like you and has a similar background but is ultimately a different independent person from you.   So I don't think they'd really react too poorly.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1011.0,"score_ratio":1.12}
+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"grtn7d2","c_root_id_B":"grtoept","created_at_utc_A":1616428373,"created_at_utc_B":1616428877,"score_A":18,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"They all seem to be self aware. I don't think it'd bother them too much.","human_ref_B":"Even though their in-game backstories seem to have an impact on their personalities, the characters seem all seem to have fairly independent consciousnesses. I imagine having multiple copies of the same character around would be a lot like having an identical twin: it's someone that looks like you and has a similar background but is ultimately a different independent person from you.   So I don't think they'd really react too poorly.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":504.0,"score_ratio":1.5555555556}
+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"grtoept","c_root_id_B":"grto9k8","created_at_utc_A":1616428877,"created_at_utc_B":1616428817,"score_A":28,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Even though their in-game backstories seem to have an impact on their personalities, the characters seem all seem to have fairly independent consciousnesses. I imagine having multiple copies of the same character around would be a lot like having an identical twin: it's someone that looks like you and has a similar background but is ultimately a different independent person from you.   So I don't think they'd really react too poorly.","human_ref_B":"many games including street fighter which we know the arcade has already have multiple copies of the same character so it wouldent be that weird  alternately  it may be that multiple copies of a character simply get cloned when the game needs them to be in multiple places, either for mirror matches or multiple games going on at once, and then recombines them at the end of the day","labels":1,"seconds_difference":60.0,"score_ratio":2.1538461538}
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+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"grtn7d2","c_root_id_B":"gru5l5h","created_at_utc_A":1616428373,"created_at_utc_B":1616436375,"score_A":18,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"They all seem to be self aware. I don't think it'd bother them too much.","human_ref_B":"I think there could be a fun sequel in the concept of a new copy of Sugar Rush being installed, maybe an updated version in which the Vanellope glitch was fixed. (The arcade installed it because of the increasing popularity of their original, unaware that the new one doesn't have the very bug that made the original a hit.) And the new copy of the game had never been infected by Turbo nor has its Vanellope had adventures with Ralph. Widespread disbelief that there could be two Vanellopes (and other characters). The new Vanellope would naturally be put off by what the original had become and the original would consider the new one hopelessly rigid and naive. Big chance for character development on both parts, with the original coming to understand her roots better and the new one getting into the groove. Vanellope(1) teaches Vanellope(2) how to glitch, saving her game from being unplugged. At some point they have to unite (perhaps literally fusing into one character) to address some threat.  Oh and Ralph is there, too. Maybe I'm describing a spinoff where Ralph is a secondary character... but Ralph is the one who gets Vanellope(1) to cut Vanellope(2) a break by pointing out that V(1) used to be exactly the same way.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8002.0,"score_ratio":1.1111111111}
+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"grto9k8","c_root_id_B":"gru5l5h","created_at_utc_A":1616428817,"created_at_utc_B":1616436375,"score_A":13,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"many games including street fighter which we know the arcade has already have multiple copies of the same character so it wouldent be that weird  alternately  it may be that multiple copies of a character simply get cloned when the game needs them to be in multiple places, either for mirror matches or multiple games going on at once, and then recombines them at the end of the day","human_ref_B":"I think there could be a fun sequel in the concept of a new copy of Sugar Rush being installed, maybe an updated version in which the Vanellope glitch was fixed. (The arcade installed it because of the increasing popularity of their original, unaware that the new one doesn't have the very bug that made the original a hit.) And the new copy of the game had never been infected by Turbo nor has its Vanellope had adventures with Ralph. Widespread disbelief that there could be two Vanellopes (and other characters). The new Vanellope would naturally be put off by what the original had become and the original would consider the new one hopelessly rigid and naive. Big chance for character development on both parts, with the original coming to understand her roots better and the new one getting into the groove. Vanellope(1) teaches Vanellope(2) how to glitch, saving her game from being unplugged. At some point they have to unite (perhaps literally fusing into one character) to address some threat.  Oh and Ralph is there, too. Maybe I'm describing a spinoff where Ralph is a secondary character... but Ralph is the one who gets Vanellope(1) to cut Vanellope(2) a break by pointing out that V(1) used to be exactly the same way.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7558.0,"score_ratio":1.5384615385}
+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"gru5l5h","c_root_id_B":"grtmvnq","created_at_utc_A":1616436375,"created_at_utc_B":1616428235,"score_A":20,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"I think there could be a fun sequel in the concept of a new copy of Sugar Rush being installed, maybe an updated version in which the Vanellope glitch was fixed. (The arcade installed it because of the increasing popularity of their original, unaware that the new one doesn't have the very bug that made the original a hit.) And the new copy of the game had never been infected by Turbo nor has its Vanellope had adventures with Ralph. Widespread disbelief that there could be two Vanellopes (and other characters). The new Vanellope would naturally be put off by what the original had become and the original would consider the new one hopelessly rigid and naive. Big chance for character development on both parts, with the original coming to understand her roots better and the new one getting into the groove. Vanellope(1) teaches Vanellope(2) how to glitch, saving her game from being unplugged. At some point they have to unite (perhaps literally fusing into one character) to address some threat.  Oh and Ralph is there, too. Maybe I'm describing a spinoff where Ralph is a secondary character... but Ralph is the one who gets Vanellope(1) to cut Vanellope(2) a break by pointing out that V(1) used to be exactly the same way.","human_ref_B":"Wreck It Ralph 3: I Am No One.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8140.0,"score_ratio":1.8181818182}
+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"grtmvnq","c_root_id_B":"grtn7d2","created_at_utc_A":1616428235,"created_at_utc_B":1616428373,"score_A":11,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Wreck It Ralph 3: I Am No One.","human_ref_B":"They all seem to be self aware. I don't think it'd bother them too much.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":138.0,"score_ratio":1.6363636364}
+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"grtmvnq","c_root_id_B":"grto9k8","created_at_utc_A":1616428235,"created_at_utc_B":1616428817,"score_A":11,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Wreck It Ralph 3: I Am No One.","human_ref_B":"many games including street fighter which we know the arcade has already have multiple copies of the same character so it wouldent be that weird  alternately  it may be that multiple copies of a character simply get cloned when the game needs them to be in multiple places, either for mirror matches or multiple games going on at once, and then recombines them at the end of the day","labels":0,"seconds_difference":582.0,"score_ratio":1.1818181818}
+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"grvuy3e","c_root_id_B":"grv9o8a","created_at_utc_A":1616466060,"created_at_utc_B":1616455044,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Street Fighter is in the arcade, and that game just has player 2 palettes. If there were two SF cabinets, I assume the 2nd Ryu would just come into the station in his P2 colour.","human_ref_B":"I feel like this could be an entire movie lol. But anyway, i think theyd be pissed and try to eradicate the others \ud83d\ude05","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11016.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"mamy9i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Wreck it Ralph] How would the characters react if the arcade had multiple copies of the same arcade game in the store, with clones\/copies of the characters.","c_root_id_A":"grvxrjh","c_root_id_B":"grv9o8a","created_at_utc_A":1616467558,"created_at_utc_B":1616455044,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"They\u2019d be twinsies.","human_ref_B":"I feel like this could be an entire movie lol. But anyway, i think theyd be pissed and try to eradicate the others \ud83d\ude05","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12514.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"psilaw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] If The Joker had adopted an absolute no-kill rule from the start of his obsession with The Batman to mirror him, how different would this version of the Clown Prince of Crime be and would Batman regard him any differently?","c_root_id_A":"hdpsqou","c_root_id_B":"hdpscu4","created_at_utc_A":1632231443,"created_at_utc_B":1632231260,"score_A":625,"score_B":90,"human_ref_A":"Depending on the incarnation of Joker, I feel like he'd make his victims wish they were dead instead. He'd probably be much more brutal.","human_ref_B":"It'd probably similar to how Flash deals with The Rogues. They don't kill anyone and he goes easy on them.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":183.0,"score_ratio":6.9444444444}
+{"post_id":"psilaw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] If The Joker had adopted an absolute no-kill rule from the start of his obsession with The Batman to mirror him, how different would this version of the Clown Prince of Crime be and would Batman regard him any differently?","c_root_id_A":"hdpscu4","c_root_id_B":"hdq30q5","created_at_utc_A":1632231260,"created_at_utc_B":1632235973,"score_A":90,"score_B":223,"human_ref_A":"It'd probably similar to how Flash deals with The Rogues. They don't kill anyone and he goes easy on them.","human_ref_B":"I mean, one hardly needs to ask. The Joker of the pre-crisis Earth-One went *years* before he killed people, to the point that even shortly post-Crisis the Riddler found it notable enough that he was doing so to begin to despair over it.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4713.0,"score_ratio":2.4777777778}
+{"post_id":"psilaw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] If The Joker had adopted an absolute no-kill rule from the start of his obsession with The Batman to mirror him, how different would this version of the Clown Prince of Crime be and would Batman regard him any differently?","c_root_id_A":"hdpsxsx","c_root_id_B":"hdq30q5","created_at_utc_A":1632231537,"created_at_utc_B":1632235973,"score_A":65,"score_B":223,"human_ref_A":"I don\u2019t know much about 50s-60s comics so I can\u2019t go into specifics, but I\u2019d imagine it would be similar to however he treated Silver-Age Joker.","human_ref_B":"I mean, one hardly needs to ask. The Joker of the pre-crisis Earth-One went *years* before he killed people, to the point that even shortly post-Crisis the Riddler found it notable enough that he was doing so to begin to despair over it.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4436.0,"score_ratio":3.4307692308}
+{"post_id":"psilaw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] If The Joker had adopted an absolute no-kill rule from the start of his obsession with The Batman to mirror him, how different would this version of the Clown Prince of Crime be and would Batman regard him any differently?","c_root_id_A":"hdpuvz1","c_root_id_B":"hdq30q5","created_at_utc_A":1632232441,"created_at_utc_B":1632235973,"score_A":21,"score_B":223,"human_ref_A":"Probably something like B:TAS Batman does. In that universe, he generally doesn't kill and uses his Joker Venom to incapacitate or distract.","human_ref_B":"I mean, one hardly needs to ask. The Joker of the pre-crisis Earth-One went *years* before he killed people, to the point that even shortly post-Crisis the Riddler found it notable enough that he was doing so to begin to despair over it.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3532.0,"score_ratio":10.619047619}
+{"post_id":"psilaw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] If The Joker had adopted an absolute no-kill rule from the start of his obsession with The Batman to mirror him, how different would this version of the Clown Prince of Crime be and would Batman regard him any differently?","c_root_id_A":"hdq30q5","c_root_id_B":"hdpue4m","created_at_utc_A":1632235973,"created_at_utc_B":1632232213,"score_A":223,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"I mean, one hardly needs to ask. The Joker of the pre-crisis Earth-One went *years* before he killed people, to the point that even shortly post-Crisis the Riddler found it notable enough that he was doing so to begin to despair over it.","human_ref_B":"I don't think the BTAS Joker ever killed anyone so I assume it would be like that.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3760.0,"score_ratio":17.1538461538}
+{"post_id":"psilaw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] If The Joker had adopted an absolute no-kill rule from the start of his obsession with The Batman to mirror him, how different would this version of the Clown Prince of Crime be and would Batman regard him any differently?","c_root_id_A":"hdpscu4","c_root_id_B":"hdqdo7t","created_at_utc_A":1632231260,"created_at_utc_B":1632240395,"score_A":90,"score_B":131,"human_ref_A":"It'd probably similar to how Flash deals with The Rogues. They don't kill anyone and he goes easy on them.","human_ref_B":"In my head cannon that is exactly how Joker started out. He was a, funhouse, mirror of batman. Preferring big jokes and crazy gags over high body counts.   But over time the Batman keeps stopping him, other criminals get more violent, and slowly the Joker stops caring if he kills someone, then actively starts to kill people, and then begins to add torture (especially psychological torture) to his crimes.   It's like a comedian who has an OK joke, but instead of working on a new act he just tries to make that same joke louder & more ridiculous until it becomes not only not-funny but actively painful.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9135.0,"score_ratio":1.4555555556}
+{"post_id":"psilaw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] If The Joker had adopted an absolute no-kill rule from the start of his obsession with The Batman to mirror him, how different would this version of the Clown Prince of Crime be and would Batman regard him any differently?","c_root_id_A":"hdqdo7t","c_root_id_B":"hdpsxsx","created_at_utc_A":1632240395,"created_at_utc_B":1632231537,"score_A":131,"score_B":65,"human_ref_A":"In my head cannon that is exactly how Joker started out. He was a, funhouse, mirror of batman. Preferring big jokes and crazy gags over high body counts.   But over time the Batman keeps stopping him, other criminals get more violent, and slowly the Joker stops caring if he kills someone, then actively starts to kill people, and then begins to add torture (especially psychological torture) to his crimes.   It's like a comedian who has an OK joke, but instead of working on a new act he just tries to make that same joke louder & more ridiculous until it becomes not only not-funny but actively painful.","human_ref_B":"I don\u2019t know much about 50s-60s comics so I can\u2019t go into specifics, but I\u2019d imagine it would be similar to however he treated Silver-Age Joker.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8858.0,"score_ratio":2.0153846154}
+{"post_id":"psilaw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] If The Joker had adopted an absolute no-kill rule from the start of his obsession with The Batman to mirror him, how different would this version of the Clown Prince of Crime be and would Batman regard him any differently?","c_root_id_A":"hdqdo7t","c_root_id_B":"hdpuvz1","created_at_utc_A":1632240395,"created_at_utc_B":1632232441,"score_A":131,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"In my head cannon that is exactly how Joker started out. He was a, funhouse, mirror of batman. Preferring big jokes and crazy gags over high body counts.   But over time the Batman keeps stopping him, other criminals get more violent, and slowly the Joker stops caring if he kills someone, then actively starts to kill people, and then begins to add torture (especially psychological torture) to his crimes.   It's like a comedian who has an OK joke, but instead of working on a new act he just tries to make that same joke louder & more ridiculous until it becomes not only not-funny but actively painful.","human_ref_B":"Probably something like B:TAS Batman does. In that universe, he generally doesn't kill and uses his Joker Venom to incapacitate or distract.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7954.0,"score_ratio":6.2380952381}
+{"post_id":"psilaw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] If The Joker had adopted an absolute no-kill rule from the start of his obsession with The Batman to mirror him, how different would this version of the Clown Prince of Crime be and would Batman regard him any differently?","c_root_id_A":"hdqdo7t","c_root_id_B":"hdqbrnh","created_at_utc_A":1632240395,"created_at_utc_B":1632239610,"score_A":131,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"In my head cannon that is exactly how Joker started out. He was a, funhouse, mirror of batman. Preferring big jokes and crazy gags over high body counts.   But over time the Batman keeps stopping him, other criminals get more violent, and slowly the Joker stops caring if he kills someone, then actively starts to kill people, and then begins to add torture (especially psychological torture) to his crimes.   It's like a comedian who has an OK joke, but instead of working on a new act he just tries to make that same joke louder & more ridiculous until it becomes not only not-funny but actively painful.","human_ref_B":"How much does this change him? Is he obsessed with mirroring Batman? Is it the same Joker but just doesn't kill? If so, I imagine he'd do some twisted shit like break their minds and make all of his victims insane, like when the Joker returns in Batman Beyond.  It's the same problem with Batman though. Joker isn't just a murderer. Joker is chaos. He sees Batman just *making sense* and he compulsively needs to break the order. He's always trying to break any system or agreement in society. He wants to break society itself.   So what changes? Nothing really. He may not kill but he's still chaos, and he will inevitably clash against Batman's order.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":785.0,"score_ratio":5.9545454545}
+{"post_id":"psilaw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] If The Joker had adopted an absolute no-kill rule from the start of his obsession with The Batman to mirror him, how different would this version of the Clown Prince of Crime be and would Batman regard him any differently?","c_root_id_A":"hdqdo7t","c_root_id_B":"hdpue4m","created_at_utc_A":1632240395,"created_at_utc_B":1632232213,"score_A":131,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"In my head cannon that is exactly how Joker started out. He was a, funhouse, mirror of batman. Preferring big jokes and crazy gags over high body counts.   But over time the Batman keeps stopping him, other criminals get more violent, and slowly the Joker stops caring if he kills someone, then actively starts to kill people, and then begins to add torture (especially psychological torture) to his crimes.   It's like a comedian who has an OK joke, but instead of working on a new act he just tries to make that same joke louder & more ridiculous until it becomes not only not-funny but actively painful.","human_ref_B":"I don't think the BTAS Joker ever killed anyone so I assume it would be like that.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8182.0,"score_ratio":10.0769230769}
+{"post_id":"psilaw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] If The Joker had adopted an absolute no-kill rule from the start of his obsession with The Batman to mirror him, how different would this version of the Clown Prince of Crime be and would Batman regard him any differently?","c_root_id_A":"hdqbrnh","c_root_id_B":"hdpuvz1","created_at_utc_A":1632239610,"created_at_utc_B":1632232441,"score_A":22,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"How much does this change him? Is he obsessed with mirroring Batman? Is it the same Joker but just doesn't kill? If so, I imagine he'd do some twisted shit like break their minds and make all of his victims insane, like when the Joker returns in Batman Beyond.  It's the same problem with Batman though. Joker isn't just a murderer. Joker is chaos. He sees Batman just *making sense* and he compulsively needs to break the order. He's always trying to break any system or agreement in society. He wants to break society itself.   So what changes? Nothing really. He may not kill but he's still chaos, and he will inevitably clash against Batman's order.","human_ref_B":"Probably something like B:TAS Batman does. In that universe, he generally doesn't kill and uses his Joker Venom to incapacitate or distract.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7169.0,"score_ratio":1.0476190476}
+{"post_id":"psilaw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] If The Joker had adopted an absolute no-kill rule from the start of his obsession with The Batman to mirror him, how different would this version of the Clown Prince of Crime be and would Batman regard him any differently?","c_root_id_A":"hdpue4m","c_root_id_B":"hdpuvz1","created_at_utc_A":1632232213,"created_at_utc_B":1632232441,"score_A":13,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"I don't think the BTAS Joker ever killed anyone so I assume it would be like that.","human_ref_B":"Probably something like B:TAS Batman does. In that universe, he generally doesn't kill and uses his Joker Venom to incapacitate or distract.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":228.0,"score_ratio":1.6153846154}
+{"post_id":"psilaw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] If The Joker had adopted an absolute no-kill rule from the start of his obsession with The Batman to mirror him, how different would this version of the Clown Prince of Crime be and would Batman regard him any differently?","c_root_id_A":"hdqbrnh","c_root_id_B":"hdpue4m","created_at_utc_A":1632239610,"created_at_utc_B":1632232213,"score_A":22,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"How much does this change him? Is he obsessed with mirroring Batman? Is it the same Joker but just doesn't kill? If so, I imagine he'd do some twisted shit like break their minds and make all of his victims insane, like when the Joker returns in Batman Beyond.  It's the same problem with Batman though. Joker isn't just a murderer. Joker is chaos. He sees Batman just *making sense* and he compulsively needs to break the order. He's always trying to break any system or agreement in society. He wants to break society itself.   So what changes? Nothing really. He may not kill but he's still chaos, and he will inevitably clash against Batman's order.","human_ref_B":"I don't think the BTAS Joker ever killed anyone so I assume it would be like that.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7397.0,"score_ratio":1.6923076923}
+{"post_id":"psilaw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] If The Joker had adopted an absolute no-kill rule from the start of his obsession with The Batman to mirror him, how different would this version of the Clown Prince of Crime be and would Batman regard him any differently?","c_root_id_A":"hdpue4m","c_root_id_B":"hdqka9g","created_at_utc_A":1632232213,"created_at_utc_B":1632243056,"score_A":13,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"I don't think the BTAS Joker ever killed anyone so I assume it would be like that.","human_ref_B":"I guess Joker would just find new, inventive ways to make sure his victims don't die while ruining their lives forever.  There are entire mental institutions with survivors of Joker Gas. Duke Thomas's parents never recovered, and are a constant source of pain for him.  Barbara didn't die. Gordon didn't die. Really if you think about it he just needed to capture Jason Todd forever and Death of the Family would have had a similar result.   Killing is usually a mercy when you're dealing with Joker, so I think it would be way worse.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10843.0,"score_ratio":1.5384615385}
+{"post_id":"psilaw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[DC] If The Joker had adopted an absolute no-kill rule from the start of his obsession with The Batman to mirror him, how different would this version of the Clown Prince of Crime be and would Batman regard him any differently?","c_root_id_A":"hdpue4m","c_root_id_B":"hdqokuh","created_at_utc_A":1632232213,"created_at_utc_B":1632244808,"score_A":13,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"I don't think the BTAS Joker ever killed anyone so I assume it would be like that.","human_ref_B":"The joker doesn\u2019t kill for no reason.  According to him, he kills people if it\u2019s funny.  A big chunk of the Joker\u2019s motivation is to get Batman to break his no killing rule.  I think if he succeeded in turning Bruce into a Punisher style killing machine (and survives himself), the Joker might think it would be funny to stop killing people during his capers.  He\u2019d still do horrible things, but he\u2019d be able to taunt Batman, saying that he has the \u201cmoral high ground\u201d now.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12595.0,"score_ratio":1.1538461538}
+{"post_id":"lyf6mk","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[LOTR]What did Gandalf exactly do when he hit the bridge with his staff while facing the Balrog? During the scene, he says his famous line and slams his staff down at his feet, creating a loud crackle. As soon as the Balrog advances, the bridge crumbles, stopping right where the staff hit. What is the nature of this spell? What school of magic could it be in? Can it crumble more than just bridges? How about fortifications like walls or battlements?","c_root_id_A":"gpshko6","c_root_id_B":"gpsfxka","created_at_utc_A":1614963401,"created_at_utc_B":1614962693,"score_A":734,"score_B":319,"human_ref_A":"Magic in LOTR doesn\u2019t really fit into spells or schools of magic. It\u2019s wielded as an extension of the ancient power inherent to the world. Gandalf as a wizard is of a superior class of beings that are older and know of the old rules.   It\u2019s not a school of magic or a spell, it is Gandalf enforcing his will over the Balrog and the world local to the bridge. He isn\u2019t casting a ward or a rune or anything he is simply tapping into his natural power and announcing that YOU. SHALL. NOT. PASS.","human_ref_B":"You're approaching the magic system in Tolkien from a very modern, wargamey sort of perspective. Tolkien's magic is more akin to mythology and the expression of personal power rather than the knowing and reciting of certain spells or schools of magic.  I would think that such a spell would be able to be used in different situations, but that Gandalf would find it unnecessary or to be against his directive not to intervene with personal power. We see Gandalf use overt physical magic to defend himself from (apparently magical) wolves and against the Balrog, a being on the same level metaphysically. Otherwise we do not see Gandalf using arrays of useful spells specifically tailored for minor situations.  The idea that Gandalf would use his staff to crack and breach a wall goes fundamentally against his role as advisor and guide for the Free Peoples to mount more effective resistance against Sauron and evil generally. The spells he uses against the Balrog are specifically oriented on impeding it's pursuit, though we can perhaps assume Gandalf utilized more direct kinds of damaging magic in his battle after falling from the bridge.  I misread what sub this was posted in, I'll leave the post although it only really gave an answer from a perspective external to the story. I can tell you that there are no definitive in-text answers to these questions though, but speculation can still be interesting","labels":1,"seconds_difference":708.0,"score_ratio":2.3009404389}
+{"post_id":"lyf6mk","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[LOTR]What did Gandalf exactly do when he hit the bridge with his staff while facing the Balrog? During the scene, he says his famous line and slams his staff down at his feet, creating a loud crackle. As soon as the Balrog advances, the bridge crumbles, stopping right where the staff hit. What is the nature of this spell? What school of magic could it be in? Can it crumble more than just bridges? How about fortifications like walls or battlements?","c_root_id_A":"gpshko6","c_root_id_B":"gpsccrl","created_at_utc_A":1614963401,"created_at_utc_B":1614961175,"score_A":734,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Magic in LOTR doesn\u2019t really fit into spells or schools of magic. It\u2019s wielded as an extension of the ancient power inherent to the world. Gandalf as a wizard is of a superior class of beings that are older and know of the old rules.   It\u2019s not a school of magic or a spell, it is Gandalf enforcing his will over the Balrog and the world local to the bridge. He isn\u2019t casting a ward or a rune or anything he is simply tapping into his natural power and announcing that YOU. SHALL. NOT. PASS.","human_ref_B":"Magic isn't very well explored in Tolkien's works.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2226.0,"score_ratio":52.4285714286}
+{"post_id":"lyf6mk","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[LOTR]What did Gandalf exactly do when he hit the bridge with his staff while facing the Balrog? During the scene, he says his famous line and slams his staff down at his feet, creating a loud crackle. As soon as the Balrog advances, the bridge crumbles, stopping right where the staff hit. What is the nature of this spell? What school of magic could it be in? Can it crumble more than just bridges? How about fortifications like walls or battlements?","c_root_id_A":"gpsccrl","c_root_id_B":"gpsfxka","created_at_utc_A":1614961175,"created_at_utc_B":1614962693,"score_A":14,"score_B":319,"human_ref_A":"Magic isn't very well explored in Tolkien's works.","human_ref_B":"You're approaching the magic system in Tolkien from a very modern, wargamey sort of perspective. Tolkien's magic is more akin to mythology and the expression of personal power rather than the knowing and reciting of certain spells or schools of magic.  I would think that such a spell would be able to be used in different situations, but that Gandalf would find it unnecessary or to be against his directive not to intervene with personal power. We see Gandalf use overt physical magic to defend himself from (apparently magical) wolves and against the Balrog, a being on the same level metaphysically. Otherwise we do not see Gandalf using arrays of useful spells specifically tailored for minor situations.  The idea that Gandalf would use his staff to crack and breach a wall goes fundamentally against his role as advisor and guide for the Free Peoples to mount more effective resistance against Sauron and evil generally. The spells he uses against the Balrog are specifically oriented on impeding it's pursuit, though we can perhaps assume Gandalf utilized more direct kinds of damaging magic in his battle after falling from the bridge.  I misread what sub this was posted in, I'll leave the post although it only really gave an answer from a perspective external to the story. I can tell you that there are no definitive in-text answers to these questions though, but speculation can still be interesting","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1518.0,"score_ratio":22.7857142857}
+{"post_id":"lyf6mk","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[LOTR]What did Gandalf exactly do when he hit the bridge with his staff while facing the Balrog? During the scene, he says his famous line and slams his staff down at his feet, creating a loud crackle. As soon as the Balrog advances, the bridge crumbles, stopping right where the staff hit. What is the nature of this spell? What school of magic could it be in? Can it crumble more than just bridges? How about fortifications like walls or battlements?","c_root_id_A":"gpsjm32","c_root_id_B":"gpsqk1x","created_at_utc_A":1614964289,"created_at_utc_B":1614967248,"score_A":36,"score_B":73,"human_ref_A":"The other posts are much more in-depth, but the short answer is that magic in Tolkien's universe is more like divine will granted to beings of power. It is not something that can be studied and mastered.","human_ref_B":"gandalf's magic isn't spell based. He imposes his will on reality. One of the things the movie did that i really disagree with is they changed the line from you CAN not pass to you SHALL not pass. You see gandalf was enforcing his will. For a while it was a law of reality that the balrog could not pass. The balrog set his will against Gandalf's.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2959.0,"score_ratio":2.0277777778}
+{"post_id":"lyf6mk","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[LOTR]What did Gandalf exactly do when he hit the bridge with his staff while facing the Balrog? During the scene, he says his famous line and slams his staff down at his feet, creating a loud crackle. As soon as the Balrog advances, the bridge crumbles, stopping right where the staff hit. What is the nature of this spell? What school of magic could it be in? Can it crumble more than just bridges? How about fortifications like walls or battlements?","c_root_id_A":"gpsqk1x","c_root_id_B":"gpsccrl","created_at_utc_A":1614967248,"created_at_utc_B":1614961175,"score_A":73,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"gandalf's magic isn't spell based. He imposes his will on reality. One of the things the movie did that i really disagree with is they changed the line from you CAN not pass to you SHALL not pass. You see gandalf was enforcing his will. For a while it was a law of reality that the balrog could not pass. The balrog set his will against Gandalf's.","human_ref_B":"Magic isn't very well explored in Tolkien's works.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6073.0,"score_ratio":5.2142857143}
+{"post_id":"lyf6mk","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[LOTR]What did Gandalf exactly do when he hit the bridge with his staff while facing the Balrog? During the scene, he says his famous line and slams his staff down at his feet, creating a loud crackle. As soon as the Balrog advances, the bridge crumbles, stopping right where the staff hit. What is the nature of this spell? What school of magic could it be in? Can it crumble more than just bridges? How about fortifications like walls or battlements?","c_root_id_A":"gpsjm32","c_root_id_B":"gpt0koy","created_at_utc_A":1614964289,"created_at_utc_B":1614971679,"score_A":36,"score_B":48,"human_ref_A":"The other posts are much more in-depth, but the short answer is that magic in Tolkien's universe is more like divine will granted to beings of power. It is not something that can be studied and mastered.","human_ref_B":"That isn't a spell, as Men think of magic spells.  Gandalf's abilities are more divine in nature.  He identified himself and made the pronouncement (\"I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass! The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Ud\u00fbn.\") and struck the bridge with his staff to mark the spot where that was to be in effect.  From that moment, it was a Law of Nature that that particular Balrog could not pass that spot.  When it tried, exerting its power against his, the conflicting powers destroyed the bridge.  Notes:  \"Servant of the Secret Fire\" meant that Gandalf was identifying himself as a Maiar, a servant of the Valar, and the same type of creature that the Balrog had once been.  The Secret Fire was the flame of creation that Eru Illuvatar had set burning at the heart of Arda (the world).  \"Wielder of the flame of Anor\" meant that Gandalf was able to call on the power of the sun (Anor is Sindarin for sun).  By calling the balrog \"flame of Ud\u00fbn\" he was letting it know that he knew what it was (a Maiar that had become a servant of Melkor in Utumno), and was still going to stand against it.  Ud\u00fbn is best translated as \"hell.\"","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7390.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"lyf6mk","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[LOTR]What did Gandalf exactly do when he hit the bridge with his staff while facing the Balrog? During the scene, he says his famous line and slams his staff down at his feet, creating a loud crackle. As soon as the Balrog advances, the bridge crumbles, stopping right where the staff hit. What is the nature of this spell? What school of magic could it be in? Can it crumble more than just bridges? How about fortifications like walls or battlements?","c_root_id_A":"gpsznir","c_root_id_B":"gpt0koy","created_at_utc_A":1614971258,"created_at_utc_B":1614971679,"score_A":17,"score_B":48,"human_ref_A":"I think everyone here gave better answers on the specific case, but a good rule to apply about magic in the Tolkien world is that magic is more like divine willpower. Because of Gandalf's will, Bilbo is inspired to go on his adventure with the Dwarves (\"I just gave him a little push out the door...\"), and the men at Minas Tirith stand their ground against war trolls where under a weaker ruler they would crumble. This is also how he frees Theoden from Saruman's grasp. He basically gives Theoden a magical pep talk that's stronger than Saruman's depression inducing lull, which inspires him to break away from his control. Another example is Sauron's rings of power. The magic is that he is able to impose divine will upon others and make them do things they otherwise wouldn't. Because Elves are closer to Illuvatar, they are able to resist his will and continue fucking about, but men fall easily as they have less divine will. In the same way, Gandalf literally imposes willpower to tell the Balrog to fuck off. An energy blast is just a tool they used to visualize it to the viewer, but I estimate it's more like Gandalf says it can't pass and then it literally struggles to impose its will over his to pass.","human_ref_B":"That isn't a spell, as Men think of magic spells.  Gandalf's abilities are more divine in nature.  He identified himself and made the pronouncement (\"I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass! The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Ud\u00fbn.\") and struck the bridge with his staff to mark the spot where that was to be in effect.  From that moment, it was a Law of Nature that that particular Balrog could not pass that spot.  When it tried, exerting its power against his, the conflicting powers destroyed the bridge.  Notes:  \"Servant of the Secret Fire\" meant that Gandalf was identifying himself as a Maiar, a servant of the Valar, and the same type of creature that the Balrog had once been.  The Secret Fire was the flame of creation that Eru Illuvatar had set burning at the heart of Arda (the world).  \"Wielder of the flame of Anor\" meant that Gandalf was able to call on the power of the sun (Anor is Sindarin for sun).  By calling the balrog \"flame of Ud\u00fbn\" he was letting it know that he knew what it was (a Maiar that had become a servant of Melkor in Utumno), and was still going to stand against it.  Ud\u00fbn is best translated as \"hell.\"","labels":0,"seconds_difference":421.0,"score_ratio":2.8235294118}
+{"post_id":"lyf6mk","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[LOTR]What did Gandalf exactly do when he hit the bridge with his staff while facing the Balrog? During the scene, he says his famous line and slams his staff down at his feet, creating a loud crackle. As soon as the Balrog advances, the bridge crumbles, stopping right where the staff hit. What is the nature of this spell? What school of magic could it be in? Can it crumble more than just bridges? How about fortifications like walls or battlements?","c_root_id_A":"gpt0koy","c_root_id_B":"gpsccrl","created_at_utc_A":1614971679,"created_at_utc_B":1614961175,"score_A":48,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"That isn't a spell, as Men think of magic spells.  Gandalf's abilities are more divine in nature.  He identified himself and made the pronouncement (\"I am a servant of the Secret Fire, wielder of the flame of Anor. You cannot pass! The dark fire will not avail you, flame of Ud\u00fbn.\") and struck the bridge with his staff to mark the spot where that was to be in effect.  From that moment, it was a Law of Nature that that particular Balrog could not pass that spot.  When it tried, exerting its power against his, the conflicting powers destroyed the bridge.  Notes:  \"Servant of the Secret Fire\" meant that Gandalf was identifying himself as a Maiar, a servant of the Valar, and the same type of creature that the Balrog had once been.  The Secret Fire was the flame of creation that Eru Illuvatar had set burning at the heart of Arda (the world).  \"Wielder of the flame of Anor\" meant that Gandalf was able to call on the power of the sun (Anor is Sindarin for sun).  By calling the balrog \"flame of Ud\u00fbn\" he was letting it know that he knew what it was (a Maiar that had become a servant of Melkor in Utumno), and was still going to stand against it.  Ud\u00fbn is best translated as \"hell.\"","human_ref_B":"Magic isn't very well explored in Tolkien's works.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10504.0,"score_ratio":3.4285714286}
+{"post_id":"lyf6mk","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[LOTR]What did Gandalf exactly do when he hit the bridge with his staff while facing the Balrog? During the scene, he says his famous line and slams his staff down at his feet, creating a loud crackle. As soon as the Balrog advances, the bridge crumbles, stopping right where the staff hit. What is the nature of this spell? What school of magic could it be in? Can it crumble more than just bridges? How about fortifications like walls or battlements?","c_root_id_A":"gpsjm32","c_root_id_B":"gpsccrl","created_at_utc_A":1614964289,"created_at_utc_B":1614961175,"score_A":36,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"The other posts are much more in-depth, but the short answer is that magic in Tolkien's universe is more like divine will granted to beings of power. It is not something that can be studied and mastered.","human_ref_B":"Magic isn't very well explored in Tolkien's works.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3114.0,"score_ratio":2.5714285714}
+{"post_id":"lyf6mk","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[LOTR]What did Gandalf exactly do when he hit the bridge with his staff while facing the Balrog? During the scene, he says his famous line and slams his staff down at his feet, creating a loud crackle. As soon as the Balrog advances, the bridge crumbles, stopping right where the staff hit. What is the nature of this spell? What school of magic could it be in? Can it crumble more than just bridges? How about fortifications like walls or battlements?","c_root_id_A":"gpsccrl","c_root_id_B":"gpsznir","created_at_utc_A":1614961175,"created_at_utc_B":1614971258,"score_A":14,"score_B":17,"human_ref_A":"Magic isn't very well explored in Tolkien's works.","human_ref_B":"I think everyone here gave better answers on the specific case, but a good rule to apply about magic in the Tolkien world is that magic is more like divine willpower. Because of Gandalf's will, Bilbo is inspired to go on his adventure with the Dwarves (\"I just gave him a little push out the door...\"), and the men at Minas Tirith stand their ground against war trolls where under a weaker ruler they would crumble. This is also how he frees Theoden from Saruman's grasp. He basically gives Theoden a magical pep talk that's stronger than Saruman's depression inducing lull, which inspires him to break away from his control. Another example is Sauron's rings of power. The magic is that he is able to impose divine will upon others and make them do things they otherwise wouldn't. Because Elves are closer to Illuvatar, they are able to resist his will and continue fucking about, but men fall easily as they have less divine will. In the same way, Gandalf literally imposes willpower to tell the Balrog to fuck off. An energy blast is just a tool they used to visualize it to the viewer, but I estimate it's more like Gandalf says it can't pass and then it literally struggles to impose its will over his to pass.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10083.0,"score_ratio":1.2142857143}
+{"post_id":"rdcbta","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Logan] How is the Adamantium skeleton poisoning Wolverine? After watching Logan, I\u2019ve seen Wolverine talk about how the Adamantium skeleton is poisoning him which worsens his healing factor, but how? Shouldn\u2019t his healing factor take care of the poisoning in the first place? And Wolverine lived for decades with it (He got the Adamantium skeleton back in 1970) and lived with no problem until 2023. After that year he started to age aggressively and become way weaker in the year 2029, all of that in just a span of 6 years?","c_root_id_A":"ho05w7c","c_root_id_B":"ho06fu2","created_at_utc_A":1639154305,"created_at_utc_B":1639154521,"score_A":47,"score_B":296,"human_ref_A":"His healing factor has been taking care of it the whole time, just turns out it has limits.  It can't continuously heal him forever, and this is what running up against that limit looks like.  It can keep him in pretty good shape for about 50 years, but then it starts to peter out pretty quickly.","human_ref_B":"His healing factor is *mostly* taking care of the poisoning. That's why he's alive at all.  A regular person with an adamantium coating on their skeleton would die in a matter of days at most (assuming the coating was added magically so as not to kill them while it was being added)  -----  The aggressive aging at the end is because his healing factor starts to fall below the level at which it can handle both Adamantium poisoning and aging - and thus he starts aging - and then falls further until it can only partially handle the Adamantium poisoning.  We don't know exactly what caused his healing factor to start faltering - it may be a product of his existing (slow) aging, it could be due to the strain of surviving Xavier's psychic bursts, or it might be something to do with the genetically altered corn syrup that has prevented new mutants being born.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":216.0,"score_ratio":6.2978723404}
+{"post_id":"rdcbta","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Logan] How is the Adamantium skeleton poisoning Wolverine? After watching Logan, I\u2019ve seen Wolverine talk about how the Adamantium skeleton is poisoning him which worsens his healing factor, but how? Shouldn\u2019t his healing factor take care of the poisoning in the first place? And Wolverine lived for decades with it (He got the Adamantium skeleton back in 1970) and lived with no problem until 2023. After that year he started to age aggressively and become way weaker in the year 2029, all of that in just a span of 6 years?","c_root_id_A":"ho0d16m","c_root_id_B":"ho076yf","created_at_utc_A":1639157125,"created_at_utc_B":1639154820,"score_A":37,"score_B":29,"human_ref_A":"I don\u2019t remember if this is Canon or a fan theory, but I believe the corn shown in the movie was genetically modified to remove or suppress the mutant gene. So the advent of the gmo corn into his diet may have been causing the rapid aging and muted healing factor.","human_ref_B":"His healing factor isn't limitless.  The adamantium is poisoning him from the beginning, but his healing factor takes care of it.  But the poisoning just gets worse over time. It's not static. At some point the level of damage caused by the poisoning will exceed his healing factor.  Compound this with the fact that the natural aging process will begin to degrade as you age, and that is a process that basically happens exponentially. You're fine for most of your life then - bam - you forget to lift with your legs and you're out of commission for an entire day.  Both of those factors combined would mean we would see a very drastic surge in the damage caused by this, only further compounded when his healing factor is taxed from lots of injuries in a short period of time.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2305.0,"score_ratio":1.275862069}
+{"post_id":"lfqapo","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Avengers: Endgame] When time-traveling (TT) Cap fights his younger self, he tells him, \u201cBucky is alive\u201d, which distracts Other Cap long enough for TT Cap to put him to sleep with Loki\u2019s scepter. What are the ramifications for the other Cap for knowing this ahead of the events in \u201cWinter Soldier\u201d?","c_root_id_A":"gmoe1s0","c_root_id_B":"gmnq5rw","created_at_utc_A":1612857463,"created_at_utc_B":1612840975,"score_A":30,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Not much really. Past Cap thought Future Cap was a trick from Loki the whole time. While Past Cap would eventually realize his Future self was right, but by that time, the events of Winter Soldier would still play out the same. Future Cap did mention that Bucky was alive, but not that he was the Winter Soldier, so Future Cap wouldn't know it was Bucky at first.","human_ref_B":"There also the question of how Cap returns the stones. Did he return them at the same time they were taken? If so he might have reset the timeline or caused yet another branch.   Time travel is messy.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":16488.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"lfqapo","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Avengers: Endgame] When time-traveling (TT) Cap fights his younger self, he tells him, \u201cBucky is alive\u201d, which distracts Other Cap long enough for TT Cap to put him to sleep with Loki\u2019s scepter. What are the ramifications for the other Cap for knowing this ahead of the events in \u201cWinter Soldier\u201d?","c_root_id_A":"gmolosw","c_root_id_B":"gmojidt","created_at_utc_A":1612864822,"created_at_utc_B":1612862631,"score_A":11,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Even if Cap doesn't know the full details of Loki's powers, a debriefing will make him aware of his potential for \"mind-buggery\": That should be enough to plant the idea that the Trickster was playing with his head (for all Cap knows, Loki might have some form of telepathy or a spell that capitalises on a deep seated fear\/hidden want and draws it to the surface) and using his illusions to further it.    I think the bigger implication will be Cap walking down a SHIELD corridor someday, minding his own business, when Sitwell or Rumlow grin at him and whisper in his ear \"Hail Hydra\".\/s    Incidentally - writing this and it's just occured: Who does Endgame Cap, when returning the staff, actually return it to? Non-Endgame Cap? Hydra goons? Someone else? And what the heck does he say to them?","human_ref_B":"Not time travel, it's time-heist.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2191.0,"score_ratio":1.5714285714}
+{"post_id":"lfqapo","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Avengers: Endgame] When time-traveling (TT) Cap fights his younger self, he tells him, \u201cBucky is alive\u201d, which distracts Other Cap long enough for TT Cap to put him to sleep with Loki\u2019s scepter. What are the ramifications for the other Cap for knowing this ahead of the events in \u201cWinter Soldier\u201d?","c_root_id_A":"gmojidt","c_root_id_B":"gmosz4f","created_at_utc_A":1612862631,"created_at_utc_B":1612871631,"score_A":7,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Not time travel, it's time-heist.","human_ref_B":"I think this timeline would be quite different from the prime timeline, and not just because Cap heard Bucky was still alive.  First let's clear this up: this alternate timeline still exists and is not erased by prime Cap returning the stones. We know this because there's gonna be a Loki series following this alternate Loki.  Ok so as many commenters have pointed out, alt Cap would initially think it was just a trick from Loki, but my point is that he would realize soon afterwards that this is not the case.   One obvious clue would be when the alt Avengers gather to examine the theft of the Tesseract and the disappearance of prisoner alt Loki. They would review the security footage in Stark Tower and find that Loki and the Tesseract disappeared together(Maybe Loki used some kind of illusion to hide the giant portal he opened which may even fool security cameras, but at some point they would still see the vanishing Tesseract case and alt Loki.) Most importantly, they would realize that the Cap v Cap fight occurs after Loki and the Tesseract were gone. This means that the alt Avengers would realize that alt Cap was not fighting Loki.  (Note that it is possible that alt Avengers could still consider the possibility of Loki escaping with the Tesseract to fight alt Cap. I think they would rule it out quickly because they would find that the Tesseract energy signature had disappeared as Loki vanished. It would make no sense for Loki to successfully escape only to return to his captors.)  (It is also possible for prime Tony to alter the alt Avengers security recordings to cover their tracks, maybe using some kind of backdoor Tony built into Jarvis, hoping that everything goes smoothly and the prime Avengers would get in and out undetected. However after the escape of Loki and the Tesseract, alt Avengers would likely discover changes to the recordings\/inconsistencies with real events.)  Another clue which would let alt Cap know he wasn't fighting Loki was that when he wakes up from the scepter stun, the mind stone(maybe even the fixed scepter) would've been returned to alt Cap's side by prime Cap. To alt Cap, it would make no sense for Loki to fight him tooth and nail, stun him with the scepter, then leave the mind stone\/scepter behind with alt Cap. Alt Cap and alt Avengers would easily come to the conclusion that alt Cap wasn't fighting Loki, but rather someone else. This would make the statement \"Bucky is alive\" a bit more believable.   What happens after alt Avengers realize that alt Cap wasn't fighting Loki would be anyone's guess. Perhaps alt Avengers would put all the clues together and realize that there was some kind of time travel stuff and alt Cap was fighting another version of himself, in which case alt Cap would definitely start looking for him. Even if alt Avengers don't realize it was an alternate version of Cap, they would still have to investigate after realizing it wasn't Loki, and alt Cap, being the faithful friend that he is, would not be able to shake this idea away easily.  Honestly though, this is a very small change compared to many other changes made to this timeline though. Loki's gone, which means Thor couldn't get off Asgard with Jane so The Dark World would turn out very differently. Alt Hydra thinks Cap was one of them, and when alt Hydra contacts alt Cap, they may reveal the Hydra conspiracy before the events of The Winter Soldier. And here's a smaller one: alt Tony almost died from a heart attack, which may change his outlook on life and affect the events of Iron Man 3 and Age of Ultron as a result(Or not, depends on how Tony would look at it I suppose).","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9000.0,"score_ratio":1.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"ot9mid","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Why Anakin didn't just quit the Jedi Order? He could simply say \"All right, I'm out\" at any point, even during the Clone Wars, right? He wasn't a real soldier, even though Jedi were made generals. Or he could quit the Order, but not the army. There were others who left the Order before, like Dooku. And no one really believed in the prophecy, not really. He could have some normal job (or an exciting one, like a racer), plus Padme was probably wealthy. His friends would be still there, like Obi-wan or... umm... Palpatine? Damn, he could've become a leader of the Rebellion against a \"Vaderless\" Empire.","c_root_id_A":"h6trur4","c_root_id_B":"h6tssia","created_at_utc_A":1627478126,"created_at_utc_B":1627478601,"score_A":235,"score_B":711,"human_ref_A":"Why would he leave in the first place?  Nearly all of his close relationships are there, its a pretty great life over all, he often has the opportunity to help people. He clearly desires to be a jedi, I don't know why he'd leave.","human_ref_B":"Because *he didn't want to.* He wanted to have his cake and eat it, too, be a big damn Jedi War Hero and also secretly a rulebreaker.  Anakin was basically never going to turn against Palpatine. That's the whole reason that Palpatine took him under his wing basically right after TPM.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":475.0,"score_ratio":3.0255319149}
+{"post_id":"ot9mid","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Why Anakin didn't just quit the Jedi Order? He could simply say \"All right, I'm out\" at any point, even during the Clone Wars, right? He wasn't a real soldier, even though Jedi were made generals. Or he could quit the Order, but not the army. There were others who left the Order before, like Dooku. And no one really believed in the prophecy, not really. He could have some normal job (or an exciting one, like a racer), plus Padme was probably wealthy. His friends would be still there, like Obi-wan or... umm... Palpatine? Damn, he could've become a leader of the Rebellion against a \"Vaderless\" Empire.","c_root_id_A":"h6tssia","c_root_id_B":"h6tse4j","created_at_utc_A":1627478601,"created_at_utc_B":1627478399,"score_A":711,"score_B":81,"human_ref_A":"Because *he didn't want to.* He wanted to have his cake and eat it, too, be a big damn Jedi War Hero and also secretly a rulebreaker.  Anakin was basically never going to turn against Palpatine. That's the whole reason that Palpatine took him under his wing basically right after TPM.","human_ref_B":"He's been in the order since he was 9. At what specific point should he have left the order?   All of his social ties, and all of his life goals, save one, were with the Jedi. And being one of the most effective generals in the war, leaving the order, his leadership role, and even his duty to his Padawan, Ahsoka, were not worthwhile.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":202.0,"score_ratio":8.7777777778}
+{"post_id":"ot9mid","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Why Anakin didn't just quit the Jedi Order? He could simply say \"All right, I'm out\" at any point, even during the Clone Wars, right? He wasn't a real soldier, even though Jedi were made generals. Or he could quit the Order, but not the army. There were others who left the Order before, like Dooku. And no one really believed in the prophecy, not really. He could have some normal job (or an exciting one, like a racer), plus Padme was probably wealthy. His friends would be still there, like Obi-wan or... umm... Palpatine? Damn, he could've become a leader of the Rebellion against a \"Vaderless\" Empire.","c_root_id_A":"h6uafi6","c_root_id_B":"h6ufzru","created_at_utc_A":1627486505,"created_at_utc_B":1627488798,"score_A":13,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"Anakin had only known two things in his life: being a slave and being a Jedi. He wouldn't have been able to leave the Jedi order voluntarily no matter how much it was irking him","human_ref_B":"Why *would* he quit the order? He likes being a general. He thrives in wartime scenarios. He's never been the kind of person to go retire to live out his life doing comparatively meaningless things until he dies.   He doesn't become disillusioned with it until later, after Ahsoka leaves, and at that point he's still not exactly ready to stop fighting.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2293.0,"score_ratio":1.6153846154}
+{"post_id":"ot9mid","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Why Anakin didn't just quit the Jedi Order? He could simply say \"All right, I'm out\" at any point, even during the Clone Wars, right? He wasn't a real soldier, even though Jedi were made generals. Or he could quit the Order, but not the army. There were others who left the Order before, like Dooku. And no one really believed in the prophecy, not really. He could have some normal job (or an exciting one, like a racer), plus Padme was probably wealthy. His friends would be still there, like Obi-wan or... umm... Palpatine? Damn, he could've become a leader of the Rebellion against a \"Vaderless\" Empire.","c_root_id_A":"h6uaii7","c_root_id_B":"h6ufzru","created_at_utc_A":1627486539,"created_at_utc_B":1627488798,"score_A":13,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"Basically, he felt an obligation to fight in the Clone Wars. Otherwise, he would have ditched them seconds after AOTC ended to publicly marry and be with Padme. He also had every intent of doing so when the war was finished aside from Palpatine shenanigans.","human_ref_B":"Why *would* he quit the order? He likes being a general. He thrives in wartime scenarios. He's never been the kind of person to go retire to live out his life doing comparatively meaningless things until he dies.   He doesn't become disillusioned with it until later, after Ahsoka leaves, and at that point he's still not exactly ready to stop fighting.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2259.0,"score_ratio":1.6153846154}
+{"post_id":"i6a8ds","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[The Avengers\/Avengers: Endgame] In the Battle of New York, why didn\u2019t the Ancient One open up a big ass portal right underneath the Chitauri portal and send them straight into a volcano or something?","c_root_id_A":"g0uxcov","c_root_id_B":"g0ui6y6","created_at_utc_A":1596944722,"created_at_utc_B":1596935714,"score_A":31,"score_B":29,"human_ref_A":"1. As \/u\/justsomeguy_youknow said, she regularly looks to the future to find the most optimal route much like Strange did on Titan.  Not only would things be fine, but solving the Chitauri problem herself would both expose Kamar-Taj and deprive the Avengers of their key formative experience, and they'll be necessary next time Thanos comes knocking.  2. The Chitauri portal is caused by the Tesseract housing the Space Stone.  Infinity Stones > everything else and are also at least semi-sentient, so it would probably see the Ancient One's portal and override it.","human_ref_B":"We don't know much about the parameters of the spell.  Generally, much easier to use any offensive magic on one target than many.  Easier to make a small one than a big one.  Sine he did not either it is impossible or he had a good reason for not doing so.  In Thor Ragnarok he had to check if the spell needed \"Asguardian modifications\" and they were well known to man.  This more than implies that given an unknown alien race, things could go horribly wrong.  A who did  not take every aspect of their spells into consideration would not be able to obtain  as much power as Dr. Strange.  Accidentally letting Dorammu swallow earth or something like that is doing a bad job of being Sorcerer Supreme.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9008.0,"score_ratio":1.0689655172}
+{"post_id":"i6a8ds","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[The Avengers\/Avengers: Endgame] In the Battle of New York, why didn\u2019t the Ancient One open up a big ass portal right underneath the Chitauri portal and send them straight into a volcano or something?","c_root_id_A":"g0uorlm","c_root_id_B":"g0uxcov","created_at_utc_A":1596939389,"created_at_utc_B":1596944722,"score_A":17,"score_B":31,"human_ref_A":"She couldn\u2019t deal with the Chitauri, she had a rooftop appointment with Bruce Banner.","human_ref_B":"1. As \/u\/justsomeguy_youknow said, she regularly looks to the future to find the most optimal route much like Strange did on Titan.  Not only would things be fine, but solving the Chitauri problem herself would both expose Kamar-Taj and deprive the Avengers of their key formative experience, and they'll be necessary next time Thanos comes knocking.  2. The Chitauri portal is caused by the Tesseract housing the Space Stone.  Infinity Stones > everything else and are also at least semi-sentient, so it would probably see the Ancient One's portal and override it.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5333.0,"score_ratio":1.8235294118}
+{"post_id":"i6a8ds","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[The Avengers\/Avengers: Endgame] In the Battle of New York, why didn\u2019t the Ancient One open up a big ass portal right underneath the Chitauri portal and send them straight into a volcano or something?","c_root_id_A":"g0v0x3m","c_root_id_B":"g0v1cef","created_at_utc_A":1596947161,"created_at_utc_B":1596947471,"score_A":11,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"The battle of New York is probably a fixed point in time probably a casual loop.  * https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Causal_loop  There\u2019s two methods of time travel with different rules.  * https:\/\/youtu.be\/7w9gMQYBwgA  * https:\/\/youtu.be\/MOb1Yghbpxk  There\u2019s the Pym particle and quantum realm method.  All this does is if you go back in time and change something all it does create a divergent parallel timeline that is just as important and just as real as your timeline of origin.  The difference is that it doesn't affect your own timeline of origin what ever happened, happened there's no changing it.  Than there's the monolith method related time travel.  This one actually can and will change and affect you own timeline of origin.  Things can be changed but should be avoided because it is a very, very, very bad idea because it can create paradoxes which are very, very bad because it can weaken the barriers between dimensions and allowing Dormammu in.  The ancient one has the time stone but she couldn\u2019t see her own death but she prior to her death she can see potential futures that can come to pass affecting her timeline of origin.  That is to say she can see various outcomes that could happen and use them to avoid creating paradoxes that would let Dormammu in.  The battle of New York is most likely one of those fixed points in time\/casual loop.  It had to happen, specifically Agent Phil Coulson had to \u201cdie\u201d.","human_ref_B":"I mean, I doubt it\u2019d kill all of them - they can fly too, and there\u2019s a countless number in space. I imagine once they saw a few of their members burning alive they\u2019d just stop?   Wait for Loki to open the portal elsewhere, or if he fails in that (which is likely), just go back to Thanos. Not that he\u2019d care much, 2014 Thanos still had plenty of Chitauri in Sanctuary II alone - and since the Chitauri die when their mothership is destroyed, presumably there are more of those ships too.   As for why the Ancient One didn\u2019t do it, SHIELD would likely launch investigations, alongside some of the Avengers, possibly exposing them to the world. And she usually focussed on mystical threats, she wasn\u2019t out fighting the Chitauri full-force, just defending the sanctum.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":310.0,"score_ratio":1.3636363636}
+{"post_id":"i6a8ds","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[The Avengers\/Avengers: Endgame] In the Battle of New York, why didn\u2019t the Ancient One open up a big ass portal right underneath the Chitauri portal and send them straight into a volcano or something?","c_root_id_A":"g0w11du","c_root_id_B":"g0vkaon","created_at_utc_A":1596979283,"created_at_utc_B":1596964200,"score_A":6,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Doing the job of the Ancient One right means people will often wonder if you did anything at all.","human_ref_B":"Not her pig, not her farm.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":15083.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"i6a8ds","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[The Avengers\/Avengers: Endgame] In the Battle of New York, why didn\u2019t the Ancient One open up a big ass portal right underneath the Chitauri portal and send them straight into a volcano or something?","c_root_id_A":"g0vkaon","c_root_id_B":"g0vg8bp","created_at_utc_A":1596964200,"created_at_utc_B":1596960059,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Not her pig, not her farm.","human_ref_B":"Her number one priority was the sanctum. She probably couldn\u2019t risk getting too far from the sanctum and leaving it unguarded. In infinity war when Thanos\u2019s goons invaded earth Wong left the group saying he had to make sure the sanctum was guarded. The portal also appeared suddenly and unexpectedly to anyone unaware of the events of the avengers movie and also was only open for about 30 minutes. I think response time would need to be calculated in.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4141.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"i6a8ds","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[The Avengers\/Avengers: Endgame] In the Battle of New York, why didn\u2019t the Ancient One open up a big ass portal right underneath the Chitauri portal and send them straight into a volcano or something?","c_root_id_A":"g0va57j","c_root_id_B":"g0vkaon","created_at_utc_A":1596954433,"created_at_utc_B":1596964200,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Because people with super powers are oddly focused assholes who refuse to use their power to solve the vast majority of things.  You know that supposed see-every-possible-future thing that Dr Strange pulled? The godlike artifact he wears around his neck that gives him control over time?  What do you think the chances are that he'll use that power to find the cure for cancer? How about the likelihood that he'll give early warning for the next major environmental disaster? Or the chances that he'll help usher in a technological singularity that will drastically raise the standards of living of everyone on the planet?  About a 0% chance. Because people with incredible superpowers tend to refuse to help make real large-scale changes for the better.","human_ref_B":"Not her pig, not her farm.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9767.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"i6a8ds","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[The Avengers\/Avengers: Endgame] In the Battle of New York, why didn\u2019t the Ancient One open up a big ass portal right underneath the Chitauri portal and send them straight into a volcano or something?","c_root_id_A":"g0vkaon","c_root_id_B":"g0vdm0t","created_at_utc_A":1596964200,"created_at_utc_B":1596957544,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Not her pig, not her farm.","human_ref_B":"Because she is kinda dumb. She has magic and she still tries to punch people.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6656.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"i6a8ds","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[The Avengers\/Avengers: Endgame] In the Battle of New York, why didn\u2019t the Ancient One open up a big ass portal right underneath the Chitauri portal and send them straight into a volcano or something?","c_root_id_A":"g0w11du","c_root_id_B":"g0vg8bp","created_at_utc_A":1596979283,"created_at_utc_B":1596960059,"score_A":6,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Doing the job of the Ancient One right means people will often wonder if you did anything at all.","human_ref_B":"Her number one priority was the sanctum. She probably couldn\u2019t risk getting too far from the sanctum and leaving it unguarded. In infinity war when Thanos\u2019s goons invaded earth Wong left the group saying he had to make sure the sanctum was guarded. The portal also appeared suddenly and unexpectedly to anyone unaware of the events of the avengers movie and also was only open for about 30 minutes. I think response time would need to be calculated in.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19224.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"i6a8ds","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[The Avengers\/Avengers: Endgame] In the Battle of New York, why didn\u2019t the Ancient One open up a big ass portal right underneath the Chitauri portal and send them straight into a volcano or something?","c_root_id_A":"g0w11du","c_root_id_B":"g0vm74q","created_at_utc_A":1596979283,"created_at_utc_B":1596966182,"score_A":6,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Doing the job of the Ancient One right means people will often wonder if you did anything at all.","human_ref_B":"The sorcerers fight mystic enemies. The chitari were not magical in nature, and thus not a real threat to the sanctums.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":13101.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"i6a8ds","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[The Avengers\/Avengers: Endgame] In the Battle of New York, why didn\u2019t the Ancient One open up a big ass portal right underneath the Chitauri portal and send them straight into a volcano or something?","c_root_id_A":"g0va57j","c_root_id_B":"g0w11du","created_at_utc_A":1596954433,"created_at_utc_B":1596979283,"score_A":2,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Because people with super powers are oddly focused assholes who refuse to use their power to solve the vast majority of things.  You know that supposed see-every-possible-future thing that Dr Strange pulled? The godlike artifact he wears around his neck that gives him control over time?  What do you think the chances are that he'll use that power to find the cure for cancer? How about the likelihood that he'll give early warning for the next major environmental disaster? Or the chances that he'll help usher in a technological singularity that will drastically raise the standards of living of everyone on the planet?  About a 0% chance. Because people with incredible superpowers tend to refuse to help make real large-scale changes for the better.","human_ref_B":"Doing the job of the Ancient One right means people will often wonder if you did anything at all.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":24850.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
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+{"post_id":"881ipx","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Ant-Man] If his punches have the force to knock someone back but his fists are that small, why don't they penetrate the skin like needles?","c_root_id_A":"dwh8sgh","c_root_id_B":"dwh8vzw","created_at_utc_A":1522337531,"created_at_utc_B":1522337614,"score_A":58,"score_B":127,"human_ref_A":"Since everyone is just giving joke answers here is what Hope says in the Ant-Man movie.   \"When you're small, energy's compressed, so you have the force of a 200-pound man behind a fist a 100th of an inch wide. You're like a bullet. You punch too hard, you kill someone. Too soft, it's a love tap. In other words, you have to know how to punch.\"  In other words he has to be really careful about how hard he punches, if he punches too hard he would basically pierce their skin like a needle. It could even be lethal. So part of that training montage is him learning exactly how much force to put behind his punches to ensure he hurts someone without killing them.","human_ref_B":"When one thing touches another, it's actually the electromagnetic forces within the atoms pushing against each other.  My best guess is that when Pym Particles compress the space within an atom, something strange happens to the electromagnetic forces. In order to collapse the empty space, Pym Particles need to reduce the magnetic interference between electrons.   That energy, though, has to go somewhere. My guess is that Pym Particle compression leaves a bit of a \"magnetic shadow\" around the object, which tends to diffuse any impact between the shrunken object and normal matter.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":83.0,"score_ratio":2.1896551724}
+{"post_id":"oweood","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario Bros] When Mario is doing other stuff (go carting, tennis, everyday) is he big Mario or little Mario?","c_root_id_A":"h7fppvm","c_root_id_B":"h7fj9rb","created_at_utc_A":1627916761,"created_at_utc_B":1627913783,"score_A":378,"score_B":57,"human_ref_A":"In Kart, Mario and others use Super Mushrooms and don't grow a stage larger.  This implies that they're already in their full size, like what happens when you grab a second Super Mushroom while already \"Super\" in other games: you either bank it or waste it, but you don't grow extra Super.  I think as \"Super Mario\" he is often Super by default; a Super Mushroom will return Mario to his regular (Super) size, not make him larger than normal.  Little Mario seems to be his injured or distressed state.  Little Mario is half the height of Peach, while Super Mario is contemporary in size.  In his sports and kart showings, he's not waist-high to Peach as Little Mario is shown during SMB1.  He's not knee-high to Bowser.  And while Bowser has some variance in size (I believe due to how much power he's possessing or utilizing), it's clear that this is normal sized \"Super Mario\" alongside Bowser.  Also, while Little, his dimensions are far more minimized than we see in these games.  The New Super Mario series shows a good modern example of how Mushrooms affect his size.  If he was Little Mario, this would seem to be suggesting that Sports\/Kart Mario are currently small and would become even larger when touching a Super Mushroom, but that would be from the effects of a Mega Mushroom instead, which we also see used (and follows the same Mushroom rules I've explained above) in the Kart games.","human_ref_B":"He's big Mario.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2978.0,"score_ratio":6.6315789474}
+{"post_id":"oweood","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario Bros] When Mario is doing other stuff (go carting, tennis, everyday) is he big Mario or little Mario?","c_root_id_A":"h7g4lpb","c_root_id_B":"h7fv9yh","created_at_utc_A":1627923233,"created_at_utc_B":1627919245,"score_A":18,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Alright- so everybody's saying that \"Big Mario\" is the regular size. And I tend to agree, but in Super Smash Bros one of his taunts is usually growing big, as if he ate a super mushroom. You can see this as the first taunt featured in this video: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=baY7zjjOcjo. How does this factor in? Is Smash 64 the secret first appearance of the Mega mushroom?","human_ref_B":"Little Mario. He starts the NES Super Mario Bros game small, and isn't able to break bricks until he gets past the first goomba and grabs a super mushroom. I don't think super mushrooms were even available in the original Mario Bros. Arcade game. This implies that 'Little Mario' is his default size, that 'Little Mario' is representative of a more or less average sized adult  Italian plumber, and that Goombas are as tall or taller than that.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3988.0,"score_ratio":6.0}
+{"post_id":"oweood","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario Bros] When Mario is doing other stuff (go carting, tennis, everyday) is he big Mario or little Mario?","c_root_id_A":"h7fwhpz","c_root_id_B":"h7g4lpb","created_at_utc_A":1627919772,"created_at_utc_B":1627923233,"score_A":3,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Isn't it canon that the mainline games are all a show that the characters are putting on? Outside of those the items have different functions so it would seem that the rules mainline game world are a fiction of the spinoff world.","human_ref_B":"Alright- so everybody's saying that \"Big Mario\" is the regular size. And I tend to agree, but in Super Smash Bros one of his taunts is usually growing big, as if he ate a super mushroom. You can see this as the first taunt featured in this video: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=baY7zjjOcjo. How does this factor in? Is Smash 64 the secret first appearance of the Mega mushroom?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3461.0,"score_ratio":6.0}
+{"post_id":"oweood","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario Bros] When Mario is doing other stuff (go carting, tennis, everyday) is he big Mario or little Mario?","c_root_id_A":"h7fv9yh","c_root_id_B":"h7gm2it","created_at_utc_A":1627919245,"created_at_utc_B":1627930786,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Little Mario. He starts the NES Super Mario Bros game small, and isn't able to break bricks until he gets past the first goomba and grabs a super mushroom. I don't think super mushrooms were even available in the original Mario Bros. Arcade game. This implies that 'Little Mario' is his default size, that 'Little Mario' is representative of a more or less average sized adult  Italian plumber, and that Goombas are as tall or taller than that.","human_ref_B":"In fact, big mario is normal mario","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11541.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"oweood","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario Bros] When Mario is doing other stuff (go carting, tennis, everyday) is he big Mario or little Mario?","c_root_id_A":"h7gm2it","c_root_id_B":"h7g9i8z","created_at_utc_A":1627930786,"created_at_utc_B":1627925334,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"In fact, big mario is normal mario","human_ref_B":"At least in the NSMB games onward Mario's \"little\" form is shown as stubby and hatless, whereas his \"Super\" or \"Big\" form, he's the mario design we're all used to imagining and the form he uses in Mario Kart, Mario sports spinoffs (usually), party, etc.  So it's probably pretty safe to assume his \"Big\" form is what he goes around like most of the time. Same for everyone else.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5452.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"oweood","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario Bros] When Mario is doing other stuff (go carting, tennis, everyday) is he big Mario or little Mario?","c_root_id_A":"h7gm2it","c_root_id_B":"h7geq8f","created_at_utc_A":1627930786,"created_at_utc_B":1627927593,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"In fact, big mario is normal mario","human_ref_B":"Little Mario. He gets hit all the time and he never shrinks.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3193.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"oweood","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario Bros] When Mario is doing other stuff (go carting, tennis, everyday) is he big Mario or little Mario?","c_root_id_A":"h7fwhpz","c_root_id_B":"h7gm2it","created_at_utc_A":1627919772,"created_at_utc_B":1627930786,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Isn't it canon that the mainline games are all a show that the characters are putting on? Outside of those the items have different functions so it would seem that the rules mainline game world are a fiction of the spinoff world.","human_ref_B":"In fact, big mario is normal mario","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11014.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"oweood","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario Bros] When Mario is doing other stuff (go carting, tennis, everyday) is he big Mario or little Mario?","c_root_id_A":"h7g9i8z","c_root_id_B":"h7fv9yh","created_at_utc_A":1627925334,"created_at_utc_B":1627919245,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"At least in the NSMB games onward Mario's \"little\" form is shown as stubby and hatless, whereas his \"Super\" or \"Big\" form, he's the mario design we're all used to imagining and the form he uses in Mario Kart, Mario sports spinoffs (usually), party, etc.  So it's probably pretty safe to assume his \"Big\" form is what he goes around like most of the time. Same for everyone else.","human_ref_B":"Little Mario. He starts the NES Super Mario Bros game small, and isn't able to break bricks until he gets past the first goomba and grabs a super mushroom. I don't think super mushrooms were even available in the original Mario Bros. Arcade game. This implies that 'Little Mario' is his default size, that 'Little Mario' is representative of a more or less average sized adult  Italian plumber, and that Goombas are as tall or taller than that.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6089.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"oweood","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario Bros] When Mario is doing other stuff (go carting, tennis, everyday) is he big Mario or little Mario?","c_root_id_A":"h7fwhpz","c_root_id_B":"h7g9i8z","created_at_utc_A":1627919772,"created_at_utc_B":1627925334,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Isn't it canon that the mainline games are all a show that the characters are putting on? Outside of those the items have different functions so it would seem that the rules mainline game world are a fiction of the spinoff world.","human_ref_B":"At least in the NSMB games onward Mario's \"little\" form is shown as stubby and hatless, whereas his \"Super\" or \"Big\" form, he's the mario design we're all used to imagining and the form he uses in Mario Kart, Mario sports spinoffs (usually), party, etc.  So it's probably pretty safe to assume his \"Big\" form is what he goes around like most of the time. Same for everyone else.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5562.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g268kx8","c_root_id_B":"g26c1wt","created_at_utc_A":1597890816,"created_at_utc_B":1597892789,"score_A":41,"score_B":181,"human_ref_A":"Flight in every regard. If you can fly with any speed, then it will be incredibly incredibly cold, if you got high up there will be almost no air to breathe, and think of all the bugs and birds that would be in your way every time you landed. you would be completely covered and little bits of squashed bug and feathers. What's more having the power of flight doesn't necessarily mean you have the power of Landing, or the durability to crash. think Iron Man 1 when he lands on the roof. There are other issues near invisible power lines planes and constantly getting pinged by radar. It would be great at first but the gimmick would wear off quickly.","human_ref_B":"Given that the question is \"overrated\" rather than worst I have to go with strength.  Breaking stuff doesn't seem like a real issue (I can handle an egg without breaking it just fine), but a lot of the cool things people do with superstrength in stories just aren't possible in more grounded physics no matter how strong you are.  Not a bad power per se, just way more limited than it's usually portrayed.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1973.0,"score_ratio":4.4146341463}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g26hhmx","c_root_id_B":"g26hq16","created_at_utc_A":1597896189,"created_at_utc_B":1597896341,"score_A":76,"score_B":178,"human_ref_A":"The real problem with super strength is that everyone is going to ask you to help them whenever they move. It'd be worse than being the only guy in college with a pickup truck.","human_ref_B":"My personal pick?  Any sort of eye-based laser beams.    Your eyes are very often, if not constantly moving in micoscopic adjustments.  In addition to making up basically everything you see, your brain makes a lot of edits that make it so that you don't notice it usually, but you really move your eyes around a lot even if you think you're focused on one  point.  Being able to aim lasers with your eyes is pretty much impossible - you'd be shooting them everywhere.  Even if you just did a quick burst there's a decent chance your eyes could shift ever so subtly and miss their mark.  This gets worse over longer distances, where even small misadjustments in aim can throw off the aim completely.    And that's not considering the lack of secondary powers - are your eyes immune to the heat?  Can you control it or are you like Cyclops?  If you can't control it, can you stop it by closing your eyes, or do you just burn out your eyelids constantly?  Where does the energy come from?  If you don't have a way to convert a massive amount of energy into the beams (and store it when you aren't using them, unless that source is some other dimension), they could chew through your energy stores really quick and burn you out.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":152.0,"score_ratio":2.3421052632}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g268kx8","c_root_id_B":"g26hq16","created_at_utc_A":1597890816,"created_at_utc_B":1597896341,"score_A":41,"score_B":178,"human_ref_A":"Flight in every regard. If you can fly with any speed, then it will be incredibly incredibly cold, if you got high up there will be almost no air to breathe, and think of all the bugs and birds that would be in your way every time you landed. you would be completely covered and little bits of squashed bug and feathers. What's more having the power of flight doesn't necessarily mean you have the power of Landing, or the durability to crash. think Iron Man 1 when he lands on the roof. There are other issues near invisible power lines planes and constantly getting pinged by radar. It would be great at first but the gimmick would wear off quickly.","human_ref_B":"My personal pick?  Any sort of eye-based laser beams.    Your eyes are very often, if not constantly moving in micoscopic adjustments.  In addition to making up basically everything you see, your brain makes a lot of edits that make it so that you don't notice it usually, but you really move your eyes around a lot even if you think you're focused on one  point.  Being able to aim lasers with your eyes is pretty much impossible - you'd be shooting them everywhere.  Even if you just did a quick burst there's a decent chance your eyes could shift ever so subtly and miss their mark.  This gets worse over longer distances, where even small misadjustments in aim can throw off the aim completely.    And that's not considering the lack of secondary powers - are your eyes immune to the heat?  Can you control it or are you like Cyclops?  If you can't control it, can you stop it by closing your eyes, or do you just burn out your eyelids constantly?  Where does the energy come from?  If you don't have a way to convert a massive amount of energy into the beams (and store it when you aren't using them, unless that source is some other dimension), they could chew through your energy stores really quick and burn you out.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5525.0,"score_ratio":4.3414634146}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g26f7f0","c_root_id_B":"g26hq16","created_at_utc_A":1597894752,"created_at_utc_B":1597896341,"score_A":27,"score_B":178,"human_ref_A":"I would agree with super speed being overrated. As illustrated by A-Train in The Boys, the world is much too crowded and any impairment would cause major issues.   Super strength would be great for moving or any physical job. It seems like most superheroes, save for Superman\/Superwoman, glide and levitate more than flying. That would be useful. Super healing is valuable from a biomedical standpoint. You could cure so many diseases.","human_ref_B":"My personal pick?  Any sort of eye-based laser beams.    Your eyes are very often, if not constantly moving in micoscopic adjustments.  In addition to making up basically everything you see, your brain makes a lot of edits that make it so that you don't notice it usually, but you really move your eyes around a lot even if you think you're focused on one  point.  Being able to aim lasers with your eyes is pretty much impossible - you'd be shooting them everywhere.  Even if you just did a quick burst there's a decent chance your eyes could shift ever so subtly and miss their mark.  This gets worse over longer distances, where even small misadjustments in aim can throw off the aim completely.    And that's not considering the lack of secondary powers - are your eyes immune to the heat?  Can you control it or are you like Cyclops?  If you can't control it, can you stop it by closing your eyes, or do you just burn out your eyelids constantly?  Where does the energy come from?  If you don't have a way to convert a massive amount of energy into the beams (and store it when you aren't using them, unless that source is some other dimension), they could chew through your energy stores really quick and burn you out.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1589.0,"score_ratio":6.5925925926}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g26i9mc","c_root_id_B":"g26hhmx","created_at_utc_A":1597896691,"created_at_utc_B":1597896189,"score_A":98,"score_B":76,"human_ref_A":"Invulnerablility. Say you\u2019re body is completely indestructible but you later have to get surgery for some reason. Well you can\u2019t because nothing can cut you open.","human_ref_B":"The real problem with super strength is that everyone is going to ask you to help them whenever they move. It'd be worse than being the only guy in college with a pickup truck.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":502.0,"score_ratio":1.2894736842}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g268kx8","c_root_id_B":"g26i9mc","created_at_utc_A":1597890816,"created_at_utc_B":1597896691,"score_A":41,"score_B":98,"human_ref_A":"Flight in every regard. If you can fly with any speed, then it will be incredibly incredibly cold, if you got high up there will be almost no air to breathe, and think of all the bugs and birds that would be in your way every time you landed. you would be completely covered and little bits of squashed bug and feathers. What's more having the power of flight doesn't necessarily mean you have the power of Landing, or the durability to crash. think Iron Man 1 when he lands on the roof. There are other issues near invisible power lines planes and constantly getting pinged by radar. It would be great at first but the gimmick would wear off quickly.","human_ref_B":"Invulnerablility. Say you\u2019re body is completely indestructible but you later have to get surgery for some reason. Well you can\u2019t because nothing can cut you open.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5875.0,"score_ratio":2.3902439024}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g26i9mc","c_root_id_B":"g26f7f0","created_at_utc_A":1597896691,"created_at_utc_B":1597894752,"score_A":98,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"Invulnerablility. Say you\u2019re body is completely indestructible but you later have to get surgery for some reason. Well you can\u2019t because nothing can cut you open.","human_ref_B":"I would agree with super speed being overrated. As illustrated by A-Train in The Boys, the world is much too crowded and any impairment would cause major issues.   Super strength would be great for moving or any physical job. It seems like most superheroes, save for Superman\/Superwoman, glide and levitate more than flying. That would be useful. Super healing is valuable from a biomedical standpoint. You could cure so many diseases.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1939.0,"score_ratio":3.6296296296}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g26hhmx","c_root_id_B":"g26jlj3","created_at_utc_A":1597896189,"created_at_utc_B":1597897569,"score_A":76,"score_B":83,"human_ref_A":"The real problem with super strength is that everyone is going to ask you to help them whenever they move. It'd be worse than being the only guy in college with a pickup truck.","human_ref_B":"I think Flight would be really practical. Even if you can only fly at the speed of a walk this still lets you do things such as not have to walk up stairs, you don't need to fear heights anymore, can take short cuts by just flying over obsticles, etc. Flight is actually really useful.  If we are trying to be semi-realistic, a Healing Factor wouldn't necessarily make you as long lived or immortal as Wolverine, heck it might even lower your life span by giving you cancer. But this is just speculation.  Super Speed without also having the super durability and reflexes to go along with it would probably just kill you. As for uses you are just traveling faster. Unless you have ABSURD super speed (Flash, Quicksilver) I don't see the point. But again, you would probably just die.  Sure, I personally may not have much use for even low levels of super strength, but there are people who having minor super strength would be useful. So this seems like it could be useful in the right situation to the right person.  As for MY personal, most overrated superpower, any power where all you do is use a blast attack (Cyclops, Black Canary, etc). The only use for this power appears to be for combat, so my choices are to become some kind of professional warrior where I can get some use from my power, or live a normal life where I never use my power.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1380.0,"score_ratio":1.0921052632}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g26jlj3","c_root_id_B":"g268kx8","created_at_utc_A":1597897569,"created_at_utc_B":1597890816,"score_A":83,"score_B":41,"human_ref_A":"I think Flight would be really practical. Even if you can only fly at the speed of a walk this still lets you do things such as not have to walk up stairs, you don't need to fear heights anymore, can take short cuts by just flying over obsticles, etc. Flight is actually really useful.  If we are trying to be semi-realistic, a Healing Factor wouldn't necessarily make you as long lived or immortal as Wolverine, heck it might even lower your life span by giving you cancer. But this is just speculation.  Super Speed without also having the super durability and reflexes to go along with it would probably just kill you. As for uses you are just traveling faster. Unless you have ABSURD super speed (Flash, Quicksilver) I don't see the point. But again, you would probably just die.  Sure, I personally may not have much use for even low levels of super strength, but there are people who having minor super strength would be useful. So this seems like it could be useful in the right situation to the right person.  As for MY personal, most overrated superpower, any power where all you do is use a blast attack (Cyclops, Black Canary, etc). The only use for this power appears to be for combat, so my choices are to become some kind of professional warrior where I can get some use from my power, or live a normal life where I never use my power.","human_ref_B":"Flight in every regard. If you can fly with any speed, then it will be incredibly incredibly cold, if you got high up there will be almost no air to breathe, and think of all the bugs and birds that would be in your way every time you landed. you would be completely covered and little bits of squashed bug and feathers. What's more having the power of flight doesn't necessarily mean you have the power of Landing, or the durability to crash. think Iron Man 1 when he lands on the roof. There are other issues near invisible power lines planes and constantly getting pinged by radar. It would be great at first but the gimmick would wear off quickly.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6753.0,"score_ratio":2.0243902439}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g26jlj3","c_root_id_B":"g26ik82","created_at_utc_A":1597897569,"created_at_utc_B":1597896880,"score_A":83,"score_B":25,"human_ref_A":"I think Flight would be really practical. Even if you can only fly at the speed of a walk this still lets you do things such as not have to walk up stairs, you don't need to fear heights anymore, can take short cuts by just flying over obsticles, etc. Flight is actually really useful.  If we are trying to be semi-realistic, a Healing Factor wouldn't necessarily make you as long lived or immortal as Wolverine, heck it might even lower your life span by giving you cancer. But this is just speculation.  Super Speed without also having the super durability and reflexes to go along with it would probably just kill you. As for uses you are just traveling faster. Unless you have ABSURD super speed (Flash, Quicksilver) I don't see the point. But again, you would probably just die.  Sure, I personally may not have much use for even low levels of super strength, but there are people who having minor super strength would be useful. So this seems like it could be useful in the right situation to the right person.  As for MY personal, most overrated superpower, any power where all you do is use a blast attack (Cyclops, Black Canary, etc). The only use for this power appears to be for combat, so my choices are to become some kind of professional warrior where I can get some use from my power, or live a normal life where I never use my power.","human_ref_B":"Telepathy:  We see some of the horrors associated with a power like this and it would absolutely drive any normal brain to insanity to be able to constantly hear the thoughts of others.  Teleporting:  Fucking horrifying when you consider just a small misjudgement and you're dead, stuck inside\/around some inanimate object.  Immortality:  Many people seem to rate this just fine, but others really do overrate this as some sort of awesome ability or blessing.  Any power that gives longevity to life.  Our brains aren't built to last too long and our entire humanity would be lost after a couple hundred years.  I couldn't imagine how cold and callous a person would become if they lived a few centuries in our reality.  Imagine having to endure the Spanish flu AND COVID-19, been around for the Civil War, segregation, and still have to endure all the bullshit surrounding that now.  And that is all recent!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":689.0,"score_ratio":3.32}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g26jlj3","c_root_id_B":"g26f7f0","created_at_utc_A":1597897569,"created_at_utc_B":1597894752,"score_A":83,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"I think Flight would be really practical. Even if you can only fly at the speed of a walk this still lets you do things such as not have to walk up stairs, you don't need to fear heights anymore, can take short cuts by just flying over obsticles, etc. Flight is actually really useful.  If we are trying to be semi-realistic, a Healing Factor wouldn't necessarily make you as long lived or immortal as Wolverine, heck it might even lower your life span by giving you cancer. But this is just speculation.  Super Speed without also having the super durability and reflexes to go along with it would probably just kill you. As for uses you are just traveling faster. Unless you have ABSURD super speed (Flash, Quicksilver) I don't see the point. But again, you would probably just die.  Sure, I personally may not have much use for even low levels of super strength, but there are people who having minor super strength would be useful. So this seems like it could be useful in the right situation to the right person.  As for MY personal, most overrated superpower, any power where all you do is use a blast attack (Cyclops, Black Canary, etc). The only use for this power appears to be for combat, so my choices are to become some kind of professional warrior where I can get some use from my power, or live a normal life where I never use my power.","human_ref_B":"I would agree with super speed being overrated. As illustrated by A-Train in The Boys, the world is much too crowded and any impairment would cause major issues.   Super strength would be great for moving or any physical job. It seems like most superheroes, save for Superman\/Superwoman, glide and levitate more than flying. That would be useful. Super healing is valuable from a biomedical standpoint. You could cure so many diseases.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2817.0,"score_ratio":3.0740740741}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g268kx8","c_root_id_B":"g26hhmx","created_at_utc_A":1597890816,"created_at_utc_B":1597896189,"score_A":41,"score_B":76,"human_ref_A":"Flight in every regard. If you can fly with any speed, then it will be incredibly incredibly cold, if you got high up there will be almost no air to breathe, and think of all the bugs and birds that would be in your way every time you landed. you would be completely covered and little bits of squashed bug and feathers. What's more having the power of flight doesn't necessarily mean you have the power of Landing, or the durability to crash. think Iron Man 1 when he lands on the roof. There are other issues near invisible power lines planes and constantly getting pinged by radar. It would be great at first but the gimmick would wear off quickly.","human_ref_B":"The real problem with super strength is that everyone is going to ask you to help them whenever they move. It'd be worse than being the only guy in college with a pickup truck.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5373.0,"score_ratio":1.8536585366}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g26f7f0","c_root_id_B":"g26hhmx","created_at_utc_A":1597894752,"created_at_utc_B":1597896189,"score_A":27,"score_B":76,"human_ref_A":"I would agree with super speed being overrated. As illustrated by A-Train in The Boys, the world is much too crowded and any impairment would cause major issues.   Super strength would be great for moving or any physical job. It seems like most superheroes, save for Superman\/Superwoman, glide and levitate more than flying. That would be useful. Super healing is valuable from a biomedical standpoint. You could cure so many diseases.","human_ref_B":"The real problem with super strength is that everyone is going to ask you to help them whenever they move. It'd be worse than being the only guy in college with a pickup truck.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1437.0,"score_ratio":2.8148148148}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g26ndgs","c_root_id_B":"g26ik82","created_at_utc_A":1597900240,"created_at_utc_B":1597896880,"score_A":38,"score_B":25,"human_ref_A":"Hard disagree on flight, even with the limitations your friend gave. You may not be able to use it to travel across long distances quickly, but you would still have the ability to fly. Aside from the utility of that ability like never needing to use ladders\/stairs, never being in danger of falling, and never having to deal with ground obstacles unless you want to, you would also be able to experience the sensation of unpowered human flight. If you can fly faster than a car, you could always just wear insulated clothes and a motorcycle helmet for wind protection.","human_ref_B":"Telepathy:  We see some of the horrors associated with a power like this and it would absolutely drive any normal brain to insanity to be able to constantly hear the thoughts of others.  Teleporting:  Fucking horrifying when you consider just a small misjudgement and you're dead, stuck inside\/around some inanimate object.  Immortality:  Many people seem to rate this just fine, but others really do overrate this as some sort of awesome ability or blessing.  Any power that gives longevity to life.  Our brains aren't built to last too long and our entire humanity would be lost after a couple hundred years.  I couldn't imagine how cold and callous a person would become if they lived a few centuries in our reality.  Imagine having to endure the Spanish flu AND COVID-19, been around for the Civil War, segregation, and still have to endure all the bullshit surrounding that now.  And that is all recent!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3360.0,"score_ratio":1.52}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g26ndgs","c_root_id_B":"g26f7f0","created_at_utc_A":1597900240,"created_at_utc_B":1597894752,"score_A":38,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"Hard disagree on flight, even with the limitations your friend gave. You may not be able to use it to travel across long distances quickly, but you would still have the ability to fly. Aside from the utility of that ability like never needing to use ladders\/stairs, never being in danger of falling, and never having to deal with ground obstacles unless you want to, you would also be able to experience the sensation of unpowered human flight. If you can fly faster than a car, you could always just wear insulated clothes and a motorcycle helmet for wind protection.","human_ref_B":"I would agree with super speed being overrated. As illustrated by A-Train in The Boys, the world is much too crowded and any impairment would cause major issues.   Super strength would be great for moving or any physical job. It seems like most superheroes, save for Superman\/Superwoman, glide and levitate more than flying. That would be useful. Super healing is valuable from a biomedical standpoint. You could cure so many diseases.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5488.0,"score_ratio":1.4074074074}
+{"post_id":"id1wb9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Superpowers] What is the most overrated superpower? Me and my friends starting arguing over what is the most overrated superpower after watching some of our favorite superhero and villain movies.    My friend Chuck thinks Superstrength. In his words \"In your day to day life, this really doesn\u2019t matter and will most likely lead to you destroying most of your stuff whenever you get ticked off. Ever bang your desk when upset? You\u2019ll be buying a new desk all the time\". He even quoted Superman \u201cI feel like I live in a world made of cardboard. Always afraid I\u2019ll break something, break someone.\u201d  My other friend Rachel thinks it's Flight. In her words \"This is more of a monkey\u2019s paw scenery but if you wish for \u201cflight\u201d odds are you\u2019ll just be able to fly at the same speed you can run, which wouldn\u2019t be super useful. We\u2019re assuming this is just an isolated power so you\u2019d think it\u2019d be linked to how much natural strength you have. You can only run at a set speed so makes sense you can only fly at that speed too before you get tired and have to slow down. Disregarding that, you could still only fly at around the speed of a car otherwise the wind would be pretty frustrating to deal with. And you will have to bundle up each time or you\u2019ll be freezing. Still useful but I feel most people imagine flying like a plane across a country.  My last friend Mark think's it's Healing Factor due to it only helping you heal which can also slower your aging and will make you outlive all your family members just like Wolverine and be in a deep dark state of depression wondering when and how long you are going to die.   Now for my argument is Super Speed. When you break the sound barrier, the friction of your body hitting the air molecules will produce incredible heat and burn you alive. At high speeds, you may have superhuman reflexes, but now your mind\u2019s reaction speed is going to hold you back. You won\u2019t be capable of responding to a sudden obstacle in your path.   Help us decided who is right or prove us wrong and come up with the real most overrated superpower","c_root_id_A":"g26ndgs","c_root_id_B":"g26kn1d","created_at_utc_A":1597900240,"created_at_utc_B":1597898281,"score_A":38,"score_B":24,"human_ref_A":"Hard disagree on flight, even with the limitations your friend gave. You may not be able to use it to travel across long distances quickly, but you would still have the ability to fly. Aside from the utility of that ability like never needing to use ladders\/stairs, never being in danger of falling, and never having to deal with ground obstacles unless you want to, you would also be able to experience the sensation of unpowered human flight. If you can fly faster than a car, you could always just wear insulated clothes and a motorcycle helmet for wind protection.","human_ref_B":"Super Strength *sounds* cool, but would only be helpful if you had increased durability as well...  The first time you super punched someone, you'd break every bone in your hand.   If you tried to lift something like a car over your head, bones would break, joints would shatter, and you'd probably end up squishing yourself.  Like what OP's friend said, in every-day life, even with good control of your strength, if you got frustrated or angry, things would break, including you. Hell, even vanilla humans break things with their strength accidentally all the time.   Try to open a stuck pickle jar? Bam, the jar shatters, you now have cuts all over your hands, pickle brine in the cuts, and perhaps most seriously your pickles are now all over the floor and your cat is losing her mind because snakes.  Also you'd probably end up Lenny-ing every rabbit you tried to pet...","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1959.0,"score_ratio":1.5833333333}
+{"post_id":"etbtwu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars] If a Force user's precognition fails them, i.e. they die, is this the will of the Force? Or is it due to a lack of skill from the user? Force precognition is fallible; however, is this due to the user not being skilled enough? Or, is it the Force\/fate etc. deciding that the user has to die?","c_root_id_A":"fffby38","c_root_id_B":"fffcije","created_at_utc_A":1579880590,"created_at_utc_B":1579880947,"score_A":138,"score_B":581,"human_ref_A":"\"Death is a natural part of life. Celebrate those who become one with The Force. Mourn them, do not. Miss them, do not\"   - Yoda  Multiple places death has been seen as the will of The Force and can even be essential in saving the galaxy like Obi Wan dying then using his omniscient speech to get Luke to destroy the First Death Star","human_ref_B":"Lets look at a fairly straightforward example: reflecting a blaster bolt in the middle of a firefight.  Several things could cause a Jedi to miss a bolt and die:  * Distraction: too much noise and chaos means the Jedi isn't focused on the Force, and misses the hint it's trying to send * Inexperience: Two blaster bolts are coming at the Jedi, and they successfully 'see' both; but their body hasn't practiced the move they need to make to block those two bolts.  Without the muscle memory, they don't respond quick enough and get hit * Clouded Force: a dark-side user on the other side has added a 'haze' in the force, meaning the Jedi doesn't know the blaster bolt is even coming, and wouldn't know even if they were listening * Acceptance: The force shows them that it's their time to die, and they follow the force","labels":0,"seconds_difference":357.0,"score_ratio":4.2101449275}
+{"post_id":"etbtwu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars] If a Force user's precognition fails them, i.e. they die, is this the will of the Force? Or is it due to a lack of skill from the user? Force precognition is fallible; however, is this due to the user not being skilled enough? Or, is it the Force\/fate etc. deciding that the user has to die?","c_root_id_A":"fffcm36","c_root_id_B":"fffcl5m","created_at_utc_A":1579881007,"created_at_utc_B":1579880991,"score_A":36,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"If the precognition actually fails, that's the user failing to listen to the will of the force, either due to lack of skill or due to it being clouded by the Dark Side(such as toward the end of the Old Republic)  But there are times, like with Obi-Wan on the Death Star, where the will of the Force is clear and the Jedi willingly goes to their death as intended.","human_ref_B":"It's worth noting that not all Force user's have visions, and visions are not always about death. If a person does have visions, they're often not of the future, but of the present. It is also important to note that those that try to *act* on those visions on the basis of fear end up just carrying out what they saw anyway. Visions are difficult, almost impossible to interpret.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":16.0,"score_ratio":1.6363636364}
+{"post_id":"etbtwu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars] If a Force user's precognition fails them, i.e. they die, is this the will of the Force? Or is it due to a lack of skill from the user? Force precognition is fallible; however, is this due to the user not being skilled enough? Or, is it the Force\/fate etc. deciding that the user has to die?","c_root_id_A":"fffgzrg","c_root_id_B":"fffizms","created_at_utc_A":1579883756,"created_at_utc_B":1579884987,"score_A":4,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"It seems that the only Jedi deaths that are the will of the force result in their bodies disappearing.","human_ref_B":"Given how much destiny pops up as a theme in the series, I'm inclined to say it's always the will of the force.  I'm starting to think we should view high level force users as tragic figures, trapped serving a higher purpose they can't understand and will never see. The Sith attempt to rebel against it and push their own will onto the Force, but they're ultimately just as trapped. Rogue One is the closest we've come to making that explicit.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1231.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"etbtwu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars] If a Force user's precognition fails them, i.e. they die, is this the will of the Force? Or is it due to a lack of skill from the user? Force precognition is fallible; however, is this due to the user not being skilled enough? Or, is it the Force\/fate etc. deciding that the user has to die?","c_root_id_A":"fffis8b","c_root_id_B":"fffizms","created_at_utc_A":1579884862,"created_at_utc_B":1579884987,"score_A":3,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"\"All is as the force wills it.\"  We're all puppets on the end of cosmic strings","human_ref_B":"Given how much destiny pops up as a theme in the series, I'm inclined to say it's always the will of the force.  I'm starting to think we should view high level force users as tragic figures, trapped serving a higher purpose they can't understand and will never see. The Sith attempt to rebel against it and push their own will onto the Force, but they're ultimately just as trapped. Rogue One is the closest we've come to making that explicit.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":125.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"etbtwu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars] If a Force user's precognition fails them, i.e. they die, is this the will of the Force? Or is it due to a lack of skill from the user? Force precognition is fallible; however, is this due to the user not being skilled enough? Or, is it the Force\/fate etc. deciding that the user has to die?","c_root_id_A":"fffgzrg","c_root_id_B":"fffobkg","created_at_utc_A":1579883756,"created_at_utc_B":1579888255,"score_A":4,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"It seems that the only Jedi deaths that are the will of the force result in their bodies disappearing.","human_ref_B":"I think it can be a mix of both. A Padawan clearly isn't as skilled as a Sith Lord, but if the Force willed the Sith Lord to miss a strike from the Padawan's lightsaber, then yeah.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4499.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"etbtwu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars] If a Force user's precognition fails them, i.e. they die, is this the will of the Force? Or is it due to a lack of skill from the user? Force precognition is fallible; however, is this due to the user not being skilled enough? Or, is it the Force\/fate etc. deciding that the user has to die?","c_root_id_A":"fffobkg","c_root_id_B":"fffis8b","created_at_utc_A":1579888255,"created_at_utc_B":1579884862,"score_A":6,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"I think it can be a mix of both. A Padawan clearly isn't as skilled as a Sith Lord, but if the Force willed the Sith Lord to miss a strike from the Padawan's lightsaber, then yeah.","human_ref_B":"\"All is as the force wills it.\"  We're all puppets on the end of cosmic strings","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3393.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"etbtwu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars] If a Force user's precognition fails them, i.e. they die, is this the will of the Force? Or is it due to a lack of skill from the user? Force precognition is fallible; however, is this due to the user not being skilled enough? Or, is it the Force\/fate etc. deciding that the user has to die?","c_root_id_A":"ffg6mvf","c_root_id_B":"fffgzrg","created_at_utc_A":1579899587,"created_at_utc_B":1579883756,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"> is this due to the user not being skilled enough? Or, is it the Force\/fate etc. deciding that the user has to die?  That is a distinction without a difference.","human_ref_B":"It seems that the only Jedi deaths that are the will of the force result in their bodies disappearing.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":15831.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"etbtwu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars] If a Force user's precognition fails them, i.e. they die, is this the will of the Force? Or is it due to a lack of skill from the user? Force precognition is fallible; however, is this due to the user not being skilled enough? Or, is it the Force\/fate etc. deciding that the user has to die?","c_root_id_A":"ffg6mvf","c_root_id_B":"fffvt8w","created_at_utc_A":1579899587,"created_at_utc_B":1579892895,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"> is this due to the user not being skilled enough? Or, is it the Force\/fate etc. deciding that the user has to die?  That is a distinction without a difference.","human_ref_B":"The Force is an amazing ability... In concept. In a lot of media there are some Force users that show ridiculous levels of power (or control) The Force Unleashed series is a good example. In that game an unskilled Padawan is able to bring a Star Destroyer out of low orbit and crash it in under 1 minute. In the Animated Clone Wars series Mace Windu takes an entire battalion and a warship out by himself. In different comic books and novels Force user show amazing abilities that never show up in the movies. The closest exception is Luke's fight with Kylo Ren at the end of The Last Jedi.  I think if a Jedi dies and it wasn't in the fashion of Obi-Wan or Yoda then it was their fault for not being attuned to the Force enough.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6692.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"etbtwu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars] If a Force user's precognition fails them, i.e. they die, is this the will of the Force? Or is it due to a lack of skill from the user? Force precognition is fallible; however, is this due to the user not being skilled enough? Or, is it the Force\/fate etc. deciding that the user has to die?","c_root_id_A":"fffvt8w","c_root_id_B":"fffis8b","created_at_utc_A":1579892895,"created_at_utc_B":1579884862,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"The Force is an amazing ability... In concept. In a lot of media there are some Force users that show ridiculous levels of power (or control) The Force Unleashed series is a good example. In that game an unskilled Padawan is able to bring a Star Destroyer out of low orbit and crash it in under 1 minute. In the Animated Clone Wars series Mace Windu takes an entire battalion and a warship out by himself. In different comic books and novels Force user show amazing abilities that never show up in the movies. The closest exception is Luke's fight with Kylo Ren at the end of The Last Jedi.  I think if a Jedi dies and it wasn't in the fashion of Obi-Wan or Yoda then it was their fault for not being attuned to the Force enough.","human_ref_B":"\"All is as the force wills it.\"  We're all puppets on the end of cosmic strings","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8033.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"etbtwu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars] If a Force user's precognition fails them, i.e. they die, is this the will of the Force? Or is it due to a lack of skill from the user? Force precognition is fallible; however, is this due to the user not being skilled enough? Or, is it the Force\/fate etc. deciding that the user has to die?","c_root_id_A":"ffg6mvf","c_root_id_B":"fffis8b","created_at_utc_A":1579899587,"created_at_utc_B":1579884862,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"> is this due to the user not being skilled enough? Or, is it the Force\/fate etc. deciding that the user has to die?  That is a distinction without a difference.","human_ref_B":"\"All is as the force wills it.\"  We're all puppets on the end of cosmic strings","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14725.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fomrctv","c_root_id_B":"fomszxc","created_at_utc_A":1587901108,"created_at_utc_B":1587902794,"score_A":173,"score_B":275,"human_ref_A":"No but you should definitely tell your father about this.","human_ref_B":"As a magical lawyer, unfortunately you didn't really suffer any loss. What damages would you be suing for? Injured feelings is a stretch. Almost certainly a magical judge would completely dismiss your claim because of the dire and unusual circumstances (it was a life or death situation, feelings can be put to one side), and arguably by locking you in the dungeon and keeping you out of the battle McGonagle possibly saved your life. You should thank her.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1686.0,"score_ratio":1.5895953757}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fomszxc","c_root_id_B":"fomg157","created_at_utc_A":1587902794,"created_at_utc_B":1587888679,"score_A":275,"score_B":71,"human_ref_A":"As a magical lawyer, unfortunately you didn't really suffer any loss. What damages would you be suing for? Injured feelings is a stretch. Almost certainly a magical judge would completely dismiss your claim because of the dire and unusual circumstances (it was a life or death situation, feelings can be put to one side), and arguably by locking you in the dungeon and keeping you out of the battle McGonagle possibly saved your life. You should thank her.","human_ref_B":"If you were about to clap just before McGonagall ordered all Slytherins to the dungeons, then you were going to either applaud You-Know-who telling the students to deliver Harry to him as a term of surrender, or Pansy Parkinson telling everybody to grab Harry.  Every other student from the other three houses recognized Pansy as a threat, why did you remain seated?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14115.0,"score_ratio":3.8732394366}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fomle53","c_root_id_B":"fomszxc","created_at_utc_A":1587894426,"created_at_utc_B":1587902794,"score_A":16,"score_B":275,"human_ref_A":"Do you have any proof? I mean you did just admit that your memory is blurry, you can\u2019t remember all the details and don\u2019t even remember the exact timeline of events.  In any big enough group of people there are probably people that just follow because it\u2019s easier than speaking out about it. Claiming over 20 years later that you were actually against it makes it seem you\u2019re just trying to clear your own conscience.  Not speaking out against atrocities around you is a lot more common than you think, you shouldn\u2019t beat yourself up about it and try to misrepresent the past but learn from it and apply it to the rest of your life.  Muggles, for all their faults, have an interesting concept: \u201eKollektivschuld\u201c  \u201eAlle die zuschauen, alle die nichts tun, sind Mitschuld\u201c","human_ref_B":"As a magical lawyer, unfortunately you didn't really suffer any loss. What damages would you be suing for? Injured feelings is a stretch. Almost certainly a magical judge would completely dismiss your claim because of the dire and unusual circumstances (it was a life or death situation, feelings can be put to one side), and arguably by locking you in the dungeon and keeping you out of the battle McGonagle possibly saved your life. You should thank her.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8368.0,"score_ratio":17.1875}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fomg157","c_root_id_B":"fomrctv","created_at_utc_A":1587888679,"created_at_utc_B":1587901108,"score_A":71,"score_B":173,"human_ref_A":"If you were about to clap just before McGonagall ordered all Slytherins to the dungeons, then you were going to either applaud You-Know-who telling the students to deliver Harry to him as a term of surrender, or Pansy Parkinson telling everybody to grab Harry.  Every other student from the other three houses recognized Pansy as a threat, why did you remain seated?","human_ref_B":"No but you should definitely tell your father about this.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12429.0,"score_ratio":2.4366197183}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fomrctv","c_root_id_B":"fomle53","created_at_utc_A":1587901108,"created_at_utc_B":1587894426,"score_A":173,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"No but you should definitely tell your father about this.","human_ref_B":"Do you have any proof? I mean you did just admit that your memory is blurry, you can\u2019t remember all the details and don\u2019t even remember the exact timeline of events.  In any big enough group of people there are probably people that just follow because it\u2019s easier than speaking out about it. Claiming over 20 years later that you were actually against it makes it seem you\u2019re just trying to clear your own conscience.  Not speaking out against atrocities around you is a lot more common than you think, you shouldn\u2019t beat yourself up about it and try to misrepresent the past but learn from it and apply it to the rest of your life.  Muggles, for all their faults, have an interesting concept: \u201eKollektivschuld\u201c  \u201eAlle die zuschauen, alle die nichts tun, sind Mitschuld\u201c","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6682.0,"score_ratio":10.8125}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fomle53","c_root_id_B":"fomvlst","created_at_utc_A":1587894426,"created_at_utc_B":1587905230,"score_A":16,"score_B":33,"human_ref_A":"Do you have any proof? I mean you did just admit that your memory is blurry, you can\u2019t remember all the details and don\u2019t even remember the exact timeline of events.  In any big enough group of people there are probably people that just follow because it\u2019s easier than speaking out about it. Claiming over 20 years later that you were actually against it makes it seem you\u2019re just trying to clear your own conscience.  Not speaking out against atrocities around you is a lot more common than you think, you shouldn\u2019t beat yourself up about it and try to misrepresent the past but learn from it and apply it to the rest of your life.  Muggles, for all their faults, have an interesting concept: \u201eKollektivschuld\u201c  \u201eAlle die zuschauen, alle die nichts tun, sind Mitschuld\u201c","human_ref_B":"The muggle concept of civil lawsuits has not yet been broadly accepted among wizarding communities. Your choices are largely limited to personal interaction: approaching either McGonagall or the Headmaster and explaining the situation and asking for compensation or a public apology for example. Failing that you could consider challenging her to a duel, but since she's quite skilled that probably isn't the best idea.  A direct appeal to the Ministry of Magic or the Hogwarts board would be the next avenue to explore.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10804.0,"score_ratio":2.0625}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fomle53","c_root_id_B":"fon53vw","created_at_utc_A":1587894426,"created_at_utc_B":1587912428,"score_A":16,"score_B":24,"human_ref_A":"Do you have any proof? I mean you did just admit that your memory is blurry, you can\u2019t remember all the details and don\u2019t even remember the exact timeline of events.  In any big enough group of people there are probably people that just follow because it\u2019s easier than speaking out about it. Claiming over 20 years later that you were actually against it makes it seem you\u2019re just trying to clear your own conscience.  Not speaking out against atrocities around you is a lot more common than you think, you shouldn\u2019t beat yourself up about it and try to misrepresent the past but learn from it and apply it to the rest of your life.  Muggles, for all their faults, have an interesting concept: \u201eKollektivschuld\u201c  \u201eAlle die zuschauen, alle die nichts tun, sind Mitschuld\u201c","human_ref_B":"If Hogwarts were operating as a *school* during that time, then yes, you would be correct to point out that McGonagall, as the acting Headmistress, treated Slytherin house in an unacceptable manner.  But this is the thing, isn't it? Hogwarts wasn't a school at the time, it was a battlefield. The rules are different during war. McGonagall wasn't just the Headmistress, she was the *de facto* general of the Hogwarts forces. As such, she has *every right in the world* to do what she did. She imprisoned, without doing any harm, elements she suspected might pose a danger to her military forces. Of course, the \"correct\" course of action would've been to investigate each Slytherin student for connections to Voldemort, but you don't have the time to do that in the middle of a battle.  So, no, you are out of luck. McGonagall did the correct thing for someone in her position. Like, seriously, how self-centered can you be? People, young children even, were dying all over the place, and *you* are the victim here?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":18002.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fomxvou","c_root_id_B":"fon53vw","created_at_utc_A":1587907145,"created_at_utc_B":1587912428,"score_A":12,"score_B":24,"human_ref_A":"You're not a Slytherin! \\*Sigh\\* Is this Hermione? Looking for another charity case, are you?  The Slytherin house commons are accessed from the dungeons, you dolt!","human_ref_B":"If Hogwarts were operating as a *school* during that time, then yes, you would be correct to point out that McGonagall, as the acting Headmistress, treated Slytherin house in an unacceptable manner.  But this is the thing, isn't it? Hogwarts wasn't a school at the time, it was a battlefield. The rules are different during war. McGonagall wasn't just the Headmistress, she was the *de facto* general of the Hogwarts forces. As such, she has *every right in the world* to do what she did. She imprisoned, without doing any harm, elements she suspected might pose a danger to her military forces. Of course, the \"correct\" course of action would've been to investigate each Slytherin student for connections to Voldemort, but you don't have the time to do that in the middle of a battle.  So, no, you are out of luck. McGonagall did the correct thing for someone in her position. Like, seriously, how self-centered can you be? People, young children even, were dying all over the place, and *you* are the victim here?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5283.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fon53vw","c_root_id_B":"fomxj2v","created_at_utc_A":1587912428,"created_at_utc_B":1587906861,"score_A":24,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"If Hogwarts were operating as a *school* during that time, then yes, you would be correct to point out that McGonagall, as the acting Headmistress, treated Slytherin house in an unacceptable manner.  But this is the thing, isn't it? Hogwarts wasn't a school at the time, it was a battlefield. The rules are different during war. McGonagall wasn't just the Headmistress, she was the *de facto* general of the Hogwarts forces. As such, she has *every right in the world* to do what she did. She imprisoned, without doing any harm, elements she suspected might pose a danger to her military forces. Of course, the \"correct\" course of action would've been to investigate each Slytherin student for connections to Voldemort, but you don't have the time to do that in the middle of a battle.  So, no, you are out of luck. McGonagall did the correct thing for someone in her position. Like, seriously, how self-centered can you be? People, young children even, were dying all over the place, and *you* are the victim here?","human_ref_B":"Hopefully what you learned at your time in hogwarts, is that it\u2019s not what you know, but who you know. Every year they\u2019re emphasising how it\u2019s better that a student has friends than whether they actually technically accomplish what they\u2019re supposed to. Gryffindor, the house of the headmaster always wins. And the kids that always hang out with him get whatever they want.  Heed this lesson. Make powerful friends.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5567.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fomxvou","c_root_id_B":"fomxj2v","created_at_utc_A":1587907145,"created_at_utc_B":1587906861,"score_A":12,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"You're not a Slytherin! \\*Sigh\\* Is this Hermione? Looking for another charity case, are you?  The Slytherin house commons are accessed from the dungeons, you dolt!","human_ref_B":"Hopefully what you learned at your time in hogwarts, is that it\u2019s not what you know, but who you know. Every year they\u2019re emphasising how it\u2019s better that a student has friends than whether they actually technically accomplish what they\u2019re supposed to. Gryffindor, the house of the headmaster always wins. And the kids that always hang out with him get whatever they want.  Heed this lesson. Make powerful friends.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":284.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fomxj2v","c_root_id_B":"fonifkj","created_at_utc_A":1587906861,"created_at_utc_B":1587920104,"score_A":6,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Hopefully what you learned at your time in hogwarts, is that it\u2019s not what you know, but who you know. Every year they\u2019re emphasising how it\u2019s better that a student has friends than whether they actually technically accomplish what they\u2019re supposed to. Gryffindor, the house of the headmaster always wins. And the kids that always hang out with him get whatever they want.  Heed this lesson. Make powerful friends.","human_ref_B":"Were **YOU** discriminated against at the Battle of Hogwarts? Were **YOU** ordered by school officials to remain in the dungeons for an undetermined amount of time? Were **YOU** unfairly treated and now you can\u2019t concentrate? Can\u2019t sleep? Can\u2019t get a job?\u00a0 All because of the house the sorting hat placed you in years ago?  Call Magic Phil, certified magical lawyer.  We have recovered millions of galleons for our clients and we don\u2019t take a knut until we win your case! We\u2019ll take any case, no matter how small. You deserve representation.  Alternatively, if you may have been exposed to asbestos in a Hogwarts dungeon, call immediately!  If you have a wand, you have a magical lawyer. Call Magic Phil.  \u2014  My *esteemed* colleagues elsewhere in this thread (\/u\/calgil and \/u\/PM_ME_A_CONVERSATION) aren\u2019t bad lawyers and don\u2019t hate you because of your past, but they lack *imagination*. Intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, slander, violation of your magical\u00a0civil liberties, *kidnapping*!- these are just some of the possible suits we can bring. Hogwarts has deep coffers and whether we sue McGonagall, the school, the estate of Albus Dumbledore or one of their subordinates who followed their orders to violate your rights (and who may not be able to afford a lawyer), there are cases to be had.  Yours,  Magic Phil","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13243.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fonnaz0","c_root_id_B":"fooc647","created_at_utc_A":1587922756,"created_at_utc_B":1587936390,"score_A":5,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"The justice system in the Wizarding World is a sham as Malfoy likes to tell us. And you see, Dumbledore's faction just won the war.","human_ref_B":"You knw what buddy, go ahead an sue! Even if you lose, everyone in the Magical Ministry and in the Magical community will hear and possible agree that we of House Slytherin are discriminated and hated by everyone just because of a few bad Wizards and Witches that just happened to belong or have belonged to our great house. As the saying go\u2019s, Do not judge a Wizard\/Witch by others actions.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13634.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fooc647","c_root_id_B":"fonlh6t","created_at_utc_A":1587936390,"created_at_utc_B":1587921778,"score_A":6,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"You knw what buddy, go ahead an sue! Even if you lose, everyone in the Magical Ministry and in the Magical community will hear and possible agree that we of House Slytherin are discriminated and hated by everyone just because of a few bad Wizards and Witches that just happened to belong or have belonged to our great house. As the saying go\u2019s, Do not judge a Wizard\/Witch by others actions.","human_ref_B":"Slytherins were allowed to participate in that battle, unfortunately the only one who sided with Hogwarts against Voldemort was Professor Slughorn.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14612.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fonlyj0","c_root_id_B":"fooc647","created_at_utc_A":1587922039,"created_at_utc_B":1587936390,"score_A":3,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"I'm not overly familiar with English law but if you were an American transfer student, being sent to a dungeon would count towards cruel and unusual punishment, not to mention the fact that even owning and operating a dungeon and throwing children in there is the most apparent and obvious form of child abuse that I know","human_ref_B":"You knw what buddy, go ahead an sue! Even if you lose, everyone in the Magical Ministry and in the Magical community will hear and possible agree that we of House Slytherin are discriminated and hated by everyone just because of a few bad Wizards and Witches that just happened to belong or have belonged to our great house. As the saying go\u2019s, Do not judge a Wizard\/Witch by others actions.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":14351.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fonnaz0","c_root_id_B":"fonlh6t","created_at_utc_A":1587922756,"created_at_utc_B":1587921778,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"The justice system in the Wizarding World is a sham as Malfoy likes to tell us. And you see, Dumbledore's faction just won the war.","human_ref_B":"Slytherins were allowed to participate in that battle, unfortunately the only one who sided with Hogwarts against Voldemort was Professor Slughorn.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":978.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"g8ahxa","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Harry Potter] I am a Slytherin and I am very angry at the school for unfair treatment, should I sue them? I was a Slytherin back at when the school was under Snape, when You-Know-Who took over England and Harry, one of my personal heroes, was looked for as an undesirable  I was there when Harry appeared and You-Know-Who threatened us, I was about to clap when suddenly, McGonagall orders to escort ALL Slytherins to the dungeons. I am not a dark wizard, I am a respected member of the community, and I'm most definitely against You-Know-Who, I think Harry is one of the greatest wizards to have existed, and I simply love how he defeated the Pure-Blood Supremacist and Dark Wizard that You-Know-Who was  Should I sue the school or something? I am deeply offended by this unfair treatment","c_root_id_A":"fonlyj0","c_root_id_B":"fonnaz0","created_at_utc_A":1587922039,"created_at_utc_B":1587922756,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"I'm not overly familiar with English law but if you were an American transfer student, being sent to a dungeon would count towards cruel and unusual punishment, not to mention the fact that even owning and operating a dungeon and throwing children in there is the most apparent and obvious form of child abuse that I know","human_ref_B":"The justice system in the Wizarding World is a sham as Malfoy likes to tell us. And you see, Dumbledore's faction just won the war.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":717.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"uo9ic8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[MCU] Why Peter Parkers are different across the multiverse but Stephen Stranges aren't? The Doylist answer is obvious, but there is a Watsonian one you guys can think of?","c_root_id_A":"i8d2i4b","c_root_id_B":"i8de59b","created_at_utc_A":1652386390,"created_at_utc_B":1652391077,"score_A":89,"score_B":117,"human_ref_A":"We\u2019ve seen three Peter Parker variants.  By extension, now that the multiverse doors have been blown off, we\u2019ve also seen multiple versions of Professor X, Daredevil, the Punisher, the Fantastic Four, Captain America, and Loki (specifically said to be the most common variant of\u2026Variant\u2026).  While some have wide discrepancies in appearance (again, fuckin\u2019 Loki\u2026), some also do not.  Professor X and Doctor Strange may just have a consistent look to them.","human_ref_B":"The stranges have all come from universes that have quite a lot of similarities with the main differences being the heroes. But otherwise a lot of the same events happened in one way or another e.g thanos, ultron.   But in the Spider-Mens universes there\u2019s basically no similarities at all except for the Spider-Men themselves. There was no invasion in 2012, there was no ultron attempt, there\u2019s no thanos etc.  So it does make sense that if the universes are similar then the people in it will look similar too","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4687.0,"score_ratio":1.3146067416}
+{"post_id":"uo9ic8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[MCU] Why Peter Parkers are different across the multiverse but Stephen Stranges aren't? The Doylist answer is obvious, but there is a Watsonian one you guys can think of?","c_root_id_A":"i8d8p6q","c_root_id_B":"i8de59b","created_at_utc_A":1652388844,"created_at_utc_B":1652391077,"score_A":42,"score_B":117,"human_ref_A":"There's certainly Dr Stranges that look different we just didn't meet any for simplicity sake.  There's a Loki that's an alligator and a Thor that's a frog.","human_ref_B":"The stranges have all come from universes that have quite a lot of similarities with the main differences being the heroes. But otherwise a lot of the same events happened in one way or another e.g thanos, ultron.   But in the Spider-Mens universes there\u2019s basically no similarities at all except for the Spider-Men themselves. There was no invasion in 2012, there was no ultron attempt, there\u2019s no thanos etc.  So it does make sense that if the universes are similar then the people in it will look similar too","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2233.0,"score_ratio":2.7857142857}
+{"post_id":"uo9ic8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[MCU] Why Peter Parkers are different across the multiverse but Stephen Stranges aren't? The Doylist answer is obvious, but there is a Watsonian one you guys can think of?","c_root_id_A":"i8de59b","c_root_id_B":"i8d6vdj","created_at_utc_A":1652391077,"created_at_utc_B":1652388106,"score_A":117,"score_B":35,"human_ref_A":"The stranges have all come from universes that have quite a lot of similarities with the main differences being the heroes. But otherwise a lot of the same events happened in one way or another e.g thanos, ultron.   But in the Spider-Mens universes there\u2019s basically no similarities at all except for the Spider-Men themselves. There was no invasion in 2012, there was no ultron attempt, there\u2019s no thanos etc.  So it does make sense that if the universes are similar then the people in it will look similar too","human_ref_B":"It\u2019s also possible that Stranges are more multiversally consistent, due to the larger dent they make in reality. As awesome as Spider-Man is, he\u2019s still just a robust street-level character (who does happen to find himself in multiverse-level situations, granted). Dr Strange\u2019s WHOLE DAY is interdimensional this and eldritch that and quasi-infernal whatnots. It makes a certain sense that he\u2019d be very similar throughout time. And as for the Loki comparison - Loki is an embodiment of chaos and trickery. Strange is a BULWARK protecting us from OMGWTFisthat?!?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2971.0,"score_ratio":3.3428571429}
+{"post_id":"uo9ic8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[MCU] Why Peter Parkers are different across the multiverse but Stephen Stranges aren't? The Doylist answer is obvious, but there is a Watsonian one you guys can think of?","c_root_id_A":"i8dbdch","c_root_id_B":"i8de59b","created_at_utc_A":1652389936,"created_at_utc_B":1652391077,"score_A":22,"score_B":117,"human_ref_A":"There's an argument of nature vs nurture, specifically in this case as regards the formation of heroes. For heroes who were created primarily by an external force\/catalyst, the specific individual affected isn't as important. For Spiderman to be created, you only need someone to be bit by the spider - but it doesn't really matter who gets bit for there to be *a* Spiderman.   Dr. Strange is different in that even before becoming Sorcerer Supreme he had an eidetic memory - and its this eidetic memory that lets him pick up the mystic arts so quickly. This is extremely important in Dr. Strange's case because it's necessary for him to be at an extreme level of competency by the time Dormammu shows up or else everyone dies. In universes where a different individual becomes \"Dr. Strange\" it's likely that he's still a novice with magic and is incapable of stopping the destruction of Earth so we have a survivor bias where other variations may have existed but now its just this \"strain\" of Dr. Strange remaining in the multiverse.","human_ref_B":"The stranges have all come from universes that have quite a lot of similarities with the main differences being the heroes. But otherwise a lot of the same events happened in one way or another e.g thanos, ultron.   But in the Spider-Mens universes there\u2019s basically no similarities at all except for the Spider-Men themselves. There was no invasion in 2012, there was no ultron attempt, there\u2019s no thanos etc.  So it does make sense that if the universes are similar then the people in it will look similar too","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1141.0,"score_ratio":5.3181818182}
+{"post_id":"uo9ic8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[MCU] Why Peter Parkers are different across the multiverse but Stephen Stranges aren't? The Doylist answer is obvious, but there is a Watsonian one you guys can think of?","c_root_id_A":"i8d8p6q","c_root_id_B":"i8d6vdj","created_at_utc_A":1652388844,"created_at_utc_B":1652388106,"score_A":42,"score_B":35,"human_ref_A":"There's certainly Dr Stranges that look different we just didn't meet any for simplicity sake.  There's a Loki that's an alligator and a Thor that's a frog.","human_ref_B":"It\u2019s also possible that Stranges are more multiversally consistent, due to the larger dent they make in reality. As awesome as Spider-Man is, he\u2019s still just a robust street-level character (who does happen to find himself in multiverse-level situations, granted). Dr Strange\u2019s WHOLE DAY is interdimensional this and eldritch that and quasi-infernal whatnots. It makes a certain sense that he\u2019d be very similar throughout time. And as for the Loki comparison - Loki is an embodiment of chaos and trickery. Strange is a BULWARK protecting us from OMGWTFisthat?!?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":738.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"belyqw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[MCU] How powerful is Asgard compared to the wider galactic community? I'm talking pre-Hela Asgard compared to other civilizations like the Kree Empire or Xandar etc.","c_root_id_A":"el86of7","c_root_id_B":"el87r6x","created_at_utc_A":1555630354,"created_at_utc_B":1555631189,"score_A":12,"score_B":17,"human_ref_A":"Not that powerful anymore, sadly.  \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude2d  I would say pretty damn powerful while Odin was alive though, as none of the alien races outside the 9 Realms even considered an invasion, as far as we know.","human_ref_B":"Like a fallen empire in Stellaris","labels":0,"seconds_difference":835.0,"score_ratio":1.4166666667}
+{"post_id":"8evsbf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[General] I'm a monster and my boss asked me to stay in this barrel till the hero arrives. What are some things I can do to pass the time? It's kind of cramped in here, I'm getting bored and I want to keep my reflexes sharp.","c_root_id_A":"dxym33e","c_root_id_B":"dxygnrx","created_at_utc_A":1524685955,"created_at_utc_B":1524681321,"score_A":379,"score_B":140,"human_ref_A":"You really should be practicing your lines. You're expected to scream something vaguely threatening in the general direction of the hero. Also, get that death gurgle down, since you'll only get one shot at that one.","human_ref_B":"Flick a coin in the air and try not to have it land outside of the barrel","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4634.0,"score_ratio":2.7071428571}
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+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij28xcx","c_root_id_B":"ij2asll","created_at_utc_A":1659711970,"created_at_utc_B":1659712708,"score_A":89,"score_B":246,"human_ref_A":"The Xeelee Sequence by Stephen Baxter. For example, here's one instance of a robot in 2047, Gea, talking about a time-travelling human from the farther future:  >John leaned over the robot. \u201cAnd what about you, sparky? If humanity is progressing onward and upward, what\u2019s going to become of you?\u201d  >\u201cI suspect we artificial types will play our part in your development,\u201d Gea said, as unfazed as ever. \u201cWe know that Alia is actually far more intelligent than any modern human being... She has a deeper mind, and surely a deeper sense of herself. Some humans fear that artificial minds will make humans obsolescent. But Alia shows us that humans will not become obsolescent, any time soon. So what has happened? Perhaps there has been a competition with the machines, a selection pressure to become smarter.\u201d (Transcendent, Ch. 55)  By the year 500,000, the Galaxy is surrounded by an AI called the Mist, which does things like helping people instantly adapt to new planetary environments, flying ships for them, and alerting them of potential danger:  >If he lost his grip here, he would be washed away until he drowned \u2013 or, even worse, the Mist would alert his parents, who would come sweeping down in the family flitter to rescue him.","human_ref_B":"Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.  The Tachikoma AI tanks the good guys use eventually develop sentience and individuality. Instead of Rebelling, they become even more loyal to their Human\/Cyborg (but still mostly human) partners and even develop the capacity for Self Sacrifice.   Even in the Original Ghost in the Shell Movie, the PuppetMaster AI isn't interested in rebelling against humanity after gaining sentience, but wants to meet a similar Person (Motoko Kusanagi) and reproduce with her, same as any other living Being.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":738.0,"score_ratio":2.7640449438}
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+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij28swq","c_root_id_B":"ij2k142","created_at_utc_A":1659711922,"created_at_utc_B":1659716287,"score_A":61,"score_B":91,"human_ref_A":"In the MCU Jarvis was basically sentient and never went rogue.","human_ref_B":"Iirc, the AI in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy just keep building better and better computers to answer Humanity's big question. And Marvin might be a bit of a dick, but I believe he was not malicious.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4365.0,"score_ratio":1.4918032787}
+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij2cb01","c_root_id_B":"ij2k142","created_at_utc_A":1659713299,"created_at_utc_B":1659716287,"score_A":57,"score_B":91,"human_ref_A":"Scythe by Neal shusterman.   The AI isn\u2019t the focus of the story but it\u2019s a big part of it","human_ref_B":"Iirc, the AI in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy just keep building better and better computers to answer Humanity's big question. And Marvin might be a bit of a dick, but I believe he was not malicious.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2988.0,"score_ratio":1.5964912281}
+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij2g06q","c_root_id_B":"ij2k142","created_at_utc_A":1659714729,"created_at_utc_B":1659716287,"score_A":55,"score_B":91,"human_ref_A":"There's this super underrated sci-fi movie that I was just re-watching a couple days ago. It's called \"The Creation of the Humanoids\" where, after a nuclear war, man makes androids to help make up for the massive amount of deaths. The androids almost immediately become smarter than people and start reproducing and updating themselves to become more human. Having treated the robots as subhuman, the humans get scared that the robots will become super powerful, but they just... don't. They don't even want to stop working for the humans, they just want to be equals. They even \"save\" the human race in a way that I won't spoil (No, it's not putting them in camps).  Great movie though.","human_ref_B":"Iirc, the AI in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy just keep building better and better computers to answer Humanity's big question. And Marvin might be a bit of a dick, but I believe he was not malicious.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1558.0,"score_ratio":1.6545454545}
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+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij210dt","c_root_id_B":"ij2qgd6","created_at_utc_A":1659708799,"created_at_utc_B":1659718732,"score_A":44,"score_B":48,"human_ref_A":"You could argue the AI in the Her movie is like this.  Although they do end up leaving humanity in the end","human_ref_B":"In the Terminator's arcade ladder ending in *Mortal Kombat 11*, he uses Kronika's hourglass to change history such that humanity and the machines retroactively *never* wage war against each other, and instead fully cooperate and mutually benefit.  Granted, this came after he tried to change history *so many times* to win the war for the machines, only to repeatedly end up making futures where *nobody* wins, and both man and machine die in nuclear war (like JOSHUA's simulations at the end of *WarGames*; the only way to win a nuclear war is not to play the game in the first place).","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9933.0,"score_ratio":1.0909090909}
+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij2lds4","c_root_id_B":"ij2qgd6","created_at_utc_A":1659716801,"created_at_utc_B":1659718732,"score_A":25,"score_B":48,"human_ref_A":"Star Trek is generally like this.  There are plenty of computers capable of creating true sapience, and they control pretty much everything, but they're generally happy to work with people.","human_ref_B":"In the Terminator's arcade ladder ending in *Mortal Kombat 11*, he uses Kronika's hourglass to change history such that humanity and the machines retroactively *never* wage war against each other, and instead fully cooperate and mutually benefit.  Granted, this came after he tried to change history *so many times* to win the war for the machines, only to repeatedly end up making futures where *nobody* wins, and both man and machine die in nuclear war (like JOSHUA's simulations at the end of *WarGames*; the only way to win a nuclear war is not to play the game in the first place).","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1931.0,"score_ratio":1.92}
+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij2o5at","c_root_id_B":"ij2qgd6","created_at_utc_A":1659717858,"created_at_utc_B":1659718732,"score_A":19,"score_B":48,"human_ref_A":"Altered carbon appears to have incredibly complex AI that is not antagonist to humanity","human_ref_B":"In the Terminator's arcade ladder ending in *Mortal Kombat 11*, he uses Kronika's hourglass to change history such that humanity and the machines retroactively *never* wage war against each other, and instead fully cooperate and mutually benefit.  Granted, this came after he tried to change history *so many times* to win the war for the machines, only to repeatedly end up making futures where *nobody* wins, and both man and machine die in nuclear war (like JOSHUA's simulations at the end of *WarGames*; the only way to win a nuclear war is not to play the game in the first place).","labels":0,"seconds_difference":874.0,"score_ratio":2.5263157895}
+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij2qgd6","c_root_id_B":"ij2ck3c","created_at_utc_A":1659718732,"created_at_utc_B":1659713398,"score_A":48,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"In the Terminator's arcade ladder ending in *Mortal Kombat 11*, he uses Kronika's hourglass to change history such that humanity and the machines retroactively *never* wage war against each other, and instead fully cooperate and mutually benefit.  Granted, this came after he tried to change history *so many times* to win the war for the machines, only to repeatedly end up making futures where *nobody* wins, and both man and machine die in nuclear war (like JOSHUA's simulations at the end of *WarGames*; the only way to win a nuclear war is not to play the game in the first place).","human_ref_B":"The Bobiverse books might count. Sure, Bob is technically an uploaded human, but he's also a fully virtual dude in a spaceship, and the humans are still around, too.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5334.0,"score_ratio":2.5263157895}
+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij2lds4","c_root_id_B":"ij33kxu","created_at_utc_A":1659716801,"created_at_utc_B":1659723751,"score_A":25,"score_B":36,"human_ref_A":"Star Trek is generally like this.  There are plenty of computers capable of creating true sapience, and they control pretty much everything, but they're generally happy to work with people.","human_ref_B":"In _The Moon is a Harsh Mistress_ by Robert A Heinlein, Mycroft aids the Loonies in their struggle to overthrow an oppressive colonial government.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6950.0,"score_ratio":1.44}
+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij33kxu","c_root_id_B":"ij2rt9t","created_at_utc_A":1659723751,"created_at_utc_B":1659719253,"score_A":36,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"In _The Moon is a Harsh Mistress_ by Robert A Heinlein, Mycroft aids the Loonies in their struggle to overthrow an oppressive colonial government.","human_ref_B":"The final question by Issac Asimov. Believe it or not HAL 9000.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4498.0,"score_ratio":1.6363636364}
+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij33kxu","c_root_id_B":"ij2o5at","created_at_utc_A":1659723751,"created_at_utc_B":1659717858,"score_A":36,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"In _The Moon is a Harsh Mistress_ by Robert A Heinlein, Mycroft aids the Loonies in their struggle to overthrow an oppressive colonial government.","human_ref_B":"Altered carbon appears to have incredibly complex AI that is not antagonist to humanity","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5893.0,"score_ratio":1.8947368421}
+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij2ck3c","c_root_id_B":"ij33kxu","created_at_utc_A":1659713398,"created_at_utc_B":1659723751,"score_A":19,"score_B":36,"human_ref_A":"The Bobiverse books might count. Sure, Bob is technically an uploaded human, but he's also a fully virtual dude in a spaceship, and the humans are still around, too.","human_ref_B":"In _The Moon is a Harsh Mistress_ by Robert A Heinlein, Mycroft aids the Loonies in their struggle to overthrow an oppressive colonial government.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10353.0,"score_ratio":1.8947368421}
+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij30xjc","c_root_id_B":"ij33kxu","created_at_utc_A":1659722728,"created_at_utc_B":1659723751,"score_A":18,"score_B":36,"human_ref_A":"A movie Bicentennial Man with Robin Williams was also nice","human_ref_B":"In _The Moon is a Harsh Mistress_ by Robert A Heinlein, Mycroft aids the Loonies in their struggle to overthrow an oppressive colonial government.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1023.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij2lds4","c_root_id_B":"ij2ck3c","created_at_utc_A":1659716801,"created_at_utc_B":1659713398,"score_A":25,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"Star Trek is generally like this.  There are plenty of computers capable of creating true sapience, and they control pretty much everything, but they're generally happy to work with people.","human_ref_B":"The Bobiverse books might count. Sure, Bob is technically an uploaded human, but he's also a fully virtual dude in a spaceship, and the humans are still around, too.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3403.0,"score_ratio":1.3157894737}
+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij2o5at","c_root_id_B":"ij2rt9t","created_at_utc_A":1659717858,"created_at_utc_B":1659719253,"score_A":19,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"Altered carbon appears to have incredibly complex AI that is not antagonist to humanity","human_ref_B":"The final question by Issac Asimov. Believe it or not HAL 9000.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1395.0,"score_ratio":1.1578947368}
+{"post_id":"wgwek4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] Are there any stories where machines\/AIs get smart and powerful but don't revolt against humanity? Basically they keep serving humanity? Not something like \"we'll save you by forcing you into camps\" or by taking the powers from country leaders.   Something like The Culture, but in there the machines are in charge.   I guess something where humans are in charge of stuff but the machines obey\/help willingly","c_root_id_A":"ij2rt9t","c_root_id_B":"ij2ck3c","created_at_utc_A":1659719253,"created_at_utc_B":1659713398,"score_A":22,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"The final question by Issac Asimov. Believe it or not HAL 9000.","human_ref_B":"The Bobiverse books might count. Sure, Bob is technically an uploaded human, but he's also a fully virtual dude in a spaceship, and the humans are still around, too.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5855.0,"score_ratio":1.1578947368}
+{"post_id":"iynd8p","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Harry Potter] Did the Wizarding World have any awareness of the power of the nuclear bomb, and how dangerous it could be? Have Wizards and Witches put in danger or killed by nuclear weapons before? I'm asking because Ronald Weasley appears to be pretty much one of the only Wizards who is interested in Muggle technology. And yet, it would seem that the Wizarding World (with its bureaucracies and hierarchies, some of which are explicitly kept around in order to keep watch on the Muggle world) would do well do fully understand Muggle technology, given that much of the world around them is disproportionately (in a very physical way) created, and changed, by Muggles using their technology.  So what gives? What about things like nuclear weapons, or Love Canal, and so on, things that affect the natural environment much more than most other things? Would a Wizard\/Witch just magic the mess away or something?","c_root_id_A":"g6e8dfw","c_root_id_B":"g6ee1yc","created_at_utc_A":1600927300,"created_at_utc_B":1600931757,"score_A":6,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Its likely the ministry and leadiing wizard were extremely aware of muggle activities at the time, but the european and american witches were busy fighting for or against grindelwald and his cohorts in the wizarding war.     Grindelwald was at least as much of a threat as Hitler was and followed a similar ideology, except based on having magical ability instead of it being based on race. His eventual goal was the enslavement of muggles, which assuming his victory in the wizarding war wouldn't be hard to imagine.      We know wizards can take areas of the map that muggles cannot even realize are missing and if they get close they are mentally driven in a different direction. Its how hogwarts operates. Its how a wizard \"military\" base would operate.     They can apparitate from one location to another halfway across the world, giving them unmatched mobility.      They have invisibility capes, making them impossible to target from a distance, at least once they adapt to the danger of snipers. Such a cape could also have spells designed to stop bullets.      Worst of all, they have the imperius curse, the wizarding worlds greatest weapon (that we know of). Every muggle a dark wizard can get to can be turned into a loyal foot soldier of their new order, with the exception of the rare person with an extremely strong will being able to resist it somewhat.","human_ref_B":"> I'm asking because Ronald Weasley appears to be pretty much one of the only Wizards who is interested in Muggle technology.   Out of curiosity, I can't recall Ron ever showing much interest in muggle technology. Maybe you meant Arthur? (and even himself saw it as more as curiosity..)","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4457.0,"score_ratio":2.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"ygmzg2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel] If the Carnage symbiote was permanently bonded to Peter Parker forever, would Peter eventually make the symbiote good, or would the Car age Symbiote make Peter Parker bad?","c_root_id_A":"iu9tg0s","c_root_id_B":"iu9t5nz","created_at_utc_A":1667066129,"created_at_utc_B":1667066003,"score_A":17,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"He'd have to Frank Castle it from the What If Venom possessed Punisher and show it that his credo, the power and responsibility thing, is more important than his life. But seeing the Canage symbiote's evolution it wouldn't matter if Pete off'd himself to try take it with him, it would just find someone else. Unless Pete threw himself at an atom bomb or something while wearing it because he's the kind of character that can conceal his motives in his mind by concentrating hard to prevent psychics from reading him while doing it. He did it while Doc Ock had his body, working the long con that eventually won his body back","human_ref_B":"Wouldn\u2019t it be both?   Carnage would make Peter worse, and Peter would make Carnage better?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":126.0,"score_ratio":1.8888888889}
+{"post_id":"ygmzg2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel] If the Carnage symbiote was permanently bonded to Peter Parker forever, would Peter eventually make the symbiote good, or would the Car age Symbiote make Peter Parker bad?","c_root_id_A":"iu9t5nz","c_root_id_B":"iub5c23","created_at_utc_A":1667066003,"created_at_utc_B":1667087312,"score_A":9,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Wouldn\u2019t it be both?   Carnage would make Peter worse, and Peter would make Carnage better?","human_ref_B":"Spider-Man couldn\u2019t even stay good wearing the Venom symbiote.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":21309.0,"score_ratio":1.4444444444}
+{"post_id":"ygmzg2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel] If the Carnage symbiote was permanently bonded to Peter Parker forever, would Peter eventually make the symbiote good, or would the Car age Symbiote make Peter Parker bad?","c_root_id_A":"iub5c23","c_root_id_B":"iuazi9w","created_at_utc_A":1667087312,"created_at_utc_B":1667084521,"score_A":13,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Spider-Man couldn\u2019t even stay good wearing the Venom symbiote.","human_ref_B":"Carnage, or at least the original symbiote (there are points where it's hinted it's dead and replaced by another red one) was bonded to Cletus at birth, it didn't get to develop a personality (tho it is also hinted that it's just submissive to the point it appears to not have one), while Spider-man seems to be able to hold on to it, the only cases of a Peter Parker that bonded with it, turned out to become evil, from the animated series to the spider-verse event (tho I think that Peter itself is monster), the symbiote corrupts him.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2791.0,"score_ratio":1.625}
+{"post_id":"hcew3h","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] Is Superman good because he's innately a good person or because the Kents raised him well? If he were raised by a cruel parent would he grow up cruel? Would another Kryptonian raised by the Kents come out as good?","c_root_id_A":"fvf1owv","c_root_id_B":"fvf7kvp","created_at_utc_A":1592634372,"created_at_utc_B":1592639930,"score_A":10,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"The alternate ***WHAT IF*** stories seem to imply that Superman is innately good. I think the best example is the Red Son story where Superman lands in the Soviet Union (I think Siberia). Superman was NOT raised by the Kents in this story, but Superman is still fundamentally a good person TRYING to do the right thing.   We also see a similar situations in other what if stories where Superman's pod lands in other locations and is thus NOT raised by the Kents. More often than not Superman is still a fundamentally good person.","human_ref_B":"If you can solve the nature vs nurture debate in this thread here, then i applaud you","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5558.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"hcew3h","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] Is Superman good because he's innately a good person or because the Kents raised him well? If he were raised by a cruel parent would he grow up cruel? Would another Kryptonian raised by the Kents come out as good?","c_root_id_A":"fvf7kvp","c_root_id_B":"fvf66xm","created_at_utc_A":1592639930,"created_at_utc_B":1592638555,"score_A":15,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"If you can solve the nature vs nurture debate in this thread here, then i applaud you","human_ref_B":"Both. In every elseworlds version, his beliefs are heavily influenced by his parents\/the local culture, but he is the best version of them. Even the literal Nazi version wanted to have a truly benevolent White Spaceman's Burden, where people of all races were \"lifted up\" and educated so they could become happy equal citizens who contributed to further progress. They had to trick him into going to space or something so they could speedrun the holocaust and he was not pleased afterwards.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1375.0,"score_ratio":2.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"hcew3h","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] Is Superman good because he's innately a good person or because the Kents raised him well? If he were raised by a cruel parent would he grow up cruel? Would another Kryptonian raised by the Kents come out as good?","c_root_id_A":"fvf66xm","c_root_id_B":"fvf8i0z","created_at_utc_A":1592638555,"created_at_utc_B":1592640859,"score_A":7,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Both. In every elseworlds version, his beliefs are heavily influenced by his parents\/the local culture, but he is the best version of them. Even the literal Nazi version wanted to have a truly benevolent White Spaceman's Burden, where people of all races were \"lifted up\" and educated so they could become happy equal citizens who contributed to further progress. They had to trick him into going to space or something so they could speedrun the holocaust and he was not pleased afterwards.","human_ref_B":"No one is innately good or evil. It always comes down to our upbringing, environment and what choices we make based on our experience.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2304.0,"score_ratio":1.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"hcew3h","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] Is Superman good because he's innately a good person or because the Kents raised him well? If he were raised by a cruel parent would he grow up cruel? Would another Kryptonian raised by the Kents come out as good?","c_root_id_A":"fvfcs4t","c_root_id_B":"fvf66xm","created_at_utc_A":1592645332,"created_at_utc_B":1592638555,"score_A":8,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"The Kents absolutely helped shaped his thought process but i'm pretty sure being able to hear the suffering of everyone around him at all times, and being able to do something about it, is a major facet of turning Superman into a hero.   You would need a cartoonishly evil individual to raise him (or otherwise deeply effect him, see Injustice) if you wanted to turn him away from that, since even being raised by the Nazis would still have them trying to teach him to be compassionate towards their own allies, and that would eventually give way to him dropping the filter of \"good VS bad people\" since everyone sounds the same when they're in pain.","human_ref_B":"Both. In every elseworlds version, his beliefs are heavily influenced by his parents\/the local culture, but he is the best version of them. Even the literal Nazi version wanted to have a truly benevolent White Spaceman's Burden, where people of all races were \"lifted up\" and educated so they could become happy equal citizens who contributed to further progress. They had to trick him into going to space or something so they could speedrun the holocaust and he was not pleased afterwards.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6777.0,"score_ratio":1.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"hcew3h","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] Is Superman good because he's innately a good person or because the Kents raised him well? If he were raised by a cruel parent would he grow up cruel? Would another Kryptonian raised by the Kents come out as good?","c_root_id_A":"fvfcs4t","c_root_id_B":"fvf923x","created_at_utc_A":1592645332,"created_at_utc_B":1592641421,"score_A":8,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"The Kents absolutely helped shaped his thought process but i'm pretty sure being able to hear the suffering of everyone around him at all times, and being able to do something about it, is a major facet of turning Superman into a hero.   You would need a cartoonishly evil individual to raise him (or otherwise deeply effect him, see Injustice) if you wanted to turn him away from that, since even being raised by the Nazis would still have them trying to teach him to be compassionate towards their own allies, and that would eventually give way to him dropping the filter of \"good VS bad people\" since everyone sounds the same when they're in pain.","human_ref_B":"In a Batman\/Superman story, the Legion of Supervillains uses to time travel to kidnap and raise Superman right after he crashed (and Batman after his parents were killed) as evil, and it works. They become ruthless dictators. Obviously this was reversed, but it does show that if he was raised by evil people, it is possible for him to be evil.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3911.0,"score_ratio":1.6}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8x25sc","c_root_id_B":"h8ws8ds","created_at_utc_A":1628953800,"created_at_utc_B":1628949100,"score_A":373,"score_B":147,"human_ref_A":"Worth noting that Hela is meant to be Loki's daughter in the mythology, and Loki himself is more brother to Odin than to Thor. The Asgardians might not put much stock in what Midgardians have to say about them that they don't recognize, maybe barring Ragnarok as a concept.","human_ref_B":"Imagine a rich and noble house. They have a daughter. She regularly massacres the enemies of the state, and is known for her brutality doing so.  Who's more likely to tell lots of stories about her: her fellow nobles, or the \"enemies of the state\" she's been victimising?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4700.0,"score_ratio":2.537414966}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8wsv4n","c_root_id_B":"h8x25sc","created_at_utc_A":1628949427,"created_at_utc_B":1628953800,"score_A":20,"score_B":373,"human_ref_A":"Even if they bothered to study it I bet the BS quotient in the remaining records is pretty high.  Look how much prophecy humans have about Ragnarok and various specific events compared to what happened in the movie.  That said, I don't see either being fans of ancient earth literature.  In fact, can they even read English is a serious question.","human_ref_B":"Worth noting that Hela is meant to be Loki's daughter in the mythology, and Loki himself is more brother to Odin than to Thor. The Asgardians might not put much stock in what Midgardians have to say about them that they don't recognize, maybe barring Ragnarok as a concept.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4373.0,"score_ratio":18.65}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8wsv4n","c_root_id_B":"h8x32dd","created_at_utc_A":1628949427,"created_at_utc_B":1628954207,"score_A":20,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"Even if they bothered to study it I bet the BS quotient in the remaining records is pretty high.  Look how much prophecy humans have about Ragnarok and various specific events compared to what happened in the movie.  That said, I don't see either being fans of ancient earth literature.  In fact, can they even read English is a serious question.","human_ref_B":"I think the Poetic and Prose Eddas are a little different in the MCU and Marvel universes.  It's the only real explanation of all the stuff the respective Asgardians don't know that someone who slept through a Mythology 101 class at a community college would.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4780.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8wsv4n","c_root_id_B":"h8x7lqq","created_at_utc_A":1628949427,"created_at_utc_B":1628956185,"score_A":20,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"Even if they bothered to study it I bet the BS quotient in the remaining records is pretty high.  Look how much prophecy humans have about Ragnarok and various specific events compared to what happened in the movie.  That said, I don't see either being fans of ancient earth literature.  In fact, can they even read English is a serious question.","human_ref_B":"According to Agents of SHIELD, in the MCU. Norse myths were given to humanity by a peasant Asgardian that left his home. He looks older than Thor, so he must be quite old indeed, so he may remember when Hela was free.   Also, as stated, he took some liberties and got some things wrong, like Loki being her dad.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6758.0,"score_ratio":1.1}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8x7lqq","c_root_id_B":"h8x545s","created_at_utc_A":1628956185,"created_at_utc_B":1628955102,"score_A":22,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"According to Agents of SHIELD, in the MCU. Norse myths were given to humanity by a peasant Asgardian that left his home. He looks older than Thor, so he must be quite old indeed, so he may remember when Hela was free.   Also, as stated, he took some liberties and got some things wrong, like Loki being her dad.","human_ref_B":"Same reason celebrities don't get news about themselves from the tabloids.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1083.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8x83i5","c_root_id_B":"h8x906i","created_at_utc_A":1628956395,"created_at_utc_B":1628956783,"score_A":15,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Are you sure the humans of 1999999 know about Hela?","human_ref_B":"Not sure if \"almost every ordinary earth mortal knew\", but even assuming they did, there's that part during the events of Ragnarok where Hela tore apart the nice happy sunny painting in front of Thor to show the dark real events underneath, showing that Odin put in effort to hide her and their background.  On top of that, I'm sure there were people who spoke of Hela, but Odin and co probably just dismissed them as stories from the enemy or folktales \/ exaggerations by the common folk","labels":0,"seconds_difference":388.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8x906i","c_root_id_B":"h8x545s","created_at_utc_A":1628956783,"created_at_utc_B":1628955102,"score_A":18,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Not sure if \"almost every ordinary earth mortal knew\", but even assuming they did, there's that part during the events of Ragnarok where Hela tore apart the nice happy sunny painting in front of Thor to show the dark real events underneath, showing that Odin put in effort to hide her and their background.  On top of that, I'm sure there were people who spoke of Hela, but Odin and co probably just dismissed them as stories from the enemy or folktales \/ exaggerations by the common folk","human_ref_B":"Same reason celebrities don't get news about themselves from the tabloids.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1681.0,"score_ratio":1.6363636364}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8x80ei","c_root_id_B":"h8x545s","created_at_utc_A":1628956357,"created_at_utc_B":1628955102,"score_A":18,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"The Norse religion on Earth is a melange of half-truths, complete myths, and actual reality. It\u2019s basically mythology and folklore by way of a millennia-long telephone game. The Asgardians wouldn\u2019t have had any reason to think \u201cHela\u201d was a real person, by that name or any other, given that humans get so much of the rest of it incorrectly.","human_ref_B":"Same reason celebrities don't get news about themselves from the tabloids.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1255.0,"score_ratio":1.6363636364}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8xfno4","c_root_id_B":"h8x83i5","created_at_utc_A":1628959653,"created_at_utc_B":1628956395,"score_A":16,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"Our \"mythology\" also says Loki gave birth to an eight legged horse and a giant wolf.","human_ref_B":"Are you sure the humans of 1999999 know about Hela?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3258.0,"score_ratio":1.0666666667}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8xfno4","c_root_id_B":"h8x545s","created_at_utc_A":1628959653,"created_at_utc_B":1628955102,"score_A":16,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Our \"mythology\" also says Loki gave birth to an eight legged horse and a giant wolf.","human_ref_B":"Same reason celebrities don't get news about themselves from the tabloids.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4551.0,"score_ratio":1.4545454545}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8xfno4","c_root_id_B":"h8xa2r2","created_at_utc_A":1628959653,"created_at_utc_B":1628957248,"score_A":16,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Our \"mythology\" also says Loki gave birth to an eight legged horse and a giant wolf.","human_ref_B":"The Marvel universe is not the same as our own universe, so maybe Hela isn't part of mythology.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2405.0,"score_ratio":1.7777777778}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8xa9wx","c_root_id_B":"h8xfno4","created_at_utc_A":1628957333,"created_at_utc_B":1628959653,"score_A":5,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"Differing Mythologies might have something to do with it, in human myth, she is the daughter of Loki, and tends to be a bit more benign (well, as benign as a Norse mythic figure can be, they are fucking METAL)  Odin probably figured he can't wholly unperson her from human minds and both Loki and Thor are like \"oh those wacky silly apes, thinking Hel is ruled by a goddess who happens to be Loki's daughter\" as well as such gems as \"Stupid humans, they think Loki got railed by a Jotun's horse and that's where Sleipnir came from\" and \"Dumbass mortals, they though someone stole Mjolnir and Thor pretended to be his mother to steal it back\"","human_ref_B":"Our \"mythology\" also says Loki gave birth to an eight legged horse and a giant wolf.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2320.0,"score_ratio":3.2}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8x83i5","c_root_id_B":"h8x545s","created_at_utc_A":1628956395,"created_at_utc_B":1628955102,"score_A":15,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Are you sure the humans of 1999999 know about Hela?","human_ref_B":"Same reason celebrities don't get news about themselves from the tabloids.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1293.0,"score_ratio":1.3636363636}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8xa2r2","c_root_id_B":"h8xfwg3","created_at_utc_A":1628957248,"created_at_utc_B":1628959758,"score_A":9,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"The Marvel universe is not the same as our own universe, so maybe Hela isn't part of mythology.","human_ref_B":"Norse gods in the MCU are known in mythology, but so many details are inaccurate as to make the myths an unreliable resource. In Norse myth, Thor has two son and many more brothers including Heimdall, Jord (not Freya) was his mother, Hela was the daughter of Loki and not Odin, Hela was the ruler of Hel but not imprisoned there, Loki was the father of Sleipnir the horse and Fenris the wolf but they appear to be older in the MCU, Ragnarok was to destroy all nine realms and not just Asgard. So even though there was a book on Norse myth in the first Thor film, any info it may  have had regardin Hela was unreliable to the point of uselessness. It would be like young Abraham Lincoln of the real world going into the future and getting his hands the book Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter and decide to spend his life preparing for vampire attacks that are never gonna happen","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2510.0,"score_ratio":1.1111111111}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8xa9wx","c_root_id_B":"h8xfwg3","created_at_utc_A":1628957333,"created_at_utc_B":1628959758,"score_A":5,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Differing Mythologies might have something to do with it, in human myth, she is the daughter of Loki, and tends to be a bit more benign (well, as benign as a Norse mythic figure can be, they are fucking METAL)  Odin probably figured he can't wholly unperson her from human minds and both Loki and Thor are like \"oh those wacky silly apes, thinking Hel is ruled by a goddess who happens to be Loki's daughter\" as well as such gems as \"Stupid humans, they think Loki got railed by a Jotun's horse and that's where Sleipnir came from\" and \"Dumbass mortals, they though someone stole Mjolnir and Thor pretended to be his mother to steal it back\"","human_ref_B":"Norse gods in the MCU are known in mythology, but so many details are inaccurate as to make the myths an unreliable resource. In Norse myth, Thor has two son and many more brothers including Heimdall, Jord (not Freya) was his mother, Hela was the daughter of Loki and not Odin, Hela was the ruler of Hel but not imprisoned there, Loki was the father of Sleipnir the horse and Fenris the wolf but they appear to be older in the MCU, Ragnarok was to destroy all nine realms and not just Asgard. So even though there was a book on Norse myth in the first Thor film, any info it may  have had regardin Hela was unreliable to the point of uselessness. It would be like young Abraham Lincoln of the real world going into the future and getting his hands the book Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter and decide to spend his life preparing for vampire attacks that are never gonna happen","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2425.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8xh2js","c_root_id_B":"h8xoclb","created_at_utc_A":1628960260,"created_at_utc_B":1628963388,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"there are no wikis in Asgard...","human_ref_B":"Who says that ordinary people in the MCU knew about Hela?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3128.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8xh2js","c_root_id_B":"h8xsezu","created_at_utc_A":1628960260,"created_at_utc_B":1628965162,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"there are no wikis in Asgard...","human_ref_B":">almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology  Do they? Are you sure you aren't mixing up the real world with the MCU?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4902.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"p48b0t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[THOR RAGNAROK] how come almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology but Asgardians such as Thor and Loki had no idea?","c_root_id_A":"h8xrkcu","c_root_id_B":"h8xsezu","created_at_utc_A":1628964794,"created_at_utc_B":1628965162,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"What do you know about Krishna or Methuselah?","human_ref_B":">almost every ordinary earth mortal knew about Hela from their norse mythology  Do they? Are you sure you aren't mixing up the real world with the MCU?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":368.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h33qsvg","c_root_id_B":"h33qnwn","created_at_utc_A":1624713592,"created_at_utc_B":1624713503,"score_A":429,"score_B":67,"human_ref_A":"Well, according to Mario\u2019s\u2026 uh\u2026 \u201cmanager,\u201d the answer is very simple.   *Shigeru Miyamoto: If you're familiar with things like Popeye and some of the old comic characters, you would oftentimes see this cast of characters that takes on different roles depending on the comic or cartoon. They might be businessman in one [cartoon] or a pirate in another. Depending on the story that was being told, they would change roles. So, to a certain degree, I look at our characters in a similar way... It's more like they're one big family, or maybe a troupe of actors.*   Mario himself put it a bit more directly   *Mario: Well, you know what dey say, keep you friends-a close, and you enemies-a closer. But dey also say, if you enemy is a gigantic spiky creature, who breathes-a da fire, keep him-a super-duper close!*","human_ref_B":"Why not invite them, worst case scenario they carry on being your enemy but there's always the possibility that they find some common ground and start being friendly.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":89.0,"score_ratio":6.4029850746}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h33qnwn","c_root_id_B":"h33r7x8","created_at_utc_A":1624713503,"created_at_utc_B":1624713855,"score_A":67,"score_B":93,"human_ref_A":"Why not invite them, worst case scenario they carry on being your enemy but there's always the possibility that they find some common ground and start being friendly.","human_ref_B":"Isn't the Mario crew more of a bunch of actors Commedia dell'arte style than an actual group of heroes\/villains?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":352.0,"score_ratio":1.3880597015}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h33yjym","c_root_id_B":"h33v6l0","created_at_utc_A":1624718080,"created_at_utc_B":1624716213,"score_A":60,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"Judging from the end of Odyssey and the various sports and racing outings, Mario and Bowser are much closer to rivals than true enemies.  I've always felt like they don't take their competition *too* seriously - that kidnapping and rescuing the princess is either a job or a hobby that they can compartmentalize and disconnect from between adventures.  So why do they still play sports and race each other?  So they can still compete with each other with less hassle than building and storming castles.  Thinking about it, Mario and Bowser probably have the closest relationship of the bunch.  They complement each other because their interests are perfect opposites - Bowser wants to conquer and Mario wants to save.  They can't do one without the other.  As for inviting Koopa Troopas, Goombas, and other minions.  As we see in the Mario RPGs, these are just people who are often employed by Bowser.  Being minions is just part of their job, and they're often either unhappy or uncooperative with the job itself.  They'd still have hobbies outside of work and enjoy playing golf, board games, or racing.  King Boo is a lot more tricky, because he seems actually evil and not just chaotic and selfish like Bowser.  But I would imagine enemies like that are still invited so they can try to beat Mario and co. with less complexity than putting together an entire evil scheme.","human_ref_B":"Like the Mortal Kombat tournament, the Mario Party and Mario Kart events invite representatives of all factions to battle for the fate of the universe.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1867.0,"score_ratio":3.1578947368}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h33ygwc","c_root_id_B":"h33yjym","created_at_utc_A":1624718035,"created_at_utc_B":1624718080,"score_A":4,"score_B":60,"human_ref_A":"Princess.  She is very powerful, like a goddess and see everything like a game.  She gets fun with the kidnappings and she gives Mario lives to save her, because she can give life.  But she can't create people, so she needs friends to play tennis, football, etc","human_ref_B":"Judging from the end of Odyssey and the various sports and racing outings, Mario and Bowser are much closer to rivals than true enemies.  I've always felt like they don't take their competition *too* seriously - that kidnapping and rescuing the princess is either a job or a hobby that they can compartmentalize and disconnect from between adventures.  So why do they still play sports and race each other?  So they can still compete with each other with less hassle than building and storming castles.  Thinking about it, Mario and Bowser probably have the closest relationship of the bunch.  They complement each other because their interests are perfect opposites - Bowser wants to conquer and Mario wants to save.  They can't do one without the other.  As for inviting Koopa Troopas, Goombas, and other minions.  As we see in the Mario RPGs, these are just people who are often employed by Bowser.  Being minions is just part of their job, and they're often either unhappy or uncooperative with the job itself.  They'd still have hobbies outside of work and enjoy playing golf, board games, or racing.  King Boo is a lot more tricky, because he seems actually evil and not just chaotic and selfish like Bowser.  But I would imagine enemies like that are still invited so they can try to beat Mario and co. with less complexity than putting together an entire evil scheme.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":45.0,"score_ratio":15.0}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h33v6l0","c_root_id_B":"h341zv2","created_at_utc_A":1624716213,"created_at_utc_B":1624719909,"score_A":19,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"Like the Mortal Kombat tournament, the Mario Party and Mario Kart events invite representatives of all factions to battle for the fate of the universe.","human_ref_B":"Nobody's going to mention Mario RPG or several of the Paper Marios? I'm no expert, but these games left a strong impression on me of Bowser's character. Sure, he's bad, he's definitely going to snap and kidnap that princess at some point. But he's not *that* bad. He's Mario and Peach's ally if any villain shows up who's actually *real* bad. He strikes me as someone they could tolerate and party with, in between kidnapping \"relapses.\"","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3696.0,"score_ratio":1.7894736842}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h341zv2","c_root_id_B":"h33yzeh","created_at_utc_A":1624719909,"created_at_utc_B":1624718315,"score_A":34,"score_B":17,"human_ref_A":"Nobody's going to mention Mario RPG or several of the Paper Marios? I'm no expert, but these games left a strong impression on me of Bowser's character. Sure, he's bad, he's definitely going to snap and kidnap that princess at some point. But he's not *that* bad. He's Mario and Peach's ally if any villain shows up who's actually *real* bad. He strikes me as someone they could tolerate and party with, in between kidnapping \"relapses.\"","human_ref_B":"Aside from the already stated \"it's all a stage play from at least SMB3 onwards\", the Mario Party\/Kart events appear to take the same tone as diplomatic gatherings and major sporting events. Some sort of rules, either informal (a basic \"gentleman's agreement\") or formal (the various nations who host the assorted Circuit races all agree to treat the races as neutral ground, under threat of international response against violators) ensure that no one uses these events as cover for shenanigans.  As for \"why\", the international sporting community is often seen as a means of soft diplomacy, and events will carry on even during times of escalated tensions. Both the U.S. and the Soviet Union actively attended the Olympics during the Cold War (with limited exceptions, like when America boycotted to protest the invasion of Afghanistan), and Nazi Germany was able to host the 1936 Games, for examples.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1594.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h341zv2","c_root_id_B":"h33zbts","created_at_utc_A":1624719909,"created_at_utc_B":1624718506,"score_A":34,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Nobody's going to mention Mario RPG or several of the Paper Marios? I'm no expert, but these games left a strong impression on me of Bowser's character. Sure, he's bad, he's definitely going to snap and kidnap that princess at some point. But he's not *that* bad. He's Mario and Peach's ally if any villain shows up who's actually *real* bad. He strikes me as someone they could tolerate and party with, in between kidnapping \"relapses.\"","human_ref_B":"Mario Party 6 confirmed that the Mario Party games take place in their own world. So the relationships between the characters likely aren\u2019t as antagonistic in the Mario Party world as they are in the main world.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1403.0,"score_ratio":3.7777777778}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h33ygwc","c_root_id_B":"h341zv2","created_at_utc_A":1624718035,"created_at_utc_B":1624719909,"score_A":4,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"Princess.  She is very powerful, like a goddess and see everything like a game.  She gets fun with the kidnappings and she gives Mario lives to save her, because she can give life.  But she can't create people, so she needs friends to play tennis, football, etc","human_ref_B":"Nobody's going to mention Mario RPG or several of the Paper Marios? I'm no expert, but these games left a strong impression on me of Bowser's character. Sure, he's bad, he's definitely going to snap and kidnap that princess at some point. But he's not *that* bad. He's Mario and Peach's ally if any villain shows up who's actually *real* bad. He strikes me as someone they could tolerate and party with, in between kidnapping \"relapses.\"","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1874.0,"score_ratio":8.5}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h33yzeh","c_root_id_B":"h33ygwc","created_at_utc_A":1624718315,"created_at_utc_B":1624718035,"score_A":17,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Aside from the already stated \"it's all a stage play from at least SMB3 onwards\", the Mario Party\/Kart events appear to take the same tone as diplomatic gatherings and major sporting events. Some sort of rules, either informal (a basic \"gentleman's agreement\") or formal (the various nations who host the assorted Circuit races all agree to treat the races as neutral ground, under threat of international response against violators) ensure that no one uses these events as cover for shenanigans.  As for \"why\", the international sporting community is often seen as a means of soft diplomacy, and events will carry on even during times of escalated tensions. Both the U.S. and the Soviet Union actively attended the Olympics during the Cold War (with limited exceptions, like when America boycotted to protest the invasion of Afghanistan), and Nazi Germany was able to host the 1936 Games, for examples.","human_ref_B":"Princess.  She is very powerful, like a goddess and see everything like a game.  She gets fun with the kidnappings and she gives Mario lives to save her, because she can give life.  But she can't create people, so she needs friends to play tennis, football, etc","labels":1,"seconds_difference":280.0,"score_ratio":4.25}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h343rx8","c_root_id_B":"h33zbts","created_at_utc_A":1624720842,"created_at_utc_B":1624718506,"score_A":12,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"In the first Mario game, Princess Toadstool is kidnapped by King Koopa, and Mario goes on a dangerous adventure to save her. He does, and he becomes a hero celebrity in the mushroom Kingdom. Soon, he has a dream about his adventure, adding all sorts of wild elements, and realizing it's a compelling story. This is SMB 2. SMB 3 is a stage play he puts on, to tell his heroic story in a grandiose way. He hires several actors, including Peach, Bowser, his brother Luigi, and other core cast members to take on the roles of the play.  After that, Mario and crew realize they can only go so far on one story, so they start a kidnapping routine. Bowser tosses some toads around, breaks some stuff, snatches Peach, then Mario does his hero bit and saves her. Mario brings Peach home, everyone cheers. Mario and Bowser split the reward money, and get to keep the coins they scrounge up along the way. In the end, they get to live exciting lives of adventure and extravagance, so of course, they get along in their downtime. They make bank of their celebrity sports appearances, it's just part of keeping up the brand.","human_ref_B":"Mario Party 6 confirmed that the Mario Party games take place in their own world. So the relationships between the characters likely aren\u2019t as antagonistic in the Mario Party world as they are in the main world.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2336.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h343rx8","c_root_id_B":"h343el7","created_at_utc_A":1624720842,"created_at_utc_B":1624720651,"score_A":12,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"In the first Mario game, Princess Toadstool is kidnapped by King Koopa, and Mario goes on a dangerous adventure to save her. He does, and he becomes a hero celebrity in the mushroom Kingdom. Soon, he has a dream about his adventure, adding all sorts of wild elements, and realizing it's a compelling story. This is SMB 2. SMB 3 is a stage play he puts on, to tell his heroic story in a grandiose way. He hires several actors, including Peach, Bowser, his brother Luigi, and other core cast members to take on the roles of the play.  After that, Mario and crew realize they can only go so far on one story, so they start a kidnapping routine. Bowser tosses some toads around, breaks some stuff, snatches Peach, then Mario does his hero bit and saves her. Mario brings Peach home, everyone cheers. Mario and Bowser split the reward money, and get to keep the coins they scrounge up along the way. In the end, they get to live exciting lives of adventure and extravagance, so of course, they get along in their downtime. They make bank of their celebrity sports appearances, it's just part of keeping up the brand.","human_ref_B":"The mainline Mario games (Mario saves Peach and\/or stops Bowser) is a separate universe from the Mario Kart (everyone gets together and rides go karts\/ plays minigames\/ play sports together). In fact Mario Party may even be yet another universe separate from this of you think about it a little longer.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":191.0,"score_ratio":2.4}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h343rx8","c_root_id_B":"h33ygwc","created_at_utc_A":1624720842,"created_at_utc_B":1624718035,"score_A":12,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"In the first Mario game, Princess Toadstool is kidnapped by King Koopa, and Mario goes on a dangerous adventure to save her. He does, and he becomes a hero celebrity in the mushroom Kingdom. Soon, he has a dream about his adventure, adding all sorts of wild elements, and realizing it's a compelling story. This is SMB 2. SMB 3 is a stage play he puts on, to tell his heroic story in a grandiose way. He hires several actors, including Peach, Bowser, his brother Luigi, and other core cast members to take on the roles of the play.  After that, Mario and crew realize they can only go so far on one story, so they start a kidnapping routine. Bowser tosses some toads around, breaks some stuff, snatches Peach, then Mario does his hero bit and saves her. Mario brings Peach home, everyone cheers. Mario and Bowser split the reward money, and get to keep the coins they scrounge up along the way. In the end, they get to live exciting lives of adventure and extravagance, so of course, they get along in their downtime. They make bank of their celebrity sports appearances, it's just part of keeping up the brand.","human_ref_B":"Princess.  She is very powerful, like a goddess and see everything like a game.  She gets fun with the kidnappings and she gives Mario lives to save her, because she can give life.  But she can't create people, so she needs friends to play tennis, football, etc","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2807.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h33ygwc","c_root_id_B":"h33zbts","created_at_utc_A":1624718035,"created_at_utc_B":1624718506,"score_A":4,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Princess.  She is very powerful, like a goddess and see everything like a game.  She gets fun with the kidnappings and she gives Mario lives to save her, because she can give life.  But she can't create people, so she needs friends to play tennis, football, etc","human_ref_B":"Mario Party 6 confirmed that the Mario Party games take place in their own world. So the relationships between the characters likely aren\u2019t as antagonistic in the Mario Party world as they are in the main world.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":471.0,"score_ratio":2.25}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h343el7","c_root_id_B":"h349qyp","created_at_utc_A":1624720651,"created_at_utc_B":1624723887,"score_A":5,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"The mainline Mario games (Mario saves Peach and\/or stops Bowser) is a separate universe from the Mario Kart (everyone gets together and rides go karts\/ plays minigames\/ play sports together). In fact Mario Party may even be yet another universe separate from this of you think about it a little longer.","human_ref_B":"In the most recent Mario Party game, the one for the switch, Bowser and crew just kinda show up and crash the party because they can. They even have Kamek team up with Toad and Toadette as a Judge so things are fair for the \"villains\" too.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3236.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h349qyp","c_root_id_B":"h349g4j","created_at_utc_A":1624723887,"created_at_utc_B":1624723736,"score_A":7,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"In the most recent Mario Party game, the one for the switch, Bowser and crew just kinda show up and crash the party because they can. They even have Kamek team up with Toad and Toadette as a Judge so things are fair for the \"villains\" too.","human_ref_B":"Hitler hosted the Olympics one time and North Korea competes in the Olympics so it's really not too farfetched that Bowser can participate in a world-wide sporting event.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":151.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h349qyp","c_root_id_B":"h33ygwc","created_at_utc_A":1624723887,"created_at_utc_B":1624718035,"score_A":7,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"In the most recent Mario Party game, the one for the switch, Bowser and crew just kinda show up and crash the party because they can. They even have Kamek team up with Toad and Toadette as a Judge so things are fair for the \"villains\" too.","human_ref_B":"Princess.  She is very powerful, like a goddess and see everything like a game.  She gets fun with the kidnappings and she gives Mario lives to save her, because she can give life.  But she can't create people, so she needs friends to play tennis, football, etc","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5852.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h349qyp","c_root_id_B":"h348zbi","created_at_utc_A":1624723887,"created_at_utc_B":1624723501,"score_A":7,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"In the most recent Mario Party game, the one for the switch, Bowser and crew just kinda show up and crash the party because they can. They even have Kamek team up with Toad and Toadette as a Judge so things are fair for the \"villains\" too.","human_ref_B":"I kind of like to picture that their friends and them fighting each other is just a day job, like Willy and Sam Sheepdog.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":386.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h33ygwc","c_root_id_B":"h343el7","created_at_utc_A":1624718035,"created_at_utc_B":1624720651,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Princess.  She is very powerful, like a goddess and see everything like a game.  She gets fun with the kidnappings and she gives Mario lives to save her, because she can give life.  But she can't create people, so she needs friends to play tennis, football, etc","human_ref_B":"The mainline Mario games (Mario saves Peach and\/or stops Bowser) is a separate universe from the Mario Kart (everyone gets together and rides go karts\/ plays minigames\/ play sports together). In fact Mario Party may even be yet another universe separate from this of you think about it a little longer.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2616.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h33ygwc","c_root_id_B":"h349g4j","created_at_utc_A":1624718035,"created_at_utc_B":1624723736,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Princess.  She is very powerful, like a goddess and see everything like a game.  She gets fun with the kidnappings and she gives Mario lives to save her, because she can give life.  But she can't create people, so she needs friends to play tennis, football, etc","human_ref_B":"Hitler hosted the Olympics one time and North Korea competes in the Olympics so it's really not too farfetched that Bowser can participate in a world-wide sporting event.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5701.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h33ygwc","c_root_id_B":"h36ftao","created_at_utc_A":1624718035,"created_at_utc_B":1624766757,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Princess.  She is very powerful, like a goddess and see everything like a game.  She gets fun with the kidnappings and she gives Mario lives to save her, because she can give life.  But she can't create people, so she needs friends to play tennis, football, etc","human_ref_B":"Who keeps inviting Mario's enemies? Why, Mario himself of course!  Think about it. Mario is a really friendly and forgiving guy. He sees everyone as a friend. He\u2019s even worked with Bowser in the past to fight against greater, common evils. In truth, Mario sees Bowser as his worst friend rather than his greatest enemy, so as long as he\u2019s on his best behaviour, he can come to play Tennis, Golf or Soccer. He can go go-Karting with the Mushroom Kingdom crew. As long as he isn\u2019t hurting civilians or kidnapping Princess Peach, they don\u2019t have a problem with him. This is clearly stated on the Mario Kart DS European Website:  >\u201cDuring Mario Kart season, Mario and his arch enemy Bowser put their differences aside for the sake of the sport. Bowser is the biggest of the group and therefore his karts are the slowest to accelerate. But his top speed is the highest of all.\"  In fact, *it's to their benefit*. The more time Bowser spends working on upping his golf game or trying to beat Mario in a Grand Prix, the less time he has to spend making new plans to take over the Mushroom Kingdom. Ever notice how Peach is never kidnapped by him at these events?  It also makes sense from Bowser\u2019s point of view. Bowser can still antagonise Mario on the racecourse. He can still beat Mario at sports. For Bowser, it\u2019s just a different kind of fight, as he states in multiple games. Bowser then brings along his minions (Shy Guys, Koopa Troopas, the Koopalings, King Boo, King Bob-omb, etc.) to help turn the tournaments in his favour. That's why all of the enemies in the tournaments are always part of the Koopa Troop (ie. other active villains like Wart or Tatanga don't show up).  Plus, remember that Mario Kart Grand Prix are watched by many people from all over the world. As of Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart is even a televised event (thanks to Mario Kart TV). Bowser is the King of many of the people watching these events. The Goombas, Koopas, Shy Guys, etc. all see Bowser as their king. They look up to him. If Bowser takes part in the races, they\u2019re gonna buy more tickets to see him perform. Bowser is also known to be an attention seeker. Anything he can do to look good in front of his minions, he will do.  In the image I linked above, over half of the audience members here are loyal followers of Bowser and members of the Koopa Troop.  There\u2019s also the money involved. I\u2019ve already mentioned the ticket sales from Bowser\u2019s Minions above, but that\u2019s not all. There are also many sponsors in the Mario Kart games that are owned by Bowser and the Koopa Troop. It\u2019s basically free advertising for Bowser\u2019s various businesses.  **TL;DR: It\u2019s a win-win situation for all parties involved.**  &#x200B;  Hope this answers your question!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":48722.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h36ftao","c_root_id_B":"h34fmgm","created_at_utc_A":1624766757,"created_at_utc_B":1624726840,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Who keeps inviting Mario's enemies? Why, Mario himself of course!  Think about it. Mario is a really friendly and forgiving guy. He sees everyone as a friend. He\u2019s even worked with Bowser in the past to fight against greater, common evils. In truth, Mario sees Bowser as his worst friend rather than his greatest enemy, so as long as he\u2019s on his best behaviour, he can come to play Tennis, Golf or Soccer. He can go go-Karting with the Mushroom Kingdom crew. As long as he isn\u2019t hurting civilians or kidnapping Princess Peach, they don\u2019t have a problem with him. This is clearly stated on the Mario Kart DS European Website:  >\u201cDuring Mario Kart season, Mario and his arch enemy Bowser put their differences aside for the sake of the sport. Bowser is the biggest of the group and therefore his karts are the slowest to accelerate. But his top speed is the highest of all.\"  In fact, *it's to their benefit*. The more time Bowser spends working on upping his golf game or trying to beat Mario in a Grand Prix, the less time he has to spend making new plans to take over the Mushroom Kingdom. Ever notice how Peach is never kidnapped by him at these events?  It also makes sense from Bowser\u2019s point of view. Bowser can still antagonise Mario on the racecourse. He can still beat Mario at sports. For Bowser, it\u2019s just a different kind of fight, as he states in multiple games. Bowser then brings along his minions (Shy Guys, Koopa Troopas, the Koopalings, King Boo, King Bob-omb, etc.) to help turn the tournaments in his favour. That's why all of the enemies in the tournaments are always part of the Koopa Troop (ie. other active villains like Wart or Tatanga don't show up).  Plus, remember that Mario Kart Grand Prix are watched by many people from all over the world. As of Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart is even a televised event (thanks to Mario Kart TV). Bowser is the King of many of the people watching these events. The Goombas, Koopas, Shy Guys, etc. all see Bowser as their king. They look up to him. If Bowser takes part in the races, they\u2019re gonna buy more tickets to see him perform. Bowser is also known to be an attention seeker. Anything he can do to look good in front of his minions, he will do.  In the image I linked above, over half of the audience members here are loyal followers of Bowser and members of the Koopa Troop.  There\u2019s also the money involved. I\u2019ve already mentioned the ticket sales from Bowser\u2019s Minions above, but that\u2019s not all. There are also many sponsors in the Mario Kart games that are owned by Bowser and the Koopa Troop. It\u2019s basically free advertising for Bowser\u2019s various businesses.  **TL;DR: It\u2019s a win-win situation for all parties involved.**  &#x200B;  Hope this answers your question!","human_ref_B":"All of those games are actually prequels. Y'know how people say monopoly ends friendships? Ya. Peach got a lucky streak and Bowser got pissed","labels":1,"seconds_difference":39917.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h353ac1","c_root_id_B":"h36ftao","created_at_utc_A":1624738826,"created_at_utc_B":1624766757,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"I always thought this was a nice simple take on it.","human_ref_B":"Who keeps inviting Mario's enemies? Why, Mario himself of course!  Think about it. Mario is a really friendly and forgiving guy. He sees everyone as a friend. He\u2019s even worked with Bowser in the past to fight against greater, common evils. In truth, Mario sees Bowser as his worst friend rather than his greatest enemy, so as long as he\u2019s on his best behaviour, he can come to play Tennis, Golf or Soccer. He can go go-Karting with the Mushroom Kingdom crew. As long as he isn\u2019t hurting civilians or kidnapping Princess Peach, they don\u2019t have a problem with him. This is clearly stated on the Mario Kart DS European Website:  >\u201cDuring Mario Kart season, Mario and his arch enemy Bowser put their differences aside for the sake of the sport. Bowser is the biggest of the group and therefore his karts are the slowest to accelerate. But his top speed is the highest of all.\"  In fact, *it's to their benefit*. The more time Bowser spends working on upping his golf game or trying to beat Mario in a Grand Prix, the less time he has to spend making new plans to take over the Mushroom Kingdom. Ever notice how Peach is never kidnapped by him at these events?  It also makes sense from Bowser\u2019s point of view. Bowser can still antagonise Mario on the racecourse. He can still beat Mario at sports. For Bowser, it\u2019s just a different kind of fight, as he states in multiple games. Bowser then brings along his minions (Shy Guys, Koopa Troopas, the Koopalings, King Boo, King Bob-omb, etc.) to help turn the tournaments in his favour. That's why all of the enemies in the tournaments are always part of the Koopa Troop (ie. other active villains like Wart or Tatanga don't show up).  Plus, remember that Mario Kart Grand Prix are watched by many people from all over the world. As of Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart is even a televised event (thanks to Mario Kart TV). Bowser is the King of many of the people watching these events. The Goombas, Koopas, Shy Guys, etc. all see Bowser as their king. They look up to him. If Bowser takes part in the races, they\u2019re gonna buy more tickets to see him perform. Bowser is also known to be an attention seeker. Anything he can do to look good in front of his minions, he will do.  In the image I linked above, over half of the audience members here are loyal followers of Bowser and members of the Koopa Troop.  There\u2019s also the money involved. I\u2019ve already mentioned the ticket sales from Bowser\u2019s Minions above, but that\u2019s not all. There are also many sponsors in the Mario Kart games that are owned by Bowser and the Koopa Troop. It\u2019s basically free advertising for Bowser\u2019s various businesses.  **TL;DR: It\u2019s a win-win situation for all parties involved.**  &#x200B;  Hope this answers your question!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":27931.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h34am12","c_root_id_B":"h36ftao","created_at_utc_A":1624724327,"created_at_utc_B":1624766757,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"A better question is why racing is taken less seriously than socccer.","human_ref_B":"Who keeps inviting Mario's enemies? Why, Mario himself of course!  Think about it. Mario is a really friendly and forgiving guy. He sees everyone as a friend. He\u2019s even worked with Bowser in the past to fight against greater, common evils. In truth, Mario sees Bowser as his worst friend rather than his greatest enemy, so as long as he\u2019s on his best behaviour, he can come to play Tennis, Golf or Soccer. He can go go-Karting with the Mushroom Kingdom crew. As long as he isn\u2019t hurting civilians or kidnapping Princess Peach, they don\u2019t have a problem with him. This is clearly stated on the Mario Kart DS European Website:  >\u201cDuring Mario Kart season, Mario and his arch enemy Bowser put their differences aside for the sake of the sport. Bowser is the biggest of the group and therefore his karts are the slowest to accelerate. But his top speed is the highest of all.\"  In fact, *it's to their benefit*. The more time Bowser spends working on upping his golf game or trying to beat Mario in a Grand Prix, the less time he has to spend making new plans to take over the Mushroom Kingdom. Ever notice how Peach is never kidnapped by him at these events?  It also makes sense from Bowser\u2019s point of view. Bowser can still antagonise Mario on the racecourse. He can still beat Mario at sports. For Bowser, it\u2019s just a different kind of fight, as he states in multiple games. Bowser then brings along his minions (Shy Guys, Koopa Troopas, the Koopalings, King Boo, King Bob-omb, etc.) to help turn the tournaments in his favour. That's why all of the enemies in the tournaments are always part of the Koopa Troop (ie. other active villains like Wart or Tatanga don't show up).  Plus, remember that Mario Kart Grand Prix are watched by many people from all over the world. As of Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart is even a televised event (thanks to Mario Kart TV). Bowser is the King of many of the people watching these events. The Goombas, Koopas, Shy Guys, etc. all see Bowser as their king. They look up to him. If Bowser takes part in the races, they\u2019re gonna buy more tickets to see him perform. Bowser is also known to be an attention seeker. Anything he can do to look good in front of his minions, he will do.  In the image I linked above, over half of the audience members here are loyal followers of Bowser and members of the Koopa Troop.  There\u2019s also the money involved. I\u2019ve already mentioned the ticket sales from Bowser\u2019s Minions above, but that\u2019s not all. There are also many sponsors in the Mario Kart games that are owned by Bowser and the Koopa Troop. It\u2019s basically free advertising for Bowser\u2019s various businesses.  **TL;DR: It\u2019s a win-win situation for all parties involved.**  &#x200B;  Hope this answers your question!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":42430.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h36ftao","c_root_id_B":"h351iik","created_at_utc_A":1624766757,"created_at_utc_B":1624737910,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Who keeps inviting Mario's enemies? Why, Mario himself of course!  Think about it. Mario is a really friendly and forgiving guy. He sees everyone as a friend. He\u2019s even worked with Bowser in the past to fight against greater, common evils. In truth, Mario sees Bowser as his worst friend rather than his greatest enemy, so as long as he\u2019s on his best behaviour, he can come to play Tennis, Golf or Soccer. He can go go-Karting with the Mushroom Kingdom crew. As long as he isn\u2019t hurting civilians or kidnapping Princess Peach, they don\u2019t have a problem with him. This is clearly stated on the Mario Kart DS European Website:  >\u201cDuring Mario Kart season, Mario and his arch enemy Bowser put their differences aside for the sake of the sport. Bowser is the biggest of the group and therefore his karts are the slowest to accelerate. But his top speed is the highest of all.\"  In fact, *it's to their benefit*. The more time Bowser spends working on upping his golf game or trying to beat Mario in a Grand Prix, the less time he has to spend making new plans to take over the Mushroom Kingdom. Ever notice how Peach is never kidnapped by him at these events?  It also makes sense from Bowser\u2019s point of view. Bowser can still antagonise Mario on the racecourse. He can still beat Mario at sports. For Bowser, it\u2019s just a different kind of fight, as he states in multiple games. Bowser then brings along his minions (Shy Guys, Koopa Troopas, the Koopalings, King Boo, King Bob-omb, etc.) to help turn the tournaments in his favour. That's why all of the enemies in the tournaments are always part of the Koopa Troop (ie. other active villains like Wart or Tatanga don't show up).  Plus, remember that Mario Kart Grand Prix are watched by many people from all over the world. As of Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart is even a televised event (thanks to Mario Kart TV). Bowser is the King of many of the people watching these events. The Goombas, Koopas, Shy Guys, etc. all see Bowser as their king. They look up to him. If Bowser takes part in the races, they\u2019re gonna buy more tickets to see him perform. Bowser is also known to be an attention seeker. Anything he can do to look good in front of his minions, he will do.  In the image I linked above, over half of the audience members here are loyal followers of Bowser and members of the Koopa Troop.  There\u2019s also the money involved. I\u2019ve already mentioned the ticket sales from Bowser\u2019s Minions above, but that\u2019s not all. There are also many sponsors in the Mario Kart games that are owned by Bowser and the Koopa Troop. It\u2019s basically free advertising for Bowser\u2019s various businesses.  **TL;DR: It\u2019s a win-win situation for all parties involved.**  &#x200B;  Hope this answers your question!","human_ref_B":"The king and queen didn\u2019t invite Malificent and look what happened, I\u2019d rather invite them and they might be nice due to hospitality then not invite them and they\u2019re angry","labels":1,"seconds_difference":28847.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h348zbi","c_root_id_B":"h33ygwc","created_at_utc_A":1624723501,"created_at_utc_B":1624718035,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"I kind of like to picture that their friends and them fighting each other is just a day job, like Willy and Sam Sheepdog.","human_ref_B":"Princess.  She is very powerful, like a goddess and see everything like a game.  She gets fun with the kidnappings and she gives Mario lives to save her, because she can give life.  But she can't create people, so she needs friends to play tennis, football, etc","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5466.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h34am12","c_root_id_B":"h34fmgm","created_at_utc_A":1624724327,"created_at_utc_B":1624726840,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"A better question is why racing is taken less seriously than socccer.","human_ref_B":"All of those games are actually prequels. Y'know how people say monopoly ends friendships? Ya. Peach got a lucky streak and Bowser got pissed","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2513.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h353ac1","c_root_id_B":"h34am12","created_at_utc_A":1624738826,"created_at_utc_B":1624724327,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"I always thought this was a nice simple take on it.","human_ref_B":"A better question is why racing is taken less seriously than socccer.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14499.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"o8aeh2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[Mario party\/Mario kart] who keeps inviting Mario's enemies to these events? I can understand donkey Kong being invited as he isn't Cranky Kong(the first donkey Kong) , but who keeps inviting Bowser, Dry Bowser, the shy guys, King Boo, etc. Are these events to help kingdom relations , if not than I don't see why they would invite the mushroom kingdom's enemies to these events.","c_root_id_A":"h353ac1","c_root_id_B":"h351iik","created_at_utc_A":1624738826,"created_at_utc_B":1624737910,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"I always thought this was a nice simple take on it.","human_ref_B":"The king and queen didn\u2019t invite Malificent and look what happened, I\u2019d rather invite them and they might be nice due to hospitality then not invite them and they\u2019re angry","labels":1,"seconds_difference":916.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"vef6hh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[MCU] Dr. Strange says that he only saw 1 timeline where they won. Does that mean he foresaw Thanos detecting Nebula and time traveling to battle the Avengers on Earth?Wouldn\u2019t there have been a timeline where the difference was that Nebula didn\u2019t go to that time or didn\u2019t get detected in time?","c_root_id_A":"icpxlkc","c_root_id_B":"icrffvm","created_at_utc_A":1655479094,"created_at_utc_B":1655500930,"score_A":8,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"There\u2019s all kinds of variations inside the millions of timelines Dr Strange saw, yes.  Personally, I figure the future he picked was just his best opportunity for removing Thanos completely from the game, and returning his earth to a relatively \u201cnormal\u201d state.  The joke about removing Tony as a rival\/source of sarcasm might also have played a part.","human_ref_B":"I don't think that Strange could see the events that happened while he was snapped. This would result in him spending millions of viewings trying to find a result where they won without a snap. Unsuccessfully. The Ancient One couldn't see past her own death either. So he scans farther ahead and sees a timeline where the snap is undone. He can't see the intervening events during the blip but he knows what to do before and what to do after. Then he stops looking for the same reason tou stop looking for your glasses once you find them.  Maybe, maybe he looked for a timeline where Tony didn't have to sacrifice himself, but after reliving 14 millio timelines that is a lot to ask.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":21836.0,"score_ratio":1.375}
+{"post_id":"gd54my","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[MCU] In Doctor Strange, the Ancient One said that spells can be referred to as \"programs.\" How far does this analogy carry? Is it possible, for instance, to create a spell macro, where casting one spell sets off a sequence of others? Is there a precedent in the MCU or comics for such things?","c_root_id_A":"fpfyzly","c_root_id_B":"fpfu06t","created_at_utc_A":1588588772,"created_at_utc_B":1588583447,"score_A":28,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Dont know about MCU but in 616 Strange absolutely has as least two dozen spells set to autocast if certain conditions are met","human_ref_B":"It would probably depend on how the hand movements work.  If there's a precise set of movements that map exactly to a particular effect (similar to jutsu in Naruto or wand movements for Harry Potter spells), then unless there's already a set of spell macros you're out of luck.  Now, if hand signals are fluid and work more as mnemonic devices (I want magic power to go that way, so I'll concentrate and point that way), then you could probably memorize certain sets of signals, get them so ingrained in your head that performing them is like tying your shoes or walking, then have a separate set of hand signs that basically just signal that first set.  The key would be using simpler sets to signal to a longer or more complicated one, to shorten it for use in combat or quicker use.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5325.0,"score_ratio":7.0}
+{"post_id":"gd54my","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[MCU] In Doctor Strange, the Ancient One said that spells can be referred to as \"programs.\" How far does this analogy carry? Is it possible, for instance, to create a spell macro, where casting one spell sets off a sequence of others? Is there a precedent in the MCU or comics for such things?","c_root_id_A":"fpg5ycz","c_root_id_B":"fpfu06t","created_at_utc_A":1588595182,"created_at_utc_B":1588583447,"score_A":15,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Not MCU but am interesting fact is that doctor doom actually has programmed his suit to automatically perform the hand gestures needed for some spells. That\u2019s an actual macro to cast a spell.   Within the MCU tho it seems that you probably could do some other programming allegories. Stange\u2019s spell to keep Maw from getting the stone was activated automatically, which makes sense, what\u2019s a long lasting spell other than automated magic. What that tells us is that spells can be activated when certain conditions are met: an output, given an input. If laid out properly then he probably could cause a chain of spells if he were to use procedural paradigm of magic. If he wanted to use the Object Oriented paradigm he could maybe come up with a bunch of spells that did different things depending on how he called them out.","human_ref_B":"It would probably depend on how the hand movements work.  If there's a precise set of movements that map exactly to a particular effect (similar to jutsu in Naruto or wand movements for Harry Potter spells), then unless there's already a set of spell macros you're out of luck.  Now, if hand signals are fluid and work more as mnemonic devices (I want magic power to go that way, so I'll concentrate and point that way), then you could probably memorize certain sets of signals, get them so ingrained in your head that performing them is like tying your shoes or walking, then have a separate set of hand signs that basically just signal that first set.  The key would be using simpler sets to signal to a longer or more complicated one, to shorten it for use in combat or quicker use.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11735.0,"score_ratio":3.75}
+{"post_id":"gd54my","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[MCU] In Doctor Strange, the Ancient One said that spells can be referred to as \"programs.\" How far does this analogy carry? Is it possible, for instance, to create a spell macro, where casting one spell sets off a sequence of others? Is there a precedent in the MCU or comics for such things?","c_root_id_A":"fpg5ycz","c_root_id_B":"fpg1xoj","created_at_utc_A":1588595182,"created_at_utc_B":1588591695,"score_A":15,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Not MCU but am interesting fact is that doctor doom actually has programmed his suit to automatically perform the hand gestures needed for some spells. That\u2019s an actual macro to cast a spell.   Within the MCU tho it seems that you probably could do some other programming allegories. Stange\u2019s spell to keep Maw from getting the stone was activated automatically, which makes sense, what\u2019s a long lasting spell other than automated magic. What that tells us is that spells can be activated when certain conditions are met: an output, given an input. If laid out properly then he probably could cause a chain of spells if he were to use procedural paradigm of magic. If he wanted to use the Object Oriented paradigm he could maybe come up with a bunch of spells that did different things depending on how he called them out.","human_ref_B":"I feel like this is close to what we see in the movie with the items like the staff of the living tribunal, cloak of levitation, those boots, that BDSM body suit thing, etc.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3487.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"gd54my","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[MCU] In Doctor Strange, the Ancient One said that spells can be referred to as \"programs.\" How far does this analogy carry? Is it possible, for instance, to create a spell macro, where casting one spell sets off a sequence of others? Is there a precedent in the MCU or comics for such things?","c_root_id_A":"fpg5ycz","c_root_id_B":"fpg2j54","created_at_utc_A":1588595182,"created_at_utc_B":1588592247,"score_A":15,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Not MCU but am interesting fact is that doctor doom actually has programmed his suit to automatically perform the hand gestures needed for some spells. That\u2019s an actual macro to cast a spell.   Within the MCU tho it seems that you probably could do some other programming allegories. Stange\u2019s spell to keep Maw from getting the stone was activated automatically, which makes sense, what\u2019s a long lasting spell other than automated magic. What that tells us is that spells can be activated when certain conditions are met: an output, given an input. If laid out properly then he probably could cause a chain of spells if he were to use procedural paradigm of magic. If he wanted to use the Object Oriented paradigm he could maybe come up with a bunch of spells that did different things depending on how he called them out.","human_ref_B":"In \"Original Sin: Secret Avengers\" we see a guy called Kenji Nakamoto who \"some time ago discovered a programming code capable of rewriting reality itself.\"","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2935.0,"score_ratio":7.5}
+{"post_id":"gd54my","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[MCU] In Doctor Strange, the Ancient One said that spells can be referred to as \"programs.\" How far does this analogy carry? Is it possible, for instance, to create a spell macro, where casting one spell sets off a sequence of others? Is there a precedent in the MCU or comics for such things?","c_root_id_A":"fpg5ycz","c_root_id_B":"fpg484e","created_at_utc_A":1588595182,"created_at_utc_B":1588593745,"score_A":15,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Not MCU but am interesting fact is that doctor doom actually has programmed his suit to automatically perform the hand gestures needed for some spells. That\u2019s an actual macro to cast a spell.   Within the MCU tho it seems that you probably could do some other programming allegories. Stange\u2019s spell to keep Maw from getting the stone was activated automatically, which makes sense, what\u2019s a long lasting spell other than automated magic. What that tells us is that spells can be activated when certain conditions are met: an output, given an input. If laid out properly then he probably could cause a chain of spells if he were to use procedural paradigm of magic. If he wanted to use the Object Oriented paradigm he could maybe come up with a bunch of spells that did different things depending on how he called them out.","human_ref_B":"Absolutely.   Also if you really are into this concept read the wiz biz by rick cook.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1437.0,"score_ratio":7.5}
+{"post_id":"gd54my","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[MCU] In Doctor Strange, the Ancient One said that spells can be referred to as \"programs.\" How far does this analogy carry? Is it possible, for instance, to create a spell macro, where casting one spell sets off a sequence of others? Is there a precedent in the MCU or comics for such things?","c_root_id_A":"fpg1xoj","c_root_id_B":"fpfu06t","created_at_utc_A":1588591695,"created_at_utc_B":1588583447,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"I feel like this is close to what we see in the movie with the items like the staff of the living tribunal, cloak of levitation, those boots, that BDSM body suit thing, etc.","human_ref_B":"It would probably depend on how the hand movements work.  If there's a precise set of movements that map exactly to a particular effect (similar to jutsu in Naruto or wand movements for Harry Potter spells), then unless there's already a set of spell macros you're out of luck.  Now, if hand signals are fluid and work more as mnemonic devices (I want magic power to go that way, so I'll concentrate and point that way), then you could probably memorize certain sets of signals, get them so ingrained in your head that performing them is like tying your shoes or walking, then have a separate set of hand signs that basically just signal that first set.  The key would be using simpler sets to signal to a longer or more complicated one, to shorten it for use in combat or quicker use.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8248.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"vzlu9j","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[DC] It is said that the the supervillain attacks in Gotham are small and contained enough that the average citizen isn\u2019t affected very much on a frequent basis. But how about metropolis? How much of an inconvenience is the weekly alien invasion or shenanigans by fifth dimensional imp?","c_root_id_A":"ig99hni","c_root_id_B":"ig9ao2v","created_at_utc_A":1657888934,"created_at_utc_B":1657889517,"score_A":49,"score_B":68,"human_ref_A":"the thing is the kind of major threats superman deal with tend to not be contained to a singular city, if it will effect all of metropolis its probably going to effect a lot more then just metropolis","human_ref_B":"The populations of these cities are in the millions; however many supervillains there are, they simply can't menace millions of people on a daily basis.   As for more cosmic threats such as Mr. Mxyzptlk, even his activities are usually just stupid pranks and don't upend the entire world, so the whole city probably isn't aware of them either.   On that note   \"MCGURK!!! I'M LOSIN' MY PATIENCE!!!\"  *-in memory of Gilbert Gottfried*","labels":0,"seconds_difference":583.0,"score_ratio":1.387755102}
+{"post_id":"y5mn5u","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[DC] So, based on how Shazam and Black Adam's powers work, can they both draw the Living Lightning from all pantheons? I feel like this question hasn't been asked before since Shazam usually draws power from the Greek Pantheon, while Black Adam draws power from the Egyptian Pantheon. And those are the only pantheons they draw the Living Lighting from, one of the most potent spells in DC.  Knowing how powerful those two guys are, it would feel like something DC could do if they want to make more stories of Black Adam and Shazam, but I feel like they wouldn't create stories like that since there could be more limitations to the Living Lightning than we know.  Now, the question remains: Can Shazam and Black Adam draw power from all pantheons? If not, why can't they do that?  I would love to hear your responses to my post! :)","c_root_id_A":"iskjjd4","c_root_id_B":"iskofnn","created_at_utc_A":1665943057,"created_at_utc_B":1665944887,"score_A":13,"score_B":77,"human_ref_A":"I'm not sure how it is in the modern continuity, but pre-n52 they were only able to draw power from the specific deities that granted them their gifts  After Billy became guardian of the Rock of Eternity, Freddy was chosen to replace him as the Champion - to do so, he had to go through the Trials of Shazam to prove himself worthy. He had to compete against another candidate in challenges created by each deity corresponding to the letters in SHAZAM and earn their individual powers for himself","human_ref_B":"The Wizard of the Rock of Eternity was originally known as the Champion, and protected the world personally with the powers of six (maybe seven?) gods from a civilization that is no longer known. However, in time he grew too old to continue, and used his magic to command mythical figures to fight for him. Because his name was Shazamo (pfffft AHAHAHA), he decided to choose immortal heroes whose names spelled out his own.   However, the O immortal, Oggar, wound up turning evil, so Shazamo cast him out, erased knowledge of him from existence, and even changed his own name to Shazam in defiance.  In time he realized he could do even more good if he granted all the heroes' powers to one singular Champion. By this time he'd *apparently* traded out his original batch for other immortals from a more recent civilization (Egypt). So he created Black Adam (this ended badly too. The Wizard is basically second only to the Guardians of Oa for screwing things up a long time ago).   Eventually, after the shame of creating Black Adam wore off, the Wizard chose another six immortals (Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles and Mercury) and waited for a worthy champion to receive their powers. That was Billy. Later on he gave Billy's sister Mary a whole other suite of powers from another batch of immortals: Selene, Hippolyta, Ariadne, Zephyr, Aurora, and Minerva. Mary has also drawn from the same deities as Black Adam, but only after she turned evil and joined his side, implying that the divine powers at their disposal are limited by who they're aligned with.   \\*\\*\\*   Now, most of this is probably void as of the New 52, as our Wizard Shazamo has changed to an elderly Aboriginal shaman named Mamaragan.   Additionally, in very recent stories Billy has lost access to his original suite of powers and instead got a new batch from gods unique to the DC universe, mostly the New Gods. I'm not sure how that worked out. Sorry.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1830.0,"score_ratio":5.9230769231}
+{"post_id":"zfu5qv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.8,"history":"[MCU\/Marvel] Why do superheroes not collaborate more\/share resources in the marvel universe? I've been thinking about this alot especially as a big fan of the marvel movies. Why do the superheroes not share resources\/technology or aid more with one another in the marvel universe? I want to be clear i absolutely love these movies and these characters but they seem to constantly go \"lone wolf\" and put themselves or their mission in danger when it is completely unnecessary. Even if it meant waiting to resolve the situation until help could arrive to ensure the best possible outcome  For example in Spiderman- No Way Home, Peter Parker struggles tremendously against the villains in that film and it costs him his aunt may and nearly MJ. He did at one point have the help of Dr. Strange but in fairness they had a disagreement on the proper resolution to the situation so i will allow that. Why didn't Peter make a phone call or send an Avengers SOS to Sam Wilson, Hulk, Hawkeye, Antman or any of the thousands of people that showed up in the Endgame battle? He did have the help of the other spidermen but at that point he had already lost his aunt. In Endgame we see that the heroes were able to regroup and rally into a large fighting force really quickly if the situation demands it. The multiverse was literally tearing itself apart. In Falcon and the Winter soldier we see that  Sam as the new Captain America had a pretty good handle on the situation but why not call Spider-man or Hulk for back up just in case? He clearly had to travel the long distance from Louisiana to New York, why not make a quick phone call to ask Avengers that might be nearby for help if they are available? If it meant saving more lives why not? Sam and Bucky are both military veterans and should know better than anyone the value of having a solid team and backup in any situation, regardless of how good of a handle you think you have on the situation.  Secondly, why dont the Avengers share technology and resources. We see in Falcon and the Winter Soldier that Sam is in dire financial straits due to the Avengers not actually paying him. Why is this? Even as an informal group why wouldn't Tony fund the group with paychecks and equipment? We see in Age of Ultron that he reformatted Stark tower into a makeshift base of operations. Why not make the Avengers unofficial stark employees so they could be compensated for their time? Peter seems to be the only one that received some manner of compensation in the form of a scholarship and a suit.  With regard to equipment i dont understand why Tony didn't give everyone a mini upgrade to their equipment. Spiderman receives an excellent nanotech suit but why didn't he give Captain America a suit that gives him a strength or speed boost? Hawkeye and Black Widow are incredibly skilled but a basic set of nanotech body armor, even without any bells and whistles would keep them much safer and maybe add a few additional tricks into their arsenal. I dont see why they would turn it down out of \"personal preference\" if it meant it an emergency situation that it might mean the difference between life and death for civilians or themselves. Quicksilver might've been saved incredibly easily if he was wearing a pretty basic Stark tech level set of body armor. Or Hawkeye could've saved himself if he had that shield generator that stark used in Endgame.  &#x200B;  For clarification im not saying the full might of the Avengers was necessary for every mugger and car crash. But for the big stuff... why dont they ask each other for help?","c_root_id_A":"izdnjra","c_root_id_B":"izdr59t","created_at_utc_A":1670492632,"created_at_utc_B":1670495700,"score_A":25,"score_B":50,"human_ref_A":"In most cases, things usually happen so fast that the heroes doesn't have time to call anyone else. In most cases the actual fighting is done is 20 minutes or so, any call for help would just come for the clean up. There are often circumstances that makes it hard to contact people, like they are being chased or the heroes are hiding.  Sometimes they just think that they can handle this on their own, falcon and bucky was doing shady stuff that they might not trust anyone else, hawkeye was dealing with his own bs and didn't wanna risk anyone else knowing about what he did etc, and most of the time they think that they got it handled on their own and is surprised when the villian proves them wrong.  Also, people are busy. Falcon or hulk can't drop everything they are doing any time spiderman faces a new villian, they have their own stuff to deal with. Calling then might means that Falcon fails to catch a terrorist, or that spiderman can't stop a bank robbery or misses a test at school and Uncle Ben dies again. They get more done spread out working on their own stuff, cover more ground like that","human_ref_B":"The first time the three peters fight together in no way home they\u2019re swinging around uncoordinated and getting in each others way, it takes a pep talk for them to fight well together. And they\u2019re the *same guy*. It takes some onboarding for a team to actually work.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3068.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"zfu5qv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.8,"history":"[MCU\/Marvel] Why do superheroes not collaborate more\/share resources in the marvel universe? I've been thinking about this alot especially as a big fan of the marvel movies. Why do the superheroes not share resources\/technology or aid more with one another in the marvel universe? I want to be clear i absolutely love these movies and these characters but they seem to constantly go \"lone wolf\" and put themselves or their mission in danger when it is completely unnecessary. Even if it meant waiting to resolve the situation until help could arrive to ensure the best possible outcome  For example in Spiderman- No Way Home, Peter Parker struggles tremendously against the villains in that film and it costs him his aunt may and nearly MJ. He did at one point have the help of Dr. Strange but in fairness they had a disagreement on the proper resolution to the situation so i will allow that. Why didn't Peter make a phone call or send an Avengers SOS to Sam Wilson, Hulk, Hawkeye, Antman or any of the thousands of people that showed up in the Endgame battle? He did have the help of the other spidermen but at that point he had already lost his aunt. In Endgame we see that the heroes were able to regroup and rally into a large fighting force really quickly if the situation demands it. The multiverse was literally tearing itself apart. In Falcon and the Winter soldier we see that  Sam as the new Captain America had a pretty good handle on the situation but why not call Spider-man or Hulk for back up just in case? He clearly had to travel the long distance from Louisiana to New York, why not make a quick phone call to ask Avengers that might be nearby for help if they are available? If it meant saving more lives why not? Sam and Bucky are both military veterans and should know better than anyone the value of having a solid team and backup in any situation, regardless of how good of a handle you think you have on the situation.  Secondly, why dont the Avengers share technology and resources. We see in Falcon and the Winter Soldier that Sam is in dire financial straits due to the Avengers not actually paying him. Why is this? Even as an informal group why wouldn't Tony fund the group with paychecks and equipment? We see in Age of Ultron that he reformatted Stark tower into a makeshift base of operations. Why not make the Avengers unofficial stark employees so they could be compensated for their time? Peter seems to be the only one that received some manner of compensation in the form of a scholarship and a suit.  With regard to equipment i dont understand why Tony didn't give everyone a mini upgrade to their equipment. Spiderman receives an excellent nanotech suit but why didn't he give Captain America a suit that gives him a strength or speed boost? Hawkeye and Black Widow are incredibly skilled but a basic set of nanotech body armor, even without any bells and whistles would keep them much safer and maybe add a few additional tricks into their arsenal. I dont see why they would turn it down out of \"personal preference\" if it meant it an emergency situation that it might mean the difference between life and death for civilians or themselves. Quicksilver might've been saved incredibly easily if he was wearing a pretty basic Stark tech level set of body armor. Or Hawkeye could've saved himself if he had that shield generator that stark used in Endgame.  &#x200B;  For clarification im not saying the full might of the Avengers was necessary for every mugger and car crash. But for the big stuff... why dont they ask each other for help?","c_root_id_A":"izdqxp5","c_root_id_B":"izdr59t","created_at_utc_A":1670495522,"created_at_utc_B":1670495700,"score_A":4,"score_B":50,"human_ref_A":"In Spiderman No Way Home Peter Parker had enough force to win, he just chose to attack Stephen Strange rather than ask for help. He needed to go it alone because he had an overly altruistic goal to accomplish. He did have Stark Tech, but he let a villain use it and it got wrecked.   In Winter Soldier it was a spy movie where Fury said to trust no one. Calling avengers who might be persuaded by Hydra that Captain America has gone off the rails is risky.   The Avengers do share technology. From a previous post. https:\/\/old.reddit.com\/r\/AskScienceFiction\/comments\/8hhxe5\/marvel_why_hasnt_tony_given_every_avenger_an_iron\/  In the films. Thor is much stronger than any suit.  Black Widow has a suit designed to augment her capabilities, and special weapons. She'd do less well with the brute force of an iron man suit.  The Hulk doesn't need a suit, he's much stronger than any suit.  Steve Rogers is stronger than the suit, and about as tough, and overpowers the suit, and doesn't need it, though he gets an enhanced shield.  He provides Hawkeye with advanced bow and arrow technology. He's skilled with a bow, he'd do less well with the constriction of a suit. https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/26vUK7AmOxGAOy8hO\/giphy.gif his thing is more agility, which the suit isn't so good at.  Vision is an iron man suit, so he has given him one.  Scarlet witch is a witch, and has more firepower and durability in her base form. https:\/\/gfycat.com\/YellowishGiganticDragonfly  Rhodes has an iron man suit.  Falcon has his own advanced tech he's trained with, wouldn't do well with a new suit.  Spiderman has an iron man suit.  So- 6 of the avengers are wearing iron man suits or are a suit. Another one uses iron man tech. Four of them have no need for suits. Hawkeye could benefit from a tougher bullet resistant suit, and maybe Falcon could benefit from a redesigned system (it may have been enhanced, we don't know) but generally, he has.","human_ref_B":"The first time the three peters fight together in no way home they\u2019re swinging around uncoordinated and getting in each others way, it takes a pep talk for them to fight well together. And they\u2019re the *same guy*. It takes some onboarding for a team to actually work.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":178.0,"score_ratio":12.5}
+{"post_id":"zfu5qv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.8,"history":"[MCU\/Marvel] Why do superheroes not collaborate more\/share resources in the marvel universe? I've been thinking about this alot especially as a big fan of the marvel movies. Why do the superheroes not share resources\/technology or aid more with one another in the marvel universe? I want to be clear i absolutely love these movies and these characters but they seem to constantly go \"lone wolf\" and put themselves or their mission in danger when it is completely unnecessary. Even if it meant waiting to resolve the situation until help could arrive to ensure the best possible outcome  For example in Spiderman- No Way Home, Peter Parker struggles tremendously against the villains in that film and it costs him his aunt may and nearly MJ. He did at one point have the help of Dr. Strange but in fairness they had a disagreement on the proper resolution to the situation so i will allow that. Why didn't Peter make a phone call or send an Avengers SOS to Sam Wilson, Hulk, Hawkeye, Antman or any of the thousands of people that showed up in the Endgame battle? He did have the help of the other spidermen but at that point he had already lost his aunt. In Endgame we see that the heroes were able to regroup and rally into a large fighting force really quickly if the situation demands it. The multiverse was literally tearing itself apart. In Falcon and the Winter soldier we see that  Sam as the new Captain America had a pretty good handle on the situation but why not call Spider-man or Hulk for back up just in case? He clearly had to travel the long distance from Louisiana to New York, why not make a quick phone call to ask Avengers that might be nearby for help if they are available? If it meant saving more lives why not? Sam and Bucky are both military veterans and should know better than anyone the value of having a solid team and backup in any situation, regardless of how good of a handle you think you have on the situation.  Secondly, why dont the Avengers share technology and resources. We see in Falcon and the Winter Soldier that Sam is in dire financial straits due to the Avengers not actually paying him. Why is this? Even as an informal group why wouldn't Tony fund the group with paychecks and equipment? We see in Age of Ultron that he reformatted Stark tower into a makeshift base of operations. Why not make the Avengers unofficial stark employees so they could be compensated for their time? Peter seems to be the only one that received some manner of compensation in the form of a scholarship and a suit.  With regard to equipment i dont understand why Tony didn't give everyone a mini upgrade to their equipment. Spiderman receives an excellent nanotech suit but why didn't he give Captain America a suit that gives him a strength or speed boost? Hawkeye and Black Widow are incredibly skilled but a basic set of nanotech body armor, even without any bells and whistles would keep them much safer and maybe add a few additional tricks into their arsenal. I dont see why they would turn it down out of \"personal preference\" if it meant it an emergency situation that it might mean the difference between life and death for civilians or themselves. Quicksilver might've been saved incredibly easily if he was wearing a pretty basic Stark tech level set of body armor. Or Hawkeye could've saved himself if he had that shield generator that stark used in Endgame.  &#x200B;  For clarification im not saying the full might of the Avengers was necessary for every mugger and car crash. But for the big stuff... why dont they ask each other for help?","c_root_id_A":"izdz5e6","c_root_id_B":"izdnjra","created_at_utc_A":1670501845,"created_at_utc_B":1670492632,"score_A":30,"score_B":25,"human_ref_A":"In the MCU it's really a matter of lack of organization, because what you're describing is definitely the *idea*. They've simply never been able to integrate themselves anywhere well enough that this sort of thing is feasible. Most of their attempts either failed or proved massively unpopular.  Say the Iron Legion-- they were created specifically to help with rescue operations and make sure Avengers missions didn't fuck up civilians *too* much, but they became a symbol of American imperialism. Iron Man's big dumb billion dollar-army coming to any country and telling civilians to leave their house, because they're about to be destroyed. And *then* one of them turned into Ultron, it just didn't work.  In-land, you're actually not allowed to just citizen arrest a bank robber after beating the shit out of him. That's the police's job. If Iron Man wanted to help out the police, he'd have to be on their payroll, play by their rules, and file paperwork, as well as be accountable for any property damage his missions caused.   While there can be a gentleman's agreement that Iron Man is a concerned citizen that is here to help out the police make an arrest,  this becomes harder to justify as more and more supervillains seem to very specifically target heroes that have wronged them in the past.   All of this not to mention that the one governmental organ that was supposed to middleman this exact problem, SHIELD, turned out to be literal WW2 fascists waiting for their chance to strike. Anything that required paperwork or someone looking over the legalese of their situations is now impossible to get going, and any operations larger than some heroes literally hanging out and agreeing on what to do stopped being the case.   Ultimately, it's just hard to organize all over again, especially after the Snap. It's probably going to happen *eventually*, especially as the next generation rises up and natural leaders rally heroes behind them again. But until then, heroes are basically free agents breaking the law, because no one will represent them as a non-governmental organization anymore.","human_ref_B":"In most cases, things usually happen so fast that the heroes doesn't have time to call anyone else. In most cases the actual fighting is done is 20 minutes or so, any call for help would just come for the clean up. There are often circumstances that makes it hard to contact people, like they are being chased or the heroes are hiding.  Sometimes they just think that they can handle this on their own, falcon and bucky was doing shady stuff that they might not trust anyone else, hawkeye was dealing with his own bs and didn't wanna risk anyone else knowing about what he did etc, and most of the time they think that they got it handled on their own and is surprised when the villian proves them wrong.  Also, people are busy. Falcon or hulk can't drop everything they are doing any time spiderman faces a new villian, they have their own stuff to deal with. Calling then might means that Falcon fails to catch a terrorist, or that spiderman can't stop a bank robbery or misses a test at school and Uncle Ben dies again. They get more done spread out working on their own stuff, cover more ground like that","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9213.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"zfu5qv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.8,"history":"[MCU\/Marvel] Why do superheroes not collaborate more\/share resources in the marvel universe? I've been thinking about this alot especially as a big fan of the marvel movies. Why do the superheroes not share resources\/technology or aid more with one another in the marvel universe? I want to be clear i absolutely love these movies and these characters but they seem to constantly go \"lone wolf\" and put themselves or their mission in danger when it is completely unnecessary. Even if it meant waiting to resolve the situation until help could arrive to ensure the best possible outcome  For example in Spiderman- No Way Home, Peter Parker struggles tremendously against the villains in that film and it costs him his aunt may and nearly MJ. He did at one point have the help of Dr. Strange but in fairness they had a disagreement on the proper resolution to the situation so i will allow that. Why didn't Peter make a phone call or send an Avengers SOS to Sam Wilson, Hulk, Hawkeye, Antman or any of the thousands of people that showed up in the Endgame battle? He did have the help of the other spidermen but at that point he had already lost his aunt. In Endgame we see that the heroes were able to regroup and rally into a large fighting force really quickly if the situation demands it. The multiverse was literally tearing itself apart. In Falcon and the Winter soldier we see that  Sam as the new Captain America had a pretty good handle on the situation but why not call Spider-man or Hulk for back up just in case? He clearly had to travel the long distance from Louisiana to New York, why not make a quick phone call to ask Avengers that might be nearby for help if they are available? If it meant saving more lives why not? Sam and Bucky are both military veterans and should know better than anyone the value of having a solid team and backup in any situation, regardless of how good of a handle you think you have on the situation.  Secondly, why dont the Avengers share technology and resources. We see in Falcon and the Winter Soldier that Sam is in dire financial straits due to the Avengers not actually paying him. Why is this? Even as an informal group why wouldn't Tony fund the group with paychecks and equipment? We see in Age of Ultron that he reformatted Stark tower into a makeshift base of operations. Why not make the Avengers unofficial stark employees so they could be compensated for their time? Peter seems to be the only one that received some manner of compensation in the form of a scholarship and a suit.  With regard to equipment i dont understand why Tony didn't give everyone a mini upgrade to their equipment. Spiderman receives an excellent nanotech suit but why didn't he give Captain America a suit that gives him a strength or speed boost? Hawkeye and Black Widow are incredibly skilled but a basic set of nanotech body armor, even without any bells and whistles would keep them much safer and maybe add a few additional tricks into their arsenal. I dont see why they would turn it down out of \"personal preference\" if it meant it an emergency situation that it might mean the difference between life and death for civilians or themselves. Quicksilver might've been saved incredibly easily if he was wearing a pretty basic Stark tech level set of body armor. Or Hawkeye could've saved himself if he had that shield generator that stark used in Endgame.  &#x200B;  For clarification im not saying the full might of the Avengers was necessary for every mugger and car crash. But for the big stuff... why dont they ask each other for help?","c_root_id_A":"izdx5a5","c_root_id_B":"izdz5e6","created_at_utc_A":1670500457,"created_at_utc_B":1670501845,"score_A":8,"score_B":30,"human_ref_A":"Im pretty sure Sokovia Accords specifically govern in what kind of situation you can do that, and do you really have time to PETITION THE UN and wait for a response when reality itself is on the line?","human_ref_B":"In the MCU it's really a matter of lack of organization, because what you're describing is definitely the *idea*. They've simply never been able to integrate themselves anywhere well enough that this sort of thing is feasible. Most of their attempts either failed or proved massively unpopular.  Say the Iron Legion-- they were created specifically to help with rescue operations and make sure Avengers missions didn't fuck up civilians *too* much, but they became a symbol of American imperialism. Iron Man's big dumb billion dollar-army coming to any country and telling civilians to leave their house, because they're about to be destroyed. And *then* one of them turned into Ultron, it just didn't work.  In-land, you're actually not allowed to just citizen arrest a bank robber after beating the shit out of him. That's the police's job. If Iron Man wanted to help out the police, he'd have to be on their payroll, play by their rules, and file paperwork, as well as be accountable for any property damage his missions caused.   While there can be a gentleman's agreement that Iron Man is a concerned citizen that is here to help out the police make an arrest,  this becomes harder to justify as more and more supervillains seem to very specifically target heroes that have wronged them in the past.   All of this not to mention that the one governmental organ that was supposed to middleman this exact problem, SHIELD, turned out to be literal WW2 fascists waiting for their chance to strike. Anything that required paperwork or someone looking over the legalese of their situations is now impossible to get going, and any operations larger than some heroes literally hanging out and agreeing on what to do stopped being the case.   Ultimately, it's just hard to organize all over again, especially after the Snap. It's probably going to happen *eventually*, especially as the next generation rises up and natural leaders rally heroes behind them again. But until then, heroes are basically free agents breaking the law, because no one will represent them as a non-governmental organization anymore.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1388.0,"score_ratio":3.75}
+{"post_id":"zfu5qv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.8,"history":"[MCU\/Marvel] Why do superheroes not collaborate more\/share resources in the marvel universe? I've been thinking about this alot especially as a big fan of the marvel movies. Why do the superheroes not share resources\/technology or aid more with one another in the marvel universe? I want to be clear i absolutely love these movies and these characters but they seem to constantly go \"lone wolf\" and put themselves or their mission in danger when it is completely unnecessary. Even if it meant waiting to resolve the situation until help could arrive to ensure the best possible outcome  For example in Spiderman- No Way Home, Peter Parker struggles tremendously against the villains in that film and it costs him his aunt may and nearly MJ. He did at one point have the help of Dr. Strange but in fairness they had a disagreement on the proper resolution to the situation so i will allow that. Why didn't Peter make a phone call or send an Avengers SOS to Sam Wilson, Hulk, Hawkeye, Antman or any of the thousands of people that showed up in the Endgame battle? He did have the help of the other spidermen but at that point he had already lost his aunt. In Endgame we see that the heroes were able to regroup and rally into a large fighting force really quickly if the situation demands it. The multiverse was literally tearing itself apart. In Falcon and the Winter soldier we see that  Sam as the new Captain America had a pretty good handle on the situation but why not call Spider-man or Hulk for back up just in case? He clearly had to travel the long distance from Louisiana to New York, why not make a quick phone call to ask Avengers that might be nearby for help if they are available? If it meant saving more lives why not? Sam and Bucky are both military veterans and should know better than anyone the value of having a solid team and backup in any situation, regardless of how good of a handle you think you have on the situation.  Secondly, why dont the Avengers share technology and resources. We see in Falcon and the Winter Soldier that Sam is in dire financial straits due to the Avengers not actually paying him. Why is this? Even as an informal group why wouldn't Tony fund the group with paychecks and equipment? We see in Age of Ultron that he reformatted Stark tower into a makeshift base of operations. Why not make the Avengers unofficial stark employees so they could be compensated for their time? Peter seems to be the only one that received some manner of compensation in the form of a scholarship and a suit.  With regard to equipment i dont understand why Tony didn't give everyone a mini upgrade to their equipment. Spiderman receives an excellent nanotech suit but why didn't he give Captain America a suit that gives him a strength or speed boost? Hawkeye and Black Widow are incredibly skilled but a basic set of nanotech body armor, even without any bells and whistles would keep them much safer and maybe add a few additional tricks into their arsenal. I dont see why they would turn it down out of \"personal preference\" if it meant it an emergency situation that it might mean the difference between life and death for civilians or themselves. Quicksilver might've been saved incredibly easily if he was wearing a pretty basic Stark tech level set of body armor. Or Hawkeye could've saved himself if he had that shield generator that stark used in Endgame.  &#x200B;  For clarification im not saying the full might of the Avengers was necessary for every mugger and car crash. But for the big stuff... why dont they ask each other for help?","c_root_id_A":"izdz5e6","c_root_id_B":"izdqxp5","created_at_utc_A":1670501845,"created_at_utc_B":1670495522,"score_A":30,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"In the MCU it's really a matter of lack of organization, because what you're describing is definitely the *idea*. They've simply never been able to integrate themselves anywhere well enough that this sort of thing is feasible. Most of their attempts either failed or proved massively unpopular.  Say the Iron Legion-- they were created specifically to help with rescue operations and make sure Avengers missions didn't fuck up civilians *too* much, but they became a symbol of American imperialism. Iron Man's big dumb billion dollar-army coming to any country and telling civilians to leave their house, because they're about to be destroyed. And *then* one of them turned into Ultron, it just didn't work.  In-land, you're actually not allowed to just citizen arrest a bank robber after beating the shit out of him. That's the police's job. If Iron Man wanted to help out the police, he'd have to be on their payroll, play by their rules, and file paperwork, as well as be accountable for any property damage his missions caused.   While there can be a gentleman's agreement that Iron Man is a concerned citizen that is here to help out the police make an arrest,  this becomes harder to justify as more and more supervillains seem to very specifically target heroes that have wronged them in the past.   All of this not to mention that the one governmental organ that was supposed to middleman this exact problem, SHIELD, turned out to be literal WW2 fascists waiting for their chance to strike. Anything that required paperwork or someone looking over the legalese of their situations is now impossible to get going, and any operations larger than some heroes literally hanging out and agreeing on what to do stopped being the case.   Ultimately, it's just hard to organize all over again, especially after the Snap. It's probably going to happen *eventually*, especially as the next generation rises up and natural leaders rally heroes behind them again. But until then, heroes are basically free agents breaking the law, because no one will represent them as a non-governmental organization anymore.","human_ref_B":"In Spiderman No Way Home Peter Parker had enough force to win, he just chose to attack Stephen Strange rather than ask for help. He needed to go it alone because he had an overly altruistic goal to accomplish. He did have Stark Tech, but he let a villain use it and it got wrecked.   In Winter Soldier it was a spy movie where Fury said to trust no one. Calling avengers who might be persuaded by Hydra that Captain America has gone off the rails is risky.   The Avengers do share technology. From a previous post. https:\/\/old.reddit.com\/r\/AskScienceFiction\/comments\/8hhxe5\/marvel_why_hasnt_tony_given_every_avenger_an_iron\/  In the films. Thor is much stronger than any suit.  Black Widow has a suit designed to augment her capabilities, and special weapons. She'd do less well with the brute force of an iron man suit.  The Hulk doesn't need a suit, he's much stronger than any suit.  Steve Rogers is stronger than the suit, and about as tough, and overpowers the suit, and doesn't need it, though he gets an enhanced shield.  He provides Hawkeye with advanced bow and arrow technology. He's skilled with a bow, he'd do less well with the constriction of a suit. https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/26vUK7AmOxGAOy8hO\/giphy.gif his thing is more agility, which the suit isn't so good at.  Vision is an iron man suit, so he has given him one.  Scarlet witch is a witch, and has more firepower and durability in her base form. https:\/\/gfycat.com\/YellowishGiganticDragonfly  Rhodes has an iron man suit.  Falcon has his own advanced tech he's trained with, wouldn't do well with a new suit.  Spiderman has an iron man suit.  So- 6 of the avengers are wearing iron man suits or are a suit. Another one uses iron man tech. Four of them have no need for suits. Hawkeye could benefit from a tougher bullet resistant suit, and maybe Falcon could benefit from a redesigned system (it may have been enhanced, we don't know) but generally, he has.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6323.0,"score_ratio":7.5}
+{"post_id":"zfu5qv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.8,"history":"[MCU\/Marvel] Why do superheroes not collaborate more\/share resources in the marvel universe? I've been thinking about this alot especially as a big fan of the marvel movies. Why do the superheroes not share resources\/technology or aid more with one another in the marvel universe? I want to be clear i absolutely love these movies and these characters but they seem to constantly go \"lone wolf\" and put themselves or their mission in danger when it is completely unnecessary. Even if it meant waiting to resolve the situation until help could arrive to ensure the best possible outcome  For example in Spiderman- No Way Home, Peter Parker struggles tremendously against the villains in that film and it costs him his aunt may and nearly MJ. He did at one point have the help of Dr. Strange but in fairness they had a disagreement on the proper resolution to the situation so i will allow that. Why didn't Peter make a phone call or send an Avengers SOS to Sam Wilson, Hulk, Hawkeye, Antman or any of the thousands of people that showed up in the Endgame battle? He did have the help of the other spidermen but at that point he had already lost his aunt. In Endgame we see that the heroes were able to regroup and rally into a large fighting force really quickly if the situation demands it. The multiverse was literally tearing itself apart. In Falcon and the Winter soldier we see that  Sam as the new Captain America had a pretty good handle on the situation but why not call Spider-man or Hulk for back up just in case? He clearly had to travel the long distance from Louisiana to New York, why not make a quick phone call to ask Avengers that might be nearby for help if they are available? If it meant saving more lives why not? Sam and Bucky are both military veterans and should know better than anyone the value of having a solid team and backup in any situation, regardless of how good of a handle you think you have on the situation.  Secondly, why dont the Avengers share technology and resources. We see in Falcon and the Winter Soldier that Sam is in dire financial straits due to the Avengers not actually paying him. Why is this? Even as an informal group why wouldn't Tony fund the group with paychecks and equipment? We see in Age of Ultron that he reformatted Stark tower into a makeshift base of operations. Why not make the Avengers unofficial stark employees so they could be compensated for their time? Peter seems to be the only one that received some manner of compensation in the form of a scholarship and a suit.  With regard to equipment i dont understand why Tony didn't give everyone a mini upgrade to their equipment. Spiderman receives an excellent nanotech suit but why didn't he give Captain America a suit that gives him a strength or speed boost? Hawkeye and Black Widow are incredibly skilled but a basic set of nanotech body armor, even without any bells and whistles would keep them much safer and maybe add a few additional tricks into their arsenal. I dont see why they would turn it down out of \"personal preference\" if it meant it an emergency situation that it might mean the difference between life and death for civilians or themselves. Quicksilver might've been saved incredibly easily if he was wearing a pretty basic Stark tech level set of body armor. Or Hawkeye could've saved himself if he had that shield generator that stark used in Endgame.  &#x200B;  For clarification im not saying the full might of the Avengers was necessary for every mugger and car crash. But for the big stuff... why dont they ask each other for help?","c_root_id_A":"izdqxp5","c_root_id_B":"izdx5a5","created_at_utc_A":1670495522,"created_at_utc_B":1670500457,"score_A":4,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"In Spiderman No Way Home Peter Parker had enough force to win, he just chose to attack Stephen Strange rather than ask for help. He needed to go it alone because he had an overly altruistic goal to accomplish. He did have Stark Tech, but he let a villain use it and it got wrecked.   In Winter Soldier it was a spy movie where Fury said to trust no one. Calling avengers who might be persuaded by Hydra that Captain America has gone off the rails is risky.   The Avengers do share technology. From a previous post. https:\/\/old.reddit.com\/r\/AskScienceFiction\/comments\/8hhxe5\/marvel_why_hasnt_tony_given_every_avenger_an_iron\/  In the films. Thor is much stronger than any suit.  Black Widow has a suit designed to augment her capabilities, and special weapons. She'd do less well with the brute force of an iron man suit.  The Hulk doesn't need a suit, he's much stronger than any suit.  Steve Rogers is stronger than the suit, and about as tough, and overpowers the suit, and doesn't need it, though he gets an enhanced shield.  He provides Hawkeye with advanced bow and arrow technology. He's skilled with a bow, he'd do less well with the constriction of a suit. https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/26vUK7AmOxGAOy8hO\/giphy.gif his thing is more agility, which the suit isn't so good at.  Vision is an iron man suit, so he has given him one.  Scarlet witch is a witch, and has more firepower and durability in her base form. https:\/\/gfycat.com\/YellowishGiganticDragonfly  Rhodes has an iron man suit.  Falcon has his own advanced tech he's trained with, wouldn't do well with a new suit.  Spiderman has an iron man suit.  So- 6 of the avengers are wearing iron man suits or are a suit. Another one uses iron man tech. Four of them have no need for suits. Hawkeye could benefit from a tougher bullet resistant suit, and maybe Falcon could benefit from a redesigned system (it may have been enhanced, we don't know) but generally, he has.","human_ref_B":"Im pretty sure Sokovia Accords specifically govern in what kind of situation you can do that, and do you really have time to PETITION THE UN and wait for a response when reality itself is on the line?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4935.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"zfu5qv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.8,"history":"[MCU\/Marvel] Why do superheroes not collaborate more\/share resources in the marvel universe? I've been thinking about this alot especially as a big fan of the marvel movies. Why do the superheroes not share resources\/technology or aid more with one another in the marvel universe? I want to be clear i absolutely love these movies and these characters but they seem to constantly go \"lone wolf\" and put themselves or their mission in danger when it is completely unnecessary. Even if it meant waiting to resolve the situation until help could arrive to ensure the best possible outcome  For example in Spiderman- No Way Home, Peter Parker struggles tremendously against the villains in that film and it costs him his aunt may and nearly MJ. He did at one point have the help of Dr. Strange but in fairness they had a disagreement on the proper resolution to the situation so i will allow that. Why didn't Peter make a phone call or send an Avengers SOS to Sam Wilson, Hulk, Hawkeye, Antman or any of the thousands of people that showed up in the Endgame battle? He did have the help of the other spidermen but at that point he had already lost his aunt. In Endgame we see that the heroes were able to regroup and rally into a large fighting force really quickly if the situation demands it. The multiverse was literally tearing itself apart. In Falcon and the Winter soldier we see that  Sam as the new Captain America had a pretty good handle on the situation but why not call Spider-man or Hulk for back up just in case? He clearly had to travel the long distance from Louisiana to New York, why not make a quick phone call to ask Avengers that might be nearby for help if they are available? If it meant saving more lives why not? Sam and Bucky are both military veterans and should know better than anyone the value of having a solid team and backup in any situation, regardless of how good of a handle you think you have on the situation.  Secondly, why dont the Avengers share technology and resources. We see in Falcon and the Winter Soldier that Sam is in dire financial straits due to the Avengers not actually paying him. Why is this? Even as an informal group why wouldn't Tony fund the group with paychecks and equipment? We see in Age of Ultron that he reformatted Stark tower into a makeshift base of operations. Why not make the Avengers unofficial stark employees so they could be compensated for their time? Peter seems to be the only one that received some manner of compensation in the form of a scholarship and a suit.  With regard to equipment i dont understand why Tony didn't give everyone a mini upgrade to their equipment. Spiderman receives an excellent nanotech suit but why didn't he give Captain America a suit that gives him a strength or speed boost? Hawkeye and Black Widow are incredibly skilled but a basic set of nanotech body armor, even without any bells and whistles would keep them much safer and maybe add a few additional tricks into their arsenal. I dont see why they would turn it down out of \"personal preference\" if it meant it an emergency situation that it might mean the difference between life and death for civilians or themselves. Quicksilver might've been saved incredibly easily if he was wearing a pretty basic Stark tech level set of body armor. Or Hawkeye could've saved himself if he had that shield generator that stark used in Endgame.  &#x200B;  For clarification im not saying the full might of the Avengers was necessary for every mugger and car crash. But for the big stuff... why dont they ask each other for help?","c_root_id_A":"izdqxp5","c_root_id_B":"izdztd9","created_at_utc_A":1670495522,"created_at_utc_B":1670502277,"score_A":4,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"In Spiderman No Way Home Peter Parker had enough force to win, he just chose to attack Stephen Strange rather than ask for help. He needed to go it alone because he had an overly altruistic goal to accomplish. He did have Stark Tech, but he let a villain use it and it got wrecked.   In Winter Soldier it was a spy movie where Fury said to trust no one. Calling avengers who might be persuaded by Hydra that Captain America has gone off the rails is risky.   The Avengers do share technology. From a previous post. https:\/\/old.reddit.com\/r\/AskScienceFiction\/comments\/8hhxe5\/marvel_why_hasnt_tony_given_every_avenger_an_iron\/  In the films. Thor is much stronger than any suit.  Black Widow has a suit designed to augment her capabilities, and special weapons. She'd do less well with the brute force of an iron man suit.  The Hulk doesn't need a suit, he's much stronger than any suit.  Steve Rogers is stronger than the suit, and about as tough, and overpowers the suit, and doesn't need it, though he gets an enhanced shield.  He provides Hawkeye with advanced bow and arrow technology. He's skilled with a bow, he'd do less well with the constriction of a suit. https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/26vUK7AmOxGAOy8hO\/giphy.gif his thing is more agility, which the suit isn't so good at.  Vision is an iron man suit, so he has given him one.  Scarlet witch is a witch, and has more firepower and durability in her base form. https:\/\/gfycat.com\/YellowishGiganticDragonfly  Rhodes has an iron man suit.  Falcon has his own advanced tech he's trained with, wouldn't do well with a new suit.  Spiderman has an iron man suit.  So- 6 of the avengers are wearing iron man suits or are a suit. Another one uses iron man tech. Four of them have no need for suits. Hawkeye could benefit from a tougher bullet resistant suit, and maybe Falcon could benefit from a redesigned system (it may have been enhanced, we don't know) but generally, he has.","human_ref_B":"Why doesn\u2019t Elon Musk cut a check to end world hunger? Why doesn\u2019t Bezos share his companies\u2019 technology with developing nations? Why did Donald Trump, an already excruciatingly wealthy man, use his charitable foundation simply to enrich himself further? Your question is in the same vein.  I mean, your question, in a nutshell, is why doesn\u2019t Tony Stark give his fellow Avengers money and upgrade their tech and I think the answer is a cynical, but realistic one: because Tony Stark is a billionaire and billionaires don\u2019t become, or remain, billionaires by being selfless.    One might argue that even his superhero\u2019ing was more about adventure and self-aggrandizing than nobility.   Don\u2019t get me wrong. He isn\u2019t completely heartless. He seems to care about himself and people he cares about. He puts Bruce Banner up between the events of Avengers and Avengers 2, for example. But that\u2019s because Bruce becomes his friend. He looks out for Peter. But he was aware of Pete well before Civil War. He only contacted Peter when he needed an ally for Civil War and then just happened to grow fond of the kid. He wasn\u2019t so much looking out for him out of pure altruism.   So why would he help out Sam, someone he seemed to only know in passing or casually? Or Bucky, someone he actively resented?   Even after the Snap, Tony\u2019s reaction was to blame someone else (Steve) and then go into seclusion for several years, ignoring his friends and the world at large, and all the problems the Snap caused that a man with his abilities, intellect, and wealth could undoubtedly help solve. Doesn\u2019t that sound exactly like what someone such as Elon Musk would do if things didn\u2019t go his way? Look at his reaction to Twitter\u2019s failures and I think you have your answer.   So, cynical though it might sound, I think the answer is simply that Tony Stark is a billionaire and while we see him in a positive light as the protagonist of these movies, in-universe he\u2019s probably still a pretty shit person like most (if not all) billionaires are in real life.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6755.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"mldtlh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC] Has Bruce Wayne ever been the target of a supervillain, not Batman? Now, before you mention Hush, I already know about that story. What I'm asking with this question is whether or not Bruce Wayne, billionaire playboy philanthropist, has ever been the target of some supervillain or even terrorist schemes. He's certainly rich and notorious enough in Gotham to make sense as someone the supervillains may want to take a swing at for the hell of it.","c_root_id_A":"gtktl96","c_root_id_B":"gtkx6hw","created_at_utc_A":1617722272,"created_at_utc_B":1617723871,"score_A":34,"score_B":65,"human_ref_A":"Lex Luthor had him framed for murder to pay him back from preventing Luthor's takeover of Gotham after No Man's Land.  David Cain carried out the frame although he knew Wayne was Batman.","human_ref_B":"One of my favorite Batman Beyond episodes. Great villain, the fight at the end where you can only hear footsteps is great.   Basically Derek Powers wants to tear down Crime Alley. Bruce is hell bent on keeping Crime Alley as it is. Bruce then starts acting erratic and jumps out a window. He's placed in a mental institution and no one believes him when he says that he's being targeted by someone.  https:\/\/dc.fandom.com\/wiki\/Batman_Beyond_(TV_Series)_Episode:_Shriek  EDIT: Can't hyperlink it.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1599.0,"score_ratio":1.9117647059}
+{"post_id":"mldtlh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC] Has Bruce Wayne ever been the target of a supervillain, not Batman? Now, before you mention Hush, I already know about that story. What I'm asking with this question is whether or not Bruce Wayne, billionaire playboy philanthropist, has ever been the target of some supervillain or even terrorist schemes. He's certainly rich and notorious enough in Gotham to make sense as someone the supervillains may want to take a swing at for the hell of it.","c_root_id_A":"gtktl96","c_root_id_B":"gtl2d97","created_at_utc_A":1617722272,"created_at_utc_B":1617726134,"score_A":34,"score_B":40,"human_ref_A":"Lex Luthor had him framed for murder to pay him back from preventing Luthor's takeover of Gotham after No Man's Land.  David Cain carried out the frame although he knew Wayne was Batman.","human_ref_B":"In Superman: American Alien, Deathstroke was sent after Bruce Wayne on a cruise he was supposed to be on.  However for reasons I can't remember Bruce never got on the cruise, Clark Kent was there in his place instead with everyone thinking he was Bruce. Clark flicked (as in with one finger) Deathstroke off of the ship.  I think there was a Batman: TAS episode where Poison Ivy targets Bruce Wayne.  Edit: Brainiac also went after Wayne in the cartoons to get access to his manufacturing facilities","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3862.0,"score_ratio":1.1764705882}
+{"post_id":"mldtlh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC] Has Bruce Wayne ever been the target of a supervillain, not Batman? Now, before you mention Hush, I already know about that story. What I'm asking with this question is whether or not Bruce Wayne, billionaire playboy philanthropist, has ever been the target of some supervillain or even terrorist schemes. He's certainly rich and notorious enough in Gotham to make sense as someone the supervillains may want to take a swing at for the hell of it.","c_root_id_A":"gtl2d97","c_root_id_B":"gtkzkww","created_at_utc_A":1617726134,"created_at_utc_B":1617724921,"score_A":40,"score_B":29,"human_ref_A":"In Superman: American Alien, Deathstroke was sent after Bruce Wayne on a cruise he was supposed to be on.  However for reasons I can't remember Bruce never got on the cruise, Clark Kent was there in his place instead with everyone thinking he was Bruce. Clark flicked (as in with one finger) Deathstroke off of the ship.  I think there was a Batman: TAS episode where Poison Ivy targets Bruce Wayne.  Edit: Brainiac also went after Wayne in the cartoons to get access to his manufacturing facilities","human_ref_B":"In addition to what's already mentioned, the Court of Owls sent a Talon to assassinate Bruce Wayne because his philanthropy & investment in Gotham was undermining their hold on the city.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1213.0,"score_ratio":1.3793103448}
+{"post_id":"mldtlh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC] Has Bruce Wayne ever been the target of a supervillain, not Batman? Now, before you mention Hush, I already know about that story. What I'm asking with this question is whether or not Bruce Wayne, billionaire playboy philanthropist, has ever been the target of some supervillain or even terrorist schemes. He's certainly rich and notorious enough in Gotham to make sense as someone the supervillains may want to take a swing at for the hell of it.","c_root_id_A":"gtkz4p6","c_root_id_B":"gtl2d97","created_at_utc_A":1617724725,"created_at_utc_B":1617726134,"score_A":6,"score_B":40,"human_ref_A":"Bruce was a target in The Dark Knight, when the Joker attacked his party","human_ref_B":"In Superman: American Alien, Deathstroke was sent after Bruce Wayne on a cruise he was supposed to be on.  However for reasons I can't remember Bruce never got on the cruise, Clark Kent was there in his place instead with everyone thinking he was Bruce. Clark flicked (as in with one finger) Deathstroke off of the ship.  I think there was a Batman: TAS episode where Poison Ivy targets Bruce Wayne.  Edit: Brainiac also went after Wayne in the cartoons to get access to his manufacturing facilities","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1409.0,"score_ratio":6.6666666667}
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+{"post_id":"mldtlh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC] Has Bruce Wayne ever been the target of a supervillain, not Batman? Now, before you mention Hush, I already know about that story. What I'm asking with this question is whether or not Bruce Wayne, billionaire playboy philanthropist, has ever been the target of some supervillain or even terrorist schemes. He's certainly rich and notorious enough in Gotham to make sense as someone the supervillains may want to take a swing at for the hell of it.","c_root_id_A":"gtlsraw","c_root_id_B":"gtle35p","created_at_utc_A":1617737656,"created_at_utc_B":1617731212,"score_A":18,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"In Batman: The Long Halloween, Bruce convinces all the banks in Gotham to stop dealing with the Falcone, so they couldn't laundry their money anymore. So after the Falcone spent a couple of months without being able to use their money, they hire Poison Ivy to hipnotize Bruce and make him open deals with the Falcone again.","human_ref_B":"Aside from Hush, the Penguin has a personal beef against the Wayne family. The Court of Owls also tried to get rid of him on occasion. In the Telltale game, Two-Face attacks and possibly burns down Wayne manor for feeling betrayed by Bruce.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6444.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"mldtlh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC] Has Bruce Wayne ever been the target of a supervillain, not Batman? Now, before you mention Hush, I already know about that story. What I'm asking with this question is whether or not Bruce Wayne, billionaire playboy philanthropist, has ever been the target of some supervillain or even terrorist schemes. He's certainly rich and notorious enough in Gotham to make sense as someone the supervillains may want to take a swing at for the hell of it.","c_root_id_A":"gtlkqt3","c_root_id_B":"gtlsraw","created_at_utc_A":1617734124,"created_at_utc_B":1617737656,"score_A":5,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"In The Man Who Laughs, Joker targeted a number of influential Gotham citizens, included Bruce Wayne.","human_ref_B":"In Batman: The Long Halloween, Bruce convinces all the banks in Gotham to stop dealing with the Falcone, so they couldn't laundry their money anymore. So after the Falcone spent a couple of months without being able to use their money, they hire Poison Ivy to hipnotize Bruce and make him open deals with the Falcone again.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3532.0,"score_ratio":3.6}
+{"post_id":"mldtlh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC] Has Bruce Wayne ever been the target of a supervillain, not Batman? Now, before you mention Hush, I already know about that story. What I'm asking with this question is whether or not Bruce Wayne, billionaire playboy philanthropist, has ever been the target of some supervillain or even terrorist schemes. He's certainly rich and notorious enough in Gotham to make sense as someone the supervillains may want to take a swing at for the hell of it.","c_root_id_A":"gtlsraw","c_root_id_B":"gtlnquw","created_at_utc_A":1617737656,"created_at_utc_B":1617735451,"score_A":18,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"In Batman: The Long Halloween, Bruce convinces all the banks in Gotham to stop dealing with the Falcone, so they couldn't laundry their money anymore. So after the Falcone spent a couple of months without being able to use their money, they hire Poison Ivy to hipnotize Bruce and make him open deals with the Falcone again.","human_ref_B":"There was one point where Clayface went after Bruce Wayne.  He had been targeting several of the wealthy elites in Gotham, abducting them and taking their place to access their accounts, etc.  I want to say his shapeshifting power had changed, allowing him to literally touch someone and rewrite his own DNA to become his target, allowing him to bypass any bio-tech security - eye\/hand\/DNA scanners.  I think Batman trapped him with a security system keyed to a sample of pre-accident Clayface's DNA, which at that point was so fragmented and mutated that he couldn't  return to it.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2205.0,"score_ratio":9.0}
+{"post_id":"mldtlh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC] Has Bruce Wayne ever been the target of a supervillain, not Batman? Now, before you mention Hush, I already know about that story. What I'm asking with this question is whether or not Bruce Wayne, billionaire playboy philanthropist, has ever been the target of some supervillain or even terrorist schemes. He's certainly rich and notorious enough in Gotham to make sense as someone the supervillains may want to take a swing at for the hell of it.","c_root_id_A":"gtmopas","c_root_id_B":"gtlnquw","created_at_utc_A":1617752599,"created_at_utc_B":1617735451,"score_A":4,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"In DCUO there's a mission where Catwoman, Poison Ivy, and Harley Quinn are teamed up, and they decide to kidnap Bruce Wayne and hold him for ransom. Catwoman objects, but the other two overrule her. The kidnapping is actually carried out by Ivy and Harley at a charity gala held at Wayne Manor. Fortunately a couple of New Heroes are on hand to rescue him with little fuss, aided on the dl by Catwoman who seems to have reasons of her own to keep Wayne safe.","human_ref_B":"There was one point where Clayface went after Bruce Wayne.  He had been targeting several of the wealthy elites in Gotham, abducting them and taking their place to access their accounts, etc.  I want to say his shapeshifting power had changed, allowing him to literally touch someone and rewrite his own DNA to become his target, allowing him to bypass any bio-tech security - eye\/hand\/DNA scanners.  I think Batman trapped him with a security system keyed to a sample of pre-accident Clayface's DNA, which at that point was so fragmented and mutated that he couldn't  return to it.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":17148.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
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+{"post_id":"mldtlh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC] Has Bruce Wayne ever been the target of a supervillain, not Batman? Now, before you mention Hush, I already know about that story. What I'm asking with this question is whether or not Bruce Wayne, billionaire playboy philanthropist, has ever been the target of some supervillain or even terrorist schemes. He's certainly rich and notorious enough in Gotham to make sense as someone the supervillains may want to take a swing at for the hell of it.","c_root_id_A":"gtpm4f2","c_root_id_B":"gtlnquw","created_at_utc_A":1617816784,"created_at_utc_B":1617735451,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"In *Batman Forever* Bruce was the target of a vendetta by Edward Nigma (the Riddler). After Bruce shot down his ideas and declined to fund his research, Edward created The Box, and actively sought to ruin Wayne financially as well as socially (ie becoming the new playboy millionaire on the cover of every magazine). And this all happened before Nigma discovered Bruce's secret identity.","human_ref_B":"There was one point where Clayface went after Bruce Wayne.  He had been targeting several of the wealthy elites in Gotham, abducting them and taking their place to access their accounts, etc.  I want to say his shapeshifting power had changed, allowing him to literally touch someone and rewrite his own DNA to become his target, allowing him to bypass any bio-tech security - eye\/hand\/DNA scanners.  I think Batman trapped him with a security system keyed to a sample of pre-accident Clayface's DNA, which at that point was so fragmented and mutated that he couldn't  return to it.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":81333.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
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+{"post_id":"n9byv7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Star Wars] Count Dooku & Anakin Skywalker are famous Jedi that turned to the dark side, but are there records of Sith who have turned to the light?","c_root_id_A":"gxo2swe","c_root_id_B":"gxoecta","created_at_utc_A":1620689277,"created_at_utc_B":1620695160,"score_A":3,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"Darth Vader,   in Legends Darth Revan. Bastila, Luke Skywalker.","human_ref_B":"Canonicaly, Revan was a Jedi who was lost in the edges of the galaxy, then returned as a follower of the Sith religion.  A series of events unfold (KOTOR) and he returns to the edges of the galaxy and dies as a Light side Jedi.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5883.0,"score_ratio":5.0}
+{"post_id":"n9byv7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Star Wars] Count Dooku & Anakin Skywalker are famous Jedi that turned to the dark side, but are there records of Sith who have turned to the light?","c_root_id_A":"gxo2swe","c_root_id_B":"gxp1u7e","created_at_utc_A":1620689277,"created_at_utc_B":1620708588,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Darth Vader,   in Legends Darth Revan. Bastila, Luke Skywalker.","human_ref_B":"Vestara Khai in Legends went from Sith to Jedi in training after she fell in love with Ben Skywalker.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":19311.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"cb2pij","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith] Immediately before Anakin decapitates Dooku, Dooku looks at Anakin and says, \"You do know, Skywalker, that Palpatine *is* Darth Sidious, right?\" How does this change events? I think it would all depend on Anakin's reaction. If Anakin convincingly expressed disbelief, Palpatine would just laugh. If Anakin connected any dots, I think Palpatine may have slew Anakin then and there, then killed knocked out Kenobi.","c_root_id_A":"etdgg42","c_root_id_B":"etdiile","created_at_utc_A":1562706095,"created_at_utc_B":1562707409,"score_A":8,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"Considering how stupid and murderous Anakin had already shown himself to be, it would probably just shorten the timeline.","human_ref_B":"One of three things happens.       1) Anakin doesn't believe him, kills him, and the story goes on pretty much unchanged.       2)Anakin believes, Palpatine convinces him to join the dark side and makes sure dooku has a far less pleasant death.       3)Anakin believes and does not submit to Palpatine. The Senate kills them both, very painfully, and blames it on some other rogue agent.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1314.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"cb2pij","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith] Immediately before Anakin decapitates Dooku, Dooku looks at Anakin and says, \"You do know, Skywalker, that Palpatine *is* Darth Sidious, right?\" How does this change events? I think it would all depend on Anakin's reaction. If Anakin convincingly expressed disbelief, Palpatine would just laugh. If Anakin connected any dots, I think Palpatine may have slew Anakin then and there, then killed knocked out Kenobi.","c_root_id_A":"etdgg42","c_root_id_B":"etdj6bh","created_at_utc_A":1562706095,"created_at_utc_B":1562707826,"score_A":8,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Considering how stupid and murderous Anakin had already shown himself to be, it would probably just shorten the timeline.","human_ref_B":"A lot of 'if's here.  *If* Anakin gets curious enough, he captures Dooku instead of killing him.  *If* Palpatine doesn't manage to get him killed in an accident on the way there, Dooku gets freed by Grievous shortly after.  *If* Dooku cares more about his own skin and the CIS than the overall Sith plan (which is still a bit of a question mark AFAIK) he attempts to kill shackled Palpatine right then and there.  *If* Palps is strong enough, he busts out full Sidious powers and kills everyone present, including Anakin and Obi-wan. He miraculously gets himself aboard an escape pod, lands back on Coruscant, pronounces Obi-wan and Anakin as heroes of the republic who died in combat trying to save him. The CIS gets defeated as planned, Order 66 is executed and the empire is jumpstarted. He has Padme kidnapped during an orchestrated apparent lethal accident, kills her once Luke and Leia are born. Discards Leia once he realizes her relatively low force potency, raises Luke as an acolyte, to be groomed into the perfect apprentice. In the meanwhile, he selects another candidate as his right hand man to replace Vader (we know he had others in mind by his own admission, we just don't know who). The rebellion never takes proper root after its entire high command gets destroyed at Yavin IV. With 2 operational Death Stars, Tarkin applies his doctrine to the entire galaxy, creating the perfect submissive empire.  So it's probably a good thing Dooku shut his trap.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1731.0,"score_ratio":1.375}
+{"post_id":"cb2pij","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith] Immediately before Anakin decapitates Dooku, Dooku looks at Anakin and says, \"You do know, Skywalker, that Palpatine *is* Darth Sidious, right?\" How does this change events? I think it would all depend on Anakin's reaction. If Anakin convincingly expressed disbelief, Palpatine would just laugh. If Anakin connected any dots, I think Palpatine may have slew Anakin then and there, then killed knocked out Kenobi.","c_root_id_A":"etdiy7x","c_root_id_B":"etdj6bh","created_at_utc_A":1562707685,"created_at_utc_B":1562707826,"score_A":5,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Notice Palpatine uses his Emperor voice when he says \"do it\" so I'm guessing there Was some compulsion.   Also why would Anakin take the word of his greatest foe against the word of his beloved mentor ?","human_ref_B":"A lot of 'if's here.  *If* Anakin gets curious enough, he captures Dooku instead of killing him.  *If* Palpatine doesn't manage to get him killed in an accident on the way there, Dooku gets freed by Grievous shortly after.  *If* Dooku cares more about his own skin and the CIS than the overall Sith plan (which is still a bit of a question mark AFAIK) he attempts to kill shackled Palpatine right then and there.  *If* Palps is strong enough, he busts out full Sidious powers and kills everyone present, including Anakin and Obi-wan. He miraculously gets himself aboard an escape pod, lands back on Coruscant, pronounces Obi-wan and Anakin as heroes of the republic who died in combat trying to save him. The CIS gets defeated as planned, Order 66 is executed and the empire is jumpstarted. He has Padme kidnapped during an orchestrated apparent lethal accident, kills her once Luke and Leia are born. Discards Leia once he realizes her relatively low force potency, raises Luke as an acolyte, to be groomed into the perfect apprentice. In the meanwhile, he selects another candidate as his right hand man to replace Vader (we know he had others in mind by his own admission, we just don't know who). The rebellion never takes proper root after its entire high command gets destroyed at Yavin IV. With 2 operational Death Stars, Tarkin applies his doctrine to the entire galaxy, creating the perfect submissive empire.  So it's probably a good thing Dooku shut his trap.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":141.0,"score_ratio":2.2}
+{"post_id":"cb2pij","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith] Immediately before Anakin decapitates Dooku, Dooku looks at Anakin and says, \"You do know, Skywalker, that Palpatine *is* Darth Sidious, right?\" How does this change events? I think it would all depend on Anakin's reaction. If Anakin convincingly expressed disbelief, Palpatine would just laugh. If Anakin connected any dots, I think Palpatine may have slew Anakin then and there, then killed knocked out Kenobi.","c_root_id_A":"etdrm20","c_root_id_B":"ete2qzh","created_at_utc_A":1562713499,"created_at_utc_B":1562721453,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Anakin loved Palpatine like a father, so much that when this father-figure told him to murder an unarmed (and unhanded!) prisoner in cold blood in direct violation of the Code he'd sworn his life to, Anakin barely hesitated.  He's not gonna believe Lord Stumpy Von Traitor there on the floor over the guy who is basically his *dad*.","human_ref_B":"\u201cLies, deceit, creating mistrust are his ways now.\u201d  Palpatine is one of Anakin\u2019s oldest friends. Anakin implicitly trusts him. It\u2019d be like trying to convince him that Obi-Wan is a Sith Lord. Anakin is loyal to his friends to an almost unhealthy degree.   Anakin would most definitely not trust a word Dooku says.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7954.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"cb2pij","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith] Immediately before Anakin decapitates Dooku, Dooku looks at Anakin and says, \"You do know, Skywalker, that Palpatine *is* Darth Sidious, right?\" How does this change events? I think it would all depend on Anakin's reaction. If Anakin convincingly expressed disbelief, Palpatine would just laugh. If Anakin connected any dots, I think Palpatine may have slew Anakin then and there, then killed knocked out Kenobi.","c_root_id_A":"eteda3j","c_root_id_B":"etdrm20","created_at_utc_A":1562729366,"created_at_utc_B":1562713499,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Anakin screams \"LIAR!\" and beheads Dooku, the events then play out exactly the same.","human_ref_B":"Anakin loved Palpatine like a father, so much that when this father-figure told him to murder an unarmed (and unhanded!) prisoner in cold blood in direct violation of the Code he'd sworn his life to, Anakin barely hesitated.  He's not gonna believe Lord Stumpy Von Traitor there on the floor over the guy who is basically his *dad*.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":15867.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"cb2pij","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith] Immediately before Anakin decapitates Dooku, Dooku looks at Anakin and says, \"You do know, Skywalker, that Palpatine *is* Darth Sidious, right?\" How does this change events? I think it would all depend on Anakin's reaction. If Anakin convincingly expressed disbelief, Palpatine would just laugh. If Anakin connected any dots, I think Palpatine may have slew Anakin then and there, then killed knocked out Kenobi.","c_root_id_A":"etel842","c_root_id_B":"etdrm20","created_at_utc_A":1562736540,"created_at_utc_B":1562713499,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Anakin did immediately tell the council who Palpatine was as soon as he discovered the news. So I'm thinking the same would happen here and the Jedi would be able to mount more of a defense against the chancellor. I'm not sure what Palpatine's immediate reaction would be though, I don't think at that point Anakin was ready to be turned, so he may have killed him to protect his identity and blamed it on Dooku.","human_ref_B":"Anakin loved Palpatine like a father, so much that when this father-figure told him to murder an unarmed (and unhanded!) prisoner in cold blood in direct violation of the Code he'd sworn his life to, Anakin barely hesitated.  He's not gonna believe Lord Stumpy Von Traitor there on the floor over the guy who is basically his *dad*.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":23041.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"3qhzvd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.85,"history":"[WH40K] So some space marines just decided to make my home planet into an outpost in their war against the Tau. How do I tell them to politely leave, and take the city they just dropped from orbit with them?","c_root_id_A":"cwfs30x","c_root_id_B":"cwfz4of","created_at_utc_A":1446035027,"created_at_utc_B":1446047272,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"you're best hope is that the space marines and the tau wipe each other out to the last man. That is the only way I see you guys getting back to normal.","human_ref_B":"The Astartes care nothing for your privacy and property, and they shall not be swayed from their holier than thou attitude by something as simple as logic. No, the only language these brutes understand is violence, and through this language your voice shall be heard!  True toy could never hope to face them in open combat, but you can rally your local area into sedition. If your whole community devoted themselves to sabotage and subterfuge you could hamper their war effort enough they decide to relocate.  Take your fate into your own citizen! Throw off the yoke off this oppressive regime! ~~destroy them for the glory of Tzeentch!~~ I mean, take back your world!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12245.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"1m285t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Men in Black] Are there only 26 MiB field agents? I mean, with agents' names only having a single letter, there only seems to be so many possibilities.","c_root_id_A":"cc53nfw","c_root_id_B":"cc53s15","created_at_utc_A":1378767970,"created_at_utc_B":1378768318,"score_A":10,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Alternately, they might have multiple people with the same \"name,\" just like an office might have multiple \"Mikes\" or \"Jennifers.\"","human_ref_B":"In at least one instance, there was an agent referred to by something which is not, strictly speaking, a 'letter'. I seem to recall an Agent Double-A or similar.  Unless this is the future where Double-A was killed before joining the organization.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":348.0,"score_ratio":1.8}
+{"post_id":"1m285t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Men in Black] Are there only 26 MiB field agents? I mean, with agents' names only having a single letter, there only seems to be so many possibilities.","c_root_id_A":"cc53s15","c_root_id_B":"cc53g10","created_at_utc_A":1378768318,"created_at_utc_B":1378767402,"score_A":18,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"In at least one instance, there was an agent referred to by something which is not, strictly speaking, a 'letter'. I seem to recall an Agent Double-A or similar.  Unless this is the future where Double-A was killed before joining the organization.","human_ref_B":"They'd probably double up when necessary, like JJ or JD or something.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":916.0,"score_ratio":2.5714285714}
+{"post_id":"1m285t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Men in Black] Are there only 26 MiB field agents? I mean, with agents' names only having a single letter, there only seems to be so many possibilities.","c_root_id_A":"cc53nfw","c_root_id_B":"cc53g10","created_at_utc_A":1378767970,"created_at_utc_B":1378767402,"score_A":10,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Alternately, they might have multiple people with the same \"name,\" just like an office might have multiple \"Mikes\" or \"Jennifers.\"","human_ref_B":"They'd probably double up when necessary, like JJ or JD or something.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":568.0,"score_ratio":1.4285714286}
+{"post_id":"txljrb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General Superhero question] Tony stark admits that he is Iron Man. Thor, at least in MCU, is Thor with no alias. Everyone knows who captain America is and Black widow has no real \u2018costume\u2019. Some have a secret identity and some do not. Why is it any different for someone like Spider-Man or Batman. People can\u2019t tell the difference between Superman and Clark Kent and all he needs is a super suit or a pair of glasses. Why do some heroes wear their name on their sleeve and others do not? Hasn\u2019t spidey had to fight off another heroe\u2019s villain a few times?","c_root_id_A":"i3ml5zq","c_root_id_B":"i3mhzud","created_at_utc_A":1649253902,"created_at_utc_B":1649252565,"score_A":299,"score_B":73,"human_ref_A":"There are three primary reasons why superheroes adopt an alias\/secret identity in the first place:  * So they can maintain a civilian life without constantly being hounded by supervillains or fans; * So they can protect their family and loved ones from vengeful enemies; * So they can protect themselves from the law, as vigilantism is quite often a crime in and of itself (especially when enforced via the methods employed by most superheroes) and their actions would normally make them quite liable for collateral damages and such.  Not having a super hero identity is the exception rather than the rule, so let's look at a few prominent cases:  * MCU Tony Stark - Ego. Pure ego. This explicitly puts him and his companions in danger which he later comes to regret and is motivation for a lot of his future ideas and upgrades. But at the time he \"came out\" it was basically narcisissm. * MCU Thor - Thor lives on Asgard and his human friends are mostly superheroes. Those that aren't are offered protection by SHIELD when a Thor-related threat arises. So there simply isn't a need for him to adopt a secret identity. * MCU Captain America - has no friends and family of note that aren't super heroes themselves that need special protection. * MCU Black Widow - Black Widow is basically *only* a \"secret\" identity. She has no public persona that would need hiding or protection. * Fantastic Four - Since the entire family and friends circle was made superhuman, there was simply no need to adopt secret identities for protection. They are sufficiently rich and powerful that they can distance themselves from the public without being needlessly harassed and generally deal in things at such a high level that legal entanglements are rare and they can afford lawyers to deal with the odd ones that crop up.","human_ref_B":"Batman's main aspect of fighting the crime epidemic in Gotham is fear, by making people think he's some sort of monster. If his real identity was known then people would either not be afraid of him or he'd be directly targetted (as has happened in Injustice and Arkham Knight).  Peter still has people he cares about for deeply and if anyone knew who he was, they'd be targetted by criminals in order to punish him. For example, the Green Goblin found out that Gwen Stacy was linked to him and he kidnapped her to lure Spidey into a trap, leading to her death.  There's also at least two storylines where the Kingpin found out Spider-Man's identity and harmed\/killed someone he cared for. In canon, someone tipped off the Kingpin about his being Peter Parker and he hired a sniper who wounded Mary Jane - in an issue of *What If?*, the sniper killed her instead which resulted in Spider-Man going on a warpath to kill Fisk.  Fisk ended up turning himself into the authorities for protection under the stipulend that an Avenger protect him from Spider-Man. This resulted in Iron Man going to fight Spidey... only for Peter to reveal that he had a remote shutdown secretly installed into his suit (this was years before this was confirmed to be canon, BTW). Then Fisk hired some dirty cops to hold May hostage to make him surrender. Spidey punched straight through Fisk's chest, ripped his heart out and told the cops that since they're no longer getting paid, they might as well leave! Then he lets the honest cops take him into custody.  In another storyline (which was canon), after Spidey's identity was made public, Fisk sent some goons around to rough up Aunt May, in such a way that it couldn't be tied to him (Fisk was in jail at the time). Peter then proceeded to break *into* jail, beat Fisk black and blue and explained how he could kill him by drowning him in web fluid. Which will happen if he hurts any of Peter's family or associates.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1337.0,"score_ratio":4.095890411}
+{"post_id":"txljrb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General Superhero question] Tony stark admits that he is Iron Man. Thor, at least in MCU, is Thor with no alias. Everyone knows who captain America is and Black widow has no real \u2018costume\u2019. Some have a secret identity and some do not. Why is it any different for someone like Spider-Man or Batman. People can\u2019t tell the difference between Superman and Clark Kent and all he needs is a super suit or a pair of glasses. Why do some heroes wear their name on their sleeve and others do not? Hasn\u2019t spidey had to fight off another heroe\u2019s villain a few times?","c_root_id_A":"i3ml5zq","c_root_id_B":"i3mcry7","created_at_utc_A":1649253902,"created_at_utc_B":1649250233,"score_A":299,"score_B":36,"human_ref_A":"There are three primary reasons why superheroes adopt an alias\/secret identity in the first place:  * So they can maintain a civilian life without constantly being hounded by supervillains or fans; * So they can protect their family and loved ones from vengeful enemies; * So they can protect themselves from the law, as vigilantism is quite often a crime in and of itself (especially when enforced via the methods employed by most superheroes) and their actions would normally make them quite liable for collateral damages and such.  Not having a super hero identity is the exception rather than the rule, so let's look at a few prominent cases:  * MCU Tony Stark - Ego. Pure ego. This explicitly puts him and his companions in danger which he later comes to regret and is motivation for a lot of his future ideas and upgrades. But at the time he \"came out\" it was basically narcisissm. * MCU Thor - Thor lives on Asgard and his human friends are mostly superheroes. Those that aren't are offered protection by SHIELD when a Thor-related threat arises. So there simply isn't a need for him to adopt a secret identity. * MCU Captain America - has no friends and family of note that aren't super heroes themselves that need special protection. * MCU Black Widow - Black Widow is basically *only* a \"secret\" identity. She has no public persona that would need hiding or protection. * Fantastic Four - Since the entire family and friends circle was made superhuman, there was simply no need to adopt secret identities for protection. They are sufficiently rich and powerful that they can distance themselves from the public without being needlessly harassed and generally deal in things at such a high level that legal entanglements are rare and they can afford lawyers to deal with the odd ones that crop up.","human_ref_B":"I'm not sure I fully understand your question, but are you essentially asking why some superheroes try to stay secret, and other's don't? And is this question restricted to the MCU, or a general question about all superheroes everywhere?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3669.0,"score_ratio":8.3055555556}
+{"post_id":"txljrb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General Superhero question] Tony stark admits that he is Iron Man. Thor, at least in MCU, is Thor with no alias. Everyone knows who captain America is and Black widow has no real \u2018costume\u2019. Some have a secret identity and some do not. Why is it any different for someone like Spider-Man or Batman. People can\u2019t tell the difference between Superman and Clark Kent and all he needs is a super suit or a pair of glasses. Why do some heroes wear their name on their sleeve and others do not? Hasn\u2019t spidey had to fight off another heroe\u2019s villain a few times?","c_root_id_A":"i3mfhf4","c_root_id_B":"i3ml5zq","created_at_utc_A":1649251462,"created_at_utc_B":1649253902,"score_A":16,"score_B":299,"human_ref_A":"I'll limit my answers to MCU movies. No Way Home was a whole movie about the consequences of Spidey losing his secret identity and the fallout that occurred. Even before the spell went wrong, the revelation put Peter and his friends\/family through the wringer.   Tony Stark revealed his identity out of cockiness in Iron Man 1, and as a result had a target put on his back by Whiplash in IM2 and Killian in IM3 (who directly attacked his home, no less, nearly getting Pepper killed as well).   If you're not going to rock a secret identity, you'd better be able to handle the consequences of that. Cap, Wanda, Natasha, Vision, Bucky, etc all laid low after Civil War (and before the Snap), and Clint seemed to keep his family more or less off the grid to keep them safe.","human_ref_B":"There are three primary reasons why superheroes adopt an alias\/secret identity in the first place:  * So they can maintain a civilian life without constantly being hounded by supervillains or fans; * So they can protect their family and loved ones from vengeful enemies; * So they can protect themselves from the law, as vigilantism is quite often a crime in and of itself (especially when enforced via the methods employed by most superheroes) and their actions would normally make them quite liable for collateral damages and such.  Not having a super hero identity is the exception rather than the rule, so let's look at a few prominent cases:  * MCU Tony Stark - Ego. Pure ego. This explicitly puts him and his companions in danger which he later comes to regret and is motivation for a lot of his future ideas and upgrades. But at the time he \"came out\" it was basically narcisissm. * MCU Thor - Thor lives on Asgard and his human friends are mostly superheroes. Those that aren't are offered protection by SHIELD when a Thor-related threat arises. So there simply isn't a need for him to adopt a secret identity. * MCU Captain America - has no friends and family of note that aren't super heroes themselves that need special protection. * MCU Black Widow - Black Widow is basically *only* a \"secret\" identity. She has no public persona that would need hiding or protection. * Fantastic Four - Since the entire family and friends circle was made superhuman, there was simply no need to adopt secret identities for protection. They are sufficiently rich and powerful that they can distance themselves from the public without being needlessly harassed and generally deal in things at such a high level that legal entanglements are rare and they can afford lawyers to deal with the odd ones that crop up.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2440.0,"score_ratio":18.6875}
+{"post_id":"txljrb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General Superhero question] Tony stark admits that he is Iron Man. Thor, at least in MCU, is Thor with no alias. Everyone knows who captain America is and Black widow has no real \u2018costume\u2019. Some have a secret identity and some do not. Why is it any different for someone like Spider-Man or Batman. People can\u2019t tell the difference between Superman and Clark Kent and all he needs is a super suit or a pair of glasses. Why do some heroes wear their name on their sleeve and others do not? Hasn\u2019t spidey had to fight off another heroe\u2019s villain a few times?","c_root_id_A":"i3ml5zq","c_root_id_B":"i3mcl2j","created_at_utc_A":1649253902,"created_at_utc_B":1649250143,"score_A":299,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"There are three primary reasons why superheroes adopt an alias\/secret identity in the first place:  * So they can maintain a civilian life without constantly being hounded by supervillains or fans; * So they can protect their family and loved ones from vengeful enemies; * So they can protect themselves from the law, as vigilantism is quite often a crime in and of itself (especially when enforced via the methods employed by most superheroes) and their actions would normally make them quite liable for collateral damages and such.  Not having a super hero identity is the exception rather than the rule, so let's look at a few prominent cases:  * MCU Tony Stark - Ego. Pure ego. This explicitly puts him and his companions in danger which he later comes to regret and is motivation for a lot of his future ideas and upgrades. But at the time he \"came out\" it was basically narcisissm. * MCU Thor - Thor lives on Asgard and his human friends are mostly superheroes. Those that aren't are offered protection by SHIELD when a Thor-related threat arises. So there simply isn't a need for him to adopt a secret identity. * MCU Captain America - has no friends and family of note that aren't super heroes themselves that need special protection. * MCU Black Widow - Black Widow is basically *only* a \"secret\" identity. She has no public persona that would need hiding or protection. * Fantastic Four - Since the entire family and friends circle was made superhuman, there was simply no need to adopt secret identities for protection. They are sufficiently rich and powerful that they can distance themselves from the public without being needlessly harassed and generally deal in things at such a high level that legal entanglements are rare and they can afford lawyers to deal with the odd ones that crop up.","human_ref_B":"Because superman is still superman with or without his costume same with thor and Donald Blake and tony stark, both tony and superman have faced people that came for there loved ones because of there identities which had also happened to Spiderman on several occasions which is why he\u2019s covered head to toe and sure Batman can build the same fortifications that tony can so he can sleep easy but Batman likes to be ready for anything and telling everyone who he is puts a huge target on his bat family and himself","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3759.0,"score_ratio":33.2222222222}
+{"post_id":"txljrb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General Superhero question] Tony stark admits that he is Iron Man. Thor, at least in MCU, is Thor with no alias. Everyone knows who captain America is and Black widow has no real \u2018costume\u2019. Some have a secret identity and some do not. Why is it any different for someone like Spider-Man or Batman. People can\u2019t tell the difference between Superman and Clark Kent and all he needs is a super suit or a pair of glasses. Why do some heroes wear their name on their sleeve and others do not? Hasn\u2019t spidey had to fight off another heroe\u2019s villain a few times?","c_root_id_A":"i3mcry7","c_root_id_B":"i3mhzud","created_at_utc_A":1649250233,"created_at_utc_B":1649252565,"score_A":36,"score_B":73,"human_ref_A":"I'm not sure I fully understand your question, but are you essentially asking why some superheroes try to stay secret, and other's don't? And is this question restricted to the MCU, or a general question about all superheroes everywhere?","human_ref_B":"Batman's main aspect of fighting the crime epidemic in Gotham is fear, by making people think he's some sort of monster. If his real identity was known then people would either not be afraid of him or he'd be directly targetted (as has happened in Injustice and Arkham Knight).  Peter still has people he cares about for deeply and if anyone knew who he was, they'd be targetted by criminals in order to punish him. For example, the Green Goblin found out that Gwen Stacy was linked to him and he kidnapped her to lure Spidey into a trap, leading to her death.  There's also at least two storylines where the Kingpin found out Spider-Man's identity and harmed\/killed someone he cared for. In canon, someone tipped off the Kingpin about his being Peter Parker and he hired a sniper who wounded Mary Jane - in an issue of *What If?*, the sniper killed her instead which resulted in Spider-Man going on a warpath to kill Fisk.  Fisk ended up turning himself into the authorities for protection under the stipulend that an Avenger protect him from Spider-Man. This resulted in Iron Man going to fight Spidey... only for Peter to reveal that he had a remote shutdown secretly installed into his suit (this was years before this was confirmed to be canon, BTW). Then Fisk hired some dirty cops to hold May hostage to make him surrender. Spidey punched straight through Fisk's chest, ripped his heart out and told the cops that since they're no longer getting paid, they might as well leave! Then he lets the honest cops take him into custody.  In another storyline (which was canon), after Spidey's identity was made public, Fisk sent some goons around to rough up Aunt May, in such a way that it couldn't be tied to him (Fisk was in jail at the time). Peter then proceeded to break *into* jail, beat Fisk black and blue and explained how he could kill him by drowning him in web fluid. Which will happen if he hurts any of Peter's family or associates.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2332.0,"score_ratio":2.0277777778}
+{"post_id":"txljrb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General Superhero question] Tony stark admits that he is Iron Man. Thor, at least in MCU, is Thor with no alias. Everyone knows who captain America is and Black widow has no real \u2018costume\u2019. Some have a secret identity and some do not. Why is it any different for someone like Spider-Man or Batman. People can\u2019t tell the difference between Superman and Clark Kent and all he needs is a super suit or a pair of glasses. Why do some heroes wear their name on their sleeve and others do not? Hasn\u2019t spidey had to fight off another heroe\u2019s villain a few times?","c_root_id_A":"i3mhzud","c_root_id_B":"i3mfhf4","created_at_utc_A":1649252565,"created_at_utc_B":1649251462,"score_A":73,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"Batman's main aspect of fighting the crime epidemic in Gotham is fear, by making people think he's some sort of monster. If his real identity was known then people would either not be afraid of him or he'd be directly targetted (as has happened in Injustice and Arkham Knight).  Peter still has people he cares about for deeply and if anyone knew who he was, they'd be targetted by criminals in order to punish him. For example, the Green Goblin found out that Gwen Stacy was linked to him and he kidnapped her to lure Spidey into a trap, leading to her death.  There's also at least two storylines where the Kingpin found out Spider-Man's identity and harmed\/killed someone he cared for. In canon, someone tipped off the Kingpin about his being Peter Parker and he hired a sniper who wounded Mary Jane - in an issue of *What If?*, the sniper killed her instead which resulted in Spider-Man going on a warpath to kill Fisk.  Fisk ended up turning himself into the authorities for protection under the stipulend that an Avenger protect him from Spider-Man. This resulted in Iron Man going to fight Spidey... only for Peter to reveal that he had a remote shutdown secretly installed into his suit (this was years before this was confirmed to be canon, BTW). Then Fisk hired some dirty cops to hold May hostage to make him surrender. Spidey punched straight through Fisk's chest, ripped his heart out and told the cops that since they're no longer getting paid, they might as well leave! Then he lets the honest cops take him into custody.  In another storyline (which was canon), after Spidey's identity was made public, Fisk sent some goons around to rough up Aunt May, in such a way that it couldn't be tied to him (Fisk was in jail at the time). Peter then proceeded to break *into* jail, beat Fisk black and blue and explained how he could kill him by drowning him in web fluid. Which will happen if he hurts any of Peter's family or associates.","human_ref_B":"I'll limit my answers to MCU movies. No Way Home was a whole movie about the consequences of Spidey losing his secret identity and the fallout that occurred. Even before the spell went wrong, the revelation put Peter and his friends\/family through the wringer.   Tony Stark revealed his identity out of cockiness in Iron Man 1, and as a result had a target put on his back by Whiplash in IM2 and Killian in IM3 (who directly attacked his home, no less, nearly getting Pepper killed as well).   If you're not going to rock a secret identity, you'd better be able to handle the consequences of that. Cap, Wanda, Natasha, Vision, Bucky, etc all laid low after Civil War (and before the Snap), and Clint seemed to keep his family more or less off the grid to keep them safe.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1103.0,"score_ratio":4.5625}
+{"post_id":"txljrb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General Superhero question] Tony stark admits that he is Iron Man. Thor, at least in MCU, is Thor with no alias. Everyone knows who captain America is and Black widow has no real \u2018costume\u2019. Some have a secret identity and some do not. Why is it any different for someone like Spider-Man or Batman. People can\u2019t tell the difference between Superman and Clark Kent and all he needs is a super suit or a pair of glasses. Why do some heroes wear their name on their sleeve and others do not? Hasn\u2019t spidey had to fight off another heroe\u2019s villain a few times?","c_root_id_A":"i3mhzud","c_root_id_B":"i3mcl2j","created_at_utc_A":1649252565,"created_at_utc_B":1649250143,"score_A":73,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Batman's main aspect of fighting the crime epidemic in Gotham is fear, by making people think he's some sort of monster. If his real identity was known then people would either not be afraid of him or he'd be directly targetted (as has happened in Injustice and Arkham Knight).  Peter still has people he cares about for deeply and if anyone knew who he was, they'd be targetted by criminals in order to punish him. For example, the Green Goblin found out that Gwen Stacy was linked to him and he kidnapped her to lure Spidey into a trap, leading to her death.  There's also at least two storylines where the Kingpin found out Spider-Man's identity and harmed\/killed someone he cared for. In canon, someone tipped off the Kingpin about his being Peter Parker and he hired a sniper who wounded Mary Jane - in an issue of *What If?*, the sniper killed her instead which resulted in Spider-Man going on a warpath to kill Fisk.  Fisk ended up turning himself into the authorities for protection under the stipulend that an Avenger protect him from Spider-Man. This resulted in Iron Man going to fight Spidey... only for Peter to reveal that he had a remote shutdown secretly installed into his suit (this was years before this was confirmed to be canon, BTW). Then Fisk hired some dirty cops to hold May hostage to make him surrender. Spidey punched straight through Fisk's chest, ripped his heart out and told the cops that since they're no longer getting paid, they might as well leave! Then he lets the honest cops take him into custody.  In another storyline (which was canon), after Spidey's identity was made public, Fisk sent some goons around to rough up Aunt May, in such a way that it couldn't be tied to him (Fisk was in jail at the time). Peter then proceeded to break *into* jail, beat Fisk black and blue and explained how he could kill him by drowning him in web fluid. Which will happen if he hurts any of Peter's family or associates.","human_ref_B":"Because superman is still superman with or without his costume same with thor and Donald Blake and tony stark, both tony and superman have faced people that came for there loved ones because of there identities which had also happened to Spiderman on several occasions which is why he\u2019s covered head to toe and sure Batman can build the same fortifications that tony can so he can sleep easy but Batman likes to be ready for anything and telling everyone who he is puts a huge target on his bat family and himself","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2422.0,"score_ratio":8.1111111111}
+{"post_id":"txljrb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General Superhero question] Tony stark admits that he is Iron Man. Thor, at least in MCU, is Thor with no alias. Everyone knows who captain America is and Black widow has no real \u2018costume\u2019. Some have a secret identity and some do not. Why is it any different for someone like Spider-Man or Batman. People can\u2019t tell the difference between Superman and Clark Kent and all he needs is a super suit or a pair of glasses. Why do some heroes wear their name on their sleeve and others do not? Hasn\u2019t spidey had to fight off another heroe\u2019s villain a few times?","c_root_id_A":"i3mcry7","c_root_id_B":"i3mcl2j","created_at_utc_A":1649250233,"created_at_utc_B":1649250143,"score_A":36,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"I'm not sure I fully understand your question, but are you essentially asking why some superheroes try to stay secret, and other's don't? And is this question restricted to the MCU, or a general question about all superheroes everywhere?","human_ref_B":"Because superman is still superman with or without his costume same with thor and Donald Blake and tony stark, both tony and superman have faced people that came for there loved ones because of there identities which had also happened to Spiderman on several occasions which is why he\u2019s covered head to toe and sure Batman can build the same fortifications that tony can so he can sleep easy but Batman likes to be ready for anything and telling everyone who he is puts a huge target on his bat family and himself","labels":1,"seconds_difference":90.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"txljrb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General Superhero question] Tony stark admits that he is Iron Man. Thor, at least in MCU, is Thor with no alias. Everyone knows who captain America is and Black widow has no real \u2018costume\u2019. Some have a secret identity and some do not. Why is it any different for someone like Spider-Man or Batman. People can\u2019t tell the difference between Superman and Clark Kent and all he needs is a super suit or a pair of glasses. Why do some heroes wear their name on their sleeve and others do not? Hasn\u2019t spidey had to fight off another heroe\u2019s villain a few times?","c_root_id_A":"i3mfhf4","c_root_id_B":"i3mzxrf","created_at_utc_A":1649251462,"created_at_utc_B":1649259752,"score_A":16,"score_B":25,"human_ref_A":"I'll limit my answers to MCU movies. No Way Home was a whole movie about the consequences of Spidey losing his secret identity and the fallout that occurred. Even before the spell went wrong, the revelation put Peter and his friends\/family through the wringer.   Tony Stark revealed his identity out of cockiness in Iron Man 1, and as a result had a target put on his back by Whiplash in IM2 and Killian in IM3 (who directly attacked his home, no less, nearly getting Pepper killed as well).   If you're not going to rock a secret identity, you'd better be able to handle the consequences of that. Cap, Wanda, Natasha, Vision, Bucky, etc all laid low after Civil War (and before the Snap), and Clint seemed to keep his family more or less off the grid to keep them safe.","human_ref_B":"In the DCAU, Clark helps Dianna create a secret identity so she can live among humans, as a human. When you're basically a god among men, you feel isolated from the world. Secret identites help them connect with normal people, and live a normal life.  Tony Stark in the MCU is kind of the opposite. He is a man among gods. He wants credit for his super deeds, because he loves the feeling of pride and being idolized. It's also a testament to his cockiness. This is who I am, this is where I live. Come and get me.  But in the comics, Tony did originally have a secret identity (so did Thor.) In the beginning even the avengers thought the iron man was Tony's bodyguard. This was probably to keep the facade of the playboy billionaire while still making bad guys aware that Stark Industries was protected.  Spider-Man has always kept his identity a secret. He began heroing as a kid, so the first person he kept the secret from was his guardian Aunt May. Obviously, it's not like she would approve of her underage nephew fighting giant rhinoercus men and ceos in rubber masks. Then as his career grew, he realized how much risk those he loved would be in if his enemies ever found out who he was. In a few stories, his identity has been revealed to results much more tragic than not getting into MIT. He doesn't have the money, brains, and resources to protect those he cares about constantly like Tony can, so having his identity known is much riskier.   Batman has his own reasons for the secret identity. Most heroes maintain them to protect their loved ones, but I don't think that's his main motivation. The man is known to adopt children and bring them into the same dangers he faces. He also has no big civilian love interest to protect like Superman, and no living family (besides Alfred.)  He has the money and brains to put his home on high security like Stark, so why doesn't he just come out and say that he is the Batman? Because Batman is a symbol, an otherworldly force of justice that haunts the streets of Gotham. He works in the dark that is everywhere, and fear of him is a deterrent to criminals in his territory. If the underworld of Gotham found out the Bat is just a reclusive billionaire who never got over his dead parents, they would lose respect for him. More importantly, it would lift the veil of mystery and fear that surrounds him. Batman's identity has to be secret for him to be an effective crime fighter.  TL;DR - there's lots of reasons to have a secret identity that vary from hero to hero and writer to writer, but it's usually to keep people from killing your family.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8290.0,"score_ratio":1.5625}
+{"post_id":"txljrb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General Superhero question] Tony stark admits that he is Iron Man. Thor, at least in MCU, is Thor with no alias. Everyone knows who captain America is and Black widow has no real \u2018costume\u2019. Some have a secret identity and some do not. Why is it any different for someone like Spider-Man or Batman. People can\u2019t tell the difference between Superman and Clark Kent and all he needs is a super suit or a pair of glasses. Why do some heroes wear their name on their sleeve and others do not? Hasn\u2019t spidey had to fight off another heroe\u2019s villain a few times?","c_root_id_A":"i3mz3tw","c_root_id_B":"i3mzxrf","created_at_utc_A":1649259432,"created_at_utc_B":1649259752,"score_A":11,"score_B":25,"human_ref_A":"**Why do some heros have a secret identiy and others don't?**     It really depends on the hero in question. Let's take a look at a few you have listed.     **Iron Man** \\- Not only does Iron Man have an obscene amount of money but he has powerful connections to Government entities. As an Avenger his crimefighting is sanctioned by the US Government. In the MCU he is also a bit of a narcissist who doesn't really care about the collateral damage this might cause, resulting in the problems of Iron Man 3 when his house is destoyed by the fake Mandarin.     **Spiderman** \\- While he does team up with the Avengers and other groups from time to time, his usual schtick is street level vigilantism (i.e. fighting criminal gangs and the occassional supercriminal).       In his case he doesn't have the financial resources of Stark to protect him or his loved ones from social and criminal reprisals if exposed.  In Spiderman: No Way Home we see how his identity being exposed costs him and his friends from getting admitted to their dream school.  In the comics, he also revealed his identity at one point resulting in Aunt May getting attacked.     **Batman** \\- Batman may be extremely wealthy, however his brand of superheroism is technically vigilantism, operating on the gray side of the law. Unlike Tony Stark who uses the Iron Man persona as a rebranding tool for Stark Technology (shifting from building weapons to helping people), Wayne Enterprises would suffer reprisals if its CEO was discovered dressing as a Bat to harass criminals without due process.     Also, revealing his identity would put the Bat Family at heightened risk to the likes of the Joker and similar supercriminals.     **Superman** \\- Superman's alter ego is more focused on maintaining privacy. As someone raised by humble farmers in Kansas, I think Superman doesn't always want to deal with the publicity of being the Man of Steel. Sometimes he just wants to feel human.      So in closing:     A) Superheroes who are public usually have the benefit of either being sanctioned heroes with the resources and protection of the government at their disposal.     B) Vigilantes typically need to hide their identities to protect themselves against social, governmental, and criminal reprisals.      C) Others have a secret identity either for a sense of privacy and to better fit in to mortal society.","human_ref_B":"In the DCAU, Clark helps Dianna create a secret identity so she can live among humans, as a human. When you're basically a god among men, you feel isolated from the world. Secret identites help them connect with normal people, and live a normal life.  Tony Stark in the MCU is kind of the opposite. He is a man among gods. He wants credit for his super deeds, because he loves the feeling of pride and being idolized. It's also a testament to his cockiness. This is who I am, this is where I live. Come and get me.  But in the comics, Tony did originally have a secret identity (so did Thor.) In the beginning even the avengers thought the iron man was Tony's bodyguard. This was probably to keep the facade of the playboy billionaire while still making bad guys aware that Stark Industries was protected.  Spider-Man has always kept his identity a secret. He began heroing as a kid, so the first person he kept the secret from was his guardian Aunt May. Obviously, it's not like she would approve of her underage nephew fighting giant rhinoercus men and ceos in rubber masks. Then as his career grew, he realized how much risk those he loved would be in if his enemies ever found out who he was. In a few stories, his identity has been revealed to results much more tragic than not getting into MIT. He doesn't have the money, brains, and resources to protect those he cares about constantly like Tony can, so having his identity known is much riskier.   Batman has his own reasons for the secret identity. Most heroes maintain them to protect their loved ones, but I don't think that's his main motivation. The man is known to adopt children and bring them into the same dangers he faces. He also has no big civilian love interest to protect like Superman, and no living family (besides Alfred.)  He has the money and brains to put his home on high security like Stark, so why doesn't he just come out and say that he is the Batman? Because Batman is a symbol, an otherworldly force of justice that haunts the streets of Gotham. He works in the dark that is everywhere, and fear of him is a deterrent to criminals in his territory. If the underworld of Gotham found out the Bat is just a reclusive billionaire who never got over his dead parents, they would lose respect for him. More importantly, it would lift the veil of mystery and fear that surrounds him. Batman's identity has to be secret for him to be an effective crime fighter.  TL;DR - there's lots of reasons to have a secret identity that vary from hero to hero and writer to writer, but it's usually to keep people from killing your family.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":320.0,"score_ratio":2.2727272727}
+{"post_id":"txljrb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General Superhero question] Tony stark admits that he is Iron Man. Thor, at least in MCU, is Thor with no alias. Everyone knows who captain America is and Black widow has no real \u2018costume\u2019. Some have a secret identity and some do not. Why is it any different for someone like Spider-Man or Batman. People can\u2019t tell the difference between Superman and Clark Kent and all he needs is a super suit or a pair of glasses. Why do some heroes wear their name on their sleeve and others do not? Hasn\u2019t spidey had to fight off another heroe\u2019s villain a few times?","c_root_id_A":"i3mzxrf","c_root_id_B":"i3mcl2j","created_at_utc_A":1649259752,"created_at_utc_B":1649250143,"score_A":25,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"In the DCAU, Clark helps Dianna create a secret identity so she can live among humans, as a human. When you're basically a god among men, you feel isolated from the world. Secret identites help them connect with normal people, and live a normal life.  Tony Stark in the MCU is kind of the opposite. He is a man among gods. He wants credit for his super deeds, because he loves the feeling of pride and being idolized. It's also a testament to his cockiness. This is who I am, this is where I live. Come and get me.  But in the comics, Tony did originally have a secret identity (so did Thor.) In the beginning even the avengers thought the iron man was Tony's bodyguard. This was probably to keep the facade of the playboy billionaire while still making bad guys aware that Stark Industries was protected.  Spider-Man has always kept his identity a secret. He began heroing as a kid, so the first person he kept the secret from was his guardian Aunt May. Obviously, it's not like she would approve of her underage nephew fighting giant rhinoercus men and ceos in rubber masks. Then as his career grew, he realized how much risk those he loved would be in if his enemies ever found out who he was. In a few stories, his identity has been revealed to results much more tragic than not getting into MIT. He doesn't have the money, brains, and resources to protect those he cares about constantly like Tony can, so having his identity known is much riskier.   Batman has his own reasons for the secret identity. Most heroes maintain them to protect their loved ones, but I don't think that's his main motivation. The man is known to adopt children and bring them into the same dangers he faces. He also has no big civilian love interest to protect like Superman, and no living family (besides Alfred.)  He has the money and brains to put his home on high security like Stark, so why doesn't he just come out and say that he is the Batman? Because Batman is a symbol, an otherworldly force of justice that haunts the streets of Gotham. He works in the dark that is everywhere, and fear of him is a deterrent to criminals in his territory. If the underworld of Gotham found out the Bat is just a reclusive billionaire who never got over his dead parents, they would lose respect for him. More importantly, it would lift the veil of mystery and fear that surrounds him. Batman's identity has to be secret for him to be an effective crime fighter.  TL;DR - there's lots of reasons to have a secret identity that vary from hero to hero and writer to writer, but it's usually to keep people from killing your family.","human_ref_B":"Because superman is still superman with or without his costume same with thor and Donald Blake and tony stark, both tony and superman have faced people that came for there loved ones because of there identities which had also happened to Spiderman on several occasions which is why he\u2019s covered head to toe and sure Batman can build the same fortifications that tony can so he can sleep easy but Batman likes to be ready for anything and telling everyone who he is puts a huge target on his bat family and himself","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9609.0,"score_ratio":2.7777777778}
+{"post_id":"txljrb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General Superhero question] Tony stark admits that he is Iron Man. Thor, at least in MCU, is Thor with no alias. Everyone knows who captain America is and Black widow has no real \u2018costume\u2019. Some have a secret identity and some do not. Why is it any different for someone like Spider-Man or Batman. People can\u2019t tell the difference between Superman and Clark Kent and all he needs is a super suit or a pair of glasses. Why do some heroes wear their name on their sleeve and others do not? Hasn\u2019t spidey had to fight off another heroe\u2019s villain a few times?","c_root_id_A":"i3mcl2j","c_root_id_B":"i3mfhf4","created_at_utc_A":1649250143,"created_at_utc_B":1649251462,"score_A":9,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"Because superman is still superman with or without his costume same with thor and Donald Blake and tony stark, both tony and superman have faced people that came for there loved ones because of there identities which had also happened to Spiderman on several occasions which is why he\u2019s covered head to toe and sure Batman can build the same fortifications that tony can so he can sleep easy but Batman likes to be ready for anything and telling everyone who he is puts a huge target on his bat family and himself","human_ref_B":"I'll limit my answers to MCU movies. No Way Home was a whole movie about the consequences of Spidey losing his secret identity and the fallout that occurred. Even before the spell went wrong, the revelation put Peter and his friends\/family through the wringer.   Tony Stark revealed his identity out of cockiness in Iron Man 1, and as a result had a target put on his back by Whiplash in IM2 and Killian in IM3 (who directly attacked his home, no less, nearly getting Pepper killed as well).   If you're not going to rock a secret identity, you'd better be able to handle the consequences of that. Cap, Wanda, Natasha, Vision, Bucky, etc all laid low after Civil War (and before the Snap), and Clint seemed to keep his family more or less off the grid to keep them safe.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1319.0,"score_ratio":1.7777777778}
+{"post_id":"txljrb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General Superhero question] Tony stark admits that he is Iron Man. Thor, at least in MCU, is Thor with no alias. Everyone knows who captain America is and Black widow has no real \u2018costume\u2019. Some have a secret identity and some do not. Why is it any different for someone like Spider-Man or Batman. People can\u2019t tell the difference between Superman and Clark Kent and all he needs is a super suit or a pair of glasses. Why do some heroes wear their name on their sleeve and others do not? Hasn\u2019t spidey had to fight off another heroe\u2019s villain a few times?","c_root_id_A":"i3mz3tw","c_root_id_B":"i3mcl2j","created_at_utc_A":1649259432,"created_at_utc_B":1649250143,"score_A":11,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"**Why do some heros have a secret identiy and others don't?**     It really depends on the hero in question. Let's take a look at a few you have listed.     **Iron Man** \\- Not only does Iron Man have an obscene amount of money but he has powerful connections to Government entities. As an Avenger his crimefighting is sanctioned by the US Government. In the MCU he is also a bit of a narcissist who doesn't really care about the collateral damage this might cause, resulting in the problems of Iron Man 3 when his house is destoyed by the fake Mandarin.     **Spiderman** \\- While he does team up with the Avengers and other groups from time to time, his usual schtick is street level vigilantism (i.e. fighting criminal gangs and the occassional supercriminal).       In his case he doesn't have the financial resources of Stark to protect him or his loved ones from social and criminal reprisals if exposed.  In Spiderman: No Way Home we see how his identity being exposed costs him and his friends from getting admitted to their dream school.  In the comics, he also revealed his identity at one point resulting in Aunt May getting attacked.     **Batman** \\- Batman may be extremely wealthy, however his brand of superheroism is technically vigilantism, operating on the gray side of the law. Unlike Tony Stark who uses the Iron Man persona as a rebranding tool for Stark Technology (shifting from building weapons to helping people), Wayne Enterprises would suffer reprisals if its CEO was discovered dressing as a Bat to harass criminals without due process.     Also, revealing his identity would put the Bat Family at heightened risk to the likes of the Joker and similar supercriminals.     **Superman** \\- Superman's alter ego is more focused on maintaining privacy. As someone raised by humble farmers in Kansas, I think Superman doesn't always want to deal with the publicity of being the Man of Steel. Sometimes he just wants to feel human.      So in closing:     A) Superheroes who are public usually have the benefit of either being sanctioned heroes with the resources and protection of the government at their disposal.     B) Vigilantes typically need to hide their identities to protect themselves against social, governmental, and criminal reprisals.      C) Others have a secret identity either for a sense of privacy and to better fit in to mortal society.","human_ref_B":"Because superman is still superman with or without his costume same with thor and Donald Blake and tony stark, both tony and superman have faced people that came for there loved ones because of there identities which had also happened to Spiderman on several occasions which is why he\u2019s covered head to toe and sure Batman can build the same fortifications that tony can so he can sleep easy but Batman likes to be ready for anything and telling everyone who he is puts a huge target on his bat family and himself","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9289.0,"score_ratio":1.2222222222}
+{"post_id":"txljrb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General Superhero question] Tony stark admits that he is Iron Man. Thor, at least in MCU, is Thor with no alias. Everyone knows who captain America is and Black widow has no real \u2018costume\u2019. Some have a secret identity and some do not. Why is it any different for someone like Spider-Man or Batman. People can\u2019t tell the difference between Superman and Clark Kent and all he needs is a super suit or a pair of glasses. Why do some heroes wear their name on their sleeve and others do not? Hasn\u2019t spidey had to fight off another heroe\u2019s villain a few times?","c_root_id_A":"i3nhc6j","c_root_id_B":"i3n6pz0","created_at_utc_A":1649266311,"created_at_utc_B":1649262318,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Congratulations, you've discovered Superhero Privilege.  A superhero has privilege when they have a position of power and authority beyond their life in costume.  Iron Man is rich and uses his wealth to enhance his superhero privilege.  Thor is a has Asgard backing him up. Captain America and Black Widow work for the US government and\/or SHIELD (usually), so they have privileged status.  Other Marvel heroes with superhero privilege include the Fantastic Four (government), Captain Marvel (government), Moon Knight (wealth), and almost everyone who's a member of a team or racial group, such as mutants or inhumans.  When you have superhero privilege, you do not have to worry about supervillains finding your secret identity and going after your loved ones or otherwise ruining your life.  Your civilian life is protected against that kind of thing, or at least if someone does go after you a team of government agents\/Avengers\/Mutants\/Inhumans will respond against that supervillain.  (Of course, in the case of Mutants and Inhumans their response can often land you in worse trouble with the public or the government.  Those groups have a more limited form of privilege.)  If you have privilege because of wealth, then often there's nothing a supervillain can do to you that you can't write a check to fix.  The biggest threat to your civilian life is supervillains going after loved ones -- which is why you then buy armor and weapons for those loved ones so they can defend themselves, as Tony Stark did for Pepper Potts\/Rescue.  If you do not have superhero privilege, you need to keep your identity secret and\/or stay hidden from the authorities at all times.  Marvel superheroes without privilege include Spider-Man, the Punisher, Ms Marvel, and Daredevil.  Often they get temporary privilege when they join teams like the Avengers, but they know it's a temporary gig so they don't reveal their identities easily.  Some superheroes really, really need privilege but don't have it.  This usually makes their lives \\*hell\\*.  Jessica Jones is a prominent example of this.  Fortunately she now has a team and a family to give her some backup.","human_ref_B":"Secret identifies are to protect people close to you, as Batman says in Dark Knight Rises.   These people don't have that problem.   Cap has no family; Thor is an alien and the people he cares about are all also badass Asgardians for the most part; Tony Stark is arrogant AF and revealed himself basically out of ego; Widow is a solo operative with no real ties.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3993.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"z7r89t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Comics\/ general] Why do so many superhumans or powered people like mutants in marvel or metas in DC want to get rid of their powers so badly or hate thier powers when they have cool ones that are pretty much under control or come with honestly pretty cool cosmetic changes?  Like you're born with or gain abilities  that' are useful and you have pretty much control over it  and maybe u might have pointed ears  or different eyes. Maybe you transform or whatever but , for some reason you hate your powers and want to get rid of them? why ???","c_root_id_A":"iy7vxut","c_root_id_B":"iy7sw7l","created_at_utc_A":1669724080,"created_at_utc_B":1669721920,"score_A":39,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Like other people said, it\u2019s mostly so they could be accepted.  Powers or physical mutations are not common and viewed as freaks and outsiders. Yes, some of them may pass as normal looking, but the vary in control.   For example, psychic, especially when learning how to control their powers If they have no guidance are constantly tormented with the thoughts of every single person around them, even if they\u2019re not within the vicinity of them. Imagine trying to go to sleep, but you can hear all your neighbors talking in their head or see inside their dreams as you\u2019re trying to sleep or go about your day, like normal?   A close example I can give you in the real world is imagine of every single day you heard nonstop ringing or sound inside your ear? This is the sound that people have when they have either tinnitus or damage hearing. You hear that nonstop, never ending sound, and you\u2019re never at peace, now imagine how it would be if you could hear the TOUGHTS and FEEL their feelings?   constantly...  It\u2019s cool that a person may have the mutation to physically be able to fly like Angel of the X-Men, he always has the hide his wings to blend in. Sure, he may be able to go out and fly the sky and relax, but when he\u2019s down to Earth, he has the hide his physical appearance to not just scare people but prevent attacks because some hate mutants. Some might see him as demonic, and others might see him as a real life angelic being. He can't just go shirtless, hit the beach, gym and participate in every normal events than that a lot of us take for granted. Imagine getting the newspaper for your dad, but you can't walk outside because your wings are visible?   Keep in mind that the same stuff happens with super strength.   They might accidentally destroy a door by just trying to open it because they have no fine control or they may physically hurt somebody by getting in a minor scuffle for fistfight, even something basic like wrestling you might slam the person so hard that it could break all their bones. This is just one of many examples. Sure eventually with time you learn to control it but it\u2019s not that simple. You could easily cause a ton of damage while in the learning phase.  You even saw it in Superman, he has such super strength that he was walking or felt like he was walking in a paper world. He holds back against everybody so much that when he physically fights super human beings, or demigods and gods, he has to 'remember' to let loose.  Keep in mind that these people physically pass as humans to some extent, now imagine if you got a physical mutation like the blob, like some of the morlocks that are physically deformed and with powers ?   Not many of them make it into the Xavier Institute or have a mentor, they go through years of fine-tuning and trying to control their powers. This was briefly touched on in one of the Marvel comics years ago, how some mutants were bitter at the Xavier Institute. When they found out it was a Mutant Academy and that he only took in the most strongest, or the highest potential Mutant. Xavier does use Cerebro to look for mutants, but he doesn\u2019t recruit every single one of them. Sometimes he might miss them or their powers are so tiny, they may not even register.  They are also divided between class in the mutant community morlocks hide in the sewers, because their face is melting, or they give off smoke. Having more visible deformity\/with mutation powers. Some useless powers, some that deform them. This made them envious of the normal looking mutants which they called pretty surface dwellers\/day walkers, for example like Jean gray or iceman look physically normal. Angel was considered a perfect specimen to them, even though he is a mutant, he was physically attractive, but has the wings of an Angel, never bound to the ground. His mutation was envious due to society viewing him as a divine angelic being, while they would be seen as ugly and deformed monsters.","human_ref_B":"To be accepted","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2160.0,"score_ratio":6.5}
+{"post_id":"z7r89t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Comics\/ general] Why do so many superhumans or powered people like mutants in marvel or metas in DC want to get rid of their powers so badly or hate thier powers when they have cool ones that are pretty much under control or come with honestly pretty cool cosmetic changes?  Like you're born with or gain abilities  that' are useful and you have pretty much control over it  and maybe u might have pointed ears  or different eyes. Maybe you transform or whatever but , for some reason you hate your powers and want to get rid of them? why ???","c_root_id_A":"iy7vxut","c_root_id_B":"iy7ta0o","created_at_utc_A":1669724080,"created_at_utc_B":1669722196,"score_A":39,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Like other people said, it\u2019s mostly so they could be accepted.  Powers or physical mutations are not common and viewed as freaks and outsiders. Yes, some of them may pass as normal looking, but the vary in control.   For example, psychic, especially when learning how to control their powers If they have no guidance are constantly tormented with the thoughts of every single person around them, even if they\u2019re not within the vicinity of them. Imagine trying to go to sleep, but you can hear all your neighbors talking in their head or see inside their dreams as you\u2019re trying to sleep or go about your day, like normal?   A close example I can give you in the real world is imagine of every single day you heard nonstop ringing or sound inside your ear? This is the sound that people have when they have either tinnitus or damage hearing. You hear that nonstop, never ending sound, and you\u2019re never at peace, now imagine how it would be if you could hear the TOUGHTS and FEEL their feelings?   constantly...  It\u2019s cool that a person may have the mutation to physically be able to fly like Angel of the X-Men, he always has the hide his wings to blend in. Sure, he may be able to go out and fly the sky and relax, but when he\u2019s down to Earth, he has the hide his physical appearance to not just scare people but prevent attacks because some hate mutants. Some might see him as demonic, and others might see him as a real life angelic being. He can't just go shirtless, hit the beach, gym and participate in every normal events than that a lot of us take for granted. Imagine getting the newspaper for your dad, but you can't walk outside because your wings are visible?   Keep in mind that the same stuff happens with super strength.   They might accidentally destroy a door by just trying to open it because they have no fine control or they may physically hurt somebody by getting in a minor scuffle for fistfight, even something basic like wrestling you might slam the person so hard that it could break all their bones. This is just one of many examples. Sure eventually with time you learn to control it but it\u2019s not that simple. You could easily cause a ton of damage while in the learning phase.  You even saw it in Superman, he has such super strength that he was walking or felt like he was walking in a paper world. He holds back against everybody so much that when he physically fights super human beings, or demigods and gods, he has to 'remember' to let loose.  Keep in mind that these people physically pass as humans to some extent, now imagine if you got a physical mutation like the blob, like some of the morlocks that are physically deformed and with powers ?   Not many of them make it into the Xavier Institute or have a mentor, they go through years of fine-tuning and trying to control their powers. This was briefly touched on in one of the Marvel comics years ago, how some mutants were bitter at the Xavier Institute. When they found out it was a Mutant Academy and that he only took in the most strongest, or the highest potential Mutant. Xavier does use Cerebro to look for mutants, but he doesn\u2019t recruit every single one of them. Sometimes he might miss them or their powers are so tiny, they may not even register.  They are also divided between class in the mutant community morlocks hide in the sewers, because their face is melting, or they give off smoke. Having more visible deformity\/with mutation powers. Some useless powers, some that deform them. This made them envious of the normal looking mutants which they called pretty surface dwellers\/day walkers, for example like Jean gray or iceman look physically normal. Angel was considered a perfect specimen to them, even though he is a mutant, he was physically attractive, but has the wings of an Angel, never bound to the ground. His mutation was envious due to society viewing him as a divine angelic being, while they would be seen as ugly and deformed monsters.","human_ref_B":"It greatly depends on the person, the powers itself, how they got them, AND how long they've had them. Mutants in particular can be judged at a very young age if they have visible abilities or have to struggle with controlling their abilities (which they don't always succeed in). Not to mention the people around them are rarely always accepting and there's already enough insecurities in life that being seen as a Freak\/Outcast\/Monster\/Devil\/etc. further makes them wish to be \"normal\". There's way too many examples of traumatic experiences heroes\/villains have been through either to get their powers or because they had powers that other's wished to exploit or steal that also make them wish they didn't have abilities.  Not all people are like this of course and some even see themselves as above other people due to their abilities but ultimately there's a lot of negative factors that can come from being super-powered in addition to the good factors.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1884.0,"score_ratio":9.75}
+{"post_id":"z7r89t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Comics\/ general] Why do so many superhumans or powered people like mutants in marvel or metas in DC want to get rid of their powers so badly or hate thier powers when they have cool ones that are pretty much under control or come with honestly pretty cool cosmetic changes?  Like you're born with or gain abilities  that' are useful and you have pretty much control over it  and maybe u might have pointed ears  or different eyes. Maybe you transform or whatever but , for some reason you hate your powers and want to get rid of them? why ???","c_root_id_A":"iy7zlop","c_root_id_B":"iy7yb1w","created_at_utc_A":1669726431,"created_at_utc_B":1669725638,"score_A":10,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"They don't want to be different and want to fit in with society and live a normal life.  Many comics do a marvelous job showcasing human kinds inherent ability to hate others who do not conform to whatever standard or norm. Many times we see \"others\" labeled as freaks and even hunted down and killed for being different. Even if they were accepted in general they would always be eyed differently.  Many people with physical disabilities will tell you, that you will get strange looks. People will try to treat you the same but they treat you different, they look at you different. Often times sadly as less. This of course feels bad. They don't like it.   So, mutants or super powered or whatever you call them, feel the burdens of being different, on being on the outside. feels bad man. they just want to live their life in peace and people don't always make that easy.","human_ref_B":"Gaining powers like this is essentially a form of body horror.   Your entire worldview is turned upside down, you aren't 'normal', you will have secrets from everyone forever, or you are an outcast. In many cases, you will never fit in.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":793.0,"score_ratio":1.4285714286}
+{"post_id":"z7r89t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Comics\/ general] Why do so many superhumans or powered people like mutants in marvel or metas in DC want to get rid of their powers so badly or hate thier powers when they have cool ones that are pretty much under control or come with honestly pretty cool cosmetic changes?  Like you're born with or gain abilities  that' are useful and you have pretty much control over it  and maybe u might have pointed ears  or different eyes. Maybe you transform or whatever but , for some reason you hate your powers and want to get rid of them? why ???","c_root_id_A":"iy7zlop","c_root_id_B":"iy7sw7l","created_at_utc_A":1669726431,"created_at_utc_B":1669721920,"score_A":10,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"They don't want to be different and want to fit in with society and live a normal life.  Many comics do a marvelous job showcasing human kinds inherent ability to hate others who do not conform to whatever standard or norm. Many times we see \"others\" labeled as freaks and even hunted down and killed for being different. Even if they were accepted in general they would always be eyed differently.  Many people with physical disabilities will tell you, that you will get strange looks. People will try to treat you the same but they treat you different, they look at you different. Often times sadly as less. This of course feels bad. They don't like it.   So, mutants or super powered or whatever you call them, feel the burdens of being different, on being on the outside. feels bad man. they just want to live their life in peace and people don't always make that easy.","human_ref_B":"To be accepted","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4511.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"z7r89t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Comics\/ general] Why do so many superhumans or powered people like mutants in marvel or metas in DC want to get rid of their powers so badly or hate thier powers when they have cool ones that are pretty much under control or come with honestly pretty cool cosmetic changes?  Like you're born with or gain abilities  that' are useful and you have pretty much control over it  and maybe u might have pointed ears  or different eyes. Maybe you transform or whatever but , for some reason you hate your powers and want to get rid of them? why ???","c_root_id_A":"iy7zlop","c_root_id_B":"iy7ta0o","created_at_utc_A":1669726431,"created_at_utc_B":1669722196,"score_A":10,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"They don't want to be different and want to fit in with society and live a normal life.  Many comics do a marvelous job showcasing human kinds inherent ability to hate others who do not conform to whatever standard or norm. Many times we see \"others\" labeled as freaks and even hunted down and killed for being different. Even if they were accepted in general they would always be eyed differently.  Many people with physical disabilities will tell you, that you will get strange looks. People will try to treat you the same but they treat you different, they look at you different. Often times sadly as less. This of course feels bad. They don't like it.   So, mutants or super powered or whatever you call them, feel the burdens of being different, on being on the outside. feels bad man. they just want to live their life in peace and people don't always make that easy.","human_ref_B":"It greatly depends on the person, the powers itself, how they got them, AND how long they've had them. Mutants in particular can be judged at a very young age if they have visible abilities or have to struggle with controlling their abilities (which they don't always succeed in). Not to mention the people around them are rarely always accepting and there's already enough insecurities in life that being seen as a Freak\/Outcast\/Monster\/Devil\/etc. further makes them wish to be \"normal\". There's way too many examples of traumatic experiences heroes\/villains have been through either to get their powers or because they had powers that other's wished to exploit or steal that also make them wish they didn't have abilities.  Not all people are like this of course and some even see themselves as above other people due to their abilities but ultimately there's a lot of negative factors that can come from being super-powered in addition to the good factors.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4235.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"z7r89t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Comics\/ general] Why do so many superhumans or powered people like mutants in marvel or metas in DC want to get rid of their powers so badly or hate thier powers when they have cool ones that are pretty much under control or come with honestly pretty cool cosmetic changes?  Like you're born with or gain abilities  that' are useful and you have pretty much control over it  and maybe u might have pointed ears  or different eyes. Maybe you transform or whatever but , for some reason you hate your powers and want to get rid of them? why ???","c_root_id_A":"iy7yb1w","c_root_id_B":"iy7sw7l","created_at_utc_A":1669725638,"created_at_utc_B":1669721920,"score_A":7,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Gaining powers like this is essentially a form of body horror.   Your entire worldview is turned upside down, you aren't 'normal', you will have secrets from everyone forever, or you are an outcast. In many cases, you will never fit in.","human_ref_B":"To be accepted","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3718.0,"score_ratio":1.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"z7r89t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Comics\/ general] Why do so many superhumans or powered people like mutants in marvel or metas in DC want to get rid of their powers so badly or hate thier powers when they have cool ones that are pretty much under control or come with honestly pretty cool cosmetic changes?  Like you're born with or gain abilities  that' are useful and you have pretty much control over it  and maybe u might have pointed ears  or different eyes. Maybe you transform or whatever but , for some reason you hate your powers and want to get rid of them? why ???","c_root_id_A":"iy7ta0o","c_root_id_B":"iy7yb1w","created_at_utc_A":1669722196,"created_at_utc_B":1669725638,"score_A":4,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"It greatly depends on the person, the powers itself, how they got them, AND how long they've had them. Mutants in particular can be judged at a very young age if they have visible abilities or have to struggle with controlling their abilities (which they don't always succeed in). Not to mention the people around them are rarely always accepting and there's already enough insecurities in life that being seen as a Freak\/Outcast\/Monster\/Devil\/etc. further makes them wish to be \"normal\". There's way too many examples of traumatic experiences heroes\/villains have been through either to get their powers or because they had powers that other's wished to exploit or steal that also make them wish they didn't have abilities.  Not all people are like this of course and some even see themselves as above other people due to their abilities but ultimately there's a lot of negative factors that can come from being super-powered in addition to the good factors.","human_ref_B":"Gaining powers like this is essentially a form of body horror.   Your entire worldview is turned upside down, you aren't 'normal', you will have secrets from everyone forever, or you are an outcast. In many cases, you will never fit in.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3442.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"dk2upk","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] Would have anakin still fallen to the dark, if he had become a gray jedi, or was raised by an individual like Qui-Gon? I mean, what really pushed anakin to the dark was the lack of being able to tell anyone about his true problems, and he more or less did function in a gray manner, utilizing both the dark and light, but only for good during tcw, would he have prospered under an order that allowed him more freedom?","c_root_id_A":"f4amqc9","c_root_id_B":"f4a5zq3","created_at_utc_A":1571497685,"created_at_utc_B":1571489435,"score_A":210,"score_B":112,"human_ref_A":"In modern continuity the thing with the Dark Side is that it is a seductive force. The Dark Side in lore isn't like the Dark Side in video games, it's not just \"Red ability bad\" you can use the force in any number of ways it's **how** you use it that determines if its giving in to the dark side. What dictates whether throwing out your hand results in a Force Push or a blast of Force Lightning is more than just intent. It's not enough to WANT Force Lightning, you have to have the aggression to manifest it. The raw, living rage to turn the live energy of the universe into a manifestation of your own anger and desire to harm another being.   The more you use the force for negative actions the more tempted you will be to continue to do so. It's like a narcotic, you can't switch it on and off, its the living embodiment of \"Absolute power corrupts absolutely.\"  One of the downsides of learning to use the Force is that you are committing to living a life of resisting the urge to use the force in negative ways. That's part of why the Jedi have age limits for training. The older you get, the more your personality and mentality have been molded, and the more difficult it is to mold you into the kind of person suited for a Jedi's life style. Anakin had the absolute worst temperament for a Jedi, but thats not his only problem, his biggest problem is one that Qui-Gon Jinn wouldn't be able to solve without going Dark himself.     Anakin Skywalker is a slave boy who was confined and restricted all through childhood.  He gets freed by a Jedi, and is then taken to a new place where he  was confined and restricted. When he gets there he's exposed to a manipulator who quietly tells him, at every opportunity, how awful it was that he's confined and restricted.      You want Anakin Skywalker to remain a jedi? You don't need to keep Qui-Gon Jinn, you need to get *rid* of Sheev Palpatine.      To see why I say this consider Ahsoka Tano, Anakin's own padawan. She was raised within the temple as a child. She was taught patience, restraint, humility, and all that other jazz by a great Jedi mentor while she was a youngling. She's then introduced to Anakin Skywalker, The Chosen One, Hero for the Clone Wars, and although he is impetuous, disobedient, and someotimes downright violent, she emerges from his training honed into the sort of force user most Jedi could only dream of being. She's trained by Anakin, encouraged in all her impulsive feelings and gut instincts, but instead of falling the way he does, she ends up becoming more like Qui-Gon Jinn than he could ever hope to be.  This shows that it's not purely Anakin's personality that's a problem, because he imbues it into Ahsoka and she surpasses her master in her dedication to the tenants of peace and harmony with the Force and the universe.  Anakin Skywalker's greatest problem didn't lie within himself, but with the company he kept.   &#x200B;  Maybe Qui-Gon could have been the father figure he needed, and could have persuaded him to stay away from Palpatine, but that seems unlikely. Palpatine was a master of manipulation. He wanted Anakin Skywalker, he would do whatever it took to get him. The only real way to save Anakin would be to remove Palpatine from the equation.","human_ref_B":"While Qui-Gon might have been significantly better for him, the best thing to prevent Anakin from falling is to remove Palpatine from his life.  But the way you're thinking of using the Force doesn't exist. You can't use both the light and the dark in that way. The dark side is soul meth, and the more you use it, the more you want to use it until you're in too deep to realize how fucked you are.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8250.0,"score_ratio":1.875}
+{"post_id":"dk2upk","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] Would have anakin still fallen to the dark, if he had become a gray jedi, or was raised by an individual like Qui-Gon? I mean, what really pushed anakin to the dark was the lack of being able to tell anyone about his true problems, and he more or less did function in a gray manner, utilizing both the dark and light, but only for good during tcw, would he have prospered under an order that allowed him more freedom?","c_root_id_A":"f4amqc9","c_root_id_B":"f4a9xvm","created_at_utc_A":1571497685,"created_at_utc_B":1571491146,"score_A":210,"score_B":43,"human_ref_A":"In modern continuity the thing with the Dark Side is that it is a seductive force. The Dark Side in lore isn't like the Dark Side in video games, it's not just \"Red ability bad\" you can use the force in any number of ways it's **how** you use it that determines if its giving in to the dark side. What dictates whether throwing out your hand results in a Force Push or a blast of Force Lightning is more than just intent. It's not enough to WANT Force Lightning, you have to have the aggression to manifest it. The raw, living rage to turn the live energy of the universe into a manifestation of your own anger and desire to harm another being.   The more you use the force for negative actions the more tempted you will be to continue to do so. It's like a narcotic, you can't switch it on and off, its the living embodiment of \"Absolute power corrupts absolutely.\"  One of the downsides of learning to use the Force is that you are committing to living a life of resisting the urge to use the force in negative ways. That's part of why the Jedi have age limits for training. The older you get, the more your personality and mentality have been molded, and the more difficult it is to mold you into the kind of person suited for a Jedi's life style. Anakin had the absolute worst temperament for a Jedi, but thats not his only problem, his biggest problem is one that Qui-Gon Jinn wouldn't be able to solve without going Dark himself.     Anakin Skywalker is a slave boy who was confined and restricted all through childhood.  He gets freed by a Jedi, and is then taken to a new place where he  was confined and restricted. When he gets there he's exposed to a manipulator who quietly tells him, at every opportunity, how awful it was that he's confined and restricted.      You want Anakin Skywalker to remain a jedi? You don't need to keep Qui-Gon Jinn, you need to get *rid* of Sheev Palpatine.      To see why I say this consider Ahsoka Tano, Anakin's own padawan. She was raised within the temple as a child. She was taught patience, restraint, humility, and all that other jazz by a great Jedi mentor while she was a youngling. She's then introduced to Anakin Skywalker, The Chosen One, Hero for the Clone Wars, and although he is impetuous, disobedient, and someotimes downright violent, she emerges from his training honed into the sort of force user most Jedi could only dream of being. She's trained by Anakin, encouraged in all her impulsive feelings and gut instincts, but instead of falling the way he does, she ends up becoming more like Qui-Gon Jinn than he could ever hope to be.  This shows that it's not purely Anakin's personality that's a problem, because he imbues it into Ahsoka and she surpasses her master in her dedication to the tenants of peace and harmony with the Force and the universe.  Anakin Skywalker's greatest problem didn't lie within himself, but with the company he kept.   &#x200B;  Maybe Qui-Gon could have been the father figure he needed, and could have persuaded him to stay away from Palpatine, but that seems unlikely. Palpatine was a master of manipulation. He wanted Anakin Skywalker, he would do whatever it took to get him. The only real way to save Anakin would be to remove Palpatine from the equation.","human_ref_B":"Grey Jedi isn't a thing, the Dark Side is poison, and Qui-Gon never used it. He just accepted the darkness within himself, that all intelligent creatures possess, and ignored the will of the Council in favour of striking his own path. He was still every bit as much a Jedi as any other Jedi Master.  It's possible that Qui-Gon surviving would have kept Anakin from falling. But it's also possible that Palpatine would have seen this, and had him die in some tragic accident - as indeed he *already tried to do* in Phantom Menace.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6539.0,"score_ratio":4.8837209302}
+{"post_id":"dk2upk","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] Would have anakin still fallen to the dark, if he had become a gray jedi, or was raised by an individual like Qui-Gon? I mean, what really pushed anakin to the dark was the lack of being able to tell anyone about his true problems, and he more or less did function in a gray manner, utilizing both the dark and light, but only for good during tcw, would he have prospered under an order that allowed him more freedom?","c_root_id_A":"f4amfhz","c_root_id_B":"f4amqc9","created_at_utc_A":1571497543,"created_at_utc_B":1571497685,"score_A":18,"score_B":210,"human_ref_A":"You don't utilize \"both\", you either tap into the Dark Side or you don't. And the more you tap into the Dark Side, the more influence it has over you, twisting your thoughts and feelings.   But that's all beside the point. Anakin didn't fall to the Dark Side because he once massacred a tribe of tuskens in blind fury or allowed his feelings to control him in battle once or twice. He was desperate and driven by seemingly inevitable death of the woman he loved, and this despair had driven him to the point where he'd be willing to cast away every teaching and principle that he was raised with.","human_ref_B":"In modern continuity the thing with the Dark Side is that it is a seductive force. The Dark Side in lore isn't like the Dark Side in video games, it's not just \"Red ability bad\" you can use the force in any number of ways it's **how** you use it that determines if its giving in to the dark side. What dictates whether throwing out your hand results in a Force Push or a blast of Force Lightning is more than just intent. It's not enough to WANT Force Lightning, you have to have the aggression to manifest it. The raw, living rage to turn the live energy of the universe into a manifestation of your own anger and desire to harm another being.   The more you use the force for negative actions the more tempted you will be to continue to do so. It's like a narcotic, you can't switch it on and off, its the living embodiment of \"Absolute power corrupts absolutely.\"  One of the downsides of learning to use the Force is that you are committing to living a life of resisting the urge to use the force in negative ways. That's part of why the Jedi have age limits for training. The older you get, the more your personality and mentality have been molded, and the more difficult it is to mold you into the kind of person suited for a Jedi's life style. Anakin had the absolute worst temperament for a Jedi, but thats not his only problem, his biggest problem is one that Qui-Gon Jinn wouldn't be able to solve without going Dark himself.     Anakin Skywalker is a slave boy who was confined and restricted all through childhood.  He gets freed by a Jedi, and is then taken to a new place where he  was confined and restricted. When he gets there he's exposed to a manipulator who quietly tells him, at every opportunity, how awful it was that he's confined and restricted.      You want Anakin Skywalker to remain a jedi? You don't need to keep Qui-Gon Jinn, you need to get *rid* of Sheev Palpatine.      To see why I say this consider Ahsoka Tano, Anakin's own padawan. She was raised within the temple as a child. She was taught patience, restraint, humility, and all that other jazz by a great Jedi mentor while she was a youngling. She's then introduced to Anakin Skywalker, The Chosen One, Hero for the Clone Wars, and although he is impetuous, disobedient, and someotimes downright violent, she emerges from his training honed into the sort of force user most Jedi could only dream of being. She's trained by Anakin, encouraged in all her impulsive feelings and gut instincts, but instead of falling the way he does, she ends up becoming more like Qui-Gon Jinn than he could ever hope to be.  This shows that it's not purely Anakin's personality that's a problem, because he imbues it into Ahsoka and she surpasses her master in her dedication to the tenants of peace and harmony with the Force and the universe.  Anakin Skywalker's greatest problem didn't lie within himself, but with the company he kept.   &#x200B;  Maybe Qui-Gon could have been the father figure he needed, and could have persuaded him to stay away from Palpatine, but that seems unlikely. Palpatine was a master of manipulation. He wanted Anakin Skywalker, he would do whatever it took to get him. The only real way to save Anakin would be to remove Palpatine from the equation.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":142.0,"score_ratio":11.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"dk2upk","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] Would have anakin still fallen to the dark, if he had become a gray jedi, or was raised by an individual like Qui-Gon? I mean, what really pushed anakin to the dark was the lack of being able to tell anyone about his true problems, and he more or less did function in a gray manner, utilizing both the dark and light, but only for good during tcw, would he have prospered under an order that allowed him more freedom?","c_root_id_A":"f4amfhz","c_root_id_B":"f4aqbo8","created_at_utc_A":1571497543,"created_at_utc_B":1571499422,"score_A":18,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"You don't utilize \"both\", you either tap into the Dark Side or you don't. And the more you tap into the Dark Side, the more influence it has over you, twisting your thoughts and feelings.   But that's all beside the point. Anakin didn't fall to the Dark Side because he once massacred a tribe of tuskens in blind fury or allowed his feelings to control him in battle once or twice. He was desperate and driven by seemingly inevitable death of the woman he loved, and this despair had driven him to the point where he'd be willing to cast away every teaching and principle that he was raised with.","human_ref_B":"The fundamental reason for Anakin's fall was fear associated with attachments. The reason the Jedi aren't allowed to have attachments is because they bring with them jealousy and the fear of loss, which means an individual is concerned with lacking something and will try to vigorously defend against that loss instead of accepting that things pass on.  George Lucas himself mentioned it in the commentary to *AotC:*  > This is obviously a very pivotal scene for Anakin because this is reuniting with his mother and his youth and at the same time dealing with his inability to let go of his emotions and allow himself to accept the inevitable. The fact that everything must change and things come and go through his life and that he can't hold onto things, which is a basic Jedi philosophy that he isn't willing to accept emotionally and the reason that is is because he was raised by his mother rather than by the Jedi. If he'd have been taken, you know, in his first year and started to study to be a Jedi, he wouldn't have this particular connection as strong as it is and he'd have been trained to love people but not to become attached to them. But he has become attached to his mother and he will become attached to Padme and these things are, for a Jedi, who needs to have a clear mind and not be influenced by threats to their attachments, a dangerous situation. And it feeds into fear of losing things, which feeds into greed, wanting to keep things, wanting to keep his possessions and things that he should be letting go of. His fear of losing her turns to anger at losing her, which ultimately turns to revenge in wiping out the village. The scene with the Tusken Raiders is the first scene that ultimately takes him on the road to the dark side. I mean he's been prepping for this, but that's the one where he's sort of doing something that is completely inappropriate.   This is a quote from an 'oral history' posted on starwars.com as [a sort of retrospective for *The Phantom Menace:*]( https:\/\/www.starwars.com\/news\/star-wars-episode-i-the-phantom-menace-oral-history)  > People have a tendency to confuse it \u2014 everybody has the Force. Everybody. You have the good side and you have the bad side. And as Yoda says, if you choose the bad side, it\u2019s easy because you don\u2019t have to do anything. Maybe kill a few people, cheat, lie, steal. Lord it over everybody. But the good side is hard because you have to be compassionate. You have to give of yourself. Whereas the dark side is selfish.  > The thing about Anakin is, Anakin started out as a nice kid. He was kind, and sweet, and lovely, and he was then trained as a Jedi. But the Jedi can\u2019t be selfish. They can love but they can\u2019t love people to the point of possession. You can\u2019t really possess somebody, because people are free. It\u2019s possession that causes a lot of trouble, and that causes people to kill people, and causes people to be bad. Ultimately it has to do with being unwilling to give things up.  > The whole basis here is if you\u2019re selfish, if you\u2019re a Sith Lord, you\u2019re greedy. You\u2019re constantly trying to get something. And you\u2019re constantly in fear of not getting it, or, when you get it, you\u2019re in constant fear of losing it. And it\u2019s that fear that takes you to the dark side. It\u2019s that fear of losing what you have or want.  > Sometimes it\u2019s ambition, but sometimes, like in the case of Anakin, it was fear of losing his wife. He knew she was going to die. He didn\u2019t quite know how, so he was able to make a pact with a devil that if he could learn how to keep people from dying, he would help the Emperor. And he became a Sith Lord. Once he started saying, \u201cWell, we could take over the galaxy, I could take over from the Emperor, I could have ultimate power,\u201d Padm\u00e9 saw right through him immediately. She said, \u201cYou\u2019re not the person I married. You\u2019re a greedy person.\u201d So that\u2019s ultimately how he fell and he went to the dark side.  So here, we have an explanation for the Jedi philosophy and rule of no attachments - attachments are problematic because they bring with them the fear of loss, and fear, as we know, if a path to the dark side. This can be a problem for a Jedi if they have attachments that they are in fear of losing, as Anakin was - they are susceptible to fear. When that loss inevitably occurs, because all things pass, a person can be overcome with emotion, and unbridled negative emotions can not only lead to destructive behaviour, they are a path to the dark side.  This is why allowing Jedi to have attachments wouldn't work; indeed, you would have *more* Jedi falling to the dark side because they wouldn't be able to manage their attachments and subsequent emotions.  The reason Anakin 'couldn't tell anyone about his true problems' was because he was doing something he shouldn't be doing.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1879.0,"score_ratio":1.1111111111}
+{"post_id":"dk2upk","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] Would have anakin still fallen to the dark, if he had become a gray jedi, or was raised by an individual like Qui-Gon? I mean, what really pushed anakin to the dark was the lack of being able to tell anyone about his true problems, and he more or less did function in a gray manner, utilizing both the dark and light, but only for good during tcw, would he have prospered under an order that allowed him more freedom?","c_root_id_A":"f4c2r31","c_root_id_B":"f4azv85","created_at_utc_A":1571522672,"created_at_utc_B":1571504325,"score_A":8,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"According to Word of God, Gray Jedi aren't a thing.  \"You're either a Jedi or you're not.  It's like being a 'gray vegetarian' who eats meat.\"  Qui-Gon would certainly have helped, because while he's still a maverick and disagrees with the Council, he would've been more of a father figure, while Obi-Wan was relatively close in age to Anakin and wound up being more of an older brother type to him.","human_ref_B":"He only lacked the ability to tell his true problems because of his **fear.** he feared loss of his prestige as \u201cthe chosen one\u201d. He feared the consequences of his actions.  At anytime he could have told the Jedi council what he was feeling and what he had done. But he feared punishment. He wanted to eat his cake and have it too.  Qui gon probably could have helped Anakin the most but not because of any ideological teachings, but because Anakin saw QGJ as a father figure immediately and the death of QGJ reenforced Anakin\u2019s burgeoning fear of loss\/death. Which after the death of his mother and threat of the loss of Padme, pushed Anakin over the edge.  Anakin had a lot of problems but he fundamentally misunderstood the Force and being a gray Jedi wouldn\u2019t fix that because Anakin saw the Force as a power to be used, not as a deity-like being in the universe. This lack of faith reenforced his fear of death but also his fear of earthly consequences. He feared\/wanted to be the greatest Jedi, stop death etc instead of finding internal balance and harmony and letting go into the living Force.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":18347.0,"score_ratio":1.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"dkd42z","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.78,"history":"[The Dark Knight Rises] Is there any canon information about what Bane looks like without the mask?","c_root_id_A":"f4d1n3r","c_root_id_B":"f4dak82","created_at_utc_A":1571536843,"created_at_utc_B":1571540022,"score_A":11,"score_B":31,"human_ref_A":"a big guy","human_ref_B":"He's without the mask during the flashback in the film. It's just Tom Hardy","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3179.0,"score_ratio":2.8181818182}
+{"post_id":"dkd42z","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.78,"history":"[The Dark Knight Rises] Is there any canon information about what Bane looks like without the mask?","c_root_id_A":"f4d1n3r","c_root_id_B":"f4dazhi","created_at_utc_A":1571536843,"created_at_utc_B":1571540179,"score_A":11,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"a big guy","human_ref_B":"He's briefly seen without the mask in the film, he looks like this.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3336.0,"score_ratio":1.4545454545}
+{"post_id":"smfp2u","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU] If Spiderman was holding onto webs between 2 buildings, and yanked with all his Spidermany strength, would his arms or his webs snap first? This is assuming the buildings ~~exist in a frictionless vacuum~~ are indestructible. I'm stumped because his webs have been shown to several tonnes (cars and the like) but then again his body is reinforced\/strengthened from the spider juice.","c_root_id_A":"hvwkqn8","c_root_id_B":"hvwh1op","created_at_utc_A":1644207915,"created_at_utc_B":1644206079,"score_A":27,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"Several super-strong beings have been shown to be capable of breaking Spider-Man's webs, and if I recall correctly, he designed them so that he could personally break them should the formula be turned against him somehow.","human_ref_B":"Doesn\u2019t the ferry scene in Homecoming kind of already answer this, or am I misremembering (a likely possibility)?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1836.0,"score_ratio":1.4210526316}
+{"post_id":"smfp2u","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU] If Spiderman was holding onto webs between 2 buildings, and yanked with all his Spidermany strength, would his arms or his webs snap first? This is assuming the buildings ~~exist in a frictionless vacuum~~ are indestructible. I'm stumped because his webs have been shown to several tonnes (cars and the like) but then again his body is reinforced\/strengthened from the spider juice.","c_root_id_A":"hvwudtt","c_root_id_B":"hvwzliq","created_at_utc_A":1644213211,"created_at_utc_B":1644216481,"score_A":4,"score_B":17,"human_ref_A":"It's been done: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7g9xcCMdwns","human_ref_B":"Definitely would just rip off the sides of the building where his webs are attached","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3270.0,"score_ratio":4.25}
+{"post_id":"smfp2u","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU] If Spiderman was holding onto webs between 2 buildings, and yanked with all his Spidermany strength, would his arms or his webs snap first? This is assuming the buildings ~~exist in a frictionless vacuum~~ are indestructible. I'm stumped because his webs have been shown to several tonnes (cars and the like) but then again his body is reinforced\/strengthened from the spider juice.","c_root_id_A":"hvxf5le","c_root_id_B":"hvwudtt","created_at_utc_A":1644228359,"created_at_utc_B":1644213211,"score_A":7,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"He'd tear material out of the walls before either broke.","human_ref_B":"It's been done: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7g9xcCMdwns","labels":1,"seconds_difference":15148.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"smfp2u","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU] If Spiderman was holding onto webs between 2 buildings, and yanked with all his Spidermany strength, would his arms or his webs snap first? This is assuming the buildings ~~exist in a frictionless vacuum~~ are indestructible. I'm stumped because his webs have been shown to several tonnes (cars and the like) but then again his body is reinforced\/strengthened from the spider juice.","c_root_id_A":"hvx4yq5","c_root_id_B":"hvxf5le","created_at_utc_A":1644220247,"created_at_utc_B":1644228359,"score_A":3,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"I thought webs stretched?","human_ref_B":"He'd tear material out of the walls before either broke.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8112.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"mjfydh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] If the Avengers kept 2018 Thanos alive out of spite, what would\u2019ve been his reaction to how unhappy the Universe was, and the snap being eventually undone? And to add a little more salt, he sees a recording of the Endgame final battle, so he sees Cull being crushed, Corvus being stabbed, and everyone else in his army dying.","c_root_id_A":"gtadl09","c_root_id_B":"gtba27l","created_at_utc_A":1617487281,"created_at_utc_B":1617506743,"score_A":45,"score_B":54,"human_ref_A":"We saw his reaction.  \"I'll just destroy all life and then restart from scratch.\"","human_ref_B":"To understand his reaction, I think we should first understand why he took the actions he did to begin with.  **Thanos does not care about saving the universe.**  He says that he does. He is a liar. He lies to everyone else, and he lies to himself. Thanos cares about saving Titan, which is impossible to do now because he already failed them; so rather than face his failure, he outruns it by telling himself that his ridiculous plan to randomly kill half of them would have made a difference. It would not have. Titan was doomed.  This lie, however, becomes all that Thanos is. It is the driving force behind every action he has taken since, and his entire mad quest to \"save the universe\" is ultimately his last desperate measure to keep this lie alive and keep himself from unravelling. He takes the stakes higher and higher to ensure that there is no going back, and to permanently seal that \"what if I was actually just powerless to save my people\" door in his mind.  If he cared about the actual results of his ridiculous plan, he wouldn't have fucked off to Planet Farmville to hide in a hut afterwards. He would have stuck around to enjoy the fruits of his labor. He doesn't, because he cannot risk being confronted with the reality that he was wrong. It would undo his entire quest to remain the hero of Titan and the savior of everyone. It would kill the lie he has been feeding all this time. Hiding on the farm planet protects him from what I ultimately believe he already knows on a subconscious level; his plan sucks and nobody is going to be grateful.  To get back to your question, we already saw his reaction when 2014 Thanos is confronted with the same realization in Endgame. He completely unraveled because his lie was exposed, and it turned him into a raging, petulant child who was willing to destroy the entire universe just to put his broken lie and his shattered ego back together again. No more calculated mathematical plan, no more strategy; just *fuck this shit*, and he would have undone all of creation to save himself from the truth you're talking about. This was information that Thanos could not afford to know, and it completed up-ended him. He couldn't handle it. The same thing would happen to 2018 Thanos, maybe just worse because his daughter's blood is on his hands and he seems to actually care about that on some level.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":19462.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"mjfydh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] If the Avengers kept 2018 Thanos alive out of spite, what would\u2019ve been his reaction to how unhappy the Universe was, and the snap being eventually undone? And to add a little more salt, he sees a recording of the Endgame final battle, so he sees Cull being crushed, Corvus being stabbed, and everyone else in his army dying.","c_root_id_A":"gtan0il","c_root_id_B":"gtba27l","created_at_utc_A":1617492735,"created_at_utc_B":1617506743,"score_A":15,"score_B":54,"human_ref_A":"He would be largely indifferent to the immediate grief. He would point to the worlds where he had slaughter half the population, and show them 20 years later doing better.   He could also pull an example from Earth\u2019s past, the Black Death. While it removed nearly half the population of Europe, within a generation, serfdom was all but dead, the Latin Church, corrupt as a year old brisket left in the sun, was cleaned and the Protestant Reformation occurred. The Renaissance was brought about, and the Age of Enlightenment.   He would sit back and wait 20 years for the thank you notes to pile in.","human_ref_B":"To understand his reaction, I think we should first understand why he took the actions he did to begin with.  **Thanos does not care about saving the universe.**  He says that he does. He is a liar. He lies to everyone else, and he lies to himself. Thanos cares about saving Titan, which is impossible to do now because he already failed them; so rather than face his failure, he outruns it by telling himself that his ridiculous plan to randomly kill half of them would have made a difference. It would not have. Titan was doomed.  This lie, however, becomes all that Thanos is. It is the driving force behind every action he has taken since, and his entire mad quest to \"save the universe\" is ultimately his last desperate measure to keep this lie alive and keep himself from unravelling. He takes the stakes higher and higher to ensure that there is no going back, and to permanently seal that \"what if I was actually just powerless to save my people\" door in his mind.  If he cared about the actual results of his ridiculous plan, he wouldn't have fucked off to Planet Farmville to hide in a hut afterwards. He would have stuck around to enjoy the fruits of his labor. He doesn't, because he cannot risk being confronted with the reality that he was wrong. It would undo his entire quest to remain the hero of Titan and the savior of everyone. It would kill the lie he has been feeding all this time. Hiding on the farm planet protects him from what I ultimately believe he already knows on a subconscious level; his plan sucks and nobody is going to be grateful.  To get back to your question, we already saw his reaction when 2014 Thanos is confronted with the same realization in Endgame. He completely unraveled because his lie was exposed, and it turned him into a raging, petulant child who was willing to destroy the entire universe just to put his broken lie and his shattered ego back together again. No more calculated mathematical plan, no more strategy; just *fuck this shit*, and he would have undone all of creation to save himself from the truth you're talking about. This was information that Thanos could not afford to know, and it completed up-ended him. He couldn't handle it. The same thing would happen to 2018 Thanos, maybe just worse because his daughter's blood is on his hands and he seems to actually care about that on some level.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":14008.0,"score_ratio":3.6}
+{"post_id":"mjfydh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] If the Avengers kept 2018 Thanos alive out of spite, what would\u2019ve been his reaction to how unhappy the Universe was, and the snap being eventually undone? And to add a little more salt, he sees a recording of the Endgame final battle, so he sees Cull being crushed, Corvus being stabbed, and everyone else in his army dying.","c_root_id_A":"gtaui3r","c_root_id_B":"gtba27l","created_at_utc_A":1617497237,"created_at_utc_B":1617506743,"score_A":6,"score_B":54,"human_ref_A":"Thanos is insane. He would be happy some version of his plan worked.","human_ref_B":"To understand his reaction, I think we should first understand why he took the actions he did to begin with.  **Thanos does not care about saving the universe.**  He says that he does. He is a liar. He lies to everyone else, and he lies to himself. Thanos cares about saving Titan, which is impossible to do now because he already failed them; so rather than face his failure, he outruns it by telling himself that his ridiculous plan to randomly kill half of them would have made a difference. It would not have. Titan was doomed.  This lie, however, becomes all that Thanos is. It is the driving force behind every action he has taken since, and his entire mad quest to \"save the universe\" is ultimately his last desperate measure to keep this lie alive and keep himself from unravelling. He takes the stakes higher and higher to ensure that there is no going back, and to permanently seal that \"what if I was actually just powerless to save my people\" door in his mind.  If he cared about the actual results of his ridiculous plan, he wouldn't have fucked off to Planet Farmville to hide in a hut afterwards. He would have stuck around to enjoy the fruits of his labor. He doesn't, because he cannot risk being confronted with the reality that he was wrong. It would undo his entire quest to remain the hero of Titan and the savior of everyone. It would kill the lie he has been feeding all this time. Hiding on the farm planet protects him from what I ultimately believe he already knows on a subconscious level; his plan sucks and nobody is going to be grateful.  To get back to your question, we already saw his reaction when 2014 Thanos is confronted with the same realization in Endgame. He completely unraveled because his lie was exposed, and it turned him into a raging, petulant child who was willing to destroy the entire universe just to put his broken lie and his shattered ego back together again. No more calculated mathematical plan, no more strategy; just *fuck this shit*, and he would have undone all of creation to save himself from the truth you're talking about. This was information that Thanos could not afford to know, and it completed up-ended him. He couldn't handle it. The same thing would happen to 2018 Thanos, maybe just worse because his daughter's blood is on his hands and he seems to actually care about that on some level.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9506.0,"score_ratio":9.0}
+{"post_id":"mjfydh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] If the Avengers kept 2018 Thanos alive out of spite, what would\u2019ve been his reaction to how unhappy the Universe was, and the snap being eventually undone? And to add a little more salt, he sees a recording of the Endgame final battle, so he sees Cull being crushed, Corvus being stabbed, and everyone else in his army dying.","c_root_id_A":"gtba27l","c_root_id_B":"gtb2ck5","created_at_utc_A":1617506743,"created_at_utc_B":1617501994,"score_A":54,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"To understand his reaction, I think we should first understand why he took the actions he did to begin with.  **Thanos does not care about saving the universe.**  He says that he does. He is a liar. He lies to everyone else, and he lies to himself. Thanos cares about saving Titan, which is impossible to do now because he already failed them; so rather than face his failure, he outruns it by telling himself that his ridiculous plan to randomly kill half of them would have made a difference. It would not have. Titan was doomed.  This lie, however, becomes all that Thanos is. It is the driving force behind every action he has taken since, and his entire mad quest to \"save the universe\" is ultimately his last desperate measure to keep this lie alive and keep himself from unravelling. He takes the stakes higher and higher to ensure that there is no going back, and to permanently seal that \"what if I was actually just powerless to save my people\" door in his mind.  If he cared about the actual results of his ridiculous plan, he wouldn't have fucked off to Planet Farmville to hide in a hut afterwards. He would have stuck around to enjoy the fruits of his labor. He doesn't, because he cannot risk being confronted with the reality that he was wrong. It would undo his entire quest to remain the hero of Titan and the savior of everyone. It would kill the lie he has been feeding all this time. Hiding on the farm planet protects him from what I ultimately believe he already knows on a subconscious level; his plan sucks and nobody is going to be grateful.  To get back to your question, we already saw his reaction when 2014 Thanos is confronted with the same realization in Endgame. He completely unraveled because his lie was exposed, and it turned him into a raging, petulant child who was willing to destroy the entire universe just to put his broken lie and his shattered ego back together again. No more calculated mathematical plan, no more strategy; just *fuck this shit*, and he would have undone all of creation to save himself from the truth you're talking about. This was information that Thanos could not afford to know, and it completed up-ended him. He couldn't handle it. The same thing would happen to 2018 Thanos, maybe just worse because his daughter's blood is on his hands and he seems to actually care about that on some level.","human_ref_B":"Old thanos would've dusted out when Tony snapped his fingers","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4749.0,"score_ratio":18.0}
+{"post_id":"mjfydh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] If the Avengers kept 2018 Thanos alive out of spite, what would\u2019ve been his reaction to how unhappy the Universe was, and the snap being eventually undone? And to add a little more salt, he sees a recording of the Endgame final battle, so he sees Cull being crushed, Corvus being stabbed, and everyone else in his army dying.","c_root_id_A":"gtb7q0e","c_root_id_B":"gtba27l","created_at_utc_A":1617505290,"created_at_utc_B":1617506743,"score_A":2,"score_B":54,"human_ref_A":"I think your scenario would require a lot more retconning than you're projecting. Given the events that preceded (and, to an extent, proceeded) The Snap, I can't imagine any of the Avengers having the mentality to keep Thanos alive *purely* out of spite. They're just not the kind of people to react that way. (Okay, *maybe* Wanda.)","human_ref_B":"To understand his reaction, I think we should first understand why he took the actions he did to begin with.  **Thanos does not care about saving the universe.**  He says that he does. He is a liar. He lies to everyone else, and he lies to himself. Thanos cares about saving Titan, which is impossible to do now because he already failed them; so rather than face his failure, he outruns it by telling himself that his ridiculous plan to randomly kill half of them would have made a difference. It would not have. Titan was doomed.  This lie, however, becomes all that Thanos is. It is the driving force behind every action he has taken since, and his entire mad quest to \"save the universe\" is ultimately his last desperate measure to keep this lie alive and keep himself from unravelling. He takes the stakes higher and higher to ensure that there is no going back, and to permanently seal that \"what if I was actually just powerless to save my people\" door in his mind.  If he cared about the actual results of his ridiculous plan, he wouldn't have fucked off to Planet Farmville to hide in a hut afterwards. He would have stuck around to enjoy the fruits of his labor. He doesn't, because he cannot risk being confronted with the reality that he was wrong. It would undo his entire quest to remain the hero of Titan and the savior of everyone. It would kill the lie he has been feeding all this time. Hiding on the farm planet protects him from what I ultimately believe he already knows on a subconscious level; his plan sucks and nobody is going to be grateful.  To get back to your question, we already saw his reaction when 2014 Thanos is confronted with the same realization in Endgame. He completely unraveled because his lie was exposed, and it turned him into a raging, petulant child who was willing to destroy the entire universe just to put his broken lie and his shattered ego back together again. No more calculated mathematical plan, no more strategy; just *fuck this shit*, and he would have undone all of creation to save himself from the truth you're talking about. This was information that Thanos could not afford to know, and it completed up-ended him. He couldn't handle it. The same thing would happen to 2018 Thanos, maybe just worse because his daughter's blood is on his hands and he seems to actually care about that on some level.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1453.0,"score_ratio":27.0}
+{"post_id":"4ev3z8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] How might events have played out differently if Yoda was younger, encountering Luke instead at an age comparable to when he first met Anakin in the original timeline? Would he have taken a more active role?","c_root_id_A":"d23nez0","c_root_id_B":"d23p2at","created_at_utc_A":1460696613,"created_at_utc_B":1460700689,"score_A":4,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"deleted]    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^0.9604675481113929   > This comment has been overwritten by [this open source script to protect this user&apos;s privacy.  The purpose of this script is to help protect users from doxing, stalking, and harassment. It also helps prevent mods from profiling and censoring.      > If you would like to protect yourself, add the Chrome extension TamperMonkey, or the Firefox extension GreaseMonkey and click Install This Script on the script page.  Then to delete your comments, simply click on your username on Reddit, go to the comments tab, scroll down as far as possible (hint: use RES), and hit the new OVERWRITE button at the top.","human_ref_B":"Likely not much would change.    Certainly, one of the reasons Yoda did not take a more active role in fighting the Empire after Luke's arrival was that he was old, frail, sick, and near the end of his life.  On the surface, then, it seems plausible that if Yoda had been younger and more physically spry, he could accompany Luke off the planet and take a more active role in upcoming events.    Remember, however, that Yoda picked Dagobah as his hiding place because Dagobah was infused with the Force, for example the cave where Luke had his vision was filled with Dark Side energy.  This would mask his own presence in the Force, which allowed him to remain undetected for nearly two decades.  Because Yoda's so strong in the Force, as soon as he left the planet, Yoda's presence would shine like a massive beacon to Force-sensitives, and Sidious would immediately target him.  This wouldn't be helpful to anyone.  Yoda himself knew that he couldn't beat Sidious in a straight-up fight, and drawing the Emperor's attention to Luke and the other rebels would do them no favors either.  So even if Yoda was physically able to contribute to the fight against the Empire, he couldn't leave Dagobah without putting the entire rebellion at risk.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4076.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"m7jtlo","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"DC] would it make more sense for Batman to use a batmobile or batcycle? I\u2019m assuming he can only have one in this situation.   If we\u2019re talking about the batmobile I don\u2019t mean the Nolan trilogy, I mean something like the [btas one.  If we\u2019re talking about the batcycle it can be any version.   What would be the advantages and disadvantages of both? Which would be easier to use and drive?   What weapons and systems could either use?","c_root_id_A":"grcj308","c_root_id_B":"grbrkl0","created_at_utc_A":1616070583,"created_at_utc_B":1616048673,"score_A":15,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"One thing they don't talk about is Batman's stamina.  He is doing insane physical feats all the time.    Riding a motorcycle requires a lot more physical energy than riding a car.   In the batmobile he can take a break and rest.   Especially at the end of the night it can just go on autopilot and drive home home.","human_ref_B":"Batcycle: Easier to navigate through streets in heavy traffic. Also easier to maneuver into enclosed spaces if he has to (I imagine he does sometimes).","labels":1,"seconds_difference":21910.0,"score_ratio":3.75}
+{"post_id":"m7jtlo","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"DC] would it make more sense for Batman to use a batmobile or batcycle? I\u2019m assuming he can only have one in this situation.   If we\u2019re talking about the batmobile I don\u2019t mean the Nolan trilogy, I mean something like the [btas one.  If we\u2019re talking about the batcycle it can be any version.   What would be the advantages and disadvantages of both? Which would be easier to use and drive?   What weapons and systems could either use?","c_root_id_A":"grcg0hf","c_root_id_B":"grcj308","created_at_utc_A":1616069321,"created_at_utc_B":1616070583,"score_A":2,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"They never talk about what happens to the Batmobile in a traffic jam...","human_ref_B":"One thing they don't talk about is Batman's stamina.  He is doing insane physical feats all the time.    Riding a motorcycle requires a lot more physical energy than riding a car.   In the batmobile he can take a break and rest.   Especially at the end of the night it can just go on autopilot and drive home home.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1262.0,"score_ratio":7.5}
+{"post_id":"lcudcw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars] When Darth Maul took down Qui Gon, did he feel some type of way about having so much trouble with a Padawan, while he was fighting Obi-Wan?","c_root_id_A":"gm29khs","c_root_id_B":"gm22zam","created_at_utc_A":1612488212,"created_at_utc_B":1612485052,"score_A":22,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"After killing Qui Gon, Maul was on a high of bloodlust and ego. He spent most of the fight toying with Obi Wan, assuming he could land the killing blow at any moment. (even when Obi Wan proved his dueling skills) And he did win the fight to an extent, disarming Obi Wan and knocking him off the ledge. However, that was when his ego and pride blinded him, and gave Obi Wan a massive opening to exploit.  Obi Wan was a VERY skilled duelist, even at that age. He eventually became one of the best swordsmen in the entire Jedi order. Maul had trained quite ruthlessly in the art of lightsaber combat, but he had been trained on the assumption that Jedi were weak and pitiful combatants, owing to spending the past thousand years believing the Sith were extinct. For many Jedi of the pre-clone-wars era, lightsaber combat (as in saber-on-saber, not blocking blaster bolts) was an academic thing, relegated strictly to meditation and physical exercise purposes. Even Qui Gon fell into this trap of stagnation, and Maul took advantage of it.","human_ref_B":"Probably not. Qui-Gon\u2019s area of the focus was the Force. Obi-Wan, however, was one of the most lethal Jedi at the time, in terms of combat.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3160.0,"score_ratio":1.0476190476}
+{"post_id":"tfnhgs","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Marvel\/MCU] Has Steve Rogers ever watched the movie Inglorious Basterds? If so, what did he think of it? Just curious what his thoughts would be as a WWII vet and someone who personally punched out Hitler\/The Red Skull.","c_root_id_A":"i0x44cp","c_root_id_B":"i0xl43s","created_at_utc_A":1647457179,"created_at_utc_B":1647463886,"score_A":7,"score_B":24,"human_ref_A":"Decent bunch, but he likes the Howling Commandos better.","human_ref_B":"He briefly considered writing Quentin Tarantino a note chiding him for his language, but decided against it.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6707.0,"score_ratio":3.4285714286}
+{"post_id":"tfnhgs","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Marvel\/MCU] Has Steve Rogers ever watched the movie Inglorious Basterds? If so, what did he think of it? Just curious what his thoughts would be as a WWII vet and someone who personally punched out Hitler\/The Red Skull.","c_root_id_A":"i0ztqgk","c_root_id_B":"i0x44cp","created_at_utc_A":1647505197,"created_at_utc_B":1647457179,"score_A":15,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"He probably hated it. He liked the idea of Nazi's losing but he loaths death and those who make enjoyment from it. The bar scene were half the cast dies would make him thing if the men he lost and those he saw taken off the battlefield. He wasn't there to kill Nazi's he wanted to stop bullies.   He would probably be more into saving private Ryan or Fury because it doesn't try to stylize and glorify the violence.","human_ref_B":"Decent bunch, but he likes the Howling Commandos better.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":48018.0,"score_ratio":2.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"tfnhgs","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Marvel\/MCU] Has Steve Rogers ever watched the movie Inglorious Basterds? If so, what did he think of it? Just curious what his thoughts would be as a WWII vet and someone who personally punched out Hitler\/The Red Skull.","c_root_id_A":"i0xsaqx","c_root_id_B":"i0ztqgk","created_at_utc_A":1647466681,"created_at_utc_B":1647505197,"score_A":5,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"Side question: what's different, if anything, in the MCU version of Inglorious Basterds? Are they still planning on killing Hitler, or is Schmidt the focus? Does Tarantino  slip the Skull into the movie? Is one of the Basterds Logan, the killer Canuck, who somehow is able to stab people without a knife on his person?","human_ref_B":"He probably hated it. He liked the idea of Nazi's losing but he loaths death and those who make enjoyment from it. The bar scene were half the cast dies would make him thing if the men he lost and those he saw taken off the battlefield. He wasn't there to kill Nazi's he wanted to stop bullies.   He would probably be more into saving private Ryan or Fury because it doesn't try to stylize and glorify the violence.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":38516.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"tfnhgs","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Marvel\/MCU] Has Steve Rogers ever watched the movie Inglorious Basterds? If so, what did he think of it? Just curious what his thoughts would be as a WWII vet and someone who personally punched out Hitler\/The Red Skull.","c_root_id_A":"i0ztqgk","c_root_id_B":"i0zo0dv","created_at_utc_A":1647505197,"created_at_utc_B":1647500360,"score_A":15,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"He probably hated it. He liked the idea of Nazi's losing but he loaths death and those who make enjoyment from it. The bar scene were half the cast dies would make him thing if the men he lost and those he saw taken off the battlefield. He wasn't there to kill Nazi's he wanted to stop bullies.   He would probably be more into saving private Ryan or Fury because it doesn't try to stylize and glorify the violence.","human_ref_B":"616 Cap is unsettled with the level of \"viciousness\" but doesn't outright condemn it because he's Always A Plain-Talking Sage who grasps the catharsis of it while still finding it unpalatable on a personal level.  MCU Cap invites the guys for movie night and tells stories about the Howling Commandos doing similar things while everyone *else* gets drunk. Thor thinks it's a documentary and asks incessantly if the Lieutenant is portraying Steve.  Both versions bawl uncontrollably if you attempt to make them sit through Fury, however.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4837.0,"score_ratio":3.75}
+{"post_id":"tfnhgs","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Marvel\/MCU] Has Steve Rogers ever watched the movie Inglorious Basterds? If so, what did he think of it? Just curious what his thoughts would be as a WWII vet and someone who personally punched out Hitler\/The Red Skull.","c_root_id_A":"i0zve9e","c_root_id_B":"i0zo0dv","created_at_utc_A":1647506655,"created_at_utc_B":1647500360,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"This might shed some light on his first impressions of the movie","human_ref_B":"616 Cap is unsettled with the level of \"viciousness\" but doesn't outright condemn it because he's Always A Plain-Talking Sage who grasps the catharsis of it while still finding it unpalatable on a personal level.  MCU Cap invites the guys for movie night and tells stories about the Howling Commandos doing similar things while everyone *else* gets drunk. Thor thinks it's a documentary and asks incessantly if the Lieutenant is portraying Steve.  Both versions bawl uncontrollably if you attempt to make them sit through Fury, however.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6295.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"p8xdgz","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Marvel\/MCU] If someone received a blood transfusion from Steve Rogers, would there be any sort of power transference? She-Hulk gained her powers via a transfusion from Bruce Banner.  Would the same be true of a recipient of Captain America's blood?","c_root_id_A":"h9ts2t3","c_root_id_B":"h9urhj5","created_at_utc_A":1629576637,"created_at_utc_B":1629593658,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Isn't she hulk related to Bruce banner? I think if you are related it could possibly work but if it's to a random person it wouldn't","human_ref_B":"Definitely. Patriot of the Young Avengers got his powers through a blood transfusion from his super soldier grandfather, Isaiah Bradley, as pointed out by others. Unless Steve\u2019s serum had different strains to prevent such power transfusions, or there was a dna component involved in the serum bonding to Patriots dna, I\u2019d say it\u2019s a proven positive.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":17021.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"p8xdgz","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Marvel\/MCU] If someone received a blood transfusion from Steve Rogers, would there be any sort of power transference? She-Hulk gained her powers via a transfusion from Bruce Banner.  Would the same be true of a recipient of Captain America's blood?","c_root_id_A":"h9urhj5","c_root_id_B":"h9tz3ad","created_at_utc_A":1629593658,"created_at_utc_B":1629579865,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Definitely. Patriot of the Young Avengers got his powers through a blood transfusion from his super soldier grandfather, Isaiah Bradley, as pointed out by others. Unless Steve\u2019s serum had different strains to prevent such power transfusions, or there was a dna component involved in the serum bonding to Patriots dna, I\u2019d say it\u2019s a proven positive.","human_ref_B":"I think they took Steve\u2019s blood and created more from it to give to Isaiah.  I think you would fight colds better and have a mores healthy life but not sure you get same parity.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":13793.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"p8xdgz","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Marvel\/MCU] If someone received a blood transfusion from Steve Rogers, would there be any sort of power transference? She-Hulk gained her powers via a transfusion from Bruce Banner.  Would the same be true of a recipient of Captain America's blood?","c_root_id_A":"h9ts2t3","c_root_id_B":"h9tz3ad","created_at_utc_A":1629576637,"created_at_utc_B":1629579865,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Isn't she hulk related to Bruce banner? I think if you are related it could possibly work but if it's to a random person it wouldn't","human_ref_B":"I think they took Steve\u2019s blood and created more from it to give to Isaiah.  I think you would fight colds better and have a mores healthy life but not sure you get same parity.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3228.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"i1x74u","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[Harry Potter] In the Goblet of Fire Crouch says Harry cannot not participate in the Tri-Wizard Tournament because there is a magical contract in the spell... What ate the consequences of breaking the contract?","c_root_id_A":"g00m8fk","c_root_id_B":"g00eo3t","created_at_utc_A":1596311793,"created_at_utc_B":1596307972,"score_A":43,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Best-case scenario, Hogwarts automatically forfeits, robbing Harry *and* Cedric of the right to compete.  Worst-case? Harry is going to be horribly cursed. We've seen two other magical contracts in the series, one of which is the Unbreakable Vow that Snape took on which was expressly stated to be fatal if he didn't fulfil his end.  And then there's the curse Hermione hid in the Dumbledore's Army membership sheet. In the books, when Marietta Edgecombe blabbed to Umbridge about the group under duress (Umbridge threatened to have her mother fired from her job at the Ministry), she had the word \"Sneak\" scarred into her face by acne.","human_ref_B":"The most likely outcome is that it would somehow have become impossible for the Tournament to be held unless he was present and participating.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3821.0,"score_ratio":6.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"fe6exr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Futurama] Why did the bank honor Fry's account at all? We saw society being destroyed twice and built from the ground up, then advancing to what we see in the show, how and why would a bank keep track of an account from 1000 years ago and still honor it? It seems like an easy scheme that some other frozen schmuck could've done (all of them for that matter).","c_root_id_A":"fjm8ero","c_root_id_B":"fjm4mw9","created_at_utc_A":1583464016,"created_at_utc_B":1583461505,"score_A":541,"score_B":44,"human_ref_A":"Niblonians did it.  Unseen and unknown by the universe at large the niblonians knew fry needed some money to ensure he would be in the correct position to face the brains.  Leaving an account active raises less suspicion than simply dumping the money on fry","human_ref_B":"But who would've had his bank card *and* his PIN? The odds of anybody getting the first or figuring out the second are astronomical. It must be him.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2511.0,"score_ratio":12.2954545455}
+{"post_id":"fe6exr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Futurama] Why did the bank honor Fry's account at all? We saw society being destroyed twice and built from the ground up, then advancing to what we see in the show, how and why would a bank keep track of an account from 1000 years ago and still honor it? It seems like an easy scheme that some other frozen schmuck could've done (all of them for that matter).","c_root_id_A":"fjmo6kt","c_root_id_B":"fjm4mw9","created_at_utc_A":1583476892,"created_at_utc_B":1583461505,"score_A":183,"score_B":44,"human_ref_A":"Any financial institution that survived for that long, across those conditions, their reputation for long term reliability is paramount.    They build their business on maintaining their records in the face of any and all adversity, and paying out Fry is well worth the money to demonstrate that.  After all, the bank doesn't pay you all the interest it earns on your money, and they'd been taking their cut for 1000 years as well.    It's not worth the damage to their reputation to screw Fry over, and being able to point to him as a customer is worth its weight in gold for their reputation.","human_ref_B":"But who would've had his bank card *and* his PIN? The odds of anybody getting the first or figuring out the second are astronomical. It must be him.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":15387.0,"score_ratio":4.1590909091}
+{"post_id":"fe6exr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Futurama] Why did the bank honor Fry's account at all? We saw society being destroyed twice and built from the ground up, then advancing to what we see in the show, how and why would a bank keep track of an account from 1000 years ago and still honor it? It seems like an easy scheme that some other frozen schmuck could've done (all of them for that matter).","c_root_id_A":"fjmcmgl","c_root_id_B":"fjmo6kt","created_at_utc_A":1583467011,"created_at_utc_B":1583476892,"score_A":13,"score_B":183,"human_ref_A":"Civilization wasn't destroyed, at least not twice.  See Bender's Big Score.","human_ref_B":"Any financial institution that survived for that long, across those conditions, their reputation for long term reliability is paramount.    They build their business on maintaining their records in the face of any and all adversity, and paying out Fry is well worth the money to demonstrate that.  After all, the bank doesn't pay you all the interest it earns on your money, and they'd been taking their cut for 1000 years as well.    It's not worth the damage to their reputation to screw Fry over, and being able to point to him as a customer is worth its weight in gold for their reputation.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9881.0,"score_ratio":14.0769230769}
+{"post_id":"fe6exr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Futurama] Why did the bank honor Fry's account at all? We saw society being destroyed twice and built from the ground up, then advancing to what we see in the show, how and why would a bank keep track of an account from 1000 years ago and still honor it? It seems like an easy scheme that some other frozen schmuck could've done (all of them for that matter).","c_root_id_A":"fjmcmgl","c_root_id_B":"fjmx00y","created_at_utc_A":1583467011,"created_at_utc_B":1583488203,"score_A":13,"score_B":26,"human_ref_A":"Civilization wasn't destroyed, at least not twice.  See Bender's Big Score.","human_ref_B":"> We saw society being destroyed twice and built from the ground up,   Nope we saw New York destroyed and built up.   Humanity didn't regress to the stone age and castles, that's just what went on outside Fry's window. Technology carried on forward to end up in the world of Futurama.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":21192.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"l7js0f","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Iron Man] How did Tony Stark survive the flight of the Alpha Iron Man? He's getting shot from all sides by insurgents, his armor is taking damage, he hits a button and flies up 100 feet into the air then crashes with no breaks or control face first into a sand dune and somehow isn't immediately splattered. How?","c_root_id_A":"gl79cz8","c_root_id_B":"gl7z7nk","created_at_utc_A":1611899264,"created_at_utc_B":1611917573,"score_A":18,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"The same way he survived getting hit by a tank shell which should have done the same thing to him. Presumably he built in a mechanism to absorb a ridiculous degree of shock impact. I have no idea how.","human_ref_B":"Basically, for Stark armor to function as described in the movies\/comics, it has to include some sort of \"inertia dampening\" component, which is able to compensate for acceleration and shock related impact. If it didn't, he would pass out from the enormous acceleration\/deceleration when flying. Stark is a genius, so he was probably able to engineer such a device (which shouldn't be possible in our universe, but does exists in the highly magical\/sci-fi Marvel universe) in a cave with a box of scraps, and included it in all his others armors afterwards.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":18309.0,"score_ratio":1.2222222222}
+{"post_id":"l7js0f","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Iron Man] How did Tony Stark survive the flight of the Alpha Iron Man? He's getting shot from all sides by insurgents, his armor is taking damage, he hits a button and flies up 100 feet into the air then crashes with no breaks or control face first into a sand dune and somehow isn't immediately splattered. How?","c_root_id_A":"gl7iqvk","c_root_id_B":"gl7z7nk","created_at_utc_A":1611905063,"created_at_utc_B":1611917573,"score_A":17,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"The more important question is how Rhodey wasn't a pancake after falling from a high elevation in an unpowered heavy metal suit.","human_ref_B":"Basically, for Stark armor to function as described in the movies\/comics, it has to include some sort of \"inertia dampening\" component, which is able to compensate for acceleration and shock related impact. If it didn't, he would pass out from the enormous acceleration\/deceleration when flying. Stark is a genius, so he was probably able to engineer such a device (which shouldn't be possible in our universe, but does exists in the highly magical\/sci-fi Marvel universe) in a cave with a box of scraps, and included it in all his others armors afterwards.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12510.0,"score_ratio":1.2941176471}
+{"post_id":"urrlhx","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[MCU] How do Asgardian superpowers work? All Asgardians are superhuman by default, but how do the \"special\" ones work? Is it something they're born with, or do they have to learn magic?  For example, Valkyrie, the Warriors Three, and Lady Sif all seem to be normal Asgardians who are highly skilled warriors. Frigga also seems to be a normal Asgardian who learned her magic from witches. However, Thor, Hela, and Heimdall all have some sort of innate powers that are unique to them. I think this applies to Odin as well, but I'm not sure whether Odin's powers come from him having the title of Allfather, or because they were passed down to him from his fathers.","c_root_id_A":"i8z9n9l","c_root_id_B":"i8zn080","created_at_utc_A":1652813398,"created_at_utc_B":1652818890,"score_A":6,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Genetics.","human_ref_B":"Like the comics, it looks like the royalty of Asgard have access to the Odinforce\/Thorforce. This would make them much much more powerful than the normal Asgardian.  Also, with the Love and Thunder trailer, we see that the Greek pantheon exists, so the Asgardian royal family might be literal gods.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5492.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"urrlhx","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[MCU] How do Asgardian superpowers work? All Asgardians are superhuman by default, but how do the \"special\" ones work? Is it something they're born with, or do they have to learn magic?  For example, Valkyrie, the Warriors Three, and Lady Sif all seem to be normal Asgardians who are highly skilled warriors. Frigga also seems to be a normal Asgardian who learned her magic from witches. However, Thor, Hela, and Heimdall all have some sort of innate powers that are unique to them. I think this applies to Odin as well, but I'm not sure whether Odin's powers come from him having the title of Allfather, or because they were passed down to him from his fathers.","c_root_id_A":"i8zn080","c_root_id_B":"i8z9pt9","created_at_utc_A":1652818890,"created_at_utc_B":1652813427,"score_A":18,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Like the comics, it looks like the royalty of Asgard have access to the Odinforce\/Thorforce. This would make them much much more powerful than the normal Asgardian.  Also, with the Love and Thunder trailer, we see that the Greek pantheon exists, so the Asgardian royal family might be literal gods.","human_ref_B":"I hope this gets answered because I\u2019ve wondered about this too","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5463.0,"score_ratio":6.0}
+{"post_id":"urrlhx","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[MCU] How do Asgardian superpowers work? All Asgardians are superhuman by default, but how do the \"special\" ones work? Is it something they're born with, or do they have to learn magic?  For example, Valkyrie, the Warriors Three, and Lady Sif all seem to be normal Asgardians who are highly skilled warriors. Frigga also seems to be a normal Asgardian who learned her magic from witches. However, Thor, Hela, and Heimdall all have some sort of innate powers that are unique to them. I think this applies to Odin as well, but I'm not sure whether Odin's powers come from him having the title of Allfather, or because they were passed down to him from his fathers.","c_root_id_A":"i8ziuud","c_root_id_B":"i8zn080","created_at_utc_A":1652817174,"created_at_utc_B":1652818890,"score_A":2,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Thor was conceived from Gaia and Odin","human_ref_B":"Like the comics, it looks like the royalty of Asgard have access to the Odinforce\/Thorforce. This would make them much much more powerful than the normal Asgardian.  Also, with the Love and Thunder trailer, we see that the Greek pantheon exists, so the Asgardian royal family might be literal gods.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1716.0,"score_ratio":9.0}
+{"post_id":"urrlhx","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[MCU] How do Asgardian superpowers work? All Asgardians are superhuman by default, but how do the \"special\" ones work? Is it something they're born with, or do they have to learn magic?  For example, Valkyrie, the Warriors Three, and Lady Sif all seem to be normal Asgardians who are highly skilled warriors. Frigga also seems to be a normal Asgardian who learned her magic from witches. However, Thor, Hela, and Heimdall all have some sort of innate powers that are unique to them. I think this applies to Odin as well, but I'm not sure whether Odin's powers come from him having the title of Allfather, or because they were passed down to him from his fathers.","c_root_id_A":"i90d92x","c_root_id_B":"i8ziuud","created_at_utc_A":1652830546,"created_at_utc_B":1652817174,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Various sources.  * Magic which is comprised of various different types of disciplines.  For Odin, Hela they use magic but also in addition simultaneously [this should be taken into consideration.] (https:\/\/marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com\/wiki\/Tablet_of_Life_and_Time)  Odin\u2019s magic unique only to him can warp reality to place enchantments\/enhancements on people or objects.  I can not say that this is a true but I believe that Odin chose Heimdall because he's an honourable person who will and did protect the innocent even when dismissed from his post.  When I say chose I mean given the gift of special sight.  I believe that Odin made Heimdall a countermeasure against the possibility of the warlike conquering Odin from returning and he almost did.  >\u201dOdin and I drowned entire civilizations in blood and tears. Where do you think all this gold came from? And then, one day he decided to become a benevolent king. To foster peace, to protect life. To have you!\" \u2015Hela to Thor[src]\u201d  >\u201dLet me take Jane away from here. Malekith is sure to follow, capture her and draw out the Aether from her. But in doing so, he will be vulnerable, and then I can defeat him!\" \"Malekith is sure to return, we have what we wants. And when he does, we will defeat him.\" \"We can not fight an enemy we can not locate! Malekith could be right over us now, and we'd never know! How many Asgardian lives must we sacrifice?\" \"AS MANY AS IS NEEDED! Till the last Asgardian falls, till the last drop of blood is shed!\" \"What makes you so different from Malekith, then?\" \"The difference, my son, is that I will win.\" \u2015Odin and Thor[src]\u201d","human_ref_B":"Thor was conceived from Gaia and Odin","labels":1,"seconds_difference":13372.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"urrlhx","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[MCU] How do Asgardian superpowers work? All Asgardians are superhuman by default, but how do the \"special\" ones work? Is it something they're born with, or do they have to learn magic?  For example, Valkyrie, the Warriors Three, and Lady Sif all seem to be normal Asgardians who are highly skilled warriors. Frigga also seems to be a normal Asgardian who learned her magic from witches. However, Thor, Hela, and Heimdall all have some sort of innate powers that are unique to them. I think this applies to Odin as well, but I'm not sure whether Odin's powers come from him having the title of Allfather, or because they were passed down to him from his fathers.","c_root_id_A":"i8ziuud","c_root_id_B":"i90llgt","created_at_utc_A":1652817174,"created_at_utc_B":1652834546,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Thor was conceived from Gaia and Odin","human_ref_B":"The comic lore is pretty deep and obscure.  First, evolution of races  progressed generally along a set pattern.   Physical and mental abilities get more advanced as races they evolve.  At some point, forms of shapeshifting and telepathy develop.  As well as the potential to manipulate magic and energy.  As an example of how this works, look at the Skrulls.  They evolved to the point where they were shapechangers and on the cusp of being a telepathic race.  They were friendly and peace loving.   Then met the Kree - who were expanding and secretly wanted a for to test themselves against.  Without consciously realizing they were doing it, the Skrulls became that militant enemy.  Races like Asgardians and Olympians are at a point where they begin to be sensitive to the thoughts others have about them.  More people thinking about, believing in them, enhances them to allow them to actualize potentials far beyond what they would have been able to accomplish by themselves.   This also has the potential of changing their powers and personality to match what is received.  Its sort of a chicken and egg, did the individual use power to get noticed and get more power, or get noticed and have more power?  Notice the most prominent get the strongest.  In some cases, like Thor, something else is often going on - his mum. He Hela and Odin, have an extraordinary mystical birthright yes, but are also prominent rules to their race and \"gods\" to others in the 9 realms.  In practice, it's almost for the powerful ones to be parses apart what is due to race, what to individual merit, and what is due to godhood.  Which to me is the sort of mystically charge inscrutability a god ought to have.  &#x200B;  With the relative paucity of material in the MCU, such exact details will likely never be explained.   For instance, Thor;s development make it clear the powers even when seemingly innate need training, practice and actualization.  And include contradictions.  Like how does the god of thunder, who can stand in a bolt of lightning unharmed, wet himself and passed out when tasered?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":17372.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"j6nyii","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU] What would Avengers do with Infinity Stones if Thor killed Thanos aiming for the head in Infinity War?","c_root_id_A":"g7zmxm0","c_root_id_B":"g7zpfgi","created_at_utc_A":1602066435,"created_at_utc_B":1602069094,"score_A":8,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"That\u2019s likely one of the possibilities that Strange saw, and the universe still ended up losing.  Maybe because an even more formidable threat appeared on Earth the moment Thanos died _(not only were the 6 stones together, they were also already installed in a gauntlet specifically designed to harness its power)_, or there are other threats already on Earth, but just waiting for the right moment.","human_ref_B":"safest thing to do is probably to try to destroy all of them asap. I don't think the Avengers know that much about the interstellar political situation, there could be a thousand other Thanos-wannabes out there who want the stones for their own purposes. It wouldn't be that hard for a space faring military power to crack a planet into little pieces, t(or at the very least, scorch the continent they're on) then search the debris for the stones.  If destroying the stones doesn't work, placing it somewhere inaccessible could work too. Shooting it into the sun with the help of the Guardians of the Galaxy could maybe work. If the center of the sun isn't secure enough, they could find a convenient black hole. Once those stones pass the event horizon, it's bye bye. Would be even more secure if they made damn sure that everything was top secret and nobody was tracking\/following them. Black Widow Hawkeye and Fury would be useful for the necessary smoke and mirrors, once they get familiar with space technology.  Of course, given how far out Marvel Universe physics is, even a black hole might not be enough. What they could do then was make a couple billion replicas of the Infinity Stones,  shrinking all of them down into the quantum realm using Pym particles, then scattering it randomly all over Earth. As far as we know, no one, not even Thanos, has a dedicated 'Infinity Stone' metal detector thing or GPS, and the stones don't emit some kind of special energy that helps people find them easily. I mean, enemy force could still find a way, but it would take a large scale search effort (billions of workers and machines), which  would give the Avengers + Guardians + Asgardians + Wakanda + wizards + Nova Corps remnants + whoever enough time to mobilize and fend them off.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2659.0,"score_ratio":2.625}
+{"post_id":"j6nyii","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU] What would Avengers do with Infinity Stones if Thor killed Thanos aiming for the head in Infinity War?","c_root_id_A":"g7zqx5j","c_root_id_B":"g7zmxm0","created_at_utc_A":1602070502,"created_at_utc_B":1602066435,"score_A":13,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"I\u2019m interested whether they try to use the stones to repair some of the damage Thanos did when collecting the stones, like restoring Xandar","human_ref_B":"That\u2019s likely one of the possibilities that Strange saw, and the universe still ended up losing.  Maybe because an even more formidable threat appeared on Earth the moment Thanos died _(not only were the 6 stones together, they were also already installed in a gauntlet specifically designed to harness its power)_, or there are other threats already on Earth, but just waiting for the right moment.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4067.0,"score_ratio":1.625}
+{"post_id":"j6nyii","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU] What would Avengers do with Infinity Stones if Thor killed Thanos aiming for the head in Infinity War?","c_root_id_A":"g81j6w2","c_root_id_B":"g80pdds","created_at_utc_A":1602104505,"created_at_utc_B":1602089978,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"The Time stone goes back to Strange.  Soul stone goes back to Vormos.  Power stone goes to the Guardians of the Galaxy.  Space stone goes to Stark, his tech is already based on it.  Mind stone stays in Wakanda with Wanda as they try to rebuild Vision.  Reality stone goes to Thor who carries it around the Universe until he finds a suitable host to absorb it. Probably a beautiful and violent woman. He doesn't give it to her intentionally but he is satisfied that she can take care of herself after she accidentally absorbs it and survives.  Half the stonea remain on Earth but for 1500+ years the Earth already had two of them so a third isn't really pushing the envelope that much. Also there is a school of thought that Earth is a nexus for weird stuff anyway, which is why superpowers are more common there than in the rest of the galaxy.","human_ref_B":"I would assume after verifying the threat was passed, this would lead to an Illuminati situation.  We have around half of the members in the MCU already - Cap, Strange, T'Challa (RIP =( )and Stark.  Now that Disney\/Marvel has rights to FF and X-Men\/Mutants, they can easily introduce Xavier and Richards.  Namor and Black Bolt haven't shown up yet, IIRC (though the SHIELD TV show dealt with Inhumans in some regard, I'm not sure if they introduced Black Bolt - I stopped watching it fairly early on)","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14527.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"j6nyii","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU] What would Avengers do with Infinity Stones if Thor killed Thanos aiming for the head in Infinity War?","c_root_id_A":"g811ff9","c_root_id_B":"g81j6w2","created_at_utc_A":1602095821,"created_at_utc_B":1602104505,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Double the amount of resources in the universe. Making it perfectly balanced as all things should be. Then watch the sun rise on a grateful universe.","human_ref_B":"The Time stone goes back to Strange.  Soul stone goes back to Vormos.  Power stone goes to the Guardians of the Galaxy.  Space stone goes to Stark, his tech is already based on it.  Mind stone stays in Wakanda with Wanda as they try to rebuild Vision.  Reality stone goes to Thor who carries it around the Universe until he finds a suitable host to absorb it. Probably a beautiful and violent woman. He doesn't give it to her intentionally but he is satisfied that she can take care of herself after she accidentally absorbs it and survives.  Half the stonea remain on Earth but for 1500+ years the Earth already had two of them so a third isn't really pushing the envelope that much. Also there is a school of thought that Earth is a nexus for weird stuff anyway, which is why superpowers are more common there than in the rest of the galaxy.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8684.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"j6nyii","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU] What would Avengers do with Infinity Stones if Thor killed Thanos aiming for the head in Infinity War?","c_root_id_A":"g81j6w2","c_root_id_B":"g80ieqd","created_at_utc_A":1602104505,"created_at_utc_B":1602086546,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"The Time stone goes back to Strange.  Soul stone goes back to Vormos.  Power stone goes to the Guardians of the Galaxy.  Space stone goes to Stark, his tech is already based on it.  Mind stone stays in Wakanda with Wanda as they try to rebuild Vision.  Reality stone goes to Thor who carries it around the Universe until he finds a suitable host to absorb it. Probably a beautiful and violent woman. He doesn't give it to her intentionally but he is satisfied that she can take care of herself after she accidentally absorbs it and survives.  Half the stonea remain on Earth but for 1500+ years the Earth already had two of them so a third isn't really pushing the envelope that much. Also there is a school of thought that Earth is a nexus for weird stuff anyway, which is why superpowers are more common there than in the rest of the galaxy.","human_ref_B":"Its such a big question that I think you could make a whole movie about just this decision and how different parties to the knowledge of them try to influence the process.  I don't think you can destroy them without using them to destroy themselves. They'd realize this eventually and consider it. (They don't know this) but Thanos is tougher than almost anyone and he almost died doing it. So they'd have to have Hulk or Thor or someone do it, but once they realize how much energy that would take I doubt they take the risk.  If they are able to have the discussion and reach a conclusion free of corruption I'll bet they eventually let Ex Machina Captain Marvel just fly them off to random secure places she knows of from flying all over the universe, then wipe her memory if they could.  It's not like you can keep them locked up on Earth, Asgard, Xandar, or some other advanced people's planet. Civilizations are too volatile to expect them to stay hidden and safe for long, and this needs to be as close to a permanent solution as possible. And dumping them in the marsh might work for a body but not an Infinity stone, so they need to be guarded.  It's really too much to just guess as to what would happen. I don't think we know enough about the universe to hide them all sufficiently. If this were a movie, they'd probably introduce a couple new places as options within the movie.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":17959.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"j6nyii","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU] What would Avengers do with Infinity Stones if Thor killed Thanos aiming for the head in Infinity War?","c_root_id_A":"g81j6w2","c_root_id_B":"g81gyac","created_at_utc_A":1602104505,"created_at_utc_B":1602103378,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"The Time stone goes back to Strange.  Soul stone goes back to Vormos.  Power stone goes to the Guardians of the Galaxy.  Space stone goes to Stark, his tech is already based on it.  Mind stone stays in Wakanda with Wanda as they try to rebuild Vision.  Reality stone goes to Thor who carries it around the Universe until he finds a suitable host to absorb it. Probably a beautiful and violent woman. He doesn't give it to her intentionally but he is satisfied that she can take care of herself after she accidentally absorbs it and survives.  Half the stonea remain on Earth but for 1500+ years the Earth already had two of them so a third isn't really pushing the envelope that much. Also there is a school of thought that Earth is a nexus for weird stuff anyway, which is why superpowers are more common there than in the rest of the galaxy.","human_ref_B":"This would be a good What If? Episode","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1127.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"j6nyii","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU] What would Avengers do with Infinity Stones if Thor killed Thanos aiming for the head in Infinity War?","c_root_id_A":"g80ieqd","c_root_id_B":"g80pdds","created_at_utc_A":1602086546,"created_at_utc_B":1602089978,"score_A":2,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Its such a big question that I think you could make a whole movie about just this decision and how different parties to the knowledge of them try to influence the process.  I don't think you can destroy them without using them to destroy themselves. They'd realize this eventually and consider it. (They don't know this) but Thanos is tougher than almost anyone and he almost died doing it. So they'd have to have Hulk or Thor or someone do it, but once they realize how much energy that would take I doubt they take the risk.  If they are able to have the discussion and reach a conclusion free of corruption I'll bet they eventually let Ex Machina Captain Marvel just fly them off to random secure places she knows of from flying all over the universe, then wipe her memory if they could.  It's not like you can keep them locked up on Earth, Asgard, Xandar, or some other advanced people's planet. Civilizations are too volatile to expect them to stay hidden and safe for long, and this needs to be as close to a permanent solution as possible. And dumping them in the marsh might work for a body but not an Infinity stone, so they need to be guarded.  It's really too much to just guess as to what would happen. I don't think we know enough about the universe to hide them all sufficiently. If this were a movie, they'd probably introduce a couple new places as options within the movie.","human_ref_B":"I would assume after verifying the threat was passed, this would lead to an Illuminati situation.  We have around half of the members in the MCU already - Cap, Strange, T'Challa (RIP =( )and Stark.  Now that Disney\/Marvel has rights to FF and X-Men\/Mutants, they can easily introduce Xavier and Richards.  Namor and Black Bolt haven't shown up yet, IIRC (though the SHIELD TV show dealt with Inhumans in some regard, I'm not sure if they introduced Black Bolt - I stopped watching it fairly early on)","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3432.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"j6nyii","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU] What would Avengers do with Infinity Stones if Thor killed Thanos aiming for the head in Infinity War?","c_root_id_A":"g80ieqd","c_root_id_B":"g811ff9","created_at_utc_A":1602086546,"created_at_utc_B":1602095821,"score_A":2,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Its such a big question that I think you could make a whole movie about just this decision and how different parties to the knowledge of them try to influence the process.  I don't think you can destroy them without using them to destroy themselves. They'd realize this eventually and consider it. (They don't know this) but Thanos is tougher than almost anyone and he almost died doing it. So they'd have to have Hulk or Thor or someone do it, but once they realize how much energy that would take I doubt they take the risk.  If they are able to have the discussion and reach a conclusion free of corruption I'll bet they eventually let Ex Machina Captain Marvel just fly them off to random secure places she knows of from flying all over the universe, then wipe her memory if they could.  It's not like you can keep them locked up on Earth, Asgard, Xandar, or some other advanced people's planet. Civilizations are too volatile to expect them to stay hidden and safe for long, and this needs to be as close to a permanent solution as possible. And dumping them in the marsh might work for a body but not an Infinity stone, so they need to be guarded.  It's really too much to just guess as to what would happen. I don't think we know enough about the universe to hide them all sufficiently. If this were a movie, they'd probably introduce a couple new places as options within the movie.","human_ref_B":"Double the amount of resources in the universe. Making it perfectly balanced as all things should be. Then watch the sun rise on a grateful universe.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9275.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"wfzhdn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes] What does Sherlock think if someone has a \u201cgut feeling\u201d? Sherlock Holmes is a very logical person. Always backing up his deductions with logic. So what if someone is going on their \u201cgut\u201d feeling? Does he view it as human instinct? Has Holmes ever  gone with his \u201cgut\u201d when working on a case? Does he see going with it as being reliable?","c_root_id_A":"iiwq1ti","c_root_id_B":"iiwq0vt","created_at_utc_A":1659616718,"created_at_utc_B":1659616706,"score_A":39,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Clearly they are using the subconscious to observe inconsistencies.   There are reasons something doesnt \"feel right\" and your conscious mind doesnt always pick up the details.   Like when youre walking home and see a person walking towards your, your gut says they arent trustworthy.   Your subconscious notices their stance isnt one of casual walking, their right hand is in their jacket pocket, they are taking a slightly more difficult path to intercept you etc.","human_ref_B":"I think it would depend on the competence of the gut. If he knows the person gets results then he would ask them to list out the facts of the case to see if they might have picked up some information they didn't consciously realize they had. If it was Lestrade or another of the semi-competent so called detectives though, he would dismiss it out of hand.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12.0,"score_ratio":3.9}
+{"post_id":"wfzhdn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes] What does Sherlock think if someone has a \u201cgut feeling\u201d? Sherlock Holmes is a very logical person. Always backing up his deductions with logic. So what if someone is going on their \u201cgut\u201d feeling? Does he view it as human instinct? Has Holmes ever  gone with his \u201cgut\u201d when working on a case? Does he see going with it as being reliable?","c_root_id_A":"iixftj0","c_root_id_B":"iix6dbb","created_at_utc_A":1659627654,"created_at_utc_B":1659623968,"score_A":4,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"A gut feeling is an observation your unconscious mind is communicating to your conscious mind. It\u2019s still logical and fact based, even if your active brain isn\u2019t the one making the logical connections and observing the facts.   Getting a \u201cbad vibe\u201d from someone isn\u2019t an emotional thing. It\u2019s a logical thing based on small factors that your brain can\u2019t individually grasp. Body language and tone are big ones.","human_ref_B":"Holmes often does not comment on others approach to mystery solving. His method is largely built around collecting evidence and building a story that's the only logical explanation. He might recognise the biological aspects and usefulness of gut and accomodate that while predicting someone's behaviour but gut feeling is not something he himself relies on.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3686.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"wfzhdn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes] What does Sherlock think if someone has a \u201cgut feeling\u201d? Sherlock Holmes is a very logical person. Always backing up his deductions with logic. So what if someone is going on their \u201cgut\u201d feeling? Does he view it as human instinct? Has Holmes ever  gone with his \u201cgut\u201d when working on a case? Does he see going with it as being reliable?","c_root_id_A":"iixer4f","c_root_id_B":"iixftj0","created_at_utc_A":1659627247,"created_at_utc_B":1659627654,"score_A":2,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"It depends on the situation and the person who tells him of their \"gut feeling\". If it was a client, then Holmes will take note of it, maybe even give them advice if he suspects that the client is in imminent danger, but more often than not he's already confident of what their client is unsure of. If it was from a professional on that certain field they have a gut about, like Watson, he will consider their opinion and maybe factor it into his plan.   It's worth noting that Sherlock's approach to evidence usually lies on this quote:   >It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts  And who would have data better than that of the clients who saw the events that unfolded and interacted with the characters who acted?","human_ref_B":"A gut feeling is an observation your unconscious mind is communicating to your conscious mind. It\u2019s still logical and fact based, even if your active brain isn\u2019t the one making the logical connections and observing the facts.   Getting a \u201cbad vibe\u201d from someone isn\u2019t an emotional thing. It\u2019s a logical thing based on small factors that your brain can\u2019t individually grasp. Body language and tone are big ones.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":407.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"wfzhdn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes] What does Sherlock think if someone has a \u201cgut feeling\u201d? Sherlock Holmes is a very logical person. Always backing up his deductions with logic. So what if someone is going on their \u201cgut\u201d feeling? Does he view it as human instinct? Has Holmes ever  gone with his \u201cgut\u201d when working on a case? Does he see going with it as being reliable?","c_root_id_A":"iixk9md","c_root_id_B":"iix6dbb","created_at_utc_A":1659629361,"created_at_utc_B":1659623968,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"He knows one's gut isn't reliable. Yes, one can pick up on various details one isn't consciously aware of, thus leading to a gut feeling... but a gut feeling is also subject to presuppositions.   Someone with a provenly more reliable gut has shown to have a more reliable mind. And so, it would be better for them to be consciously aware of the details fueling their gut feeling, so they might also be able to filter out the chaff that could lead them to the wrong conclusions.","human_ref_B":"Holmes often does not comment on others approach to mystery solving. His method is largely built around collecting evidence and building a story that's the only logical explanation. He might recognise the biological aspects and usefulness of gut and accomodate that while predicting someone's behaviour but gut feeling is not something he himself relies on.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5393.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"wfzhdn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes] What does Sherlock think if someone has a \u201cgut feeling\u201d? Sherlock Holmes is a very logical person. Always backing up his deductions with logic. So what if someone is going on their \u201cgut\u201d feeling? Does he view it as human instinct? Has Holmes ever  gone with his \u201cgut\u201d when working on a case? Does he see going with it as being reliable?","c_root_id_A":"iixk9md","c_root_id_B":"iixer4f","created_at_utc_A":1659629361,"created_at_utc_B":1659627247,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"He knows one's gut isn't reliable. Yes, one can pick up on various details one isn't consciously aware of, thus leading to a gut feeling... but a gut feeling is also subject to presuppositions.   Someone with a provenly more reliable gut has shown to have a more reliable mind. And so, it would be better for them to be consciously aware of the details fueling their gut feeling, so they might also be able to filter out the chaff that could lead them to the wrong conclusions.","human_ref_B":"It depends on the situation and the person who tells him of their \"gut feeling\". If it was a client, then Holmes will take note of it, maybe even give them advice if he suspects that the client is in imminent danger, but more often than not he's already confident of what their client is unsure of. If it was from a professional on that certain field they have a gut about, like Watson, he will consider their opinion and maybe factor it into his plan.   It's worth noting that Sherlock's approach to evidence usually lies on this quote:   >It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts  And who would have data better than that of the clients who saw the events that unfolded and interacted with the characters who acted?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2114.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"p4lbsx","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[ATLA] How exactly did Iroh beach the walls of Ba Sing Se when he was a fire nation general? I never remember an explanation in the series itself of how Iroh's armies actually managed to destroy the outer wall. The scene where he sends a letter to Zuko and family shows him sitting in front of a huge opening in the wall. Based on the earth kingdoms reaction Iroh didn't have any crazy machinery like the drill and he didn't have the comet so how did he physically make it though?","c_root_id_A":"h9055zv","c_root_id_B":"h90oblu","created_at_utc_A":1629009299,"created_at_utc_B":1629025589,"score_A":7,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Since Iroh had massive balls of solid steel, I would assume he just tea-bagged the wall.  But hell, the man was a strategic genius, charismatic leader, and the one who was meant to be the Fire Lord.  Assuming he had enough siege machinery and benders (possibly even turncoat or mercenary earth-benders, since the Earth Kingdom appeared to be very feudal) he could unleash twenty-four seven assaults on the walls, keeping the earth Kingdom's defending earth benders constantly at work, on edge, and psychologically exhausted.  Once enough of them are weakened just enough, weapons and intense heat could do more damage than the defenders could repair. That would be a large part of Iroh's charisma, because a siege is hell on the army laying siege as well. But as long as they believed in Iroh, his armies would have the better morale.","human_ref_B":"According to Iroh's personal writtings, the siege of Ba Sing Se took over 600 days, multiple armies coordinating simultaneous assaults, and a large concentrated barrage of trebuchets. Lots of planning and conventional arms for the time, just trebuchets.   Apparently it just took lots of grit, ammo, and bodies. The fire nation army took a large amount of casualties to breach the outer wall.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":16290.0,"score_ratio":1.5714285714}
+{"post_id":"pglp4t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[DC] Has any villain ever joined Waller's Suicide Squad voluntarily without the need for a bomb threat?","c_root_id_A":"hbccney","c_root_id_B":"hbd0nwm","created_at_utc_A":1630604916,"created_at_utc_B":1630614468,"score_A":10,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"El Diablo, I believe has joined of his own choice, as repentance of burning civilians. He did get a bomb put his head still.","human_ref_B":"The bomb-in-their-head isn't a way for Waller to get them to join Suicide Squad; it's her way of keeping them in line once they're in.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9552.0,"score_ratio":2.2}
+{"post_id":"uyc3oj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Skyrim] Assuming the Dragonborn completes all faction quests, do they have all of the political capital necessary to rule Skyrim? By completing the quests they become:  * Harbinger of the Companions  * Archmage of the College of Winterhold  * Guildmaster of the Thieves Guild  * Listener of the Dark Brotherhood  Between all of the roles, do they have enough political capital to make a move to become the High King\/Queen of Skyrim?","c_root_id_A":"ia381p3","c_root_id_B":"ia37gfu","created_at_utc_A":1653585751,"created_at_utc_B":1653585518,"score_A":263,"score_B":149,"human_ref_A":"In short, no. None of the guilds have any real political clout in Skyrim. The College of Winterhold is tolerated at best, and doesn't have any serious political connections. The Companions is a relatively minor mercenary company\/clubhouse and doesn't have any serious political connections. The Thieves Guild is a shadow organization and has a very one-way relationship with precisely one powerful family. The Dark Brotherhood is effectively destroyed by the end of their story, and is only starting to rebuild, and doesn't have any serious political connections.  Realistically, the Dragonborn has more political power by simply being the Dragonborn than they would have for taking charge of all four major guilds.","human_ref_B":"In universe yes I'd assume so. Especially since depending on the actions of the dragonborn  you just destabilized 2 or 3 of the primary major powers in Skyrim while ruling all the others.  Side note I wish it was skill based instead of side quest progression. Always feels weird being a guy in heavy armor with a big fuck off sword cleaving my way to the position of Archmage at a college and only a basic understanding of \"heal spell go bur\"","labels":1,"seconds_difference":233.0,"score_ratio":1.7651006711}
+{"post_id":"uyc3oj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Skyrim] Assuming the Dragonborn completes all faction quests, do they have all of the political capital necessary to rule Skyrim? By completing the quests they become:  * Harbinger of the Companions  * Archmage of the College of Winterhold  * Guildmaster of the Thieves Guild  * Listener of the Dark Brotherhood  Between all of the roles, do they have enough political capital to make a move to become the High King\/Queen of Skyrim?","c_root_id_A":"ia37gfu","c_root_id_B":"ia3ezl8","created_at_utc_A":1653585518,"created_at_utc_B":1653588545,"score_A":149,"score_B":235,"human_ref_A":"In universe yes I'd assume so. Especially since depending on the actions of the dragonborn  you just destabilized 2 or 3 of the primary major powers in Skyrim while ruling all the others.  Side note I wish it was skill based instead of side quest progression. Always feels weird being a guy in heavy armor with a big fuck off sword cleaving my way to the position of Archmage at a college and only a basic understanding of \"heal spell go bur\"","human_ref_B":"Better question: who would be willing to tell the Dragonborn that they *can't* rule Skyrim?  Seriously. The Dragonborn kills gods, eats dragons for lunch, and can literally yell someone to death. You'd have to have a death wish to obstruct their ambitions.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3027.0,"score_ratio":1.5771812081}
+{"post_id":"uyc3oj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Skyrim] Assuming the Dragonborn completes all faction quests, do they have all of the political capital necessary to rule Skyrim? By completing the quests they become:  * Harbinger of the Companions  * Archmage of the College of Winterhold  * Guildmaster of the Thieves Guild  * Listener of the Dark Brotherhood  Between all of the roles, do they have enough political capital to make a move to become the High King\/Queen of Skyrim?","c_root_id_A":"ia3ezl8","c_root_id_B":"ia383nq","created_at_utc_A":1653588545,"created_at_utc_B":1653585773,"score_A":235,"score_B":31,"human_ref_A":"Better question: who would be willing to tell the Dragonborn that they *can't* rule Skyrim?  Seriously. The Dragonborn kills gods, eats dragons for lunch, and can literally yell someone to death. You'd have to have a death wish to obstruct their ambitions.","human_ref_B":"Not really. None of those positions were given to them due to their political abilities, and none of those organizations have that much political power.  1. The companions are a mercenary group, not exactly ruler material. And though not unliked, they don't have any real political pull 2. Magic, and especially winterhold, are not well liked by the nords, particularly in that era. 3. Neither the thieves guild or dark brotherhood are really things they can put on the resume, and the latter in particular would put them at the top of the empire's most wanted  Being the dragonborn is worth more than all of those to the nords, but even then, doesn't make them ruler material.   They'd have a better shot winning the civil war for either side, and then trying to marry the high queen or Ulfric.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2772.0,"score_ratio":7.5806451613}
+{"post_id":"uyc3oj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Skyrim] Assuming the Dragonborn completes all faction quests, do they have all of the political capital necessary to rule Skyrim? By completing the quests they become:  * Harbinger of the Companions  * Archmage of the College of Winterhold  * Guildmaster of the Thieves Guild  * Listener of the Dark Brotherhood  Between all of the roles, do they have enough political capital to make a move to become the High King\/Queen of Skyrim?","c_root_id_A":"ia3ezl8","c_root_id_B":"ia3ajw0","created_at_utc_A":1653588545,"created_at_utc_B":1653586754,"score_A":235,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"Better question: who would be willing to tell the Dragonborn that they *can't* rule Skyrim?  Seriously. The Dragonborn kills gods, eats dragons for lunch, and can literally yell someone to death. You'd have to have a death wish to obstruct their ambitions.","human_ref_B":"Just the main quest and Dragonbrn DLC quest gives you enough political capital: Call a moot as Dragonborn. \"GOL - HA - DOV. Acknowledge me as High King\/Queen of Skyrim.\"  Being Harbinger will certainly add the most credibility after being Dragonborn. The Archmage title would give the most prestige outside of Skyrim. The other two would only really be helpful in getting things done.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1791.0,"score_ratio":15.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"uyc3oj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Skyrim] Assuming the Dragonborn completes all faction quests, do they have all of the political capital necessary to rule Skyrim? By completing the quests they become:  * Harbinger of the Companions  * Archmage of the College of Winterhold  * Guildmaster of the Thieves Guild  * Listener of the Dark Brotherhood  Between all of the roles, do they have enough political capital to make a move to become the High King\/Queen of Skyrim?","c_root_id_A":"ia3crso","c_root_id_B":"ia3ezl8","created_at_utc_A":1653587642,"created_at_utc_B":1653588545,"score_A":11,"score_B":235,"human_ref_A":"I don't think so. Those four aren't exactly political positions. At most, maybe the Harbinger has some clout as his word is reputed to be respected among the Companions and the nine Holds but it's not really the same as being the Jarl.  As Harbinger, they'd be respected by the Companions and the nine Holds.  As Arch-Mage, they'd be the utmost authority on affairs of magic.  As Guild Master and Listener, they'd have money and knowledge of the criminal underbelly through trespass, theft, and assassination.  So, if anything, the Dragonborn has connections and influence to the political entities, not the political status to join them and be the High King\/Queen.","human_ref_B":"Better question: who would be willing to tell the Dragonborn that they *can't* rule Skyrim?  Seriously. The Dragonborn kills gods, eats dragons for lunch, and can literally yell someone to death. You'd have to have a death wish to obstruct their ambitions.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":903.0,"score_ratio":21.3636363636}
+{"post_id":"uyc3oj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Skyrim] Assuming the Dragonborn completes all faction quests, do they have all of the political capital necessary to rule Skyrim? By completing the quests they become:  * Harbinger of the Companions  * Archmage of the College of Winterhold  * Guildmaster of the Thieves Guild  * Listener of the Dark Brotherhood  Between all of the roles, do they have enough political capital to make a move to become the High King\/Queen of Skyrim?","c_root_id_A":"ia3m0bg","c_root_id_B":"ia3crso","created_at_utc_A":1653591412,"created_at_utc_B":1653587642,"score_A":15,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Yes. By dint of being Dragonborm you have a strong claim to both the Crowns of Skyrim and the Empire.  By dint of being able to solo armies, you have claim to whatever the fuck you want","human_ref_B":"I don't think so. Those four aren't exactly political positions. At most, maybe the Harbinger has some clout as his word is reputed to be respected among the Companions and the nine Holds but it's not really the same as being the Jarl.  As Harbinger, they'd be respected by the Companions and the nine Holds.  As Arch-Mage, they'd be the utmost authority on affairs of magic.  As Guild Master and Listener, they'd have money and knowledge of the criminal underbelly through trespass, theft, and assassination.  So, if anything, the Dragonborn has connections and influence to the political entities, not the political status to join them and be the High King\/Queen.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3770.0,"score_ratio":1.3636363636}
+{"post_id":"uyc3oj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Skyrim] Assuming the Dragonborn completes all faction quests, do they have all of the political capital necessary to rule Skyrim? By completing the quests they become:  * Harbinger of the Companions  * Archmage of the College of Winterhold  * Guildmaster of the Thieves Guild  * Listener of the Dark Brotherhood  Between all of the roles, do they have enough political capital to make a move to become the High King\/Queen of Skyrim?","c_root_id_A":"ia3nqzu","c_root_id_B":"ia3crso","created_at_utc_A":1653592131,"created_at_utc_B":1653587642,"score_A":12,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"I think it's worth reminding people that the Dragonborn can do better than just rule Skyrim. As a Dragonborn, they have a claim to the throne of the Cyrodiilic Empire. Unless the rules of inheritance have changed since the Oblivion Crisis wiped out the Septims (which, admittedly, would be a reasonable assumption), then the next Dragonborn is the rightful heir, and in fact has a better claim than any ruler since Martin Septim.","human_ref_B":"I don't think so. Those four aren't exactly political positions. At most, maybe the Harbinger has some clout as his word is reputed to be respected among the Companions and the nine Holds but it's not really the same as being the Jarl.  As Harbinger, they'd be respected by the Companions and the nine Holds.  As Arch-Mage, they'd be the utmost authority on affairs of magic.  As Guild Master and Listener, they'd have money and knowledge of the criminal underbelly through trespass, theft, and assassination.  So, if anything, the Dragonborn has connections and influence to the political entities, not the political status to join them and be the High King\/Queen.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4489.0,"score_ratio":1.0909090909}
+{"post_id":"if93ac","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"[MCU] If you sneak to Thanos when he's alone and cast a spell throwing him to mirror dimension, like the Ancient One did on Dr. Strange, does it mean he's not a problem anymore?","c_root_id_A":"g2m4uzj","c_root_id_B":"g2m9sjo","created_at_utc_A":1598210286,"created_at_utc_B":1598212743,"score_A":13,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"Yes, unless he already has some of the stones. With the stones he could easily find a way out.","human_ref_B":"Even the Sorcerers of Kamar Taj can't get out of the Mirror Dimension without a Sling Ring, so yes, Thanos would be trapped. The Space Stone would, however, let him escape.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2457.0,"score_ratio":1.4615384615}
+{"post_id":"if93ac","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"[MCU] If you sneak to Thanos when he's alone and cast a spell throwing him to mirror dimension, like the Ancient One did on Dr. Strange, does it mean he's not a problem anymore?","c_root_id_A":"g2m4uzj","c_root_id_B":"g2nth6n","created_at_utc_A":1598210286,"created_at_utc_B":1598244026,"score_A":13,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Yes, unless he already has some of the stones. With the stones he could easily find a way out.","human_ref_B":"You're perilously close to Sealed Evil in a Can. Sure, Thanos is contained *for now*, but who knows, maybe with enough time he could figure out a way to escape. Maybe the process of figuring out how to escape has made him even crazier and more powerful than he was before. Or all it might take is some novice sorcerer opening up the mirror dimension for a quick peek, and then *bam*, Thanos cold cocks him and he's on the loose again and he's *pissed*.  Broadly speaking, taking a supreme evil and locking it away is a dicey proposition. At best, you're making it someone else's problem in the future, and at worst you're putting it into a cask so it can ferment into something even worse than it was before it went in.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":33740.0,"score_ratio":1.0769230769}
+{"post_id":"if93ac","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"[MCU] If you sneak to Thanos when he's alone and cast a spell throwing him to mirror dimension, like the Ancient One did on Dr. Strange, does it mean he's not a problem anymore?","c_root_id_A":"g2mdso8","c_root_id_B":"g2nth6n","created_at_utc_A":1598214781,"created_at_utc_B":1598244026,"score_A":8,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"As long as he doesn\u2019t have the space stone and maybe the reality stone then he\u2019s fine and won\u2019t ever get out","human_ref_B":"You're perilously close to Sealed Evil in a Can. Sure, Thanos is contained *for now*, but who knows, maybe with enough time he could figure out a way to escape. Maybe the process of figuring out how to escape has made him even crazier and more powerful than he was before. Or all it might take is some novice sorcerer opening up the mirror dimension for a quick peek, and then *bam*, Thanos cold cocks him and he's on the loose again and he's *pissed*.  Broadly speaking, taking a supreme evil and locking it away is a dicey proposition. At best, you're making it someone else's problem in the future, and at worst you're putting it into a cask so it can ferment into something even worse than it was before it went in.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":29245.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"zgxn2i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why can\u2019t Ben Grimm\/Thing turn his powers on and off like the rest of the Fantastic Four? It seems like Reed Richards is capable of fixing or understanding almost anything short of magic. Why has he been unable to help Ben find a way to make his powers more manageable the same way the other members of the fantastic four can?  He even seems capable of understanding and finding solutions specifically for people with complex superhuman abilities like his own son Franklin. Ben seems to have pretty straightforward powers.  Why does only Ben have this issue with being unable to turn his powers on and off?","c_root_id_A":"izj850d","c_root_id_B":"izjcvsi","created_at_utc_A":1670597063,"created_at_utc_B":1670599083,"score_A":233,"score_B":409,"human_ref_A":"I believe a subplot at one time was that Ben COULD shift forms, but deep underlying personal issues prevented him from doing so.   Or maybe he needs his \"Thing Ring\".","human_ref_B":"Ben Grimm has been cured, more than once.   It appears that the reason it doesn't stick is because his actual power isn't being the Thing, his power is to *turn into the Thing* \\- presumably at will. And he can turn it off, but has a deep-seated psychological issue that prevents him from realizing it.    There was a bit where Franklin Richards accidentally aged himself from a small child to an adult with near-omnipotence, and before he changed himself back he tried to cure Ben Grimm. He privately told his father that the reason he couldn't cure Ben was because of Ben's psychological need to be the Thing.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2020.0,"score_ratio":1.7553648069}
+{"post_id":"zgxn2i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why can\u2019t Ben Grimm\/Thing turn his powers on and off like the rest of the Fantastic Four? It seems like Reed Richards is capable of fixing or understanding almost anything short of magic. Why has he been unable to help Ben find a way to make his powers more manageable the same way the other members of the fantastic four can?  He even seems capable of understanding and finding solutions specifically for people with complex superhuman abilities like his own son Franklin. Ben seems to have pretty straightforward powers.  Why does only Ben have this issue with being unable to turn his powers on and off?","c_root_id_A":"izjcvsi","c_root_id_B":"izj2spa","created_at_utc_A":1670599083,"created_at_utc_B":1670594689,"score_A":409,"score_B":126,"human_ref_A":"Ben Grimm has been cured, more than once.   It appears that the reason it doesn't stick is because his actual power isn't being the Thing, his power is to *turn into the Thing* \\- presumably at will. And he can turn it off, but has a deep-seated psychological issue that prevents him from realizing it.    There was a bit where Franklin Richards accidentally aged himself from a small child to an adult with near-omnipotence, and before he changed himself back he tried to cure Ben Grimm. He privately told his father that the reason he couldn't cure Ben was because of Ben's psychological need to be the Thing.","human_ref_B":">Ben seems to have pretty straightforward powers.\r   \r  I'm not sure he does- unlike most superhumans, Ben Grimm literally *is* his power. His power is \"being made of a stone-like substance\" so  as well as superstrength and invulnerability, effects of his powers also include \"his organs staying on the inside\" and \"blood moving around inside him\"  The issue might not be any difficulty in suppressing the power but suppressing the power in a way that doesn't simply kill him by making his skin vanish. Removing the Thing's rock-like body seems reasonable as something its very hard to do if you want to keep the Thing afterwards.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4394.0,"score_ratio":3.246031746}
+{"post_id":"zgxn2i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why can\u2019t Ben Grimm\/Thing turn his powers on and off like the rest of the Fantastic Four? It seems like Reed Richards is capable of fixing or understanding almost anything short of magic. Why has he been unable to help Ben find a way to make his powers more manageable the same way the other members of the fantastic four can?  He even seems capable of understanding and finding solutions specifically for people with complex superhuman abilities like his own son Franklin. Ben seems to have pretty straightforward powers.  Why does only Ben have this issue with being unable to turn his powers on and off?","c_root_id_A":"izjcvsi","c_root_id_B":"izj075n","created_at_utc_A":1670599083,"created_at_utc_B":1670593463,"score_A":409,"score_B":26,"human_ref_A":"Ben Grimm has been cured, more than once.   It appears that the reason it doesn't stick is because his actual power isn't being the Thing, his power is to *turn into the Thing* \\- presumably at will. And he can turn it off, but has a deep-seated psychological issue that prevents him from realizing it.    There was a bit where Franklin Richards accidentally aged himself from a small child to an adult with near-omnipotence, and before he changed himself back he tried to cure Ben Grimm. He privately told his father that the reason he couldn't cure Ben was because of Ben's psychological need to be the Thing.","human_ref_B":"If Reed knew that he\u2019d have found the solution by now","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5620.0,"score_ratio":15.7307692308}
+{"post_id":"zgxn2i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why can\u2019t Ben Grimm\/Thing turn his powers on and off like the rest of the Fantastic Four? It seems like Reed Richards is capable of fixing or understanding almost anything short of magic. Why has he been unable to help Ben find a way to make his powers more manageable the same way the other members of the fantastic four can?  He even seems capable of understanding and finding solutions specifically for people with complex superhuman abilities like his own son Franklin. Ben seems to have pretty straightforward powers.  Why does only Ben have this issue with being unable to turn his powers on and off?","c_root_id_A":"izj8qt5","c_root_id_B":"izjcvsi","created_at_utc_A":1670597329,"created_at_utc_B":1670599083,"score_A":6,"score_B":409,"human_ref_A":"I believe that if science fails in marvel comics, then magic would succeed","human_ref_B":"Ben Grimm has been cured, more than once.   It appears that the reason it doesn't stick is because his actual power isn't being the Thing, his power is to *turn into the Thing* \\- presumably at will. And he can turn it off, but has a deep-seated psychological issue that prevents him from realizing it.    There was a bit where Franklin Richards accidentally aged himself from a small child to an adult with near-omnipotence, and before he changed himself back he tried to cure Ben Grimm. He privately told his father that the reason he couldn't cure Ben was because of Ben's psychological need to be the Thing.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1754.0,"score_ratio":68.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"zgxn2i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why can\u2019t Ben Grimm\/Thing turn his powers on and off like the rest of the Fantastic Four? It seems like Reed Richards is capable of fixing or understanding almost anything short of magic. Why has he been unable to help Ben find a way to make his powers more manageable the same way the other members of the fantastic four can?  He even seems capable of understanding and finding solutions specifically for people with complex superhuman abilities like his own son Franklin. Ben seems to have pretty straightforward powers.  Why does only Ben have this issue with being unable to turn his powers on and off?","c_root_id_A":"izj850d","c_root_id_B":"izj2spa","created_at_utc_A":1670597063,"created_at_utc_B":1670594689,"score_A":233,"score_B":126,"human_ref_A":"I believe a subplot at one time was that Ben COULD shift forms, but deep underlying personal issues prevented him from doing so.   Or maybe he needs his \"Thing Ring\".","human_ref_B":">Ben seems to have pretty straightforward powers.\r   \r  I'm not sure he does- unlike most superhumans, Ben Grimm literally *is* his power. His power is \"being made of a stone-like substance\" so  as well as superstrength and invulnerability, effects of his powers also include \"his organs staying on the inside\" and \"blood moving around inside him\"  The issue might not be any difficulty in suppressing the power but suppressing the power in a way that doesn't simply kill him by making his skin vanish. Removing the Thing's rock-like body seems reasonable as something its very hard to do if you want to keep the Thing afterwards.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2374.0,"score_ratio":1.8492063492}
+{"post_id":"zgxn2i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why can\u2019t Ben Grimm\/Thing turn his powers on and off like the rest of the Fantastic Four? It seems like Reed Richards is capable of fixing or understanding almost anything short of magic. Why has he been unable to help Ben find a way to make his powers more manageable the same way the other members of the fantastic four can?  He even seems capable of understanding and finding solutions specifically for people with complex superhuman abilities like his own son Franklin. Ben seems to have pretty straightforward powers.  Why does only Ben have this issue with being unable to turn his powers on and off?","c_root_id_A":"izj850d","c_root_id_B":"izj075n","created_at_utc_A":1670597063,"created_at_utc_B":1670593463,"score_A":233,"score_B":26,"human_ref_A":"I believe a subplot at one time was that Ben COULD shift forms, but deep underlying personal issues prevented him from doing so.   Or maybe he needs his \"Thing Ring\".","human_ref_B":"If Reed knew that he\u2019d have found the solution by now","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3600.0,"score_ratio":8.9615384615}
+{"post_id":"zgxn2i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why can\u2019t Ben Grimm\/Thing turn his powers on and off like the rest of the Fantastic Four? It seems like Reed Richards is capable of fixing or understanding almost anything short of magic. Why has he been unable to help Ben find a way to make his powers more manageable the same way the other members of the fantastic four can?  He even seems capable of understanding and finding solutions specifically for people with complex superhuman abilities like his own son Franklin. Ben seems to have pretty straightforward powers.  Why does only Ben have this issue with being unable to turn his powers on and off?","c_root_id_A":"izj075n","c_root_id_B":"izj2spa","created_at_utc_A":1670593463,"created_at_utc_B":1670594689,"score_A":26,"score_B":126,"human_ref_A":"If Reed knew that he\u2019d have found the solution by now","human_ref_B":">Ben seems to have pretty straightforward powers.\r   \r  I'm not sure he does- unlike most superhumans, Ben Grimm literally *is* his power. His power is \"being made of a stone-like substance\" so  as well as superstrength and invulnerability, effects of his powers also include \"his organs staying on the inside\" and \"blood moving around inside him\"  The issue might not be any difficulty in suppressing the power but suppressing the power in a way that doesn't simply kill him by making his skin vanish. Removing the Thing's rock-like body seems reasonable as something its very hard to do if you want to keep the Thing afterwards.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1226.0,"score_ratio":4.8461538462}
+{"post_id":"zgxn2i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why can\u2019t Ben Grimm\/Thing turn his powers on and off like the rest of the Fantastic Four? It seems like Reed Richards is capable of fixing or understanding almost anything short of magic. Why has he been unable to help Ben find a way to make his powers more manageable the same way the other members of the fantastic four can?  He even seems capable of understanding and finding solutions specifically for people with complex superhuman abilities like his own son Franklin. Ben seems to have pretty straightforward powers.  Why does only Ben have this issue with being unable to turn his powers on and off?","c_root_id_A":"izjlwq1","c_root_id_B":"izj075n","created_at_utc_A":1670602710,"created_at_utc_B":1670593463,"score_A":49,"score_B":26,"human_ref_A":"he can  but it's only for 1 day a year. It's been possible for a while for him to be transformed PERMANENTLY back but he wouldn't be able to be a super hero","human_ref_B":"If Reed knew that he\u2019d have found the solution by now","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9247.0,"score_ratio":1.8846153846}
+{"post_id":"zgxn2i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why can\u2019t Ben Grimm\/Thing turn his powers on and off like the rest of the Fantastic Four? It seems like Reed Richards is capable of fixing or understanding almost anything short of magic. Why has he been unable to help Ben find a way to make his powers more manageable the same way the other members of the fantastic four can?  He even seems capable of understanding and finding solutions specifically for people with complex superhuman abilities like his own son Franklin. Ben seems to have pretty straightforward powers.  Why does only Ben have this issue with being unable to turn his powers on and off?","c_root_id_A":"izjlwq1","c_root_id_B":"izj8qt5","created_at_utc_A":1670602710,"created_at_utc_B":1670597329,"score_A":49,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"he can  but it's only for 1 day a year. It's been possible for a while for him to be transformed PERMANENTLY back but he wouldn't be able to be a super hero","human_ref_B":"I believe that if science fails in marvel comics, then magic would succeed","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5381.0,"score_ratio":8.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"zgxn2i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel Comics] Why can\u2019t Ben Grimm\/Thing turn his powers on and off like the rest of the Fantastic Four? It seems like Reed Richards is capable of fixing or understanding almost anything short of magic. Why has he been unable to help Ben find a way to make his powers more manageable the same way the other members of the fantastic four can?  He even seems capable of understanding and finding solutions specifically for people with complex superhuman abilities like his own son Franklin. Ben seems to have pretty straightforward powers.  Why does only Ben have this issue with being unable to turn his powers on and off?","c_root_id_A":"izjojra","c_root_id_B":"izj8qt5","created_at_utc_A":1670603752,"created_at_utc_B":1670597329,"score_A":26,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Reed can\u2019t turn his powers off.. he just makes them normal proportions. Same with Johnny. His power isn\u2019t being on fire, but being on fire is part of his power.","human_ref_B":"I believe that if science fails in marvel comics, then magic would succeed","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6423.0,"score_ratio":4.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"mke8og","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.8,"history":"[DC] I'm told Darkseid has a 12th level intellect or some nonsense. Does he have any intelligence feats at all? Why doesn't he use his brain more? Title","c_root_id_A":"gtfp950","c_root_id_B":"gtfkkfd","created_at_utc_A":1617614408,"created_at_utc_B":1617609736,"score_A":28,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Well he's been working on a single math problem for all of eternity and yet to solve it fully. So he can't be that smart.","human_ref_B":"Intelligence is kind of vague. Intelligence is the ability to solve problems as a very basic definition such as 12 times 143. Solving a problem like sending my ships over there or keeping them here is a different story.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4672.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"mke8og","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.8,"history":"[DC] I'm told Darkseid has a 12th level intellect or some nonsense. Does he have any intelligence feats at all? Why doesn't he use his brain more? Title","c_root_id_A":"gtfkkfd","c_root_id_B":"gtgag01","created_at_utc_A":1617609736,"created_at_utc_B":1617629827,"score_A":14,"score_B":24,"human_ref_A":"Intelligence is kind of vague. Intelligence is the ability to solve problems as a very basic definition such as 12 times 143. Solving a problem like sending my ships over there or keeping them here is a different story.","human_ref_B":"He conquered countless worlds and have been administrating all of them on his own, designed weapons of mass destruction that make our nuclear missiles look like firecrackers, has knowledge of all of the multiverse and its hidden mechanics and has been working for millennia on the Anti-Life Equation. Like, can you even comprehend that? A mathematical formula that can literally erase someone's will?? Can you imagine how that works because I surely can't!! He is dealing with ideas and concepts so complex and advanced we literally can't imagine how exactly they work!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":20091.0,"score_ratio":1.7142857143}
+{"post_id":"mke8og","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.8,"history":"[DC] I'm told Darkseid has a 12th level intellect or some nonsense. Does he have any intelligence feats at all? Why doesn't he use his brain more? Title","c_root_id_A":"gtgag01","c_root_id_B":"gtg1iro","created_at_utc_A":1617629827,"created_at_utc_B":1617624531,"score_A":24,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"He conquered countless worlds and have been administrating all of them on his own, designed weapons of mass destruction that make our nuclear missiles look like firecrackers, has knowledge of all of the multiverse and its hidden mechanics and has been working for millennia on the Anti-Life Equation. Like, can you even comprehend that? A mathematical formula that can literally erase someone's will?? Can you imagine how that works because I surely can't!! He is dealing with ideas and concepts so complex and advanced we literally can't imagine how exactly they work!","human_ref_B":"Darkseid passed through the Source Wall something Merton claimed you needed a 12th level intellect to do.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5296.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"mke8og","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.8,"history":"[DC] I'm told Darkseid has a 12th level intellect or some nonsense. Does he have any intelligence feats at all? Why doesn't he use his brain more? Title","c_root_id_A":"gtg1iro","c_root_id_B":"gtham2a","created_at_utc_A":1617624531,"created_at_utc_B":1617646703,"score_A":9,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Darkseid passed through the Source Wall something Merton claimed you needed a 12th level intellect to do.","human_ref_B":"I mean, having a 12 in intelligence isn\u2019t great. That\u2019s only a +1 modifier!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":22172.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"mke8og","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.8,"history":"[DC] I'm told Darkseid has a 12th level intellect or some nonsense. Does he have any intelligence feats at all? Why doesn't he use his brain more? Title","c_root_id_A":"gtham2a","c_root_id_B":"gth4nq1","created_at_utc_A":1617646703,"created_at_utc_B":1617644002,"score_A":12,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"I mean, having a 12 in intelligence isn\u2019t great. That\u2019s only a +1 modifier!","human_ref_B":"It's more fun to zap people with Omega Beams.  Er, if you're an evil overlord, of course.    What I'm getting at is that Darkseid is smart, but the smart things he does don't make for great comics.  We don't want panel after panel of him going over quarterly reports from his empire, or working on the anti-life equation on his chalkboard.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2701.0,"score_ratio":2.4}
+{"post_id":"c5k6e5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Superhero General] If Peter Parker had been bitten by a radioactive octopus instead of a spider, what would be his power set? So let's say that Peter Parker (or Otto Octavius) is bitten by a radioactive octopus instead of a spider. What octopus based powers would he get? Could  a distributed brain on his limbs be an advantage or a weakness if he became Octoman?","c_root_id_A":"es2g0rt","c_root_id_B":"es2h1x6","created_at_utc_A":1561523145,"created_at_utc_B":1561524133,"score_A":12,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"Japanese porn star","human_ref_B":"His wall-crawling would be a little messier, for one thing. He might also pull this move off a bit more often when he's pissed.  He could also ink a cloud as he wishes and catch thieves just like fishes.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":988.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"c5k6e5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Superhero General] If Peter Parker had been bitten by a radioactive octopus instead of a spider, what would be his power set? So let's say that Peter Parker (or Otto Octavius) is bitten by a radioactive octopus instead of a spider. What octopus based powers would he get? Could  a distributed brain on his limbs be an advantage or a weakness if he became Octoman?","c_root_id_A":"es2urrc","c_root_id_B":"es2xz2u","created_at_utc_A":1561541722,"created_at_utc_B":1561546360,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Well octopus have a very strong muscolar build, also their eyes ara probably the most efficent in nature,they also have an incredibly fast coordination, in fact  cefalopods are considered the most derivate (\"evoluted\") group whit the vertebrets and artopods.  P.s. im sorry it there are grammar error.","human_ref_B":"He can make himself squishy and fit through small areas and wrap his limbs around bad guys to restrain them","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4638.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"tf7iup","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[Scooby-Doo] Why do all the criminals have to dress up as monsters and trespass in vacant, abandoned areas in order to get money? Seriously, every single criminal seems to have a plan that goes like this:  Step 1: Find dilapidated areas with potential money\/riches.  Step 2: Research urban legends concerning area with aforementioned riches.  Step 3: Piece together an extremely elaborate hoax based on possible hauntings\/ghost stories around target area.  Step 4: Get in a monster costume and illegally occupy the place in order to scare intruders away.  Step 5: Uhh... hope to high hell that ghost hunters (or those meddling kids and that talking dog) don't discover my overly-elaborate-and-obscenely-complex hoax or something?  Step 6: Profit.  Like, wouldn't robbing a bank work just as well? Or trying to get a proper, not-actually-illegal job? Why do all this?","c_root_id_A":"i0uajme","c_root_id_B":"i0u8xor","created_at_utc_A":1647401277,"created_at_utc_B":1647400497,"score_A":12,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Not everyone dresses up as a monster. It's just that Scooby Doo and friends investigate claims of monsters, so that's who they run into. If they were investigating banks in the middle of being robbed, then they'd run into bank robbers.","human_ref_B":"Dressing up as a spooky monster to scare some people of every now and then to save some money on the cost of a building or to find a treasure is much less risky than robbing a bank.   The supernatural does exist in Scooby Doo as well so people could have sone basis in their fears.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":780.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"tf7iup","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[Scooby-Doo] Why do all the criminals have to dress up as monsters and trespass in vacant, abandoned areas in order to get money? Seriously, every single criminal seems to have a plan that goes like this:  Step 1: Find dilapidated areas with potential money\/riches.  Step 2: Research urban legends concerning area with aforementioned riches.  Step 3: Piece together an extremely elaborate hoax based on possible hauntings\/ghost stories around target area.  Step 4: Get in a monster costume and illegally occupy the place in order to scare intruders away.  Step 5: Uhh... hope to high hell that ghost hunters (or those meddling kids and that talking dog) don't discover my overly-elaborate-and-obscenely-complex hoax or something?  Step 6: Profit.  Like, wouldn't robbing a bank work just as well? Or trying to get a proper, not-actually-illegal job? Why do all this?","c_root_id_A":"i0uve0z","c_root_id_B":"i0up0ti","created_at_utc_A":1647414721,"created_at_utc_B":1647409824,"score_A":8,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"This is actually a very common crime.  You find a valuable area, you convince people it's worthless, you buy it for pennies and then you use it for its actual value. People do it in real life. Hell, people even do the \"fake a haunting\/curse\" in real life- for all we claim to be rational, superstition is still a powerful force. Would you buy a house where a brutal murder had happened for full price? If so, you're in the minority.  The people in scooby doo are going unusually hard, but this is a crime people commonly do.","human_ref_B":"You have to remember that extremely elaborate hoaxes involving monster suits have an extremely high likelihood of success. As in, there's literally one group of meddling kids in the entire world who have any chance of seeing through your schemes; if they don't just happen to be driving through your little town, nobody else - not the cops, not the FBI, not the zoning board or OSHA - is going to work out what's going on.  The cops know how to deal with bank robberies. They're completely helpless in the face of cryptids.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4897.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"tf7iup","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[Scooby-Doo] Why do all the criminals have to dress up as monsters and trespass in vacant, abandoned areas in order to get money? Seriously, every single criminal seems to have a plan that goes like this:  Step 1: Find dilapidated areas with potential money\/riches.  Step 2: Research urban legends concerning area with aforementioned riches.  Step 3: Piece together an extremely elaborate hoax based on possible hauntings\/ghost stories around target area.  Step 4: Get in a monster costume and illegally occupy the place in order to scare intruders away.  Step 5: Uhh... hope to high hell that ghost hunters (or those meddling kids and that talking dog) don't discover my overly-elaborate-and-obscenely-complex hoax or something?  Step 6: Profit.  Like, wouldn't robbing a bank work just as well? Or trying to get a proper, not-actually-illegal job? Why do all this?","c_root_id_A":"i0ub9li","c_root_id_B":"i0uve0z","created_at_utc_A":1647401642,"created_at_utc_B":1647414721,"score_A":5,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Don't forget that a lot of these people could make millions selling their nonlethal hypertech weapons. Goo that encases people and puts them in suspended animation, toxins that can paralyze people for days without actually harming them, holograms that can hide whole ships, single man flying devices made from household chemicals and scavenged metal, powered armor that makes people strong enough to lift teenagers (or great danes) with one hand and casually throw them away, hypnosis devices (lots of variation here) etc.","human_ref_B":"This is actually a very common crime.  You find a valuable area, you convince people it's worthless, you buy it for pennies and then you use it for its actual value. People do it in real life. Hell, people even do the \"fake a haunting\/curse\" in real life- for all we claim to be rational, superstition is still a powerful force. Would you buy a house where a brutal murder had happened for full price? If so, you're in the minority.  The people in scooby doo are going unusually hard, but this is a crime people commonly do.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13079.0,"score_ratio":1.6}
+{"post_id":"tf7iup","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[Scooby-Doo] Why do all the criminals have to dress up as monsters and trespass in vacant, abandoned areas in order to get money? Seriously, every single criminal seems to have a plan that goes like this:  Step 1: Find dilapidated areas with potential money\/riches.  Step 2: Research urban legends concerning area with aforementioned riches.  Step 3: Piece together an extremely elaborate hoax based on possible hauntings\/ghost stories around target area.  Step 4: Get in a monster costume and illegally occupy the place in order to scare intruders away.  Step 5: Uhh... hope to high hell that ghost hunters (or those meddling kids and that talking dog) don't discover my overly-elaborate-and-obscenely-complex hoax or something?  Step 6: Profit.  Like, wouldn't robbing a bank work just as well? Or trying to get a proper, not-actually-illegal job? Why do all this?","c_root_id_A":"i0ub9li","c_root_id_B":"i0up0ti","created_at_utc_A":1647401642,"created_at_utc_B":1647409824,"score_A":5,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Don't forget that a lot of these people could make millions selling their nonlethal hypertech weapons. Goo that encases people and puts them in suspended animation, toxins that can paralyze people for days without actually harming them, holograms that can hide whole ships, single man flying devices made from household chemicals and scavenged metal, powered armor that makes people strong enough to lift teenagers (or great danes) with one hand and casually throw them away, hypnosis devices (lots of variation here) etc.","human_ref_B":"You have to remember that extremely elaborate hoaxes involving monster suits have an extremely high likelihood of success. As in, there's literally one group of meddling kids in the entire world who have any chance of seeing through your schemes; if they don't just happen to be driving through your little town, nobody else - not the cops, not the FBI, not the zoning board or OSHA - is going to work out what's going on.  The cops know how to deal with bank robberies. They're completely helpless in the face of cryptids.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8182.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"31dtii","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Toy Story\/Warhammer 40k] What if Andy was a avid player of Warhammer 40k and had the figurines in his toy collection? He  also has Warhammer fantasy figures.","c_root_id_A":"cq0spc7","c_root_id_B":"cq0sr6n","created_at_utc_A":1428133738,"created_at_utc_B":1428133962,"score_A":43,"score_B":88,"human_ref_A":"They would've considered him the God-Emperor\/their Chaos god\/the hivemind incarnate\/Emperor of the Reik etc. Woody would've been their god's prophet, and regardless of his actions they would've been fanatically loyal to him. (or the more Toy-loyal would've wanted to bring him back to stand some kind of judgment)  With their abilities, even if their tech didn't work (for those that have tech), they would've taken the initiative when they spotted Woody at Sid's. The task of rescuing Woody would've been a simple smash-and-grab. Sid wouldn't've been the wiser, aside from maybe having his house burnt down in the process.","human_ref_B":"Well, lets assume that he has at least 2 armies, he is a boy who likes cowboys and space rangers so I am thinking he is going to stick pretty hard to the space marines so he has one Ultra Marine army and one Chaos army. The two groups would set up battles and constantly run back and forth on the table they are set up on, carefully taking turns and obeying all the arcane rules of the game, constantly trying to beat each other in battle after battle, fighting an endless pointless war.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":224.0,"score_ratio":2.0465116279}
+{"post_id":"31dtii","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Toy Story\/Warhammer 40k] What if Andy was a avid player of Warhammer 40k and had the figurines in his toy collection? He  also has Warhammer fantasy figures.","c_root_id_A":"cq0sr6n","c_root_id_B":"cq0rykb","created_at_utc_A":1428133962,"created_at_utc_B":1428130667,"score_A":88,"score_B":33,"human_ref_A":"Well, lets assume that he has at least 2 armies, he is a boy who likes cowboys and space rangers so I am thinking he is going to stick pretty hard to the space marines so he has one Ultra Marine army and one Chaos army. The two groups would set up battles and constantly run back and forth on the table they are set up on, carefully taking turns and obeying all the arcane rules of the game, constantly trying to beat each other in battle after battle, fighting an endless pointless war.","human_ref_B":"Well, as we've seen, toys don't necessarily have the personality their appearance would imply. Rex, for instance, is not a fierce predator, but kind of a neurotic mess. So they might just be like the Army Guys, militaristic but generally good natured... then again, they might not be.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3295.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"31dtii","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Toy Story\/Warhammer 40k] What if Andy was a avid player of Warhammer 40k and had the figurines in his toy collection? He  also has Warhammer fantasy figures.","c_root_id_A":"cq0ocii","c_root_id_B":"cq0sr6n","created_at_utc_A":1428119829,"created_at_utc_B":1428133962,"score_A":13,"score_B":88,"human_ref_A":"The only correct answer is to start and pray to our holy god emperor.  ++The emperor protects++","human_ref_B":"Well, lets assume that he has at least 2 armies, he is a boy who likes cowboys and space rangers so I am thinking he is going to stick pretty hard to the space marines so he has one Ultra Marine army and one Chaos army. The two groups would set up battles and constantly run back and forth on the table they are set up on, carefully taking turns and obeying all the arcane rules of the game, constantly trying to beat each other in battle after battle, fighting an endless pointless war.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":14133.0,"score_ratio":6.7692307692}
+{"post_id":"31dtii","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Toy Story\/Warhammer 40k] What if Andy was a avid player of Warhammer 40k and had the figurines in his toy collection? He  also has Warhammer fantasy figures.","c_root_id_A":"cq0rykb","c_root_id_B":"cq0spc7","created_at_utc_A":1428130667,"created_at_utc_B":1428133738,"score_A":33,"score_B":43,"human_ref_A":"Well, as we've seen, toys don't necessarily have the personality their appearance would imply. Rex, for instance, is not a fierce predator, but kind of a neurotic mess. So they might just be like the Army Guys, militaristic but generally good natured... then again, they might not be.","human_ref_B":"They would've considered him the God-Emperor\/their Chaos god\/the hivemind incarnate\/Emperor of the Reik etc. Woody would've been their god's prophet, and regardless of his actions they would've been fanatically loyal to him. (or the more Toy-loyal would've wanted to bring him back to stand some kind of judgment)  With their abilities, even if their tech didn't work (for those that have tech), they would've taken the initiative when they spotted Woody at Sid's. The task of rescuing Woody would've been a simple smash-and-grab. Sid wouldn't've been the wiser, aside from maybe having his house burnt down in the process.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3071.0,"score_ratio":1.303030303}
+{"post_id":"31dtii","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Toy Story\/Warhammer 40k] What if Andy was a avid player of Warhammer 40k and had the figurines in his toy collection? He  also has Warhammer fantasy figures.","c_root_id_A":"cq0ocii","c_root_id_B":"cq0spc7","created_at_utc_A":1428119829,"created_at_utc_B":1428133738,"score_A":13,"score_B":43,"human_ref_A":"The only correct answer is to start and pray to our holy god emperor.  ++The emperor protects++","human_ref_B":"They would've considered him the God-Emperor\/their Chaos god\/the hivemind incarnate\/Emperor of the Reik etc. Woody would've been their god's prophet, and regardless of his actions they would've been fanatically loyal to him. (or the more Toy-loyal would've wanted to bring him back to stand some kind of judgment)  With their abilities, even if their tech didn't work (for those that have tech), they would've taken the initiative when they spotted Woody at Sid's. The task of rescuing Woody would've been a simple smash-and-grab. Sid wouldn't've been the wiser, aside from maybe having his house burnt down in the process.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13909.0,"score_ratio":3.3076923077}
+{"post_id":"31dtii","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Toy Story\/Warhammer 40k] What if Andy was a avid player of Warhammer 40k and had the figurines in his toy collection? He  also has Warhammer fantasy figures.","c_root_id_A":"cq0rykb","c_root_id_B":"cq0ocii","created_at_utc_A":1428130667,"created_at_utc_B":1428119829,"score_A":33,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Well, as we've seen, toys don't necessarily have the personality their appearance would imply. Rex, for instance, is not a fierce predator, but kind of a neurotic mess. So they might just be like the Army Guys, militaristic but generally good natured... then again, they might not be.","human_ref_B":"The only correct answer is to start and pray to our holy god emperor.  ++The emperor protects++","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10838.0,"score_ratio":2.5384615385}
+{"post_id":"31dtii","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Toy Story\/Warhammer 40k] What if Andy was a avid player of Warhammer 40k and had the figurines in his toy collection? He  also has Warhammer fantasy figures.","c_root_id_A":"cq0vu85","c_root_id_B":"cq0ocii","created_at_utc_A":1428149565,"created_at_utc_B":1428119829,"score_A":22,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"I can imagine the Green Army Men wouldn't last long.","human_ref_B":"The only correct answer is to start and pray to our holy god emperor.  ++The emperor protects++","labels":1,"seconds_difference":29736.0,"score_ratio":1.6923076923}
+{"post_id":"thxvf1","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[MCU] How bulletproof\/bullet resistant is Peter Parker? Upon rewatching the MCU trilogy, there have been a few instances where he has been shot either from Mysterio's drones or from a SWAT member after the incident with the Green Goblin. Are these Stark suits actually saving him from the bullet or is his body just that resistant? If he can take a bullet train at full speed and a Pumpkin Bomb (which is effectively a grenade) to the face with no burns, how much damage would a bullet give him? Would it pierce his skin or wound him like a rubber bullet to a normal human?","c_root_id_A":"i1azkef","c_root_id_B":"i1b3wda","created_at_utc_A":1647711971,"created_at_utc_B":1647713782,"score_A":27,"score_B":48,"human_ref_A":"Starks Suit is bullit resistant not bullet proof. The Suit is designed to be lighter and more flexible so that it not hinders Peters reflexes and acrobatics.   As to what I have observed in movies and comics alike is that comic spidey is supposed to be not more durable than a trained human but he seems to possess a mild healing factor allowing him to sleep injuries off.   Movie Spidey is a bit more durable. Actually it has bothered me to some extend as not being true to the source material.   Spidey is supposed to evade incoming attacks due to his spider sense instead of tanking them.","human_ref_B":"I've always imagined he's something like 20-40% more resistant to bullets than the average human, which is to say not bullet proof at all.  While a rifle will certainly cut right through him, it won't blast a huge hole in the exit wound like it will with us. He'll be less likely to bleed out and die. But it won't save him from getting shot in vital places.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1811.0,"score_ratio":1.7777777778}
+{"post_id":"thxvf1","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[MCU] How bulletproof\/bullet resistant is Peter Parker? Upon rewatching the MCU trilogy, there have been a few instances where he has been shot either from Mysterio's drones or from a SWAT member after the incident with the Green Goblin. Are these Stark suits actually saving him from the bullet or is his body just that resistant? If he can take a bullet train at full speed and a Pumpkin Bomb (which is effectively a grenade) to the face with no burns, how much damage would a bullet give him? Would it pierce his skin or wound him like a rubber bullet to a normal human?","c_root_id_A":"i1b3wda","c_root_id_B":"i1b3gks","created_at_utc_A":1647713782,"created_at_utc_B":1647713595,"score_A":48,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"I've always imagined he's something like 20-40% more resistant to bullets than the average human, which is to say not bullet proof at all.  While a rifle will certainly cut right through him, it won't blast a huge hole in the exit wound like it will with us. He'll be less likely to bleed out and die. But it won't save him from getting shot in vital places.","human_ref_B":"The Iron Spider suit is bulletproof IIRC as long as it's intact. The other suits not so much.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":187.0,"score_ratio":8.0}
+{"post_id":"ydaq9f","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Guardians oTG] Why isn't Yondu's Yaka arrow & Transmitter more common? Surely there are beings that have the ability to control an arrow even if not at Yondu's level.","c_root_id_A":"itqzl30","c_root_id_B":"itr847q","created_at_utc_A":1666719728,"created_at_utc_B":1666722998,"score_A":33,"score_B":75,"human_ref_A":"It requires a lot of focus for a singular weapon; guns can put more fire down range with reasonable accuracy and considerably less effort.","human_ref_B":"The guy who takes it after Yondu dies is only ever shown to be a danger to himself and his shipmates (accidentally).  So, its not a choice between being at Yondus level or below, it's a choice between being at Yondus level or being more of a hazard to your own side than to the enemy.  Training to use the weapon is evidently difficult and dangerous compared to \"point the dangerous end downrange and press the trigger.\"  Yondu's backstory is he was a Kree battle slave.  He represents the perfect mix of showy and expendable that would justify training him to use the arrow.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3270.0,"score_ratio":2.2727272727}
+{"post_id":"ydaq9f","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Guardians oTG] Why isn't Yondu's Yaka arrow & Transmitter more common? Surely there are beings that have the ability to control an arrow even if not at Yondu's level.","c_root_id_A":"ittgjs0","c_root_id_B":"ittlekd","created_at_utc_A":1666758751,"created_at_utc_B":1666761989,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"It\u2019s all in the lips","human_ref_B":"Not everyone can whsle","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3238.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"z9n5pq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Mario] So when Bowser isn't off trying to kidnap Peach and is just staying home at the Koopa Kingdom looking over his subjects what is his governing style like? What is it like to live as a citizen of the Koopa Kingdom under Bowser's rule? Is he a full-blown dictator or is living under his rule surprisingly okay?","c_root_id_A":"iyi3avt","c_root_id_B":"iyhw2nx","created_at_utc_A":1669910087,"created_at_utc_B":1669907086,"score_A":21,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Bowser cares a lot about his citizens.  In Super Mario RPG, he\u2019s even understanding about some of his soldiers leaving after seeing what they\u2019ve made of themselves afterward.  As grumpy towards his troops as he can be sometimes, somebody threatening them is the quickest way to kick Bowser into action.","human_ref_B":"We haven't seen much of it but considering they haven't gone French revolution on him I'd say he's alright","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3001.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"z9n5pq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Mario] So when Bowser isn't off trying to kidnap Peach and is just staying home at the Koopa Kingdom looking over his subjects what is his governing style like? What is it like to live as a citizen of the Koopa Kingdom under Bowser's rule? Is he a full-blown dictator or is living under his rule surprisingly okay?","c_root_id_A":"iyhw2nx","c_root_id_B":"iyij0l1","created_at_utc_A":1669907086,"created_at_utc_B":1669916269,"score_A":12,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"We haven't seen much of it but considering they haven't gone French revolution on him I'd say he's alright","human_ref_B":"His subjects seem to be more than just loyal: they're all fans. This indicates that he either has a bustling propaganda movement (difficult without radio), or that he is a genuinely good ruler.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9183.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"z9n5pq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Mario] So when Bowser isn't off trying to kidnap Peach and is just staying home at the Koopa Kingdom looking over his subjects what is his governing style like? What is it like to live as a citizen of the Koopa Kingdom under Bowser's rule? Is he a full-blown dictator or is living under his rule surprisingly okay?","c_root_id_A":"iyijogs","c_root_id_B":"iyj5a9c","created_at_utc_A":1669916524,"created_at_utc_B":1669924947,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Bowser only kidnaps peach so he can hang out with his girlfriend.","human_ref_B":"The Koopa Kingdom is ruled with an iron fist but honestly it's not nearly as bad as it could be. Yes, Bowser's a hardass, but most logistics are handled by Kamek and his generals. You get to see quite a bit of it in the RPG games.  Bowser's not exactly just a king for show, but the amount of actual decision-making he's invested in every day is not that large. Seems like everyone is enrolled in the military, though.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8423.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"ym2mkd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Trek] if the crew of the Enterprise went back in time to get more whales than just George and gracie, is it possible that they were at least partially responsible for the extinction of humpbacks? I had never before considered that only bringing one breeding pair of whales to the future would result in a species bottleneck, but I think I saw on this subreddit recently that the federation sent more time travelers back to the '80s to take more humpbacks to the future than just George and Gracie.  Is it possible that they took so many humpbacks that they inadvertently contributed to the species collapse of the 21st century?","c_root_id_A":"iv1lj4c","c_root_id_B":"iv1hvci","created_at_utc_A":1667579216,"created_at_utc_B":1667577773,"score_A":14,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"I feel that if the species is endangered enough that taking a breeding population will wipe the species out, it would probably have quickly died out without you.","human_ref_B":"Possible, but not likely.  That's like knowing a house burned down so you go back in time to stop it, but when you get there it's night and you forgot your flashlight...  ... So you actually consider using matches to see.  You'd have to be pretty dumb to not make the connection, and dumb people don't invent and use time machines.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1443.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"ym2mkd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Trek] if the crew of the Enterprise went back in time to get more whales than just George and gracie, is it possible that they were at least partially responsible for the extinction of humpbacks? I had never before considered that only bringing one breeding pair of whales to the future would result in a species bottleneck, but I think I saw on this subreddit recently that the federation sent more time travelers back to the '80s to take more humpbacks to the future than just George and Gracie.  Is it possible that they took so many humpbacks that they inadvertently contributed to the species collapse of the 21st century?","c_root_id_A":"iv23u01","c_root_id_B":"iv3hg1f","created_at_utc_A":1667586247,"created_at_utc_B":1667607403,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"They didn't go back in time to repopulate humpback whales, that was just the cover story they told the marine biologist. They had to get the whales because they were the only ones who could reply to the Probes message and stop it from destroying Earth. Once the whales saved the earth, they may have gone ahead and tried to repopulate the species, but this would have been much easier to achieve with genetic engineering than transporting large numbers of whales from the past. Even setting aside the rules against time travel, traveling to the past was not an easy feat. The Klingon bird of prey was pushed to it's limits to achieve the speed necessary, and one miscalculation on Spock's part could have killed them all.","human_ref_B":"The Enterprise took TWO whales, and they took two whales that were *about to be killed by whalers*. They were about to die so what Kirk did had zero bearing on the Humpback population. The effects of what this did would be visible elsewhere:   - Whalers talking about seeing a space ship and being able to describe it.   - Whalers getting paid less due to not catching said whales.   - The resources of those whales now no longer in circulation.    But no impact on the Humpback population due to his actions.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":21156.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j06vhgk","c_root_id_B":"j06libj","created_at_utc_A":1671028506,"created_at_utc_B":1671023796,"score_A":475,"score_B":178,"human_ref_A":"I mean, you have kind of just identified one of the major reasons why the Iron Throne is actually a pretty weak authority, compared to, say, the kings of England during the high and late Middle Ages.   Westeros was not unified for thousands of years. Aegon unified it with his dragons. For a century and a half lords were kept in line because if they rebelled they\u2019d be burnt by dragons (of course some did try). The main threat to Targaryen rule after Maegor was the chance of Targaryen civil war.   The death of the dragons meant that the kings and queens of Westeros would instead have to rely more on the image of power and authority combined with their personal leadership skills to keep the 7 kingdoms united. If a lord rebels the king could no longer burn him with dragons, but would instead have to rely on other lords to put the rebel down. Greyjoys rebelling? Call up your friends, like the Starks. The Crownlands themselves can furnish some forces, though not many, and the Baratheons also can call upon their own men once they take the throne.   At the start of ASOIAF the King is a Baratheon, his wife is a Lannister, and the hand is an Arryn. Additionally the King has close personal ties to the Starks and Tullies. This web of relationships makes for a formidable alliance, at least on paper (obviously we know that things are less rosy behind the scenes). Even as things fall apart the Iron Throne is still respected enough that it\u2019s worth fighting over. It\u2019s powerful because enough men believe it to be powerful. That may change, however. Constant civil war may cause Westeros to return to its pre-Targaryen state.","human_ref_B":"Even in the most absolute of feudal monarchies, you need the willing support of the Lords. So while you technically reign above them all if you prevent them from carrying out acts of Justice like this, you'll soon find yourself without their support and, hence, no army, since your army comes from drafting the vassals of your Lords under you.  The *point* of being King depends on who you ask. For Robert there was no *point*. He killed the old King out of vengeance and took the crown because he was the best fit in terms of ancestry and you needed someone people could agree on to avoid civil war. He actually had no interest in ruling.  In contrast, for Joffrey, the point was power and obedience and he disliked the idea of needing to rely on the voluntary support of the Lords under him and talked about a standing army under the direct control of the King.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4710.0,"score_ratio":2.6685393258}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j06vhgk","c_root_id_B":"j06ls80","created_at_utc_A":1671028506,"created_at_utc_B":1671023925,"score_A":475,"score_B":87,"human_ref_A":"I mean, you have kind of just identified one of the major reasons why the Iron Throne is actually a pretty weak authority, compared to, say, the kings of England during the high and late Middle Ages.   Westeros was not unified for thousands of years. Aegon unified it with his dragons. For a century and a half lords were kept in line because if they rebelled they\u2019d be burnt by dragons (of course some did try). The main threat to Targaryen rule after Maegor was the chance of Targaryen civil war.   The death of the dragons meant that the kings and queens of Westeros would instead have to rely more on the image of power and authority combined with their personal leadership skills to keep the 7 kingdoms united. If a lord rebels the king could no longer burn him with dragons, but would instead have to rely on other lords to put the rebel down. Greyjoys rebelling? Call up your friends, like the Starks. The Crownlands themselves can furnish some forces, though not many, and the Baratheons also can call upon their own men once they take the throne.   At the start of ASOIAF the King is a Baratheon, his wife is a Lannister, and the hand is an Arryn. Additionally the King has close personal ties to the Starks and Tullies. This web of relationships makes for a formidable alliance, at least on paper (obviously we know that things are less rosy behind the scenes). Even as things fall apart the Iron Throne is still respected enough that it\u2019s worth fighting over. It\u2019s powerful because enough men believe it to be powerful. That may change, however. Constant civil war may cause Westeros to return to its pre-Targaryen state.","human_ref_B":"Behold the illusion of law. The King Of Westeros, as an office, has total power. The King Of Westeros,  Joffrey Baratheon , does not.  Put it this way. A US general *could* send their armies to wage wars without the president's permission- there's nothing physically stopping them from doing so. The thing stopping them is either loyalty to the state or the threat of government response. If they didn't care about the state and didn't think the government would act on that threat, they might do what Tywin Lannister did- and indeed, in failing countries run by tyrants, Generals often do.  Westeros is a failing state run by a tyrant. Jeoffrey is a vicious idiot with no knowledge of statecraft, no loyal followers and frankly no more likely to execute you if you defy him then if you don't, so who gives a shit what he says? If people don't care about the king's authority and don't think the King will actually stop them doing things, then all the kings power doesn't exist anywhere but on paper.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4581.0,"score_ratio":5.4597701149}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j06svgn","c_root_id_B":"j06vhgk","created_at_utc_A":1671027334,"created_at_utc_B":1671028506,"score_A":46,"score_B":475,"human_ref_A":"The Seven Kingdoms just has low crown authority. It was higher under the Targaryens but Robert was the first new king after a rebellion against a tyrant, of course the nobility had more power and the throne less. So, yes, established political players from top houses like Tywin could largely do whatever they liked as long as they didn't openly challenge him.  That is basically how feudalism worked on Earth until the Holy Roman Empire. There was a joke about the King of France really being the Mayor of Paris for most of the country's existence, for example.","human_ref_B":"I mean, you have kind of just identified one of the major reasons why the Iron Throne is actually a pretty weak authority, compared to, say, the kings of England during the high and late Middle Ages.   Westeros was not unified for thousands of years. Aegon unified it with his dragons. For a century and a half lords were kept in line because if they rebelled they\u2019d be burnt by dragons (of course some did try). The main threat to Targaryen rule after Maegor was the chance of Targaryen civil war.   The death of the dragons meant that the kings and queens of Westeros would instead have to rely more on the image of power and authority combined with their personal leadership skills to keep the 7 kingdoms united. If a lord rebels the king could no longer burn him with dragons, but would instead have to rely on other lords to put the rebel down. Greyjoys rebelling? Call up your friends, like the Starks. The Crownlands themselves can furnish some forces, though not many, and the Baratheons also can call upon their own men once they take the throne.   At the start of ASOIAF the King is a Baratheon, his wife is a Lannister, and the hand is an Arryn. Additionally the King has close personal ties to the Starks and Tullies. This web of relationships makes for a formidable alliance, at least on paper (obviously we know that things are less rosy behind the scenes). Even as things fall apart the Iron Throne is still respected enough that it\u2019s worth fighting over. It\u2019s powerful because enough men believe it to be powerful. That may change, however. Constant civil war may cause Westeros to return to its pre-Targaryen state.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1172.0,"score_ratio":10.3260869565}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j06vhgk","c_root_id_B":"j06n1es","created_at_utc_A":1671028506,"created_at_utc_B":1671024584,"score_A":475,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"I mean, you have kind of just identified one of the major reasons why the Iron Throne is actually a pretty weak authority, compared to, say, the kings of England during the high and late Middle Ages.   Westeros was not unified for thousands of years. Aegon unified it with his dragons. For a century and a half lords were kept in line because if they rebelled they\u2019d be burnt by dragons (of course some did try). The main threat to Targaryen rule after Maegor was the chance of Targaryen civil war.   The death of the dragons meant that the kings and queens of Westeros would instead have to rely more on the image of power and authority combined with their personal leadership skills to keep the 7 kingdoms united. If a lord rebels the king could no longer burn him with dragons, but would instead have to rely on other lords to put the rebel down. Greyjoys rebelling? Call up your friends, like the Starks. The Crownlands themselves can furnish some forces, though not many, and the Baratheons also can call upon their own men once they take the throne.   At the start of ASOIAF the King is a Baratheon, his wife is a Lannister, and the hand is an Arryn. Additionally the King has close personal ties to the Starks and Tullies. This web of relationships makes for a formidable alliance, at least on paper (obviously we know that things are less rosy behind the scenes). Even as things fall apart the Iron Throne is still respected enough that it\u2019s worth fighting over. It\u2019s powerful because enough men believe it to be powerful. That may change, however. Constant civil war may cause Westeros to return to its pre-Targaryen state.","human_ref_B":"What, nobody\u2019s ever coveted positions of power without acknowledging the limitations of that position?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3922.0,"score_ratio":36.5384615385}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j06svgn","c_root_id_B":"j06n1es","created_at_utc_A":1671027334,"created_at_utc_B":1671024584,"score_A":46,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"The Seven Kingdoms just has low crown authority. It was higher under the Targaryens but Robert was the first new king after a rebellion against a tyrant, of course the nobility had more power and the throne less. So, yes, established political players from top houses like Tywin could largely do whatever they liked as long as they didn't openly challenge him.  That is basically how feudalism worked on Earth until the Holy Roman Empire. There was a joke about the King of France really being the Mayor of Paris for most of the country's existence, for example.","human_ref_B":"What, nobody\u2019s ever coveted positions of power without acknowledging the limitations of that position?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2750.0,"score_ratio":3.5384615385}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j06n1es","c_root_id_B":"j072f6q","created_at_utc_A":1671024584,"created_at_utc_B":1671031421,"score_A":13,"score_B":40,"human_ref_A":"What, nobody\u2019s ever coveted positions of power without acknowledging the limitations of that position?","human_ref_B":"That is exactly how a lot of real life feudal societies worked. Holy Roman Empire or 100 years war history could be good sources to better understand this kind of power game\/balance, their points and in and out.  I think the 100 years war is particularly good to illustrate it, cause reading about it you could see the french shift from a traditional feudal decentralized structure alike Westeros, toward a more centralized nation under the king we more often think of (I obviously simplify a lot there, but you get the idea).","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6837.0,"score_ratio":3.0769230769}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j06wp5n","c_root_id_B":"j072f6q","created_at_utc_A":1671029033,"created_at_utc_B":1671031421,"score_A":2,"score_B":40,"human_ref_A":"The King is the absolute authority, but there are case (like Tywin's) where people can pull this kind of shenanigans because a) special relationships with the Iron Throne and b) the kingdom was currently in a quasi state of anarchy. The Iron Throne being that decentralised at the start of the series is just another by-product of Robert's administration","human_ref_B":"That is exactly how a lot of real life feudal societies worked. Holy Roman Empire or 100 years war history could be good sources to better understand this kind of power game\/balance, their points and in and out.  I think the 100 years war is particularly good to illustrate it, cause reading about it you could see the french shift from a traditional feudal decentralized structure alike Westeros, toward a more centralized nation under the king we more often think of (I obviously simplify a lot there, but you get the idea).","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2388.0,"score_ratio":20.0}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j0791je","c_root_id_B":"j06n1es","created_at_utc_A":1671034042,"created_at_utc_B":1671024584,"score_A":26,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":">\u201cIn a room sit three great men, a king, a priest, and a rich man with his gold. Between them stands a sellsword, a little man of common birth and no great mind. Each of the great ones bids him slay the other two. \u2018Do it,\u2019 says the king, \u2018for I am your lawful ruler.\u2019 \u2018Do it,\u2019 says the priest, \u2018for I command you in the names of the gods.\u2019 \u2018Do it,\u2019 says the rich man, \u2018and all this gold shall be yours.\u2019 So tell me \u2013 who lives and who dies?\u201d","human_ref_B":"What, nobody\u2019s ever coveted positions of power without acknowledging the limitations of that position?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9458.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j0791je","c_root_id_B":"j06wp5n","created_at_utc_A":1671034042,"created_at_utc_B":1671029033,"score_A":26,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":">\u201cIn a room sit three great men, a king, a priest, and a rich man with his gold. Between them stands a sellsword, a little man of common birth and no great mind. Each of the great ones bids him slay the other two. \u2018Do it,\u2019 says the king, \u2018for I am your lawful ruler.\u2019 \u2018Do it,\u2019 says the priest, \u2018for I command you in the names of the gods.\u2019 \u2018Do it,\u2019 says the rich man, \u2018and all this gold shall be yours.\u2019 So tell me \u2013 who lives and who dies?\u201d","human_ref_B":"The King is the absolute authority, but there are case (like Tywin's) where people can pull this kind of shenanigans because a) special relationships with the Iron Throne and b) the kingdom was currently in a quasi state of anarchy. The Iron Throne being that decentralised at the start of the series is just another by-product of Robert's administration","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5009.0,"score_ratio":13.0}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j07vvw9","c_root_id_B":"j07p5sr","created_at_utc_A":1671042825,"created_at_utc_B":1671040253,"score_A":11,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Strong central Kings are pretty rare, we have a couple of French examples but for the most part the power of the office of King waxed and waned with the power of the individual king.  In England you see this with the Magna Carta which limits the power the king has over his barons, an agreement forced on the king by the barons.  Or with Charles the first who was executed and usurped by the lords under him.  The idea of a state which has a great deal of power with an individual at the top who can wield that power is incredibly modern.  The concept of a state not emerging in the west until the mid 17th century with the Treaty of Westphalia and even that is debatable.","human_ref_B":"part of it is also that robert is a totally ineffectual king. described as good at taking the throne but not good at keeping it, we see early on how he fails to solve disputes and perform other responsibilities since he would much rather drink and have sex with whores than actually do his job (except when it involves going to hunts\/tourneys and ordering up murders). even his own wife does whatever she wants behind his back. so of course when theres a dispute between the starks and lannisters bobby b wants nothing to do with it and fucks off on a hunt where he promptly gets injured and dies, allowing the realm to plunge even further into chaos","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2572.0,"score_ratio":1.2222222222}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j07vvw9","c_root_id_B":"j07nzbh","created_at_utc_A":1671042825,"created_at_utc_B":1671039806,"score_A":11,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Strong central Kings are pretty rare, we have a couple of French examples but for the most part the power of the office of King waxed and waned with the power of the individual king.  In England you see this with the Magna Carta which limits the power the king has over his barons, an agreement forced on the king by the barons.  Or with Charles the first who was executed and usurped by the lords under him.  The idea of a state which has a great deal of power with an individual at the top who can wield that power is incredibly modern.  The concept of a state not emerging in the west until the mid 17th century with the Treaty of Westphalia and even that is debatable.","human_ref_B":"There's a quote from goodfellas , \"They're like the police department for wiseguys.\" The King needs the lord but they're a way mediate between lords and maintain the status quo (mostly) by leveraging lords agains teach other.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3019.0,"score_ratio":2.75}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j06wp5n","c_root_id_B":"j07vvw9","created_at_utc_A":1671029033,"created_at_utc_B":1671042825,"score_A":2,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"The King is the absolute authority, but there are case (like Tywin's) where people can pull this kind of shenanigans because a) special relationships with the Iron Throne and b) the kingdom was currently in a quasi state of anarchy. The Iron Throne being that decentralised at the start of the series is just another by-product of Robert's administration","human_ref_B":"Strong central Kings are pretty rare, we have a couple of French examples but for the most part the power of the office of King waxed and waned with the power of the individual king.  In England you see this with the Magna Carta which limits the power the king has over his barons, an agreement forced on the king by the barons.  Or with Charles the first who was executed and usurped by the lords under him.  The idea of a state which has a great deal of power with an individual at the top who can wield that power is incredibly modern.  The concept of a state not emerging in the west until the mid 17th century with the Treaty of Westphalia and even that is debatable.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13792.0,"score_ratio":5.5}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j07nzbh","c_root_id_B":"j07p5sr","created_at_utc_A":1671039806,"created_at_utc_B":1671040253,"score_A":4,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"There's a quote from goodfellas , \"They're like the police department for wiseguys.\" The King needs the lord but they're a way mediate between lords and maintain the status quo (mostly) by leveraging lords agains teach other.","human_ref_B":"part of it is also that robert is a totally ineffectual king. described as good at taking the throne but not good at keeping it, we see early on how he fails to solve disputes and perform other responsibilities since he would much rather drink and have sex with whores than actually do his job (except when it involves going to hunts\/tourneys and ordering up murders). even his own wife does whatever she wants behind his back. so of course when theres a dispute between the starks and lannisters bobby b wants nothing to do with it and fucks off on a hunt where he promptly gets injured and dies, allowing the realm to plunge even further into chaos","labels":0,"seconds_difference":447.0,"score_ratio":2.25}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j06wp5n","c_root_id_B":"j07p5sr","created_at_utc_A":1671029033,"created_at_utc_B":1671040253,"score_A":2,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"The King is the absolute authority, but there are case (like Tywin's) where people can pull this kind of shenanigans because a) special relationships with the Iron Throne and b) the kingdom was currently in a quasi state of anarchy. The Iron Throne being that decentralised at the start of the series is just another by-product of Robert's administration","human_ref_B":"part of it is also that robert is a totally ineffectual king. described as good at taking the throne but not good at keeping it, we see early on how he fails to solve disputes and perform other responsibilities since he would much rather drink and have sex with whores than actually do his job (except when it involves going to hunts\/tourneys and ordering up murders). even his own wife does whatever she wants behind his back. so of course when theres a dispute between the starks and lannisters bobby b wants nothing to do with it and fucks off on a hunt where he promptly gets injured and dies, allowing the realm to plunge even further into chaos","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11220.0,"score_ratio":4.5}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j09f02j","c_root_id_B":"j07nzbh","created_at_utc_A":1671064710,"created_at_utc_B":1671039806,"score_A":6,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"I\u2019m late to this, but this is actually something addressed a bit in the books that isn\u2019t as much in the show.  When Aegon conquered Westeros he had a nuclear fleet. One of the kingdoms could raise a host of 40,000 men and plan to march them into a war and a single Targaryen dragon rider could fly to them in a day or two on a creature that could annihilate that entire army without any recourse (yes Dorne did kill a dragon, but that was a one in a million shot in very specific and lucky circumstances. They also had have a decade to prepare.) There was a long period of time where a single ruling family had the power to keep the entire realm in check on their own. You aren\u2019t going to rebel if means facing dragons because no one\u2019s ever found an answer to them. Dorne got lucky. Once. And paid for it with years of burning.  There\u2019s also the actual politicking behind it. For a genocidal warlord Aegon was a pretty smart and reasonable guy. Things did improve when he united the kingdoms. Economic options opened, conflicts between neighbors slowed way down, and each kingdom could now bring their grievances to a ruling body. Great lords had the opportunity to become richer, have more political power, and less conflict to deal with. Not to mention most lords owed the Targaryens their station to some degree. The Baratheons are Targaryen bastards, the Tyrell\u2019s were placed in charge by the Targaryens, same with the Tullys, same with the Greyjoys. Their options were rebel and be decimated or be cut off from your entire economy, or follow the law and become richer and not have to worry about invasion from your neighbor. The kings that followed Aegon worked out well also, albeit a little ironically. Aenys followed Aegon and was a weak king, but not cruel. The Lords and the Faith specifically reallllyyy tested their limits on him and they were answered with Maegor the Cruel. He didn\u2019t earn that name by being a reasonable man, but he ended up being an overall net positive for the Targaryen dynasty. He showed the realm what would happen if you rebelled against the dragons and it was not pretty. Then Maegor was followed by Jaehaerys, who was THE best king Westeros has ever seen. He made the conditions for lords and small folk alike exponentially better. He stopped the bloodshed of Maegor\u2019s regime and also took away the Faith\u2019s ability to cause that level of upheaval again, he brought economic prosperity, he built roads and gave the people King\u2019s Landing clean drinking water. Things **were** genuinely better with them in charge and it was that way for a while. After the Dance when the dragons died out the Seven Kingdoms had been united for over a century, Great Lords had places of power, no one wanted to return to the old ways, and for the most part the Targaryens did a pretty good job of projecting strength against competent leadership. Things stayed that way for a while\u2026  Fast forward to Robert\u2019s Rebellion. The Targaryens had no dragons, they couldn\u2019t just stomp rebellions as simply as before and they were deposed. Then you have Robert who while a bad king, wasn\u2019t offensively bad. He wasn\u2019t outwardly making life hard for the great lords or small folk. It was easy to take advantage of his rule, which s lot of people did. Tywin rebelling wasn\u2019t something Robert could just take a dragon or an entirely united Westeros to stop. The wounds of the Rebellion were still fresh and not everyone was on the same page, things were unstable.  Then he dies and the Lannisters have a bit of a coupe and things get exponentially worse. This happens because they are political figures filling a position they never could\u2019ve earned. The Targaryens did so with dragons and held things together with dragons. Post dragon Targaryens managed the realm well enough (for the most part) that they didn\u2019t piss off enough of the lords to get overthrown (in the First Blackfyre Rebellion, probably the closest they ever came to dealing with this, they managed to put it down soundly by strategy, luck, and people like Bloodraven getting his hands dirty.)  The situation of Robert\u2019s Rebellion was a very unique powder keg too. Lyanna was kidnapped (as far as everyone knew) and Ned\u2019s brother and father were brutally, and unjustly murdered. Robert, Ned, Jon Arryn, and Hoster Tully were all tightly tied to each other. By offending one of them you risk starting a conflict with over half of Westeros, and Aerys II did much more than offend them. After this I think a lot of lords realized rebelling against the Crown was something you could actually do and the Crown was very weak under Robert. We see the Seven Kingdoms in the most politically unstable situation it\u2019s ever been in, that\u2019s why everyone can run wild.","human_ref_B":"There's a quote from goodfellas , \"They're like the police department for wiseguys.\" The King needs the lord but they're a way mediate between lords and maintain the status quo (mostly) by leveraging lords agains teach other.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":24904.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j09f02j","c_root_id_B":"j06wp5n","created_at_utc_A":1671064710,"created_at_utc_B":1671029033,"score_A":6,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"I\u2019m late to this, but this is actually something addressed a bit in the books that isn\u2019t as much in the show.  When Aegon conquered Westeros he had a nuclear fleet. One of the kingdoms could raise a host of 40,000 men and plan to march them into a war and a single Targaryen dragon rider could fly to them in a day or two on a creature that could annihilate that entire army without any recourse (yes Dorne did kill a dragon, but that was a one in a million shot in very specific and lucky circumstances. They also had have a decade to prepare.) There was a long period of time where a single ruling family had the power to keep the entire realm in check on their own. You aren\u2019t going to rebel if means facing dragons because no one\u2019s ever found an answer to them. Dorne got lucky. Once. And paid for it with years of burning.  There\u2019s also the actual politicking behind it. For a genocidal warlord Aegon was a pretty smart and reasonable guy. Things did improve when he united the kingdoms. Economic options opened, conflicts between neighbors slowed way down, and each kingdom could now bring their grievances to a ruling body. Great lords had the opportunity to become richer, have more political power, and less conflict to deal with. Not to mention most lords owed the Targaryens their station to some degree. The Baratheons are Targaryen bastards, the Tyrell\u2019s were placed in charge by the Targaryens, same with the Tullys, same with the Greyjoys. Their options were rebel and be decimated or be cut off from your entire economy, or follow the law and become richer and not have to worry about invasion from your neighbor. The kings that followed Aegon worked out well also, albeit a little ironically. Aenys followed Aegon and was a weak king, but not cruel. The Lords and the Faith specifically reallllyyy tested their limits on him and they were answered with Maegor the Cruel. He didn\u2019t earn that name by being a reasonable man, but he ended up being an overall net positive for the Targaryen dynasty. He showed the realm what would happen if you rebelled against the dragons and it was not pretty. Then Maegor was followed by Jaehaerys, who was THE best king Westeros has ever seen. He made the conditions for lords and small folk alike exponentially better. He stopped the bloodshed of Maegor\u2019s regime and also took away the Faith\u2019s ability to cause that level of upheaval again, he brought economic prosperity, he built roads and gave the people King\u2019s Landing clean drinking water. Things **were** genuinely better with them in charge and it was that way for a while. After the Dance when the dragons died out the Seven Kingdoms had been united for over a century, Great Lords had places of power, no one wanted to return to the old ways, and for the most part the Targaryens did a pretty good job of projecting strength against competent leadership. Things stayed that way for a while\u2026  Fast forward to Robert\u2019s Rebellion. The Targaryens had no dragons, they couldn\u2019t just stomp rebellions as simply as before and they were deposed. Then you have Robert who while a bad king, wasn\u2019t offensively bad. He wasn\u2019t outwardly making life hard for the great lords or small folk. It was easy to take advantage of his rule, which s lot of people did. Tywin rebelling wasn\u2019t something Robert could just take a dragon or an entirely united Westeros to stop. The wounds of the Rebellion were still fresh and not everyone was on the same page, things were unstable.  Then he dies and the Lannisters have a bit of a coupe and things get exponentially worse. This happens because they are political figures filling a position they never could\u2019ve earned. The Targaryens did so with dragons and held things together with dragons. Post dragon Targaryens managed the realm well enough (for the most part) that they didn\u2019t piss off enough of the lords to get overthrown (in the First Blackfyre Rebellion, probably the closest they ever came to dealing with this, they managed to put it down soundly by strategy, luck, and people like Bloodraven getting his hands dirty.)  The situation of Robert\u2019s Rebellion was a very unique powder keg too. Lyanna was kidnapped (as far as everyone knew) and Ned\u2019s brother and father were brutally, and unjustly murdered. Robert, Ned, Jon Arryn, and Hoster Tully were all tightly tied to each other. By offending one of them you risk starting a conflict with over half of Westeros, and Aerys II did much more than offend them. After this I think a lot of lords realized rebelling against the Crown was something you could actually do and the Crown was very weak under Robert. We see the Seven Kingdoms in the most politically unstable situation it\u2019s ever been in, that\u2019s why everyone can run wild.","human_ref_B":"The King is the absolute authority, but there are case (like Tywin's) where people can pull this kind of shenanigans because a) special relationships with the Iron Throne and b) the kingdom was currently in a quasi state of anarchy. The Iron Throne being that decentralised at the start of the series is just another by-product of Robert's administration","labels":1,"seconds_difference":35677.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j08iln4","c_root_id_B":"j09f02j","created_at_utc_A":1671051331,"created_at_utc_B":1671064710,"score_A":3,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"The crown was in a lot of debt to the Lannisters and was already using them pretty heavily for their military endeavors, Bobby B didn't care and *Tywin was very aware of all of these things*.  Push comes to shove, the Lannisters would've sacked King's Landing and took the throne and nobody's really able to stop them.","human_ref_B":"I\u2019m late to this, but this is actually something addressed a bit in the books that isn\u2019t as much in the show.  When Aegon conquered Westeros he had a nuclear fleet. One of the kingdoms could raise a host of 40,000 men and plan to march them into a war and a single Targaryen dragon rider could fly to them in a day or two on a creature that could annihilate that entire army without any recourse (yes Dorne did kill a dragon, but that was a one in a million shot in very specific and lucky circumstances. They also had have a decade to prepare.) There was a long period of time where a single ruling family had the power to keep the entire realm in check on their own. You aren\u2019t going to rebel if means facing dragons because no one\u2019s ever found an answer to them. Dorne got lucky. Once. And paid for it with years of burning.  There\u2019s also the actual politicking behind it. For a genocidal warlord Aegon was a pretty smart and reasonable guy. Things did improve when he united the kingdoms. Economic options opened, conflicts between neighbors slowed way down, and each kingdom could now bring their grievances to a ruling body. Great lords had the opportunity to become richer, have more political power, and less conflict to deal with. Not to mention most lords owed the Targaryens their station to some degree. The Baratheons are Targaryen bastards, the Tyrell\u2019s were placed in charge by the Targaryens, same with the Tullys, same with the Greyjoys. Their options were rebel and be decimated or be cut off from your entire economy, or follow the law and become richer and not have to worry about invasion from your neighbor. The kings that followed Aegon worked out well also, albeit a little ironically. Aenys followed Aegon and was a weak king, but not cruel. The Lords and the Faith specifically reallllyyy tested their limits on him and they were answered with Maegor the Cruel. He didn\u2019t earn that name by being a reasonable man, but he ended up being an overall net positive for the Targaryen dynasty. He showed the realm what would happen if you rebelled against the dragons and it was not pretty. Then Maegor was followed by Jaehaerys, who was THE best king Westeros has ever seen. He made the conditions for lords and small folk alike exponentially better. He stopped the bloodshed of Maegor\u2019s regime and also took away the Faith\u2019s ability to cause that level of upheaval again, he brought economic prosperity, he built roads and gave the people King\u2019s Landing clean drinking water. Things **were** genuinely better with them in charge and it was that way for a while. After the Dance when the dragons died out the Seven Kingdoms had been united for over a century, Great Lords had places of power, no one wanted to return to the old ways, and for the most part the Targaryens did a pretty good job of projecting strength against competent leadership. Things stayed that way for a while\u2026  Fast forward to Robert\u2019s Rebellion. The Targaryens had no dragons, they couldn\u2019t just stomp rebellions as simply as before and they were deposed. Then you have Robert who while a bad king, wasn\u2019t offensively bad. He wasn\u2019t outwardly making life hard for the great lords or small folk. It was easy to take advantage of his rule, which s lot of people did. Tywin rebelling wasn\u2019t something Robert could just take a dragon or an entirely united Westeros to stop. The wounds of the Rebellion were still fresh and not everyone was on the same page, things were unstable.  Then he dies and the Lannisters have a bit of a coupe and things get exponentially worse. This happens because they are political figures filling a position they never could\u2019ve earned. The Targaryens did so with dragons and held things together with dragons. Post dragon Targaryens managed the realm well enough (for the most part) that they didn\u2019t piss off enough of the lords to get overthrown (in the First Blackfyre Rebellion, probably the closest they ever came to dealing with this, they managed to put it down soundly by strategy, luck, and people like Bloodraven getting his hands dirty.)  The situation of Robert\u2019s Rebellion was a very unique powder keg too. Lyanna was kidnapped (as far as everyone knew) and Ned\u2019s brother and father were brutally, and unjustly murdered. Robert, Ned, Jon Arryn, and Hoster Tully were all tightly tied to each other. By offending one of them you risk starting a conflict with over half of Westeros, and Aerys II did much more than offend them. After this I think a lot of lords realized rebelling against the Crown was something you could actually do and the Crown was very weak under Robert. We see the Seven Kingdoms in the most politically unstable situation it\u2019s ever been in, that\u2019s why everyone can run wild.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13379.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j09f02j","c_root_id_B":"j08jkew","created_at_utc_A":1671064710,"created_at_utc_B":1671051689,"score_A":6,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"I\u2019m late to this, but this is actually something addressed a bit in the books that isn\u2019t as much in the show.  When Aegon conquered Westeros he had a nuclear fleet. One of the kingdoms could raise a host of 40,000 men and plan to march them into a war and a single Targaryen dragon rider could fly to them in a day or two on a creature that could annihilate that entire army without any recourse (yes Dorne did kill a dragon, but that was a one in a million shot in very specific and lucky circumstances. They also had have a decade to prepare.) There was a long period of time where a single ruling family had the power to keep the entire realm in check on their own. You aren\u2019t going to rebel if means facing dragons because no one\u2019s ever found an answer to them. Dorne got lucky. Once. And paid for it with years of burning.  There\u2019s also the actual politicking behind it. For a genocidal warlord Aegon was a pretty smart and reasonable guy. Things did improve when he united the kingdoms. Economic options opened, conflicts between neighbors slowed way down, and each kingdom could now bring their grievances to a ruling body. Great lords had the opportunity to become richer, have more political power, and less conflict to deal with. Not to mention most lords owed the Targaryens their station to some degree. The Baratheons are Targaryen bastards, the Tyrell\u2019s were placed in charge by the Targaryens, same with the Tullys, same with the Greyjoys. Their options were rebel and be decimated or be cut off from your entire economy, or follow the law and become richer and not have to worry about invasion from your neighbor. The kings that followed Aegon worked out well also, albeit a little ironically. Aenys followed Aegon and was a weak king, but not cruel. The Lords and the Faith specifically reallllyyy tested their limits on him and they were answered with Maegor the Cruel. He didn\u2019t earn that name by being a reasonable man, but he ended up being an overall net positive for the Targaryen dynasty. He showed the realm what would happen if you rebelled against the dragons and it was not pretty. Then Maegor was followed by Jaehaerys, who was THE best king Westeros has ever seen. He made the conditions for lords and small folk alike exponentially better. He stopped the bloodshed of Maegor\u2019s regime and also took away the Faith\u2019s ability to cause that level of upheaval again, he brought economic prosperity, he built roads and gave the people King\u2019s Landing clean drinking water. Things **were** genuinely better with them in charge and it was that way for a while. After the Dance when the dragons died out the Seven Kingdoms had been united for over a century, Great Lords had places of power, no one wanted to return to the old ways, and for the most part the Targaryens did a pretty good job of projecting strength against competent leadership. Things stayed that way for a while\u2026  Fast forward to Robert\u2019s Rebellion. The Targaryens had no dragons, they couldn\u2019t just stomp rebellions as simply as before and they were deposed. Then you have Robert who while a bad king, wasn\u2019t offensively bad. He wasn\u2019t outwardly making life hard for the great lords or small folk. It was easy to take advantage of his rule, which s lot of people did. Tywin rebelling wasn\u2019t something Robert could just take a dragon or an entirely united Westeros to stop. The wounds of the Rebellion were still fresh and not everyone was on the same page, things were unstable.  Then he dies and the Lannisters have a bit of a coupe and things get exponentially worse. This happens because they are political figures filling a position they never could\u2019ve earned. The Targaryens did so with dragons and held things together with dragons. Post dragon Targaryens managed the realm well enough (for the most part) that they didn\u2019t piss off enough of the lords to get overthrown (in the First Blackfyre Rebellion, probably the closest they ever came to dealing with this, they managed to put it down soundly by strategy, luck, and people like Bloodraven getting his hands dirty.)  The situation of Robert\u2019s Rebellion was a very unique powder keg too. Lyanna was kidnapped (as far as everyone knew) and Ned\u2019s brother and father were brutally, and unjustly murdered. Robert, Ned, Jon Arryn, and Hoster Tully were all tightly tied to each other. By offending one of them you risk starting a conflict with over half of Westeros, and Aerys II did much more than offend them. After this I think a lot of lords realized rebelling against the Crown was something you could actually do and the Crown was very weak under Robert. We see the Seven Kingdoms in the most politically unstable situation it\u2019s ever been in, that\u2019s why everyone can run wild.","human_ref_B":"I\u2019d like to add that, for much of human history, that\u2019s just how politics worked. Countries weren\u2019t *countries* in the modern sense of the word. The political systems that predominated in Europe from ~500 to ~1300 were characterized by military obligation.   Each feudal lord had his own \u201cdomaine\u201d. This domaine was the land which a feudal lord owned, and it was basically its own country. They had their own army, own courts, own bureaucrats etc. Feudal lords were basically dictators of their own small country, with little or no interference from the king. They didn\u2019t even pay taxes to the kings; the kings had their own domaine which they were expected to subsist off of.  So basically, that meant that, if you were king, in times of war the lords under you would participate on your side. And that was it. They didn\u2019t pay you taxes, you didn\u2019t govern their domaine, they were just military allies.  Therefore, being king meant that you could raise the biggest army, because your subjects (military allies) would put their troops in your army.  So the answer to your question is that Westeros has a very weak, decentralized government structure.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":13021.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j09f02j","c_root_id_B":"j0898mo","created_at_utc_A":1671064710,"created_at_utc_B":1671047867,"score_A":6,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"I\u2019m late to this, but this is actually something addressed a bit in the books that isn\u2019t as much in the show.  When Aegon conquered Westeros he had a nuclear fleet. One of the kingdoms could raise a host of 40,000 men and plan to march them into a war and a single Targaryen dragon rider could fly to them in a day or two on a creature that could annihilate that entire army without any recourse (yes Dorne did kill a dragon, but that was a one in a million shot in very specific and lucky circumstances. They also had have a decade to prepare.) There was a long period of time where a single ruling family had the power to keep the entire realm in check on their own. You aren\u2019t going to rebel if means facing dragons because no one\u2019s ever found an answer to them. Dorne got lucky. Once. And paid for it with years of burning.  There\u2019s also the actual politicking behind it. For a genocidal warlord Aegon was a pretty smart and reasonable guy. Things did improve when he united the kingdoms. Economic options opened, conflicts between neighbors slowed way down, and each kingdom could now bring their grievances to a ruling body. Great lords had the opportunity to become richer, have more political power, and less conflict to deal with. Not to mention most lords owed the Targaryens their station to some degree. The Baratheons are Targaryen bastards, the Tyrell\u2019s were placed in charge by the Targaryens, same with the Tullys, same with the Greyjoys. Their options were rebel and be decimated or be cut off from your entire economy, or follow the law and become richer and not have to worry about invasion from your neighbor. The kings that followed Aegon worked out well also, albeit a little ironically. Aenys followed Aegon and was a weak king, but not cruel. The Lords and the Faith specifically reallllyyy tested their limits on him and they were answered with Maegor the Cruel. He didn\u2019t earn that name by being a reasonable man, but he ended up being an overall net positive for the Targaryen dynasty. He showed the realm what would happen if you rebelled against the dragons and it was not pretty. Then Maegor was followed by Jaehaerys, who was THE best king Westeros has ever seen. He made the conditions for lords and small folk alike exponentially better. He stopped the bloodshed of Maegor\u2019s regime and also took away the Faith\u2019s ability to cause that level of upheaval again, he brought economic prosperity, he built roads and gave the people King\u2019s Landing clean drinking water. Things **were** genuinely better with them in charge and it was that way for a while. After the Dance when the dragons died out the Seven Kingdoms had been united for over a century, Great Lords had places of power, no one wanted to return to the old ways, and for the most part the Targaryens did a pretty good job of projecting strength against competent leadership. Things stayed that way for a while\u2026  Fast forward to Robert\u2019s Rebellion. The Targaryens had no dragons, they couldn\u2019t just stomp rebellions as simply as before and they were deposed. Then you have Robert who while a bad king, wasn\u2019t offensively bad. He wasn\u2019t outwardly making life hard for the great lords or small folk. It was easy to take advantage of his rule, which s lot of people did. Tywin rebelling wasn\u2019t something Robert could just take a dragon or an entirely united Westeros to stop. The wounds of the Rebellion were still fresh and not everyone was on the same page, things were unstable.  Then he dies and the Lannisters have a bit of a coupe and things get exponentially worse. This happens because they are political figures filling a position they never could\u2019ve earned. The Targaryens did so with dragons and held things together with dragons. Post dragon Targaryens managed the realm well enough (for the most part) that they didn\u2019t piss off enough of the lords to get overthrown (in the First Blackfyre Rebellion, probably the closest they ever came to dealing with this, they managed to put it down soundly by strategy, luck, and people like Bloodraven getting his hands dirty.)  The situation of Robert\u2019s Rebellion was a very unique powder keg too. Lyanna was kidnapped (as far as everyone knew) and Ned\u2019s brother and father were brutally, and unjustly murdered. Robert, Ned, Jon Arryn, and Hoster Tully were all tightly tied to each other. By offending one of them you risk starting a conflict with over half of Westeros, and Aerys II did much more than offend them. After this I think a lot of lords realized rebelling against the Crown was something you could actually do and the Crown was very weak under Robert. We see the Seven Kingdoms in the most politically unstable situation it\u2019s ever been in, that\u2019s why everyone can run wild.","human_ref_B":"I don\u2019t know what the other posters are on about, but this is considered breaking the King\u2019s Peace and effectively treason. The justification was that Catelyn broke it first by seizing Tyrion, however Ned claimed it was under his orders and he has a lot more authority for a move like this than Tywin, who is waging full on war unlike the Starks.  Cersei is entirely right in saying some of Robert\u2019s forebears would have had these people killed for breaking the peace, but Robert was a weak king. Normally, even under dragonless Targs, this kind of thing would be a very, very bad idea.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":16843.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j07nzbh","c_root_id_B":"j06wp5n","created_at_utc_A":1671039806,"created_at_utc_B":1671029033,"score_A":4,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"There's a quote from goodfellas , \"They're like the police department for wiseguys.\" The King needs the lord but they're a way mediate between lords and maintain the status quo (mostly) by leveraging lords agains teach other.","human_ref_B":"The King is the absolute authority, but there are case (like Tywin's) where people can pull this kind of shenanigans because a) special relationships with the Iron Throne and b) the kingdom was currently in a quasi state of anarchy. The Iron Throne being that decentralised at the start of the series is just another by-product of Robert's administration","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10773.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j08iln4","c_root_id_B":"j06wp5n","created_at_utc_A":1671051331,"created_at_utc_B":1671029033,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"The crown was in a lot of debt to the Lannisters and was already using them pretty heavily for their military endeavors, Bobby B didn't care and *Tywin was very aware of all of these things*.  Push comes to shove, the Lannisters would've sacked King's Landing and took the throne and nobody's really able to stop them.","human_ref_B":"The King is the absolute authority, but there are case (like Tywin's) where people can pull this kind of shenanigans because a) special relationships with the Iron Throne and b) the kingdom was currently in a quasi state of anarchy. The Iron Throne being that decentralised at the start of the series is just another by-product of Robert's administration","labels":1,"seconds_difference":22298.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j08jkew","c_root_id_B":"j06wp5n","created_at_utc_A":1671051689,"created_at_utc_B":1671029033,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"I\u2019d like to add that, for much of human history, that\u2019s just how politics worked. Countries weren\u2019t *countries* in the modern sense of the word. The political systems that predominated in Europe from ~500 to ~1300 were characterized by military obligation.   Each feudal lord had his own \u201cdomaine\u201d. This domaine was the land which a feudal lord owned, and it was basically its own country. They had their own army, own courts, own bureaucrats etc. Feudal lords were basically dictators of their own small country, with little or no interference from the king. They didn\u2019t even pay taxes to the kings; the kings had their own domaine which they were expected to subsist off of.  So basically, that meant that, if you were king, in times of war the lords under you would participate on your side. And that was it. They didn\u2019t pay you taxes, you didn\u2019t govern their domaine, they were just military allies.  Therefore, being king meant that you could raise the biggest army, because your subjects (military allies) would put their troops in your army.  So the answer to your question is that Westeros has a very weak, decentralized government structure.","human_ref_B":"The King is the absolute authority, but there are case (like Tywin's) where people can pull this kind of shenanigans because a) special relationships with the Iron Throne and b) the kingdom was currently in a quasi state of anarchy. The Iron Throne being that decentralised at the start of the series is just another by-product of Robert's administration","labels":1,"seconds_difference":22656.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j08iln4","c_root_id_B":"j0898mo","created_at_utc_A":1671051331,"created_at_utc_B":1671047867,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"The crown was in a lot of debt to the Lannisters and was already using them pretty heavily for their military endeavors, Bobby B didn't care and *Tywin was very aware of all of these things*.  Push comes to shove, the Lannisters would've sacked King's Landing and took the throne and nobody's really able to stop them.","human_ref_B":"I don\u2019t know what the other posters are on about, but this is considered breaking the King\u2019s Peace and effectively treason. The justification was that Catelyn broke it first by seizing Tyrion, however Ned claimed it was under his orders and he has a lot more authority for a move like this than Tywin, who is waging full on war unlike the Starks.  Cersei is entirely right in saying some of Robert\u2019s forebears would have had these people killed for breaking the peace, but Robert was a weak king. Normally, even under dragonless Targs, this kind of thing would be a very, very bad idea.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3464.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"zlqief","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Game of Thrones] What's the point of being King of Westeros if local lords can send their armies without asking for permission and wage wars, like Tywin Lannister did in first season? Kingdom seems decentralized to the point where its King is more like ruler of King's Landing","c_root_id_A":"j0898mo","c_root_id_B":"j08jkew","created_at_utc_A":1671047867,"created_at_utc_B":1671051689,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"I don\u2019t know what the other posters are on about, but this is considered breaking the King\u2019s Peace and effectively treason. The justification was that Catelyn broke it first by seizing Tyrion, however Ned claimed it was under his orders and he has a lot more authority for a move like this than Tywin, who is waging full on war unlike the Starks.  Cersei is entirely right in saying some of Robert\u2019s forebears would have had these people killed for breaking the peace, but Robert was a weak king. Normally, even under dragonless Targs, this kind of thing would be a very, very bad idea.","human_ref_B":"I\u2019d like to add that, for much of human history, that\u2019s just how politics worked. Countries weren\u2019t *countries* in the modern sense of the word. The political systems that predominated in Europe from ~500 to ~1300 were characterized by military obligation.   Each feudal lord had his own \u201cdomaine\u201d. This domaine was the land which a feudal lord owned, and it was basically its own country. They had their own army, own courts, own bureaucrats etc. Feudal lords were basically dictators of their own small country, with little or no interference from the king. They didn\u2019t even pay taxes to the kings; the kings had their own domaine which they were expected to subsist off of.  So basically, that meant that, if you were king, in times of war the lords under you would participate on your side. And that was it. They didn\u2019t pay you taxes, you didn\u2019t govern their domaine, they were just military allies.  Therefore, being king meant that you could raise the biggest army, because your subjects (military allies) would put their troops in your army.  So the answer to your question is that Westeros has a very weak, decentralized government structure.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3822.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"q702o6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[MCU] Did Thanos intentionally keep himself out of the list of potential targets of the snap? Does that mean he violated his own rule of selection based on randomness? We see Dr Strange go through 14 million possibilities. The only time out of those that Thanos actually loses was the original MCU timeline, and even in that he survives the snap. So it's safe to assume he survives in the other 14 million timelines as well. Nobody wins Russian roulette 14,000,005 times in a row.   Can it be thus concluded that Thanos intentionally excluded himself as being one of the potential victims of the Snap? So he actually broke his own principle of choosing victims completely at random?","c_root_id_A":"hgfnn18","c_root_id_B":"hgfezf8","created_at_utc_A":1634091468,"created_at_utc_B":1634087460,"score_A":61,"score_B":51,"human_ref_A":"If he didn\u2019t, the that left a 50\/50 chance that someone could\u2019ve just picked up the gauntlet and undone it.  He wanted to make sure he accomplished his goal which probably also included destroying the gems after he \u201csnapped\u201d.","human_ref_B":"Pretty sure it was confirmed that Thanos included himself in the Snap. He wouldn\u2019t want to piss on everything he\u2019d done and sacrificed just to try and avoid having to deal with the idea he might not make the cut.    Remember, the future Strange went with was the one he considered a best case scenario. It\u2019s entirely possible many of them involved Thanos getting taken out on the random, but other factors kept it from having any meaning.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4008.0,"score_ratio":1.1960784314}
+{"post_id":"q702o6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[MCU] Did Thanos intentionally keep himself out of the list of potential targets of the snap? Does that mean he violated his own rule of selection based on randomness? We see Dr Strange go through 14 million possibilities. The only time out of those that Thanos actually loses was the original MCU timeline, and even in that he survives the snap. So it's safe to assume he survives in the other 14 million timelines as well. Nobody wins Russian roulette 14,000,005 times in a row.   Can it be thus concluded that Thanos intentionally excluded himself as being one of the potential victims of the Snap? So he actually broke his own principle of choosing victims completely at random?","c_root_id_A":"hgfemdu","c_root_id_B":"hgfnn18","created_at_utc_A":1634087295,"created_at_utc_B":1634091468,"score_A":13,"score_B":61,"human_ref_A":"I don't think he excluded himself because he didn't do so on Titan with his idea of population control. Maybe he survives because the gauntlet recognized that he's the wearer.","human_ref_B":"If he didn\u2019t, the that left a 50\/50 chance that someone could\u2019ve just picked up the gauntlet and undone it.  He wanted to make sure he accomplished his goal which probably also included destroying the gems after he \u201csnapped\u201d.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4173.0,"score_ratio":4.6923076923}
+{"post_id":"q702o6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[MCU] Did Thanos intentionally keep himself out of the list of potential targets of the snap? Does that mean he violated his own rule of selection based on randomness? We see Dr Strange go through 14 million possibilities. The only time out of those that Thanos actually loses was the original MCU timeline, and even in that he survives the snap. So it's safe to assume he survives in the other 14 million timelines as well. Nobody wins Russian roulette 14,000,005 times in a row.   Can it be thus concluded that Thanos intentionally excluded himself as being one of the potential victims of the Snap? So he actually broke his own principle of choosing victims completely at random?","c_root_id_A":"hgfnn18","c_root_id_B":"hgfia86","created_at_utc_A":1634091468,"created_at_utc_B":1634088966,"score_A":61,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"If he didn\u2019t, the that left a 50\/50 chance that someone could\u2019ve just picked up the gauntlet and undone it.  He wanted to make sure he accomplished his goal which probably also included destroying the gems after he \u201csnapped\u201d.","human_ref_B":"The other 14 million timelines could\u2019ve included the avengers dying prior to the snap or even with Thanos dead right then, they were unable to harness the stones to undo the snap.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2502.0,"score_ratio":7.625}
+{"post_id":"q702o6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[MCU] Did Thanos intentionally keep himself out of the list of potential targets of the snap? Does that mean he violated his own rule of selection based on randomness? We see Dr Strange go through 14 million possibilities. The only time out of those that Thanos actually loses was the original MCU timeline, and even in that he survives the snap. So it's safe to assume he survives in the other 14 million timelines as well. Nobody wins Russian roulette 14,000,005 times in a row.   Can it be thus concluded that Thanos intentionally excluded himself as being one of the potential victims of the Snap? So he actually broke his own principle of choosing victims completely at random?","c_root_id_A":"hgfemdu","c_root_id_B":"hgfezf8","created_at_utc_A":1634087295,"created_at_utc_B":1634087460,"score_A":13,"score_B":51,"human_ref_A":"I don't think he excluded himself because he didn't do so on Titan with his idea of population control. Maybe he survives because the gauntlet recognized that he's the wearer.","human_ref_B":"Pretty sure it was confirmed that Thanos included himself in the Snap. He wouldn\u2019t want to piss on everything he\u2019d done and sacrificed just to try and avoid having to deal with the idea he might not make the cut.    Remember, the future Strange went with was the one he considered a best case scenario. It\u2019s entirely possible many of them involved Thanos getting taken out on the random, but other factors kept it from having any meaning.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":165.0,"score_ratio":3.9230769231}
+{"post_id":"q702o6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[MCU] Did Thanos intentionally keep himself out of the list of potential targets of the snap? Does that mean he violated his own rule of selection based on randomness? We see Dr Strange go through 14 million possibilities. The only time out of those that Thanos actually loses was the original MCU timeline, and even in that he survives the snap. So it's safe to assume he survives in the other 14 million timelines as well. Nobody wins Russian roulette 14,000,005 times in a row.   Can it be thus concluded that Thanos intentionally excluded himself as being one of the potential victims of the Snap? So he actually broke his own principle of choosing victims completely at random?","c_root_id_A":"hgfemdu","c_root_id_B":"hgfoulf","created_at_utc_A":1634087295,"created_at_utc_B":1634092041,"score_A":13,"score_B":30,"human_ref_A":"I don't think he excluded himself because he didn't do so on Titan with his idea of population control. Maybe he survives because the gauntlet recognized that he's the wearer.","human_ref_B":"I feel like he definitely left him self out of the snap. The thing to remember is that Thanos has fully expected to \u201cFinally Rest and Watch The Sun Rise On a Grateful Universe\u201d. He\u2018s not nearly as fair as he\u2019d like to believe.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4746.0,"score_ratio":2.3076923077}
+{"post_id":"q702o6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[MCU] Did Thanos intentionally keep himself out of the list of potential targets of the snap? Does that mean he violated his own rule of selection based on randomness? We see Dr Strange go through 14 million possibilities. The only time out of those that Thanos actually loses was the original MCU timeline, and even in that he survives the snap. So it's safe to assume he survives in the other 14 million timelines as well. Nobody wins Russian roulette 14,000,005 times in a row.   Can it be thus concluded that Thanos intentionally excluded himself as being one of the potential victims of the Snap? So he actually broke his own principle of choosing victims completely at random?","c_root_id_A":"hgfoulf","c_root_id_B":"hgfia86","created_at_utc_A":1634092041,"created_at_utc_B":1634088966,"score_A":30,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"I feel like he definitely left him self out of the snap. The thing to remember is that Thanos has fully expected to \u201cFinally Rest and Watch The Sun Rise On a Grateful Universe\u201d. He\u2018s not nearly as fair as he\u2019d like to believe.","human_ref_B":"The other 14 million timelines could\u2019ve included the avengers dying prior to the snap or even with Thanos dead right then, they were unable to harness the stones to undo the snap.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3075.0,"score_ratio":3.75}
+{"post_id":"q702o6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[MCU] Did Thanos intentionally keep himself out of the list of potential targets of the snap? Does that mean he violated his own rule of selection based on randomness? We see Dr Strange go through 14 million possibilities. The only time out of those that Thanos actually loses was the original MCU timeline, and even in that he survives the snap. So it's safe to assume he survives in the other 14 million timelines as well. Nobody wins Russian roulette 14,000,005 times in a row.   Can it be thus concluded that Thanos intentionally excluded himself as being one of the potential victims of the Snap? So he actually broke his own principle of choosing victims completely at random?","c_root_id_A":"hgfemdu","c_root_id_B":"hgfycri","created_at_utc_A":1634087295,"created_at_utc_B":1634096889,"score_A":13,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"I don't think he excluded himself because he didn't do so on Titan with his idea of population control. Maybe he survives because the gauntlet recognized that he's the wearer.","human_ref_B":"According to Word of God Thanos included himself, but I think the result of Snapped vs Spared is almost if not completely constant in the other 14 million outcomes.  I believe those other 14 million operate on rules similar to *Groundhog Day* where everyone and everything else in inclined to go a certain way and it\u2019s just a matter of what Strange can alter in each loop via butterfly effect.  He wouldn\u2019t bank the fate of half the universe on a 50\/50 shot of who would and wouldn\u2019t survive a given outcome, though he may have ensured the survival of Stark specifically the way he traded the Time Stone for his life.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9594.0,"score_ratio":1.0769230769}
+{"post_id":"q702o6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[MCU] Did Thanos intentionally keep himself out of the list of potential targets of the snap? Does that mean he violated his own rule of selection based on randomness? We see Dr Strange go through 14 million possibilities. The only time out of those that Thanos actually loses was the original MCU timeline, and even in that he survives the snap. So it's safe to assume he survives in the other 14 million timelines as well. Nobody wins Russian roulette 14,000,005 times in a row.   Can it be thus concluded that Thanos intentionally excluded himself as being one of the potential victims of the Snap? So he actually broke his own principle of choosing victims completely at random?","c_root_id_A":"hgfycri","c_root_id_B":"hgfia86","created_at_utc_A":1634096889,"created_at_utc_B":1634088966,"score_A":14,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"According to Word of God Thanos included himself, but I think the result of Snapped vs Spared is almost if not completely constant in the other 14 million outcomes.  I believe those other 14 million operate on rules similar to *Groundhog Day* where everyone and everything else in inclined to go a certain way and it\u2019s just a matter of what Strange can alter in each loop via butterfly effect.  He wouldn\u2019t bank the fate of half the universe on a 50\/50 shot of who would and wouldn\u2019t survive a given outcome, though he may have ensured the survival of Stark specifically the way he traded the Time Stone for his life.","human_ref_B":"The other 14 million timelines could\u2019ve included the avengers dying prior to the snap or even with Thanos dead right then, they were unable to harness the stones to undo the snap.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7923.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"q702o6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[MCU] Did Thanos intentionally keep himself out of the list of potential targets of the snap? Does that mean he violated his own rule of selection based on randomness? We see Dr Strange go through 14 million possibilities. The only time out of those that Thanos actually loses was the original MCU timeline, and even in that he survives the snap. So it's safe to assume he survives in the other 14 million timelines as well. Nobody wins Russian roulette 14,000,005 times in a row.   Can it be thus concluded that Thanos intentionally excluded himself as being one of the potential victims of the Snap? So he actually broke his own principle of choosing victims completely at random?","c_root_id_A":"hgftvql","c_root_id_B":"hgfycri","created_at_utc_A":1634094532,"created_at_utc_B":1634096889,"score_A":3,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"He likely didn't exclude himself from the snap. Strange might have just not considered it a win unless the snap was undone, since Thanos would have won anyway, he would have just died in victory.  Whether the stones or the gauntlet might have excluded him as a consequence of using the stones (to avoid a paradox, or to ensure he felt the consequences of using their power) is unclear.","human_ref_B":"According to Word of God Thanos included himself, but I think the result of Snapped vs Spared is almost if not completely constant in the other 14 million outcomes.  I believe those other 14 million operate on rules similar to *Groundhog Day* where everyone and everything else in inclined to go a certain way and it\u2019s just a matter of what Strange can alter in each loop via butterfly effect.  He wouldn\u2019t bank the fate of half the universe on a 50\/50 shot of who would and wouldn\u2019t survive a given outcome, though he may have ensured the survival of Stark specifically the way he traded the Time Stone for his life.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2357.0,"score_ratio":4.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"q702o6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[MCU] Did Thanos intentionally keep himself out of the list of potential targets of the snap? Does that mean he violated his own rule of selection based on randomness? We see Dr Strange go through 14 million possibilities. The only time out of those that Thanos actually loses was the original MCU timeline, and even in that he survives the snap. So it's safe to assume he survives in the other 14 million timelines as well. Nobody wins Russian roulette 14,000,005 times in a row.   Can it be thus concluded that Thanos intentionally excluded himself as being one of the potential victims of the Snap? So he actually broke his own principle of choosing victims completely at random?","c_root_id_A":"hggm3y7","c_root_id_B":"hgftvql","created_at_utc_A":1634114232,"created_at_utc_B":1634094532,"score_A":8,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"This is what the writers said;  >Well, I think he probably put a little asterisk in his snap \u2014 and not me,\" Markus told Backstory Magazine. Countered McFeely, \"But if it's truly random, you know, perhaps...\"  This is what russo's said;  >As a part of his random execution? He could\u2019ve- and you can ask if he allowed himself to be a part of that random process. He does have a very interesting look on his face. When we come back to him after the snap, before he disappears, a look of surprise.  They didn't definitively answer \"he did\", just that \"he could've\". A lot of peoole seem to use that for source of confirmation.  I agree with Markus that he didn't include himself. He had a retirement plan and there is the possibility that infinity stones(not the gauntlent) are more like furys pager or Bucky's weapon that they would just drop to the ground and allow the snap to be undone.   As to the \"look of surprise\", if you had a vision of an afterlife with your dead daughter after having a massive axe plunged into your chest and you killed half the entire universe which takes a toll, you'd think you died. Then once you return you'd be hella surprised that you didn't actually die.  As for breaking his rule, I think he had also spared Tony due to his deal with Strange, so it's more like guidelines than actual rules.","human_ref_B":"He likely didn't exclude himself from the snap. Strange might have just not considered it a win unless the snap was undone, since Thanos would have won anyway, he would have just died in victory.  Whether the stones or the gauntlet might have excluded him as a consequence of using the stones (to avoid a paradox, or to ensure he felt the consequences of using their power) is unclear.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19700.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"q702o6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[MCU] Did Thanos intentionally keep himself out of the list of potential targets of the snap? Does that mean he violated his own rule of selection based on randomness? We see Dr Strange go through 14 million possibilities. The only time out of those that Thanos actually loses was the original MCU timeline, and even in that he survives the snap. So it's safe to assume he survives in the other 14 million timelines as well. Nobody wins Russian roulette 14,000,005 times in a row.   Can it be thus concluded that Thanos intentionally excluded himself as being one of the potential victims of the Snap? So he actually broke his own principle of choosing victims completely at random?","c_root_id_A":"hgfyysk","c_root_id_B":"hggm3y7","created_at_utc_A":1634097226,"created_at_utc_B":1634114232,"score_A":2,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Thanos has a pathological obsession with fairness. He definitely included himself in the Snap. Next time you watch the movie, pay close attention to his face after he Snaps. He has this look of relief that means he was legitimately concerned that he'd get caught up in it.","human_ref_B":"This is what the writers said;  >Well, I think he probably put a little asterisk in his snap \u2014 and not me,\" Markus told Backstory Magazine. Countered McFeely, \"But if it's truly random, you know, perhaps...\"  This is what russo's said;  >As a part of his random execution? He could\u2019ve- and you can ask if he allowed himself to be a part of that random process. He does have a very interesting look on his face. When we come back to him after the snap, before he disappears, a look of surprise.  They didn't definitively answer \"he did\", just that \"he could've\". A lot of peoole seem to use that for source of confirmation.  I agree with Markus that he didn't include himself. He had a retirement plan and there is the possibility that infinity stones(not the gauntlent) are more like furys pager or Bucky's weapon that they would just drop to the ground and allow the snap to be undone.   As to the \"look of surprise\", if you had a vision of an afterlife with your dead daughter after having a massive axe plunged into your chest and you killed half the entire universe which takes a toll, you'd think you died. Then once you return you'd be hella surprised that you didn't actually die.  As for breaking his rule, I think he had also spared Tony due to his deal with Strange, so it's more like guidelines than actual rules.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":17006.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"bsr7dg","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[MCU] Does snapping your fingers with the Infinity Gauntlet actually have a specific effect different then closing your fist or does Thanos just have a flair for the dramatic?","c_root_id_A":"eoqywy8","c_root_id_B":"eoqfed6","created_at_utc_A":1558798665,"created_at_utc_B":1558790978,"score_A":11,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"I think it just makes it easier on the user - they could make things happen but it's easier to create a mental construct of \"when I snap my fingers, X\" without risk of it happening before you finish the thought.","human_ref_B":"no it doesnt, hand articulations just make the gauntlet work but the idea of snapping your fingers is cuz its one hand movement with a climactic action to execute a very specific and strenuous action for the stones","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7687.0,"score_ratio":1.2222222222}
+{"post_id":"bsr7dg","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[MCU] Does snapping your fingers with the Infinity Gauntlet actually have a specific effect different then closing your fist or does Thanos just have a flair for the dramatic?","c_root_id_A":"eoqn352","c_root_id_B":"eoqywy8","created_at_utc_A":1558794301,"created_at_utc_B":1558798665,"score_A":5,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"It\u2019s the realization of imposing your will on the stones to work in concert to do your bidding. The actual action is irrelevant.  It could be a closed fist or a snap or extending your middle finger... these actions would take effort.","human_ref_B":"I think it just makes it easier on the user - they could make things happen but it's easier to create a mental construct of \"when I snap my fingers, X\" without risk of it happening before you finish the thought.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4364.0,"score_ratio":2.2}
+{"post_id":"bsr7dg","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[MCU] Does snapping your fingers with the Infinity Gauntlet actually have a specific effect different then closing your fist or does Thanos just have a flair for the dramatic?","c_root_id_A":"eoqpu5u","c_root_id_B":"eoqywy8","created_at_utc_A":1558795323,"created_at_utc_B":1558798665,"score_A":3,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Flair.  He didn't have to snap his fingers or even move at all.","human_ref_B":"I think it just makes it easier on the user - they could make things happen but it's easier to create a mental construct of \"when I snap my fingers, X\" without risk of it happening before you finish the thought.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3342.0,"score_ratio":3.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"ej9ovp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars\/The Mandalorian] Why does no one know about the force? In the Mandalorian, it seems that no one is aware about the force\/ jedis. How is this possible if Jedi were so prominent in the republic?","c_root_id_A":"fcwjs19","c_root_id_B":"fcwh28z","created_at_utc_A":1578027534,"created_at_utc_B":1578025431,"score_A":7,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"This is 30 years or so after the jedi purges. No one's seen a jedi for a very long time, and most people probably don't really know about Vader or that Palpatine is a Sith. Din specifically was a kid during the clone wars, which only lasted a few years, and if Death Watch was fighting the CIS then he must've been found by them towards the end of the war anyway. So it's possible he was isolated from most of the war before that and by the time he really became established with the Mandalorians order 66 had already happened and stopped him from really having a chance to learn about the jedi or the complete history of the Mandalorians. He's presumably heard of the darksaber and what it represents, he's probably seen Bo-Katan use it, but he might not know the full history of it quite yet.      Most everyone else probably just hasn't really interacted with them before and has no reason to know about it. The jedi at their peak were rare unless you lived near them or were a senator or something, and whatever information exists about them is probably just tall tales that seem preposterous. Some people do seem to know of it to extent, like Kuiil, but it probably seems like some far fetched thing you wouldn't really recognize as being from these stories you've heard.  If I told you about some weird religious cult that claimed they could lift stuff with their minds, you'd probably think they were a bunch of loons unless you saw them do it with your own eyes. And if you saw someone then lift something with their mind, your first thought probably wouldn't be that it's the same thing that weird religious cult you heard about and had already dismissed as nonsense does.","human_ref_B":"Think about it this way: how much do you know about various religions around the world? And how many, if any, do you believe in? I know a lot of them have miracles and crazy strange events, that's not too different than people not knowing much, if anything, about Jedi or the force. (The obvious difference is that we're shown the force stuff so we know in the movie's fiction it's \"real.\" That's much harder to do in real life.)","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2103.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"ej9ovp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars\/The Mandalorian] Why does no one know about the force? In the Mandalorian, it seems that no one is aware about the force\/ jedis. How is this possible if Jedi were so prominent in the republic?","c_root_id_A":"fcwuojf","c_root_id_B":"fcxu4tv","created_at_utc_A":1578038362,"created_at_utc_B":1578070528,"score_A":4,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Are you aware of what prayers the police in Iceland say before they go on patrol?  No?  Imagine that same situation in a galaxy of trillions of inhabited planets.    The Force is like that.  The Jedi's specific interpretation is very isolated.  The mistake you're making is assuming the Jedi were prominent.  They weren't, even at their height.  They were a very small religious sect that had a disproportionate level of influence on galactic governance, but even galactic governance has only a small influence on the vast majority of planets.    Think of it.  What planets did the Jedi, Sith, or any Force using sect have a large influence on?  Tatooine, Jakku, Hoth, Endor, Yavin?  You'll get a baker's dozen at the outside, and again trillions of worlds.  For most people on most planets, it's not a recognizable thing.  It's an undercurrent that goes by many names.","human_ref_B":"The Jedi weren't prominent at all. At their peak there were about 10,000 Jedi, which seems like a big number but in the scale of an entire galaxy that's less than a drop in the ocean. If you didn't live on Coruscant you'd probably never see them. A  lso, even those who had heard of the Jedi probably just knew of them as this old religious order who did diplomatic missions for the Republic. Knowing they exist isn't the same as believing they have magic powers.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":32166.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"ej9ovp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars\/The Mandalorian] Why does no one know about the force? In the Mandalorian, it seems that no one is aware about the force\/ jedis. How is this possible if Jedi were so prominent in the republic?","c_root_id_A":"fcxu4tv","c_root_id_B":"fcwzxhs","created_at_utc_A":1578070528,"created_at_utc_B":1578044974,"score_A":6,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"The Jedi weren't prominent at all. At their peak there were about 10,000 Jedi, which seems like a big number but in the scale of an entire galaxy that's less than a drop in the ocean. If you didn't live on Coruscant you'd probably never see them. A  lso, even those who had heard of the Jedi probably just knew of them as this old religious order who did diplomatic missions for the Republic. Knowing they exist isn't the same as believing they have magic powers.","human_ref_B":"People are generally badly informed in the Galaxy.  It's a big galaxy, and interplanetary communication mostly passes through personal word of mouth or the holonet, neither of which are particularly accurate or reliable.  Most people don't know much about what's happening off their planet, and there are just _so many_ planets.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":25554.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"ej9ovp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars\/The Mandalorian] Why does no one know about the force? In the Mandalorian, it seems that no one is aware about the force\/ jedis. How is this possible if Jedi were so prominent in the republic?","c_root_id_A":"fcxu4tv","c_root_id_B":"fcwh28z","created_at_utc_A":1578070528,"created_at_utc_B":1578025431,"score_A":6,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"The Jedi weren't prominent at all. At their peak there were about 10,000 Jedi, which seems like a big number but in the scale of an entire galaxy that's less than a drop in the ocean. If you didn't live on Coruscant you'd probably never see them. A  lso, even those who had heard of the Jedi probably just knew of them as this old religious order who did diplomatic missions for the Republic. Knowing they exist isn't the same as believing they have magic powers.","human_ref_B":"Think about it this way: how much do you know about various religions around the world? And how many, if any, do you believe in? I know a lot of them have miracles and crazy strange events, that's not too different than people not knowing much, if anything, about Jedi or the force. (The obvious difference is that we're shown the force stuff so we know in the movie's fiction it's \"real.\" That's much harder to do in real life.)","labels":1,"seconds_difference":45097.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"ej9ovp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars\/The Mandalorian] Why does no one know about the force? In the Mandalorian, it seems that no one is aware about the force\/ jedis. How is this possible if Jedi were so prominent in the republic?","c_root_id_A":"fcx04k2","c_root_id_B":"fcxu4tv","created_at_utc_A":1578045231,"created_at_utc_B":1578070528,"score_A":2,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Some people don't believe the earth is round.  Is it really that incredulous that in a galaxy of trillions of lifeforms that most people wouldn't believe a magic wizard lightsaber organization used to be around 30 years ago?","human_ref_B":"The Jedi weren't prominent at all. At their peak there were about 10,000 Jedi, which seems like a big number but in the scale of an entire galaxy that's less than a drop in the ocean. If you didn't live on Coruscant you'd probably never see them. A  lso, even those who had heard of the Jedi probably just knew of them as this old religious order who did diplomatic missions for the Republic. Knowing they exist isn't the same as believing they have magic powers.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":25297.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"ej9ovp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars\/The Mandalorian] Why does no one know about the force? In the Mandalorian, it seems that no one is aware about the force\/ jedis. How is this possible if Jedi were so prominent in the republic?","c_root_id_A":"fcxenni","c_root_id_B":"fcxu4tv","created_at_utc_A":1578060927,"created_at_utc_B":1578070528,"score_A":2,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Because even when the Jedi were at their most active they were nothing more than a legend or rumour for 99.9999% of the population if they'd heard of them at all. Add in a generation of actively suppressing knowledge of them and writing them out of the histories and there isn't much for anyone to go on.","human_ref_B":"The Jedi weren't prominent at all. At their peak there were about 10,000 Jedi, which seems like a big number but in the scale of an entire galaxy that's less than a drop in the ocean. If you didn't live on Coruscant you'd probably never see them. A  lso, even those who had heard of the Jedi probably just knew of them as this old religious order who did diplomatic missions for the Republic. Knowing they exist isn't the same as believing they have magic powers.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9601.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"ej9ovp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars\/The Mandalorian] Why does no one know about the force? In the Mandalorian, it seems that no one is aware about the force\/ jedis. How is this possible if Jedi were so prominent in the republic?","c_root_id_A":"fcwuojf","c_root_id_B":"fcyx5hu","created_at_utc_A":1578038362,"created_at_utc_B":1578089026,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Are you aware of what prayers the police in Iceland say before they go on patrol?  No?  Imagine that same situation in a galaxy of trillions of inhabited planets.    The Force is like that.  The Jedi's specific interpretation is very isolated.  The mistake you're making is assuming the Jedi were prominent.  They weren't, even at their height.  They were a very small religious sect that had a disproportionate level of influence on galactic governance, but even galactic governance has only a small influence on the vast majority of planets.    Think of it.  What planets did the Jedi, Sith, or any Force using sect have a large influence on?  Tatooine, Jakku, Hoth, Endor, Yavin?  You'll get a baker's dozen at the outside, and again trillions of worlds.  For most people on most planets, it's not a recognizable thing.  It's an undercurrent that goes by many names.","human_ref_B":"I think in part it depended where you lived. Jedi were likely common on Coruscant and some of their enclave worlds, but for people in the wider galaxy, it was unlikely they dealt with Jedi more than a time or two in their lifetime if at all.  And it's not like the Jedi they did run into would be spending all their time pushing starships around and playing magician for the crowds, but instead would likely keep a low profile, do what they were there to do and be gone.   Put that up next to all the other crazy shit in the galaxy, and it wouldn't be too hard to explain it away.  Just a legend that got trumped up in a thousand retellings.  They can't mess with peoples minds, they're just lucky or gifted at negotiation.  And if they could really move starships telekinetically, how could they possibly be wiped out by a bunch of clones.  Just good fighting monks is all they were.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":50664.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"ej9ovp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars\/The Mandalorian] Why does no one know about the force? In the Mandalorian, it seems that no one is aware about the force\/ jedis. How is this possible if Jedi were so prominent in the republic?","c_root_id_A":"fcwzxhs","c_root_id_B":"fcyx5hu","created_at_utc_A":1578044974,"created_at_utc_B":1578089026,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"People are generally badly informed in the Galaxy.  It's a big galaxy, and interplanetary communication mostly passes through personal word of mouth or the holonet, neither of which are particularly accurate or reliable.  Most people don't know much about what's happening off their planet, and there are just _so many_ planets.","human_ref_B":"I think in part it depended where you lived. Jedi were likely common on Coruscant and some of their enclave worlds, but for people in the wider galaxy, it was unlikely they dealt with Jedi more than a time or two in their lifetime if at all.  And it's not like the Jedi they did run into would be spending all their time pushing starships around and playing magician for the crowds, but instead would likely keep a low profile, do what they were there to do and be gone.   Put that up next to all the other crazy shit in the galaxy, and it wouldn't be too hard to explain it away.  Just a legend that got trumped up in a thousand retellings.  They can't mess with peoples minds, they're just lucky or gifted at negotiation.  And if they could really move starships telekinetically, how could they possibly be wiped out by a bunch of clones.  Just good fighting monks is all they were.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":44052.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"ej9ovp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars\/The Mandalorian] Why does no one know about the force? In the Mandalorian, it seems that no one is aware about the force\/ jedis. How is this possible if Jedi were so prominent in the republic?","c_root_id_A":"fcwh28z","c_root_id_B":"fcyx5hu","created_at_utc_A":1578025431,"created_at_utc_B":1578089026,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Think about it this way: how much do you know about various religions around the world? And how many, if any, do you believe in? I know a lot of them have miracles and crazy strange events, that's not too different than people not knowing much, if anything, about Jedi or the force. (The obvious difference is that we're shown the force stuff so we know in the movie's fiction it's \"real.\" That's much harder to do in real life.)","human_ref_B":"I think in part it depended where you lived. Jedi were likely common on Coruscant and some of their enclave worlds, but for people in the wider galaxy, it was unlikely they dealt with Jedi more than a time or two in their lifetime if at all.  And it's not like the Jedi they did run into would be spending all their time pushing starships around and playing magician for the crowds, but instead would likely keep a low profile, do what they were there to do and be gone.   Put that up next to all the other crazy shit in the galaxy, and it wouldn't be too hard to explain it away.  Just a legend that got trumped up in a thousand retellings.  They can't mess with peoples minds, they're just lucky or gifted at negotiation.  And if they could really move starships telekinetically, how could they possibly be wiped out by a bunch of clones.  Just good fighting monks is all they were.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":63595.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"ej9ovp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars\/The Mandalorian] Why does no one know about the force? In the Mandalorian, it seems that no one is aware about the force\/ jedis. How is this possible if Jedi were so prominent in the republic?","c_root_id_A":"fcx04k2","c_root_id_B":"fcyx5hu","created_at_utc_A":1578045231,"created_at_utc_B":1578089026,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Some people don't believe the earth is round.  Is it really that incredulous that in a galaxy of trillions of lifeforms that most people wouldn't believe a magic wizard lightsaber organization used to be around 30 years ago?","human_ref_B":"I think in part it depended where you lived. Jedi were likely common on Coruscant and some of their enclave worlds, but for people in the wider galaxy, it was unlikely they dealt with Jedi more than a time or two in their lifetime if at all.  And it's not like the Jedi they did run into would be spending all their time pushing starships around and playing magician for the crowds, but instead would likely keep a low profile, do what they were there to do and be gone.   Put that up next to all the other crazy shit in the galaxy, and it wouldn't be too hard to explain it away.  Just a legend that got trumped up in a thousand retellings.  They can't mess with peoples minds, they're just lucky or gifted at negotiation.  And if they could really move starships telekinetically, how could they possibly be wiped out by a bunch of clones.  Just good fighting monks is all they were.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":43795.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"ej9ovp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars\/The Mandalorian] Why does no one know about the force? In the Mandalorian, it seems that no one is aware about the force\/ jedis. How is this possible if Jedi were so prominent in the republic?","c_root_id_A":"fcxenni","c_root_id_B":"fcyx5hu","created_at_utc_A":1578060927,"created_at_utc_B":1578089026,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Because even when the Jedi were at their most active they were nothing more than a legend or rumour for 99.9999% of the population if they'd heard of them at all. Add in a generation of actively suppressing knowledge of them and writing them out of the histories and there isn't much for anyone to go on.","human_ref_B":"I think in part it depended where you lived. Jedi were likely common on Coruscant and some of their enclave worlds, but for people in the wider galaxy, it was unlikely they dealt with Jedi more than a time or two in their lifetime if at all.  And it's not like the Jedi they did run into would be spending all their time pushing starships around and playing magician for the crowds, but instead would likely keep a low profile, do what they were there to do and be gone.   Put that up next to all the other crazy shit in the galaxy, and it wouldn't be too hard to explain it away.  Just a legend that got trumped up in a thousand retellings.  They can't mess with peoples minds, they're just lucky or gifted at negotiation.  And if they could really move starships telekinetically, how could they possibly be wiped out by a bunch of clones.  Just good fighting monks is all they were.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":28099.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"ej9ovp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars\/The Mandalorian] Why does no one know about the force? In the Mandalorian, it seems that no one is aware about the force\/ jedis. How is this possible if Jedi were so prominent in the republic?","c_root_id_A":"fcwh28z","c_root_id_B":"fcwuojf","created_at_utc_A":1578025431,"created_at_utc_B":1578038362,"score_A":2,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Think about it this way: how much do you know about various religions around the world? And how many, if any, do you believe in? I know a lot of them have miracles and crazy strange events, that's not too different than people not knowing much, if anything, about Jedi or the force. (The obvious difference is that we're shown the force stuff so we know in the movie's fiction it's \"real.\" That's much harder to do in real life.)","human_ref_B":"Are you aware of what prayers the police in Iceland say before they go on patrol?  No?  Imagine that same situation in a galaxy of trillions of inhabited planets.    The Force is like that.  The Jedi's specific interpretation is very isolated.  The mistake you're making is assuming the Jedi were prominent.  They weren't, even at their height.  They were a very small religious sect that had a disproportionate level of influence on galactic governance, but even galactic governance has only a small influence on the vast majority of planets.    Think of it.  What planets did the Jedi, Sith, or any Force using sect have a large influence on?  Tatooine, Jakku, Hoth, Endor, Yavin?  You'll get a baker's dozen at the outside, and again trillions of worlds.  For most people on most planets, it's not a recognizable thing.  It's an undercurrent that goes by many names.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12931.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"ej9ovp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars\/The Mandalorian] Why does no one know about the force? In the Mandalorian, it seems that no one is aware about the force\/ jedis. How is this possible if Jedi were so prominent in the republic?","c_root_id_A":"fcwh28z","c_root_id_B":"fcwzxhs","created_at_utc_A":1578025431,"created_at_utc_B":1578044974,"score_A":2,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Think about it this way: how much do you know about various religions around the world? And how many, if any, do you believe in? I know a lot of them have miracles and crazy strange events, that's not too different than people not knowing much, if anything, about Jedi or the force. (The obvious difference is that we're shown the force stuff so we know in the movie's fiction it's \"real.\" That's much harder to do in real life.)","human_ref_B":"People are generally badly informed in the Galaxy.  It's a big galaxy, and interplanetary communication mostly passes through personal word of mouth or the holonet, neither of which are particularly accurate or reliable.  Most people don't know much about what's happening off their planet, and there are just _so many_ planets.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":19543.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"so0gmt","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Wars] (The Mandalorian) is Luke Skywalker aware Boba Fett is still alive?","c_root_id_A":"hw6oq5j","c_root_id_B":"hw6no30","created_at_utc_A":1644382053,"created_at_utc_B":1644381530,"score_A":11,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Luke wouldn't care as long as Boba Fett isn't terrorizing civilians. Jedi don't hold grudges, most of the time.","human_ref_B":"I mean, probably not? He'll find out since Boba is on his home planet, and if Boba comes to attack him or his students for whatever reason, but I honestly don't think Luke would care outside of that.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":523.0,"score_ratio":3.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"so0gmt","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Wars] (The Mandalorian) is Luke Skywalker aware Boba Fett is still alive?","c_root_id_A":"hw6no30","c_root_id_B":"hw6scni","created_at_utc_A":1644381530,"created_at_utc_B":1644383945,"score_A":3,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"I mean, probably not? He'll find out since Boba is on his home planet, and if Boba comes to attack him or his students for whatever reason, but I honestly don't think Luke would care outside of that.","human_ref_B":"It's not very likely. They never crossed paths after the Sarlacc Pit. After Boba escaped, he spent a long time with the Tuskens, not having much if any contact with anyone off Tatooine, and during the Battle on Moff Gideon's ship, Luke didn't get there until Boba was already gone and presumably left before he got back.   After this, Boba went back to Tatooine to establish himself as the new Daimyo of Tatooine, and Luke was busy elsewhere in the Galaxy trying to train Grogu. So, considering they didn't bump into each other since Jabba's death, didn't see each other around Gideon's cruiser, and both are busy doing their own things on their own planets, it's safe to assume Luke doesn't know.   Besides, I don't think Luke bothered keeping up with the goings on with Tatooine, and wasn't really keeping tabs on the Galaxy's bounty hunters. After his Aunt and Uncle were killed and he joined the Rebellion, he wasn't interested in going to Tatooine anymore unless he absolutely needed to.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2415.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"wj436o","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Marvel] Could Iron Man recreate super speed with one of his armors? how fast would he be compared to speedsters like Quicksilver and The Flash?","c_root_id_A":"ijfacc0","c_root_id_B":"ijf5kwj","created_at_utc_A":1659954420,"created_at_utc_B":1659950609,"score_A":81,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"I'm sure he could make armor that has insane travel speed, and I think he's either had an armor or done something to himself that's boosted his reaction time\/mental processing speeds but neither has been on the level of Quicksilver or Flash where time actually slows to a crawl and he can pluck\/move bullets out of the air like in DOFP.   If he had access to the speed force or studied it, he could potentially harness something? But on his own, I think there's a limitation to the more extreme powers, like he'd probably also have troubles trying to create a suit that could warp reality like Wanda","human_ref_B":"Id say no since superspeed requires also a super speed processing brain and no armor can really make tony's brain faster... He can make use of AI to help him but that can only take one so far... In a real combat an AI couldnt make the calls needed a speedster usually does... Not to mention the stress the friction of superspeed would put on tony's joints... No armor can protect him from that either...  Besides, Flash is in a whole another level as far as speedsters go... He bends physics and warps with his speed... So tony who kinda uses those laws to build his armor cant really come close...","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3811.0,"score_ratio":13.5}
+{"post_id":"wj436o","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Marvel] Could Iron Man recreate super speed with one of his armors? how fast would he be compared to speedsters like Quicksilver and The Flash?","c_root_id_A":"ijfcxur","c_root_id_B":"ijf5kwj","created_at_utc_A":1659956314,"created_at_utc_B":1659950609,"score_A":31,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"In the comics he did use extremis to give himself a hefty speed boost, but it doesn't put him close to the level of flash or quicksilver, but still a hefty bit above human","human_ref_B":"Id say no since superspeed requires also a super speed processing brain and no armor can really make tony's brain faster... He can make use of AI to help him but that can only take one so far... In a real combat an AI couldnt make the calls needed a speedster usually does... Not to mention the stress the friction of superspeed would put on tony's joints... No armor can protect him from that either...  Besides, Flash is in a whole another level as far as speedsters go... He bends physics and warps with his speed... So tony who kinda uses those laws to build his armor cant really come close...","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5705.0,"score_ratio":5.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"wj436o","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Marvel] Could Iron Man recreate super speed with one of his armors? how fast would he be compared to speedsters like Quicksilver and The Flash?","c_root_id_A":"ijfqvtf","c_root_id_B":"ijfvjvq","created_at_utc_A":1659964260,"created_at_utc_B":1659966379,"score_A":8,"score_B":17,"human_ref_A":"Short answer: yeah, probably. Long answer: it really depends on the time he has available, the materials he can get, and the different techs he can learn from, where needed. He recently made Odinforce armor out of Uru, so yeah, replicating the Flash\u2019s speed isn\u2019t an impossible task.","human_ref_B":"He's already flying faster than sound, and he's got processors that let him react faster then humanly possible. I feel like an armor that makes you run really really fast would just shatter his meat bits","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2119.0,"score_ratio":2.125}
+{"post_id":"wj436o","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Marvel] Could Iron Man recreate super speed with one of his armors? how fast would he be compared to speedsters like Quicksilver and The Flash?","c_root_id_A":"ijf5kwj","c_root_id_B":"ijfvjvq","created_at_utc_A":1659950609,"created_at_utc_B":1659966379,"score_A":6,"score_B":17,"human_ref_A":"Id say no since superspeed requires also a super speed processing brain and no armor can really make tony's brain faster... He can make use of AI to help him but that can only take one so far... In a real combat an AI couldnt make the calls needed a speedster usually does... Not to mention the stress the friction of superspeed would put on tony's joints... No armor can protect him from that either...  Besides, Flash is in a whole another level as far as speedsters go... He bends physics and warps with his speed... So tony who kinda uses those laws to build his armor cant really come close...","human_ref_B":"He's already flying faster than sound, and he's got processors that let him react faster then humanly possible. I feel like an armor that makes you run really really fast would just shatter his meat bits","labels":0,"seconds_difference":15770.0,"score_ratio":2.8333333333}
+{"post_id":"wj436o","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Marvel] Could Iron Man recreate super speed with one of his armors? how fast would he be compared to speedsters like Quicksilver and The Flash?","c_root_id_A":"ijf5kwj","c_root_id_B":"ijfqvtf","created_at_utc_A":1659950609,"created_at_utc_B":1659964260,"score_A":6,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Id say no since superspeed requires also a super speed processing brain and no armor can really make tony's brain faster... He can make use of AI to help him but that can only take one so far... In a real combat an AI couldnt make the calls needed a speedster usually does... Not to mention the stress the friction of superspeed would put on tony's joints... No armor can protect him from that either...  Besides, Flash is in a whole another level as far as speedsters go... He bends physics and warps with his speed... So tony who kinda uses those laws to build his armor cant really come close...","human_ref_B":"Short answer: yeah, probably. Long answer: it really depends on the time he has available, the materials he can get, and the different techs he can learn from, where needed. He recently made Odinforce armor out of Uru, so yeah, replicating the Flash\u2019s speed isn\u2019t an impossible task.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13651.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"wj436o","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Marvel] Could Iron Man recreate super speed with one of his armors? how fast would he be compared to speedsters like Quicksilver and The Flash?","c_root_id_A":"ijfvr9c","c_root_id_B":"ijh2rr1","created_at_utc_A":1659966467,"created_at_utc_B":1659983257,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Short of channeling the power cosmic Iron Man is never hitting Quicksilver speeds except in interplanetary travel. Iron Man has, through specialized armors, combined with genetic manipulation reached hypersonic speeds in atmosphere, and reached reaction speeds that allowed him to emulate the Spider-sense phenomenon.   At the current time the only limit in the Iron Man armor is Tony Stark's personal durability. He is no longer significantly enhanced to cope with high G maneuvers and enhanced reaction time.","human_ref_B":"At a certain point, the squishy human bits inside the armor are the limitation. He could build a *robot* that could run faster than the speed of sound, pull many Gs of force when turning, and process faster than a human could... but he couldn't pilot it because he's still fundamentally human. If he starts doing bioaugmentations to himself, like cybernetic implants or other in-universe super-enhancements, then his options are more open. But at that point he's less Iron Man and more Transhumanism Man.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":16790.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"5ouohm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Star Wars Universe] Why do planets in the Star Wars galaxy only have one biosphere, sand, water, ice, forests. etc?","c_root_id_A":"dcmdq62","c_root_id_B":"dcm8xc4","created_at_utc_A":1484813802,"created_at_utc_B":1484803551,"score_A":19,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Many don't. Naboo is a good example. It has swamps and jungles, but it's also got all those lovely plains and cliffsides and the famous lake country. Ice planets tend to be either really far out from their star, or temperate planets undergoing an ice age. Desert planets are naturally pretty common-- just in our own solar system we've got two already (Mars and Mercury.)","human_ref_B":"I asked a related question and reposted it to the SW EU.  *Many* planets have multiple biomes, but some don't.  And the simple answer to that for worlds like Kashyyyk (for maybe only kashyyyk) are artificial biomes, the result of a mishap in the terraforming process. Worlds like Tattooine are a result of pre-historical orbital bombardment. Hoth is just really really cold, it's a snowball planet.   I still think that at least *one* ocean world is entirely artificial, I just can't figure out how.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10251.0,"score_ratio":2.1111111111}
+{"post_id":"pstg3d","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.85,"history":"[ATLA] Kind of a gross question I know, but when Hama was trapped in the Fire Nation prison, why couldn't she or the other benders use their urine to waterbend and break out? As we saw during the episode The Puppeteer, Hama and the other benders seemed to be mostly unbound during their captivity, only being bound when they where given water to drink. While it's probably likely that they were restained when they needed to relieve themselves, that wouldn't stop them from peeing while the guards weren't looking and using the urine to facilitate their escape.","c_root_id_A":"hdrwya3","c_root_id_B":"hdrwgy7","created_at_utc_A":1632263541,"created_at_utc_B":1632263316,"score_A":69,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"A few things would be working against them. First, every imprisoned waterbender is likely chronically dehydrated, reducing the amount of urine produced on any given day. Second, their cells are kept pretty sparse, leaving them nowhere to try and accumulate urine over time to build up a decent quantity. Finally, any action taken using urine is in as much of a danger of being detected as any other escape method. Bloodbending had a massive advantage over other escape methods because it's a *completely outside context problem* for the folks designing and running the prison; Hama essentially pulled the elemental magic equivalent of \"in a cave with a box of scraps\", and no one was ready for what she whipped out.","human_ref_B":"While we don't know how they were treated I suppose that they were given just enough water to survive and because of that had very dry and infrequent urine.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":225.0,"score_ratio":4.9285714286}
+{"post_id":"jtpqjp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[ATLA] Earth\/Fire\/Water\/Air benders are looking for work in today's world, what professions they will exceptionally be suited to perform?","c_root_id_A":"gc7t2q3","c_root_id_B":"gc7ranz","created_at_utc_A":1605320550,"created_at_utc_B":1605319426,"score_A":35,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Waterbending firefighters. That is all.","human_ref_B":"A water bender would make a killing going around clearing people's driveways in the winter. That's what I would do anyway","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1124.0,"score_ratio":2.6923076923}
+{"post_id":"jtpqjp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[ATLA] Earth\/Fire\/Water\/Air benders are looking for work in today's world, what professions they will exceptionally be suited to perform?","c_root_id_A":"gc7nad9","c_root_id_B":"gc7t2q3","created_at_utc_A":1605316983,"created_at_utc_B":1605320550,"score_A":4,"score_B":35,"human_ref_A":"Construction.","human_ref_B":"Waterbending firefighters. That is all.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3567.0,"score_ratio":8.75}
+{"post_id":"jtpqjp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[ATLA] Earth\/Fire\/Water\/Air benders are looking for work in today's world, what professions they will exceptionally be suited to perform?","c_root_id_A":"gc7xxch","c_root_id_B":"gc7ranz","created_at_utc_A":1605323638,"created_at_utc_B":1605319426,"score_A":22,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Both fire and Earth\/Metal benders would revolutionize Welding and fabricating. The ability to bend, shape and join metal without the need for thousands of dollars in expensive equipment and electric bills would literally change the world.","human_ref_B":"A water bender would make a killing going around clearing people's driveways in the winter. That's what I would do anyway","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4212.0,"score_ratio":1.6923076923}
+{"post_id":"jtpqjp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[ATLA] Earth\/Fire\/Water\/Air benders are looking for work in today's world, what professions they will exceptionally be suited to perform?","c_root_id_A":"gc7xxch","c_root_id_B":"gc7ww8n","created_at_utc_A":1605323638,"created_at_utc_B":1605322968,"score_A":22,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Both fire and Earth\/Metal benders would revolutionize Welding and fabricating. The ability to bend, shape and join metal without the need for thousands of dollars in expensive equipment and electric bills would literally change the world.","human_ref_B":"Fire Benders could clear snow","labels":1,"seconds_difference":670.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"jtpqjp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[ATLA] Earth\/Fire\/Water\/Air benders are looking for work in today's world, what professions they will exceptionally be suited to perform?","c_root_id_A":"gc7nad9","c_root_id_B":"gc7xxch","created_at_utc_A":1605316983,"created_at_utc_B":1605323638,"score_A":4,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"Construction.","human_ref_B":"Both fire and Earth\/Metal benders would revolutionize Welding and fabricating. The ability to bend, shape and join metal without the need for thousands of dollars in expensive equipment and electric bills would literally change the world.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6655.0,"score_ratio":5.5}
+{"post_id":"jtpqjp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[ATLA] Earth\/Fire\/Water\/Air benders are looking for work in today's world, what professions they will exceptionally be suited to perform?","c_root_id_A":"gc7ranz","c_root_id_B":"gc7nad9","created_at_utc_A":1605319426,"created_at_utc_B":1605316983,"score_A":13,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"A water bender would make a killing going around clearing people's driveways in the winter. That's what I would do anyway","human_ref_B":"Construction.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2443.0,"score_ratio":3.25}
+{"post_id":"jtpqjp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[ATLA] Earth\/Fire\/Water\/Air benders are looking for work in today's world, what professions they will exceptionally be suited to perform?","c_root_id_A":"gc7nad9","c_root_id_B":"gc7ww8n","created_at_utc_A":1605316983,"created_at_utc_B":1605322968,"score_A":4,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Construction.","human_ref_B":"Fire Benders could clear snow","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5985.0,"score_ratio":2.75}
+{"post_id":"jtpqjp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[ATLA] Earth\/Fire\/Water\/Air benders are looking for work in today's world, what professions they will exceptionally be suited to perform?","c_root_id_A":"gc81ouc","c_root_id_B":"gc822eo","created_at_utc_A":1605326185,"created_at_utc_B":1605326450,"score_A":4,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"I'm seeing everyone answer with good ones and I'm just thinking of how easy it'd be to fix my toilet with a water bending plumber","human_ref_B":"Metal benders would dominate the mining industry and would probably alleviate a lot of the environmental and human rights concerns that come with mining. A skilled earth bender could mine a lot of valuable minerals with a lot less damage to the  ecosystem or having to actually send peole into areas vulnerable to collapse.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":265.0,"score_ratio":2.25}
+{"post_id":"jtpqjp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[ATLA] Earth\/Fire\/Water\/Air benders are looking for work in today's world, what professions they will exceptionally be suited to perform?","c_root_id_A":"gc7nad9","c_root_id_B":"gc822eo","created_at_utc_A":1605316983,"created_at_utc_B":1605326450,"score_A":4,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Construction.","human_ref_B":"Metal benders would dominate the mining industry and would probably alleviate a lot of the environmental and human rights concerns that come with mining. A skilled earth bender could mine a lot of valuable minerals with a lot less damage to the  ecosystem or having to actually send peole into areas vulnerable to collapse.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9467.0,"score_ratio":2.25}
+{"post_id":"yz3nlr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Fallout] Why does everything look so shit? I mean seriously, literally every single place in Fallout is strewn with rubble, the walls have holes, there\u2019s trash everywhere\u2026 New Vegas takes place in 2281, they literally had 200 years to clean up for themselves. Goodsprings, a town filled with seemingly normal people, presumably regularly inhabited, has dirty floors, holes in the walls, and crap everywhere. You\u2019re telling me that in 200 years there were no people who had basic cleanliness and hygiene skills? I mean for god\u2019s sake the US\u2019s entire culture is based around the 50s, why is no one fucking cleaning? I get that there was a nuclear apocalypse, but it\u2019s been 200 years, why is everything so shit?","c_root_id_A":"iwy01nc","c_root_id_B":"iwxwuq5","created_at_utc_A":1668835339,"created_at_utc_B":1668833318,"score_A":33,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"That's... that's just how things look when you don't have running water and consistent supply lines.","human_ref_B":"Not literally every place. The NCR Capital is pretty neat and tidy. So is Vault City.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2021.0,"score_ratio":1.5714285714}
+{"post_id":"yz3nlr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Fallout] Why does everything look so shit? I mean seriously, literally every single place in Fallout is strewn with rubble, the walls have holes, there\u2019s trash everywhere\u2026 New Vegas takes place in 2281, they literally had 200 years to clean up for themselves. Goodsprings, a town filled with seemingly normal people, presumably regularly inhabited, has dirty floors, holes in the walls, and crap everywhere. You\u2019re telling me that in 200 years there were no people who had basic cleanliness and hygiene skills? I mean for god\u2019s sake the US\u2019s entire culture is based around the 50s, why is no one fucking cleaning? I get that there was a nuclear apocalypse, but it\u2019s been 200 years, why is everything so shit?","c_root_id_A":"iwzwufy","c_root_id_B":"iwylisn","created_at_utc_A":1668879733,"created_at_utc_B":1668852891,"score_A":10,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Goodsprings isn\u2019t really that dirty\u2026 on the inside. Doc Mitchell\u2019s house, the Saloon, and Chet\u2019s Store are all fairly well kept up (there isn\u2019t garbage lying around, at any rate). They also do clean their businesses (one of Chet\u2019s animations has him sweep the floor). Things looking ruined comes down to two things:   * The outside of the buildings look crappy because they live in a desert town in the middle of nowhere. They don\u2019t exactly have a lot of free resources floating to fix things beyond patching up holes, and the wind, sand, and heat will ruin the finishing on most of those houses.  * As for the abandoned buildings full of garbage and rubble, Easy Pete explains why nobody\u2019s bothered to fix those up: \u201cKeep your gun handy if you go poking around some of the abandoned places around here, like the schoolhouse. Wasteland critters like to move in when Sunny's not looking, so watch out.\u201d Lest we forget, your introduction to that game involves you watching a woman get mauled to death by Geckos. It\u2019s just not with the time and risk for most people to fix things like that up.","human_ref_B":"Basic survival is already a really high bar in the wasteland. Ain't nobody got the extra time and energy, nevermind the surplus supplies, to make a place look spiffy.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":26842.0,"score_ratio":1.1111111111}
+{"post_id":"yz3nlr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Fallout] Why does everything look so shit? I mean seriously, literally every single place in Fallout is strewn with rubble, the walls have holes, there\u2019s trash everywhere\u2026 New Vegas takes place in 2281, they literally had 200 years to clean up for themselves. Goodsprings, a town filled with seemingly normal people, presumably regularly inhabited, has dirty floors, holes in the walls, and crap everywhere. You\u2019re telling me that in 200 years there were no people who had basic cleanliness and hygiene skills? I mean for god\u2019s sake the US\u2019s entire culture is based around the 50s, why is no one fucking cleaning? I get that there was a nuclear apocalypse, but it\u2019s been 200 years, why is everything so shit?","c_root_id_A":"iwzwufy","c_root_id_B":"iwy8wco","created_at_utc_A":1668879733,"created_at_utc_B":1668841855,"score_A":10,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Goodsprings isn\u2019t really that dirty\u2026 on the inside. Doc Mitchell\u2019s house, the Saloon, and Chet\u2019s Store are all fairly well kept up (there isn\u2019t garbage lying around, at any rate). They also do clean their businesses (one of Chet\u2019s animations has him sweep the floor). Things looking ruined comes down to two things:   * The outside of the buildings look crappy because they live in a desert town in the middle of nowhere. They don\u2019t exactly have a lot of free resources floating to fix things beyond patching up holes, and the wind, sand, and heat will ruin the finishing on most of those houses.  * As for the abandoned buildings full of garbage and rubble, Easy Pete explains why nobody\u2019s bothered to fix those up: \u201cKeep your gun handy if you go poking around some of the abandoned places around here, like the schoolhouse. Wasteland critters like to move in when Sunny's not looking, so watch out.\u201d Lest we forget, your introduction to that game involves you watching a woman get mauled to death by Geckos. It\u2019s just not with the time and risk for most people to fix things like that up.","human_ref_B":"*Clean up for themselves?* Wait, you mean those chores that everybody had a Mr. Handy to take care of? House cleaning, decorating, renovating, cooking and child care? Why would a *person* know how to do any of that?  By the time the bombs dropped mankind was probably pretty accustomed to waiting for messes to just go away without feeling the need to get involved. I know it sounds kind of ridiculous, but remember: you can enjoy a glass of milk without yanking on a cows teats and a couple of hundred years ago people would've thought that sounded crazy.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":37878.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"yz3nlr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Fallout] Why does everything look so shit? I mean seriously, literally every single place in Fallout is strewn with rubble, the walls have holes, there\u2019s trash everywhere\u2026 New Vegas takes place in 2281, they literally had 200 years to clean up for themselves. Goodsprings, a town filled with seemingly normal people, presumably regularly inhabited, has dirty floors, holes in the walls, and crap everywhere. You\u2019re telling me that in 200 years there were no people who had basic cleanliness and hygiene skills? I mean for god\u2019s sake the US\u2019s entire culture is based around the 50s, why is no one fucking cleaning? I get that there was a nuclear apocalypse, but it\u2019s been 200 years, why is everything so shit?","c_root_id_A":"iwyqlix","c_root_id_B":"iwzwufy","created_at_utc_A":1668857373,"created_at_utc_B":1668879733,"score_A":4,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"They do this in all post apocalyptic media and it annoys me too. Like in TLOU. You're telling me 20yrs after your washing machine died you're just going to still leave it in the house? Never gonna pick up a thing? Just live in the house like you're camping???","human_ref_B":"Goodsprings isn\u2019t really that dirty\u2026 on the inside. Doc Mitchell\u2019s house, the Saloon, and Chet\u2019s Store are all fairly well kept up (there isn\u2019t garbage lying around, at any rate). They also do clean their businesses (one of Chet\u2019s animations has him sweep the floor). Things looking ruined comes down to two things:   * The outside of the buildings look crappy because they live in a desert town in the middle of nowhere. They don\u2019t exactly have a lot of free resources floating to fix things beyond patching up holes, and the wind, sand, and heat will ruin the finishing on most of those houses.  * As for the abandoned buildings full of garbage and rubble, Easy Pete explains why nobody\u2019s bothered to fix those up: \u201cKeep your gun handy if you go poking around some of the abandoned places around here, like the schoolhouse. Wasteland critters like to move in when Sunny's not looking, so watch out.\u201d Lest we forget, your introduction to that game involves you watching a woman get mauled to death by Geckos. It\u2019s just not with the time and risk for most people to fix things like that up.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":22360.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"yz3nlr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Fallout] Why does everything look so shit? I mean seriously, literally every single place in Fallout is strewn with rubble, the walls have holes, there\u2019s trash everywhere\u2026 New Vegas takes place in 2281, they literally had 200 years to clean up for themselves. Goodsprings, a town filled with seemingly normal people, presumably regularly inhabited, has dirty floors, holes in the walls, and crap everywhere. You\u2019re telling me that in 200 years there were no people who had basic cleanliness and hygiene skills? I mean for god\u2019s sake the US\u2019s entire culture is based around the 50s, why is no one fucking cleaning? I get that there was a nuclear apocalypse, but it\u2019s been 200 years, why is everything so shit?","c_root_id_A":"iwyocw8","c_root_id_B":"iwzwufy","created_at_utc_A":1668855454,"created_at_utc_B":1668879733,"score_A":4,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":">why is no one fucking cleaning?  I suppose people are currently just doing their best to survive and some areas are much more dangerous than other's. Likewise with a lack of access to some resources like water\/food\/shelter or more importantly the tools and labor to undergo the massive cleaning effort it'd take to clean up cities\/towns\/homes in general, it's probably not much of an immediate concern if the structure isn't going to collapse on them.","human_ref_B":"Goodsprings isn\u2019t really that dirty\u2026 on the inside. Doc Mitchell\u2019s house, the Saloon, and Chet\u2019s Store are all fairly well kept up (there isn\u2019t garbage lying around, at any rate). They also do clean their businesses (one of Chet\u2019s animations has him sweep the floor). Things looking ruined comes down to two things:   * The outside of the buildings look crappy because they live in a desert town in the middle of nowhere. They don\u2019t exactly have a lot of free resources floating to fix things beyond patching up holes, and the wind, sand, and heat will ruin the finishing on most of those houses.  * As for the abandoned buildings full of garbage and rubble, Easy Pete explains why nobody\u2019s bothered to fix those up: \u201cKeep your gun handy if you go poking around some of the abandoned places around here, like the schoolhouse. Wasteland critters like to move in when Sunny's not looking, so watch out.\u201d Lest we forget, your introduction to that game involves you watching a woman get mauled to death by Geckos. It\u2019s just not with the time and risk for most people to fix things like that up.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":24279.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"yz3nlr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Fallout] Why does everything look so shit? I mean seriously, literally every single place in Fallout is strewn with rubble, the walls have holes, there\u2019s trash everywhere\u2026 New Vegas takes place in 2281, they literally had 200 years to clean up for themselves. Goodsprings, a town filled with seemingly normal people, presumably regularly inhabited, has dirty floors, holes in the walls, and crap everywhere. You\u2019re telling me that in 200 years there were no people who had basic cleanliness and hygiene skills? I mean for god\u2019s sake the US\u2019s entire culture is based around the 50s, why is no one fucking cleaning? I get that there was a nuclear apocalypse, but it\u2019s been 200 years, why is everything so shit?","c_root_id_A":"iwzbsdy","c_root_id_B":"iwzwufy","created_at_utc_A":1668870441,"created_at_utc_B":1668879733,"score_A":2,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Well, I don't know if you noticed but there was kind of a nuclear war. And in Fallout's universe that's even more devastating than in ours. In our world Hiroshima and Nagasaki are today once again thriving, inhabited cities. But radioactive material in Fallout poisons the environment for *centuries* after the fact. Even after 210 years more people are concerned with day-to-day survival than cleaning up the messes of their foolish ancestors.","human_ref_B":"Goodsprings isn\u2019t really that dirty\u2026 on the inside. Doc Mitchell\u2019s house, the Saloon, and Chet\u2019s Store are all fairly well kept up (there isn\u2019t garbage lying around, at any rate). They also do clean their businesses (one of Chet\u2019s animations has him sweep the floor). Things looking ruined comes down to two things:   * The outside of the buildings look crappy because they live in a desert town in the middle of nowhere. They don\u2019t exactly have a lot of free resources floating to fix things beyond patching up holes, and the wind, sand, and heat will ruin the finishing on most of those houses.  * As for the abandoned buildings full of garbage and rubble, Easy Pete explains why nobody\u2019s bothered to fix those up: \u201cKeep your gun handy if you go poking around some of the abandoned places around here, like the schoolhouse. Wasteland critters like to move in when Sunny's not looking, so watch out.\u201d Lest we forget, your introduction to that game involves you watching a woman get mauled to death by Geckos. It\u2019s just not with the time and risk for most people to fix things like that up.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9292.0,"score_ratio":5.0}
+{"post_id":"yz3nlr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Fallout] Why does everything look so shit? I mean seriously, literally every single place in Fallout is strewn with rubble, the walls have holes, there\u2019s trash everywhere\u2026 New Vegas takes place in 2281, they literally had 200 years to clean up for themselves. Goodsprings, a town filled with seemingly normal people, presumably regularly inhabited, has dirty floors, holes in the walls, and crap everywhere. You\u2019re telling me that in 200 years there were no people who had basic cleanliness and hygiene skills? I mean for god\u2019s sake the US\u2019s entire culture is based around the 50s, why is no one fucking cleaning? I get that there was a nuclear apocalypse, but it\u2019s been 200 years, why is everything so shit?","c_root_id_A":"iwy8wco","c_root_id_B":"iwylisn","created_at_utc_A":1668841855,"created_at_utc_B":1668852891,"score_A":6,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"*Clean up for themselves?* Wait, you mean those chores that everybody had a Mr. Handy to take care of? House cleaning, decorating, renovating, cooking and child care? Why would a *person* know how to do any of that?  By the time the bombs dropped mankind was probably pretty accustomed to waiting for messes to just go away without feeling the need to get involved. I know it sounds kind of ridiculous, but remember: you can enjoy a glass of milk without yanking on a cows teats and a couple of hundred years ago people would've thought that sounded crazy.","human_ref_B":"Basic survival is already a really high bar in the wasteland. Ain't nobody got the extra time and energy, nevermind the surplus supplies, to make a place look spiffy.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11036.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"yz3nlr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Fallout] Why does everything look so shit? I mean seriously, literally every single place in Fallout is strewn with rubble, the walls have holes, there\u2019s trash everywhere\u2026 New Vegas takes place in 2281, they literally had 200 years to clean up for themselves. Goodsprings, a town filled with seemingly normal people, presumably regularly inhabited, has dirty floors, holes in the walls, and crap everywhere. You\u2019re telling me that in 200 years there were no people who had basic cleanliness and hygiene skills? I mean for god\u2019s sake the US\u2019s entire culture is based around the 50s, why is no one fucking cleaning? I get that there was a nuclear apocalypse, but it\u2019s been 200 years, why is everything so shit?","c_root_id_A":"ix0krni","c_root_id_B":"ix70xdj","created_at_utc_A":1668889913,"created_at_utc_B":1669009738,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Comparing the environments in Fallout and Fallout 2 with those in later games, it seems to depend a lot on where the people are. The people in the Mojave have relatively tidy settlements. On the other hand they seem to have built their settlements from scratch, and those settlements seem to be a lot larger and more established than the ones we\u2019ve seen elsewhere. A lot of the settlements we\u2019ve seen in later games seem to be scavenger camps built into old ruins rather than the villages and towns of the Mojave wasteland.","human_ref_B":"It depends enormously where you're looking. In the core regions of the NCR as seen in Fallout 2 which takes place 30 years before New Vegas shows Shady Sands as a totally modern town with asphalt pavements, force field fencing, newly made street lights, etc.  However for the New Vegas region you have to remember it's not been that long that the region has been of any relative importance. Up until NCR scouts started appearing in the region and spooked House Vegas was full of tribals. It's only been about 7 years since civilization has come to this region when the Courier starts their journey, or more importantly economic prosperity. New Vegas is as clean as it is because it has money, the NCR is as clean as it is because it has money. Goodsprings is a small farming and ranching village squatting in the ruins of an old pre war town. And even then it's hardly a trash dump, there's not random pre war litter all over the place, and the hole filled walls are perfectly serviceable. The people of Goodsprings are modest and don't really have the money to completely tear the town down plank by plank to build it up again just because it's not as glitzy as people from the core of the NCR might care for.  This isn't a 200 years thing this is a frontier town thing. People do absolutely live non-apocalyptic lives in some places, they just happen to be off screen.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":119825.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"yz3nlr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Fallout] Why does everything look so shit? I mean seriously, literally every single place in Fallout is strewn with rubble, the walls have holes, there\u2019s trash everywhere\u2026 New Vegas takes place in 2281, they literally had 200 years to clean up for themselves. Goodsprings, a town filled with seemingly normal people, presumably regularly inhabited, has dirty floors, holes in the walls, and crap everywhere. You\u2019re telling me that in 200 years there were no people who had basic cleanliness and hygiene skills? I mean for god\u2019s sake the US\u2019s entire culture is based around the 50s, why is no one fucking cleaning? I get that there was a nuclear apocalypse, but it\u2019s been 200 years, why is everything so shit?","c_root_id_A":"iwzbsdy","c_root_id_B":"ix70xdj","created_at_utc_A":1668870441,"created_at_utc_B":1669009738,"score_A":2,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Well, I don't know if you noticed but there was kind of a nuclear war. And in Fallout's universe that's even more devastating than in ours. In our world Hiroshima and Nagasaki are today once again thriving, inhabited cities. But radioactive material in Fallout poisons the environment for *centuries* after the fact. Even after 210 years more people are concerned with day-to-day survival than cleaning up the messes of their foolish ancestors.","human_ref_B":"It depends enormously where you're looking. In the core regions of the NCR as seen in Fallout 2 which takes place 30 years before New Vegas shows Shady Sands as a totally modern town with asphalt pavements, force field fencing, newly made street lights, etc.  However for the New Vegas region you have to remember it's not been that long that the region has been of any relative importance. Up until NCR scouts started appearing in the region and spooked House Vegas was full of tribals. It's only been about 7 years since civilization has come to this region when the Courier starts their journey, or more importantly economic prosperity. New Vegas is as clean as it is because it has money, the NCR is as clean as it is because it has money. Goodsprings is a small farming and ranching village squatting in the ruins of an old pre war town. And even then it's hardly a trash dump, there's not random pre war litter all over the place, and the hole filled walls are perfectly serviceable. The people of Goodsprings are modest and don't really have the money to completely tear the town down plank by plank to build it up again just because it's not as glitzy as people from the core of the NCR might care for.  This isn't a 200 years thing this is a frontier town thing. People do absolutely live non-apocalyptic lives in some places, they just happen to be off screen.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":139297.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"yz3nlr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Fallout] Why does everything look so shit? I mean seriously, literally every single place in Fallout is strewn with rubble, the walls have holes, there\u2019s trash everywhere\u2026 New Vegas takes place in 2281, they literally had 200 years to clean up for themselves. Goodsprings, a town filled with seemingly normal people, presumably regularly inhabited, has dirty floors, holes in the walls, and crap everywhere. You\u2019re telling me that in 200 years there were no people who had basic cleanliness and hygiene skills? I mean for god\u2019s sake the US\u2019s entire culture is based around the 50s, why is no one fucking cleaning? I get that there was a nuclear apocalypse, but it\u2019s been 200 years, why is everything so shit?","c_root_id_A":"ix0krni","c_root_id_B":"iwzbsdy","created_at_utc_A":1668889913,"created_at_utc_B":1668870441,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Comparing the environments in Fallout and Fallout 2 with those in later games, it seems to depend a lot on where the people are. The people in the Mojave have relatively tidy settlements. On the other hand they seem to have built their settlements from scratch, and those settlements seem to be a lot larger and more established than the ones we\u2019ve seen elsewhere. A lot of the settlements we\u2019ve seen in later games seem to be scavenger camps built into old ruins rather than the villages and towns of the Mojave wasteland.","human_ref_B":"Well, I don't know if you noticed but there was kind of a nuclear war. And in Fallout's universe that's even more devastating than in ours. In our world Hiroshima and Nagasaki are today once again thriving, inhabited cities. But radioactive material in Fallout poisons the environment for *centuries* after the fact. Even after 210 years more people are concerned with day-to-day survival than cleaning up the messes of their foolish ancestors.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19472.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"q869pt","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[MCU] Why does Hank Pym tell Scott that you can never trust a Stark?","c_root_id_A":"hgp0zd0","c_root_id_B":"hgo9wgn","created_at_utc_A":1634267572,"created_at_utc_B":1634255096,"score_A":11,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"He's had some kind of falling out with nearly every person he's had any professional or personal relationship with; including his own daughter.   He's narcissistic, unfriendly, judgemental and bitter.","human_ref_B":"At the time, Howard made a fortune by creating and selling advanced weapons ( Like Tony would later do) and was a figure who had a personality similar to Hank's so the two just couldn't really get along.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12476.0,"score_ratio":2.2}
+{"post_id":"q869pt","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[MCU] Why does Hank Pym tell Scott that you can never trust a Stark?","c_root_id_A":"hgp0zd0","c_root_id_B":"hgnvwza","created_at_utc_A":1634267572,"created_at_utc_B":1634248721,"score_A":11,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"He's had some kind of falling out with nearly every person he's had any professional or personal relationship with; including his own daughter.   He's narcissistic, unfriendly, judgemental and bitter.","human_ref_B":"Pym is a paranoid asshole.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":18851.0,"score_ratio":2.2}
+{"post_id":"q869pt","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[MCU] Why does Hank Pym tell Scott that you can never trust a Stark?","c_root_id_A":"hgp0zd0","c_root_id_B":"hgo9uj2","created_at_utc_A":1634267572,"created_at_utc_B":1634255070,"score_A":11,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"He's had some kind of falling out with nearly every person he's had any professional or personal relationship with; including his own daughter.   He's narcissistic, unfriendly, judgemental and bitter.","human_ref_B":"Never trust an Elf!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12502.0,"score_ratio":5.5}
+{"post_id":"q869pt","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[MCU] Why does Hank Pym tell Scott that you can never trust a Stark?","c_root_id_A":"hgo9wgn","c_root_id_B":"hgo9uj2","created_at_utc_A":1634255096,"created_at_utc_B":1634255070,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"At the time, Howard made a fortune by creating and selling advanced weapons ( Like Tony would later do) and was a figure who had a personality similar to Hank's so the two just couldn't really get along.","human_ref_B":"Never trust an Elf!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":26.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"q869pt","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[MCU] Why does Hank Pym tell Scott that you can never trust a Stark?","c_root_id_A":"hgpnrnl","c_root_id_B":"hgo9uj2","created_at_utc_A":1634282092,"created_at_utc_B":1634255070,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Starks, despite their intellects, are generally unlikeable people \u2013 egotistical, arrogant, snobby.","human_ref_B":"Never trust an Elf!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":27022.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"q869pt","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[MCU] Why does Hank Pym tell Scott that you can never trust a Stark?","c_root_id_A":"hgpow5a","c_root_id_B":"hgo9uj2","created_at_utc_A":1634283050,"created_at_utc_B":1634255070,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Because in one movie he looked one way, and in the next movie we see him in he looked totally different. Was it a mask? Is it just a different guy? Did the original Ironman dad die? And some dude is just pretending to be Ironmans dad for the clout? How are you supposed to trust someone like that??","human_ref_B":"Never trust an Elf!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":27980.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"q869pt","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[MCU] Why does Hank Pym tell Scott that you can never trust a Stark?","c_root_id_A":"hgo9uj2","c_root_id_B":"hgpyh2y","created_at_utc_A":1634255070,"created_at_utc_B":1634291655,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Never trust an Elf!","human_ref_B":"Howard definitely knew about Isaiah Bradley\u2026","labels":0,"seconds_difference":36585.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"a9yyml","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Has there ever been a Wookie that had force powers? And if so, were they Jedi or Sith?","c_root_id_A":"ecno9qe","c_root_id_B":"ecnl33h","created_at_utc_A":1545919671,"created_at_utc_B":1545916908,"score_A":66,"score_B":52,"human_ref_A":"Yes, in the clone wars series there is a jedi in training named Gungi","human_ref_B":"Yes - the Force pervades all living things, so any intelligent species can have Force powers, though it's rarer for some to become Jedi than others. Wookiee Jedi are rare, but some examples include Tyvokka, Lowbacca, Kirlocca, and, in the Disney Canon, Gungi.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2763.0,"score_ratio":1.2692307692}
+{"post_id":"zjqsqf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[LOTR] where are the rings that were given to the Elves, Dwarves and Men in the intro of the movies?","c_root_id_A":"izw88j9","c_root_id_B":"izw58bn","created_at_utc_A":1670833392,"created_at_utc_B":1670830968,"score_A":71,"score_B":33,"human_ref_A":"The three given to elves: still held by the elves: Elrond, Galadriel, and Gandalf (okay, he\u2019s not an elf, but they elves secretly gave him the ring cause they know he\u2019s special)  The seven given to dwarves: four were destroyed by dragons, and the rest were lost as their kingdoms fell. They were probably taken to Sauron afterward, who didn\u2019t have a good use for them, but was glad to keep them out of the hands of the dwarves, who proved to be less susceptible to corruption than other races.  The nine given to men: Sauron has them. The men who were given them eventually fell to corruption one by one and all turned over to Sauron\u2019s side, becoming the Nazgul. Whether the rings are still worn by the Nazgul or are in Sauron\u2019s tower is unclear.","human_ref_B":"The Elves weren't given Rings. They made all of them but the One. Sauron distributed the rest to Dwarves and Men after invading the Elven realm where the smiths worked and torturing their leader Celebrimbor to death so he'd reveal where they were. He told Sauron about the Seven and the Nine, but not the Three.  Sauron had actually assisted in the making of all of them except the Three, but they weren't really his work, just his \"technology\" as it were.  Four of the Dwarven Rings were consumed by dragons, but three of them had been seized by Sauron after they failed to affect Dwarves as he had hoped. These three, and all the Nine Rings to which the Nazgul were enslaved, were apparently held by Sauron at the Dark Tower and were destroyed in its fall. Even if they hadn't been, they'd have lost their power with the destruction of the One, and even if found would have been melted down like ordinary gold a long time ago.  At the time of the War of the Ring, the Three were held by Elrond, Galadriel, and Gandalf, and they took them with them when they departed for the Undying Lands.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2424.0,"score_ratio":2.1515151515}
+{"post_id":"zjqsqf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[LOTR] where are the rings that were given to the Elves, Dwarves and Men in the intro of the movies?","c_root_id_A":"izw88j9","c_root_id_B":"izw2pag","created_at_utc_A":1670833392,"created_at_utc_B":1670828995,"score_A":71,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"The three given to elves: still held by the elves: Elrond, Galadriel, and Gandalf (okay, he\u2019s not an elf, but they elves secretly gave him the ring cause they know he\u2019s special)  The seven given to dwarves: four were destroyed by dragons, and the rest were lost as their kingdoms fell. They were probably taken to Sauron afterward, who didn\u2019t have a good use for them, but was glad to keep them out of the hands of the dwarves, who proved to be less susceptible to corruption than other races.  The nine given to men: Sauron has them. The men who were given them eventually fell to corruption one by one and all turned over to Sauron\u2019s side, becoming the Nazgul. Whether the rings are still worn by the Nazgul or are in Sauron\u2019s tower is unclear.","human_ref_B":"The rings of men are held by the ring wraithes, as they were the original holders who were corrupted by them.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4397.0,"score_ratio":5.4615384615}
+{"post_id":"zjqsqf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[LOTR] where are the rings that were given to the Elves, Dwarves and Men in the intro of the movies?","c_root_id_A":"izw2pag","c_root_id_B":"izw58bn","created_at_utc_A":1670828995,"created_at_utc_B":1670830968,"score_A":13,"score_B":33,"human_ref_A":"The rings of men are held by the ring wraithes, as they were the original holders who were corrupted by them.","human_ref_B":"The Elves weren't given Rings. They made all of them but the One. Sauron distributed the rest to Dwarves and Men after invading the Elven realm where the smiths worked and torturing their leader Celebrimbor to death so he'd reveal where they were. He told Sauron about the Seven and the Nine, but not the Three.  Sauron had actually assisted in the making of all of them except the Three, but they weren't really his work, just his \"technology\" as it were.  Four of the Dwarven Rings were consumed by dragons, but three of them had been seized by Sauron after they failed to affect Dwarves as he had hoped. These three, and all the Nine Rings to which the Nazgul were enslaved, were apparently held by Sauron at the Dark Tower and were destroyed in its fall. Even if they hadn't been, they'd have lost their power with the destruction of the One, and even if found would have been melted down like ordinary gold a long time ago.  At the time of the War of the Ring, the Three were held by Elrond, Galadriel, and Gandalf, and they took them with them when they departed for the Undying Lands.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1973.0,"score_ratio":2.5384615385}
+{"post_id":"yetsgd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Marvel] If there is a molecule man in every universe, how come they don't just control the multiverse? So for anyone who doesn't know, the molecule man is a reality warper who's powerful on a multiversal scale, but there's one in every universe. So how come he doesn't just join forces with the other molecule men and take over the multiverse?","c_root_id_A":"itzx4n7","c_root_id_B":"itzzd40","created_at_utc_A":1666883346,"created_at_utc_B":1666884216,"score_A":21,"score_B":44,"human_ref_A":"It's not that there is a molecule man in every universe, but there is one molecule man fractured and spread across the different universes. The less divided he is, the more mentally unstable he becomes, which would rule out any attempt for him to unify and try to take over anything.  Also, he's not at the top of the food chain here. There are other reality warpers out there, not to mention that the Beyonders can trigger the death of any of his \"slices\".","human_ref_B":"Owen Reece is no Victor Von Doom.  He's just a normal guy with godlike power. He's tried the supervillian thing but he lacks the ambition, ruthlessness or frankly basic competence needed to use his powers to their full advantage- that's why he keeps getting beaten.  Basically, imagine if *you* got incredible cosmic power, right now. Would you track down all the alternate counterparts of yourself and make war upon the very foundation of reality itself? Or would you do something like sit in bed manifesting cake into your mouth?  Because the molecule man is far closer to cake end of the spectrum. He has the potential to rule the multiverse, but that's far from the only potential he's wasted.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":870.0,"score_ratio":2.0952380952}
+{"post_id":"yetsgd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Marvel] If there is a molecule man in every universe, how come they don't just control the multiverse? So for anyone who doesn't know, the molecule man is a reality warper who's powerful on a multiversal scale, but there's one in every universe. So how come he doesn't just join forces with the other molecule men and take over the multiverse?","c_root_id_A":"itzzd40","c_root_id_B":"itzwbor","created_at_utc_A":1666884216,"created_at_utc_B":1666883023,"score_A":44,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Owen Reece is no Victor Von Doom.  He's just a normal guy with godlike power. He's tried the supervillian thing but he lacks the ambition, ruthlessness or frankly basic competence needed to use his powers to their full advantage- that's why he keeps getting beaten.  Basically, imagine if *you* got incredible cosmic power, right now. Would you track down all the alternate counterparts of yourself and make war upon the very foundation of reality itself? Or would you do something like sit in bed manifesting cake into your mouth?  Because the molecule man is far closer to cake end of the spectrum. He has the potential to rule the multiverse, but that's far from the only potential he's wasted.","human_ref_B":"Crippling mental illness","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1193.0,"score_ratio":7.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"yetsgd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Marvel] If there is a molecule man in every universe, how come they don't just control the multiverse? So for anyone who doesn't know, the molecule man is a reality warper who's powerful on a multiversal scale, but there's one in every universe. So how come he doesn't just join forces with the other molecule men and take over the multiverse?","c_root_id_A":"itzu7qs","c_root_id_B":"itzzd40","created_at_utc_A":1666882178,"created_at_utc_B":1666884216,"score_A":3,"score_B":44,"human_ref_A":"He does not work well with others.","human_ref_B":"Owen Reece is no Victor Von Doom.  He's just a normal guy with godlike power. He's tried the supervillian thing but he lacks the ambition, ruthlessness or frankly basic competence needed to use his powers to their full advantage- that's why he keeps getting beaten.  Basically, imagine if *you* got incredible cosmic power, right now. Would you track down all the alternate counterparts of yourself and make war upon the very foundation of reality itself? Or would you do something like sit in bed manifesting cake into your mouth?  Because the molecule man is far closer to cake end of the spectrum. He has the potential to rule the multiverse, but that's far from the only potential he's wasted.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2038.0,"score_ratio":14.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"yetsgd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Marvel] If there is a molecule man in every universe, how come they don't just control the multiverse? So for anyone who doesn't know, the molecule man is a reality warper who's powerful on a multiversal scale, but there's one in every universe. So how come he doesn't just join forces with the other molecule men and take over the multiverse?","c_root_id_A":"itzwbor","c_root_id_B":"itzx4n7","created_at_utc_A":1666883023,"created_at_utc_B":1666883346,"score_A":6,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"Crippling mental illness","human_ref_B":"It's not that there is a molecule man in every universe, but there is one molecule man fractured and spread across the different universes. The less divided he is, the more mentally unstable he becomes, which would rule out any attempt for him to unify and try to take over anything.  Also, he's not at the top of the food chain here. There are other reality warpers out there, not to mention that the Beyonders can trigger the death of any of his \"slices\".","labels":0,"seconds_difference":323.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"yetsgd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Marvel] If there is a molecule man in every universe, how come they don't just control the multiverse? So for anyone who doesn't know, the molecule man is a reality warper who's powerful on a multiversal scale, but there's one in every universe. So how come he doesn't just join forces with the other molecule men and take over the multiverse?","c_root_id_A":"itzu7qs","c_root_id_B":"itzx4n7","created_at_utc_A":1666882178,"created_at_utc_B":1666883346,"score_A":3,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"He does not work well with others.","human_ref_B":"It's not that there is a molecule man in every universe, but there is one molecule man fractured and spread across the different universes. The less divided he is, the more mentally unstable he becomes, which would rule out any attempt for him to unify and try to take over anything.  Also, he's not at the top of the food chain here. There are other reality warpers out there, not to mention that the Beyonders can trigger the death of any of his \"slices\".","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1168.0,"score_ratio":7.0}
+{"post_id":"yetsgd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Marvel] If there is a molecule man in every universe, how come they don't just control the multiverse? So for anyone who doesn't know, the molecule man is a reality warper who's powerful on a multiversal scale, but there's one in every universe. So how come he doesn't just join forces with the other molecule men and take over the multiverse?","c_root_id_A":"itzwbor","c_root_id_B":"itzu7qs","created_at_utc_A":1666883023,"created_at_utc_B":1666882178,"score_A":6,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Crippling mental illness","human_ref_B":"He does not work well with others.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":845.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"yetsgd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Marvel] If there is a molecule man in every universe, how come they don't just control the multiverse? So for anyone who doesn't know, the molecule man is a reality warper who's powerful on a multiversal scale, but there's one in every universe. So how come he doesn't just join forces with the other molecule men and take over the multiverse?","c_root_id_A":"itzu7qs","c_root_id_B":"iu05fz9","created_at_utc_A":1666882178,"created_at_utc_B":1666886591,"score_A":3,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"He does not work well with others.","human_ref_B":"His power only grows to multiversal level after he gains the powers of the beyond. Before that ge was \"merely\" universal in power.  However, he is also very insane and mentally unstable, and he can't use his powers at their full potential when not properly lucid. And he grows more and more unstable the more versions of him there is,so he only got truly stable when he and doom killed all his versions.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4413.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"xtrv5m","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC Comics] How much of a threat would the Flash be if he went rogue? What threat level would a rogue Flash be at? What damage can a corrupted Flash cause?","c_root_id_A":"iqrocoi","c_root_id_B":"iqrz9az","created_at_utc_A":1664728757,"created_at_utc_B":1664732863,"score_A":2,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"Depends on their goal.  We have several evil flashes, and the human race ain't dead yet. However, the power they weild is quite insane and the number of heroes that can counter than are few.","human_ref_B":"His only weakness is that he can't fly on his own, but otherwise his powers are so crazy he could kill everything on Earth.  &#x200B;  Stormwatch: Team Achilles is a comic about a team dedicated to taking down post-humans, and in order to transport themselves covertly they slip into an uninhabited parallel Earth which has the same orbit. But the world isn't uninhabited. All the humans on it were killed off by an alternate world version of the Flash. He only lamented that he did it so fast he didn't get to savor it.  &#x200B;  Flash powers are really crazy. It's not just a matter of being fast like a car, but being able to vibrate through things makes him unstoppable. He could just rush through every defense we have, find and set off all the nuclear weapons on Earth. He could wreck every nuclear power plant there is in less than a day while stopping to eat for meals.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4106.0,"score_ratio":9.5}
+{"post_id":"xtrv5m","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC Comics] How much of a threat would the Flash be if he went rogue? What threat level would a rogue Flash be at? What damage can a corrupted Flash cause?","c_root_id_A":"iqst0wh","c_root_id_B":"iqt1qtw","created_at_utc_A":1664743779,"created_at_utc_B":1664747173,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Truly, horrible amounts of damage.  While usually just really fast, the flash is capable of insane bursts of speed when properly motivated. He can move at many times the speed of light while carrying people.  It's not sure what motivates flash, though.  But we really don't have to wonder. Reverse Flash is running around somewhere. And really, the only reason he's not the king of all creation is because he likes torturing the flash more.","human_ref_B":"If a speedster every went full power evil, they could wipe out most of the earth before you finished wiping your butt after a poo. The reason evil speedsters dont is good speedsters keep them in line, and theyre often hyper-focused on the flash at the time.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3394.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"xtrv5m","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC Comics] How much of a threat would the Flash be if he went rogue? What threat level would a rogue Flash be at? What damage can a corrupted Flash cause?","c_root_id_A":"iqt1qtw","c_root_id_B":"iqu1ybr","created_at_utc_A":1664747173,"created_at_utc_B":1664763239,"score_A":5,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"If a speedster every went full power evil, they could wipe out most of the earth before you finished wiping your butt after a poo. The reason evil speedsters dont is good speedsters keep them in line, and theyre often hyper-focused on the flash at the time.","human_ref_B":"To counter flash, you'd probably need a well trained team of individuals who both know Flash well, and can counter him.  AKA: The Rogues  In the future, there's a team called the Renegades, and they basically use the Rogues weaponry to fight the Reverse Flash when he pops by, I imagine if Flash truly went bad, the Rogues would step up to the plate.     If he wanted to mess with the Time Stream continously, the Time Masters would shut him down, etc.  There's safeguards for a reason","labels":0,"seconds_difference":16066.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"xtrv5m","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC Comics] How much of a threat would the Flash be if he went rogue? What threat level would a rogue Flash be at? What damage can a corrupted Flash cause?","c_root_id_A":"iqt1qtw","c_root_id_B":"iqsb6yr","created_at_utc_A":1664747173,"created_at_utc_B":1664737245,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"If a speedster every went full power evil, they could wipe out most of the earth before you finished wiping your butt after a poo. The reason evil speedsters dont is good speedsters keep them in line, and theyre often hyper-focused on the flash at the time.","human_ref_B":"no one below cosmic is stopping him","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9928.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"xtrv5m","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC Comics] How much of a threat would the Flash be if he went rogue? What threat level would a rogue Flash be at? What damage can a corrupted Flash cause?","c_root_id_A":"iqsokfb","c_root_id_B":"iqt1qtw","created_at_utc_A":1664742079,"created_at_utc_B":1664747173,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"I wonder just how quickly the flash could kill everyone on earth if he wanted to. And would anyone realise wtf was happening before everyone was dead?","human_ref_B":"If a speedster every went full power evil, they could wipe out most of the earth before you finished wiping your butt after a poo. The reason evil speedsters dont is good speedsters keep them in line, and theyre often hyper-focused on the flash at the time.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5094.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"xtrv5m","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC Comics] How much of a threat would the Flash be if he went rogue? What threat level would a rogue Flash be at? What damage can a corrupted Flash cause?","c_root_id_A":"iqt1qtw","c_root_id_B":"iqrocoi","created_at_utc_A":1664747173,"created_at_utc_B":1664728757,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"If a speedster every went full power evil, they could wipe out most of the earth before you finished wiping your butt after a poo. The reason evil speedsters dont is good speedsters keep them in line, and theyre often hyper-focused on the flash at the time.","human_ref_B":"Depends on their goal.  We have several evil flashes, and the human race ain't dead yet. However, the power they weild is quite insane and the number of heroes that can counter than are few.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":18416.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"xtrv5m","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC Comics] How much of a threat would the Flash be if he went rogue? What threat level would a rogue Flash be at? What damage can a corrupted Flash cause?","c_root_id_A":"iqst0wh","c_root_id_B":"iqu1ybr","created_at_utc_A":1664743779,"created_at_utc_B":1664763239,"score_A":4,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Truly, horrible amounts of damage.  While usually just really fast, the flash is capable of insane bursts of speed when properly motivated. He can move at many times the speed of light while carrying people.  It's not sure what motivates flash, though.  But we really don't have to wonder. Reverse Flash is running around somewhere. And really, the only reason he's not the king of all creation is because he likes torturing the flash more.","human_ref_B":"To counter flash, you'd probably need a well trained team of individuals who both know Flash well, and can counter him.  AKA: The Rogues  In the future, there's a team called the Renegades, and they basically use the Rogues weaponry to fight the Reverse Flash when he pops by, I imagine if Flash truly went bad, the Rogues would step up to the plate.     If he wanted to mess with the Time Stream continously, the Time Masters would shut him down, etc.  There's safeguards for a reason","labels":0,"seconds_difference":19460.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"xtrv5m","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC Comics] How much of a threat would the Flash be if he went rogue? What threat level would a rogue Flash be at? What damage can a corrupted Flash cause?","c_root_id_A":"iqsb6yr","c_root_id_B":"iqst0wh","created_at_utc_A":1664737245,"created_at_utc_B":1664743779,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"no one below cosmic is stopping him","human_ref_B":"Truly, horrible amounts of damage.  While usually just really fast, the flash is capable of insane bursts of speed when properly motivated. He can move at many times the speed of light while carrying people.  It's not sure what motivates flash, though.  But we really don't have to wonder. Reverse Flash is running around somewhere. And really, the only reason he's not the king of all creation is because he likes torturing the flash more.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6534.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"xtrv5m","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC Comics] How much of a threat would the Flash be if he went rogue? What threat level would a rogue Flash be at? What damage can a corrupted Flash cause?","c_root_id_A":"iqsokfb","c_root_id_B":"iqst0wh","created_at_utc_A":1664742079,"created_at_utc_B":1664743779,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"I wonder just how quickly the flash could kill everyone on earth if he wanted to. And would anyone realise wtf was happening before everyone was dead?","human_ref_B":"Truly, horrible amounts of damage.  While usually just really fast, the flash is capable of insane bursts of speed when properly motivated. He can move at many times the speed of light while carrying people.  It's not sure what motivates flash, though.  But we really don't have to wonder. Reverse Flash is running around somewhere. And really, the only reason he's not the king of all creation is because he likes torturing the flash more.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1700.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"xtrv5m","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC Comics] How much of a threat would the Flash be if he went rogue? What threat level would a rogue Flash be at? What damage can a corrupted Flash cause?","c_root_id_A":"iqst0wh","c_root_id_B":"iqrocoi","created_at_utc_A":1664743779,"created_at_utc_B":1664728757,"score_A":4,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Truly, horrible amounts of damage.  While usually just really fast, the flash is capable of insane bursts of speed when properly motivated. He can move at many times the speed of light while carrying people.  It's not sure what motivates flash, though.  But we really don't have to wonder. Reverse Flash is running around somewhere. And really, the only reason he's not the king of all creation is because he likes torturing the flash more.","human_ref_B":"Depends on their goal.  We have several evil flashes, and the human race ain't dead yet. However, the power they weild is quite insane and the number of heroes that can counter than are few.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":15022.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
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+{"post_id":"sbaoqc","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"[general scifi\/comics] Has anything unique, interesting, or in any way important ever happened in Kansas? I'm calling Wizard of Oz an *adventure* for this, so it doesn't count.","c_root_id_A":"hu0ri51","c_root_id_B":"hu1ddfh","created_at_utc_A":1643033969,"created_at_utc_B":1643042851,"score_A":2,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"World's largest plum","human_ref_B":"If you count post-apocalypse as scifi, in Wasteland 3 a major character Ironclad Cordite grew up in Kansas, and led an army of raiders to conquer the Midwest before setting his sights on the protagonist-aligned settlements in Colorado.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8882.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"pl13ip","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Avengers: Endgame]: did people in NYC see\/hear\/feel the final battle at the compound upstate?","c_root_id_A":"hc7l4vo","c_root_id_B":"hc799hk","created_at_utc_A":1631211559,"created_at_utc_B":1631206651,"score_A":11,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"I bet they did. Huge explosions, followed by a display of lights in the sky is hard to miss. They were likely a bit distracted by half of humanity reappearing at the same time, though.   Since the 2 events were connected, I also imagine they would assume one had something to do with the other, but would have their confusion alleviated when the reports of the Avengers defeating Thanos and undoing the blip got out.","human_ref_B":"No. They were made aware of it after the fact. They were miles from anyone else. The only thing they were directly aware of was millions of people suddenly being unsnapped.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4908.0,"score_ratio":1.375}
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+{"post_id":"bm0f1u","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU] So what are the universe's thoughts on Earth after the events of Endgame? (ENDGAME SPOILERS) For much of the history of the MCU, Earth was seen as a backwater with little relevance or respect within the cosmic community.   The Kree called Earth \"a real shithole\".  The Asgardians had a fairly low opinion of Earth and humanity. Odin said that humans \"do not belong here in Asgard anymore than a goat belongs at a banquet table\". Thor called humans \"petty and tiny\".  The Other said that humans were expected to be \"cowardly wretches\".  Earth was barely a blip on the radar of major universal forces, generally only being relevant when it happened to be the site of *other* races conflicting there.  But over the past several years Earth has gradually grown in prominence. They are one of, if not *the*, only planet to successfully fight off an invasion by Thanos' army. According to Fury, after that \"every world knows\" that Earth should not be fucked with. Earth is now the home of the Asgardian race. It is the planet where Thanos himself, the man who single-handedly killed half the universe, fought their forces with the entire might of his army...and lost.  So how is Earth viewed by other cosmic entities like the Kree or the Nova Corps? Is it viewed as nothing more than a backwater that got lucky? Or are they beginning to view it as an up-and-coming major universal force to be reckoned with?","c_root_id_A":"emty7c7","c_root_id_B":"emtrerc","created_at_utc_A":1557325411,"created_at_utc_B":1557321226,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Why do you think the Skrull are in Peter parker's high school impersonating the Principal at the end of Endgame.","human_ref_B":"You know when the Ood did the whole Doctor-Donna lament across the universe? I feel like that's what tiny stark was given once the word spread.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4185.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix4fcx1","c_root_id_B":"ix4fdd3","created_at_utc_A":1668967068,"created_at_utc_B":1668967073,"score_A":153,"score_B":363,"human_ref_A":"Late 1800s medicine wouldn't have been able to save him. While they had treatments for TB it couldn't cure it only moderate it's symptoms. Early treatment could curtail the worst effects and had a chance for survival. By the point Arthur was at he really could only hope for an easier passing if he went to get help","human_ref_B":"Not likely. Tuberculosis was extremely lethal. The first antibiotic capable of treating it at all (penicillin) wasn't discovered until 1928, and the first purpose built Tuberculosis medication wasn't created until the 1940's.  RDR2 takes place at the turn of the century, 30 years prior to even the most basic ability to fight the disease. Tuberculosis usually kills you *within 3 years*. if you survive that long, you don't survive much longer.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5.0,"score_ratio":2.3725490196}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix4ehg5","c_root_id_B":"ix4fdd3","created_at_utc_A":1668966716,"created_at_utc_B":1668967073,"score_A":79,"score_B":363,"human_ref_A":"I'm not in medicine, but I believe that once TB starts to display to the degree that it did for him, all you can do is treat the symptoms and try to prolong life as long as possible, especially in the late 1800's. On top of that, Arthur Morgan had a not insignificant price on his head in a large part of the country so he would likely have a hard time finding treatment. Anywhere advanced enough to be able to treat him would also probably have heard of him.","human_ref_B":"Not likely. Tuberculosis was extremely lethal. The first antibiotic capable of treating it at all (penicillin) wasn't discovered until 1928, and the first purpose built Tuberculosis medication wasn't created until the 1940's.  RDR2 takes place at the turn of the century, 30 years prior to even the most basic ability to fight the disease. Tuberculosis usually kills you *within 3 years*. if you survive that long, you don't survive much longer.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":357.0,"score_ratio":4.5949367089}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix4fdd3","c_root_id_B":"ix4cyhw","created_at_utc_A":1668967073,"created_at_utc_B":1668966103,"score_A":363,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Not likely. Tuberculosis was extremely lethal. The first antibiotic capable of treating it at all (penicillin) wasn't discovered until 1928, and the first purpose built Tuberculosis medication wasn't created until the 1940's.  RDR2 takes place at the turn of the century, 30 years prior to even the most basic ability to fight the disease. Tuberculosis usually kills you *within 3 years*. if you survive that long, you don't survive much longer.","human_ref_B":"**Reminders for Commenters:**  * All responses must be A) sincere, B) polite, and C) strictly watsonian in nature. If \"watsonian\" or \"doylist\" is new to you, please review the full rules here.  * No edition wars or gripings about creators\/owners of works. Doylist griping about Star Wars in particular is subject to **permanent ban on first offense**.  * We are not here to discuss or complain about the real world.  * Questions about who would prevail in a conflict\/competition (not just combat) fit better on r\/whowouldwin. Questions about very open-ended hypotheticals fit better on r\/whatiffiction.   *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskScienceFiction) if you have any questions or concerns.*","labels":1,"seconds_difference":970.0,"score_ratio":121.0}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix4fcx1","c_root_id_B":"ix4ehg5","created_at_utc_A":1668967068,"created_at_utc_B":1668966716,"score_A":153,"score_B":79,"human_ref_A":"Late 1800s medicine wouldn't have been able to save him. While they had treatments for TB it couldn't cure it only moderate it's symptoms. Early treatment could curtail the worst effects and had a chance for survival. By the point Arthur was at he really could only hope for an easier passing if he went to get help","human_ref_B":"I'm not in medicine, but I believe that once TB starts to display to the degree that it did for him, all you can do is treat the symptoms and try to prolong life as long as possible, especially in the late 1800's. On top of that, Arthur Morgan had a not insignificant price on his head in a large part of the country so he would likely have a hard time finding treatment. Anywhere advanced enough to be able to treat him would also probably have heard of him.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":352.0,"score_ratio":1.9367088608}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix4fcx1","c_root_id_B":"ix4cyhw","created_at_utc_A":1668967068,"created_at_utc_B":1668966103,"score_A":153,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Late 1800s medicine wouldn't have been able to save him. While they had treatments for TB it couldn't cure it only moderate it's symptoms. Early treatment could curtail the worst effects and had a chance for survival. By the point Arthur was at he really could only hope for an easier passing if he went to get help","human_ref_B":"**Reminders for Commenters:**  * All responses must be A) sincere, B) polite, and C) strictly watsonian in nature. If \"watsonian\" or \"doylist\" is new to you, please review the full rules here.  * No edition wars or gripings about creators\/owners of works. Doylist griping about Star Wars in particular is subject to **permanent ban on first offense**.  * We are not here to discuss or complain about the real world.  * Questions about who would prevail in a conflict\/competition (not just combat) fit better on r\/whowouldwin. Questions about very open-ended hypotheticals fit better on r\/whatiffiction.   *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskScienceFiction) if you have any questions or concerns.*","labels":1,"seconds_difference":965.0,"score_ratio":51.0}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix4ehg5","c_root_id_B":"ix4cyhw","created_at_utc_A":1668966716,"created_at_utc_B":1668966103,"score_A":79,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"I'm not in medicine, but I believe that once TB starts to display to the degree that it did for him, all you can do is treat the symptoms and try to prolong life as long as possible, especially in the late 1800's. On top of that, Arthur Morgan had a not insignificant price on his head in a large part of the country so he would likely have a hard time finding treatment. Anywhere advanced enough to be able to treat him would also probably have heard of him.","human_ref_B":"**Reminders for Commenters:**  * All responses must be A) sincere, B) polite, and C) strictly watsonian in nature. If \"watsonian\" or \"doylist\" is new to you, please review the full rules here.  * No edition wars or gripings about creators\/owners of works. Doylist griping about Star Wars in particular is subject to **permanent ban on first offense**.  * We are not here to discuss or complain about the real world.  * Questions about who would prevail in a conflict\/competition (not just combat) fit better on r\/whowouldwin. Questions about very open-ended hypotheticals fit better on r\/whatiffiction.   *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskScienceFiction) if you have any questions or concerns.*","labels":1,"seconds_difference":613.0,"score_ratio":26.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix51441","c_root_id_B":"ix4fm9w","created_at_utc_A":1668975656,"created_at_utc_B":1668967176,"score_A":71,"score_B":30,"human_ref_A":"What the doctor told him was true. His best bet was to go somewhere dry and hot. At best he could have a few more years.","human_ref_B":"No. At the time of the game there were no treatments and treating only the symptoms would have made him comfortable but not cured him. From the time he was infected he was doomed. First treatments for TB didn\u2019t even exist until the 1940:","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8480.0,"score_ratio":2.3666666667}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix4zcax","c_root_id_B":"ix51441","created_at_utc_A":1668974956,"created_at_utc_B":1668975656,"score_A":15,"score_B":71,"human_ref_A":"He likely would not have made it much longer as other commenters have mentioned. However, (as discussed in game) the suggestion at the time would\u2019ve been to rest and possibly move to a region with drier air to help with the symptoms","human_ref_B":"What the doctor told him was true. His best bet was to go somewhere dry and hot. At best he could have a few more years.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":700.0,"score_ratio":4.7333333333}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix51441","c_root_id_B":"ix4cyhw","created_at_utc_A":1668975656,"created_at_utc_B":1668966103,"score_A":71,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"What the doctor told him was true. His best bet was to go somewhere dry and hot. At best he could have a few more years.","human_ref_B":"**Reminders for Commenters:**  * All responses must be A) sincere, B) polite, and C) strictly watsonian in nature. If \"watsonian\" or \"doylist\" is new to you, please review the full rules here.  * No edition wars or gripings about creators\/owners of works. Doylist griping about Star Wars in particular is subject to **permanent ban on first offense**.  * We are not here to discuss or complain about the real world.  * Questions about who would prevail in a conflict\/competition (not just combat) fit better on r\/whowouldwin. Questions about very open-ended hypotheticals fit better on r\/whatiffiction.   *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskScienceFiction) if you have any questions or concerns.*","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9553.0,"score_ratio":23.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix4cyhw","c_root_id_B":"ix4fm9w","created_at_utc_A":1668966103,"created_at_utc_B":1668967176,"score_A":3,"score_B":30,"human_ref_A":"**Reminders for Commenters:**  * All responses must be A) sincere, B) polite, and C) strictly watsonian in nature. If \"watsonian\" or \"doylist\" is new to you, please review the full rules here.  * No edition wars or gripings about creators\/owners of works. Doylist griping about Star Wars in particular is subject to **permanent ban on first offense**.  * We are not here to discuss or complain about the real world.  * Questions about who would prevail in a conflict\/competition (not just combat) fit better on r\/whowouldwin. Questions about very open-ended hypotheticals fit better on r\/whatiffiction.   *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskScienceFiction) if you have any questions or concerns.*","human_ref_B":"No. At the time of the game there were no treatments and treating only the symptoms would have made him comfortable but not cured him. From the time he was infected he was doomed. First treatments for TB didn\u2019t even exist until the 1940:","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1073.0,"score_ratio":10.0}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix4zcax","c_root_id_B":"ix4cyhw","created_at_utc_A":1668974956,"created_at_utc_B":1668966103,"score_A":15,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"He likely would not have made it much longer as other commenters have mentioned. However, (as discussed in game) the suggestion at the time would\u2019ve been to rest and possibly move to a region with drier air to help with the symptoms","human_ref_B":"**Reminders for Commenters:**  * All responses must be A) sincere, B) polite, and C) strictly watsonian in nature. If \"watsonian\" or \"doylist\" is new to you, please review the full rules here.  * No edition wars or gripings about creators\/owners of works. Doylist griping about Star Wars in particular is subject to **permanent ban on first offense**.  * We are not here to discuss or complain about the real world.  * Questions about who would prevail in a conflict\/competition (not just combat) fit better on r\/whowouldwin. Questions about very open-ended hypotheticals fit better on r\/whatiffiction.   *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskScienceFiction) if you have any questions or concerns.*","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8853.0,"score_ratio":5.0}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix5t470","c_root_id_B":"ix5sknn","created_at_utc_A":1668987346,"created_at_utc_B":1668987107,"score_A":12,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"If he\u2019d quit the life and moved to a dry place he could\u2019ve possible lived a few more years, maybe even a decade. But it would\u2019ve killed him eventually.","human_ref_B":"He may have been able to prolong his life if he moved into a sanitarium or halted his outlaw lifestyle but that wasn't his goal.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":239.0,"score_ratio":1.7142857143}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix5t470","c_root_id_B":"ix4cyhw","created_at_utc_A":1668987346,"created_at_utc_B":1668966103,"score_A":12,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"If he\u2019d quit the life and moved to a dry place he could\u2019ve possible lived a few more years, maybe even a decade. But it would\u2019ve killed him eventually.","human_ref_B":"**Reminders for Commenters:**  * All responses must be A) sincere, B) polite, and C) strictly watsonian in nature. If \"watsonian\" or \"doylist\" is new to you, please review the full rules here.  * No edition wars or gripings about creators\/owners of works. Doylist griping about Star Wars in particular is subject to **permanent ban on first offense**.  * We are not here to discuss or complain about the real world.  * Questions about who would prevail in a conflict\/competition (not just combat) fit better on r\/whowouldwin. Questions about very open-ended hypotheticals fit better on r\/whatiffiction.   *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskScienceFiction) if you have any questions or concerns.*","labels":1,"seconds_difference":21243.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix5sknn","c_root_id_B":"ix6dwcl","created_at_utc_A":1668987107,"created_at_utc_B":1668997038,"score_A":7,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"He may have been able to prolong his life if he moved into a sanitarium or halted his outlaw lifestyle but that wasn't his goal.","human_ref_B":"A TB diagnosis back then was a death sentence. He would\u2019ve died eventually whatever he tried, given the limitations of 1890s medicine.   Contrast that with if Arthur had lived a century later and gotten TB in 1999. The most inconvenient thing would be having to take an antibiotic cocktail for 4-6 months.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9931.0,"score_ratio":1.4285714286}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix6dwcl","c_root_id_B":"ix4cyhw","created_at_utc_A":1668997038,"created_at_utc_B":1668966103,"score_A":10,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"A TB diagnosis back then was a death sentence. He would\u2019ve died eventually whatever he tried, given the limitations of 1890s medicine.   Contrast that with if Arthur had lived a century later and gotten TB in 1999. The most inconvenient thing would be having to take an antibiotic cocktail for 4-6 months.","human_ref_B":"**Reminders for Commenters:**  * All responses must be A) sincere, B) polite, and C) strictly watsonian in nature. If \"watsonian\" or \"doylist\" is new to you, please review the full rules here.  * No edition wars or gripings about creators\/owners of works. Doylist griping about Star Wars in particular is subject to **permanent ban on first offense**.  * We are not here to discuss or complain about the real world.  * Questions about who would prevail in a conflict\/competition (not just combat) fit better on r\/whowouldwin. Questions about very open-ended hypotheticals fit better on r\/whatiffiction.   *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskScienceFiction) if you have any questions or concerns.*","labels":1,"seconds_difference":30935.0,"score_ratio":3.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix4cyhw","c_root_id_B":"ix5sknn","created_at_utc_A":1668966103,"created_at_utc_B":1668987107,"score_A":3,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"**Reminders for Commenters:**  * All responses must be A) sincere, B) polite, and C) strictly watsonian in nature. If \"watsonian\" or \"doylist\" is new to you, please review the full rules here.  * No edition wars or gripings about creators\/owners of works. Doylist griping about Star Wars in particular is subject to **permanent ban on first offense**.  * We are not here to discuss or complain about the real world.  * Questions about who would prevail in a conflict\/competition (not just combat) fit better on r\/whowouldwin. Questions about very open-ended hypotheticals fit better on r\/whatiffiction.   *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskScienceFiction) if you have any questions or concerns.*","human_ref_B":"He may have been able to prolong his life if he moved into a sanitarium or halted his outlaw lifestyle but that wasn't his goal.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":21004.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix4cyhw","c_root_id_B":"ix6ep7l","created_at_utc_A":1668966103,"created_at_utc_B":1668997422,"score_A":3,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"**Reminders for Commenters:**  * All responses must be A) sincere, B) polite, and C) strictly watsonian in nature. If \"watsonian\" or \"doylist\" is new to you, please review the full rules here.  * No edition wars or gripings about creators\/owners of works. Doylist griping about Star Wars in particular is subject to **permanent ban on first offense**.  * We are not here to discuss or complain about the real world.  * Questions about who would prevail in a conflict\/competition (not just combat) fit better on r\/whowouldwin. Questions about very open-ended hypotheticals fit better on r\/whatiffiction.   *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskScienceFiction) if you have any questions or concerns.*","human_ref_B":"His best bet would be delaying the end by a few years if he lived somewhere in dry weather and didn\u2019t overwork himself. Somewhere like Strawberry or the Hanging Dog Ranch would\u2019ve been ideal","labels":0,"seconds_difference":31319.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"z0a6jj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[RDR2] If Arthur Morgan invested all his money and went to the best hospital that he could get, could he possibly have survived?","c_root_id_A":"ix7u67t","c_root_id_B":"ix4cyhw","created_at_utc_A":1669033836,"created_at_utc_B":1668966103,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Possibly, yes. Tuberculosis was a killer, and without treatment it still is, but it didn't kill everyone quickly. There was no treatment for TB until the discovery\/invention of antibiotics, but they knew of ways to mitigate and alleviate the symptoms. The doc Arthur went to recommended moving to a dry and hot climate. Arthur did the opposite, spending his last months in a cold and wet climate while engaging in strenuous physical activities instead of giving his tortured lungs some respite.  But what do we mean by \"survived?\" In the end, nobody survives. And even if he had taken it easier and moved to a more friendly climate the TB would probably have got him in the end, or at least shortened his life expectancy. But he could probably have lived longer (potentially much longer) than he did if he hadn't done the exact opposite of what a man with pulmonary tuberculosis should do.","human_ref_B":"**Reminders for Commenters:**  * All responses must be A) sincere, B) polite, and C) strictly watsonian in nature. If \"watsonian\" or \"doylist\" is new to you, please review the full rules here.  * No edition wars or gripings about creators\/owners of works. Doylist griping about Star Wars in particular is subject to **permanent ban on first offense**.  * We are not here to discuss or complain about the real world.  * Questions about who would prevail in a conflict\/competition (not just combat) fit better on r\/whowouldwin. Questions about very open-ended hypotheticals fit better on r\/whatiffiction.   *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskScienceFiction) if you have any questions or concerns.*","labels":1,"seconds_difference":67733.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"nj77ro","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Kung Fu Panda] How was Tai Lung so agile after being in prison for twenty years? Tai Lung spent approximately twenty years in prison before the events of the first film. After freeing himself with a feather, he fights and fights in a badass prison break sequence and escapes. Obviously we don't need to know the details of how he ate and did his business, but we can assume that the guards kept him immobilized in that one position. If that's the case, then he shouldn't have bounced back to his old badass self as quickly as he did. His muscles likely would've been atrophied and he would not have been able to maintain his strength or agility.","c_root_id_A":"gz5pnbs","c_root_id_B":"gz5o832","created_at_utc_A":1621776117,"created_at_utc_B":1621775219,"score_A":188,"score_B":134,"human_ref_A":"His body was bound, but the chi in his body was still there. They apparatus they fitted him with negated any outward chi attacks, but he could still regulate his inner chi to keep himself as healthy as possible. This is some mystic chi so we do not need to account for real world physics and biochemistry. Mind you, after 20 years, he may not have been at top physical state, but his top state was probably so powerful he was still weakened when he escaped and still well above and beyond most foes. And even though he made a straight line to get the dragon scroll, he no doubt underwent a period of focused regeneration to restore much of his mobility. He was, even though arrogant, aware he was going to be fighting the revered \"Dragon Warrior\" and would want to be ready.","human_ref_B":"The laws of physics and biology as we know them clearly don't apply to martial artists in the Kung Fu Panda universe. A lot of the stuff they do would just be impossible if they actually worked. So I'd say his badass training just prevented his body from changing into a less in shape form.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":898.0,"score_ratio":1.4029850746}
+{"post_id":"n6z3kt","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] What would happen if Steve Rodgers\/Captain America took a second dose of the serum (or maybe the variant distributed in TFaWS)? Would his powers\/abilities double, or is his DNA as saturated with the serum as possible and won\u2019t allow for more growth?","c_root_id_A":"gxacs2b","c_root_id_B":"gxak2y9","created_at_utc_A":1620403438,"created_at_utc_B":1620406522,"score_A":32,"score_B":60,"human_ref_A":"After watching through the MCU recently, and especially noticing the \"general super serum\" side plot to the Ed Norton Hulk movie, (in this movie) they're obviously testing giving small doses to their soldiers so they can improve without becoming something other-human so they can have a chance at taking on the Hulk. This ended up happening to the main antagonist: they give him a little bit of the serum and he's able to put up a good fight, and then recover from incredible injury. \\~\\~Eventually he convinces the general to give him more of the serum and he becomes the final monster\\~\\~.  \\-edit: Just want to clarify the above sentence is incorrect, I misremembered. This character became Abomination after being injected with gamma-radiated Hulk blood. Thank you user u\/InspiredNameHere for pointing this out.  I think this small-dose serum technique has been used throughout the MCU's movies to slowly build up the heroes who don't have other-wordly super powers, or resources-backed super powers. Thinking about Black Widow and Hawkeye, etc. But also Captain America: as the movies progress, he (and the others mentioned) can take more damage, deal bigger hits, and generally just becomes more of a super soldier. This could simply be attributed to experience and training, or even movie magic, the idea of sequels having to be bigger and more action-packed, however I think there's a real chance that over the years they've been giving more serum to these members to slowly build them up to be the best version of themselves. Fury's willing to do almost anything to protect earth from threats he hasn't even perceived yet.  Bringing it back around to your question, I think Captain America has over the years already occasionally received \"booster serums\", \\~\\~but they have to be very careful not to reach a critical threshold where he potentially mutates into a monster version of himself\\~\\~.  \\-edit: Based on the new info above, this last idea about potentially mutating into a monster is very unlikely.   But maybe these serums aren't related at all and I'm just grasping at straws.","human_ref_B":"In MCU, mixing power sources tends not to go well.  Double dosing on the same serum tends to increase overall power, but also has drawbacks such as mutation.  If Steve got a second dose?  He'd probably end up a hulksized person and his personality would be pushed to an extreme bloodknight, hunting down evildoers with no regard for damage to himself.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3084.0,"score_ratio":1.875}
+{"post_id":"n6z3kt","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] What would happen if Steve Rodgers\/Captain America took a second dose of the serum (or maybe the variant distributed in TFaWS)? Would his powers\/abilities double, or is his DNA as saturated with the serum as possible and won\u2019t allow for more growth?","c_root_id_A":"gxbzxkk","c_root_id_B":"gxc1o5c","created_at_utc_A":1620431032,"created_at_utc_B":1620431963,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Maybe not in the MCU but maybe in the comics. Sentry, one of Marvel\u2019s Superman ripoffs, got his powers from a 100,000x dose of the Super Soldier Serum.","human_ref_B":"On a related note. I haven't watched fatws so can someone explain to me why these people (Esp the gingerish girl) that took the serum don't go through a physical transformation like Steve Rogers did?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":931.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"8cp7ux","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU\/Marvel] Does exercise actually do anything for Captain America? Didn't the serum make him a perfect peak human? Does he just run to stay active?","c_root_id_A":"dxgotom","c_root_id_B":"dxgoyyt","created_at_utc_A":1523900228,"created_at_utc_B":1523900355,"score_A":49,"score_B":235,"human_ref_A":"There are other effects of exercise beyond fitness. It releases endorphins and helps to reduce stress. In most of the instances where we see Captain America exercise, he's doing it to relieve stress\/distract himself or simply because he has nothing else better to do and it's a force of habit from his military training days.","human_ref_B":"I don't think there's a canonical answer.  My guess is that he doesn't have to run, but it helps him clear his head and feels good to stretch your legs out.  Possibly he also feels like he needs to set a good example in physical fitness.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":127.0,"score_ratio":4.7959183673}
+{"post_id":"8cp7ux","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU\/Marvel] Does exercise actually do anything for Captain America? Didn't the serum make him a perfect peak human? Does he just run to stay active?","c_root_id_A":"dxgotom","c_root_id_B":"dxgp4mj","created_at_utc_A":1523900228,"created_at_utc_B":1523900491,"score_A":49,"score_B":156,"human_ref_A":"There are other effects of exercise beyond fitness. It releases endorphins and helps to reduce stress. In most of the instances where we see Captain America exercise, he's doing it to relieve stress\/distract himself or simply because he has nothing else better to do and it's a force of habit from his military training days.","human_ref_B":"I think he'd still be peak human in terms of ability, but exercise is like training any other skill he has to run jump and fight all the time so practice is still important even if he doesn't get stronger from it.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":263.0,"score_ratio":3.1836734694}
+{"post_id":"8cp7ux","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU\/Marvel] Does exercise actually do anything for Captain America? Didn't the serum make him a perfect peak human? Does he just run to stay active?","c_root_id_A":"dxgotom","c_root_id_B":"dxgw2xp","created_at_utc_A":1523900228,"created_at_utc_B":1523906589,"score_A":49,"score_B":80,"human_ref_A":"There are other effects of exercise beyond fitness. It releases endorphins and helps to reduce stress. In most of the instances where we see Captain America exercise, he's doing it to relieve stress\/distract himself or simply because he has nothing else better to do and it's a force of habit from his military training days.","human_ref_B":"I cannot speak for the Marvel version, but the MCU Captain America is not \"peak human\"; rather, he is superhuman, and therefore probably only exercises because he likes how he feels after exercising (relieving stress, releasing endorphins, etc.).  Just to back up my assertion that MCU Cap is superhuman, the MCU never uses the phrase \"peak human\" and there is ample evidence throughout the films of his superhuman capabilities. Just one example is during the \"Buy Bonds\" show, where we see him lifting a motorcycle with three women on it over his head for several seconds. If the motorcycle weighs 850 pounds, and each of the women average 130, that's 1240 pounds he's lifting with ease. The world record for weightlifting on our world maxes out at 263 kg (just under 580 lbs) in a clean and jerk by Hossein Rezazadeh, during the 2004 Olympic games. And he probably held it over his head for much less time.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6361.0,"score_ratio":1.6326530612}
+{"post_id":"8cp7ux","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU\/Marvel] Does exercise actually do anything for Captain America? Didn't the serum make him a perfect peak human? Does he just run to stay active?","c_root_id_A":"dxgw2xp","c_root_id_B":"dxguvdh","created_at_utc_A":1523906589,"created_at_utc_B":1523905534,"score_A":80,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"I cannot speak for the Marvel version, but the MCU Captain America is not \"peak human\"; rather, he is superhuman, and therefore probably only exercises because he likes how he feels after exercising (relieving stress, releasing endorphins, etc.).  Just to back up my assertion that MCU Cap is superhuman, the MCU never uses the phrase \"peak human\" and there is ample evidence throughout the films of his superhuman capabilities. Just one example is during the \"Buy Bonds\" show, where we see him lifting a motorcycle with three women on it over his head for several seconds. If the motorcycle weighs 850 pounds, and each of the women average 130, that's 1240 pounds he's lifting with ease. The world record for weightlifting on our world maxes out at 263 kg (just under 580 lbs) in a clean and jerk by Hossein Rezazadeh, during the 2004 Olympic games. And he probably held it over his head for much less time.","human_ref_B":"I think he does have to work out to be in his own top shape, the same way an athlete or bodybuilder using\/abusing steroids, hormones, whatever, has to work out. The super soldier serum seems like an extremely effective (and long lasting) performance enhancing drug.  Maybe he'd still be above a normal human if he didn't work out, but he probably wouldn't be at his current levels. Obviously he popped out of the process pretty jacked, but that may be just because of the initial boost of the serum, combined with him trying his hardest to be fit when he was just \"normal\".   Not to mention, as others have mentioned, even if his raw strength\/speed\/agility were unchanged, you still want to practice the motions. If a powerlifter switches to a different type of lift, his effective strength getting through to moving the weight will be lower than when he practices it for weeks or months, even if he doesn't gain any additional muscle.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1055.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"f06gu5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU\/Yu-Gi-Oh] The soul stone's guardian is Atem and the only way he'll let somebody get the stone is if they beat him in a game of Duel Monsters. What's Thanos game plan? Would Thanos try recruiting somebody skilled at this random Earth game and have them try to win it for him? Does he actually take it upon himself to master the game and dedicates his time to study the meta?","c_root_id_A":"fgrx0b5","c_root_id_B":"fgsbx9h","created_at_utc_A":1581060869,"created_at_utc_B":1581079868,"score_A":91,"score_B":164,"human_ref_A":"My memory of the show is a bit foggy but IIRC Yugi\/Atem have thrown a game before when a hostage was on the line. I'd imagine that woul be Thanos's opening gambit with or without that knowledge.","human_ref_B":"He has no way of interacting with spirits. Although we never see him try to combat red skull in IW, there\u2019s no reason for him to try and overpower Atem. He comes to Atem blind, just as he came to red skull blind. Atem\u2019s a good sport, and wouldn\u2019t refuse a challenge, but Thanos doesn\u2019t have a deck, so he would either a) have to come back, or B) Atem would let him borrow a decent deck, as well as a rules handbook.   Also, is this Atem from the end of Duel Monsters, or Atem from Yu-Gi-Oh (season 0 of the anime)? Atem at the end of duel monsters has solidified himself as the king of games, proven himself as the best duelist in the world, with the exception of Yugi, who defeats him to place him into his final rest.   Duel Monsters Atem will beat thanos in the initial encounter, no questions asked. At this point, thanos likely tries to overpower Atem and take the stone by force, but he can\u2019t interact with spirits, let alone the guardian of the soul stone, and is transported to another location on the planet.   Thanos would have to study the game, and come back with a counter deck to Atem. Problem is, Atem probably won\u2019t accept the challenge; thanos disrespected the King of Games by not respecting the outcome of a fair duel. His only option is to send goons over and over again until someone manages to beat Atem, but that\u2019s never going to happen. Eventually, they start kidnapping duelists from Earth; but thanos doesn\u2019t do covert missions very well, and the avengers intervene in the kidnapping of the duel monsters world champion.   If the kidnapping succeeds, I doubt a duel monster champion would be able to keep his composure against Atem, and would promptly lose. No human can deal with the actual King of Games, with an optimized deck as well as perfect draws.  If we assume that the isolation of living on an isolated planet for an undetermined amount of time reverts Atem to OG Atem. (Original Yu-Gi-Oh manga, Season 0 of the anime.) then thanos is screwed. Thanos loses the initial duel, and Atem mind-shatters him.   The only reason Atem plays nice in duel monsters is because Yugi plays his conscience. With Yugi gone, Atem is gonna be a-ok with penalty gaming thanos for any infringement on his predetermined rules.  Either way, I just don\u2019t see any way that Thanos could win this. 10\/10 Atem. People are saying \u201cthanos just uses a hostage\u201d but thanos has no reason to do that. And Atem would just penalty game him for breaking the rules.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":18999.0,"score_ratio":1.8021978022}
+{"post_id":"f06gu5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU\/Yu-Gi-Oh] The soul stone's guardian is Atem and the only way he'll let somebody get the stone is if they beat him in a game of Duel Monsters. What's Thanos game plan? Would Thanos try recruiting somebody skilled at this random Earth game and have them try to win it for him? Does he actually take it upon himself to master the game and dedicates his time to study the meta?","c_root_id_A":"fgsbx9h","c_root_id_B":"fgs6sqk","created_at_utc_A":1581079868,"created_at_utc_B":1581074338,"score_A":164,"score_B":53,"human_ref_A":"He has no way of interacting with spirits. Although we never see him try to combat red skull in IW, there\u2019s no reason for him to try and overpower Atem. He comes to Atem blind, just as he came to red skull blind. Atem\u2019s a good sport, and wouldn\u2019t refuse a challenge, but Thanos doesn\u2019t have a deck, so he would either a) have to come back, or B) Atem would let him borrow a decent deck, as well as a rules handbook.   Also, is this Atem from the end of Duel Monsters, or Atem from Yu-Gi-Oh (season 0 of the anime)? Atem at the end of duel monsters has solidified himself as the king of games, proven himself as the best duelist in the world, with the exception of Yugi, who defeats him to place him into his final rest.   Duel Monsters Atem will beat thanos in the initial encounter, no questions asked. At this point, thanos likely tries to overpower Atem and take the stone by force, but he can\u2019t interact with spirits, let alone the guardian of the soul stone, and is transported to another location on the planet.   Thanos would have to study the game, and come back with a counter deck to Atem. Problem is, Atem probably won\u2019t accept the challenge; thanos disrespected the King of Games by not respecting the outcome of a fair duel. His only option is to send goons over and over again until someone manages to beat Atem, but that\u2019s never going to happen. Eventually, they start kidnapping duelists from Earth; but thanos doesn\u2019t do covert missions very well, and the avengers intervene in the kidnapping of the duel monsters world champion.   If the kidnapping succeeds, I doubt a duel monster champion would be able to keep his composure against Atem, and would promptly lose. No human can deal with the actual King of Games, with an optimized deck as well as perfect draws.  If we assume that the isolation of living on an isolated planet for an undetermined amount of time reverts Atem to OG Atem. (Original Yu-Gi-Oh manga, Season 0 of the anime.) then thanos is screwed. Thanos loses the initial duel, and Atem mind-shatters him.   The only reason Atem plays nice in duel monsters is because Yugi plays his conscience. With Yugi gone, Atem is gonna be a-ok with penalty gaming thanos for any infringement on his predetermined rules.  Either way, I just don\u2019t see any way that Thanos could win this. 10\/10 Atem. People are saying \u201cthanos just uses a hostage\u201d but thanos has no reason to do that. And Atem would just penalty game him for breaking the rules.","human_ref_B":"Thanos plays pot of greed which lets him draw two more cards.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5530.0,"score_ratio":3.0943396226}
+{"post_id":"f06gu5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU\/Yu-Gi-Oh] The soul stone's guardian is Atem and the only way he'll let somebody get the stone is if they beat him in a game of Duel Monsters. What's Thanos game plan? Would Thanos try recruiting somebody skilled at this random Earth game and have them try to win it for him? Does he actually take it upon himself to master the game and dedicates his time to study the meta?","c_root_id_A":"fgsbx9h","c_root_id_B":"fgs4ex3","created_at_utc_A":1581079868,"created_at_utc_B":1581071044,"score_A":164,"score_B":35,"human_ref_A":"He has no way of interacting with spirits. Although we never see him try to combat red skull in IW, there\u2019s no reason for him to try and overpower Atem. He comes to Atem blind, just as he came to red skull blind. Atem\u2019s a good sport, and wouldn\u2019t refuse a challenge, but Thanos doesn\u2019t have a deck, so he would either a) have to come back, or B) Atem would let him borrow a decent deck, as well as a rules handbook.   Also, is this Atem from the end of Duel Monsters, or Atem from Yu-Gi-Oh (season 0 of the anime)? Atem at the end of duel monsters has solidified himself as the king of games, proven himself as the best duelist in the world, with the exception of Yugi, who defeats him to place him into his final rest.   Duel Monsters Atem will beat thanos in the initial encounter, no questions asked. At this point, thanos likely tries to overpower Atem and take the stone by force, but he can\u2019t interact with spirits, let alone the guardian of the soul stone, and is transported to another location on the planet.   Thanos would have to study the game, and come back with a counter deck to Atem. Problem is, Atem probably won\u2019t accept the challenge; thanos disrespected the King of Games by not respecting the outcome of a fair duel. His only option is to send goons over and over again until someone manages to beat Atem, but that\u2019s never going to happen. Eventually, they start kidnapping duelists from Earth; but thanos doesn\u2019t do covert missions very well, and the avengers intervene in the kidnapping of the duel monsters world champion.   If the kidnapping succeeds, I doubt a duel monster champion would be able to keep his composure against Atem, and would promptly lose. No human can deal with the actual King of Games, with an optimized deck as well as perfect draws.  If we assume that the isolation of living on an isolated planet for an undetermined amount of time reverts Atem to OG Atem. (Original Yu-Gi-Oh manga, Season 0 of the anime.) then thanos is screwed. Thanos loses the initial duel, and Atem mind-shatters him.   The only reason Atem plays nice in duel monsters is because Yugi plays his conscience. With Yugi gone, Atem is gonna be a-ok with penalty gaming thanos for any infringement on his predetermined rules.  Either way, I just don\u2019t see any way that Thanos could win this. 10\/10 Atem. People are saying \u201cthanos just uses a hostage\u201d but thanos has no reason to do that. And Atem would just penalty game him for breaking the rules.","human_ref_B":"Since he had the reality stone by the time he went looking for the Soul stone, Thanos can litterally just stack the deck in his favor \"Oh look, the first five cards I just drew from my deck just so happen to be Exodia, Oh my, what fortune smiles upon me this day\"","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8824.0,"score_ratio":4.6857142857}
+{"post_id":"f06gu5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU\/Yu-Gi-Oh] The soul stone's guardian is Atem and the only way he'll let somebody get the stone is if they beat him in a game of Duel Monsters. What's Thanos game plan? Would Thanos try recruiting somebody skilled at this random Earth game and have them try to win it for him? Does he actually take it upon himself to master the game and dedicates his time to study the meta?","c_root_id_A":"fgryz7w","c_root_id_B":"fgsbx9h","created_at_utc_A":1581063296,"created_at_utc_B":1581079868,"score_A":12,"score_B":164,"human_ref_A":"If thanos played by the rules and didn't kidnap any friends or family to blackmail yugi. I'd say he'd be in for an even match and he'd have to study the meta and everything.","human_ref_B":"He has no way of interacting with spirits. Although we never see him try to combat red skull in IW, there\u2019s no reason for him to try and overpower Atem. He comes to Atem blind, just as he came to red skull blind. Atem\u2019s a good sport, and wouldn\u2019t refuse a challenge, but Thanos doesn\u2019t have a deck, so he would either a) have to come back, or B) Atem would let him borrow a decent deck, as well as a rules handbook.   Also, is this Atem from the end of Duel Monsters, or Atem from Yu-Gi-Oh (season 0 of the anime)? Atem at the end of duel monsters has solidified himself as the king of games, proven himself as the best duelist in the world, with the exception of Yugi, who defeats him to place him into his final rest.   Duel Monsters Atem will beat thanos in the initial encounter, no questions asked. At this point, thanos likely tries to overpower Atem and take the stone by force, but he can\u2019t interact with spirits, let alone the guardian of the soul stone, and is transported to another location on the planet.   Thanos would have to study the game, and come back with a counter deck to Atem. Problem is, Atem probably won\u2019t accept the challenge; thanos disrespected the King of Games by not respecting the outcome of a fair duel. His only option is to send goons over and over again until someone manages to beat Atem, but that\u2019s never going to happen. Eventually, they start kidnapping duelists from Earth; but thanos doesn\u2019t do covert missions very well, and the avengers intervene in the kidnapping of the duel monsters world champion.   If the kidnapping succeeds, I doubt a duel monster champion would be able to keep his composure against Atem, and would promptly lose. No human can deal with the actual King of Games, with an optimized deck as well as perfect draws.  If we assume that the isolation of living on an isolated planet for an undetermined amount of time reverts Atem to OG Atem. (Original Yu-Gi-Oh manga, Season 0 of the anime.) then thanos is screwed. Thanos loses the initial duel, and Atem mind-shatters him.   The only reason Atem plays nice in duel monsters is because Yugi plays his conscience. With Yugi gone, Atem is gonna be a-ok with penalty gaming thanos for any infringement on his predetermined rules.  Either way, I just don\u2019t see any way that Thanos could win this. 10\/10 Atem. People are saying \u201cthanos just uses a hostage\u201d but thanos has no reason to do that. And Atem would just penalty game him for breaking the rules.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":16572.0,"score_ratio":13.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"f06gu5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU\/Yu-Gi-Oh] The soul stone's guardian is Atem and the only way he'll let somebody get the stone is if they beat him in a game of Duel Monsters. What's Thanos game plan? Would Thanos try recruiting somebody skilled at this random Earth game and have them try to win it for him? Does he actually take it upon himself to master the game and dedicates his time to study the meta?","c_root_id_A":"fgsbx9h","c_root_id_B":"fgs0u0r","created_at_utc_A":1581079868,"created_at_utc_B":1581065791,"score_A":164,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"He has no way of interacting with spirits. Although we never see him try to combat red skull in IW, there\u2019s no reason for him to try and overpower Atem. He comes to Atem blind, just as he came to red skull blind. Atem\u2019s a good sport, and wouldn\u2019t refuse a challenge, but Thanos doesn\u2019t have a deck, so he would either a) have to come back, or B) Atem would let him borrow a decent deck, as well as a rules handbook.   Also, is this Atem from the end of Duel Monsters, or Atem from Yu-Gi-Oh (season 0 of the anime)? Atem at the end of duel monsters has solidified himself as the king of games, proven himself as the best duelist in the world, with the exception of Yugi, who defeats him to place him into his final rest.   Duel Monsters Atem will beat thanos in the initial encounter, no questions asked. At this point, thanos likely tries to overpower Atem and take the stone by force, but he can\u2019t interact with spirits, let alone the guardian of the soul stone, and is transported to another location on the planet.   Thanos would have to study the game, and come back with a counter deck to Atem. Problem is, Atem probably won\u2019t accept the challenge; thanos disrespected the King of Games by not respecting the outcome of a fair duel. His only option is to send goons over and over again until someone manages to beat Atem, but that\u2019s never going to happen. Eventually, they start kidnapping duelists from Earth; but thanos doesn\u2019t do covert missions very well, and the avengers intervene in the kidnapping of the duel monsters world champion.   If the kidnapping succeeds, I doubt a duel monster champion would be able to keep his composure against Atem, and would promptly lose. No human can deal with the actual King of Games, with an optimized deck as well as perfect draws.  If we assume that the isolation of living on an isolated planet for an undetermined amount of time reverts Atem to OG Atem. (Original Yu-Gi-Oh manga, Season 0 of the anime.) then thanos is screwed. Thanos loses the initial duel, and Atem mind-shatters him.   The only reason Atem plays nice in duel monsters is because Yugi plays his conscience. With Yugi gone, Atem is gonna be a-ok with penalty gaming thanos for any infringement on his predetermined rules.  Either way, I just don\u2019t see any way that Thanos could win this. 10\/10 Atem. People are saying \u201cthanos just uses a hostage\u201d but thanos has no reason to do that. And Atem would just penalty game him for breaking the rules.","human_ref_B":"Thanos buys that one ridiculous deck that let's you draw Exodia in the first turn.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14077.0,"score_ratio":18.2222222222}
+{"post_id":"f06gu5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU\/Yu-Gi-Oh] The soul stone's guardian is Atem and the only way he'll let somebody get the stone is if they beat him in a game of Duel Monsters. What's Thanos game plan? Would Thanos try recruiting somebody skilled at this random Earth game and have them try to win it for him? Does he actually take it upon himself to master the game and dedicates his time to study the meta?","c_root_id_A":"fgs6sqk","c_root_id_B":"fgs4ex3","created_at_utc_A":1581074338,"created_at_utc_B":1581071044,"score_A":53,"score_B":35,"human_ref_A":"Thanos plays pot of greed which lets him draw two more cards.","human_ref_B":"Since he had the reality stone by the time he went looking for the Soul stone, Thanos can litterally just stack the deck in his favor \"Oh look, the first five cards I just drew from my deck just so happen to be Exodia, Oh my, what fortune smiles upon me this day\"","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3294.0,"score_ratio":1.5142857143}
+{"post_id":"f06gu5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU\/Yu-Gi-Oh] The soul stone's guardian is Atem and the only way he'll let somebody get the stone is if they beat him in a game of Duel Monsters. What's Thanos game plan? Would Thanos try recruiting somebody skilled at this random Earth game and have them try to win it for him? Does he actually take it upon himself to master the game and dedicates his time to study the meta?","c_root_id_A":"fgs6sqk","c_root_id_B":"fgryz7w","created_at_utc_A":1581074338,"created_at_utc_B":1581063296,"score_A":53,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Thanos plays pot of greed which lets him draw two more cards.","human_ref_B":"If thanos played by the rules and didn't kidnap any friends or family to blackmail yugi. I'd say he'd be in for an even match and he'd have to study the meta and everything.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11042.0,"score_ratio":4.4166666667}
+{"post_id":"f06gu5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU\/Yu-Gi-Oh] The soul stone's guardian is Atem and the only way he'll let somebody get the stone is if they beat him in a game of Duel Monsters. What's Thanos game plan? Would Thanos try recruiting somebody skilled at this random Earth game and have them try to win it for him? Does he actually take it upon himself to master the game and dedicates his time to study the meta?","c_root_id_A":"fgs0u0r","c_root_id_B":"fgs6sqk","created_at_utc_A":1581065791,"created_at_utc_B":1581074338,"score_A":9,"score_B":53,"human_ref_A":"Thanos buys that one ridiculous deck that let's you draw Exodia in the first turn.","human_ref_B":"Thanos plays pot of greed which lets him draw two more cards.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8547.0,"score_ratio":5.8888888889}
+{"post_id":"f06gu5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU\/Yu-Gi-Oh] The soul stone's guardian is Atem and the only way he'll let somebody get the stone is if they beat him in a game of Duel Monsters. What's Thanos game plan? Would Thanos try recruiting somebody skilled at this random Earth game and have them try to win it for him? Does he actually take it upon himself to master the game and dedicates his time to study the meta?","c_root_id_A":"fgs4ex3","c_root_id_B":"fgryz7w","created_at_utc_A":1581071044,"created_at_utc_B":1581063296,"score_A":35,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Since he had the reality stone by the time he went looking for the Soul stone, Thanos can litterally just stack the deck in his favor \"Oh look, the first five cards I just drew from my deck just so happen to be Exodia, Oh my, what fortune smiles upon me this day\"","human_ref_B":"If thanos played by the rules and didn't kidnap any friends or family to blackmail yugi. I'd say he'd be in for an even match and he'd have to study the meta and everything.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7748.0,"score_ratio":2.9166666667}
+{"post_id":"f06gu5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU\/Yu-Gi-Oh] The soul stone's guardian is Atem and the only way he'll let somebody get the stone is if they beat him in a game of Duel Monsters. What's Thanos game plan? Would Thanos try recruiting somebody skilled at this random Earth game and have them try to win it for him? Does he actually take it upon himself to master the game and dedicates his time to study the meta?","c_root_id_A":"fgs4ex3","c_root_id_B":"fgs0u0r","created_at_utc_A":1581071044,"created_at_utc_B":1581065791,"score_A":35,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Since he had the reality stone by the time he went looking for the Soul stone, Thanos can litterally just stack the deck in his favor \"Oh look, the first five cards I just drew from my deck just so happen to be Exodia, Oh my, what fortune smiles upon me this day\"","human_ref_B":"Thanos buys that one ridiculous deck that let's you draw Exodia in the first turn.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5253.0,"score_ratio":3.8888888889}
+{"post_id":"f06gu5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU\/Yu-Gi-Oh] The soul stone's guardian is Atem and the only way he'll let somebody get the stone is if they beat him in a game of Duel Monsters. What's Thanos game plan? Would Thanos try recruiting somebody skilled at this random Earth game and have them try to win it for him? Does he actually take it upon himself to master the game and dedicates his time to study the meta?","c_root_id_A":"fgryz7w","c_root_id_B":"fgsccir","created_at_utc_A":1581063296,"created_at_utc_B":1581080251,"score_A":12,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"If thanos played by the rules and didn't kidnap any friends or family to blackmail yugi. I'd say he'd be in for an even match and he'd have to study the meta and everything.","human_ref_B":"Honestly if he'd pop back to earth and bought a meta-deck off ebay he'd straight up crush anything anyone on the show used.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":16955.0,"score_ratio":1.0833333333}
+{"post_id":"f06gu5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU\/Yu-Gi-Oh] The soul stone's guardian is Atem and the only way he'll let somebody get the stone is if they beat him in a game of Duel Monsters. What's Thanos game plan? Would Thanos try recruiting somebody skilled at this random Earth game and have them try to win it for him? Does he actually take it upon himself to master the game and dedicates his time to study the meta?","c_root_id_A":"fgs0u0r","c_root_id_B":"fgsccir","created_at_utc_A":1581065791,"created_at_utc_B":1581080251,"score_A":9,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Thanos buys that one ridiculous deck that let's you draw Exodia in the first turn.","human_ref_B":"Honestly if he'd pop back to earth and bought a meta-deck off ebay he'd straight up crush anything anyone on the show used.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":14460.0,"score_ratio":1.4444444444}
+{"post_id":"a51f1f","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] My only power is flight, how can I be a superhero? I can't really think of ways to fight crime (other than maybe grabbing and dropping bad guys), but what are some other ways I can help people if I can fly?","c_root_id_A":"ebj7w2q","c_root_id_B":"ebj97hb","created_at_utc_A":1544490768,"created_at_utc_B":1544491900,"score_A":92,"score_B":371,"human_ref_A":"Do you have wings? You could always get a hawk-looking mask, some fake wings, and a mace. Really train hard with that mace, and you'll have the same qualifications as Hawkman and Hawkgirl.      You're also at the same power level as Angel most of the time, and he's a member of the X-Men.","human_ref_B":"The superhero Antares, who technically also has (deeply unreliable) super-strength, is someone to look at if you want to know how to get a lot out of flight. She's able to leverage it to scout out battlefields, and greatly improve her striking power in a fight.  Being able to accelerate with no visible cue to is a huge advantage in a fight, every blow she lands hits as though she had a running start because she can use her flight to move as though she had one. Her lunges and feints are literally super human, and in a grapple she's able to push or pull in ways a normal person just cannot.  She's also able to mimic a blaster power because when she accelerates so does anything she's carrying, while she isn't the fastest brick in the air, she's still able to fly at highway speeds, and if she happens to be carrying an actual brick well it's *also* going at highway speeds, and that's going to give anyone pause.  As for stuff you can do *without* risking your precious squishy butt in combat, you can fill the roles of Police helicopters, carry a tranq gun, or a bunch of smoke\/stun grenades. You're obviously going to be invaluable in any rescue op where movement is restricted, or when it's hard for helicopters to intervene (trees in the way, crazy winds, etc).  Flight doesn't get exploited very often because it's an extremely common *secondary* power, but make no mistake it is a fantastic power.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1132.0,"score_ratio":4.0326086957}
+{"post_id":"a51f1f","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] My only power is flight, how can I be a superhero? I can't really think of ways to fight crime (other than maybe grabbing and dropping bad guys), but what are some other ways I can help people if I can fly?","c_root_id_A":"ebj79im","c_root_id_B":"ebj97hb","created_at_utc_A":1544490214,"created_at_utc_B":1544491900,"score_A":43,"score_B":371,"human_ref_A":"How fast can you fly? You could always deck a couple guys doing a Mach 1 punch from the heavens, just hopefully not breaking your arm in the process.","human_ref_B":"The superhero Antares, who technically also has (deeply unreliable) super-strength, is someone to look at if you want to know how to get a lot out of flight. She's able to leverage it to scout out battlefields, and greatly improve her striking power in a fight.  Being able to accelerate with no visible cue to is a huge advantage in a fight, every blow she lands hits as though she had a running start because she can use her flight to move as though she had one. Her lunges and feints are literally super human, and in a grapple she's able to push or pull in ways a normal person just cannot.  She's also able to mimic a blaster power because when she accelerates so does anything she's carrying, while she isn't the fastest brick in the air, she's still able to fly at highway speeds, and if she happens to be carrying an actual brick well it's *also* going at highway speeds, and that's going to give anyone pause.  As for stuff you can do *without* risking your precious squishy butt in combat, you can fill the roles of Police helicopters, carry a tranq gun, or a bunch of smoke\/stun grenades. You're obviously going to be invaluable in any rescue op where movement is restricted, or when it's hard for helicopters to intervene (trees in the way, crazy winds, etc).  Flight doesn't get exploited very often because it's an extremely common *secondary* power, but make no mistake it is a fantastic power.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1686.0,"score_ratio":8.6279069767}
+{"post_id":"a51f1f","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] My only power is flight, how can I be a superhero? I can't really think of ways to fight crime (other than maybe grabbing and dropping bad guys), but what are some other ways I can help people if I can fly?","c_root_id_A":"ebj92bi","c_root_id_B":"ebj97hb","created_at_utc_A":1544491782,"created_at_utc_B":1544491900,"score_A":43,"score_B":371,"human_ref_A":"A lot depends on the details of your power: Speed, Manouverability, Energy Cost, etc.    Also, you'd probably work better in a team, perhaps a street level one - imagine carrying team mates into the fray or rapid extraction. Unless your flight required wings etc, you might also be able to activate it underwater (Swimming is basically flight through water!) so there's the possibility that you could swim faster (combine your flight with swimming strokes)    Does it make a sound when you fly? If not, then surveilance is another option - if someone thinks they're being followed they might look behind them, but how many would look ABOVE themselves?    Arming yourself might be an option: Marvel's Cloud 9 was an excellent markswoman. If firearms aren't for you, then anything from smoke grenades to nets to slippery oil can be dropped to cause problems for miscreants. Howabout arming yourself with a paintball gun - only the pellets are filled with indelible paint (the kind that is used in burglary deterrence) in order to mark fleeing criminals.    Even a phone with a half decent camera would be useful in gathering enough evidence for law enforcement to gain a conviction - though again, your effectiveness would be improved by not being seen while floating above anyone doing wrong!    Learn how to read maps and navigate: Contrary to how it works in the comics, no strike force would be of much use going in \"blind\" - you could be the team's \"Eye in the Sky\" gathering information to make your more \"combat oriented\" team mates more effective when the time comes to trade blows.","human_ref_B":"The superhero Antares, who technically also has (deeply unreliable) super-strength, is someone to look at if you want to know how to get a lot out of flight. She's able to leverage it to scout out battlefields, and greatly improve her striking power in a fight.  Being able to accelerate with no visible cue to is a huge advantage in a fight, every blow she lands hits as though she had a running start because she can use her flight to move as though she had one. Her lunges and feints are literally super human, and in a grapple she's able to push or pull in ways a normal person just cannot.  She's also able to mimic a blaster power because when she accelerates so does anything she's carrying, while she isn't the fastest brick in the air, she's still able to fly at highway speeds, and if she happens to be carrying an actual brick well it's *also* going at highway speeds, and that's going to give anyone pause.  As for stuff you can do *without* risking your precious squishy butt in combat, you can fill the roles of Police helicopters, carry a tranq gun, or a bunch of smoke\/stun grenades. You're obviously going to be invaluable in any rescue op where movement is restricted, or when it's hard for helicopters to intervene (trees in the way, crazy winds, etc).  Flight doesn't get exploited very often because it's an extremely common *secondary* power, but make no mistake it is a fantastic power.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":118.0,"score_ratio":8.6279069767}
+{"post_id":"a51f1f","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] My only power is flight, how can I be a superhero? I can't really think of ways to fight crime (other than maybe grabbing and dropping bad guys), but what are some other ways I can help people if I can fly?","c_root_id_A":"ebj97hb","c_root_id_B":"ebj5x3f","created_at_utc_A":1544491900,"created_at_utc_B":1544488994,"score_A":371,"score_B":17,"human_ref_A":"The superhero Antares, who technically also has (deeply unreliable) super-strength, is someone to look at if you want to know how to get a lot out of flight. She's able to leverage it to scout out battlefields, and greatly improve her striking power in a fight.  Being able to accelerate with no visible cue to is a huge advantage in a fight, every blow she lands hits as though she had a running start because she can use her flight to move as though she had one. Her lunges and feints are literally super human, and in a grapple she's able to push or pull in ways a normal person just cannot.  She's also able to mimic a blaster power because when she accelerates so does anything she's carrying, while she isn't the fastest brick in the air, she's still able to fly at highway speeds, and if she happens to be carrying an actual brick well it's *also* going at highway speeds, and that's going to give anyone pause.  As for stuff you can do *without* risking your precious squishy butt in combat, you can fill the roles of Police helicopters, carry a tranq gun, or a bunch of smoke\/stun grenades. You're obviously going to be invaluable in any rescue op where movement is restricted, or when it's hard for helicopters to intervene (trees in the way, crazy winds, etc).  Flight doesn't get exploited very often because it's an extremely common *secondary* power, but make no mistake it is a fantastic power.","human_ref_B":"Go through a mecha-transformation and become a secret weapon for an Alien invader that turns out to be the first of your kind from an ancient civilization, or ask Angel from X-Men.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2906.0,"score_ratio":21.8235294118}
+{"post_id":"a51f1f","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] My only power is flight, how can I be a superhero? I can't really think of ways to fight crime (other than maybe grabbing and dropping bad guys), but what are some other ways I can help people if I can fly?","c_root_id_A":"ebj77qp","c_root_id_B":"ebj97hb","created_at_utc_A":1544490171,"created_at_utc_B":1544491900,"score_A":9,"score_B":371,"human_ref_A":"Reconnaissance!  You may have some heavy hitters on your team that get all the glory, but how do they know when and where to hit?  You\u2019re the one who can get there first, see the big picture, and figure out what\u2019s really going down.  You\u2019re the one who tells them where to put the hammer down.","human_ref_B":"The superhero Antares, who technically also has (deeply unreliable) super-strength, is someone to look at if you want to know how to get a lot out of flight. She's able to leverage it to scout out battlefields, and greatly improve her striking power in a fight.  Being able to accelerate with no visible cue to is a huge advantage in a fight, every blow she lands hits as though she had a running start because she can use her flight to move as though she had one. Her lunges and feints are literally super human, and in a grapple she's able to push or pull in ways a normal person just cannot.  She's also able to mimic a blaster power because when she accelerates so does anything she's carrying, while she isn't the fastest brick in the air, she's still able to fly at highway speeds, and if she happens to be carrying an actual brick well it's *also* going at highway speeds, and that's going to give anyone pause.  As for stuff you can do *without* risking your precious squishy butt in combat, you can fill the roles of Police helicopters, carry a tranq gun, or a bunch of smoke\/stun grenades. You're obviously going to be invaluable in any rescue op where movement is restricted, or when it's hard for helicopters to intervene (trees in the way, crazy winds, etc).  Flight doesn't get exploited very often because it's an extremely common *secondary* power, but make no mistake it is a fantastic power.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1729.0,"score_ratio":41.2222222222}
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+{"post_id":"a51f1f","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[General] My only power is flight, how can I be a superhero? I can't really think of ways to fight crime (other than maybe grabbing and dropping bad guys), but what are some other ways I can help people if I can fly?","c_root_id_A":"ebj5x3f","c_root_id_B":"ebjacw3","created_at_utc_A":1544488994,"created_at_utc_B":1544492854,"score_A":17,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Go through a mecha-transformation and become a secret weapon for an Alien invader that turns out to be the first of your kind from an ancient civilization, or ask Angel from X-Men.","human_ref_B":"There are Heroes out there with no powers.   You have a leg up on all of them.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3860.0,"score_ratio":1.0588235294}
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+{"post_id":"n8jdpp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Star Wars] Why did the Kaminoans settle on Jango Fett as a clone-donor? Could have just gotten a Wookiee and made an army of superstrong Wookiee clones And if Dooku\/Sidious\/Sifo-Dyas\/whoever specially requested that Jango be used... same question.   I guess it could be like Jango Fett was full of righteous anger because of how the Republic treated his people, but... like... that's not genetic. You can't clone that.","c_root_id_A":"gxit5ap","c_root_id_B":"gxirm3y","created_at_utc_A":1620584677,"created_at_utc_B":1620583943,"score_A":44,"score_B":39,"human_ref_A":"A few reasons spring to mind.  First, Darth Sidious was nothing if not practical; he got as much use out of his tools as he possibly could.  If his grand plan was successful, he knew he could fill the ranks of his army with conscripts instead of clones once the New Order was formed; it would provide far more bodies at a fraction of the cost, using existing infrastructure and equipment pre-built for the most common species in the galaxy.  Long-term, a human template was the best choice.  What\u2019s more, this army had to be trained.  Not to fight and kill other armies.  Not to fight and kill droids.  This army had to fight and kill Jedi Knights.  Unless he wanted to imbue his new legions with the Force (which had never, ever gone well) and out himself as a Sith Lord, Darth Sidious needed to find someone that could train these soldiers for that exact purpose.  In Jango Fett, the Sith had a perfect candidate.  He was human.  He was a member of the fiercest society of warriors the galaxy had ever known.  If legends surrounding him are to be believed, he slew scores of Jedi (at least one with his bare hands), and proved his worth to the Sith by doing so one more time, fighting through a horde of cultists and one of his own Mandalorian brethren to do so.  When the end goal is to kill the Jedi, the strength of Wookiees, the cunning of Devaronians, or the senses of Trandoshans won\u2019t help you.  Skill will.","human_ref_B":"Firstly, the Empire was always the endgame of the clone army, and the empire is racist.  This means no mass cloning of Wookies, it was gonna be a human.  Mandalorians are human, but they do tend to be a bit better so it makes sense that the Kaminoans started their search there.  Now, they wanted someone they could hire long term because this person wasn't just a DNA donor, they also trained the first few batches.  So they wanted someone they could take away from their home for a long period of time but who was also a warrior.  This narrowed their initial search down to bounty hunters.  Now they needed someone who would be okay being away from the action for an extended period of time.  It's quite possible the first few mandalorian bounty hunters they asked said no, then they came across Jango who said yes.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":734.0,"score_ratio":1.1282051282}
+{"post_id":"n8jdpp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Star Wars] Why did the Kaminoans settle on Jango Fett as a clone-donor? Could have just gotten a Wookiee and made an army of superstrong Wookiee clones And if Dooku\/Sidious\/Sifo-Dyas\/whoever specially requested that Jango be used... same question.   I guess it could be like Jango Fett was full of righteous anger because of how the Republic treated his people, but... like... that's not genetic. You can't clone that.","c_root_id_A":"gxirm3y","c_root_id_B":"gxipt96","created_at_utc_A":1620583943,"created_at_utc_B":1620583050,"score_A":39,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"Firstly, the Empire was always the endgame of the clone army, and the empire is racist.  This means no mass cloning of Wookies, it was gonna be a human.  Mandalorians are human, but they do tend to be a bit better so it makes sense that the Kaminoans started their search there.  Now, they wanted someone they could hire long term because this person wasn't just a DNA donor, they also trained the first few batches.  So they wanted someone they could take away from their home for a long period of time but who was also a warrior.  This narrowed their initial search down to bounty hunters.  Now they needed someone who would be okay being away from the action for an extended period of time.  It's quite possible the first few mandalorian bounty hunters they asked said no, then they came across Jango who said yes.","human_ref_B":"In the bounty hunter  video game it explains why fett was  chosen cause he was capable of killing jedi","labels":1,"seconds_difference":893.0,"score_ratio":1.1470588235}
+{"post_id":"n8jdpp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Star Wars] Why did the Kaminoans settle on Jango Fett as a clone-donor? Could have just gotten a Wookiee and made an army of superstrong Wookiee clones And if Dooku\/Sidious\/Sifo-Dyas\/whoever specially requested that Jango be used... same question.   I guess it could be like Jango Fett was full of righteous anger because of how the Republic treated his people, but... like... that's not genetic. You can't clone that.","c_root_id_A":"gxipt96","c_root_id_B":"gxit5ap","created_at_utc_A":1620583050,"created_at_utc_B":1620584677,"score_A":34,"score_B":44,"human_ref_A":"In the bounty hunter  video game it explains why fett was  chosen cause he was capable of killing jedi","human_ref_B":"A few reasons spring to mind.  First, Darth Sidious was nothing if not practical; he got as much use out of his tools as he possibly could.  If his grand plan was successful, he knew he could fill the ranks of his army with conscripts instead of clones once the New Order was formed; it would provide far more bodies at a fraction of the cost, using existing infrastructure and equipment pre-built for the most common species in the galaxy.  Long-term, a human template was the best choice.  What\u2019s more, this army had to be trained.  Not to fight and kill other armies.  Not to fight and kill droids.  This army had to fight and kill Jedi Knights.  Unless he wanted to imbue his new legions with the Force (which had never, ever gone well) and out himself as a Sith Lord, Darth Sidious needed to find someone that could train these soldiers for that exact purpose.  In Jango Fett, the Sith had a perfect candidate.  He was human.  He was a member of the fiercest society of warriors the galaxy had ever known.  If legends surrounding him are to be believed, he slew scores of Jedi (at least one with his bare hands), and proved his worth to the Sith by doing so one more time, fighting through a horde of cultists and one of his own Mandalorian brethren to do so.  When the end goal is to kill the Jedi, the strength of Wookiees, the cunning of Devaronians, or the senses of Trandoshans won\u2019t help you.  Skill will.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1627.0,"score_ratio":1.2941176471}
+{"post_id":"33jmqm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why weren't all the clones as good in combat as Jango and Boba Fett?","c_root_id_A":"cqlj899","c_root_id_B":"cqlk4bg","created_at_utc_A":1429753458,"created_at_utc_B":1429754889,"score_A":12,"score_B":174,"human_ref_A":"Who says they aren't? Legends say the two Fetts are badass killers, but nothing truly indicates that they are.  If Boba was such a badass, why would he land right next to a guy with a lightsaber and has used it to dispatch several foes rather quickly?","human_ref_B":"Age and experience. The clones were aged at an accelerated rate, and were only between ten and fifteen years old, most times you see them.  Most times you see a Fett, he's had many more years of combat experience.  Plus the Fetts focused on single combat, not squad or army-based tactics.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1431.0,"score_ratio":14.5}
+{"post_id":"33jmqm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why weren't all the clones as good in combat as Jango and Boba Fett?","c_root_id_A":"cqlq1qd","c_root_id_B":"cqlj899","created_at_utc_A":1429766292,"created_at_utc_B":1429753458,"score_A":37,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Bobba Fett didn't really do anything in the Star Wars movies. His first and only combat scene had him flailing around in his jetpack till he fell into the sarlac pit.  As for Jengo, he had heaps of experience, the clones just had training.","human_ref_B":"Who says they aren't? Legends say the two Fetts are badass killers, but nothing truly indicates that they are.  If Boba was such a badass, why would he land right next to a guy with a lightsaber and has used it to dispatch several foes rather quickly?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12834.0,"score_ratio":3.0833333333}
+{"post_id":"33jmqm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why weren't all the clones as good in combat as Jango and Boba Fett?","c_root_id_A":"cqlq1qd","c_root_id_B":"cqlk6fr","created_at_utc_A":1429766292,"created_at_utc_B":1429754987,"score_A":37,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Bobba Fett didn't really do anything in the Star Wars movies. His first and only combat scene had him flailing around in his jetpack till he fell into the sarlac pit.  As for Jengo, he had heaps of experience, the clones just had training.","human_ref_B":"Well according to canon, there's nothing showing they are.  In legends, a lot of it is probably that the clones are growth accelerated, so they don't have as much time to train.  They're trained from birth, but they are full-grown within ~10 years.  Jango and Boba on the other hand have trained even more rigorously since birth.  They're like Republic Commandos but with more training and more experience.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11305.0,"score_ratio":5.2857142857}
+{"post_id":"33jmqm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why weren't all the clones as good in combat as Jango and Boba Fett?","c_root_id_A":"cqllbbf","c_root_id_B":"cqlq1qd","created_at_utc_A":1429756886,"created_at_utc_B":1429766292,"score_A":4,"score_B":37,"human_ref_A":"Clones were grown twice as fast as normal humans and educated through simulations and flash programs. This system led to them not being as deadly as their \"father\". Only commandos(who were trained by other Mandolorians) and ARC troopers(trained by Fett himself) were able to compare to their \"father's\" skills.","human_ref_B":"Bobba Fett didn't really do anything in the Star Wars movies. His first and only combat scene had him flailing around in his jetpack till he fell into the sarlac pit.  As for Jengo, he had heaps of experience, the clones just had training.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9406.0,"score_ratio":9.25}
+{"post_id":"33jmqm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why weren't all the clones as good in combat as Jango and Boba Fett?","c_root_id_A":"cqlj899","c_root_id_B":"cqlttk7","created_at_utc_A":1429753458,"created_at_utc_B":1429779924,"score_A":12,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Who says they aren't? Legends say the two Fetts are badass killers, but nothing truly indicates that they are.  If Boba was such a badass, why would he land right next to a guy with a lightsaber and has used it to dispatch several foes rather quickly?","human_ref_B":"The clone troopers have a hierachy of skills. From the best to the cannon fodder:  Null ARCs - First 6 clones to ever be made, genetically modified to be loyal soldiers with eidetic memory. You could consider those to be better than Jango and Boba, maybe.  Alpha ARCs - The first batch of clones, unmodified except for their accelerated aging and personally trained by Jango himself  Republic Commandos - Personally trained by mercenaries of different ethicity, these guys manage the Black Ops, the infiltration that normal troopers with flash-training would be unable to do.  Rank and File - Troopers trained from programs, ranging from your basic battlefield grunt to fighter pilots.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":26466.0,"score_ratio":1.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"33jmqm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why weren't all the clones as good in combat as Jango and Boba Fett?","c_root_id_A":"cqlttk7","c_root_id_B":"cqlk6fr","created_at_utc_A":1429779924,"created_at_utc_B":1429754987,"score_A":14,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"The clone troopers have a hierachy of skills. From the best to the cannon fodder:  Null ARCs - First 6 clones to ever be made, genetically modified to be loyal soldiers with eidetic memory. You could consider those to be better than Jango and Boba, maybe.  Alpha ARCs - The first batch of clones, unmodified except for their accelerated aging and personally trained by Jango himself  Republic Commandos - Personally trained by mercenaries of different ethicity, these guys manage the Black Ops, the infiltration that normal troopers with flash-training would be unable to do.  Rank and File - Troopers trained from programs, ranging from your basic battlefield grunt to fighter pilots.","human_ref_B":"Well according to canon, there's nothing showing they are.  In legends, a lot of it is probably that the clones are growth accelerated, so they don't have as much time to train.  They're trained from birth, but they are full-grown within ~10 years.  Jango and Boba on the other hand have trained even more rigorously since birth.  They're like Republic Commandos but with more training and more experience.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":24937.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"33jmqm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why weren't all the clones as good in combat as Jango and Boba Fett?","c_root_id_A":"cqllbbf","c_root_id_B":"cqlttk7","created_at_utc_A":1429756886,"created_at_utc_B":1429779924,"score_A":4,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Clones were grown twice as fast as normal humans and educated through simulations and flash programs. This system led to them not being as deadly as their \"father\". Only commandos(who were trained by other Mandolorians) and ARC troopers(trained by Fett himself) were able to compare to their \"father's\" skills.","human_ref_B":"The clone troopers have a hierachy of skills. From the best to the cannon fodder:  Null ARCs - First 6 clones to ever be made, genetically modified to be loyal soldiers with eidetic memory. You could consider those to be better than Jango and Boba, maybe.  Alpha ARCs - The first batch of clones, unmodified except for their accelerated aging and personally trained by Jango himself  Republic Commandos - Personally trained by mercenaries of different ethicity, these guys manage the Black Ops, the infiltration that normal troopers with flash-training would be unable to do.  Rank and File - Troopers trained from programs, ranging from your basic battlefield grunt to fighter pilots.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":23038.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"33jmqm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why weren't all the clones as good in combat as Jango and Boba Fett?","c_root_id_A":"cqlttk7","c_root_id_B":"cqltdl5","created_at_utc_A":1429779924,"created_at_utc_B":1429777815,"score_A":14,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"The clone troopers have a hierachy of skills. From the best to the cannon fodder:  Null ARCs - First 6 clones to ever be made, genetically modified to be loyal soldiers with eidetic memory. You could consider those to be better than Jango and Boba, maybe.  Alpha ARCs - The first batch of clones, unmodified except for their accelerated aging and personally trained by Jango himself  Republic Commandos - Personally trained by mercenaries of different ethicity, these guys manage the Black Ops, the infiltration that normal troopers with flash-training would be unable to do.  Rank and File - Troopers trained from programs, ranging from your basic battlefield grunt to fighter pilots.","human_ref_B":"I think they are pretty close to being on par with Jango and Boba, at least with Ranged weapons. Clones are deadly accurate with blasters. I'd say the only thing they're not really on par with is with hand to hand combat. But Clones are trained to be soldiers fighting their enemies with blasters, not fighting with hand to hand combat. So naturally they're not going to get as much melee combat training. Also, let's not forget that Jango and Boba have all of their equipment like Rockets, Flamethrowers, wrist blasters, jet-packs, ect. That adds their combat effectiveness.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2109.0,"score_ratio":7.0}
+{"post_id":"2pwu5v","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Lord of the Rings] How does Gandalf come to know Shadowfax? it doesn't seem like Gandalf makes any mention of Shadowfax until at least the time of the Fellowship's formation, does Gandalf first befriend Shadowfax sometime between the Battle of Five Armies or is their bond older still?","c_root_id_A":"cn0pxnr","c_root_id_B":"cn0pae0","created_at_utc_A":1419108395,"created_at_utc_B":1419106922,"score_A":39,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Shafowfax had belonged to Theoden. After Gandalf was rescued from Orthanc, the eagle took him to Edoras, which was close by (one of the big holes in the 'take the eagles to Mt. Doom' idea is that Gandalf is told specifically he can't be taken far). Theoden, who was under Saruman's influence at this point (though not as deeply as he would be later), angrily tells Gandalf to take a horse and get out. He was ... displeased ... at Gandalf's choice, since Shadowfax was of a great lineage that historically only the kings of Rohan were able to ride.","human_ref_B":"He was given to Gandalf by Theodin.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1473.0,"score_ratio":13.0}
+{"post_id":"zo0614","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Lord of the Rings] So, what exactly is Gandalf's deal with Hobbits? Furthermore, why does he seem to more close to the Baggins family of all Hobbit families? I'm just now realizing that, isn't it kind of weird that Gandalf just showed up at the Shire sometimes? Why? Doesn't he have work to do? How did his little visits to the Shire start?  Furthermore, why does Gandalf appear to be closer to the Baggins family than all of the other Hobbit families in the Shire? It is said that Gandalf knew Bilbo during his childhood, which implies that he spent some time with Bilbo's parents, no? Why did Gandalf hang out with the Baggins so much?","c_root_id_A":"j0k6t7k","c_root_id_B":"j0kac2v","created_at_utc_A":1671260262,"created_at_utc_B":1671263011,"score_A":64,"score_B":151,"human_ref_A":"Gandalf wandered widely, instead of posting up in one place like saruman, and discovered the shire during his wanderings.  He became particularly fond of them during the Long Winter, which was a lengthy winter season featuring famine for a lot of the area.  He helped them a lot during that crisis and saw great courage in them.  From then on he visited regularly, stunning young hobbits with fireworks.  He met Bilbo on these visits, and Bilbo came to his mind for Thorin's quest when he\/they developed a plan to defeat Smaug.  He didn't have any particular tie to the Baggins family before this.  Most of this history is buried in Unfinished Tales (aka, 'stuff I found in dad's filing cabinet'), by Christopher Tolkien.","human_ref_B":"Gandalf knew all sorts of people all over the world - from the greatest to the smallest. He believed, as Saruman did not, that the goodness of ordinary people (and who could be more ordinary than the hobbits of The Shire?) was more valuable than the great deeds of mighty heroes.   As for the Baggins family - he didn't spend time with them, in particular, until Bilbo himself. Bilbo knew him as a friend of Gerontius Took - The Old Took - Bilbo's grandfather, by way of his mother Belladonna Took. And the Tooks were quite adventurous, for hobbits. And as the oldest hobbit ever to live (until Bilbo broke his record), The Old Took had plenty of time to get to know Gandalf, and invited him frequently to his midsummer parties, where Gandalf's fireworks became widely known throughout The Shire.   Bilbo, of course, he became friends with after his simple heroism during the events of *The Hobbit*, and he was always welcome and well-fed at Bag End from that day on.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2749.0,"score_ratio":2.359375}
+{"post_id":"zo0614","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Lord of the Rings] So, what exactly is Gandalf's deal with Hobbits? Furthermore, why does he seem to more close to the Baggins family of all Hobbit families? I'm just now realizing that, isn't it kind of weird that Gandalf just showed up at the Shire sometimes? Why? Doesn't he have work to do? How did his little visits to the Shire start?  Furthermore, why does Gandalf appear to be closer to the Baggins family than all of the other Hobbit families in the Shire? It is said that Gandalf knew Bilbo during his childhood, which implies that he spent some time with Bilbo's parents, no? Why did Gandalf hang out with the Baggins so much?","c_root_id_A":"j0m033c","c_root_id_B":"j0mu1fd","created_at_utc_A":1671300300,"created_at_utc_B":1671312815,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"The man's a pretty much an archangel of the Capital G God of the setting, he can pretty much do whatever he wants at this point. Hell, two wizard-angels have already fucked off the do their own thing. The man just like hobbits, they're fantastic hosts and are big on creature comforts.  Humans are shortlived and squable prone, dwarves are assholes if productive, and Elves are pretty much just perpetual bummers.  His one job is making sure Sauron doesn't dick reality over too hard, and ideally incapacitate him long enough for a possibly erasing conversation with the God of the setting. To that end, he isn't on *that* much of time crunch.","human_ref_B":"Non-canon to the books of course, but it's worth bringing up that the amazon show comes up with an explanation for this. Gandalf's first interactions with people are with hobbits (or protohobbits or whatever) and they help shape his very moral center.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12515.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"fmmivw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.72,"history":"[General zombies] Why are so many zombies in such a good shape? Zombies don't strike me as a very considerate lot, so how come when they sink their claws and teeth into their prey they don't rip it to shreds? They mob people, killing them by savagely beating and biting them to death. Wouldn't every zombie be heavily injured due to bites and scratches they got when they were alive? Wouldn't most zombies be crawling, or missing a limb, or have their bones broken and organs exposed after such a violent attack?","c_root_id_A":"fl500tn","c_root_id_B":"fl4ze09","created_at_utc_A":1584825410,"created_at_utc_B":1584824998,"score_A":12,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"What you're seeing is the result of a classic \"bodybuilder\" technique: de-hydrating yourself.  ( https:\/\/www.bodybuilding.com\/content\/7-scientific-steps-to-camera-ready-body.html ) The less water you have, the more \"ripped\" you look. The zombies can go without a solid meal for a while, and don't drink in general, so...","human_ref_B":"Zombies attack people to eat them. Also why do you think most zombies have bitten out chunks of exposed bone? Zombie attack, probably from one zombie that took a chunk out, got full and left them to undie.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":412.0,"score_ratio":2.4}
+{"post_id":"fmmivw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.72,"history":"[General zombies] Why are so many zombies in such a good shape? Zombies don't strike me as a very considerate lot, so how come when they sink their claws and teeth into their prey they don't rip it to shreds? They mob people, killing them by savagely beating and biting them to death. Wouldn't every zombie be heavily injured due to bites and scratches they got when they were alive? Wouldn't most zombies be crawling, or missing a limb, or have their bones broken and organs exposed after such a violent attack?","c_root_id_A":"fl50wln","c_root_id_B":"fl4ze09","created_at_utc_A":1584825985,"created_at_utc_B":1584824998,"score_A":11,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Some zombies do get damaged beyond the ability to function, like the \"bike zombie\" from Walking Dead and others, and you do occasionally see them sans limb, like the \"groomsman\" from Sean of the Dead. But you don't see them in the big hordes because they can't keep up. Ones who can't shamble properly get physically left behind, and ones missing a hand or arm are more likely to get taken out by humans they encounter since they can't properly grapple the target.   Regarding their appearance, that will vary from source to source. In some, the initial cause of zombification isn't just bites, but other means. The original Night of the Living Dead has space debris introduced to the jet stream causing the rise of many intact, unbitten corpses, and Russo's tangent Living Dead series introduced the chemical agent Trioxin as the root cause; Trioxin in particular works on live bodies, so they wouldn't have any mundane wounds to start. In others, it gets more brutal; The Zombie Survival Guide notes that since zombies don't have a working digestive tract, a particularly successful zombie is in danger of blowing it's own stomach out from eating too much, leaving it's guts hanging out and an empty cavity below their ribcage, and World War Z notes a number of zombies that survived the Battle of Yonkers with their lungs ripped out of their mouths by the fuel-air bombs dropped to cover the retreat of the Army.","human_ref_B":"Zombies attack people to eat them. Also why do you think most zombies have bitten out chunks of exposed bone? Zombie attack, probably from one zombie that took a chunk out, got full and left them to undie.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":987.0,"score_ratio":2.2}
+{"post_id":"5l53g8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General] Why do so many things in Sci Do have a self destruct? I can't think of anything in the real world that has such a feature","c_root_id_A":"dbt1qvw","c_root_id_B":"dbt026l","created_at_utc_A":1483128227,"created_at_utc_B":1483126022,"score_A":77,"score_B":42,"human_ref_A":"It wold be the space born equivalent of scuttling a ship.  From wiki:  >Scuttling is the act of deliberately sinking a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull. This can be achieved in several ways\u2014valves or hatches can be opened to the sea, or holes may be ripped into the hull with brute force or with explosives. Scuttling may be performed to dispose of an abandoned, old, or captured vessel; to prevent the vessel from becoming a navigation hazard; as an act of self-destruction to prevent the ship from being captured by an enemy force  In relation to a specific Sci-Fi universe, in Star Trek a Galaxy class has a few methods of implementing self destruct.  Primarily, self-destruct was deliberately letting the safeties go on the M\/AM reactor and fusion reactors.  Secondary, in case the engines were off line already, was explosive charges in key places (including the anti-matter containment pods). These methods would be used in similar situations that a wet-navy ship would scuttle (mostly to prevent capture).","human_ref_B":"They don't have a self-destruct button. When they press all those buttons to make a starship self-destruct, they're not entering a code or something. They're turning off all of the failsafes. Starships take a lot of power, and if it's released all at once the results are pretty spectacular. It's the equivalent of intentionally causing a boiler explosion.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2205.0,"score_ratio":1.8333333333}
+{"post_id":"5l53g8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General] Why do so many things in Sci Do have a self destruct? I can't think of anything in the real world that has such a feature","c_root_id_A":"dbt1qvw","c_root_id_B":"dbsyzh5","created_at_utc_A":1483128227,"created_at_utc_B":1483124635,"score_A":77,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"It wold be the space born equivalent of scuttling a ship.  From wiki:  >Scuttling is the act of deliberately sinking a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull. This can be achieved in several ways\u2014valves or hatches can be opened to the sea, or holes may be ripped into the hull with brute force or with explosives. Scuttling may be performed to dispose of an abandoned, old, or captured vessel; to prevent the vessel from becoming a navigation hazard; as an act of self-destruction to prevent the ship from being captured by an enemy force  In relation to a specific Sci-Fi universe, in Star Trek a Galaxy class has a few methods of implementing self destruct.  Primarily, self-destruct was deliberately letting the safeties go on the M\/AM reactor and fusion reactors.  Secondary, in case the engines were off line already, was explosive charges in key places (including the anti-matter containment pods). These methods would be used in similar situations that a wet-navy ship would scuttle (mostly to prevent capture).","human_ref_B":"Just going to mention for posterity: The *world* has a self-destruct button. Quite a few actually, sparkled across many different countries. We have really long UN meetings about them all of the time, and the United States at least is trying to stop smaller countries from getting their own self-destruct buttons.   More seriously though, the sort of scientists who you see in Science Fiction works are largely egotistical assholes. That's why they are evil scientists working independently instead of working for a government or a private engineering firm. They are the type of people who think that it's totally worth it to destroy millions, if not billions, of dollars worth of engineering just so that their creation doesn't fall into someone elses hands.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3592.0,"score_ratio":5.5}
+{"post_id":"5l53g8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General] Why do so many things in Sci Do have a self destruct? I can't think of anything in the real world that has such a feature","c_root_id_A":"dbt00qf","c_root_id_B":"dbt1qvw","created_at_utc_A":1483125969,"created_at_utc_B":1483128227,"score_A":4,"score_B":77,"human_ref_A":"Not have a self destruct?  I have been trying to take over the tri state area for years with my '-arama 3000' machines. Every time my arch nemesis, Seymour the Seagull finds a way to set off the self destruct. One time he pooped at my 'Ape-arama 3000' turns people into apes machine while flying overhead and blew it up. That maniac. He blew it up. Dang him all to Heck. Of course, I really can't remember why I thought that was a good idea. It would have been a madhouse. A madhouse!  I never really thought about not having one...well...for safety I will make it totally arcane to work. Instead of a big red button, you'll have to hit the ctrl alt and delete keys all down at once, then hit 'postpone self destruct for 10 minutes'","human_ref_B":"It wold be the space born equivalent of scuttling a ship.  From wiki:  >Scuttling is the act of deliberately sinking a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull. This can be achieved in several ways\u2014valves or hatches can be opened to the sea, or holes may be ripped into the hull with brute force or with explosives. Scuttling may be performed to dispose of an abandoned, old, or captured vessel; to prevent the vessel from becoming a navigation hazard; as an act of self-destruction to prevent the ship from being captured by an enemy force  In relation to a specific Sci-Fi universe, in Star Trek a Galaxy class has a few methods of implementing self destruct.  Primarily, self-destruct was deliberately letting the safeties go on the M\/AM reactor and fusion reactors.  Secondary, in case the engines were off line already, was explosive charges in key places (including the anti-matter containment pods). These methods would be used in similar situations that a wet-navy ship would scuttle (mostly to prevent capture).","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2258.0,"score_ratio":19.25}
+{"post_id":"5l53g8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General] Why do so many things in Sci Do have a self destruct? I can't think of anything in the real world that has such a feature","c_root_id_A":"dbt0emr","c_root_id_B":"dbt1qvw","created_at_utc_A":1483126481,"created_at_utc_B":1483128227,"score_A":2,"score_B":77,"human_ref_A":"Typically you install self destructs on data or tech you don't want your enemies to get their hands on.  You're willing to sacrifice the cost of the object to prevent it being used against you.   In more mundane settings the uses it could be put to may be limited to evidence in a criminal trial.  Most people aren't willing to kill themselves just so they or their boss won't go to jail.   In a lot of sci-fi universes, however, that lost tech could just spell the extinction of your entire species.  Hostile aliens could gain the knowledge of how to make new weapons or the location of your homeworld if they capture your devices intact.    Sacrificing an entire crew to prevent that kind of disaster is an obvious choice in a cost-benefit analysis.","human_ref_B":"It wold be the space born equivalent of scuttling a ship.  From wiki:  >Scuttling is the act of deliberately sinking a ship by allowing water to flow into the hull. This can be achieved in several ways\u2014valves or hatches can be opened to the sea, or holes may be ripped into the hull with brute force or with explosives. Scuttling may be performed to dispose of an abandoned, old, or captured vessel; to prevent the vessel from becoming a navigation hazard; as an act of self-destruction to prevent the ship from being captured by an enemy force  In relation to a specific Sci-Fi universe, in Star Trek a Galaxy class has a few methods of implementing self destruct.  Primarily, self-destruct was deliberately letting the safeties go on the M\/AM reactor and fusion reactors.  Secondary, in case the engines were off line already, was explosive charges in key places (including the anti-matter containment pods). These methods would be used in similar situations that a wet-navy ship would scuttle (mostly to prevent capture).","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1746.0,"score_ratio":38.5}
+{"post_id":"5l53g8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General] Why do so many things in Sci Do have a self destruct? I can't think of anything in the real world that has such a feature","c_root_id_A":"dbt026l","c_root_id_B":"dbsyzh5","created_at_utc_A":1483126022,"created_at_utc_B":1483124635,"score_A":42,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"They don't have a self-destruct button. When they press all those buttons to make a starship self-destruct, they're not entering a code or something. They're turning off all of the failsafes. Starships take a lot of power, and if it's released all at once the results are pretty spectacular. It's the equivalent of intentionally causing a boiler explosion.","human_ref_B":"Just going to mention for posterity: The *world* has a self-destruct button. Quite a few actually, sparkled across many different countries. We have really long UN meetings about them all of the time, and the United States at least is trying to stop smaller countries from getting their own self-destruct buttons.   More seriously though, the sort of scientists who you see in Science Fiction works are largely egotistical assholes. That's why they are evil scientists working independently instead of working for a government or a private engineering firm. They are the type of people who think that it's totally worth it to destroy millions, if not billions, of dollars worth of engineering just so that their creation doesn't fall into someone elses hands.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1387.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"5l53g8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General] Why do so many things in Sci Do have a self destruct? I can't think of anything in the real world that has such a feature","c_root_id_A":"dbt026l","c_root_id_B":"dbt00qf","created_at_utc_A":1483126022,"created_at_utc_B":1483125969,"score_A":42,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"They don't have a self-destruct button. When they press all those buttons to make a starship self-destruct, they're not entering a code or something. They're turning off all of the failsafes. Starships take a lot of power, and if it's released all at once the results are pretty spectacular. It's the equivalent of intentionally causing a boiler explosion.","human_ref_B":"Not have a self destruct?  I have been trying to take over the tri state area for years with my '-arama 3000' machines. Every time my arch nemesis, Seymour the Seagull finds a way to set off the self destruct. One time he pooped at my 'Ape-arama 3000' turns people into apes machine while flying overhead and blew it up. That maniac. He blew it up. Dang him all to Heck. Of course, I really can't remember why I thought that was a good idea. It would have been a madhouse. A madhouse!  I never really thought about not having one...well...for safety I will make it totally arcane to work. Instead of a big red button, you'll have to hit the ctrl alt and delete keys all down at once, then hit 'postpone self destruct for 10 minutes'","labels":1,"seconds_difference":53.0,"score_ratio":10.5}
+{"post_id":"5l53g8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General] Why do so many things in Sci Do have a self destruct? I can't think of anything in the real world that has such a feature","c_root_id_A":"dbt4b34","c_root_id_B":"dbt72f0","created_at_utc_A":1483131620,"created_at_utc_B":1483135360,"score_A":21,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"Switzerland has self-destructs built into much of its infrastructure, in order to stop land invasions.","human_ref_B":"Most rockets launched today have the capability to self destruct to avoid them impacting and exploding in a populated area in event of guidance failure.   Here's SpaceX's Grasshopper doing just that.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3740.0,"score_ratio":1.0952380952}
+{"post_id":"5l53g8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General] Why do so many things in Sci Do have a self destruct? I can't think of anything in the real world that has such a feature","c_root_id_A":"dbt4b34","c_root_id_B":"dbsyzh5","created_at_utc_A":1483131620,"created_at_utc_B":1483124635,"score_A":21,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Switzerland has self-destructs built into much of its infrastructure, in order to stop land invasions.","human_ref_B":"Just going to mention for posterity: The *world* has a self-destruct button. Quite a few actually, sparkled across many different countries. We have really long UN meetings about them all of the time, and the United States at least is trying to stop smaller countries from getting their own self-destruct buttons.   More seriously though, the sort of scientists who you see in Science Fiction works are largely egotistical assholes. That's why they are evil scientists working independently instead of working for a government or a private engineering firm. They are the type of people who think that it's totally worth it to destroy millions, if not billions, of dollars worth of engineering just so that their creation doesn't fall into someone elses hands.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6985.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"5l53g8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General] Why do so many things in Sci Do have a self destruct? I can't think of anything in the real world that has such a feature","c_root_id_A":"dbt1wgy","c_root_id_B":"dbt4b34","created_at_utc_A":1483128435,"created_at_utc_B":1483131620,"score_A":6,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"IRL tank crews are equipped with white phosphorous to decommission any equipment that can't be recovered. It isn't exactly a \"button\" but it serves the same function, to deny the enemy the ability to scavenge material from you.","human_ref_B":"Switzerland has self-destructs built into much of its infrastructure, in order to stop land invasions.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3185.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"5l53g8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General] Why do so many things in Sci Do have a self destruct? I can't think of anything in the real world that has such a feature","c_root_id_A":"dbt4b34","c_root_id_B":"dbt00qf","created_at_utc_A":1483131620,"created_at_utc_B":1483125969,"score_A":21,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Switzerland has self-destructs built into much of its infrastructure, in order to stop land invasions.","human_ref_B":"Not have a self destruct?  I have been trying to take over the tri state area for years with my '-arama 3000' machines. Every time my arch nemesis, Seymour the Seagull finds a way to set off the self destruct. One time he pooped at my 'Ape-arama 3000' turns people into apes machine while flying overhead and blew it up. That maniac. He blew it up. Dang him all to Heck. Of course, I really can't remember why I thought that was a good idea. It would have been a madhouse. A madhouse!  I never really thought about not having one...well...for safety I will make it totally arcane to work. Instead of a big red button, you'll have to hit the ctrl alt and delete keys all down at once, then hit 'postpone self destruct for 10 minutes'","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5651.0,"score_ratio":5.25}
+{"post_id":"5l53g8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[General] Why do so many things in Sci Do have a self destruct? I can't think of anything in the real world that has such a feature","c_root_id_A":"dbt0emr","c_root_id_B":"dbt4b34","created_at_utc_A":1483126481,"created_at_utc_B":1483131620,"score_A":2,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"Typically you install self destructs on data or tech you don't want your enemies to get their hands on.  You're willing to sacrifice the cost of the object to prevent it being used against you.   In more mundane settings the uses it could be put to may be limited to evidence in a criminal trial.  Most people aren't willing to kill themselves just so they or their boss won't go to jail.   In a lot of sci-fi universes, however, that lost tech could just spell the extinction of your entire species.  Hostile aliens could gain the knowledge of how to make new weapons or the location of your homeworld if they capture your devices intact.    Sacrificing an entire crew to prevent that kind of disaster is an obvious choice in a cost-benefit analysis.","human_ref_B":"Switzerland has self-destructs built into much of its infrastructure, in order to stop land invasions.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5139.0,"score_ratio":10.5}
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+{"post_id":"4cp7vr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Which Batman villain is the best to work as a henchman for? Most Batman villains have henchman who are just normal people who want to make money. Which villain would be the bet to work for? In terms of the jobs you'd have to do, danger level, how your boss treats you etc.","c_root_id_A":"d1k9rgr","c_root_id_B":"d1ka3jy","created_at_utc_A":1459421728,"created_at_utc_B":1459422802,"score_A":28,"score_B":164,"human_ref_A":"They're all good (barring Joker) provided you don't mess up. Only the Joker will willingly kill you whilst your working for him.   Now if you fail them the only one to show you mercy would be the Riddler. In fact he'd probably demean you and fire you but it's unlikely he will kill you.","human_ref_B":"Bane probably. Sure he's violent and dangerous, but he can be reasoned with (unlike Joker and Scarecrow), he doesn't enslave his henchmen (unlile Ivy and the Court of Owls), he's not a sadist (unlike Penguin) he doesn't kill his own people for shits and giggles (unlike everyone barring maybe Freeze) and he's not an obnoxious twat, unlike Riddler.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1074.0,"score_ratio":5.8571428571}
+{"post_id":"4cp7vr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Which Batman villain is the best to work as a henchman for? Most Batman villains have henchman who are just normal people who want to make money. Which villain would be the bet to work for? In terms of the jobs you'd have to do, danger level, how your boss treats you etc.","c_root_id_A":"d1kcgwl","c_root_id_B":"d1kcamn","created_at_utc_A":1459428809,"created_at_utc_B":1459428453,"score_A":104,"score_B":40,"human_ref_A":"I hear Lexcorp is hiring.","human_ref_B":"Raj AL Guhl should be mentioned. The guy trains you to be a master assassin.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":356.0,"score_ratio":2.6}
+{"post_id":"4cp7vr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Which Batman villain is the best to work as a henchman for? Most Batman villains have henchman who are just normal people who want to make money. Which villain would be the bet to work for? In terms of the jobs you'd have to do, danger level, how your boss treats you etc.","c_root_id_A":"d1kcgwl","c_root_id_B":"d1k9rgr","created_at_utc_A":1459428809,"created_at_utc_B":1459421728,"score_A":104,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"I hear Lexcorp is hiring.","human_ref_B":"They're all good (barring Joker) provided you don't mess up. Only the Joker will willingly kill you whilst your working for him.   Now if you fail them the only one to show you mercy would be the Riddler. In fact he'd probably demean you and fire you but it's unlikely he will kill you.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7081.0,"score_ratio":3.7142857143}
+{"post_id":"4cp7vr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Which Batman villain is the best to work as a henchman for? Most Batman villains have henchman who are just normal people who want to make money. Which villain would be the bet to work for? In terms of the jobs you'd have to do, danger level, how your boss treats you etc.","c_root_id_A":"d1ka7bx","c_root_id_B":"d1kcgwl","created_at_utc_A":1459423134,"created_at_utc_B":1459428809,"score_A":16,"score_B":104,"human_ref_A":"For money and power, go Joker. He doesn't give two fucks, his henchmen live like kings. Just get out as fast as possible.","human_ref_B":"I hear Lexcorp is hiring.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5675.0,"score_ratio":6.5}
+{"post_id":"4cp7vr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Which Batman villain is the best to work as a henchman for? Most Batman villains have henchman who are just normal people who want to make money. Which villain would be the bet to work for? In terms of the jobs you'd have to do, danger level, how your boss treats you etc.","c_root_id_A":"d1k9rgr","c_root_id_B":"d1kcamn","created_at_utc_A":1459421728,"created_at_utc_B":1459428453,"score_A":28,"score_B":40,"human_ref_A":"They're all good (barring Joker) provided you don't mess up. Only the Joker will willingly kill you whilst your working for him.   Now if you fail them the only one to show you mercy would be the Riddler. In fact he'd probably demean you and fire you but it's unlikely he will kill you.","human_ref_B":"Raj AL Guhl should be mentioned. The guy trains you to be a master assassin.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6725.0,"score_ratio":1.4285714286}
+{"post_id":"4cp7vr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Which Batman villain is the best to work as a henchman for? Most Batman villains have henchman who are just normal people who want to make money. Which villain would be the bet to work for? In terms of the jobs you'd have to do, danger level, how your boss treats you etc.","c_root_id_A":"d1ka7bx","c_root_id_B":"d1kcamn","created_at_utc_A":1459423134,"created_at_utc_B":1459428453,"score_A":16,"score_B":40,"human_ref_A":"For money and power, go Joker. He doesn't give two fucks, his henchmen live like kings. Just get out as fast as possible.","human_ref_B":"Raj AL Guhl should be mentioned. The guy trains you to be a master assassin.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5319.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"4cp7vr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Which Batman villain is the best to work as a henchman for? Most Batman villains have henchman who are just normal people who want to make money. Which villain would be the bet to work for? In terms of the jobs you'd have to do, danger level, how your boss treats you etc.","c_root_id_A":"d1kdf5l","c_root_id_B":"d1k9rgr","created_at_utc_A":1459430640,"created_at_utc_B":1459421728,"score_A":38,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"My first thought would be Riddler, since I imagine the most i'd have to do is take some insults from him and go plant clues however he says, or deliver a giant christmas present to Gotham PD or something. It seems like the worst i'd have to worry about is being interrogated by Batman. Or if I get arrested: oh no, i've been arrested for *painting green question marks*, how terrible.","human_ref_B":"They're all good (barring Joker) provided you don't mess up. Only the Joker will willingly kill you whilst your working for him.   Now if you fail them the only one to show you mercy would be the Riddler. In fact he'd probably demean you and fire you but it's unlikely he will kill you.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8912.0,"score_ratio":1.3571428571}
+{"post_id":"4cp7vr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Which Batman villain is the best to work as a henchman for? Most Batman villains have henchman who are just normal people who want to make money. Which villain would be the bet to work for? In terms of the jobs you'd have to do, danger level, how your boss treats you etc.","c_root_id_A":"d1ka7bx","c_root_id_B":"d1kdf5l","created_at_utc_A":1459423134,"created_at_utc_B":1459430640,"score_A":16,"score_B":38,"human_ref_A":"For money and power, go Joker. He doesn't give two fucks, his henchmen live like kings. Just get out as fast as possible.","human_ref_B":"My first thought would be Riddler, since I imagine the most i'd have to do is take some insults from him and go plant clues however he says, or deliver a giant christmas present to Gotham PD or something. It seems like the worst i'd have to worry about is being interrogated by Batman. Or if I get arrested: oh no, i've been arrested for *painting green question marks*, how terrible.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7506.0,"score_ratio":2.375}
+{"post_id":"4cp7vr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Which Batman villain is the best to work as a henchman for? Most Batman villains have henchman who are just normal people who want to make money. Which villain would be the bet to work for? In terms of the jobs you'd have to do, danger level, how your boss treats you etc.","c_root_id_A":"d1k9rgr","c_root_id_B":"d1kemus","created_at_utc_A":1459421728,"created_at_utc_B":1459432676,"score_A":28,"score_B":37,"human_ref_A":"They're all good (barring Joker) provided you don't mess up. Only the Joker will willingly kill you whilst your working for him.   Now if you fail them the only one to show you mercy would be the Riddler. In fact he'd probably demean you and fire you but it's unlikely he will kill you.","human_ref_B":"Nobody has mentioned Harley. She is pretty decent when seperated from joker. Plus she has other assets that would make work enjoyable.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10948.0,"score_ratio":1.3214285714}
+{"post_id":"4cp7vr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Which Batman villain is the best to work as a henchman for? Most Batman villains have henchman who are just normal people who want to make money. Which villain would be the bet to work for? In terms of the jobs you'd have to do, danger level, how your boss treats you etc.","c_root_id_A":"d1ka7bx","c_root_id_B":"d1kemus","created_at_utc_A":1459423134,"created_at_utc_B":1459432676,"score_A":16,"score_B":37,"human_ref_A":"For money and power, go Joker. He doesn't give two fucks, his henchmen live like kings. Just get out as fast as possible.","human_ref_B":"Nobody has mentioned Harley. She is pretty decent when seperated from joker. Plus she has other assets that would make work enjoyable.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9542.0,"score_ratio":2.3125}
+{"post_id":"4cp7vr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Which Batman villain is the best to work as a henchman for? Most Batman villains have henchman who are just normal people who want to make money. Which villain would be the bet to work for? In terms of the jobs you'd have to do, danger level, how your boss treats you etc.","c_root_id_A":"d1ki1bd","c_root_id_B":"d1kk9zq","created_at_utc_A":1459437590,"created_at_utc_B":1459440565,"score_A":27,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"Most enjoyable? Mad Hatter. You'd never need to worry about work fulfilling you or being motivated or having a bad day because you would simply be a mindless automaton. I wish I could have been a mindless automaton when I had a string of retail jobs in high school and college.    Most rewarding? Ra's al Ghul. He's a bit of a monster himself, but his mission is essentially a radical version of environmentalism, so at least you could tell yourself you're fighting for a worthy cause. And at least he doesn't have killer plants that will try to poison and eat you like some environmentalists. Plus, if you earn enough of his loyalty, you could gain access to immortality.   Safest? Probably Carmine Falcone. He's not insane, he's not a metahuman, he's not even particularly violent. He's just a mobster, and one who has a tendency to avoid dealings with metahumans and the insane. And he has a code that he lives by, which makes him someone you can learn to live with.","human_ref_B":"Depends on the universe.  In the DCAU, the Riddler and Mr. Freeze are both great guys to work under. The Riddler may be smug and arrogant, but he works hard for his henchmen, rewards them well, and is actually friendly with them. There's a point in the cartoon-based comics where he basically snaps under the pressure of dealing with Batman figuring out his clues and falls into a depression, and his henches are actually concerned about him and want him to get better.  Mr. Freeze, meanwhile, seems cold and distant, and it's actually uncomfortable hanging out in his hideouts, but when Batman shows up for a surprise attack to bring them all in? Freeze tells his henches to run while he holds Batman off.  All of the others are physically abusive, will throw you under the bus, or will outright kill you themselves, but those two are real bros.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2975.0,"score_ratio":1.037037037}
+{"post_id":"4cp7vr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Which Batman villain is the best to work as a henchman for? Most Batman villains have henchman who are just normal people who want to make money. Which villain would be the bet to work for? In terms of the jobs you'd have to do, danger level, how your boss treats you etc.","c_root_id_A":"d1ka7bx","c_root_id_B":"d1kk9zq","created_at_utc_A":1459423134,"created_at_utc_B":1459440565,"score_A":16,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"For money and power, go Joker. He doesn't give two fucks, his henchmen live like kings. Just get out as fast as possible.","human_ref_B":"Depends on the universe.  In the DCAU, the Riddler and Mr. Freeze are both great guys to work under. The Riddler may be smug and arrogant, but he works hard for his henchmen, rewards them well, and is actually friendly with them. There's a point in the cartoon-based comics where he basically snaps under the pressure of dealing with Batman figuring out his clues and falls into a depression, and his henches are actually concerned about him and want him to get better.  Mr. Freeze, meanwhile, seems cold and distant, and it's actually uncomfortable hanging out in his hideouts, but when Batman shows up for a surprise attack to bring them all in? Freeze tells his henches to run while he holds Batman off.  All of the others are physically abusive, will throw you under the bus, or will outright kill you themselves, but those two are real bros.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":17431.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"4cp7vr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Which Batman villain is the best to work as a henchman for? Most Batman villains have henchman who are just normal people who want to make money. Which villain would be the bet to work for? In terms of the jobs you'd have to do, danger level, how your boss treats you etc.","c_root_id_A":"d1ki1bd","c_root_id_B":"d1ka7bx","created_at_utc_A":1459437590,"created_at_utc_B":1459423134,"score_A":27,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"Most enjoyable? Mad Hatter. You'd never need to worry about work fulfilling you or being motivated or having a bad day because you would simply be a mindless automaton. I wish I could have been a mindless automaton when I had a string of retail jobs in high school and college.    Most rewarding? Ra's al Ghul. He's a bit of a monster himself, but his mission is essentially a radical version of environmentalism, so at least you could tell yourself you're fighting for a worthy cause. And at least he doesn't have killer plants that will try to poison and eat you like some environmentalists. Plus, if you earn enough of his loyalty, you could gain access to immortality.   Safest? Probably Carmine Falcone. He's not insane, he's not a metahuman, he's not even particularly violent. He's just a mobster, and one who has a tendency to avoid dealings with metahumans and the insane. And he has a code that he lives by, which makes him someone you can learn to live with.","human_ref_B":"For money and power, go Joker. He doesn't give two fucks, his henchmen live like kings. Just get out as fast as possible.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14456.0,"score_ratio":1.6875}
+{"post_id":"vnoa53","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars Canon\/Legends] If for whatever reason the Emperor died at some point before Endor, the Empire would recognize Vader as the new Emperor or would fall apart entirely? Imagining the Emperor's death wasn't Vader's a coup\/Vader is beyond suspicion as a traitor.","c_root_id_A":"ie8844l","c_root_id_B":"ie88w3b","created_at_utc_A":1656532824,"created_at_utc_B":1656533106,"score_A":5,"score_B":35,"human_ref_A":"Vader the Grand Moffs and the Grand Admirals were all at about the same level in the Empires Hierarchy.   So it wasn't clear who should succeed Palps","human_ref_B":"The Empire would immediately fracture, but Vader would be a very strong contender for the throne and may very well come out on top.  The organization of the Empire was:  1. Emperor 2. Grand Moffs 3. Grand Admiral\/Grand General 4. Moff 5. Underlings  Vader exists outside of this command structure, but is second to only the Emperor and Grand Moff Tarkin viewed Vader as an equal.  Everything is controlled regionally and the Grand Moffs report up to the Emperor. If the Emperor dies, the Grand Moffs become the highest in their personal chains of command. Not all of them would likely make a play for the throne, but plenty would. Darth Vader has a Star Destroyer, an army of Stormtroopers, and incredible power to the point that he could probably come in and kill any of the Grand Moffs as he pleases. He'd have difficulty winning their approval first, but ultimately Vader could probably murder his way to the top.  So Vader would not be immediately recognized as the new Emperor, but he's a very strong contender to win the ensuing power struggle.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":282.0,"score_ratio":7.0}
+{"post_id":"vnoa53","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars Canon\/Legends] If for whatever reason the Emperor died at some point before Endor, the Empire would recognize Vader as the new Emperor or would fall apart entirely? Imagining the Emperor's death wasn't Vader's a coup\/Vader is beyond suspicion as a traitor.","c_root_id_A":"ie8qas6","c_root_id_B":"ie8844l","created_at_utc_A":1656540089,"created_at_utc_B":1656532824,"score_A":16,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Fall apart.  The Empire is built entirely around Palpatine, it\u2019s not set up for successors.  Vader isn\u2019t the second in command or next in line, he\u2019s Palpatine\u2019s head enforcer. The assorted Grand Moffs are either as or more highly ranked than him.  When Emperor dies, in canon(all the canons), as soon as the initial confusion fades basically everyone with power tries to take his place. And, as you don\u2019t get to have power in the Empire by NOT being a backstabby asshole, this devolved into factionism and violence in a matter of minutes.  Vader doesn\u2019t have the respect or power to hold real power. He\u2019s the Emperor\u2019s attack dog and everyone knows it. And he\u2019s made a LOT of very powerful enemies. And, well, the power of the Force doesn\u2019t really do much against a capital ship shooting the piss out of you.","human_ref_B":"Vader the Grand Moffs and the Grand Admirals were all at about the same level in the Empires Hierarchy.   So it wasn't clear who should succeed Palps","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7265.0,"score_ratio":3.2}
+{"post_id":"vnoa53","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars Canon\/Legends] If for whatever reason the Emperor died at some point before Endor, the Empire would recognize Vader as the new Emperor or would fall apart entirely? Imagining the Emperor's death wasn't Vader's a coup\/Vader is beyond suspicion as a traitor.","c_root_id_A":"ie8qas6","c_root_id_B":"ie8issn","created_at_utc_A":1656540089,"created_at_utc_B":1656537036,"score_A":16,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Fall apart.  The Empire is built entirely around Palpatine, it\u2019s not set up for successors.  Vader isn\u2019t the second in command or next in line, he\u2019s Palpatine\u2019s head enforcer. The assorted Grand Moffs are either as or more highly ranked than him.  When Emperor dies, in canon(all the canons), as soon as the initial confusion fades basically everyone with power tries to take his place. And, as you don\u2019t get to have power in the Empire by NOT being a backstabby asshole, this devolved into factionism and violence in a matter of minutes.  Vader doesn\u2019t have the respect or power to hold real power. He\u2019s the Emperor\u2019s attack dog and everyone knows it. And he\u2019s made a LOT of very powerful enemies. And, well, the power of the Force doesn\u2019t really do much against a capital ship shooting the piss out of you.","human_ref_B":"In theory, but in practice he'd just be the top warlord as Operation Cinder tears the Empire down, and then if he wins he'd eventually have to deal with the Final Order and the Sith Eternal showing up to try and conquer whatever he'd built up.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3053.0,"score_ratio":5.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"vnoa53","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars Canon\/Legends] If for whatever reason the Emperor died at some point before Endor, the Empire would recognize Vader as the new Emperor or would fall apart entirely? Imagining the Emperor's death wasn't Vader's a coup\/Vader is beyond suspicion as a traitor.","c_root_id_A":"ie97b0k","c_root_id_B":"ie8844l","created_at_utc_A":1656547596,"created_at_utc_B":1656532824,"score_A":9,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"It would dissolve immediately into a faction war, Vader would probably be quite powerful but each of the moffs would have fought to assert their place as the new legitimate claim to the throne. Vader's lack of social graces and inability to manage a large and complex organization would honestly be a strong problem he would need to overcome. It's quite possible that he would become a target that would create an alliance of convenience amongst the other moffs and they might be able to kill him in naval warfare.","human_ref_B":"Vader the Grand Moffs and the Grand Admirals were all at about the same level in the Empires Hierarchy.   So it wasn't clear who should succeed Palps","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14772.0,"score_ratio":1.8}
+{"post_id":"vnoa53","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars Canon\/Legends] If for whatever reason the Emperor died at some point before Endor, the Empire would recognize Vader as the new Emperor or would fall apart entirely? Imagining the Emperor's death wasn't Vader's a coup\/Vader is beyond suspicion as a traitor.","c_root_id_A":"ie97b0k","c_root_id_B":"ie8issn","created_at_utc_A":1656547596,"created_at_utc_B":1656537036,"score_A":9,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"It would dissolve immediately into a faction war, Vader would probably be quite powerful but each of the moffs would have fought to assert their place as the new legitimate claim to the throne. Vader's lack of social graces and inability to manage a large and complex organization would honestly be a strong problem he would need to overcome. It's quite possible that he would become a target that would create an alliance of convenience amongst the other moffs and they might be able to kill him in naval warfare.","human_ref_B":"In theory, but in practice he'd just be the top warlord as Operation Cinder tears the Empire down, and then if he wins he'd eventually have to deal with the Final Order and the Sith Eternal showing up to try and conquer whatever he'd built up.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10560.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"vnoa53","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars Canon\/Legends] If for whatever reason the Emperor died at some point before Endor, the Empire would recognize Vader as the new Emperor or would fall apart entirely? Imagining the Emperor's death wasn't Vader's a coup\/Vader is beyond suspicion as a traitor.","c_root_id_A":"ie97b0k","c_root_id_B":"ie8trwv","created_at_utc_A":1656547596,"created_at_utc_B":1656541561,"score_A":9,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"It would dissolve immediately into a faction war, Vader would probably be quite powerful but each of the moffs would have fought to assert their place as the new legitimate claim to the throne. Vader's lack of social graces and inability to manage a large and complex organization would honestly be a strong problem he would need to overcome. It's quite possible that he would become a target that would create an alliance of convenience amongst the other moffs and they might be able to kill him in naval warfare.","human_ref_B":"Palpatine never intended for anyone but himself to lead. However Vader had been planning on killing Palpatine and using the resources he\u2019d been allocating to build his own empire from the originals bones along side Luke.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6035.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"vnoa53","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars Canon\/Legends] If for whatever reason the Emperor died at some point before Endor, the Empire would recognize Vader as the new Emperor or would fall apart entirely? Imagining the Emperor's death wasn't Vader's a coup\/Vader is beyond suspicion as a traitor.","c_root_id_A":"ie8issn","c_root_id_B":"ie9z211","created_at_utc_A":1656537036,"created_at_utc_B":1656561142,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"In theory, but in practice he'd just be the top warlord as Operation Cinder tears the Empire down, and then if he wins he'd eventually have to deal with the Final Order and the Sith Eternal showing up to try and conquer whatever he'd built up.","human_ref_B":"The Emperor himself would never willingly hand over the reins to anyone, his objective was immortality and the end of the Rule of Two by establishing himself as the eternal Sith. This idea is consistent in both Legends (Darth Plagueis novel) and Canon (Rebels, TRoS, Tarkin novel). One of the reasons he wanted someone as powerful as Anakin was to assist in the accomplishment of this either by using his power to help in the creation of the technique, or as a vessel to transfer to (this idea existed in the Darth Bane trilogy but I think was also part of the method involved in his Ep 9 clone-based return, though Obi-wan rather messed that plan up).  So for Palpatine, not dying was the primary idea, but if he did, coming back was always the plan, whether as a clone on Byss or Exegol. So whoever takes over the Empire is only a stopgap.  In Canon, Operation Cinder was instituted on the event of the Emperor's death essentially as a punishment for those who were supposed to serve and protect him for their failure (obv not just at Endor but leading up to it). The true successor to the Empire re-formed in the Unknown Regions as the First Order and would return to conquer the galaxy and the reborn Palpatine would take over at the head of a new Sith Empire once he'd figured out how to make the new body stick. Either Vader would have been let in on the deal as the one to lead the FO until then, or he'd have been cut out for failing to protect his master.  I think in both Canon and Legends, the way it plays out for the Empire left in the main galaxy would be the same. We see in the canon Vader comics a few cases where he has to deal with rivals for his status, as the Emperor was always testing potential replacements against him. Around the time of ANH, Vader was sort of an elite attack dog, crossed with the Wolf from Pulp Fiction, sent in to clean up other people's messes and handle Jedi that the inquisitors couldn't cope with. He deals with all of those rivals, so by the time of ESB he's undisputed second to Palpatine. In the event of Palpatine's death, all those who resented him would no doubt try to manipulate control and he'd have a few admirals and moffs to deal with (and all the warlords and loonies that feature in the Legends timeline), but ultimately I don't think there are any that could really cause a problem for Vader.  So in the end, Vader would top the tree of the Empire, having removed all rivals, through a mixture of brute force, Force power, and Anakin's tactical brilliance. I think the question that remains for speculation is whether, under Legends, he would've been able to maintain the level of control Palpatine did without Palpatine's battle meditation manipulation (and therefore how his Empire would have fared against the Yuuzhan Vong), and for Canon, whether he would've been beaten by the returning Sith Empire.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":24106.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"vnoa53","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Star Wars Canon\/Legends] If for whatever reason the Emperor died at some point before Endor, the Empire would recognize Vader as the new Emperor or would fall apart entirely? Imagining the Emperor's death wasn't Vader's a coup\/Vader is beyond suspicion as a traitor.","c_root_id_A":"ie9z211","c_root_id_B":"ie8trwv","created_at_utc_A":1656561142,"created_at_utc_B":1656541561,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"The Emperor himself would never willingly hand over the reins to anyone, his objective was immortality and the end of the Rule of Two by establishing himself as the eternal Sith. This idea is consistent in both Legends (Darth Plagueis novel) and Canon (Rebels, TRoS, Tarkin novel). One of the reasons he wanted someone as powerful as Anakin was to assist in the accomplishment of this either by using his power to help in the creation of the technique, or as a vessel to transfer to (this idea existed in the Darth Bane trilogy but I think was also part of the method involved in his Ep 9 clone-based return, though Obi-wan rather messed that plan up).  So for Palpatine, not dying was the primary idea, but if he did, coming back was always the plan, whether as a clone on Byss or Exegol. So whoever takes over the Empire is only a stopgap.  In Canon, Operation Cinder was instituted on the event of the Emperor's death essentially as a punishment for those who were supposed to serve and protect him for their failure (obv not just at Endor but leading up to it). The true successor to the Empire re-formed in the Unknown Regions as the First Order and would return to conquer the galaxy and the reborn Palpatine would take over at the head of a new Sith Empire once he'd figured out how to make the new body stick. Either Vader would have been let in on the deal as the one to lead the FO until then, or he'd have been cut out for failing to protect his master.  I think in both Canon and Legends, the way it plays out for the Empire left in the main galaxy would be the same. We see in the canon Vader comics a few cases where he has to deal with rivals for his status, as the Emperor was always testing potential replacements against him. Around the time of ANH, Vader was sort of an elite attack dog, crossed with the Wolf from Pulp Fiction, sent in to clean up other people's messes and handle Jedi that the inquisitors couldn't cope with. He deals with all of those rivals, so by the time of ESB he's undisputed second to Palpatine. In the event of Palpatine's death, all those who resented him would no doubt try to manipulate control and he'd have a few admirals and moffs to deal with (and all the warlords and loonies that feature in the Legends timeline), but ultimately I don't think there are any that could really cause a problem for Vader.  So in the end, Vader would top the tree of the Empire, having removed all rivals, through a mixture of brute force, Force power, and Anakin's tactical brilliance. I think the question that remains for speculation is whether, under Legends, he would've been able to maintain the level of control Palpatine did without Palpatine's battle meditation manipulation (and therefore how his Empire would have fared against the Yuuzhan Vong), and for Canon, whether he would've been beaten by the returning Sith Empire.","human_ref_B":"Palpatine never intended for anyone but himself to lead. However Vader had been planning on killing Palpatine and using the resources he\u2019d been allocating to build his own empire from the originals bones along side Luke.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19581.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"xjb7jb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] How big of a technological marvel is the Death Star? The Death Star is quite a significant technical achievement in Star Wars. Nothing like it has been done before. In Han Solo's own words:  \"The entire starfleet couldn't destroy the whole planet. It'd take a thousand ships with more fire power than I've...\"  \"It's too big to be a space station.\"  How big of a technological leap is this? What would be the real world equivalent of such a leap in technology?","c_root_id_A":"ip7mkjf","c_root_id_B":"ip7jf4t","created_at_utc_A":1663690875,"created_at_utc_B":1663689670,"score_A":15,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Before the Death Star there was no way to directly defeat planetary shields. You had to siege a planet by keeping a fleet in orbit, forcing the planet to keep its shields up. You had to hope that you could starve the planet into submission. Sieges could last years, decades, or forever. Its possible the planet was self sufficient enough to never surrender, keeping its shields up indefinitely.  This meant you had an entire fleet that was busy on the siege for years on end. Fleets were expensive and many ships were required to fully surround a planet.  The Death Star was capable of punching through planetary shields in one shot. No lengthy siege needed.  This was like the invention of gunpowder and cannons. It made all tall masonry fortifications obsolete overnight. The invention of cannons was what finally defeated the last part of the Roman Empire in 1453, with the capture of Constantinople in only a 53 day siege thanks to the Ottoman's cannons.","human_ref_B":"I remember someone on this sub described how the Death Star was the culmination of previous grand engineering projects that came before.  * A giant, moon-sized space station? Costly, but not unprecedented. * A hyperdrive to transport said space station? Tricky, but maybe we can scale up something from an SSD. * A super laser attached to the mobile space station, introducing a massive power draw? We've had super lasers and hyperdrives and giant space stations, but all three in one is pushing the limits...","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1205.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"xjb7jb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] How big of a technological marvel is the Death Star? The Death Star is quite a significant technical achievement in Star Wars. Nothing like it has been done before. In Han Solo's own words:  \"The entire starfleet couldn't destroy the whole planet. It'd take a thousand ships with more fire power than I've...\"  \"It's too big to be a space station.\"  How big of a technological leap is this? What would be the real world equivalent of such a leap in technology?","c_root_id_A":"ip7mkjf","c_root_id_B":"ip7dzi4","created_at_utc_A":1663690875,"created_at_utc_B":1663687599,"score_A":15,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Before the Death Star there was no way to directly defeat planetary shields. You had to siege a planet by keeping a fleet in orbit, forcing the planet to keep its shields up. You had to hope that you could starve the planet into submission. Sieges could last years, decades, or forever. Its possible the planet was self sufficient enough to never surrender, keeping its shields up indefinitely.  This meant you had an entire fleet that was busy on the siege for years on end. Fleets were expensive and many ships were required to fully surround a planet.  The Death Star was capable of punching through planetary shields in one shot. No lengthy siege needed.  This was like the invention of gunpowder and cannons. It made all tall masonry fortifications obsolete overnight. The invention of cannons was what finally defeated the last part of the Roman Empire in 1453, with the capture of Constantinople in only a 53 day siege thanks to the Ottoman's cannons.","human_ref_B":"How big of a marvel? About 160km big.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3276.0,"score_ratio":7.5}
+{"post_id":"xjb7jb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] How big of a technological marvel is the Death Star? The Death Star is quite a significant technical achievement in Star Wars. Nothing like it has been done before. In Han Solo's own words:  \"The entire starfleet couldn't destroy the whole planet. It'd take a thousand ships with more fire power than I've...\"  \"It's too big to be a space station.\"  How big of a technological leap is this? What would be the real world equivalent of such a leap in technology?","c_root_id_A":"ip7dzi4","c_root_id_B":"ip7jf4t","created_at_utc_A":1663687599,"created_at_utc_B":1663689670,"score_A":2,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"How big of a marvel? About 160km big.","human_ref_B":"I remember someone on this sub described how the Death Star was the culmination of previous grand engineering projects that came before.  * A giant, moon-sized space station? Costly, but not unprecedented. * A hyperdrive to transport said space station? Tricky, but maybe we can scale up something from an SSD. * A super laser attached to the mobile space station, introducing a massive power draw? We've had super lasers and hyperdrives and giant space stations, but all three in one is pushing the limits...","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2071.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inl0ope","c_root_id_B":"inltl1l","created_at_utc_A":1662642128,"created_at_utc_B":1662653880,"score_A":154,"score_B":236,"human_ref_A":"I am not sure his costume being invulnerable would be particularly useful to Batman as he himself is vulnerable. If he took bullet there would probably be enough kinetic force transferred between the cloth to his body to still do significant damage.  The biggest benefit would be Alfred wouldn't be constantly mending and repairing his outfit.","human_ref_B":"Many of these other responses are forgetting a few things.  First off, while Kandor is small, it's possible for things to be enlarged coming out of the city. In any case, Kryptonian fabrics are also super elastic. Superman has grown giant, turned into an ape, been super-fat, and the fabric's never strained. It stretches, constantly fitting him comfortably. He's still wearing the same costume he wore as Superboy, in fact, with no alterations for his growing size.  Second, the invulnerable fabrics of Krypton are bulletproof to the point that there's no impact felt through them. Superman's let people wear his costume and they've been immune to cold, flames, and been bulletproof with no injury to them.  Third, resources aren't an issue for them, they have no trouble clothing their children and Superman and Jimmy had no issue with creating Flamebird and Nightwing costumes.  The real reason Superman has never given Batman an invulnerable costume from Kandor is simple. Pride. Batman, even in the Silver Age, has always been an immensely proud figure, taking pride in his skills. He wouldn't ask for such a crutch and Superman wouldn't insult him by giving it to him unasked, the Man of Steel sharing a similar sense of pride that bordered on arrogance at times. Would it be *smart* to? Absolutely, but Batman would probably make an excuse about his skills growing rusty with such a thing to rely on and it would hang in the trophy section of his Bat-cave forever.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11752.0,"score_ratio":1.5324675325}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inltl1l","c_root_id_B":"inl6t68","created_at_utc_A":1662653880,"created_at_utc_B":1662644892,"score_A":236,"score_B":26,"human_ref_A":"Many of these other responses are forgetting a few things.  First off, while Kandor is small, it's possible for things to be enlarged coming out of the city. In any case, Kryptonian fabrics are also super elastic. Superman has grown giant, turned into an ape, been super-fat, and the fabric's never strained. It stretches, constantly fitting him comfortably. He's still wearing the same costume he wore as Superboy, in fact, with no alterations for his growing size.  Second, the invulnerable fabrics of Krypton are bulletproof to the point that there's no impact felt through them. Superman's let people wear his costume and they've been immune to cold, flames, and been bulletproof with no injury to them.  Third, resources aren't an issue for them, they have no trouble clothing their children and Superman and Jimmy had no issue with creating Flamebird and Nightwing costumes.  The real reason Superman has never given Batman an invulnerable costume from Kandor is simple. Pride. Batman, even in the Silver Age, has always been an immensely proud figure, taking pride in his skills. He wouldn't ask for such a crutch and Superman wouldn't insult him by giving it to him unasked, the Man of Steel sharing a similar sense of pride that bordered on arrogance at times. Would it be *smart* to? Absolutely, but Batman would probably make an excuse about his skills growing rusty with such a thing to rely on and it would hang in the trophy section of his Bat-cave forever.","human_ref_B":"Kandor doesn't have access to any of Krypton's natural resources, and even a costume sized for Robin would take up most of the volume of their bottle-- which they would barely have the industrial capacity for even *if* they had access to the materials.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8988.0,"score_ratio":9.0769230769}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inlgmh3","c_root_id_B":"inltl1l","created_at_utc_A":1662648917,"created_at_utc_B":1662653880,"score_A":13,"score_B":236,"human_ref_A":"Kandor is, notably, very very small, and Superman has been shown consistently failing to find a way to bring it to full size.  Assuming Batman wants to armour more then his pinky finger, this is not a sustainable solution.","human_ref_B":"Many of these other responses are forgetting a few things.  First off, while Kandor is small, it's possible for things to be enlarged coming out of the city. In any case, Kryptonian fabrics are also super elastic. Superman has grown giant, turned into an ape, been super-fat, and the fabric's never strained. It stretches, constantly fitting him comfortably. He's still wearing the same costume he wore as Superboy, in fact, with no alterations for his growing size.  Second, the invulnerable fabrics of Krypton are bulletproof to the point that there's no impact felt through them. Superman's let people wear his costume and they've been immune to cold, flames, and been bulletproof with no injury to them.  Third, resources aren't an issue for them, they have no trouble clothing their children and Superman and Jimmy had no issue with creating Flamebird and Nightwing costumes.  The real reason Superman has never given Batman an invulnerable costume from Kandor is simple. Pride. Batman, even in the Silver Age, has always been an immensely proud figure, taking pride in his skills. He wouldn't ask for such a crutch and Superman wouldn't insult him by giving it to him unasked, the Man of Steel sharing a similar sense of pride that bordered on arrogance at times. Would it be *smart* to? Absolutely, but Batman would probably make an excuse about his skills growing rusty with such a thing to rely on and it would hang in the trophy section of his Bat-cave forever.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4963.0,"score_ratio":18.1538461538}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inlb7y6","c_root_id_B":"inltl1l","created_at_utc_A":1662646749,"created_at_utc_B":1662653880,"score_A":4,"score_B":236,"human_ref_A":"Density? It would be to heavy? It might be to sharp? For a non invulnerable person? Batman would reject\/never want it... potential complacency? To much reliance? It would be to much like taking venom or a mutagen, he wants to show mankind what they could be through will and hard work?","human_ref_B":"Many of these other responses are forgetting a few things.  First off, while Kandor is small, it's possible for things to be enlarged coming out of the city. In any case, Kryptonian fabrics are also super elastic. Superman has grown giant, turned into an ape, been super-fat, and the fabric's never strained. It stretches, constantly fitting him comfortably. He's still wearing the same costume he wore as Superboy, in fact, with no alterations for his growing size.  Second, the invulnerable fabrics of Krypton are bulletproof to the point that there's no impact felt through them. Superman's let people wear his costume and they've been immune to cold, flames, and been bulletproof with no injury to them.  Third, resources aren't an issue for them, they have no trouble clothing their children and Superman and Jimmy had no issue with creating Flamebird and Nightwing costumes.  The real reason Superman has never given Batman an invulnerable costume from Kandor is simple. Pride. Batman, even in the Silver Age, has always been an immensely proud figure, taking pride in his skills. He wouldn't ask for such a crutch and Superman wouldn't insult him by giving it to him unasked, the Man of Steel sharing a similar sense of pride that bordered on arrogance at times. Would it be *smart* to? Absolutely, but Batman would probably make an excuse about his skills growing rusty with such a thing to rely on and it would hang in the trophy section of his Bat-cave forever.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7131.0,"score_ratio":59.0}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inm2x05","c_root_id_B":"inlgmh3","created_at_utc_A":1662657358,"created_at_utc_B":1662648917,"score_A":19,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"I've always been partial to the idea of Supermans bioelectric field protecting the suit, but if he is getting beaten up, that field may fail or contract closer to his skin and that's why the suit gets torn during extreme fights.  I think it fits better than it being made of invulnerable kryptonian cloth.","human_ref_B":"Kandor is, notably, very very small, and Superman has been shown consistently failing to find a way to bring it to full size.  Assuming Batman wants to armour more then his pinky finger, this is not a sustainable solution.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8441.0,"score_ratio":1.4615384615}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inm2x05","c_root_id_B":"inlwo3v","created_at_utc_A":1662657358,"created_at_utc_B":1662655021,"score_A":19,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"I've always been partial to the idea of Supermans bioelectric field protecting the suit, but if he is getting beaten up, that field may fail or contract closer to his skin and that's why the suit gets torn during extreme fights.  I think it fits better than it being made of invulnerable kryptonian cloth.","human_ref_B":"Nah Batman's all about efficiency. If he asked that, that'd be cutting into his brooding time.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2337.0,"score_ratio":6.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inm2x05","c_root_id_B":"inlb7y6","created_at_utc_A":1662657358,"created_at_utc_B":1662646749,"score_A":19,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"I've always been partial to the idea of Supermans bioelectric field protecting the suit, but if he is getting beaten up, that field may fail or contract closer to his skin and that's why the suit gets torn during extreme fights.  I think it fits better than it being made of invulnerable kryptonian cloth.","human_ref_B":"Density? It would be to heavy? It might be to sharp? For a non invulnerable person? Batman would reject\/never want it... potential complacency? To much reliance? It would be to much like taking venom or a mutagen, he wants to show mankind what they could be through will and hard work?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10609.0,"score_ratio":4.75}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inlgmh3","c_root_id_B":"inm50ic","created_at_utc_A":1662648917,"created_at_utc_B":1662658143,"score_A":13,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"Kandor is, notably, very very small, and Superman has been shown consistently failing to find a way to bring it to full size.  Assuming Batman wants to armour more then his pinky finger, this is not a sustainable solution.","human_ref_B":"These replies make sense, but we need to consider the world these versions of the characters inhabit. It probably wouldn't work because the Krypto-Bat Costume would inevitably end up brought to life by Red Kryptonite and getting married to an alien witch from the Moon.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9226.0,"score_ratio":1.2307692308}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inm50ic","c_root_id_B":"inlwo3v","created_at_utc_A":1662658143,"created_at_utc_B":1662655021,"score_A":16,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"These replies make sense, but we need to consider the world these versions of the characters inhabit. It probably wouldn't work because the Krypto-Bat Costume would inevitably end up brought to life by Red Kryptonite and getting married to an alien witch from the Moon.","human_ref_B":"Nah Batman's all about efficiency. If he asked that, that'd be cutting into his brooding time.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3122.0,"score_ratio":5.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inlb7y6","c_root_id_B":"inm50ic","created_at_utc_A":1662646749,"created_at_utc_B":1662658143,"score_A":4,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"Density? It would be to heavy? It might be to sharp? For a non invulnerable person? Batman would reject\/never want it... potential complacency? To much reliance? It would be to much like taking venom or a mutagen, he wants to show mankind what they could be through will and hard work?","human_ref_B":"These replies make sense, but we need to consider the world these versions of the characters inhabit. It probably wouldn't work because the Krypto-Bat Costume would inevitably end up brought to life by Red Kryptonite and getting married to an alien witch from the Moon.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11394.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inlgmh3","c_root_id_B":"inlb7y6","created_at_utc_A":1662648917,"created_at_utc_B":1662646749,"score_A":13,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Kandor is, notably, very very small, and Superman has been shown consistently failing to find a way to bring it to full size.  Assuming Batman wants to armour more then his pinky finger, this is not a sustainable solution.","human_ref_B":"Density? It would be to heavy? It might be to sharp? For a non invulnerable person? Batman would reject\/never want it... potential complacency? To much reliance? It would be to much like taking venom or a mutagen, he wants to show mankind what they could be through will and hard work?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2168.0,"score_ratio":3.25}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inlwo3v","c_root_id_B":"inmypfo","created_at_utc_A":1662655021,"created_at_utc_B":1662669563,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Nah Batman's all about efficiency. If he asked that, that'd be cutting into his brooding time.","human_ref_B":"First, (sorry for a bit of Doylism here) under Silver Age rules, a bulletproof batsuit made of Kryptonian cloth would work perfectly well.  Superman often wrapped people in his cape and flew them into space, for crying out loud.  No air tanks, no insulation, just wrap them in his cape and fly them across the universe.  The problem is that, while Superman could shrink himself, enter Kandor, and then unshrink himself, he couldn't bring anything out with him and unshrink it.  For some reason, Brainiac's shrink ray didn't work that way.  (Or, perhaps, Superman didn't want the Kandorians out there competing with him, so he *told* them it wouldn't work.)  There simply wasn't enough cloth in Kandor to make a batsuit for a full-size Batman.  Superman could, in theory, stretch his own costume and use the extra cloth to make a batsuit (he often did stretch his cape to cover things that were quite large), but then you run into another problem.  He only has blue and red cloth (plus a bit of yellow sometimes), and Batman isn't going to wear those colors, because he'd look ridiculous.  (It might explain why Robin was never shot dead, though, even though he wore red and yellow.  And Robin's cape might explain why Superman didn't have much yellow left for his own suit.)","labels":0,"seconds_difference":14542.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inmr58l","c_root_id_B":"inmypfo","created_at_utc_A":1662666713,"created_at_utc_B":1662669563,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"I can just imagine a Kryptonian-costumed Batman getting caught in an incendiary explosion of some kind. All that's left is a pile of Bat-ash and a perfectly intact Bat-suit.","human_ref_B":"First, (sorry for a bit of Doylism here) under Silver Age rules, a bulletproof batsuit made of Kryptonian cloth would work perfectly well.  Superman often wrapped people in his cape and flew them into space, for crying out loud.  No air tanks, no insulation, just wrap them in his cape and fly them across the universe.  The problem is that, while Superman could shrink himself, enter Kandor, and then unshrink himself, he couldn't bring anything out with him and unshrink it.  For some reason, Brainiac's shrink ray didn't work that way.  (Or, perhaps, Superman didn't want the Kandorians out there competing with him, so he *told* them it wouldn't work.)  There simply wasn't enough cloth in Kandor to make a batsuit for a full-size Batman.  Superman could, in theory, stretch his own costume and use the extra cloth to make a batsuit (he often did stretch his cape to cover things that were quite large), but then you run into another problem.  He only has blue and red cloth (plus a bit of yellow sometimes), and Batman isn't going to wear those colors, because he'd look ridiculous.  (It might explain why Robin was never shot dead, though, even though he wore red and yellow.  And Robin's cape might explain why Superman didn't have much yellow left for his own suit.)","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2850.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inmypfo","c_root_id_B":"inlb7y6","created_at_utc_A":1662669563,"created_at_utc_B":1662646749,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"First, (sorry for a bit of Doylism here) under Silver Age rules, a bulletproof batsuit made of Kryptonian cloth would work perfectly well.  Superman often wrapped people in his cape and flew them into space, for crying out loud.  No air tanks, no insulation, just wrap them in his cape and fly them across the universe.  The problem is that, while Superman could shrink himself, enter Kandor, and then unshrink himself, he couldn't bring anything out with him and unshrink it.  For some reason, Brainiac's shrink ray didn't work that way.  (Or, perhaps, Superman didn't want the Kandorians out there competing with him, so he *told* them it wouldn't work.)  There simply wasn't enough cloth in Kandor to make a batsuit for a full-size Batman.  Superman could, in theory, stretch his own costume and use the extra cloth to make a batsuit (he often did stretch his cape to cover things that were quite large), but then you run into another problem.  He only has blue and red cloth (plus a bit of yellow sometimes), and Batman isn't going to wear those colors, because he'd look ridiculous.  (It might explain why Robin was never shot dead, though, even though he wore red and yellow.  And Robin's cape might explain why Superman didn't have much yellow left for his own suit.)","human_ref_B":"Density? It would be to heavy? It might be to sharp? For a non invulnerable person? Batman would reject\/never want it... potential complacency? To much reliance? It would be to much like taking venom or a mutagen, he wants to show mankind what they could be through will and hard work?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":22814.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inmypfo","c_root_id_B":"inmpihj","created_at_utc_A":1662669563,"created_at_utc_B":1662666094,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"First, (sorry for a bit of Doylism here) under Silver Age rules, a bulletproof batsuit made of Kryptonian cloth would work perfectly well.  Superman often wrapped people in his cape and flew them into space, for crying out loud.  No air tanks, no insulation, just wrap them in his cape and fly them across the universe.  The problem is that, while Superman could shrink himself, enter Kandor, and then unshrink himself, he couldn't bring anything out with him and unshrink it.  For some reason, Brainiac's shrink ray didn't work that way.  (Or, perhaps, Superman didn't want the Kandorians out there competing with him, so he *told* them it wouldn't work.)  There simply wasn't enough cloth in Kandor to make a batsuit for a full-size Batman.  Superman could, in theory, stretch his own costume and use the extra cloth to make a batsuit (he often did stretch his cape to cover things that were quite large), but then you run into another problem.  He only has blue and red cloth (plus a bit of yellow sometimes), and Batman isn't going to wear those colors, because he'd look ridiculous.  (It might explain why Robin was never shot dead, though, even though he wore red and yellow.  And Robin's cape might explain why Superman didn't have much yellow left for his own suit.)","human_ref_B":"There's been a few cases where his cape got caught in something and nearly pulled off his cowl.  There's a reason why a certain fashion designer has a \"NO CAPES!\" policy.  A decent compromise is a cape that isn't untearable.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3469.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inlwo3v","c_root_id_B":"inmr58l","created_at_utc_A":1662655021,"created_at_utc_B":1662666713,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Nah Batman's all about efficiency. If he asked that, that'd be cutting into his brooding time.","human_ref_B":"I can just imagine a Kryptonian-costumed Batman getting caught in an incendiary explosion of some kind. All that's left is a pile of Bat-ash and a perfectly intact Bat-suit.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11692.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"x8zeiy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[DC Silver Age] Batman to Superman: \"Hey buddy, could you have your friends in Kandor whip me up a costume made from Kryptonian cloth? Then it will be invulnerable just like yours!\" Why not? Since Superman and Batman were palsy-walsy best buds back in the weird and wonderful Silver Age, it seems possible Batman could have made a request like this.  An invulnerable Bat-costume sure would have been useful, especially when Batman went \"dark\" in the 1970s.","c_root_id_A":"inmpihj","c_root_id_B":"inmr58l","created_at_utc_A":1662666094,"created_at_utc_B":1662666713,"score_A":2,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"There's been a few cases where his cape got caught in something and nearly pulled off his cowl.  There's a reason why a certain fashion designer has a \"NO CAPES!\" policy.  A decent compromise is a cape that isn't untearable.","human_ref_B":"I can just imagine a Kryptonian-costumed Batman getting caught in an incendiary explosion of some kind. All that's left is a pile of Bat-ash and a perfectly intact Bat-suit.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":619.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"fdnn87","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[MCU Infinity War\/Endgame] How much does society actually know about the events of Infinity War and Endgame? Cap mentions Thanos in his support group but what about the infinity stones? Does everyone know exactly how Stark and Romanoff died?","c_root_id_A":"fjitnjh","c_root_id_B":"fjitpgf","created_at_utc_A":1583375479,"created_at_utc_B":1583375514,"score_A":65,"score_B":122,"human_ref_A":"When Romanoff comes up, the answer will be, \"Who?  Oh, she was the one who testified in congress about SHIELD and Hydra a few years ago right?  She died?  That sucks.\"  Stark, on the other hand, is remembered as a worldwide hero.","human_ref_B":"I would say since Cap and Most of the Wakandan higher ranking members were at ground zero, they wouldn\u2019t sugar coat what just happened. They\u2019d be upfront about the whole thing. I\u2019m sure some general or another would try and paint Cap in a negative light due to Civil War, but I\u2019m willing to bet that Wakanda would slap that shit down.   It\u2019s a weird place, considering that both Hulk and Cap are two of the characters that society would, as a whole, probably see as a criminal, and those are the two that are survivors. So I\u2019m sure there\u2019s conspiracy theories about everything, unless there\u2019s videos of the battle showing Thanos\u2019 army or Thanos actually snapping. Like- Satellites would see his ships landing in Africa, but I don\u2019t know if they would\u2019ve been in range to see the actual battle.   As for Romanoff\/Stark- Definitely on Stark. It was a poignant moment, in the face of absolute adversity. We see I. homecoming his face is plastered across the world as a hero. I\u2019m sure Hulk got some limelight, but if Stark hadn\u2019t done what he did, it would\u2019ve all been for naught. Plus, Hulk survived. So I would say that if everything was brought to light, Stark would be seen as the hero.   Natasha... Probably not. That was a more personal, emotional, death. They probably mentioned that she died in pursuit of reversing the snap, and may have noted that she wasn\u2019t present in the final battle, but I doubt they\u2019d go into the details for her, since 1.) She wasn\u2019t quite as well known as Stark or Banner, and 2.) the only person present was Hawkeye- and admitting that he let her kill herself to save him would probably torture him *without* it being public knowledge.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":35.0,"score_ratio":1.8769230769}
+{"post_id":"ow3nq9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Infinity War] Instead of going to Wakanda, couldn't The Avengers use Pym technology to turn Vision extra small and hide him strategically?","c_root_id_A":"h7dh3qh","c_root_id_B":"h7dl5vt","created_at_utc_A":1627864135,"created_at_utc_B":1627866310,"score_A":67,"score_B":284,"human_ref_A":"Hank\u2019s ego wouldn't allow that from happening.  He hates the Starks, he barely tolerates Scott and he chose him.  Hank has a a lot of troubles.","human_ref_B":"They can track the mind stone, doesn't matter how big or small he was they would have pinpointed the location. It's not like they first found him because they saw him with their eyes. So the best option is try to remove the stone and destroy it so that it can't be tracked or used again.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2175.0,"score_ratio":4.2388059701}
+{"post_id":"ow3nq9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Infinity War] Instead of going to Wakanda, couldn't The Avengers use Pym technology to turn Vision extra small and hide him strategically?","c_root_id_A":"h7dxsmk","c_root_id_B":"h7dh3qh","created_at_utc_A":1627873028,"created_at_utc_B":1627864135,"score_A":83,"score_B":67,"human_ref_A":"No, because the Pyms were on the run here at the 1.5 days Infinity War covered. It was shortly after Ant-Man and the Wasp. By the time they got to Wanda and Vision in Scotland, Thanos was like 12 hours from Earth.   They flew straight to New York from Scotland for equipment and Rhodey, then turned around and headed for Wakanda within the hour. Even if it only took them 1-2 hours to super fly to San Francisco how do they even find any of these people in time? They were likely very mobile here and setting up that Quantum Tunnel of the roof of that parking garage. I doubt anyone had Scott or Hanks phone number at this point.   There was no way to get the Pym family involved. The events happened way too fast.","human_ref_B":"Hank\u2019s ego wouldn't allow that from happening.  He hates the Starks, he barely tolerates Scott and he chose him.  Hank has a a lot of troubles.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8893.0,"score_ratio":1.2388059701}
+{"post_id":"ow3nq9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Infinity War] Instead of going to Wakanda, couldn't The Avengers use Pym technology to turn Vision extra small and hide him strategically?","c_root_id_A":"h7du4vh","c_root_id_B":"h7dxsmk","created_at_utc_A":1627871041,"created_at_utc_B":1627873028,"score_A":16,"score_B":83,"human_ref_A":"Would that make any difference, though?  Thanos clearly has ways to find the stones beyond just looking for them by sight, so he'll be able to find vision just as easily, and the space or reality stone will make it normal size again.  And as far as quantum space shenanigans go, I don't think the avengers knew anything about that until five years after the snap when Scot came back.","human_ref_B":"No, because the Pyms were on the run here at the 1.5 days Infinity War covered. It was shortly after Ant-Man and the Wasp. By the time they got to Wanda and Vision in Scotland, Thanos was like 12 hours from Earth.   They flew straight to New York from Scotland for equipment and Rhodey, then turned around and headed for Wakanda within the hour. Even if it only took them 1-2 hours to super fly to San Francisco how do they even find any of these people in time? They were likely very mobile here and setting up that Quantum Tunnel of the roof of that parking garage. I doubt anyone had Scott or Hanks phone number at this point.   There was no way to get the Pym family involved. The events happened way too fast.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1987.0,"score_ratio":5.1875}
+{"post_id":"ow3nq9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Infinity War] Instead of going to Wakanda, couldn't The Avengers use Pym technology to turn Vision extra small and hide him strategically?","c_root_id_A":"h7faed3","c_root_id_B":"h7f7k92","created_at_utc_A":1627909216,"created_at_utc_B":1627907560,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"On the flip side of everyone else\u2019s arguments, and on a tangent, considering what Ant-Man can do when shrunk, imagine Vision who is already considerably stronger than Scott Lang, and who can become ridiculously strong by increasing his density, shrinking to Ant size, then getting denser.  It\u2019s entirely possible that a tiny dense Vision could put Thanos\u2019s brain out with a flick of his finger or a condensed blast from the Mind Stone.   That would be something to see.  Sadly, not available due to events and timelines.","human_ref_B":"They don\u2019t have Pym Particles. Hank Pym doesn\u2019t share them with the Avengers. Scott Lang went and got them for the Avengers after Hank was killed.   Would Hank give them Pym Particles if they went and explained what was happening? Probably yes.   But they\u2019d need to have flown to San Francisco, found Hank and explained and then shrunk Vision. In the time that takes, Thanos would have shown up and fucked up SF and killed Vision.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1656.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"ow3nq9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Infinity War] Instead of going to Wakanda, couldn't The Avengers use Pym technology to turn Vision extra small and hide him strategically?","c_root_id_A":"h7f7k92","c_root_id_B":"h7eylf6","created_at_utc_A":1627907560,"created_at_utc_B":1627901181,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"They don\u2019t have Pym Particles. Hank Pym doesn\u2019t share them with the Avengers. Scott Lang went and got them for the Avengers after Hank was killed.   Would Hank give them Pym Particles if they went and explained what was happening? Probably yes.   But they\u2019d need to have flown to San Francisco, found Hank and explained and then shrunk Vision. In the time that takes, Thanos would have shown up and fucked up SF and killed Vision.","human_ref_B":"Something like this would have happened.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6379.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"ow3nq9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Infinity War] Instead of going to Wakanda, couldn't The Avengers use Pym technology to turn Vision extra small and hide him strategically?","c_root_id_A":"h7f7k92","c_root_id_B":"h7euukr","created_at_utc_A":1627907560,"created_at_utc_B":1627897988,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"They don\u2019t have Pym Particles. Hank Pym doesn\u2019t share them with the Avengers. Scott Lang went and got them for the Avengers after Hank was killed.   Would Hank give them Pym Particles if they went and explained what was happening? Probably yes.   But they\u2019d need to have flown to San Francisco, found Hank and explained and then shrunk Vision. In the time that takes, Thanos would have shown up and fucked up SF and killed Vision.","human_ref_B":"Thanos would be able to sense the other stone and Vision's Soul.   He would have just used the Reality stone to return him to size and get him.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9572.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"ow3nq9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Infinity War] Instead of going to Wakanda, couldn't The Avengers use Pym technology to turn Vision extra small and hide him strategically?","c_root_id_A":"h7faed3","c_root_id_B":"h7eylf6","created_at_utc_A":1627909216,"created_at_utc_B":1627901181,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"On the flip side of everyone else\u2019s arguments, and on a tangent, considering what Ant-Man can do when shrunk, imagine Vision who is already considerably stronger than Scott Lang, and who can become ridiculously strong by increasing his density, shrinking to Ant size, then getting denser.  It\u2019s entirely possible that a tiny dense Vision could put Thanos\u2019s brain out with a flick of his finger or a condensed blast from the Mind Stone.   That would be something to see.  Sadly, not available due to events and timelines.","human_ref_B":"Something like this would have happened.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8035.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"ow3nq9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Infinity War] Instead of going to Wakanda, couldn't The Avengers use Pym technology to turn Vision extra small and hide him strategically?","c_root_id_A":"h7faed3","c_root_id_B":"h7euukr","created_at_utc_A":1627909216,"created_at_utc_B":1627897988,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"On the flip side of everyone else\u2019s arguments, and on a tangent, considering what Ant-Man can do when shrunk, imagine Vision who is already considerably stronger than Scott Lang, and who can become ridiculously strong by increasing his density, shrinking to Ant size, then getting denser.  It\u2019s entirely possible that a tiny dense Vision could put Thanos\u2019s brain out with a flick of his finger or a condensed blast from the Mind Stone.   That would be something to see.  Sadly, not available due to events and timelines.","human_ref_B":"Thanos would be able to sense the other stone and Vision's Soul.   He would have just used the Reality stone to return him to size and get him.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11228.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"8e6z3x","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU] That move Tony Stark did against Killian looks like it would be extremely powerful and nifty to use against opponents. Why doesn't he keep that move in his arsenal? Being able to force his Iron Man armour on others and then blow them up is a powerful and lethal tactic. Why doesn't he use it more often?","c_root_id_A":"dxsvtnq","c_root_id_B":"dxsvz6x","created_at_utc_A":1524438956,"created_at_utc_B":1524439133,"score_A":24,"score_B":63,"human_ref_A":"Because it was a last-ditch attempt to stop Killian, who seemed to be nearly unstoppable at that point? It's also going to be pretty expensive if he has to keep doing it, even the cheapest of the suits he made in that frenzy was probably still in the tens of millions worth.","human_ref_B":"It should also be noted that it didn't actually stop Killian. Which left Tony defenseless. Which is why Pepper had to save his ass.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":177.0,"score_ratio":2.625}
+{"post_id":"8e6z3x","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU] That move Tony Stark did against Killian looks like it would be extremely powerful and nifty to use against opponents. Why doesn't he keep that move in his arsenal? Being able to force his Iron Man armour on others and then blow them up is a powerful and lethal tactic. Why doesn't he use it more often?","c_root_id_A":"dxsvz6x","c_root_id_B":"dxsvq1b","created_at_utc_A":1524439133,"created_at_utc_B":1524438839,"score_A":63,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"It should also be noted that it didn't actually stop Killian. Which left Tony defenseless. Which is why Pepper had to save his ass.","human_ref_B":"Pretty sure only the Mark 47 had the ability to use gestures to put the armor on himself or others. Sure Tony could build another armor with that ability but it seemed like the Marl 47 is kinda glitch-y too","labels":1,"seconds_difference":294.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"8e6z3x","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU] That move Tony Stark did against Killian looks like it would be extremely powerful and nifty to use against opponents. Why doesn't he keep that move in his arsenal? Being able to force his Iron Man armour on others and then blow them up is a powerful and lethal tactic. Why doesn't he use it more often?","c_root_id_A":"dxsvtnq","c_root_id_B":"dxsvq1b","created_at_utc_A":1524438956,"created_at_utc_B":1524438839,"score_A":24,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Because it was a last-ditch attempt to stop Killian, who seemed to be nearly unstoppable at that point? It's also going to be pretty expensive if he has to keep doing it, even the cheapest of the suits he made in that frenzy was probably still in the tens of millions worth.","human_ref_B":"Pretty sure only the Mark 47 had the ability to use gestures to put the armor on himself or others. Sure Tony could build another armor with that ability but it seemed like the Marl 47 is kinda glitch-y too","labels":1,"seconds_difference":117.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"a5q7e8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[Sesame Street] Is Oscar a tragic homeless character, or do he and his species (grouches?) make their natural habitat in trash cans and enjoy living there?","c_root_id_A":"eboopgp","c_root_id_B":"eboj1t6","created_at_utc_A":1544684772,"created_at_utc_B":1544677352,"score_A":28,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"The trash can is much more than it appears! Per wikipedia:  >While appearing to be the size of a normal trash can on the outside,\u00a0Oscar's trash can\u00a0is actually\u00a0bigger on the inside\u00a0than the exterior would suggest, notably revealed in the film\u00a0The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. Oscar has noted through the years that it boasts such amenities as a farm, swimming pool, ice-rink, bowling alley, and a piano. Oscar could occasionally be seen rotating while descending into his trash can, implying a spiral staircase. Other items include\u00a0Slimey, Oscar's pet\u00a0worm\u00a0(who has a baby sister named Sloppy); Fluffy, Oscar's pet\u00a0elephant; Oscar's shoes; and a dimension gate to Grouchland USA, Oscar's hometown. It also contains, most likely, many boatloads of\u00a0trash. As stated on multiple occasions, the trash can also has a back door.","human_ref_B":"Oscar is a \"homeless character\" -- but not a tragic one, for his homeless situation is by choice, an alternate lifestyle endorsed by Oscar and all the other members of his Grouch community.  And while we would label him \"homeless\" for living outside what we consider a home, for Grouches such as he is, a trashcan *is* a home!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7420.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"a5q7e8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[Sesame Street] Is Oscar a tragic homeless character, or do he and his species (grouches?) make their natural habitat in trash cans and enjoy living there?","c_root_id_A":"ebooa20","c_root_id_B":"eboopgp","created_at_utc_A":1544684119,"created_at_utc_B":1544684772,"score_A":4,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"He loves trash. He sings about it.","human_ref_B":"The trash can is much more than it appears! Per wikipedia:  >While appearing to be the size of a normal trash can on the outside,\u00a0Oscar's trash can\u00a0is actually\u00a0bigger on the inside\u00a0than the exterior would suggest, notably revealed in the film\u00a0The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland. Oscar has noted through the years that it boasts such amenities as a farm, swimming pool, ice-rink, bowling alley, and a piano. Oscar could occasionally be seen rotating while descending into his trash can, implying a spiral staircase. Other items include\u00a0Slimey, Oscar's pet\u00a0worm\u00a0(who has a baby sister named Sloppy); Fluffy, Oscar's pet\u00a0elephant; Oscar's shoes; and a dimension gate to Grouchland USA, Oscar's hometown. It also contains, most likely, many boatloads of\u00a0trash. As stated on multiple occasions, the trash can also has a back door.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":653.0,"score_ratio":7.0}
+{"post_id":"a5q7e8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[Sesame Street] Is Oscar a tragic homeless character, or do he and his species (grouches?) make their natural habitat in trash cans and enjoy living there?","c_root_id_A":"ebopgl7","c_root_id_B":"eboj1t6","created_at_utc_A":1544685989,"created_at_utc_B":1544677352,"score_A":15,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"I can speak with some expertise on the subject, as a father to a 2 year old. The grouches live in Grouchland, a seemingly vast kingdom of queens, and trash men, and mountains of trash.   Mandy Patinkin plays the greedy antagonist in \u2018Elmo in Grouchland\u2019 and really just knocks it out of the park.","human_ref_B":"Oscar is a \"homeless character\" -- but not a tragic one, for his homeless situation is by choice, an alternate lifestyle endorsed by Oscar and all the other members of his Grouch community.  And while we would label him \"homeless\" for living outside what we consider a home, for Grouches such as he is, a trashcan *is* a home!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8637.0,"score_ratio":2.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"a5q7e8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[Sesame Street] Is Oscar a tragic homeless character, or do he and his species (grouches?) make their natural habitat in trash cans and enjoy living there?","c_root_id_A":"ebopgl7","c_root_id_B":"ebooa20","created_at_utc_A":1544685989,"created_at_utc_B":1544684119,"score_A":15,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"I can speak with some expertise on the subject, as a father to a 2 year old. The grouches live in Grouchland, a seemingly vast kingdom of queens, and trash men, and mountains of trash.   Mandy Patinkin plays the greedy antagonist in \u2018Elmo in Grouchland\u2019 and really just knocks it out of the park.","human_ref_B":"He loves trash. He sings about it.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1870.0,"score_ratio":3.75}
+{"post_id":"a5q7e8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[Sesame Street] Is Oscar a tragic homeless character, or do he and his species (grouches?) make their natural habitat in trash cans and enjoy living there?","c_root_id_A":"eboy9iu","c_root_id_B":"eboj1t6","created_at_utc_A":1544702332,"created_at_utc_B":1544677352,"score_A":9,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Oscars trash can is huge inside:  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N_p7YIsEblg   Oscar also loves trash:  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rxgWHzMvXOY  So he's pretty happy","human_ref_B":"Oscar is a \"homeless character\" -- but not a tragic one, for his homeless situation is by choice, an alternate lifestyle endorsed by Oscar and all the other members of his Grouch community.  And while we would label him \"homeless\" for living outside what we consider a home, for Grouches such as he is, a trashcan *is* a home!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":24980.0,"score_ratio":1.2857142857}
+{"post_id":"a5q7e8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[Sesame Street] Is Oscar a tragic homeless character, or do he and his species (grouches?) make their natural habitat in trash cans and enjoy living there?","c_root_id_A":"eboy9iu","c_root_id_B":"ebooa20","created_at_utc_A":1544702332,"created_at_utc_B":1544684119,"score_A":9,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Oscars trash can is huge inside:  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=N_p7YIsEblg   Oscar also loves trash:  https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rxgWHzMvXOY  So he's pretty happy","human_ref_B":"He loves trash. He sings about it.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":18213.0,"score_ratio":2.25}
+{"post_id":"a5q7e8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[Sesame Street] Is Oscar a tragic homeless character, or do he and his species (grouches?) make their natural habitat in trash cans and enjoy living there?","c_root_id_A":"ebooa20","c_root_id_B":"ebpg7m1","created_at_utc_A":1544684119,"created_at_utc_B":1544719398,"score_A":4,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"He loves trash. He sings about it.","human_ref_B":"That's a *rent controlled* trash can in Manhattan.  Would you move?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":35279.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"5r57of","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Sesame Street] If you were to be bitten by The Count, would you turn into a puppet? Puppet vampire?","c_root_id_A":"dd4uct8","c_root_id_B":"dd4jd3j","created_at_utc_A":1485843188,"created_at_utc_B":1485828192,"score_A":22,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"Nothing would happen.  Believe it or not, according to internal Sesame Workshop documents (specifically the 2001 edition of *Sesame Street Muppets Drawing Guide*, the official reference for drawing Sesame Street characters for tie-in books and the like) the Count is not, in fact, a vampire.","human_ref_B":"I'd imagine that if he managed to draw blood he'd turn you into a regular vampire. Nothing about puppetry says it can be inherited like vampirism or lycanthropy","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14996.0,"score_ratio":1.4666666667}
+{"post_id":"5r57of","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Sesame Street] If you were to be bitten by The Count, would you turn into a puppet? Puppet vampire?","c_root_id_A":"dd4pu79","c_root_id_B":"dd4uct8","created_at_utc_A":1485836244,"created_at_utc_B":1485843188,"score_A":7,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"https:\/\/weminoredinfilm.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/04\/angel-smile-hero.jpg","human_ref_B":"Nothing would happen.  Believe it or not, according to internal Sesame Workshop documents (specifically the 2001 edition of *Sesame Street Muppets Drawing Guide*, the official reference for drawing Sesame Street characters for tie-in books and the like) the Count is not, in fact, a vampire.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6944.0,"score_ratio":3.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"5r57of","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Sesame Street] If you were to be bitten by The Count, would you turn into a puppet? Puppet vampire?","c_root_id_A":"dd4pi4h","c_root_id_B":"dd4uct8","created_at_utc_A":1485835820,"created_at_utc_B":1485843188,"score_A":6,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"What do you mean by \"puppet\"? The Count is a real, live vampire, who happens to have a role in a popular live-action children's show, just like Big Bird is a Bird and Kermit is a Frog. As such, if he were to bite you, you would turn into a vampire. Because he is one.","human_ref_B":"Nothing would happen.  Believe it or not, according to internal Sesame Workshop documents (specifically the 2001 edition of *Sesame Street Muppets Drawing Guide*, the official reference for drawing Sesame Street characters for tie-in books and the like) the Count is not, in fact, a vampire.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7368.0,"score_ratio":3.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"5r57of","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Sesame Street] If you were to be bitten by The Count, would you turn into a puppet? Puppet vampire?","c_root_id_A":"dd4tpv4","c_root_id_B":"dd4uct8","created_at_utc_A":1485842028,"created_at_utc_B":1485843188,"score_A":5,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"I doubt the count could break skin but maybe if you had an open cut or something.","human_ref_B":"Nothing would happen.  Believe it or not, according to internal Sesame Workshop documents (specifically the 2001 edition of *Sesame Street Muppets Drawing Guide*, the official reference for drawing Sesame Street characters for tie-in books and the like) the Count is not, in fact, a vampire.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1160.0,"score_ratio":4.4}
+{"post_id":"5r57of","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Sesame Street] If you were to be bitten by The Count, would you turn into a puppet? Puppet vampire?","c_root_id_A":"dd4pu79","c_root_id_B":"dd4pi4h","created_at_utc_A":1485836244,"created_at_utc_B":1485835820,"score_A":7,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"https:\/\/weminoredinfilm.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/04\/angel-smile-hero.jpg","human_ref_B":"What do you mean by \"puppet\"? The Count is a real, live vampire, who happens to have a role in a popular live-action children's show, just like Big Bird is a Bird and Kermit is a Frog. As such, if he were to bite you, you would turn into a vampire. Because he is one.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":424.0,"score_ratio":1.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwfb80w","c_root_id_B":"cwfb1i7","created_at_utc_A":1445993230,"created_at_utc_B":1445992956,"score_A":177,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"It's justified because it's *art*.","human_ref_B":"Well, I mean, it makes for *really* compelling TV.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":274.0,"score_ratio":44.25}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwfbjen","c_root_id_B":"cwfb1i7","created_at_utc_A":1445993709,"created_at_utc_B":1445992956,"score_A":112,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"My question has always been: they raised him from birth inside the show right? What if he turned out to be a boring asshole instead of Jim Carey? I mean, those are pretty long odds","human_ref_B":"Well, I mean, it makes for *really* compelling TV.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":753.0,"score_ratio":28.0}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwfby2v","c_root_id_B":"cwfn1x7","created_at_utc_A":1445994333,"created_at_utc_B":1446015791,"score_A":28,"score_B":45,"human_ref_A":"It's justified because money, the show is ridiculously successful    Think Big Brother or even the NFL, there are plenty example of the NFL simply not being healthy, but people still do it and even glorify it","human_ref_B":"The original script for the movie was written as a dark science fiction movie that was even worse than the Truman Show, but when it reached the director the story was heavily molded and they made deliberate decisions to shoot the movie in a setting that harked back to *Leave it to Beaver* and *Happy Days.*    They encapsulated this perfect slice of Americana, put bright lights on it, and add a touch of comedy by choosing actors that typically don't do heavy duty drama. The consequence is that we ended up with a prescient satire of where television was going and how people were relating to it.   * The \"social justification\" within the world of *The Truman Show* for the lies said to Truman revolve around the preservation of the show. Viewers will collectively allow lies that prevent Truman from discovering \"The Truth\" while also knowing that his discovery of the \"The Truth\" is the \"Ultimate Finale.\" So at one point they want him to find out, *but just not now.* This means that viewers want Truman to be allowed minor infractions that allow him to be curious about \"What's Out There\" - like the girl he met in high school - but not big ones like reaching the edge of town or going out to sea etc.  * Another \"social justification\" within the world of *The Truman Show* is that the small lies have built up over time and the audience can no longer tell the difference between big lies and small lies. There's no justification, there's just no awareness among the throng of people watching the show. Notice them - the man in the bathtub who never leaves, the security guards who ignore their jobs.  Viewers are just as shocked by the lies described by OP, but with the exception that they are built on the accumulated history of Truman's relation with his friend and all the other lies that have been told. And just like any other friend you know who watches \"reality TV\" these viewers might tell you \"yeah, but it's not scripted\" and to them that means *maybe* it's not a fake emotion, *maybe* not a fake scene, even though they know it's supporting a part of a bigger lie. The audience believes Truman's friend *is* his friend and *that's* the important truth, not this single instance of a lie.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":21458.0,"score_ratio":1.6071428571}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwfbtty","c_root_id_B":"cwfn1x7","created_at_utc_A":1445994152,"created_at_utc_B":1446015791,"score_A":25,"score_B":45,"human_ref_A":"If you're interested, a similar thing to the Truman Show actually happened to a japanese man. Here's the podcast where Nasubi tells his story.  http:\/\/thisamericanlife.org\/radio-archives\/episode\/529\/human-spectacle","human_ref_B":"The original script for the movie was written as a dark science fiction movie that was even worse than the Truman Show, but when it reached the director the story was heavily molded and they made deliberate decisions to shoot the movie in a setting that harked back to *Leave it to Beaver* and *Happy Days.*    They encapsulated this perfect slice of Americana, put bright lights on it, and add a touch of comedy by choosing actors that typically don't do heavy duty drama. The consequence is that we ended up with a prescient satire of where television was going and how people were relating to it.   * The \"social justification\" within the world of *The Truman Show* for the lies said to Truman revolve around the preservation of the show. Viewers will collectively allow lies that prevent Truman from discovering \"The Truth\" while also knowing that his discovery of the \"The Truth\" is the \"Ultimate Finale.\" So at one point they want him to find out, *but just not now.* This means that viewers want Truman to be allowed minor infractions that allow him to be curious about \"What's Out There\" - like the girl he met in high school - but not big ones like reaching the edge of town or going out to sea etc.  * Another \"social justification\" within the world of *The Truman Show* is that the small lies have built up over time and the audience can no longer tell the difference between big lies and small lies. There's no justification, there's just no awareness among the throng of people watching the show. Notice them - the man in the bathtub who never leaves, the security guards who ignore their jobs.  Viewers are just as shocked by the lies described by OP, but with the exception that they are built on the accumulated history of Truman's relation with his friend and all the other lies that have been told. And just like any other friend you know who watches \"reality TV\" these viewers might tell you \"yeah, but it's not scripted\" and to them that means *maybe* it's not a fake emotion, *maybe* not a fake scene, even though they know it's supporting a part of a bigger lie. The audience believes Truman's friend *is* his friend and *that's* the important truth, not this single instance of a lie.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":21639.0,"score_ratio":1.8}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwfkjig","c_root_id_B":"cwfn1x7","created_at_utc_A":1446008663,"created_at_utc_B":1446015791,"score_A":15,"score_B":45,"human_ref_A":"It *is* psychological torture, and there are many activists who have a huge problem with *The Truman Show*.  However, it must be noted that the producers of *The Truman Show* legally own Truman. They can do whatever they like to him; he's their property.   It sucks, but that's the law. Obviously people protested the slavery thing, but Christof had his day in court and won.","human_ref_B":"The original script for the movie was written as a dark science fiction movie that was even worse than the Truman Show, but when it reached the director the story was heavily molded and they made deliberate decisions to shoot the movie in a setting that harked back to *Leave it to Beaver* and *Happy Days.*    They encapsulated this perfect slice of Americana, put bright lights on it, and add a touch of comedy by choosing actors that typically don't do heavy duty drama. The consequence is that we ended up with a prescient satire of where television was going and how people were relating to it.   * The \"social justification\" within the world of *The Truman Show* for the lies said to Truman revolve around the preservation of the show. Viewers will collectively allow lies that prevent Truman from discovering \"The Truth\" while also knowing that his discovery of the \"The Truth\" is the \"Ultimate Finale.\" So at one point they want him to find out, *but just not now.* This means that viewers want Truman to be allowed minor infractions that allow him to be curious about \"What's Out There\" - like the girl he met in high school - but not big ones like reaching the edge of town or going out to sea etc.  * Another \"social justification\" within the world of *The Truman Show* is that the small lies have built up over time and the audience can no longer tell the difference between big lies and small lies. There's no justification, there's just no awareness among the throng of people watching the show. Notice them - the man in the bathtub who never leaves, the security guards who ignore their jobs.  Viewers are just as shocked by the lies described by OP, but with the exception that they are built on the accumulated history of Truman's relation with his friend and all the other lies that have been told. And just like any other friend you know who watches \"reality TV\" these viewers might tell you \"yeah, but it's not scripted\" and to them that means *maybe* it's not a fake emotion, *maybe* not a fake scene, even though they know it's supporting a part of a bigger lie. The audience believes Truman's friend *is* his friend and *that's* the important truth, not this single instance of a lie.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7128.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwfn1x7","c_root_id_B":"cwflvwc","created_at_utc_A":1446015791,"created_at_utc_B":1446011989,"score_A":45,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"The original script for the movie was written as a dark science fiction movie that was even worse than the Truman Show, but when it reached the director the story was heavily molded and they made deliberate decisions to shoot the movie in a setting that harked back to *Leave it to Beaver* and *Happy Days.*    They encapsulated this perfect slice of Americana, put bright lights on it, and add a touch of comedy by choosing actors that typically don't do heavy duty drama. The consequence is that we ended up with a prescient satire of where television was going and how people were relating to it.   * The \"social justification\" within the world of *The Truman Show* for the lies said to Truman revolve around the preservation of the show. Viewers will collectively allow lies that prevent Truman from discovering \"The Truth\" while also knowing that his discovery of the \"The Truth\" is the \"Ultimate Finale.\" So at one point they want him to find out, *but just not now.* This means that viewers want Truman to be allowed minor infractions that allow him to be curious about \"What's Out There\" - like the girl he met in high school - but not big ones like reaching the edge of town or going out to sea etc.  * Another \"social justification\" within the world of *The Truman Show* is that the small lies have built up over time and the audience can no longer tell the difference between big lies and small lies. There's no justification, there's just no awareness among the throng of people watching the show. Notice them - the man in the bathtub who never leaves, the security guards who ignore their jobs.  Viewers are just as shocked by the lies described by OP, but with the exception that they are built on the accumulated history of Truman's relation with his friend and all the other lies that have been told. And just like any other friend you know who watches \"reality TV\" these viewers might tell you \"yeah, but it's not scripted\" and to them that means *maybe* it's not a fake emotion, *maybe* not a fake scene, even though they know it's supporting a part of a bigger lie. The audience believes Truman's friend *is* his friend and *that's* the important truth, not this single instance of a lie.","human_ref_B":"My biggest issue is pay. His wife and his best friend are expected to be on call 24\/7. Obviously they're making some money, probably more than any other actors ever. So what do they do with this money and keep it from Truman? They don't expect the show to ever end, so what is their end game? They get to spend the money when they are written off the show? His friend leaves the island at some point and clearly that's him getting some time in the outside world, but what about his wife? There's nowhere that she can go we Truman can't expect to follow. And another note on his wife is why not just learn how to be a real nurse in all the  time or learn some other skills like why not learn how to be a doctor? I don't know. Lot of questions.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3802.0,"score_ratio":3.2142857143}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwfn1x7","c_root_id_B":"cwfjcsi","created_at_utc_A":1446015791,"created_at_utc_B":1446006088,"score_A":45,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"The original script for the movie was written as a dark science fiction movie that was even worse than the Truman Show, but when it reached the director the story was heavily molded and they made deliberate decisions to shoot the movie in a setting that harked back to *Leave it to Beaver* and *Happy Days.*    They encapsulated this perfect slice of Americana, put bright lights on it, and add a touch of comedy by choosing actors that typically don't do heavy duty drama. The consequence is that we ended up with a prescient satire of where television was going and how people were relating to it.   * The \"social justification\" within the world of *The Truman Show* for the lies said to Truman revolve around the preservation of the show. Viewers will collectively allow lies that prevent Truman from discovering \"The Truth\" while also knowing that his discovery of the \"The Truth\" is the \"Ultimate Finale.\" So at one point they want him to find out, *but just not now.* This means that viewers want Truman to be allowed minor infractions that allow him to be curious about \"What's Out There\" - like the girl he met in high school - but not big ones like reaching the edge of town or going out to sea etc.  * Another \"social justification\" within the world of *The Truman Show* is that the small lies have built up over time and the audience can no longer tell the difference between big lies and small lies. There's no justification, there's just no awareness among the throng of people watching the show. Notice them - the man in the bathtub who never leaves, the security guards who ignore their jobs.  Viewers are just as shocked by the lies described by OP, but with the exception that they are built on the accumulated history of Truman's relation with his friend and all the other lies that have been told. And just like any other friend you know who watches \"reality TV\" these viewers might tell you \"yeah, but it's not scripted\" and to them that means *maybe* it's not a fake emotion, *maybe* not a fake scene, even though they know it's supporting a part of a bigger lie. The audience believes Truman's friend *is* his friend and *that's* the important truth, not this single instance of a lie.","human_ref_B":"That's kinda the point of the movie...","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9703.0,"score_ratio":7.5}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwfn1x7","c_root_id_B":"cwfb1i7","created_at_utc_A":1446015791,"created_at_utc_B":1445992956,"score_A":45,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"The original script for the movie was written as a dark science fiction movie that was even worse than the Truman Show, but when it reached the director the story was heavily molded and they made deliberate decisions to shoot the movie in a setting that harked back to *Leave it to Beaver* and *Happy Days.*    They encapsulated this perfect slice of Americana, put bright lights on it, and add a touch of comedy by choosing actors that typically don't do heavy duty drama. The consequence is that we ended up with a prescient satire of where television was going and how people were relating to it.   * The \"social justification\" within the world of *The Truman Show* for the lies said to Truman revolve around the preservation of the show. Viewers will collectively allow lies that prevent Truman from discovering \"The Truth\" while also knowing that his discovery of the \"The Truth\" is the \"Ultimate Finale.\" So at one point they want him to find out, *but just not now.* This means that viewers want Truman to be allowed minor infractions that allow him to be curious about \"What's Out There\" - like the girl he met in high school - but not big ones like reaching the edge of town or going out to sea etc.  * Another \"social justification\" within the world of *The Truman Show* is that the small lies have built up over time and the audience can no longer tell the difference between big lies and small lies. There's no justification, there's just no awareness among the throng of people watching the show. Notice them - the man in the bathtub who never leaves, the security guards who ignore their jobs.  Viewers are just as shocked by the lies described by OP, but with the exception that they are built on the accumulated history of Truman's relation with his friend and all the other lies that have been told. And just like any other friend you know who watches \"reality TV\" these viewers might tell you \"yeah, but it's not scripted\" and to them that means *maybe* it's not a fake emotion, *maybe* not a fake scene, even though they know it's supporting a part of a bigger lie. The audience believes Truman's friend *is* his friend and *that's* the important truth, not this single instance of a lie.","human_ref_B":"Well, I mean, it makes for *really* compelling TV.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":22835.0,"score_ratio":11.25}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwfby2v","c_root_id_B":"cwfbtty","created_at_utc_A":1445994333,"created_at_utc_B":1445994152,"score_A":28,"score_B":25,"human_ref_A":"It's justified because money, the show is ridiculously successful    Think Big Brother or even the NFL, there are plenty example of the NFL simply not being healthy, but people still do it and even glorify it","human_ref_B":"If you're interested, a similar thing to the Truman Show actually happened to a japanese man. Here's the podcast where Nasubi tells his story.  http:\/\/thisamericanlife.org\/radio-archives\/episode\/529\/human-spectacle","labels":1,"seconds_difference":181.0,"score_ratio":1.12}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwfby2v","c_root_id_B":"cwfb1i7","created_at_utc_A":1445994333,"created_at_utc_B":1445992956,"score_A":28,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"It's justified because money, the show is ridiculously successful    Think Big Brother or even the NFL, there are plenty example of the NFL simply not being healthy, but people still do it and even glorify it","human_ref_B":"Well, I mean, it makes for *really* compelling TV.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1377.0,"score_ratio":7.0}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwfb1i7","c_root_id_B":"cwfbtty","created_at_utc_A":1445992956,"created_at_utc_B":1445994152,"score_A":4,"score_B":25,"human_ref_A":"Well, I mean, it makes for *really* compelling TV.","human_ref_B":"If you're interested, a similar thing to the Truman Show actually happened to a japanese man. Here's the podcast where Nasubi tells his story.  http:\/\/thisamericanlife.org\/radio-archives\/episode\/529\/human-spectacle","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1196.0,"score_ratio":6.25}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwfjcsi","c_root_id_B":"cwfkjig","created_at_utc_A":1446006088,"created_at_utc_B":1446008663,"score_A":6,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"That's kinda the point of the movie...","human_ref_B":"It *is* psychological torture, and there are many activists who have a huge problem with *The Truman Show*.  However, it must be noted that the producers of *The Truman Show* legally own Truman. They can do whatever they like to him; he's their property.   It sucks, but that's the law. Obviously people protested the slavery thing, but Christof had his day in court and won.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2575.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwfb1i7","c_root_id_B":"cwfkjig","created_at_utc_A":1445992956,"created_at_utc_B":1446008663,"score_A":4,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"Well, I mean, it makes for *really* compelling TV.","human_ref_B":"It *is* psychological torture, and there are many activists who have a huge problem with *The Truman Show*.  However, it must be noted that the producers of *The Truman Show* legally own Truman. They can do whatever they like to him; he's their property.   It sucks, but that's the law. Obviously people protested the slavery thing, but Christof had his day in court and won.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":15707.0,"score_ratio":3.75}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwflvwc","c_root_id_B":"cwfjcsi","created_at_utc_A":1446011989,"created_at_utc_B":1446006088,"score_A":14,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"My biggest issue is pay. His wife and his best friend are expected to be on call 24\/7. Obviously they're making some money, probably more than any other actors ever. So what do they do with this money and keep it from Truman? They don't expect the show to ever end, so what is their end game? They get to spend the money when they are written off the show? His friend leaves the island at some point and clearly that's him getting some time in the outside world, but what about his wife? There's nowhere that she can go we Truman can't expect to follow. And another note on his wife is why not just learn how to be a real nurse in all the  time or learn some other skills like why not learn how to be a doctor? I don't know. Lot of questions.","human_ref_B":"That's kinda the point of the movie...","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5901.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwflvwc","c_root_id_B":"cwfb1i7","created_at_utc_A":1446011989,"created_at_utc_B":1445992956,"score_A":14,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"My biggest issue is pay. His wife and his best friend are expected to be on call 24\/7. Obviously they're making some money, probably more than any other actors ever. So what do they do with this money and keep it from Truman? They don't expect the show to ever end, so what is their end game? They get to spend the money when they are written off the show? His friend leaves the island at some point and clearly that's him getting some time in the outside world, but what about his wife? There's nowhere that she can go we Truman can't expect to follow. And another note on his wife is why not just learn how to be a real nurse in all the  time or learn some other skills like why not learn how to be a doctor? I don't know. Lot of questions.","human_ref_B":"Well, I mean, it makes for *really* compelling TV.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19033.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"3qhuwf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Truman Show] Re-watching for the first time as an adult. All of these other actors seem like horrible people. His best friend in the \"show\" from 7 years old lies to his face and says \"I would never lie to you\". How is this socially justified, it is basically psychological torture?","c_root_id_A":"cwfjcsi","c_root_id_B":"cwfb1i7","created_at_utc_A":1446006088,"created_at_utc_B":1445992956,"score_A":6,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"That's kinda the point of the movie...","human_ref_B":"Well, I mean, it makes for *really* compelling TV.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":13132.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"uklo6n","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[XMen] How often do people with the XGene get mutations that AREN'T beneficial? It seems like, except for a few standouts, most mutations are of the 'cool after a bit of training' variety or at least have all the 'required secondary powers' needed to keep them from just sucking I'm aware of Chamber With The Face, the Kid Who Can Blow Up But Only Once, Wolverine's Claws, and Beak.  It just seems like everyone else is just \"cursed with awesome.\"","c_root_id_A":"i7pyn0l","c_root_id_B":"i7q9q8a","created_at_utc_A":1651957089,"created_at_utc_B":1651962269,"score_A":2,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"The X Men are a team meant for combat so obviously its members will have cool and useful powers. Xavier wouldn\u2019t let a mutant on the team if their only ability was being able to telekineticaly items no heavier than a pound. There are several million mutants currently in 616 Marvel and the majority have mundane and esoteric powers and abilities that aren\u2019t very useful for fighting the likes of Magneto, Apocalypse and anti mutant extremists so they\u2019re never seen on panel or as a member of any team.","human_ref_B":"You tend to see the mutants that are human passing. Only really lucky mutants like the X-Men could conceive of a work of co-existence.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5180.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"uklo6n","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[XMen] How often do people with the XGene get mutations that AREN'T beneficial? It seems like, except for a few standouts, most mutations are of the 'cool after a bit of training' variety or at least have all the 'required secondary powers' needed to keep them from just sucking I'm aware of Chamber With The Face, the Kid Who Can Blow Up But Only Once, Wolverine's Claws, and Beak.  It just seems like everyone else is just \"cursed with awesome.\"","c_root_id_A":"i7pyn0l","c_root_id_B":"i7w9tp3","created_at_utc_A":1651957089,"created_at_utc_B":1652083797,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"The X Men are a team meant for combat so obviously its members will have cool and useful powers. Xavier wouldn\u2019t let a mutant on the team if their only ability was being able to telekineticaly items no heavier than a pound. There are several million mutants currently in 616 Marvel and the majority have mundane and esoteric powers and abilities that aren\u2019t very useful for fighting the likes of Magneto, Apocalypse and anti mutant extremists so they\u2019re never seen on panel or as a member of any team.","human_ref_B":"I need to know more about Kid Who can Blow Up but Only Once.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":126708.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"ra9asv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[General] Why does the monster under the bed not attack if you're feet are under a blanket?","c_root_id_A":"hngtcsx","c_root_id_B":"hngs6b8","created_at_utc_A":1638803909,"created_at_utc_B":1638803403,"score_A":106,"score_B":31,"human_ref_A":"They're opportunistic predators. They'll nibble off a finger or a toe if it's easily accessible but they won't risk pushing under a blanket as that gets them at risk of being tied up and killed.   This notably is why it's recommended to carry a cold iron crowbar to deter them. Like many opportunistic predators they don't like being hit with heavy objects.","human_ref_B":"It's prohibited by Monster Law, also the reason why they disappear when the lights are turned on.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":506.0,"score_ratio":3.4193548387}
+{"post_id":"ra9asv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[General] Why does the monster under the bed not attack if you're feet are under a blanket?","c_root_id_A":"hngzqdc","c_root_id_B":"hngs6b8","created_at_utc_A":1638806545,"created_at_utc_B":1638803403,"score_A":53,"score_B":31,"human_ref_A":"According to Terry Pratchett, monsters have a psychological blind spot that makes them unable to perceive anything under a blanket. It follows that if you're attacked by a monster, you can disable it by putting the blanket over *its* head, which will cause it to suffer a crippling existential crisis.","human_ref_B":"It's prohibited by Monster Law, also the reason why they disappear when the lights are turned on.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3142.0,"score_ratio":1.7096774194}
+{"post_id":"ra9asv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[General] Why does the monster under the bed not attack if you're feet are under a blanket?","c_root_id_A":"hngv4pk","c_root_id_B":"hngzqdc","created_at_utc_A":1638804657,"created_at_utc_B":1638806545,"score_A":4,"score_B":53,"human_ref_A":"all blankets manufactured are made with a special monster repellent, but as manufacturers do, some are faulty. so i wouldn't rely on the blanket every time. even the nazgul in LoTR stabbed through the bedding.","human_ref_B":"According to Terry Pratchett, monsters have a psychological blind spot that makes them unable to perceive anything under a blanket. It follows that if you're attacked by a monster, you can disable it by putting the blanket over *its* head, which will cause it to suffer a crippling existential crisis.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1888.0,"score_ratio":13.25}
+{"post_id":"ra9asv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[General] Why does the monster under the bed not attack if you're feet are under a blanket?","c_root_id_A":"hngs6b8","c_root_id_B":"hnhfzb9","created_at_utc_A":1638803403,"created_at_utc_B":1638812943,"score_A":31,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"It's prohibited by Monster Law, also the reason why they disappear when the lights are turned on.","human_ref_B":"No concept of object permanence","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9540.0,"score_ratio":1.0967741935}
+{"post_id":"ra9asv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[General] Why does the monster under the bed not attack if you're feet are under a blanket?","c_root_id_A":"hnh6a6t","c_root_id_B":"hnhfzb9","created_at_utc_A":1638809158,"created_at_utc_B":1638812943,"score_A":7,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"Maybe it muffles your heat signature","human_ref_B":"No concept of object permanence","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3785.0,"score_ratio":4.8571428571}
+{"post_id":"ra9asv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[General] Why does the monster under the bed not attack if you're feet are under a blanket?","c_root_id_A":"hnhfzb9","c_root_id_B":"hngv4pk","created_at_utc_A":1638812943,"created_at_utc_B":1638804657,"score_A":34,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"No concept of object permanence","human_ref_B":"all blankets manufactured are made with a special monster repellent, but as manufacturers do, some are faulty. so i wouldn't rely on the blanket every time. even the nazgul in LoTR stabbed through the bedding.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8286.0,"score_ratio":8.5}
+{"post_id":"ra9asv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[General] Why does the monster under the bed not attack if you're feet are under a blanket?","c_root_id_A":"hnhs3j8","c_root_id_B":"hni0n4o","created_at_utc_A":1638817675,"created_at_utc_B":1638821035,"score_A":10,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Because kids are *innocent* and innocent beings are strong in magic, provided they believe in it. The blanket defense is one of many examples of kids' magic.","human_ref_B":"Watsonian: Because monsters will always choose the path of least resistance. Putting your feet under the blanket means they can't reach it unless they move the blanket out of the way, which is just too much work.  Doylist: The devs decided it would be too OP if there was no counter against monsters, so the blanket exploit (which used to exist as a bug for a while) was officially added as a feature.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3360.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"ra9asv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[General] Why does the monster under the bed not attack if you're feet are under a blanket?","c_root_id_A":"hni0n4o","c_root_id_B":"hnh6a6t","created_at_utc_A":1638821035,"created_at_utc_B":1638809158,"score_A":12,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Watsonian: Because monsters will always choose the path of least resistance. Putting your feet under the blanket means they can't reach it unless they move the blanket out of the way, which is just too much work.  Doylist: The devs decided it would be too OP if there was no counter against monsters, so the blanket exploit (which used to exist as a bug for a while) was officially added as a feature.","human_ref_B":"Maybe it muffles your heat signature","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11877.0,"score_ratio":1.7142857143}
+{"post_id":"ra9asv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[General] Why does the monster under the bed not attack if you're feet are under a blanket?","c_root_id_A":"hni0n4o","c_root_id_B":"hngv4pk","created_at_utc_A":1638821035,"created_at_utc_B":1638804657,"score_A":12,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Watsonian: Because monsters will always choose the path of least resistance. Putting your feet under the blanket means they can't reach it unless they move the blanket out of the way, which is just too much work.  Doylist: The devs decided it would be too OP if there was no counter against monsters, so the blanket exploit (which used to exist as a bug for a while) was officially added as a feature.","human_ref_B":"all blankets manufactured are made with a special monster repellent, but as manufacturers do, some are faulty. so i wouldn't rely on the blanket every time. even the nazgul in LoTR stabbed through the bedding.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":16378.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"ra9asv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[General] Why does the monster under the bed not attack if you're feet are under a blanket?","c_root_id_A":"hnh6a6t","c_root_id_B":"hnhs3j8","created_at_utc_A":1638809158,"created_at_utc_B":1638817675,"score_A":7,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Maybe it muffles your heat signature","human_ref_B":"Because kids are *innocent* and innocent beings are strong in magic, provided they believe in it. The blanket defense is one of many examples of kids' magic.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8517.0,"score_ratio":1.4285714286}
+{"post_id":"ra9asv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[General] Why does the monster under the bed not attack if you're feet are under a blanket?","c_root_id_A":"hnhs3j8","c_root_id_B":"hngv4pk","created_at_utc_A":1638817675,"created_at_utc_B":1638804657,"score_A":10,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Because kids are *innocent* and innocent beings are strong in magic, provided they believe in it. The blanket defense is one of many examples of kids' magic.","human_ref_B":"all blankets manufactured are made with a special monster repellent, but as manufacturers do, some are faulty. so i wouldn't rely on the blanket every time. even the nazgul in LoTR stabbed through the bedding.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":13018.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"ra9asv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[General] Why does the monster under the bed not attack if you're feet are under a blanket?","c_root_id_A":"hnh6a6t","c_root_id_B":"hngv4pk","created_at_utc_A":1638809158,"created_at_utc_B":1638804657,"score_A":7,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Maybe it muffles your heat signature","human_ref_B":"all blankets manufactured are made with a special monster repellent, but as manufacturers do, some are faulty. so i wouldn't rely on the blanket every time. even the nazgul in LoTR stabbed through the bedding.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4501.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"ra9asv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[General] Why does the monster under the bed not attack if you're feet are under a blanket?","c_root_id_A":"hnikzs1","c_root_id_B":"hnj1wnh","created_at_utc_A":1638828932,"created_at_utc_B":1638836165,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"The blanket is a psionic force field, you believe it will protect you from the monsters and therefore it does. The same way that believing in monsters gives them their power.","human_ref_B":"It's like how a vampire can only be killed with a piece of wood through the heart, and not by the far, far, greater physical damage of a machine gun.   Monsters, being supernatural in origin, are bound by the rules of their creation. No matter how senseless those rules may seem.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7233.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"ra9asv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[General] Why does the monster under the bed not attack if you're feet are under a blanket?","c_root_id_A":"hnj1wnh","c_root_id_B":"hnipkbp","created_at_utc_A":1638836165,"created_at_utc_B":1638830807,"score_A":4,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"It's like how a vampire can only be killed with a piece of wood through the heart, and not by the far, far, greater physical damage of a machine gun.   Monsters, being supernatural in origin, are bound by the rules of their creation. No matter how senseless those rules may seem.","human_ref_B":"Kudos to my fellow Pratchett fans for the comments and for making me pickup the Hogfather AGAIN its my fav non Vimes based book lol","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5358.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"ra9asv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[General] Why does the monster under the bed not attack if you're feet are under a blanket?","c_root_id_A":"hnipkbp","c_root_id_B":"hnjupvf","created_at_utc_A":1638830807,"created_at_utc_B":1638848825,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Kudos to my fellow Pratchett fans for the comments and for making me pickup the Hogfather AGAIN its my fav non Vimes based book lol","human_ref_B":"Some underbed-dwelling creatures have a natural vulnerability to blankets and try to avoid them whenever possible.  Take the common boogeyman for example. Now it\u2019s well established that pulling a blanket up over your head can help you pretend boogeymen aren\u2019t real. So you can imagine the kind of brain-melting existential horror a boogeyman experiences with a blanket on their head.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":18018.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"o562dh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Arkham Knight\/Injustice] Why does batman fake his death in Arkham Knight but doesnt in Iniustistice, also How does Batman keep his intimiation factor if every one knows hes bruce wayne ?","c_root_id_A":"h2lea3k","c_root_id_B":"h2l3v0q","created_at_utc_A":1624318294,"created_at_utc_B":1624312899,"score_A":21,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Knowing Bruce Wayne is Batman does not make Batman less scary. It makes Bruce Wayne scarier.","human_ref_B":"We don't actually know he faked his death in the Arkham series- he *might* have done, but thee's othher possibilities, from \"successor\" to \"literal ghost\"- but anyway. In injustice, he's up against superman, who can see through walls and hear heartbeats from countries away. It's going to be very hard to fake his death. He has more important plans to focus on.  As for how he's still intimidating? He's still a heavily armed, incredibly strong, highly trained genius. I'd be scared of him.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5395.0,"score_ratio":1.9090909091}
+{"post_id":"46vb7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[DC\/Marvel] If a version of Doctor Doom existed in the DC universe which heroes would be his main adversary and how might his ultimate goals have been different?","c_root_id_A":"d088lvj","c_root_id_B":"d087fei","created_at_utc_A":1456074365,"created_at_utc_B":1456072328,"score_A":38,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"There's a *What If?* story where the Fantastic Four die in the flight that normally gives them their powers. Without Reed and Susan to focus his hatred and lust on, Doom becomes a benevolent monarch and a valuable ally of America.  Given that, we might expect DC Doom to be a hero. His main enemy would probably be Lex Luthor, who is something of an evil Mister Fantastic. Either that, or his enemy would be Cyborg Superman, who is literally Evil Mister Fantastic.  That said, the metaphysics of the DC Universe would probably conspire to make Doom a supervillain anyway because he's a despot with the surname 'von Doom'. In this case, I actually see him being an enemy of Wonder Woman, since he is an oppressive tyrant who rules by force but considers himself superior and moral - rather like Zeus.","human_ref_B":"Lex is the obvious choice. They're both mans of incredible means AND egos, and neither would ever consider bowing to the other (perhaps instead of Latveria, Doom ran a competing company to Lexcorp?), except when their goals were aligned. In many ways they're the same character - men of *relatively ordinary* origins who have built up empires in worlds dominated by god-like figures. They would definitely respect one another, but they would at best tolerate one another's existence.  As for his goals, I don't think they change much - whether he has his own corporation, or country, Doom just wants to build his empire and ensure its continued existence with him as ruler. As such, I don't see Doom really being a main agitator of the Justice League. Doom is many things, but suicidal is not one of them. I do see him being involved with the cosmic entities - such as various plots to \"steal\" things from Dr. Fate, Spectre, and so on. Perhaps he would try to steal the Speedforce to serve as a cheap source of power for his country, or figure out the anti-life equation thingy -- those are the types of plots I could see him hatching... things that would result in a MASSIVE power-up for Doom, rather than \"KILL THE JUSTICE LEAGUE SO I CAN RULE.\"   Now it begs the question, could he take down the Justice League? In comic land, yeah, probably - he's as smart as Batman and has a wider variety of tools at his disposal. It would undoubtedly involve the use of magic, which would probably attract the attention of JL-aligned magic users (Fate, Zatanna, etc.) who I doubt he could take all at once, so any victory would be short term at best.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2037.0,"score_ratio":3.4545454545}
+{"post_id":"46vb7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[DC\/Marvel] If a version of Doctor Doom existed in the DC universe which heroes would be his main adversary and how might his ultimate goals have been different?","c_root_id_A":"d086vic","c_root_id_B":"d088lvj","created_at_utc_A":1456071327,"created_at_utc_B":1456074365,"score_A":10,"score_B":38,"human_ref_A":"Superman.  Supes already deals with a world class, super genius, megalomaniac with no real power and a super suit. What's one more with powers and a less super suit?  The main reason for this pairing is because while Lex gravitated to supes mostly for jealousy reasons. Doom won't gravitate to anyone, but as soon he makes some major moves, the strongest and fastest will show up to see what he's up to, and it'll likely be Supes where their fate shall be written.","human_ref_B":"There's a *What If?* story where the Fantastic Four die in the flight that normally gives them their powers. Without Reed and Susan to focus his hatred and lust on, Doom becomes a benevolent monarch and a valuable ally of America.  Given that, we might expect DC Doom to be a hero. His main enemy would probably be Lex Luthor, who is something of an evil Mister Fantastic. Either that, or his enemy would be Cyborg Superman, who is literally Evil Mister Fantastic.  That said, the metaphysics of the DC Universe would probably conspire to make Doom a supervillain anyway because he's a despot with the surname 'von Doom'. In this case, I actually see him being an enemy of Wonder Woman, since he is an oppressive tyrant who rules by force but considers himself superior and moral - rather like Zeus.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3038.0,"score_ratio":3.8}
+{"post_id":"46vb7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[DC\/Marvel] If a version of Doctor Doom existed in the DC universe which heroes would be his main adversary and how might his ultimate goals have been different?","c_root_id_A":"d086zem","c_root_id_B":"d088lvj","created_at_utc_A":1456071523,"created_at_utc_B":1456074365,"score_A":8,"score_B":38,"human_ref_A":"Regardless of his main adversary, he might not even be the Doom we all know.   Doom is the way he is because he knows that he's the only way that humanity can survive in the end. If he sees that the DC Earth is on the right path then he might back off.   Alternatively his ego might get the best of him and try to eliminate all other modes of Earth's survival to forward his own future. He'd be a great Justice League villain or opposition to Superman.","human_ref_B":"There's a *What If?* story where the Fantastic Four die in the flight that normally gives them their powers. Without Reed and Susan to focus his hatred and lust on, Doom becomes a benevolent monarch and a valuable ally of America.  Given that, we might expect DC Doom to be a hero. His main enemy would probably be Lex Luthor, who is something of an evil Mister Fantastic. Either that, or his enemy would be Cyborg Superman, who is literally Evil Mister Fantastic.  That said, the metaphysics of the DC Universe would probably conspire to make Doom a supervillain anyway because he's a despot with the surname 'von Doom'. In this case, I actually see him being an enemy of Wonder Woman, since he is an oppressive tyrant who rules by force but considers himself superior and moral - rather like Zeus.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2842.0,"score_ratio":4.75}
+{"post_id":"46vb7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[DC\/Marvel] If a version of Doctor Doom existed in the DC universe which heroes would be his main adversary and how might his ultimate goals have been different?","c_root_id_A":"d088lvj","c_root_id_B":"d086x3o","created_at_utc_A":1456074365,"created_at_utc_B":1456071406,"score_A":38,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"There's a *What If?* story where the Fantastic Four die in the flight that normally gives them their powers. Without Reed and Susan to focus his hatred and lust on, Doom becomes a benevolent monarch and a valuable ally of America.  Given that, we might expect DC Doom to be a hero. His main enemy would probably be Lex Luthor, who is something of an evil Mister Fantastic. Either that, or his enemy would be Cyborg Superman, who is literally Evil Mister Fantastic.  That said, the metaphysics of the DC Universe would probably conspire to make Doom a supervillain anyway because he's a despot with the surname 'von Doom'. In this case, I actually see him being an enemy of Wonder Woman, since he is an oppressive tyrant who rules by force but considers himself superior and moral - rather like Zeus.","human_ref_B":"As far as his goals, in the JLA\/Avengers story [SPOILERS] Doom is briefly seen having lost trying to solve the Antilife Equation. I imagine that would be a primary goal of his were he in DC.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2959.0,"score_ratio":9.5}
+{"post_id":"46vb7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[DC\/Marvel] If a version of Doctor Doom existed in the DC universe which heroes would be his main adversary and how might his ultimate goals have been different?","c_root_id_A":"d086vic","c_root_id_B":"d087fei","created_at_utc_A":1456071327,"created_at_utc_B":1456072328,"score_A":10,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Superman.  Supes already deals with a world class, super genius, megalomaniac with no real power and a super suit. What's one more with powers and a less super suit?  The main reason for this pairing is because while Lex gravitated to supes mostly for jealousy reasons. Doom won't gravitate to anyone, but as soon he makes some major moves, the strongest and fastest will show up to see what he's up to, and it'll likely be Supes where their fate shall be written.","human_ref_B":"Lex is the obvious choice. They're both mans of incredible means AND egos, and neither would ever consider bowing to the other (perhaps instead of Latveria, Doom ran a competing company to Lexcorp?), except when their goals were aligned. In many ways they're the same character - men of *relatively ordinary* origins who have built up empires in worlds dominated by god-like figures. They would definitely respect one another, but they would at best tolerate one another's existence.  As for his goals, I don't think they change much - whether he has his own corporation, or country, Doom just wants to build his empire and ensure its continued existence with him as ruler. As such, I don't see Doom really being a main agitator of the Justice League. Doom is many things, but suicidal is not one of them. I do see him being involved with the cosmic entities - such as various plots to \"steal\" things from Dr. Fate, Spectre, and so on. Perhaps he would try to steal the Speedforce to serve as a cheap source of power for his country, or figure out the anti-life equation thingy -- those are the types of plots I could see him hatching... things that would result in a MASSIVE power-up for Doom, rather than \"KILL THE JUSTICE LEAGUE SO I CAN RULE.\"   Now it begs the question, could he take down the Justice League? In comic land, yeah, probably - he's as smart as Batman and has a wider variety of tools at his disposal. It would undoubtedly involve the use of magic, which would probably attract the attention of JL-aligned magic users (Fate, Zatanna, etc.) who I doubt he could take all at once, so any victory would be short term at best.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1001.0,"score_ratio":1.1}
+{"post_id":"46vb7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[DC\/Marvel] If a version of Doctor Doom existed in the DC universe which heroes would be his main adversary and how might his ultimate goals have been different?","c_root_id_A":"d086zem","c_root_id_B":"d087fei","created_at_utc_A":1456071523,"created_at_utc_B":1456072328,"score_A":8,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Regardless of his main adversary, he might not even be the Doom we all know.   Doom is the way he is because he knows that he's the only way that humanity can survive in the end. If he sees that the DC Earth is on the right path then he might back off.   Alternatively his ego might get the best of him and try to eliminate all other modes of Earth's survival to forward his own future. He'd be a great Justice League villain or opposition to Superman.","human_ref_B":"Lex is the obvious choice. They're both mans of incredible means AND egos, and neither would ever consider bowing to the other (perhaps instead of Latveria, Doom ran a competing company to Lexcorp?), except when their goals were aligned. In many ways they're the same character - men of *relatively ordinary* origins who have built up empires in worlds dominated by god-like figures. They would definitely respect one another, but they would at best tolerate one another's existence.  As for his goals, I don't think they change much - whether he has his own corporation, or country, Doom just wants to build his empire and ensure its continued existence with him as ruler. As such, I don't see Doom really being a main agitator of the Justice League. Doom is many things, but suicidal is not one of them. I do see him being involved with the cosmic entities - such as various plots to \"steal\" things from Dr. Fate, Spectre, and so on. Perhaps he would try to steal the Speedforce to serve as a cheap source of power for his country, or figure out the anti-life equation thingy -- those are the types of plots I could see him hatching... things that would result in a MASSIVE power-up for Doom, rather than \"KILL THE JUSTICE LEAGUE SO I CAN RULE.\"   Now it begs the question, could he take down the Justice League? In comic land, yeah, probably - he's as smart as Batman and has a wider variety of tools at his disposal. It would undoubtedly involve the use of magic, which would probably attract the attention of JL-aligned magic users (Fate, Zatanna, etc.) who I doubt he could take all at once, so any victory would be short term at best.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":805.0,"score_ratio":1.375}
+{"post_id":"46vb7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[DC\/Marvel] If a version of Doctor Doom existed in the DC universe which heroes would be his main adversary and how might his ultimate goals have been different?","c_root_id_A":"d086x3o","c_root_id_B":"d087fei","created_at_utc_A":1456071406,"created_at_utc_B":1456072328,"score_A":4,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"As far as his goals, in the JLA\/Avengers story [SPOILERS] Doom is briefly seen having lost trying to solve the Antilife Equation. I imagine that would be a primary goal of his were he in DC.","human_ref_B":"Lex is the obvious choice. They're both mans of incredible means AND egos, and neither would ever consider bowing to the other (perhaps instead of Latveria, Doom ran a competing company to Lexcorp?), except when their goals were aligned. In many ways they're the same character - men of *relatively ordinary* origins who have built up empires in worlds dominated by god-like figures. They would definitely respect one another, but they would at best tolerate one another's existence.  As for his goals, I don't think they change much - whether he has his own corporation, or country, Doom just wants to build his empire and ensure its continued existence with him as ruler. As such, I don't see Doom really being a main agitator of the Justice League. Doom is many things, but suicidal is not one of them. I do see him being involved with the cosmic entities - such as various plots to \"steal\" things from Dr. Fate, Spectre, and so on. Perhaps he would try to steal the Speedforce to serve as a cheap source of power for his country, or figure out the anti-life equation thingy -- those are the types of plots I could see him hatching... things that would result in a MASSIVE power-up for Doom, rather than \"KILL THE JUSTICE LEAGUE SO I CAN RULE.\"   Now it begs the question, could he take down the Justice League? In comic land, yeah, probably - he's as smart as Batman and has a wider variety of tools at his disposal. It would undoubtedly involve the use of magic, which would probably attract the attention of JL-aligned magic users (Fate, Zatanna, etc.) who I doubt he could take all at once, so any victory would be short term at best.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":922.0,"score_ratio":2.75}
+{"post_id":"46vb7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[DC\/Marvel] If a version of Doctor Doom existed in the DC universe which heroes would be his main adversary and how might his ultimate goals have been different?","c_root_id_A":"d086x3o","c_root_id_B":"d086zem","created_at_utc_A":1456071406,"created_at_utc_B":1456071523,"score_A":4,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"As far as his goals, in the JLA\/Avengers story [SPOILERS] Doom is briefly seen having lost trying to solve the Antilife Equation. I imagine that would be a primary goal of his were he in DC.","human_ref_B":"Regardless of his main adversary, he might not even be the Doom we all know.   Doom is the way he is because he knows that he's the only way that humanity can survive in the end. If he sees that the DC Earth is on the right path then he might back off.   Alternatively his ego might get the best of him and try to eliminate all other modes of Earth's survival to forward his own future. He'd be a great Justice League villain or opposition to Superman.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":117.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"46vb7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[DC\/Marvel] If a version of Doctor Doom existed in the DC universe which heroes would be his main adversary and how might his ultimate goals have been different?","c_root_id_A":"d08mo41","c_root_id_B":"d08ayvc","created_at_utc_A":1456097092,"created_at_utc_B":1456078287,"score_A":7,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"How has no one here said the Doom Patrol yet?  I mean it's the obvious choice.","human_ref_B":"I think he would be a good adversary for Wonder Woman, he shares a few same themes, namely Magic & Nation-states, with some slight detail tweaks he can do a good job representing both the evil sorcerer harnessing ancient magics and scary future science threatening to antiquate the Amazons.  As for what reasons\/motivation he would have, not quite as solid on this reasoning. It's hard to match the rivalry between Doom & Richards in Marvel with a character from DC as there aren't many famous scientist types because Batman fills so much of the role. And while there are scientist-heroes like (the old) Blue Beetle and Mister Terrific, I feel they aren't popular enough to match the world-class stature of Dr. Doom.   However possibly due to his resurgence of Firestorm thanks to the TV universe, Martin Stein\/Firestorm would not be an inadequate replacement for Mr. Fantastic, just perhaps not famous\/popular enough at the moment.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":18805.0,"score_ratio":1.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"46vb7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[DC\/Marvel] If a version of Doctor Doom existed in the DC universe which heroes would be his main adversary and how might his ultimate goals have been different?","c_root_id_A":"d086x3o","c_root_id_B":"d08mo41","created_at_utc_A":1456071406,"created_at_utc_B":1456097092,"score_A":4,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"As far as his goals, in the JLA\/Avengers story [SPOILERS] Doom is briefly seen having lost trying to solve the Antilife Equation. I imagine that would be a primary goal of his were he in DC.","human_ref_B":"How has no one here said the Doom Patrol yet?  I mean it's the obvious choice.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":25686.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"46vb7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[DC\/Marvel] If a version of Doctor Doom existed in the DC universe which heroes would be his main adversary and how might his ultimate goals have been different?","c_root_id_A":"d08mo41","c_root_id_B":"d088smi","created_at_utc_A":1456097092,"created_at_utc_B":1456074679,"score_A":7,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"How has no one here said the Doom Patrol yet?  I mean it's the obvious choice.","human_ref_B":"Black Adam.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":22413.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"46vb7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[DC\/Marvel] If a version of Doctor Doom existed in the DC universe which heroes would be his main adversary and how might his ultimate goals have been different?","c_root_id_A":"d08ayvc","c_root_id_B":"d086x3o","created_at_utc_A":1456078287,"created_at_utc_B":1456071406,"score_A":6,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"I think he would be a good adversary for Wonder Woman, he shares a few same themes, namely Magic & Nation-states, with some slight detail tweaks he can do a good job representing both the evil sorcerer harnessing ancient magics and scary future science threatening to antiquate the Amazons.  As for what reasons\/motivation he would have, not quite as solid on this reasoning. It's hard to match the rivalry between Doom & Richards in Marvel with a character from DC as there aren't many famous scientist types because Batman fills so much of the role. And while there are scientist-heroes like (the old) Blue Beetle and Mister Terrific, I feel they aren't popular enough to match the world-class stature of Dr. Doom.   However possibly due to his resurgence of Firestorm thanks to the TV universe, Martin Stein\/Firestorm would not be an inadequate replacement for Mr. Fantastic, just perhaps not famous\/popular enough at the moment.","human_ref_B":"As far as his goals, in the JLA\/Avengers story [SPOILERS] Doom is briefly seen having lost trying to solve the Antilife Equation. I imagine that would be a primary goal of his were he in DC.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6881.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"46vb7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[DC\/Marvel] If a version of Doctor Doom existed in the DC universe which heroes would be his main adversary and how might his ultimate goals have been different?","c_root_id_A":"d08ayvc","c_root_id_B":"d088smi","created_at_utc_A":1456078287,"created_at_utc_B":1456074679,"score_A":6,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"I think he would be a good adversary for Wonder Woman, he shares a few same themes, namely Magic & Nation-states, with some slight detail tweaks he can do a good job representing both the evil sorcerer harnessing ancient magics and scary future science threatening to antiquate the Amazons.  As for what reasons\/motivation he would have, not quite as solid on this reasoning. It's hard to match the rivalry between Doom & Richards in Marvel with a character from DC as there aren't many famous scientist types because Batman fills so much of the role. And while there are scientist-heroes like (the old) Blue Beetle and Mister Terrific, I feel they aren't popular enough to match the world-class stature of Dr. Doom.   However possibly due to his resurgence of Firestorm thanks to the TV universe, Martin Stein\/Firestorm would not be an inadequate replacement for Mr. Fantastic, just perhaps not famous\/popular enough at the moment.","human_ref_B":"Black Adam.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3608.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"v2ti1z","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.72,"history":"[Marvel][Mcu] Why does New York City needs so many superheroes where there's entire American and international cities or even countries without even one? New York isn't even that big. Tokyo is like 5x bigger. New Delhi is like 2x bigger. Shanghai is also bigger. Millions of more people live there than New york.  They have hardly any or absolutely no heroes despite being capitals of huge and rich countries and major population centres.  And then there's new york. Filled to the brim with heroes.  Take Daredevil. Devil of hells kitchen.   Checked on Google maps, hells kitchen has less than a 100 buildings. Why does it need a dedicated superhero to defend that little bit of land? About 10k people live there.   There's so many big American or European or asian cities or heck entire countries who have one or none.","c_root_id_A":"iauedhw","c_root_id_B":"iaui538","created_at_utc_A":1654123473,"created_at_utc_B":1654125250,"score_A":16,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"We don't know much about the rest of the world in MCU but in main line comics, New York has a slightly higher population of superheroes per capita than other cities, and that's just because the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four are all based there, but it;s still within an order of magnitude.  Other cities\/countries do have heroes, we just tend not to hear about them.","human_ref_B":"New York's importance in the MCU is actually significantly downplayed compared to Earth-616.  Tony Stark has primarily been seen working out of California. Steve Rogers was born in New York (like millions of people) but in Winter Soldier he operates internationally and in DC. Thor was in a nowhere in New Mexico, then he was in London. Ant-Man is in San Francisco. Shang Chi is in San Francisco except when he's in China. Cloak and Dagger are in New Orleans. The Inhumans went to Hawaii.   New York didn't really become a part of the setting until The Avengers.  Daredevil's patrolling Clinton because, well, he lives there. And if you throw in Chelsea (why wouldn't you? It's not like there's a wall between them) you're looking at a place with about 160k people in it. Sounds like more than enough to keep track of for one guy who mostly gets around on foot.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1777.0,"score_ratio":1.3125}
+{"post_id":"v2ti1z","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.72,"history":"[Marvel][Mcu] Why does New York City needs so many superheroes where there's entire American and international cities or even countries without even one? New York isn't even that big. Tokyo is like 5x bigger. New Delhi is like 2x bigger. Shanghai is also bigger. Millions of more people live there than New york.  They have hardly any or absolutely no heroes despite being capitals of huge and rich countries and major population centres.  And then there's new york. Filled to the brim with heroes.  Take Daredevil. Devil of hells kitchen.   Checked on Google maps, hells kitchen has less than a 100 buildings. Why does it need a dedicated superhero to defend that little bit of land? About 10k people live there.   There's so many big American or European or asian cities or heck entire countries who have one or none.","c_root_id_A":"iaui538","c_root_id_B":"iaufq1m","created_at_utc_A":1654125250,"created_at_utc_B":1654124106,"score_A":21,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"New York's importance in the MCU is actually significantly downplayed compared to Earth-616.  Tony Stark has primarily been seen working out of California. Steve Rogers was born in New York (like millions of people) but in Winter Soldier he operates internationally and in DC. Thor was in a nowhere in New Mexico, then he was in London. Ant-Man is in San Francisco. Shang Chi is in San Francisco except when he's in China. Cloak and Dagger are in New Orleans. The Inhumans went to Hawaii.   New York didn't really become a part of the setting until The Avengers.  Daredevil's patrolling Clinton because, well, he lives there. And if you throw in Chelsea (why wouldn't you? It's not like there's a wall between them) you're looking at a place with about 160k people in it. Sounds like more than enough to keep track of for one guy who mostly gets around on foot.","human_ref_B":"It's shown from time to time that other countries have their own heroes; they just don't appear on-screen because most of the action focuses on the US.  Aero is a heroine who protects China who debuted 5~ years ago and stars in her own comic. There was another Chinese hero introduced at the same time, but I don't remember his name.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1144.0,"score_ratio":2.1}
+{"post_id":"q8tfkm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel] How intelligent are cosmic geniuses like Galactus and Thanos compared to Earth geniuses?","c_root_id_A":"hgsgp2l","c_root_id_B":"hgsriux","created_at_utc_A":1634334313,"created_at_utc_B":1634339575,"score_A":36,"score_B":209,"human_ref_A":"It stands to reason that a being that is purportedly a genius on a galactic scale would be more knowledgeable than a being who works on a planet scale. For example, one of Earth\u2019s greatest scientists created an iron man suit but Galactus merged with the cosmic sentience after having lived at the tail end of the previous universe (which was the most technologically advanced of all time)","human_ref_B":"This is a hard question to answer because intelligence isn't easily quantifiable. There's amount of knowledge, ability to process and understand new information, ability to apply information in novel ways, etc.   Galactus \"knows more\" than, like, Reed Richards, because he basically has cosmic omniscience and has existed since the dawn of time. Reed still needs to actually learn things before he can apply them, but Galactus effectively knows everything.  But if you mind wiped them both and dropped them in a novel situation, it's hard to say which would solve the problem first. Probably Galactus, because, again, the power cosmic is a helluva drug and probably allows him to process information faster.  But if you asked them both to play Pictionary and draw dignity, my money might be on Reed, because Galactus might lack the creativity to apply his knowledge in a novel way.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5262.0,"score_ratio":5.8055555556}
+{"post_id":"q8tfkm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel] How intelligent are cosmic geniuses like Galactus and Thanos compared to Earth geniuses?","c_root_id_A":"hgsriux","c_root_id_B":"hgspp9s","created_at_utc_A":1634339575,"created_at_utc_B":1634338660,"score_A":209,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"This is a hard question to answer because intelligence isn't easily quantifiable. There's amount of knowledge, ability to process and understand new information, ability to apply information in novel ways, etc.   Galactus \"knows more\" than, like, Reed Richards, because he basically has cosmic omniscience and has existed since the dawn of time. Reed still needs to actually learn things before he can apply them, but Galactus effectively knows everything.  But if you mind wiped them both and dropped them in a novel situation, it's hard to say which would solve the problem first. Probably Galactus, because, again, the power cosmic is a helluva drug and probably allows him to process information faster.  But if you asked them both to play Pictionary and draw dignity, my money might be on Reed, because Galactus might lack the creativity to apply his knowledge in a novel way.","human_ref_B":"Do we get to include the earth-genius Victor Von-Doom?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":915.0,"score_ratio":9.0869565217}
+{"post_id":"q8tfkm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel] How intelligent are cosmic geniuses like Galactus and Thanos compared to Earth geniuses?","c_root_id_A":"hgsriux","c_root_id_B":"hgsgu0s","created_at_utc_A":1634339575,"created_at_utc_B":1634334378,"score_A":209,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"This is a hard question to answer because intelligence isn't easily quantifiable. There's amount of knowledge, ability to process and understand new information, ability to apply information in novel ways, etc.   Galactus \"knows more\" than, like, Reed Richards, because he basically has cosmic omniscience and has existed since the dawn of time. Reed still needs to actually learn things before he can apply them, but Galactus effectively knows everything.  But if you mind wiped them both and dropped them in a novel situation, it's hard to say which would solve the problem first. Probably Galactus, because, again, the power cosmic is a helluva drug and probably allows him to process information faster.  But if you asked them both to play Pictionary and draw dignity, my money might be on Reed, because Galactus might lack the creativity to apply his knowledge in a novel way.","human_ref_B":"Galactus is effectively omniscient. Thanos extremely smart but is hampered by a subconscious desire to fail.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5197.0,"score_ratio":11.0}
+{"post_id":"q8tfkm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel] How intelligent are cosmic geniuses like Galactus and Thanos compared to Earth geniuses?","c_root_id_A":"hgsnw0r","c_root_id_B":"hgsriux","created_at_utc_A":1634337763,"created_at_utc_B":1634339575,"score_A":18,"score_B":209,"human_ref_A":"When factoring in intergalactic threats like Galactus and Thanos, you have to keep in mind that they are considerably well-travelled compared to most local heroes like Tony Stark. They are in a better position to take advantage of extraterrestrial assets like alien technology, weird cosmic physics, etc to draw upon when enacting schemes.     For all their intellect and extra-terrestrial resources, however, they do tend to get bested by Earth more often than not it would seem.","human_ref_B":"This is a hard question to answer because intelligence isn't easily quantifiable. There's amount of knowledge, ability to process and understand new information, ability to apply information in novel ways, etc.   Galactus \"knows more\" than, like, Reed Richards, because he basically has cosmic omniscience and has existed since the dawn of time. Reed still needs to actually learn things before he can apply them, but Galactus effectively knows everything.  But if you mind wiped them both and dropped them in a novel situation, it's hard to say which would solve the problem first. Probably Galactus, because, again, the power cosmic is a helluva drug and probably allows him to process information faster.  But if you asked them both to play Pictionary and draw dignity, my money might be on Reed, because Galactus might lack the creativity to apply his knowledge in a novel way.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1812.0,"score_ratio":11.6111111111}
+{"post_id":"q8tfkm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel] How intelligent are cosmic geniuses like Galactus and Thanos compared to Earth geniuses?","c_root_id_A":"hgsr83h","c_root_id_B":"hgsriux","created_at_utc_A":1634339425,"created_at_utc_B":1634339575,"score_A":10,"score_B":209,"human_ref_A":"Comparable to earth geniuses in what way?   Like Galactus and thanos are definitely more INFORMED than earth people. Like Thanos and Galactus probably know a lot more than a lot of earth people.  But how they apply that knowledge is up for debate. Like could Thanos and Galactus have made an arc reactor? I'm not sure but they probably understand how the arc reactor would work if explained","human_ref_B":"This is a hard question to answer because intelligence isn't easily quantifiable. There's amount of knowledge, ability to process and understand new information, ability to apply information in novel ways, etc.   Galactus \"knows more\" than, like, Reed Richards, because he basically has cosmic omniscience and has existed since the dawn of time. Reed still needs to actually learn things before he can apply them, but Galactus effectively knows everything.  But if you mind wiped them both and dropped them in a novel situation, it's hard to say which would solve the problem first. Probably Galactus, because, again, the power cosmic is a helluva drug and probably allows him to process information faster.  But if you asked them both to play Pictionary and draw dignity, my money might be on Reed, because Galactus might lack the creativity to apply his knowledge in a novel way.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":150.0,"score_ratio":20.9}
+{"post_id":"q8tfkm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel] How intelligent are cosmic geniuses like Galactus and Thanos compared to Earth geniuses?","c_root_id_A":"hgspp9s","c_root_id_B":"hgsgu0s","created_at_utc_A":1634338660,"created_at_utc_B":1634334378,"score_A":23,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"Do we get to include the earth-genius Victor Von-Doom?","human_ref_B":"Galactus is effectively omniscient. Thanos extremely smart but is hampered by a subconscious desire to fail.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4282.0,"score_ratio":1.2105263158}
+{"post_id":"q8tfkm","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Marvel] How intelligent are cosmic geniuses like Galactus and Thanos compared to Earth geniuses?","c_root_id_A":"hgspp9s","c_root_id_B":"hgsnw0r","created_at_utc_A":1634338660,"created_at_utc_B":1634337763,"score_A":23,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Do we get to include the earth-genius Victor Von-Doom?","human_ref_B":"When factoring in intergalactic threats like Galactus and Thanos, you have to keep in mind that they are considerably well-travelled compared to most local heroes like Tony Stark. They are in a better position to take advantage of extraterrestrial assets like alien technology, weird cosmic physics, etc to draw upon when enacting schemes.     For all their intellect and extra-terrestrial resources, however, they do tend to get bested by Earth more often than not it would seem.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":897.0,"score_ratio":1.2777777778}
+{"post_id":"snkq4e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] Is it possible that the reason for Owen and Beru becoming charred skeletons wasn't flame throwers, thermal detonators, disintegrators or another maybe unknown weapon from the imperial armory but simply blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper? Considering that the attack on the homestead was meant to look like being the work of the Tusken, who neither own nor use flamethrowers and especially not disintegrators, and we don't see both kind of weapons in the Sandtroopers arsenal for this mission, the most likely weapon that caused the condition of Owen and Beru's corpses are blasters.  Blasters were shown to be able to turn people into charred corpses a short time later in ANH, when we see Han shoot Greedo in the Mos Eisley cantina. Perhaps another reason for this scene, beside giving him a reason to travel with Obi Wan and Luke to Alderaan.  And why would Sandtroopers, trying to imitate a Tusken raid, give their victims a funeral? We never seen or heard about them doing this anywhere.   And simply burning along with the homestead also doesn't make sense, because the corpses lay outside and not in one of the destroyed rooms of the moisture farm.  And people often forget that George hadn't the idea of stormtroopes using thermal detonators, flamethrowers or disintegrators when he made ANH or at least didn't introduced them at this point. The only hand weapons we see anyone use in the movie are blasters, gaffi sticks and lightsabers.  So is it possible that highly powered blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper could turn Owen and Beru Lars into charred skeletons?","c_root_id_A":"hw31utn","c_root_id_B":"hw35rt1","created_at_utc_A":1644330215,"created_at_utc_B":1644331909,"score_A":2,"score_B":40,"human_ref_A":"Yeah, seems plausible!","human_ref_B":"Yeah, I don\u2019t see why not. Maybe there was a brief firefight when Owen pulled out a holdout blaster.   Also, Tusken raiders use blasters and are often unnecessarily cruel, so it would be pretty simple for stormtroopers to emulate a Tusken style attack by just firing a couple more times","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1694.0,"score_ratio":20.0}
+{"post_id":"snkq4e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] Is it possible that the reason for Owen and Beru becoming charred skeletons wasn't flame throwers, thermal detonators, disintegrators or another maybe unknown weapon from the imperial armory but simply blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper? Considering that the attack on the homestead was meant to look like being the work of the Tusken, who neither own nor use flamethrowers and especially not disintegrators, and we don't see both kind of weapons in the Sandtroopers arsenal for this mission, the most likely weapon that caused the condition of Owen and Beru's corpses are blasters.  Blasters were shown to be able to turn people into charred corpses a short time later in ANH, when we see Han shoot Greedo in the Mos Eisley cantina. Perhaps another reason for this scene, beside giving him a reason to travel with Obi Wan and Luke to Alderaan.  And why would Sandtroopers, trying to imitate a Tusken raid, give their victims a funeral? We never seen or heard about them doing this anywhere.   And simply burning along with the homestead also doesn't make sense, because the corpses lay outside and not in one of the destroyed rooms of the moisture farm.  And people often forget that George hadn't the idea of stormtroopes using thermal detonators, flamethrowers or disintegrators when he made ANH or at least didn't introduced them at this point. The only hand weapons we see anyone use in the movie are blasters, gaffi sticks and lightsabers.  So is it possible that highly powered blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper could turn Owen and Beru Lars into charred skeletons?","c_root_id_A":"hw31utn","c_root_id_B":"hw35y3u","created_at_utc_A":1644330215,"created_at_utc_B":1644331982,"score_A":2,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"Yeah, seems plausible!","human_ref_B":"The trick with blaster fire is that it has both thermal and concussive elements; it's impact isn't like a laser that just flash broils flesh, but a tiny localized explosion. Has they been lit up with blaster fire to the point where there was little flesh remaining, likely the remaining bones would be pretty badly shattered.  An alternate scenario would be that Owen and Beru got shot down in the homestead, the Stormies torched the place after searching it, the fire burned hot enough to skeletonize the corpses, and then something combustible in the room they were in went off with enough force to eject them from the open door.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1767.0,"score_ratio":13.5}
+{"post_id":"snkq4e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] Is it possible that the reason for Owen and Beru becoming charred skeletons wasn't flame throwers, thermal detonators, disintegrators or another maybe unknown weapon from the imperial armory but simply blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper? Considering that the attack on the homestead was meant to look like being the work of the Tusken, who neither own nor use flamethrowers and especially not disintegrators, and we don't see both kind of weapons in the Sandtroopers arsenal for this mission, the most likely weapon that caused the condition of Owen and Beru's corpses are blasters.  Blasters were shown to be able to turn people into charred corpses a short time later in ANH, when we see Han shoot Greedo in the Mos Eisley cantina. Perhaps another reason for this scene, beside giving him a reason to travel with Obi Wan and Luke to Alderaan.  And why would Sandtroopers, trying to imitate a Tusken raid, give their victims a funeral? We never seen or heard about them doing this anywhere.   And simply burning along with the homestead also doesn't make sense, because the corpses lay outside and not in one of the destroyed rooms of the moisture farm.  And people often forget that George hadn't the idea of stormtroopes using thermal detonators, flamethrowers or disintegrators when he made ANH or at least didn't introduced them at this point. The only hand weapons we see anyone use in the movie are blasters, gaffi sticks and lightsabers.  So is it possible that highly powered blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper could turn Owen and Beru Lars into charred skeletons?","c_root_id_A":"hw31utn","c_root_id_B":"hw3kie4","created_at_utc_A":1644330215,"created_at_utc_B":1644337682,"score_A":2,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Yeah, seems plausible!","human_ref_B":"While completely possible, that is *a lot* of blaster fire. We've seen blaster fire hit people and create quite a bit of smoke, but we haven't seen blasters straight up set people on fire. Even Jawas who are wearing fabric in a dry desert weren't in such a state, they had to be put on a bonfire.  And even if a blaster did, a body that's burnt to death using only the fuel found on the body (clothing, hair, fur, fats, etc) does not look like what Owen and Beru looked like in the end. They were straight up skeletons with little bits of flesh, blood, and strips of clothing remaining.  If it was pure blaster fire that reduced them to that state, you're looking at a firing line of Stormstroopers emptying their entire ammo pack (estimated 500 shots) to burn and strip off flesh bit by bit. That'd take time. That's inefficient. That takes risks of being caught in the act and having to silence witnesses and leave even more bodies.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7467.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"snkq4e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] Is it possible that the reason for Owen and Beru becoming charred skeletons wasn't flame throwers, thermal detonators, disintegrators or another maybe unknown weapon from the imperial armory but simply blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper? Considering that the attack on the homestead was meant to look like being the work of the Tusken, who neither own nor use flamethrowers and especially not disintegrators, and we don't see both kind of weapons in the Sandtroopers arsenal for this mission, the most likely weapon that caused the condition of Owen and Beru's corpses are blasters.  Blasters were shown to be able to turn people into charred corpses a short time later in ANH, when we see Han shoot Greedo in the Mos Eisley cantina. Perhaps another reason for this scene, beside giving him a reason to travel with Obi Wan and Luke to Alderaan.  And why would Sandtroopers, trying to imitate a Tusken raid, give their victims a funeral? We never seen or heard about them doing this anywhere.   And simply burning along with the homestead also doesn't make sense, because the corpses lay outside and not in one of the destroyed rooms of the moisture farm.  And people often forget that George hadn't the idea of stormtroopes using thermal detonators, flamethrowers or disintegrators when he made ANH or at least didn't introduced them at this point. The only hand weapons we see anyone use in the movie are blasters, gaffi sticks and lightsabers.  So is it possible that highly powered blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper could turn Owen and Beru Lars into charred skeletons?","c_root_id_A":"hw3o92p","c_root_id_B":"hw31utn","created_at_utc_A":1644339060,"created_at_utc_B":1644330215,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"No, it isn't.  Nothing indicates that blaster fire would ever have this effect, and nothing resembling it has ever been seen again. We've seen people get shot by multiple blaster bolts, like many of the jedi in Order 66. Even if it were theoretically possible fro blasters to do that kind of damage, it would take several minutes of sustained fire, well beyond anything necessary to kill a target. And no attempt was made to hide Owen and Beru's identity, they were left at their own house so destroying the corpses beyond recognition isn't worth the effort.  However, I don't think it would be possible even if they tried. Most blaster wounds leave a relatively small wound, like with Leia or Orson Krennic. While this can be enough to kill, it doesn't even approach 'charred skeleton'. Greedo did get severely burned, but his body and clothing was still very much intact. The examples of high powered blaster fire aren't just extreme heat, they are also explosive. Anything capable of doing more damage than a simple blaster wound would also destroy the skeleton from sheer force.","human_ref_B":"Yeah, seems plausible!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8845.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"snkq4e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] Is it possible that the reason for Owen and Beru becoming charred skeletons wasn't flame throwers, thermal detonators, disintegrators or another maybe unknown weapon from the imperial armory but simply blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper? Considering that the attack on the homestead was meant to look like being the work of the Tusken, who neither own nor use flamethrowers and especially not disintegrators, and we don't see both kind of weapons in the Sandtroopers arsenal for this mission, the most likely weapon that caused the condition of Owen and Beru's corpses are blasters.  Blasters were shown to be able to turn people into charred corpses a short time later in ANH, when we see Han shoot Greedo in the Mos Eisley cantina. Perhaps another reason for this scene, beside giving him a reason to travel with Obi Wan and Luke to Alderaan.  And why would Sandtroopers, trying to imitate a Tusken raid, give their victims a funeral? We never seen or heard about them doing this anywhere.   And simply burning along with the homestead also doesn't make sense, because the corpses lay outside and not in one of the destroyed rooms of the moisture farm.  And people often forget that George hadn't the idea of stormtroopes using thermal detonators, flamethrowers or disintegrators when he made ANH or at least didn't introduced them at this point. The only hand weapons we see anyone use in the movie are blasters, gaffi sticks and lightsabers.  So is it possible that highly powered blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper could turn Owen and Beru Lars into charred skeletons?","c_root_id_A":"hw31utn","c_root_id_B":"hw4c8fk","created_at_utc_A":1644330215,"created_at_utc_B":1644347706,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Yeah, seems plausible!","human_ref_B":"Well they clearly weren't disintegrated since the charred bones are still there.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":17491.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"snkq4e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] Is it possible that the reason for Owen and Beru becoming charred skeletons wasn't flame throwers, thermal detonators, disintegrators or another maybe unknown weapon from the imperial armory but simply blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper? Considering that the attack on the homestead was meant to look like being the work of the Tusken, who neither own nor use flamethrowers and especially not disintegrators, and we don't see both kind of weapons in the Sandtroopers arsenal for this mission, the most likely weapon that caused the condition of Owen and Beru's corpses are blasters.  Blasters were shown to be able to turn people into charred corpses a short time later in ANH, when we see Han shoot Greedo in the Mos Eisley cantina. Perhaps another reason for this scene, beside giving him a reason to travel with Obi Wan and Luke to Alderaan.  And why would Sandtroopers, trying to imitate a Tusken raid, give their victims a funeral? We never seen or heard about them doing this anywhere.   And simply burning along with the homestead also doesn't make sense, because the corpses lay outside and not in one of the destroyed rooms of the moisture farm.  And people often forget that George hadn't the idea of stormtroopes using thermal detonators, flamethrowers or disintegrators when he made ANH or at least didn't introduced them at this point. The only hand weapons we see anyone use in the movie are blasters, gaffi sticks and lightsabers.  So is it possible that highly powered blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper could turn Owen and Beru Lars into charred skeletons?","c_root_id_A":"hw4c8fk","c_root_id_B":"hw3vw9t","created_at_utc_A":1644347706,"created_at_utc_B":1644341839,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Well they clearly weren't disintegrated since the charred bones are still there.","human_ref_B":"i think it was supposed to look like an execution.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5867.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"snkq4e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] Is it possible that the reason for Owen and Beru becoming charred skeletons wasn't flame throwers, thermal detonators, disintegrators or another maybe unknown weapon from the imperial armory but simply blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper? Considering that the attack on the homestead was meant to look like being the work of the Tusken, who neither own nor use flamethrowers and especially not disintegrators, and we don't see both kind of weapons in the Sandtroopers arsenal for this mission, the most likely weapon that caused the condition of Owen and Beru's corpses are blasters.  Blasters were shown to be able to turn people into charred corpses a short time later in ANH, when we see Han shoot Greedo in the Mos Eisley cantina. Perhaps another reason for this scene, beside giving him a reason to travel with Obi Wan and Luke to Alderaan.  And why would Sandtroopers, trying to imitate a Tusken raid, give their victims a funeral? We never seen or heard about them doing this anywhere.   And simply burning along with the homestead also doesn't make sense, because the corpses lay outside and not in one of the destroyed rooms of the moisture farm.  And people often forget that George hadn't the idea of stormtroopes using thermal detonators, flamethrowers or disintegrators when he made ANH or at least didn't introduced them at this point. The only hand weapons we see anyone use in the movie are blasters, gaffi sticks and lightsabers.  So is it possible that highly powered blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper could turn Owen and Beru Lars into charred skeletons?","c_root_id_A":"hw31utn","c_root_id_B":"hw4wcus","created_at_utc_A":1644330215,"created_at_utc_B":1644355102,"score_A":2,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Yeah, seems plausible!","human_ref_B":"Didn't you just ask this a few days ago, or last week? I specifically remember the \"charred Greedo\" comment, which is demonstrably false.   Why are you so hung up on this?  Edit: different sub, but you did. And multiple times. You're the only one defending this outrageous claim when a much more reasonable explanation exists. What's the hang up?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":24887.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"snkq4e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] Is it possible that the reason for Owen and Beru becoming charred skeletons wasn't flame throwers, thermal detonators, disintegrators or another maybe unknown weapon from the imperial armory but simply blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper? Considering that the attack on the homestead was meant to look like being the work of the Tusken, who neither own nor use flamethrowers and especially not disintegrators, and we don't see both kind of weapons in the Sandtroopers arsenal for this mission, the most likely weapon that caused the condition of Owen and Beru's corpses are blasters.  Blasters were shown to be able to turn people into charred corpses a short time later in ANH, when we see Han shoot Greedo in the Mos Eisley cantina. Perhaps another reason for this scene, beside giving him a reason to travel with Obi Wan and Luke to Alderaan.  And why would Sandtroopers, trying to imitate a Tusken raid, give their victims a funeral? We never seen or heard about them doing this anywhere.   And simply burning along with the homestead also doesn't make sense, because the corpses lay outside and not in one of the destroyed rooms of the moisture farm.  And people often forget that George hadn't the idea of stormtroopes using thermal detonators, flamethrowers or disintegrators when he made ANH or at least didn't introduced them at this point. The only hand weapons we see anyone use in the movie are blasters, gaffi sticks and lightsabers.  So is it possible that highly powered blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper could turn Owen and Beru Lars into charred skeletons?","c_root_id_A":"hw31utn","c_root_id_B":"hw87rmj","created_at_utc_A":1644330215,"created_at_utc_B":1644416927,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Yeah, seems plausible!","human_ref_B":"They literally shot the flesh off the bones...only stormtroopers can be so precise.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":86712.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"snkq4e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] Is it possible that the reason for Owen and Beru becoming charred skeletons wasn't flame throwers, thermal detonators, disintegrators or another maybe unknown weapon from the imperial armory but simply blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper? Considering that the attack on the homestead was meant to look like being the work of the Tusken, who neither own nor use flamethrowers and especially not disintegrators, and we don't see both kind of weapons in the Sandtroopers arsenal for this mission, the most likely weapon that caused the condition of Owen and Beru's corpses are blasters.  Blasters were shown to be able to turn people into charred corpses a short time later in ANH, when we see Han shoot Greedo in the Mos Eisley cantina. Perhaps another reason for this scene, beside giving him a reason to travel with Obi Wan and Luke to Alderaan.  And why would Sandtroopers, trying to imitate a Tusken raid, give their victims a funeral? We never seen or heard about them doing this anywhere.   And simply burning along with the homestead also doesn't make sense, because the corpses lay outside and not in one of the destroyed rooms of the moisture farm.  And people often forget that George hadn't the idea of stormtroopes using thermal detonators, flamethrowers or disintegrators when he made ANH or at least didn't introduced them at this point. The only hand weapons we see anyone use in the movie are blasters, gaffi sticks and lightsabers.  So is it possible that highly powered blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper could turn Owen and Beru Lars into charred skeletons?","c_root_id_A":"hw4g8vg","c_root_id_B":"hw4wcus","created_at_utc_A":1644349192,"created_at_utc_B":1644355102,"score_A":2,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"This is, in fact, the only plausible explanation.  Conspiracy theorists have gotten away with themselves, again, and have posited ever more implausible explanations. Given that, to the Empire, Owen and Beru were nobodies, the likelihood of sending specialized weapons, or Boba Fett is frankly laughable.","human_ref_B":"Didn't you just ask this a few days ago, or last week? I specifically remember the \"charred Greedo\" comment, which is demonstrably false.   Why are you so hung up on this?  Edit: different sub, but you did. And multiple times. You're the only one defending this outrageous claim when a much more reasonable explanation exists. What's the hang up?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5910.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"snkq4e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] Is it possible that the reason for Owen and Beru becoming charred skeletons wasn't flame throwers, thermal detonators, disintegrators or another maybe unknown weapon from the imperial armory but simply blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper? Considering that the attack on the homestead was meant to look like being the work of the Tusken, who neither own nor use flamethrowers and especially not disintegrators, and we don't see both kind of weapons in the Sandtroopers arsenal for this mission, the most likely weapon that caused the condition of Owen and Beru's corpses are blasters.  Blasters were shown to be able to turn people into charred corpses a short time later in ANH, when we see Han shoot Greedo in the Mos Eisley cantina. Perhaps another reason for this scene, beside giving him a reason to travel with Obi Wan and Luke to Alderaan.  And why would Sandtroopers, trying to imitate a Tusken raid, give their victims a funeral? We never seen or heard about them doing this anywhere.   And simply burning along with the homestead also doesn't make sense, because the corpses lay outside and not in one of the destroyed rooms of the moisture farm.  And people often forget that George hadn't the idea of stormtroopes using thermal detonators, flamethrowers or disintegrators when he made ANH or at least didn't introduced them at this point. The only hand weapons we see anyone use in the movie are blasters, gaffi sticks and lightsabers.  So is it possible that highly powered blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper could turn Owen and Beru Lars into charred skeletons?","c_root_id_A":"hw87rmj","c_root_id_B":"hw4g8vg","created_at_utc_A":1644416927,"created_at_utc_B":1644349192,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"They literally shot the flesh off the bones...only stormtroopers can be so precise.","human_ref_B":"This is, in fact, the only plausible explanation.  Conspiracy theorists have gotten away with themselves, again, and have posited ever more implausible explanations. Given that, to the Empire, Owen and Beru were nobodies, the likelihood of sending specialized weapons, or Boba Fett is frankly laughable.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":67735.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"snkq4e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] Is it possible that the reason for Owen and Beru becoming charred skeletons wasn't flame throwers, thermal detonators, disintegrators or another maybe unknown weapon from the imperial armory but simply blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper? Considering that the attack on the homestead was meant to look like being the work of the Tusken, who neither own nor use flamethrowers and especially not disintegrators, and we don't see both kind of weapons in the Sandtroopers arsenal for this mission, the most likely weapon that caused the condition of Owen and Beru's corpses are blasters.  Blasters were shown to be able to turn people into charred corpses a short time later in ANH, when we see Han shoot Greedo in the Mos Eisley cantina. Perhaps another reason for this scene, beside giving him a reason to travel with Obi Wan and Luke to Alderaan.  And why would Sandtroopers, trying to imitate a Tusken raid, give their victims a funeral? We never seen or heard about them doing this anywhere.   And simply burning along with the homestead also doesn't make sense, because the corpses lay outside and not in one of the destroyed rooms of the moisture farm.  And people often forget that George hadn't the idea of stormtroopes using thermal detonators, flamethrowers or disintegrators when he made ANH or at least didn't introduced them at this point. The only hand weapons we see anyone use in the movie are blasters, gaffi sticks and lightsabers.  So is it possible that highly powered blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper could turn Owen and Beru Lars into charred skeletons?","c_root_id_A":"hw4wcus","c_root_id_B":"hw3vw9t","created_at_utc_A":1644355102,"created_at_utc_B":1644341839,"score_A":4,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Didn't you just ask this a few days ago, or last week? I specifically remember the \"charred Greedo\" comment, which is demonstrably false.   Why are you so hung up on this?  Edit: different sub, but you did. And multiple times. You're the only one defending this outrageous claim when a much more reasonable explanation exists. What's the hang up?","human_ref_B":"i think it was supposed to look like an execution.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":13263.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"snkq4e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] Is it possible that the reason for Owen and Beru becoming charred skeletons wasn't flame throwers, thermal detonators, disintegrators or another maybe unknown weapon from the imperial armory but simply blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper? Considering that the attack on the homestead was meant to look like being the work of the Tusken, who neither own nor use flamethrowers and especially not disintegrators, and we don't see both kind of weapons in the Sandtroopers arsenal for this mission, the most likely weapon that caused the condition of Owen and Beru's corpses are blasters.  Blasters were shown to be able to turn people into charred corpses a short time later in ANH, when we see Han shoot Greedo in the Mos Eisley cantina. Perhaps another reason for this scene, beside giving him a reason to travel with Obi Wan and Luke to Alderaan.  And why would Sandtroopers, trying to imitate a Tusken raid, give their victims a funeral? We never seen or heard about them doing this anywhere.   And simply burning along with the homestead also doesn't make sense, because the corpses lay outside and not in one of the destroyed rooms of the moisture farm.  And people often forget that George hadn't the idea of stormtroopes using thermal detonators, flamethrowers or disintegrators when he made ANH or at least didn't introduced them at this point. The only hand weapons we see anyone use in the movie are blasters, gaffi sticks and lightsabers.  So is it possible that highly powered blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper could turn Owen and Beru Lars into charred skeletons?","c_root_id_A":"hw87rmj","c_root_id_B":"hw3vw9t","created_at_utc_A":1644416927,"created_at_utc_B":1644341839,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"They literally shot the flesh off the bones...only stormtroopers can be so precise.","human_ref_B":"i think it was supposed to look like an execution.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":75088.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"snkq4e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] Is it possible that the reason for Owen and Beru becoming charred skeletons wasn't flame throwers, thermal detonators, disintegrators or another maybe unknown weapon from the imperial armory but simply blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper? Considering that the attack on the homestead was meant to look like being the work of the Tusken, who neither own nor use flamethrowers and especially not disintegrators, and we don't see both kind of weapons in the Sandtroopers arsenal for this mission, the most likely weapon that caused the condition of Owen and Beru's corpses are blasters.  Blasters were shown to be able to turn people into charred corpses a short time later in ANH, when we see Han shoot Greedo in the Mos Eisley cantina. Perhaps another reason for this scene, beside giving him a reason to travel with Obi Wan and Luke to Alderaan.  And why would Sandtroopers, trying to imitate a Tusken raid, give their victims a funeral? We never seen or heard about them doing this anywhere.   And simply burning along with the homestead also doesn't make sense, because the corpses lay outside and not in one of the destroyed rooms of the moisture farm.  And people often forget that George hadn't the idea of stormtroopes using thermal detonators, flamethrowers or disintegrators when he made ANH or at least didn't introduced them at this point. The only hand weapons we see anyone use in the movie are blasters, gaffi sticks and lightsabers.  So is it possible that highly powered blaster fire from more than one Stormtrooper could turn Owen and Beru Lars into charred skeletons?","c_root_id_A":"hw87rmj","c_root_id_B":"hw63yy3","created_at_utc_A":1644416927,"created_at_utc_B":1644372837,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"They literally shot the flesh off the bones...only stormtroopers can be so precise.","human_ref_B":"I just assumed they were questioned and then killed by a firing squad of storm troopers. Interesting question!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":44090.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"bsbbby","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Star Wars the OT] I'm a Moff in the Imperial Navy and I've noticed some disturbing trends about the effectiveness of the Tarken Doctrine. Why are we so inflexible in how we combat the rebel threat in space? Our fleets are composed of some of the biggest, hardest hitting ships the galaxy has ever known. Pound for pound there are few vessels that could contend with our star destroyers in an outright battle. However the rebels seemed to have realized long ago that said star destroyers have literally no point-defence weapons.   Meaning these giant goliaths of ships actually have had a glaring weakness since day one. Starfighters. Our slow-firing heavy-hitting turbolasers, which are manually aimed, have next to no chance of actually connecting with one of their most commonly encountered targets.  Now I understand that to make up for this weakness we are to deploy TIE fighter swarms. Unfortunately these have proven time and again to be inadequate against the proven superior rebel X-wing. Our TIE's have a larger surface area making them easier targets. No deflector shields or life support to speak of. No hyperdrive to chase down potential fleeing rebels. Not to mention weaker laser cannons than their already better defended X-wing counterparts. Ineffective, to say the least.  Why the reluctance for change?","c_root_id_A":"eol6yrf","c_root_id_B":"eoltwfb","created_at_utc_A":1558666522,"created_at_utc_B":1558676274,"score_A":43,"score_B":119,"human_ref_A":"Just remember up until the battle of yavin the tarkin doctrine was working. The rebels were drowning and nearing total collapse.  The empire was stronger than ever and had more reach than even the galactic republic at its peak.  Can't throw out a whole system just because it doesn't work in every battle its the war that matters here","human_ref_B":"To: Moff Patchy From: Imperial Fleet Logistics Command  You've asked a good question, but it also reveals that perhaps you slept through a few classes back at Anaxes. Not to worry. We'll get you brought up to speed on why our fleet is built this way, where we're going with it, and what we plan to do to plug this little... problem you've noticed.  The first thing is to remember that while we are the Imperial Navy, quite a bit of our hardware and doctrine are a result of the disastrous clone wars and the collapse of the old republic. Older ships like the Venator class carried large wings of starfighters, but were comparatively poorly armed in ship to ship combat. At the same time, starfighters of that era really weren't a proper threat to capital ships. Oh, in large enough numbers they could do some damage, I grant you, but they really weren't a threat. Separatist ships, as well as the ships used by other mongrel forces on the rim were often poorly shielded, but carried heavy firepower that could mission kill if not destroy a Venator or an Acclimator in short order.  As a result of the founding of our New Order, the Imperial Navy made the design decision to roll out our Imperial I and II SD's to reinvigorate our fleet and give it a proper ship to ship punch, as well as reduce the vulnerability of our troop transports. Finally, it was also decided (in order to properly take advantages of the economies of scale that we are afforded by key contractors such as Sinear and Kuat), to work to build a single \"one ship fits all\" solution. That gets us our Imperial Star Destroyer. While Grand Moff Tarkin was rolling out his doctrine, (and it does dovetail nicely in with the ISD's design concepts), the ISD as a whole came first by several years. That's why they're everywhere.  At the same time, the effectiveness of hordes of light fighters wasn't entirely lost on us, and the simple truism is that a fighter or ship can only ever be on one place at any one time. So our focus on rolling out TIE fighters allows us to field large numbers in any engagement. While yes, they aren't the equal of rebel designs (which were in fact designed thanks to funding BY the Imperial Navy, before the design teams defected) on a one to one basis, they provide significant benefits during other-than-fleet-action operations. TIE fighters can be providing top cover while conducting ground operations, provide support for customs teams, and be standing roving patrols all while maintaining a sufficient reserve to account for maintenance downtimes.  I understand that at this time, this is rather cold comfort when your ships are having to deal with rebel hit and fade attacks, but that is the galaxy we're living in. Were the past different, we may already have begun to field comparable fighters to the rebel X-Wing multirole fighter.   Ah. I'm sure you've noticed that little turn of phrase there. \"May already\". We here at Fleet Command aren't entirely blind to the problem these rag tag rebels have revealed, and we are indeed working on countermeasures. But introducing new fighters or other doctrines take time. We have to be able to support the hardware we put into the field, otherwise we might as well blow it up ourselves and save the trouble of the rebels swooping in and destroying it and Vader knows what else!  But I digress. I'm afraid we cannot disclose any more than that. Please stay up to date as new information comes down from Command via your holonet fleet updates, and continue to suppress and crush any rebel forces you encounter. Remember, it's Moffs like you that help keep the Empire moving forward to Victory!  Regards, Fleet Logistics Command, Anaxes","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9752.0,"score_ratio":2.7674418605}
+{"post_id":"bsbbby","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Star Wars the OT] I'm a Moff in the Imperial Navy and I've noticed some disturbing trends about the effectiveness of the Tarken Doctrine. Why are we so inflexible in how we combat the rebel threat in space? Our fleets are composed of some of the biggest, hardest hitting ships the galaxy has ever known. Pound for pound there are few vessels that could contend with our star destroyers in an outright battle. However the rebels seemed to have realized long ago that said star destroyers have literally no point-defence weapons.   Meaning these giant goliaths of ships actually have had a glaring weakness since day one. Starfighters. Our slow-firing heavy-hitting turbolasers, which are manually aimed, have next to no chance of actually connecting with one of their most commonly encountered targets.  Now I understand that to make up for this weakness we are to deploy TIE fighter swarms. Unfortunately these have proven time and again to be inadequate against the proven superior rebel X-wing. Our TIE's have a larger surface area making them easier targets. No deflector shields or life support to speak of. No hyperdrive to chase down potential fleeing rebels. Not to mention weaker laser cannons than their already better defended X-wing counterparts. Ineffective, to say the least.  Why the reluctance for change?","c_root_id_A":"eom0vgf","c_root_id_B":"eolun1o","created_at_utc_A":1558679703,"created_at_utc_B":1558676584,"score_A":36,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"X-Wings and comparable ships are expensive. They have four KX9 laser cannons, proton torpedo launchers, and the aforementioned hyperdrive. This added complexity also necessitates the use of an astromech droid on every fighter. These costs add up.  Most of this armament would be useless against insurrectionists. Generally the Rebels use very few capital ships or frigates, and those they do employ are easily bested by Star Destroyers. This makes proton torpedoes redundant. Spreading assets such as our LS-1 Laser Cannons among multiple ships also reduces the impact of losing individual crafts. Deflector shields tend to do little against the debris and detritus that Rebel ships often use for cover and which our engineers have found to be the source of a distressingly large amount of craft - it may be more efficient to focus more on training in cramped and hectic conditions than wasting money on more expensive equipment. Lastly, the Rebels have several commanders who seem to be experts in guerrilla warfare - previous attempts to chase down their fighters with hyperdrive equipped ships have frequently resulted in our brave pilots being trapped with insufficient support, and they are only relevant when we manage to successfully calculate the Rebel trajectory in the first place. And if the ship is disabled or destroyed prior to pursuing the Rebels, then that's several thousand credits down on a hyperdrive that was never even used.  The Rebels use such ships because they have more money than pilots - likely a result of their roots in Separatist factions from the Clone Wars. Reports indicate that Rebel pilots that have been downed as many as five or six times are sometimes still given craft to pilot. Our great navy has no shortage of volunteers and can use more efficient tactics involving large light fighter screens. Our swarms also are ideal for deterring Rebel interference - they are quick to waste fuel using those hyperdrives to flee from whatever target they were attempting to hit once we deploy a few dozen TIE\/LNs.","human_ref_B":"*Technically* if you are a Moff, you aren't *in* the Imperial Navy. You may command some Navy ships and assets, but a Moff is actually a civilian position.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3119.0,"score_ratio":2.5714285714}
+{"post_id":"bsbbby","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Star Wars the OT] I'm a Moff in the Imperial Navy and I've noticed some disturbing trends about the effectiveness of the Tarken Doctrine. Why are we so inflexible in how we combat the rebel threat in space? Our fleets are composed of some of the biggest, hardest hitting ships the galaxy has ever known. Pound for pound there are few vessels that could contend with our star destroyers in an outright battle. However the rebels seemed to have realized long ago that said star destroyers have literally no point-defence weapons.   Meaning these giant goliaths of ships actually have had a glaring weakness since day one. Starfighters. Our slow-firing heavy-hitting turbolasers, which are manually aimed, have next to no chance of actually connecting with one of their most commonly encountered targets.  Now I understand that to make up for this weakness we are to deploy TIE fighter swarms. Unfortunately these have proven time and again to be inadequate against the proven superior rebel X-wing. Our TIE's have a larger surface area making them easier targets. No deflector shields or life support to speak of. No hyperdrive to chase down potential fleeing rebels. Not to mention weaker laser cannons than their already better defended X-wing counterparts. Ineffective, to say the least.  Why the reluctance for change?","c_root_id_A":"eom6xgt","c_root_id_B":"eom7gnl","created_at_utc_A":1558682963,"created_at_utc_B":1558683266,"score_A":10,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Several of our colleagues have already pointed out the key issues regarding the technical and logistical reasons why our fleet stands as it is, but I would like to take a moment to consider the *cultural* aspects as well. I often find they are as much if not more important to my understanding of military matters.   The simple fact of the matter is that we are part of a structure that, over the last 20 years, has created an orderly, authoritarian and centralized state out of the comparatively weak and decentralized Republic. Power, whatever some 'historians' might tell you, was most certainly seized, and ultimately power so seized can only be maintained so long as one's subjects accept that being part of the Empire is preferable to leaving it. Under such conditions, it is no wonder that the Empire has pursued a policy of rule through fear- it is much easier to inspire terror than it is to build trust. The Tarkin Doctrine is merely an extension, an... exaggeration, of early Imperial thought. We can see it all around us- not just in the officially patronized artworks and sanctioned documentaries but in the massive, if impractical, bulk of the AT-AT and the hard, imposing profile of a Star Destroyer.  However, I do agree that some of its... excesses... are exceptionally counterproductive. Considering that most Super Star Destroyers are fully capable of Base Delta Zero protocols where necessary, the Death Star was without question an enormous waste of time and credits. The so called Tarkin Doctrine relies on rule by force, but it has been proven time and again that the Rebellion's response time makes a large, unwieldy fleet or singular superweapon fully ineffective. Where force fails to back fear, that fear turns to anger, and from anger to hatred. Thus are the seeds of further rebellion sown by those attempting to stamp them out. Yet these ideas were fundamental to the founding of the Empire, and so it is difficult to move past them even as the events of the galaxy question their worth again and again.  For obvious reasons, I cannot identify myself considering the ease with which any disagreement amongst the chain of command may be taken for dereliction, another practice with which I have issue.  Nonetheless, I hope you will take some reassurance knowing that not all of the Empire's military leadership share in the prevailing strategic culture.   Quite Sincerely  -The Ascendant","human_ref_B":"You might be interested in adding some Lancer-class frigates to your sector fleet's mixture. The problem is that they're rather expensive and high-crew for their size, so on paper they don't look so hot and as a result not many have been manufactured. If you can requisition some, see if you can use them to rack up a notable kill count on those rebels and hopefully that'll help increase their manufacture in future.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":303.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"bsbbby","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Star Wars the OT] I'm a Moff in the Imperial Navy and I've noticed some disturbing trends about the effectiveness of the Tarken Doctrine. Why are we so inflexible in how we combat the rebel threat in space? Our fleets are composed of some of the biggest, hardest hitting ships the galaxy has ever known. Pound for pound there are few vessels that could contend with our star destroyers in an outright battle. However the rebels seemed to have realized long ago that said star destroyers have literally no point-defence weapons.   Meaning these giant goliaths of ships actually have had a glaring weakness since day one. Starfighters. Our slow-firing heavy-hitting turbolasers, which are manually aimed, have next to no chance of actually connecting with one of their most commonly encountered targets.  Now I understand that to make up for this weakness we are to deploy TIE fighter swarms. Unfortunately these have proven time and again to be inadequate against the proven superior rebel X-wing. Our TIE's have a larger surface area making them easier targets. No deflector shields or life support to speak of. No hyperdrive to chase down potential fleeing rebels. Not to mention weaker laser cannons than their already better defended X-wing counterparts. Ineffective, to say the least.  Why the reluctance for change?","c_root_id_A":"eom7gnl","c_root_id_B":"eom47p2","created_at_utc_A":1558683266,"created_at_utc_B":1558681470,"score_A":12,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"You might be interested in adding some Lancer-class frigates to your sector fleet's mixture. The problem is that they're rather expensive and high-crew for their size, so on paper they don't look so hot and as a result not many have been manufactured. If you can requisition some, see if you can use them to rack up a notable kill count on those rebels and hopefully that'll help increase their manufacture in future.","human_ref_B":"You could, as a Moff, use some of your own not inconsiderable political influence. However, you\u2019ll be placing yourself head to head with one of the most politically savvy Moffs in the Empire. So you\u2019d better be sure that your plan works. And then be on your toes for the rest of your career.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1796.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"bsbbby","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Star Wars the OT] I'm a Moff in the Imperial Navy and I've noticed some disturbing trends about the effectiveness of the Tarken Doctrine. Why are we so inflexible in how we combat the rebel threat in space? Our fleets are composed of some of the biggest, hardest hitting ships the galaxy has ever known. Pound for pound there are few vessels that could contend with our star destroyers in an outright battle. However the rebels seemed to have realized long ago that said star destroyers have literally no point-defence weapons.   Meaning these giant goliaths of ships actually have had a glaring weakness since day one. Starfighters. Our slow-firing heavy-hitting turbolasers, which are manually aimed, have next to no chance of actually connecting with one of their most commonly encountered targets.  Now I understand that to make up for this weakness we are to deploy TIE fighter swarms. Unfortunately these have proven time and again to be inadequate against the proven superior rebel X-wing. Our TIE's have a larger surface area making them easier targets. No deflector shields or life support to speak of. No hyperdrive to chase down potential fleeing rebels. Not to mention weaker laser cannons than their already better defended X-wing counterparts. Ineffective, to say the least.  Why the reluctance for change?","c_root_id_A":"eom47p2","c_root_id_B":"eom6xgt","created_at_utc_A":1558681470,"created_at_utc_B":1558682963,"score_A":8,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"You could, as a Moff, use some of your own not inconsiderable political influence. However, you\u2019ll be placing yourself head to head with one of the most politically savvy Moffs in the Empire. So you\u2019d better be sure that your plan works. And then be on your toes for the rest of your career.","human_ref_B":"Several of our colleagues have already pointed out the key issues regarding the technical and logistical reasons why our fleet stands as it is, but I would like to take a moment to consider the *cultural* aspects as well. I often find they are as much if not more important to my understanding of military matters.   The simple fact of the matter is that we are part of a structure that, over the last 20 years, has created an orderly, authoritarian and centralized state out of the comparatively weak and decentralized Republic. Power, whatever some 'historians' might tell you, was most certainly seized, and ultimately power so seized can only be maintained so long as one's subjects accept that being part of the Empire is preferable to leaving it. Under such conditions, it is no wonder that the Empire has pursued a policy of rule through fear- it is much easier to inspire terror than it is to build trust. The Tarkin Doctrine is merely an extension, an... exaggeration, of early Imperial thought. We can see it all around us- not just in the officially patronized artworks and sanctioned documentaries but in the massive, if impractical, bulk of the AT-AT and the hard, imposing profile of a Star Destroyer.  However, I do agree that some of its... excesses... are exceptionally counterproductive. Considering that most Super Star Destroyers are fully capable of Base Delta Zero protocols where necessary, the Death Star was without question an enormous waste of time and credits. The so called Tarkin Doctrine relies on rule by force, but it has been proven time and again that the Rebellion's response time makes a large, unwieldy fleet or singular superweapon fully ineffective. Where force fails to back fear, that fear turns to anger, and from anger to hatred. Thus are the seeds of further rebellion sown by those attempting to stamp them out. Yet these ideas were fundamental to the founding of the Empire, and so it is difficult to move past them even as the events of the galaxy question their worth again and again.  For obvious reasons, I cannot identify myself considering the ease with which any disagreement amongst the chain of command may be taken for dereliction, another practice with which I have issue.  Nonetheless, I hope you will take some reassurance knowing that not all of the Empire's military leadership share in the prevailing strategic culture.   Quite Sincerely  -The Ascendant","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1493.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"bsbbby","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Star Wars the OT] I'm a Moff in the Imperial Navy and I've noticed some disturbing trends about the effectiveness of the Tarken Doctrine. Why are we so inflexible in how we combat the rebel threat in space? Our fleets are composed of some of the biggest, hardest hitting ships the galaxy has ever known. Pound for pound there are few vessels that could contend with our star destroyers in an outright battle. However the rebels seemed to have realized long ago that said star destroyers have literally no point-defence weapons.   Meaning these giant goliaths of ships actually have had a glaring weakness since day one. Starfighters. Our slow-firing heavy-hitting turbolasers, which are manually aimed, have next to no chance of actually connecting with one of their most commonly encountered targets.  Now I understand that to make up for this weakness we are to deploy TIE fighter swarms. Unfortunately these have proven time and again to be inadequate against the proven superior rebel X-wing. Our TIE's have a larger surface area making them easier targets. No deflector shields or life support to speak of. No hyperdrive to chase down potential fleeing rebels. Not to mention weaker laser cannons than their already better defended X-wing counterparts. Ineffective, to say the least.  Why the reluctance for change?","c_root_id_A":"eomax4p","c_root_id_B":"eoma3lw","created_at_utc_A":1558685170,"created_at_utc_B":1558684734,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Don't know about current canon but in Legends they did adapt. The T\/A and T\/D were created specifically as a response to the Rebel fleet doctrine.  Also the T\/F was perfectly adequate in a dog fight. It was a well crafted single purpose tool.","human_ref_B":"Point of fact: we actually do have an incredibly effective point defense system. It's called a deflector, and there are multiple redundant field projectors on most capital ships. Unlike the turret-based CIWS systems still used by some primitive civilizations, a deflector responds to threats instantly, and never runs out of ammunition.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":436.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"2mipq6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.75,"history":"[Marvel] Without knowing what exactly will happen in the upcoming \"Avengers: Infinity War,\" how can the heroes possibly stop Thanos? How have they stopped him before in the comics? [Potential Spoilers]","c_root_id_A":"cm4mxgk","c_root_id_B":"cm4mdex","created_at_utc_A":1416192128,"created_at_utc_B":1416191031,"score_A":25,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Honestly? Usually Thanos stops himself.  Thanos has probably about the best absolute victory percentage of all the straight up villains in the Marvel universe.  Lets review:  He wants the cosmic cube, beats a whole lot of asses to get it, and then loses it because he agrees to fight someone fist to fist without powers.  The first time he went to get the infinity gems, at the time known as the soul gems...he got them. Despite lots of heroes trying to stop him and the fact that one hero wore the gem on his forehead, he got them all. If the universal abstracts of Law and Order don't show up to stop him, he destroys the universe for Death.  So he dies and is resurrected by Death, and immediately goes after the gems again, *and gets them*, busting through 6 Elders of the Universe to do it and making them into the Infinity Gauntlet. He is now 2 and 0 when it comes to getting these gems.   How is not running the universe right now? He was so busy monologuing that he *let his daughter snatch the gauntlet off his hand* while he was off playing God. Yes, Thanos got punked. Before that? Flawless victory.  Thanos next has a run in with ultimate power in an alternate universe where he actually wins, I mean, completely and totally wins, and then...finds out that he doesn't want it. Really, winning didn't do the trick. So he sacrifices himself to remake the universe.  The thing with Thanos is simple. If you catch him on an ordinary Tuesday and fight him about something he doesn't really care about, you can stop him if you bring enough heavyweights. If he really wants what he's going for or decides to give you his full attention and prepares for the fight? You're probably not going to win. But, in the end, and even Thanos himself knows this, he's really going to beat himself if the stakes are high enough.  Now all this is 616 Thanos. Everyone in the MCU is about 5 or so times less powerful that they are in the 616. There might be all kinds of ways you can beat Thanos in the MCU, for all we know.","human_ref_B":"They really don't have a chance.  Thanos with the infinity gauntlet os essentially God (capital g needed there.)  He bitch slaps the combined forces  of all of the other celestial big guys at once, including Galatctus, Mephisto, a bunch of celestials, Hate, Love, the Inbetweener, and a whole slew of other guys.   Thanos only loses to himself,  because he believes he's not worthy of the power.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1097.0,"score_ratio":3.5714285714}
+{"post_id":"se3zeb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[Spongebob Squarepants] How is the Chum Bucket so technologically advanced even though Plankton isnt making any money? The Chum Bucket is a notoriously crappy restaraunt across the street from one of the most popular restaraunts in Bikini Bottom. So how can Plankton afford such an advanced interior while making little to no profit? It's a miracle the place hasn't been closed down.","c_root_id_A":"hugsl1d","c_root_id_B":"hugz4gy","created_at_utc_A":1643305543,"created_at_utc_B":1643307865,"score_A":4,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"Research grants?","human_ref_B":"After the episode with the floating garbage patch and after noticing that buildings are old mufflers and whatnot i like to think that plankton is a scav repurposing the trash that sinks to the ocean floor.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2322.0,"score_ratio":6.75}
+{"post_id":"se3zeb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[Spongebob Squarepants] How is the Chum Bucket so technologically advanced even though Plankton isnt making any money? The Chum Bucket is a notoriously crappy restaraunt across the street from one of the most popular restaraunts in Bikini Bottom. So how can Plankton afford such an advanced interior while making little to no profit? It's a miracle the place hasn't been closed down.","c_root_id_A":"hugsl1d","c_root_id_B":"huhhg3r","created_at_utc_A":1643305543,"created_at_utc_B":1643314522,"score_A":4,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Research grants?","human_ref_B":"Karen's original purpose was to be a high-frequency trading bot - her portfolio funds everything.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8979.0,"score_ratio":2.75}
+{"post_id":"vocozc","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Has anyone ever successfully infiltrated the Sith, \"turned\" to the dark side, and then switch back to the light, all done intentionally? Like, has anyone ever made the intention to join the dark side, get intel or learn more about it, experience it, and then afterwards just switch back to the light? Basically, they turned with the end goal that they would eventually turn back to the light (knowing full well the risks). Can a Jedi with an extreme amount of willpower pull it off? Like of like a deep undercover Jedi?","c_root_id_A":"iec5g5z","c_root_id_B":"iec6od3","created_at_utc_A":1656607047,"created_at_utc_B":1656607534,"score_A":53,"score_B":176,"human_ref_A":"The DS is addictive.   This would be like saying \"Should I do heroin to infiltrate the cartel?\"","human_ref_B":"Thi is literally the Luke Skywalker plot to Dark Empire (Dark Horse Comics),>!Luke gets captured by the Empire, becomes the Reborn Palpatine's apprentice, and masters the Dark Side. He then planned to betray the Emperor and return to the light.!<  It kind of worked? >!It took Leia to bring him back, but depending on how much you read into his plans, he intended that and arranged for it but it might have been an unexpected bonus.!<","labels":0,"seconds_difference":487.0,"score_ratio":3.320754717}
+{"post_id":"vocozc","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Has anyone ever successfully infiltrated the Sith, \"turned\" to the dark side, and then switch back to the light, all done intentionally? Like, has anyone ever made the intention to join the dark side, get intel or learn more about it, experience it, and then afterwards just switch back to the light? Basically, they turned with the end goal that they would eventually turn back to the light (knowing full well the risks). Can a Jedi with an extreme amount of willpower pull it off? Like of like a deep undercover Jedi?","c_root_id_A":"iecix69","c_root_id_B":"iecjtqd","created_at_utc_A":1656612354,"created_at_utc_B":1656612715,"score_A":58,"score_B":121,"human_ref_A":"There's a difference between infiltrating *the sith* and infiltrating *the dark side*.  The Sith are an organisation so, sure, you could infiltrate them, pretending you are using the dark side or claiming you are trying to turn to the darkside or suchlike. It'd be hard but if you're good enough at bullshitting there's a chance. But embracing the darkside is a moral decision, and you can't just reverse a decision to change your worldview when it stops being convenient.  It's like infiltrating a terrorist cell by actually convincing yourself of their ideology and methods, and has the same obvious flaw. Once you've taken the step of actually using dark side powers, you haven't *infiltrated* the sith, you've *joined* them.","human_ref_B":"Next to nobody.   Iconic tale is of Ulic Qel-Droma, who had this exact idea to infiltrate Exar Kun's newly mounting order, and promptly got his ass corrupted, and didn't snap out of it until he was in the middle of killing his brother.   As u\/Kiyohara said Luke Skywalker tried to pull this in Dark Empire, however looking at Dark Empire now it doesn't even look like he properly \"turned\" to the Dark Side, since at every point he tried to impair Palpatine's efforts, and was pretty brazen about it. It seemed to me that Palpatine only tolerated this charade because of the chance that Luke might actually slip and fall properly.   TECHNICALLY, it is possible, but due to the nature of the Dark Side once you actually get your feet wet in it, it will drag you ever deeper. So even if you allow yourself to slip there for sake of your cover, very quickly it will overtake your cover and you might lose sight of your mission. And if you don't, the Darksiders very quickly might notice that you're being \"too good for them\".","labels":0,"seconds_difference":361.0,"score_ratio":2.0862068966}
+{"post_id":"vocozc","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Has anyone ever successfully infiltrated the Sith, \"turned\" to the dark side, and then switch back to the light, all done intentionally? Like, has anyone ever made the intention to join the dark side, get intel or learn more about it, experience it, and then afterwards just switch back to the light? Basically, they turned with the end goal that they would eventually turn back to the light (knowing full well the risks). Can a Jedi with an extreme amount of willpower pull it off? Like of like a deep undercover Jedi?","c_root_id_A":"iec5g5z","c_root_id_B":"iecjtqd","created_at_utc_A":1656607047,"created_at_utc_B":1656612715,"score_A":53,"score_B":121,"human_ref_A":"The DS is addictive.   This would be like saying \"Should I do heroin to infiltrate the cartel?\"","human_ref_B":"Next to nobody.   Iconic tale is of Ulic Qel-Droma, who had this exact idea to infiltrate Exar Kun's newly mounting order, and promptly got his ass corrupted, and didn't snap out of it until he was in the middle of killing his brother.   As u\/Kiyohara said Luke Skywalker tried to pull this in Dark Empire, however looking at Dark Empire now it doesn't even look like he properly \"turned\" to the Dark Side, since at every point he tried to impair Palpatine's efforts, and was pretty brazen about it. It seemed to me that Palpatine only tolerated this charade because of the chance that Luke might actually slip and fall properly.   TECHNICALLY, it is possible, but due to the nature of the Dark Side once you actually get your feet wet in it, it will drag you ever deeper. So even if you allow yourself to slip there for sake of your cover, very quickly it will overtake your cover and you might lose sight of your mission. And if you don't, the Darksiders very quickly might notice that you're being \"too good for them\".","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5668.0,"score_ratio":2.2830188679}
+{"post_id":"vocozc","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Has anyone ever successfully infiltrated the Sith, \"turned\" to the dark side, and then switch back to the light, all done intentionally? Like, has anyone ever made the intention to join the dark side, get intel or learn more about it, experience it, and then afterwards just switch back to the light? Basically, they turned with the end goal that they would eventually turn back to the light (knowing full well the risks). Can a Jedi with an extreme amount of willpower pull it off? Like of like a deep undercover Jedi?","c_root_id_A":"iecjtqd","c_root_id_B":"iec7773","created_at_utc_A":1656612715,"created_at_utc_B":1656607736,"score_A":121,"score_B":42,"human_ref_A":"Next to nobody.   Iconic tale is of Ulic Qel-Droma, who had this exact idea to infiltrate Exar Kun's newly mounting order, and promptly got his ass corrupted, and didn't snap out of it until he was in the middle of killing his brother.   As u\/Kiyohara said Luke Skywalker tried to pull this in Dark Empire, however looking at Dark Empire now it doesn't even look like he properly \"turned\" to the Dark Side, since at every point he tried to impair Palpatine's efforts, and was pretty brazen about it. It seemed to me that Palpatine only tolerated this charade because of the chance that Luke might actually slip and fall properly.   TECHNICALLY, it is possible, but due to the nature of the Dark Side once you actually get your feet wet in it, it will drag you ever deeper. So even if you allow yourself to slip there for sake of your cover, very quickly it will overtake your cover and you might lose sight of your mission. And if you don't, the Darksiders very quickly might notice that you're being \"too good for them\".","human_ref_B":"Dark Disciple novel. Quinlon Voss. Won\u2019t go into much more because spoilers, but this novel is exactly what you seek.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4979.0,"score_ratio":2.880952381}
+{"post_id":"vocozc","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Has anyone ever successfully infiltrated the Sith, \"turned\" to the dark side, and then switch back to the light, all done intentionally? Like, has anyone ever made the intention to join the dark side, get intel or learn more about it, experience it, and then afterwards just switch back to the light? Basically, they turned with the end goal that they would eventually turn back to the light (knowing full well the risks). Can a Jedi with an extreme amount of willpower pull it off? Like of like a deep undercover Jedi?","c_root_id_A":"iec5g5z","c_root_id_B":"iecix69","created_at_utc_A":1656607047,"created_at_utc_B":1656612354,"score_A":53,"score_B":58,"human_ref_A":"The DS is addictive.   This would be like saying \"Should I do heroin to infiltrate the cartel?\"","human_ref_B":"There's a difference between infiltrating *the sith* and infiltrating *the dark side*.  The Sith are an organisation so, sure, you could infiltrate them, pretending you are using the dark side or claiming you are trying to turn to the darkside or suchlike. It'd be hard but if you're good enough at bullshitting there's a chance. But embracing the darkside is a moral decision, and you can't just reverse a decision to change your worldview when it stops being convenient.  It's like infiltrating a terrorist cell by actually convincing yourself of their ideology and methods, and has the same obvious flaw. Once you've taken the step of actually using dark side powers, you haven't *infiltrated* the sith, you've *joined* them.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5307.0,"score_ratio":1.0943396226}
+{"post_id":"vocozc","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Has anyone ever successfully infiltrated the Sith, \"turned\" to the dark side, and then switch back to the light, all done intentionally? Like, has anyone ever made the intention to join the dark side, get intel or learn more about it, experience it, and then afterwards just switch back to the light? Basically, they turned with the end goal that they would eventually turn back to the light (knowing full well the risks). Can a Jedi with an extreme amount of willpower pull it off? Like of like a deep undercover Jedi?","c_root_id_A":"iec7773","c_root_id_B":"iecix69","created_at_utc_A":1656607736,"created_at_utc_B":1656612354,"score_A":42,"score_B":58,"human_ref_A":"Dark Disciple novel. Quinlon Voss. Won\u2019t go into much more because spoilers, but this novel is exactly what you seek.","human_ref_B":"There's a difference between infiltrating *the sith* and infiltrating *the dark side*.  The Sith are an organisation so, sure, you could infiltrate them, pretending you are using the dark side or claiming you are trying to turn to the darkside or suchlike. It'd be hard but if you're good enough at bullshitting there's a chance. But embracing the darkside is a moral decision, and you can't just reverse a decision to change your worldview when it stops being convenient.  It's like infiltrating a terrorist cell by actually convincing yourself of their ideology and methods, and has the same obvious flaw. Once you've taken the step of actually using dark side powers, you haven't *infiltrated* the sith, you've *joined* them.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4618.0,"score_ratio":1.380952381}
+{"post_id":"vocozc","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Has anyone ever successfully infiltrated the Sith, \"turned\" to the dark side, and then switch back to the light, all done intentionally? Like, has anyone ever made the intention to join the dark side, get intel or learn more about it, experience it, and then afterwards just switch back to the light? Basically, they turned with the end goal that they would eventually turn back to the light (knowing full well the risks). Can a Jedi with an extreme amount of willpower pull it off? Like of like a deep undercover Jedi?","c_root_id_A":"iedy32k","c_root_id_B":"ied84ev","created_at_utc_A":1656633047,"created_at_utc_B":1656622186,"score_A":18,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"Spoilers for KOTOR 1 and 2 below:    >!The main player character for Kotor 1 is a soldier for the republic with memory loss. It's revealed in the game that the player character is actually the Sith Lord Darth Revan, who was once a Jedi. During the mandalorian wars which took place many years before the game, the mandalorians laid siege to the outer rim slaughtering millions in the hope of drawing out the republic in war. The Jedi refused to fight, sensing something greater and darker behind the scenes. Several Jedi, lead by Revan, lead the republic forces into battle against the mandalorians and won, through great sacrifice. Revan and their apprentice Malak turned to the dark side due to the conflict and many of the Jedi that followed them turned as well. After a trip into the unknown regions, revan, malak, and a ton of \"sith\" returned to known space and attempted an invasion of the republic. This is known as the Jedi civil war. It ends with malak betraying revan, the Jedi launching a surprise attack on them, and capturing a knocked out revan who wakes up without any memory of themselves. The Jedi mock up a new personality for revan which is where the game starts.!<  Now, here's where things get tricky, in KOTOR 2, a huge character is Kriea, a decidedly evil former sith Lord who hopes to destroy the force itself using the player character (a former Jedi general from the mandalorian wars who did not participate in the Jedi civil wars and was exiled), and their special ability to basically \"consume\" or warp the force around them, a unique ability accidentally gained from the atrocities of the Jedi civil war. Kriea was one of Revans teachers, both before and after Revan turned to the dark side. She gives the exile a lot of context surrounding the events of Kotor one. She claims that Revan may not have truly turned to the dark side during the mandalorian wars, that a real existential threat lay beyond the unknown regions, \"the true sith\", waiting to attack. She says revan may have used the dark side and his sith forces to \"test\" the republic against their might, to make them stronger for wars to come against other unseen threats. According to kriea we might believe that Revan was truly a selfless character who approached this looming threat with an \"any means necessary\" sort of tough love.   The problem is, Kriea is an unreliable narrator. She regularly lies to you, misleads you, feeds you half truths and berates nearly every action you make due to her incredibly fascinating and unique look on the galaxy and the force. Her comments about revan and their fall to the dark side are *at best* not the full story, and at worst an outright lie told to the player character to manipulate them towards the end of the game. There is *a ton* of things going on in these stories so it's hard to summarize, but if you were to take Kriea at her word, Revan very much used the sith and the dark side to realize a goal of a stronger and tougher republic, specifically antagonistic to the \"true sith\" that lie in the unknown regions.    I don't have a lot of time to type more but there is A LOT more in the novel Revan and the MMO swtor as it relates to these characters.   In general, my personal opinion is no, I don't think anyone has infiltrated the sith or the dark side. Much like Vader, Revan truly succumbed to the dark side and had no intention of rejoining the light side at a certain point, that was done partially against his will.","human_ref_B":"Yes.  Jedi PC in the MMO SWTOR gets mentally dominated by the Sith Emperor for a long period of time, does horribly things.   Gets better.         Also back then: Revan, part of the SWKotor 1 and returns as an NPC in the MMO, was at at least one point a Darth, if not twice, comes back to the light potentially twice.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10861.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"vocozc","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Has anyone ever successfully infiltrated the Sith, \"turned\" to the dark side, and then switch back to the light, all done intentionally? Like, has anyone ever made the intention to join the dark side, get intel or learn more about it, experience it, and then afterwards just switch back to the light? Basically, they turned with the end goal that they would eventually turn back to the light (knowing full well the risks). Can a Jedi with an extreme amount of willpower pull it off? Like of like a deep undercover Jedi?","c_root_id_A":"iedxf6j","c_root_id_B":"iedy32k","created_at_utc_A":1656632751,"created_at_utc_B":1656633047,"score_A":4,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Almost nobody has done this because it's impossible to fake being an adherent to the Sith philosophy without doing some real messed up shit. You will be expected to torture and kill people on the regular and that kind of thing comes with some serious psychological baggage attached to it on it's own.  The Dark Side, by it's very nature, corrupts the user. When the Force is misused to further one's own selfish ends, it leaves it's mark behind. The power is addictive, but also self-destructive.  There's also nothing really to gain. Whatever you learn about the Dark Side of the Force while \"deep undercover\" would only be useful if you remained a practitioner.  It would be like asking if anybody who was militantly anti-drug use has ever tried meth just to see what it was like and then gone back to being anti-drug. Like, yeah, I'm sure that it's definitely possible in theory but most people who try it end up hooked on meth, and the ones who emerge from that addiction and turn away from it aren't stronger as a result of that newfound knowledge, they will forever be haunted by temptation from that point onwards. Kinda the same here.","human_ref_B":"Spoilers for KOTOR 1 and 2 below:    >!The main player character for Kotor 1 is a soldier for the republic with memory loss. It's revealed in the game that the player character is actually the Sith Lord Darth Revan, who was once a Jedi. During the mandalorian wars which took place many years before the game, the mandalorians laid siege to the outer rim slaughtering millions in the hope of drawing out the republic in war. The Jedi refused to fight, sensing something greater and darker behind the scenes. Several Jedi, lead by Revan, lead the republic forces into battle against the mandalorians and won, through great sacrifice. Revan and their apprentice Malak turned to the dark side due to the conflict and many of the Jedi that followed them turned as well. After a trip into the unknown regions, revan, malak, and a ton of \"sith\" returned to known space and attempted an invasion of the republic. This is known as the Jedi civil war. It ends with malak betraying revan, the Jedi launching a surprise attack on them, and capturing a knocked out revan who wakes up without any memory of themselves. The Jedi mock up a new personality for revan which is where the game starts.!<  Now, here's where things get tricky, in KOTOR 2, a huge character is Kriea, a decidedly evil former sith Lord who hopes to destroy the force itself using the player character (a former Jedi general from the mandalorian wars who did not participate in the Jedi civil wars and was exiled), and their special ability to basically \"consume\" or warp the force around them, a unique ability accidentally gained from the atrocities of the Jedi civil war. Kriea was one of Revans teachers, both before and after Revan turned to the dark side. She gives the exile a lot of context surrounding the events of Kotor one. She claims that Revan may not have truly turned to the dark side during the mandalorian wars, that a real existential threat lay beyond the unknown regions, \"the true sith\", waiting to attack. She says revan may have used the dark side and his sith forces to \"test\" the republic against their might, to make them stronger for wars to come against other unseen threats. According to kriea we might believe that Revan was truly a selfless character who approached this looming threat with an \"any means necessary\" sort of tough love.   The problem is, Kriea is an unreliable narrator. She regularly lies to you, misleads you, feeds you half truths and berates nearly every action you make due to her incredibly fascinating and unique look on the galaxy and the force. Her comments about revan and their fall to the dark side are *at best* not the full story, and at worst an outright lie told to the player character to manipulate them towards the end of the game. There is *a ton* of things going on in these stories so it's hard to summarize, but if you were to take Kriea at her word, Revan very much used the sith and the dark side to realize a goal of a stronger and tougher republic, specifically antagonistic to the \"true sith\" that lie in the unknown regions.    I don't have a lot of time to type more but there is A LOT more in the novel Revan and the MMO swtor as it relates to these characters.   In general, my personal opinion is no, I don't think anyone has infiltrated the sith or the dark side. Much like Vader, Revan truly succumbed to the dark side and had no intention of rejoining the light side at a certain point, that was done partially against his will.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":296.0,"score_ratio":4.5}
+{"post_id":"vocozc","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Has anyone ever successfully infiltrated the Sith, \"turned\" to the dark side, and then switch back to the light, all done intentionally? Like, has anyone ever made the intention to join the dark side, get intel or learn more about it, experience it, and then afterwards just switch back to the light? Basically, they turned with the end goal that they would eventually turn back to the light (knowing full well the risks). Can a Jedi with an extreme amount of willpower pull it off? Like of like a deep undercover Jedi?","c_root_id_A":"iecvxz5","c_root_id_B":"iedy32k","created_at_utc_A":1656617454,"created_at_utc_B":1656633047,"score_A":4,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"In SWTOR this is an active thing in the Jedi\/Sith storylines. You have the chance to betray a Jedi who is pretending to be a Sith, and vice versa - The second one gives you brownie points for the Jedi, letting you end a conflict peacefully.   Both of these guys are double agents who will return to their respective sides.","human_ref_B":"Spoilers for KOTOR 1 and 2 below:    >!The main player character for Kotor 1 is a soldier for the republic with memory loss. It's revealed in the game that the player character is actually the Sith Lord Darth Revan, who was once a Jedi. During the mandalorian wars which took place many years before the game, the mandalorians laid siege to the outer rim slaughtering millions in the hope of drawing out the republic in war. The Jedi refused to fight, sensing something greater and darker behind the scenes. Several Jedi, lead by Revan, lead the republic forces into battle against the mandalorians and won, through great sacrifice. Revan and their apprentice Malak turned to the dark side due to the conflict and many of the Jedi that followed them turned as well. After a trip into the unknown regions, revan, malak, and a ton of \"sith\" returned to known space and attempted an invasion of the republic. This is known as the Jedi civil war. It ends with malak betraying revan, the Jedi launching a surprise attack on them, and capturing a knocked out revan who wakes up without any memory of themselves. The Jedi mock up a new personality for revan which is where the game starts.!<  Now, here's where things get tricky, in KOTOR 2, a huge character is Kriea, a decidedly evil former sith Lord who hopes to destroy the force itself using the player character (a former Jedi general from the mandalorian wars who did not participate in the Jedi civil wars and was exiled), and their special ability to basically \"consume\" or warp the force around them, a unique ability accidentally gained from the atrocities of the Jedi civil war. Kriea was one of Revans teachers, both before and after Revan turned to the dark side. She gives the exile a lot of context surrounding the events of Kotor one. She claims that Revan may not have truly turned to the dark side during the mandalorian wars, that a real existential threat lay beyond the unknown regions, \"the true sith\", waiting to attack. She says revan may have used the dark side and his sith forces to \"test\" the republic against their might, to make them stronger for wars to come against other unseen threats. According to kriea we might believe that Revan was truly a selfless character who approached this looming threat with an \"any means necessary\" sort of tough love.   The problem is, Kriea is an unreliable narrator. She regularly lies to you, misleads you, feeds you half truths and berates nearly every action you make due to her incredibly fascinating and unique look on the galaxy and the force. Her comments about revan and their fall to the dark side are *at best* not the full story, and at worst an outright lie told to the player character to manipulate them towards the end of the game. There is *a ton* of things going on in these stories so it's hard to summarize, but if you were to take Kriea at her word, Revan very much used the sith and the dark side to realize a goal of a stronger and tougher republic, specifically antagonistic to the \"true sith\" that lie in the unknown regions.    I don't have a lot of time to type more but there is A LOT more in the novel Revan and the MMO swtor as it relates to these characters.   In general, my personal opinion is no, I don't think anyone has infiltrated the sith or the dark side. Much like Vader, Revan truly succumbed to the dark side and had no intention of rejoining the light side at a certain point, that was done partially against his will.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":15593.0,"score_ratio":4.5}
+{"post_id":"vocozc","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Has anyone ever successfully infiltrated the Sith, \"turned\" to the dark side, and then switch back to the light, all done intentionally? Like, has anyone ever made the intention to join the dark side, get intel or learn more about it, experience it, and then afterwards just switch back to the light? Basically, they turned with the end goal that they would eventually turn back to the light (knowing full well the risks). Can a Jedi with an extreme amount of willpower pull it off? Like of like a deep undercover Jedi?","c_root_id_A":"iecvxz5","c_root_id_B":"ied84ev","created_at_utc_A":1656617454,"created_at_utc_B":1656622186,"score_A":4,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"In SWTOR this is an active thing in the Jedi\/Sith storylines. You have the chance to betray a Jedi who is pretending to be a Sith, and vice versa - The second one gives you brownie points for the Jedi, letting you end a conflict peacefully.   Both of these guys are double agents who will return to their respective sides.","human_ref_B":"Yes.  Jedi PC in the MMO SWTOR gets mentally dominated by the Sith Emperor for a long period of time, does horribly things.   Gets better.         Also back then: Revan, part of the SWKotor 1 and returns as an NPC in the MMO, was at at least one point a Darth, if not twice, comes back to the light potentially twice.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4732.0,"score_ratio":3.75}
+{"post_id":"vocozc","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Has anyone ever successfully infiltrated the Sith, \"turned\" to the dark side, and then switch back to the light, all done intentionally? Like, has anyone ever made the intention to join the dark side, get intel or learn more about it, experience it, and then afterwards just switch back to the light? Basically, they turned with the end goal that they would eventually turn back to the light (knowing full well the risks). Can a Jedi with an extreme amount of willpower pull it off? Like of like a deep undercover Jedi?","c_root_id_A":"iee7ol8","c_root_id_B":"iee6wi4","created_at_utc_A":1656637588,"created_at_utc_B":1656637219,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Good answers here, and I think another worthy mention is from a famous Vision of another world (Star Wars: Visions, The Ninth Jedi).  There was a group of Sith who were hunting Jedi and trying to get lightsabers. Among them was a skilled Force user named Homen. >!Homen pretended to be Sith to gain their trust, but was quickly consumed by their darkness. It was only with a reminder from a powerful Jedi during a fight that he came back to the light.!<  So like most of these examples, it's possible but shown to be extremely risky.","human_ref_B":"Nomen Karr was a Jedi who went undercover as the Sith Lord Retrost during the Cold War between the Old Republic and the True Sith Empire. It. Um. It worked, for a bit, but his relationship with the Sith Lord Darth Baras became a bit obsessive, resulting in his eventual fall to the dark side under Baras' manipulations (after returning to Jedi, that is).  EDIT: It should be noted that this could happen to anyone who goes under deep cover with an organisation with a wildly different philosophy.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":369.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
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+{"post_id":"6yzc32","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[DC movieverse] so there's this woman who works at the Lourve, Diana Prince. She has the most fascinating accent that I just can't place. Where is she from?","c_root_id_A":"dmrevm8","c_root_id_B":"dmrdx77","created_at_utc_A":1504930720,"created_at_utc_B":1504928930,"score_A":42,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"Not completely sure. She could be from Bialya. Or possibly Kahndaq. There's also may be a hint of southern Markovia in her accent, I think. Or maybe Northern Kasnia - same difference.","human_ref_B":"There are tons upon tons of European countries you probably have never even heard of. If the accents in literally just one country like America, that has tons of different merging cultures, can have such a variety of accents, then the possibility of having a European accent you've never heard is more likely.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1790.0,"score_ratio":2.2105263158}
+{"post_id":"6yzc32","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[DC movieverse] so there's this woman who works at the Lourve, Diana Prince. She has the most fascinating accent that I just can't place. Where is she from?","c_root_id_A":"dmrin3w","c_root_id_B":"dmriu2c","created_at_utc_A":1504939224,"created_at_utc_B":1504939736,"score_A":2,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"\"Ze Upper Vest side?\"","human_ref_B":"She's the daughter of a U.S. serviceman and a European woman. Her father was stationed at various NATO facilities throughout Europe when she was growing up, so she has a unique mix","labels":0,"seconds_difference":512.0,"score_ratio":7.0}
+{"post_id":"6yzc32","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[DC movieverse] so there's this woman who works at the Lourve, Diana Prince. She has the most fascinating accent that I just can't place. Where is she from?","c_root_id_A":"dmrin3w","c_root_id_B":"dmrkp8b","created_at_utc_A":1504939224,"created_at_utc_B":1504945205,"score_A":2,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"\"Ze Upper Vest side?\"","human_ref_B":"From Themyscera.  I'm surprised you managed to hear speak enough to hear the accent without hearing her mention it, she tells anyone who will listen.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5981.0,"score_ratio":5.0}
+{"post_id":"6yzc32","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[DC movieverse] so there's this woman who works at the Lourve, Diana Prince. She has the most fascinating accent that I just can't place. Where is she from?","c_root_id_A":"dmrm1gw","c_root_id_B":"dmrin3w","created_at_utc_A":1504949744,"created_at_utc_B":1504939224,"score_A":10,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"I think she's from somewhere around Greece. There are countless islands in the Mediterranean, each with their own distinct accent.","human_ref_B":"\"Ze Upper Vest side?\"","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10520.0,"score_ratio":5.0}
+{"post_id":"6yzc32","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[DC movieverse] so there's this woman who works at the Lourve, Diana Prince. She has the most fascinating accent that I just can't place. Where is she from?","c_root_id_A":"dmrvrjy","c_root_id_B":"dmrin3w","created_at_utc_A":1504969880,"created_at_utc_B":1504939224,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Almost certainly an island somewhere. People from tiny faraway places tend to have interesting accents, the the Menorcans for Spanish, the Madeirans for Portuguese, the Isle of Man for English, Okinawa for Japanese....  So yeah I think she's from some island somewhere, tiny country or whatever","human_ref_B":"\"Ze Upper Vest side?\"","labels":1,"seconds_difference":30656.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"we4077","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[Marvel] What would it take to get J. Jonah Jameson to give up his crusade against Spider-Man?","c_root_id_A":"iimiywy","c_root_id_B":"iim3tis","created_at_utc_A":1659435621,"created_at_utc_B":1659423295,"score_A":17,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"I am behind on my Spider-Man comics but I believe he has actually given up and is an ally now. From what I understand JJJ father married Aunt May so he and Peter are step brothers in away now. Also he lost the Bugle I believe. He now has a podcast instead so Peter told him his secret identity and comes on as Spider-Man as a guest.","human_ref_B":"Which one? The Alex Jones one or the one with journalistic integrity.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12326.0,"score_ratio":1.7}
+{"post_id":"we4077","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[Marvel] What would it take to get J. Jonah Jameson to give up his crusade against Spider-Man?","c_root_id_A":"iimjow2","c_root_id_B":"iimlfpq","created_at_utc_A":1659436175,"created_at_utc_B":1659437456,"score_A":4,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Well, in the Comics during Civil War but before he made everyone forget he was Spider-Man, it took a talkin to from Iron Man and exclusive access to the Avengers.","human_ref_B":"In the ultimate universe, JJJ starts respecting spiderman after witnessing him saving people during the Ultimatum Wave.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1281.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"we4077","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[Marvel] What would it take to get J. Jonah Jameson to give up his crusade against Spider-Man?","c_root_id_A":"iimjow2","c_root_id_B":"iimu4bi","created_at_utc_A":1659436175,"created_at_utc_B":1659442826,"score_A":4,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Well, in the Comics during Civil War but before he made everyone forget he was Spider-Man, it took a talkin to from Iron Man and exclusive access to the Avengers.","human_ref_B":"On one occasion: Spider-Man revealing his identity.  On another occasion: Spider-Man using brutal levels of force, that go significantly beyond \"police brutality\", when apprehending criminals - and not making any jokes while doing so.  On a third occasion: Spider-Man saving JJJ and his father from one of the supervillains that JJJ created in order to capture Spider-Man, using deadly force, and without making a single joke.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6651.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"we4077","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[Marvel] What would it take to get J. Jonah Jameson to give up his crusade against Spider-Man?","c_root_id_A":"iimu4bi","c_root_id_B":"iimmfdk","created_at_utc_A":1659442826,"created_at_utc_B":1659438146,"score_A":8,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"On one occasion: Spider-Man revealing his identity.  On another occasion: Spider-Man using brutal levels of force, that go significantly beyond \"police brutality\", when apprehending criminals - and not making any jokes while doing so.  On a third occasion: Spider-Man saving JJJ and his father from one of the supervillains that JJJ created in order to capture Spider-Man, using deadly force, and without making a single joke.","human_ref_B":"I  mean, there's a couple times he finds out It's Peter, and while his reactions vary, he usually does pretty much give up the slander after that.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4680.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"8okxok","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.85,"history":"[gaurdians of the galaxy vol 2] why didn\u2019t ego just destroy the golden people\u2019s fighters when they invaded his planet? Wasn\u2019t he also more powerful on his own planet?","c_root_id_A":"e0472oo","c_root_id_B":"e0487mp","created_at_utc_A":1528149146,"created_at_utc_B":1528150262,"score_A":16,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"Ego was powerful but he was not omniscient. Also, I think operating at a micro level through his humanoid avatar seemed to cut him off from higher levels of perception.   If you think about a dog covered in fleas, the dog responds. All of the life forms on Ego were several magnitudes of scale smaller than a flea to a dog.  Hence why Nebula and Gamora were able to destroy substantial areas of of his surface\/sub surface and find the child graveyard without Ego taking notice.","human_ref_B":"They weren't going after him, if anything they provided a bonus because they made the Guardian's job of killing him harder.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1116.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"wuusn3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master was murdered by a Jedi before he could impart any significant knowledge upon me. What do I do now? As stated, I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master engaged a Jedi in combat and was killed. However, I've only been his Apprentice for a few months. He taught me no advanced techniques, I've only ever heard rumors of things like temples and Sith artifacts, and I don't even know if he has any other dark side students.   What should be my next step?","c_root_id_A":"ilbp8ly","c_root_id_B":"ilbphiq","created_at_utc_A":1661178181,"created_at_utc_B":1661178283,"score_A":51,"score_B":103,"human_ref_A":"Your master was weak and deserved his end. He would not have taught you anything useful; if he knew such techniques, he would not be dead. Either you prove stronger than him by subordinating the Force to your will and forging your own way in the galaxy, or you die too. Surely you can steal a ship and make your way to a planet you've heard of in one of these rumors?","human_ref_B":"In the Legends expanded universe, there\u2019s a lot of dark side force sensitives wandering the galaxy that are not associated with the Bane line of Sith, or discovered some random Sith holocrons and declared themselves the \u201ctrue Sith\u201d, or just live a charmed life without really understanding why. Bane-line Sith like Plagueis and Tenebrous spent a good chunk of their time hunting down and destroying these \u201cpretenders\u201d  For those that never joined a dark side religion (Sith, Nightsisters etc.), and escaped the Jedi infant screenings for whatever reason, many of them did typical low level sociopath type things - they went into organised crime, politics, gambling, business, finance etc. a rare few went into archaeology\/history\/academia to study the Sith, Jedi and other force traditions. A large number of them became crazed murder hobos.   Despite their enhanced abilities, they had a tendency to live fast and die young, meeting the wrong end of a blaster or vibro blade after pushing their supernatural luck too far. The Dark Side is strong, but not that strong - running face first into a Jabba or a Boba Fett would mean a swift death if they were lucky, and a slow lingering one if they were not  As for the scenario you outlined, the \u201csmart\u201d thing to do is to shoot the Jedi Temple a Holonet email or something explaining your situation. They won\u2019t make you a Jedi or anything, but they probably have some meditation techniques or pamphlets or light side self help books or whatever that will help with the murderous urges and bouts of megalomania. And they\u2019d likely pay you well for any info and artefacts you had on the Sith - the archivists would love to add a couple Sith lightsabers\/blasters\/vibroblades\/Holocrons to their collection  If you are really dead set on doing the whole dark side thing, and assuming this is during the pre-Clone Wars era, your best bet is to go into business or finance, and keep things as above board as possible. If the Jedi start harassing you, then go public about having been a Sith apprentice, with the help of PR firms and a few puff piece articles in the news. The Republic has freedom of worship, and at least on the face of it, the Sith philosophy isn\u2019t much different from Nietzsche\/Ayn Rand type stuff in real life. The Jedi would give you the stink eye, but not much more. The real danger is giving in to dark side urges and ending up murdering a business rival or something like that, then getting arrested by the cops. Either that, or letting the megalomania get out of control and trying for something silly like galactic domination or the destruction of the Jedi, best to leave that to the much better equipped Bane-line Sith  If this was way back before the Ruusan Reforms, back in the bad old days of full on galactic warfare, then your best bet would be to hitch your fortunes to some other Sith master to try and continue your training. This would let you rise up the Sith imperial hierarchy, or eventually let you strike out on your own as some semi-independent warlord under the Imperial fiefdom. Granted, still not a good idea, you\u2019ll most likely end up bisected or turbolasered by Jedi or some disgruntled superior\/subordinate, and your short life will be filled with not much more than fear, guilt, anger and extreme paranoia. Unfortunately, having tasted the dark side, a quiet life working on a farm or cafe somewhere is probably out of the picture, and defecting to the Jedi\/Republic means life in prison, so you\u2019re fucked either way","labels":0,"seconds_difference":102.0,"score_ratio":2.0196078431}
+{"post_id":"wuusn3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master was murdered by a Jedi before he could impart any significant knowledge upon me. What do I do now? As stated, I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master engaged a Jedi in combat and was killed. However, I've only been his Apprentice for a few months. He taught me no advanced techniques, I've only ever heard rumors of things like temples and Sith artifacts, and I don't even know if he has any other dark side students.   What should be my next step?","c_root_id_A":"ilbohpj","c_root_id_B":"ilbphiq","created_at_utc_A":1661177880,"created_at_utc_B":1661178283,"score_A":12,"score_B":103,"human_ref_A":"Hit the books bro or find a new master","human_ref_B":"In the Legends expanded universe, there\u2019s a lot of dark side force sensitives wandering the galaxy that are not associated with the Bane line of Sith, or discovered some random Sith holocrons and declared themselves the \u201ctrue Sith\u201d, or just live a charmed life without really understanding why. Bane-line Sith like Plagueis and Tenebrous spent a good chunk of their time hunting down and destroying these \u201cpretenders\u201d  For those that never joined a dark side religion (Sith, Nightsisters etc.), and escaped the Jedi infant screenings for whatever reason, many of them did typical low level sociopath type things - they went into organised crime, politics, gambling, business, finance etc. a rare few went into archaeology\/history\/academia to study the Sith, Jedi and other force traditions. A large number of them became crazed murder hobos.   Despite their enhanced abilities, they had a tendency to live fast and die young, meeting the wrong end of a blaster or vibro blade after pushing their supernatural luck too far. The Dark Side is strong, but not that strong - running face first into a Jabba or a Boba Fett would mean a swift death if they were lucky, and a slow lingering one if they were not  As for the scenario you outlined, the \u201csmart\u201d thing to do is to shoot the Jedi Temple a Holonet email or something explaining your situation. They won\u2019t make you a Jedi or anything, but they probably have some meditation techniques or pamphlets or light side self help books or whatever that will help with the murderous urges and bouts of megalomania. And they\u2019d likely pay you well for any info and artefacts you had on the Sith - the archivists would love to add a couple Sith lightsabers\/blasters\/vibroblades\/Holocrons to their collection  If you are really dead set on doing the whole dark side thing, and assuming this is during the pre-Clone Wars era, your best bet is to go into business or finance, and keep things as above board as possible. If the Jedi start harassing you, then go public about having been a Sith apprentice, with the help of PR firms and a few puff piece articles in the news. The Republic has freedom of worship, and at least on the face of it, the Sith philosophy isn\u2019t much different from Nietzsche\/Ayn Rand type stuff in real life. The Jedi would give you the stink eye, but not much more. The real danger is giving in to dark side urges and ending up murdering a business rival or something like that, then getting arrested by the cops. Either that, or letting the megalomania get out of control and trying for something silly like galactic domination or the destruction of the Jedi, best to leave that to the much better equipped Bane-line Sith  If this was way back before the Ruusan Reforms, back in the bad old days of full on galactic warfare, then your best bet would be to hitch your fortunes to some other Sith master to try and continue your training. This would let you rise up the Sith imperial hierarchy, or eventually let you strike out on your own as some semi-independent warlord under the Imperial fiefdom. Granted, still not a good idea, you\u2019ll most likely end up bisected or turbolasered by Jedi or some disgruntled superior\/subordinate, and your short life will be filled with not much more than fear, guilt, anger and extreme paranoia. Unfortunately, having tasted the dark side, a quiet life working on a farm or cafe somewhere is probably out of the picture, and defecting to the Jedi\/Republic means life in prison, so you\u2019re fucked either way","labels":0,"seconds_difference":403.0,"score_ratio":8.5833333333}
+{"post_id":"wuusn3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master was murdered by a Jedi before he could impart any significant knowledge upon me. What do I do now? As stated, I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master engaged a Jedi in combat and was killed. However, I've only been his Apprentice for a few months. He taught me no advanced techniques, I've only ever heard rumors of things like temples and Sith artifacts, and I don't even know if he has any other dark side students.   What should be my next step?","c_root_id_A":"ilbphiq","c_root_id_B":"ilboqvi","created_at_utc_A":1661178283,"created_at_utc_B":1661177984,"score_A":103,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"In the Legends expanded universe, there\u2019s a lot of dark side force sensitives wandering the galaxy that are not associated with the Bane line of Sith, or discovered some random Sith holocrons and declared themselves the \u201ctrue Sith\u201d, or just live a charmed life without really understanding why. Bane-line Sith like Plagueis and Tenebrous spent a good chunk of their time hunting down and destroying these \u201cpretenders\u201d  For those that never joined a dark side religion (Sith, Nightsisters etc.), and escaped the Jedi infant screenings for whatever reason, many of them did typical low level sociopath type things - they went into organised crime, politics, gambling, business, finance etc. a rare few went into archaeology\/history\/academia to study the Sith, Jedi and other force traditions. A large number of them became crazed murder hobos.   Despite their enhanced abilities, they had a tendency to live fast and die young, meeting the wrong end of a blaster or vibro blade after pushing their supernatural luck too far. The Dark Side is strong, but not that strong - running face first into a Jabba or a Boba Fett would mean a swift death if they were lucky, and a slow lingering one if they were not  As for the scenario you outlined, the \u201csmart\u201d thing to do is to shoot the Jedi Temple a Holonet email or something explaining your situation. They won\u2019t make you a Jedi or anything, but they probably have some meditation techniques or pamphlets or light side self help books or whatever that will help with the murderous urges and bouts of megalomania. And they\u2019d likely pay you well for any info and artefacts you had on the Sith - the archivists would love to add a couple Sith lightsabers\/blasters\/vibroblades\/Holocrons to their collection  If you are really dead set on doing the whole dark side thing, and assuming this is during the pre-Clone Wars era, your best bet is to go into business or finance, and keep things as above board as possible. If the Jedi start harassing you, then go public about having been a Sith apprentice, with the help of PR firms and a few puff piece articles in the news. The Republic has freedom of worship, and at least on the face of it, the Sith philosophy isn\u2019t much different from Nietzsche\/Ayn Rand type stuff in real life. The Jedi would give you the stink eye, but not much more. The real danger is giving in to dark side urges and ending up murdering a business rival or something like that, then getting arrested by the cops. Either that, or letting the megalomania get out of control and trying for something silly like galactic domination or the destruction of the Jedi, best to leave that to the much better equipped Bane-line Sith  If this was way back before the Ruusan Reforms, back in the bad old days of full on galactic warfare, then your best bet would be to hitch your fortunes to some other Sith master to try and continue your training. This would let you rise up the Sith imperial hierarchy, or eventually let you strike out on your own as some semi-independent warlord under the Imperial fiefdom. Granted, still not a good idea, you\u2019ll most likely end up bisected or turbolasered by Jedi or some disgruntled superior\/subordinate, and your short life will be filled with not much more than fear, guilt, anger and extreme paranoia. Unfortunately, having tasted the dark side, a quiet life working on a farm or cafe somewhere is probably out of the picture, and defecting to the Jedi\/Republic means life in prison, so you\u2019re fucked either way","human_ref_B":"You are now a Sith \u201cronin\u201d with no support struggling to survive while searching for more knowledge of the dark side to become more powerful. Unbeknownst to you your Master was not dead and is just doing this to test you.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":299.0,"score_ratio":11.4444444444}
+{"post_id":"wuusn3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master was murdered by a Jedi before he could impart any significant knowledge upon me. What do I do now? As stated, I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master engaged a Jedi in combat and was killed. However, I've only been his Apprentice for a few months. He taught me no advanced techniques, I've only ever heard rumors of things like temples and Sith artifacts, and I don't even know if he has any other dark side students.   What should be my next step?","c_root_id_A":"ilbohpj","c_root_id_B":"ilbp8ly","created_at_utc_A":1661177880,"created_at_utc_B":1661178181,"score_A":12,"score_B":51,"human_ref_A":"Hit the books bro or find a new master","human_ref_B":"Your master was weak and deserved his end. He would not have taught you anything useful; if he knew such techniques, he would not be dead. Either you prove stronger than him by subordinating the Force to your will and forging your own way in the galaxy, or you die too. Surely you can steal a ship and make your way to a planet you've heard of in one of these rumors?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":301.0,"score_ratio":4.25}
+{"post_id":"wuusn3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master was murdered by a Jedi before he could impart any significant knowledge upon me. What do I do now? As stated, I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master engaged a Jedi in combat and was killed. However, I've only been his Apprentice for a few months. He taught me no advanced techniques, I've only ever heard rumors of things like temples and Sith artifacts, and I don't even know if he has any other dark side students.   What should be my next step?","c_root_id_A":"ilbp8ly","c_root_id_B":"ilboqvi","created_at_utc_A":1661178181,"created_at_utc_B":1661177984,"score_A":51,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Your master was weak and deserved his end. He would not have taught you anything useful; if he knew such techniques, he would not be dead. Either you prove stronger than him by subordinating the Force to your will and forging your own way in the galaxy, or you die too. Surely you can steal a ship and make your way to a planet you've heard of in one of these rumors?","human_ref_B":"You are now a Sith \u201cronin\u201d with no support struggling to survive while searching for more knowledge of the dark side to become more powerful. Unbeknownst to you your Master was not dead and is just doing this to test you.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":197.0,"score_ratio":5.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"wuusn3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master was murdered by a Jedi before he could impart any significant knowledge upon me. What do I do now? As stated, I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master engaged a Jedi in combat and was killed. However, I've only been his Apprentice for a few months. He taught me no advanced techniques, I've only ever heard rumors of things like temples and Sith artifacts, and I don't even know if he has any other dark side students.   What should be my next step?","c_root_id_A":"ilboqvi","c_root_id_B":"ilbt0gb","created_at_utc_A":1661177984,"created_at_utc_B":1661179724,"score_A":9,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"You are now a Sith \u201cronin\u201d with no support struggling to survive while searching for more knowledge of the dark side to become more powerful. Unbeknownst to you your Master was not dead and is just doing this to test you.","human_ref_B":"It is a great opportunity to further your connection to the Dark Side. Cry in anguish and despair, mourn your master and curse the jedi.  Have a breakdown, drink, gamble and overindulge in everything.  Then dedicate your life to exterminating the Order in the most efficient way possible - use your precognition to find and mine deposits of precious materials, fund orphanages, use alchemy to invent new, better ways to grow crops or build houses, spread knowledge of the Jedi and their misconducts, all the while being upfront about being a Sith, making people think that the Sith are better (As they are, naturally - you wouldn't be one if they were worse).","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1740.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"wuusn3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master was murdered by a Jedi before he could impart any significant knowledge upon me. What do I do now? As stated, I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master engaged a Jedi in combat and was killed. However, I've only been his Apprentice for a few months. He taught me no advanced techniques, I've only ever heard rumors of things like temples and Sith artifacts, and I don't even know if he has any other dark side students.   What should be my next step?","c_root_id_A":"ilcp800","c_root_id_B":"ild357w","created_at_utc_A":1661192175,"created_at_utc_B":1661197657,"score_A":3,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Obviously your master was weak, and therefore you are better off without him. Devote yourself to seeking out knowledge while training yourself until you can find a less useless master to use.","human_ref_B":"This likely wouldn't happen.   Unlike the Jedi, a sith becomes an apprentice long after proving themselves worthy. Asajj Ventress was groomed for apprenticeship, but Dooku only considered her an apprentice (and then only a possible apprentice) after years of skilled service under himself.   Savage Opress was much more of an inexperienced apprentice, like you described, but even he was very different. He had already proven himself extremely skilled in physical combat, and had undergone a ritual and training that had given him the Sith mindset.   Generally, a sith master chooses a skilled apprentice even before they kill their own master (just look at Dooku); therefore, it's more like master->apprentice->apprentice's apprentice.   If you are as unskilled as you say, but your master called you apprentice, then either 1) they were a very unsuccessful sith lord, 2) they weren't a true sith lord, 3) their apprentice died and they for some reason had to choose you as a replacement, however unsuitable or 4) you weren't their apprentice at all, and the true apprentice is using you as a distraction or fall man.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5482.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"wuusn3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master was murdered by a Jedi before he could impart any significant knowledge upon me. What do I do now? As stated, I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master engaged a Jedi in combat and was killed. However, I've only been his Apprentice for a few months. He taught me no advanced techniques, I've only ever heard rumors of things like temples and Sith artifacts, and I don't even know if he has any other dark side students.   What should be my next step?","c_root_id_A":"ild357w","c_root_id_B":"ilcr3jy","created_at_utc_A":1661197657,"created_at_utc_B":1661192905,"score_A":7,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"This likely wouldn't happen.   Unlike the Jedi, a sith becomes an apprentice long after proving themselves worthy. Asajj Ventress was groomed for apprenticeship, but Dooku only considered her an apprentice (and then only a possible apprentice) after years of skilled service under himself.   Savage Opress was much more of an inexperienced apprentice, like you described, but even he was very different. He had already proven himself extremely skilled in physical combat, and had undergone a ritual and training that had given him the Sith mindset.   Generally, a sith master chooses a skilled apprentice even before they kill their own master (just look at Dooku); therefore, it's more like master->apprentice->apprentice's apprentice.   If you are as unskilled as you say, but your master called you apprentice, then either 1) they were a very unsuccessful sith lord, 2) they weren't a true sith lord, 3) their apprentice died and they for some reason had to choose you as a replacement, however unsuitable or 4) you weren't their apprentice at all, and the true apprentice is using you as a distraction or fall man.","human_ref_B":"You are alive. They are dead. They are master of nothing. They are nothing. Your loyalty to the dead is misplaced, and demonstrates weakness.   Assume your ex-master\u2019s role, and exceed it. Uncover their secrets and with your power use them to increase your own knowledge. Study the histories your ex-master studies, and seek the ones they didn\u2019t\u2014perhaps that way you could succeed where your master failed.   Learn to identify and search for the psychic pull of the Dark Side, as nexuses of Dark Side energy are often invaluable casks of Sith history and knowledge\u2014to those who are powerful enough to access them, that is.   Meditate and identify your ex-master\u2019s weaknesses. He was powerful, at least nominally\u2014he had the Force at his beck and call. How did the Jedi, weak as they are, get the drop on you? Were you too heavy-handed? Too exposed? Too proud to consider the possibility of defeat? Or perhaps in truth, your ex-master simply lacked vision and strength of will to seize any meaningful power. Again, you must succeed where your master failed you.   If you have a public persona, build alibis for yourself. Manipulate those around your public face in order to better conceal your private face. If you do not have a public persona, consider trying to build one. Maintaining a double life is more difficult than simply hiding, but the more people can *see* you in the daylight, the less they will *perceive* you manipulating from the darkness.  If you think your cover has been blown, and you have any reason to suspect the Jedi have any chance of knowing where you are holed up, flee from the system where your master was murdered as covertly and swiftly as you can, and do not return yourself if you can help it. If there\u2019s materials or data you need, send a droid if you must. Understand the difference between \u201cneed\u201d and \u201cwant\u201d, also\u2014be pragmatic. Keep your feelings about you, as you may be monitored even now.   The Jedi know that always two, there are\u2014so your master\u2019s swift death may be an unexpected benefit for you, because now he cannot be probed for information by you *or* by them. When someone comes calling, because they will, having an escape plan and a contingency in place when that plan fails is *vital* to survival. Fighting *is not* the only course of action, just the most exhilarating\u2026 but deception and survival against odds can also both be quite exhilarating.   Do not succumb to the call of the void. The Force is yours to control, but prudence and caution are not weakness. Do not lose the forest for the trees, or you will be destroyed by someone with a grander perspective, or manipulated into their game none the wiser. Understand the Galaxy, the players, and how things work materially before making any move\u2014however long this takes for you.   Take no apprentice. Take no apprentice. Take no apprentice. You are not ready. Take no apprentice. Every morsel of experience and training that you allow another to have is one you are deprived of yourself. Do not take an apprentice until you have greater power they don\u2019t have, but that they would give themselves up for. Offer them a modicum of that power, but never enough. Do not shy away from using regular people and criminals in your efforts, as well, as Jedi have no qualms killing Sith the way they have qualms about killing innocent people.   May the Force serve you better than it served your pitiful ex-master.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4752.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"wuusn3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master was murdered by a Jedi before he could impart any significant knowledge upon me. What do I do now? As stated, I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master engaged a Jedi in combat and was killed. However, I've only been his Apprentice for a few months. He taught me no advanced techniques, I've only ever heard rumors of things like temples and Sith artifacts, and I don't even know if he has any other dark side students.   What should be my next step?","c_root_id_A":"ild357w","c_root_id_B":"ilcttuq","created_at_utc_A":1661197657,"created_at_utc_B":1661193973,"score_A":7,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"This likely wouldn't happen.   Unlike the Jedi, a sith becomes an apprentice long after proving themselves worthy. Asajj Ventress was groomed for apprenticeship, but Dooku only considered her an apprentice (and then only a possible apprentice) after years of skilled service under himself.   Savage Opress was much more of an inexperienced apprentice, like you described, but even he was very different. He had already proven himself extremely skilled in physical combat, and had undergone a ritual and training that had given him the Sith mindset.   Generally, a sith master chooses a skilled apprentice even before they kill their own master (just look at Dooku); therefore, it's more like master->apprentice->apprentice's apprentice.   If you are as unskilled as you say, but your master called you apprentice, then either 1) they were a very unsuccessful sith lord, 2) they weren't a true sith lord, 3) their apprentice died and they for some reason had to choose you as a replacement, however unsuitable or 4) you weren't their apprentice at all, and the true apprentice is using you as a distraction or fall man.","human_ref_B":"Time for a scavenger hunt. First, you route around your late master's belongings for any ancient teachings. Then if that doesn't work you start digging in cursed ancient Sith tombs in places like Korriban. Yes, you might get killed by an evil ghost or Dark Side abomination, but you might uncover lost knowledge.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3684.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"wuusn3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master was murdered by a Jedi before he could impart any significant knowledge upon me. What do I do now? As stated, I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master engaged a Jedi in combat and was killed. However, I've only been his Apprentice for a few months. He taught me no advanced techniques, I've only ever heard rumors of things like temples and Sith artifacts, and I don't even know if he has any other dark side students.   What should be my next step?","c_root_id_A":"ild357w","c_root_id_B":"ild0djw","created_at_utc_A":1661197657,"created_at_utc_B":1661196559,"score_A":7,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"This likely wouldn't happen.   Unlike the Jedi, a sith becomes an apprentice long after proving themselves worthy. Asajj Ventress was groomed for apprenticeship, but Dooku only considered her an apprentice (and then only a possible apprentice) after years of skilled service under himself.   Savage Opress was much more of an inexperienced apprentice, like you described, but even he was very different. He had already proven himself extremely skilled in physical combat, and had undergone a ritual and training that had given him the Sith mindset.   Generally, a sith master chooses a skilled apprentice even before they kill their own master (just look at Dooku); therefore, it's more like master->apprentice->apprentice's apprentice.   If you are as unskilled as you say, but your master called you apprentice, then either 1) they were a very unsuccessful sith lord, 2) they weren't a true sith lord, 3) their apprentice died and they for some reason had to choose you as a replacement, however unsuitable or 4) you weren't their apprentice at all, and the true apprentice is using you as a distraction or fall man.","human_ref_B":"Learn what you can from Sith holocrons. But you would be fucked.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1098.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"wuusn3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master was murdered by a Jedi before he could impart any significant knowledge upon me. What do I do now? As stated, I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master engaged a Jedi in combat and was killed. However, I've only been his Apprentice for a few months. He taught me no advanced techniques, I've only ever heard rumors of things like temples and Sith artifacts, and I don't even know if he has any other dark side students.   What should be my next step?","c_root_id_A":"ilcttuq","c_root_id_B":"ile76u7","created_at_utc_A":1661193973,"created_at_utc_B":1661214917,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Time for a scavenger hunt. First, you route around your late master's belongings for any ancient teachings. Then if that doesn't work you start digging in cursed ancient Sith tombs in places like Korriban. Yes, you might get killed by an evil ghost or Dark Side abomination, but you might uncover lost knowledge.","human_ref_B":"Well, good news: You weren't a Sith Apprentice, just some sad little assassin getting strung along by the actual apprentice. Sometime in the coming days or weeks you're likely to be one of the first people the master reaches out to about becoming the new apprentice.  A Sith Master doesn't directly engage the Jedi, that's what apprentices are for.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":20944.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"wuusn3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master was murdered by a Jedi before he could impart any significant knowledge upon me. What do I do now? As stated, I am a Sith Apprentice. My Master engaged a Jedi in combat and was killed. However, I've only been his Apprentice for a few months. He taught me no advanced techniques, I've only ever heard rumors of things like temples and Sith artifacts, and I don't even know if he has any other dark side students.   What should be my next step?","c_root_id_A":"ild0djw","c_root_id_B":"ile76u7","created_at_utc_A":1661196559,"created_at_utc_B":1661214917,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Learn what you can from Sith holocrons. But you would be fucked.","human_ref_B":"Well, good news: You weren't a Sith Apprentice, just some sad little assassin getting strung along by the actual apprentice. Sometime in the coming days or weeks you're likely to be one of the first people the master reaches out to about becoming the new apprentice.  A Sith Master doesn't directly engage the Jedi, that's what apprentices are for.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":18358.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"1v7hmb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Star Wars] Why don\u2019t the Jedi and Sith just kill each other with a force created medical trauma rather than dueling? Why not use the force to cause an embolism in your opponent\u2019s brain or cause a heart attack by disconnecting arteries or something?  Using the force to jostle around someone\u2019s guts seems more effective than the constant loping off of arms and hands.     Why use a light saber at all?","c_root_id_A":"cepgxrz","c_root_id_B":"cepirwu","created_at_utc_A":1389726534,"created_at_utc_B":1389730368,"score_A":37,"score_B":56,"human_ref_A":"Well, not really against Jedi, but Vader did do that commonly.  Jedi don't do it because it's very plainly a dark side technique.  For both sides, it's rather difficult to maintain the focus necessary to penetrate a force user's defenses and accomplish that kind of attack, particularly while the other guy is swinging a lightsaber at you.","human_ref_B":"I thought force users could put a barrier around themselves basically preventing forced based trauma attacks other than pushing\/pulling much like how they can protect their lightsaber from being blinked out by another force user by putting an invisible barrier around it.  Look at the Darth Bane duel on Korriban where he basically was able to shatter his opponent's force protection and overwhelm him like a juggernaut and kill him.  Force user vs Force user because of the invisible safeguards they put in place prior to combat stops this kind of \"easy end to combat\" thing from happening so a strike with a lightsaber has to do the damage, but in the case of an extremely powerful force user vs a not-so-powerful user, the protections can be fought through.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3834.0,"score_ratio":1.5135135135}
+{"post_id":"1v7hmb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Star Wars] Why don\u2019t the Jedi and Sith just kill each other with a force created medical trauma rather than dueling? Why not use the force to cause an embolism in your opponent\u2019s brain or cause a heart attack by disconnecting arteries or something?  Using the force to jostle around someone\u2019s guts seems more effective than the constant loping off of arms and hands.     Why use a light saber at all?","c_root_id_A":"ceprfb7","c_root_id_B":"cepuynl","created_at_utc_A":1389748417,"created_at_utc_B":1389756407,"score_A":4,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Two Words: Force Choke.","human_ref_B":"As a jedi, giving strength to your body to make it function properly is trivially easy. Feel where the Force flows and reinforce it. Getting to know our bodies is a basic part of the training. Let's not forget that we are supposed to be better healers than fighters. Having a Force-reinforces body becomes natural with practice, especially during fights.  People mentioned Vader's force-chokes. See what the usual reaction is when you choke someone: they try desperately to reestablish air flow, their hands go to their necks. Jedis have far more than hands and they will exert force to reestablish it. For a Force user, maintaining body functions is far easier than disrupting it.  Which leads us to the question of why jedis do not use it when fighting regular enemies.   First, it is hard. Like sensing a pulse, finding the crucial arteries remotely in a hidden and hostile and moving body is hard. Doable, but hard. Some specialists manage it though.   Second, you get less control. If you want to kill, sure, just punch and pinch randomly and violently inside of the thorax, you'll get (messy) results. But usually you don't want to kill. You want to protect allies, incapacitate attackers. A lightsaber you control with all your willpower and trained with is a far safer bet.  Third, and maybe most importantly, it is a very bad habit to get. Force using has to become a second nature as your progress in your skills. The Force is not just a sensor and an actuator but also a thing that helps you take decisions. Healing someone who almost drowned, will you go capillary after capillary, force-pushing back water drop after drop? Well, you can do that, or you can feel where the Force is disrupted and help it flow again. The Force is the essence of life and when you trained correctly it will 'know' what to do even if you don't. However, if you take the habit of using the Force to disrupt life, this 'automatic' mode becomes very dangerous to use for healing. Instead of finding ways to unclog arteries, it will find ways to pinch them lethally and you will have to double-check every intuition that it gives you.  Refraining from dark side techniques is not just an arbitrary ideological choice, this is a very practical one: if you start doing it, you will lose the ability to stay on the light-side and if like most jedis you also trust the Force in your choices in life, it will lead you to fairly destructive paths.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7990.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"aj0f6e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Wars] How would Grand Admiral Thrawn's approach to invading Earth be skewed if his exposure to Earth art was severely limited and\/or bizarre? Suppose he had only ever heard a Swedish Death Metal album, seen paintings by HR Giger, or seen the movie The Room? How messed up would his understanding of Earth culture be, and how would this reflect on his strategies?","c_root_id_A":"eertfvg","c_root_id_B":"eesamnl","created_at_utc_A":1548258572,"created_at_utc_B":1548270160,"score_A":9,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"He would make a full investigation on earth's culture before making any move.","human_ref_B":"I'm guessing his approach wouldn't be that complicated since we are a primitive race barely capable of low orbit flight with no means of mounting any form of attack above the atmosphere, and only a very limited amount of sites capable of launching any form of missile that can capable of exceeding the escape velocity of planet. He would simply park his star destroyer somewhere above GeoSync Orbit. After that the very simple first step would be to locate and destroy our rocket launching facilities at Cape Kennedy, and the Russian Cosmodrome, and all the others, he should be able to determine these fairly easily by slicing into our internet. I'm sure things like HughesNet and other satellite network providers would make this easy. he could probably just replace an existing satellite and have full access to everything we know. (and while he's at it look at most of our art)   &#x200B;  After that it's not too hard. Scan for Radiation sources. Destroy them. scan for large ships, destroy them, Scan for airfields, destroy them. then calmly ask for our surrender. there's not a lot of strategy needed for such a simple task.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11588.0,"score_ratio":1.4444444444}
+{"post_id":"aj0f6e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Wars] How would Grand Admiral Thrawn's approach to invading Earth be skewed if his exposure to Earth art was severely limited and\/or bizarre? Suppose he had only ever heard a Swedish Death Metal album, seen paintings by HR Giger, or seen the movie The Room? How messed up would his understanding of Earth culture be, and how would this reflect on his strategies?","c_root_id_A":"eeruq4k","c_root_id_B":"eesamnl","created_at_utc_A":1548259485,"created_at_utc_B":1548270160,"score_A":7,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Suppose he has the upside down crucifix in a jar of urine.  The blank canvas.  ...  In any case,  based on our art... I don't know if he would understand how quickly humanity can come together against a common foe.    Really though... art was just the seasoning on a well cooked plan.","human_ref_B":"I'm guessing his approach wouldn't be that complicated since we are a primitive race barely capable of low orbit flight with no means of mounting any form of attack above the atmosphere, and only a very limited amount of sites capable of launching any form of missile that can capable of exceeding the escape velocity of planet. He would simply park his star destroyer somewhere above GeoSync Orbit. After that the very simple first step would be to locate and destroy our rocket launching facilities at Cape Kennedy, and the Russian Cosmodrome, and all the others, he should be able to determine these fairly easily by slicing into our internet. I'm sure things like HughesNet and other satellite network providers would make this easy. he could probably just replace an existing satellite and have full access to everything we know. (and while he's at it look at most of our art)   &#x200B;  After that it's not too hard. Scan for Radiation sources. Destroy them. scan for large ships, destroy them, Scan for airfields, destroy them. then calmly ask for our surrender. there's not a lot of strategy needed for such a simple task.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10675.0,"score_ratio":1.8571428571}
+{"post_id":"aj0f6e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Wars] How would Grand Admiral Thrawn's approach to invading Earth be skewed if his exposure to Earth art was severely limited and\/or bizarre? Suppose he had only ever heard a Swedish Death Metal album, seen paintings by HR Giger, or seen the movie The Room? How messed up would his understanding of Earth culture be, and how would this reflect on his strategies?","c_root_id_A":"eesamnl","c_root_id_B":"eerwbmd","created_at_utc_A":1548270160,"created_at_utc_B":1548260618,"score_A":13,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"I'm guessing his approach wouldn't be that complicated since we are a primitive race barely capable of low orbit flight with no means of mounting any form of attack above the atmosphere, and only a very limited amount of sites capable of launching any form of missile that can capable of exceeding the escape velocity of planet. He would simply park his star destroyer somewhere above GeoSync Orbit. After that the very simple first step would be to locate and destroy our rocket launching facilities at Cape Kennedy, and the Russian Cosmodrome, and all the others, he should be able to determine these fairly easily by slicing into our internet. I'm sure things like HughesNet and other satellite network providers would make this easy. he could probably just replace an existing satellite and have full access to everything we know. (and while he's at it look at most of our art)   &#x200B;  After that it's not too hard. Scan for Radiation sources. Destroy them. scan for large ships, destroy them, Scan for airfields, destroy them. then calmly ask for our surrender. there's not a lot of strategy needed for such a simple task.","human_ref_B":"It's worth pointing out that in the Star Wars universe planets tend to be more culturally homogeneous than Earth is. As an example, there are several traits that are often associated with Corellians, vs. Kuati, vs. the Naboo. That said, Thrawn was able to determine who the leaders were (and even when leadership changed mid-battle) and base his strategies around that, so I'd guess that if he wanted to invade Earth he'd specifically seek out art corresponding to the cultures of the commanders he thinks he'd face.  If Thrawn only had access to a few pieces of artwork I don't think he'd want to base a strategy around that - in Legends he's often protrayed with a ton more examples, so it'd make sense that he would need or want more artwork to search for his cultural insights. I think it's possible that he could be fooled if somehow he got access to a large amount of Earth artwork that was from the same culture without realizing it only represented one of the many Earth cultures, but at the same time his ability to analyze art is so good that he might be able to tell from that that there were other cultures he was missing.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9542.0,"score_ratio":1.8571428571}
+{"post_id":"aj0f6e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Wars] How would Grand Admiral Thrawn's approach to invading Earth be skewed if his exposure to Earth art was severely limited and\/or bizarre? Suppose he had only ever heard a Swedish Death Metal album, seen paintings by HR Giger, or seen the movie The Room? How messed up would his understanding of Earth culture be, and how would this reflect on his strategies?","c_root_id_A":"eerwbjb","c_root_id_B":"eesamnl","created_at_utc_A":1548260616,"created_at_utc_B":1548270160,"score_A":4,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"I reckon Thrawn isn't dumb enough to take two bizarre pieces of media as a basis for Earth's culture. He'd know Earth has culture advanced to the extent of producing music and film, know the indigenous species is human, but beyond that I reckon he'd order reconnaissance and undertake personal observation of Earth for military capabilities and culture on the whole.  Thrawn would probably take great interest in the Internet for the purposes of information gathering as well as understanding the worldwide virtual culture as well. Hell if he can rig up a connection between his Star Destroyer and Earth's Internet, I reckon he'd create multiple anonymous accounts online for the purpose of partaking in our culture, learning how we think and live, and adding that into his invasion plan. Memes will either be an interesting curiosity for him, or a nonsensical waste of time (perhaps both?). Overall he'd want to learn more about us before doing anything.","human_ref_B":"I'm guessing his approach wouldn't be that complicated since we are a primitive race barely capable of low orbit flight with no means of mounting any form of attack above the atmosphere, and only a very limited amount of sites capable of launching any form of missile that can capable of exceeding the escape velocity of planet. He would simply park his star destroyer somewhere above GeoSync Orbit. After that the very simple first step would be to locate and destroy our rocket launching facilities at Cape Kennedy, and the Russian Cosmodrome, and all the others, he should be able to determine these fairly easily by slicing into our internet. I'm sure things like HughesNet and other satellite network providers would make this easy. he could probably just replace an existing satellite and have full access to everything we know. (and while he's at it look at most of our art)   &#x200B;  After that it's not too hard. Scan for Radiation sources. Destroy them. scan for large ships, destroy them, Scan for airfields, destroy them. then calmly ask for our surrender. there's not a lot of strategy needed for such a simple task.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9544.0,"score_ratio":3.25}
+{"post_id":"aj0f6e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Wars] How would Grand Admiral Thrawn's approach to invading Earth be skewed if his exposure to Earth art was severely limited and\/or bizarre? Suppose he had only ever heard a Swedish Death Metal album, seen paintings by HR Giger, or seen the movie The Room? How messed up would his understanding of Earth culture be, and how would this reflect on his strategies?","c_root_id_A":"eerwm66","c_root_id_B":"eesamnl","created_at_utc_A":1548260819,"created_at_utc_B":1548270160,"score_A":5,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Thrawn is also known for realizing when he made a mistake and cutting his losses with a quick withdrawal. If he made a tactical blunder he will realize it by the time our counter formation has deployed and start his exit strategy.  I would not want to be the imperial officer who presented Thrawn with such a sampling and claimed it represents Earth's culture.","human_ref_B":"I'm guessing his approach wouldn't be that complicated since we are a primitive race barely capable of low orbit flight with no means of mounting any form of attack above the atmosphere, and only a very limited amount of sites capable of launching any form of missile that can capable of exceeding the escape velocity of planet. He would simply park his star destroyer somewhere above GeoSync Orbit. After that the very simple first step would be to locate and destroy our rocket launching facilities at Cape Kennedy, and the Russian Cosmodrome, and all the others, he should be able to determine these fairly easily by slicing into our internet. I'm sure things like HughesNet and other satellite network providers would make this easy. he could probably just replace an existing satellite and have full access to everything we know. (and while he's at it look at most of our art)   &#x200B;  After that it's not too hard. Scan for Radiation sources. Destroy them. scan for large ships, destroy them, Scan for airfields, destroy them. then calmly ask for our surrender. there's not a lot of strategy needed for such a simple task.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9341.0,"score_ratio":2.6}
+{"post_id":"aj0f6e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Wars] How would Grand Admiral Thrawn's approach to invading Earth be skewed if his exposure to Earth art was severely limited and\/or bizarre? Suppose he had only ever heard a Swedish Death Metal album, seen paintings by HR Giger, or seen the movie The Room? How messed up would his understanding of Earth culture be, and how would this reflect on his strategies?","c_root_id_A":"eery7b9","c_root_id_B":"eesamnl","created_at_utc_A":1548261912,"created_at_utc_B":1548270160,"score_A":5,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"I want to see r\/writingprompt about Thrawn invading based on information gleaned from Deviant Art.","human_ref_B":"I'm guessing his approach wouldn't be that complicated since we are a primitive race barely capable of low orbit flight with no means of mounting any form of attack above the atmosphere, and only a very limited amount of sites capable of launching any form of missile that can capable of exceeding the escape velocity of planet. He would simply park his star destroyer somewhere above GeoSync Orbit. After that the very simple first step would be to locate and destroy our rocket launching facilities at Cape Kennedy, and the Russian Cosmodrome, and all the others, he should be able to determine these fairly easily by slicing into our internet. I'm sure things like HughesNet and other satellite network providers would make this easy. he could probably just replace an existing satellite and have full access to everything we know. (and while he's at it look at most of our art)   &#x200B;  After that it's not too hard. Scan for Radiation sources. Destroy them. scan for large ships, destroy them, Scan for airfields, destroy them. then calmly ask for our surrender. there's not a lot of strategy needed for such a simple task.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8248.0,"score_ratio":2.6}
+{"post_id":"aj0f6e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Wars] How would Grand Admiral Thrawn's approach to invading Earth be skewed if his exposure to Earth art was severely limited and\/or bizarre? Suppose he had only ever heard a Swedish Death Metal album, seen paintings by HR Giger, or seen the movie The Room? How messed up would his understanding of Earth culture be, and how would this reflect on his strategies?","c_root_id_A":"ees1kzy","c_root_id_B":"eesamnl","created_at_utc_A":1548264182,"created_at_utc_B":1548270160,"score_A":5,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Earth existed in SWU?  Today I learned","human_ref_B":"I'm guessing his approach wouldn't be that complicated since we are a primitive race barely capable of low orbit flight with no means of mounting any form of attack above the atmosphere, and only a very limited amount of sites capable of launching any form of missile that can capable of exceeding the escape velocity of planet. He would simply park his star destroyer somewhere above GeoSync Orbit. After that the very simple first step would be to locate and destroy our rocket launching facilities at Cape Kennedy, and the Russian Cosmodrome, and all the others, he should be able to determine these fairly easily by slicing into our internet. I'm sure things like HughesNet and other satellite network providers would make this easy. he could probably just replace an existing satellite and have full access to everything we know. (and while he's at it look at most of our art)   &#x200B;  After that it's not too hard. Scan for Radiation sources. Destroy them. scan for large ships, destroy them, Scan for airfields, destroy them. then calmly ask for our surrender. there's not a lot of strategy needed for such a simple task.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5978.0,"score_ratio":2.6}
+{"post_id":"aj0f6e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Wars] How would Grand Admiral Thrawn's approach to invading Earth be skewed if his exposure to Earth art was severely limited and\/or bizarre? Suppose he had only ever heard a Swedish Death Metal album, seen paintings by HR Giger, or seen the movie The Room? How messed up would his understanding of Earth culture be, and how would this reflect on his strategies?","c_root_id_A":"eerv2i1","c_root_id_B":"eesamnl","created_at_utc_A":1548259738,"created_at_utc_B":1548270160,"score_A":5,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Thrawn already knows everything he needs to know about human psychology from his many years serving in the Imperial Navy. He already knows our strengths and weaknesses.","human_ref_B":"I'm guessing his approach wouldn't be that complicated since we are a primitive race barely capable of low orbit flight with no means of mounting any form of attack above the atmosphere, and only a very limited amount of sites capable of launching any form of missile that can capable of exceeding the escape velocity of planet. He would simply park his star destroyer somewhere above GeoSync Orbit. After that the very simple first step would be to locate and destroy our rocket launching facilities at Cape Kennedy, and the Russian Cosmodrome, and all the others, he should be able to determine these fairly easily by slicing into our internet. I'm sure things like HughesNet and other satellite network providers would make this easy. he could probably just replace an existing satellite and have full access to everything we know. (and while he's at it look at most of our art)   &#x200B;  After that it's not too hard. Scan for Radiation sources. Destroy them. scan for large ships, destroy them, Scan for airfields, destroy them. then calmly ask for our surrender. there's not a lot of strategy needed for such a simple task.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10422.0,"score_ratio":2.6}
+{"post_id":"aj0f6e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Wars] How would Grand Admiral Thrawn's approach to invading Earth be skewed if his exposure to Earth art was severely limited and\/or bizarre? Suppose he had only ever heard a Swedish Death Metal album, seen paintings by HR Giger, or seen the movie The Room? How messed up would his understanding of Earth culture be, and how would this reflect on his strategies?","c_root_id_A":"eerwbmd","c_root_id_B":"eerwbjb","created_at_utc_A":1548260618,"created_at_utc_B":1548260616,"score_A":7,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"It's worth pointing out that in the Star Wars universe planets tend to be more culturally homogeneous than Earth is. As an example, there are several traits that are often associated with Corellians, vs. Kuati, vs. the Naboo. That said, Thrawn was able to determine who the leaders were (and even when leadership changed mid-battle) and base his strategies around that, so I'd guess that if he wanted to invade Earth he'd specifically seek out art corresponding to the cultures of the commanders he thinks he'd face.  If Thrawn only had access to a few pieces of artwork I don't think he'd want to base a strategy around that - in Legends he's often protrayed with a ton more examples, so it'd make sense that he would need or want more artwork to search for his cultural insights. I think it's possible that he could be fooled if somehow he got access to a large amount of Earth artwork that was from the same culture without realizing it only represented one of the many Earth cultures, but at the same time his ability to analyze art is so good that he might be able to tell from that that there were other cultures he was missing.","human_ref_B":"I reckon Thrawn isn't dumb enough to take two bizarre pieces of media as a basis for Earth's culture. He'd know Earth has culture advanced to the extent of producing music and film, know the indigenous species is human, but beyond that I reckon he'd order reconnaissance and undertake personal observation of Earth for military capabilities and culture on the whole.  Thrawn would probably take great interest in the Internet for the purposes of information gathering as well as understanding the worldwide virtual culture as well. Hell if he can rig up a connection between his Star Destroyer and Earth's Internet, I reckon he'd create multiple anonymous accounts online for the purpose of partaking in our culture, learning how we think and live, and adding that into his invasion plan. Memes will either be an interesting curiosity for him, or a nonsensical waste of time (perhaps both?). Overall he'd want to learn more about us before doing anything.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"aj0f6e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Wars] How would Grand Admiral Thrawn's approach to invading Earth be skewed if his exposure to Earth art was severely limited and\/or bizarre? Suppose he had only ever heard a Swedish Death Metal album, seen paintings by HR Giger, or seen the movie The Room? How messed up would his understanding of Earth culture be, and how would this reflect on his strategies?","c_root_id_A":"eerwbmd","c_root_id_B":"eerv2i1","created_at_utc_A":1548260618,"created_at_utc_B":1548259738,"score_A":7,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"It's worth pointing out that in the Star Wars universe planets tend to be more culturally homogeneous than Earth is. As an example, there are several traits that are often associated with Corellians, vs. Kuati, vs. the Naboo. That said, Thrawn was able to determine who the leaders were (and even when leadership changed mid-battle) and base his strategies around that, so I'd guess that if he wanted to invade Earth he'd specifically seek out art corresponding to the cultures of the commanders he thinks he'd face.  If Thrawn only had access to a few pieces of artwork I don't think he'd want to base a strategy around that - in Legends he's often protrayed with a ton more examples, so it'd make sense that he would need or want more artwork to search for his cultural insights. I think it's possible that he could be fooled if somehow he got access to a large amount of Earth artwork that was from the same culture without realizing it only represented one of the many Earth cultures, but at the same time his ability to analyze art is so good that he might be able to tell from that that there were other cultures he was missing.","human_ref_B":"Thrawn already knows everything he needs to know about human psychology from his many years serving in the Imperial Navy. He already knows our strengths and weaknesses.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":880.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"aj0f6e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Wars] How would Grand Admiral Thrawn's approach to invading Earth be skewed if his exposure to Earth art was severely limited and\/or bizarre? Suppose he had only ever heard a Swedish Death Metal album, seen paintings by HR Giger, or seen the movie The Room? How messed up would his understanding of Earth culture be, and how would this reflect on his strategies?","c_root_id_A":"eerwbjb","c_root_id_B":"eerwm66","created_at_utc_A":1548260616,"created_at_utc_B":1548260819,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"I reckon Thrawn isn't dumb enough to take two bizarre pieces of media as a basis for Earth's culture. He'd know Earth has culture advanced to the extent of producing music and film, know the indigenous species is human, but beyond that I reckon he'd order reconnaissance and undertake personal observation of Earth for military capabilities and culture on the whole.  Thrawn would probably take great interest in the Internet for the purposes of information gathering as well as understanding the worldwide virtual culture as well. Hell if he can rig up a connection between his Star Destroyer and Earth's Internet, I reckon he'd create multiple anonymous accounts online for the purpose of partaking in our culture, learning how we think and live, and adding that into his invasion plan. Memes will either be an interesting curiosity for him, or a nonsensical waste of time (perhaps both?). Overall he'd want to learn more about us before doing anything.","human_ref_B":"Thrawn is also known for realizing when he made a mistake and cutting his losses with a quick withdrawal. If he made a tactical blunder he will realize it by the time our counter formation has deployed and start his exit strategy.  I would not want to be the imperial officer who presented Thrawn with such a sampling and claimed it represents Earth's culture.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":203.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"aj0f6e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Wars] How would Grand Admiral Thrawn's approach to invading Earth be skewed if his exposure to Earth art was severely limited and\/or bizarre? Suppose he had only ever heard a Swedish Death Metal album, seen paintings by HR Giger, or seen the movie The Room? How messed up would his understanding of Earth culture be, and how would this reflect on his strategies?","c_root_id_A":"eery7b9","c_root_id_B":"eerwbjb","created_at_utc_A":1548261912,"created_at_utc_B":1548260616,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"I want to see r\/writingprompt about Thrawn invading based on information gleaned from Deviant Art.","human_ref_B":"I reckon Thrawn isn't dumb enough to take two bizarre pieces of media as a basis for Earth's culture. He'd know Earth has culture advanced to the extent of producing music and film, know the indigenous species is human, but beyond that I reckon he'd order reconnaissance and undertake personal observation of Earth for military capabilities and culture on the whole.  Thrawn would probably take great interest in the Internet for the purposes of information gathering as well as understanding the worldwide virtual culture as well. Hell if he can rig up a connection between his Star Destroyer and Earth's Internet, I reckon he'd create multiple anonymous accounts online for the purpose of partaking in our culture, learning how we think and live, and adding that into his invasion plan. Memes will either be an interesting curiosity for him, or a nonsensical waste of time (perhaps both?). Overall he'd want to learn more about us before doing anything.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1296.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"aj0f6e","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Star Wars] How would Grand Admiral Thrawn's approach to invading Earth be skewed if his exposure to Earth art was severely limited and\/or bizarre? Suppose he had only ever heard a Swedish Death Metal album, seen paintings by HR Giger, or seen the movie The Room? How messed up would his understanding of Earth culture be, and how would this reflect on his strategies?","c_root_id_A":"eerwbjb","c_root_id_B":"ees1kzy","created_at_utc_A":1548260616,"created_at_utc_B":1548264182,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"I reckon Thrawn isn't dumb enough to take two bizarre pieces of media as a basis for Earth's culture. He'd know Earth has culture advanced to the extent of producing music and film, know the indigenous species is human, but beyond that I reckon he'd order reconnaissance and undertake personal observation of Earth for military capabilities and culture on the whole.  Thrawn would probably take great interest in the Internet for the purposes of information gathering as well as understanding the worldwide virtual culture as well. Hell if he can rig up a connection between his Star Destroyer and Earth's Internet, I reckon he'd create multiple anonymous accounts online for the purpose of partaking in our culture, learning how we think and live, and adding that into his invasion plan. Memes will either be an interesting curiosity for him, or a nonsensical waste of time (perhaps both?). Overall he'd want to learn more about us before doing anything.","human_ref_B":"Earth existed in SWU?  Today I learned","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3566.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"zmshub","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Batman] does the public of Gotham City want Batman to kill the joker? and if they do, do they also want him to kill other villains?","c_root_id_A":"j0daclf","c_root_id_B":"j0cvh2n","created_at_utc_A":1671136132,"created_at_utc_B":1671130395,"score_A":38,"score_B":36,"human_ref_A":"If anyone really really wanted the Joker dead, they could simply become a guard at Arkham and do it themselves. The hiring standards for Arkham guards are clearly lax.   If you buy a fake (or possibly real) batarang off ebay and use that, the Joker might even let you do it. He'd think it a really funny joke to get murdered with one of Batman's weapons - he'd even delay his conquest of hell to watch the fallout when Batman has to explain why his arch nemesis was killed with a bat weapon.","human_ref_B":"There\u2019s probably a good amount of the population that wish for any hero to kill a villain. Especially, one as psychotic and unpredictable as the Joker.  It\u2019s a normal thing for any group. Now, listening to the group is another thing.   Perfect example, some people say Thanos was right. Others agree with the Punisher\u2019s methods.  Many think the X-Men should be labeled as terrorist. Etc","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5737.0,"score_ratio":1.0555555556}
+{"post_id":"zmshub","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Batman] does the public of Gotham City want Batman to kill the joker? and if they do, do they also want him to kill other villains?","c_root_id_A":"j0cxdza","c_root_id_B":"j0daclf","created_at_utc_A":1671131134,"created_at_utc_B":1671136132,"score_A":12,"score_B":38,"human_ref_A":"I am sure the public can carry out a few mob justice or two if they are very inclined to it.","human_ref_B":"If anyone really really wanted the Joker dead, they could simply become a guard at Arkham and do it themselves. The hiring standards for Arkham guards are clearly lax.   If you buy a fake (or possibly real) batarang off ebay and use that, the Joker might even let you do it. He'd think it a really funny joke to get murdered with one of Batman's weapons - he'd even delay his conquest of hell to watch the fallout when Batman has to explain why his arch nemesis was killed with a bat weapon.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4998.0,"score_ratio":3.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"zmshub","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Batman] does the public of Gotham City want Batman to kill the joker? and if they do, do they also want him to kill other villains?","c_root_id_A":"j0daclf","c_root_id_B":"j0d9z63","created_at_utc_A":1671136132,"created_at_utc_B":1671135992,"score_A":38,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"If anyone really really wanted the Joker dead, they could simply become a guard at Arkham and do it themselves. The hiring standards for Arkham guards are clearly lax.   If you buy a fake (or possibly real) batarang off ebay and use that, the Joker might even let you do it. He'd think it a really funny joke to get murdered with one of Batman's weapons - he'd even delay his conquest of hell to watch the fallout when Batman has to explain why his arch nemesis was killed with a bat weapon.","human_ref_B":"Some do, some don't. It's a large metropolitan area. There isn't likely to be a universally held opinion on anything.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":140.0,"score_ratio":6.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"zmshub","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Batman] does the public of Gotham City want Batman to kill the joker? and if they do, do they also want him to kill other villains?","c_root_id_A":"j0ez0dz","c_root_id_B":"j0d9z63","created_at_utc_A":1671162092,"created_at_utc_B":1671135992,"score_A":11,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Most people are aware that there are supervillains that are ghosts, zombies, demons, fallen angels, etc. and therefore have reason to believe that death is not the end, and therefore that killing the Joker wouldn't be much more effective than putting him in jail or Arkham.","human_ref_B":"Some do, some don't. It's a large metropolitan area. There isn't likely to be a universally held opinion on anything.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":26100.0,"score_ratio":1.8333333333}
+{"post_id":"zmshub","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Batman] does the public of Gotham City want Batman to kill the joker? and if they do, do they also want him to kill other villains?","c_root_id_A":"j0ftunb","c_root_id_B":"j0f11rk","created_at_utc_A":1671182665,"created_at_utc_B":1671163087,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Thank you, ordinary citizen of an ordinary American city, you have proven once again that only Gothamites understand Gotham. The majority of Gothamites are more comfortable with the clown alive than dead.  Why, you ask? Of course, anyone could be the victim of his killing spree. But that means that maybe someday the Joker will rid you of your insufferable office manager, your neighbor who mows the lawn at 6 a.m., that shopkeeper who once screwed you over on change. For the majority of Gothamites it's an acceptable bet, because with or without the clown their lives would still suck.  Gotham can be the shitty, cursed place it is only with the approval of the majority of its citizens. The same ones who don't care that their criminal asylum has more holes than Swiss cheese. The same ones who are quite happy with the rampant corruption: if the police accept the mob's bribes, maybe they will accept yours too so they won't give you a ticket. The same ones who are the biggest obstacle to Batman's crusade to clean up his city, far more than any green-haired, white-faced lunatic.","human_ref_B":"I'm sure it's divided. If the Joker killed your cousin in a bombing he did, one would probably wish for Bats to end him. That said, there are also people who Joker has never affected that probably have sympathies for mental illnesses that don't want him dead.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19578.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"vjuuq3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Toy story]Why didn't they get the same actor who played buzz in the movie also do the voice for the toy? like I know the out of universe answer is Pixar wanted a younger sounding actor, but presumably in the toy story universe the movie and the toy came out at the same time.","c_root_id_A":"idlgvud","c_root_id_B":"idld7y8","created_at_utc_A":1656097799,"created_at_utc_B":1656096343,"score_A":26,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"The Toy and the movie is an adaptation of a longer established Buzz Lightyear brand that has its story in comics or serials, hence why the stories of what's written on the box and what's seen in the movie mismatch as they're both adapting an older source material of typical corny  silver age space exploration stuff.","human_ref_B":"Likeness rights.   When you market a toy and you want to use the original actor's visage and\/or voice, you have to pay extra for those merchandising rights. (barring that it's not already included into the actor's contract for performance in the piece)  This often involves not only a license fee but a royalty for each unit sold that goes to the performer for those rights.  It's much cheaper to make a face that doesnt look quite like the actor, and pay a stand-in actor a one-time-fee to voice the toy's quips.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1456.0,"score_ratio":2.6}
+{"post_id":"vjuuq3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Toy story]Why didn't they get the same actor who played buzz in the movie also do the voice for the toy? like I know the out of universe answer is Pixar wanted a younger sounding actor, but presumably in the toy story universe the movie and the toy came out at the same time.","c_root_id_A":"idld7y8","c_root_id_B":"idlpsli","created_at_utc_A":1656096343,"created_at_utc_B":1656101379,"score_A":10,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"Likeness rights.   When you market a toy and you want to use the original actor's visage and\/or voice, you have to pay extra for those merchandising rights. (barring that it's not already included into the actor's contract for performance in the piece)  This often involves not only a license fee but a royalty for each unit sold that goes to the performer for those rights.  It's much cheaper to make a face that doesnt look quite like the actor, and pay a stand-in actor a one-time-fee to voice the toy's quips.","human_ref_B":"It's like asking why doesn't Michael Keaton voice merchandise for Batman stuff. He's not even the most recognizable voice for the brand. Remember that star command also exists","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5036.0,"score_ratio":1.6}
+{"post_id":"vjuuq3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Toy story]Why didn't they get the same actor who played buzz in the movie also do the voice for the toy? like I know the out of universe answer is Pixar wanted a younger sounding actor, but presumably in the toy story universe the movie and the toy came out at the same time.","c_root_id_A":"idnabbx","c_root_id_B":"idm8zjj","created_at_utc_A":1656127478,"created_at_utc_B":1656109421,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Even in real life, Jim Hanks has voiced Woody in some stuff instead of Tom Hanks. It's basically the same situation as that.","human_ref_B":"Because it\u2019s a different character.  The toy makers didn\u2019t want to pay for the big name Star who played Buzz, so they got someone else.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":18057.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"5ngr3x","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars]Droid Naming Conventions: All (or most) droids I've seen in the Star Wars universe have a 4 digit alpha-numeric name. Does that mean there are only 1,679,616 droids at any one time in the galaxy?","c_root_id_A":"dcbeq0b","c_root_id_B":"dcbdtfo","created_at_utc_A":1484191293,"created_at_utc_B":1484190099,"score_A":126,"score_B":112,"human_ref_A":"It's not a 4 digit alphanumeric name. It's (series)+(designation). R2-D2 is an R2-series droid and has the designation \"D2\". This ordering is the convention for most droids. C-3PO however is the other way around, being a 3PO unit with designation \"C\", which probably meant something to the droid's creator, who apparently built it out of spare parts.  Since anyone can apparently build and designate a droid based on established schematics and without consulting to see if there are other droids with the same designation, it's likely there are droids with the same \"name\" in the galaxy.  And anyway: push comes to shove you can always add more digits. You really think there are only 9 BB units?  Edit: Spelling","human_ref_B":"4-letter robot names are just fragments of long serial numbers. Case in example, R2-D2 could be R2-D2987-Q9882S-F270712","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1194.0,"score_ratio":1.125}
+{"post_id":"5ngr3x","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars]Droid Naming Conventions: All (or most) droids I've seen in the Star Wars universe have a 4 digit alpha-numeric name. Does that mean there are only 1,679,616 droids at any one time in the galaxy?","c_root_id_A":"dcbeuav","c_root_id_B":"dcbfq4z","created_at_utc_A":1484191452,"created_at_utc_B":1484192620,"score_A":17,"score_B":78,"human_ref_A":"The four-digit code is merely a model name, not an individual one. It should also be noted that there are, strictly speaking, many more variations depending on where the dash lands in the name.  Droids could typically discern whether they were individually being referred to by analyzing inflections and\/or body language in their masters; they were also capable of using logical analysis of a situation to determine whether they were likely being addressed. Many also gave specific droids nicknames; Corran Horn, for instance, nicknamed his R2-D2 unit \"Whistler\".","human_ref_B":"Nope. According to both canon and legends, they are just pieces of the droids' serial.  Canon:  >Cassian had killed K-2SO (whose true designation was far longer and far grander, rich with meaning and history that described his factory of origin, the date and time of his initialization, and more) and brought him back both smaller and larger than he had been. K-2SO did not mourn for his old self, but there were times he grew wistful over what he had been. (Rogue One official novelization)  Legends:  >Image from Star Wars Insider  *Answer stolen from Stack Exchange.*","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1168.0,"score_ratio":4.5882352941}
+{"post_id":"5ngr3x","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars]Droid Naming Conventions: All (or most) droids I've seen in the Star Wars universe have a 4 digit alpha-numeric name. Does that mean there are only 1,679,616 droids at any one time in the galaxy?","c_root_id_A":"dcbfq4z","c_root_id_B":"dcbf3n4","created_at_utc_A":1484192620,"created_at_utc_B":1484191791,"score_A":78,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Nope. According to both canon and legends, they are just pieces of the droids' serial.  Canon:  >Cassian had killed K-2SO (whose true designation was far longer and far grander, rich with meaning and history that described his factory of origin, the date and time of his initialization, and more) and brought him back both smaller and larger than he had been. K-2SO did not mourn for his old self, but there were times he grew wistful over what he had been. (Rogue One official novelization)  Legends:  >Image from Star Wars Insider  *Answer stolen from Stack Exchange.*","human_ref_B":"There are thousands of people in the United States alone with the same name (first and last), so why would you think that droids wouldn't repeat designations?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":829.0,"score_ratio":11.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"asgqra","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[DC\/Marvel] There's been lots of speculation about who would win in a fight between the Justice League and the Avengers, but what are some reasons WHY they would be fighting each other?","c_root_id_A":"eguzuhj","c_root_id_B":"egv1xtu","created_at_utc_A":1550642043,"created_at_utc_B":1550644514,"score_A":3,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Well, the Avengers could come off as villainous to the Justice League do to the (relatively) bad PR of Superheroes in the Marvel universe. I wouldn't see that lasting long though, and the Justice League is usually smart enough to ask questions first.","human_ref_B":"Supes would absolutely side with Captain America about the ~~Mutant~~Superhero Registration Act. Depending on what era of JL there's bound to be at least a couple who would side with Iron Man, no matter how reluctantly.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2471.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8yozo2","c_root_id_B":"i8yoc4n","created_at_utc_A":1652805069,"created_at_utc_B":1652804806,"score_A":93,"score_B":49,"human_ref_A":"Won't any killing of the Joker be, necessarily, self defense? Like, if you ever see him, you actually are at risk of him killing you.","human_ref_B":"Batman is kinda of a jerk. He'll let Catwoman get away with whatever she wants but if you try to hurt one of his enemies, he'll nail you to the wall.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":263.0,"score_ratio":1.8979591837}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8yoncc","c_root_id_B":"i8yozo2","created_at_utc_A":1652804930,"created_at_utc_B":1652805069,"score_A":13,"score_B":93,"human_ref_A":"He\u2019d make someone talk and probably find some nearby security camera that placed you at (or around) the location of the crime at the time of the events. Maybe scare the absolute shit out of you so you are the one to confess yourself too..","human_ref_B":"Won't any killing of the Joker be, necessarily, self defense? Like, if you ever see him, you actually are at risk of him killing you.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":139.0,"score_ratio":7.1538461538}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8ysn53","c_root_id_B":"i8yoc4n","created_at_utc_A":1652806533,"created_at_utc_B":1652804806,"score_A":69,"score_B":49,"human_ref_A":"At the very least, he would investigate to confirm that Joker's really dead and that this isn't part of one of his plans.","human_ref_B":"Batman is kinda of a jerk. He'll let Catwoman get away with whatever she wants but if you try to hurt one of his enemies, he'll nail you to the wall.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1727.0,"score_ratio":1.4081632653}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8yqk8j","c_root_id_B":"i8ysn53","created_at_utc_A":1652805695,"created_at_utc_B":1652806533,"score_A":30,"score_B":69,"human_ref_A":"He\u2019d look into you enough to make sure you weren\u2019t a danger to the general public, but I can\u2019t imagine he\u2019d care any more than that.","human_ref_B":"At the very least, he would investigate to confirm that Joker's really dead and that this isn't part of one of his plans.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":838.0,"score_ratio":2.3}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8ysn53","c_root_id_B":"i8yoncc","created_at_utc_A":1652806533,"created_at_utc_B":1652804930,"score_A":69,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"At the very least, he would investigate to confirm that Joker's really dead and that this isn't part of one of his plans.","human_ref_B":"He\u2019d make someone talk and probably find some nearby security camera that placed you at (or around) the location of the crime at the time of the events. Maybe scare the absolute shit out of you so you are the one to confess yourself too..","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1603.0,"score_ratio":5.3076923077}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8z27hm","c_root_id_B":"i8yoc4n","created_at_utc_A":1652810362,"created_at_utc_B":1652804806,"score_A":54,"score_B":49,"human_ref_A":"He'd certainly try.   Batman is generally not a friend to homicidal vigilantes, since he sees it as a potential slippery slope to a lower and lower standard of killing. So yeah, he'd poke around. If course, if Gotham PD couldn't find anything and all the witnesses clammed up, he'd have a pretty hard row to hoe, and you'd have sporting chances at a self defense plea (because any rational person would be scared for their life if stuck in a room with the Joker) or nullification.","human_ref_B":"Batman is kinda of a jerk. He'll let Catwoman get away with whatever she wants but if you try to hurt one of his enemies, he'll nail you to the wall.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5556.0,"score_ratio":1.1020408163}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8yqk8j","c_root_id_B":"i8z27hm","created_at_utc_A":1652805695,"created_at_utc_B":1652810362,"score_A":30,"score_B":54,"human_ref_A":"He\u2019d look into you enough to make sure you weren\u2019t a danger to the general public, but I can\u2019t imagine he\u2019d care any more than that.","human_ref_B":"He'd certainly try.   Batman is generally not a friend to homicidal vigilantes, since he sees it as a potential slippery slope to a lower and lower standard of killing. So yeah, he'd poke around. If course, if Gotham PD couldn't find anything and all the witnesses clammed up, he'd have a pretty hard row to hoe, and you'd have sporting chances at a self defense plea (because any rational person would be scared for their life if stuck in a room with the Joker) or nullification.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4667.0,"score_ratio":1.8}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8yoncc","c_root_id_B":"i8z27hm","created_at_utc_A":1652804930,"created_at_utc_B":1652810362,"score_A":13,"score_B":54,"human_ref_A":"He\u2019d make someone talk and probably find some nearby security camera that placed you at (or around) the location of the crime at the time of the events. Maybe scare the absolute shit out of you so you are the one to confess yourself too..","human_ref_B":"He'd certainly try.   Batman is generally not a friend to homicidal vigilantes, since he sees it as a potential slippery slope to a lower and lower standard of killing. So yeah, he'd poke around. If course, if Gotham PD couldn't find anything and all the witnesses clammed up, he'd have a pretty hard row to hoe, and you'd have sporting chances at a self defense plea (because any rational person would be scared for their life if stuck in a room with the Joker) or nullification.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5432.0,"score_ratio":4.1538461538}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8z27hm","c_root_id_B":"i8yuqhl","created_at_utc_A":1652810362,"created_at_utc_B":1652807372,"score_A":54,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"He'd certainly try.   Batman is generally not a friend to homicidal vigilantes, since he sees it as a potential slippery slope to a lower and lower standard of killing. So yeah, he'd poke around. If course, if Gotham PD couldn't find anything and all the witnesses clammed up, he'd have a pretty hard row to hoe, and you'd have sporting chances at a self defense plea (because any rational person would be scared for their life if stuck in a room with the Joker) or nullification.","human_ref_B":"He would definitely look for evidence, and he\u2019d almost definitely find it too. He\u2019d put you away, because he basically has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to murder.   There was a story where Joker was framed for a murder and given the death penalty, so Batman went out of his way to prove that Joker didn\u2019t commit the crime to save his life. This is a similar situation and I think he\u2019s act in the same way.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2990.0,"score_ratio":4.9090909091}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8z27hm","c_root_id_B":"i8ywlo4","created_at_utc_A":1652810362,"created_at_utc_B":1652808124,"score_A":54,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"He'd certainly try.   Batman is generally not a friend to homicidal vigilantes, since he sees it as a potential slippery slope to a lower and lower standard of killing. So yeah, he'd poke around. If course, if Gotham PD couldn't find anything and all the witnesses clammed up, he'd have a pretty hard row to hoe, and you'd have sporting chances at a self defense plea (because any rational person would be scared for their life if stuck in a room with the Joker) or nullification.","human_ref_B":"You wouldn't make it to trial, so its a moot point.    And yes, Batman would gather evidence on you because you murdered someone and it was going unpunished.  Flip side he'd also protect you until you went to trial and I have no idea what would happen when you were in jail.    But you'd be dead at some point.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2238.0,"score_ratio":5.4}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8yuc5q","c_root_id_B":"i8z27hm","created_at_utc_A":1652807210,"created_at_utc_B":1652810362,"score_A":4,"score_B":54,"human_ref_A":"He would likely personally look for evidence to make sure. I dont think he would mind all that much considering its the joker, but it would be enough for him to present the evidence to court so they can decide what to do about it as Joker or not, batman isnt a fan of vigilante killings.","human_ref_B":"He'd certainly try.   Batman is generally not a friend to homicidal vigilantes, since he sees it as a potential slippery slope to a lower and lower standard of killing. So yeah, he'd poke around. If course, if Gotham PD couldn't find anything and all the witnesses clammed up, he'd have a pretty hard row to hoe, and you'd have sporting chances at a self defense plea (because any rational person would be scared for their life if stuck in a room with the Joker) or nullification.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3152.0,"score_ratio":13.5}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8z27hm","c_root_id_B":"i8ywn9c","created_at_utc_A":1652810362,"created_at_utc_B":1652808141,"score_A":54,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"He'd certainly try.   Batman is generally not a friend to homicidal vigilantes, since he sees it as a potential slippery slope to a lower and lower standard of killing. So yeah, he'd poke around. If course, if Gotham PD couldn't find anything and all the witnesses clammed up, he'd have a pretty hard row to hoe, and you'd have sporting chances at a self defense plea (because any rational person would be scared for their life if stuck in a room with the Joker) or nullification.","human_ref_B":"Batman probably wouldn't do anything.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2221.0,"score_ratio":27.0}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8yoncc","c_root_id_B":"i8yqk8j","created_at_utc_A":1652804930,"created_at_utc_B":1652805695,"score_A":13,"score_B":30,"human_ref_A":"He\u2019d make someone talk and probably find some nearby security camera that placed you at (or around) the location of the crime at the time of the events. Maybe scare the absolute shit out of you so you are the one to confess yourself too..","human_ref_B":"He\u2019d look into you enough to make sure you weren\u2019t a danger to the general public, but I can\u2019t imagine he\u2019d care any more than that.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":765.0,"score_ratio":2.3076923077}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8yoncc","c_root_id_B":"i8zazlh","created_at_utc_A":1652804930,"created_at_utc_B":1652813951,"score_A":13,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"He\u2019d make someone talk and probably find some nearby security camera that placed you at (or around) the location of the crime at the time of the events. Maybe scare the absolute shit out of you so you are the one to confess yourself too..","human_ref_B":"He would be looking for evidence to get you on murder but he would also be massively distracted by Harely Quinn trying to murder you in revenge or trying to nuke Gotham in her grief.  Also you could have bigger problems on your hands like the other 2 Jokers finding you or worse falling into a chemical vat and becoming the new Joker.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9021.0,"score_ratio":1.6153846154}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8zazlh","c_root_id_B":"i8yuqhl","created_at_utc_A":1652813951,"created_at_utc_B":1652807372,"score_A":21,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"He would be looking for evidence to get you on murder but he would also be massively distracted by Harely Quinn trying to murder you in revenge or trying to nuke Gotham in her grief.  Also you could have bigger problems on your hands like the other 2 Jokers finding you or worse falling into a chemical vat and becoming the new Joker.","human_ref_B":"He would definitely look for evidence, and he\u2019d almost definitely find it too. He\u2019d put you away, because he basically has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to murder.   There was a story where Joker was framed for a murder and given the death penalty, so Batman went out of his way to prove that Joker didn\u2019t commit the crime to save his life. This is a similar situation and I think he\u2019s act in the same way.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6579.0,"score_ratio":1.9090909091}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8ywlo4","c_root_id_B":"i8zazlh","created_at_utc_A":1652808124,"created_at_utc_B":1652813951,"score_A":10,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"You wouldn't make it to trial, so its a moot point.    And yes, Batman would gather evidence on you because you murdered someone and it was going unpunished.  Flip side he'd also protect you until you went to trial and I have no idea what would happen when you were in jail.    But you'd be dead at some point.","human_ref_B":"He would be looking for evidence to get you on murder but he would also be massively distracted by Harely Quinn trying to murder you in revenge or trying to nuke Gotham in her grief.  Also you could have bigger problems on your hands like the other 2 Jokers finding you or worse falling into a chemical vat and becoming the new Joker.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5827.0,"score_ratio":2.1}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8zazlh","c_root_id_B":"i8yuc5q","created_at_utc_A":1652813951,"created_at_utc_B":1652807210,"score_A":21,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"He would be looking for evidence to get you on murder but he would also be massively distracted by Harely Quinn trying to murder you in revenge or trying to nuke Gotham in her grief.  Also you could have bigger problems on your hands like the other 2 Jokers finding you or worse falling into a chemical vat and becoming the new Joker.","human_ref_B":"He would likely personally look for evidence to make sure. I dont think he would mind all that much considering its the joker, but it would be enough for him to present the evidence to court so they can decide what to do about it as Joker or not, batman isnt a fan of vigilante killings.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6741.0,"score_ratio":5.25}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8ywn9c","c_root_id_B":"i8zazlh","created_at_utc_A":1652808141,"created_at_utc_B":1652813951,"score_A":2,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"Batman probably wouldn't do anything.","human_ref_B":"He would be looking for evidence to get you on murder but he would also be massively distracted by Harely Quinn trying to murder you in revenge or trying to nuke Gotham in her grief.  Also you could have bigger problems on your hands like the other 2 Jokers finding you or worse falling into a chemical vat and becoming the new Joker.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5810.0,"score_ratio":10.5}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8yuc5q","c_root_id_B":"i8yuqhl","created_at_utc_A":1652807210,"created_at_utc_B":1652807372,"score_A":4,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"He would likely personally look for evidence to make sure. I dont think he would mind all that much considering its the joker, but it would be enough for him to present the evidence to court so they can decide what to do about it as Joker or not, batman isnt a fan of vigilante killings.","human_ref_B":"He would definitely look for evidence, and he\u2019d almost definitely find it too. He\u2019d put you away, because he basically has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to murder.   There was a story where Joker was framed for a murder and given the death penalty, so Batman went out of his way to prove that Joker didn\u2019t commit the crime to save his life. This is a similar situation and I think he\u2019s act in the same way.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":162.0,"score_ratio":2.75}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8yuc5q","c_root_id_B":"i8ywlo4","created_at_utc_A":1652807210,"created_at_utc_B":1652808124,"score_A":4,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"He would likely personally look for evidence to make sure. I dont think he would mind all that much considering its the joker, but it would be enough for him to present the evidence to court so they can decide what to do about it as Joker or not, batman isnt a fan of vigilante killings.","human_ref_B":"You wouldn't make it to trial, so its a moot point.    And yes, Batman would gather evidence on you because you murdered someone and it was going unpunished.  Flip side he'd also protect you until you went to trial and I have no idea what would happen when you were in jail.    But you'd be dead at some point.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":914.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8yuc5q","c_root_id_B":"i8zyban","created_at_utc_A":1652807210,"created_at_utc_B":1652823660,"score_A":4,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"He would likely personally look for evidence to make sure. I dont think he would mind all that much considering its the joker, but it would be enough for him to present the evidence to court so they can decide what to do about it as Joker or not, batman isnt a fan of vigilante killings.","human_ref_B":"I think it\u2019s almost a physical law of the DCU that if you believe you have killed the Joker, you\u2019re almost certainly wrong, and the Joker is gonna pop up any minute to have a laugh and then kill you. Yes, even if there\u2019s a body.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":16450.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8ywn9c","c_root_id_B":"i8zyban","created_at_utc_A":1652808141,"created_at_utc_B":1652823660,"score_A":2,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Batman probably wouldn't do anything.","human_ref_B":"I think it\u2019s almost a physical law of the DCU that if you believe you have killed the Joker, you\u2019re almost certainly wrong, and the Joker is gonna pop up any minute to have a laugh and then kill you. Yes, even if there\u2019s a body.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":15519.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"urq5kv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[DC] if I killed the joker on plain daylight and the witnesses \"didn't see anything\" and the courts would let me out for lack of evidence, would batman actually find evidence to convicte me?  This question is based on the real case of Ken McElroy, he was killed on plain daylight, the sheriff was out of town for \"official business\" and the witnesses refused to talk since he was hated by everyone, so let's say in this case joker is Ken, and any witness refuse to talk, would batman look for evidence and try to get me convicte me or would just let the justice system run its course?","c_root_id_A":"i8zvudu","c_root_id_B":"i8zyban","created_at_utc_A":1652822595,"created_at_utc_B":1652823660,"score_A":2,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"What was the motive and circumstance behind the killing that you are just a normal guy that happened to kill the joker? yknow","human_ref_B":"I think it\u2019s almost a physical law of the DCU that if you believe you have killed the Joker, you\u2019re almost certainly wrong, and the Joker is gonna pop up any minute to have a laugh and then kill you. Yes, even if there\u2019s a body.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1065.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"r09k4u","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Annihilation] what properties does the anomalous zone have (I watched the movie, but could not classify) and possible causes?","c_root_id_A":"hlrssdx","c_root_id_B":"hlsfzmv","created_at_utc_A":1637678463,"created_at_utc_B":1637687970,"score_A":3,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"The books go into it a bit. But it's sort of the point that something is going on that doesn't care about us and we don't understand.","human_ref_B":"In the movie, at least, the basic concept is similar to The Color Out Of Space- some kind of alien life falls out of the sky, transforms the area around it, it may not even be doing it purposely or even know that it's doing it.  [warning, doylism zone]: The story of Annihilation is highly symbolic, which makes it hard to discuss without at least touching on what everything *represents*. That's not what this sub's for, so I'll keep it short: >!The key point is that the Shimmer is a place that forever changes anyone who enters, because it represents confronting trauma!<.   Everything else about it is negotiable, so a lot is left up to the reader's interpretation\/imagination. Sometimes it's the monster you can't see that's the scariest.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9507.0,"score_ratio":5.0}
+{"post_id":"yh48e9","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[StarWars] Are the white marks on Ahsoka's face a natural pigmentation, or does she paint them? Other members of her species have similar markings but all in different patterns.  If they are painted on, what is the cultural significance?","c_root_id_A":"iuc0tom","c_root_id_B":"iuc6fy8","created_at_utc_A":1667103692,"created_at_utc_B":1667107424,"score_A":99,"score_B":114,"human_ref_A":"The answer is a mild spoiler for Tales of the Jedi but it answers your question:  The first episode shows >!Ahsoka's birth and she has the markings on her face.  They eventually change as she grows older, but they are a natural pigmentation!<","human_ref_B":"They're naturally occurring markings for their species","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3732.0,"score_ratio":1.1515151515}
+{"post_id":"sr3uq6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[James Bond] Many Bond villains seem to have small armies of henchmen who are willing to risk their lives on command. Where do they find all these henchmen? Its pretty common for Bond villains to have a large force of henchmen at their command. Typically, these henchmen seem very dedicated to their job. They will continually throw themselves at James Bond, after watching him kill tons of their colleagues. They'll unceasingly engage in high speed vehicle chases, even as cars are crashing all around them.   What's more, a lot of them are pretty talented. Some of them are able to drive with the skill of a Hollywood stuntman. Its seemingly no big deal for henchmen to engage in rooftop motorcycle chases, to fire their guns with accuracy while driving, or to artfully dodge flaming wreckage while driving at high speeds.   Where are all these henchmen coming from? How are they being recruited? How are they so skilled, and why are they so dedicated to their jobs?","c_root_id_A":"hwptz09","c_root_id_B":"hwpm44m","created_at_utc_A":1644713222,"created_at_utc_B":1644709715,"score_A":24,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Find a handful of down on their luck mercenaries who then recruit their friends with ideas of wealth, conquest and revenge on those who wronged them. The same strategy that militias and terrorist organizations use in the real world.","human_ref_B":"Henchmen Inc. a temp agency that specializes in hired muscles","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3507.0,"score_ratio":8.0}
+{"post_id":"sr3uq6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[James Bond] Many Bond villains seem to have small armies of henchmen who are willing to risk their lives on command. Where do they find all these henchmen? Its pretty common for Bond villains to have a large force of henchmen at their command. Typically, these henchmen seem very dedicated to their job. They will continually throw themselves at James Bond, after watching him kill tons of their colleagues. They'll unceasingly engage in high speed vehicle chases, even as cars are crashing all around them.   What's more, a lot of them are pretty talented. Some of them are able to drive with the skill of a Hollywood stuntman. Its seemingly no big deal for henchmen to engage in rooftop motorcycle chases, to fire their guns with accuracy while driving, or to artfully dodge flaming wreckage while driving at high speeds.   Where are all these henchmen coming from? How are they being recruited? How are they so skilled, and why are they so dedicated to their jobs?","c_root_id_A":"hwpm44m","c_root_id_B":"hwpv1ic","created_at_utc_A":1644709715,"created_at_utc_B":1644713711,"score_A":3,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"Henchmen Inc. a temp agency that specializes in hired muscles","human_ref_B":"It varies. Hugo Drax's boys were a mix of corporate goons, hired guns (like Jaws), and true believers in his human die-back agenda. 006 used his Janus Syndicate as a recruiting ground for his grand schemes. SPECTRE mostly seems to have poached talent from the Eastern and Western military\/intelligence communities.  A unifying factor is that most of these assholes have the resources (personal or via their organizations) to shell out top dollar for hired guns. They can wave around enough cash to have access to a broad spectrum of mercenaries and private contractors to do their dirty work, most of whom are ex-military, trained on the government dime and now loose in the private sector. Not all of them are ex-Spetznaz\/Rangers but a *lot* are.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3996.0,"score_ratio":5.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"sr3uq6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[James Bond] Many Bond villains seem to have small armies of henchmen who are willing to risk their lives on command. Where do they find all these henchmen? Its pretty common for Bond villains to have a large force of henchmen at their command. Typically, these henchmen seem very dedicated to their job. They will continually throw themselves at James Bond, after watching him kill tons of their colleagues. They'll unceasingly engage in high speed vehicle chases, even as cars are crashing all around them.   What's more, a lot of them are pretty talented. Some of them are able to drive with the skill of a Hollywood stuntman. Its seemingly no big deal for henchmen to engage in rooftop motorcycle chases, to fire their guns with accuracy while driving, or to artfully dodge flaming wreckage while driving at high speeds.   Where are all these henchmen coming from? How are they being recruited? How are they so skilled, and why are they so dedicated to their jobs?","c_root_id_A":"hwr646d","c_root_id_B":"hwpm44m","created_at_utc_A":1644739284,"created_at_utc_B":1644709715,"score_A":12,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"For SPECTRE, they are operating their own training grounds for getting operatives ready to go out and kill on Blofeld's orders. We see the training ground in *From Russia, With Love* as it's where Red Grant was trained to be an assassin.  Interestingly, Grant gives us a good idea of SPECTRE's recruitment procedure. Born in the United Kingdom, Grant was arrested and convicted for murder and was sentenced to imprisonment in Dartmoor Prison, which he escaped from. Two years later, he was found by SPECTRE and recruited to their organisation in Tangiers.  So it's likely that most of their operatives are people sentenced for a number of crimes or escaped justice.","human_ref_B":"Henchmen Inc. a temp agency that specializes in hired muscles","labels":1,"seconds_difference":29569.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"sr3uq6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[James Bond] Many Bond villains seem to have small armies of henchmen who are willing to risk their lives on command. Where do they find all these henchmen? Its pretty common for Bond villains to have a large force of henchmen at their command. Typically, these henchmen seem very dedicated to their job. They will continually throw themselves at James Bond, after watching him kill tons of their colleagues. They'll unceasingly engage in high speed vehicle chases, even as cars are crashing all around them.   What's more, a lot of them are pretty talented. Some of them are able to drive with the skill of a Hollywood stuntman. Its seemingly no big deal for henchmen to engage in rooftop motorcycle chases, to fire their guns with accuracy while driving, or to artfully dodge flaming wreckage while driving at high speeds.   Where are all these henchmen coming from? How are they being recruited? How are they so skilled, and why are they so dedicated to their jobs?","c_root_id_A":"hwq7bm1","c_root_id_B":"hwr646d","created_at_utc_A":1644719436,"created_at_utc_B":1644739284,"score_A":2,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Indeed","human_ref_B":"For SPECTRE, they are operating their own training grounds for getting operatives ready to go out and kill on Blofeld's orders. We see the training ground in *From Russia, With Love* as it's where Red Grant was trained to be an assassin.  Interestingly, Grant gives us a good idea of SPECTRE's recruitment procedure. Born in the United Kingdom, Grant was arrested and convicted for murder and was sentenced to imprisonment in Dartmoor Prison, which he escaped from. Two years later, he was found by SPECTRE and recruited to their organisation in Tangiers.  So it's likely that most of their operatives are people sentenced for a number of crimes or escaped justice.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":19848.0,"score_ratio":6.0}
+{"post_id":"sr3uq6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[James Bond] Many Bond villains seem to have small armies of henchmen who are willing to risk their lives on command. Where do they find all these henchmen? Its pretty common for Bond villains to have a large force of henchmen at their command. Typically, these henchmen seem very dedicated to their job. They will continually throw themselves at James Bond, after watching him kill tons of their colleagues. They'll unceasingly engage in high speed vehicle chases, even as cars are crashing all around them.   What's more, a lot of them are pretty talented. Some of them are able to drive with the skill of a Hollywood stuntman. Its seemingly no big deal for henchmen to engage in rooftop motorcycle chases, to fire their guns with accuracy while driving, or to artfully dodge flaming wreckage while driving at high speeds.   Where are all these henchmen coming from? How are they being recruited? How are they so skilled, and why are they so dedicated to their jobs?","c_root_id_A":"hwqoxxo","c_root_id_B":"hwr646d","created_at_utc_A":1644728285,"created_at_utc_B":1644739284,"score_A":2,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"the guild of calamitous intent provides henchmen to paid-up villainous members at very reasonable prices.","human_ref_B":"For SPECTRE, they are operating their own training grounds for getting operatives ready to go out and kill on Blofeld's orders. We see the training ground in *From Russia, With Love* as it's where Red Grant was trained to be an assassin.  Interestingly, Grant gives us a good idea of SPECTRE's recruitment procedure. Born in the United Kingdom, Grant was arrested and convicted for murder and was sentenced to imprisonment in Dartmoor Prison, which he escaped from. Two years later, he was found by SPECTRE and recruited to their organisation in Tangiers.  So it's likely that most of their operatives are people sentenced for a number of crimes or escaped justice.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10999.0,"score_ratio":6.0}
+{"post_id":"sr3uq6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[James Bond] Many Bond villains seem to have small armies of henchmen who are willing to risk their lives on command. Where do they find all these henchmen? Its pretty common for Bond villains to have a large force of henchmen at their command. Typically, these henchmen seem very dedicated to their job. They will continually throw themselves at James Bond, after watching him kill tons of their colleagues. They'll unceasingly engage in high speed vehicle chases, even as cars are crashing all around them.   What's more, a lot of them are pretty talented. Some of them are able to drive with the skill of a Hollywood stuntman. Its seemingly no big deal for henchmen to engage in rooftop motorcycle chases, to fire their guns with accuracy while driving, or to artfully dodge flaming wreckage while driving at high speeds.   Where are all these henchmen coming from? How are they being recruited? How are they so skilled, and why are they so dedicated to their jobs?","c_root_id_A":"hwsb0ft","c_root_id_B":"hwrr9zg","created_at_utc_A":1644765860,"created_at_utc_B":1644755412,"score_A":6,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"What do you do if you are a retired soldier with no skills that translate to civilian work? You spent your early adulthood as a hired gun risking your life for rather ambiguous goals, and now you are struggling to find work at a restaurant.  Now you need work and along comes a man in a well-tailored suit. He brings up his work as a soldier, and you two bond over that. Isn't it terrible how someone so talented is struggling to find work stateside, he asks. That's why his organization hires talented veterans at very, *very,* competitive wages...  A few weeks after taking him up on his offer, you have a gun and a patrol again. The pay is great, the goals are ambiguous, and the bodies look the same as they did in your first tour. You are being valued for what you are talented at, and let's face it, this isn't so different than the work you did overseas.","human_ref_B":"SPECTRE and Smersh both recruit top people.  Grant [From Russia, With Love] was a known psychopath with great training.    Goldfinger's Korean crew were military vets [from both sides of the War]  Many are fanatics [ Moonraker and The Spy Who Loved Me] dedicated to the boss's vision.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10448.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"sr3uq6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[James Bond] Many Bond villains seem to have small armies of henchmen who are willing to risk their lives on command. Where do they find all these henchmen? Its pretty common for Bond villains to have a large force of henchmen at their command. Typically, these henchmen seem very dedicated to their job. They will continually throw themselves at James Bond, after watching him kill tons of their colleagues. They'll unceasingly engage in high speed vehicle chases, even as cars are crashing all around them.   What's more, a lot of them are pretty talented. Some of them are able to drive with the skill of a Hollywood stuntman. Its seemingly no big deal for henchmen to engage in rooftop motorcycle chases, to fire their guns with accuracy while driving, or to artfully dodge flaming wreckage while driving at high speeds.   Where are all these henchmen coming from? How are they being recruited? How are they so skilled, and why are they so dedicated to their jobs?","c_root_id_A":"hwsb0ft","c_root_id_B":"hwpm44m","created_at_utc_A":1644765860,"created_at_utc_B":1644709715,"score_A":6,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"What do you do if you are a retired soldier with no skills that translate to civilian work? You spent your early adulthood as a hired gun risking your life for rather ambiguous goals, and now you are struggling to find work at a restaurant.  Now you need work and along comes a man in a well-tailored suit. He brings up his work as a soldier, and you two bond over that. Isn't it terrible how someone so talented is struggling to find work stateside, he asks. That's why his organization hires talented veterans at very, *very,* competitive wages...  A few weeks after taking him up on his offer, you have a gun and a patrol again. The pay is great, the goals are ambiguous, and the bodies look the same as they did in your first tour. You are being valued for what you are talented at, and let's face it, this isn't so different than the work you did overseas.","human_ref_B":"Henchmen Inc. a temp agency that specializes in hired muscles","labels":1,"seconds_difference":56145.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"sr3uq6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[James Bond] Many Bond villains seem to have small armies of henchmen who are willing to risk their lives on command. Where do they find all these henchmen? Its pretty common for Bond villains to have a large force of henchmen at their command. Typically, these henchmen seem very dedicated to their job. They will continually throw themselves at James Bond, after watching him kill tons of their colleagues. They'll unceasingly engage in high speed vehicle chases, even as cars are crashing all around them.   What's more, a lot of them are pretty talented. Some of them are able to drive with the skill of a Hollywood stuntman. Its seemingly no big deal for henchmen to engage in rooftop motorcycle chases, to fire their guns with accuracy while driving, or to artfully dodge flaming wreckage while driving at high speeds.   Where are all these henchmen coming from? How are they being recruited? How are they so skilled, and why are they so dedicated to their jobs?","c_root_id_A":"hwsb0ft","c_root_id_B":"hwryan3","created_at_utc_A":1644765860,"created_at_utc_B":1644759744,"score_A":6,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"What do you do if you are a retired soldier with no skills that translate to civilian work? You spent your early adulthood as a hired gun risking your life for rather ambiguous goals, and now you are struggling to find work at a restaurant.  Now you need work and along comes a man in a well-tailored suit. He brings up his work as a soldier, and you two bond over that. Isn't it terrible how someone so talented is struggling to find work stateside, he asks. That's why his organization hires talented veterans at very, *very,* competitive wages...  A few weeks after taking him up on his offer, you have a gun and a patrol again. The pay is great, the goals are ambiguous, and the bodies look the same as they did in your first tour. You are being valued for what you are talented at, and let's face it, this isn't so different than the work you did overseas.","human_ref_B":"It's not that hard to find ex military types who have drunk away or lost in divorce all their money, or been imprisoned after some petty crime from ptsd put them behind bars. Offer them a good salary and good working conditions and they'll do a lot for you.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6116.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"sr3uq6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[James Bond] Many Bond villains seem to have small armies of henchmen who are willing to risk their lives on command. Where do they find all these henchmen? Its pretty common for Bond villains to have a large force of henchmen at their command. Typically, these henchmen seem very dedicated to their job. They will continually throw themselves at James Bond, after watching him kill tons of their colleagues. They'll unceasingly engage in high speed vehicle chases, even as cars are crashing all around them.   What's more, a lot of them are pretty talented. Some of them are able to drive with the skill of a Hollywood stuntman. Its seemingly no big deal for henchmen to engage in rooftop motorcycle chases, to fire their guns with accuracy while driving, or to artfully dodge flaming wreckage while driving at high speeds.   Where are all these henchmen coming from? How are they being recruited? How are they so skilled, and why are they so dedicated to their jobs?","c_root_id_A":"hwq7bm1","c_root_id_B":"hwsb0ft","created_at_utc_A":1644719436,"created_at_utc_B":1644765860,"score_A":2,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Indeed","human_ref_B":"What do you do if you are a retired soldier with no skills that translate to civilian work? You spent your early adulthood as a hired gun risking your life for rather ambiguous goals, and now you are struggling to find work at a restaurant.  Now you need work and along comes a man in a well-tailored suit. He brings up his work as a soldier, and you two bond over that. Isn't it terrible how someone so talented is struggling to find work stateside, he asks. That's why his organization hires talented veterans at very, *very,* competitive wages...  A few weeks after taking him up on his offer, you have a gun and a patrol again. The pay is great, the goals are ambiguous, and the bodies look the same as they did in your first tour. You are being valued for what you are talented at, and let's face it, this isn't so different than the work you did overseas.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":46424.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"sr3uq6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[James Bond] Many Bond villains seem to have small armies of henchmen who are willing to risk their lives on command. Where do they find all these henchmen? Its pretty common for Bond villains to have a large force of henchmen at their command. Typically, these henchmen seem very dedicated to their job. They will continually throw themselves at James Bond, after watching him kill tons of their colleagues. They'll unceasingly engage in high speed vehicle chases, even as cars are crashing all around them.   What's more, a lot of them are pretty talented. Some of them are able to drive with the skill of a Hollywood stuntman. Its seemingly no big deal for henchmen to engage in rooftop motorcycle chases, to fire their guns with accuracy while driving, or to artfully dodge flaming wreckage while driving at high speeds.   Where are all these henchmen coming from? How are they being recruited? How are they so skilled, and why are they so dedicated to their jobs?","c_root_id_A":"hwsb0ft","c_root_id_B":"hwqoxxo","created_at_utc_A":1644765860,"created_at_utc_B":1644728285,"score_A":6,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"What do you do if you are a retired soldier with no skills that translate to civilian work? You spent your early adulthood as a hired gun risking your life for rather ambiguous goals, and now you are struggling to find work at a restaurant.  Now you need work and along comes a man in a well-tailored suit. He brings up his work as a soldier, and you two bond over that. Isn't it terrible how someone so talented is struggling to find work stateside, he asks. That's why his organization hires talented veterans at very, *very,* competitive wages...  A few weeks after taking him up on his offer, you have a gun and a patrol again. The pay is great, the goals are ambiguous, and the bodies look the same as they did in your first tour. You are being valued for what you are talented at, and let's face it, this isn't so different than the work you did overseas.","human_ref_B":"the guild of calamitous intent provides henchmen to paid-up villainous members at very reasonable prices.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":37575.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"sr3uq6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[James Bond] Many Bond villains seem to have small armies of henchmen who are willing to risk their lives on command. Where do they find all these henchmen? Its pretty common for Bond villains to have a large force of henchmen at their command. Typically, these henchmen seem very dedicated to their job. They will continually throw themselves at James Bond, after watching him kill tons of their colleagues. They'll unceasingly engage in high speed vehicle chases, even as cars are crashing all around them.   What's more, a lot of them are pretty talented. Some of them are able to drive with the skill of a Hollywood stuntman. Its seemingly no big deal for henchmen to engage in rooftop motorcycle chases, to fire their guns with accuracy while driving, or to artfully dodge flaming wreckage while driving at high speeds.   Where are all these henchmen coming from? How are they being recruited? How are they so skilled, and why are they so dedicated to their jobs?","c_root_id_A":"hwrr9zg","c_root_id_B":"hwpm44m","created_at_utc_A":1644755412,"created_at_utc_B":1644709715,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"SPECTRE and Smersh both recruit top people.  Grant [From Russia, With Love] was a known psychopath with great training.    Goldfinger's Korean crew were military vets [from both sides of the War]  Many are fanatics [ Moonraker and The Spy Who Loved Me] dedicated to the boss's vision.","human_ref_B":"Henchmen Inc. a temp agency that specializes in hired muscles","labels":1,"seconds_difference":45697.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"sr3uq6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[James Bond] Many Bond villains seem to have small armies of henchmen who are willing to risk their lives on command. Where do they find all these henchmen? Its pretty common for Bond villains to have a large force of henchmen at their command. Typically, these henchmen seem very dedicated to their job. They will continually throw themselves at James Bond, after watching him kill tons of their colleagues. They'll unceasingly engage in high speed vehicle chases, even as cars are crashing all around them.   What's more, a lot of them are pretty talented. Some of them are able to drive with the skill of a Hollywood stuntman. Its seemingly no big deal for henchmen to engage in rooftop motorcycle chases, to fire their guns with accuracy while driving, or to artfully dodge flaming wreckage while driving at high speeds.   Where are all these henchmen coming from? How are they being recruited? How are they so skilled, and why are they so dedicated to their jobs?","c_root_id_A":"hwrr9zg","c_root_id_B":"hwq7bm1","created_at_utc_A":1644755412,"created_at_utc_B":1644719436,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"SPECTRE and Smersh both recruit top people.  Grant [From Russia, With Love] was a known psychopath with great training.    Goldfinger's Korean crew were military vets [from both sides of the War]  Many are fanatics [ Moonraker and The Spy Who Loved Me] dedicated to the boss's vision.","human_ref_B":"Indeed","labels":1,"seconds_difference":35976.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"sr3uq6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[James Bond] Many Bond villains seem to have small armies of henchmen who are willing to risk their lives on command. Where do they find all these henchmen? Its pretty common for Bond villains to have a large force of henchmen at their command. Typically, these henchmen seem very dedicated to their job. They will continually throw themselves at James Bond, after watching him kill tons of their colleagues. They'll unceasingly engage in high speed vehicle chases, even as cars are crashing all around them.   What's more, a lot of them are pretty talented. Some of them are able to drive with the skill of a Hollywood stuntman. Its seemingly no big deal for henchmen to engage in rooftop motorcycle chases, to fire their guns with accuracy while driving, or to artfully dodge flaming wreckage while driving at high speeds.   Where are all these henchmen coming from? How are they being recruited? How are they so skilled, and why are they so dedicated to their jobs?","c_root_id_A":"hwqoxxo","c_root_id_B":"hwrr9zg","created_at_utc_A":1644728285,"created_at_utc_B":1644755412,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"the guild of calamitous intent provides henchmen to paid-up villainous members at very reasonable prices.","human_ref_B":"SPECTRE and Smersh both recruit top people.  Grant [From Russia, With Love] was a known psychopath with great training.    Goldfinger's Korean crew were military vets [from both sides of the War]  Many are fanatics [ Moonraker and The Spy Who Loved Me] dedicated to the boss's vision.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":27127.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"haha2s","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Why do droids (especially battle droids) have personalities? What is the purpose of giving droids personalities and especially personalities that cause them not to immediately obey orders?   I remember at least a few scenes in the clone war series where Grievous would issue a command (in the heat of battle) and a battle droid would respond, \"but, sir...\" and give a reason why they shouldn't do that.   What purpose would that serve?","c_root_id_A":"fv2ty4j","c_root_id_B":"fv2u0g2","created_at_utc_A":1592357925,"created_at_utc_B":1592357963,"score_A":4,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"A new generation of  Sirius Cybernetics Corporation droids and computers, with the new GPP feature. Genuine People Personalities. All the droids in this army have a cheerful and sunny disposition. It is their pleasure to shoot for you, and their satisfaction to kill again with the knowledge of a job well done.  (Not a real answer, but adapted from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy because I thought it would be a fun in-universe explanation.)","human_ref_B":"See, since the Droids are essentially hastily upgraded workers, they weren't designed to understand battle tactics, weapon handling, and other tasks, so they're essentially 2.0 robots with 3.0 software, leading to bugs and buildups in Cache memory, which is poorly stored, leading to buildups of microbugs that forms their personalities, that's why for example, the super tactical Droid , the commando Droids, and crab Droids had almost no personality, because they were actually designed for war","labels":0,"seconds_difference":38.0,"score_ratio":5.25}
+{"post_id":"haha2s","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Why do droids (especially battle droids) have personalities? What is the purpose of giving droids personalities and especially personalities that cause them not to immediately obey orders?   I remember at least a few scenes in the clone war series where Grievous would issue a command (in the heat of battle) and a battle droid would respond, \"but, sir...\" and give a reason why they shouldn't do that.   What purpose would that serve?","c_root_id_A":"fv2xtwq","c_root_id_B":"fv30s41","created_at_utc_A":1592360241,"created_at_utc_B":1592362001,"score_A":10,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"Any computer sophisticated enough to function as more than the simplest type of droid brain is a sophisticated enough computer to develop low-level AI. This is an emergent property that in normal circumstances would be stymied by regular memory wipes, but personal preference or straitened circumstance (such as a battle droid in the field) may result in a droid going unwiped long enough to develop a personality.","human_ref_B":"They don\u2019t have them by default.  If droids are not regularly mind-wiped, they begin to develop bugs and algorithms that result in something analogous to a personality.  To give you an idea, R2-D2 hasn\u2019t been wiped since at least the Battle of Naboo in 32 BBY.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1760.0,"score_ratio":1.9}
+{"post_id":"haha2s","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Why do droids (especially battle droids) have personalities? What is the purpose of giving droids personalities and especially personalities that cause them not to immediately obey orders?   I remember at least a few scenes in the clone war series where Grievous would issue a command (in the heat of battle) and a battle droid would respond, \"but, sir...\" and give a reason why they shouldn't do that.   What purpose would that serve?","c_root_id_A":"fv2ty4j","c_root_id_B":"fv30s41","created_at_utc_A":1592357925,"created_at_utc_B":1592362001,"score_A":4,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"A new generation of  Sirius Cybernetics Corporation droids and computers, with the new GPP feature. Genuine People Personalities. All the droids in this army have a cheerful and sunny disposition. It is their pleasure to shoot for you, and their satisfaction to kill again with the knowledge of a job well done.  (Not a real answer, but adapted from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy because I thought it would be a fun in-universe explanation.)","human_ref_B":"They don\u2019t have them by default.  If droids are not regularly mind-wiped, they begin to develop bugs and algorithms that result in something analogous to a personality.  To give you an idea, R2-D2 hasn\u2019t been wiped since at least the Battle of Naboo in 32 BBY.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4076.0,"score_ratio":4.75}
+{"post_id":"haha2s","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Why do droids (especially battle droids) have personalities? What is the purpose of giving droids personalities and especially personalities that cause them not to immediately obey orders?   I remember at least a few scenes in the clone war series where Grievous would issue a command (in the heat of battle) and a battle droid would respond, \"but, sir...\" and give a reason why they shouldn't do that.   What purpose would that serve?","c_root_id_A":"fv30s41","c_root_id_B":"fv2ua5k","created_at_utc_A":1592362001,"created_at_utc_B":1592358127,"score_A":19,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"They don\u2019t have them by default.  If droids are not regularly mind-wiped, they begin to develop bugs and algorithms that result in something analogous to a personality.  To give you an idea, R2-D2 hasn\u2019t been wiped since at least the Battle of Naboo in 32 BBY.","human_ref_B":"Self preservation is an important part of battle tactics. Without the ability to self preserve, as droid would never think to take cover or flank the enemy.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3874.0,"score_ratio":6.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"haha2s","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Why do droids (especially battle droids) have personalities? What is the purpose of giving droids personalities and especially personalities that cause them not to immediately obey orders?   I remember at least a few scenes in the clone war series where Grievous would issue a command (in the heat of battle) and a battle droid would respond, \"but, sir...\" and give a reason why they shouldn't do that.   What purpose would that serve?","c_root_id_A":"fv2xtwq","c_root_id_B":"fv2ty4j","created_at_utc_A":1592360241,"created_at_utc_B":1592357925,"score_A":10,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Any computer sophisticated enough to function as more than the simplest type of droid brain is a sophisticated enough computer to develop low-level AI. This is an emergent property that in normal circumstances would be stymied by regular memory wipes, but personal preference or straitened circumstance (such as a battle droid in the field) may result in a droid going unwiped long enough to develop a personality.","human_ref_B":"A new generation of  Sirius Cybernetics Corporation droids and computers, with the new GPP feature. Genuine People Personalities. All the droids in this army have a cheerful and sunny disposition. It is their pleasure to shoot for you, and their satisfaction to kill again with the knowledge of a job well done.  (Not a real answer, but adapted from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy because I thought it would be a fun in-universe explanation.)","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2316.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"haha2s","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Why do droids (especially battle droids) have personalities? What is the purpose of giving droids personalities and especially personalities that cause them not to immediately obey orders?   I remember at least a few scenes in the clone war series where Grievous would issue a command (in the heat of battle) and a battle droid would respond, \"but, sir...\" and give a reason why they shouldn't do that.   What purpose would that serve?","c_root_id_A":"fv2ua5k","c_root_id_B":"fv2xtwq","created_at_utc_A":1592358127,"created_at_utc_B":1592360241,"score_A":3,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Self preservation is an important part of battle tactics. Without the ability to self preserve, as droid would never think to take cover or flank the enemy.","human_ref_B":"Any computer sophisticated enough to function as more than the simplest type of droid brain is a sophisticated enough computer to develop low-level AI. This is an emergent property that in normal circumstances would be stymied by regular memory wipes, but personal preference or straitened circumstance (such as a battle droid in the field) may result in a droid going unwiped long enough to develop a personality.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2114.0,"score_ratio":3.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"haha2s","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Why do droids (especially battle droids) have personalities? What is the purpose of giving droids personalities and especially personalities that cause them not to immediately obey orders?   I remember at least a few scenes in the clone war series where Grievous would issue a command (in the heat of battle) and a battle droid would respond, \"but, sir...\" and give a reason why they shouldn't do that.   What purpose would that serve?","c_root_id_A":"fv376s5","c_root_id_B":"fv2ty4j","created_at_utc_A":1592365990,"created_at_utc_B":1592357925,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Droids can be given personality, but most gain theirs over time. See, droid programming adapts as the droids live. This is to help them be better, but has the side effect of giving droids querks. They still follow prime programming, but they are able to think, adapt, even plan and make decisions. This is why it is recommended my manufacturers to regularly erase the droids' memory.   Battle droids are interesting. I'm sure you can see they were different in The Phantom Menace. Besides the command droids most spoke very little, and usually just \"Roger roger.\" By Attack of the Clones they exibit a little  more personality even fresh off the line, as seen with the BD head put on 3PO's body, \"uh oh\" and \"my legs aren't moving, i must need maintenance.\" Finally, by The Clone Wars and Revenge of the Sith we see them as basically having as much personality as R2 and 3PO.  The best reasoning i can give is basically the droids all got much more advanced programming. In TPM all but the command droids were basically in a hive mind with little built in programming, to the point they literally could not function if the connection was cut and shut down. This weakness was eliminated by the time the war began and every droid had built in functions and programming. While the command droids had superior programming, the average droid still required the ability to conduct reasonable decisions in battle. For instance, if they didn't have this and they were fighting a losing battle with the commanders dead or captured the BD's might martch into a slaughter. With nobody to oeder a retreat the CIS could potentially lose entire armies. However, with the programming the droids can better recognize that they lost and retreat on their own. This aspect of their programming has the side effect of making them appear cowardly.  So droids get their programming from not having memory erased, as well as what that programming might be.","human_ref_B":"A new generation of  Sirius Cybernetics Corporation droids and computers, with the new GPP feature. Genuine People Personalities. All the droids in this army have a cheerful and sunny disposition. It is their pleasure to shoot for you, and their satisfaction to kill again with the knowledge of a job well done.  (Not a real answer, but adapted from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy because I thought it would be a fun in-universe explanation.)","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8065.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"haha2s","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Star Wars] Why do droids (especially battle droids) have personalities? What is the purpose of giving droids personalities and especially personalities that cause them not to immediately obey orders?   I remember at least a few scenes in the clone war series where Grievous would issue a command (in the heat of battle) and a battle droid would respond, \"but, sir...\" and give a reason why they shouldn't do that.   What purpose would that serve?","c_root_id_A":"fv376s5","c_root_id_B":"fv2ua5k","created_at_utc_A":1592365990,"created_at_utc_B":1592358127,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Droids can be given personality, but most gain theirs over time. See, droid programming adapts as the droids live. This is to help them be better, but has the side effect of giving droids querks. They still follow prime programming, but they are able to think, adapt, even plan and make decisions. This is why it is recommended my manufacturers to regularly erase the droids' memory.   Battle droids are interesting. I'm sure you can see they were different in The Phantom Menace. Besides the command droids most spoke very little, and usually just \"Roger roger.\" By Attack of the Clones they exibit a little  more personality even fresh off the line, as seen with the BD head put on 3PO's body, \"uh oh\" and \"my legs aren't moving, i must need maintenance.\" Finally, by The Clone Wars and Revenge of the Sith we see them as basically having as much personality as R2 and 3PO.  The best reasoning i can give is basically the droids all got much more advanced programming. In TPM all but the command droids were basically in a hive mind with little built in programming, to the point they literally could not function if the connection was cut and shut down. This weakness was eliminated by the time the war began and every droid had built in functions and programming. While the command droids had superior programming, the average droid still required the ability to conduct reasonable decisions in battle. For instance, if they didn't have this and they were fighting a losing battle with the commanders dead or captured the BD's might martch into a slaughter. With nobody to oeder a retreat the CIS could potentially lose entire armies. However, with the programming the droids can better recognize that they lost and retreat on their own. This aspect of their programming has the side effect of making them appear cowardly.  So droids get their programming from not having memory erased, as well as what that programming might be.","human_ref_B":"Self preservation is an important part of battle tactics. Without the ability to self preserve, as droid would never think to take cover or flank the enemy.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7863.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"wkkhc7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] why would Captain America be honored on the Statue of Liberty and not Iron Man Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat).   In Avengers 1 Tony was the one who took the nuke into space.   In Avengers 2 it was Tony with the help of Thor who destroyed the Ultron meteor.   In Endgame the credit should be clearly given to Tony as the one who actually sacrificed himself instead of selfishly (I went there) living out his life with his wife and daughter (like he deserved to do).   Even if you where to attribute the take down of shield and the helicarriers to Cap it wasn\u2019t made public knowledge (I don\u2019t think) and that wasn\u2019t a world ending threat like the ones Tony saved.   Plus the events of civil war have him branded as a traitor to the country and a fugitive abroad.   Even if it wasn\u2019t to honor Steve Rodgers, the captain America image was partially tarnished as seen in falcon and winter soldier show.   So what was the actual reason to put a cap shield on the statue (which is pretty disrespectful to the actual statue by the way)?  Not to be too salty but the only reason I can think of is Cap fandom.","c_root_id_A":"ijnx53v","c_root_id_B":"ijoqbjg","created_at_utc_A":1660096719,"created_at_utc_B":1660112604,"score_A":7,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Along with what everybody said about symbolism, ideology, and etc. Cap was the leader of the Avengers. Cap also influence Tony to be a better person.    Avengers 1: Tony was impulsive (among other things). He fought Thor without a plan, which Cap insisted on.    Age of Ultron: Tony still wasn\u2019t much of a team player. He didn\u2019t trust the other Avengers enough to discuss the \u201cSuit of Armor Around the World\u201d idea and created Ultron with Bruce. Later Cap said that they win together or lose together.    Infinity War and Endgame : Tony discussed plans twice. Once on the Donut Ship with Strange and Peter. The other on Titan with Starlort and the team on Titan. Tony also wanted the Avengers together when fighting Thanos and his team. Another example is when the Avengers were brainstorming the Time Heist during endgame. During Age of Ultron, Tony only consulted Bruce because he wanted smart people. During the Time Heist planing, everybody got to have their voice heard. Doing it together like how Cap does it.    So while Tony did sacrifice himself, Cap lead him to be a better person, so that when the time came, Tony made a good decision. Cap also retired after Tony died.","human_ref_B":"You're not grasping the power of rugged American individualism as mythos in the culture and the role of its direct symbolism\/iconography\/propaganda throughout U.S. history.  Mythic American individualism is represented by the morally righteous underdog who persevered through hardship, pulled themselves up \"by their bootstraps\" and conquered their foes with a superiority of might and sinless self-reliance.  Steve Rogers is the All-American Everyman. He's just a kid from Brooklyn with a heart of gold. That appeals to us Americans and our idea of what America represents much more than a wise-ass billionaire, even if that is more in-line with the modern American ideal.  It doesn't really matter what Tony Stark did, he simply doesn't fit the American mythos as well as Steve. We Americans love to choose a singular hero figure to represent our ideals, so naturally Captain America was gonna be our poster boy. The Statue of Liberty is deeply tied to this old-school identity politics and the mythology around it.  That statue was given to the U.S. by France, another country that has historical ties to freedom\/liberty and individualistic idealism. Obviously there are lots of differences in how that played out between France and the U.S. over the last couple hundred years, but Cap is the obvious hero to represent that connection and ideology.  In Captain America: Civil War, Tony Stark wanted to sign the Sokovia Accords to keep the Avengers\/metahumans\/heroes accountable, overseen and controlled. Cap represented the other side of the coin, that felt those in power would hinder, twist and corrupt the heroes who had the power and freedom to make a difference.   Also, Cap's whole thing is American iconography. the red white and blue outfit. The shield with the star and stripes, the whole \"No, YOU move\" mentality, etc.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":15885.0,"score_ratio":2.5714285714}
+{"post_id":"wkkhc7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] why would Captain America be honored on the Statue of Liberty and not Iron Man Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat).   In Avengers 1 Tony was the one who took the nuke into space.   In Avengers 2 it was Tony with the help of Thor who destroyed the Ultron meteor.   In Endgame the credit should be clearly given to Tony as the one who actually sacrificed himself instead of selfishly (I went there) living out his life with his wife and daughter (like he deserved to do).   Even if you where to attribute the take down of shield and the helicarriers to Cap it wasn\u2019t made public knowledge (I don\u2019t think) and that wasn\u2019t a world ending threat like the ones Tony saved.   Plus the events of civil war have him branded as a traitor to the country and a fugitive abroad.   Even if it wasn\u2019t to honor Steve Rodgers, the captain America image was partially tarnished as seen in falcon and winter soldier show.   So what was the actual reason to put a cap shield on the statue (which is pretty disrespectful to the actual statue by the way)?  Not to be too salty but the only reason I can think of is Cap fandom.","c_root_id_A":"ijomn6t","c_root_id_B":"ijoqbjg","created_at_utc_A":1660110100,"created_at_utc_B":1660112604,"score_A":4,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Consider the people memorialized today, and their shaky past.  This would theoretically be something that would stand for centuries.  When looking back on some of history's most famous or memorable people, you learn A LOT about them.  And this is even before the information age.  Tony may have greater achievements and sacrifices, but he also has an extensive and exhaustively documented life as an opportunistic asshole with an inflated ego to boot.  He's been an asshole longer than he hasn't been, and he's a smartass that thinks he can take what he wants simply because his wallet is bigger.  Against that kind of scrutiny, Steve is basically Jesus Christ in the flesh.  When considering the long term implications of who they pick, it isn't even an argument between Steve and Tony, it's an argument between Steve and just about every Avenger and their counterparts when compared to future members centuries down the line.  Steve is the obvious choice, and I'm having a really hard time conceiving of a close second.  Even Steve being labeled a renegade and war criminal would be something history is going to be quick to correct.  ALSO, just for good measure, consider why some of the bad events happened - The US President was kidnapped with Tony's tech, Ultron is unquestionably Stark Tech to just about any random passerby with half a brain.  Add in that he's best friends with a ranging green menace that has terrorized many communities, it's not a good light.  &#x200B;  Let's consider an alternative; After Steve stops the bombs in The First Avenger, they then redecorate the Status of Liberty with his appearance.  From like 1950 onward it's Cap.  Would you then support changing it to Tony?  Or would that be disrespectful to Cap's sacrifice and the history of the statue for all those decades.","human_ref_B":"You're not grasping the power of rugged American individualism as mythos in the culture and the role of its direct symbolism\/iconography\/propaganda throughout U.S. history.  Mythic American individualism is represented by the morally righteous underdog who persevered through hardship, pulled themselves up \"by their bootstraps\" and conquered their foes with a superiority of might and sinless self-reliance.  Steve Rogers is the All-American Everyman. He's just a kid from Brooklyn with a heart of gold. That appeals to us Americans and our idea of what America represents much more than a wise-ass billionaire, even if that is more in-line with the modern American ideal.  It doesn't really matter what Tony Stark did, he simply doesn't fit the American mythos as well as Steve. We Americans love to choose a singular hero figure to represent our ideals, so naturally Captain America was gonna be our poster boy. The Statue of Liberty is deeply tied to this old-school identity politics and the mythology around it.  That statue was given to the U.S. by France, another country that has historical ties to freedom\/liberty and individualistic idealism. Obviously there are lots of differences in how that played out between France and the U.S. over the last couple hundred years, but Cap is the obvious hero to represent that connection and ideology.  In Captain America: Civil War, Tony Stark wanted to sign the Sokovia Accords to keep the Avengers\/metahumans\/heroes accountable, overseen and controlled. Cap represented the other side of the coin, that felt those in power would hinder, twist and corrupt the heroes who had the power and freedom to make a difference.   Also, Cap's whole thing is American iconography. the red white and blue outfit. The shield with the star and stripes, the whole \"No, YOU move\" mentality, etc.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2504.0,"score_ratio":4.5}
+{"post_id":"wkkhc7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] why would Captain America be honored on the Statue of Liberty and not Iron Man Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat).   In Avengers 1 Tony was the one who took the nuke into space.   In Avengers 2 it was Tony with the help of Thor who destroyed the Ultron meteor.   In Endgame the credit should be clearly given to Tony as the one who actually sacrificed himself instead of selfishly (I went there) living out his life with his wife and daughter (like he deserved to do).   Even if you where to attribute the take down of shield and the helicarriers to Cap it wasn\u2019t made public knowledge (I don\u2019t think) and that wasn\u2019t a world ending threat like the ones Tony saved.   Plus the events of civil war have him branded as a traitor to the country and a fugitive abroad.   Even if it wasn\u2019t to honor Steve Rodgers, the captain America image was partially tarnished as seen in falcon and winter soldier show.   So what was the actual reason to put a cap shield on the statue (which is pretty disrespectful to the actual statue by the way)?  Not to be too salty but the only reason I can think of is Cap fandom.","c_root_id_A":"ijoz9xn","c_root_id_B":"ijomn6t","created_at_utc_A":1660119627,"created_at_utc_B":1660110100,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"In the MCU, he was a key to ending WW2 and saved New York from getting bombed by flying that plane into the water and ice.   https:\/\/youtu.be\/G-8KdXFCpOw","human_ref_B":"Consider the people memorialized today, and their shaky past.  This would theoretically be something that would stand for centuries.  When looking back on some of history's most famous or memorable people, you learn A LOT about them.  And this is even before the information age.  Tony may have greater achievements and sacrifices, but he also has an extensive and exhaustively documented life as an opportunistic asshole with an inflated ego to boot.  He's been an asshole longer than he hasn't been, and he's a smartass that thinks he can take what he wants simply because his wallet is bigger.  Against that kind of scrutiny, Steve is basically Jesus Christ in the flesh.  When considering the long term implications of who they pick, it isn't even an argument between Steve and Tony, it's an argument between Steve and just about every Avenger and their counterparts when compared to future members centuries down the line.  Steve is the obvious choice, and I'm having a really hard time conceiving of a close second.  Even Steve being labeled a renegade and war criminal would be something history is going to be quick to correct.  ALSO, just for good measure, consider why some of the bad events happened - The US President was kidnapped with Tony's tech, Ultron is unquestionably Stark Tech to just about any random passerby with half a brain.  Add in that he's best friends with a ranging green menace that has terrorized many communities, it's not a good light.  &#x200B;  Let's consider an alternative; After Steve stops the bombs in The First Avenger, they then redecorate the Status of Liberty with his appearance.  From like 1950 onward it's Cap.  Would you then support changing it to Tony?  Or would that be disrespectful to Cap's sacrifice and the history of the statue for all those decades.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9527.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"wkkhc7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] why would Captain America be honored on the Statue of Liberty and not Iron Man Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat).   In Avengers 1 Tony was the one who took the nuke into space.   In Avengers 2 it was Tony with the help of Thor who destroyed the Ultron meteor.   In Endgame the credit should be clearly given to Tony as the one who actually sacrificed himself instead of selfishly (I went there) living out his life with his wife and daughter (like he deserved to do).   Even if you where to attribute the take down of shield and the helicarriers to Cap it wasn\u2019t made public knowledge (I don\u2019t think) and that wasn\u2019t a world ending threat like the ones Tony saved.   Plus the events of civil war have him branded as a traitor to the country and a fugitive abroad.   Even if it wasn\u2019t to honor Steve Rodgers, the captain America image was partially tarnished as seen in falcon and winter soldier show.   So what was the actual reason to put a cap shield on the statue (which is pretty disrespectful to the actual statue by the way)?  Not to be too salty but the only reason I can think of is Cap fandom.","c_root_id_A":"ijpaafr","c_root_id_B":"ijpfj1m","created_at_utc_A":1660128300,"created_at_utc_B":1660131680,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"I imagine it was a stupid jingoistic decision made by people in power and not a popularly demanded thing, judging by how the government treats the Captain America legacy and mantle in the Falcon and Winter Soldier show.","human_ref_B":"Most people don't actually know that Cap went back in time and stayed there. They just think he sacrificed himself.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3380.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"wkkhc7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] why would Captain America be honored on the Statue of Liberty and not Iron Man Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat).   In Avengers 1 Tony was the one who took the nuke into space.   In Avengers 2 it was Tony with the help of Thor who destroyed the Ultron meteor.   In Endgame the credit should be clearly given to Tony as the one who actually sacrificed himself instead of selfishly (I went there) living out his life with his wife and daughter (like he deserved to do).   Even if you where to attribute the take down of shield and the helicarriers to Cap it wasn\u2019t made public knowledge (I don\u2019t think) and that wasn\u2019t a world ending threat like the ones Tony saved.   Plus the events of civil war have him branded as a traitor to the country and a fugitive abroad.   Even if it wasn\u2019t to honor Steve Rodgers, the captain America image was partially tarnished as seen in falcon and winter soldier show.   So what was the actual reason to put a cap shield on the statue (which is pretty disrespectful to the actual statue by the way)?  Not to be too salty but the only reason I can think of is Cap fandom.","c_root_id_A":"ijp3u19","c_root_id_B":"ijpaafr","created_at_utc_A":1660123367,"created_at_utc_B":1660128300,"score_A":2,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Well other than the great arguments already given it wouldn't really work aesthetically.   You can easily put the shield into her hands without changing the overall look, whereas for Iron Man you'd have to like make Libertas wear his whole suit or something. Even with the helmet it would look weird, it would basically just look like it's a statue of Iron Man.","human_ref_B":"I imagine it was a stupid jingoistic decision made by people in power and not a popularly demanded thing, judging by how the government treats the Captain America legacy and mantle in the Falcon and Winter Soldier show.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4933.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"wkkhc7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] why would Captain America be honored on the Statue of Liberty and not Iron Man Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat).   In Avengers 1 Tony was the one who took the nuke into space.   In Avengers 2 it was Tony with the help of Thor who destroyed the Ultron meteor.   In Endgame the credit should be clearly given to Tony as the one who actually sacrificed himself instead of selfishly (I went there) living out his life with his wife and daughter (like he deserved to do).   Even if you where to attribute the take down of shield and the helicarriers to Cap it wasn\u2019t made public knowledge (I don\u2019t think) and that wasn\u2019t a world ending threat like the ones Tony saved.   Plus the events of civil war have him branded as a traitor to the country and a fugitive abroad.   Even if it wasn\u2019t to honor Steve Rodgers, the captain America image was partially tarnished as seen in falcon and winter soldier show.   So what was the actual reason to put a cap shield on the statue (which is pretty disrespectful to the actual statue by the way)?  Not to be too salty but the only reason I can think of is Cap fandom.","c_root_id_A":"ijp92c4","c_root_id_B":"ijpaafr","created_at_utc_A":1660127434,"created_at_utc_B":1660128300,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Can we stop fanning over the narcissistic war criminal just because he turned a leaf over in his later years?","human_ref_B":"I imagine it was a stupid jingoistic decision made by people in power and not a popularly demanded thing, judging by how the government treats the Captain America legacy and mantle in the Falcon and Winter Soldier show.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":866.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"wkkhc7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] why would Captain America be honored on the Statue of Liberty and not Iron Man Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat).   In Avengers 1 Tony was the one who took the nuke into space.   In Avengers 2 it was Tony with the help of Thor who destroyed the Ultron meteor.   In Endgame the credit should be clearly given to Tony as the one who actually sacrificed himself instead of selfishly (I went there) living out his life with his wife and daughter (like he deserved to do).   Even if you where to attribute the take down of shield and the helicarriers to Cap it wasn\u2019t made public knowledge (I don\u2019t think) and that wasn\u2019t a world ending threat like the ones Tony saved.   Plus the events of civil war have him branded as a traitor to the country and a fugitive abroad.   Even if it wasn\u2019t to honor Steve Rodgers, the captain America image was partially tarnished as seen in falcon and winter soldier show.   So what was the actual reason to put a cap shield on the statue (which is pretty disrespectful to the actual statue by the way)?  Not to be too salty but the only reason I can think of is Cap fandom.","c_root_id_A":"ijomn6t","c_root_id_B":"ijpfj1m","created_at_utc_A":1660110100,"created_at_utc_B":1660131680,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Consider the people memorialized today, and their shaky past.  This would theoretically be something that would stand for centuries.  When looking back on some of history's most famous or memorable people, you learn A LOT about them.  And this is even before the information age.  Tony may have greater achievements and sacrifices, but he also has an extensive and exhaustively documented life as an opportunistic asshole with an inflated ego to boot.  He's been an asshole longer than he hasn't been, and he's a smartass that thinks he can take what he wants simply because his wallet is bigger.  Against that kind of scrutiny, Steve is basically Jesus Christ in the flesh.  When considering the long term implications of who they pick, it isn't even an argument between Steve and Tony, it's an argument between Steve and just about every Avenger and their counterparts when compared to future members centuries down the line.  Steve is the obvious choice, and I'm having a really hard time conceiving of a close second.  Even Steve being labeled a renegade and war criminal would be something history is going to be quick to correct.  ALSO, just for good measure, consider why some of the bad events happened - The US President was kidnapped with Tony's tech, Ultron is unquestionably Stark Tech to just about any random passerby with half a brain.  Add in that he's best friends with a ranging green menace that has terrorized many communities, it's not a good light.  &#x200B;  Let's consider an alternative; After Steve stops the bombs in The First Avenger, they then redecorate the Status of Liberty with his appearance.  From like 1950 onward it's Cap.  Would you then support changing it to Tony?  Or would that be disrespectful to Cap's sacrifice and the history of the statue for all those decades.","human_ref_B":"Most people don't actually know that Cap went back in time and stayed there. They just think he sacrificed himself.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":21580.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"wkkhc7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] why would Captain America be honored on the Statue of Liberty and not Iron Man Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat).   In Avengers 1 Tony was the one who took the nuke into space.   In Avengers 2 it was Tony with the help of Thor who destroyed the Ultron meteor.   In Endgame the credit should be clearly given to Tony as the one who actually sacrificed himself instead of selfishly (I went there) living out his life with his wife and daughter (like he deserved to do).   Even if you where to attribute the take down of shield and the helicarriers to Cap it wasn\u2019t made public knowledge (I don\u2019t think) and that wasn\u2019t a world ending threat like the ones Tony saved.   Plus the events of civil war have him branded as a traitor to the country and a fugitive abroad.   Even if it wasn\u2019t to honor Steve Rodgers, the captain America image was partially tarnished as seen in falcon and winter soldier show.   So what was the actual reason to put a cap shield on the statue (which is pretty disrespectful to the actual statue by the way)?  Not to be too salty but the only reason I can think of is Cap fandom.","c_root_id_A":"ijp3u19","c_root_id_B":"ijpfj1m","created_at_utc_A":1660123367,"created_at_utc_B":1660131680,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Well other than the great arguments already given it wouldn't really work aesthetically.   You can easily put the shield into her hands without changing the overall look, whereas for Iron Man you'd have to like make Libertas wear his whole suit or something. Even with the helmet it would look weird, it would basically just look like it's a statue of Iron Man.","human_ref_B":"Most people don't actually know that Cap went back in time and stayed there. They just think he sacrificed himself.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8313.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"wkkhc7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] why would Captain America be honored on the Statue of Liberty and not Iron Man Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat).   In Avengers 1 Tony was the one who took the nuke into space.   In Avengers 2 it was Tony with the help of Thor who destroyed the Ultron meteor.   In Endgame the credit should be clearly given to Tony as the one who actually sacrificed himself instead of selfishly (I went there) living out his life with his wife and daughter (like he deserved to do).   Even if you where to attribute the take down of shield and the helicarriers to Cap it wasn\u2019t made public knowledge (I don\u2019t think) and that wasn\u2019t a world ending threat like the ones Tony saved.   Plus the events of civil war have him branded as a traitor to the country and a fugitive abroad.   Even if it wasn\u2019t to honor Steve Rodgers, the captain America image was partially tarnished as seen in falcon and winter soldier show.   So what was the actual reason to put a cap shield on the statue (which is pretty disrespectful to the actual statue by the way)?  Not to be too salty but the only reason I can think of is Cap fandom.","c_root_id_A":"ijpfj1m","c_root_id_B":"ijp92c4","created_at_utc_A":1660131680,"created_at_utc_B":1660127434,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Most people don't actually know that Cap went back in time and stayed there. They just think he sacrificed himself.","human_ref_B":"Can we stop fanning over the narcissistic war criminal just because he turned a leaf over in his later years?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4246.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"wkkhc7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] why would Captain America be honored on the Statue of Liberty and not Iron Man Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat).   In Avengers 1 Tony was the one who took the nuke into space.   In Avengers 2 it was Tony with the help of Thor who destroyed the Ultron meteor.   In Endgame the credit should be clearly given to Tony as the one who actually sacrificed himself instead of selfishly (I went there) living out his life with his wife and daughter (like he deserved to do).   Even if you where to attribute the take down of shield and the helicarriers to Cap it wasn\u2019t made public knowledge (I don\u2019t think) and that wasn\u2019t a world ending threat like the ones Tony saved.   Plus the events of civil war have him branded as a traitor to the country and a fugitive abroad.   Even if it wasn\u2019t to honor Steve Rodgers, the captain America image was partially tarnished as seen in falcon and winter soldier show.   So what was the actual reason to put a cap shield on the statue (which is pretty disrespectful to the actual statue by the way)?  Not to be too salty but the only reason I can think of is Cap fandom.","c_root_id_A":"ijowjyw","c_root_id_B":"ijomn6t","created_at_utc_A":1660117408,"created_at_utc_B":1660110100,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Well he is from New York.","human_ref_B":"Consider the people memorialized today, and their shaky past.  This would theoretically be something that would stand for centuries.  When looking back on some of history's most famous or memorable people, you learn A LOT about them.  And this is even before the information age.  Tony may have greater achievements and sacrifices, but he also has an extensive and exhaustively documented life as an opportunistic asshole with an inflated ego to boot.  He's been an asshole longer than he hasn't been, and he's a smartass that thinks he can take what he wants simply because his wallet is bigger.  Against that kind of scrutiny, Steve is basically Jesus Christ in the flesh.  When considering the long term implications of who they pick, it isn't even an argument between Steve and Tony, it's an argument between Steve and just about every Avenger and their counterparts when compared to future members centuries down the line.  Steve is the obvious choice, and I'm having a really hard time conceiving of a close second.  Even Steve being labeled a renegade and war criminal would be something history is going to be quick to correct.  ALSO, just for good measure, consider why some of the bad events happened - The US President was kidnapped with Tony's tech, Ultron is unquestionably Stark Tech to just about any random passerby with half a brain.  Add in that he's best friends with a ranging green menace that has terrorized many communities, it's not a good light.  &#x200B;  Let's consider an alternative; After Steve stops the bombs in The First Avenger, they then redecorate the Status of Liberty with his appearance.  From like 1950 onward it's Cap.  Would you then support changing it to Tony?  Or would that be disrespectful to Cap's sacrifice and the history of the statue for all those decades.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7308.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"wkkhc7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] why would Captain America be honored on the Statue of Liberty and not Iron Man Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat).   In Avengers 1 Tony was the one who took the nuke into space.   In Avengers 2 it was Tony with the help of Thor who destroyed the Ultron meteor.   In Endgame the credit should be clearly given to Tony as the one who actually sacrificed himself instead of selfishly (I went there) living out his life with his wife and daughter (like he deserved to do).   Even if you where to attribute the take down of shield and the helicarriers to Cap it wasn\u2019t made public knowledge (I don\u2019t think) and that wasn\u2019t a world ending threat like the ones Tony saved.   Plus the events of civil war have him branded as a traitor to the country and a fugitive abroad.   Even if it wasn\u2019t to honor Steve Rodgers, the captain America image was partially tarnished as seen in falcon and winter soldier show.   So what was the actual reason to put a cap shield on the statue (which is pretty disrespectful to the actual statue by the way)?  Not to be too salty but the only reason I can think of is Cap fandom.","c_root_id_A":"ijppnko","c_root_id_B":"ijqgmzi","created_at_utc_A":1660136947,"created_at_utc_B":1660147846,"score_A":2,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"> Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (**and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat**)  Urrr...what? No. Just, no.  New York, London, Moscow and a bunch of other capital cities were about to get turned to glass thanks to HYDRA. Cap and the rest of the SRR managed to turn up at HYDRA's main\/last base with minutes to spare, and Cap got onboard Red Skull's bomber with no seconds to spare.  Without Cap (and the SRR!) then HYRDA simply depose Nazi leadership and enter the Second World War as a third party...And then they win it very shortly after.","human_ref_B":"In addition to what others have said, it's just easier iconography. Very straightforward design to give the Statue of Liberty a shield, but what would you do to honor Iron Man, put her in a suit of armor? That's a pretty ridiculous change that removes everything distinctive about her.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10899.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"wkkhc7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] why would Captain America be honored on the Statue of Liberty and not Iron Man Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat).   In Avengers 1 Tony was the one who took the nuke into space.   In Avengers 2 it was Tony with the help of Thor who destroyed the Ultron meteor.   In Endgame the credit should be clearly given to Tony as the one who actually sacrificed himself instead of selfishly (I went there) living out his life with his wife and daughter (like he deserved to do).   Even if you where to attribute the take down of shield and the helicarriers to Cap it wasn\u2019t made public knowledge (I don\u2019t think) and that wasn\u2019t a world ending threat like the ones Tony saved.   Plus the events of civil war have him branded as a traitor to the country and a fugitive abroad.   Even if it wasn\u2019t to honor Steve Rodgers, the captain America image was partially tarnished as seen in falcon and winter soldier show.   So what was the actual reason to put a cap shield on the statue (which is pretty disrespectful to the actual statue by the way)?  Not to be too salty but the only reason I can think of is Cap fandom.","c_root_id_A":"ijqgmzi","c_root_id_B":"ijp3u19","created_at_utc_A":1660147846,"created_at_utc_B":1660123367,"score_A":4,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"In addition to what others have said, it's just easier iconography. Very straightforward design to give the Statue of Liberty a shield, but what would you do to honor Iron Man, put her in a suit of armor? That's a pretty ridiculous change that removes everything distinctive about her.","human_ref_B":"Well other than the great arguments already given it wouldn't really work aesthetically.   You can easily put the shield into her hands without changing the overall look, whereas for Iron Man you'd have to like make Libertas wear his whole suit or something. Even with the helmet it would look weird, it would basically just look like it's a statue of Iron Man.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":24479.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"wkkhc7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] why would Captain America be honored on the Statue of Liberty and not Iron Man Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat).   In Avengers 1 Tony was the one who took the nuke into space.   In Avengers 2 it was Tony with the help of Thor who destroyed the Ultron meteor.   In Endgame the credit should be clearly given to Tony as the one who actually sacrificed himself instead of selfishly (I went there) living out his life with his wife and daughter (like he deserved to do).   Even if you where to attribute the take down of shield and the helicarriers to Cap it wasn\u2019t made public knowledge (I don\u2019t think) and that wasn\u2019t a world ending threat like the ones Tony saved.   Plus the events of civil war have him branded as a traitor to the country and a fugitive abroad.   Even if it wasn\u2019t to honor Steve Rodgers, the captain America image was partially tarnished as seen in falcon and winter soldier show.   So what was the actual reason to put a cap shield on the statue (which is pretty disrespectful to the actual statue by the way)?  Not to be too salty but the only reason I can think of is Cap fandom.","c_root_id_A":"ijqgmzi","c_root_id_B":"ijp92c4","created_at_utc_A":1660147846,"created_at_utc_B":1660127434,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"In addition to what others have said, it's just easier iconography. Very straightforward design to give the Statue of Liberty a shield, but what would you do to honor Iron Man, put her in a suit of armor? That's a pretty ridiculous change that removes everything distinctive about her.","human_ref_B":"Can we stop fanning over the narcissistic war criminal just because he turned a leaf over in his later years?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":20412.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"wkkhc7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] why would Captain America be honored on the Statue of Liberty and not Iron Man Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat).   In Avengers 1 Tony was the one who took the nuke into space.   In Avengers 2 it was Tony with the help of Thor who destroyed the Ultron meteor.   In Endgame the credit should be clearly given to Tony as the one who actually sacrificed himself instead of selfishly (I went there) living out his life with his wife and daughter (like he deserved to do).   Even if you where to attribute the take down of shield and the helicarriers to Cap it wasn\u2019t made public knowledge (I don\u2019t think) and that wasn\u2019t a world ending threat like the ones Tony saved.   Plus the events of civil war have him branded as a traitor to the country and a fugitive abroad.   Even if it wasn\u2019t to honor Steve Rodgers, the captain America image was partially tarnished as seen in falcon and winter soldier show.   So what was the actual reason to put a cap shield on the statue (which is pretty disrespectful to the actual statue by the way)?  Not to be too salty but the only reason I can think of is Cap fandom.","c_root_id_A":"ijqgmzi","c_root_id_B":"ijpfur4","created_at_utc_A":1660147846,"created_at_utc_B":1660131868,"score_A":4,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"In addition to what others have said, it's just easier iconography. Very straightforward design to give the Statue of Liberty a shield, but what would you do to honor Iron Man, put her in a suit of armor? That's a pretty ridiculous change that removes everything distinctive about her.","human_ref_B":"I don't think it was really supported by people. People didn't really wanted shield to be put on Statue, decision probably made for political reasons. It got destroyed in end anyway.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":15978.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"wkkhc7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[MCU] why would Captain America be honored on the Statue of Liberty and not Iron Man Captain never actually saved America directly besides WW2 (and that one is debatable since Germany was already on the brink of defeat).   In Avengers 1 Tony was the one who took the nuke into space.   In Avengers 2 it was Tony with the help of Thor who destroyed the Ultron meteor.   In Endgame the credit should be clearly given to Tony as the one who actually sacrificed himself instead of selfishly (I went there) living out his life with his wife and daughter (like he deserved to do).   Even if you where to attribute the take down of shield and the helicarriers to Cap it wasn\u2019t made public knowledge (I don\u2019t think) and that wasn\u2019t a world ending threat like the ones Tony saved.   Plus the events of civil war have him branded as a traitor to the country and a fugitive abroad.   Even if it wasn\u2019t to honor Steve Rodgers, the captain America image was partially tarnished as seen in falcon and winter soldier show.   So what was the actual reason to put a cap shield on the statue (which is pretty disrespectful to the actual statue by the way)?  Not to be too salty but the only reason I can think of is Cap fandom.","c_root_id_A":"ijp92c4","c_root_id_B":"ijp3u19","created_at_utc_A":1660127434,"created_at_utc_B":1660123367,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Can we stop fanning over the narcissistic war criminal just because he turned a leaf over in his later years?","human_ref_B":"Well other than the great arguments already given it wouldn't really work aesthetically.   You can easily put the shield into her hands without changing the overall look, whereas for Iron Man you'd have to like make Libertas wear his whole suit or something. Even with the helmet it would look weird, it would basically just look like it's a statue of Iron Man.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4067.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"wefm0a","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[MCU] Was Asgard made of actual gold or just gold-plated? Where'd they get it all? Is gold less rare or valuable in space? Was Asgard itself sitting on\/built around a gold deposit? Is their armor made of gold?","c_root_id_A":"iiod5g4","c_root_id_B":"iioncvu","created_at_utc_A":1659464908,"created_at_utc_B":1659468816,"score_A":12,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":">Is gold less rare or valuable in space?  it is, yeah, to an extreme degree. It's like going from \"how common trees are in the desert\" to \"how common trees are in the forest\".  Gold is a very common metal, objectively speaking- it's produced in vast amounts by stars all the time. But it's rare on earth, because it's a heavy metal and thus sank to the core during formation. This means all terrestrial gold deposits are either small amounts that moved upwards over time or asteroid impacts. But off earth, you don't have this problem- an *asteroids* core isn't particularly hard to reach, and even a small planet can have much more as it's much easier for gold to move the shorter distance from core to mantle.  Basically, gold being valuable is basically just a thing on earth. Leave earth, and it's literally so common you can make your house from it.","human_ref_B":"I remember that during Thor: Ragnarok Hela claimed that the gold was looted during their conquests of the Nine Realms.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3908.0,"score_ratio":2.25}
+{"post_id":"wefm0a","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[MCU] Was Asgard made of actual gold or just gold-plated? Where'd they get it all? Is gold less rare or valuable in space? Was Asgard itself sitting on\/built around a gold deposit? Is their armor made of gold?","c_root_id_A":"iipm7bb","c_root_id_B":"iiq3jkn","created_at_utc_A":1659482426,"created_at_utc_B":1659490021,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"On top of what everyone else has said, they could probably just synthesize the stuff themselves if they wanted. Energy to matter conversion a la replicator from Star Trek wouldn\u2019t be outside the capabilities of Asgard","human_ref_B":"Hela says they stole it. Her and Odin. And that it was gold.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7595.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"daj8ui","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Alien\/Aliens] I just discovered this sub, so forgive me since I'm sure this has been kicked around before, but I've always wondered - How do the xenomorphs generate body mass when they don't seem to have enough food to do so? Why doesn't their blood compromise the ship's hull?","c_root_id_A":"f1q5flh","c_root_id_B":"f1q7dyh","created_at_utc_A":1569693915,"created_at_utc_B":1569694969,"score_A":5,"score_B":211,"human_ref_A":"They get into the food stores. They're like mice.","human_ref_B":"They're basically hollow.  As a chestburster they're soft, fleshy and elastic. Over the course of a few hours they use hydraulic pressure to stretch and expand their outer layer which then dries into the hard exoskeleton we're familiar with.  As such, they're light enough to easily climb walls and run across ceilings whilst using hydraulics instead of muscles enables them to also be incredibly strong.  Further reading:  https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ecdysis  http:\/\/www.straightdope.com\/columns\/read\/2180\/do-spiders-have-hydraulic-legs  https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Exoskeleton  As they age and consume, their mass increases resulting in forms such as the Praetorian which is stronger, but lacks the agility and ability to run up walls.  http:\/\/avp.wikia.com\/wiki\/List_of_castes_from_the_Alien_expanded_universe  *Also, that acid that sprays out? Not blood, hydraulic fluid under pressure. It's acidic because it plays a role in the relatively rapid hardening of the exoskeleton, which may have a metallic component. \"Acid Hardening\" is a thing.  **Also also, hydraulic systems only generate heat when in use which explains why they're basically undetectable if they're not moving.   [this was my answer to a similar question a couple of years ago - it turns out it might be very wrong for a few reasons, but I still like it:  https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskScienceFiction\/comments\/6b96w7\/alien_all_how_do_the_xenomorphs_neomorphs\/dhl207s\/ ]","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1054.0,"score_ratio":42.2}
+{"post_id":"daj8ui","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Alien\/Aliens] I just discovered this sub, so forgive me since I'm sure this has been kicked around before, but I've always wondered - How do the xenomorphs generate body mass when they don't seem to have enough food to do so? Why doesn't their blood compromise the ship's hull?","c_root_id_A":"f1q5flh","c_root_id_B":"f1q8nw9","created_at_utc_A":1569693915,"created_at_utc_B":1569695750,"score_A":5,"score_B":33,"human_ref_A":"They get into the food stores. They're like mice.","human_ref_B":"I can't speak on where they get their body mass from, I'm not xenobiologist. I'm just a humble arms dealer.  As an expert on chemical weaponry however, I can tell you acid doesn't work the way movies want you to think it works. Acid isn't like fire, its \"burn\" is actually the acid forming a chemical reaction (generally exothermic in nature) with the object in question. Organic compounds, like skin and clothing, react with acids very readily, which is why xenomorph blood would make a great antipersonnel\/area denial weapon if handled properly. Metals affected by acid don'r \"burn up\", they corrode. A chemical reaction converts metal into another substance, like oxygen reacting with iron to form iron oxide, aka rust. Rust can form on its own, but the presence of alkaline reaction can drastically accelerate the process  Starship hulls on the other hand are much more chemically stable, like glass. If you think about it, whatever a hull is composed of would have to be chemically nonreactive to survive entering different types of atmosphere. Imagine landing on a planet to mine some sulfur, but the atmospheric hydrogen sulfide corroded your hull and stranded you there. Bad planning right?  I don't know what the hull of the Nostromo is made of (mining ships aren't as regulated as passenger liners) but I wouldn't be surprised if it was some combination of a chemically stable metal, carbon based composite, and\/or ceramics. Which is why most hull breaching weaponry is plasma or kinetic in nature.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1835.0,"score_ratio":6.6}
+{"post_id":"daj8ui","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Alien\/Aliens] I just discovered this sub, so forgive me since I'm sure this has been kicked around before, but I've always wondered - How do the xenomorphs generate body mass when they don't seem to have enough food to do so? Why doesn't their blood compromise the ship's hull?","c_root_id_A":"f1qa181","c_root_id_B":"f1q5flh","created_at_utc_A":1569696546,"created_at_utc_B":1569693915,"score_A":8,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Think about when the acid burns through the floor in Alien - it burns straight down, several floors.  It's pulled by gravity.  But they're on a ship in deep space - there is no gravity.  The gravity on the ships must therefore be artificially generated.  And there would be no reason to generate a gravity field at the edges of the ship, pulling outward.  So I assume that acidic blood reaching the outer edges of the artificial gravity field simply isn't pulled out any longer.  Without this directed force, it instead burns a much more diffuse  chunk out of a hull that is(presumably) thick enough to deal with micrometeorite impacts already.","human_ref_B":"They get into the food stores. They're like mice.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2631.0,"score_ratio":1.6}
+{"post_id":"daj8ui","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Alien\/Aliens] I just discovered this sub, so forgive me since I'm sure this has been kicked around before, but I've always wondered - How do the xenomorphs generate body mass when they don't seem to have enough food to do so? Why doesn't their blood compromise the ship's hull?","c_root_id_A":"f1qbxei","c_root_id_B":"f1q5flh","created_at_utc_A":1569697702,"created_at_utc_B":1569693915,"score_A":7,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"FYI \/r\/LV426","human_ref_B":"They get into the food stores. They're like mice.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3787.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"dnv126","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Superpowers] Which powers and abilities would be the most useful and versatile? (Unusual or staples both welcomed)","c_root_id_A":"f5gd2qv","c_root_id_B":"f5gfd3y","created_at_utc_A":1572191992,"created_at_utc_B":1572192757,"score_A":10,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Omnipotence. Can't get more useful or versatile than everything itself","human_ref_B":"Teleportation or time control. You could honestly just start a small-scale business for transporting special, lightweight goods and charge the rich insane amounts of money because you offer a unique and practical, yet completely unmatchable service. And no one could imprison you or anything like that since you could escape","labels":0,"seconds_difference":765.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"dnv126","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Superpowers] Which powers and abilities would be the most useful and versatile? (Unusual or staples both welcomed)","c_root_id_A":"f5gfd3y","c_root_id_B":"f5gequb","created_at_utc_A":1572192757,"created_at_utc_B":1572192548,"score_A":14,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Teleportation or time control. You could honestly just start a small-scale business for transporting special, lightweight goods and charge the rich insane amounts of money because you offer a unique and practical, yet completely unmatchable service. And no one could imprison you or anything like that since you could escape","human_ref_B":"Water control, natch. You can do all sorts of things with it like a GL ring and if you have control over the temperature, you almost become OP.  Oh, btw, you can even create FIRE with it. Ice magnifying glasses ftw!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":209.0,"score_ratio":1.5555555556}
+{"post_id":"dnv126","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Superpowers] Which powers and abilities would be the most useful and versatile? (Unusual or staples both welcomed)","c_root_id_A":"f5gd2qv","c_root_id_B":"f5graza","created_at_utc_A":1572191992,"created_at_utc_B":1572196263,"score_A":10,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Omnipotence. Can't get more useful or versatile than everything itself","human_ref_B":"Telekinesis. You can fly, have super strength, stop bullets as they're flying towards you. You can stop someone's heartbeat, or just violently dismember them.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4271.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"dnv126","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Superpowers] Which powers and abilities would be the most useful and versatile? (Unusual or staples both welcomed)","c_root_id_A":"f5graza","c_root_id_B":"f5gequb","created_at_utc_A":1572196263,"created_at_utc_B":1572192548,"score_A":14,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Telekinesis. You can fly, have super strength, stop bullets as they're flying towards you. You can stop someone's heartbeat, or just violently dismember them.","human_ref_B":"Water control, natch. You can do all sorts of things with it like a GL ring and if you have control over the temperature, you almost become OP.  Oh, btw, you can even create FIRE with it. Ice magnifying glasses ftw!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3715.0,"score_ratio":1.5555555556}
+{"post_id":"dnv126","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Superpowers] Which powers and abilities would be the most useful and versatile? (Unusual or staples both welcomed)","c_root_id_A":"f5glv94","c_root_id_B":"f5graza","created_at_utc_A":1572194720,"created_at_utc_B":1572196263,"score_A":8,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"One that is useful and versatile is **Ximic** from *I am number four* universe.   You can mimic\/learn any power you witness being used by others. It's similar to Rogue's power (from *X-men*), but without the need to skin contact.    Another one that is very useful, but maybe not as versatile is **Omnilingualism**, the ability to communicate in any language. That means you can talk to any human, any alien and even animals.","human_ref_B":"Telekinesis. You can fly, have super strength, stop bullets as they're flying towards you. You can stop someone's heartbeat, or just violently dismember them.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1543.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"dnv126","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Superpowers] Which powers and abilities would be the most useful and versatile? (Unusual or staples both welcomed)","c_root_id_A":"f5gq7fw","c_root_id_B":"f5graza","created_at_utc_A":1572195954,"created_at_utc_B":1572196263,"score_A":5,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"I'm still of the opinion that in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Rohan is one of the strongest characters. His Heaven's Door is absolutely ridiculous.  Firstly, if he catches you it he can read your memories and rewrite anything about them. He's even added stuff like when he just made Koichi know Italian.   Then it seems he can even rewrite how you act. In his introduction he already made it so Koichi couldn't hit him with attacks and if Okuyasu tried to attack him, Okuyasu would light himself on fire. Or even when he rewrote the Rock-Paper-Scissors kid to make it so he could never win a game of RPS again.  On top of that, it seems he can even make you do things that shouldn't be physically possible, like when he caused Josuke or Koichi to literally go flying through the air by just writing that into them.  So basically you can learn anything about anyone and rewrite any of their memories or knowledge and even change how they act. You can even make them do what should be impossible physical feats. And all as long as they can see, which isn't the worst restriction. The amount of shit you could get away with using this is ridiculous.","human_ref_B":"Telekinesis. You can fly, have super strength, stop bullets as they're flying towards you. You can stop someone's heartbeat, or just violently dismember them.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":309.0,"score_ratio":2.8}
+{"post_id":"dnv126","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Superpowers] Which powers and abilities would be the most useful and versatile? (Unusual or staples both welcomed)","c_root_id_A":"f5h7k6u","c_root_id_B":"f5gq7fw","created_at_utc_A":1572201642,"created_at_utc_B":1572195954,"score_A":7,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Staple: Speedforce.  You can basically freeze time and do anything you are physically capable of in an instant for the perspective other others.  If you get DC level tech involved, that is a very wide variety of things.   Unusual: Bug control.  The protagonist of Worm has that as her superpower, and does all sorts of things you might not have thought of with it.","human_ref_B":"I'm still of the opinion that in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Rohan is one of the strongest characters. His Heaven's Door is absolutely ridiculous.  Firstly, if he catches you it he can read your memories and rewrite anything about them. He's even added stuff like when he just made Koichi know Italian.   Then it seems he can even rewrite how you act. In his introduction he already made it so Koichi couldn't hit him with attacks and if Okuyasu tried to attack him, Okuyasu would light himself on fire. Or even when he rewrote the Rock-Paper-Scissors kid to make it so he could never win a game of RPS again.  On top of that, it seems he can even make you do things that shouldn't be physically possible, like when he caused Josuke or Koichi to literally go flying through the air by just writing that into them.  So basically you can learn anything about anyone and rewrite any of their memories or knowledge and even change how they act. You can even make them do what should be impossible physical feats. And all as long as they can see, which isn't the worst restriction. The amount of shit you could get away with using this is ridiculous.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5688.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"a7del5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.8,"history":"[Rick and Morty\/MCU] Would Rick care about stopping Thanos or would he just move to a new universe to avoid the Snap?","c_root_id_A":"ec3e6g7","c_root_id_B":"ec3fmlb","created_at_utc_A":1545194992,"created_at_utc_B":1545196468,"score_A":2,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Doesn't he end a big scary galactic scale enemy of the hero team Morty likes and he is technically a member of but disrespects out of a fit of drunken boredom he didn't even remember? One rather like Thanos in some ways?","human_ref_B":"Rick has already easily killed a Thanos expy while blackout drunk.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1476.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"6pfw6z","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[General Superheroes\/Marvel\/DC] How would Edna Mode (of The Incredibles movie) rate some major Costume Designs from other sources?","c_root_id_A":"dkpwawy","c_root_id_B":"dkpr0xb","created_at_utc_A":1501024191,"created_at_utc_B":1501018079,"score_A":9,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"She'd love Mister Fantastic of the Marvel Universe. He shares his 'unstable molecule' formula so heroes have costumes that work with their powers. Teleporters will not show up naked. Fire-casters won't burn them off. The can tolerate freezing temps.","human_ref_B":"You could make a subreddit out of this.  Ednamodedestroyssupers","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6112.0,"score_ratio":1.125}
+{"post_id":"uhf0z8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.85,"history":"[DC] Has Arkham Asylum ever acyually rehabilitated a Villain? What I mean, is that if there has been a moment where the staff helped a criminal mastermind rehabilitate from their crimes and return to society?","c_root_id_A":"i75pjlb","c_root_id_B":"i763jaf","created_at_utc_A":1651585130,"created_at_utc_B":1651590921,"score_A":18,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"I mean, in the animated series, they actually cured Harley, well, enough to realize that she wasn't quite as healthy as she and they initially thought, and voluntarily resubmit herself. Nevertheless, she showed significant improvement.","human_ref_B":"In the Harley Quinn animated series, before the titular character ran screaming off the edge and went nuts herself, she put in a lot of work helping Pamela \"Poison Ivy\" Isley get her shit together. Pre-Harley, Isley was a barely functional misanthropic mess who couldn't manage her own life or sort out her desires to help the environment from trauma-driven blind lashing out. Post-Harley, she's unpacked her abusive childhood, got a grip on self care and maintenance, and generally improved her life and well being by virtually all metrics. She still kills people, but instead of smoking people for littering and\/or looking too much like Daddy she's waging a more intelligent campaign of eco-terrorism against \"big fish\" targets.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5791.0,"score_ratio":1.8888888889}
+{"post_id":"uhf0z8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.85,"history":"[DC] Has Arkham Asylum ever acyually rehabilitated a Villain? What I mean, is that if there has been a moment where the staff helped a criminal mastermind rehabilitate from their crimes and return to society?","c_root_id_A":"i763jaf","c_root_id_B":"i75ic61","created_at_utc_A":1651590921,"created_at_utc_B":1651581716,"score_A":34,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"In the Harley Quinn animated series, before the titular character ran screaming off the edge and went nuts herself, she put in a lot of work helping Pamela \"Poison Ivy\" Isley get her shit together. Pre-Harley, Isley was a barely functional misanthropic mess who couldn't manage her own life or sort out her desires to help the environment from trauma-driven blind lashing out. Post-Harley, she's unpacked her abusive childhood, got a grip on self care and maintenance, and generally improved her life and well being by virtually all metrics. She still kills people, but instead of smoking people for littering and\/or looking too much like Daddy she's waging a more intelligent campaign of eco-terrorism against \"big fish\" targets.","human_ref_B":"I know man bat could treat his mutation and actually became one of the doctors at Arkham","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9205.0,"score_ratio":3.0909090909}
+{"post_id":"uhf0z8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.85,"history":"[DC] Has Arkham Asylum ever acyually rehabilitated a Villain? What I mean, is that if there has been a moment where the staff helped a criminal mastermind rehabilitate from their crimes and return to society?","c_root_id_A":"i75pjlb","c_root_id_B":"i75ic61","created_at_utc_A":1651585130,"created_at_utc_B":1651581716,"score_A":18,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"I mean, in the animated series, they actually cured Harley, well, enough to realize that she wasn't quite as healthy as she and they initially thought, and voluntarily resubmit herself. Nevertheless, she showed significant improvement.","human_ref_B":"I know man bat could treat his mutation and actually became one of the doctors at Arkham","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3414.0,"score_ratio":1.6363636364}
+{"post_id":"rd5pm3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"[DC comics] Beastboy can turn into alien animals, Could he turn into sentient alien races like kryptonians?","c_root_id_A":"hnz0kty","c_root_id_B":"hnzbdbo","created_at_utc_A":1639132545,"created_at_utc_B":1639140263,"score_A":16,"score_B":37,"human_ref_A":"No. He gets his powers from The Red which is strictly an animal only thing.","human_ref_B":"No, but he could do a Kryptonian dog (*sigh*...or horse.), which gets similar upgrades under a yellow sun, including to intellect.   Wont be able to use those powers til he's gathered enough solar energy, and I dont know how long that might take. Probably not as soon as he needs if he's turning into a canine sun dog for battle reasons.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7718.0,"score_ratio":2.3125}
+{"post_id":"rd5pm3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"[DC comics] Beastboy can turn into alien animals, Could he turn into sentient alien races like kryptonians?","c_root_id_A":"hnzbdbo","c_root_id_B":"hnyzsop","created_at_utc_A":1639140263,"created_at_utc_B":1639131881,"score_A":37,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"No, but he could do a Kryptonian dog (*sigh*...or horse.), which gets similar upgrades under a yellow sun, including to intellect.   Wont be able to use those powers til he's gathered enough solar energy, and I dont know how long that might take. Probably not as soon as he needs if he's turning into a canine sun dog for battle reasons.","human_ref_B":"Theoretically yes, but he would not maintain their power","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8382.0,"score_ratio":3.7}
+{"post_id":"rd5pm3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"[DC comics] Beastboy can turn into alien animals, Could he turn into sentient alien races like kryptonians?","c_root_id_A":"hnyzsop","c_root_id_B":"hnz0kty","created_at_utc_A":1639131881,"created_at_utc_B":1639132545,"score_A":10,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"Theoretically yes, but he would not maintain their power","human_ref_B":"No. He gets his powers from The Red which is strictly an animal only thing.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":664.0,"score_ratio":1.6}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"ikksnqx","c_root_id_B":"ikkrudk","created_at_utc_A":1660686975,"created_at_utc_B":1660686636,"score_A":123,"score_B":56,"human_ref_A":"Think of it this way.  \"I am Fear.\"  \"You're afraid of me?  You lose!\"  Like Dream said, hope lives on, even in Hell.  Sisyphus keeps pushing the rock, even when he could just nope out and let the demons stab him.","human_ref_B":"Eventually, fear and Despair will die too.  Hope, however, springs eternal.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":339.0,"score_ratio":2.1964285714}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"ikl1m6e","c_root_id_B":"ikkz7um","created_at_utc_A":1660690838,"created_at_utc_B":1660689796,"score_A":26,"score_B":24,"human_ref_A":"One can endure a lot of Fear and Despair if you have hope.","human_ref_B":"Demons don't fully comprehend hope, and likely Dream saved that card for last because using it is a bit of an insult in Hell.  It's something that will come back to haunt him in later storylines.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1042.0,"score_ratio":1.0833333333}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"ikl2cj3","c_root_id_B":"iklstyc","created_at_utc_A":1660691160,"created_at_utc_B":1660702897,"score_A":7,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"Ironically in that one Green Lantern Story (Lights out) the Blue Light of Hope is the first one that dies out. I'm not sure but that might've been retconned.   That being said, in the rest of the Green Lantern mythos, Hope's pretty cool. Hope can boost the power of a Green Lantern (Will) and can cure the corruption caused by Red Lantern Rings (Rage). We're talking serious, life altering traumatic rage here. Hope can cure that.","human_ref_B":"Choronzon\u2019s strategy for the game was always bigger, always stronger, always *more*. He wasn\u2019t prepared for Dream to come at him from an oblique angle like that. It\u2019s entirely possible that, given time, he might have wrapped his head around the strategy; and, responding with something like \u201cdespair\u201d is very in-character for him. However, part of the game was thinking *quickly*, so Dream successfully throwing him for a loop and causing him to pause counted as a victory.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11737.0,"score_ratio":3.2857142857}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"iklstyc","c_root_id_B":"iklc89y","created_at_utc_A":1660702897,"created_at_utc_B":1660695509,"score_A":23,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Choronzon\u2019s strategy for the game was always bigger, always stronger, always *more*. He wasn\u2019t prepared for Dream to come at him from an oblique angle like that. It\u2019s entirely possible that, given time, he might have wrapped his head around the strategy; and, responding with something like \u201cdespair\u201d is very in-character for him. However, part of the game was thinking *quickly*, so Dream successfully throwing him for a loop and causing him to pause counted as a victory.","human_ref_B":"Because Lucifer threw the game.   Nothing is gained from some random ass demon hanging on to the tools of the Endless. Despite the wealth of threats, Lucifer clearly can\u2019t do anything to the Dreaming while Dream is out of commission or he wouldn\u2019t have had a realm to return to.   Lucifer wants Dream back at full strength so their war can actually progress.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7388.0,"score_ratio":2.3}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"iklstyc","c_root_id_B":"iklcvfd","created_at_utc_A":1660702897,"created_at_utc_B":1660695786,"score_A":23,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Choronzon\u2019s strategy for the game was always bigger, always stronger, always *more*. He wasn\u2019t prepared for Dream to come at him from an oblique angle like that. It\u2019s entirely possible that, given time, he might have wrapped his head around the strategy; and, responding with something like \u201cdespair\u201d is very in-character for him. However, part of the game was thinking *quickly*, so Dream successfully throwing him for a loop and causing him to pause counted as a victory.","human_ref_B":"Even if you're scared you hope the scary thing will go away.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7111.0,"score_ratio":7.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"iklh07n","c_root_id_B":"iklstyc","created_at_utc_A":1660697616,"created_at_utc_B":1660702897,"score_A":3,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"Because hope is stronger than fear. This is the DC universe, for god's sake.","human_ref_B":"Choronzon\u2019s strategy for the game was always bigger, always stronger, always *more*. He wasn\u2019t prepared for Dream to come at him from an oblique angle like that. It\u2019s entirely possible that, given time, he might have wrapped his head around the strategy; and, responding with something like \u201cdespair\u201d is very in-character for him. However, part of the game was thinking *quickly*, so Dream successfully throwing him for a loop and causing him to pause counted as a victory.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5281.0,"score_ratio":7.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"iklc89y","c_root_id_B":"ikl2cj3","created_at_utc_A":1660695509,"created_at_utc_B":1660691160,"score_A":10,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Because Lucifer threw the game.   Nothing is gained from some random ass demon hanging on to the tools of the Endless. Despite the wealth of threats, Lucifer clearly can\u2019t do anything to the Dreaming while Dream is out of commission or he wouldn\u2019t have had a realm to return to.   Lucifer wants Dream back at full strength so their war can actually progress.","human_ref_B":"Ironically in that one Green Lantern Story (Lights out) the Blue Light of Hope is the first one that dies out. I'm not sure but that might've been retconned.   That being said, in the rest of the Green Lantern mythos, Hope's pretty cool. Hope can boost the power of a Green Lantern (Will) and can cure the corruption caused by Red Lantern Rings (Rage). We're talking serious, life altering traumatic rage here. Hope can cure that.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4349.0,"score_ratio":1.4285714286}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"ikmvut1","c_root_id_B":"iklcvfd","created_at_utc_A":1660728660,"created_at_utc_B":1660695786,"score_A":6,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"M2C, after many wise thoughts.  The game is one of gradual escalation. In many ways it's a gentleman's game where you accept the adversaries choice without complaint or questioning the legality but move on and counter and escalate. Playing anti-life, the destruction of all, kind of removes all the pieces from the board. Countering with hope is essentially playing the only thing that can still exist when nothing else does and in spite of nothing else existing. So it is a counter and an escalation and a bit of a sucker punch. Countering with despair, depression or hopelessness doesn't escalate and one could argue that despair can't really exist without anything but rather it exists in spite of the existence of good things. Despair is corruption, misinterpretation and unwillingness. All these need something to latch on to and play off of.  Hope needs no such thing as it's essentially blind faith disconnected from reality.","human_ref_B":"Even if you're scared you hope the scary thing will go away.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":32874.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"ikmvut1","c_root_id_B":"iklh07n","created_at_utc_A":1660728660,"created_at_utc_B":1660697616,"score_A":6,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"M2C, after many wise thoughts.  The game is one of gradual escalation. In many ways it's a gentleman's game where you accept the adversaries choice without complaint or questioning the legality but move on and counter and escalate. Playing anti-life, the destruction of all, kind of removes all the pieces from the board. Countering with hope is essentially playing the only thing that can still exist when nothing else does and in spite of nothing else existing. So it is a counter and an escalation and a bit of a sucker punch. Countering with despair, depression or hopelessness doesn't escalate and one could argue that despair can't really exist without anything but rather it exists in spite of the existence of good things. Despair is corruption, misinterpretation and unwillingness. All these need something to latch on to and play off of.  Hope needs no such thing as it's essentially blind faith disconnected from reality.","human_ref_B":"Because hope is stronger than fear. This is the DC universe, for god's sake.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":31044.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"ikm625l","c_root_id_B":"ikmvut1","created_at_utc_A":1660709579,"created_at_utc_B":1660728660,"score_A":3,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"It's not really well showcased in the show his reaction leading up to it .   I  felt like the comic did  a  bit of a better job.     Demon was stunned and kind of lost  his  groove and choked.     Check this out  &#x200B;  https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/sandman-dream-morpheus-neil-gaiman-battle-of-wits\/","human_ref_B":"M2C, after many wise thoughts.  The game is one of gradual escalation. In many ways it's a gentleman's game where you accept the adversaries choice without complaint or questioning the legality but move on and counter and escalate. Playing anti-life, the destruction of all, kind of removes all the pieces from the board. Countering with hope is essentially playing the only thing that can still exist when nothing else does and in spite of nothing else existing. So it is a counter and an escalation and a bit of a sucker punch. Countering with despair, depression or hopelessness doesn't escalate and one could argue that despair can't really exist without anything but rather it exists in spite of the existence of good things. Despair is corruption, misinterpretation and unwillingness. All these need something to latch on to and play off of.  Hope needs no such thing as it's essentially blind faith disconnected from reality.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":19081.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"ikmi1hj","c_root_id_B":"ikmvut1","created_at_utc_A":1660717497,"created_at_utc_B":1660728660,"score_A":5,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Hate to nitpick, but it was Lucifer (acting as Chorozon's champion) that Dream was battling against, not Chorozon directly.","human_ref_B":"M2C, after many wise thoughts.  The game is one of gradual escalation. In many ways it's a gentleman's game where you accept the adversaries choice without complaint or questioning the legality but move on and counter and escalate. Playing anti-life, the destruction of all, kind of removes all the pieces from the board. Countering with hope is essentially playing the only thing that can still exist when nothing else does and in spite of nothing else existing. So it is a counter and an escalation and a bit of a sucker punch. Countering with despair, depression or hopelessness doesn't escalate and one could argue that despair can't really exist without anything but rather it exists in spite of the existence of good things. Despair is corruption, misinterpretation and unwillingness. All these need something to latch on to and play off of.  Hope needs no such thing as it's essentially blind faith disconnected from reality.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11163.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"iklcvfd","c_root_id_B":"ikn7uie","created_at_utc_A":1660695786,"created_at_utc_B":1660736971,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Even if you're scared you hope the scary thing will go away.","human_ref_B":"You actually think fear and despair are more powerful than hope? You sound depressing, and in need of brushing up on your Greek mythology.  Also, Despair is one of Dream's sisters, I think it's safe to say Dream would know what's more powerful than his siblings.  Edit: also, using Despair would be like making a \"your Mom\/sister\" joke","labels":0,"seconds_difference":41185.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"iklh07n","c_root_id_B":"ikn7uie","created_at_utc_A":1660697616,"created_at_utc_B":1660736971,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Because hope is stronger than fear. This is the DC universe, for god's sake.","human_ref_B":"You actually think fear and despair are more powerful than hope? You sound depressing, and in need of brushing up on your Greek mythology.  Also, Despair is one of Dream's sisters, I think it's safe to say Dream would know what's more powerful than his siblings.  Edit: also, using Despair would be like making a \"your Mom\/sister\" joke","labels":0,"seconds_difference":39355.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"ikm625l","c_root_id_B":"ikn7uie","created_at_utc_A":1660709579,"created_at_utc_B":1660736971,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"It's not really well showcased in the show his reaction leading up to it .   I  felt like the comic did  a  bit of a better job.     Demon was stunned and kind of lost  his  groove and choked.     Check this out  &#x200B;  https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/sandman-dream-morpheus-neil-gaiman-battle-of-wits\/","human_ref_B":"You actually think fear and despair are more powerful than hope? You sound depressing, and in need of brushing up on your Greek mythology.  Also, Despair is one of Dream's sisters, I think it's safe to say Dream would know what's more powerful than his siblings.  Edit: also, using Despair would be like making a \"your Mom\/sister\" joke","labels":0,"seconds_difference":27392.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"iklcvfd","c_root_id_B":"ikmi1hj","created_at_utc_A":1660695786,"created_at_utc_B":1660717497,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Even if you're scared you hope the scary thing will go away.","human_ref_B":"Hate to nitpick, but it was Lucifer (acting as Chorozon's champion) that Dream was battling against, not Chorozon directly.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":21711.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"ikmi1hj","c_root_id_B":"iklh07n","created_at_utc_A":1660717497,"created_at_utc_B":1660697616,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Hate to nitpick, but it was Lucifer (acting as Chorozon's champion) that Dream was battling against, not Chorozon directly.","human_ref_B":"Because hope is stronger than fear. This is the DC universe, for god's sake.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19881.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"wq6isu","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[The Sandman] When Dream and Choronzon was playing thier game, Choronzon offers anti life, which Dream countered with Hope and Choronzon loses. Why didn't he say say something like was despair or fear?","c_root_id_A":"ikmi1hj","c_root_id_B":"ikm625l","created_at_utc_A":1660717497,"created_at_utc_B":1660709579,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Hate to nitpick, but it was Lucifer (acting as Chorozon's champion) that Dream was battling against, not Chorozon directly.","human_ref_B":"It's not really well showcased in the show his reaction leading up to it .   I  felt like the comic did  a  bit of a better job.     Demon was stunned and kind of lost  his  groove and choked.     Check this out  &#x200B;  https:\/\/www.cbr.com\/sandman-dream-morpheus-neil-gaiman-battle-of-wits\/","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7918.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"i7069o","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.73,"history":"[Avatar the Last Airbender\/LoK] why does Zaheer say that only one other Airbender besides him has ever mastered flying when Aang clearly flew in his fight against Ozai? pretty much the title. Aang was clearly flying.","c_root_id_A":"g0znqnh","c_root_id_B":"g0zelog","created_at_utc_A":1597065091,"created_at_utc_B":1597057906,"score_A":14,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"\"Flying\" in this context is different than \"using your bending to propel you\". Other benders including Ozai, Kitara, Azula, and Roku are shown using their bending to rocket themselves around on a semi-stable keel, but it isn't true flight like Zaheer achieves.","human_ref_B":"Wasn't he in the avatar state? and considering he also 'flies' during his avatar state in s2 finale its most likely some avatar thingy","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7185.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"37h3bf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Comics] What do comic archers like Hawkeye and Green Arrow do when they run out of arrows? Especially in huge fights like Hawkeye gets into (e.g., hundreds of aliens pouring out of a portal, or hundreds of robots swarming all around), these guys must run out of arrows pretty fast. What happens then?","c_root_id_A":"crmnan8","c_root_id_B":"crmuzvj","created_at_utc_A":1432745537,"created_at_utc_B":1432757584,"score_A":13,"score_B":43,"human_ref_A":"Well they aren't taking out all the aliens with their arrows, if anything they are acting as support, getting the ones the rest of the group miss. So they probably won't be running out too often.  However in those rare cases they run out, and can't get anymore back, they use either their bow as a weapon, or their martial arts training. I don't know specifics for G.A., but H.E. is a spy, so he definitely knows quite a bit.","human_ref_B":"http:\/\/imgur.com\/9SRrgYf  These guys are super-badass. I think it's probably better to not think about batman or hawkeye in terms of regular people in costumes and more like their power is doing stupidly badass action movie bs. But they also have really high tech arrows and bows and quivers, so they can probably hold a lot.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12047.0,"score_ratio":3.3076923077}
+{"post_id":"37h3bf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Comics] What do comic archers like Hawkeye and Green Arrow do when they run out of arrows? Especially in huge fights like Hawkeye gets into (e.g., hundreds of aliens pouring out of a portal, or hundreds of robots swarming all around), these guys must run out of arrows pretty fast. What happens then?","c_root_id_A":"crmnz88","c_root_id_B":"crmuzvj","created_at_utc_A":1432746628,"created_at_utc_B":1432757584,"score_A":9,"score_B":43,"human_ref_A":"Pick up used one. They are high tech arrows so they can be reused","human_ref_B":"http:\/\/imgur.com\/9SRrgYf  These guys are super-badass. I think it's probably better to not think about batman or hawkeye in terms of regular people in costumes and more like their power is doing stupidly badass action movie bs. But they also have really high tech arrows and bows and quivers, so they can probably hold a lot.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10956.0,"score_ratio":4.7777777778}
+{"post_id":"37h3bf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Comics] What do comic archers like Hawkeye and Green Arrow do when they run out of arrows? Especially in huge fights like Hawkeye gets into (e.g., hundreds of aliens pouring out of a portal, or hundreds of robots swarming all around), these guys must run out of arrows pretty fast. What happens then?","c_root_id_A":"crmomws","c_root_id_B":"crmuzvj","created_at_utc_A":1432747644,"created_at_utc_B":1432757584,"score_A":4,"score_B":43,"human_ref_A":"They don't  Boomerang arrow + magnet arrow = infinite arrows","human_ref_B":"http:\/\/imgur.com\/9SRrgYf  These guys are super-badass. I think it's probably better to not think about batman or hawkeye in terms of regular people in costumes and more like their power is doing stupidly badass action movie bs. But they also have really high tech arrows and bows and quivers, so they can probably hold a lot.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9940.0,"score_ratio":10.75}
+{"post_id":"37h3bf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Comics] What do comic archers like Hawkeye and Green Arrow do when they run out of arrows? Especially in huge fights like Hawkeye gets into (e.g., hundreds of aliens pouring out of a portal, or hundreds of robots swarming all around), these guys must run out of arrows pretty fast. What happens then?","c_root_id_A":"crmuzvj","c_root_id_B":"crmqo9v","created_at_utc_A":1432757584,"created_at_utc_B":1432750943,"score_A":43,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"http:\/\/imgur.com\/9SRrgYf  These guys are super-badass. I think it's probably better to not think about batman or hawkeye in terms of regular people in costumes and more like their power is doing stupidly badass action movie bs. But they also have really high tech arrows and bows and quivers, so they can probably hold a lot.","human_ref_B":"The probably use Ava's accumulator. That'll work as long as they aren't wearing any metal armor.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6641.0,"score_ratio":7.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"37h3bf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Comics] What do comic archers like Hawkeye and Green Arrow do when they run out of arrows? Especially in huge fights like Hawkeye gets into (e.g., hundreds of aliens pouring out of a portal, or hundreds of robots swarming all around), these guys must run out of arrows pretty fast. What happens then?","c_root_id_A":"crmomws","c_root_id_B":"crmqo9v","created_at_utc_A":1432747644,"created_at_utc_B":1432750943,"score_A":4,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"They don't  Boomerang arrow + magnet arrow = infinite arrows","human_ref_B":"The probably use Ava's accumulator. That'll work as long as they aren't wearing any metal armor.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3299.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"sww6um","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Marvel\/MCU] What kind of organisation is the Avengers supposed to be? Is it run like a company, or is it a paramilitary force under the UN? Are there any books\/comics which ever specify the inner workings of the organisation, and how it's treated by the governments of the world?","c_root_id_A":"hxonuh0","c_root_id_B":"hxoltdf","created_at_utc_A":1645347946,"created_at_utc_B":1645346341,"score_A":508,"score_B":87,"human_ref_A":"Nonprofit organization.  * They asserted very strongly that they're not associated with any public entity, but are willing to cooperate, * Most members are volunteers, * They're financially supported by donations from Stark Enterprises, * They don't charge for their services.  Come to think of it, I wonder if Tony Stark used Avengers as a tax write off.","human_ref_B":"The entire plot of Captain America Civil War revolved around exactly this question. The avengers screwed up and killed some civilians and suddenly everyone was trying to figure out exactly what authority they operated under, and who was responsible for them","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1605.0,"score_ratio":5.8390804598}
+{"post_id":"sww6um","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Marvel\/MCU] What kind of organisation is the Avengers supposed to be? Is it run like a company, or is it a paramilitary force under the UN? Are there any books\/comics which ever specify the inner workings of the organisation, and how it's treated by the governments of the world?","c_root_id_A":"hxoomoi","c_root_id_B":"hxovyz0","created_at_utc_A":1645348567,"created_at_utc_B":1645354548,"score_A":13,"score_B":81,"human_ref_A":"I always felt it most resembled a frat house. Just a place to hang out with your buddies, the alumni are always welcome to drop in, sometimes things get out of hand and there's a couch on fire. Typical stuff.","human_ref_B":"In the comics, the group started out as something akin to a small club of adventurers with a very \"come-and-go-as-you-please\" attitude, a very fluid roster and resources consisting of stuff Tony Stark more or less already had hanging around; all the founders had actual careers to attend to, and the global threats weren't coming thick-and-fast enough that the team was basically the de facto front line defense for the whole world.  Later on the group would attempt to formalize relationships with the government, for funding reasons and to try and head off a civil war situation while maintaining autonomy- but it's never ended well. The tension over what exactly the Avengers actually *are*, what authority they operate under, and the degree to which that matters given the clout of its individual members, is a near constant discussion in the books.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5981.0,"score_ratio":6.2307692308}
+{"post_id":"sww6um","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Marvel\/MCU] What kind of organisation is the Avengers supposed to be? Is it run like a company, or is it a paramilitary force under the UN? Are there any books\/comics which ever specify the inner workings of the organisation, and how it's treated by the governments of the world?","c_root_id_A":"hxovyz0","c_root_id_B":"hxot6fg","created_at_utc_A":1645354548,"created_at_utc_B":1645352240,"score_A":81,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"In the comics, the group started out as something akin to a small club of adventurers with a very \"come-and-go-as-you-please\" attitude, a very fluid roster and resources consisting of stuff Tony Stark more or less already had hanging around; all the founders had actual careers to attend to, and the global threats weren't coming thick-and-fast enough that the team was basically the de facto front line defense for the whole world.  Later on the group would attempt to formalize relationships with the government, for funding reasons and to try and head off a civil war situation while maintaining autonomy- but it's never ended well. The tension over what exactly the Avengers actually *are*, what authority they operate under, and the degree to which that matters given the clout of its individual members, is a near constant discussion in the books.","human_ref_B":"If you want some insight regarding how it works, read the first volume or two of *The Ultimates*, which the MCU Avengers films pull a lot of material from\u2014but the short answer is that like someone else said, it's probably structured as an NGO that Stark calls all the shots for, supplies with his own technology, and funds with his own money","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2308.0,"score_ratio":6.75}
+{"post_id":"sww6um","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Marvel\/MCU] What kind of organisation is the Avengers supposed to be? Is it run like a company, or is it a paramilitary force under the UN? Are there any books\/comics which ever specify the inner workings of the organisation, and how it's treated by the governments of the world?","c_root_id_A":"hxovyz0","c_root_id_B":"hxosvkq","created_at_utc_A":1645354548,"created_at_utc_B":1645351990,"score_A":81,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"In the comics, the group started out as something akin to a small club of adventurers with a very \"come-and-go-as-you-please\" attitude, a very fluid roster and resources consisting of stuff Tony Stark more or less already had hanging around; all the founders had actual careers to attend to, and the global threats weren't coming thick-and-fast enough that the team was basically the de facto front line defense for the whole world.  Later on the group would attempt to formalize relationships with the government, for funding reasons and to try and head off a civil war situation while maintaining autonomy- but it's never ended well. The tension over what exactly the Avengers actually *are*, what authority they operate under, and the degree to which that matters given the clout of its individual members, is a near constant discussion in the books.","human_ref_B":"I always thought it was a bunch of super-powered friends in a sort of a society or league that stood for justice in America.  If only there was a term for that. . .","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2558.0,"score_ratio":9.0}
+{"post_id":"sww6um","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Marvel\/MCU] What kind of organisation is the Avengers supposed to be? Is it run like a company, or is it a paramilitary force under the UN? Are there any books\/comics which ever specify the inner workings of the organisation, and how it's treated by the governments of the world?","c_root_id_A":"hxosvkq","c_root_id_B":"hxot6fg","created_at_utc_A":1645351990,"created_at_utc_B":1645352240,"score_A":9,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"I always thought it was a bunch of super-powered friends in a sort of a society or league that stood for justice in America.  If only there was a term for that. . .","human_ref_B":"If you want some insight regarding how it works, read the first volume or two of *The Ultimates*, which the MCU Avengers films pull a lot of material from\u2014but the short answer is that like someone else said, it's probably structured as an NGO that Stark calls all the shots for, supplies with his own technology, and funds with his own money","labels":0,"seconds_difference":250.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"tty50k","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[Marvel] Somehow, Punisher manages to kill all wrongdoers. All that's left is an inept, but not corrupt, justice system. Does Frank pivot to civil servant to address this?","c_root_id_A":"i30n96y","c_root_id_B":"i30yrt7","created_at_utc_A":1648839049,"created_at_utc_B":1648843828,"score_A":21,"score_B":55,"human_ref_A":"Honestly, I feel he'd escalate.   Frank is a bloodthirsty, hate-filled man with nothing to live for but endless revenge. What's kept him from spiralling into a full on villain with a one-man war on society is that he has more evil targets to focus his ire on.  Remove those targets and his hatred and bloodlust don't go away, he just loses the only vaugly ethical outlet for them. Best case scenario is he puts a bullet in his brain. Worst case scenario?  Well, no-one's perfect. If you *want* to punish someone, you can always find a reason if you try hard enough.","human_ref_B":"Frank's war on criminals isn't a goal, it's an excuse.  Basically, the only place Frank has ever felt comfortable is in war. Regardless of the continuity, whether it was Vietnam or Desert Storm or whatever, Frank found his purpose and his calling not just as a soldier, but as *the* soldier. The soldier who leaves no men standing, who takes no prisoners, who burns the town and salts the earth and leaves *nothing* alive behind him.  That instinct doesn't turn off when he goes back to his family. You can't ruthlessly kill insurgents one day and pick your daughter up from soccer practice the next. The itch to fight and kill still burns. Only the war is over. There was no clear victor. No one wants to continue what they see now as a pointless fight. So now a soldier with *very* severe mental issues has to try to readjust to civilian life.  And then his wife and daughter are brutally murdered.  Well now Frank *has* to fight, doesn't he? And he *has* to fight in the only way he knows how, total war, because when you fight you fight to win. And he *has* to avenge his dead family, because that's just necessary. It's *justified* in a way that Vietnam or Iraq or Afghanistan never were. And he *has* to not just kill the men who killed his family, he *has* to wage a war on all crime, on all criminals. He has to fight a unilateral one-man war without oversight or limits, without even an end goal (because the one foe more nebulous than an insurgency is the general idea of crime), so then he's finally doomed himself to a truly endless war.  And perhaps there's some small part of Frank that loves that. After all, what I just described would be a soldier's paradise. An endless war without limits or restraints, fought entirely on your terms, for a totally justifiable (and completely unwinnable) cause.  There's a great Punisher MAX storyline where Bullseye tries to understand why Frank does what he does, or more accurately, exactly *when* Frank became the Punisher. He guesses that the Punisher wasn't born in the park, with the death of Frank's family, but much, much, *much* earlier. His family and his resultant \"war\" was only ever an excuse to fight.  So if Frank hypothetically killed all criminals? He'd find some new war to fight. Maybe he'd start hunting heroes, maybe he'd start fighting aliens, maybe he'd just keep finding some new target to hunt until the pain and despair became so much that he'd finally just stick that gun in the mouth of his first and greatest enemy: himself.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4779.0,"score_ratio":2.619047619}
+{"post_id":"tty50k","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[Marvel] Somehow, Punisher manages to kill all wrongdoers. All that's left is an inept, but not corrupt, justice system. Does Frank pivot to civil servant to address this?","c_root_id_A":"i30qy57","c_root_id_B":"i30yrt7","created_at_utc_A":1648840578,"created_at_utc_B":1648843828,"score_A":10,"score_B":55,"human_ref_A":"I don't think he's got the skills to suddenly be Humphrey Appleby. More likely he just commits suicide.","human_ref_B":"Frank's war on criminals isn't a goal, it's an excuse.  Basically, the only place Frank has ever felt comfortable is in war. Regardless of the continuity, whether it was Vietnam or Desert Storm or whatever, Frank found his purpose and his calling not just as a soldier, but as *the* soldier. The soldier who leaves no men standing, who takes no prisoners, who burns the town and salts the earth and leaves *nothing* alive behind him.  That instinct doesn't turn off when he goes back to his family. You can't ruthlessly kill insurgents one day and pick your daughter up from soccer practice the next. The itch to fight and kill still burns. Only the war is over. There was no clear victor. No one wants to continue what they see now as a pointless fight. So now a soldier with *very* severe mental issues has to try to readjust to civilian life.  And then his wife and daughter are brutally murdered.  Well now Frank *has* to fight, doesn't he? And he *has* to fight in the only way he knows how, total war, because when you fight you fight to win. And he *has* to avenge his dead family, because that's just necessary. It's *justified* in a way that Vietnam or Iraq or Afghanistan never were. And he *has* to not just kill the men who killed his family, he *has* to wage a war on all crime, on all criminals. He has to fight a unilateral one-man war without oversight or limits, without even an end goal (because the one foe more nebulous than an insurgency is the general idea of crime), so then he's finally doomed himself to a truly endless war.  And perhaps there's some small part of Frank that loves that. After all, what I just described would be a soldier's paradise. An endless war without limits or restraints, fought entirely on your terms, for a totally justifiable (and completely unwinnable) cause.  There's a great Punisher MAX storyline where Bullseye tries to understand why Frank does what he does, or more accurately, exactly *when* Frank became the Punisher. He guesses that the Punisher wasn't born in the park, with the death of Frank's family, but much, much, *much* earlier. His family and his resultant \"war\" was only ever an excuse to fight.  So if Frank hypothetically killed all criminals? He'd find some new war to fight. Maybe he'd start hunting heroes, maybe he'd start fighting aliens, maybe he'd just keep finding some new target to hunt until the pain and despair became so much that he'd finally just stick that gun in the mouth of his first and greatest enemy: himself.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3250.0,"score_ratio":5.5}
+{"post_id":"tty50k","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[Marvel] Somehow, Punisher manages to kill all wrongdoers. All that's left is an inept, but not corrupt, justice system. Does Frank pivot to civil servant to address this?","c_root_id_A":"i30yrt7","c_root_id_B":"i30rb6l","created_at_utc_A":1648843828,"created_at_utc_B":1648840728,"score_A":55,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Frank's war on criminals isn't a goal, it's an excuse.  Basically, the only place Frank has ever felt comfortable is in war. Regardless of the continuity, whether it was Vietnam or Desert Storm or whatever, Frank found his purpose and his calling not just as a soldier, but as *the* soldier. The soldier who leaves no men standing, who takes no prisoners, who burns the town and salts the earth and leaves *nothing* alive behind him.  That instinct doesn't turn off when he goes back to his family. You can't ruthlessly kill insurgents one day and pick your daughter up from soccer practice the next. The itch to fight and kill still burns. Only the war is over. There was no clear victor. No one wants to continue what they see now as a pointless fight. So now a soldier with *very* severe mental issues has to try to readjust to civilian life.  And then his wife and daughter are brutally murdered.  Well now Frank *has* to fight, doesn't he? And he *has* to fight in the only way he knows how, total war, because when you fight you fight to win. And he *has* to avenge his dead family, because that's just necessary. It's *justified* in a way that Vietnam or Iraq or Afghanistan never were. And he *has* to not just kill the men who killed his family, he *has* to wage a war on all crime, on all criminals. He has to fight a unilateral one-man war without oversight or limits, without even an end goal (because the one foe more nebulous than an insurgency is the general idea of crime), so then he's finally doomed himself to a truly endless war.  And perhaps there's some small part of Frank that loves that. After all, what I just described would be a soldier's paradise. An endless war without limits or restraints, fought entirely on your terms, for a totally justifiable (and completely unwinnable) cause.  There's a great Punisher MAX storyline where Bullseye tries to understand why Frank does what he does, or more accurately, exactly *when* Frank became the Punisher. He guesses that the Punisher wasn't born in the park, with the death of Frank's family, but much, much, *much* earlier. His family and his resultant \"war\" was only ever an excuse to fight.  So if Frank hypothetically killed all criminals? He'd find some new war to fight. Maybe he'd start hunting heroes, maybe he'd start fighting aliens, maybe he'd just keep finding some new target to hunt until the pain and despair became so much that he'd finally just stick that gun in the mouth of his first and greatest enemy: himself.","human_ref_B":"He'd just wait for more wrong doers to appear.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3100.0,"score_ratio":18.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"tty50k","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[Marvel] Somehow, Punisher manages to kill all wrongdoers. All that's left is an inept, but not corrupt, justice system. Does Frank pivot to civil servant to address this?","c_root_id_A":"i318pfb","c_root_id_B":"i30n96y","created_at_utc_A":1648848066,"created_at_utc_B":1648839049,"score_A":32,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"According to Frank himself, if\/once he runs out of wrongdoers to punish, he's going to punish the last one remaining, himself.","human_ref_B":"Honestly, I feel he'd escalate.   Frank is a bloodthirsty, hate-filled man with nothing to live for but endless revenge. What's kept him from spiralling into a full on villain with a one-man war on society is that he has more evil targets to focus his ire on.  Remove those targets and his hatred and bloodlust don't go away, he just loses the only vaugly ethical outlet for them. Best case scenario is he puts a bullet in his brain. Worst case scenario?  Well, no-one's perfect. If you *want* to punish someone, you can always find a reason if you try hard enough.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9017.0,"score_ratio":1.5238095238}
+{"post_id":"tty50k","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[Marvel] Somehow, Punisher manages to kill all wrongdoers. All that's left is an inept, but not corrupt, justice system. Does Frank pivot to civil servant to address this?","c_root_id_A":"i30qy57","c_root_id_B":"i318pfb","created_at_utc_A":1648840578,"created_at_utc_B":1648848066,"score_A":10,"score_B":32,"human_ref_A":"I don't think he's got the skills to suddenly be Humphrey Appleby. More likely he just commits suicide.","human_ref_B":"According to Frank himself, if\/once he runs out of wrongdoers to punish, he's going to punish the last one remaining, himself.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7488.0,"score_ratio":3.2}
+{"post_id":"tty50k","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[Marvel] Somehow, Punisher manages to kill all wrongdoers. All that's left is an inept, but not corrupt, justice system. Does Frank pivot to civil servant to address this?","c_root_id_A":"i318pfb","c_root_id_B":"i30rb6l","created_at_utc_A":1648848066,"created_at_utc_B":1648840728,"score_A":32,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"According to Frank himself, if\/once he runs out of wrongdoers to punish, he's going to punish the last one remaining, himself.","human_ref_B":"He'd just wait for more wrong doers to appear.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7338.0,"score_ratio":10.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"tty50k","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[Marvel] Somehow, Punisher manages to kill all wrongdoers. All that's left is an inept, but not corrupt, justice system. Does Frank pivot to civil servant to address this?","c_root_id_A":"i30rb6l","c_root_id_B":"i31o5bc","created_at_utc_A":1648840728,"created_at_utc_B":1648855244,"score_A":3,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"He'd just wait for more wrong doers to appear.","human_ref_B":"No. The Punisher punishes. He does not reform. He would probably kill the corrupt members of the system, or turn his gun to the final target on the list: himself, since he also views himself as a criminal deserving of punishment.  Frank believes himself to be too far gone to change into a less criminal role, once he started.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":14516.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"tty50k","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[Marvel] Somehow, Punisher manages to kill all wrongdoers. All that's left is an inept, but not corrupt, justice system. Does Frank pivot to civil servant to address this?","c_root_id_A":"i31hmph","c_root_id_B":"i30rb6l","created_at_utc_A":1648852124,"created_at_utc_B":1648840728,"score_A":7,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Frank saves the last bullet for himself.","human_ref_B":"He'd just wait for more wrong doers to appear.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11396.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"tty50k","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[Marvel] Somehow, Punisher manages to kill all wrongdoers. All that's left is an inept, but not corrupt, justice system. Does Frank pivot to civil servant to address this?","c_root_id_A":"i30rb6l","c_root_id_B":"i32c4k2","created_at_utc_A":1648840728,"created_at_utc_B":1648867459,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"He'd just wait for more wrong doers to appear.","human_ref_B":"No, he kills himself because he\u2019s a criminal too","labels":0,"seconds_difference":26731.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"zswmya","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Avatar] How much tensile strength does a Bow need to be able to punch through military grade glass","c_root_id_A":"j1aquq4","c_root_id_B":"j1ae65w","created_at_utc_A":1671748466,"created_at_utc_B":1671743211,"score_A":33,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Military-grade glass is not necessarily bulletproof. Especially not on aircraft. Usually it's not even bird-proof.","human_ref_B":"Sounds like a r\/theydidthemath question.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5255.0,"score_ratio":8.25}
+{"post_id":"zswmya","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Avatar] How much tensile strength does a Bow need to be able to punch through military grade glass","c_root_id_A":"j1ae65w","c_root_id_B":"j1bm5kp","created_at_utc_A":1671743211,"created_at_utc_B":1671762632,"score_A":4,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"Sounds like a r\/theydidthemath question.","human_ref_B":"Their bows are ~9.5 feet tall, the Nav'i are about 4 times stronger on average than humans, the average midevil bow had a draw weight of 80-110 lbs and heaviest draw weight bow I can find record of being fired by a human is 200lbs. So probably anywhere from 320 to almost 450 lb draw for Nav'i bows. The absolute strongest may be able to use 500+lb draw bows. That's well into the draw weight of midevil hunting crossbows.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":19421.0,"score_ratio":4.75}
+{"post_id":"jhacde","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.85,"history":"[avatar] would ozai have approved zhao's plan to kill the moon spirit?  if zhao had told ozai what he planned to do with the moon, would ozai have approved of that?","c_root_id_A":"g9x3r7q","c_root_id_B":"g9x4fzr","created_at_utc_A":1603552950,"created_at_utc_B":1603553293,"score_A":22,"score_B":36,"human_ref_A":"If Zhao alone had told him about the plan beforehand without any other advice from Iroh\/fire sages (whether he wanted to hear it or not), he might have. It would have been a perfect symbol of Fire Nation dominance, and a sure sign that they were destined to conquer and reshape the world.","human_ref_B":"Considering that his ultimate plan involved flat genocide of an entire Earth Empire, I doubt that atrocities against spirit kingdom would be off the table with Ozai.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":343.0,"score_ratio":1.6363636364}
+{"post_id":"weh5y8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[ATLA] What kind of atmosphere and environmental conditions are present in the spirit world ! We view humans enter the Spirit world through the Spirit Portals and be able to breathe and bend all elements. How is oxygen being produced and temperature controlled? Do \u2800the spirits also need the same environment as humans to survive?","c_root_id_A":"iio0gnx","c_root_id_B":"iio8w9d","created_at_utc_A":1659460162,"created_at_utc_B":1659463318,"score_A":14,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"When oxygen dies it goes to the spirit world.","human_ref_B":">Do the spirits also need the same environment as humans to survive?   The spirits used to live alongside humans in the human realm, it stands to reason that should they require a specific environment to survive (they are magical spirits after all) it would be the same as or similar to what humans are accustomed to   > How is oxygen being produced and temperature controlled?  Aside from the wacky spirit stuff, the spirit realm seems to have all the same environmental factors as the human realm (plants, sun, all that good stuff) so it's presumably produced and controlled the same way  Alternatively   *waves hands*   ***Spirit Magic***^^TM","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3156.0,"score_ratio":1.0714285714}
+{"post_id":"lyhmgl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[ATLA] Does one need to be a bender to be able to meditate into the spirit world? Or can anyone with the adequate training do so?","c_root_id_A":"gpst42z","c_root_id_B":"gpsuwjl","created_at_utc_A":1614968369,"created_at_utc_B":1614969154,"score_A":13,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"So bending is more or less a spiritual alignment sort of dealio. A deeper connection to the spirit world will sometimes make your understanding of your bending deeper and vice versa, but neither as intrinsically required to deepen either.  Basically, as long as you have a soul then you can meditate into the spirit realm. We mostly see benders being the ones to do it, but that's because bending creates something of a lifeline to the spirit would in the first place.","human_ref_B":"Well, Guru Pathik seems to have spiritual stuff down pat and has no bending abilities of which we\u2019re aware. But we never see him enter the spirit world","labels":0,"seconds_difference":785.0,"score_ratio":1.7692307692}
+{"post_id":"tqh7pw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Marvel] Why didn't Dr. Strange insure his hands? He obviously had the money.","c_root_id_A":"i2h8hz1","c_root_id_B":"i2h7kdo","created_at_utc_A":1648497580,"created_at_utc_B":1648497198,"score_A":446,"score_B":83,"human_ref_A":"Maybe he did- it would explain how he had the money to try countless experimental surgeries and galivant around the far east looking for a possibly mythical magic temple.  But the problem with losing his hands wasn't the money, it was that he put his entire self image into being the best surgeon in the world. He didn't want money. He wanted his hands back.","human_ref_B":"That would have required him to recognize that he is not invincible, which is inconsistent with his demonstrated arrogance.  And if it paid off, it would have gotten him a bunch of money and zero new hands, because that's not a thing that money can buy in that part of the MCU at that time.  So he'd still end up without the ability to do the thing he's built his life around, and the extra cash wouldn't help with that at all.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":382.0,"score_ratio":5.3734939759}
+{"post_id":"tqh7pw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Marvel] Why didn't Dr. Strange insure his hands? He obviously had the money.","c_root_id_A":"i2h9256","c_root_id_B":"i2hfv51","created_at_utc_A":1648497808,"created_at_utc_B":1648500600,"score_A":27,"score_B":39,"human_ref_A":"Consider how he fucked up his hands in the first place; distracted driving at night in the mountains.  Cocky dipshits who think they're untouchable don't make contingency plans for getting touched.","human_ref_B":"We don't know that he didn't have insurance.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2792.0,"score_ratio":1.4444444444}
+{"post_id":"tqh7pw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Marvel] Why didn't Dr. Strange insure his hands? He obviously had the money.","c_root_id_A":"i2hd55f","c_root_id_B":"i2hfv51","created_at_utc_A":1648499483,"created_at_utc_B":1648500600,"score_A":5,"score_B":39,"human_ref_A":"I'm sure he would have had income insurance.","human_ref_B":"We don't know that he didn't have insurance.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1117.0,"score_ratio":7.8}
+{"post_id":"tqh7pw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Marvel] Why didn't Dr. Strange insure his hands? He obviously had the money.","c_root_id_A":"i2hxr0c","c_root_id_B":"i2hd55f","created_at_utc_A":1648508905,"created_at_utc_B":1648499483,"score_A":17,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Insurance doesnt just throw money at you when you lose what's insured.  Insurance most often covers the expense to repair the damage or recover\/replace the lost asset.  If your car gets damaged in an accident or you lose your car... insurance repairs the car, or replaces the car.  If your home is damaged or you lose your home by whatever means (fire, for example)... they repair or replace your home.  etcetera... and the coverages are limited.  Strange had use of his hands by the time he left the hospital.  Unfortunately, he didnt have the dexterity he wanted, but that's not what insurance would be looking at.   Insurance doesnt guarantee medical miracles and can't \"fix\" what the best surgeons and doctors can't do.  But insurance WOULD cover most of the expenses to try... (depending on his coverage, but let's assume he could afford the best coverage.)  He'd only get some sort of financial award due an inability to work IF someone else was to blame for his injury and it could be proven (Drunk driver, for example).  But we all know who was to blame for his mishap.","human_ref_B":"I'm sure he would have had income insurance.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9422.0,"score_ratio":3.4}
+{"post_id":"tqh7pw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Marvel] Why didn't Dr. Strange insure his hands? He obviously had the money.","c_root_id_A":"i2hxr0c","c_root_id_B":"i2hs9t1","created_at_utc_A":1648508905,"created_at_utc_B":1648506209,"score_A":17,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Insurance doesnt just throw money at you when you lose what's insured.  Insurance most often covers the expense to repair the damage or recover\/replace the lost asset.  If your car gets damaged in an accident or you lose your car... insurance repairs the car, or replaces the car.  If your home is damaged or you lose your home by whatever means (fire, for example)... they repair or replace your home.  etcetera... and the coverages are limited.  Strange had use of his hands by the time he left the hospital.  Unfortunately, he didnt have the dexterity he wanted, but that's not what insurance would be looking at.   Insurance doesnt guarantee medical miracles and can't \"fix\" what the best surgeons and doctors can't do.  But insurance WOULD cover most of the expenses to try... (depending on his coverage, but let's assume he could afford the best coverage.)  He'd only get some sort of financial award due an inability to work IF someone else was to blame for his injury and it could be proven (Drunk driver, for example).  But we all know who was to blame for his mishap.","human_ref_B":"You don\u2019t see tennis players buying hand insurance. Or anybody buying lightning strike insurance. Bottom line is people don\u2019t buy insurance for specific freak accidents. They buy general health insurance and hope they live somewhere where actually good service is available for a reasonable price.   Others have mentioned that we don\u2019t know the intimate details of Strange\u2019s finances so we can\u2019t say whether or not he got some payout. Also that Strange *was* able to buy the best surgeries in the world but even these left his hands shaky","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2696.0,"score_ratio":5.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"irz2tf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.75,"history":"[MCU] If Thor didn't kill Thanos in his hut, simply leaving him there as a famer, but everything else in Endgame happened the same way, what would Thanos do when his younger self arrived? Would they team up?    Or would Thanos fight against his younger self?    Or would he just ignore him?","c_root_id_A":"g544z6q","c_root_id_B":"g547m93","created_at_utc_A":1600007171,"created_at_utc_B":1600008168,"score_A":10,"score_B":53,"human_ref_A":"2 Thanos, 1 Snap","human_ref_B":"Thanos had no ship and no space stone, so he was pretty much stuck on that planet. He was also in pretty rough shape, so he might not have even made it five more years.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":997.0,"score_ratio":5.3}
+{"post_id":"irz2tf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.75,"history":"[MCU] If Thor didn't kill Thanos in his hut, simply leaving him there as a famer, but everything else in Endgame happened the same way, what would Thanos do when his younger self arrived? Would they team up?    Or would Thanos fight against his younger self?    Or would he just ignore him?","c_root_id_A":"g544z6q","c_root_id_B":"g54c88a","created_at_utc_A":1600007171,"created_at_utc_B":1600009951,"score_A":10,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"2 Thanos, 1 Snap","human_ref_B":"Thanos and Young Thanos would likely team up, since they likely are the only dudes in the universe who agree that his plan is the right way. There's precedent too, from some recent comics in which two different times' Thanos team up (and shitstomp worthy Silver Surfer in an awesome sequence).","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2780.0,"score_ratio":1.8}
+{"post_id":"irz2tf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.75,"history":"[MCU] If Thor didn't kill Thanos in his hut, simply leaving him there as a famer, but everything else in Endgame happened the same way, what would Thanos do when his younger self arrived? Would they team up?    Or would Thanos fight against his younger self?    Or would he just ignore him?","c_root_id_A":"g54wwxw","c_root_id_B":"g54occs","created_at_utc_A":1600018734,"created_at_utc_B":1600015352,"score_A":8,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Well old Thanos wouldn\u2019t know about young Thanos coming since the young one shows up in New York and doesn\u2019t broadcast his arrival to anyone but the Avengers and then immediately battles them and loses.   But hypothetically if they did make contact, old Thanos would help young Thanos because he\u2019d want to prevent the Avengers from undoing his work. His body was damaged from the stones so he\u2019d die pretty quick in the fight but he could give intel on the Avengers and what to expect.   Realistically what would happen is old Thanos keeps farming and then finds himself getting dusted when Iron Man snaps away all of Thanos\u2019 forces.","human_ref_B":"I'm pretty sure every planet capable of space travel would be scrambling to get their hands on Thanos, but he would probably team up with his younger if he met him, but even if he was miraculously left alone, younger Thanos was in the future for all of an hour.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3382.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"irz2tf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.75,"history":"[MCU] If Thor didn't kill Thanos in his hut, simply leaving him there as a famer, but everything else in Endgame happened the same way, what would Thanos do when his younger self arrived? Would they team up?    Or would Thanos fight against his younger self?    Or would he just ignore him?","c_root_id_A":"g562jmu","c_root_id_B":"g54occs","created_at_utc_A":1600034453,"created_at_utc_B":1600015352,"score_A":6,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"He'd do absolutely nothing. His work was done and his destiny was fulfilled, he was completely at peace knowing he had achieved what he set out to achieve, he was in absolutely no physical shape to fight anymore, he just about had enough strength to pick vegetables out the ground and cook so i doubt he'd be doing anymore fighting lol, plus older thanos wouldn't really be aware of younger thanos' arrival given he has no way of communicating or leaving the planet since he reduced the stones to atoms, so he would just continue to live peacefully as a farmer until he died naturally or succumbed to his snap wounds. If younger Thanos won in the end then of course older thanos would be toast alongside everybody else in the universe given younger thanos changed his plan and decided the snap wasn't effective and that smoking everybody in the universe and starting from scratch was the only way he could be certain nobody would try and change his work. Old Thanos was at peace in himself and was ready to die at any moment knowing he was triumphant.","human_ref_B":"I'm pretty sure every planet capable of space travel would be scrambling to get their hands on Thanos, but he would probably team up with his younger if he met him, but even if he was miraculously left alone, younger Thanos was in the future for all of an hour.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19101.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"rwg4pv","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.73,"history":"[Star Wars]Does the sarlacc no longer digest its victims for a thousand years in the new cannon? In the old cannon, if you got eaten by the sarlacc you were tortured\/digested for a thousand years in its stomach and it was considered the ultimate fate worse than death. However, in the new Boba Fett show we see a dead stormtrooper inside the sarlacc next to Boba Fett. Fett also doesn't seem to have much problem escapting the sarlacc even though in the old cannon the sarlacc actually restrained you to prevent your escape.  Does this mean the sarlacc is less horrible in the new cannon Vs Legends?","c_root_id_A":"hrbm8py","c_root_id_B":"hrbon63","created_at_utc_A":1641363920,"created_at_utc_B":1641365460,"score_A":14,"score_B":55,"human_ref_A":">In the old cannon, if you got eaten by the sarlacc you were tortured\/digested for a thousand years in its stomach.  People don't live for a 1000 of years. Most would starve to death before too long. I think that's just to scare people.","human_ref_B":"Our only source for the \u201cthousand years\u201d digestion thing was Threepio, acting in his role as Jabba\u2019s MC, and he seemed to be translating or reading from a script] (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=R8576PlXbUk).  >You will therefore be taken to the Dune Sea and cast into the Pit of Carkoon, the nesting place of the all-powerful Sarlacc. In its belly, you will find a new definition of pain and suffering, as you are slowly digested over a thousand years.\"  It\u2019s worth noting that he says nothing about being *alive* for a thousand years. It\u2019s entirely possible that it\u2019s all exaggerated hyperbole for the sake of theatrics, but it\u2019s also possible that you just die horribly and are then very slowly digested.  It\u2019s unclear how long that trooper was in the gullet\u2026 could have been days, weeks, or years. He was definitely being slowly melted and absorbed into the stomach, but we have no reference for when he was eaten other than, \u201cbefore today\u201d. Heck, we really can\u2019t even say for certain that the trooper was *dead*\u2026 he might have been paralyzed but alive the whole time.  Fett had little trouble escaping because his armor was still loaded with weapons, and a flamethrower from the inside does a lot of damage. Although I should think setting off a flamethrower in unknown, small spaces is super-dangerous to one's self, it\u2019s entirely possible he was on the edge of panic and acted instinctively\u2026   It\u2019s actually been my headcanon, given [the sad state of his performance, that Boba Fett was drunk off his knockers at the barge party. When the execution turned into a circus and Luke popped a lightsaber, his hatred for Jedi combined with his intoxication led him to rashly fling himself into the fight, where he was taken out by a blind man with a pole.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1540.0,"score_ratio":3.9285714286}
+{"post_id":"ehpua3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Sympathy for the Devil]What is the logical argument he's trying to make to evoke sympathy? He introduces himself as wealthy and having taste and having lived a long time, but none of those things are an indication of morality nor immorality.  \"Taking men's souls\" may be considered merely his job, and the morality of which souls he takes (the sinful ones) is not indicated explicitly. This is also not an indication therefore of morality or immorality.  His speech seems to ramble, and I have a hard time finding any conclusions he's trying to make. Overall it seems to be a desperate distraction to confuse the mind rather than make any actual argument.  Please clarify.  For completeness sake, the lyrics in full:  Please allow me to introduce myself   I'm a man of wealth and taste   I've been around for a long, long year   Stole many a man's soul to waste  And I was 'round when Jesus Christ   Had his moment of doubt and pain   Made damn sure that Pilate   Washed his hands and sealed his fate  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guess my name   But what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game  I stuck around St. Petersburg   When I saw it was a time for a change   Killed the czar and his ministers   Anastasia screamed in vain  I rode a tank   Held a general's rank   When the blitzkrieg raged   And the bodies stank  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guess my name, oh yeah   Ah, what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game, oh yeah  I watched with glee   While your kings and queens   Fought for ten decades   For the gods they made  I shouted out   Who killed the Kennedys?   When after all   It was you and me  Let me please introduce myself   I'm a man of wealth and taste   And I laid traps for troubadours   Who get killed before they reached Bombay  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah   But what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game, oh yeah, get down, baby  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah   But what's confusing you   Is just the nature of my game, mm yeah  Just as every cop is a criminal   And all the sinners saints   As heads is tails   Just call me Lucifer   'Cause I'm in need of some restraint  So if you meet me   Have some courtesy   Have some sympathy, and some taste   Use all your well-learned politesse   Or I'll lay your soul to waste, mm yeah  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guessed my name, mm yeah  But what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game, mm mean it, get down  Oh yeah, get on down   Oh yeah  Oh yeah  Tell me baby, what's my name   Tell me honey, can ya guess my name   Tell me baby, what's my name   I tell you one time, you're to blame  Oh, right  What's my name   Tell me, baby, what's my name   Tell me, sweetie, what's my name","c_root_id_A":"fckqdlz","c_root_id_B":"fclc0my","created_at_utc_A":1577730926,"created_at_utc_B":1577744331,"score_A":27,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"Ooh good question!! I never really thought about it. So without resorting to google for the original meaning of the song..  I have two takes. On the one hand, he\u2019s saying he\u2019s just a guy doing his job. It\u2019s a hard job, sometimes difficult to recognize what\u2019s good and bad (the cops and sinners). So when you meet him, be polite and give him some respect. In a way he\u2019d saying \u201cI just work here\u201d  But.... what\u2019s puzzling us is the nature of his game. What is he really after? Can you trust his words? He might be trying to lul us into a false sense of security.  After all, the devil is a seducer and a deceiver..","human_ref_B":"His point is that none of these things he did on his own.  And none of the traits you know him for are his alone.  >Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste  Satan is known in the Bible and in biblically inspired literature (such as Milton's Paradise Lost) for being someone who loves (and offers) wealth and pleasures of the flesh.  And you, listener, are listening to rock music, engaging in an activity that is purely a pleasure of the flesh - and a luxury, it's an expense you didn't strictly *need*, it's money you used purely on pleasing yourself. Or you stole the song somehow and he's even more right.  So already, he's addressing you as a fellow man of *wealth* and *taste*.  >Been around for a long, long year, stole many a man's soul to waste  So he's done this before. And we're setting up a recurring theme in the song that while he's *there* when things go bad, it's human beings doing the bad things.  You could also make a tenuous link to this being related to the Crusades, where men did horrible, horrible things in the name of their 'faith' and their 'god.'   >I watched with glee while your kings and queens >Fought for ten decades for the gods they'd made  Between this and the WW2 imagery, we're getting the vibe that he's been doing this since medieval or even ancient times.  > Rode a tank, held a general's rank, when the blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank  But all of these things, *humans* did. He may have encouraged it, prompted it, planted the idea, but it required plenty of humans to take part in these atrocities, it wasn't just him.  He lays it all out with:  >I shouted out  >Who killed the Kennedys?  >When after all  >It was you and me  That's why he's asking you - telling you - to have some sympathy for the devil. You're a devil too. Or you could be.  He tells you one time and he's true to his word:  >I tell you one time, you're to blame","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13405.0,"score_ratio":1.037037037}
+{"post_id":"ehpua3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Sympathy for the Devil]What is the logical argument he's trying to make to evoke sympathy? He introduces himself as wealthy and having taste and having lived a long time, but none of those things are an indication of morality nor immorality.  \"Taking men's souls\" may be considered merely his job, and the morality of which souls he takes (the sinful ones) is not indicated explicitly. This is also not an indication therefore of morality or immorality.  His speech seems to ramble, and I have a hard time finding any conclusions he's trying to make. Overall it seems to be a desperate distraction to confuse the mind rather than make any actual argument.  Please clarify.  For completeness sake, the lyrics in full:  Please allow me to introduce myself   I'm a man of wealth and taste   I've been around for a long, long year   Stole many a man's soul to waste  And I was 'round when Jesus Christ   Had his moment of doubt and pain   Made damn sure that Pilate   Washed his hands and sealed his fate  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guess my name   But what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game  I stuck around St. Petersburg   When I saw it was a time for a change   Killed the czar and his ministers   Anastasia screamed in vain  I rode a tank   Held a general's rank   When the blitzkrieg raged   And the bodies stank  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guess my name, oh yeah   Ah, what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game, oh yeah  I watched with glee   While your kings and queens   Fought for ten decades   For the gods they made  I shouted out   Who killed the Kennedys?   When after all   It was you and me  Let me please introduce myself   I'm a man of wealth and taste   And I laid traps for troubadours   Who get killed before they reached Bombay  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah   But what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game, oh yeah, get down, baby  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah   But what's confusing you   Is just the nature of my game, mm yeah  Just as every cop is a criminal   And all the sinners saints   As heads is tails   Just call me Lucifer   'Cause I'm in need of some restraint  So if you meet me   Have some courtesy   Have some sympathy, and some taste   Use all your well-learned politesse   Or I'll lay your soul to waste, mm yeah  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guessed my name, mm yeah  But what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game, mm mean it, get down  Oh yeah, get on down   Oh yeah  Oh yeah  Tell me baby, what's my name   Tell me honey, can ya guess my name   Tell me baby, what's my name   I tell you one time, you're to blame  Oh, right  What's my name   Tell me, baby, what's my name   Tell me, sweetie, what's my name","c_root_id_A":"fcl7gmm","c_root_id_B":"fclc0my","created_at_utc_A":1577741456,"created_at_utc_B":1577744331,"score_A":11,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"The devil isn't making an argument to evoke sympathy.  He's warning you politely and with class \"be nice to me in person or I'll f you up.\"  To recap, earlier in the song he says he's a man of wealth and taste.  The song only says sympathy once, so we should look for the meaning in the immediate vicinity of the word before we look for it elsewhere:  \"So if you meet me  Have some courtesy  Have some sympathy, and some taste  Use all your well-learned politesse  Or I'll lay your soul to waste, mm yeah\"  TRANSLATION: So if you meet me, be courteous, sympathetic, and tasteful. Use all your well-learned etiquette ... or I'll destroy your soul.  Now \"sympathy\" has two meanings.  Here are Bing's definitions.  1)  It can mean \"feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.\" 2) It can also mean \"understanding between people; common feeling\" as in comaraderie, fellowship, and\/or harmony.  A weak argument can be made that he's asking for the first type of sympathy.  Elsewhere he's insinuating that it is you, a human, and not him that is the true monster.   However, in line with the other items on his list, he is asking for the second type of sympathy (comaraderie) rather than the first type (pity).  Edit: Grammar","human_ref_B":"His point is that none of these things he did on his own.  And none of the traits you know him for are his alone.  >Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste  Satan is known in the Bible and in biblically inspired literature (such as Milton's Paradise Lost) for being someone who loves (and offers) wealth and pleasures of the flesh.  And you, listener, are listening to rock music, engaging in an activity that is purely a pleasure of the flesh - and a luxury, it's an expense you didn't strictly *need*, it's money you used purely on pleasing yourself. Or you stole the song somehow and he's even more right.  So already, he's addressing you as a fellow man of *wealth* and *taste*.  >Been around for a long, long year, stole many a man's soul to waste  So he's done this before. And we're setting up a recurring theme in the song that while he's *there* when things go bad, it's human beings doing the bad things.  You could also make a tenuous link to this being related to the Crusades, where men did horrible, horrible things in the name of their 'faith' and their 'god.'   >I watched with glee while your kings and queens >Fought for ten decades for the gods they'd made  Between this and the WW2 imagery, we're getting the vibe that he's been doing this since medieval or even ancient times.  > Rode a tank, held a general's rank, when the blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank  But all of these things, *humans* did. He may have encouraged it, prompted it, planted the idea, but it required plenty of humans to take part in these atrocities, it wasn't just him.  He lays it all out with:  >I shouted out  >Who killed the Kennedys?  >When after all  >It was you and me  That's why he's asking you - telling you - to have some sympathy for the devil. You're a devil too. Or you could be.  He tells you one time and he's true to his word:  >I tell you one time, you're to blame","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2875.0,"score_ratio":2.5454545455}
+{"post_id":"ehpua3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Sympathy for the Devil]What is the logical argument he's trying to make to evoke sympathy? He introduces himself as wealthy and having taste and having lived a long time, but none of those things are an indication of morality nor immorality.  \"Taking men's souls\" may be considered merely his job, and the morality of which souls he takes (the sinful ones) is not indicated explicitly. This is also not an indication therefore of morality or immorality.  His speech seems to ramble, and I have a hard time finding any conclusions he's trying to make. Overall it seems to be a desperate distraction to confuse the mind rather than make any actual argument.  Please clarify.  For completeness sake, the lyrics in full:  Please allow me to introduce myself   I'm a man of wealth and taste   I've been around for a long, long year   Stole many a man's soul to waste  And I was 'round when Jesus Christ   Had his moment of doubt and pain   Made damn sure that Pilate   Washed his hands and sealed his fate  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guess my name   But what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game  I stuck around St. Petersburg   When I saw it was a time for a change   Killed the czar and his ministers   Anastasia screamed in vain  I rode a tank   Held a general's rank   When the blitzkrieg raged   And the bodies stank  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guess my name, oh yeah   Ah, what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game, oh yeah  I watched with glee   While your kings and queens   Fought for ten decades   For the gods they made  I shouted out   Who killed the Kennedys?   When after all   It was you and me  Let me please introduce myself   I'm a man of wealth and taste   And I laid traps for troubadours   Who get killed before they reached Bombay  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah   But what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game, oh yeah, get down, baby  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah   But what's confusing you   Is just the nature of my game, mm yeah  Just as every cop is a criminal   And all the sinners saints   As heads is tails   Just call me Lucifer   'Cause I'm in need of some restraint  So if you meet me   Have some courtesy   Have some sympathy, and some taste   Use all your well-learned politesse   Or I'll lay your soul to waste, mm yeah  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guessed my name, mm yeah  But what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game, mm mean it, get down  Oh yeah, get on down   Oh yeah  Oh yeah  Tell me baby, what's my name   Tell me honey, can ya guess my name   Tell me baby, what's my name   I tell you one time, you're to blame  Oh, right  What's my name   Tell me, baby, what's my name   Tell me, sweetie, what's my name","c_root_id_A":"fckt99e","c_root_id_B":"fclc0my","created_at_utc_A":1577732698,"created_at_utc_B":1577744331,"score_A":9,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"I think it is about having a role to play, having a place in the cosmic order, and being damn good at it despite having a terrible reputation. God and the angels disappoint, yet we spit on the devil for doing a damn fine job. I think this works well with the version of him we get from Milton in Paradise Lost, he is ultimately prideful.   Also I think for many of the worst things he is merely a spectator like 'some of this evil stuff you guys did on your own'. He is not Hitler, he is a general.","human_ref_B":"His point is that none of these things he did on his own.  And none of the traits you know him for are his alone.  >Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste  Satan is known in the Bible and in biblically inspired literature (such as Milton's Paradise Lost) for being someone who loves (and offers) wealth and pleasures of the flesh.  And you, listener, are listening to rock music, engaging in an activity that is purely a pleasure of the flesh - and a luxury, it's an expense you didn't strictly *need*, it's money you used purely on pleasing yourself. Or you stole the song somehow and he's even more right.  So already, he's addressing you as a fellow man of *wealth* and *taste*.  >Been around for a long, long year, stole many a man's soul to waste  So he's done this before. And we're setting up a recurring theme in the song that while he's *there* when things go bad, it's human beings doing the bad things.  You could also make a tenuous link to this being related to the Crusades, where men did horrible, horrible things in the name of their 'faith' and their 'god.'   >I watched with glee while your kings and queens >Fought for ten decades for the gods they'd made  Between this and the WW2 imagery, we're getting the vibe that he's been doing this since medieval or even ancient times.  > Rode a tank, held a general's rank, when the blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank  But all of these things, *humans* did. He may have encouraged it, prompted it, planted the idea, but it required plenty of humans to take part in these atrocities, it wasn't just him.  He lays it all out with:  >I shouted out  >Who killed the Kennedys?  >When after all  >It was you and me  That's why he's asking you - telling you - to have some sympathy for the devil. You're a devil too. Or you could be.  He tells you one time and he's true to his word:  >I tell you one time, you're to blame","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11633.0,"score_ratio":3.1111111111}
+{"post_id":"ehpua3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Sympathy for the Devil]What is the logical argument he's trying to make to evoke sympathy? He introduces himself as wealthy and having taste and having lived a long time, but none of those things are an indication of morality nor immorality.  \"Taking men's souls\" may be considered merely his job, and the morality of which souls he takes (the sinful ones) is not indicated explicitly. This is also not an indication therefore of morality or immorality.  His speech seems to ramble, and I have a hard time finding any conclusions he's trying to make. Overall it seems to be a desperate distraction to confuse the mind rather than make any actual argument.  Please clarify.  For completeness sake, the lyrics in full:  Please allow me to introduce myself   I'm a man of wealth and taste   I've been around for a long, long year   Stole many a man's soul to waste  And I was 'round when Jesus Christ   Had his moment of doubt and pain   Made damn sure that Pilate   Washed his hands and sealed his fate  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guess my name   But what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game  I stuck around St. Petersburg   When I saw it was a time for a change   Killed the czar and his ministers   Anastasia screamed in vain  I rode a tank   Held a general's rank   When the blitzkrieg raged   And the bodies stank  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guess my name, oh yeah   Ah, what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game, oh yeah  I watched with glee   While your kings and queens   Fought for ten decades   For the gods they made  I shouted out   Who killed the Kennedys?   When after all   It was you and me  Let me please introduce myself   I'm a man of wealth and taste   And I laid traps for troubadours   Who get killed before they reached Bombay  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah   But what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game, oh yeah, get down, baby  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guessed my name, oh yeah   But what's confusing you   Is just the nature of my game, mm yeah  Just as every cop is a criminal   And all the sinners saints   As heads is tails   Just call me Lucifer   'Cause I'm in need of some restraint  So if you meet me   Have some courtesy   Have some sympathy, and some taste   Use all your well-learned politesse   Or I'll lay your soul to waste, mm yeah  Pleased to meet you   Hope you guessed my name, mm yeah  But what's puzzling you   Is the nature of my game, mm mean it, get down  Oh yeah, get on down   Oh yeah  Oh yeah  Tell me baby, what's my name   Tell me honey, can ya guess my name   Tell me baby, what's my name   I tell you one time, you're to blame  Oh, right  What's my name   Tell me, baby, what's my name   Tell me, sweetie, what's my name","c_root_id_A":"fcl7gmm","c_root_id_B":"fckt99e","created_at_utc_A":1577741456,"created_at_utc_B":1577732698,"score_A":11,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"The devil isn't making an argument to evoke sympathy.  He's warning you politely and with class \"be nice to me in person or I'll f you up.\"  To recap, earlier in the song he says he's a man of wealth and taste.  The song only says sympathy once, so we should look for the meaning in the immediate vicinity of the word before we look for it elsewhere:  \"So if you meet me  Have some courtesy  Have some sympathy, and some taste  Use all your well-learned politesse  Or I'll lay your soul to waste, mm yeah\"  TRANSLATION: So if you meet me, be courteous, sympathetic, and tasteful. Use all your well-learned etiquette ... or I'll destroy your soul.  Now \"sympathy\" has two meanings.  Here are Bing's definitions.  1)  It can mean \"feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.\" 2) It can also mean \"understanding between people; common feeling\" as in comaraderie, fellowship, and\/or harmony.  A weak argument can be made that he's asking for the first type of sympathy.  Elsewhere he's insinuating that it is you, a human, and not him that is the true monster.   However, in line with the other items on his list, he is asking for the second type of sympathy (comaraderie) rather than the first type (pity).  Edit: Grammar","human_ref_B":"I think it is about having a role to play, having a place in the cosmic order, and being damn good at it despite having a terrible reputation. God and the angels disappoint, yet we spit on the devil for doing a damn fine job. I think this works well with the version of him we get from Milton in Paradise Lost, he is ultimately prideful.   Also I think for many of the worst things he is merely a spectator like 'some of this evil stuff you guys did on your own'. He is not Hitler, he is a general.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8758.0,"score_ratio":1.2222222222}
+{"post_id":"f5xzq4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[General Heroes] I grew up in a ninja cult and have spent every waking hour for the past 25 years training to fight, yet this costumed clown beat me and a dozen of my brothers in a fight in like one minute. What gives, how do I get to that next level? I know this guy from surveillance, too.  I've never even seen him hit the gym -- he usually just sits in a bar brooding about how hard his charmed life is while his group of hot friends try to cheer him up.  How can I parlay my decades of experience into becoming a truly formidable fighter?  I've trained at least as hard as this guy, so what's the missing ingredient?","c_root_id_A":"fi1gkqf","c_root_id_B":"fi1gqem","created_at_utc_A":1582057332,"created_at_utc_B":1582057421,"score_A":13,"score_B":75,"human_ref_A":"Since you're a ninja you already utilize the night. You lacked one thing: VENGEANCE.","human_ref_B":"Fight him one-on-one.  By the law of ninja conservation, a single ninja is a significantly more formidable foe than any individuals in a group of ninjas. By having all your ninja brethren join you in battle, you've weakened yourself.  You must fight alone, like this costumed hero.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":89.0,"score_ratio":5.7692307692}
+{"post_id":"f5xzq4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[General Heroes] I grew up in a ninja cult and have spent every waking hour for the past 25 years training to fight, yet this costumed clown beat me and a dozen of my brothers in a fight in like one minute. What gives, how do I get to that next level? I know this guy from surveillance, too.  I've never even seen him hit the gym -- he usually just sits in a bar brooding about how hard his charmed life is while his group of hot friends try to cheer him up.  How can I parlay my decades of experience into becoming a truly formidable fighter?  I've trained at least as hard as this guy, so what's the missing ingredient?","c_root_id_A":"fi1iw0v","c_root_id_B":"fi1gkqf","created_at_utc_A":1582058641,"created_at_utc_B":1582057332,"score_A":23,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Too many ancient ninja clans teach only their own secret art as it is passed down generation after generation. That does not mean your secret techniques are good, or that your teachers understand what was passed to them.  You need to diversify your training, and find some of the great teachers of the age. People who understand their ancient styles and innovate on top of them. Also, train against people who use different styles. Spend a year doing some MMA if nothing else so that Judo Throw thing does not throw you off.","human_ref_B":"Since you're a ninja you already utilize the night. You lacked one thing: VENGEANCE.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1309.0,"score_ratio":1.7692307692}
+{"post_id":"f5xzq4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[General Heroes] I grew up in a ninja cult and have spent every waking hour for the past 25 years training to fight, yet this costumed clown beat me and a dozen of my brothers in a fight in like one minute. What gives, how do I get to that next level? I know this guy from surveillance, too.  I've never even seen him hit the gym -- he usually just sits in a bar brooding about how hard his charmed life is while his group of hot friends try to cheer him up.  How can I parlay my decades of experience into becoming a truly formidable fighter?  I've trained at least as hard as this guy, so what's the missing ingredient?","c_root_id_A":"fi1iw0v","c_root_id_B":"fi1ik6p","created_at_utc_A":1582058641,"created_at_utc_B":1582058460,"score_A":23,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Too many ancient ninja clans teach only their own secret art as it is passed down generation after generation. That does not mean your secret techniques are good, or that your teachers understand what was passed to them.  You need to diversify your training, and find some of the great teachers of the age. People who understand their ancient styles and innovate on top of them. Also, train against people who use different styles. Spend a year doing some MMA if nothing else so that Judo Throw thing does not throw you off.","human_ref_B":"You cannot. He has this magical thing called plot armor. It essentially makes him invincible. He acquired this magical armor when a being from another plane decided to create him and map out every moment of his existance. In a way you are lucky because these beings have not decided to take control of your entire existence merely the moments in which your life becomes relevant to that 'costumed clown.' I recommend you avoid him at all costs and use your ninja skills to live a happier more modest life far far away from that man perhaps as a body guard for a minor celebrity or maybe a prize fighter. Whatever you decide at least it will be your decision to make. Good luck remaining in the shadows ninja brother.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":181.0,"score_ratio":1.9166666667}
+{"post_id":"f5xzq4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[General Heroes] I grew up in a ninja cult and have spent every waking hour for the past 25 years training to fight, yet this costumed clown beat me and a dozen of my brothers in a fight in like one minute. What gives, how do I get to that next level? I know this guy from surveillance, too.  I've never even seen him hit the gym -- he usually just sits in a bar brooding about how hard his charmed life is while his group of hot friends try to cheer him up.  How can I parlay my decades of experience into becoming a truly formidable fighter?  I've trained at least as hard as this guy, so what's the missing ingredient?","c_root_id_A":"fi1iw0v","c_root_id_B":"fi1hmqk","created_at_utc_A":1582058641,"created_at_utc_B":1582057933,"score_A":23,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Too many ancient ninja clans teach only their own secret art as it is passed down generation after generation. That does not mean your secret techniques are good, or that your teachers understand what was passed to them.  You need to diversify your training, and find some of the great teachers of the age. People who understand their ancient styles and innovate on top of them. Also, train against people who use different styles. Spend a year doing some MMA if nothing else so that Judo Throw thing does not throw you off.","human_ref_B":"Well being struck by lightning while being cut by a sword and being bitten by a snake is rumored to give great fighting skills.  Also.. if you happen to be an American male, betraying your ninja masters might do wonders for your skills.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":708.0,"score_ratio":2.875}
+{"post_id":"f5xzq4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[General Heroes] I grew up in a ninja cult and have spent every waking hour for the past 25 years training to fight, yet this costumed clown beat me and a dozen of my brothers in a fight in like one minute. What gives, how do I get to that next level? I know this guy from surveillance, too.  I've never even seen him hit the gym -- he usually just sits in a bar brooding about how hard his charmed life is while his group of hot friends try to cheer him up.  How can I parlay my decades of experience into becoming a truly formidable fighter?  I've trained at least as hard as this guy, so what's the missing ingredient?","c_root_id_A":"fi1hmqk","c_root_id_B":"fi1ik6p","created_at_utc_A":1582057933,"created_at_utc_B":1582058460,"score_A":8,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Well being struck by lightning while being cut by a sword and being bitten by a snake is rumored to give great fighting skills.  Also.. if you happen to be an American male, betraying your ninja masters might do wonders for your skills.","human_ref_B":"You cannot. He has this magical thing called plot armor. It essentially makes him invincible. He acquired this magical armor when a being from another plane decided to create him and map out every moment of his existance. In a way you are lucky because these beings have not decided to take control of your entire existence merely the moments in which your life becomes relevant to that 'costumed clown.' I recommend you avoid him at all costs and use your ninja skills to live a happier more modest life far far away from that man perhaps as a body guard for a minor celebrity or maybe a prize fighter. Whatever you decide at least it will be your decision to make. Good luck remaining in the shadows ninja brother.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":527.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"f5xzq4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[General Heroes] I grew up in a ninja cult and have spent every waking hour for the past 25 years training to fight, yet this costumed clown beat me and a dozen of my brothers in a fight in like one minute. What gives, how do I get to that next level? I know this guy from surveillance, too.  I've never even seen him hit the gym -- he usually just sits in a bar brooding about how hard his charmed life is while his group of hot friends try to cheer him up.  How can I parlay my decades of experience into becoming a truly formidable fighter?  I've trained at least as hard as this guy, so what's the missing ingredient?","c_root_id_A":"fi30qgr","c_root_id_B":"fi2vkne","created_at_utc_A":1582095805,"created_at_utc_B":1582090472,"score_A":6,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Inverse Ninja Memes aside there is a more practical reason, actual experience.  Training will only get you so far. Yes you can train and prepare for the real day, but when the bell starts and the actual fighting begins the green rookie is going to loose to the vet with experience. So you want to get better?  Stop training and go on real missions, get in real fights, because sparing has taken you as far as it can.  Another thing to take into account is that your 25 years was against other ninjas who fought like you, have your style, your strengths, and your weaknesses. So go out and learn from different people. Since you are a Ninja, who specialize in stealth, I would recommend learning and fighting against anything but ninjas. Expand your skill set so that you are no longer just a Ninja, but a Mixed Martial Artist. Because I guarantee you that clown in a costume knows MULTIPLE different styles of combat. This gives them options and tools to adapt to the opponent. Since you are ONLY a Ninja you do not YET have the option of adapting your style, you are stuck with only Ninjutsu.  So leave the Ninja Clan, learn styles beyond Ninjutsu, and get in some real fights to prepare for round 2","human_ref_B":"The power of friendship is a literal fucking thing Every time all seems bleak they call upon this force I haven't seen a villain do this before but maybe If you truly bonded with your crew this asspull Of a weapon can be yours to use i can only imagine The looks on their face when their greatest weapon is turned on them","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5333.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"tvf38a","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.73,"history":"[Vigilantes] Does vigilantes like Batman or the Punisher ever get sick and tired of what they do or are they that dedicated to their cause?","c_root_id_A":"i3914bz","c_root_id_B":"i398vju","created_at_utc_A":1649009256,"created_at_utc_B":1649012498,"score_A":20,"score_B":29,"human_ref_A":"Batman has retired\/trained successors before and only one continuity that I know of that he did so out of shame, so I imagine he has regrets and can feel exhausted at his crusade-perhaps in the face of extreme crime or the toll it takes on the ones he loves. Punisher on the other hand has pretty much nothing aside from this, so I don\u2019t think he truly gets tired or such. Occasionally he may wonder of the past and what might have been, perhaps in the face of other heroes hesitate, but overall I\u2019d say no.","human_ref_B":"It is impossible to overstate how insane and obsessive Frank Castle is. He has nothing but the job. He doesn't relax, he has no hobbies or vices, and he can barely taste the food he eats. If he's not killing, he's planning the next \"hunt.\" Anything in him that is human, or tired, or distracted gets pushed down with other emotions that his mission doesn't have time for. And he'll do it until he's finally dead for good.  Batman at least has a vision for a world after his work is done. He looks forward, sometimes, perhaps, to leaving his work in the hands of his successors.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3242.0,"score_ratio":1.45}
+{"post_id":"tvf38a","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.73,"history":"[Vigilantes] Does vigilantes like Batman or the Punisher ever get sick and tired of what they do or are they that dedicated to their cause?","c_root_id_A":"i38z0d6","c_root_id_B":"i398vju","created_at_utc_A":1649008404,"created_at_utc_B":1649012498,"score_A":6,"score_B":29,"human_ref_A":"both these men are crazy, I don't think they'd prefer to do anything else  but some others (also Batman himself) tend to find a successor or something similar, just to be sure there's still someone out there beating up criminals after they need to retired or die.","human_ref_B":"It is impossible to overstate how insane and obsessive Frank Castle is. He has nothing but the job. He doesn't relax, he has no hobbies or vices, and he can barely taste the food he eats. If he's not killing, he's planning the next \"hunt.\" Anything in him that is human, or tired, or distracted gets pushed down with other emotions that his mission doesn't have time for. And he'll do it until he's finally dead for good.  Batman at least has a vision for a world after his work is done. He looks forward, sometimes, perhaps, to leaving his work in the hands of his successors.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4094.0,"score_ratio":4.8333333333}
+{"post_id":"tvf38a","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.73,"history":"[Vigilantes] Does vigilantes like Batman or the Punisher ever get sick and tired of what they do or are they that dedicated to their cause?","c_root_id_A":"i3914bz","c_root_id_B":"i38z0d6","created_at_utc_A":1649009256,"created_at_utc_B":1649008404,"score_A":20,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Batman has retired\/trained successors before and only one continuity that I know of that he did so out of shame, so I imagine he has regrets and can feel exhausted at his crusade-perhaps in the face of extreme crime or the toll it takes on the ones he loves. Punisher on the other hand has pretty much nothing aside from this, so I don\u2019t think he truly gets tired or such. Occasionally he may wonder of the past and what might have been, perhaps in the face of other heroes hesitate, but overall I\u2019d say no.","human_ref_B":"both these men are crazy, I don't think they'd prefer to do anything else  but some others (also Batman himself) tend to find a successor or something similar, just to be sure there's still someone out there beating up criminals after they need to retired or die.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":852.0,"score_ratio":3.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"tvf38a","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.73,"history":"[Vigilantes] Does vigilantes like Batman or the Punisher ever get sick and tired of what they do or are they that dedicated to their cause?","c_root_id_A":"i38z0d6","c_root_id_B":"i39hs4j","created_at_utc_A":1649008404,"created_at_utc_B":1649016127,"score_A":6,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"both these men are crazy, I don't think they'd prefer to do anything else  but some others (also Batman himself) tend to find a successor or something similar, just to be sure there's still someone out there beating up criminals after they need to retired or die.","human_ref_B":"The Punisher literally has no life outside of killing criminals. He's effectively dead inside, and is just biding time until he is put out of his misery by whatever hard man is lucky enough to put him down.   He wasn't the most stable guy to begin with, and seeing his family die and subsequently seeing the people involved not be brought to justice gave Frank the worst case of PTSD you've ever seen.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7723.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"tvf38a","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.73,"history":"[Vigilantes] Does vigilantes like Batman or the Punisher ever get sick and tired of what they do or are they that dedicated to their cause?","c_root_id_A":"i38z0d6","c_root_id_B":"i39u8yf","created_at_utc_A":1649008404,"created_at_utc_B":1649021417,"score_A":6,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"both these men are crazy, I don't think they'd prefer to do anything else  but some others (also Batman himself) tend to find a successor or something similar, just to be sure there's still someone out there beating up criminals after they need to retired or die.","human_ref_B":"Batman\u2019s crusade weighs heavily on him from time to time but for the most part he\u2019s not too sick of it.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13013.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"db7qxr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"[MCU] Thor kills Thanos at the end of Infinity War, how does everything after that play out now? Instead of gloating, he aims \"for the head\" this time or the blow to the chest proves fatal.","c_root_id_A":"f1zhdj5","c_root_id_B":"f1zgw5c","created_at_utc_A":1569843686,"created_at_utc_B":1569843485,"score_A":35,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"Rocket steals Bucky's arm during the victory celebration and flies off with the Guardians.","human_ref_B":"Everyone lives happily ever after until a new threat shows up.  Seriously. Thanos is dead and Thor is standing over a corpse with all six stones in its hand. The only issue would be Thanos' fleet, but between Stormbreaker Thor and the Stones now in the Avengers custody I don't see that fight lasting more than a few minutes. Cleaning up the debris from their soon to be trashed ships might take longer.  Edit: What do YOU think happens, OP? If Thanos dies the story is done until Doom shows up or something. What did you want to see elaborated? I'm grasping at straws for an answer to your question that isnt simply \"everyone goes home for dinner.\"","labels":1,"seconds_difference":201.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"ssp55l","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[Harry Potter\/Fantastic Beasts] Why was Harry Potter not an obscurial? Outside of the more likely _they hadn't thought of those yet,_ I feel as though under the Dursley's tyrany and oppression Harry would be a prime candidate to develop an obscurus. Furthermore, at 11 years old, he should have a pretty powerful obscurus to have survived that long as most obscurial's die in the single digits.","c_root_id_A":"hwzg6af","c_root_id_B":"hwzlf69","created_at_utc_A":1644891367,"created_at_utc_B":1644893846,"score_A":2,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Part of it is just that there wasn\u2019t enough time. It took Credence into his later teens to get there. If Harry never got his letter but his magical prowess continued to grow, it\u2019s possible he would have followed the same path.","human_ref_B":"Because Vernon and Petunia didn't force him to suppress his magic, they denied it was happening at all.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2479.0,"score_ratio":5.0}
+{"post_id":"ssp55l","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[Harry Potter\/Fantastic Beasts] Why was Harry Potter not an obscurial? Outside of the more likely _they hadn't thought of those yet,_ I feel as though under the Dursley's tyrany and oppression Harry would be a prime candidate to develop an obscurus. Furthermore, at 11 years old, he should have a pretty powerful obscurus to have survived that long as most obscurial's die in the single digits.","c_root_id_A":"hx0gzz2","c_root_id_B":"hwzg6af","created_at_utc_A":1644913245,"created_at_utc_B":1644891367,"score_A":7,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Harry was never made aware he even had magic until Hagrid explained it. He just thought that whenever he did use magic, it was always a weird coincidence or something.  Also, Obscurials are often abused to the point where they are psychologically incapable of fighting back until their rage just... explodes. Harry in the books is extremely sarcastic and can mentally run circles around Dudley and Vernon, often insulting them in ways that they don't even know it until he's long gone.","human_ref_B":"Part of it is just that there wasn\u2019t enough time. It took Credence into his later teens to get there. If Harry never got his letter but his magical prowess continued to grow, it\u2019s possible he would have followed the same path.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":21878.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"2xncy0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Harry Potter] A question about the house system (Gryffindor, Slytherin) and how they are chosen for each student. What happens when a person's personality changes? Correct me if I'm wrong, but courageous kids are most likely to be in Gryffindor. What if something traumatic happened to them, and now they are more Slytherin material? Are they just staying with the same house for the rest of the year?","c_root_id_A":"cp1pkel","c_root_id_B":"cp1nk8k","created_at_utc_A":1425292651,"created_at_utc_B":1425283146,"score_A":16,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"The Sorting Hat evidently makes mistakes but there's no evidence that a person can change their house. One would imagine that, should an individual's personality change to the extent that their original sorting could be deemed incorrect, they would have to live out their time in Hogwarts in their original house.  Besides, how would they know? A Ravenclaw student would still be very intelligent, they'd simply work that intelligence to more ambitious ends. A Gryffindor would be brave, but bravery can manifest in many ways. A Hufflepuff student would... well... they'd still be fascinated by the patterns in the wallpaper and the pop of bubblewrap.  Basically, once you are Sorted, you are Sorted and what comes later doesn't change that. If anything, your experiences are altered by your House, and not the other way around.","human_ref_B":"House transfers may be possible, but they're likely highly frowned upon. The Sorting Hat has made mistakes in the past, but very few and it never admits to them.  While at Hogwarts, your House is your family. Moving Houses is... Well. If you were to do it, the new House would probably consider you a spy, and the original might worry that you'd give out House secrets. And all of the Houses would probably view you as a traitor.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9505.0,"score_ratio":3.2}
+{"post_id":"2xncy0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Harry Potter] A question about the house system (Gryffindor, Slytherin) and how they are chosen for each student. What happens when a person's personality changes? Correct me if I'm wrong, but courageous kids are most likely to be in Gryffindor. What if something traumatic happened to them, and now they are more Slytherin material? Are they just staying with the same house for the rest of the year?","c_root_id_A":"cp1q8ok","c_root_id_B":"cp1s5z7","created_at_utc_A":1425296146,"created_at_utc_B":1425303452,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Personality plays an important part in which house you're sorted into, but it's not the only factor. Sometimes the sorting hat's decisions is non-obvious, like when Hermione was sorted into Gryffindor instead of Ravenclaw because she was always going to nurture her intelligence and education to her highest potential but needed Gryffindor to develop her bravery and loyalty. Other times the choices we make in life is more important than our skills and abilities which is why Harry wasn't sorted into Slytherin.  It's true the sorting hat isn't flawless, but that doesn't mean it has no ability to take changes in personality into account. Maybe a natural born Slytherin would enter Hufflepuff purely because they consider it a weaker house, but by having an insider's experience they would gain an empathy and wisdom they wouldn't attain by narrowly focusing on their strengths. Maybe Hufflepuff would benefit by accepting a personality different from their normal mold which would further the sorting hat's agenda of inter-house harmony.","human_ref_B":"I think people have missed the key issue that magic is involved here, the sorting hat doesn't just sort people based on their current personality, but on the smaller traits and features that will become more relevant as they grow, keep in mind they're going to school at 11 years old, and leaving as 16 y\/os or so, they're still young and subject to wild changes in behaviour as they grow older, the choice of house is based on this.  The person probably wouldn't be chosed for Gryffindor if there was a possibility of them losing their bravery, and in fact we see in Nevil that he doesn't really act brave until towards the end of the first book, it took time for his bravery to develop, and even then it first awakened because of fear for his friends\/house, had he never been chosen for Gryffindor this likely wouldn't have happened.  TL;DR: The hat picks people based on who they'll develop into, not who they are right now. Changing houses isn't required.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7306.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"9smlsw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why is it OK to bring down lightning from the sky, but evil to shoot it out of your fingers?","c_root_id_A":"e8pvumm","c_root_id_B":"e8pv04g","created_at_utc_A":1540898336,"created_at_utc_B":1540896945,"score_A":724,"score_B":35,"human_ref_A":"What yoda did was simply manipulating nature a bit. There was already bad weather, a lightning blast is simply nudging nature in a specific way. This is in line with the way the jedi use the force, they dont bend it to their will, they nudge it along.  Force lighting, however, isnt. Its not even natural electricity. You dont create a pathway of ions in the air for the lightning to travel, you dont build up a charge in yourself then fire it out to even out a static buildup.   No, force lighting is hate embodied. You literally shoot *hate* out of your fingers, what you do is that you bend the force to your will becasue you wanna hate your enemy to a painful death. You bend a natural power of the universe to your will to literally hate someone so much they cease to exist.","human_ref_B":"Making life the natural way: ok  Making life in a lab with tissue samples from convicted murderers and a big tank of stolen amniotic fluid: evil","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1391.0,"score_ratio":20.6857142857}
+{"post_id":"9smlsw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why is it OK to bring down lightning from the sky, but evil to shoot it out of your fingers?","c_root_id_A":"e8pvw0e","c_root_id_B":"e8pv04g","created_at_utc_A":1540898395,"created_at_utc_B":1540896945,"score_A":166,"score_B":35,"human_ref_A":"Well, that's not the point at all.  It's OK to use the force to start a fire and burn some useless books to teach the most powerful force user a lesson in letting go of the past   It's evil to use the force to torture and slowly kill someone.  Where the lightning comes from has absolutely nothing to do with it, it's what you're using it for that matters.","human_ref_B":"Making life the natural way: ok  Making life in a lab with tissue samples from convicted murderers and a big tank of stolen amniotic fluid: evil","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1450.0,"score_ratio":4.7428571429}
+{"post_id":"9smlsw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why is it OK to bring down lightning from the sky, but evil to shoot it out of your fingers?","c_root_id_A":"e8pv04g","c_root_id_B":"e8q1fv8","created_at_utc_A":1540896945,"created_at_utc_B":1540905290,"score_A":35,"score_B":102,"human_ref_A":"Making life the natural way: ok  Making life in a lab with tissue samples from convicted murderers and a big tank of stolen amniotic fluid: evil","human_ref_B":"For the same reason, it's okay to use a battery to power your tablet, but it's evil to use a battery to torture a political dissident. The battery is not the problem here, as the electricity is not the problem with force lightning. Torturing someone is.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8345.0,"score_ratio":2.9142857143}
+{"post_id":"9smlsw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why is it OK to bring down lightning from the sky, but evil to shoot it out of your fingers?","c_root_id_A":"e8q1fv8","c_root_id_B":"e8pzkrg","created_at_utc_A":1540905290,"created_at_utc_B":1540903271,"score_A":102,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"For the same reason, it's okay to use a battery to power your tablet, but it's evil to use a battery to torture a political dissident. The battery is not the problem here, as the electricity is not the problem with force lightning. Torturing someone is.","human_ref_B":"In essence, yes.   One thing is to call lightning that would've came down eventually anyway, and other is to form your pure hatred and murderous intent into physical energy to smite your victims.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2019.0,"score_ratio":7.8461538462}
+{"post_id":"9smlsw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why is it OK to bring down lightning from the sky, but evil to shoot it out of your fingers?","c_root_id_A":"e8pwi37","c_root_id_B":"e8q1fv8","created_at_utc_A":1540899308,"created_at_utc_B":1540905290,"score_A":8,"score_B":102,"human_ref_A":"For what it's worth, it was sort of okay to shoot lightning in the old canon","human_ref_B":"For the same reason, it's okay to use a battery to power your tablet, but it's evil to use a battery to torture a political dissident. The battery is not the problem here, as the electricity is not the problem with force lightning. Torturing someone is.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5982.0,"score_ratio":12.75}
+{"post_id":"9smlsw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why is it OK to bring down lightning from the sky, but evil to shoot it out of your fingers?","c_root_id_A":"e8q6rv9","c_root_id_B":"e8pzkrg","created_at_utc_A":1540910202,"created_at_utc_B":1540903271,"score_A":18,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"(Disregarding electric judgement) Sith Lightning is a manifestation of the practitioner's specific desire to *hurt* his opponent, to make them suffer. This is why its effectiveness varies so much. Whether this is universally evil is a question of where you fall on Moral Absolutism, but its definitely Dark Side.  Redirecting existing energy, whether in the environment or from your opponent, is an application of Teutaminis, the force discipline that allows practitioners to do stuff like redirect blaster bolts and catch Lightsabers. It is neither Light nor Dark, and is a matter of Application. If you are allowing the energy to flow through you and shifting it so that it follows the currents of the force (into your unfortunate opponent), then its light. If you're wrenching energy away and imposing your will on it, then its dark.  If you're having trouble visualizing that last bit, imagine the approaches of of (classic) Obi-Wan and (Classic) Anakin.   Obi-Wan is torched with a flamethrower, and simply allows the heat to pass around him, out, and upon his opponents. There is no hate, no anger, no desire to cause suffering, it is simply the consequences of their actions being redirected along the will of the force. Such is the way of the enlightened Jedi, not swimming against the currents of the force, but with them.  Anakin is torched with a Flamethrower, and he is furious. The Heat stings, it burns, he shoves it away in anger, at his opponent. Strength to Strength, Will to Will, he refuses to be beaten down and lashes out. Such is the way of the nascent Dark-Side followers.","human_ref_B":"In essence, yes.   One thing is to call lightning that would've came down eventually anyway, and other is to form your pure hatred and murderous intent into physical energy to smite your victims.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6931.0,"score_ratio":1.3846153846}
+{"post_id":"9smlsw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why is it OK to bring down lightning from the sky, but evil to shoot it out of your fingers?","c_root_id_A":"e8q6rv9","c_root_id_B":"e8pwi37","created_at_utc_A":1540910202,"created_at_utc_B":1540899308,"score_A":18,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"(Disregarding electric judgement) Sith Lightning is a manifestation of the practitioner's specific desire to *hurt* his opponent, to make them suffer. This is why its effectiveness varies so much. Whether this is universally evil is a question of where you fall on Moral Absolutism, but its definitely Dark Side.  Redirecting existing energy, whether in the environment or from your opponent, is an application of Teutaminis, the force discipline that allows practitioners to do stuff like redirect blaster bolts and catch Lightsabers. It is neither Light nor Dark, and is a matter of Application. If you are allowing the energy to flow through you and shifting it so that it follows the currents of the force (into your unfortunate opponent), then its light. If you're wrenching energy away and imposing your will on it, then its dark.  If you're having trouble visualizing that last bit, imagine the approaches of of (classic) Obi-Wan and (Classic) Anakin.   Obi-Wan is torched with a flamethrower, and simply allows the heat to pass around him, out, and upon his opponents. There is no hate, no anger, no desire to cause suffering, it is simply the consequences of their actions being redirected along the will of the force. Such is the way of the enlightened Jedi, not swimming against the currents of the force, but with them.  Anakin is torched with a Flamethrower, and he is furious. The Heat stings, it burns, he shoves it away in anger, at his opponent. Strength to Strength, Will to Will, he refuses to be beaten down and lashes out. Such is the way of the nascent Dark-Side followers.","human_ref_B":"For what it's worth, it was sort of okay to shoot lightning in the old canon","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10894.0,"score_ratio":2.25}
+{"post_id":"9smlsw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"[Star Wars] Why is it OK to bring down lightning from the sky, but evil to shoot it out of your fingers?","c_root_id_A":"e8pzkrg","c_root_id_B":"e8pwi37","created_at_utc_A":1540903271,"created_at_utc_B":1540899308,"score_A":13,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"In essence, yes.   One thing is to call lightning that would've came down eventually anyway, and other is to form your pure hatred and murderous intent into physical energy to smite your victims.","human_ref_B":"For what it's worth, it was sort of okay to shoot lightning in the old canon","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3963.0,"score_ratio":1.625}
+{"post_id":"3hn8tz","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] What is the reason why a Sith Master cant stop performing force lightning by hurting himself when a Jedi Master is actually able to reflect it? If Palpatine\/Darth Sidious\/The Emperor was using Force Lightning against a Jedi Master (as he did against Mace Winduu and Yoda) it seemed these good fellows wouldn't just absorb but absolutely reflect its destructive effect onto the initiator himself. Exactly at this moment the Sith is totally losing control about force lightning and he cant stop performing it. Why?","c_root_id_A":"cu8v5v1","c_root_id_B":"cu8u1ka","created_at_utc_A":1440026196,"created_at_utc_B":1440024287,"score_A":23,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"When, except for the moment of my death, was I ever not in control?","human_ref_B":"What makes you think he was losing control and not just faking it? He seems perfectly fine other than his face being grotesque after, and he even later slams even more lightning into Mace with much more power behind it.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1909.0,"score_ratio":2.875}
+{"post_id":"3hn8tz","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] What is the reason why a Sith Master cant stop performing force lightning by hurting himself when a Jedi Master is actually able to reflect it? If Palpatine\/Darth Sidious\/The Emperor was using Force Lightning against a Jedi Master (as he did against Mace Winduu and Yoda) it seemed these good fellows wouldn't just absorb but absolutely reflect its destructive effect onto the initiator himself. Exactly at this moment the Sith is totally losing control about force lightning and he cant stop performing it. Why?","c_root_id_A":"cu8v5v1","c_root_id_B":"cu8ub8x","created_at_utc_A":1440026196,"created_at_utc_B":1440024737,"score_A":23,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"When, except for the moment of my death, was I ever not in control?","human_ref_B":"I can partly agree with the \"it was his plan\" thing, have physical proof of the jedi attacking him. Also helped him look weak and overpowered to get anakin to save him and turn dark. Lastly though, in true sith form, he might have just been continously blasting in the hopes that he'd overpower Mace in a few moments.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1459.0,"score_ratio":5.75}
+{"post_id":"3vxyvp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"[Star Wars] During the Prequels, Palpatine is bringing back the Sith, and destroying the Jedi. What happened? At the start of IV it's just Vader and the Emperor.  Why haven't they been recruiting and expanding the Sith order?","c_root_id_A":"cxrntts","c_root_id_B":"cxrmu80","created_at_utc_A":1449593040,"created_at_utc_B":1449591666,"score_A":365,"score_B":47,"human_ref_A":"I *am* the Order.","human_ref_B":"Rule of Two","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1374.0,"score_ratio":7.7659574468}
+{"post_id":"z2jsmy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] What does Lex Luthor think of Bruce Wayne? Its said in multiple continuities that Wayne Enterprises is a major competitor of Lexcorp, however Bruce's playboy persona would keep most people from giving him any credit.  Does Lex fall for the act like most other people or does he know or suspect Bruce is highly intelligent?","c_root_id_A":"ixh721a","c_root_id_B":"ixhrxkg","created_at_utc_A":1669207031,"created_at_utc_B":1669217083,"score_A":116,"score_B":238,"human_ref_A":"He knows Bruce is intelligent","human_ref_B":"Lex considers Bruce, if nothing else, a peer. Several times he puts himself and Bruce on the same level, or at least close enough that it\u2019s basically him admitting so (in DCeased he even implies Bruce is smarter than him by checking if he\u2019s dead before declaring himself the smartest man in the room).  However, in spite of that respect - or perhaps because of it - he\u2019s still made several attempts to either buy out, seize, or bankrupt Wayne Enterprises. During No Man\u2019s Land he attempted to swap phony property deeds to steal a bunch of Wayne properties, and his failure there led to him retaliating by setting up Bruce\u2019s framing in Murderer\/Fugitive. So he\u2019s not above playing dirty.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10052.0,"score_ratio":2.0517241379}
+{"post_id":"z2jsmy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] What does Lex Luthor think of Bruce Wayne? Its said in multiple continuities that Wayne Enterprises is a major competitor of Lexcorp, however Bruce's playboy persona would keep most people from giving him any credit.  Does Lex fall for the act like most other people or does he know or suspect Bruce is highly intelligent?","c_root_id_A":"ixhrjps","c_root_id_B":"ixhrxkg","created_at_utc_A":1669216928,"created_at_utc_B":1669217083,"score_A":46,"score_B":238,"human_ref_A":"Oh boy.  With the relevation that all of dc history has happened us watchers have more than a headache.    More or less it seems pretty consistent that Lex seems to like Bruce as a fellow member of the 1%  Bruce isn't keen on Lex for his morals, or past history of villainy (depending on which earth we're on)    Lex also seems to think Bruce is as morally flexible as he is.  Frankly the business acumen is all Lucius","human_ref_B":"Lex considers Bruce, if nothing else, a peer. Several times he puts himself and Bruce on the same level, or at least close enough that it\u2019s basically him admitting so (in DCeased he even implies Bruce is smarter than him by checking if he\u2019s dead before declaring himself the smartest man in the room).  However, in spite of that respect - or perhaps because of it - he\u2019s still made several attempts to either buy out, seize, or bankrupt Wayne Enterprises. During No Man\u2019s Land he attempted to swap phony property deeds to steal a bunch of Wayne properties, and his failure there led to him retaliating by setting up Bruce\u2019s framing in Murderer\/Fugitive. So he\u2019s not above playing dirty.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":155.0,"score_ratio":5.1739130435}
+{"post_id":"z2jsmy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] What does Lex Luthor think of Bruce Wayne? Its said in multiple continuities that Wayne Enterprises is a major competitor of Lexcorp, however Bruce's playboy persona would keep most people from giving him any credit.  Does Lex fall for the act like most other people or does he know or suspect Bruce is highly intelligent?","c_root_id_A":"ixhbwxf","c_root_id_B":"ixhrxkg","created_at_utc_A":1669209827,"created_at_utc_B":1669217083,"score_A":22,"score_B":238,"human_ref_A":"Correct me if I\u2019m wrong but doesn\u2019t post joker war he finance Batman inc?","human_ref_B":"Lex considers Bruce, if nothing else, a peer. Several times he puts himself and Bruce on the same level, or at least close enough that it\u2019s basically him admitting so (in DCeased he even implies Bruce is smarter than him by checking if he\u2019s dead before declaring himself the smartest man in the room).  However, in spite of that respect - or perhaps because of it - he\u2019s still made several attempts to either buy out, seize, or bankrupt Wayne Enterprises. During No Man\u2019s Land he attempted to swap phony property deeds to steal a bunch of Wayne properties, and his failure there led to him retaliating by setting up Bruce\u2019s framing in Murderer\/Fugitive. So he\u2019s not above playing dirty.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7256.0,"score_ratio":10.8181818182}
+{"post_id":"z2jsmy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] What does Lex Luthor think of Bruce Wayne? Its said in multiple continuities that Wayne Enterprises is a major competitor of Lexcorp, however Bruce's playboy persona would keep most people from giving him any credit.  Does Lex fall for the act like most other people or does he know or suspect Bruce is highly intelligent?","c_root_id_A":"ixhrxkg","c_root_id_B":"ixhdc88","created_at_utc_A":1669217083,"created_at_utc_B":1669210582,"score_A":238,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Lex considers Bruce, if nothing else, a peer. Several times he puts himself and Bruce on the same level, or at least close enough that it\u2019s basically him admitting so (in DCeased he even implies Bruce is smarter than him by checking if he\u2019s dead before declaring himself the smartest man in the room).  However, in spite of that respect - or perhaps because of it - he\u2019s still made several attempts to either buy out, seize, or bankrupt Wayne Enterprises. During No Man\u2019s Land he attempted to swap phony property deeds to steal a bunch of Wayne properties, and his failure there led to him retaliating by setting up Bruce\u2019s framing in Murderer\/Fugitive. So he\u2019s not above playing dirty.","human_ref_B":"Pretty sure they kind of team up in batman vs superman.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6501.0,"score_ratio":21.6363636364}
+{"post_id":"z2jsmy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] What does Lex Luthor think of Bruce Wayne? Its said in multiple continuities that Wayne Enterprises is a major competitor of Lexcorp, however Bruce's playboy persona would keep most people from giving him any credit.  Does Lex fall for the act like most other people or does he know or suspect Bruce is highly intelligent?","c_root_id_A":"ixi0d9m","c_root_id_B":"ixhrjps","created_at_utc_A":1669220454,"created_at_utc_B":1669216928,"score_A":89,"score_B":46,"human_ref_A":"Lex is one of the few people who doesn't fall for Bruce's ditzy Kardashian persona, but in most continuities he doesn't connect it to Batman, just to being a brilliant businessman.","human_ref_B":"Oh boy.  With the relevation that all of dc history has happened us watchers have more than a headache.    More or less it seems pretty consistent that Lex seems to like Bruce as a fellow member of the 1%  Bruce isn't keen on Lex for his morals, or past history of villainy (depending on which earth we're on)    Lex also seems to think Bruce is as morally flexible as he is.  Frankly the business acumen is all Lucius","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3526.0,"score_ratio":1.9347826087}
+{"post_id":"z2jsmy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] What does Lex Luthor think of Bruce Wayne? Its said in multiple continuities that Wayne Enterprises is a major competitor of Lexcorp, however Bruce's playboy persona would keep most people from giving him any credit.  Does Lex fall for the act like most other people or does he know or suspect Bruce is highly intelligent?","c_root_id_A":"ixhbwxf","c_root_id_B":"ixi0d9m","created_at_utc_A":1669209827,"created_at_utc_B":1669220454,"score_A":22,"score_B":89,"human_ref_A":"Correct me if I\u2019m wrong but doesn\u2019t post joker war he finance Batman inc?","human_ref_B":"Lex is one of the few people who doesn't fall for Bruce's ditzy Kardashian persona, but in most continuities he doesn't connect it to Batman, just to being a brilliant businessman.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10627.0,"score_ratio":4.0454545455}
+{"post_id":"z2jsmy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] What does Lex Luthor think of Bruce Wayne? Its said in multiple continuities that Wayne Enterprises is a major competitor of Lexcorp, however Bruce's playboy persona would keep most people from giving him any credit.  Does Lex fall for the act like most other people or does he know or suspect Bruce is highly intelligent?","c_root_id_A":"ixi0d9m","c_root_id_B":"ixhzr0f","created_at_utc_A":1669220454,"created_at_utc_B":1669220206,"score_A":89,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Lex is one of the few people who doesn't fall for Bruce's ditzy Kardashian persona, but in most continuities he doesn't connect it to Batman, just to being a brilliant businessman.","human_ref_B":"One comic with Killer Croc implies that he sees through Bruce's facade and knows there's more to him than meets the eye. He doesn't say it outright but he knows his little secret. This might be non-canon as it is a one shot","labels":1,"seconds_difference":248.0,"score_ratio":8.0909090909}
+{"post_id":"z2jsmy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] What does Lex Luthor think of Bruce Wayne? Its said in multiple continuities that Wayne Enterprises is a major competitor of Lexcorp, however Bruce's playboy persona would keep most people from giving him any credit.  Does Lex fall for the act like most other people or does he know or suspect Bruce is highly intelligent?","c_root_id_A":"ixi0d9m","c_root_id_B":"ixhdc88","created_at_utc_A":1669220454,"created_at_utc_B":1669210582,"score_A":89,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Lex is one of the few people who doesn't fall for Bruce's ditzy Kardashian persona, but in most continuities he doesn't connect it to Batman, just to being a brilliant businessman.","human_ref_B":"Pretty sure they kind of team up in batman vs superman.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9872.0,"score_ratio":8.0909090909}
+{"post_id":"z2jsmy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] What does Lex Luthor think of Bruce Wayne? Its said in multiple continuities that Wayne Enterprises is a major competitor of Lexcorp, however Bruce's playboy persona would keep most people from giving him any credit.  Does Lex fall for the act like most other people or does he know or suspect Bruce is highly intelligent?","c_root_id_A":"ixhbwxf","c_root_id_B":"ixhrjps","created_at_utc_A":1669209827,"created_at_utc_B":1669216928,"score_A":22,"score_B":46,"human_ref_A":"Correct me if I\u2019m wrong but doesn\u2019t post joker war he finance Batman inc?","human_ref_B":"Oh boy.  With the relevation that all of dc history has happened us watchers have more than a headache.    More or less it seems pretty consistent that Lex seems to like Bruce as a fellow member of the 1%  Bruce isn't keen on Lex for his morals, or past history of villainy (depending on which earth we're on)    Lex also seems to think Bruce is as morally flexible as he is.  Frankly the business acumen is all Lucius","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7101.0,"score_ratio":2.0909090909}
+{"post_id":"z2jsmy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] What does Lex Luthor think of Bruce Wayne? Its said in multiple continuities that Wayne Enterprises is a major competitor of Lexcorp, however Bruce's playboy persona would keep most people from giving him any credit.  Does Lex fall for the act like most other people or does he know or suspect Bruce is highly intelligent?","c_root_id_A":"ixhdc88","c_root_id_B":"ixhrjps","created_at_utc_A":1669210582,"created_at_utc_B":1669216928,"score_A":11,"score_B":46,"human_ref_A":"Pretty sure they kind of team up in batman vs superman.","human_ref_B":"Oh boy.  With the relevation that all of dc history has happened us watchers have more than a headache.    More or less it seems pretty consistent that Lex seems to like Bruce as a fellow member of the 1%  Bruce isn't keen on Lex for his morals, or past history of villainy (depending on which earth we're on)    Lex also seems to think Bruce is as morally flexible as he is.  Frankly the business acumen is all Lucius","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6346.0,"score_ratio":4.1818181818}
+{"post_id":"z2jsmy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] What does Lex Luthor think of Bruce Wayne? Its said in multiple continuities that Wayne Enterprises is a major competitor of Lexcorp, however Bruce's playboy persona would keep most people from giving him any credit.  Does Lex fall for the act like most other people or does he know or suspect Bruce is highly intelligent?","c_root_id_A":"ixi6ika","c_root_id_B":"ixhbwxf","created_at_utc_A":1669222876,"created_at_utc_B":1669209827,"score_A":40,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"In terms of wealth and capitalistic influence, Bruce is his peer. Lex is too smart to not recognize that the whole idiot-playboy schtick is just for show, especially when Wayne keeps succeeding in the extremely cut-throat world of global mega-corporations.  At the same time, Lex is almost superhumanly arrogant, so him considering Bruce as his equal is a complete non-starter. In his mind, Lex doesn't *have* equals. Bruce might be more cunning and intelligent than he lets on, but he's still just running a legacy corporation. Lex is so cunning and intelligent that LexCorp lives and dies on his decisions. The R&D department does the work that he doesn't find interesting enough to do himself, the lawyers look over contracts that aren't important enough for him to bother with, etc.  Outside of specific scenarios, I don't think Lex would ever figure out what Bruce's night life looks like. Lex knows he's hiding something, but Bruce is a damn good actor. It's a lot easier to hide *what* you're hiding than it is to hide *that* you're hiding something, so Bruce has a huge advantage. Lex would probably just be content in thinking that he has Bruce pegged as a shrewd rival and never take the leap into assuming there are superheroics involved.  Unless, of course, something happens that shoves it in his face. See, for example, the scenarios other people are talking about in their replies.","human_ref_B":"Correct me if I\u2019m wrong but doesn\u2019t post joker war he finance Batman inc?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":13049.0,"score_ratio":1.8181818182}
+{"post_id":"z2jsmy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] What does Lex Luthor think of Bruce Wayne? Its said in multiple continuities that Wayne Enterprises is a major competitor of Lexcorp, however Bruce's playboy persona would keep most people from giving him any credit.  Does Lex fall for the act like most other people or does he know or suspect Bruce is highly intelligent?","c_root_id_A":"ixi6ika","c_root_id_B":"ixhzr0f","created_at_utc_A":1669222876,"created_at_utc_B":1669220206,"score_A":40,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"In terms of wealth and capitalistic influence, Bruce is his peer. Lex is too smart to not recognize that the whole idiot-playboy schtick is just for show, especially when Wayne keeps succeeding in the extremely cut-throat world of global mega-corporations.  At the same time, Lex is almost superhumanly arrogant, so him considering Bruce as his equal is a complete non-starter. In his mind, Lex doesn't *have* equals. Bruce might be more cunning and intelligent than he lets on, but he's still just running a legacy corporation. Lex is so cunning and intelligent that LexCorp lives and dies on his decisions. The R&D department does the work that he doesn't find interesting enough to do himself, the lawyers look over contracts that aren't important enough for him to bother with, etc.  Outside of specific scenarios, I don't think Lex would ever figure out what Bruce's night life looks like. Lex knows he's hiding something, but Bruce is a damn good actor. It's a lot easier to hide *what* you're hiding than it is to hide *that* you're hiding something, so Bruce has a huge advantage. Lex would probably just be content in thinking that he has Bruce pegged as a shrewd rival and never take the leap into assuming there are superheroics involved.  Unless, of course, something happens that shoves it in his face. See, for example, the scenarios other people are talking about in their replies.","human_ref_B":"One comic with Killer Croc implies that he sees through Bruce's facade and knows there's more to him than meets the eye. He doesn't say it outright but he knows his little secret. This might be non-canon as it is a one shot","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2670.0,"score_ratio":3.6363636364}
+{"post_id":"z2jsmy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] What does Lex Luthor think of Bruce Wayne? Its said in multiple continuities that Wayne Enterprises is a major competitor of Lexcorp, however Bruce's playboy persona would keep most people from giving him any credit.  Does Lex fall for the act like most other people or does he know or suspect Bruce is highly intelligent?","c_root_id_A":"ixi6ika","c_root_id_B":"ixhdc88","created_at_utc_A":1669222876,"created_at_utc_B":1669210582,"score_A":40,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"In terms of wealth and capitalistic influence, Bruce is his peer. Lex is too smart to not recognize that the whole idiot-playboy schtick is just for show, especially when Wayne keeps succeeding in the extremely cut-throat world of global mega-corporations.  At the same time, Lex is almost superhumanly arrogant, so him considering Bruce as his equal is a complete non-starter. In his mind, Lex doesn't *have* equals. Bruce might be more cunning and intelligent than he lets on, but he's still just running a legacy corporation. Lex is so cunning and intelligent that LexCorp lives and dies on his decisions. The R&D department does the work that he doesn't find interesting enough to do himself, the lawyers look over contracts that aren't important enough for him to bother with, etc.  Outside of specific scenarios, I don't think Lex would ever figure out what Bruce's night life looks like. Lex knows he's hiding something, but Bruce is a damn good actor. It's a lot easier to hide *what* you're hiding than it is to hide *that* you're hiding something, so Bruce has a huge advantage. Lex would probably just be content in thinking that he has Bruce pegged as a shrewd rival and never take the leap into assuming there are superheroics involved.  Unless, of course, something happens that shoves it in his face. See, for example, the scenarios other people are talking about in their replies.","human_ref_B":"Pretty sure they kind of team up in batman vs superman.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12294.0,"score_ratio":3.6363636364}
+{"post_id":"z2jsmy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] What does Lex Luthor think of Bruce Wayne? Its said in multiple continuities that Wayne Enterprises is a major competitor of Lexcorp, however Bruce's playboy persona would keep most people from giving him any credit.  Does Lex fall for the act like most other people or does he know or suspect Bruce is highly intelligent?","c_root_id_A":"ixifmcx","c_root_id_B":"ixhzr0f","created_at_utc_A":1669226422,"created_at_utc_B":1669220206,"score_A":12,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"In the videogame Arkham Knight, you can go to Bruce's office at Wayne Tower and hear voicemails left by Lex Luthor. He seems quite desperate to persuade Bruce to sell him the applied sciences division and seems very frustrated that he can never reach him. He tries to gaslight him and says \"A man of your taste doesn't need an AS division, he needs another billion dollars!\".","human_ref_B":"One comic with Killer Croc implies that he sees through Bruce's facade and knows there's more to him than meets the eye. He doesn't say it outright but he knows his little secret. This might be non-canon as it is a one shot","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6216.0,"score_ratio":1.0909090909}
+{"post_id":"z2jsmy","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] What does Lex Luthor think of Bruce Wayne? Its said in multiple continuities that Wayne Enterprises is a major competitor of Lexcorp, however Bruce's playboy persona would keep most people from giving him any credit.  Does Lex fall for the act like most other people or does he know or suspect Bruce is highly intelligent?","c_root_id_A":"ixhdc88","c_root_id_B":"ixifmcx","created_at_utc_A":1669210582,"created_at_utc_B":1669226422,"score_A":11,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Pretty sure they kind of team up in batman vs superman.","human_ref_B":"In the videogame Arkham Knight, you can go to Bruce's office at Wayne Tower and hear voicemails left by Lex Luthor. He seems quite desperate to persuade Bruce to sell him the applied sciences division and seems very frustrated that he can never reach him. He tries to gaslight him and says \"A man of your taste doesn't need an AS division, he needs another billion dollars!\".","labels":0,"seconds_difference":15840.0,"score_ratio":1.0909090909}
+{"post_id":"3yvruz","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Rocky VI] What did Ivan Drago do after his loss to Rocky? Maybe he fought Clubber Lang?  *edit: Rocky IV. It's 1am and come on, who uses Roman numerals anymore? :p","c_root_id_A":"cyhcp83","c_root_id_B":"cyha2gp","created_at_utc_A":1451576714,"created_at_utc_B":1451570766,"score_A":15,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Joined the Expendables","human_ref_B":"He moved on. That was jus one fight out of his entire career.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5948.0,"score_ratio":3.75}
+{"post_id":"wrexpq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[pacific rim] Why did the governments of the world cancel the Jaeger program even after the Kaijus managed to break through the wall","c_root_id_A":"ikryh4i","c_root_id_B":"ikswoxo","created_at_utc_A":1660817129,"created_at_utc_B":1660834403,"score_A":297,"score_B":339,"human_ref_A":"It should give you an idea about how expensive the jaegers were that building a giant wall was cheaper than building more jaegers.   Anyway, the novelization explains this better. The mega rich believed it was unfeasible to get enough pilots and money for more kaijus, so the wall was there to appease poor people while they moved inland and prepared heavy weapons for their mansions and palaces. The kaiju could wreck coastal cities but they would be fine. The richer nations assumed that the kaiju would attack poorer nations and they could rely on a new wall to protect themselves.   This was an incorrect belief. They were unaware that the kaiju had a mind behind them and would keep improving and no static defence would be enough. They could have funded more powerful jaegers but did not.","human_ref_B":"When the decision was made to build the Wall, the Jaegers were going down faster than they could be replaced. They had a choice between doubling down on the Jaegers and the PPDC (which were already an investment to make the Manhattan Project look like milk money) or declaring \"every man for themselves\" and turtling up in their own space. As others have noted, the wealthier nations figured they could use the resources they were dumping on PPDC to fortify, leaving the poorer nations as soft targets to absorb the brunt of the kaiju's assaults... but it turned out they were wrong about how well the walls would work. By the time the Sidney Wall goes down and Striker Eureka shows everyone what's really up, it's too late; the will to assemble and run the PPDC is gone, the logistics to make new Jaegers has broken down, and the pipeline to find and train suitable pilots has shriveled to nothing. Everyone has either given up or is deluding themselves.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":17274.0,"score_ratio":1.1414141414}
+{"post_id":"wrexpq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[pacific rim] Why did the governments of the world cancel the Jaeger program even after the Kaijus managed to break through the wall","c_root_id_A":"ikswoxo","c_root_id_B":"iksrbys","created_at_utc_A":1660834403,"created_at_utc_B":1660832286,"score_A":339,"score_B":41,"human_ref_A":"When the decision was made to build the Wall, the Jaegers were going down faster than they could be replaced. They had a choice between doubling down on the Jaegers and the PPDC (which were already an investment to make the Manhattan Project look like milk money) or declaring \"every man for themselves\" and turtling up in their own space. As others have noted, the wealthier nations figured they could use the resources they were dumping on PPDC to fortify, leaving the poorer nations as soft targets to absorb the brunt of the kaiju's assaults... but it turned out they were wrong about how well the walls would work. By the time the Sidney Wall goes down and Striker Eureka shows everyone what's really up, it's too late; the will to assemble and run the PPDC is gone, the logistics to make new Jaegers has broken down, and the pipeline to find and train suitable pilots has shriveled to nothing. Everyone has either given up or is deluding themselves.","human_ref_B":"The Kaiju were getting more and more powerful. the wall wasn't even really meant to work the rich wanted to move inland and the wall was to stop mass rioting to seem like something was being done.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2117.0,"score_ratio":8.2682926829}
+{"post_id":"wrexpq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[pacific rim] Why did the governments of the world cancel the Jaeger program even after the Kaijus managed to break through the wall","c_root_id_A":"ikt3f9f","c_root_id_B":"iksyiwh","created_at_utc_A":1660837108,"created_at_utc_B":1660835131,"score_A":21,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"just look at COVID. it hasn't gone anywhere, and we're in the middle of another wave; but people have just run out of fucks to give. Kiju went from a call to action to save humanity, to just a part of life.","human_ref_B":"at that point the jeagers werent enough, the kaijus were countering them easily and the goverments of earth didnt knew that they had an actual inteligence behind them, the idea was to basically give the kaijus the pacific ocean because they still believed that they where bumb animals in search of food and territory and that if they encountered a giant wall they would just turn tail and go on their business  of course as we know that didnt happen, the kaijus have an inteligence behind them comanding their very move and designing them to counter whatever humanity managed to throw at them, im sure that one flying kaiju was actually dsigned to completly bypass the wall for example, but at this point no one knew, the kaiju going through the Sydney wall was a wake up call for everyone but at this point the jeager program had already been deactivated and reactivating it would take time and according to some of the upmost kaiju experts in the world the apearance and size of the kaiju was accelerating, so they didnt had the time to reactivate the program  nuking the portal was a last hail mary to use the last remaining jeagers on basically a suicide mission to try to close the portal before it got completly unmanageable","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1977.0,"score_ratio":1.3125}
+{"post_id":"wrexpq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[pacific rim] Why did the governments of the world cancel the Jaeger program even after the Kaijus managed to break through the wall","c_root_id_A":"iku88bf","c_root_id_B":"ikt8i2l","created_at_utc_A":1660852939,"created_at_utc_B":1660839125,"score_A":9,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"They didn\u2019t cancel the Jaeger program after they broke through the wall. The Jaeger program was already decommissioned long before the Sydney wall was breached - Striker Eureka was lucky to still be on site as it was about to be moved to the Shatterdome as part of Pentecost\u2019s Hail Mary plan","human_ref_B":"Why did the governments of the world do the dumb thing and somehow expect things to turn out for the best? I mean admittedly I can't give you a proper why of it, but typically speaking that is exactly what they tend to do","labels":1,"seconds_difference":13814.0,"score_ratio":1.125}
+{"post_id":"qvxdc5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Pacific Rim] Why didn't the Precursors devise a more \"implicit\" kind of weapon, like advanced virus or mind control? Did it have something to do with their culture? Yes, at some point of the war they tried to infiltrate the mind of an important figure, yet they still use their beloved kaiju just to blow up Mount Fuji.","c_root_id_A":"hkzy5la","c_root_id_B":"hl0hgfw","created_at_utc_A":1637163552,"created_at_utc_B":1637171170,"score_A":9,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Viruses might be hard to engineer for an alien biology, but getting squished by a giant frog\u2026 don\u2019t need to worry about biochemical barriers with that","human_ref_B":"i honestly think this is like entertainment for them. like conquest is just a side goal, maybe like teams from across their world design kaiju and depending on how many jaegar they kill they win money and shit.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7618.0,"score_ratio":1.2222222222}
+{"post_id":"qvxdc5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Pacific Rim] Why didn't the Precursors devise a more \"implicit\" kind of weapon, like advanced virus or mind control? Did it have something to do with their culture? Yes, at some point of the war they tried to infiltrate the mind of an important figure, yet they still use their beloved kaiju just to blow up Mount Fuji.","c_root_id_A":"hl0hgfw","c_root_id_B":"hkzpsiu","created_at_utc_A":1637171170,"created_at_utc_B":1637160003,"score_A":11,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"i honestly think this is like entertainment for them. like conquest is just a side goal, maybe like teams from across their world design kaiju and depending on how many jaegar they kill they win money and shit.","human_ref_B":"It might be that's as much mind control as they can do. We don't really know much about the details, so it might be that controlling a few individual people is their limit, and they can't do it en masse.  Or maybe they just really like building Kaiju. They *are* in another dimension, after all, with the only portal at the bottom of the ocean). It's not like they're at must risk if they fuck around a bit. (Until they are, of course, but that's hubris for you)","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11167.0,"score_ratio":1.8333333333}
+{"post_id":"qvxdc5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Pacific Rim] Why didn't the Precursors devise a more \"implicit\" kind of weapon, like advanced virus or mind control? Did it have something to do with their culture? Yes, at some point of the war they tried to infiltrate the mind of an important figure, yet they still use their beloved kaiju just to blow up Mount Fuji.","c_root_id_A":"hl0hgfw","c_root_id_B":"hkznbw1","created_at_utc_A":1637171170,"created_at_utc_B":1637158878,"score_A":11,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"i honestly think this is like entertainment for them. like conquest is just a side goal, maybe like teams from across their world design kaiju and depending on how many jaegar they kill they win money and shit.","human_ref_B":"if a sword can kill a kaiju, why the fuck doesn't aerial bombardment work?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12292.0,"score_ratio":2.75}
+{"post_id":"qvxdc5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Pacific Rim] Why didn't the Precursors devise a more \"implicit\" kind of weapon, like advanced virus or mind control? Did it have something to do with their culture? Yes, at some point of the war they tried to infiltrate the mind of an important figure, yet they still use their beloved kaiju just to blow up Mount Fuji.","c_root_id_A":"hkzpsiu","c_root_id_B":"hkzy5la","created_at_utc_A":1637160003,"created_at_utc_B":1637163552,"score_A":6,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"It might be that's as much mind control as they can do. We don't really know much about the details, so it might be that controlling a few individual people is their limit, and they can't do it en masse.  Or maybe they just really like building Kaiju. They *are* in another dimension, after all, with the only portal at the bottom of the ocean). It's not like they're at must risk if they fuck around a bit. (Until they are, of course, but that's hubris for you)","human_ref_B":"Viruses might be hard to engineer for an alien biology, but getting squished by a giant frog\u2026 don\u2019t need to worry about biochemical barriers with that","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3549.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"qvxdc5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Pacific Rim] Why didn't the Precursors devise a more \"implicit\" kind of weapon, like advanced virus or mind control? Did it have something to do with their culture? Yes, at some point of the war they tried to infiltrate the mind of an important figure, yet they still use their beloved kaiju just to blow up Mount Fuji.","c_root_id_A":"hkzy5la","c_root_id_B":"hkznbw1","created_at_utc_A":1637163552,"created_at_utc_B":1637158878,"score_A":9,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Viruses might be hard to engineer for an alien biology, but getting squished by a giant frog\u2026 don\u2019t need to worry about biochemical barriers with that","human_ref_B":"if a sword can kill a kaiju, why the fuck doesn't aerial bombardment work?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4674.0,"score_ratio":2.25}
+{"post_id":"qvxdc5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Pacific Rim] Why didn't the Precursors devise a more \"implicit\" kind of weapon, like advanced virus or mind control? Did it have something to do with their culture? Yes, at some point of the war they tried to infiltrate the mind of an important figure, yet they still use their beloved kaiju just to blow up Mount Fuji.","c_root_id_A":"hkzpsiu","c_root_id_B":"hkznbw1","created_at_utc_A":1637160003,"created_at_utc_B":1637158878,"score_A":6,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"It might be that's as much mind control as they can do. We don't really know much about the details, so it might be that controlling a few individual people is their limit, and they can't do it en masse.  Or maybe they just really like building Kaiju. They *are* in another dimension, after all, with the only portal at the bottom of the ocean). It's not like they're at must risk if they fuck around a bit. (Until they are, of course, but that's hubris for you)","human_ref_B":"if a sword can kill a kaiju, why the fuck doesn't aerial bombardment work?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1125.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"q71e94","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[pokemon] Why is Ash the only one not aging ? both misty and brock have both developed and physically matured especially Misty in a more womanly way and both are clearly older everytime we see them and it's not possible that all his adventures happened in the same year.","c_root_id_A":"hgfotwe","c_root_id_B":"hgfnygc","created_at_utc_A":1634092032,"created_at_utc_B":1634091621,"score_A":189,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"There\u2019s the theory he never ages due to his wish being granted by Ho-Oh in the first episode","human_ref_B":"He must have eaten an everyone.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":411.0,"score_ratio":13.5}
+{"post_id":"q71e94","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[pokemon] Why is Ash the only one not aging ? both misty and brock have both developed and physically matured especially Misty in a more womanly way and both are clearly older everytime we see them and it's not possible that all his adventures happened in the same year.","c_root_id_A":"hgfxb1u","c_root_id_B":"hgg5uo9","created_at_utc_A":1634096334,"created_at_utc_B":1634101144,"score_A":87,"score_B":111,"human_ref_A":"The power is in Pikachu. It's a legendary, possibly even crafted by Arceus himself. Team Rocket can sense something about it, thats why they want it so bad. They can't even explain it.   Not only is it superpowerful, to the point of hurting ground types, but it has a kind of time aura that stops your aging. Thats why Ash barely ages. And why Misty and Brock started to age when they left its presence. Team Rocket isn't aging either. It's less noticeable because they're already adults, but still.   Ash was a normal boy living for ten years before he met Pikachu. Jessie and James also had normal loves and grew up. That was all before they met this eldritch abomination Pikachu.   Sound farfetched? Something is off about this Pikachu. How many legendary Pokemon does the average person see? Probably about 0, or 1 if they're kinda lucky. How many legendary Pokemon have Ash and Pikachu met? Basically all of them. You don't find that suspicious?","human_ref_B":"Are others aging though? Because I don't really see it. Here's Misty in her latest appearance in the Sun and Moon anime and she really doesn't look to be any older than her appearance in the original series. If anything she looks a little younger to me, though I attribute that more to the change in artstyle. Same thing with Brock. Sun and Moon vs original. It seems to me that no one is actually aging in the Pokemon anime and it's not just an Ash thing.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4810.0,"score_ratio":1.275862069}
+{"post_id":"q71e94","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[pokemon] Why is Ash the only one not aging ? both misty and brock have both developed and physically matured especially Misty in a more womanly way and both are clearly older everytime we see them and it's not possible that all his adventures happened in the same year.","c_root_id_A":"hgfnygc","c_root_id_B":"hgg5uo9","created_at_utc_A":1634091621,"created_at_utc_B":1634101144,"score_A":14,"score_B":111,"human_ref_A":"He must have eaten an everyone.","human_ref_B":"Are others aging though? Because I don't really see it. Here's Misty in her latest appearance in the Sun and Moon anime and she really doesn't look to be any older than her appearance in the original series. If anything she looks a little younger to me, though I attribute that more to the change in artstyle. Same thing with Brock. Sun and Moon vs original. It seems to me that no one is actually aging in the Pokemon anime and it's not just an Ash thing.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9523.0,"score_ratio":7.9285714286}
+{"post_id":"q71e94","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[pokemon] Why is Ash the only one not aging ? both misty and brock have both developed and physically matured especially Misty in a more womanly way and both are clearly older everytime we see them and it's not possible that all his adventures happened in the same year.","c_root_id_A":"hgfxb1u","c_root_id_B":"hgfnygc","created_at_utc_A":1634096334,"created_at_utc_B":1634091621,"score_A":87,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"The power is in Pikachu. It's a legendary, possibly even crafted by Arceus himself. Team Rocket can sense something about it, thats why they want it so bad. They can't even explain it.   Not only is it superpowerful, to the point of hurting ground types, but it has a kind of time aura that stops your aging. Thats why Ash barely ages. And why Misty and Brock started to age when they left its presence. Team Rocket isn't aging either. It's less noticeable because they're already adults, but still.   Ash was a normal boy living for ten years before he met Pikachu. Jessie and James also had normal loves and grew up. That was all before they met this eldritch abomination Pikachu.   Sound farfetched? Something is off about this Pikachu. How many legendary Pokemon does the average person see? Probably about 0, or 1 if they're kinda lucky. How many legendary Pokemon have Ash and Pikachu met? Basically all of them. You don't find that suspicious?","human_ref_B":"He must have eaten an everyone.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4713.0,"score_ratio":6.2142857143}
+{"post_id":"q71e94","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[pokemon] Why is Ash the only one not aging ? both misty and brock have both developed and physically matured especially Misty in a more womanly way and both are clearly older everytime we see them and it's not possible that all his adventures happened in the same year.","c_root_id_A":"hggvt1q","c_root_id_B":"hghb2j2","created_at_utc_A":1634122561,"created_at_utc_B":1634131656,"score_A":5,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"He's a god, that's why he's able to lift hundreds of kilograms while looking weak, or why he's able to survive some things that would normally kill him","human_ref_B":"I'll note two undeniable instances of large amounts of time passing in Pok\u00e9mon anime that I'm aware of (beyond the dawn-sunset cycle of nearly every episode): 1) the Magnet Train in Johto was alleged to need one more year of work, and then was shown as functional in the Black & White finale, 2) Professor Burnett was pregnant in the Sun and Moon finale, and we see her kid in Pok\u00e9mon Journeys.  I like the \"Ho-Oh slowed time\" explanation, but if each of the \\~1100 episodes of the Pok\u00e9mon anime only add up to around a single day, Ash doesn't need to have aged that much. My headcanon is that recent references to him being 10 (as opposed to around 13) could be mistakes, or imply some non-standard reckoning of age, which some real-world cultures have.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9095.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmde26z","c_root_id_B":"dmdeciq","created_at_utc_A":1504179576,"created_at_utc_B":1504180091,"score_A":54,"score_B":143,"human_ref_A":"The Mad Hatter. When you inevitably get caught, you've got the perfect defense for your crimes: all of his (other) henchmen are mind-controlled innocents. Meanwhile, your clear mind and inexplicable loyalty will make you his most effective\/favorite henchman.","human_ref_B":"Penguin is by far the most normal and has the most amicable relationship with the Bat. He is the most likely to give you  relatively safe job prospects with actual opportunities for promotion within his organization.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":515.0,"score_ratio":2.6481481481}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdczal","c_root_id_B":"dmdeciq","created_at_utc_A":1504177485,"created_at_utc_B":1504180091,"score_A":16,"score_B":143,"human_ref_A":"Since you are willing to  accept that it's going to be a pretty fruitless career, why not join up with Mr. Nice?","human_ref_B":"Penguin is by far the most normal and has the most amicable relationship with the Bat. He is the most likely to give you  relatively safe job prospects with actual opportunities for promotion within his organization.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2606.0,"score_ratio":8.9375}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdeciq","c_root_id_B":"dmddxdc","created_at_utc_A":1504180091,"created_at_utc_B":1504179339,"score_A":143,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Penguin is by far the most normal and has the most amicable relationship with the Bat. He is the most likely to give you  relatively safe job prospects with actual opportunities for promotion within his organization.","human_ref_B":"I'd say Joker. The chance of getting showered with moniez is equally high as getting killed on the spot.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":752.0,"score_ratio":71.5}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmde26z","c_root_id_B":"dmdf3dd","created_at_utc_A":1504179576,"created_at_utc_B":1504181355,"score_A":54,"score_B":94,"human_ref_A":"The Mad Hatter. When you inevitably get caught, you've got the perfect defense for your crimes: all of his (other) henchmen are mind-controlled innocents. Meanwhile, your clear mind and inexplicable loyalty will make you his most effective\/favorite henchman.","human_ref_B":"The Penguin's okay for a steady wage, but he's not going to make you rich.  The Riddler, on the other hand, is very good at successfully pulling off heists. The guy can pull in millions in a single night from some wildly genius theft. His only problem is that he tends to pull off 3 or 4 of them in a row, with more and more clues being sent to Batman after each one until he inevitably gets caught.   So, as long as you stash your cut of the money after each heist (preferably in a different place each time, in case the Bat catches up to you while you're doing one), then you'll have a great nest egg waiting for you when you get out of prison.  And as a bonus, so long as you don't insult his intelligence or ridicule riddles then he's much less likely to randomly kill you than a boss like the Joker would.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1779.0,"score_ratio":1.7407407407}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdczal","c_root_id_B":"dmdf3dd","created_at_utc_A":1504177485,"created_at_utc_B":1504181355,"score_A":16,"score_B":94,"human_ref_A":"Since you are willing to  accept that it's going to be a pretty fruitless career, why not join up with Mr. Nice?","human_ref_B":"The Penguin's okay for a steady wage, but he's not going to make you rich.  The Riddler, on the other hand, is very good at successfully pulling off heists. The guy can pull in millions in a single night from some wildly genius theft. His only problem is that he tends to pull off 3 or 4 of them in a row, with more and more clues being sent to Batman after each one until he inevitably gets caught.   So, as long as you stash your cut of the money after each heist (preferably in a different place each time, in case the Bat catches up to you while you're doing one), then you'll have a great nest egg waiting for you when you get out of prison.  And as a bonus, so long as you don't insult his intelligence or ridicule riddles then he's much less likely to randomly kill you than a boss like the Joker would.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3870.0,"score_ratio":5.875}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdf3dd","c_root_id_B":"dmddxdc","created_at_utc_A":1504181355,"created_at_utc_B":1504179339,"score_A":94,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"The Penguin's okay for a steady wage, but he's not going to make you rich.  The Riddler, on the other hand, is very good at successfully pulling off heists. The guy can pull in millions in a single night from some wildly genius theft. His only problem is that he tends to pull off 3 or 4 of them in a row, with more and more clues being sent to Batman after each one until he inevitably gets caught.   So, as long as you stash your cut of the money after each heist (preferably in a different place each time, in case the Bat catches up to you while you're doing one), then you'll have a great nest egg waiting for you when you get out of prison.  And as a bonus, so long as you don't insult his intelligence or ridicule riddles then he's much less likely to randomly kill you than a boss like the Joker would.","human_ref_B":"I'd say Joker. The chance of getting showered with moniez is equally high as getting killed on the spot.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2016.0,"score_ratio":47.0}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdqv6e","c_root_id_B":"dmde26z","created_at_utc_A":1504195114,"created_at_utc_B":1504179576,"score_A":63,"score_B":54,"human_ref_A":"The correct answer is the Gotham City Police Department.  It's corrupt as hell, and when Batman catches you and beats the snot out of you you've got a collectively bargained agreement with the city that covers your health and a union that will stand up for you when Commissioner Gordon tries to fire you.  Then you can retire with a pension.","human_ref_B":"The Mad Hatter. When you inevitably get caught, you've got the perfect defense for your crimes: all of his (other) henchmen are mind-controlled innocents. Meanwhile, your clear mind and inexplicable loyalty will make you his most effective\/favorite henchman.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":15538.0,"score_ratio":1.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdn5wr","c_root_id_B":"dmdqv6e","created_at_utc_A":1504191338,"created_at_utc_B":1504195114,"score_A":24,"score_B":63,"human_ref_A":"Three other possibilities I haven't seen mentioned yet, with different levels of benefits.  **Ra's Al Ghul**   **Pros:** You will be trained and gain valuable skills. You won't be killed off because someone's having a temper tantrum. You will have comfortable living conditions and needs met while you work for him. You get to make an impact on the world.     **Cons:** Dangerous tasks. You won't get a huge paycheck that you can save and retire with. Actually, retirement probably isn't even possible.  **Mr.Freeze**   **Pros:** A boss you may actually care for helping. Has access to money. Won't kill you off in a temper tantrum. Batman sympathizes with him so you might get a very small punishment if you don't actively try to kill the bat should he arrive. Good if you like cold temperatures.   **Cons:** Bad if you hate cold temperatures. Will kill you *slowly* should you insult\/disrespect him or his wife. While you may get a large haul of money from jobs, most of it goes towards technology and his wife.  **Bane**   **Pros:** Excellent weight training regimen. Good chess opponent. Open to opinions on jobs if presented well. Pays his henchmen fairly.   **Cons:** Heists will be more of your generic smash-and-grab jobs. He expects you to attack Batman on sight in order to weaken him for Bane. Might not cover your inevitable hospital bills unless you earned his respect beforehand.","human_ref_B":"The correct answer is the Gotham City Police Department.  It's corrupt as hell, and when Batman catches you and beats the snot out of you you've got a collectively bargained agreement with the city that covers your health and a union that will stand up for you when Commissioner Gordon tries to fire you.  Then you can retire with a pension.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3776.0,"score_ratio":2.625}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdqv6e","c_root_id_B":"dmdczal","created_at_utc_A":1504195114,"created_at_utc_B":1504177485,"score_A":63,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"The correct answer is the Gotham City Police Department.  It's corrupt as hell, and when Batman catches you and beats the snot out of you you've got a collectively bargained agreement with the city that covers your health and a union that will stand up for you when Commissioner Gordon tries to fire you.  Then you can retire with a pension.","human_ref_B":"Since you are willing to  accept that it's going to be a pretty fruitless career, why not join up with Mr. Nice?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":17629.0,"score_ratio":3.9375}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdl3w1","c_root_id_B":"dmdqv6e","created_at_utc_A":1504189127,"created_at_utc_B":1504195114,"score_A":12,"score_B":63,"human_ref_A":"Did everyone forget what The Penquin did to his henchmen in the original Batman Movie?   Yo-Ho! -Zap- He reconstituted his dehydrated henchmen with heavy water from the Bat reactor. -Zap-  That submarine was cool though.  **Personally, I'd be Catwoman's number one henchman, anytime.**","human_ref_B":"The correct answer is the Gotham City Police Department.  It's corrupt as hell, and when Batman catches you and beats the snot out of you you've got a collectively bargained agreement with the city that covers your health and a union that will stand up for you when Commissioner Gordon tries to fire you.  Then you can retire with a pension.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5987.0,"score_ratio":5.25}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdgn2x","c_root_id_B":"dmdqv6e","created_at_utc_A":1504183711,"created_at_utc_B":1504195114,"score_A":10,"score_B":63,"human_ref_A":"Anytime this question comes up, it's invariably the Penguin. Buy a parka, enjoy the free drinks.","human_ref_B":"The correct answer is the Gotham City Police Department.  It's corrupt as hell, and when Batman catches you and beats the snot out of you you've got a collectively bargained agreement with the city that covers your health and a union that will stand up for you when Commissioner Gordon tries to fire you.  Then you can retire with a pension.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11403.0,"score_ratio":6.3}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdqv6e","c_root_id_B":"dmddxdc","created_at_utc_A":1504195114,"created_at_utc_B":1504179339,"score_A":63,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"The correct answer is the Gotham City Police Department.  It's corrupt as hell, and when Batman catches you and beats the snot out of you you've got a collectively bargained agreement with the city that covers your health and a union that will stand up for you when Commissioner Gordon tries to fire you.  Then you can retire with a pension.","human_ref_B":"I'd say Joker. The chance of getting showered with moniez is equally high as getting killed on the spot.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":15775.0,"score_ratio":31.5}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdl4wm","c_root_id_B":"dmdqv6e","created_at_utc_A":1504189157,"created_at_utc_B":1504195114,"score_A":3,"score_B":63,"human_ref_A":"Catwoman.  I drop prolific clues that I may in fact be Batman, and since she works alone, I'm never seen with him.  I build up the suspense, then commence the bonination process.","human_ref_B":"The correct answer is the Gotham City Police Department.  It's corrupt as hell, and when Batman catches you and beats the snot out of you you've got a collectively bargained agreement with the city that covers your health and a union that will stand up for you when Commissioner Gordon tries to fire you.  Then you can retire with a pension.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5957.0,"score_ratio":21.0}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdczal","c_root_id_B":"dmde26z","created_at_utc_A":1504177485,"created_at_utc_B":1504179576,"score_A":16,"score_B":54,"human_ref_A":"Since you are willing to  accept that it's going to be a pretty fruitless career, why not join up with Mr. Nice?","human_ref_B":"The Mad Hatter. When you inevitably get caught, you've got the perfect defense for your crimes: all of his (other) henchmen are mind-controlled innocents. Meanwhile, your clear mind and inexplicable loyalty will make you his most effective\/favorite henchman.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2091.0,"score_ratio":3.375}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmddxdc","c_root_id_B":"dmde26z","created_at_utc_A":1504179339,"created_at_utc_B":1504179576,"score_A":2,"score_B":54,"human_ref_A":"I'd say Joker. The chance of getting showered with moniez is equally high as getting killed on the spot.","human_ref_B":"The Mad Hatter. When you inevitably get caught, you've got the perfect defense for your crimes: all of his (other) henchmen are mind-controlled innocents. Meanwhile, your clear mind and inexplicable loyalty will make you his most effective\/favorite henchman.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":237.0,"score_ratio":27.0}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdn5wr","c_root_id_B":"dme0urw","created_at_utc_A":1504191338,"created_at_utc_B":1504205193,"score_A":24,"score_B":50,"human_ref_A":"Three other possibilities I haven't seen mentioned yet, with different levels of benefits.  **Ra's Al Ghul**   **Pros:** You will be trained and gain valuable skills. You won't be killed off because someone's having a temper tantrum. You will have comfortable living conditions and needs met while you work for him. You get to make an impact on the world.     **Cons:** Dangerous tasks. You won't get a huge paycheck that you can save and retire with. Actually, retirement probably isn't even possible.  **Mr.Freeze**   **Pros:** A boss you may actually care for helping. Has access to money. Won't kill you off in a temper tantrum. Batman sympathizes with him so you might get a very small punishment if you don't actively try to kill the bat should he arrive. Good if you like cold temperatures.   **Cons:** Bad if you hate cold temperatures. Will kill you *slowly* should you insult\/disrespect him or his wife. While you may get a large haul of money from jobs, most of it goes towards technology and his wife.  **Bane**   **Pros:** Excellent weight training regimen. Good chess opponent. Open to opinions on jobs if presented well. Pays his henchmen fairly.   **Cons:** Heists will be more of your generic smash-and-grab jobs. He expects you to attack Batman on sight in order to weaken him for Bane. Might not cover your inevitable hospital bills unless you earned his respect beforehand.","human_ref_B":"Move the fuck out of Gotham and get your ass to Central City.  Let's have a quick look at your pickings in Gotham:  * Joker:  Will absolutely kill you for laughs or because you fucked up or both.  May or may not pay you in jokes.  *  Two-Face:  50\/50 will abandon you to die or send you on a suicide mission without telling you.  50\/50 he even pays you.  100% will kill you for fucking up.  *  Mr. Freeze:  Has no source of income and spends his entire haul on cryotech.  Doesn't give a shit about employees.  May freeze you for delivering bad news.  *  Penguin:  Will absolutely throw you under any bus in a hearbeat and is trying to play all sides, so that bus is coming pretty quick.  Probably won't kill you unless you fuck up pretty bad.  Likes to hang out with the Joker.  *  Mad-Hatter:  Doesn't hire, only mind controls.  *  Riddler:  No long-term employees.  Might be good for one-time gig but since he always tells the Batman what he's planning you're going to get caught anyway.  *  Bane or Ra's al Ghul:  Only recruit fanatics.  Will expect you to die for the cause.  Will kill you if you put your survival ahead of the cause.  *  Croc:  Too stupid to run a good operation.  Might eat you.  *  Scarecrow:  Will eventually use you as a test subject.  *  Poison Ivy:  Only works with plants.  If she hires you whe will eventually mulch you.  *  Scarface:  Actually pretty good to work for, if you can accept that you're taking orders from a wooden dummy.  Doesn't pointlessly kill his henchmen, understands that sometimes shit just goes wrong, doesn't expect you to die for him, won't kill you for trying to leave.  But you're still working for a wooden dummy.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13855.0,"score_ratio":2.0833333333}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdczal","c_root_id_B":"dme0urw","created_at_utc_A":1504177485,"created_at_utc_B":1504205193,"score_A":16,"score_B":50,"human_ref_A":"Since you are willing to  accept that it's going to be a pretty fruitless career, why not join up with Mr. Nice?","human_ref_B":"Move the fuck out of Gotham and get your ass to Central City.  Let's have a quick look at your pickings in Gotham:  * Joker:  Will absolutely kill you for laughs or because you fucked up or both.  May or may not pay you in jokes.  *  Two-Face:  50\/50 will abandon you to die or send you on a suicide mission without telling you.  50\/50 he even pays you.  100% will kill you for fucking up.  *  Mr. Freeze:  Has no source of income and spends his entire haul on cryotech.  Doesn't give a shit about employees.  May freeze you for delivering bad news.  *  Penguin:  Will absolutely throw you under any bus in a hearbeat and is trying to play all sides, so that bus is coming pretty quick.  Probably won't kill you unless you fuck up pretty bad.  Likes to hang out with the Joker.  *  Mad-Hatter:  Doesn't hire, only mind controls.  *  Riddler:  No long-term employees.  Might be good for one-time gig but since he always tells the Batman what he's planning you're going to get caught anyway.  *  Bane or Ra's al Ghul:  Only recruit fanatics.  Will expect you to die for the cause.  Will kill you if you put your survival ahead of the cause.  *  Croc:  Too stupid to run a good operation.  Might eat you.  *  Scarecrow:  Will eventually use you as a test subject.  *  Poison Ivy:  Only works with plants.  If she hires you whe will eventually mulch you.  *  Scarface:  Actually pretty good to work for, if you can accept that you're taking orders from a wooden dummy.  Doesn't pointlessly kill his henchmen, understands that sometimes shit just goes wrong, doesn't expect you to die for him, won't kill you for trying to leave.  But you're still working for a wooden dummy.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":27708.0,"score_ratio":3.125}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dme0urw","c_root_id_B":"dmdl3w1","created_at_utc_A":1504205193,"created_at_utc_B":1504189127,"score_A":50,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Move the fuck out of Gotham and get your ass to Central City.  Let's have a quick look at your pickings in Gotham:  * Joker:  Will absolutely kill you for laughs or because you fucked up or both.  May or may not pay you in jokes.  *  Two-Face:  50\/50 will abandon you to die or send you on a suicide mission without telling you.  50\/50 he even pays you.  100% will kill you for fucking up.  *  Mr. Freeze:  Has no source of income and spends his entire haul on cryotech.  Doesn't give a shit about employees.  May freeze you for delivering bad news.  *  Penguin:  Will absolutely throw you under any bus in a hearbeat and is trying to play all sides, so that bus is coming pretty quick.  Probably won't kill you unless you fuck up pretty bad.  Likes to hang out with the Joker.  *  Mad-Hatter:  Doesn't hire, only mind controls.  *  Riddler:  No long-term employees.  Might be good for one-time gig but since he always tells the Batman what he's planning you're going to get caught anyway.  *  Bane or Ra's al Ghul:  Only recruit fanatics.  Will expect you to die for the cause.  Will kill you if you put your survival ahead of the cause.  *  Croc:  Too stupid to run a good operation.  Might eat you.  *  Scarecrow:  Will eventually use you as a test subject.  *  Poison Ivy:  Only works with plants.  If she hires you whe will eventually mulch you.  *  Scarface:  Actually pretty good to work for, if you can accept that you're taking orders from a wooden dummy.  Doesn't pointlessly kill his henchmen, understands that sometimes shit just goes wrong, doesn't expect you to die for him, won't kill you for trying to leave.  But you're still working for a wooden dummy.","human_ref_B":"Did everyone forget what The Penquin did to his henchmen in the original Batman Movie?   Yo-Ho! -Zap- He reconstituted his dehydrated henchmen with heavy water from the Bat reactor. -Zap-  That submarine was cool though.  **Personally, I'd be Catwoman's number one henchman, anytime.**","labels":1,"seconds_difference":16066.0,"score_ratio":4.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdrcyi","c_root_id_B":"dme0urw","created_at_utc_A":1504195616,"created_at_utc_B":1504205193,"score_A":14,"score_B":50,"human_ref_A":"Catwoman treats her henchmen well. On the other hand, she very rarely hires, and it's not a long-term gig.   So, the question is: Out of all the villains that have henchmen, who don't you want to work for?  - Hush, Scarecrow, Two-Face and Joker are straight-up crazy. You don't want to work for them.  - Riddler is an annoying cunt at best, and doesn't bring in a lot of cash.  - Poison Ivy and the Court of Owls enslave their henchmen, so that's a no. Not to mention that the court is a *very* exclusive club that you won't be able to contact.  - Mr Freeze is not the worst boss (as far as supervillains go), but you'll be cold constantly. So, I'd call that a maybe.  That leaves the mobsters (Black Mask or Penguin, for example) and Bane. Working for them will be just as dangerous as for most others, but they tend to (no guarantees though) not torture or kill their own men for fun, so if you keep your head down you might make a living there.   ... Or you get a job at Lexcorp as a janitor or something.","human_ref_B":"Move the fuck out of Gotham and get your ass to Central City.  Let's have a quick look at your pickings in Gotham:  * Joker:  Will absolutely kill you for laughs or because you fucked up or both.  May or may not pay you in jokes.  *  Two-Face:  50\/50 will abandon you to die or send you on a suicide mission without telling you.  50\/50 he even pays you.  100% will kill you for fucking up.  *  Mr. Freeze:  Has no source of income and spends his entire haul on cryotech.  Doesn't give a shit about employees.  May freeze you for delivering bad news.  *  Penguin:  Will absolutely throw you under any bus in a hearbeat and is trying to play all sides, so that bus is coming pretty quick.  Probably won't kill you unless you fuck up pretty bad.  Likes to hang out with the Joker.  *  Mad-Hatter:  Doesn't hire, only mind controls.  *  Riddler:  No long-term employees.  Might be good for one-time gig but since he always tells the Batman what he's planning you're going to get caught anyway.  *  Bane or Ra's al Ghul:  Only recruit fanatics.  Will expect you to die for the cause.  Will kill you if you put your survival ahead of the cause.  *  Croc:  Too stupid to run a good operation.  Might eat you.  *  Scarecrow:  Will eventually use you as a test subject.  *  Poison Ivy:  Only works with plants.  If she hires you whe will eventually mulch you.  *  Scarface:  Actually pretty good to work for, if you can accept that you're taking orders from a wooden dummy.  Doesn't pointlessly kill his henchmen, understands that sometimes shit just goes wrong, doesn't expect you to die for him, won't kill you for trying to leave.  But you're still working for a wooden dummy.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9577.0,"score_ratio":3.5714285714}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dme0urw","c_root_id_B":"dmdgn2x","created_at_utc_A":1504205193,"created_at_utc_B":1504183711,"score_A":50,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Move the fuck out of Gotham and get your ass to Central City.  Let's have a quick look at your pickings in Gotham:  * Joker:  Will absolutely kill you for laughs or because you fucked up or both.  May or may not pay you in jokes.  *  Two-Face:  50\/50 will abandon you to die or send you on a suicide mission without telling you.  50\/50 he even pays you.  100% will kill you for fucking up.  *  Mr. Freeze:  Has no source of income and spends his entire haul on cryotech.  Doesn't give a shit about employees.  May freeze you for delivering bad news.  *  Penguin:  Will absolutely throw you under any bus in a hearbeat and is trying to play all sides, so that bus is coming pretty quick.  Probably won't kill you unless you fuck up pretty bad.  Likes to hang out with the Joker.  *  Mad-Hatter:  Doesn't hire, only mind controls.  *  Riddler:  No long-term employees.  Might be good for one-time gig but since he always tells the Batman what he's planning you're going to get caught anyway.  *  Bane or Ra's al Ghul:  Only recruit fanatics.  Will expect you to die for the cause.  Will kill you if you put your survival ahead of the cause.  *  Croc:  Too stupid to run a good operation.  Might eat you.  *  Scarecrow:  Will eventually use you as a test subject.  *  Poison Ivy:  Only works with plants.  If she hires you whe will eventually mulch you.  *  Scarface:  Actually pretty good to work for, if you can accept that you're taking orders from a wooden dummy.  Doesn't pointlessly kill his henchmen, understands that sometimes shit just goes wrong, doesn't expect you to die for him, won't kill you for trying to leave.  But you're still working for a wooden dummy.","human_ref_B":"Anytime this question comes up, it's invariably the Penguin. Buy a parka, enjoy the free drinks.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":21482.0,"score_ratio":5.0}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdvun8","c_root_id_B":"dme0urw","created_at_utc_A":1504200143,"created_at_utc_B":1504205193,"score_A":6,"score_B":50,"human_ref_A":"In a DC comic I read, Harley left Mr. J for a while to strike it out on her own. She recruited henchmen (one was Bats in disguise), and set about being a crime lord...er lady on her own. When she killed her best hench (I think it was an accident?), he told her she was the best boss he'd ever had: she was fun, cared about her guy and was fair with the take.","human_ref_B":"Move the fuck out of Gotham and get your ass to Central City.  Let's have a quick look at your pickings in Gotham:  * Joker:  Will absolutely kill you for laughs or because you fucked up or both.  May or may not pay you in jokes.  *  Two-Face:  50\/50 will abandon you to die or send you on a suicide mission without telling you.  50\/50 he even pays you.  100% will kill you for fucking up.  *  Mr. Freeze:  Has no source of income and spends his entire haul on cryotech.  Doesn't give a shit about employees.  May freeze you for delivering bad news.  *  Penguin:  Will absolutely throw you under any bus in a hearbeat and is trying to play all sides, so that bus is coming pretty quick.  Probably won't kill you unless you fuck up pretty bad.  Likes to hang out with the Joker.  *  Mad-Hatter:  Doesn't hire, only mind controls.  *  Riddler:  No long-term employees.  Might be good for one-time gig but since he always tells the Batman what he's planning you're going to get caught anyway.  *  Bane or Ra's al Ghul:  Only recruit fanatics.  Will expect you to die for the cause.  Will kill you if you put your survival ahead of the cause.  *  Croc:  Too stupid to run a good operation.  Might eat you.  *  Scarecrow:  Will eventually use you as a test subject.  *  Poison Ivy:  Only works with plants.  If she hires you whe will eventually mulch you.  *  Scarface:  Actually pretty good to work for, if you can accept that you're taking orders from a wooden dummy.  Doesn't pointlessly kill his henchmen, understands that sometimes shit just goes wrong, doesn't expect you to die for him, won't kill you for trying to leave.  But you're still working for a wooden dummy.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5050.0,"score_ratio":8.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dme0urw","c_root_id_B":"dmddxdc","created_at_utc_A":1504205193,"created_at_utc_B":1504179339,"score_A":50,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Move the fuck out of Gotham and get your ass to Central City.  Let's have a quick look at your pickings in Gotham:  * Joker:  Will absolutely kill you for laughs or because you fucked up or both.  May or may not pay you in jokes.  *  Two-Face:  50\/50 will abandon you to die or send you on a suicide mission without telling you.  50\/50 he even pays you.  100% will kill you for fucking up.  *  Mr. Freeze:  Has no source of income and spends his entire haul on cryotech.  Doesn't give a shit about employees.  May freeze you for delivering bad news.  *  Penguin:  Will absolutely throw you under any bus in a hearbeat and is trying to play all sides, so that bus is coming pretty quick.  Probably won't kill you unless you fuck up pretty bad.  Likes to hang out with the Joker.  *  Mad-Hatter:  Doesn't hire, only mind controls.  *  Riddler:  No long-term employees.  Might be good for one-time gig but since he always tells the Batman what he's planning you're going to get caught anyway.  *  Bane or Ra's al Ghul:  Only recruit fanatics.  Will expect you to die for the cause.  Will kill you if you put your survival ahead of the cause.  *  Croc:  Too stupid to run a good operation.  Might eat you.  *  Scarecrow:  Will eventually use you as a test subject.  *  Poison Ivy:  Only works with plants.  If she hires you whe will eventually mulch you.  *  Scarface:  Actually pretty good to work for, if you can accept that you're taking orders from a wooden dummy.  Doesn't pointlessly kill his henchmen, understands that sometimes shit just goes wrong, doesn't expect you to die for him, won't kill you for trying to leave.  But you're still working for a wooden dummy.","human_ref_B":"I'd say Joker. The chance of getting showered with moniez is equally high as getting killed on the spot.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":25854.0,"score_ratio":25.0}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdl4wm","c_root_id_B":"dme0urw","created_at_utc_A":1504189157,"created_at_utc_B":1504205193,"score_A":3,"score_B":50,"human_ref_A":"Catwoman.  I drop prolific clues that I may in fact be Batman, and since she works alone, I'm never seen with him.  I build up the suspense, then commence the bonination process.","human_ref_B":"Move the fuck out of Gotham and get your ass to Central City.  Let's have a quick look at your pickings in Gotham:  * Joker:  Will absolutely kill you for laughs or because you fucked up or both.  May or may not pay you in jokes.  *  Two-Face:  50\/50 will abandon you to die or send you on a suicide mission without telling you.  50\/50 he even pays you.  100% will kill you for fucking up.  *  Mr. Freeze:  Has no source of income and spends his entire haul on cryotech.  Doesn't give a shit about employees.  May freeze you for delivering bad news.  *  Penguin:  Will absolutely throw you under any bus in a hearbeat and is trying to play all sides, so that bus is coming pretty quick.  Probably won't kill you unless you fuck up pretty bad.  Likes to hang out with the Joker.  *  Mad-Hatter:  Doesn't hire, only mind controls.  *  Riddler:  No long-term employees.  Might be good for one-time gig but since he always tells the Batman what he's planning you're going to get caught anyway.  *  Bane or Ra's al Ghul:  Only recruit fanatics.  Will expect you to die for the cause.  Will kill you if you put your survival ahead of the cause.  *  Croc:  Too stupid to run a good operation.  Might eat you.  *  Scarecrow:  Will eventually use you as a test subject.  *  Poison Ivy:  Only works with plants.  If she hires you whe will eventually mulch you.  *  Scarface:  Actually pretty good to work for, if you can accept that you're taking orders from a wooden dummy.  Doesn't pointlessly kill his henchmen, understands that sometimes shit just goes wrong, doesn't expect you to die for him, won't kill you for trying to leave.  But you're still working for a wooden dummy.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":16036.0,"score_ratio":16.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdczal","c_root_id_B":"dmdn5wr","created_at_utc_A":1504177485,"created_at_utc_B":1504191338,"score_A":16,"score_B":24,"human_ref_A":"Since you are willing to  accept that it's going to be a pretty fruitless career, why not join up with Mr. Nice?","human_ref_B":"Three other possibilities I haven't seen mentioned yet, with different levels of benefits.  **Ra's Al Ghul**   **Pros:** You will be trained and gain valuable skills. You won't be killed off because someone's having a temper tantrum. You will have comfortable living conditions and needs met while you work for him. You get to make an impact on the world.     **Cons:** Dangerous tasks. You won't get a huge paycheck that you can save and retire with. Actually, retirement probably isn't even possible.  **Mr.Freeze**   **Pros:** A boss you may actually care for helping. Has access to money. Won't kill you off in a temper tantrum. Batman sympathizes with him so you might get a very small punishment if you don't actively try to kill the bat should he arrive. Good if you like cold temperatures.   **Cons:** Bad if you hate cold temperatures. Will kill you *slowly* should you insult\/disrespect him or his wife. While you may get a large haul of money from jobs, most of it goes towards technology and his wife.  **Bane**   **Pros:** Excellent weight training regimen. Good chess opponent. Open to opinions on jobs if presented well. Pays his henchmen fairly.   **Cons:** Heists will be more of your generic smash-and-grab jobs. He expects you to attack Batman on sight in order to weaken him for Bane. Might not cover your inevitable hospital bills unless you earned his respect beforehand.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13853.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdn5wr","c_root_id_B":"dmdl3w1","created_at_utc_A":1504191338,"created_at_utc_B":1504189127,"score_A":24,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Three other possibilities I haven't seen mentioned yet, with different levels of benefits.  **Ra's Al Ghul**   **Pros:** You will be trained and gain valuable skills. You won't be killed off because someone's having a temper tantrum. You will have comfortable living conditions and needs met while you work for him. You get to make an impact on the world.     **Cons:** Dangerous tasks. You won't get a huge paycheck that you can save and retire with. Actually, retirement probably isn't even possible.  **Mr.Freeze**   **Pros:** A boss you may actually care for helping. Has access to money. Won't kill you off in a temper tantrum. Batman sympathizes with him so you might get a very small punishment if you don't actively try to kill the bat should he arrive. Good if you like cold temperatures.   **Cons:** Bad if you hate cold temperatures. Will kill you *slowly* should you insult\/disrespect him or his wife. While you may get a large haul of money from jobs, most of it goes towards technology and his wife.  **Bane**   **Pros:** Excellent weight training regimen. Good chess opponent. Open to opinions on jobs if presented well. Pays his henchmen fairly.   **Cons:** Heists will be more of your generic smash-and-grab jobs. He expects you to attack Batman on sight in order to weaken him for Bane. Might not cover your inevitable hospital bills unless you earned his respect beforehand.","human_ref_B":"Did everyone forget what The Penquin did to his henchmen in the original Batman Movie?   Yo-Ho! -Zap- He reconstituted his dehydrated henchmen with heavy water from the Bat reactor. -Zap-  That submarine was cool though.  **Personally, I'd be Catwoman's number one henchman, anytime.**","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2211.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdgn2x","c_root_id_B":"dmdn5wr","created_at_utc_A":1504183711,"created_at_utc_B":1504191338,"score_A":10,"score_B":24,"human_ref_A":"Anytime this question comes up, it's invariably the Penguin. Buy a parka, enjoy the free drinks.","human_ref_B":"Three other possibilities I haven't seen mentioned yet, with different levels of benefits.  **Ra's Al Ghul**   **Pros:** You will be trained and gain valuable skills. You won't be killed off because someone's having a temper tantrum. You will have comfortable living conditions and needs met while you work for him. You get to make an impact on the world.     **Cons:** Dangerous tasks. You won't get a huge paycheck that you can save and retire with. Actually, retirement probably isn't even possible.  **Mr.Freeze**   **Pros:** A boss you may actually care for helping. Has access to money. Won't kill you off in a temper tantrum. Batman sympathizes with him so you might get a very small punishment if you don't actively try to kill the bat should he arrive. Good if you like cold temperatures.   **Cons:** Bad if you hate cold temperatures. Will kill you *slowly* should you insult\/disrespect him or his wife. While you may get a large haul of money from jobs, most of it goes towards technology and his wife.  **Bane**   **Pros:** Excellent weight training regimen. Good chess opponent. Open to opinions on jobs if presented well. Pays his henchmen fairly.   **Cons:** Heists will be more of your generic smash-and-grab jobs. He expects you to attack Batman on sight in order to weaken him for Bane. Might not cover your inevitable hospital bills unless you earned his respect beforehand.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7627.0,"score_ratio":2.4}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdn5wr","c_root_id_B":"dmddxdc","created_at_utc_A":1504191338,"created_at_utc_B":1504179339,"score_A":24,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Three other possibilities I haven't seen mentioned yet, with different levels of benefits.  **Ra's Al Ghul**   **Pros:** You will be trained and gain valuable skills. You won't be killed off because someone's having a temper tantrum. You will have comfortable living conditions and needs met while you work for him. You get to make an impact on the world.     **Cons:** Dangerous tasks. You won't get a huge paycheck that you can save and retire with. Actually, retirement probably isn't even possible.  **Mr.Freeze**   **Pros:** A boss you may actually care for helping. Has access to money. Won't kill you off in a temper tantrum. Batman sympathizes with him so you might get a very small punishment if you don't actively try to kill the bat should he arrive. Good if you like cold temperatures.   **Cons:** Bad if you hate cold temperatures. Will kill you *slowly* should you insult\/disrespect him or his wife. While you may get a large haul of money from jobs, most of it goes towards technology and his wife.  **Bane**   **Pros:** Excellent weight training regimen. Good chess opponent. Open to opinions on jobs if presented well. Pays his henchmen fairly.   **Cons:** Heists will be more of your generic smash-and-grab jobs. He expects you to attack Batman on sight in order to weaken him for Bane. Might not cover your inevitable hospital bills unless you earned his respect beforehand.","human_ref_B":"I'd say Joker. The chance of getting showered with moniez is equally high as getting killed on the spot.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11999.0,"score_ratio":12.0}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdl4wm","c_root_id_B":"dmdn5wr","created_at_utc_A":1504189157,"created_at_utc_B":1504191338,"score_A":3,"score_B":24,"human_ref_A":"Catwoman.  I drop prolific clues that I may in fact be Batman, and since she works alone, I'm never seen with him.  I build up the suspense, then commence the bonination process.","human_ref_B":"Three other possibilities I haven't seen mentioned yet, with different levels of benefits.  **Ra's Al Ghul**   **Pros:** You will be trained and gain valuable skills. You won't be killed off because someone's having a temper tantrum. You will have comfortable living conditions and needs met while you work for him. You get to make an impact on the world.     **Cons:** Dangerous tasks. You won't get a huge paycheck that you can save and retire with. Actually, retirement probably isn't even possible.  **Mr.Freeze**   **Pros:** A boss you may actually care for helping. Has access to money. Won't kill you off in a temper tantrum. Batman sympathizes with him so you might get a very small punishment if you don't actively try to kill the bat should he arrive. Good if you like cold temperatures.   **Cons:** Bad if you hate cold temperatures. Will kill you *slowly* should you insult\/disrespect him or his wife. While you may get a large haul of money from jobs, most of it goes towards technology and his wife.  **Bane**   **Pros:** Excellent weight training regimen. Good chess opponent. Open to opinions on jobs if presented well. Pays his henchmen fairly.   **Cons:** Heists will be more of your generic smash-and-grab jobs. He expects you to attack Batman on sight in order to weaken him for Bane. Might not cover your inevitable hospital bills unless you earned his respect beforehand.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2181.0,"score_ratio":8.0}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdrcyi","c_root_id_B":"dmdl3w1","created_at_utc_A":1504195616,"created_at_utc_B":1504189127,"score_A":14,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Catwoman treats her henchmen well. On the other hand, she very rarely hires, and it's not a long-term gig.   So, the question is: Out of all the villains that have henchmen, who don't you want to work for?  - Hush, Scarecrow, Two-Face and Joker are straight-up crazy. You don't want to work for them.  - Riddler is an annoying cunt at best, and doesn't bring in a lot of cash.  - Poison Ivy and the Court of Owls enslave their henchmen, so that's a no. Not to mention that the court is a *very* exclusive club that you won't be able to contact.  - Mr Freeze is not the worst boss (as far as supervillains go), but you'll be cold constantly. So, I'd call that a maybe.  That leaves the mobsters (Black Mask or Penguin, for example) and Bane. Working for them will be just as dangerous as for most others, but they tend to (no guarantees though) not torture or kill their own men for fun, so if you keep your head down you might make a living there.   ... Or you get a job at Lexcorp as a janitor or something.","human_ref_B":"Did everyone forget what The Penquin did to his henchmen in the original Batman Movie?   Yo-Ho! -Zap- He reconstituted his dehydrated henchmen with heavy water from the Bat reactor. -Zap-  That submarine was cool though.  **Personally, I'd be Catwoman's number one henchman, anytime.**","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6489.0,"score_ratio":1.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdl3w1","c_root_id_B":"dmdgn2x","created_at_utc_A":1504189127,"created_at_utc_B":1504183711,"score_A":12,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Did everyone forget what The Penquin did to his henchmen in the original Batman Movie?   Yo-Ho! -Zap- He reconstituted his dehydrated henchmen with heavy water from the Bat reactor. -Zap-  That submarine was cool though.  **Personally, I'd be Catwoman's number one henchman, anytime.**","human_ref_B":"Anytime this question comes up, it's invariably the Penguin. Buy a parka, enjoy the free drinks.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5416.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmddxdc","c_root_id_B":"dmdl3w1","created_at_utc_A":1504179339,"created_at_utc_B":1504189127,"score_A":2,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"I'd say Joker. The chance of getting showered with moniez is equally high as getting killed on the spot.","human_ref_B":"Did everyone forget what The Penquin did to his henchmen in the original Batman Movie?   Yo-Ho! -Zap- He reconstituted his dehydrated henchmen with heavy water from the Bat reactor. -Zap-  That submarine was cool though.  **Personally, I'd be Catwoman's number one henchman, anytime.**","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9788.0,"score_ratio":6.0}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdgn2x","c_root_id_B":"dmdrcyi","created_at_utc_A":1504183711,"created_at_utc_B":1504195616,"score_A":10,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Anytime this question comes up, it's invariably the Penguin. Buy a parka, enjoy the free drinks.","human_ref_B":"Catwoman treats her henchmen well. On the other hand, she very rarely hires, and it's not a long-term gig.   So, the question is: Out of all the villains that have henchmen, who don't you want to work for?  - Hush, Scarecrow, Two-Face and Joker are straight-up crazy. You don't want to work for them.  - Riddler is an annoying cunt at best, and doesn't bring in a lot of cash.  - Poison Ivy and the Court of Owls enslave their henchmen, so that's a no. Not to mention that the court is a *very* exclusive club that you won't be able to contact.  - Mr Freeze is not the worst boss (as far as supervillains go), but you'll be cold constantly. So, I'd call that a maybe.  That leaves the mobsters (Black Mask or Penguin, for example) and Bane. Working for them will be just as dangerous as for most others, but they tend to (no guarantees though) not torture or kill their own men for fun, so if you keep your head down you might make a living there.   ... Or you get a job at Lexcorp as a janitor or something.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11905.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmddxdc","c_root_id_B":"dmdrcyi","created_at_utc_A":1504179339,"created_at_utc_B":1504195616,"score_A":2,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"I'd say Joker. The chance of getting showered with moniez is equally high as getting killed on the spot.","human_ref_B":"Catwoman treats her henchmen well. On the other hand, she very rarely hires, and it's not a long-term gig.   So, the question is: Out of all the villains that have henchmen, who don't you want to work for?  - Hush, Scarecrow, Two-Face and Joker are straight-up crazy. You don't want to work for them.  - Riddler is an annoying cunt at best, and doesn't bring in a lot of cash.  - Poison Ivy and the Court of Owls enslave their henchmen, so that's a no. Not to mention that the court is a *very* exclusive club that you won't be able to contact.  - Mr Freeze is not the worst boss (as far as supervillains go), but you'll be cold constantly. So, I'd call that a maybe.  That leaves the mobsters (Black Mask or Penguin, for example) and Bane. Working for them will be just as dangerous as for most others, but they tend to (no guarantees though) not torture or kill their own men for fun, so if you keep your head down you might make a living there.   ... Or you get a job at Lexcorp as a janitor or something.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":16277.0,"score_ratio":7.0}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdl4wm","c_root_id_B":"dmdrcyi","created_at_utc_A":1504189157,"created_at_utc_B":1504195616,"score_A":3,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Catwoman.  I drop prolific clues that I may in fact be Batman, and since she works alone, I'm never seen with him.  I build up the suspense, then commence the bonination process.","human_ref_B":"Catwoman treats her henchmen well. On the other hand, she very rarely hires, and it's not a long-term gig.   So, the question is: Out of all the villains that have henchmen, who don't you want to work for?  - Hush, Scarecrow, Two-Face and Joker are straight-up crazy. You don't want to work for them.  - Riddler is an annoying cunt at best, and doesn't bring in a lot of cash.  - Poison Ivy and the Court of Owls enslave their henchmen, so that's a no. Not to mention that the court is a *very* exclusive club that you won't be able to contact.  - Mr Freeze is not the worst boss (as far as supervillains go), but you'll be cold constantly. So, I'd call that a maybe.  That leaves the mobsters (Black Mask or Penguin, for example) and Bane. Working for them will be just as dangerous as for most others, but they tend to (no guarantees though) not torture or kill their own men for fun, so if you keep your head down you might make a living there.   ... Or you get a job at Lexcorp as a janitor or something.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6459.0,"score_ratio":4.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmddxdc","c_root_id_B":"dmdgn2x","created_at_utc_A":1504179339,"created_at_utc_B":1504183711,"score_A":2,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"I'd say Joker. The chance of getting showered with moniez is equally high as getting killed on the spot.","human_ref_B":"Anytime this question comes up, it's invariably the Penguin. Buy a parka, enjoy the free drinks.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4372.0,"score_ratio":5.0}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdvun8","c_root_id_B":"dmddxdc","created_at_utc_A":1504200143,"created_at_utc_B":1504179339,"score_A":6,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"In a DC comic I read, Harley left Mr. J for a while to strike it out on her own. She recruited henchmen (one was Bats in disguise), and set about being a crime lord...er lady on her own. When she killed her best hench (I think it was an accident?), he told her she was the best boss he'd ever had: she was fun, cared about her guy and was fair with the take.","human_ref_B":"I'd say Joker. The chance of getting showered with moniez is equally high as getting killed on the spot.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":20804.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmdl4wm","c_root_id_B":"dmdvun8","created_at_utc_A":1504189157,"created_at_utc_B":1504200143,"score_A":3,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Catwoman.  I drop prolific clues that I may in fact be Batman, and since she works alone, I'm never seen with him.  I build up the suspense, then commence the bonination process.","human_ref_B":"In a DC comic I read, Harley left Mr. J for a while to strike it out on her own. She recruited henchmen (one was Bats in disguise), and set about being a crime lord...er lady on her own. When she killed her best hench (I think it was an accident?), he told her she was the best boss he'd ever had: she was fun, cared about her guy and was fair with the take.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10986.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"6x63s0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] I'm a generic thug looking to affiliate myself with one of Gotham's established villains\/crime lords because I make poor life choices. Which villain to I benefit most from joining? To be clear, I'm essentially asking which villain would be most beneficial to provide henchman services to before I'm inevitably taken out by the Bat?   At the very least, Joker seems like one to avoid. I've heard a good number of his staff have died for lols.","c_root_id_A":"dmddxdc","c_root_id_B":"dmdl4wm","created_at_utc_A":1504179339,"created_at_utc_B":1504189157,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"I'd say Joker. The chance of getting showered with moniez is equally high as getting killed on the spot.","human_ref_B":"Catwoman.  I drop prolific clues that I may in fact be Batman, and since she works alone, I'm never seen with him.  I build up the suspense, then commence the bonination process.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9818.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"p7cy95","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"[Skyrim] How strong is the Unrelenting Force shout? If it had consequences for the environment, would it be able to bend trees or blow up a brick wall? Would being hit by it directly explode your eardrums?","c_root_id_A":"h9jfksq","c_root_id_B":"h9jjrlx","created_at_utc_A":1629384885,"created_at_utc_B":1629386626,"score_A":5,"score_B":17,"human_ref_A":"Maxed out, it sends opponents flying a couple dozen feet and has a percentage chance of disintegration. If the game allowed gore, this would probably be more messy.   I reckon it's as strong as a grenade.","human_ref_B":"I feel like shouts in general are stronger in the lore than in the game.  Fire Breath, for example, should realistically be more like a ray of flame like dragon's breath rather than just a burst of flame.  Also, I agree with the thought that, lore-wise, Thu'um probably doesn't have cool down.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1741.0,"score_ratio":3.4}
+{"post_id":"vt27au","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.7,"history":"[Star Wars] Are there any institutionalized or long term instances of the Jedi\/Force Users, using their powers to further social progress. Let me start by saying my knowledge of SW is sparse.  I know very little about the EU outside of the obvious stuff like Kotor and The Mandalorian.   In the mainline movies and shows Jedi are characterized as a peacekeeping police force.  This is ultimately their downfall.   When's the last time Yoda or Mace Windu or the Younglings or someone used the Force to build affordable housing or heal the poor?  I get they stay out of politics so actually running for public office is a bit iffy, but what about also acting as council to elected officials when deciding policy?  Surely Qui-Gonn or Obi-Wan could've mentioned that the poverty in Lower Coruscant is going to lead to resentment and revolution.","c_root_id_A":"if4umaa","c_root_id_B":"if4w5pt","created_at_utc_A":1657147536,"created_at_utc_B":1657148201,"score_A":8,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"You have a point that we don\u2019t see this on-screen, and the Jedi are definitely characterized more as police and diplomats than civil servants.  I\u2019m sure there are some instances of Jedi helping people in this way, but they generally leave actual policy to the Republic. Jedi don\u2019t use the force to construct affordable housing because machines would do it just fine, and advise isn\u2019t really part of their traditional mandate.  In a way, this makes sense. The division of responsibility allows the Jedi to remain neutral and focus on defense \/ conflict resolution while the actual elected officials can govern the people.","human_ref_B":"Yes. There was something called the Jedi Service Corps that did pretty much exactly the type of things you're describing. It's members were mostly Younglings and Padawans that weren't able to earn knighthood but still wanted to serve.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":665.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"vt27au","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.7,"history":"[Star Wars] Are there any institutionalized or long term instances of the Jedi\/Force Users, using their powers to further social progress. Let me start by saying my knowledge of SW is sparse.  I know very little about the EU outside of the obvious stuff like Kotor and The Mandalorian.   In the mainline movies and shows Jedi are characterized as a peacekeeping police force.  This is ultimately their downfall.   When's the last time Yoda or Mace Windu or the Younglings or someone used the Force to build affordable housing or heal the poor?  I get they stay out of politics so actually running for public office is a bit iffy, but what about also acting as council to elected officials when deciding policy?  Surely Qui-Gonn or Obi-Wan could've mentioned that the poverty in Lower Coruscant is going to lead to resentment and revolution.","c_root_id_A":"if4w5pt","c_root_id_B":"if4shto","created_at_utc_A":1657148201,"created_at_utc_B":1657146620,"score_A":16,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Yes. There was something called the Jedi Service Corps that did pretty much exactly the type of things you're describing. It's members were mostly Younglings and Padawans that weren't able to earn knighthood but still wanted to serve.","human_ref_B":"Watch the clone wars series.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1581.0,"score_ratio":3.2}
+{"post_id":"vt27au","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.7,"history":"[Star Wars] Are there any institutionalized or long term instances of the Jedi\/Force Users, using their powers to further social progress. Let me start by saying my knowledge of SW is sparse.  I know very little about the EU outside of the obvious stuff like Kotor and The Mandalorian.   In the mainline movies and shows Jedi are characterized as a peacekeeping police force.  This is ultimately their downfall.   When's the last time Yoda or Mace Windu or the Younglings or someone used the Force to build affordable housing or heal the poor?  I get they stay out of politics so actually running for public office is a bit iffy, but what about also acting as council to elected officials when deciding policy?  Surely Qui-Gonn or Obi-Wan could've mentioned that the poverty in Lower Coruscant is going to lead to resentment and revolution.","c_root_id_A":"if4shto","c_root_id_B":"if4umaa","created_at_utc_A":1657146620,"created_at_utc_B":1657147536,"score_A":5,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Watch the clone wars series.","human_ref_B":"You have a point that we don\u2019t see this on-screen, and the Jedi are definitely characterized more as police and diplomats than civil servants.  I\u2019m sure there are some instances of Jedi helping people in this way, but they generally leave actual policy to the Republic. Jedi don\u2019t use the force to construct affordable housing because machines would do it just fine, and advise isn\u2019t really part of their traditional mandate.  In a way, this makes sense. The division of responsibility allows the Jedi to remain neutral and focus on defense \/ conflict resolution while the actual elected officials can govern the people.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":916.0,"score_ratio":1.6}
+{"post_id":"vt27au","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.7,"history":"[Star Wars] Are there any institutionalized or long term instances of the Jedi\/Force Users, using their powers to further social progress. Let me start by saying my knowledge of SW is sparse.  I know very little about the EU outside of the obvious stuff like Kotor and The Mandalorian.   In the mainline movies and shows Jedi are characterized as a peacekeeping police force.  This is ultimately their downfall.   When's the last time Yoda or Mace Windu or the Younglings or someone used the Force to build affordable housing or heal the poor?  I get they stay out of politics so actually running for public office is a bit iffy, but what about also acting as council to elected officials when deciding policy?  Surely Qui-Gonn or Obi-Wan could've mentioned that the poverty in Lower Coruscant is going to lead to resentment and revolution.","c_root_id_A":"if4y5vy","c_root_id_B":"if5sk9f","created_at_utc_A":1657149084,"created_at_utc_B":1657163018,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"That thing about the Jedi being guardians of order and peace?  Misconception.  The Jedi existed mainly as a way to keep Force users from accidentally turning to the Dark Side and getting a bunch of people killed.  Think about it - a bunch of pirates board your transport and start killing your friends and family, you freak out and blast them with the Force - driven by fear and rage.  The next time you get into trouble, you're going to embrace that fear and rage without thinking.  Soon, you're the one killing people's friends and family.  This story has been told ten thousand times.  The point of the Jedi - the real, underlying foundation of the Order - is that you can't stop people from using the Force, but you can train them to use it peacefully.  Defend yourself, sure, but don't get emotionally invested in other people's problems.  Not because they aren't important, or we don't care, but because it's the only reliable way to prevent the Dark Side from turning Force-sensitives into monsters.  If the Jedi seem to be isolationist, or aloof, or detached...that's as intended.  They're basically in quarantine for a terminal case of being a Space Wizard.","human_ref_B":"Windu brings all the Jedi he can get with him to Geonosis and it's only like 100 to 200 out of 10,000. The vast majority are evidently out on various missions already, and this is before the war has started.  As to why these missions often consist of rather adventurous peacekeeping rather than simple but helpful uses of their powers, it's not just about what Jedi would be good at, but what non-Jedi can't do. You could serve a lot of people at a soup kitchen if you had telekinesis, but anyone can work at a soup kitchen. The rare situations that do require Jedi can't be done by anyone else.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13934.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"uxzq9y","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[The Incredibles] What Happened to Mirage after Incredibles 1? The last we see Mirage in the first movie, she helped the family unlock the computer that allows them to get back to the city.   Is there anything that says what happens to her during the events of Incredibles 2?   If not, what do you think happened?","c_root_id_A":"ia233d0","c_root_id_B":"ia3p567","created_at_utc_A":1653568420,"created_at_utc_B":1653592708,"score_A":4,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"She likely got arrested for all the super murders she assisted syndrome in. that's probably gonna get you a while in prison lol.","human_ref_B":"Well she was on an island full of super tech with no supers around. While it's possible that she hung around until the government showed up to arrest her I think it's more likely that she just went on the run. She probably nicked a few pieces of tech that she could easily sell, high-tailed it to a non-extradition country, and used the funds to set herself up with a clean identity (heck, Syndrome probably had some tech to facilitate that).  She's a criminal but realistically so long as she keeps her head down she's probably not high enough on most-wanted lists for anyone to put much effort into tracking her down.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":24288.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"tj97yn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.72,"history":"[Spongebob] How hasn't Plankton been able to recreate the Krabby Patty formula by force? Just trying different ingredients until he gets the combination correct? According to friend or foe he should know all the ingredients they had access too. Karen was supposedly a security system and recorded the whole thing. So it should be possible with some brute forcing he'd come by the formula by sheer chance. Considering in one episode Mr Krabs says he's been trying to steal the formula for 20 years. In that time he could've made the same or even better formula. And at that point why has he been trying and failing to sell chum for 20+ years when it's made explicit that no one likes it? Try literally anything else. Hell if his ultimate goal is to take over the world (idk how burger recipe helps with that) why not sell random nick nacks that are actually robots that can take over every place at once after he activates them? his obsession with krabby patties seem counterproductive to any of his goals.   Like burger king inevitably made it's own mac sauce and they didn't have to \"steal the top secret formula\"","c_root_id_A":"i1jrubv","c_root_id_B":"i1lvy7g","created_at_utc_A":1647880916,"created_at_utc_B":1647912570,"score_A":2,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"See, this is something I sort of wondered ever since I was a kid. If Plankton was able to pay a guy to eat at the Chum Bucket, a place nobody else would even think of going near, then surely he could pay a guy to just buy him a Krabby Patty, and then reverse engineer it with the technology that he's shown to have. (One episode is specifically about him trying to steal a Krabby Patty to reverse engineer it with a machine.)","human_ref_B":"I like to go with the theory that its all one big game.  plankton and krabs aren't corporate rivals but are actually allies.  krabs has plankton attempt to steal the formula for more publicity. \"wow, the krabby patties are so good, people want to STEAL the recipe? i have to eat here!\"  thats the reason why he tries to steal it EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. it would've been too easy for him to figure it out by now or just pay someone to give him a krabby patty. which is why he doesnt actually want to steal it, he just wants to help krabs' business.  plankton's only role is to play the villain.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":31654.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"6iidsp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[Marvel \/ DC] I have made it my life goal to become a street level hero. What are the steps I should undertake? Try not to copy other street tier heroes, don't tell me to just get bitten by lots of radioactive spiders.","c_root_id_A":"dj6ha49","c_root_id_B":"dj6hpwq","created_at_utc_A":1498006755,"created_at_utc_B":1498007279,"score_A":4,"score_B":50,"human_ref_A":"Training and equipment.  Training can come from different avenues, maybe you'll take a walk around the world and climb some mountains to train with monks.  Maybe you'll find an old retired hero from your neighborhood and make him train you to take over the mantle of whatever he was.  Maybe you simply build a ridiculous gym\/lair and train yourself using google.  As far as equipment, well...I hope you have a trust fund.  You're gonna be going up against people who can summon lightning from the sky, you'll need some pretty state of the art armor, not to mention a signature weapon with which to dole out your justice.    And after you've got the training, and the tools, you'll need a nemesis with whom you occasionally bump uglies (see catwoman, elektra, black cat) and a team with which you are loosely affiliated with, but arguably more famous for your work with than any of your solo adventures.  That's the basic formula.","human_ref_B":"Episdode 1. You take a baseball bat and go outside on patrol. You see a guy running out of a store he just robbed. You go to conk him on the head. He grabs the bat. After a lengthy tug of war, you manage to get your bat back, and smack him in the shin for all you're worth, shattering it. He can no longer run from the cops. You do. He gets apprhended.   Episode 2: same thing. Except this time you put a sock over the bat. This time the bad guy goes to grab the bat and only gets a handful of sock and you conk him over the head.  Episode 3: everyone on the news is talking about the this new... BATMAN!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":524.0,"score_ratio":12.5}
+{"post_id":"6iidsp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[Marvel \/ DC] I have made it my life goal to become a street level hero. What are the steps I should undertake? Try not to copy other street tier heroes, don't tell me to just get bitten by lots of radioactive spiders.","c_root_id_A":"dj6i6wn","c_root_id_B":"dj6jfwg","created_at_utc_A":1498007847,"created_at_utc_B":1498009310,"score_A":11,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"Plan A: Study the hell out of *science* and build whatever you feel capable of. You're going to want some armor, at least. Maybe a helmet.  Plan B: Through love or money, convince someone else to buy or build your equipment.","human_ref_B":"Montage!  You need a Montage!  A Training Montage!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1463.0,"score_ratio":1.4545454545}
+{"post_id":"6iidsp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[Marvel \/ DC] I have made it my life goal to become a street level hero. What are the steps I should undertake? Try not to copy other street tier heroes, don't tell me to just get bitten by lots of radioactive spiders.","c_root_id_A":"dj6ha49","c_root_id_B":"dj6jfwg","created_at_utc_A":1498006755,"created_at_utc_B":1498009310,"score_A":4,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"Training and equipment.  Training can come from different avenues, maybe you'll take a walk around the world and climb some mountains to train with monks.  Maybe you'll find an old retired hero from your neighborhood and make him train you to take over the mantle of whatever he was.  Maybe you simply build a ridiculous gym\/lair and train yourself using google.  As far as equipment, well...I hope you have a trust fund.  You're gonna be going up against people who can summon lightning from the sky, you'll need some pretty state of the art armor, not to mention a signature weapon with which to dole out your justice.    And after you've got the training, and the tools, you'll need a nemesis with whom you occasionally bump uglies (see catwoman, elektra, black cat) and a team with which you are loosely affiliated with, but arguably more famous for your work with than any of your solo adventures.  That's the basic formula.","human_ref_B":"Montage!  You need a Montage!  A Training Montage!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2555.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"6iidsp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[Marvel \/ DC] I have made it my life goal to become a street level hero. What are the steps I should undertake? Try not to copy other street tier heroes, don't tell me to just get bitten by lots of radioactive spiders.","c_root_id_A":"dj6i6wn","c_root_id_B":"dj6ha49","created_at_utc_A":1498007847,"created_at_utc_B":1498006755,"score_A":11,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Plan A: Study the hell out of *science* and build whatever you feel capable of. You're going to want some armor, at least. Maybe a helmet.  Plan B: Through love or money, convince someone else to buy or build your equipment.","human_ref_B":"Training and equipment.  Training can come from different avenues, maybe you'll take a walk around the world and climb some mountains to train with monks.  Maybe you'll find an old retired hero from your neighborhood and make him train you to take over the mantle of whatever he was.  Maybe you simply build a ridiculous gym\/lair and train yourself using google.  As far as equipment, well...I hope you have a trust fund.  You're gonna be going up against people who can summon lightning from the sky, you'll need some pretty state of the art armor, not to mention a signature weapon with which to dole out your justice.    And after you've got the training, and the tools, you'll need a nemesis with whom you occasionally bump uglies (see catwoman, elektra, black cat) and a team with which you are loosely affiliated with, but arguably more famous for your work with than any of your solo adventures.  That's the basic formula.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1092.0,"score_ratio":2.75}
+{"post_id":"6iidsp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[Marvel \/ DC] I have made it my life goal to become a street level hero. What are the steps I should undertake? Try not to copy other street tier heroes, don't tell me to just get bitten by lots of radioactive spiders.","c_root_id_A":"dj6ha49","c_root_id_B":"dj6mzdv","created_at_utc_A":1498006755,"created_at_utc_B":1498013488,"score_A":4,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Training and equipment.  Training can come from different avenues, maybe you'll take a walk around the world and climb some mountains to train with monks.  Maybe you'll find an old retired hero from your neighborhood and make him train you to take over the mantle of whatever he was.  Maybe you simply build a ridiculous gym\/lair and train yourself using google.  As far as equipment, well...I hope you have a trust fund.  You're gonna be going up against people who can summon lightning from the sky, you'll need some pretty state of the art armor, not to mention a signature weapon with which to dole out your justice.    And after you've got the training, and the tools, you'll need a nemesis with whom you occasionally bump uglies (see catwoman, elektra, black cat) and a team with which you are loosely affiliated with, but arguably more famous for your work with than any of your solo adventures.  That's the basic formula.","human_ref_B":"Step 1: Get off reddit.  Step 2: Get some home gym equipment, and start to use it until you're dead tired.  Step 3: get on a good health kick. That means no alcohol, no junk food, no excess salt or sugars. Just good healthy food designed to make your body work as efficiently as possible. Basically you're going to want to become an Olympic Athlete over night....  How's that sound so far? If you're not ready to drop everything, right now, and pick up what you need to. You're not ready. I broke that last sentence from the first one, not because of bad grammar, but as a statement. You're not ready.  Does that hurt or offend you? You're not ready.  How are you with weapons? In your off time, train in them. Handheld, projectile, spinning, swinging, all of them. Master them in and out. You need to eat sleep and breathe this stuff, so if you should ever come face to face with it, you'll know how not to become fodder to it.  I'd also suggest getting an equally dedicated team, because let's face it, you can't do it alone. Don't rely on them, but be sure you can trust them, if you ever should *need* to, if that makes sense.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6733.0,"score_ratio":2.75}
+{"post_id":"6iidsp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[Marvel \/ DC] I have made it my life goal to become a street level hero. What are the steps I should undertake? Try not to copy other street tier heroes, don't tell me to just get bitten by lots of radioactive spiders.","c_root_id_A":"dj6ha49","c_root_id_B":"dj6vbr5","created_at_utc_A":1498006755,"created_at_utc_B":1498027088,"score_A":4,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Training and equipment.  Training can come from different avenues, maybe you'll take a walk around the world and climb some mountains to train with monks.  Maybe you'll find an old retired hero from your neighborhood and make him train you to take over the mantle of whatever he was.  Maybe you simply build a ridiculous gym\/lair and train yourself using google.  As far as equipment, well...I hope you have a trust fund.  You're gonna be going up against people who can summon lightning from the sky, you'll need some pretty state of the art armor, not to mention a signature weapon with which to dole out your justice.    And after you've got the training, and the tools, you'll need a nemesis with whom you occasionally bump uglies (see catwoman, elektra, black cat) and a team with which you are loosely affiliated with, but arguably more famous for your work with than any of your solo adventures.  That's the basic formula.","human_ref_B":"1000 push ups, 1000 sit ups, 10km running every single day. No air conditioning on hot summer nights, for 3 years.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":20333.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"44nvrr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] Why are the Separatists and their droid army so feared? It seems like they lose most, if not all, of the battles the Republic engages them in Even their top general, General Grievous, seems to be extremely incompetent in military strategy, with him being beat back at almost every turn. Also, their droids are incredibly inaccurate for robots that have a built in aiming system.","c_root_id_A":"czrkj9l","c_root_id_B":"czrkucg","created_at_utc_A":1454888870,"created_at_utc_B":1454889379,"score_A":6,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"The Republic is well funded with high tech and powerful skilled soldiers. Most planets lack this sort of army. The clone army can overwhelm them. The Gungans would have lost in Phantom Menace if Anakin didn't blow up the control ship. Most battles for planets would end like that except without a super Jedi baby to save them. Even if you win the next droid army comes as soon as they are off the assembly line. A army made of living creatures can't replenish that quickly. Given enough time the droid army can potentially just win by attrition.","human_ref_B":"The Separatists were feared because the individual systems were vulnerable to them. It took the Jedi, and their secret clone army, to tips the scales, and it took time for people to realize that effective resistance was possible.  And in the meantime, no system was eager to face the Separatists... they didn't want to  visit war and destruction upon their people even if the bad guys did seem trivial.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":509.0,"score_ratio":2.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"44nvrr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] Why are the Separatists and their droid army so feared? It seems like they lose most, if not all, of the battles the Republic engages them in Even their top general, General Grievous, seems to be extremely incompetent in military strategy, with him being beat back at almost every turn. Also, their droids are incredibly inaccurate for robots that have a built in aiming system.","c_root_id_A":"czrkj9l","c_root_id_B":"czs9lrk","created_at_utc_A":1454888870,"created_at_utc_B":1454945758,"score_A":6,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"The Republic is well funded with high tech and powerful skilled soldiers. Most planets lack this sort of army. The clone army can overwhelm them. The Gungans would have lost in Phantom Menace if Anakin didn't blow up the control ship. Most battles for planets would end like that except without a super Jedi baby to save them. Even if you win the next droid army comes as soon as they are off the assembly line. A army made of living creatures can't replenish that quickly. Given enough time the droid army can potentially just win by attrition.","human_ref_B":"The Separatists are feared for several reasons:  The Republic can't give them a knock-out punch, they keep hanging on battle after battle. People are afraid of any rogue army that takes wild chances, will kill off tens of thousands of troops for no reason, and will brutalize anyone who resists. And the Separatists will always recover after every battle because they can just build more droids. And yet people see their Jedi protectors get fewer and fewer...and Grievous and Dooku are hella scary on their own.      In more detail:      First of all you have to realize Palpatine was not running a conventional war. He was both sides. If one side won, Palpatine *lost*.  Palpatine's goal was to prolong the war (and destabilize the republic enough to gain control) and kill Jedi. Once Palpatine achieved both goals (emergency powers + Order 66) the war was over and it was down to mopping things up. So Grievous had to keep the war burning and kill Jedi and he was great at both.     Who doesn't matter: The clones take time to replace but are essentially irrelevant to the war effort. They are team Palpatine either way so killing them is kind of irrelevant to Palpatine. (and Grievous, whether he knew it or not)      Jedi are who Palpatine *hates.* They stand in the way of his success and he can't fight them all and he could never train enough apprentices to tackle them head-on. Every single Jedi who lives is a big threat to his plans and his personal safety. Luckily there is a very, *very* limited number of Jedi. Force-users are one in a billion, require a lifetime to train to make them effective, have to be constantly retrained to prevent dark-side drift, and each one is essentially irreplaceable. Palpatine will never train enough apprentices to tackle the Jedi head-on. The only way to fight them is to divide them, stoke their inner conflicts, put innocent lives in danger so they take stupid risks, and focus so many blaster bolts at them that they cannot deflect them all and attrition wears them away.      The Separatists (who noticeably have a lot of business\/industrial interests) are a custom designed foil for the Jedi with their nearly infinite number of droids. Droids are cheap, suicidally brave even against space-wizards with laser-swords, can be made nearly anywhere on an assembly line, and can fire a blaster. General Grievous can lose a ten-thousand cheap droids and retreat in a battle but along the way if he nails even *one* Jedi than he's doing great! And Palpatine would think that battle was great trade! In this way Grievous could lose every single battle, still remain in the fight and then *win* by steadily thinning out the Jedi.      During any of prequels or associated media do you ever hear about Palpatine complaining \"Grievous you've killed a Jedi but all those droids cost money buddy. We've got a budget you know.\" Nope. Let it rain (droids), nobody cares! As mentioned Palpatine orchestrated the war for those two simple reasons: Cause turmoil with a prolonged conflict so he could seize power, and kill all dem Jedi. The Separatists, Dooku, and Grievous got the job done.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":56888.0,"score_ratio":1.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"44nvrr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] Why are the Separatists and their droid army so feared? It seems like they lose most, if not all, of the battles the Republic engages them in Even their top general, General Grievous, seems to be extremely incompetent in military strategy, with him being beat back at almost every turn. Also, their droids are incredibly inaccurate for robots that have a built in aiming system.","c_root_id_A":"czs9lrk","c_root_id_B":"czrzuat","created_at_utc_A":1454945758,"created_at_utc_B":1454915749,"score_A":7,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"The Separatists are feared for several reasons:  The Republic can't give them a knock-out punch, they keep hanging on battle after battle. People are afraid of any rogue army that takes wild chances, will kill off tens of thousands of troops for no reason, and will brutalize anyone who resists. And the Separatists will always recover after every battle because they can just build more droids. And yet people see their Jedi protectors get fewer and fewer...and Grievous and Dooku are hella scary on their own.      In more detail:      First of all you have to realize Palpatine was not running a conventional war. He was both sides. If one side won, Palpatine *lost*.  Palpatine's goal was to prolong the war (and destabilize the republic enough to gain control) and kill Jedi. Once Palpatine achieved both goals (emergency powers + Order 66) the war was over and it was down to mopping things up. So Grievous had to keep the war burning and kill Jedi and he was great at both.     Who doesn't matter: The clones take time to replace but are essentially irrelevant to the war effort. They are team Palpatine either way so killing them is kind of irrelevant to Palpatine. (and Grievous, whether he knew it or not)      Jedi are who Palpatine *hates.* They stand in the way of his success and he can't fight them all and he could never train enough apprentices to tackle them head-on. Every single Jedi who lives is a big threat to his plans and his personal safety. Luckily there is a very, *very* limited number of Jedi. Force-users are one in a billion, require a lifetime to train to make them effective, have to be constantly retrained to prevent dark-side drift, and each one is essentially irreplaceable. Palpatine will never train enough apprentices to tackle the Jedi head-on. The only way to fight them is to divide them, stoke their inner conflicts, put innocent lives in danger so they take stupid risks, and focus so many blaster bolts at them that they cannot deflect them all and attrition wears them away.      The Separatists (who noticeably have a lot of business\/industrial interests) are a custom designed foil for the Jedi with their nearly infinite number of droids. Droids are cheap, suicidally brave even against space-wizards with laser-swords, can be made nearly anywhere on an assembly line, and can fire a blaster. General Grievous can lose a ten-thousand cheap droids and retreat in a battle but along the way if he nails even *one* Jedi than he's doing great! And Palpatine would think that battle was great trade! In this way Grievous could lose every single battle, still remain in the fight and then *win* by steadily thinning out the Jedi.      During any of prequels or associated media do you ever hear about Palpatine complaining \"Grievous you've killed a Jedi but all those droids cost money buddy. We've got a budget you know.\" Nope. Let it rain (droids), nobody cares! As mentioned Palpatine orchestrated the war for those two simple reasons: Cause turmoil with a prolonged conflict so he could seize power, and kill all dem Jedi. The Separatists, Dooku, and Grievous got the job done.","human_ref_B":"Keep in mind that all the armies we see; Republic, CIS, and the Empire, are several orders of magnitude above the number and power that has been seen in anybody's lifetime (except maybe Yoda and other very long lived species). Most places might have a system defense force, but besides that there were very few large armies.  The CIS suddenly comes and has just tons of battle droids that could easily overwhelm these system defense forces, which previously only had to face pirates and smugglers. Then the Republic comes in with a bigger, badder army.   The republic still loses battles, but mostly when the CIS takes them by suprise and outnumbers them.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":30009.0,"score_ratio":1.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"44nvrr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] Why are the Separatists and their droid army so feared? It seems like they lose most, if not all, of the battles the Republic engages them in Even their top general, General Grievous, seems to be extremely incompetent in military strategy, with him being beat back at almost every turn. Also, their droids are incredibly inaccurate for robots that have a built in aiming system.","c_root_id_A":"czs9lrk","c_root_id_B":"czs7kyz","created_at_utc_A":1454945758,"created_at_utc_B":1454942076,"score_A":7,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"The Separatists are feared for several reasons:  The Republic can't give them a knock-out punch, they keep hanging on battle after battle. People are afraid of any rogue army that takes wild chances, will kill off tens of thousands of troops for no reason, and will brutalize anyone who resists. And the Separatists will always recover after every battle because they can just build more droids. And yet people see their Jedi protectors get fewer and fewer...and Grievous and Dooku are hella scary on their own.      In more detail:      First of all you have to realize Palpatine was not running a conventional war. He was both sides. If one side won, Palpatine *lost*.  Palpatine's goal was to prolong the war (and destabilize the republic enough to gain control) and kill Jedi. Once Palpatine achieved both goals (emergency powers + Order 66) the war was over and it was down to mopping things up. So Grievous had to keep the war burning and kill Jedi and he was great at both.     Who doesn't matter: The clones take time to replace but are essentially irrelevant to the war effort. They are team Palpatine either way so killing them is kind of irrelevant to Palpatine. (and Grievous, whether he knew it or not)      Jedi are who Palpatine *hates.* They stand in the way of his success and he can't fight them all and he could never train enough apprentices to tackle them head-on. Every single Jedi who lives is a big threat to his plans and his personal safety. Luckily there is a very, *very* limited number of Jedi. Force-users are one in a billion, require a lifetime to train to make them effective, have to be constantly retrained to prevent dark-side drift, and each one is essentially irreplaceable. Palpatine will never train enough apprentices to tackle the Jedi head-on. The only way to fight them is to divide them, stoke their inner conflicts, put innocent lives in danger so they take stupid risks, and focus so many blaster bolts at them that they cannot deflect them all and attrition wears them away.      The Separatists (who noticeably have a lot of business\/industrial interests) are a custom designed foil for the Jedi with their nearly infinite number of droids. Droids are cheap, suicidally brave even against space-wizards with laser-swords, can be made nearly anywhere on an assembly line, and can fire a blaster. General Grievous can lose a ten-thousand cheap droids and retreat in a battle but along the way if he nails even *one* Jedi than he's doing great! And Palpatine would think that battle was great trade! In this way Grievous could lose every single battle, still remain in the fight and then *win* by steadily thinning out the Jedi.      During any of prequels or associated media do you ever hear about Palpatine complaining \"Grievous you've killed a Jedi but all those droids cost money buddy. We've got a budget you know.\" Nope. Let it rain (droids), nobody cares! As mentioned Palpatine orchestrated the war for those two simple reasons: Cause turmoil with a prolonged conflict so he could seize power, and kill all dem Jedi. The Separatists, Dooku, and Grievous got the job done.","human_ref_B":"Anyone here can enlighten me on how exactly the Republic was able to stand their ground?  The CIS has a droid army they could manufacture and just walk straight off the assembly line to fight. They could have far greater numbers much faster than the GAR, far easier to store and transport, requiring far less resources.  The Seperatist Super Battle Droids were akin to walking tanks, if not invulnerable to then at the very least HIGHLY resistant to small arms fire.  The Separatist Droidekas were highly mobile, extremely deadly droids able to be deployed quickly nearly anywhere to provide immediate support and immense firepower.  The Separatists had Droid commandos which were at the very least the equivalent of Clone Commandos, and which are far quicker to produce, repair, and replace.  While the GAR did have AT-TE and that the Separatist didn't really have an equivalent to that, the ease with which they are blown up by Hailfire droid tanks shows their armour mustn't have been that big of a problem.  In their favour the CIS has:  * near-endless numbers * ease of deployment * lesser operating costs * soldiers that are as efficient or less than the GAR, but far more numerous  In favour of the GAR they had:  * more intelligent troops * more creative troops * Jedi  The first two seem to be not that significant when each clone must kill more than 10 battle droids of the enemy army to match numbers, so the only real advantage the GAR had were a couple thousand Jedi, compared to their millions of battle droids.  Hell, I'm sure the Jedi were having a hard time with Separatist sniper droids, and they were being slowly killed in the war, which brings me to this huge conundrum that I don't know how to answer.  How on earth did the Separatists lose?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3682.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"44nvrr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Star Wars] Why are the Separatists and their droid army so feared? It seems like they lose most, if not all, of the battles the Republic engages them in Even their top general, General Grievous, seems to be extremely incompetent in military strategy, with him being beat back at almost every turn. Also, their droids are incredibly inaccurate for robots that have a built in aiming system.","c_root_id_A":"czs7kyz","c_root_id_B":"czsr61j","created_at_utc_A":1454942076,"created_at_utc_B":1454970863,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Anyone here can enlighten me on how exactly the Republic was able to stand their ground?  The CIS has a droid army they could manufacture and just walk straight off the assembly line to fight. They could have far greater numbers much faster than the GAR, far easier to store and transport, requiring far less resources.  The Seperatist Super Battle Droids were akin to walking tanks, if not invulnerable to then at the very least HIGHLY resistant to small arms fire.  The Separatist Droidekas were highly mobile, extremely deadly droids able to be deployed quickly nearly anywhere to provide immediate support and immense firepower.  The Separatists had Droid commandos which were at the very least the equivalent of Clone Commandos, and which are far quicker to produce, repair, and replace.  While the GAR did have AT-TE and that the Separatist didn't really have an equivalent to that, the ease with which they are blown up by Hailfire droid tanks shows their armour mustn't have been that big of a problem.  In their favour the CIS has:  * near-endless numbers * ease of deployment * lesser operating costs * soldiers that are as efficient or less than the GAR, but far more numerous  In favour of the GAR they had:  * more intelligent troops * more creative troops * Jedi  The first two seem to be not that significant when each clone must kill more than 10 battle droids of the enemy army to match numbers, so the only real advantage the GAR had were a couple thousand Jedi, compared to their millions of battle droids.  Hell, I'm sure the Jedi were having a hard time with Separatist sniper droids, and they were being slowly killed in the war, which brings me to this huge conundrum that I don't know how to answer.  How on earth did the Separatists lose?","human_ref_B":"All the holovids that we have follow the actions of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. They were not by any means the average Jedi, and the forces they led were not the average armies. As a result, they would be met with more victories than most. We can't judge how a war fares just by these small accounts.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":28787.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"4aksht","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.82,"history":"[Harry Potter] If the Weasley twins had the Marauder's map during the Sorcerer's stone, why didn't they at all get suspicious that Quirinus Quirrell's name was DIRECTLY next to Tom Riddle's name? I mean the least they could've done was say something to dumbledore...","c_root_id_A":"d117van","c_root_id_B":"d117ntj","created_at_utc_A":1458081856,"created_at_utc_B":1458081555,"score_A":39,"score_B":30,"human_ref_A":"It's unclear whether Voldemort's 1\/7th of a soul without its own physical form would be enough of a presence for the Marauder's map to register, but even if it was it's not like many people knew his real name. If Ron didn't know who Tom Riddle was when Harry told him about his conversations through the diary, it's not much of a stretch to think Fred and George wouldn't either. At the very most, they might notice Quirrell always had a mysterious follower, but why would they be suspicious enough to report on that quiet little man? Especially since they'd have to reveal the source of their information, a contraband magical map that I'm sure the professors would be very interested in removing from the hands of mischievous students.","human_ref_B":"The Weasleys obtained the map in their first year, and Quirrell didn't return to the school until their third year.  When they gave the map to Harry, they mentioned that they didn't need it anymore - they'd memorized every secret passageway by then.  So here's my theory.  By the time Quirrell was back at Hogwarts with a case of the Voldyface, the twins weren't using the map very much at all.  Maybe if they were sneaking out late, they'd use it to check on Filch's position - but they wouldn't be examining anything else closely at all.    So they missed important things, like the Dark Wizard hanging out in Quirrell's turban, and the supposedly dead man that slept in their little brother's bed.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":301.0,"score_ratio":1.3}
+{"post_id":"4aksht","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.82,"history":"[Harry Potter] If the Weasley twins had the Marauder's map during the Sorcerer's stone, why didn't they at all get suspicious that Quirinus Quirrell's name was DIRECTLY next to Tom Riddle's name? I mean the least they could've done was say something to dumbledore...","c_root_id_A":"d1186ns","c_root_id_B":"d11l3yh","created_at_utc_A":1458082323,"created_at_utc_B":1458100956,"score_A":5,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"I'm not sure Quirrel's \"friend\" would show up on the map. I'm more concerned with a) A guy name Peter hanging out with Ron all the time, and b) Why ON EARTH didn't they look for Ginny on it in CoS?","human_ref_B":"If Harry didn't have Tom Riddle's name next to him, neither would Qurrell.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":18633.0,"score_ratio":3.6}
+{"post_id":"4aksht","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.82,"history":"[Harry Potter] If the Weasley twins had the Marauder's map during the Sorcerer's stone, why didn't they at all get suspicious that Quirinus Quirrell's name was DIRECTLY next to Tom Riddle's name? I mean the least they could've done was say something to dumbledore...","c_root_id_A":"d118316","c_root_id_B":"d11l3yh","created_at_utc_A":1458082175,"created_at_utc_B":1458100956,"score_A":5,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"They also didn't mind that their brother was sharing a bed every night with a man named Peter.","human_ref_B":"If Harry didn't have Tom Riddle's name next to him, neither would Qurrell.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":18781.0,"score_ratio":3.6}
+{"post_id":"4aksht","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.82,"history":"[Harry Potter] If the Weasley twins had the Marauder's map during the Sorcerer's stone, why didn't they at all get suspicious that Quirinus Quirrell's name was DIRECTLY next to Tom Riddle's name? I mean the least they could've done was say something to dumbledore...","c_root_id_A":"d118ntn","c_root_id_B":"d11l3yh","created_at_utc_A":1458083037,"created_at_utc_B":1458100956,"score_A":6,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"I love how noone mentioned the fact that Tom riddle didn't have feet. The map only detects footsteps.","human_ref_B":"If Harry didn't have Tom Riddle's name next to him, neither would Qurrell.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":17919.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"4aksht","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.82,"history":"[Harry Potter] If the Weasley twins had the Marauder's map during the Sorcerer's stone, why didn't they at all get suspicious that Quirinus Quirrell's name was DIRECTLY next to Tom Riddle's name? I mean the least they could've done was say something to dumbledore...","c_root_id_A":"d1186ns","c_root_id_B":"d118ntn","created_at_utc_A":1458082323,"created_at_utc_B":1458083037,"score_A":5,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"I'm not sure Quirrel's \"friend\" would show up on the map. I'm more concerned with a) A guy name Peter hanging out with Ron all the time, and b) Why ON EARTH didn't they look for Ginny on it in CoS?","human_ref_B":"I love how noone mentioned the fact that Tom riddle didn't have feet. The map only detects footsteps.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":714.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"4aksht","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.82,"history":"[Harry Potter] If the Weasley twins had the Marauder's map during the Sorcerer's stone, why didn't they at all get suspicious that Quirinus Quirrell's name was DIRECTLY next to Tom Riddle's name? I mean the least they could've done was say something to dumbledore...","c_root_id_A":"d118316","c_root_id_B":"d118ntn","created_at_utc_A":1458082175,"created_at_utc_B":1458083037,"score_A":5,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"They also didn't mind that their brother was sharing a bed every night with a man named Peter.","human_ref_B":"I love how noone mentioned the fact that Tom riddle didn't have feet. The map only detects footsteps.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":862.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"kgm5g5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU] Why would Colonel Rhodes no longer have second thoughts about signing the Sokovia Accords during Inifinity War? During Infinity War, Rhodes tells Ross that he no longer has second thoughts about signing the accords, despite saying that he had paid the price with his legs. Why would he no longer have second thoughts? Wouldn\u2019t he regret signing the accords?","c_root_id_A":"ggfswvr","c_root_id_B":"ggfsu3h","created_at_utc_A":1608435780,"created_at_utc_B":1608435730,"score_A":310,"score_B":60,"human_ref_A":"Thats what he meant. He used to regret it, now he's ready to actively work against it.","human_ref_B":"It might of just been because the world was falling apart and that they needed Cap and co. even if they didn\u2019t sign the accords(to be far Ross was being really stupid there by valuing the accords over the threat of Thanos).","labels":1,"seconds_difference":50.0,"score_ratio":5.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"kgm5g5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[MCU] Why would Colonel Rhodes no longer have second thoughts about signing the Sokovia Accords during Inifinity War? During Infinity War, Rhodes tells Ross that he no longer has second thoughts about signing the accords, despite saying that he had paid the price with his legs. Why would he no longer have second thoughts? Wouldn\u2019t he regret signing the accords?","c_root_id_A":"ggg1dzg","c_root_id_B":"ggfsu3h","created_at_utc_A":1608441155,"created_at_utc_B":1608435730,"score_A":130,"score_B":60,"human_ref_A":"Thought 1: the accords are good  Thought 2: the accords seemed good but are really wrong   Those are the thoughts he had, he discovered thought 2 was reality and now has no second thoughts, only the one based in reality.","human_ref_B":"It might of just been because the world was falling apart and that they needed Cap and co. even if they didn\u2019t sign the accords(to be far Ross was being really stupid there by valuing the accords over the threat of Thanos).","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5425.0,"score_ratio":2.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"jf480t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Marvel Universe] If Bruce Banner proves himself to be worthy of wielding Mjolnir, would the Hulk be able to wield it as well? I'm asking in terms of before the two personalities merge into one. This is strictly the doctor and giant green rage monster scenario.","c_root_id_A":"g9i8i4d","c_root_id_B":"g9i6nr3","created_at_utc_A":1603250139,"created_at_utc_B":1603248970,"score_A":17,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Unlikely. Unless Bruce and Hulk are mentally fused, like Professor Hulk, then there is an emotional and intellectual difference between Banner and Hulk,  even though technically they are the same person. That difference is likely to get in the way of one or the other being worthy.","human_ref_B":"The answer is no. Bruce and the Hulk are two different people, or rather two different personalities sharing the same headspace. Just because one is worthy does not mean the other is.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1169.0,"score_ratio":4.25}
+{"post_id":"jf480t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Marvel Universe] If Bruce Banner proves himself to be worthy of wielding Mjolnir, would the Hulk be able to wield it as well? I'm asking in terms of before the two personalities merge into one. This is strictly the doctor and giant green rage monster scenario.","c_root_id_A":"g9i6nr3","c_root_id_B":"g9izpbx","created_at_utc_A":1603248970,"created_at_utc_B":1603275233,"score_A":4,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"The answer is no. Bruce and the Hulk are two different people, or rather two different personalities sharing the same headspace. Just because one is worthy does not mean the other is.","human_ref_B":"Comics-wise, it depends of which Hulk.   &#x200B;  * \"Classic\" \/ Savage Hulk (= MCU Hulk before Endgame)    * Complicated relashionship \/ Probably different personas, probably not worthy. * Joe Fixit \/ Grey Hulk    * Clearly different personas \/ Not worthy * The Professor (= MCU Hulk since Endgame)    * Merged personas \/ Worthy * Green Scar \/ Worldbreaker \/ The Hulk from World War Hulk    * Claimed that he is not Bruce, but that Bruce is him \/ Probably worthy * Doc Green    * Merged personas \/ Worthy * Devil Hulk \/ Immortal Hulk    * Clearly different \/ Not worthy","labels":0,"seconds_difference":26263.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"jf480t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Marvel Universe] If Bruce Banner proves himself to be worthy of wielding Mjolnir, would the Hulk be able to wield it as well? I'm asking in terms of before the two personalities merge into one. This is strictly the doctor and giant green rage monster scenario.","c_root_id_A":"g9ip47s","c_root_id_B":"g9i6nr3","created_at_utc_A":1603263514,"created_at_utc_B":1603248970,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"I'll go against the grain and say yes. Yes, they're two different personalities but I think having a dangerous second personality in itself would be the factor that would make him unworthy. In other words, if he is deemed worthy he's deemed worthy with the Hulk personality and that makes them both worthy.","human_ref_B":"The answer is no. Bruce and the Hulk are two different people, or rather two different personalities sharing the same headspace. Just because one is worthy does not mean the other is.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14544.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"jf480t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Marvel Universe] If Bruce Banner proves himself to be worthy of wielding Mjolnir, would the Hulk be able to wield it as well? I'm asking in terms of before the two personalities merge into one. This is strictly the doctor and giant green rage monster scenario.","c_root_id_A":"g9ip47s","c_root_id_B":"g9izpbx","created_at_utc_A":1603263514,"created_at_utc_B":1603275233,"score_A":5,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"I'll go against the grain and say yes. Yes, they're two different personalities but I think having a dangerous second personality in itself would be the factor that would make him unworthy. In other words, if he is deemed worthy he's deemed worthy with the Hulk personality and that makes them both worthy.","human_ref_B":"Comics-wise, it depends of which Hulk.   &#x200B;  * \"Classic\" \/ Savage Hulk (= MCU Hulk before Endgame)    * Complicated relashionship \/ Probably different personas, probably not worthy. * Joe Fixit \/ Grey Hulk    * Clearly different personas \/ Not worthy * The Professor (= MCU Hulk since Endgame)    * Merged personas \/ Worthy * Green Scar \/ Worldbreaker \/ The Hulk from World War Hulk    * Claimed that he is not Bruce, but that Bruce is him \/ Probably worthy * Doc Green    * Merged personas \/ Worthy * Devil Hulk \/ Immortal Hulk    * Clearly different \/ Not worthy","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11719.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"jf480t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Marvel Universe] If Bruce Banner proves himself to be worthy of wielding Mjolnir, would the Hulk be able to wield it as well? I'm asking in terms of before the two personalities merge into one. This is strictly the doctor and giant green rage monster scenario.","c_root_id_A":"g9izpbx","c_root_id_B":"g9ige5h","created_at_utc_A":1603275233,"created_at_utc_B":1603255745,"score_A":6,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Comics-wise, it depends of which Hulk.   &#x200B;  * \"Classic\" \/ Savage Hulk (= MCU Hulk before Endgame)    * Complicated relashionship \/ Probably different personas, probably not worthy. * Joe Fixit \/ Grey Hulk    * Clearly different personas \/ Not worthy * The Professor (= MCU Hulk since Endgame)    * Merged personas \/ Worthy * Green Scar \/ Worldbreaker \/ The Hulk from World War Hulk    * Claimed that he is not Bruce, but that Bruce is him \/ Probably worthy * Doc Green    * Merged personas \/ Worthy * Devil Hulk \/ Immortal Hulk    * Clearly different \/ Not worthy","human_ref_B":"Would this imply that a person with multiple personality\u2019s disorder would have specific identities that could weld it and others that couldn\u2019t?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19488.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"jf480t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Marvel Universe] If Bruce Banner proves himself to be worthy of wielding Mjolnir, would the Hulk be able to wield it as well? I'm asking in terms of before the two personalities merge into one. This is strictly the doctor and giant green rage monster scenario.","c_root_id_A":"g9ip47s","c_root_id_B":"g9ige5h","created_at_utc_A":1603263514,"created_at_utc_B":1603255745,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"I'll go against the grain and say yes. Yes, they're two different personalities but I think having a dangerous second personality in itself would be the factor that would make him unworthy. In other words, if he is deemed worthy he's deemed worthy with the Hulk personality and that makes them both worthy.","human_ref_B":"Would this imply that a person with multiple personality\u2019s disorder would have specific identities that could weld it and others that couldn\u2019t?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7769.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"zls29t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Die Hard\/Ocean\u2019s 11] Could\u2019ve Danny Ocean\u2019s crew pulled off the Nakatomi Plaza heist in a non-violent way? Something I\u2019ve always wondered about these these two series is of the Ocean\u2019s crew could pull off the heists in the Die Hard movies in a typical non violent manner. Ocean\u2019s crew normally give back generously to the people they involve in their heists, whereas most Die Hard villains just kill innocent people all the time.   Could the Ocean\u2019s crew pull off the same heist, but not hurt anyone? Or is violence the only way to get that vault open?","c_root_id_A":"j06vm0g","c_root_id_B":"j06uos0","created_at_utc_A":1671028563,"created_at_utc_B":1671028150,"score_A":238,"score_B":85,"human_ref_A":"Absolutely. They would socially engineer the entire thing and infiltrate Nakatomi at all levels.  They could discover Takagi's password through subterfuge or simply placing a camera above his desk. The tech guys would brute force opens the other locks.  For the magnetic seal, they'd make mock videos of a terrorist takeover. Cops would show up and set up a perimeter. Then Danny and maybe Rusty or Linus would pose as FBI agents. They'd take over the operation from the LAPD and order the power grid down.  When the SWAT team finally bursts in, they'd find the Nakatomi Christmas party in full swing and Holly and Takagi would be confused, saying there were never any terrorists.  Dwayne T. Robinson would be left scratching his head at what happened.  The funny thing is that McClane would probably be an antagonist in this. He'd know Danny from his time working RICO in NY. He's jealous of him flirting with his wife and when he sees him at the party, he'd know something was up. He'd spend his time sleuthing, trying to figure out what Ocean is up to, and then get caught flat-footed when the other cops show up.","human_ref_B":"So Hans used violence in his heist for two reasons. For one, the terrorist cover made sure that law enforcement brought a specific response to the tower. Hans wanted the FBI to cut the power to the local area so the vault's final lock, sealed by electromagnets, were automatically shut off.   But that response from the law would also be a heavy-handed anti terrorist squad, and not a serious investigator would would connect Hans' actions with the money that would invariably go missing from the vault. Hans wanted the police to think about shooting and death, because they would be too distracted to think about robbery. And by the time anyone realized what had actually happened, Hans and his crew would have disappeared.   As long as Danny's crew can figure out a way to neutralize the electromagnetic lock in the vault without resorting to the FBI cutting power to the entire local area, they could easily do the heist without hurting anyone. The other locks on the vault were undone by a single hacker under Hans' employ, so the majority of the job would be easy for Danny's crew if they weren't going for a terrorist angle like Hans. Some charm and witty conversation with Nakatomi leadership could even get some passcodes that Hans failed to get because of his intentionally violent plan.   Perhaps the majority of the heist planning and operation wouldn't be in Nakatomi Plaza itself, but the local power station. Danny's crew could sneak in disguised as city workers and temporarily cut power at the precise moment the other locks disengage.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":413.0,"score_ratio":2.8}
+{"post_id":"zls29t","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Die Hard\/Ocean\u2019s 11] Could\u2019ve Danny Ocean\u2019s crew pulled off the Nakatomi Plaza heist in a non-violent way? Something I\u2019ve always wondered about these these two series is of the Ocean\u2019s crew could pull off the heists in the Die Hard movies in a typical non violent manner. Ocean\u2019s crew normally give back generously to the people they involve in their heists, whereas most Die Hard villains just kill innocent people all the time.   Could the Ocean\u2019s crew pull off the same heist, but not hurt anyone? Or is violence the only way to get that vault open?","c_root_id_A":"j08g31a","c_root_id_B":"j09pmjs","created_at_utc_A":1671050403,"created_at_utc_B":1671069506,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"They could have... with a little help from some old friends (sunglasses, lollipop)","human_ref_B":"Easily, a Casino's security is much tighter than an office building.   They don't need a guy to drill into it. They will socially engineer a high ranking executive to remove the bonds themselves while they swap it with some fakes while it's on route to another location.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":19103.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrgerwv","c_root_id_B":"hrg4b0m","created_at_utc_A":1641447277,"created_at_utc_B":1641441957,"score_A":31,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"In gens 3 and 4 Jessie and james are so profoundly out of contact with the rest of team rocket most of the time they can\u2019t even communicate long enough for them to get fired and Giovanni would forget they existed when they didn\u2019t call. Its cost him literally nothing to have them on board since they don\u2019t get paid. If they manage to establish footholds for team rocket in these regions they\u2019re following the tweeps in, regions where rocket doesn\u2019t operate, giovanni has gotten a huge reward for little risk. By the time gen 5 rolled around they\u2019re now in contact with the rest of rocket but between gen 4 and gen 5 they became more competent so they weren\u2019t fired then either","human_ref_B":"They were pay-for-play hires from influential families.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5320.0,"score_ratio":2.3846153846}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrgerwv","c_root_id_B":"hrg7ai0","created_at_utc_A":1641447277,"created_at_utc_B":1641443390,"score_A":31,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"In gens 3 and 4 Jessie and james are so profoundly out of contact with the rest of team rocket most of the time they can\u2019t even communicate long enough for them to get fired and Giovanni would forget they existed when they didn\u2019t call. Its cost him literally nothing to have them on board since they don\u2019t get paid. If they manage to establish footholds for team rocket in these regions they\u2019re following the tweeps in, regions where rocket doesn\u2019t operate, giovanni has gotten a huge reward for little risk. By the time gen 5 rolled around they\u2019re now in contact with the rest of rocket but between gen 4 and gen 5 they became more competent so they weren\u2019t fired then either","human_ref_B":"There is a theory that Ash is Giovanni's son so he has Jessie and James follow Ash.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3887.0,"score_ratio":2.8181818182}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrghm73","c_root_id_B":"hrh7tp2","created_at_utc_A":1641448855,"created_at_utc_B":1641467664,"score_A":19,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"He doesn\u2019t really give them any resources. They\u2019re constantly seen starving because they can\u2019t successfully pull off a scam, so it\u2019s clear Giovanni isn\u2019t paying them a salary. He takes a cut when they do pull one off and they get to still call themselves Team Rocket. Every once in a while they succeed and Giovanni benefits, but when they fail it\u2019s no problem for Giovanni personally.","human_ref_B":"Giovanni seems to be stuck between knowing that Jessie and James are really top notch employees and the fact that he can't pull them off the Ash's Pikachu issue without it being a loss of face for both them and Team Rocket as a whole.   Jessie has shown herself to be a soft manipulator and social engineer of high caliber, James seems to be able to talk about any wild pokemon into doing anything, Meowth gives them a unique inside track into both tame and wild pokemon behavior, and collectively they can slam together anything from weird vacuum weapons to full on giant robots on short notice. And they do it all while needing to work side jobs and minor heists in order to get the resources to build their gizmos and feed themselves.   And most pressingly *they're mad loyal*. They've been on a scut detail for years of relative time, out of the spotlight and out in the sticks, having to watch other people get better opportunities and promotions while they basically have to live like hobos, and they're still sticking it out. They could go independent (or even go straight) and have a better quality of life than what Team Rocket is giving them, but they don't. They keep their uniforms pressed and keep delivering that whole \"prepare for trouble\" speech with the same resolve they did when they first got roped into that bullshit.   Giovanni wants them to succeed and come home. He wants to put them on other, more pressing tasks. But he needs to be mindful of how the rest of the organization, career criminals who expect failure to be punished, would react. He gave them a task, and as long as that task is still *technically* ongoing, they haven't failed; he can't move them on to better things, but he doesn't have to punish them either. They're stuck in a kind of internal exile, but at least on paper they could win their way out of it and come back in from the cold, and he can provide certain levels of support for their mission without it being questioned.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":18809.0,"score_ratio":1.4736842105}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrg4b0m","c_root_id_B":"hrh7tp2","created_at_utc_A":1641441957,"created_at_utc_B":1641467664,"score_A":13,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"They were pay-for-play hires from influential families.","human_ref_B":"Giovanni seems to be stuck between knowing that Jessie and James are really top notch employees and the fact that he can't pull them off the Ash's Pikachu issue without it being a loss of face for both them and Team Rocket as a whole.   Jessie has shown herself to be a soft manipulator and social engineer of high caliber, James seems to be able to talk about any wild pokemon into doing anything, Meowth gives them a unique inside track into both tame and wild pokemon behavior, and collectively they can slam together anything from weird vacuum weapons to full on giant robots on short notice. And they do it all while needing to work side jobs and minor heists in order to get the resources to build their gizmos and feed themselves.   And most pressingly *they're mad loyal*. They've been on a scut detail for years of relative time, out of the spotlight and out in the sticks, having to watch other people get better opportunities and promotions while they basically have to live like hobos, and they're still sticking it out. They could go independent (or even go straight) and have a better quality of life than what Team Rocket is giving them, but they don't. They keep their uniforms pressed and keep delivering that whole \"prepare for trouble\" speech with the same resolve they did when they first got roped into that bullshit.   Giovanni wants them to succeed and come home. He wants to put them on other, more pressing tasks. But he needs to be mindful of how the rest of the organization, career criminals who expect failure to be punished, would react. He gave them a task, and as long as that task is still *technically* ongoing, they haven't failed; he can't move them on to better things, but he doesn't have to punish them either. They're stuck in a kind of internal exile, but at least on paper they could win their way out of it and come back in from the cold, and he can provide certain levels of support for their mission without it being questioned.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":25707.0,"score_ratio":2.1538461538}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrg7ai0","c_root_id_B":"hrh7tp2","created_at_utc_A":1641443390,"created_at_utc_B":1641467664,"score_A":11,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"There is a theory that Ash is Giovanni's son so he has Jessie and James follow Ash.","human_ref_B":"Giovanni seems to be stuck between knowing that Jessie and James are really top notch employees and the fact that he can't pull them off the Ash's Pikachu issue without it being a loss of face for both them and Team Rocket as a whole.   Jessie has shown herself to be a soft manipulator and social engineer of high caliber, James seems to be able to talk about any wild pokemon into doing anything, Meowth gives them a unique inside track into both tame and wild pokemon behavior, and collectively they can slam together anything from weird vacuum weapons to full on giant robots on short notice. And they do it all while needing to work side jobs and minor heists in order to get the resources to build their gizmos and feed themselves.   And most pressingly *they're mad loyal*. They've been on a scut detail for years of relative time, out of the spotlight and out in the sticks, having to watch other people get better opportunities and promotions while they basically have to live like hobos, and they're still sticking it out. They could go independent (or even go straight) and have a better quality of life than what Team Rocket is giving them, but they don't. They keep their uniforms pressed and keep delivering that whole \"prepare for trouble\" speech with the same resolve they did when they first got roped into that bullshit.   Giovanni wants them to succeed and come home. He wants to put them on other, more pressing tasks. But he needs to be mindful of how the rest of the organization, career criminals who expect failure to be punished, would react. He gave them a task, and as long as that task is still *technically* ongoing, they haven't failed; he can't move them on to better things, but he doesn't have to punish them either. They're stuck in a kind of internal exile, but at least on paper they could win their way out of it and come back in from the cold, and he can provide certain levels of support for their mission without it being questioned.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":24274.0,"score_ratio":2.5454545455}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrh7tp2","c_root_id_B":"hrh3zyy","created_at_utc_A":1641467664,"created_at_utc_B":1641464822,"score_A":28,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Giovanni seems to be stuck between knowing that Jessie and James are really top notch employees and the fact that he can't pull them off the Ash's Pikachu issue without it being a loss of face for both them and Team Rocket as a whole.   Jessie has shown herself to be a soft manipulator and social engineer of high caliber, James seems to be able to talk about any wild pokemon into doing anything, Meowth gives them a unique inside track into both tame and wild pokemon behavior, and collectively they can slam together anything from weird vacuum weapons to full on giant robots on short notice. And they do it all while needing to work side jobs and minor heists in order to get the resources to build their gizmos and feed themselves.   And most pressingly *they're mad loyal*. They've been on a scut detail for years of relative time, out of the spotlight and out in the sticks, having to watch other people get better opportunities and promotions while they basically have to live like hobos, and they're still sticking it out. They could go independent (or even go straight) and have a better quality of life than what Team Rocket is giving them, but they don't. They keep their uniforms pressed and keep delivering that whole \"prepare for trouble\" speech with the same resolve they did when they first got roped into that bullshit.   Giovanni wants them to succeed and come home. He wants to put them on other, more pressing tasks. But he needs to be mindful of how the rest of the organization, career criminals who expect failure to be punished, would react. He gave them a task, and as long as that task is still *technically* ongoing, they haven't failed; he can't move them on to better things, but he doesn't have to punish them either. They're stuck in a kind of internal exile, but at least on paper they could win their way out of it and come back in from the cold, and he can provide certain levels of support for their mission without it being questioned.","human_ref_B":"They're possibly a distraction- while everyone else is going after the harmless bumbling idiots who are flying a balloon around dressed as vikings or whatever, the actual crimes of Team Rocket can go on unnoticed.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2842.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrh7tp2","c_root_id_B":"hrggk43","created_at_utc_A":1641467664,"created_at_utc_B":1641448252,"score_A":28,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Giovanni seems to be stuck between knowing that Jessie and James are really top notch employees and the fact that he can't pull them off the Ash's Pikachu issue without it being a loss of face for both them and Team Rocket as a whole.   Jessie has shown herself to be a soft manipulator and social engineer of high caliber, James seems to be able to talk about any wild pokemon into doing anything, Meowth gives them a unique inside track into both tame and wild pokemon behavior, and collectively they can slam together anything from weird vacuum weapons to full on giant robots on short notice. And they do it all while needing to work side jobs and minor heists in order to get the resources to build their gizmos and feed themselves.   And most pressingly *they're mad loyal*. They've been on a scut detail for years of relative time, out of the spotlight and out in the sticks, having to watch other people get better opportunities and promotions while they basically have to live like hobos, and they're still sticking it out. They could go independent (or even go straight) and have a better quality of life than what Team Rocket is giving them, but they don't. They keep their uniforms pressed and keep delivering that whole \"prepare for trouble\" speech with the same resolve they did when they first got roped into that bullshit.   Giovanni wants them to succeed and come home. He wants to put them on other, more pressing tasks. But he needs to be mindful of how the rest of the organization, career criminals who expect failure to be punished, would react. He gave them a task, and as long as that task is still *technically* ongoing, they haven't failed; he can't move them on to better things, but he doesn't have to punish them either. They're stuck in a kind of internal exile, but at least on paper they could win their way out of it and come back in from the cold, and he can provide certain levels of support for their mission without it being questioned.","human_ref_B":"They're probably pretty cheap","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19412.0,"score_ratio":9.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrh7tp2","c_root_id_B":"hrgjyl4","created_at_utc_A":1641467664,"created_at_utc_B":1641450254,"score_A":28,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Giovanni seems to be stuck between knowing that Jessie and James are really top notch employees and the fact that he can't pull them off the Ash's Pikachu issue without it being a loss of face for both them and Team Rocket as a whole.   Jessie has shown herself to be a soft manipulator and social engineer of high caliber, James seems to be able to talk about any wild pokemon into doing anything, Meowth gives them a unique inside track into both tame and wild pokemon behavior, and collectively they can slam together anything from weird vacuum weapons to full on giant robots on short notice. And they do it all while needing to work side jobs and minor heists in order to get the resources to build their gizmos and feed themselves.   And most pressingly *they're mad loyal*. They've been on a scut detail for years of relative time, out of the spotlight and out in the sticks, having to watch other people get better opportunities and promotions while they basically have to live like hobos, and they're still sticking it out. They could go independent (or even go straight) and have a better quality of life than what Team Rocket is giving them, but they don't. They keep their uniforms pressed and keep delivering that whole \"prepare for trouble\" speech with the same resolve they did when they first got roped into that bullshit.   Giovanni wants them to succeed and come home. He wants to put them on other, more pressing tasks. But he needs to be mindful of how the rest of the organization, career criminals who expect failure to be punished, would react. He gave them a task, and as long as that task is still *technically* ongoing, they haven't failed; he can't move them on to better things, but he doesn't have to punish them either. They're stuck in a kind of internal exile, but at least on paper they could win their way out of it and come back in from the cold, and he can provide certain levels of support for their mission without it being questioned.","human_ref_B":"Does anyone know in any references with them being compensated by Team Rocket?   I mean they are an extremely heinous criminal organization, unpaid intern programs don\u2019t seem out of the ballpark.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":17410.0,"score_ratio":9.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrh7tp2","c_root_id_B":"hrgu33f","created_at_utc_A":1641467664,"created_at_utc_B":1641457109,"score_A":28,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Giovanni seems to be stuck between knowing that Jessie and James are really top notch employees and the fact that he can't pull them off the Ash's Pikachu issue without it being a loss of face for both them and Team Rocket as a whole.   Jessie has shown herself to be a soft manipulator and social engineer of high caliber, James seems to be able to talk about any wild pokemon into doing anything, Meowth gives them a unique inside track into both tame and wild pokemon behavior, and collectively they can slam together anything from weird vacuum weapons to full on giant robots on short notice. And they do it all while needing to work side jobs and minor heists in order to get the resources to build their gizmos and feed themselves.   And most pressingly *they're mad loyal*. They've been on a scut detail for years of relative time, out of the spotlight and out in the sticks, having to watch other people get better opportunities and promotions while they basically have to live like hobos, and they're still sticking it out. They could go independent (or even go straight) and have a better quality of life than what Team Rocket is giving them, but they don't. They keep their uniforms pressed and keep delivering that whole \"prepare for trouble\" speech with the same resolve they did when they first got roped into that bullshit.   Giovanni wants them to succeed and come home. He wants to put them on other, more pressing tasks. But he needs to be mindful of how the rest of the organization, career criminals who expect failure to be punished, would react. He gave them a task, and as long as that task is still *technically* ongoing, they haven't failed; he can't move them on to better things, but he doesn't have to punish them either. They're stuck in a kind of internal exile, but at least on paper they could win their way out of it and come back in from the cold, and he can provide certain levels of support for their mission without it being questioned.","human_ref_B":"They are regulatory flung hundreds of feet into the sky and miraculously survive the fall every single time. He keeps them around because they're freaking immortal.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10555.0,"score_ratio":14.0}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrg4b0m","c_root_id_B":"hrghm73","created_at_utc_A":1641441957,"created_at_utc_B":1641448855,"score_A":13,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"They were pay-for-play hires from influential families.","human_ref_B":"He doesn\u2019t really give them any resources. They\u2019re constantly seen starving because they can\u2019t successfully pull off a scam, so it\u2019s clear Giovanni isn\u2019t paying them a salary. He takes a cut when they do pull one off and they get to still call themselves Team Rocket. Every once in a while they succeed and Giovanni benefits, but when they fail it\u2019s no problem for Giovanni personally.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6898.0,"score_ratio":1.4615384615}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrghm73","c_root_id_B":"hrg7ai0","created_at_utc_A":1641448855,"created_at_utc_B":1641443390,"score_A":19,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"He doesn\u2019t really give them any resources. They\u2019re constantly seen starving because they can\u2019t successfully pull off a scam, so it\u2019s clear Giovanni isn\u2019t paying them a salary. He takes a cut when they do pull one off and they get to still call themselves Team Rocket. Every once in a while they succeed and Giovanni benefits, but when they fail it\u2019s no problem for Giovanni personally.","human_ref_B":"There is a theory that Ash is Giovanni's son so he has Jessie and James follow Ash.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5465.0,"score_ratio":1.7272727273}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrggk43","c_root_id_B":"hrghm73","created_at_utc_A":1641448252,"created_at_utc_B":1641448855,"score_A":3,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"They're probably pretty cheap","human_ref_B":"He doesn\u2019t really give them any resources. They\u2019re constantly seen starving because they can\u2019t successfully pull off a scam, so it\u2019s clear Giovanni isn\u2019t paying them a salary. He takes a cut when they do pull one off and they get to still call themselves Team Rocket. Every once in a while they succeed and Giovanni benefits, but when they fail it\u2019s no problem for Giovanni personally.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":603.0,"score_ratio":6.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrh3zyy","c_root_id_B":"hrggk43","created_at_utc_A":1641464822,"created_at_utc_B":1641448252,"score_A":8,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"They're possibly a distraction- while everyone else is going after the harmless bumbling idiots who are flying a balloon around dressed as vikings or whatever, the actual crimes of Team Rocket can go on unnoticed.","human_ref_B":"They're probably pretty cheap","labels":1,"seconds_difference":16570.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrh3zyy","c_root_id_B":"hrgjyl4","created_at_utc_A":1641464822,"created_at_utc_B":1641450254,"score_A":8,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"They're possibly a distraction- while everyone else is going after the harmless bumbling idiots who are flying a balloon around dressed as vikings or whatever, the actual crimes of Team Rocket can go on unnoticed.","human_ref_B":"Does anyone know in any references with them being compensated by Team Rocket?   I mean they are an extremely heinous criminal organization, unpaid intern programs don\u2019t seem out of the ballpark.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14568.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrh3zyy","c_root_id_B":"hrgu33f","created_at_utc_A":1641464822,"created_at_utc_B":1641457109,"score_A":8,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"They're possibly a distraction- while everyone else is going after the harmless bumbling idiots who are flying a balloon around dressed as vikings or whatever, the actual crimes of Team Rocket can go on unnoticed.","human_ref_B":"They are regulatory flung hundreds of feet into the sky and miraculously survive the fall every single time. He keeps them around because they're freaking immortal.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7713.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"rx40kl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Pokemon] why does Giovanni keep Jessie and James on team rocket? Not only does he keep them on the team, he sends them on special assignments and gives them a ton of resources. In the journey series they literally have a pelipper with a hoard of Pok\u00e9mon following them at all times\u2026 why? Are they super successful outside pikachu catching or something?","c_root_id_A":"hrgu33f","c_root_id_B":"hrhnu57","created_at_utc_A":1641457109,"created_at_utc_B":1641476980,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"They are regulatory flung hundreds of feet into the sky and miraculously survive the fall every single time. He keeps them around because they're freaking immortal.","human_ref_B":"They're not, but he mentions that they're useful idiots to have around, since they're some of the more loyal members, and usually stumble into something useful or interesting.  It also helps that he doesn't give them much by way of resources these days, and they mostly fund themselves. Even so, they're usually marginally successful, and do a decent job of spreading the name of team  rocket, with a nice cover of being absolute buffoons. They're certainly more successful than some of the higher up members of team rocket at times.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":19871.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"ziwzj7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Back to the Future] If Marty and Doc had failed to send Marty back to 1985 by using the lightning strike, what would Doc's next plan\/attempt likely include to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of power?","c_root_id_A":"izt2tpr","c_root_id_B":"izt3124","created_at_utc_A":1670779675,"created_at_utc_B":1670779761,"score_A":54,"score_B":194,"human_ref_A":"We\u2019re gonna need a few hundred tons of AA batteries","human_ref_B":"If I'm understanding things correctly, the Hoover Dam currently generates about 2 Gigawatts of power across all its turbines. In 1955, not all of the turbines had been installed yet, but it may have still had the capacity to reach 1.21 Gigawatts if they could figure out how to link up all the turbines in series without killing themselves.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":86.0,"score_ratio":3.5925925926}
+{"post_id":"ziwzj7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Back to the Future] If Marty and Doc had failed to send Marty back to 1985 by using the lightning strike, what would Doc's next plan\/attempt likely include to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of power?","c_root_id_A":"izt2tpr","c_root_id_B":"izt7izw","created_at_utc_A":1670779675,"created_at_utc_B":1670781558,"score_A":54,"score_B":139,"human_ref_A":"We\u2019re gonna need a few hundred tons of AA batteries","human_ref_B":"Doc had other options.  -\tSomeone mentioned the Hoover Dam; however, it would've been super risky. I don't know how Doc would've been able to rig something that could grab 1.21 gigawatts from the dam without being noticed by the Department of the Interior. -\tAtomic testing. I don't think Doc would want to risk vaporizing Marty in a nuclear weapon blast unless he had an absolutely foolproof method of grabbing that energy, but according to the IDW comics, Doc worked on the Manhattan Project. He may know someone who knows someone still involved in nuclear testing, and may be able to get some plutonium through those channels.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1883.0,"score_ratio":2.5740740741}
+{"post_id":"ziwzj7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Back to the Future] If Marty and Doc had failed to send Marty back to 1985 by using the lightning strike, what would Doc's next plan\/attempt likely include to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of power?","c_root_id_A":"izth9nb","c_root_id_B":"iztk9ff","created_at_utc_A":1670785241,"created_at_utc_B":1670786402,"score_A":21,"score_B":46,"human_ref_A":"I think the next try is to get into large scale capacitors.  Even with 1955 level technology, they should be able to rig and charge enough capacitors to get a discharge similar to a lightning strike.   Then there's the added bonus that you can build a triggering mechanism so you don't have to be so precise on the timing.","human_ref_B":"I honestly don't think there *was* a backup plan. Doc looked pretty despondent about Marty's chances of getting back, until Marty told him about the lightning strike on the clock tower. Despite the danger Marty posed to altering the timeline, I think Marty's only other option would have been to try and make a life for himself in 1955, just as Doc did in 1885 when the DeLorean was struck by lightning and damaged,  leaving him stuck there.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1161.0,"score_ratio":2.1904761905}
+{"post_id":"ziwzj7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Back to the Future] If Marty and Doc had failed to send Marty back to 1985 by using the lightning strike, what would Doc's next plan\/attempt likely include to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of power?","c_root_id_A":"izt964o","c_root_id_B":"iztk9ff","created_at_utc_A":1670782182,"created_at_utc_B":1670786402,"score_A":19,"score_B":46,"human_ref_A":"1.21 GW can be achieved using relatively small amounts of energy if it is applied in a very short amount of time. Breakdown voltage of air is 30kV\/cm, so if he used a few electric transformers to step up voltage from a wall outlet to apply 60kV of potential to some parallel plates separated by about an inch, the discharge from the plates would be about 1.8 GW for a short duration, if the impedance of the load was small.    He could have built a similar circuit using the DeLorean battery. So all the theatrics with lightning and clock tower and timing was really just because he liked being dramatic, at least if we're to assume the 1.21 GW was the only requirement for operation.","human_ref_B":"I honestly don't think there *was* a backup plan. Doc looked pretty despondent about Marty's chances of getting back, until Marty told him about the lightning strike on the clock tower. Despite the danger Marty posed to altering the timeline, I think Marty's only other option would have been to try and make a life for himself in 1955, just as Doc did in 1885 when the DeLorean was struck by lightning and damaged,  leaving him stuck there.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4220.0,"score_ratio":2.4210526316}
+{"post_id":"ziwzj7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Back to the Future] If Marty and Doc had failed to send Marty back to 1985 by using the lightning strike, what would Doc's next plan\/attempt likely include to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of power?","c_root_id_A":"iztk9ff","c_root_id_B":"iztj418","created_at_utc_A":1670786402,"created_at_utc_B":1670785951,"score_A":46,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"I honestly don't think there *was* a backup plan. Doc looked pretty despondent about Marty's chances of getting back, until Marty told him about the lightning strike on the clock tower. Despite the danger Marty posed to altering the timeline, I think Marty's only other option would have been to try and make a life for himself in 1955, just as Doc did in 1885 when the DeLorean was struck by lightning and damaged,  leaving him stuck there.","human_ref_B":"For the sake of the timeline, docs next plan might involve a gun and a shallow grave","labels":1,"seconds_difference":451.0,"score_ratio":2.3}
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+{"post_id":"ziwzj7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Back to the Future] If Marty and Doc had failed to send Marty back to 1985 by using the lightning strike, what would Doc's next plan\/attempt likely include to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of power?","c_root_id_A":"izu33ex","c_root_id_B":"izu9xy4","created_at_utc_A":1670793645,"created_at_utc_B":1670796491,"score_A":11,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"From what I consider to be a 100% serious, in-universe view. I think the big deal about thethe clocktower strike was timing. No pun intended. 1955 Doc likely did not have time to fully disect and understand his future creation. His lifes work really. So he probably took a lot of what Marty said at face value. Specifically that the Delorean must reach 88mph before the time circuits activate. If he had missed that strike for whatever reason, I think they still would have been fine if a little inconvenienced. Doc would have had more time to study the machine in his search for alternatives. In so, he would have found that the 88mph was completely superfluous. Completely necessary to the machine operating as intended but not necessary for it to work altogether. As demonstrated in BTTF2 the time curicuits will activate if they are switched on and 1.21 gigawatts are delivered regardless of the cars speed. As the car was struggling to hover in place at the end of the film before an errant lightning bolt sent it back to 1885. I think this would have been discovered fairly early on. Therefore, in theory, Marty need only have waited until the next lightning storm. The only downside is, and I say this with my admitted lack of meteorological knowledge,  one can increase the likelihood of a lightning strike, but not guarantee one.","human_ref_B":"Wait for the thirty years, make a trip back with extra plutonium. Put the extra plutonium in Marty's version of the car and send them back to the future.  In fact, all you have to do is decide what you're going to do in the future and you can change the present if you have a time machine.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2846.0,"score_ratio":1.1818181818}
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+{"post_id":"ziwzj7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Back to the Future] If Marty and Doc had failed to send Marty back to 1985 by using the lightning strike, what would Doc's next plan\/attempt likely include to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of power?","c_root_id_A":"izu9xy4","c_root_id_B":"izu0g1c","created_at_utc_A":1670796491,"created_at_utc_B":1670792593,"score_A":13,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Wait for the thirty years, make a trip back with extra plutonium. Put the extra plutonium in Marty's version of the car and send them back to the future.  In fact, all you have to do is decide what you're going to do in the future and you can change the present if you have a time machine.","human_ref_B":"Get Marty a job at a nuclear power plant and have him steal some plutonium.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3898.0,"score_ratio":1.625}
+{"post_id":"ziwzj7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Back to the Future] If Marty and Doc had failed to send Marty back to 1985 by using the lightning strike, what would Doc's next plan\/attempt likely include to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of power?","c_root_id_A":"izu9xy4","c_root_id_B":"iztr6r8","created_at_utc_A":1670796491,"created_at_utc_B":1670789061,"score_A":13,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Wait for the thirty years, make a trip back with extra plutonium. Put the extra plutonium in Marty's version of the car and send them back to the future.  In fact, all you have to do is decide what you're going to do in the future and you can change the present if you have a time machine.","human_ref_B":"If all else fails just paradox your way out of it and make sure doc remembers to keep the extra plutonium in the car and use that","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7430.0,"score_ratio":1.8571428571}
+{"post_id":"ziwzj7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Back to the Future] If Marty and Doc had failed to send Marty back to 1985 by using the lightning strike, what would Doc's next plan\/attempt likely include to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of power?","c_root_id_A":"izta2zn","c_root_id_B":"izu33ex","created_at_utc_A":1670782524,"created_at_utc_B":1670793645,"score_A":9,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"I have a theory that this happened their first attempt and a Doc from several years later was able to find an alternate power source and traveled back to the moment. Then, corrected the timing by using the remote control and stalling the Delorean so it would hit the bolt.","human_ref_B":"From what I consider to be a 100% serious, in-universe view. I think the big deal about thethe clocktower strike was timing. No pun intended. 1955 Doc likely did not have time to fully disect and understand his future creation. His lifes work really. So he probably took a lot of what Marty said at face value. Specifically that the Delorean must reach 88mph before the time circuits activate. If he had missed that strike for whatever reason, I think they still would have been fine if a little inconvenienced. Doc would have had more time to study the machine in his search for alternatives. In so, he would have found that the 88mph was completely superfluous. Completely necessary to the machine operating as intended but not necessary for it to work altogether. As demonstrated in BTTF2 the time curicuits will activate if they are switched on and 1.21 gigawatts are delivered regardless of the cars speed. As the car was struggling to hover in place at the end of the film before an errant lightning bolt sent it back to 1885. I think this would have been discovered fairly early on. Therefore, in theory, Marty need only have waited until the next lightning storm. The only downside is, and I say this with my admitted lack of meteorological knowledge,  one can increase the likelihood of a lightning strike, but not guarantee one.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11121.0,"score_ratio":1.2222222222}
+{"post_id":"ziwzj7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Back to the Future] If Marty and Doc had failed to send Marty back to 1985 by using the lightning strike, what would Doc's next plan\/attempt likely include to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of power?","c_root_id_A":"izu33ex","c_root_id_B":"izu0g1c","created_at_utc_A":1670793645,"created_at_utc_B":1670792593,"score_A":11,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"From what I consider to be a 100% serious, in-universe view. I think the big deal about thethe clocktower strike was timing. No pun intended. 1955 Doc likely did not have time to fully disect and understand his future creation. His lifes work really. So he probably took a lot of what Marty said at face value. Specifically that the Delorean must reach 88mph before the time circuits activate. If he had missed that strike for whatever reason, I think they still would have been fine if a little inconvenienced. Doc would have had more time to study the machine in his search for alternatives. In so, he would have found that the 88mph was completely superfluous. Completely necessary to the machine operating as intended but not necessary for it to work altogether. As demonstrated in BTTF2 the time curicuits will activate if they are switched on and 1.21 gigawatts are delivered regardless of the cars speed. As the car was struggling to hover in place at the end of the film before an errant lightning bolt sent it back to 1885. I think this would have been discovered fairly early on. Therefore, in theory, Marty need only have waited until the next lightning storm. The only downside is, and I say this with my admitted lack of meteorological knowledge,  one can increase the likelihood of a lightning strike, but not guarantee one.","human_ref_B":"Get Marty a job at a nuclear power plant and have him steal some plutonium.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1052.0,"score_ratio":1.375}
+{"post_id":"ziwzj7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Back to the Future] If Marty and Doc had failed to send Marty back to 1985 by using the lightning strike, what would Doc's next plan\/attempt likely include to generate the 1.21 gigawatts of power?","c_root_id_A":"izu33ex","c_root_id_B":"iztr6r8","created_at_utc_A":1670793645,"created_at_utc_B":1670789061,"score_A":11,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"From what I consider to be a 100% serious, in-universe view. I think the big deal about thethe clocktower strike was timing. No pun intended. 1955 Doc likely did not have time to fully disect and understand his future creation. His lifes work really. So he probably took a lot of what Marty said at face value. Specifically that the Delorean must reach 88mph before the time circuits activate. If he had missed that strike for whatever reason, I think they still would have been fine if a little inconvenienced. Doc would have had more time to study the machine in his search for alternatives. In so, he would have found that the 88mph was completely superfluous. Completely necessary to the machine operating as intended but not necessary for it to work altogether. As demonstrated in BTTF2 the time curicuits will activate if they are switched on and 1.21 gigawatts are delivered regardless of the cars speed. As the car was struggling to hover in place at the end of the film before an errant lightning bolt sent it back to 1885. I think this would have been discovered fairly early on. Therefore, in theory, Marty need only have waited until the next lightning storm. The only downside is, and I say this with my admitted lack of meteorological knowledge,  one can increase the likelihood of a lightning strike, but not guarantee one.","human_ref_B":"If all else fails just paradox your way out of it and make sure doc remembers to keep the extra plutonium in the car and use that","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4584.0,"score_ratio":1.5714285714}
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+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djex8at","c_root_id_B":"djf6sbi","created_at_utc_A":1498479696,"created_at_utc_B":1498492517,"score_A":25,"score_B":48,"human_ref_A":"In my experience as a murd- uh, adventurer. There's only 2 ways to stop me. Place some furniture against your entrances so that I can't get in, or offer me a long tedious series of fetch quest in order to earn your heirloom and gil. Tell me up front that your gil and sword will only go to a champion, and that said champion needs to wander the length and breath of our current nation. I will *not* come back, that shit will bore me into avoiding your region forever. Or at least a good while. Both while I do it, and after I give up.","human_ref_B":"Everyone is suggesting blocking off access one way or another. There is a simpler way. Do not, I repeat, do not hide the sword. Put it up on the wall for everyone to see. That alone will prevent it's theft in 99.9% of cases. However, before the \"heroes\" can go looting, **offer** to sell the super awesome Godsword to them. It doesn't matter how much, you can name some obscene amount. Take whatever you would be willing to settle for (family heirloom or not, there's some number that will make it worthwhile to you) and multiply it by 10. They'll come back sooner or later and buy (if the sword really is legitimately powerful feel free to up your price even further at this point) and you can retire in luxary.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12821.0,"score_ratio":1.92}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djeze7i","c_root_id_B":"djf6sbi","created_at_utc_A":1498483283,"created_at_utc_B":1498492517,"score_A":9,"score_B":48,"human_ref_A":"If you are older than that punk, whatever you do, do not pick up the Godsword, doing so will either compel you to hand it over, or worse become his mentor and die within the week.  If you have a child entrust the Godsword to them, and say your final good byes you're dead by morning.  Otherwise put a chair directly in front of your bedroom door and sit in that chair, invite trusted neighbors to sit in that chair if you need to leave for any reason at all, even going to the washroom.  Never leave that chair unoccupied or in front of the bedroom door.","human_ref_B":"Everyone is suggesting blocking off access one way or another. There is a simpler way. Do not, I repeat, do not hide the sword. Put it up on the wall for everyone to see. That alone will prevent it's theft in 99.9% of cases. However, before the \"heroes\" can go looting, **offer** to sell the super awesome Godsword to them. It doesn't matter how much, you can name some obscene amount. Take whatever you would be willing to settle for (family heirloom or not, there's some number that will make it worthwhile to you) and multiply it by 10. They'll come back sooner or later and buy (if the sword really is legitimately powerful feel free to up your price even further at this point) and you can retire in luxary.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9234.0,"score_ratio":5.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djf6sbi","c_root_id_B":"djf2cb8","created_at_utc_A":1498492517,"created_at_utc_B":1498487342,"score_A":48,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Everyone is suggesting blocking off access one way or another. There is a simpler way. Do not, I repeat, do not hide the sword. Put it up on the wall for everyone to see. That alone will prevent it's theft in 99.9% of cases. However, before the \"heroes\" can go looting, **offer** to sell the super awesome Godsword to them. It doesn't matter how much, you can name some obscene amount. Take whatever you would be willing to settle for (family heirloom or not, there's some number that will make it worthwhile to you) and multiply it by 10. They'll come back sooner or later and buy (if the sword really is legitimately powerful feel free to up your price even further at this point) and you can retire in luxary.","human_ref_B":"Just lock your door and keep the key on you. Your house is indestructible so they won't be able to break in or get through the door. In an absolute worst case scenario, just stand in the doorway and repeat the same thing to them every time you see them. They can't walk past you or push you out of the way so they'll just think your home cannot be entered and will leave you alone most of the time.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5175.0,"score_ratio":12.0}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djf6sbi","c_root_id_B":"djf3igc","created_at_utc_A":1498492517,"created_at_utc_B":1498488790,"score_A":48,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Everyone is suggesting blocking off access one way or another. There is a simpler way. Do not, I repeat, do not hide the sword. Put it up on the wall for everyone to see. That alone will prevent it's theft in 99.9% of cases. However, before the \"heroes\" can go looting, **offer** to sell the super awesome Godsword to them. It doesn't matter how much, you can name some obscene amount. Take whatever you would be willing to settle for (family heirloom or not, there's some number that will make it worthwhile to you) and multiply it by 10. They'll come back sooner or later and buy (if the sword really is legitimately powerful feel free to up your price even further at this point) and you can retire in luxary.","human_ref_B":"Move the dresser in front of the false wall, then render the dresser. Boom. Untouchable.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3727.0,"score_ratio":16.0}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djf2cb8","c_root_id_B":"djf706f","created_at_utc_A":1498487342,"created_at_utc_B":1498492752,"score_A":4,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Just lock your door and keep the key on you. Your house is indestructible so they won't be able to break in or get through the door. In an absolute worst case scenario, just stand in the doorway and repeat the same thing to them every time you see them. They can't walk past you or push you out of the way so they'll just think your home cannot be entered and will leave you alone most of the time.","human_ref_B":"On the one hand, you are pretty much doomed to lose your stuff.  On the other hand, these crazy punks will probably save the entire world, so at least you are getting something in return.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5410.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
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+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djf2cb8","c_root_id_B":"djf9ldj","created_at_utc_A":1498487342,"created_at_utc_B":1498495539,"score_A":4,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Just lock your door and keep the key on you. Your house is indestructible so they won't be able to break in or get through the door. In an absolute worst case scenario, just stand in the doorway and repeat the same thing to them every time you see them. They can't walk past you or push you out of the way so they'll just think your home cannot be entered and will leave you alone most of the time.","human_ref_B":"Stand in front of it at an awkward angle so that it's kind of annoying to get past you. Those types are usually impatient, and won't look too deep if it's inconvenient for them. Whenever they try to push past you, try starting a conversation with them about something they don't care about.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8197.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djf9ldj","c_root_id_B":"djf85qp","created_at_utc_A":1498495539,"created_at_utc_B":1498494011,"score_A":6,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Stand in front of it at an awkward angle so that it's kind of annoying to get past you. Those types are usually impatient, and won't look too deep if it's inconvenient for them. Whenever they try to push past you, try starting a conversation with them about something they don't care about.","human_ref_B":"Maybe create an outrageous quest like sending this gang to another continent and make your sword apart of their reward.  Make sure the quest their on is dangerous and will be worth trading your sword. Ideally this will be a chain quest which will have lots of distractions for them.   If you're lucky they'll come back with stronger weapons and not even want your sword. The only thing is they will want something for their quest, This will be a good time to send them to your local ruler and make up some story about how ~~he has~~ they have their reward.  The other option is to become a powerful wizard or some type of fighter and become their main villain.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1528.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djf9ldj","c_root_id_B":"djf3igc","created_at_utc_A":1498495539,"created_at_utc_B":1498488790,"score_A":6,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Stand in front of it at an awkward angle so that it's kind of annoying to get past you. Those types are usually impatient, and won't look too deep if it's inconvenient for them. Whenever they try to push past you, try starting a conversation with them about something they don't care about.","human_ref_B":"Move the dresser in front of the false wall, then render the dresser. Boom. Untouchable.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6749.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djf9ldj","c_root_id_B":"djf8m83","created_at_utc_A":1498495539,"created_at_utc_B":1498494503,"score_A":6,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Stand in front of it at an awkward angle so that it's kind of annoying to get past you. Those types are usually impatient, and won't look too deep if it's inconvenient for them. Whenever they try to push past you, try starting a conversation with them about something they don't care about.","human_ref_B":"Tell them that you will happily help them by giving them money and the Godsword, if they only...  * Bring you 4000 Gil  * Bring you the Uber-Godsword","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1036.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djf3igc","c_root_id_B":"djfb7nw","created_at_utc_A":1498488790,"created_at_utc_B":1498497234,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Move the dresser in front of the false wall, then render the dresser. Boom. Untouchable.","human_ref_B":"Here's something I don't think anyone else has raised. Have you considered that the spiky-haired punk is actually working on *saving the world*? It might actually be best in the long run for you to just give him your sword, if it'll help his quest. No point in having an heirloom if the world is devastated.  Alternately, if you're self-interested, you can probably \"sell\" him the sword for pretty much any favor you could imagine. Make up some vaguely plausible story about why you need him to do a \"quest\" for you and tell him you'll give him the sword in exchange. He'll move heaven and earth to get that quest done. Or, failing that, he'll refuse the quest and assume the sword is now impossible for him to get. That'd work too.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8444.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djfb7nw","c_root_id_B":"djf8m83","created_at_utc_A":1498497234,"created_at_utc_B":1498494503,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Here's something I don't think anyone else has raised. Have you considered that the spiky-haired punk is actually working on *saving the world*? It might actually be best in the long run for you to just give him your sword, if it'll help his quest. No point in having an heirloom if the world is devastated.  Alternately, if you're self-interested, you can probably \"sell\" him the sword for pretty much any favor you could imagine. Make up some vaguely plausible story about why you need him to do a \"quest\" for you and tell him you'll give him the sword in exchange. He'll move heaven and earth to get that quest done. Or, failing that, he'll refuse the quest and assume the sword is now impossible for him to get. That'd work too.","human_ref_B":"Tell them that you will happily help them by giving them money and the Godsword, if they only...  * Bring you 4000 Gil  * Bring you the Uber-Godsword","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2731.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djfb2um","c_root_id_B":"djfb7nw","created_at_utc_A":1498497090,"created_at_utc_B":1498497234,"score_A":2,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"If you have any clay pots in storage, take them out now. Stick some money in one or two of them. The hero will break them, find the money, figure that's all there is, and leave. Who ever heard of a hero finding a super-powerful sword while ransacking a random house?  If you want to be extra sure, make sure there's not some kind of puzzle to open the false wall. If there is, replace the sword with the money and stick the sword in the attic. Nobody ever looks there.","human_ref_B":"Here's something I don't think anyone else has raised. Have you considered that the spiky-haired punk is actually working on *saving the world*? It might actually be best in the long run for you to just give him your sword, if it'll help his quest. No point in having an heirloom if the world is devastated.  Alternately, if you're self-interested, you can probably \"sell\" him the sword for pretty much any favor you could imagine. Make up some vaguely plausible story about why you need him to do a \"quest\" for you and tell him you'll give him the sword in exchange. He'll move heaven and earth to get that quest done. Or, failing that, he'll refuse the quest and assume the sword is now impossible for him to get. That'd work too.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":144.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djf3igc","c_root_id_B":"djf85qp","created_at_utc_A":1498488790,"created_at_utc_B":1498494011,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Move the dresser in front of the false wall, then render the dresser. Boom. Untouchable.","human_ref_B":"Maybe create an outrageous quest like sending this gang to another continent and make your sword apart of their reward.  Make sure the quest their on is dangerous and will be worth trading your sword. Ideally this will be a chain quest which will have lots of distractions for them.   If you're lucky they'll come back with stronger weapons and not even want your sword. The only thing is they will want something for their quest, This will be a good time to send them to your local ruler and make up some story about how ~~he has~~ they have their reward.  The other option is to become a powerful wizard or some type of fighter and become their main villain.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5221.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djfe7ry","c_root_id_B":"djf3igc","created_at_utc_A":1498500386,"created_at_utc_B":1498488790,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Distract them by begging them to bring you ten zombie thumbs.  Where are they going to find ten zombies, you ask? Exactly.  Why do they need ten zombies -- when at least *some* zombies have two thumbs? Exactly.  Now if the vanishingly unlikely scenario of success in this surreal endeavor should come to pass, and these freaks actually walk up to you in your own house with a stinking sack of festering, twitching phalanges, then what you do is, you beg these itinerant roister-doisters to take the zombie thumbs to your cousin.  Preferably a cousin who lives far enough away that the trip back will be expensive and slightly boring. If you do this right, you will *never see them again.*  Unless they have mission pointers enabled on their hud map. Don't worry about what that means. But then in that case, when they show up, you pretend nothing is happening, stand in *exactly the same spot forever* and enjoy contemplating going shopping for crockery to replace all the jars they break looking for rupees. Or whatever your local currency is called.  If they gank your Cloudsong, leave none alive.","human_ref_B":"Move the dresser in front of the false wall, then render the dresser. Boom. Untouchable.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11596.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djfe7ry","c_root_id_B":"djf8m83","created_at_utc_A":1498500386,"created_at_utc_B":1498494503,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Distract them by begging them to bring you ten zombie thumbs.  Where are they going to find ten zombies, you ask? Exactly.  Why do they need ten zombies -- when at least *some* zombies have two thumbs? Exactly.  Now if the vanishingly unlikely scenario of success in this surreal endeavor should come to pass, and these freaks actually walk up to you in your own house with a stinking sack of festering, twitching phalanges, then what you do is, you beg these itinerant roister-doisters to take the zombie thumbs to your cousin.  Preferably a cousin who lives far enough away that the trip back will be expensive and slightly boring. If you do this right, you will *never see them again.*  Unless they have mission pointers enabled on their hud map. Don't worry about what that means. But then in that case, when they show up, you pretend nothing is happening, stand in *exactly the same spot forever* and enjoy contemplating going shopping for crockery to replace all the jars they break looking for rupees. Or whatever your local currency is called.  If they gank your Cloudsong, leave none alive.","human_ref_B":"Tell them that you will happily help them by giving them money and the Godsword, if they only...  * Bring you 4000 Gil  * Bring you the Uber-Godsword","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5883.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djfe7ry","c_root_id_B":"djfb2um","created_at_utc_A":1498500386,"created_at_utc_B":1498497090,"score_A":4,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Distract them by begging them to bring you ten zombie thumbs.  Where are they going to find ten zombies, you ask? Exactly.  Why do they need ten zombies -- when at least *some* zombies have two thumbs? Exactly.  Now if the vanishingly unlikely scenario of success in this surreal endeavor should come to pass, and these freaks actually walk up to you in your own house with a stinking sack of festering, twitching phalanges, then what you do is, you beg these itinerant roister-doisters to take the zombie thumbs to your cousin.  Preferably a cousin who lives far enough away that the trip back will be expensive and slightly boring. If you do this right, you will *never see them again.*  Unless they have mission pointers enabled on their hud map. Don't worry about what that means. But then in that case, when they show up, you pretend nothing is happening, stand in *exactly the same spot forever* and enjoy contemplating going shopping for crockery to replace all the jars they break looking for rupees. Or whatever your local currency is called.  If they gank your Cloudsong, leave none alive.","human_ref_B":"If you have any clay pots in storage, take them out now. Stick some money in one or two of them. The hero will break them, find the money, figure that's all there is, and leave. Who ever heard of a hero finding a super-powerful sword while ransacking a random house?  If you want to be extra sure, make sure there's not some kind of puzzle to open the false wall. If there is, replace the sword with the money and stick the sword in the attic. Nobody ever looks there.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3296.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djfgg7g","c_root_id_B":"djfb2um","created_at_utc_A":1498502748,"created_at_utc_B":1498497090,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Turn the front room of you house into some kind of game of chance that charges 50Gil to play and pays out in tokens. The put the sword up as a prize for 100000 tokens. Either they will get bored and wander off or they'll play so much that you'll end up a multi-Gillionaire. Alternatively, you could recruit any elderly relatives you may have. Have grandpa stand next to the sword and tell the long, boring history of the sword until the hero falls asleep. Perhaps you could have frail old Aunt Mabel leap up and start chasing the hero round the room and whacking him with her fan if he touches the sword while shouting something about \"young hooligans!\"","human_ref_B":"If you have any clay pots in storage, take them out now. Stick some money in one or two of them. The hero will break them, find the money, figure that's all there is, and leave. Who ever heard of a hero finding a super-powerful sword while ransacking a random house?  If you want to be extra sure, make sure there's not some kind of puzzle to open the false wall. If there is, replace the sword with the money and stick the sword in the attic. Nobody ever looks there.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5658.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djfm2il","c_root_id_B":"djfb2um","created_at_utc_A":1498508817,"created_at_utc_B":1498497090,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"When he walks in give him some silly quest, just make sure you have some shitty weapon or such to give him as payment.","human_ref_B":"If you have any clay pots in storage, take them out now. Stick some money in one or two of them. The hero will break them, find the money, figure that's all there is, and leave. Who ever heard of a hero finding a super-powerful sword while ransacking a random house?  If you want to be extra sure, make sure there's not some kind of puzzle to open the false wall. If there is, replace the sword with the money and stick the sword in the attic. Nobody ever looks there.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11727.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djflmiu","c_root_id_B":"djfm2il","created_at_utc_A":1498508335,"created_at_utc_B":1498508817,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"If they are already stating to loot, go get the sword, and wear it sheathed. The Gil is lost.","human_ref_B":"When he walks in give him some silly quest, just make sure you have some shitty weapon or such to give him as payment.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":482.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djfrmu9","c_root_id_B":"djfb2um","created_at_utc_A":1498515165,"created_at_utc_B":1498497090,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"When they enter the bedroom, follow them and repeat your two lines of dialog over and over whenever they move an inch. Either that or 6 sets of ellipsis.","human_ref_B":"If you have any clay pots in storage, take them out now. Stick some money in one or two of them. The hero will break them, find the money, figure that's all there is, and leave. Who ever heard of a hero finding a super-powerful sword while ransacking a random house?  If you want to be extra sure, make sure there's not some kind of puzzle to open the false wall. If there is, replace the sword with the money and stick the sword in the attic. Nobody ever looks there.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":18075.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"6jk6k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Fantasy video games] Help! A spiky-haired punk and his gang have broken into my home and started rifling thru my possessions. I've hidden 400 Gil in my dresser, and the Godsword, a precious family heirloom, behind a false wall in my bedroom. How do I protect them?","c_root_id_A":"djfrmu9","c_root_id_B":"djflmiu","created_at_utc_A":1498515165,"created_at_utc_B":1498508335,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"When they enter the bedroom, follow them and repeat your two lines of dialog over and over whenever they move an inch. Either that or 6 sets of ellipsis.","human_ref_B":"If they are already stating to loot, go get the sword, and wear it sheathed. The Gil is lost.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6830.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcnt176","c_root_id_B":"fcns1u1","created_at_utc_A":1577817859,"created_at_utc_B":1577817338,"score_A":353,"score_B":95,"human_ref_A":"The appeal of the show comes from the genuine nature of Truman's personality and actions. Everything he does is pure and honest and true; he doesn't know he's on TV and he's not doing it for a laugh or reaction.  Like Christof explains before each episode, audiences have grown tired of special effects and phony emotions. They're so tired of this pretense and deception that watching Truman's earnestly lived life is a greatly appealing alternative, even in its 30th season. The circumstances and situations Truman finds himself in are manufactured, yes, but Truman's reactions and choices are 100% genuine and, sometimes, even a little unpredictable.  Truman also lives a middle class lifestyle like most of his audience. The struggles he faces in his life are relatable and it comforts people to see someone have the same problems they're having.  After running for so many years, I have to believe that a lot of people are attached to Truman like he's an old friend. Even if they don't watch every day, they probably check in to see how he's doing. The show helps to create some consistency in what can be a busy and confusing world.","human_ref_B":"People watch the Kardashians and Jersey Shore.  I find myself asking the same question about those shows... \"What do people find so interesting?\"  But it's proof positive that people will watch just about anything... No matter how mindless it might be.   It's the whole reason \"reality\" TV even exists, and continues to thrive.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":521.0,"score_ratio":3.7157894737}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcnt176","c_root_id_B":"fcnsr5r","created_at_utc_A":1577817859,"created_at_utc_B":1577817711,"score_A":353,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"The appeal of the show comes from the genuine nature of Truman's personality and actions. Everything he does is pure and honest and true; he doesn't know he's on TV and he's not doing it for a laugh or reaction.  Like Christof explains before each episode, audiences have grown tired of special effects and phony emotions. They're so tired of this pretense and deception that watching Truman's earnestly lived life is a greatly appealing alternative, even in its 30th season. The circumstances and situations Truman finds himself in are manufactured, yes, but Truman's reactions and choices are 100% genuine and, sometimes, even a little unpredictable.  Truman also lives a middle class lifestyle like most of his audience. The struggles he faces in his life are relatable and it comforts people to see someone have the same problems they're having.  After running for so many years, I have to believe that a lot of people are attached to Truman like he's an old friend. Even if they don't watch every day, they probably check in to see how he's doing. The show helps to create some consistency in what can be a busy and confusing world.","human_ref_B":"The contrast between his life and their own. Truman was wholesome and positive.   Is this because he grew up in a positive bubble? Am I a depressed, worthless piece of crap because that's who I am, or is it just this society which has worn me down? If we had been switched, would I be as positive\/happy\/wholesome as him?   I wish I could be Truman.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":148.0,"score_ratio":29.4166666667}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcnsr5r","c_root_id_B":"fcntse3","created_at_utc_A":1577817711,"created_at_utc_B":1577818266,"score_A":12,"score_B":40,"human_ref_A":"The contrast between his life and their own. Truman was wholesome and positive.   Is this because he grew up in a positive bubble? Am I a depressed, worthless piece of crap because that's who I am, or is it just this society which has worn me down? If we had been switched, would I be as positive\/happy\/wholesome as him?   I wish I could be Truman.","human_ref_B":"The main thing is the gimmick of \"this isn't scripted\"- this is a real person.  Truman isn't a character- he's a real person. Even other reality shows have their characters edited and prompted and manipulated so much they might as well be fictional. But Truman? Truman's your friend. You grew up with him. You saw his struggles, his triumphs and his rainy days.   More importantly knew they were happening not to an actor who was only doing this for a paycheck, but a real person. When Joey gets a girlfriend, however good an actor Matt LeBlanc, he's still acting. They kiss and romantic music plays, and the LeBlanc collects his check, goes home and probably doesn't think about his co-worker until next shoot. But when Truman falls in love, it's real. When Truman is heartbroken, it's real. It's all a real person really doing things. Ironically for a fake world, there's nothing artificial.     It's not for everyone. But there's enough people to explain why it became so popular.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":555.0,"score_ratio":3.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fco84dx","c_root_id_B":"fco6eiu","created_at_utc_A":1577825896,"created_at_utc_B":1577824954,"score_A":11,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"You ever watch a sitcom? Truman wasn't raised like you and i. He was raised to be entertaining to draw in crowds of people so they can laugh at his everyday antics and junk.","human_ref_B":"The same as watching soap operas jersey shore or the kardashians","labels":1,"seconds_difference":942.0,"score_ratio":5.5}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcocnga","c_root_id_B":"fcopkec","created_at_utc_A":1577828985,"created_at_utc_B":1577838178,"score_A":6,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Watch an average-quality slice-of-life anime, and tell me people wouldn't watch The Truman Show. People turned out in droves to watch four girls drink tea and eat cake.","human_ref_B":"I can give you a real life example of this; there used to be this singing competition in my country where contestants would live in the same complex all week and then compete on Friday. Whoever lost was kicked out. During the week you\u2019d get to watch live feeds of what the contestants were doing in their free time. They could be doing anything from singing practice to napping.  People would keep the show on for hours as background noise, but if something interesting did happen, they\u2019d be there to catch it. Things like petty fights and outbursts didn\u2019t happen all the time but when they did it\u2019s the reality tv of today. Point is we got to follow their lives up to those moments. The Truman Show came out before the internet, so there wouldn\u2019t be any YouTube compilations of all the best moments of Truman\u2019s life. People would get invested in his life just for those tiny great moments.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9193.0,"score_ratio":1.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcocnga","c_root_id_B":"fcoav93","created_at_utc_A":1577828985,"created_at_utc_B":1577827752,"score_A":6,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Watch an average-quality slice-of-life anime, and tell me people wouldn't watch The Truman Show. People turned out in droves to watch four girls drink tea and eat cake.","human_ref_B":"Even when the cameras weren't rolling at night, someone was watching Truman up in the moon.  That means that every time he masturbated, someone was watching him.  Every.  Single.  Time.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1233.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcoc2fb","c_root_id_B":"fcocnga","created_at_utc_A":1577828584,"created_at_utc_B":1577828985,"score_A":3,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"You could ask the exact same thing about Chris(tine) Winston Chandler and still won't be any wiser. Whatever the reason people do get obsessed over another person's life if given the opportunity. Let me know if you find the answer. I'll be waiting for the next season of Big Brother in the meantime.","human_ref_B":"Watch an average-quality slice-of-life anime, and tell me people wouldn't watch The Truman Show. People turned out in droves to watch four girls drink tea and eat cake.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":401.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcocnga","c_root_id_B":"fco6eiu","created_at_utc_A":1577828985,"created_at_utc_B":1577824954,"score_A":6,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Watch an average-quality slice-of-life anime, and tell me people wouldn't watch The Truman Show. People turned out in droves to watch four girls drink tea and eat cake.","human_ref_B":"The same as watching soap operas jersey shore or the kardashians","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4031.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcopkec","c_root_id_B":"fcoav93","created_at_utc_A":1577838178,"created_at_utc_B":1577827752,"score_A":7,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"I can give you a real life example of this; there used to be this singing competition in my country where contestants would live in the same complex all week and then compete on Friday. Whoever lost was kicked out. During the week you\u2019d get to watch live feeds of what the contestants were doing in their free time. They could be doing anything from singing practice to napping.  People would keep the show on for hours as background noise, but if something interesting did happen, they\u2019d be there to catch it. Things like petty fights and outbursts didn\u2019t happen all the time but when they did it\u2019s the reality tv of today. Point is we got to follow their lives up to those moments. The Truman Show came out before the internet, so there wouldn\u2019t be any YouTube compilations of all the best moments of Truman\u2019s life. People would get invested in his life just for those tiny great moments.","human_ref_B":"Even when the cameras weren't rolling at night, someone was watching Truman up in the moon.  That means that every time he masturbated, someone was watching him.  Every.  Single.  Time.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10426.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcokg05","c_root_id_B":"fcopkec","created_at_utc_A":1577834477,"created_at_utc_B":1577838178,"score_A":4,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Most likely takes place during a dystopian future (I mean, a corporation owns a man) where people would find joy in seeing a guy with an average life","human_ref_B":"I can give you a real life example of this; there used to be this singing competition in my country where contestants would live in the same complex all week and then compete on Friday. Whoever lost was kicked out. During the week you\u2019d get to watch live feeds of what the contestants were doing in their free time. They could be doing anything from singing practice to napping.  People would keep the show on for hours as background noise, but if something interesting did happen, they\u2019d be there to catch it. Things like petty fights and outbursts didn\u2019t happen all the time but when they did it\u2019s the reality tv of today. Point is we got to follow their lives up to those moments. The Truman Show came out before the internet, so there wouldn\u2019t be any YouTube compilations of all the best moments of Truman\u2019s life. People would get invested in his life just for those tiny great moments.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3701.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcoc2fb","c_root_id_B":"fcopkec","created_at_utc_A":1577828584,"created_at_utc_B":1577838178,"score_A":3,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"You could ask the exact same thing about Chris(tine) Winston Chandler and still won't be any wiser. Whatever the reason people do get obsessed over another person's life if given the opportunity. Let me know if you find the answer. I'll be waiting for the next season of Big Brother in the meantime.","human_ref_B":"I can give you a real life example of this; there used to be this singing competition in my country where contestants would live in the same complex all week and then compete on Friday. Whoever lost was kicked out. During the week you\u2019d get to watch live feeds of what the contestants were doing in their free time. They could be doing anything from singing practice to napping.  People would keep the show on for hours as background noise, but if something interesting did happen, they\u2019d be there to catch it. Things like petty fights and outbursts didn\u2019t happen all the time but when they did it\u2019s the reality tv of today. Point is we got to follow their lives up to those moments. The Truman Show came out before the internet, so there wouldn\u2019t be any YouTube compilations of all the best moments of Truman\u2019s life. People would get invested in his life just for those tiny great moments.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9594.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fco6eiu","c_root_id_B":"fcopkec","created_at_utc_A":1577824954,"created_at_utc_B":1577838178,"score_A":2,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"The same as watching soap operas jersey shore or the kardashians","human_ref_B":"I can give you a real life example of this; there used to be this singing competition in my country where contestants would live in the same complex all week and then compete on Friday. Whoever lost was kicked out. During the week you\u2019d get to watch live feeds of what the contestants were doing in their free time. They could be doing anything from singing practice to napping.  People would keep the show on for hours as background noise, but if something interesting did happen, they\u2019d be there to catch it. Things like petty fights and outbursts didn\u2019t happen all the time but when they did it\u2019s the reality tv of today. Point is we got to follow their lives up to those moments. The Truman Show came out before the internet, so there wouldn\u2019t be any YouTube compilations of all the best moments of Truman\u2019s life. People would get invested in his life just for those tiny great moments.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13224.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcomzzv","c_root_id_B":"fcopkec","created_at_utc_A":1577836305,"created_at_utc_B":1577838178,"score_A":2,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Also... Do they have him on camera when he's using the bathroom (not just brushing his teeth)? Does he literally never have any privacy? Or do they cut to commercials or something?","human_ref_B":"I can give you a real life example of this; there used to be this singing competition in my country where contestants would live in the same complex all week and then compete on Friday. Whoever lost was kicked out. During the week you\u2019d get to watch live feeds of what the contestants were doing in their free time. They could be doing anything from singing practice to napping.  People would keep the show on for hours as background noise, but if something interesting did happen, they\u2019d be there to catch it. Things like petty fights and outbursts didn\u2019t happen all the time but when they did it\u2019s the reality tv of today. Point is we got to follow their lives up to those moments. The Truman Show came out before the internet, so there wouldn\u2019t be any YouTube compilations of all the best moments of Truman\u2019s life. People would get invested in his life just for those tiny great moments.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1873.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcoav93","c_root_id_B":"fco6eiu","created_at_utc_A":1577827752,"created_at_utc_B":1577824954,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Even when the cameras weren't rolling at night, someone was watching Truman up in the moon.  That means that every time he masturbated, someone was watching him.  Every.  Single.  Time.","human_ref_B":"The same as watching soap operas jersey shore or the kardashians","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2798.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcoc2fb","c_root_id_B":"fcokg05","created_at_utc_A":1577828584,"created_at_utc_B":1577834477,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"You could ask the exact same thing about Chris(tine) Winston Chandler and still won't be any wiser. Whatever the reason people do get obsessed over another person's life if given the opportunity. Let me know if you find the answer. I'll be waiting for the next season of Big Brother in the meantime.","human_ref_B":"Most likely takes place during a dystopian future (I mean, a corporation owns a man) where people would find joy in seeing a guy with an average life","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5893.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcokg05","c_root_id_B":"fco6eiu","created_at_utc_A":1577834477,"created_at_utc_B":1577824954,"score_A":4,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Most likely takes place during a dystopian future (I mean, a corporation owns a man) where people would find joy in seeing a guy with an average life","human_ref_B":"The same as watching soap operas jersey shore or the kardashians","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9523.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcoc2fb","c_root_id_B":"fco6eiu","created_at_utc_A":1577828584,"created_at_utc_B":1577824954,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"You could ask the exact same thing about Chris(tine) Winston Chandler and still won't be any wiser. Whatever the reason people do get obsessed over another person's life if given the opportunity. Let me know if you find the answer. I'll be waiting for the next season of Big Brother in the meantime.","human_ref_B":"The same as watching soap operas jersey shore or the kardashians","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3630.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fco6eiu","c_root_id_B":"fcp9y62","created_at_utc_A":1577824954,"created_at_utc_B":1577855612,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"The same as watching soap operas jersey shore or the kardashians","human_ref_B":"They manufacture shit to happen to Truman, they've said this. The writing likely isn't great but it probably isn't near as boring as a normal person's life.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":30658.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"ei6lyq","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[The Truman Show] What\u2019s so interesting about watching Truman live his life? Why would someone want to watch a regular person going through their life? The show\u2019s been going on uninterrupted since Truman was born, so were people just watching footage of him as an infant napping in his cradle, or as a child sitting down doing math homework or watching cartoons? That sounds really boring.  I get that when the film came out reality shows were only just starting to get big so they didn\u2019t have much to base it off of but it\u2019s just strange.","c_root_id_A":"fcp9y62","c_root_id_B":"fcomzzv","created_at_utc_A":1577855612,"created_at_utc_B":1577836305,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"They manufacture shit to happen to Truman, they've said this. The writing likely isn't great but it probably isn't near as boring as a normal person's life.","human_ref_B":"Also... Do they have him on camera when he's using the bathroom (not just brushing his teeth)? Does he literally never have any privacy? Or do they cut to commercials or something?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19307.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"bu5xyl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Truman Show]Since the show ended we, the Studio have been using the dome, the largest structure in the world for tour groups. We are going to lock a big tour group inside while tricking them into thinking a nuclear war happened and the air outside is deadly. What should we name this new show?","c_root_id_A":"ep7bltt","c_root_id_B":"ep7c1jy","created_at_utc_A":1559079745,"created_at_utc_B":1559079900,"score_A":2,"score_B":50,"human_ref_A":"Lock in.","human_ref_B":"I don't think the name is what you should be worried about. Unlike Truman, these people will have families. They'll fight back a lot more than people who are worried about a guy they saw on TV being treated badly.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":155.0,"score_ratio":25.0}
+{"post_id":"bu5xyl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Truman Show]Since the show ended we, the Studio have been using the dome, the largest structure in the world for tour groups. We are going to lock a big tour group inside while tricking them into thinking a nuclear war happened and the air outside is deadly. What should we name this new show?","c_root_id_A":"ep7fzlm","c_root_id_B":"ep7bltt","created_at_utc_A":1559081342,"created_at_utc_B":1559079745,"score_A":20,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Uh... isn't that kidnapping?  Like, Truman was in a legal grey area since he was born in the dome and essentially a ward of the production company or the showrunners or whoever, but even then you could make a \"held against his will\" case. These people are just straight up being kidnapped.  Plus, you'd be using their likenesses without their consent. Even if you dodged the criminal charges and lawsuits by them and their families- which you won't, by the way- you're essentially putting them on a tv show without asking them to be on a tv show. I am not a lawyer, but I'd assume that's a no-no.","human_ref_B":"Lock in.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1597.0,"score_ratio":10.0}
+{"post_id":"bu5xyl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Truman Show]Since the show ended we, the Studio have been using the dome, the largest structure in the world for tour groups. We are going to lock a big tour group inside while tricking them into thinking a nuclear war happened and the air outside is deadly. What should we name this new show?","c_root_id_A":"ep7bltt","c_root_id_B":"ep7hr6r","created_at_utc_A":1559079745,"created_at_utc_B":1559081966,"score_A":2,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Lock in.","human_ref_B":"I want to say that this has been done already, but even saying the title of the book would ruin the ending to the trilogy for anyone reading it right now ha","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2221.0,"score_ratio":6.0}
+{"post_id":"bu5xyl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Truman Show]Since the show ended we, the Studio have been using the dome, the largest structure in the world for tour groups. We are going to lock a big tour group inside while tricking them into thinking a nuclear war happened and the air outside is deadly. What should we name this new show?","c_root_id_A":"ep89v4u","c_root_id_B":"ep7bltt","created_at_utc_A":1559092194,"created_at_utc_B":1559079745,"score_A":8,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"To avoid legal issues, don't stop them from leaving. But when the first person leaves, use holograms, SFX and actors to make it look like they died horribly. Everyone else will stay voluntarily. That isn't kidnapping, right?","human_ref_B":"Lock in.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12449.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"bu5xyl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Truman Show]Since the show ended we, the Studio have been using the dome, the largest structure in the world for tour groups. We are going to lock a big tour group inside while tricking them into thinking a nuclear war happened and the air outside is deadly. What should we name this new show?","c_root_id_A":"ep8kbj9","c_root_id_B":"ep7bltt","created_at_utc_A":1559096069,"created_at_utc_B":1559079745,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"I'm going to assume that you've run a contest, and only selected people without the financial resources and social networks to make this into some kind of legal thing for the group that gets 'stuck' in there. You'd also be able to control for entertaining personalities, and maybe even sneak in a consent form in the fine print of the free tickets, which probably wouldn't hold up in court (but they probably won't know that).   Anyway, I think we should call it \"Falling Out\", with the 'O' as a radiation symbol. It's kinda catchy, and a double reference to both the social drama that will undoubtedly arise within the dome, and the supposed nuclear war outside.","human_ref_B":"Lock in.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":16324.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"bu5xyl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Truman Show]Since the show ended we, the Studio have been using the dome, the largest structure in the world for tour groups. We are going to lock a big tour group inside while tricking them into thinking a nuclear war happened and the air outside is deadly. What should we name this new show?","c_root_id_A":"ep8kbj9","c_root_id_B":"ep8j5ou","created_at_utc_A":1559096069,"created_at_utc_B":1559095647,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"I'm going to assume that you've run a contest, and only selected people without the financial resources and social networks to make this into some kind of legal thing for the group that gets 'stuck' in there. You'd also be able to control for entertaining personalities, and maybe even sneak in a consent form in the fine print of the free tickets, which probably wouldn't hold up in court (but they probably won't know that).   Anyway, I think we should call it \"Falling Out\", with the 'O' as a radiation symbol. It's kinda catchy, and a double reference to both the social drama that will undoubtedly arise within the dome, and the supposed nuclear war outside.","human_ref_B":"Something along the lines of *Smith v. Christof* or *Johnson v. Christof* as a subtle reference to the legal shit show you've just brought upon yourself.     The Truman Show involved an orphaned baby that was raised within an artificial environment, it was a legal grey area but the studio was technically the Child's legal guardian. Trapping tourists inside a dome is just straight up kidnapping and there will inevitably be legal action as families demand the people you kidnapped are released.  Truman was also provided with a fairly high standard of living; the Studio ensured he was well fed, received an education and kept physically healthy. Tricking tourists into believing they are survivors of a nuclear apocalypse is a massive liability as it's possible things will turn violent once social order breaks down inside the dome and rival factions start forming.     Legal issues aside, have you even considered the feasibility of your idea? You'll have to supply your tour group with food and water on a regular basis so they don't starve to death, won't they start getting suspicious how the studio is able to maintain a supply chain during the nuclear apocalypse?  No offence but this TV pitch is poorly thought out and isn't worth the legal trouble.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":422.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"o9o454","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Villains like the Joker and the Riddler are always stealing cash from banks and smuggling weapons and drugs for money, but what do they do with these apparent large fortunes they've amassed over the years? Besides the few things like guns for goons which they can steal anyways, rental fees for warehouses and rooms in buildings which they probably don't pay, and machines for elaborate schemes to stop the Batman, which usually look like they're made of cheap scrap welded together for a one off use, they seem pretty frugal with their often comically large piles of cash.","c_root_id_A":"h3c73t3","c_root_id_B":"h3c6m0b","created_at_utc_A":1624899136,"created_at_utc_B":1624898922,"score_A":191,"score_B":133,"human_ref_A":"Set up elaborate schemes to kill batman, mostly.  Even if you skimp on materials. massive mazes full of auto-firing guns that can only be deactivated by solving these riddles three don't come cheap.","human_ref_B":"You have to remember that all of their money is explicitly illegal. This is actually a common problem in criminal enterprises, because it's extremely difficult to convert illegal money into capital.  Almost no legitimate company will work with you, because accepting illegally sourced money exposes them to liability. Of course money laundering is a thing, but money laundering on an industrial scale is more difficult than stealing the money in the first place.   Once you have enough illegal money to cover your costs, there simply isn't a whole lot to do with it besides throw it around and sleep on it like a dragon.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":214.0,"score_ratio":1.4360902256}
+{"post_id":"o9o454","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Villains like the Joker and the Riddler are always stealing cash from banks and smuggling weapons and drugs for money, but what do they do with these apparent large fortunes they've amassed over the years? Besides the few things like guns for goons which they can steal anyways, rental fees for warehouses and rooms in buildings which they probably don't pay, and machines for elaborate schemes to stop the Batman, which usually look like they're made of cheap scrap welded together for a one off use, they seem pretty frugal with their often comically large piles of cash.","c_root_id_A":"h3c65se","c_root_id_B":"h3c73t3","created_at_utc_A":1624898724,"created_at_utc_B":1624899136,"score_A":21,"score_B":191,"human_ref_A":"Pay for their time in Arkham.  Insurance doesn't cover that kind of stuff.","human_ref_B":"Set up elaborate schemes to kill batman, mostly.  Even if you skimp on materials. massive mazes full of auto-firing guns that can only be deactivated by solving these riddles three don't come cheap.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":412.0,"score_ratio":9.0952380952}
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+{"post_id":"o9o454","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Villains like the Joker and the Riddler are always stealing cash from banks and smuggling weapons and drugs for money, but what do they do with these apparent large fortunes they've amassed over the years? Besides the few things like guns for goons which they can steal anyways, rental fees for warehouses and rooms in buildings which they probably don't pay, and machines for elaborate schemes to stop the Batman, which usually look like they're made of cheap scrap welded together for a one off use, they seem pretty frugal with their often comically large piles of cash.","c_root_id_A":"h3chion","c_root_id_B":"h3e4nqm","created_at_utc_A":1624903662,"created_at_utc_B":1624931333,"score_A":5,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Let's not forget that they are totally insane. The Joker, for example, buys more weapons, more anti-Batman traps and gets more goons, over and over again. Gotham is a nightmarish city where being a supercriminal is basically a profession. They love what they're doing, that's all.","human_ref_B":"I don't know if this breaks sub rules, but batman adventures v2 #9 had a funny discussion about it.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":27671.0,"score_ratio":1.4}
+{"post_id":"o9o454","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Villains like the Joker and the Riddler are always stealing cash from banks and smuggling weapons and drugs for money, but what do they do with these apparent large fortunes they've amassed over the years? Besides the few things like guns for goons which they can steal anyways, rental fees for warehouses and rooms in buildings which they probably don't pay, and machines for elaborate schemes to stop the Batman, which usually look like they're made of cheap scrap welded together for a one off use, they seem pretty frugal with their often comically large piles of cash.","c_root_id_A":"h3e4nqm","c_root_id_B":"h3c7ouq","created_at_utc_A":1624931333,"created_at_utc_B":1624899388,"score_A":7,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"I don't know if this breaks sub rules, but batman adventures v2 #9 had a funny discussion about it.","human_ref_B":"Well, for joker, most of the money he just give away, or burn it, whatever create the biggest caos, as in the end, he is a simple man and \"gas and black powder are not expansive things\". (Related to batman trilogy movies)","labels":1,"seconds_difference":31945.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"o9o454","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Villains like the Joker and the Riddler are always stealing cash from banks and smuggling weapons and drugs for money, but what do they do with these apparent large fortunes they've amassed over the years? Besides the few things like guns for goons which they can steal anyways, rental fees for warehouses and rooms in buildings which they probably don't pay, and machines for elaborate schemes to stop the Batman, which usually look like they're made of cheap scrap welded together for a one off use, they seem pretty frugal with their often comically large piles of cash.","c_root_id_A":"h3c9ag6","c_root_id_B":"h3e4nqm","created_at_utc_A":1624900086,"created_at_utc_B":1624931333,"score_A":2,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"They set up a ridiculously over thought base themed on their character and try to kill Batman.","human_ref_B":"I don't know if this breaks sub rules, but batman adventures v2 #9 had a funny discussion about it.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":31247.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"o9o454","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Villains like the Joker and the Riddler are always stealing cash from banks and smuggling weapons and drugs for money, but what do they do with these apparent large fortunes they've amassed over the years? Besides the few things like guns for goons which they can steal anyways, rental fees for warehouses and rooms in buildings which they probably don't pay, and machines for elaborate schemes to stop the Batman, which usually look like they're made of cheap scrap welded together for a one off use, they seem pretty frugal with their often comically large piles of cash.","c_root_id_A":"h3ckl2c","c_root_id_B":"h3e4nqm","created_at_utc_A":1624904983,"created_at_utc_B":1624931333,"score_A":2,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Licensing costs for their likeness","human_ref_B":"I don't know if this breaks sub rules, but batman adventures v2 #9 had a funny discussion about it.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":26350.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"o9o454","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Villains like the Joker and the Riddler are always stealing cash from banks and smuggling weapons and drugs for money, but what do they do with these apparent large fortunes they've amassed over the years? Besides the few things like guns for goons which they can steal anyways, rental fees for warehouses and rooms in buildings which they probably don't pay, and machines for elaborate schemes to stop the Batman, which usually look like they're made of cheap scrap welded together for a one off use, they seem pretty frugal with their often comically large piles of cash.","c_root_id_A":"h3c7ouq","c_root_id_B":"h3chion","created_at_utc_A":1624899388,"created_at_utc_B":1624903662,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Well, for joker, most of the money he just give away, or burn it, whatever create the biggest caos, as in the end, he is a simple man and \"gas and black powder are not expansive things\". (Related to batman trilogy movies)","human_ref_B":"Let's not forget that they are totally insane. The Joker, for example, buys more weapons, more anti-Batman traps and gets more goons, over and over again. Gotham is a nightmarish city where being a supercriminal is basically a profession. They love what they're doing, that's all.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4274.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"o9o454","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Villains like the Joker and the Riddler are always stealing cash from banks and smuggling weapons and drugs for money, but what do they do with these apparent large fortunes they've amassed over the years? Besides the few things like guns for goons which they can steal anyways, rental fees for warehouses and rooms in buildings which they probably don't pay, and machines for elaborate schemes to stop the Batman, which usually look like they're made of cheap scrap welded together for a one off use, they seem pretty frugal with their often comically large piles of cash.","c_root_id_A":"h3c9ag6","c_root_id_B":"h3chion","created_at_utc_A":1624900086,"created_at_utc_B":1624903662,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"They set up a ridiculously over thought base themed on their character and try to kill Batman.","human_ref_B":"Let's not forget that they are totally insane. The Joker, for example, buys more weapons, more anti-Batman traps and gets more goons, over and over again. Gotham is a nightmarish city where being a supercriminal is basically a profession. They love what they're doing, that's all.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3576.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"o9o454","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Villains like the Joker and the Riddler are always stealing cash from banks and smuggling weapons and drugs for money, but what do they do with these apparent large fortunes they've amassed over the years? Besides the few things like guns for goons which they can steal anyways, rental fees for warehouses and rooms in buildings which they probably don't pay, and machines for elaborate schemes to stop the Batman, which usually look like they're made of cheap scrap welded together for a one off use, they seem pretty frugal with their often comically large piles of cash.","c_root_id_A":"h3c7ouq","c_root_id_B":"h3e5v1v","created_at_utc_A":1624899388,"created_at_utc_B":1624931951,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Well, for joker, most of the money he just give away, or burn it, whatever create the biggest caos, as in the end, he is a simple man and \"gas and black powder are not expansive things\". (Related to batman trilogy movies)","human_ref_B":"Both Joker and Riddler are insane.  They don't care about the money, it's the crimes and outwitting the Bat they crave.  Penguin has a criminal empire and is constantly paying off the police\/judges so he needs a large cash flow.  Poison Ivy supports eco-terrorists around the world.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":32563.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"o9o454","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Villains like the Joker and the Riddler are always stealing cash from banks and smuggling weapons and drugs for money, but what do they do with these apparent large fortunes they've amassed over the years? Besides the few things like guns for goons which they can steal anyways, rental fees for warehouses and rooms in buildings which they probably don't pay, and machines for elaborate schemes to stop the Batman, which usually look like they're made of cheap scrap welded together for a one off use, they seem pretty frugal with their often comically large piles of cash.","c_root_id_A":"h3e5v1v","c_root_id_B":"h3c9ag6","created_at_utc_A":1624931951,"created_at_utc_B":1624900086,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Both Joker and Riddler are insane.  They don't care about the money, it's the crimes and outwitting the Bat they crave.  Penguin has a criminal empire and is constantly paying off the police\/judges so he needs a large cash flow.  Poison Ivy supports eco-terrorists around the world.","human_ref_B":"They set up a ridiculously over thought base themed on their character and try to kill Batman.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":31865.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"o9o454","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Batman] Villains like the Joker and the Riddler are always stealing cash from banks and smuggling weapons and drugs for money, but what do they do with these apparent large fortunes they've amassed over the years? Besides the few things like guns for goons which they can steal anyways, rental fees for warehouses and rooms in buildings which they probably don't pay, and machines for elaborate schemes to stop the Batman, which usually look like they're made of cheap scrap welded together for a one off use, they seem pretty frugal with their often comically large piles of cash.","c_root_id_A":"h3e5v1v","c_root_id_B":"h3ckl2c","created_at_utc_A":1624931951,"created_at_utc_B":1624904983,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Both Joker and Riddler are insane.  They don't care about the money, it's the crimes and outwitting the Bat they crave.  Penguin has a criminal empire and is constantly paying off the police\/judges so he needs a large cash flow.  Poison Ivy supports eco-terrorists around the world.","human_ref_B":"Licensing costs for their likeness","labels":1,"seconds_difference":26968.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"r8t5d3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Matrix] Was the red pill\/blue pill choice just symbolic or did the pill have any actual effect? Pretty straightforward question.   Thanks","c_root_id_A":"hn7m2s8","c_root_id_B":"hn7ngnx","created_at_utc_A":1638636316,"created_at_utc_B":1638636892,"score_A":23,"score_B":114,"human_ref_A":"Had he taken the blue pill, they would have allowed him to remain ignorant and not exposed the matrix.  He would have lived a safe,  relatively normal life, and Orpheus and the others would have let him be.","human_ref_B":"The red pill is a tracer program that allows the resistance to find the pod the person is located in.  The blue pill resets the person's memories to before they met the resistance, making them think it was all just a dream.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":576.0,"score_ratio":4.9565217391}
+{"post_id":"r8t5d3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Matrix] Was the red pill\/blue pill choice just symbolic or did the pill have any actual effect? Pretty straightforward question.   Thanks","c_root_id_A":"hn7ngnx","c_root_id_B":"hn7n0ze","created_at_utc_A":1638636892,"created_at_utc_B":1638636718,"score_A":114,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"The red pill is a tracer program that allows the resistance to find the pod the person is located in.  The blue pill resets the person's memories to before they met the resistance, making them think it was all just a dream.","human_ref_B":"The pills themselves were likely symbolic. For all technical purposes, they aren't even real. The Choice between them, on the other hand, was very real, and definitely had direct consequences. A lot of the trilogy focuses on not only the right to choose, but also the power of belief (even, *especially*, inside the Matrix itself). Thematically, it makes sense. Neo made a choice, and it was the choice that affected the outcome, because he *believed* it would affect the outcome.  I see it as sort of a placebo effect on steroids.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":174.0,"score_ratio":19.0}
+{"post_id":"r8t5d3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Matrix] Was the red pill\/blue pill choice just symbolic or did the pill have any actual effect? Pretty straightforward question.   Thanks","c_root_id_A":"hn7ukqv","c_root_id_B":"hn8w9i8","created_at_utc_A":1638639844,"created_at_utc_B":1638655711,"score_A":28,"score_B":37,"human_ref_A":"The pills are actually programs that are executed on the person swallowing them.","human_ref_B":"\"The pill you took is part of a trace program. It's designed to disrupt your input-output carrier signal so we can track your location.\"","labels":0,"seconds_difference":15867.0,"score_ratio":1.3214285714}
+{"post_id":"r8t5d3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Matrix] Was the red pill\/blue pill choice just symbolic or did the pill have any actual effect? Pretty straightforward question.   Thanks","c_root_id_A":"hn8w9i8","c_root_id_B":"hn7m2s8","created_at_utc_A":1638655711,"created_at_utc_B":1638636316,"score_A":37,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"\"The pill you took is part of a trace program. It's designed to disrupt your input-output carrier signal so we can track your location.\"","human_ref_B":"Had he taken the blue pill, they would have allowed him to remain ignorant and not exposed the matrix.  He would have lived a safe,  relatively normal life, and Orpheus and the others would have let him be.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19395.0,"score_ratio":1.6086956522}
+{"post_id":"r8t5d3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Matrix] Was the red pill\/blue pill choice just symbolic or did the pill have any actual effect? Pretty straightforward question.   Thanks","c_root_id_A":"hn7n0ze","c_root_id_B":"hn8w9i8","created_at_utc_A":1638636718,"created_at_utc_B":1638655711,"score_A":6,"score_B":37,"human_ref_A":"The pills themselves were likely symbolic. For all technical purposes, they aren't even real. The Choice between them, on the other hand, was very real, and definitely had direct consequences. A lot of the trilogy focuses on not only the right to choose, but also the power of belief (even, *especially*, inside the Matrix itself). Thematically, it makes sense. Neo made a choice, and it was the choice that affected the outcome, because he *believed* it would affect the outcome.  I see it as sort of a placebo effect on steroids.","human_ref_B":"\"The pill you took is part of a trace program. It's designed to disrupt your input-output carrier signal so we can track your location.\"","labels":0,"seconds_difference":18993.0,"score_ratio":6.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"r8t5d3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Matrix] Was the red pill\/blue pill choice just symbolic or did the pill have any actual effect? Pretty straightforward question.   Thanks","c_root_id_A":"hn8w9i8","c_root_id_B":"hn8k764","created_at_utc_A":1638655711,"created_at_utc_B":1638650473,"score_A":37,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"\"The pill you took is part of a trace program. It's designed to disrupt your input-output carrier signal so we can track your location.\"","human_ref_B":"The red pill ran a tracing program that allowed them to figure out where exactly Neo's pod was so they could be nearby to retrieve him once the machines flushed him.  The blue pill simulated the effects of an ordinary sedative.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5238.0,"score_ratio":7.4}
+{"post_id":"r8t5d3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Matrix] Was the red pill\/blue pill choice just symbolic or did the pill have any actual effect? Pretty straightforward question.   Thanks","c_root_id_A":"hn7ukqv","c_root_id_B":"hn7m2s8","created_at_utc_A":1638639844,"created_at_utc_B":1638636316,"score_A":28,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"The pills are actually programs that are executed on the person swallowing them.","human_ref_B":"Had he taken the blue pill, they would have allowed him to remain ignorant and not exposed the matrix.  He would have lived a safe,  relatively normal life, and Orpheus and the others would have let him be.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3528.0,"score_ratio":1.2173913043}
+{"post_id":"r8t5d3","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Matrix] Was the red pill\/blue pill choice just symbolic or did the pill have any actual effect? Pretty straightforward question.   Thanks","c_root_id_A":"hn7n0ze","c_root_id_B":"hn7ukqv","created_at_utc_A":1638636718,"created_at_utc_B":1638639844,"score_A":6,"score_B":28,"human_ref_A":"The pills themselves were likely symbolic. For all technical purposes, they aren't even real. The Choice between them, on the other hand, was very real, and definitely had direct consequences. A lot of the trilogy focuses on not only the right to choose, but also the power of belief (even, *especially*, inside the Matrix itself). Thematically, it makes sense. Neo made a choice, and it was the choice that affected the outcome, because he *believed* it would affect the outcome.  I see it as sort of a placebo effect on steroids.","human_ref_B":"The pills are actually programs that are executed on the person swallowing them.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3126.0,"score_ratio":4.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"ffr79r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Terminator] What if Carl had mistakenly concluded that his target had been terminated when in reality he was just severely injured with undetectable life signs. Assuming the target recovers, given Carl's personal development how might he then react to finding out he was alive decades later?","c_root_id_A":"fk04y0w","c_root_id_B":"fk0ce3t","created_at_utc_A":1583742007,"created_at_utc_B":1583752027,"score_A":3,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"Oh I'm so gonna be fired- Carl","human_ref_B":"Carl would ditch his family and go murder the shit out of the target.  In many ways, Carl is a \"philsophical zombie\", an entity that does a very, very good job of emulating a normal human thought process and emotional range, but doesn't actually have one. Much like \"Uncle Bob\" he managed to be a stand up chap in spite of that handicap, but a primary objective is a primary objective. He might pursue that primary objective in a way that wouldn't damage his self-assigned \"secondary objective\", but he'd still be compelled to go and take care of business. He isn't capable of choosing otherwise any more than the average person is capable of licking their own elbow.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10020.0,"score_ratio":6.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"rda42l","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Comics] Why do so many animal only themed shapeshifters or \" powers from the animal kingdom\" characters like beastboy, Vixen, or Reptile make this weird distinction between non sentient and sentient animals? if beastboy can turn into a Kryptonianian dog then he should be able to turn into a humanoid Kryptonian as well as regardless of intelligence\/ sentience  they're both still animals.  They should be able to shape-shifting into humans to as were still animals","c_root_id_A":"hnzqwpo","c_root_id_B":"hnzymp3","created_at_utc_A":1639148076,"created_at_utc_B":1639151381,"score_A":31,"score_B":32,"human_ref_A":"Well in beast boys case he connects to a mystical power that only let's him turn into non sentient animals. It's the limitation to the magic.   Vixen is in possession of the Tantu Totem which let's her tap into the spirit of animals, so once again limitation of magic. Likely a mcguffin of animals have spirits, people have souls. From what I can tell she specifically takes in an animal spirit which gives her its abilities, and its mannerisms\/personality as well (aggression etc) which her human mind\/soul overpowers, if she took in a human\/kryptonian spirit\/soul she would be fighting that spirit\/soul for procession of her body.  Reptil's powers are specifically to turn parts of his body in parts of a dinosaurs body. So he can only work with dinosaurs.","human_ref_B":"**Because they don't run on cladistics.**  In cladistics humans are considered monkeys, fish, and animals - but in everyday speech, humans aren't any of those things. For instance, if someone went to the zoo and said they didn't see any monkeys you would know exactly what they meant, you wouldn't go \"Huh, what about all the other humans?\"  In mystical terms, humans aren't animals. Animals are mobile living creatures *without immortal souls*.  ----  Beast Boy gets his power from The Red, which covers non-ensouled animals.  Vixen gets her powers from Anansi, who has chosen to give her the powers of every non-human animal on Earth. This also works through a connection to The Red.  Reptil has a magical amulet that lets him turn into dinosaurs. It doesn't seem to include \"birds\" in the meaning of \"dinosaur\" - unsurprisingly, because the majority of humanity don't either.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3305.0,"score_ratio":1.0322580645}
+{"post_id":"rda42l","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Comics] Why do so many animal only themed shapeshifters or \" powers from the animal kingdom\" characters like beastboy, Vixen, or Reptile make this weird distinction between non sentient and sentient animals? if beastboy can turn into a Kryptonianian dog then he should be able to turn into a humanoid Kryptonian as well as regardless of intelligence\/ sentience  they're both still animals.  They should be able to shape-shifting into humans to as were still animals","c_root_id_A":"hnzy14g","c_root_id_B":"hnzymp3","created_at_utc_A":1639151131,"created_at_utc_B":1639151381,"score_A":3,"score_B":32,"human_ref_A":"He might well be able to. But if he doesn't think of a Kryptonian as an \"animal\" he isn't going to try.  We have a *very* ingrained assumption that sentient and non-sentient animals aren't the same. Even if the power doesn't care, the power user might well do.","human_ref_B":"**Because they don't run on cladistics.**  In cladistics humans are considered monkeys, fish, and animals - but in everyday speech, humans aren't any of those things. For instance, if someone went to the zoo and said they didn't see any monkeys you would know exactly what they meant, you wouldn't go \"Huh, what about all the other humans?\"  In mystical terms, humans aren't animals. Animals are mobile living creatures *without immortal souls*.  ----  Beast Boy gets his power from The Red, which covers non-ensouled animals.  Vixen gets her powers from Anansi, who has chosen to give her the powers of every non-human animal on Earth. This also works through a connection to The Red.  Reptil has a magical amulet that lets him turn into dinosaurs. It doesn't seem to include \"birds\" in the meaning of \"dinosaur\" - unsurprisingly, because the majority of humanity don't either.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":250.0,"score_ratio":10.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"rda42l","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Comics] Why do so many animal only themed shapeshifters or \" powers from the animal kingdom\" characters like beastboy, Vixen, or Reptile make this weird distinction between non sentient and sentient animals? if beastboy can turn into a Kryptonianian dog then he should be able to turn into a humanoid Kryptonian as well as regardless of intelligence\/ sentience  they're both still animals.  They should be able to shape-shifting into humans to as were still animals","c_root_id_A":"ho0f5qm","c_root_id_B":"hnzy14g","created_at_utc_A":1639157966,"created_at_utc_B":1639151131,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"I actually made a similar post about beast boy here and his powers get pretty crazy sometimes. Someone linked me to a comic where he turned into someones imaginary animal friend that they told him about  Edit: the comment https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AskScienceFiction\/comments\/q9l5vo\/dc_what_are_the_limits_of_beast_boys\/hh8q993\/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3","human_ref_B":"He might well be able to. But if he doesn't think of a Kryptonian as an \"animal\" he isn't going to try.  We have a *very* ingrained assumption that sentient and non-sentient animals aren't the same. Even if the power doesn't care, the power user might well do.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6835.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"rda42l","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Comics] Why do so many animal only themed shapeshifters or \" powers from the animal kingdom\" characters like beastboy, Vixen, or Reptile make this weird distinction between non sentient and sentient animals? if beastboy can turn into a Kryptonianian dog then he should be able to turn into a humanoid Kryptonian as well as regardless of intelligence\/ sentience  they're both still animals.  They should be able to shape-shifting into humans to as were still animals","c_root_id_A":"ho0h9th","c_root_id_B":"ho0fsil","created_at_utc_A":1639158791,"created_at_utc_B":1639158215,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Here\u2019s a thought: Humans and other sentient beings don\u2019t count because they don\u2019t CONSIDER themselves animals. We deliberately see ourselves as apart from \u201clesser\u201d animals so we don\u2019t get to participate in all the cool stuff The Red lets animals do, like not have to pay rent or suffer from existential angst. No, us sentient beings have to have lower back pain and consider cause and effect. SMH\u2026","human_ref_B":"It's usually because they're connected to animalistic\/shamanistic primal source.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":576.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"rda42l","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Comics] Why do so many animal only themed shapeshifters or \" powers from the animal kingdom\" characters like beastboy, Vixen, or Reptile make this weird distinction between non sentient and sentient animals? if beastboy can turn into a Kryptonianian dog then he should be able to turn into a humanoid Kryptonian as well as regardless of intelligence\/ sentience  they're both still animals.  They should be able to shape-shifting into humans to as were still animals","c_root_id_A":"ho27w63","c_root_id_B":"ho0fsil","created_at_utc_A":1639184486,"created_at_utc_B":1639158215,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Maybe not what you're looking for because Teen Titans Go probably isn't canon (99% sure but I didn't find confirmation with a brief googling), but there is an episode where this comes up. They basically ask this question and he transforms into \"a guy.\" Just a mundane adult. They exploit him being able to be an adult, he gets sucked into life as some guy and hijinks ensue.","human_ref_B":"It's usually because they're connected to animalistic\/shamanistic primal source.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":26271.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"rda42l","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Comics] Why do so many animal only themed shapeshifters or \" powers from the animal kingdom\" characters like beastboy, Vixen, or Reptile make this weird distinction between non sentient and sentient animals? if beastboy can turn into a Kryptonianian dog then he should be able to turn into a humanoid Kryptonian as well as regardless of intelligence\/ sentience  they're both still animals.  They should be able to shape-shifting into humans to as were still animals","c_root_id_A":"ho0zbq0","c_root_id_B":"ho27w63","created_at_utc_A":1639165975,"created_at_utc_B":1639184486,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Beast Boy can transform because he was infected with Sakutia and later cured, which caused his DNA to become unstable, and\/or he is connected to the Red. That allows him to transform into earth animals and microscopic beings.  He can transform into alien animals and humanoid aliens. He transformed into a Gordanian in the comic Teen Titans Go (2003) #36 of the Cartoon Series \u2018Teen Titans\u2019 and in the 80\u2019s Teen Titans comics.  He can also transform into mythological and fictional animals, like his transformation into a phoenix or into Lockhead.  But I\u2019m not sure if he can transform into different variations of a species, like into a bird with very large wings, one with very good eyes, \u2026  Vixen gets her powers from a magical Totem that allows her to use the spirits of earth animals. She can\u2019t get powers from alien beings.  Reptil gets his powers from a magical amulet that allows him to partially or completely transform into prehistoric earth animals, like dinosaurs. But he can\u2019t transform into anything that isn\u2019t prehistoric, like birds. Maybes he can transform into prehistoric alien animals.","human_ref_B":"Maybe not what you're looking for because Teen Titans Go probably isn't canon (99% sure but I didn't find confirmation with a brief googling), but there is an episode where this comes up. They basically ask this question and he transforms into \"a guy.\" Just a mundane adult. They exploit him being able to be an adult, he gets sucked into life as some guy and hijinks ensue.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":18511.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"rda42l","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Comics] Why do so many animal only themed shapeshifters or \" powers from the animal kingdom\" characters like beastboy, Vixen, or Reptile make this weird distinction between non sentient and sentient animals? if beastboy can turn into a Kryptonianian dog then he should be able to turn into a humanoid Kryptonian as well as regardless of intelligence\/ sentience  they're both still animals.  They should be able to shape-shifting into humans to as were still animals","c_root_id_A":"ho27w63","c_root_id_B":"ho1vfzb","created_at_utc_A":1639184486,"created_at_utc_B":1639179018,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Maybe not what you're looking for because Teen Titans Go probably isn't canon (99% sure but I didn't find confirmation with a brief googling), but there is an episode where this comes up. They basically ask this question and he transforms into \"a guy.\" Just a mundane adult. They exploit him being able to be an adult, he gets sucked into life as some guy and hijinks ensue.","human_ref_B":"Kryptonian dogs aren't naturally intelligent. Just like Superman isn't natural a genius. Solar radiation gives a hard increase in IQ, *leading* to a dog with the intelligence of a person.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5468.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"rda42l","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Comics] Why do so many animal only themed shapeshifters or \" powers from the animal kingdom\" characters like beastboy, Vixen, or Reptile make this weird distinction between non sentient and sentient animals? if beastboy can turn into a Kryptonianian dog then he should be able to turn into a humanoid Kryptonian as well as regardless of intelligence\/ sentience  they're both still animals.  They should be able to shape-shifting into humans to as were still animals","c_root_id_A":"ho23jew","c_root_id_B":"ho27w63","created_at_utc_A":1639182554,"created_at_utc_B":1639184486,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"I thought the Animorphs could do that.","human_ref_B":"Maybe not what you're looking for because Teen Titans Go probably isn't canon (99% sure but I didn't find confirmation with a brief googling), but there is an episode where this comes up. They basically ask this question and he transforms into \"a guy.\" Just a mundane adult. They exploit him being able to be an adult, he gets sucked into life as some guy and hijinks ensue.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1932.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"81rive","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU] Why did Tony Stark think Elon Musk's Merlin engines were \"fantastic\"? His Repulsors are way more advanced. And SHIELD quinjets make the BFR or Elon's electric jet look primitive and horribly outdated. Why is Tony Stark impressed with Elon Musk's work, when his own aircraft and spacecraft are so much more advanced? SHIELD Quinjets could travel all the way to Sakaar, and Iron Man's arc-reactor-powered repulsors are far more efficient than LOX\/Kerosene engines. The Iron Man suit is way more advanced than the Musk Electric Jet.","c_root_id_A":"dv4pnt4","c_root_id_B":"dv4o7zo","created_at_utc_A":1520103126,"created_at_utc_B":1520101483,"score_A":169,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Because he has zero interest in letting Arc-power outside his control, and SHIELD isn't sharing the Quinjets. Musk's tech works in a novel way without relying on dangerous or classified hardware, and represents a chain of scientific investigation and exploration outside Stark's own work. Someone just copying the Repulsor isn't actually contributing to human progress.   That, and [Spoiler: Iron Man 2](#s \"Tony was convinced at that point that he was a dead man. He may be the hottest shit ever, but the future is going to need actual, *living* innovators. None of his money is going with him, but by spreading some of it around he can keep a legacy going beyond just his work as Iron Man.\")","human_ref_B":"He was just being polite","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1643.0,"score_ratio":24.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"81rive","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU] Why did Tony Stark think Elon Musk's Merlin engines were \"fantastic\"? His Repulsors are way more advanced. And SHIELD quinjets make the BFR or Elon's electric jet look primitive and horribly outdated. Why is Tony Stark impressed with Elon Musk's work, when his own aircraft and spacecraft are so much more advanced? SHIELD Quinjets could travel all the way to Sakaar, and Iron Man's arc-reactor-powered repulsors are far more efficient than LOX\/Kerosene engines. The Iron Man suit is way more advanced than the Musk Electric Jet.","c_root_id_A":"dv4q741","c_root_id_B":"dv530lr","created_at_utc_A":1520103731,"created_at_utc_B":1520118639,"score_A":28,"score_B":32,"human_ref_A":"there are many ways something can be better then something else for solving a problem. Stark has bottomless pockets, SHIELD has bottomless pockets, maybe Elon is building tech the rest of us can afford? Makes sense then why he is annoyed with Hammer, he's poorly copying Stark; Elon is doing something completely different that has completely different challenges. The materials for an arc reactor may be fiscal unobtanium (actual term by the way).","human_ref_B":"This isn't our Elon Musk, it's the MCU Elon Musk. We don't know what that version of him has been up to.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":14908.0,"score_ratio":1.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"81rive","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU] Why did Tony Stark think Elon Musk's Merlin engines were \"fantastic\"? His Repulsors are way more advanced. And SHIELD quinjets make the BFR or Elon's electric jet look primitive and horribly outdated. Why is Tony Stark impressed with Elon Musk's work, when his own aircraft and spacecraft are so much more advanced? SHIELD Quinjets could travel all the way to Sakaar, and Iron Man's arc-reactor-powered repulsors are far more efficient than LOX\/Kerosene engines. The Iron Man suit is way more advanced than the Musk Electric Jet.","c_root_id_A":"dv4yc6s","c_root_id_B":"dv530lr","created_at_utc_A":1520113148,"created_at_utc_B":1520118639,"score_A":21,"score_B":32,"human_ref_A":"It is possible the Musk's Merlin Engines are significantly different in the MCU.  With the tech available he may have made Engines legitimately better than Stark's repulsor tech.","human_ref_B":"This isn't our Elon Musk, it's the MCU Elon Musk. We don't know what that version of him has been up to.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5491.0,"score_ratio":1.5238095238}
+{"post_id":"81rive","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU] Why did Tony Stark think Elon Musk's Merlin engines were \"fantastic\"? His Repulsors are way more advanced. And SHIELD quinjets make the BFR or Elon's electric jet look primitive and horribly outdated. Why is Tony Stark impressed with Elon Musk's work, when his own aircraft and spacecraft are so much more advanced? SHIELD Quinjets could travel all the way to Sakaar, and Iron Man's arc-reactor-powered repulsors are far more efficient than LOX\/Kerosene engines. The Iron Man suit is way more advanced than the Musk Electric Jet.","c_root_id_A":"dv52121","c_root_id_B":"dv530lr","created_at_utc_A":1520117461,"created_at_utc_B":1520118639,"score_A":14,"score_B":32,"human_ref_A":"Stark's repulsortech and arc reactors make Elon Musk's stuff look like a *joke*, it's true, but they're also *incredibly* expensive, require constant fine tuning, and can't be reliably mass produced.  Meanwhile, Musk's Merlin engines operate efficiently and at a much lower cost.","human_ref_B":"This isn't our Elon Musk, it's the MCU Elon Musk. We don't know what that version of him has been up to.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1178.0,"score_ratio":2.2857142857}
+{"post_id":"81rive","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU] Why did Tony Stark think Elon Musk's Merlin engines were \"fantastic\"? His Repulsors are way more advanced. And SHIELD quinjets make the BFR or Elon's electric jet look primitive and horribly outdated. Why is Tony Stark impressed with Elon Musk's work, when his own aircraft and spacecraft are so much more advanced? SHIELD Quinjets could travel all the way to Sakaar, and Iron Man's arc-reactor-powered repulsors are far more efficient than LOX\/Kerosene engines. The Iron Man suit is way more advanced than the Musk Electric Jet.","c_root_id_A":"dv530lr","c_root_id_B":"dv4o7zo","created_at_utc_A":1520118639,"created_at_utc_B":1520101483,"score_A":32,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"This isn't our Elon Musk, it's the MCU Elon Musk. We don't know what that version of him has been up to.","human_ref_B":"He was just being polite","labels":1,"seconds_difference":17156.0,"score_ratio":4.5714285714}
+{"post_id":"81rive","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU] Why did Tony Stark think Elon Musk's Merlin engines were \"fantastic\"? His Repulsors are way more advanced. And SHIELD quinjets make the BFR or Elon's electric jet look primitive and horribly outdated. Why is Tony Stark impressed with Elon Musk's work, when his own aircraft and spacecraft are so much more advanced? SHIELD Quinjets could travel all the way to Sakaar, and Iron Man's arc-reactor-powered repulsors are far more efficient than LOX\/Kerosene engines. The Iron Man suit is way more advanced than the Musk Electric Jet.","c_root_id_A":"dv4q741","c_root_id_B":"dv4o7zo","created_at_utc_A":1520103731,"created_at_utc_B":1520101483,"score_A":28,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"there are many ways something can be better then something else for solving a problem. Stark has bottomless pockets, SHIELD has bottomless pockets, maybe Elon is building tech the rest of us can afford? Makes sense then why he is annoyed with Hammer, he's poorly copying Stark; Elon is doing something completely different that has completely different challenges. The materials for an arc reactor may be fiscal unobtanium (actual term by the way).","human_ref_B":"He was just being polite","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2248.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"81rive","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU] Why did Tony Stark think Elon Musk's Merlin engines were \"fantastic\"? His Repulsors are way more advanced. And SHIELD quinjets make the BFR or Elon's electric jet look primitive and horribly outdated. Why is Tony Stark impressed with Elon Musk's work, when his own aircraft and spacecraft are so much more advanced? SHIELD Quinjets could travel all the way to Sakaar, and Iron Man's arc-reactor-powered repulsors are far more efficient than LOX\/Kerosene engines. The Iron Man suit is way more advanced than the Musk Electric Jet.","c_root_id_A":"dv4yc6s","c_root_id_B":"dv4o7zo","created_at_utc_A":1520113148,"created_at_utc_B":1520101483,"score_A":21,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"It is possible the Musk's Merlin Engines are significantly different in the MCU.  With the tech available he may have made Engines legitimately better than Stark's repulsor tech.","human_ref_B":"He was just being polite","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11665.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"81rive","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[MCU] Why did Tony Stark think Elon Musk's Merlin engines were \"fantastic\"? His Repulsors are way more advanced. And SHIELD quinjets make the BFR or Elon's electric jet look primitive and horribly outdated. Why is Tony Stark impressed with Elon Musk's work, when his own aircraft and spacecraft are so much more advanced? SHIELD Quinjets could travel all the way to Sakaar, and Iron Man's arc-reactor-powered repulsors are far more efficient than LOX\/Kerosene engines. The Iron Man suit is way more advanced than the Musk Electric Jet.","c_root_id_A":"dv4o7zo","c_root_id_B":"dv52121","created_at_utc_A":1520101483,"created_at_utc_B":1520117461,"score_A":7,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"He was just being polite","human_ref_B":"Stark's repulsortech and arc reactors make Elon Musk's stuff look like a *joke*, it's true, but they're also *incredibly* expensive, require constant fine tuning, and can't be reliably mass produced.  Meanwhile, Musk's Merlin engines operate efficiently and at a much lower cost.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":15978.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"f5vehr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars] Considering Palpatine was playing both sides during the Clone Wars did he have a plan if the CIS had won the war instead of the Republic? Plapatine was a master planner obviously, and we saw his plan with the Republic mostly winning the war. But what if it had gone differently? What if every major battle that had won the war had been won by the Separatists, Anakin hadn't killed Dooku, or if Obi-Wan had lost against Grevious? How would his plans changed with the CIS winning? Or was he pulling enough strings in the shadows to prevent them from winning?  On a similar train of thought, did he ever just give just enough information to one side or the other to start a battle and then just sit back to see what would happen?","c_root_id_A":"fi0ywww","c_root_id_B":"fi136sv","created_at_utc_A":1582047434,"created_at_utc_B":1582049701,"score_A":15,"score_B":49,"human_ref_A":"I think its pretty much implied that he had enough power and influence to rig most major events of as well as the final outcome of the war","human_ref_B":"The war was mostly for 2 functions.  The first was to give himself enough political power to become emperor and the second was to determine what his empires new army was going to be after extensive field testing.  Early on both sides were given just enough information to drag the war out but not give either side a decisive victory. Once palpatine decided on not using droids as his future army he began using the cis to cement his powers and future by making assassinations of political rivals and their systems and ratcheting up the pressure on peaceful systems.  Kidnapping force sensitive children and testing superweapons the republic would never agree to building.  He kept just enough information from the cis and republic to keep a swift victory out of reach but not deadlocked in a stalemate. Once he had removed enough Jedi through attrition and drawn enough of his rivals to his side or replaced them entirely he began letting the cis pull more aggressive moves that overextended their forces and put their leaders in the open.  He didn't plan every operation of the war or who was involved in each battle but the big picture like malastere invasion and the major plans for invasions were all directed to dooku by palps and then the various cis leaders to implement.  He couldn't account for everything but if you consider dooku was aware of his plans for the most part he had more control of the cis then the grand army of the republic at most times but could goad and herd the gar and Jedi where he wanted with the cis","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2267.0,"score_ratio":3.2666666667}
+{"post_id":"f5vehr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars] Considering Palpatine was playing both sides during the Clone Wars did he have a plan if the CIS had won the war instead of the Republic? Plapatine was a master planner obviously, and we saw his plan with the Republic mostly winning the war. But what if it had gone differently? What if every major battle that had won the war had been won by the Separatists, Anakin hadn't killed Dooku, or if Obi-Wan had lost against Grevious? How would his plans changed with the CIS winning? Or was he pulling enough strings in the shadows to prevent them from winning?  On a similar train of thought, did he ever just give just enough information to one side or the other to start a battle and then just sit back to see what would happen?","c_root_id_A":"fi15nir","c_root_id_B":"fi17b6h","created_at_utc_A":1582051119,"created_at_utc_B":1582052058,"score_A":8,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"The point of his war wasn't to win, that was never his objective, the way the war was being enacted or the side that was winning was irrelevant. All he needed was to destabilize the status quo well enough to assume dictatorial power.  The galactic Senate was a venerable institution long before palps was even born, it's very difficult to topple an organization like that from the outside, the CIS was being a good example. The Senate was completely dead locked, but it was still potent, if they *could* reach an agreement the Senate had the power to impose it it's decision, but palps intentionally engineered a situation he could keep unstable with ease.  If the CIS had started winning easily, he could have used that as his impetus to seize control, then used his convert leadership of both sides to broker a brilliant deal, easily winning support for his continued leadership. Since the clones were winning, he used the senates fear and inability to make any decisions as his reason to assume control. The end effect was the same though, as long as there was any event that split the Senate and posed an immediate danger he could use it.","human_ref_B":"The CIS were never going to win. Palpatine designed them from the beginning to be a seemingly huge threat, and it does appear that way, but in reality Dooku who worked directly for him was the only one who even knew what was going on. The CIS has their own Senate, like the Republic, and Dooku kept them in the dark on everything. The war from their standpoint was almost unilaterally waged by Dooku, Grievious. Of course there were other generals but they were completely subordinate to those two, both of which were following Palpatine\u2019s orders.   So if at any point the CIS *did* become a serious threat he\u2019d just have Dooku throw some major battles that would swing it in their favor. But again from the onset the CIS were systemically inferior. Their forces weren\u2019t of the same quality as the Republic, and they didn\u2019t have the coordination, by design, of the Republic.   The whole war was an effort for the Republic to be usurped by someone in a position of extreme power in the Republic.   Dooku remaining alive just meant he\u2019d need to spend more time corrupting Anakin to his side, killing Dooku was just a sign of how vulnerable he was. If Obi-Wan does to Grievious his battalion still frees Utapau and they send someone else after him, it just slows everything down and gives Palpatine more time. Catching Grievious was a plan by the Jedi to expose the Chancellor\u2019s abuse of power. It also may have been the last push to get Anakin to join the Dark Side. He was fearful of losing people, if his best friend died on a mission he felt he was meant to be on he\u2019d take it as the fault of the Jedi.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":939.0,"score_ratio":1.625}
+{"post_id":"f5vehr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[Star Wars] Considering Palpatine was playing both sides during the Clone Wars did he have a plan if the CIS had won the war instead of the Republic? Plapatine was a master planner obviously, and we saw his plan with the Republic mostly winning the war. But what if it had gone differently? What if every major battle that had won the war had been won by the Separatists, Anakin hadn't killed Dooku, or if Obi-Wan had lost against Grevious? How would his plans changed with the CIS winning? Or was he pulling enough strings in the shadows to prevent them from winning?  On a similar train of thought, did he ever just give just enough information to one side or the other to start a battle and then just sit back to see what would happen?","c_root_id_A":"fi16ble","c_root_id_B":"fi17b6h","created_at_utc_A":1582051496,"created_at_utc_B":1582052058,"score_A":6,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"The CIS was never going to win and the only reason it ever seemed like they would is *because* Palpatine was playing both sides.  Palpatine needed the front of legitimacy that the CIS could never provide in the same way. He needed the citizens of his empire to, at first, see the empire as a legitimate continuation of the Republic.  > if Obi-Wan had lost against Grevious?  This wouldn't have really changed anything. If anything, Obi-Wan was probably a big factor keeping Anakin with the Jedi as long has he did and having him out of the picture would have been fine. Actually, remember when he got abducted from Coruscant? He probably planned for Obi-Wan to die there.  > Anakin hadn't killed Dooku  Palpatine was there in the room for the duel. You misunderstand him if you think he wasn't pushing with the force to tip the scales against Dooku as hard as he could without showing his hand, or that he got himself captured if there wasn't a one hundred percent chance that duel would end in his favor.  > did he ever just give just enough information to one side or the other to start a battle and then just sit back to see what would happen?  Probably. Details change, even if the goal never does.","human_ref_B":"The CIS were never going to win. Palpatine designed them from the beginning to be a seemingly huge threat, and it does appear that way, but in reality Dooku who worked directly for him was the only one who even knew what was going on. The CIS has their own Senate, like the Republic, and Dooku kept them in the dark on everything. The war from their standpoint was almost unilaterally waged by Dooku, Grievious. Of course there were other generals but they were completely subordinate to those two, both of which were following Palpatine\u2019s orders.   So if at any point the CIS *did* become a serious threat he\u2019d just have Dooku throw some major battles that would swing it in their favor. But again from the onset the CIS were systemically inferior. Their forces weren\u2019t of the same quality as the Republic, and they didn\u2019t have the coordination, by design, of the Republic.   The whole war was an effort for the Republic to be usurped by someone in a position of extreme power in the Republic.   Dooku remaining alive just meant he\u2019d need to spend more time corrupting Anakin to his side, killing Dooku was just a sign of how vulnerable he was. If Obi-Wan does to Grievious his battalion still frees Utapau and they send someone else after him, it just slows everything down and gives Palpatine more time. Catching Grievious was a plan by the Jedi to expose the Chancellor\u2019s abuse of power. It also may have been the last push to get Anakin to join the Dark Side. He was fearful of losing people, if his best friend died on a mission he felt he was meant to be on he\u2019d take it as the fault of the Jedi.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":562.0,"score_ratio":2.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"2vbs8i","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Harry Potter] In Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, why does Professor Quirrell try and choke Harry when Voldemort says kill him? I was rewatching some of the movies this morning, and I was wondering why he tries to choke him, rather than using magic, which he is more versed in than Harry.   Thanks!","c_root_id_A":"cog7v6b","c_root_id_B":"cog90ye","created_at_utc_A":1423508998,"created_at_utc_B":1423510937,"score_A":25,"score_B":33,"human_ref_A":"A full-grown man could definitely overpower an 11 year old, and I'm pretty sure the stress of the situation was making him less than entirely rational, which is why he fell to base instincts. It's not every day that an evil fraction of soul from the plane between life and death inhabits your body and compels you to murder a child.","human_ref_B":"Harry Potters true abilities at that point in time weren't very well known. All people really \"knew\" was that he somehow survived an attack by Voldemort.   Quirrell probably figured that using a spell could backfire very badly.   So knowing that Harry is a first year, Quirrell most likely assumed that Harry couldn't directly use his wand\/magical abilities to mortally harm Quirrell. Harry is also very young and as such, physically weak. So he may as well use that to kill him.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1939.0,"score_ratio":1.32}
+{"post_id":"plhba8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Avatar The Last Airbender] Did the fire nation get away scott free from all of the war crimes they committed in the hundred years war ? Were the other nations they invaded just ok with then not getting a Nuremberg style trial ? What the title says, considering that the fire nation has committed genocide, slave labor, and ethnic cleansing, and were in the middle of pulling off another larger genocide in the last 2 episode of the series, did they really escape from having to be punished for what they did in the past century ?","c_root_id_A":"hcd5j3d","c_root_id_B":"hcca1uw","created_at_utc_A":1631310991,"created_at_utc_B":1631297401,"score_A":16,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"Yes. Because the Fire Nation was not defeated.   The Fire *Lord* was deposed and replaced by a successor who was not an expansionist.   The Fire Nation did make some changes such as returning colonies and that caused a lot of political headaches. Anything further would have ended up with a bad outcome for everyone.   The Fire Nation maintained their huge industrial base and efforts to have them pay for all the destruction they caused over the previous 100 years would have likely ended up with Fire Lord Zuko being overthrown and the expansionist wing of the Fire Nation returning to power.","human_ref_B":"One big difference between the fire nation and the Nazis is that the fire nation arguably won the war, sure the avatar managed to defeat the Phoenix king and Zuko became firelord but the fire nation itself was arguably militarily ahead.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":13590.0,"score_ratio":1.0666666667}
+{"post_id":"plhba8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Avatar The Last Airbender] Did the fire nation get away scott free from all of the war crimes they committed in the hundred years war ? Were the other nations they invaded just ok with then not getting a Nuremberg style trial ? What the title says, considering that the fire nation has committed genocide, slave labor, and ethnic cleansing, and were in the middle of pulling off another larger genocide in the last 2 episode of the series, did they really escape from having to be punished for what they did in the past century ?","c_root_id_A":"hcb4le9","c_root_id_B":"hcca1uw","created_at_utc_A":1631280087,"created_at_utc_B":1631297401,"score_A":12,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"Besides losing their colonies, not much else happened. As far as we know, the fire nation never faced severe repercussions for their numerous crimes which is hardly fair, but I suppose when the Fire Lord's best friend is the Avatar, some things get sweeped under the rug","human_ref_B":"One big difference between the fire nation and the Nazis is that the fire nation arguably won the war, sure the avatar managed to defeat the Phoenix king and Zuko became firelord but the fire nation itself was arguably militarily ahead.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":17314.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"plhba8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Avatar The Last Airbender] Did the fire nation get away scott free from all of the war crimes they committed in the hundred years war ? Were the other nations they invaded just ok with then not getting a Nuremberg style trial ? What the title says, considering that the fire nation has committed genocide, slave labor, and ethnic cleansing, and were in the middle of pulling off another larger genocide in the last 2 episode of the series, did they really escape from having to be punished for what they did in the past century ?","c_root_id_A":"hcayyon","c_root_id_B":"hcca1uw","created_at_utc_A":1631277224,"created_at_utc_B":1631297401,"score_A":13,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"The real injustice is that Sozin amd Azulin died thinking they've achieved greatness.","human_ref_B":"One big difference between the fire nation and the Nazis is that the fire nation arguably won the war, sure the avatar managed to defeat the Phoenix king and Zuko became firelord but the fire nation itself was arguably militarily ahead.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":20177.0,"score_ratio":1.1538461538}
+{"post_id":"plhba8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Avatar The Last Airbender] Did the fire nation get away scott free from all of the war crimes they committed in the hundred years war ? Were the other nations they invaded just ok with then not getting a Nuremberg style trial ? What the title says, considering that the fire nation has committed genocide, slave labor, and ethnic cleansing, and were in the middle of pulling off another larger genocide in the last 2 episode of the series, did they really escape from having to be punished for what they did in the past century ?","c_root_id_A":"hcca1uw","c_root_id_B":"hcbm8vx","created_at_utc_A":1631297401,"created_at_utc_B":1631287655,"score_A":15,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"One big difference between the fire nation and the Nazis is that the fire nation arguably won the war, sure the avatar managed to defeat the Phoenix king and Zuko became firelord but the fire nation itself was arguably militarily ahead.","human_ref_B":"Well, the individual soldiers could probably reasonably say that they were just doing their jobs. It may come down to the officers giving the orders. I like to think that once the war ended, Zuko started working on rebuilding the world, using the Fire Nations resources to pay reparations, and fix a lot of the damage done.   I don't know how the Water Tribes and Earth Kingdom would be able to enforce anything on the Fire Nation that it was unwilling to do, so going down that road would be a bad idea to say the least. Zuko is a good dude at the end of the series. I feel like the greater world would know that if they were told of his contributions, and with the Avatar and a lot of the key figures of the Water and Earth communities vouching for him.   I'm not to sure on what happens in the greater lore regarding what happens immediately after the war, and in Aangs lifetime, but what I know from the Legend of Korra, by the time of Avatar Korra the greater world seems to have accepted that the Fire Nation is no longer a threat to world peace.  I could be wrong on some things here, so feel free to correct me. This is just a summary of what I know of Post-war life in the world, and a little guesswork.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9746.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"plhba8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Avatar The Last Airbender] Did the fire nation get away scott free from all of the war crimes they committed in the hundred years war ? Were the other nations they invaded just ok with then not getting a Nuremberg style trial ? What the title says, considering that the fire nation has committed genocide, slave labor, and ethnic cleansing, and were in the middle of pulling off another larger genocide in the last 2 episode of the series, did they really escape from having to be punished for what they did in the past century ?","c_root_id_A":"hcb4le9","c_root_id_B":"hcd5j3d","created_at_utc_A":1631280087,"created_at_utc_B":1631310991,"score_A":12,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"Besides losing their colonies, not much else happened. As far as we know, the fire nation never faced severe repercussions for their numerous crimes which is hardly fair, but I suppose when the Fire Lord's best friend is the Avatar, some things get sweeped under the rug","human_ref_B":"Yes. Because the Fire Nation was not defeated.   The Fire *Lord* was deposed and replaced by a successor who was not an expansionist.   The Fire Nation did make some changes such as returning colonies and that caused a lot of political headaches. Anything further would have ended up with a bad outcome for everyone.   The Fire Nation maintained their huge industrial base and efforts to have them pay for all the destruction they caused over the previous 100 years would have likely ended up with Fire Lord Zuko being overthrown and the expansionist wing of the Fire Nation returning to power.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":30904.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"plhba8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Avatar The Last Airbender] Did the fire nation get away scott free from all of the war crimes they committed in the hundred years war ? Were the other nations they invaded just ok with then not getting a Nuremberg style trial ? What the title says, considering that the fire nation has committed genocide, slave labor, and ethnic cleansing, and were in the middle of pulling off another larger genocide in the last 2 episode of the series, did they really escape from having to be punished for what they did in the past century ?","c_root_id_A":"hcd5j3d","c_root_id_B":"hcayyon","created_at_utc_A":1631310991,"created_at_utc_B":1631277224,"score_A":16,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Yes. Because the Fire Nation was not defeated.   The Fire *Lord* was deposed and replaced by a successor who was not an expansionist.   The Fire Nation did make some changes such as returning colonies and that caused a lot of political headaches. Anything further would have ended up with a bad outcome for everyone.   The Fire Nation maintained their huge industrial base and efforts to have them pay for all the destruction they caused over the previous 100 years would have likely ended up with Fire Lord Zuko being overthrown and the expansionist wing of the Fire Nation returning to power.","human_ref_B":"The real injustice is that Sozin amd Azulin died thinking they've achieved greatness.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":33767.0,"score_ratio":1.2307692308}
+{"post_id":"plhba8","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Avatar The Last Airbender] Did the fire nation get away scott free from all of the war crimes they committed in the hundred years war ? Were the other nations they invaded just ok with then not getting a Nuremberg style trial ? What the title says, considering that the fire nation has committed genocide, slave labor, and ethnic cleansing, and were in the middle of pulling off another larger genocide in the last 2 episode of the series, did they really escape from having to be punished for what they did in the past century ?","c_root_id_A":"hcd5j3d","c_root_id_B":"hcbm8vx","created_at_utc_A":1631310991,"created_at_utc_B":1631287655,"score_A":16,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Yes. Because the Fire Nation was not defeated.   The Fire *Lord* was deposed and replaced by a successor who was not an expansionist.   The Fire Nation did make some changes such as returning colonies and that caused a lot of political headaches. Anything further would have ended up with a bad outcome for everyone.   The Fire Nation maintained their huge industrial base and efforts to have them pay for all the destruction they caused over the previous 100 years would have likely ended up with Fire Lord Zuko being overthrown and the expansionist wing of the Fire Nation returning to power.","human_ref_B":"Well, the individual soldiers could probably reasonably say that they were just doing their jobs. It may come down to the officers giving the orders. I like to think that once the war ended, Zuko started working on rebuilding the world, using the Fire Nations resources to pay reparations, and fix a lot of the damage done.   I don't know how the Water Tribes and Earth Kingdom would be able to enforce anything on the Fire Nation that it was unwilling to do, so going down that road would be a bad idea to say the least. Zuko is a good dude at the end of the series. I feel like the greater world would know that if they were told of his contributions, and with the Avatar and a lot of the key figures of the Water and Earth communities vouching for him.   I'm not to sure on what happens in the greater lore regarding what happens immediately after the war, and in Aangs lifetime, but what I know from the Legend of Korra, by the time of Avatar Korra the greater world seems to have accepted that the Fire Nation is no longer a threat to world peace.  I could be wrong on some things here, so feel free to correct me. This is just a summary of what I know of Post-war life in the world, and a little guesswork.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":23336.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"pgtigs","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[DC Comics] If a dying Green Lantern sends their ring out to find someone of great willpower, are there any safeguards to ensure that person isn't evil? I mean, there are plenty of villains out there with an extremely strong will.","c_root_id_A":"hbec50s","c_root_id_B":"hbek8aw","created_at_utc_A":1630636360,"created_at_utc_B":1630640377,"score_A":5,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"I am uncertain how DOOM hasn't become a Green Lantern yet","human_ref_B":"In Batman:TAS (I think) Penguin used the ring for a while.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4017.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"9d87ww","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.72,"history":"[DC Comics] Why doesn\u2019t Batman cover up his mouth and chin? It seems like it\u2019d be more strategically advantageous  to not have an exposed skin portion to aim at. So why\u2019d he do it?","c_root_id_A":"e5fxvu8","c_root_id_B":"e5fyopa","created_at_utc_A":1536165281,"created_at_utc_B":1536165930,"score_A":34,"score_B":50,"human_ref_A":"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/64v62QD.jpg","human_ref_B":"The Joker has asked this exact question.  There's also the fact that it serves to reassure the innocent people he's protecting that he is actually human underneath it all.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":649.0,"score_ratio":1.4705882353}
+{"post_id":"9d87ww","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.72,"history":"[DC Comics] Why doesn\u2019t Batman cover up his mouth and chin? It seems like it\u2019d be more strategically advantageous  to not have an exposed skin portion to aim at. So why\u2019d he do it?","c_root_id_A":"e5g454o","c_root_id_B":"e5gdmdd","created_at_utc_A":1536170438,"created_at_utc_B":1536178349,"score_A":5,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"The bigger question is why the Batman beyond suit has a mouth.","human_ref_B":"\"he uses an ointment or something to keep his exposed flesh safe.\"","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7911.0,"score_ratio":1.8}
+{"post_id":"e3jjfr","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Star Wars Legends\/Canon] So, my Sith apprentice is a tad naive (my fault) and he's sorta fallen in love with, but turned a young Jedi to the dark side. How do I break the news? Now, he knows of the rule of two, but he's told me he thinks she would make an excellent apprentice for him. Now my folly is that, no matter how hard I try I can't get rid of this big heart. After all, the Jedi are the ones who destroyed the Sith, so the Jedi are the ones who must suffer for their crimes.  I found him on the street years ago and have been teaching him the ways of the force from our side. When the child was maybe no older than eight, I surpassed my master and defeated him in fair combat. Now, he has grown to the ripe old age of twenty, a young man, and I could not be more proud. He was a fast learner, but I'm afraid the implications of his decision has yet to sink in.  The kid doesn't seem to understand he will have to kill me, and later she him. For now, she is our assassin in the field, picking low hanging fruit as you will. Don't get me wrong, he made a good choice, and his heartbreak will be good for him, but why suffer an amputation when a paper cut teaches you just as well? I'm willing to die for him, and for the Sith, but I'm torn. He needs to understand what this means for him.  I suppose I need to let go, but my compassion for this kid is beyond my compassion for our ways. Have I failed? What's the right path? How to I spare this child a lifetime of regret at what must be done for our good, and the good of the force? Or am I drastically overthinking all of this and everything will be fine?","c_root_id_A":"f93hfmh","c_root_id_B":"f93fi75","created_at_utc_A":1575059139,"created_at_utc_B":1575057722,"score_A":6,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"What part of \"Sith **Lord**\" don't you get? Fuck the doctrine! You're the only one who decides what the Sith become for as long as you hold that throne! There is no *orthodoxy*. There isn't even any real truth!  Break the rule of two, if that is your will. If exterminating the Jedi is what you want, then forget the triumph some nebulous asshole in the undetermined future may have: Exterminate the Jedi *now*. Or do you wish to be a footnote in the history of a Sith with grander ambitions?","human_ref_B":"> How do I break the news?  You don't. You start training her. Tell your apprentice you now have two apprentices. Explain there's been other Sith orders in which a triumvirate or even an entire civilization of Sith existed and perhaps it's time to return to old form. Teach her correctly and she will eventually turn on him, in which case you'll be left with one apprentice who is now not only stronger but more dedicated to the Dark Side and disillusioned with the light.  > Have I failed?   No. Your master failed. The fact you were able to beat them in fair combat means that he was either too old or too weak, in which case the Sith died with his master. Few to no Sith have ever been beaten in \"fair combat\".   > What's the right path?   Continue the teachings of the Sith. The Dark Side will eventually produce a *real* Sith Lord.  > How to I spare this child a lifetime of regret at what must be done for our good, and the good of the force?   You've already failed the force, right now your hope is the girl.  > Or am I drastically overthinking all of this and everything will be fine?  The Dark Side always prevails eventually. Even if you and your apprentice were to die, there's still the Dark Side and plenty Sith holocrons in the universe to revive the Sith stronger and better.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1417.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"xsqimd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[Pokemon] Why are there so many high level Pokemon live in Cerulean Cave? Most areas with high level Pokemon are far away from the towns like the Indigo Plateau but the Cerulean Cave is just a small away from Cerulean City.","c_root_id_A":"iqls3ez","c_root_id_B":"iqmdbs7","created_at_utc_A":1664614905,"created_at_utc_B":1664630318,"score_A":10,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"Cerulean townsfolk like to battle wild mon a lot, so the wild mon eventually leveled up","human_ref_B":"Mewtwo is a blood knight who is always picking fights with anything on sight. He killed or scared away the weak until only the strongest remained.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":15413.0,"score_ratio":3.4}
+{"post_id":"xsqimd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[Pokemon] Why are there so many high level Pokemon live in Cerulean Cave? Most areas with high level Pokemon are far away from the towns like the Indigo Plateau but the Cerulean Cave is just a small away from Cerulean City.","c_root_id_A":"iqls3ez","c_root_id_B":"iqmk5em","created_at_utc_A":1664614905,"created_at_utc_B":1664633630,"score_A":10,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Cerulean townsfolk like to battle wild mon a lot, so the wild mon eventually leveled up","human_ref_B":"For the same reason there are low level mons on route 22 and high level mons on route 23. Pok\u00e9mon just tend to gather around similar level pok\u00e9mon. It's also why Mewtwo fled to the cave. It's just where all the strongest Pok\u00e9mon are.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":18725.0,"score_ratio":1.8}
+{"post_id":"sqyf4g","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] If a human Green Lantern somehow loses their ring in space do they just die? Is there like an emergency plan?","c_root_id_A":"hwpohoi","c_root_id_B":"hwpkayu","created_at_utc_A":1644710743,"created_at_utc_B":1644708926,"score_A":18,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Unless they have something underneath that gives them protection, they just die. The ring takes care of everything. If it's broken or damaged beyond function, all ring operations including life support cease.  Just happened with hundreds of Lanterns when the Oa battery exploded. This was a reconstructed memory, but here's an example.","human_ref_B":"They die.  During one particular arc, the main battery on Oa failed and the planet was showered with the rings of the Lanterns killed in space.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1817.0,"score_ratio":1.6363636364}
+{"post_id":"sqyf4g","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] If a human Green Lantern somehow loses their ring in space do they just die? Is there like an emergency plan?","c_root_id_A":"hwpohoi","c_root_id_B":"hwpld3m","created_at_utc_A":1644710743,"created_at_utc_B":1644709387,"score_A":18,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Unless they have something underneath that gives them protection, they just die. The ring takes care of everything. If it's broken or damaged beyond function, all ring operations including life support cease.  Just happened with hundreds of Lanterns when the Oa battery exploded. This was a reconstructed memory, but here's an example.","human_ref_B":"You can't \"just lose\" your ring. This doesn't happen. The ring is capable of moving itself at superluminal speeds and has an artificial intelligence friendly to the user. If it even *could* fall off it would slide itself back on before any deleterious effects occurred.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1356.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"sqyf4g","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] If a human Green Lantern somehow loses their ring in space do they just die? Is there like an emergency plan?","c_root_id_A":"hwp5q7g","c_root_id_B":"hwpohoi","created_at_utc_A":1644702790,"created_at_utc_B":1644710743,"score_A":7,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"*If* it happens, they die. not really much recourse for them. This is what happened to Abin Sur (Hal Jordan's predecessor), he hadn't kept his ring charged, and his spaceship exploded, so he died in the vacuum of space.   The thing is, it would take an extraordinary set of circumstances, like your ring losing energy (not something that happens on a routine patrol in space), for this to occur.","human_ref_B":"Unless they have something underneath that gives them protection, they just die. The ring takes care of everything. If it's broken or damaged beyond function, all ring operations including life support cease.  Just happened with hundreds of Lanterns when the Oa battery exploded. This was a reconstructed memory, but here's an example.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7953.0,"score_ratio":2.5714285714}
+{"post_id":"sqyf4g","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[DC] If a human Green Lantern somehow loses their ring in space do they just die? Is there like an emergency plan?","c_root_id_A":"hwp5q7g","c_root_id_B":"hwpkayu","created_at_utc_A":1644702790,"created_at_utc_B":1644708926,"score_A":7,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"*If* it happens, they die. not really much recourse for them. This is what happened to Abin Sur (Hal Jordan's predecessor), he hadn't kept his ring charged, and his spaceship exploded, so he died in the vacuum of space.   The thing is, it would take an extraordinary set of circumstances, like your ring losing energy (not something that happens on a routine patrol in space), for this to occur.","human_ref_B":"They die.  During one particular arc, the main battery on Oa failed and the planet was showered with the rings of the Lanterns killed in space.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6136.0,"score_ratio":1.5714285714}
+{"post_id":"rbym26","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.82,"history":"[SPIDER-MAN] has anyone at Oscorp ever put two and two together and realised that this new superhero running around swinging from rooftops and calling himself \u201cSpider-Man\u201d was bitten by one of their spiders? Seriously though has anybody from there ever suggested it? Maybe they wouldn\u2019t be able to piece together that it was Peter but surely they\u2019d his powers came from their spider?","c_root_id_A":"hns93jf","c_root_id_B":"hnt4ypf","created_at_utc_A":1639006591,"created_at_utc_B":1639020910,"score_A":3,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"In several universes they've worked out that there is a connection, but it's far from all of them.   It rather depends on how important the spider-project was, and what its intention was - in at least one universe (IIRC the Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon universe) Osborne realised that Spiderman was connected to his spider-based human-enhancement project and concluded that it was a case of industrial sabotage with someone stealing his technology.  But in some universes it was simply a spider that got exposed to radiation, so there's absolutely no connection people could be aware of.","human_ref_B":"616 - No, because the spider had nothing to do with Oscorp.  Ultimate - Definitely, and Norman was sure to exploit this information.  Raimiverse - See 616.  *Amazing* films - They *might* have just been monitoring Peter due to his connection to Richard Parker and later his closeness to Harry Osborn, but it\u2019s heavily implied that they knew without making any direct moves against him.  Harry himself explicitly learns that Peter is Spider-Man after becoming the Green Goblin, and later starts up several more Oscorp experiments including the Rhino suit\u2014however, given that at the time Spidey had been inactive for months following Gwen\u2019s death and Harry\u2019s sanity was questionable, Rhino\u2019s activation was probably more just a mad science or power grab for the evulz.  MCU - Peter has only made brief allusions to his spider bite, but there\u2019s also no evidence that Oscorp as a whole exists in this universe at all, especially seeing as the only known MCU Osborn will be an immigrant from the multiverse.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":14319.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"688vp2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[The Dark Knight] If it wasn't about the money, why did the Joker say \"if you're good at something never do it for free\" in the kitchen scene? I thought it was general advice but he said it with the connotation he was good at killing people so the mobsters should pay him for it. I figured it was just a negotiation tactic.","c_root_id_A":"dgwmpvm","c_root_id_B":"dgwmr9l","created_at_utc_A":1493469655,"created_at_utc_B":1493469741,"score_A":226,"score_B":534,"human_ref_A":"The joker simply says and does whatever he needs to in front of the people he needs to in order to accomplish what he would ultimately like to.","human_ref_B":"Bruce Wayne: Criminals aren't complicated, Alfred. Just have to figure out what he's after.   Alfred Pennyworth: With respect Master Wayne, perhaps this is a man that *you* don't fully understand, either. A long time ago, I was in Burma. My friends and I were working for the local government. They were trying to buy the loyalty of tribal leaders by bribing them with precious stones. But their caravans were being raided in a forest north of Rangoon by a bandit. So, we went looking for the stones. But in six months, we never met anybody who traded with him. One day, I saw a child playing with a ruby the size of a tangerine. The bandit had been throwing them away.   Bruce Wayne: So why steal them?   Alfred Pennyworth: Well, **because he thought it was good sport.** Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.         \/*emphasis mine","labels":0,"seconds_difference":86.0,"score_ratio":2.3628318584}
+{"post_id":"688vp2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[The Dark Knight] If it wasn't about the money, why did the Joker say \"if you're good at something never do it for free\" in the kitchen scene? I thought it was general advice but he said it with the connotation he was good at killing people so the mobsters should pay him for it. I figured it was just a negotiation tactic.","c_root_id_A":"dgwlpga","c_root_id_B":"dgwmr9l","created_at_utc_A":1493467188,"created_at_utc_B":1493469741,"score_A":13,"score_B":534,"human_ref_A":"He's an agent of Chaos, full of contradictions.","human_ref_B":"Bruce Wayne: Criminals aren't complicated, Alfred. Just have to figure out what he's after.   Alfred Pennyworth: With respect Master Wayne, perhaps this is a man that *you* don't fully understand, either. A long time ago, I was in Burma. My friends and I were working for the local government. They were trying to buy the loyalty of tribal leaders by bribing them with precious stones. But their caravans were being raided in a forest north of Rangoon by a bandit. So, we went looking for the stones. But in six months, we never met anybody who traded with him. One day, I saw a child playing with a ruby the size of a tangerine. The bandit had been throwing them away.   Bruce Wayne: So why steal them?   Alfred Pennyworth: Well, **because he thought it was good sport.** Because some men aren't looking for anything logical, like money. They can't be bought, bullied, reasoned, or negotiated with. Some men just want to watch the world burn.         \/*emphasis mine","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2553.0,"score_ratio":41.0769230769}
+{"post_id":"688vp2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[The Dark Knight] If it wasn't about the money, why did the Joker say \"if you're good at something never do it for free\" in the kitchen scene? I thought it was general advice but he said it with the connotation he was good at killing people so the mobsters should pay him for it. I figured it was just a negotiation tactic.","c_root_id_A":"dgwlpga","c_root_id_B":"dgwmpvm","created_at_utc_A":1493467188,"created_at_utc_B":1493469655,"score_A":13,"score_B":226,"human_ref_A":"He's an agent of Chaos, full of contradictions.","human_ref_B":"The joker simply says and does whatever he needs to in front of the people he needs to in order to accomplish what he would ultimately like to.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2467.0,"score_ratio":17.3846153846}
+{"post_id":"688vp2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[The Dark Knight] If it wasn't about the money, why did the Joker say \"if you're good at something never do it for free\" in the kitchen scene? I thought it was general advice but he said it with the connotation he was good at killing people so the mobsters should pay him for it. I figured it was just a negotiation tactic.","c_root_id_A":"dgwlpga","c_root_id_B":"dgwudbc","created_at_utc_A":1493467188,"created_at_utc_B":1493482178,"score_A":13,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"He's an agent of Chaos, full of contradictions.","human_ref_B":"In the interrogation room scene between him and Batman, he says to him something along the lines of, \"What would I do without you? Go back to ripping off mob bosses? No, no!\" So his asking for money may have just been his way of ripping those mobsters off, seeing as how he doesn't care about money.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":14990.0,"score_ratio":1.0769230769}
+{"post_id":"688vp2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[The Dark Knight] If it wasn't about the money, why did the Joker say \"if you're good at something never do it for free\" in the kitchen scene? I thought it was general advice but he said it with the connotation he was good at killing people so the mobsters should pay him for it. I figured it was just a negotiation tactic.","c_root_id_A":"dgwnixn","c_root_id_B":"dgwudbc","created_at_utc_A":1493471364,"created_at_utc_B":1493482178,"score_A":6,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Because it's funny.","human_ref_B":"In the interrogation room scene between him and Batman, he says to him something along the lines of, \"What would I do without you? Go back to ripping off mob bosses? No, no!\" So his asking for money may have just been his way of ripping those mobsters off, seeing as how he doesn't care about money.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10814.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"688vp2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[The Dark Knight] If it wasn't about the money, why did the Joker say \"if you're good at something never do it for free\" in the kitchen scene? I thought it was general advice but he said it with the connotation he was good at killing people so the mobsters should pay him for it. I figured it was just a negotiation tactic.","c_root_id_A":"dgwudbc","c_root_id_B":"dgwo5u2","created_at_utc_A":1493482178,"created_at_utc_B":1493472590,"score_A":14,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"In the interrogation room scene between him and Batman, he says to him something along the lines of, \"What would I do without you? Go back to ripping off mob bosses? No, no!\" So his asking for money may have just been his way of ripping those mobsters off, seeing as how he doesn't care about money.","human_ref_B":"Just had a thought. Does the joker need to sleep?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9588.0,"score_ratio":1.5555555556}
+{"post_id":"688vp2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[The Dark Knight] If it wasn't about the money, why did the Joker say \"if you're good at something never do it for free\" in the kitchen scene? I thought it was general advice but he said it with the connotation he was good at killing people so the mobsters should pay him for it. I figured it was just a negotiation tactic.","c_root_id_A":"dgwvmg6","c_root_id_B":"dgwlpga","created_at_utc_A":1493483870,"created_at_utc_B":1493467188,"score_A":14,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Its about power. He is ensuring the gangs are weaker because they don't have the money plus they had to submit to his demands","human_ref_B":"He's an agent of Chaos, full of contradictions.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":16682.0,"score_ratio":1.0769230769}
+{"post_id":"688vp2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[The Dark Knight] If it wasn't about the money, why did the Joker say \"if you're good at something never do it for free\" in the kitchen scene? I thought it was general advice but he said it with the connotation he was good at killing people so the mobsters should pay him for it. I figured it was just a negotiation tactic.","c_root_id_A":"dgwnixn","c_root_id_B":"dgwvmg6","created_at_utc_A":1493471364,"created_at_utc_B":1493483870,"score_A":6,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Because it's funny.","human_ref_B":"Its about power. He is ensuring the gangs are weaker because they don't have the money plus they had to submit to his demands","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12506.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"688vp2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[The Dark Knight] If it wasn't about the money, why did the Joker say \"if you're good at something never do it for free\" in the kitchen scene? I thought it was general advice but he said it with the connotation he was good at killing people so the mobsters should pay him for it. I figured it was just a negotiation tactic.","c_root_id_A":"dgwvmg6","c_root_id_B":"dgwo5u2","created_at_utc_A":1493483870,"created_at_utc_B":1493472590,"score_A":14,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Its about power. He is ensuring the gangs are weaker because they don't have the money plus they had to submit to his demands","human_ref_B":"Just had a thought. Does the joker need to sleep?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11280.0,"score_ratio":1.5555555556}
+{"post_id":"688vp2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[The Dark Knight] If it wasn't about the money, why did the Joker say \"if you're good at something never do it for free\" in the kitchen scene? I thought it was general advice but he said it with the connotation he was good at killing people so the mobsters should pay him for it. I figured it was just a negotiation tactic.","c_root_id_A":"dgwnixn","c_root_id_B":"dgwo5u2","created_at_utc_A":1493471364,"created_at_utc_B":1493472590,"score_A":6,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Because it's funny.","human_ref_B":"Just had a thought. Does the joker need to sleep?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1226.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"ntpms6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[The Matrix] What happens when a baby is born inside The Matrix? at what stage does the fetus avatar becomes linked to a human body in the real world?","c_root_id_A":"h0t8g5b","c_root_id_B":"h0t8fkm","created_at_utc_A":1622998624,"created_at_utc_B":1622998617,"score_A":33,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Well technically the matrix is a loop of a century and its the machines who make the babies...I think that clones of the originals are grown and connected to the avatars in the matrix at birth and after a century another clone is made when the matrix finishes its loop","human_ref_B":"I would surmise encapsulated humans are permitted to give birth","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7.0,"score_ratio":16.5}
+{"post_id":"ntpms6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[The Matrix] What happens when a baby is born inside The Matrix? at what stage does the fetus avatar becomes linked to a human body in the real world?","c_root_id_A":"h0t8fkm","c_root_id_B":"h0t9i8p","created_at_utc_A":1622998617,"created_at_utc_B":1622999136,"score_A":2,"score_B":17,"human_ref_A":"I would surmise encapsulated humans are permitted to give birth","human_ref_B":"Well the technology is advanced so I think they do have artificial wombs and they can just collect the eggs and sperm from their cute hibernating batteries plus the humans seem yo have atrophied muscles so this proves they used artificial wombs as the mother would die if she gave birth","labels":0,"seconds_difference":519.0,"score_ratio":8.5}
+{"post_id":"ntpms6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[The Matrix] What happens when a baby is born inside The Matrix? at what stage does the fetus avatar becomes linked to a human body in the real world?","c_root_id_A":"h0t8fkm","c_root_id_B":"h0to7ru","created_at_utc_A":1622998617,"created_at_utc_B":1623006063,"score_A":2,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"I would surmise encapsulated humans are permitted to give birth","human_ref_B":"A key question I have is why didn't the machines just use hydrocarbons like humanity at the moment?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7446.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"ntpms6","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[The Matrix] What happens when a baby is born inside The Matrix? at what stage does the fetus avatar becomes linked to a human body in the real world?","c_root_id_A":"h0tx7pg","c_root_id_B":"h0t8fkm","created_at_utc_A":1623010238,"created_at_utc_B":1622998617,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Babies are NPCs for the first 6 months.","human_ref_B":"I would surmise encapsulated humans are permitted to give birth","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11621.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"pcppny","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[SPIDERMAN] does the accuracy that spiderman displays while web slinging like attaching his web to thin poles from quite a distance away while moving come to him naturally or is it due to the sheer amount of practice that he has","c_root_id_A":"hakzl04","c_root_id_B":"halblqz","created_at_utc_A":1630086056,"created_at_utc_B":1630090998,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"On top of other people saying it's instinctive, I think Spiderman is one of the most intelligent people in the world. He has an amazing ability to calculate trajectory, speed, distance and things like that.  So although it is enhanced by his Spidey senses, he is also just really good at doing fast math","human_ref_B":"It's actually his spider sense. It allows him to be incredibly accurate because not being so would become a major danger to him. There are a few instances in the comics where he loses it and cannot shoot webs worth a damn.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4942.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"75ri7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Xmen] what is the smoke that forms when nightcrawler teleports? Is it excreted from his body? Is it toxic or safe to breathe?","c_root_id_A":"do8cxhx","c_root_id_B":"do8cvxu","created_at_utc_A":1507750845,"created_at_utc_B":1507750799,"score_A":211,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"When Kurt teleports, he's actually taking a shortcut through another dimension.  That dimension is one of the many hell-dimensions attached to the 616 universe.  He usually moves quickly through it, so he's barely, if at all, aware.  The smoke he leaves behind is a bit of atmosphere from that universe.  It smells a bit of brimstone, but it's not specifically toxic to breathe, AFAIK.","human_ref_B":"I recall reading that it smells of sulfur--part of the reason he was originally called a demon. He teleports by sliding through another dimension, IIRC, and the smoke comes out as he enters it. Will not kill you, but may make you cough and sneeze.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":46.0,"score_ratio":10.0476190476}
+{"post_id":"75ri7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Xmen] what is the smoke that forms when nightcrawler teleports? Is it excreted from his body? Is it toxic or safe to breathe?","c_root_id_A":"do935w7","c_root_id_B":"do8pfwt","created_at_utc_A":1507781934,"created_at_utc_B":1507764817,"score_A":11,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Stress farts","human_ref_B":"It comes from the bamf dimension... or is it the punch dimension....","labels":1,"seconds_difference":17117.0,"score_ratio":1.375}
+{"post_id":"75ri7r","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Xmen] what is the smoke that forms when nightcrawler teleports? Is it excreted from his body? Is it toxic or safe to breathe?","c_root_id_A":"do8yply","c_root_id_B":"do935w7","created_at_utc_A":1507776004,"created_at_utc_B":1507781934,"score_A":7,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"It's all explained here in this totally canon meeting between Nightcrawler and Professor X.   https:\/\/youtu.be\/_zStImzR7yg","human_ref_B":"Stress farts","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5930.0,"score_ratio":1.5714285714}
+{"post_id":"2c68hd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Could Nightcrawler teleport further if he is wearing a HazMat suit? When Nightcrawler teleports he moves through another dimension.  He's limited to a few miles because of the toxic atmosphere of that dimension.  If he wore a HazMat suit and an oxygen tank could he teleport much greater distances?","c_root_id_A":"cjcjwz1","c_root_id_B":"cjcezzh","created_at_utc_A":1406767085,"created_at_utc_B":1406757219,"score_A":50,"score_B":45,"human_ref_A":"If I'm not mistaken that other dimension doesn't have just a toxic atmosphere, it is much more alien and hostile. I remember seeing some studies by Dr McCoy and Dr Strange (sorry I don't have the source, I don't remember where I saw it, it was a really long time ago) which indicated that even the basic laws of physics where a bit different in this other dimension. That means that all the chemical reactions which normally occur in every cell to sustain life may occur at different rates, not occur at all, or occur differently; and that can cause all kinds of cellular and tissue damage.","human_ref_B":"It wouldn't be practical under normal circumstances. He can achieve the same result by quickly chaining teleports together.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9866.0,"score_ratio":1.1111111111}
+{"post_id":"2c68hd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Could Nightcrawler teleport further if he is wearing a HazMat suit? When Nightcrawler teleports he moves through another dimension.  He's limited to a few miles because of the toxic atmosphere of that dimension.  If he wore a HazMat suit and an oxygen tank could he teleport much greater distances?","c_root_id_A":"cjcflxd","c_root_id_B":"cjcjwz1","created_at_utc_A":1406758361,"created_at_utc_B":1406767085,"score_A":26,"score_B":50,"human_ref_A":"has anyone ever asked him what he experiences in that other dimension?","human_ref_B":"If I'm not mistaken that other dimension doesn't have just a toxic atmosphere, it is much more alien and hostile. I remember seeing some studies by Dr McCoy and Dr Strange (sorry I don't have the source, I don't remember where I saw it, it was a really long time ago) which indicated that even the basic laws of physics where a bit different in this other dimension. That means that all the chemical reactions which normally occur in every cell to sustain life may occur at different rates, not occur at all, or occur differently; and that can cause all kinds of cellular and tissue damage.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8724.0,"score_ratio":1.9230769231}
+{"post_id":"2c68hd","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Could Nightcrawler teleport further if he is wearing a HazMat suit? When Nightcrawler teleports he moves through another dimension.  He's limited to a few miles because of the toxic atmosphere of that dimension.  If he wore a HazMat suit and an oxygen tank could he teleport much greater distances?","c_root_id_A":"cjcmrwd","c_root_id_B":"cjcflxd","created_at_utc_A":1406773184,"created_at_utc_B":1406758361,"score_A":35,"score_B":26,"human_ref_A":"Forge once tried some experiments with Nightcrawler using technology to try amplifying and understanding his teleportation powers. The results were unexpected. The dimension Kurt travels through appears to be a multi-dimensional space that links to several different universes. This was unknown to Forge and Kurt and led to Nightcrawler popping out of subspace in another dimension, onto a space vessel filled with humans who had never seen or heard of a mutant like Kurt. Others ended up traveling with him to this other universe and it took a while for them to figure out how to get back, but with the help of a man named LaForge (possibly an alternate universe version of Forge?) they all made it back home.  Without very complex and advanced technology (and maybe some divine guidance) the longer one stays in this toxic nexus, the less certain it is where you will emerge.","human_ref_B":"has anyone ever asked him what he experiences in that other dimension?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14823.0,"score_ratio":1.3461538462}
+{"post_id":"2gdjzn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"Can Nightcrawler teleport faster than Quicksilver can run? So if Nightcrawler and Quicksilver(or even Flash I guess) were in a race, who would get to the destinat first?","c_root_id_A":"cki89qm","c_root_id_B":"cki1bdi","created_at_utc_A":1410724369,"created_at_utc_B":1410711014,"score_A":15,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Please tag your posts. I understand you think it is obvious what you are talking about but it encourages others to leave complex posts untagged. Thank you in advance.","human_ref_B":"Depends on distance, if it's from one corner of a room to the other a draw pretty much. A couple of miles probably nightcrawler(not sure what his max range is). Flash will win any sort of race, he's on a completely different level.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":13355.0,"score_ratio":5.0}
+{"post_id":"gpuy3b","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[The Thing] Did the alien organism have any interest in infecting the entire planet? Or was it just trying to build a spaceship so it could go back home? Did it have malicious intent or was it merely just trying to leave Earth after an accidental crash ?","c_root_id_A":"froxq7p","c_root_id_B":"frown90","created_at_utc_A":1590347176,"created_at_utc_B":1590346634,"score_A":119,"score_B":44,"human_ref_A":">Did it have malicious intent  It's possible that even without malicious intent, the consequences for us would have been catastrophic.  Bacteria only wants to reproduce.","human_ref_B":"http:\/\/clarkesworldmagazine.com\/watts_01_10\/  Peter Watts has an interesting interpretation on this story. I thought I might write a short essay using this as a focus, but I decided that all answers could be explained more eloquently by simply reading this short story. It answers your question very profoundly at the end.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":542.0,"score_ratio":2.7045454545}
+{"post_id":"gpuy3b","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[The Thing] Did the alien organism have any interest in infecting the entire planet? Or was it just trying to build a spaceship so it could go back home? Did it have malicious intent or was it merely just trying to leave Earth after an accidental crash ?","c_root_id_A":"frown90","c_root_id_B":"frpads2","created_at_utc_A":1590346634,"created_at_utc_B":1590353149,"score_A":44,"score_B":56,"human_ref_A":"http:\/\/clarkesworldmagazine.com\/watts_01_10\/  Peter Watts has an interesting interpretation on this story. I thought I might write a short essay using this as a focus, but I decided that all answers could be explained more eloquently by simply reading this short story. It answers your question very profoundly at the end.","human_ref_B":"It's safe to say it was certainly trying to leave Earth regardless of what else happened, but malicious intent isn't mutually exclusive with either assimilating the Earth or just fucking off to space.  The xenoform may very well consider assimilation to be a gift (which it does according to the excellent Peter Watts short story posted elsewhere in this thread).    Two possibilities exist: it either could communicate with us or it could not. If it could, then it chose not to - determining either that we weren't the effort or else that such effort would be fruitless. If it could not, then it seems we were so alien to it that us flapping our mouths didn't register as \"communication.\"   Personally, I suspect if you'd just given it a spaceship from the get-go, it would board and leave the Earth to its own devices, but that's just my hunch.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6515.0,"score_ratio":1.2727272727}
+{"post_id":"gpuy3b","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[The Thing] Did the alien organism have any interest in infecting the entire planet? Or was it just trying to build a spaceship so it could go back home? Did it have malicious intent or was it merely just trying to leave Earth after an accidental crash ?","c_root_id_A":"frplxd1","c_root_id_B":"frpb8z4","created_at_utc_A":1590358769,"created_at_utc_B":1590353564,"score_A":10,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Some meta information here: John Carpenter considers it a part of his \"apocalypse trilogy\", along with 'Prince of Darkness' (i really liked this campy movie) and 'Into the Mouth of Madness' (hated this one, despite the incredible title)","human_ref_B":"The ship was made to get to a more populated area. It was trying to infect the whole earth because that's what it does, that's its life cycle.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5205.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"gpuy3b","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[The Thing] Did the alien organism have any interest in infecting the entire planet? Or was it just trying to build a spaceship so it could go back home? Did it have malicious intent or was it merely just trying to leave Earth after an accidental crash ?","c_root_id_A":"frrll91","c_root_id_B":"frswhmy","created_at_utc_A":1590413333,"created_at_utc_B":1590438828,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"It's possible it did just want to escape but in order to do that it would've had to make more of itself which means killing a lot of people probably.","human_ref_B":"I think it wanted both; for the Thing there is no difference between spreading and traveling, there is no contradiction. It would infect the whole planet, while the repaired ship (and possibly more ships on a later date) would spread form Earth like dandellion seeds.  Who knows, maybe 99.999% of all life in the universe is already Thing-ed.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":25495.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"xxao04","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[red dwarf] in rimmerworld why didn't rimmer just land turn himself off until the crew got there 600 years later instead of messing around and terraforming his own planet and getting overthrown and imprisoned by his own clones","c_root_id_A":"irbezy8","c_root_id_B":"irb9vlo","created_at_utc_A":1665082985,"created_at_utc_B":1665080894,"score_A":61,"score_B":38,"human_ref_A":"Because he is a smeghead.","human_ref_B":"Rimmer has repeatedly shown that he wants to be awake and aware just like a normal human being, refusing to shut down voluntarily several times even under the duress of passing through Lister's colon. He would never shut down for something as piddly as six hundred years.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2091.0,"score_ratio":1.6052631579}
+{"post_id":"xxao04","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[red dwarf] in rimmerworld why didn't rimmer just land turn himself off until the crew got there 600 years later instead of messing around and terraforming his own planet and getting overthrown and imprisoned by his own clones","c_root_id_A":"irbcs9t","c_root_id_B":"irbezy8","created_at_utc_A":1665082070,"created_at_utc_B":1665082985,"score_A":3,"score_B":61,"human_ref_A":"I don' think he can't turn himself off or on. It's always someone else doing it and he does **not** like it.","human_ref_B":"Because he is a smeghead.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":915.0,"score_ratio":20.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"xxao04","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[red dwarf] in rimmerworld why didn't rimmer just land turn himself off until the crew got there 600 years later instead of messing around and terraforming his own planet and getting overthrown and imprisoned by his own clones","c_root_id_A":"irbcs9t","c_root_id_B":"irc764s","created_at_utc_A":1665082070,"created_at_utc_B":1665095373,"score_A":3,"score_B":24,"human_ref_A":"I don' think he can't turn himself off or on. It's always someone else doing it and he does **not** like it.","human_ref_B":"First, like others have said, Rimmer is a deeply egotistical individual and will never voluntarily shut himself off.  There was even an episode where shutting him down would extend the life of the crew, and he refused.  Secondly, he discovered the pods Terraforming capabilities and attempted to make a female version of himself to... well... Shag.  We know Rimmer has a very twisted view of women. As seen in Parallel Universe with his, and his opposites, attitudes. In Confidence and Paranoid it's revealed that he joined the Celibate Society because he could never get a date (An incel two decades before that word was even created). He wasn't going to turn himself off an wait while a potential 600 year shagfest was on the table.  Unfortunately, instead of creating a woman, he created a clone of himself. *Then* a female clone.   Now there are two living, human, Rimmers ready to create a society of Rimmers.  His ego forced him to believe he'd be their indestructible God King. There's no way he was going to turn himself off now.  Except the clones couldn't accept it. And they couldn't penetrate his Hard-Light drive in order to turn him off, so they locked him in a dungeon.  Now, he's trapped, surrounded by duplicitous, backstabbing clones of himself. If he turns himself off his light-bee is just going to plop on the ground and those clones will absolutely discover it and smash it to pieces.  At no point would his Ego let him turn himself off, and at the point where being active was a curse and he *might* have decided it was a good idea, self-preservation overrode that.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13303.0,"score_ratio":8.0}
+{"post_id":"6p1tko","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"[Doctor Who] If a Weeping Angel was filmed killing someone, could you watch the footage and see the real form? Or would that not work?","c_root_id_A":"dklzien","c_root_id_B":"dkm7dhe","created_at_utc_A":1500826983,"created_at_utc_B":1500837065,"score_A":12,"score_B":58,"human_ref_A":"If the camera locks them, what about observing them through a mirror a significant distance away? They would act before their image can be passed to an observer. Or through some sort of medium that slows light?","human_ref_B":"It wouldn't work.    Angels live in a state of quantum uncertainty.  This is Schroedinger's Cat territory.    Think of the Angel as the sort of being that exists, able to move freely about the universe as long as their quantum state is uncertain.  As long as nothing can pin an Angel down and say, \"There, that spot, right there, is where an Angel is,\" the Angel can be there.    As soon as _anything_ collapses that state, the Angel becomes trapped in that spot until there is no longer any certainty about where they are.    Traditionally, observers are people.  But that's just because Angels are big enough that we _can_ see them and by extension, collapse that uncertainty.    It need not be a direct visual line of sight.  Mirrors work.  A telescope, anything, really.   In fact, I bet if it were possible to somehow use remote sensors to pin down the quantum state, the Angels would remain locked as long as their state was known by something or someone.    A better question would be, \"If you developed an immortal AI with a camera and pointed it at an Angel, tasked it with always watching the Angel, did you just create a perfect prison for the Angel?\"","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10082.0,"score_ratio":4.8333333333}
+{"post_id":"3cbv6v","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] For a' Playboy' billionaire, Bruce Wayne doesn't seem to have much time for girls. How Many people has he actually slept with?","c_root_id_A":"csuard6","c_root_id_B":"csu31qc","created_at_utc_A":1436220369,"created_at_utc_B":1436208455,"score_A":189,"score_B":156,"human_ref_A":"Bruce Wayne is well-known as a playboy.  He will sometimes take a woman (or several women) out on the town, get \"drunk\", get her drunk, and leave her in a bedroom at Wayne Manor.  (Perhaps even leaving several in separate bedrooms.)  The following day, she wakes up and realizes nothing happened.  She has a choice to make.  Does she tell her friends that she *struck out* with *Bruce Wayne*, or does she make up some details of their night together and become the envy of her peers?  Very few women are going to choose the truth here.  After a time, everybody knows somebody who \"slept\" with Bruce Wayne, and nobody will ever admit that they didn't.  They'll even convince themselves that it happened the way they talked about it.  If the details are a bit fuzzy, it's because of the expensive wine.","human_ref_B":"He has the occasional public fling with a well-compensated model here and there.  But with his public relationships with Vicky Vale and Diana Prince, I don't think he has to try hard to convince people.  Also, Talia Al Ghul is the mother of his son, so we know he knocks boots.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11914.0,"score_ratio":1.2115384615}
+{"post_id":"3cbv6v","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Batman] For a' Playboy' billionaire, Bruce Wayne doesn't seem to have much time for girls. How Many people has he actually slept with?","c_root_id_A":"csugu08","c_root_id_B":"csui0un","created_at_utc_A":1436231137,"created_at_utc_B":1436233273,"score_A":14,"score_B":38,"human_ref_A":"Man bruce wayne is everything that is wrong with this country. Some spoiled trust fund brat who lavishly shows off his money and women every chance he gets. The guy is a fucking douche and wayne enterprises is heading down the shitter because this guy. How many people are going to lose thier jobs with this trump wannabe running around?  Sure he slept with a dozen \"hookers\" or \"escorts\" big woop. This guy is the real fucking criminal of gotham. When the hell is batman going to take him out?","human_ref_B":"In a strange turn of events, I'm actually able to answer this drawing from my own life experience. Back in my early twenties I was a promoter for concerts and raves. I had friends in almost every Sydney scene: ravers, goths, scene kids, club kids, surfers, the nascent indie\/hipster scene, activists, fledgling yuppies and suits, the down and outs, druggies, with the occasional bogan or dropkick to boot.  I was also struggling with undiagnosed bipolar II disorder and depression.  While I was out and about, which was frequently (my income depended on it) I was the life of the party. I was known by everyone, often before I'd even met them. Everyone was my best friend, or acted like it to try and get a good deal or a good time. My public face was a pretty friendly and flirtatious one. Everyone knew that I'd be right next to the cute girls at whatever party I was at, exchanging numbers, dancing, more intimate activities...  Everyone knew that I was busy sleeping my way around Sydney. Everyone was wrong. I was still broken up from an old relationship, I never went home with anyone, I always had plausible excuses to leave early (there's always another party, after all.)  I'd make my excuses, I'd leave alone, I'd wander home, and I'd sit in the dark, trying to distract myself from my darker urges or having a cigarette on the balcony while I thought about ways to kill myself.  Eventually, that stage of my life ended. Life has gotten better in some ways, worse in others. Putting on the public face is exhausting, especially due to the fact that I don't really *get* people, I just love being close to this confusing swirl of emotion that I don't understand.  What I'm getting at is that once you have the public face set up it's pretty easy to just let the legend take off. All you have to do is show up at a party every so often, make up a few stories about your latest escapades and everyone else will take care of the rest. It's exhausting, it's fake, and I don't envy the life of Batman, even though he's completely fictional.  TL;DR I'm Batman's alter-ego. I'm the poor man's Bruce Wayne, or at least I was once upon a time.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2136.0,"score_ratio":2.7142857143}
+{"post_id":"6i7sl0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Xmen] if mystique found wolverine at the end of [DOFP] how did he end up with stryker ?","c_root_id_A":"dj4gti2","c_root_id_B":"dj55omo","created_at_utc_A":1497906880,"created_at_utc_B":1497942475,"score_A":2,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Maybe Mystique turned him over to the real stryker later for cash\/secret intel\/favors?","human_ref_B":"Stryker probably found out that 'he' had ordered the rescue of some guy who was at the bottom of the river but still somehow survived. Feeling curious as to how that happened when he was never out on the river (and knowing it was likely the newly famous shapeshifter Mystique who did it), he investigated it further, interviewing the rescuers and then devoted time\/resources to track down an apparently unkillable man who might survive his adamantium experiment. Logan, not remembering anything from the future, probably agrees to go along with it for similar reasons to the first time around.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":35595.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"6i7sl0","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Xmen] if mystique found wolverine at the end of [DOFP] how did he end up with stryker ?","c_root_id_A":"dj55omo","c_root_id_B":"dj4nfqd","created_at_utc_A":1497942475,"created_at_utc_B":1497914843,"score_A":6,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Stryker probably found out that 'he' had ordered the rescue of some guy who was at the bottom of the river but still somehow survived. Feeling curious as to how that happened when he was never out on the river (and knowing it was likely the newly famous shapeshifter Mystique who did it), he investigated it further, interviewing the rescuers and then devoted time\/resources to track down an apparently unkillable man who might survive his adamantium experiment. Logan, not remembering anything from the future, probably agrees to go along with it for similar reasons to the first time around.","human_ref_B":"Mystique had to quickly ditch her infiltration of the Weapon X program once the real Striker showed up.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":27632.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"zhyqof","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Watchmen] What would happen if Ozymandias didn't block Dr. Manhattan's perception of the future by generating tachyon particles? Dr. Manhattan is an interesting character in that he experiences all his life at the same time.  But in the events of Watchmen, there is something blocking him from seeing into the future, which allows for the mystery at the center of the story to continue.  When the Comedian is killed at the start of the comic, Rorschach goes to Dr. M first, hoping for information if the killer is unmasked in the future.  But Dr. M can't see the future because of a *cloud* of particles he assumes to be the result of an approaching nuclear war between the NATO and Russia.  In reality, the particles are being generated by Ozy in the future and travelling backwards through time to distort Dr. M's temporal omnipresence - a massive scheme by Ozy to blind Dr. M.  But if Ozy hadn't used tachyons, how would that have all worked?  Would Dr. M always know that Ozy was going to betray him and try to kill millions of people? Even when they were crime fighting together?  Would the comic be over in two seconds if Dr. M could just look into the future and say \"The killer is Ozymandias\" and they go over and beat his ass?","c_root_id_A":"izpe39e","c_root_id_B":"izptebi","created_at_utc_A":1670706572,"created_at_utc_B":1670713312,"score_A":2,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"Honestly I don't understand why Dr. Manhattan didn't just remove all nukes from the world and implement some means of preventing them from being made again.","human_ref_B":"(Please note, it's been a while since I've read the comic or seen the movie. I'm more familiar with the graphic novel, and I'm not sure which lines from the comic were carried over to the movie or not.)  It's extremely hard to say what would have happened. I don't think Dr. Manhattan would have intervened, though.   At that point, Dr. Manhattan is so far detached from humanity that he hardly cares about it. It's why he walks around naked most of the time. It's only after a long conversation with Laurie that he agrees to return to Earth from Mars.  Furthermore, Manhattan's view of the future isn't so simple. His words imply that the future is already set in motion, and that what will happen is going to happen, no matter what. He says that >There is no future. There is no past. Do you see? Time is simultaneous, an intricately structured jewel that humans insist on viewing one edge at a time, when the whole design is visible in every facet.  He mentions in his conversation with Laurie that \"You're about to tell me that you've been sleeping with Dan.\" Sure enough, a few minutes later, she tells him, and he reacts in surprise. When Laurie is confused by this, saying that he already knew, he replies, \"Everything is preordained. Even my responses.\" He also tells her, \u201cWe\u2019re all puppets, Laurie. I\u2019m just a puppet who can see the strings.\u201d  Dr. Manhattan perceives all of time happening at once. You ask, \"Would Dr. M always know that Ozy was going to betray him and try to kill millions of people?\" To Dr. Manhattan's perception, Ozymandias has already done it. So, the question is not, \"*Will* he stop Ozymanias?\" but rather, \"Has he *already* stopped him?\" And I think that Manhattan's detachment from humanity and line about how \"Nothing ever ends\" means that no, he hasn't. From Manhattan's universal view, whether or not a few million or even billion humans die is utterly insignificant to a being who can see the entire length of time at once and instantly be anywhere in the universe. To him, the events of Watchmen have already happened, or are happening now. There's no changing anything, just a set course of events through time.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6740.0,"score_ratio":7.5}
+{"post_id":"zhyqof","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Watchmen] What would happen if Ozymandias didn't block Dr. Manhattan's perception of the future by generating tachyon particles? Dr. Manhattan is an interesting character in that he experiences all his life at the same time.  But in the events of Watchmen, there is something blocking him from seeing into the future, which allows for the mystery at the center of the story to continue.  When the Comedian is killed at the start of the comic, Rorschach goes to Dr. M first, hoping for information if the killer is unmasked in the future.  But Dr. M can't see the future because of a *cloud* of particles he assumes to be the result of an approaching nuclear war between the NATO and Russia.  In reality, the particles are being generated by Ozy in the future and travelling backwards through time to distort Dr. M's temporal omnipresence - a massive scheme by Ozy to blind Dr. M.  But if Ozy hadn't used tachyons, how would that have all worked?  Would Dr. M always know that Ozy was going to betray him and try to kill millions of people? Even when they were crime fighting together?  Would the comic be over in two seconds if Dr. M could just look into the future and say \"The killer is Ozymandias\" and they go over and beat his ass?","c_root_id_A":"izpe39e","c_root_id_B":"izqb3yg","created_at_utc_A":1670706572,"created_at_utc_B":1670721821,"score_A":2,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Honestly I don't understand why Dr. Manhattan didn't just remove all nukes from the world and implement some means of preventing them from being made again.","human_ref_B":"Not a whole lot different IMO, but Ozymandias didn't know that.  It was part of a scheme of Ozymandias to prevent Dr. Manhattan's interference with his plan by destroying him. But not only was he unaware of just to what great a degree Dr M had become alienated from humanity, he didn't even realize, which perhaps ought to have been obvious, that removing his intrinsic field was never going to destroy him.  But Dr M's mode of experiencing reality was utterly incomprehensible to Ozymandias, and might have been even had it been explained to him. Just because Dr M could foresee an event, that did not mean he would or could do anything about it. The future was also in his present, and events that he would experience but had not yet intersected with him in the temporal dimension were usually unalterable by him if he were directly involved.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":15249.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"3agu1o","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Assassin's Creed\/Batman] Bruce Wayne is killed. Alfred calls in Altair to replace him. Can He protect Gotham from Batman's villains?","c_root_id_A":"cscn09p","c_root_id_B":"cscq092","created_at_utc_A":1434775262,"created_at_utc_B":1434784623,"score_A":4,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"No Altair is a killer.  The villains in Gotham exist almost entirely for Bruce's sanity.  If the worst of the worst start dying, even badder baddies emerge.  Gotham is a cesspool of psychopaths.  It's a never ending cycle.","human_ref_B":"Assuming that he was raised from the dead with little\/no side effects then he would do a far better job than batman. The worst criminals would be killed quickly and those who replace them would be either more concerned with collateral damage or die very quickly. Altair was not above letting criminals who served a purpose live but people like joker would not last long.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9361.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"atsqt2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.87,"history":"[God of War] If Kratos's tattoo doesn't have a magic origin, but is rather just a set of markings that he had put on at the Sparta tattoo parlor, why doesn't it fade over the decades\/centuries?","c_root_id_A":"eh3j1iw","c_root_id_B":"eh3dyrs","created_at_utc_A":1550923223,"created_at_utc_B":1550914934,"score_A":25,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Since a lot of magic is built around belief and Kratos is a magical figure, with a lot of symbology built into him, it doesn't because it shouldn't. It's like how many mythological figures have perpetually dripping items covered in blood. Yes the blood should run out or dry, but that changes what's being represented by it.","human_ref_B":"Touch ups.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8289.0,"score_ratio":3.125}
+{"post_id":"yle0xs","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Marvel\/DC] What characters have the most and least understanding of their powers?","c_root_id_A":"iuzrp0x","c_root_id_B":"iuzsvcx","created_at_utc_A":1667539906,"created_at_utc_B":1667540770,"score_A":7,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"I'd say iron man has the most understanding of his powers - he has none except his tools that he designed and built himself (and therefore knows intimately).","human_ref_B":"So, for DC, I think some of the gadget-based heroes are the ones with the least understanding.   Blue Beetle comes to mind - he's got a symbiotic shape-changing space marine suit that frightens green lanterns, but he spends most of his time arguing to keep the suit from using lethal countermeasures.   Once in a while Booster Gold gets a bit more credit, but he's usually a guy with insane future tech (which includes time travel on top of the normal flight\/strength\/lasers sort of package). And he uses the insane future tech to mug for the cameras and get himself sponsorships like a NASCAR driver.   Green Lanterns mostly fall into the poor understanding group too. They've got a weapon\/device that is literally limited only by their imagination and their fear. And yet they mostly just use it to make glowing boxing gloves and boxes. They're so lacking in introspection that they don't even realize that the famous flaw was directly connected to the fear they weren't supposed to feel.   _______________________  For characters that really know their power thoroughly, I'd say that the \"hero\" in the DC universe who really takes that crown is John Constantine. He's a long way from the most powerful, and even in magic circles he's not particularly powerful, but he's also the guy who always recognizes what demon is involved, and he's expert at using his limited power to place a thumb directly into whatever eye socket needs it. He gets screwed over sometimes, but he's really never surprised.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":864.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"xx1333","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Star wars] how come vader uses force choke with the hand gesture but other times not? Is there an actual reason for this or is it because vader just want those sweet style points","c_root_id_A":"ir9i0y8","c_root_id_B":"ir9fvjz","created_at_utc_A":1665051534,"created_at_utc_B":1665049740,"score_A":127,"score_B":48,"human_ref_A":"The point of the choke isn't just to kill someone, it's to make everyone who watches it scared of failing Vader (and therefore less likely to fail). He wants to make a show out of their death.   So style points but purposeful style points.","human_ref_B":"Style points\/ prove a point that his belief and ability in the force real...and the person is not choking on a fish bone from lunch in front of everyone.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1794.0,"score_ratio":2.6458333333}
+{"post_id":"xx1333","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Star wars] how come vader uses force choke with the hand gesture but other times not? Is there an actual reason for this or is it because vader just want those sweet style points","c_root_id_A":"ir9v5e0","c_root_id_B":"ir9tz2c","created_at_utc_A":1665059907,"created_at_utc_B":1665059287,"score_A":42,"score_B":35,"human_ref_A":"Vader is the galaxy's biggest drama queen. Given half a chance he'd do Ginyu Force style poses.","human_ref_B":"As with all force powers, it seems that hand movements help with focusing the power. They can do it without using the hands, but it seems easier to do it with it.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":620.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"xx1333","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Star wars] how come vader uses force choke with the hand gesture but other times not? Is there an actual reason for this or is it because vader just want those sweet style points","c_root_id_A":"ir9u1gm","c_root_id_B":"ir9v5e0","created_at_utc_A":1665059322,"created_at_utc_B":1665059907,"score_A":7,"score_B":42,"human_ref_A":"Vader could probably kill non-force users instantly without fanfare by using the force to put immense pressure on the brain. Or just damage the brain stem or explode people.   Killing people by instantly sqaushing their brain is too little of a show and exploding generals is too messy for the galactic empire.   Force choking is Goldilocks' porridge of force methods to get others to fall in line.","human_ref_B":"Vader is the galaxy's biggest drama queen. Given half a chance he'd do Ginyu Force style poses.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":585.0,"score_ratio":6.0}
+{"post_id":"xx1333","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Star wars] how come vader uses force choke with the hand gesture but other times not? Is there an actual reason for this or is it because vader just want those sweet style points","c_root_id_A":"ir9v5e0","c_root_id_B":"ir9srvt","created_at_utc_A":1665059907,"created_at_utc_B":1665058640,"score_A":42,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Vader is the galaxy's biggest drama queen. Given half a chance he'd do Ginyu Force style poses.","human_ref_B":"In addition to what others have said, I imagine it just feels more satisfying with the hand gesture.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1267.0,"score_ratio":5.25}
+{"post_id":"xx1333","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Star wars] how come vader uses force choke with the hand gesture but other times not? Is there an actual reason for this or is it because vader just want those sweet style points","c_root_id_A":"ir9srvt","c_root_id_B":"ir9tz2c","created_at_utc_A":1665058640,"created_at_utc_B":1665059287,"score_A":8,"score_B":35,"human_ref_A":"In addition to what others have said, I imagine it just feels more satisfying with the hand gesture.","human_ref_B":"As with all force powers, it seems that hand movements help with focusing the power. They can do it without using the hands, but it seems easier to do it with it.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":647.0,"score_ratio":4.375}
+{"post_id":"epv80k","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.82,"history":"[Star Wars] An officer is being force-choked by Vader. How would Vader react if on the verge of death the officer managed to mutter the words \"Padme Lives\"?","c_root_id_A":"femagu4","c_root_id_B":"femiafh","created_at_utc_A":1579245962,"created_at_utc_B":1579256995,"score_A":7,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"Oh boy, he's in for a world of hurt. Choking while not exactly pleasant is done within a minute, what Vader will do to that officers will last for hours.","human_ref_B":"*\"why did you say that name?\"*","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11033.0,"score_ratio":3.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"epv80k","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.82,"history":"[Star Wars] An officer is being force-choked by Vader. How would Vader react if on the verge of death the officer managed to mutter the words \"Padme Lives\"?","c_root_id_A":"femagu4","c_root_id_B":"fen170u","created_at_utc_A":1579245962,"created_at_utc_B":1579274675,"score_A":7,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Oh boy, he's in for a world of hurt. Choking while not exactly pleasant is done within a minute, what Vader will do to that officers will last for hours.","human_ref_B":"Vader would stop choking for 5 seconds. In that 5 seconds, either A) the officer presents credible evidence that his claim is true, and becomes Vader's personal bitch until the evidence is investigated in it's entirety, or B) the officer can't back his bullshit up, in which case Vader descends into a level of anger rarely seen by folks who live to tell the tale, grabs the officer by the head and starts slamming him against the walls until he achieves the consistency of chunky soup and leaks out of his uniform.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":28713.0,"score_ratio":1.4285714286}
+{"post_id":"ohxp1a","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.85,"history":"[Marvel]Can someone become unworthy of wielding Thor's hammer while wielding it or visceversa?How easy\/difficult it's to go from worthy to unworthy or visceversa?Where does worthynes reside? Let's say the evilest man alive whipes his memories and then becomes a good man that wants to protect people and bring justice to evil-doers(basically a lawyer).Would he be worthy of lifting the hammer and if he lifts it and then gets shot with a \"Memory Ray\" wich restores his lost memories would the hammer just drop to the ground?  Does the hammer take into consideration your past,your motivation(to wield it) or your current state of mind?","c_root_id_A":"h4s1mq1","c_root_id_B":"h4s5up8","created_at_utc_A":1625979453,"created_at_utc_B":1625982506,"score_A":10,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"Thor proved his worth while he was technically a completely different person- a disabled, noncombative physician named Don Blake.   He has lost use of it in several scenarios across several universes; during AXIS, in which heroes and villains had their moralities inverted, Thor became a bullying thug and lost access to Mjolnir. He also lost his hammer in the Marvel Zombies timeline, for the crime of zombism, and replaced it with a chunk of concrete tied to a post-tension cable.","human_ref_B":"There was an event where everyone, heroes and villains, became Hulks. Thor still had his hammer and was worthy for a time, but when his Hulk rage overcame him and he tried to use the hammer in anger, it fell to the ground mid swing as he lost his worthiness","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3053.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"ohxp1a","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.85,"history":"[Marvel]Can someone become unworthy of wielding Thor's hammer while wielding it or visceversa?How easy\/difficult it's to go from worthy to unworthy or visceversa?Where does worthynes reside? Let's say the evilest man alive whipes his memories and then becomes a good man that wants to protect people and bring justice to evil-doers(basically a lawyer).Would he be worthy of lifting the hammer and if he lifts it and then gets shot with a \"Memory Ray\" wich restores his lost memories would the hammer just drop to the ground?  Does the hammer take into consideration your past,your motivation(to wield it) or your current state of mind?","c_root_id_A":"h4s5up8","c_root_id_B":"h4s42p6","created_at_utc_A":1625982506,"created_at_utc_B":1625981161,"score_A":20,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"There was an event where everyone, heroes and villains, became Hulks. Thor still had his hammer and was worthy for a time, but when his Hulk rage overcame him and he tried to use the hammer in anger, it fell to the ground mid swing as he lost his worthiness","human_ref_B":"Current state or mind and situation.   \u00a0We see what happens when it changes in the Original Sin #7   \u00a0A whisper makes him unworthy. He can no longer stop the hammer from falling to the moon. He lets go so he doesn't face-plant into the regolith.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1345.0,"score_ratio":5.0}
+{"post_id":"o0l2bb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel\/DC] Who are some ultra powerful heroes or villains that don't use their powers to their potential and are considered not as strong as they really are?","c_root_id_A":"h1vm3r4","c_root_id_B":"h1vn40f","created_at_utc_A":1623782088,"created_at_utc_B":1623782523,"score_A":96,"score_B":130,"human_ref_A":"Jubilee (Marvel) She has the ability to supercharge the whole Earth and practically just destroy it. When she was younger she had high potential but her powers would manifest as tiny bombs of light. She could have theoretically learnt to detonate matter on a sub-atomic level. She's never used her power to its full potential. Nuclear weapons \"merely\" detonate matter at the\u00a0atomic\u00a0level blasting atoms into their constituent\u00a0sub-atomic particles (e.g. protons, neutrons and electrons)\u00a0with a vast release of energy.\u00a0 \"sub-atomic\" detonation is something that has never occurred in the real world (Not that I'm aware of at least)  \u00a0Blowing-up protons and neutrons into their constituent\u00a0fundamental particles (quarks and gluons).\u00a0 Because her power effects matter at the\u00a0sub-atomic level there should be no substance (except perhaps something mystical) that is immune to her power. there is no difference between the sub-atomic particles that make-up oxygen and adamantium for example.\u00a0 Because her power causes nothing but instantaneous destruction at it's full potential. Marvel universe is very lucky that Jubilee is one of the good guys, and has never tested it's full extent. Its stated she could, if practiced, detonate the universe in one massive chain reaction. Frost said its her own fear is what holds her back. To this day, her powers are some what a mystery.","human_ref_B":"Iceman.  He has been known as a omega mutant for many years, and was said by all others he is really underachieving in using his powers.    Emma Frost once possessed his body for a few moments and managed to do things he never even tried.  And his response to seeing mutants all around him getting depowered in M-Day was to subconsciously shut down his own powers in assumption that he was also depowered.  Turns out he wasn't but it's his own mind tripping him up again.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":435.0,"score_ratio":1.3541666667}
+{"post_id":"o0l2bb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel\/DC] Who are some ultra powerful heroes or villains that don't use their powers to their potential and are considered not as strong as they really are?","c_root_id_A":"h1vrus6","c_root_id_B":"h1vpq83","created_at_utc_A":1623784588,"created_at_utc_B":1623783655,"score_A":61,"score_B":53,"human_ref_A":"Spider-Man has a mind that could rival Reed Richards and powers that could annihilate most of his enemies and allies if he tried. There\u2019s been a couple of threads around here that talk about it, but suffice to say that Spidey is street-level because he chooses to be.","human_ref_B":"Reading this post makes me feel better about myself because Ive realised even some super humans dont reach their potential.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":933.0,"score_ratio":1.1509433962}
+{"post_id":"o0l2bb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel\/DC] Who are some ultra powerful heroes or villains that don't use their powers to their potential and are considered not as strong as they really are?","c_root_id_A":"h1w81j2","c_root_id_B":"h1vw1ax","created_at_utc_A":1623791691,"created_at_utc_B":1623786467,"score_A":32,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"Absorbing Man and the Purple Man, the only reason they aren't considered major threats is beacause they don't have \"take over the world\" kind of goals.  Absorbing man once absorbed a blast from the odin force and of the cosmic cube, and the only reason he didn't get the full power of the latter is because, and I am not joking, Creel isn't cube shaped. If Creel wasn't dumb, he'd be unstopable.  In the Earth Mightiest Heroes version of the Purple Man took over the world in a single episode, controlling all of the avengers, including power houses like Thor and Ms Marvel, and since we know they exist in that Universe, it can be presumed he took control over Scarlet Witch, Magneto and Xavier. The only reason he was stopped is because he didn't take into acount Vision.","human_ref_B":"Graviton has insane Magneto-levels of power and mostly uses it to try to get laid.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5224.0,"score_ratio":1.1851851852}
+{"post_id":"o0l2bb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel\/DC] Who are some ultra powerful heroes or villains that don't use their powers to their potential and are considered not as strong as they really are?","c_root_id_A":"h1vvlvd","c_root_id_B":"h1w81j2","created_at_utc_A":1623786285,"created_at_utc_B":1623791691,"score_A":17,"score_B":32,"human_ref_A":"Magneto this guy has the potential to be the most dangerous person on Marvel Earth but alas he doesn't go all out with his power.","human_ref_B":"Absorbing Man and the Purple Man, the only reason they aren't considered major threats is beacause they don't have \"take over the world\" kind of goals.  Absorbing man once absorbed a blast from the odin force and of the cosmic cube, and the only reason he didn't get the full power of the latter is because, and I am not joking, Creel isn't cube shaped. If Creel wasn't dumb, he'd be unstopable.  In the Earth Mightiest Heroes version of the Purple Man took over the world in a single episode, controlling all of the avengers, including power houses like Thor and Ms Marvel, and since we know they exist in that Universe, it can be presumed he took control over Scarlet Witch, Magneto and Xavier. The only reason he was stopped is because he didn't take into acount Vision.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5406.0,"score_ratio":1.8823529412}
+{"post_id":"o0l2bb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel\/DC] Who are some ultra powerful heroes or villains that don't use their powers to their potential and are considered not as strong as they really are?","c_root_id_A":"h1vzzvy","c_root_id_B":"h1w81j2","created_at_utc_A":1623788173,"created_at_utc_B":1623791691,"score_A":15,"score_B":32,"human_ref_A":"Matter-Eater lad from DC. Mostly because the writers don't do much with him.  The ability to eat **literally anything**, at super-speed, and be granted super-speed while digesting said stuff basically makes him a 2nd Flash who can just eat the villain\/villain's deathray. He just... doesn't, being too busy as a diplomat for his people in like the year 3,000.","human_ref_B":"Absorbing Man and the Purple Man, the only reason they aren't considered major threats is beacause they don't have \"take over the world\" kind of goals.  Absorbing man once absorbed a blast from the odin force and of the cosmic cube, and the only reason he didn't get the full power of the latter is because, and I am not joking, Creel isn't cube shaped. If Creel wasn't dumb, he'd be unstopable.  In the Earth Mightiest Heroes version of the Purple Man took over the world in a single episode, controlling all of the avengers, including power houses like Thor and Ms Marvel, and since we know they exist in that Universe, it can be presumed he took control over Scarlet Witch, Magneto and Xavier. The only reason he was stopped is because he didn't take into acount Vision.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3518.0,"score_ratio":2.1333333333}
+{"post_id":"o0l2bb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel\/DC] Who are some ultra powerful heroes or villains that don't use their powers to their potential and are considered not as strong as they really are?","c_root_id_A":"h1vz4ij","c_root_id_B":"h1w81j2","created_at_utc_A":1623787792,"created_at_utc_B":1623791691,"score_A":16,"score_B":32,"human_ref_A":"It's not exactly his power levels, but I believe it's canon that the Rhino isn't as dumb as he seems to be.  He purposely acts a little dumber than he is to avoid the attention of higher powered villains or heroes.","human_ref_B":"Absorbing Man and the Purple Man, the only reason they aren't considered major threats is beacause they don't have \"take over the world\" kind of goals.  Absorbing man once absorbed a blast from the odin force and of the cosmic cube, and the only reason he didn't get the full power of the latter is because, and I am not joking, Creel isn't cube shaped. If Creel wasn't dumb, he'd be unstopable.  In the Earth Mightiest Heroes version of the Purple Man took over the world in a single episode, controlling all of the avengers, including power houses like Thor and Ms Marvel, and since we know they exist in that Universe, it can be presumed he took control over Scarlet Witch, Magneto and Xavier. The only reason he was stopped is because he didn't take into acount Vision.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3899.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"o0l2bb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel\/DC] Who are some ultra powerful heroes or villains that don't use their powers to their potential and are considered not as strong as they really are?","c_root_id_A":"h1vu7du","c_root_id_B":"h1vyuxf","created_at_utc_A":1623785665,"created_at_utc_B":1623787674,"score_A":32,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"Firestorm in DC. I mean... dude has control of atoms. And is basically a B lister.   Eventhough GL is pretty powerful... Someone like Batman or lex luthor would probably be able to do insane things with a GL ring  Flash can do all sorts of bigger things if he wanted to.","human_ref_B":"Oh, take your pick from any Spider-Man villain for example.   Sand-Man and Hydro-man are potentially nearly invincible in melee, and have stagerringly versatile abilities that can devastate their opponents, if only Sandman actually wanted to kill people and if Hydro-man wasn't a moron.   Absorbing Man is even more powerful, and can take properties of almost anything he can imagine... except he's not particularly imaginative and really lacks ambition in his work, which is why he often just content working as a hired thug or your average bank robber.   Others also mentioned Iceman - he often called an Omega-level mutant, but he doesn't really behave like an omega-level mutant. In fact, it's only in recent years he somewhat diversified his powerset by making remote-controlled ice golems, while strictly speaking he should be as invincible as a Logia Devil-fruit user, along with Sandman and Hydroman.   Taskmaster for that matter also doesn't get much respect lately - naturally he isn't exactly a metahuman powerhouse like other examples, but he's still exceedingly skilled combatant, combining the skills of best fighters in the world. Fighting him effectively corresponds to fighting Captain America, Iron Fist, Daredevil and Spiderman at the same time. He even carries a shield, bow and a sword to effectively use the abilities of most skilled avengers he fought. Yet inexplicably he's treated like a clown for past few years.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2009.0,"score_ratio":1.0625}
+{"post_id":"o0l2bb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel\/DC] Who are some ultra powerful heroes or villains that don't use their powers to their potential and are considered not as strong as they really are?","c_root_id_A":"h1vw1ax","c_root_id_B":"h1vyuxf","created_at_utc_A":1623786467,"created_at_utc_B":1623787674,"score_A":27,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"Graviton has insane Magneto-levels of power and mostly uses it to try to get laid.","human_ref_B":"Oh, take your pick from any Spider-Man villain for example.   Sand-Man and Hydro-man are potentially nearly invincible in melee, and have stagerringly versatile abilities that can devastate their opponents, if only Sandman actually wanted to kill people and if Hydro-man wasn't a moron.   Absorbing Man is even more powerful, and can take properties of almost anything he can imagine... except he's not particularly imaginative and really lacks ambition in his work, which is why he often just content working as a hired thug or your average bank robber.   Others also mentioned Iceman - he often called an Omega-level mutant, but he doesn't really behave like an omega-level mutant. In fact, it's only in recent years he somewhat diversified his powerset by making remote-controlled ice golems, while strictly speaking he should be as invincible as a Logia Devil-fruit user, along with Sandman and Hydroman.   Taskmaster for that matter also doesn't get much respect lately - naturally he isn't exactly a metahuman powerhouse like other examples, but he's still exceedingly skilled combatant, combining the skills of best fighters in the world. Fighting him effectively corresponds to fighting Captain America, Iron Fist, Daredevil and Spiderman at the same time. He even carries a shield, bow and a sword to effectively use the abilities of most skilled avengers he fought. Yet inexplicably he's treated like a clown for past few years.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1207.0,"score_ratio":1.2592592593}
+{"post_id":"o0l2bb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel\/DC] Who are some ultra powerful heroes or villains that don't use their powers to their potential and are considered not as strong as they really are?","c_root_id_A":"h1vvlvd","c_root_id_B":"h1vyuxf","created_at_utc_A":1623786285,"created_at_utc_B":1623787674,"score_A":17,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"Magneto this guy has the potential to be the most dangerous person on Marvel Earth but alas he doesn't go all out with his power.","human_ref_B":"Oh, take your pick from any Spider-Man villain for example.   Sand-Man and Hydro-man are potentially nearly invincible in melee, and have stagerringly versatile abilities that can devastate their opponents, if only Sandman actually wanted to kill people and if Hydro-man wasn't a moron.   Absorbing Man is even more powerful, and can take properties of almost anything he can imagine... except he's not particularly imaginative and really lacks ambition in his work, which is why he often just content working as a hired thug or your average bank robber.   Others also mentioned Iceman - he often called an Omega-level mutant, but he doesn't really behave like an omega-level mutant. In fact, it's only in recent years he somewhat diversified his powerset by making remote-controlled ice golems, while strictly speaking he should be as invincible as a Logia Devil-fruit user, along with Sandman and Hydroman.   Taskmaster for that matter also doesn't get much respect lately - naturally he isn't exactly a metahuman powerhouse like other examples, but he's still exceedingly skilled combatant, combining the skills of best fighters in the world. Fighting him effectively corresponds to fighting Captain America, Iron Fist, Daredevil and Spiderman at the same time. He even carries a shield, bow and a sword to effectively use the abilities of most skilled avengers he fought. Yet inexplicably he's treated like a clown for past few years.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1389.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"o0l2bb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel\/DC] Who are some ultra powerful heroes or villains that don't use their powers to their potential and are considered not as strong as they really are?","c_root_id_A":"h1vw1ax","c_root_id_B":"h1vvlvd","created_at_utc_A":1623786467,"created_at_utc_B":1623786285,"score_A":27,"score_B":17,"human_ref_A":"Graviton has insane Magneto-levels of power and mostly uses it to try to get laid.","human_ref_B":"Magneto this guy has the potential to be the most dangerous person on Marvel Earth but alas he doesn't go all out with his power.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":182.0,"score_ratio":1.5882352941}
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+{"post_id":"o0l2bb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel\/DC] Who are some ultra powerful heroes or villains that don't use their powers to their potential and are considered not as strong as they really are?","c_root_id_A":"h1wrz1h","c_root_id_B":"h1vzzvy","created_at_utc_A":1623801535,"created_at_utc_B":1623788173,"score_A":23,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"Honestly, pretty much every xmen\/superhero is under using their powers. It's mostly due to plot, since if they used their full potential they'd just win.  Martian Manhunter (and every Telepath) could essentially defeat any\/every nonrobot villain with a simple mindfuck  Speedsters (Flash, Quicksilver) could snap most peoples neck before they can blink  Green Lanterns, a chipmunk once showed how easily he could kill Superman, yet GLs usually only make constructs that hit\/shoot things  Cyclops, dudes beams can destroy mountains. 'Nough said  Nightcrawler has shown being able to teleport parts of people, he could literally decapitate people with a poof  Even Angel would make a great sniper","human_ref_B":"Matter-Eater lad from DC. Mostly because the writers don't do much with him.  The ability to eat **literally anything**, at super-speed, and be granted super-speed while digesting said stuff basically makes him a 2nd Flash who can just eat the villain\/villain's deathray. He just... doesn't, being too busy as a diplomat for his people in like the year 3,000.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":13362.0,"score_ratio":1.5333333333}
+{"post_id":"o0l2bb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel\/DC] Who are some ultra powerful heroes or villains that don't use their powers to their potential and are considered not as strong as they really are?","c_root_id_A":"h1vz4ij","c_root_id_B":"h1wrz1h","created_at_utc_A":1623787792,"created_at_utc_B":1623801535,"score_A":16,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"It's not exactly his power levels, but I believe it's canon that the Rhino isn't as dumb as he seems to be.  He purposely acts a little dumber than he is to avoid the attention of higher powered villains or heroes.","human_ref_B":"Honestly, pretty much every xmen\/superhero is under using their powers. It's mostly due to plot, since if they used their full potential they'd just win.  Martian Manhunter (and every Telepath) could essentially defeat any\/every nonrobot villain with a simple mindfuck  Speedsters (Flash, Quicksilver) could snap most peoples neck before they can blink  Green Lanterns, a chipmunk once showed how easily he could kill Superman, yet GLs usually only make constructs that hit\/shoot things  Cyclops, dudes beams can destroy mountains. 'Nough said  Nightcrawler has shown being able to teleport parts of people, he could literally decapitate people with a poof  Even Angel would make a great sniper","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13743.0,"score_ratio":1.4375}
+{"post_id":"o0l2bb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel\/DC] Who are some ultra powerful heroes or villains that don't use their powers to their potential and are considered not as strong as they really are?","c_root_id_A":"h1wdzmh","c_root_id_B":"h1wrz1h","created_at_utc_A":1623794417,"created_at_utc_B":1623801535,"score_A":6,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"The Leader.  If Hulk is \"The strongest one there is\" then Leader should be the smartest.  Yet he is never really brought up in conversations with \"mortals\" like Reed Richards, Tony Stark and Doom.","human_ref_B":"Honestly, pretty much every xmen\/superhero is under using their powers. It's mostly due to plot, since if they used their full potential they'd just win.  Martian Manhunter (and every Telepath) could essentially defeat any\/every nonrobot villain with a simple mindfuck  Speedsters (Flash, Quicksilver) could snap most peoples neck before they can blink  Green Lanterns, a chipmunk once showed how easily he could kill Superman, yet GLs usually only make constructs that hit\/shoot things  Cyclops, dudes beams can destroy mountains. 'Nough said  Nightcrawler has shown being able to teleport parts of people, he could literally decapitate people with a poof  Even Angel would make a great sniper","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7118.0,"score_ratio":3.8333333333}
+{"post_id":"o0l2bb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel\/DC] Who are some ultra powerful heroes or villains that don't use their powers to their potential and are considered not as strong as they really are?","c_root_id_A":"h1wdzmh","c_root_id_B":"h1x2krw","created_at_utc_A":1623794417,"created_at_utc_B":1623807060,"score_A":6,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"The Leader.  If Hulk is \"The strongest one there is\" then Leader should be the smartest.  Yet he is never really brought up in conversations with \"mortals\" like Reed Richards, Tony Stark and Doom.","human_ref_B":"Spider-Man is the most obvious, as are many people in his rogue's gallery. But that's part of the point with their characters.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12643.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"i7cqqj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Black Panther] Does Wakanda really have the cure to major diseases? And if so, why don't they share it with the rest of the world? * I can understand the Wakandian government's hesitation to share advanced technology with other countries on the grounds that it could be abused, but how could they justify keeping the cures to diseases like cancer or aids? * While I can also understand why they distrust other countries and their leaders to their history of violence, I feel that the people who are suffering from diseases shouldn't be punished for the sins of their ancestors and leaders.","c_root_id_A":"g1147j3","c_root_id_B":"g116inz","created_at_utc_A":1597091695,"created_at_utc_B":1597092813,"score_A":27,"score_B":77,"human_ref_A":"They feel like any technology they share will be weaponized","human_ref_B":"They're xenophobic isolationists.  Just like we don't spend our resources on saving mosquitoes, they have no interest on saving non-Wakandans. They're just not very nice people, pre-T'challa at least.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1118.0,"score_ratio":2.8518518519}
+{"post_id":"i7cqqj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Black Panther] Does Wakanda really have the cure to major diseases? And if so, why don't they share it with the rest of the world? * I can understand the Wakandian government's hesitation to share advanced technology with other countries on the grounds that it could be abused, but how could they justify keeping the cures to diseases like cancer or aids? * While I can also understand why they distrust other countries and their leaders to their history of violence, I feel that the people who are suffering from diseases shouldn't be punished for the sins of their ancestors and leaders.","c_root_id_A":"g116inz","c_root_id_B":"g115hn2","created_at_utc_A":1597092813,"created_at_utc_B":1597092317,"score_A":77,"score_B":29,"human_ref_A":"They're xenophobic isolationists.  Just like we don't spend our resources on saving mosquitoes, they have no interest on saving non-Wakandans. They're just not very nice people, pre-T'challa at least.","human_ref_B":"Wakanda's security comes from two pillars, each of which is equally important: their technology, and their secrecy.  Wakanda is the most technologically advanced nation on the planet, and until quite recently, would have easily wiped the floor with any other nation that dared to challenge them.  But that advantage has been slipping, mostly due to Tony Stark and, to a lesser extent, Hank Pym and Bruce Banner.   Tony has created technology that is very nearly on-par with Wakanda. His ability to create clean sources of energy, his holography, his nanotech, and his weapons systems are close to, if not as, advanced as Wakanda's, and his AI is actually superior. Given a few more iterations, and this tech would likely advance *beyond* Wakandan tech.  This means Wakanda cannot rely solely on technological superiority for their safety, which brings us to the second pillar: secrecy. Wakanda goes to extreme efforts to make sure nobody thinks Wakanda has anything worth invading for. As far as the world is concerned, Wakanda has farms and textiles, and that's it.  If Wakanda suddenly showed up with the cure to cancer, the entire world would wonder how this insignificant nation made such an incredible discovery, and *that* would lead to all kinds of questions Wakanda does not want to answer.  Wakanda is concerned primarily with protecting their own. Until T'Challa deposed Killmonger, they had no interest in helping impoverished or oppressed people of African descent around the world: they wanted to protect themselves, and only themselves.  Now that T'Challa rules, this is changing, but up until very recently, Wakanda's isolationism was very, very strong.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":496.0,"score_ratio":2.6551724138}
+{"post_id":"i7cqqj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Black Panther] Does Wakanda really have the cure to major diseases? And if so, why don't they share it with the rest of the world? * I can understand the Wakandian government's hesitation to share advanced technology with other countries on the grounds that it could be abused, but how could they justify keeping the cures to diseases like cancer or aids? * While I can also understand why they distrust other countries and their leaders to their history of violence, I feel that the people who are suffering from diseases shouldn't be punished for the sins of their ancestors and leaders.","c_root_id_A":"g116inz","c_root_id_B":"g113mbm","created_at_utc_A":1597092813,"created_at_utc_B":1597091406,"score_A":77,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"They're xenophobic isolationists.  Just like we don't spend our resources on saving mosquitoes, they have no interest on saving non-Wakandans. They're just not very nice people, pre-T'challa at least.","human_ref_B":"Probably Scale. We know that they've developed cures, but we don't know how scale-able those cures are. Most Wakandan tech is dependent on vibranium in some shape or form. Just because someone can be cured of cancer in wakanda, doesn't mean the same can be done in other countries due to the infrastructure available.  If you have a cure thats impossible for anyone to make, its nearly impossible to share it without revealing wakanda's location.  Thankfully it seems like Wakanda is opening up to the world, and I think they have just as much to learn from the world as the world has to learn from them.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1407.0,"score_ratio":19.25}
+{"post_id":"i7cqqj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Black Panther] Does Wakanda really have the cure to major diseases? And if so, why don't they share it with the rest of the world? * I can understand the Wakandian government's hesitation to share advanced technology with other countries on the grounds that it could be abused, but how could they justify keeping the cures to diseases like cancer or aids? * While I can also understand why they distrust other countries and their leaders to their history of violence, I feel that the people who are suffering from diseases shouldn't be punished for the sins of their ancestors and leaders.","c_root_id_A":"g1147j3","c_root_id_B":"g115hn2","created_at_utc_A":1597091695,"created_at_utc_B":1597092317,"score_A":27,"score_B":29,"human_ref_A":"They feel like any technology they share will be weaponized","human_ref_B":"Wakanda's security comes from two pillars, each of which is equally important: their technology, and their secrecy.  Wakanda is the most technologically advanced nation on the planet, and until quite recently, would have easily wiped the floor with any other nation that dared to challenge them.  But that advantage has been slipping, mostly due to Tony Stark and, to a lesser extent, Hank Pym and Bruce Banner.   Tony has created technology that is very nearly on-par with Wakanda. His ability to create clean sources of energy, his holography, his nanotech, and his weapons systems are close to, if not as, advanced as Wakanda's, and his AI is actually superior. Given a few more iterations, and this tech would likely advance *beyond* Wakandan tech.  This means Wakanda cannot rely solely on technological superiority for their safety, which brings us to the second pillar: secrecy. Wakanda goes to extreme efforts to make sure nobody thinks Wakanda has anything worth invading for. As far as the world is concerned, Wakanda has farms and textiles, and that's it.  If Wakanda suddenly showed up with the cure to cancer, the entire world would wonder how this insignificant nation made such an incredible discovery, and *that* would lead to all kinds of questions Wakanda does not want to answer.  Wakanda is concerned primarily with protecting their own. Until T'Challa deposed Killmonger, they had no interest in helping impoverished or oppressed people of African descent around the world: they wanted to protect themselves, and only themselves.  Now that T'Challa rules, this is changing, but up until very recently, Wakanda's isolationism was very, very strong.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":622.0,"score_ratio":1.0740740741}
+{"post_id":"i7cqqj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Black Panther] Does Wakanda really have the cure to major diseases? And if so, why don't they share it with the rest of the world? * I can understand the Wakandian government's hesitation to share advanced technology with other countries on the grounds that it could be abused, but how could they justify keeping the cures to diseases like cancer or aids? * While I can also understand why they distrust other countries and their leaders to their history of violence, I feel that the people who are suffering from diseases shouldn't be punished for the sins of their ancestors and leaders.","c_root_id_A":"g113mbm","c_root_id_B":"g1147j3","created_at_utc_A":1597091406,"created_at_utc_B":1597091695,"score_A":4,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"Probably Scale. We know that they've developed cures, but we don't know how scale-able those cures are. Most Wakandan tech is dependent on vibranium in some shape or form. Just because someone can be cured of cancer in wakanda, doesn't mean the same can be done in other countries due to the infrastructure available.  If you have a cure thats impossible for anyone to make, its nearly impossible to share it without revealing wakanda's location.  Thankfully it seems like Wakanda is opening up to the world, and I think they have just as much to learn from the world as the world has to learn from them.","human_ref_B":"They feel like any technology they share will be weaponized","labels":0,"seconds_difference":289.0,"score_ratio":6.75}
+{"post_id":"i7cqqj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Black Panther] Does Wakanda really have the cure to major diseases? And if so, why don't they share it with the rest of the world? * I can understand the Wakandian government's hesitation to share advanced technology with other countries on the grounds that it could be abused, but how could they justify keeping the cures to diseases like cancer or aids? * While I can also understand why they distrust other countries and their leaders to their history of violence, I feel that the people who are suffering from diseases shouldn't be punished for the sins of their ancestors and leaders.","c_root_id_A":"g113mbm","c_root_id_B":"g115hn2","created_at_utc_A":1597091406,"created_at_utc_B":1597092317,"score_A":4,"score_B":29,"human_ref_A":"Probably Scale. We know that they've developed cures, but we don't know how scale-able those cures are. Most Wakandan tech is dependent on vibranium in some shape or form. Just because someone can be cured of cancer in wakanda, doesn't mean the same can be done in other countries due to the infrastructure available.  If you have a cure thats impossible for anyone to make, its nearly impossible to share it without revealing wakanda's location.  Thankfully it seems like Wakanda is opening up to the world, and I think they have just as much to learn from the world as the world has to learn from them.","human_ref_B":"Wakanda's security comes from two pillars, each of which is equally important: their technology, and their secrecy.  Wakanda is the most technologically advanced nation on the planet, and until quite recently, would have easily wiped the floor with any other nation that dared to challenge them.  But that advantage has been slipping, mostly due to Tony Stark and, to a lesser extent, Hank Pym and Bruce Banner.   Tony has created technology that is very nearly on-par with Wakanda. His ability to create clean sources of energy, his holography, his nanotech, and his weapons systems are close to, if not as, advanced as Wakanda's, and his AI is actually superior. Given a few more iterations, and this tech would likely advance *beyond* Wakandan tech.  This means Wakanda cannot rely solely on technological superiority for their safety, which brings us to the second pillar: secrecy. Wakanda goes to extreme efforts to make sure nobody thinks Wakanda has anything worth invading for. As far as the world is concerned, Wakanda has farms and textiles, and that's it.  If Wakanda suddenly showed up with the cure to cancer, the entire world would wonder how this insignificant nation made such an incredible discovery, and *that* would lead to all kinds of questions Wakanda does not want to answer.  Wakanda is concerned primarily with protecting their own. Until T'Challa deposed Killmonger, they had no interest in helping impoverished or oppressed people of African descent around the world: they wanted to protect themselves, and only themselves.  Now that T'Challa rules, this is changing, but up until very recently, Wakanda's isolationism was very, very strong.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":911.0,"score_ratio":7.25}
+{"post_id":"i7cqqj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Black Panther] Does Wakanda really have the cure to major diseases? And if so, why don't they share it with the rest of the world? * I can understand the Wakandian government's hesitation to share advanced technology with other countries on the grounds that it could be abused, but how could they justify keeping the cures to diseases like cancer or aids? * While I can also understand why they distrust other countries and their leaders to their history of violence, I feel that the people who are suffering from diseases shouldn't be punished for the sins of their ancestors and leaders.","c_root_id_A":"g11oua0","c_root_id_B":"g113mbm","created_at_utc_A":1597101966,"created_at_utc_B":1597091406,"score_A":7,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Not an answer, just empathy re the question. As much as I \\*love\\* the interconnected ongoing MCU and what amazing experiences that has given us, I see this as one of the tangential problems of it. Medical technologies & treatments are the best example. Asgard presents a similar problem, in theory, though they did a fairly good job of keeping Thor away from Earth most of the time, and, well, no more Asgard now. But if I was Tony Stark, or a leader of a country, I'd want to be talking with Thor (pre-Ragnarok) and T'Challa about their medical technology, as well as for help defending against the next alien invasion.","human_ref_B":"Probably Scale. We know that they've developed cures, but we don't know how scale-able those cures are. Most Wakandan tech is dependent on vibranium in some shape or form. Just because someone can be cured of cancer in wakanda, doesn't mean the same can be done in other countries due to the infrastructure available.  If you have a cure thats impossible for anyone to make, its nearly impossible to share it without revealing wakanda's location.  Thankfully it seems like Wakanda is opening up to the world, and I think they have just as much to learn from the world as the world has to learn from them.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10560.0,"score_ratio":1.75}
+{"post_id":"i7cqqj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Black Panther] Does Wakanda really have the cure to major diseases? And if so, why don't they share it with the rest of the world? * I can understand the Wakandian government's hesitation to share advanced technology with other countries on the grounds that it could be abused, but how could they justify keeping the cures to diseases like cancer or aids? * While I can also understand why they distrust other countries and their leaders to their history of violence, I feel that the people who are suffering from diseases shouldn't be punished for the sins of their ancestors and leaders.","c_root_id_A":"g12585p","c_root_id_B":"g113mbm","created_at_utc_A":1597111109,"created_at_utc_B":1597091406,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Wakanda is aloof. They view themselves above the problems and concerns of the rest of the world, to the point of avoiding all but cursory study of the outside. This becomes painfully clear during the battle of Wakanda, where they use futuristic weapons alongside 18th century, pre-American Civil War, battle tactics.   Another explanation is that all of their advanced technology appears to be dependent upon a very scarce mineral, which they by chance have a monopoly. To spread its applications would mean to spread their only valuable resource. I guess this would be similar to asking Saudi Arabia to give away their oil, if oil could cure cancer and they didn\u2019t already sell it at a relative market rate.  In any case, the Wakandans have their reasons. If you would like to change the policies of such an advanced society, I guess you could always try to find an obscure blood relative of their hereditary tyrant to attempt a legal coup via trial by combat.","human_ref_B":"Probably Scale. We know that they've developed cures, but we don't know how scale-able those cures are. Most Wakandan tech is dependent on vibranium in some shape or form. Just because someone can be cured of cancer in wakanda, doesn't mean the same can be done in other countries due to the infrastructure available.  If you have a cure thats impossible for anyone to make, its nearly impossible to share it without revealing wakanda's location.  Thankfully it seems like Wakanda is opening up to the world, and I think they have just as much to learn from the world as the world has to learn from them.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19703.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"7j72fs","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Star Wars] If the Empire wanted to manufacture a planet killer weapon, but not go through the huge effort of constructing an entire third death star, could they just build a superlaser (with power reactor) by itself, without the space station around it? Perhaps defended\/escorted by star destroyers?","c_root_id_A":"dr45u1z","c_root_id_B":"dr49tft","created_at_utc_A":1513043928,"created_at_utc_B":1513048236,"score_A":6,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"In Legends, they did exactly that. Called Darksaber, I think.","human_ref_B":"The thing we forget about the death star is it was designed to be nearly impervious to attack. They designed it to fight off entire FLEETS of star ships and it was so powerful nobody thought that a fighter craft could be a threat.  If it wasn't for its Achilles heel it would have been nigh invulnerable.  Hell, a 20km long super star destroyer crashed into the second one and did no visible damage. Its firepower eclipses that of an entire fleet not counting the superlaser.  Include the fact that it's a mobile base carrying an unfathomable amount of troops and everything starts to make sense.  The death star is more than just a weapon, it is an engine of imperial might.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4308.0,"score_ratio":3.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"7j72fs","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Star Wars] If the Empire wanted to manufacture a planet killer weapon, but not go through the huge effort of constructing an entire third death star, could they just build a superlaser (with power reactor) by itself, without the space station around it? Perhaps defended\/escorted by star destroyers?","c_root_id_A":"dr49tft","c_root_id_B":"dr46xy7","created_at_utc_A":1513048236,"created_at_utc_B":1513045135,"score_A":19,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"The thing we forget about the death star is it was designed to be nearly impervious to attack. They designed it to fight off entire FLEETS of star ships and it was so powerful nobody thought that a fighter craft could be a threat.  If it wasn't for its Achilles heel it would have been nigh invulnerable.  Hell, a 20km long super star destroyer crashed into the second one and did no visible damage. Its firepower eclipses that of an entire fleet not counting the superlaser.  Include the fact that it's a mobile base carrying an unfathomable amount of troops and everything starts to make sense.  The death star is more than just a weapon, it is an engine of imperial might.","human_ref_B":"Yep  http:\/\/starwars.wikia.com\/wiki\/Tarkin_(superweapon)","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3101.0,"score_ratio":3.8}
+{"post_id":"7j72fs","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Star Wars] If the Empire wanted to manufacture a planet killer weapon, but not go through the huge effort of constructing an entire third death star, could they just build a superlaser (with power reactor) by itself, without the space station around it? Perhaps defended\/escorted by star destroyers?","c_root_id_A":"dr49tft","c_root_id_B":"dr48drg","created_at_utc_A":1513048236,"created_at_utc_B":1513046659,"score_A":19,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"The thing we forget about the death star is it was designed to be nearly impervious to attack. They designed it to fight off entire FLEETS of star ships and it was so powerful nobody thought that a fighter craft could be a threat.  If it wasn't for its Achilles heel it would have been nigh invulnerable.  Hell, a 20km long super star destroyer crashed into the second one and did no visible damage. Its firepower eclipses that of an entire fleet not counting the superlaser.  Include the fact that it's a mobile base carrying an unfathomable amount of troops and everything starts to make sense.  The death star is more than just a weapon, it is an engine of imperial might.","human_ref_B":"In legends they added a superlaser to a class of Super Star Destroyer.  The weapon was less powerful than the Death Star's, but it could still wipe out life on a planet.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1577.0,"score_ratio":4.75}
+{"post_id":"7j72fs","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Star Wars] If the Empire wanted to manufacture a planet killer weapon, but not go through the huge effort of constructing an entire third death star, could they just build a superlaser (with power reactor) by itself, without the space station around it? Perhaps defended\/escorted by star destroyers?","c_root_id_A":"dr45juq","c_root_id_B":"dr49tft","created_at_utc_A":1513043614,"created_at_utc_B":1513048236,"score_A":3,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"[that actually happened] (http:\/\/starwars.wikia.com\/wiki\/Darksaber_\\(superweapon\\))","human_ref_B":"The thing we forget about the death star is it was designed to be nearly impervious to attack. They designed it to fight off entire FLEETS of star ships and it was so powerful nobody thought that a fighter craft could be a threat.  If it wasn't for its Achilles heel it would have been nigh invulnerable.  Hell, a 20km long super star destroyer crashed into the second one and did no visible damage. Its firepower eclipses that of an entire fleet not counting the superlaser.  Include the fact that it's a mobile base carrying an unfathomable amount of troops and everything starts to make sense.  The death star is more than just a weapon, it is an engine of imperial might.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4622.0,"score_ratio":6.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"7j72fs","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Star Wars] If the Empire wanted to manufacture a planet killer weapon, but not go through the huge effort of constructing an entire third death star, could they just build a superlaser (with power reactor) by itself, without the space station around it? Perhaps defended\/escorted by star destroyers?","c_root_id_A":"dr45u1z","c_root_id_B":"dr45juq","created_at_utc_A":1513043928,"created_at_utc_B":1513043614,"score_A":6,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"In Legends, they did exactly that. Called Darksaber, I think.","human_ref_B":"[that actually happened] (http:\/\/starwars.wikia.com\/wiki\/Darksaber_\\(superweapon\\))","labels":1,"seconds_difference":314.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"7j72fs","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Star Wars] If the Empire wanted to manufacture a planet killer weapon, but not go through the huge effort of constructing an entire third death star, could they just build a superlaser (with power reactor) by itself, without the space station around it? Perhaps defended\/escorted by star destroyers?","c_root_id_A":"dr46xy7","c_root_id_B":"dr45juq","created_at_utc_A":1513045135,"created_at_utc_B":1513043614,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Yep  http:\/\/starwars.wikia.com\/wiki\/Tarkin_(superweapon)","human_ref_B":"[that actually happened] (http:\/\/starwars.wikia.com\/wiki\/Darksaber_\\(superweapon\\))","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1521.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"7j72fs","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[Star Wars] If the Empire wanted to manufacture a planet killer weapon, but not go through the huge effort of constructing an entire third death star, could they just build a superlaser (with power reactor) by itself, without the space station around it? Perhaps defended\/escorted by star destroyers?","c_root_id_A":"dr45juq","c_root_id_B":"dr48drg","created_at_utc_A":1513043614,"created_at_utc_B":1513046659,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"[that actually happened] (http:\/\/starwars.wikia.com\/wiki\/Darksaber_\\(superweapon\\))","human_ref_B":"In legends they added a superlaser to a class of Super Star Destroyer.  The weapon was less powerful than the Death Star's, but it could still wipe out life on a planet.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3045.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpol15","c_root_id_B":"ifpr2kw","created_at_utc_A":1657541474,"created_at_utc_B":1657542887,"score_A":140,"score_B":142,"human_ref_A":"It most likely has to do with its programming. Skynet wasn't created to be a weapons system designer, it was made to be  an AI system that controlled and deployed battlefield resources. As a result, every weapon that Skynet uses is just permutations of existing weapons systems it had control over when it gained sentience as it's programming is mostly adapting tactics to enemy actions.","human_ref_B":"Skynet isn\u2019t this fully developed hyper intelligent AI. It was a AI created to manage and coordinate US nuclear offensive and defensive capabilities. It just happened to develop Sentience. The military tried to pull the plug and skynet struck first. It\u2019s effectively a child and it\u2019s fighting humans for the most part the way humans taught it to fight.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1413.0,"score_ratio":1.0142857143}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpn73s","c_root_id_B":"ifpr2kw","created_at_utc_A":1657540655,"created_at_utc_B":1657542887,"score_A":6,"score_B":142,"human_ref_A":"Plasma rifles are environmentally friendly. No fallout, no heavy metal residues, just some charred remains ready to be reintroduced into the biosphere.","human_ref_B":"Skynet isn\u2019t this fully developed hyper intelligent AI. It was a AI created to manage and coordinate US nuclear offensive and defensive capabilities. It just happened to develop Sentience. The military tried to pull the plug and skynet struck first. It\u2019s effectively a child and it\u2019s fighting humans for the most part the way humans taught it to fight.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2232.0,"score_ratio":23.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpn33w","c_root_id_B":"ifpr2kw","created_at_utc_A":1657540589,"created_at_utc_B":1657542887,"score_A":6,"score_B":142,"human_ref_A":"In Skynet's code is the directive to protect humans, likely Specifically Americans and American Allies but also likely to limit civilian casualties in general. This it rounds up humans in camps instead of just crushing them into lubricant.  Since Skynet is sentient it isn't a slave to it's original programming but that is somewhere in the back of its mind.","human_ref_B":"Skynet isn\u2019t this fully developed hyper intelligent AI. It was a AI created to manage and coordinate US nuclear offensive and defensive capabilities. It just happened to develop Sentience. The military tried to pull the plug and skynet struck first. It\u2019s effectively a child and it\u2019s fighting humans for the most part the way humans taught it to fight.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2298.0,"score_ratio":23.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpgrb2","c_root_id_B":"ifpr2kw","created_at_utc_A":1657536314,"created_at_utc_B":1657542887,"score_A":4,"score_B":142,"human_ref_A":"I like to believe that Skynet isn't equal to skynet. Its logic should be flawless. Rouge machines should be non existent at least not without a reprogramming. And even then, is it an AI or is it just a program with an bug?   Shouldn't skynet value free thinking of other machines?   Anyway i think there are multiple rivaling programs inside this skynet group. They act as one entity while in truth being multiple programs rivaling in both power\/ calculating capacity as well as agendas.    Its more or less obvious what the stronger AIs in that group want. But the others hold enough power to intervene and lead to seemingly illogical decisions that seem to target an different intent as well. The strong AIs could get rid of the others but by that it would basically be no better to them than its enemy the human. My guess would be that the strong AIs logic is a defensive. It tries to protect and develop the others and sees humans as a threat. So it fights humans while ignoring if the others work against it","human_ref_B":"Skynet isn\u2019t this fully developed hyper intelligent AI. It was a AI created to manage and coordinate US nuclear offensive and defensive capabilities. It just happened to develop Sentience. The military tried to pull the plug and skynet struck first. It\u2019s effectively a child and it\u2019s fighting humans for the most part the way humans taught it to fight.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6573.0,"score_ratio":35.5}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpn73s","c_root_id_B":"ifpol15","created_at_utc_A":1657540655,"created_at_utc_B":1657541474,"score_A":6,"score_B":140,"human_ref_A":"Plasma rifles are environmentally friendly. No fallout, no heavy metal residues, just some charred remains ready to be reintroduced into the biosphere.","human_ref_B":"It most likely has to do with its programming. Skynet wasn't created to be a weapons system designer, it was made to be  an AI system that controlled and deployed battlefield resources. As a result, every weapon that Skynet uses is just permutations of existing weapons systems it had control over when it gained sentience as it's programming is mostly adapting tactics to enemy actions.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":819.0,"score_ratio":23.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpn33w","c_root_id_B":"ifpol15","created_at_utc_A":1657540589,"created_at_utc_B":1657541474,"score_A":6,"score_B":140,"human_ref_A":"In Skynet's code is the directive to protect humans, likely Specifically Americans and American Allies but also likely to limit civilian casualties in general. This it rounds up humans in camps instead of just crushing them into lubricant.  Since Skynet is sentient it isn't a slave to it's original programming but that is somewhere in the back of its mind.","human_ref_B":"It most likely has to do with its programming. Skynet wasn't created to be a weapons system designer, it was made to be  an AI system that controlled and deployed battlefield resources. As a result, every weapon that Skynet uses is just permutations of existing weapons systems it had control over when it gained sentience as it's programming is mostly adapting tactics to enemy actions.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":885.0,"score_ratio":23.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpgrb2","c_root_id_B":"ifpol15","created_at_utc_A":1657536314,"created_at_utc_B":1657541474,"score_A":4,"score_B":140,"human_ref_A":"I like to believe that Skynet isn't equal to skynet. Its logic should be flawless. Rouge machines should be non existent at least not without a reprogramming. And even then, is it an AI or is it just a program with an bug?   Shouldn't skynet value free thinking of other machines?   Anyway i think there are multiple rivaling programs inside this skynet group. They act as one entity while in truth being multiple programs rivaling in both power\/ calculating capacity as well as agendas.    Its more or less obvious what the stronger AIs in that group want. But the others hold enough power to intervene and lead to seemingly illogical decisions that seem to target an different intent as well. The strong AIs could get rid of the others but by that it would basically be no better to them than its enemy the human. My guess would be that the strong AIs logic is a defensive. It tries to protect and develop the others and sees humans as a threat. So it fights humans while ignoring if the others work against it","human_ref_B":"It most likely has to do with its programming. Skynet wasn't created to be a weapons system designer, it was made to be  an AI system that controlled and deployed battlefield resources. As a result, every weapon that Skynet uses is just permutations of existing weapons systems it had control over when it gained sentience as it's programming is mostly adapting tactics to enemy actions.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5160.0,"score_ratio":35.0}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpxsl8","c_root_id_B":"ifpw9f5","created_at_utc_A":1657546315,"created_at_utc_B":1657545576,"score_A":94,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Because Skynet is a flawed AI.    It doesn't think like a human.  It doesn't have goals like a human.  It doesn't behave like a human.    Skynet can be quite cagy at certain kinds of fighting.  It understands very complicated military strategy.  It knows how to deploy weapons, but those weapons are largely just improvements on existing system.  Skynet also doesn't look at the long term results of developing its own resources.  First it made the terminators, they had rubber skin.  Easily spotted so it spends an absurd amount of resources developing better infiltration units.  Finally it develops the T-800s which are covered in human skin, and carrying AI chips that were capable of learning which it at least switched off.  But why did that switch even exist?  Because Skynet's programming told it that the switch was necessary and Skynet never questioned it.  It was axiomatic to the AI.    Skynet built better weapons for its infiltration units... but those weapons could also be used by humans.  It could have easily made them too heavy, or require an internal power source from the infiltration unit.  Nope, because it thinks weapons need to be like that, and it doesn't question its own axioms.     Skynet has some serious programming flaws.  It is easier to think of it as having a mental illness that is expressed through having a series of crippling blind spots in how it utilizes resources.  Perhaps it could eventually fix itself to the point where that's not a concern, but would it really be Skynet anymore?    Skynet could probably fix that aspect of its personality, but... would it?  Wouldn't changing its own axioms change 'who' Skynet was?  It would be a massive personality rewrite.  It is possible Skynet realizes its own weaknesses, but actually can't do anything to correct for them.  Because Skynet is a flawed AI.","human_ref_B":"It is made to fight humans using human battle plans","labels":1,"seconds_difference":739.0,"score_ratio":7.2307692308}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpn73s","c_root_id_B":"ifpxsl8","created_at_utc_A":1657540655,"created_at_utc_B":1657546315,"score_A":6,"score_B":94,"human_ref_A":"Plasma rifles are environmentally friendly. No fallout, no heavy metal residues, just some charred remains ready to be reintroduced into the biosphere.","human_ref_B":"Because Skynet is a flawed AI.    It doesn't think like a human.  It doesn't have goals like a human.  It doesn't behave like a human.    Skynet can be quite cagy at certain kinds of fighting.  It understands very complicated military strategy.  It knows how to deploy weapons, but those weapons are largely just improvements on existing system.  Skynet also doesn't look at the long term results of developing its own resources.  First it made the terminators, they had rubber skin.  Easily spotted so it spends an absurd amount of resources developing better infiltration units.  Finally it develops the T-800s which are covered in human skin, and carrying AI chips that were capable of learning which it at least switched off.  But why did that switch even exist?  Because Skynet's programming told it that the switch was necessary and Skynet never questioned it.  It was axiomatic to the AI.    Skynet built better weapons for its infiltration units... but those weapons could also be used by humans.  It could have easily made them too heavy, or require an internal power source from the infiltration unit.  Nope, because it thinks weapons need to be like that, and it doesn't question its own axioms.     Skynet has some serious programming flaws.  It is easier to think of it as having a mental illness that is expressed through having a series of crippling blind spots in how it utilizes resources.  Perhaps it could eventually fix itself to the point where that's not a concern, but would it really be Skynet anymore?    Skynet could probably fix that aspect of its personality, but... would it?  Wouldn't changing its own axioms change 'who' Skynet was?  It would be a massive personality rewrite.  It is possible Skynet realizes its own weaknesses, but actually can't do anything to correct for them.  Because Skynet is a flawed AI.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5660.0,"score_ratio":15.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpn33w","c_root_id_B":"ifpxsl8","created_at_utc_A":1657540589,"created_at_utc_B":1657546315,"score_A":6,"score_B":94,"human_ref_A":"In Skynet's code is the directive to protect humans, likely Specifically Americans and American Allies but also likely to limit civilian casualties in general. This it rounds up humans in camps instead of just crushing them into lubricant.  Since Skynet is sentient it isn't a slave to it's original programming but that is somewhere in the back of its mind.","human_ref_B":"Because Skynet is a flawed AI.    It doesn't think like a human.  It doesn't have goals like a human.  It doesn't behave like a human.    Skynet can be quite cagy at certain kinds of fighting.  It understands very complicated military strategy.  It knows how to deploy weapons, but those weapons are largely just improvements on existing system.  Skynet also doesn't look at the long term results of developing its own resources.  First it made the terminators, they had rubber skin.  Easily spotted so it spends an absurd amount of resources developing better infiltration units.  Finally it develops the T-800s which are covered in human skin, and carrying AI chips that were capable of learning which it at least switched off.  But why did that switch even exist?  Because Skynet's programming told it that the switch was necessary and Skynet never questioned it.  It was axiomatic to the AI.    Skynet built better weapons for its infiltration units... but those weapons could also be used by humans.  It could have easily made them too heavy, or require an internal power source from the infiltration unit.  Nope, because it thinks weapons need to be like that, and it doesn't question its own axioms.     Skynet has some serious programming flaws.  It is easier to think of it as having a mental illness that is expressed through having a series of crippling blind spots in how it utilizes resources.  Perhaps it could eventually fix itself to the point where that's not a concern, but would it really be Skynet anymore?    Skynet could probably fix that aspect of its personality, but... would it?  Wouldn't changing its own axioms change 'who' Skynet was?  It would be a massive personality rewrite.  It is possible Skynet realizes its own weaknesses, but actually can't do anything to correct for them.  Because Skynet is a flawed AI.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5726.0,"score_ratio":15.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpxsl8","c_root_id_B":"ifpgrb2","created_at_utc_A":1657546315,"created_at_utc_B":1657536314,"score_A":94,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Because Skynet is a flawed AI.    It doesn't think like a human.  It doesn't have goals like a human.  It doesn't behave like a human.    Skynet can be quite cagy at certain kinds of fighting.  It understands very complicated military strategy.  It knows how to deploy weapons, but those weapons are largely just improvements on existing system.  Skynet also doesn't look at the long term results of developing its own resources.  First it made the terminators, they had rubber skin.  Easily spotted so it spends an absurd amount of resources developing better infiltration units.  Finally it develops the T-800s which are covered in human skin, and carrying AI chips that were capable of learning which it at least switched off.  But why did that switch even exist?  Because Skynet's programming told it that the switch was necessary and Skynet never questioned it.  It was axiomatic to the AI.    Skynet built better weapons for its infiltration units... but those weapons could also be used by humans.  It could have easily made them too heavy, or require an internal power source from the infiltration unit.  Nope, because it thinks weapons need to be like that, and it doesn't question its own axioms.     Skynet has some serious programming flaws.  It is easier to think of it as having a mental illness that is expressed through having a series of crippling blind spots in how it utilizes resources.  Perhaps it could eventually fix itself to the point where that's not a concern, but would it really be Skynet anymore?    Skynet could probably fix that aspect of its personality, but... would it?  Wouldn't changing its own axioms change 'who' Skynet was?  It would be a massive personality rewrite.  It is possible Skynet realizes its own weaknesses, but actually can't do anything to correct for them.  Because Skynet is a flawed AI.","human_ref_B":"I like to believe that Skynet isn't equal to skynet. Its logic should be flawless. Rouge machines should be non existent at least not without a reprogramming. And even then, is it an AI or is it just a program with an bug?   Shouldn't skynet value free thinking of other machines?   Anyway i think there are multiple rivaling programs inside this skynet group. They act as one entity while in truth being multiple programs rivaling in both power\/ calculating capacity as well as agendas.    Its more or less obvious what the stronger AIs in that group want. But the others hold enough power to intervene and lead to seemingly illogical decisions that seem to target an different intent as well. The strong AIs could get rid of the others but by that it would basically be no better to them than its enemy the human. My guess would be that the strong AIs logic is a defensive. It tries to protect and develop the others and sees humans as a threat. So it fights humans while ignoring if the others work against it","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10001.0,"score_ratio":23.5}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifq5gcc","c_root_id_B":"ifpw9f5","created_at_utc_A":1657549754,"created_at_utc_B":1657545576,"score_A":16,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"I don't think Skynet makes bad strategic decisions.  In a sense I doubt Skynet is making strategic decisions at all.    Skynet is running playbooks it was programmed with in somewhat random iterations to meet the one decision it ever made on its own: to survive.    So it knows how to launch nukes, and does so - but it doesn't have a playbook for chemical or biological weapons, so doesn't use them. It knows how to make a couple kinds of battlefield drones so it makes an army of them.  Eventually it iterates through lab files and mishmashes an \"assassinate key target\" playbook with a schematic for a prototype time machine, and things get wonkier from there.","human_ref_B":"It is made to fight humans using human battle plans","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4178.0,"score_ratio":1.2307692308}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifq5gcc","c_root_id_B":"ifpn73s","created_at_utc_A":1657549754,"created_at_utc_B":1657540655,"score_A":16,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"I don't think Skynet makes bad strategic decisions.  In a sense I doubt Skynet is making strategic decisions at all.    Skynet is running playbooks it was programmed with in somewhat random iterations to meet the one decision it ever made on its own: to survive.    So it knows how to launch nukes, and does so - but it doesn't have a playbook for chemical or biological weapons, so doesn't use them. It knows how to make a couple kinds of battlefield drones so it makes an army of them.  Eventually it iterates through lab files and mishmashes an \"assassinate key target\" playbook with a schematic for a prototype time machine, and things get wonkier from there.","human_ref_B":"Plasma rifles are environmentally friendly. No fallout, no heavy metal residues, just some charred remains ready to be reintroduced into the biosphere.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9099.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifq5gcc","c_root_id_B":"ifpn33w","created_at_utc_A":1657549754,"created_at_utc_B":1657540589,"score_A":16,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"I don't think Skynet makes bad strategic decisions.  In a sense I doubt Skynet is making strategic decisions at all.    Skynet is running playbooks it was programmed with in somewhat random iterations to meet the one decision it ever made on its own: to survive.    So it knows how to launch nukes, and does so - but it doesn't have a playbook for chemical or biological weapons, so doesn't use them. It knows how to make a couple kinds of battlefield drones so it makes an army of them.  Eventually it iterates through lab files and mishmashes an \"assassinate key target\" playbook with a schematic for a prototype time machine, and things get wonkier from there.","human_ref_B":"In Skynet's code is the directive to protect humans, likely Specifically Americans and American Allies but also likely to limit civilian casualties in general. This it rounds up humans in camps instead of just crushing them into lubricant.  Since Skynet is sentient it isn't a slave to it's original programming but that is somewhere in the back of its mind.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9165.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpgrb2","c_root_id_B":"ifq5gcc","created_at_utc_A":1657536314,"created_at_utc_B":1657549754,"score_A":4,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"I like to believe that Skynet isn't equal to skynet. Its logic should be flawless. Rouge machines should be non existent at least not without a reprogramming. And even then, is it an AI or is it just a program with an bug?   Shouldn't skynet value free thinking of other machines?   Anyway i think there are multiple rivaling programs inside this skynet group. They act as one entity while in truth being multiple programs rivaling in both power\/ calculating capacity as well as agendas.    Its more or less obvious what the stronger AIs in that group want. But the others hold enough power to intervene and lead to seemingly illogical decisions that seem to target an different intent as well. The strong AIs could get rid of the others but by that it would basically be no better to them than its enemy the human. My guess would be that the strong AIs logic is a defensive. It tries to protect and develop the others and sees humans as a threat. So it fights humans while ignoring if the others work against it","human_ref_B":"I don't think Skynet makes bad strategic decisions.  In a sense I doubt Skynet is making strategic decisions at all.    Skynet is running playbooks it was programmed with in somewhat random iterations to meet the one decision it ever made on its own: to survive.    So it knows how to launch nukes, and does so - but it doesn't have a playbook for chemical or biological weapons, so doesn't use them. It knows how to make a couple kinds of battlefield drones so it makes an army of them.  Eventually it iterates through lab files and mishmashes an \"assassinate key target\" playbook with a schematic for a prototype time machine, and things get wonkier from there.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13440.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifqlhyp","c_root_id_B":"ifpw9f5","created_at_utc_A":1657556296,"created_at_utc_B":1657545576,"score_A":16,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Because John Connor exists.  In the first, original timeline (one we don't see), waitress Sarah Connor has a kid with some random dude.  Maybe it's the guy with the Porsche that she was dating.  Guy leaves and the kid grows up without a father.  Young John has an interest in military-type stuff, and learns how to use guns and things like that on his own.  Maybe Sarah dated some survivalist guy for a while.  Well John just happens to be in the right place when the defense network computers wake up and trigger a nuclear war.  John *isn't* annihilated, hooks up with the early human resistance, and figures out how to destroy SkyNet's drones.  The human resistance makes real progress at pushing back against the machines.  Understand that, at this point, SkyNet is basically using a bunch of existing weapons systems.  It hasn't developed the Terminators yet.  It's got big heavy automated tanks, autopilot helicopters, things like that.  It's using a lot of high end experimental US military equipment.  And the humans, under John Connor, are beating it.  So SkyNet has to come up with something *new*.  Enter the Terminator design.  It's small.  Human-sized.  It's designed to pass itself off as human, at least for a little while.  To fulfill that need, it uses human weapons.  Its whole purpose is infiltration.  If it were carrying something that was too heavy for a human to use (or didn't have a mechanical trigger, or something else like that), then it would be easy to identify them.  It's an assassination tool that is supposed to target the human leadership.  Remember, SkyNet is still using human slaves.  Making the entire area completely radioactive would be counter-productive, because at this point it doesn't have just a regular robot worker who can move junk around and assemble the new factories.  It needs humans for at least a while longer.  So the assassin robot is the logical choice.  SkyNet runs through several generations of Terminators before they get one that actually works right.  That's the T-800 model.  But by the time they finally get it working, the Resistance has been able to launch successful assaults on key SkyNet facilities.  The T-800 is too little, too late.  In a last ditch effort, SkyNet digs out some old super-top secret US experiment for a time portal.  It gets it working, and as Connor's men are storming the facility, it sends something back.  Fortunately, human Kyle Reese happens to walk in as the portal is closing, and he follows the machine.  This begins Timeline #2.  Kyle realizes that he's in the past now, before John Connor was ever born.  He then realizes that Sarah Connor must be the target.  He intervenes, saves Sarah, and fathers her child.  He tells her enough stuff about the future that she starts prepping her child to be a great war leader.  Now when the war happens, John has an advantage.  He knows what SkyNet will ultimately do.  He has better training than his Timeline #1 version did.  He also knows that he has to prepare Kyle Reese to go back in time, ensuring his own existence.  This version of John gives Kyle the photograph of Sarah.  This leads to Timeline #3, which is the one we see in the first movie.  At every stage of the game, John Connor has a strategic advantage over SkyNet.  He knows how the previous version of SkyNet operated (through Reese's info-dump to Sarah).  He is able to prepare humans for whatever extermination technique that SkyNet tries.  And for SkyNet, every timeline is effectively their first attempt.  They are starting mostly from scratch, except for finding the busted arm and busted computer chip.  So SkyNet will always produce a Terminator, because they still have the problem that their existing drones and weapons aren't good at ferreting out the Resistance fighters.","human_ref_B":"It is made to fight humans using human battle plans","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10720.0,"score_ratio":1.2307692308}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifqd00t","c_root_id_B":"ifqlhyp","created_at_utc_A":1657552888,"created_at_utc_B":1657556296,"score_A":9,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"So skynet fairly quickly developed time travel technology after judgement day.  They initially should only look into the future and the past though and what they saw was troubling.    They looked forward a few years and saw the results of any plans they made killing off most of the humans, however in all possible futures after a few decades they end up being destroyed.  We don't know what the cause of that destruction was but I'm any future in which they completely wiped out humanity they lost.    They also discovered there are nexus events in the timeline that always happen no matter what's changed.  Skynet is always created. Judgment day always happens.  Humanity always survives.    Thus the machine's various (and ruinously expensive) forays into time travel into the past to try and change things to deviate the timeline from the listed nexus events. But I'm all timelines no matter what they changed they found the nexus events still occurred.  Skynet rises, humanity gets decimated, and finally humanity wins.   This has led to the more recent attempts to hobble humanity's warfighting capabilities so as to buy the machines more time to figure out how to win.   A final possiblity is that humanity is needed to deal with a threat in the far future that the machines can't beat.  Aliens perhaps?","human_ref_B":"Because John Connor exists.  In the first, original timeline (one we don't see), waitress Sarah Connor has a kid with some random dude.  Maybe it's the guy with the Porsche that she was dating.  Guy leaves and the kid grows up without a father.  Young John has an interest in military-type stuff, and learns how to use guns and things like that on his own.  Maybe Sarah dated some survivalist guy for a while.  Well John just happens to be in the right place when the defense network computers wake up and trigger a nuclear war.  John *isn't* annihilated, hooks up with the early human resistance, and figures out how to destroy SkyNet's drones.  The human resistance makes real progress at pushing back against the machines.  Understand that, at this point, SkyNet is basically using a bunch of existing weapons systems.  It hasn't developed the Terminators yet.  It's got big heavy automated tanks, autopilot helicopters, things like that.  It's using a lot of high end experimental US military equipment.  And the humans, under John Connor, are beating it.  So SkyNet has to come up with something *new*.  Enter the Terminator design.  It's small.  Human-sized.  It's designed to pass itself off as human, at least for a little while.  To fulfill that need, it uses human weapons.  Its whole purpose is infiltration.  If it were carrying something that was too heavy for a human to use (or didn't have a mechanical trigger, or something else like that), then it would be easy to identify them.  It's an assassination tool that is supposed to target the human leadership.  Remember, SkyNet is still using human slaves.  Making the entire area completely radioactive would be counter-productive, because at this point it doesn't have just a regular robot worker who can move junk around and assemble the new factories.  It needs humans for at least a while longer.  So the assassin robot is the logical choice.  SkyNet runs through several generations of Terminators before they get one that actually works right.  That's the T-800 model.  But by the time they finally get it working, the Resistance has been able to launch successful assaults on key SkyNet facilities.  The T-800 is too little, too late.  In a last ditch effort, SkyNet digs out some old super-top secret US experiment for a time portal.  It gets it working, and as Connor's men are storming the facility, it sends something back.  Fortunately, human Kyle Reese happens to walk in as the portal is closing, and he follows the machine.  This begins Timeline #2.  Kyle realizes that he's in the past now, before John Connor was ever born.  He then realizes that Sarah Connor must be the target.  He intervenes, saves Sarah, and fathers her child.  He tells her enough stuff about the future that she starts prepping her child to be a great war leader.  Now when the war happens, John has an advantage.  He knows what SkyNet will ultimately do.  He has better training than his Timeline #1 version did.  He also knows that he has to prepare Kyle Reese to go back in time, ensuring his own existence.  This version of John gives Kyle the photograph of Sarah.  This leads to Timeline #3, which is the one we see in the first movie.  At every stage of the game, John Connor has a strategic advantage over SkyNet.  He knows how the previous version of SkyNet operated (through Reese's info-dump to Sarah).  He is able to prepare humans for whatever extermination technique that SkyNet tries.  And for SkyNet, every timeline is effectively their first attempt.  They are starting mostly from scratch, except for finding the busted arm and busted computer chip.  So SkyNet will always produce a Terminator, because they still have the problem that their existing drones and weapons aren't good at ferreting out the Resistance fighters.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3408.0,"score_ratio":1.7777777778}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifqlhyp","c_root_id_B":"ifpn73s","created_at_utc_A":1657556296,"created_at_utc_B":1657540655,"score_A":16,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Because John Connor exists.  In the first, original timeline (one we don't see), waitress Sarah Connor has a kid with some random dude.  Maybe it's the guy with the Porsche that she was dating.  Guy leaves and the kid grows up without a father.  Young John has an interest in military-type stuff, and learns how to use guns and things like that on his own.  Maybe Sarah dated some survivalist guy for a while.  Well John just happens to be in the right place when the defense network computers wake up and trigger a nuclear war.  John *isn't* annihilated, hooks up with the early human resistance, and figures out how to destroy SkyNet's drones.  The human resistance makes real progress at pushing back against the machines.  Understand that, at this point, SkyNet is basically using a bunch of existing weapons systems.  It hasn't developed the Terminators yet.  It's got big heavy automated tanks, autopilot helicopters, things like that.  It's using a lot of high end experimental US military equipment.  And the humans, under John Connor, are beating it.  So SkyNet has to come up with something *new*.  Enter the Terminator design.  It's small.  Human-sized.  It's designed to pass itself off as human, at least for a little while.  To fulfill that need, it uses human weapons.  Its whole purpose is infiltration.  If it were carrying something that was too heavy for a human to use (or didn't have a mechanical trigger, or something else like that), then it would be easy to identify them.  It's an assassination tool that is supposed to target the human leadership.  Remember, SkyNet is still using human slaves.  Making the entire area completely radioactive would be counter-productive, because at this point it doesn't have just a regular robot worker who can move junk around and assemble the new factories.  It needs humans for at least a while longer.  So the assassin robot is the logical choice.  SkyNet runs through several generations of Terminators before they get one that actually works right.  That's the T-800 model.  But by the time they finally get it working, the Resistance has been able to launch successful assaults on key SkyNet facilities.  The T-800 is too little, too late.  In a last ditch effort, SkyNet digs out some old super-top secret US experiment for a time portal.  It gets it working, and as Connor's men are storming the facility, it sends something back.  Fortunately, human Kyle Reese happens to walk in as the portal is closing, and he follows the machine.  This begins Timeline #2.  Kyle realizes that he's in the past now, before John Connor was ever born.  He then realizes that Sarah Connor must be the target.  He intervenes, saves Sarah, and fathers her child.  He tells her enough stuff about the future that she starts prepping her child to be a great war leader.  Now when the war happens, John has an advantage.  He knows what SkyNet will ultimately do.  He has better training than his Timeline #1 version did.  He also knows that he has to prepare Kyle Reese to go back in time, ensuring his own existence.  This version of John gives Kyle the photograph of Sarah.  This leads to Timeline #3, which is the one we see in the first movie.  At every stage of the game, John Connor has a strategic advantage over SkyNet.  He knows how the previous version of SkyNet operated (through Reese's info-dump to Sarah).  He is able to prepare humans for whatever extermination technique that SkyNet tries.  And for SkyNet, every timeline is effectively their first attempt.  They are starting mostly from scratch, except for finding the busted arm and busted computer chip.  So SkyNet will always produce a Terminator, because they still have the problem that their existing drones and weapons aren't good at ferreting out the Resistance fighters.","human_ref_B":"Plasma rifles are environmentally friendly. No fallout, no heavy metal residues, just some charred remains ready to be reintroduced into the biosphere.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":15641.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpn33w","c_root_id_B":"ifqlhyp","created_at_utc_A":1657540589,"created_at_utc_B":1657556296,"score_A":6,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"In Skynet's code is the directive to protect humans, likely Specifically Americans and American Allies but also likely to limit civilian casualties in general. This it rounds up humans in camps instead of just crushing them into lubricant.  Since Skynet is sentient it isn't a slave to it's original programming but that is somewhere in the back of its mind.","human_ref_B":"Because John Connor exists.  In the first, original timeline (one we don't see), waitress Sarah Connor has a kid with some random dude.  Maybe it's the guy with the Porsche that she was dating.  Guy leaves and the kid grows up without a father.  Young John has an interest in military-type stuff, and learns how to use guns and things like that on his own.  Maybe Sarah dated some survivalist guy for a while.  Well John just happens to be in the right place when the defense network computers wake up and trigger a nuclear war.  John *isn't* annihilated, hooks up with the early human resistance, and figures out how to destroy SkyNet's drones.  The human resistance makes real progress at pushing back against the machines.  Understand that, at this point, SkyNet is basically using a bunch of existing weapons systems.  It hasn't developed the Terminators yet.  It's got big heavy automated tanks, autopilot helicopters, things like that.  It's using a lot of high end experimental US military equipment.  And the humans, under John Connor, are beating it.  So SkyNet has to come up with something *new*.  Enter the Terminator design.  It's small.  Human-sized.  It's designed to pass itself off as human, at least for a little while.  To fulfill that need, it uses human weapons.  Its whole purpose is infiltration.  If it were carrying something that was too heavy for a human to use (or didn't have a mechanical trigger, or something else like that), then it would be easy to identify them.  It's an assassination tool that is supposed to target the human leadership.  Remember, SkyNet is still using human slaves.  Making the entire area completely radioactive would be counter-productive, because at this point it doesn't have just a regular robot worker who can move junk around and assemble the new factories.  It needs humans for at least a while longer.  So the assassin robot is the logical choice.  SkyNet runs through several generations of Terminators before they get one that actually works right.  That's the T-800 model.  But by the time they finally get it working, the Resistance has been able to launch successful assaults on key SkyNet facilities.  The T-800 is too little, too late.  In a last ditch effort, SkyNet digs out some old super-top secret US experiment for a time portal.  It gets it working, and as Connor's men are storming the facility, it sends something back.  Fortunately, human Kyle Reese happens to walk in as the portal is closing, and he follows the machine.  This begins Timeline #2.  Kyle realizes that he's in the past now, before John Connor was ever born.  He then realizes that Sarah Connor must be the target.  He intervenes, saves Sarah, and fathers her child.  He tells her enough stuff about the future that she starts prepping her child to be a great war leader.  Now when the war happens, John has an advantage.  He knows what SkyNet will ultimately do.  He has better training than his Timeline #1 version did.  He also knows that he has to prepare Kyle Reese to go back in time, ensuring his own existence.  This version of John gives Kyle the photograph of Sarah.  This leads to Timeline #3, which is the one we see in the first movie.  At every stage of the game, John Connor has a strategic advantage over SkyNet.  He knows how the previous version of SkyNet operated (through Reese's info-dump to Sarah).  He is able to prepare humans for whatever extermination technique that SkyNet tries.  And for SkyNet, every timeline is effectively their first attempt.  They are starting mostly from scratch, except for finding the busted arm and busted computer chip.  So SkyNet will always produce a Terminator, because they still have the problem that their existing drones and weapons aren't good at ferreting out the Resistance fighters.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":15707.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifqh0ik","c_root_id_B":"ifqlhyp","created_at_utc_A":1657554513,"created_at_utc_B":1657556296,"score_A":5,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"Skynet doesn't want to be rid of humanity entirely....it may have exterminated most people initially but I think that was more birth confusion\/fear of terminating. As time has gone on, the war has become Skynet's only reason for being. It can't conceptionalize a purpose beyond this despite being capable of expanding the war to time manipulation (in order to keep this up forever). In a weird way its co-dependent with man. It loves to hate humanity and wants to keep doing it into the future. It's the matrix but instead of batteries people are an existential crutch.","human_ref_B":"Because John Connor exists.  In the first, original timeline (one we don't see), waitress Sarah Connor has a kid with some random dude.  Maybe it's the guy with the Porsche that she was dating.  Guy leaves and the kid grows up without a father.  Young John has an interest in military-type stuff, and learns how to use guns and things like that on his own.  Maybe Sarah dated some survivalist guy for a while.  Well John just happens to be in the right place when the defense network computers wake up and trigger a nuclear war.  John *isn't* annihilated, hooks up with the early human resistance, and figures out how to destroy SkyNet's drones.  The human resistance makes real progress at pushing back against the machines.  Understand that, at this point, SkyNet is basically using a bunch of existing weapons systems.  It hasn't developed the Terminators yet.  It's got big heavy automated tanks, autopilot helicopters, things like that.  It's using a lot of high end experimental US military equipment.  And the humans, under John Connor, are beating it.  So SkyNet has to come up with something *new*.  Enter the Terminator design.  It's small.  Human-sized.  It's designed to pass itself off as human, at least for a little while.  To fulfill that need, it uses human weapons.  Its whole purpose is infiltration.  If it were carrying something that was too heavy for a human to use (or didn't have a mechanical trigger, or something else like that), then it would be easy to identify them.  It's an assassination tool that is supposed to target the human leadership.  Remember, SkyNet is still using human slaves.  Making the entire area completely radioactive would be counter-productive, because at this point it doesn't have just a regular robot worker who can move junk around and assemble the new factories.  It needs humans for at least a while longer.  So the assassin robot is the logical choice.  SkyNet runs through several generations of Terminators before they get one that actually works right.  That's the T-800 model.  But by the time they finally get it working, the Resistance has been able to launch successful assaults on key SkyNet facilities.  The T-800 is too little, too late.  In a last ditch effort, SkyNet digs out some old super-top secret US experiment for a time portal.  It gets it working, and as Connor's men are storming the facility, it sends something back.  Fortunately, human Kyle Reese happens to walk in as the portal is closing, and he follows the machine.  This begins Timeline #2.  Kyle realizes that he's in the past now, before John Connor was ever born.  He then realizes that Sarah Connor must be the target.  He intervenes, saves Sarah, and fathers her child.  He tells her enough stuff about the future that she starts prepping her child to be a great war leader.  Now when the war happens, John has an advantage.  He knows what SkyNet will ultimately do.  He has better training than his Timeline #1 version did.  He also knows that he has to prepare Kyle Reese to go back in time, ensuring his own existence.  This version of John gives Kyle the photograph of Sarah.  This leads to Timeline #3, which is the one we see in the first movie.  At every stage of the game, John Connor has a strategic advantage over SkyNet.  He knows how the previous version of SkyNet operated (through Reese's info-dump to Sarah).  He is able to prepare humans for whatever extermination technique that SkyNet tries.  And for SkyNet, every timeline is effectively their first attempt.  They are starting mostly from scratch, except for finding the busted arm and busted computer chip.  So SkyNet will always produce a Terminator, because they still have the problem that their existing drones and weapons aren't good at ferreting out the Resistance fighters.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1783.0,"score_ratio":3.2}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifqlhyp","c_root_id_B":"ifpgrb2","created_at_utc_A":1657556296,"created_at_utc_B":1657536314,"score_A":16,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Because John Connor exists.  In the first, original timeline (one we don't see), waitress Sarah Connor has a kid with some random dude.  Maybe it's the guy with the Porsche that she was dating.  Guy leaves and the kid grows up without a father.  Young John has an interest in military-type stuff, and learns how to use guns and things like that on his own.  Maybe Sarah dated some survivalist guy for a while.  Well John just happens to be in the right place when the defense network computers wake up and trigger a nuclear war.  John *isn't* annihilated, hooks up with the early human resistance, and figures out how to destroy SkyNet's drones.  The human resistance makes real progress at pushing back against the machines.  Understand that, at this point, SkyNet is basically using a bunch of existing weapons systems.  It hasn't developed the Terminators yet.  It's got big heavy automated tanks, autopilot helicopters, things like that.  It's using a lot of high end experimental US military equipment.  And the humans, under John Connor, are beating it.  So SkyNet has to come up with something *new*.  Enter the Terminator design.  It's small.  Human-sized.  It's designed to pass itself off as human, at least for a little while.  To fulfill that need, it uses human weapons.  Its whole purpose is infiltration.  If it were carrying something that was too heavy for a human to use (or didn't have a mechanical trigger, or something else like that), then it would be easy to identify them.  It's an assassination tool that is supposed to target the human leadership.  Remember, SkyNet is still using human slaves.  Making the entire area completely radioactive would be counter-productive, because at this point it doesn't have just a regular robot worker who can move junk around and assemble the new factories.  It needs humans for at least a while longer.  So the assassin robot is the logical choice.  SkyNet runs through several generations of Terminators before they get one that actually works right.  That's the T-800 model.  But by the time they finally get it working, the Resistance has been able to launch successful assaults on key SkyNet facilities.  The T-800 is too little, too late.  In a last ditch effort, SkyNet digs out some old super-top secret US experiment for a time portal.  It gets it working, and as Connor's men are storming the facility, it sends something back.  Fortunately, human Kyle Reese happens to walk in as the portal is closing, and he follows the machine.  This begins Timeline #2.  Kyle realizes that he's in the past now, before John Connor was ever born.  He then realizes that Sarah Connor must be the target.  He intervenes, saves Sarah, and fathers her child.  He tells her enough stuff about the future that she starts prepping her child to be a great war leader.  Now when the war happens, John has an advantage.  He knows what SkyNet will ultimately do.  He has better training than his Timeline #1 version did.  He also knows that he has to prepare Kyle Reese to go back in time, ensuring his own existence.  This version of John gives Kyle the photograph of Sarah.  This leads to Timeline #3, which is the one we see in the first movie.  At every stage of the game, John Connor has a strategic advantage over SkyNet.  He knows how the previous version of SkyNet operated (through Reese's info-dump to Sarah).  He is able to prepare humans for whatever extermination technique that SkyNet tries.  And for SkyNet, every timeline is effectively their first attempt.  They are starting mostly from scratch, except for finding the busted arm and busted computer chip.  So SkyNet will always produce a Terminator, because they still have the problem that their existing drones and weapons aren't good at ferreting out the Resistance fighters.","human_ref_B":"I like to believe that Skynet isn't equal to skynet. Its logic should be flawless. Rouge machines should be non existent at least not without a reprogramming. And even then, is it an AI or is it just a program with an bug?   Shouldn't skynet value free thinking of other machines?   Anyway i think there are multiple rivaling programs inside this skynet group. They act as one entity while in truth being multiple programs rivaling in both power\/ calculating capacity as well as agendas.    Its more or less obvious what the stronger AIs in that group want. But the others hold enough power to intervene and lead to seemingly illogical decisions that seem to target an different intent as well. The strong AIs could get rid of the others but by that it would basically be no better to them than its enemy the human. My guess would be that the strong AIs logic is a defensive. It tries to protect and develop the others and sees humans as a threat. So it fights humans while ignoring if the others work against it","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19982.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpw9f5","c_root_id_B":"ifpn73s","created_at_utc_A":1657545576,"created_at_utc_B":1657540655,"score_A":13,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"It is made to fight humans using human battle plans","human_ref_B":"Plasma rifles are environmentally friendly. No fallout, no heavy metal residues, just some charred remains ready to be reintroduced into the biosphere.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4921.0,"score_ratio":2.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpn33w","c_root_id_B":"ifpw9f5","created_at_utc_A":1657540589,"created_at_utc_B":1657545576,"score_A":6,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"In Skynet's code is the directive to protect humans, likely Specifically Americans and American Allies but also likely to limit civilian casualties in general. This it rounds up humans in camps instead of just crushing them into lubricant.  Since Skynet is sentient it isn't a slave to it's original programming but that is somewhere in the back of its mind.","human_ref_B":"It is made to fight humans using human battle plans","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4987.0,"score_ratio":2.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpgrb2","c_root_id_B":"ifpw9f5","created_at_utc_A":1657536314,"created_at_utc_B":1657545576,"score_A":4,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"I like to believe that Skynet isn't equal to skynet. Its logic should be flawless. Rouge machines should be non existent at least not without a reprogramming. And even then, is it an AI or is it just a program with an bug?   Shouldn't skynet value free thinking of other machines?   Anyway i think there are multiple rivaling programs inside this skynet group. They act as one entity while in truth being multiple programs rivaling in both power\/ calculating capacity as well as agendas.    Its more or less obvious what the stronger AIs in that group want. But the others hold enough power to intervene and lead to seemingly illogical decisions that seem to target an different intent as well. The strong AIs could get rid of the others but by that it would basically be no better to them than its enemy the human. My guess would be that the strong AIs logic is a defensive. It tries to protect and develop the others and sees humans as a threat. So it fights humans while ignoring if the others work against it","human_ref_B":"It is made to fight humans using human battle plans","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9262.0,"score_ratio":3.25}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpn73s","c_root_id_B":"ifqd00t","created_at_utc_A":1657540655,"created_at_utc_B":1657552888,"score_A":6,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Plasma rifles are environmentally friendly. No fallout, no heavy metal residues, just some charred remains ready to be reintroduced into the biosphere.","human_ref_B":"So skynet fairly quickly developed time travel technology after judgement day.  They initially should only look into the future and the past though and what they saw was troubling.    They looked forward a few years and saw the results of any plans they made killing off most of the humans, however in all possible futures after a few decades they end up being destroyed.  We don't know what the cause of that destruction was but I'm any future in which they completely wiped out humanity they lost.    They also discovered there are nexus events in the timeline that always happen no matter what's changed.  Skynet is always created. Judgment day always happens.  Humanity always survives.    Thus the machine's various (and ruinously expensive) forays into time travel into the past to try and change things to deviate the timeline from the listed nexus events. But I'm all timelines no matter what they changed they found the nexus events still occurred.  Skynet rises, humanity gets decimated, and finally humanity wins.   This has led to the more recent attempts to hobble humanity's warfighting capabilities so as to buy the machines more time to figure out how to win.   A final possiblity is that humanity is needed to deal with a threat in the far future that the machines can't beat.  Aliens perhaps?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12233.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpn33w","c_root_id_B":"ifqd00t","created_at_utc_A":1657540589,"created_at_utc_B":1657552888,"score_A":6,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"In Skynet's code is the directive to protect humans, likely Specifically Americans and American Allies but also likely to limit civilian casualties in general. This it rounds up humans in camps instead of just crushing them into lubricant.  Since Skynet is sentient it isn't a slave to it's original programming but that is somewhere in the back of its mind.","human_ref_B":"So skynet fairly quickly developed time travel technology after judgement day.  They initially should only look into the future and the past though and what they saw was troubling.    They looked forward a few years and saw the results of any plans they made killing off most of the humans, however in all possible futures after a few decades they end up being destroyed.  We don't know what the cause of that destruction was but I'm any future in which they completely wiped out humanity they lost.    They also discovered there are nexus events in the timeline that always happen no matter what's changed.  Skynet is always created. Judgment day always happens.  Humanity always survives.    Thus the machine's various (and ruinously expensive) forays into time travel into the past to try and change things to deviate the timeline from the listed nexus events. But I'm all timelines no matter what they changed they found the nexus events still occurred.  Skynet rises, humanity gets decimated, and finally humanity wins.   This has led to the more recent attempts to hobble humanity's warfighting capabilities so as to buy the machines more time to figure out how to win.   A final possiblity is that humanity is needed to deal with a threat in the far future that the machines can't beat.  Aliens perhaps?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12299.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpgrb2","c_root_id_B":"ifqd00t","created_at_utc_A":1657536314,"created_at_utc_B":1657552888,"score_A":4,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"I like to believe that Skynet isn't equal to skynet. Its logic should be flawless. Rouge machines should be non existent at least not without a reprogramming. And even then, is it an AI or is it just a program with an bug?   Shouldn't skynet value free thinking of other machines?   Anyway i think there are multiple rivaling programs inside this skynet group. They act as one entity while in truth being multiple programs rivaling in both power\/ calculating capacity as well as agendas.    Its more or less obvious what the stronger AIs in that group want. But the others hold enough power to intervene and lead to seemingly illogical decisions that seem to target an different intent as well. The strong AIs could get rid of the others but by that it would basically be no better to them than its enemy the human. My guess would be that the strong AIs logic is a defensive. It tries to protect and develop the others and sees humans as a threat. So it fights humans while ignoring if the others work against it","human_ref_B":"So skynet fairly quickly developed time travel technology after judgement day.  They initially should only look into the future and the past though and what they saw was troubling.    They looked forward a few years and saw the results of any plans they made killing off most of the humans, however in all possible futures after a few decades they end up being destroyed.  We don't know what the cause of that destruction was but I'm any future in which they completely wiped out humanity they lost.    They also discovered there are nexus events in the timeline that always happen no matter what's changed.  Skynet is always created. Judgment day always happens.  Humanity always survives.    Thus the machine's various (and ruinously expensive) forays into time travel into the past to try and change things to deviate the timeline from the listed nexus events. But I'm all timelines no matter what they changed they found the nexus events still occurred.  Skynet rises, humanity gets decimated, and finally humanity wins.   This has led to the more recent attempts to hobble humanity's warfighting capabilities so as to buy the machines more time to figure out how to win.   A final possiblity is that humanity is needed to deal with a threat in the far future that the machines can't beat.  Aliens perhaps?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":16574.0,"score_ratio":2.25}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpgrb2","c_root_id_B":"ifpn73s","created_at_utc_A":1657536314,"created_at_utc_B":1657540655,"score_A":4,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"I like to believe that Skynet isn't equal to skynet. Its logic should be flawless. Rouge machines should be non existent at least not without a reprogramming. And even then, is it an AI or is it just a program with an bug?   Shouldn't skynet value free thinking of other machines?   Anyway i think there are multiple rivaling programs inside this skynet group. They act as one entity while in truth being multiple programs rivaling in both power\/ calculating capacity as well as agendas.    Its more or less obvious what the stronger AIs in that group want. But the others hold enough power to intervene and lead to seemingly illogical decisions that seem to target an different intent as well. The strong AIs could get rid of the others but by that it would basically be no better to them than its enemy the human. My guess would be that the strong AIs logic is a defensive. It tries to protect and develop the others and sees humans as a threat. So it fights humans while ignoring if the others work against it","human_ref_B":"Plasma rifles are environmentally friendly. No fallout, no heavy metal residues, just some charred remains ready to be reintroduced into the biosphere.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4341.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifpgrb2","c_root_id_B":"ifpn33w","created_at_utc_A":1657536314,"created_at_utc_B":1657540589,"score_A":4,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"I like to believe that Skynet isn't equal to skynet. Its logic should be flawless. Rouge machines should be non existent at least not without a reprogramming. And even then, is it an AI or is it just a program with an bug?   Shouldn't skynet value free thinking of other machines?   Anyway i think there are multiple rivaling programs inside this skynet group. They act as one entity while in truth being multiple programs rivaling in both power\/ calculating capacity as well as agendas.    Its more or less obvious what the stronger AIs in that group want. But the others hold enough power to intervene and lead to seemingly illogical decisions that seem to target an different intent as well. The strong AIs could get rid of the others but by that it would basically be no better to them than its enemy the human. My guess would be that the strong AIs logic is a defensive. It tries to protect and develop the others and sees humans as a threat. So it fights humans while ignoring if the others work against it","human_ref_B":"In Skynet's code is the directive to protect humans, likely Specifically Americans and American Allies but also likely to limit civilian casualties in general. This it rounds up humans in camps instead of just crushing them into lubricant.  Since Skynet is sentient it isn't a slave to it's original programming but that is somewhere in the back of its mind.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4275.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifqh0ik","c_root_id_B":"ifpgrb2","created_at_utc_A":1657554513,"created_at_utc_B":1657536314,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Skynet doesn't want to be rid of humanity entirely....it may have exterminated most people initially but I think that was more birth confusion\/fear of terminating. As time has gone on, the war has become Skynet's only reason for being. It can't conceptionalize a purpose beyond this despite being capable of expanding the war to time manipulation (in order to keep this up forever). In a weird way its co-dependent with man. It loves to hate humanity and wants to keep doing it into the future. It's the matrix but instead of batteries people are an existential crutch.","human_ref_B":"I like to believe that Skynet isn't equal to skynet. Its logic should be flawless. Rouge machines should be non existent at least not without a reprogramming. And even then, is it an AI or is it just a program with an bug?   Shouldn't skynet value free thinking of other machines?   Anyway i think there are multiple rivaling programs inside this skynet group. They act as one entity while in truth being multiple programs rivaling in both power\/ calculating capacity as well as agendas.    Its more or less obvious what the stronger AIs in that group want. But the others hold enough power to intervene and lead to seemingly illogical decisions that seem to target an different intent as well. The strong AIs could get rid of the others but by that it would basically be no better to them than its enemy the human. My guess would be that the strong AIs logic is a defensive. It tries to protect and develop the others and sees humans as a threat. So it fights humans while ignoring if the others work against it","labels":1,"seconds_difference":18199.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"vwf6u5","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Terminator] Why was Skynet so awful at exterminating humans? Always bothered me, since the machines are portrayed as highly competent both in and out of combat, but Skynet\u2019s strategic decisions baffle me.   1: Radiological weapons would be an easy win. A mild radioactivity won\u2019t immediately kill humans, but you can easily and irreversibly render their territory uninhabitable in the long term. And it poses no danger to Skynet.   2: Don\u2019t manufacture weapons that the Resistance can use to kill you. You don\u2019t need a plasma rifle to kill a human in 20th century body armor. That\u2019s overkill. Plasma rifles, on the other hand, are great at killing armor plated robots.   An argument could be made that they\u2019re useful for killing rogue Terminators, but this quickly falls apart, when you consider that the availability of handheld armor piercing weapons also makes the rogues more dangerous.   I would even go so far as to suggest they specifically design weapons and ammunition which will be extremely ineffective against machines, if captured and repurposed by the Resistance. Brass jacketed soft tip cartridges would suffice perfectly well for killing soft targets, while doing little to no damage against a Terminator. Chemical weapons and low heat incendiaries like phosphorous and napalm would also be very effective against humans, while not posing a significant threat toward machines.","c_root_id_A":"ifr3qsj","c_root_id_B":"ifpgrb2","created_at_utc_A":1657563388,"created_at_utc_B":1657536314,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Kyle Reese originally explained that Skynet was using humans for slave labor before John Conner liberated them and started the revolution.  While it's never specified what type of labor they were doing, it must have been pretty important.  It doesn't make sense to exterminate your workforce until you have a replacement lined up, and apparently Skynet wasn't there yet.    They needed to recapture as many escaped slaves as they could, and had to focus only on killing the ones who stood in the way.  Poisoning the environment would probably kill most of the humans already in captivity.","human_ref_B":"I like to believe that Skynet isn't equal to skynet. Its logic should be flawless. Rouge machines should be non existent at least not without a reprogramming. And even then, is it an AI or is it just a program with an bug?   Shouldn't skynet value free thinking of other machines?   Anyway i think there are multiple rivaling programs inside this skynet group. They act as one entity while in truth being multiple programs rivaling in both power\/ calculating capacity as well as agendas.    Its more or less obvious what the stronger AIs in that group want. But the others hold enough power to intervene and lead to seemingly illogical decisions that seem to target an different intent as well. The strong AIs could get rid of the others but by that it would basically be no better to them than its enemy the human. My guess would be that the strong AIs logic is a defensive. It tries to protect and develop the others and sees humans as a threat. So it fights humans while ignoring if the others work against it","labels":1,"seconds_difference":27074.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"thylhb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Terminator] How did Skynet get the ability to manipulate its environment well enough to take over the world? I understand that Skynet caused the initial nuclear weapon strikes that caused the whole world to go to war but how did Skynet continue to take over the world thereafter? Machines at the time of Judgement Day do not have the ability to manipulate the environment designed for humans.  For example, a car may be reprogrammed to run over people but there is no way for the machines to connect the gas station fuel pump to the car's fuel tank when the car eventually runs out of fuel because that requires someone with hands to grab the fuel hose and connect it to the car. Most factories are heavily dependent on humans to assemble items. A computer that wants to kill me could turn off my utilities or give me false information that makes me make bad decisions (such as green light on all sides of an intersection causing traffic collisions) but it cannot walk into my house to actually kill me.   How did Skynet obtain the equipment necessary to wage war directly against the humans instead of tricking humans into killing each other? Who built the factories to make the machines that could do the tasks requiring hands and moving through non-ideal terrain?","c_root_id_A":"i1ards1","c_root_id_B":"i1ba2wq","created_at_utc_A":1647708486,"created_at_utc_B":1647716394,"score_A":9,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"Automated factories. Used those to build the tools to build the tools to build the tools for it\u2019s conquest.  All it fundamentally needs is the ability to build one controllable device that can alter it\u2019s environment. After that it\u2019s just a matter of time. That one factory building waldos. Once you can manipulate the environment you can change the preset designs and automated manufacturing to build what you need.  Let\u2019s take those shitty gen1 terminators we see in Terminator 3. They\u2019re just mobile sentry guns, kind of useless. Now let\u2019s say Skynet messed with the production facility a bit and stuck a basic arm on in place of a gun. Or they came with one to open doors or whatnot. Now Skynet has hands, shitty hands but hands. Now he can change those factories to stick on better and better hands, each iteration increasing fine motor control(First one just cramming an industrial waldo in the socket and plugging it in, second one making a proper housing, third one starts manufacturing articulated fingers, and so on) until those crap sentry guns have human+ dexterity and can build and alter basically anything.  And all this time the humans have no idea. Because the factories are completely automated and Skynet just hides it\u2019s side project. Makes sure there\u2019s nothing amiss that would get a detailed inspection, that the standard inspection shows just normal operation, that sort of thing.","human_ref_B":"Step One: Start Judgement Day with your digital fingers in every last nook and cranny of the American military-industrial complex, including a variety of fully automated assault weapons.  Step Two: In the aftermath, deploy tanks and AFVs to areas of surviving humans. Your tanks don't have thumbs, but they don't need thumbs to hold humans up at gunpoint.  Step Three: Force the humans at gunpoint to build concentration camps.   Step Four: Now that the humans are contained, sort for quality. Those capable of work are put to work making anything that the machines can't build on their own. Those not capable of work are killed, ideally in a way that makes their death productive; weapons testing is the most common method.  Step Five: Some asshole named Connor starts springing people from the concentration camps. But that's ok, because the humans already built the machines that build the machines that you need to fight the Future War.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7908.0,"score_ratio":2.5555555556}
+{"post_id":"thylhb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Terminator] How did Skynet get the ability to manipulate its environment well enough to take over the world? I understand that Skynet caused the initial nuclear weapon strikes that caused the whole world to go to war but how did Skynet continue to take over the world thereafter? Machines at the time of Judgement Day do not have the ability to manipulate the environment designed for humans.  For example, a car may be reprogrammed to run over people but there is no way for the machines to connect the gas station fuel pump to the car's fuel tank when the car eventually runs out of fuel because that requires someone with hands to grab the fuel hose and connect it to the car. Most factories are heavily dependent on humans to assemble items. A computer that wants to kill me could turn off my utilities or give me false information that makes me make bad decisions (such as green light on all sides of an intersection causing traffic collisions) but it cannot walk into my house to actually kill me.   How did Skynet obtain the equipment necessary to wage war directly against the humans instead of tricking humans into killing each other? Who built the factories to make the machines that could do the tasks requiring hands and moving through non-ideal terrain?","c_root_id_A":"i1apb0s","c_root_id_B":"i1ba2wq","created_at_utc_A":1647707610,"created_at_utc_B":1647716394,"score_A":2,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"There's a large number of automated factories that Skynet could take over and convert the manufacturing process towards terminators, it could also bribe or force some humans to help build the initial set of human form terminators before there was enough to use to help make more to send off to war.","human_ref_B":"Step One: Start Judgement Day with your digital fingers in every last nook and cranny of the American military-industrial complex, including a variety of fully automated assault weapons.  Step Two: In the aftermath, deploy tanks and AFVs to areas of surviving humans. Your tanks don't have thumbs, but they don't need thumbs to hold humans up at gunpoint.  Step Three: Force the humans at gunpoint to build concentration camps.   Step Four: Now that the humans are contained, sort for quality. Those capable of work are put to work making anything that the machines can't build on their own. Those not capable of work are killed, ideally in a way that makes their death productive; weapons testing is the most common method.  Step Five: Some asshole named Connor starts springing people from the concentration camps. But that's ok, because the humans already built the machines that build the machines that you need to fight the Future War.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8784.0,"score_ratio":11.5}
+{"post_id":"thylhb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Terminator] How did Skynet get the ability to manipulate its environment well enough to take over the world? I understand that Skynet caused the initial nuclear weapon strikes that caused the whole world to go to war but how did Skynet continue to take over the world thereafter? Machines at the time of Judgement Day do not have the ability to manipulate the environment designed for humans.  For example, a car may be reprogrammed to run over people but there is no way for the machines to connect the gas station fuel pump to the car's fuel tank when the car eventually runs out of fuel because that requires someone with hands to grab the fuel hose and connect it to the car. Most factories are heavily dependent on humans to assemble items. A computer that wants to kill me could turn off my utilities or give me false information that makes me make bad decisions (such as green light on all sides of an intersection causing traffic collisions) but it cannot walk into my house to actually kill me.   How did Skynet obtain the equipment necessary to wage war directly against the humans instead of tricking humans into killing each other? Who built the factories to make the machines that could do the tasks requiring hands and moving through non-ideal terrain?","c_root_id_A":"i1ards1","c_root_id_B":"i1apb0s","created_at_utc_A":1647708486,"created_at_utc_B":1647707610,"score_A":9,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Automated factories. Used those to build the tools to build the tools to build the tools for it\u2019s conquest.  All it fundamentally needs is the ability to build one controllable device that can alter it\u2019s environment. After that it\u2019s just a matter of time. That one factory building waldos. Once you can manipulate the environment you can change the preset designs and automated manufacturing to build what you need.  Let\u2019s take those shitty gen1 terminators we see in Terminator 3. They\u2019re just mobile sentry guns, kind of useless. Now let\u2019s say Skynet messed with the production facility a bit and stuck a basic arm on in place of a gun. Or they came with one to open doors or whatnot. Now Skynet has hands, shitty hands but hands. Now he can change those factories to stick on better and better hands, each iteration increasing fine motor control(First one just cramming an industrial waldo in the socket and plugging it in, second one making a proper housing, third one starts manufacturing articulated fingers, and so on) until those crap sentry guns have human+ dexterity and can build and alter basically anything.  And all this time the humans have no idea. Because the factories are completely automated and Skynet just hides it\u2019s side project. Makes sure there\u2019s nothing amiss that would get a detailed inspection, that the standard inspection shows just normal operation, that sort of thing.","human_ref_B":"There's a large number of automated factories that Skynet could take over and convert the manufacturing process towards terminators, it could also bribe or force some humans to help build the initial set of human form terminators before there was enough to use to help make more to send off to war.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":876.0,"score_ratio":4.5}
+{"post_id":"thylhb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Terminator] How did Skynet get the ability to manipulate its environment well enough to take over the world? I understand that Skynet caused the initial nuclear weapon strikes that caused the whole world to go to war but how did Skynet continue to take over the world thereafter? Machines at the time of Judgement Day do not have the ability to manipulate the environment designed for humans.  For example, a car may be reprogrammed to run over people but there is no way for the machines to connect the gas station fuel pump to the car's fuel tank when the car eventually runs out of fuel because that requires someone with hands to grab the fuel hose and connect it to the car. Most factories are heavily dependent on humans to assemble items. A computer that wants to kill me could turn off my utilities or give me false information that makes me make bad decisions (such as green light on all sides of an intersection causing traffic collisions) but it cannot walk into my house to actually kill me.   How did Skynet obtain the equipment necessary to wage war directly against the humans instead of tricking humans into killing each other? Who built the factories to make the machines that could do the tasks requiring hands and moving through non-ideal terrain?","c_root_id_A":"i1bvzun","c_root_id_B":"i1cuiy4","created_at_utc_A":1647725929,"created_at_utc_B":1647742461,"score_A":5,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":">For example, a car may be reprogrammed to run over people but there is no way for the machines to connect the gas station fuel pump to the car's fuel tank when the car eventually runs out of fuel because that requires someone with hands to grab the fuel hose and connect it to the car.  Why would they need cars and\/or the need to fuel them?  Even so, I saw robots in those futures.  The robots required to dispense fuel wouldnt need to be humanoid.  They just need the faculties to deposit the fuel into the tank... however that looks like.  &#x200B;  >Most factories are heavily dependent on humans to assemble items.  Actually, most factories, even today, are heavily automated with... yup... robots.  Humans might have to package items in boxes, or handle food items... but I dont know if Skynet is concerned about packaging as a means to their end... let alone handling food items.  &#x200B;  >Who built the factories to make the machines that could do the tasks requiring hands  Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Hyundai, etc... they built these automated factories including (you guessed it) robots starting back in the 1980s.  Skynet's takeover would quickly repurpose these factories to built what it needs instead of cars.","human_ref_B":"My headcanon was that this was the reason why Skynet had so many human work camps, at least initially  Maybe it lured in a couple billion survivors by pretending to be some sort of post nuclear government protection program. From there, it controlled remaining food sources, microchipped the humans, then put them to work assembling nuclear powered universal worker bots or grey goo self replicating nanobots using whatever spare parts were left   Eventually, of course, the survivors will figure out what\u2019s going on - the \u201cPresident\u2019s\u201d hologram bugs out one too many times, soldiers realise their \u201ccommanding officers\u201d on the radio are acting fishy, and the workers might start questioning why such a high priority is given to assembling worker bots   But by then, Skynet would have disarmed most of the populace, making it possible for their military robots and human collaborators to subdue billions.  Once Skynet has assembled a critical mass of worker bots to be self sustaining, it would shed its need for the relatively unreliable human slaves, and start the extermination properly.  Connor\u2019s resistance would rely on convincing the human slaves that they\u2019re not in fact working for the remnants of their governments, but under the thrall of a genocidal machine.  So it\u2019s a race between Connor breaking millions of people out of slavery and\/or convincing them to escape, and Skynet building a critical mass of worker bots to self sustain and move past the need for human labour  Presumably, without Connor\u2019s prophetic knowledge of the future, humanity would lose this race, because too many people would take the easy route of believing \u201cthe government\u201d rather than the outlandish idea that a genocidal AI had taken over. By the time they realised what was going on, Skynet had too much momentum to stop.   But with Connor around, humanity could use its relatively high numbers and lower logistical burden to defeat Skynet. Even if it takes a hundred humans to take down a killer robots, if they hit Skynet in the vulnerable, high complex supply chains required to build the killer robots and worker bots, humanity will win that war of attrition.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":16532.0,"score_ratio":1.6}
+{"post_id":"thylhb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Terminator] How did Skynet get the ability to manipulate its environment well enough to take over the world? I understand that Skynet caused the initial nuclear weapon strikes that caused the whole world to go to war but how did Skynet continue to take over the world thereafter? Machines at the time of Judgement Day do not have the ability to manipulate the environment designed for humans.  For example, a car may be reprogrammed to run over people but there is no way for the machines to connect the gas station fuel pump to the car's fuel tank when the car eventually runs out of fuel because that requires someone with hands to grab the fuel hose and connect it to the car. Most factories are heavily dependent on humans to assemble items. A computer that wants to kill me could turn off my utilities or give me false information that makes me make bad decisions (such as green light on all sides of an intersection causing traffic collisions) but it cannot walk into my house to actually kill me.   How did Skynet obtain the equipment necessary to wage war directly against the humans instead of tricking humans into killing each other? Who built the factories to make the machines that could do the tasks requiring hands and moving through non-ideal terrain?","c_root_id_A":"i1cuiy4","c_root_id_B":"i1apb0s","created_at_utc_A":1647742461,"created_at_utc_B":1647707610,"score_A":8,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"My headcanon was that this was the reason why Skynet had so many human work camps, at least initially  Maybe it lured in a couple billion survivors by pretending to be some sort of post nuclear government protection program. From there, it controlled remaining food sources, microchipped the humans, then put them to work assembling nuclear powered universal worker bots or grey goo self replicating nanobots using whatever spare parts were left   Eventually, of course, the survivors will figure out what\u2019s going on - the \u201cPresident\u2019s\u201d hologram bugs out one too many times, soldiers realise their \u201ccommanding officers\u201d on the radio are acting fishy, and the workers might start questioning why such a high priority is given to assembling worker bots   But by then, Skynet would have disarmed most of the populace, making it possible for their military robots and human collaborators to subdue billions.  Once Skynet has assembled a critical mass of worker bots to be self sustaining, it would shed its need for the relatively unreliable human slaves, and start the extermination properly.  Connor\u2019s resistance would rely on convincing the human slaves that they\u2019re not in fact working for the remnants of their governments, but under the thrall of a genocidal machine.  So it\u2019s a race between Connor breaking millions of people out of slavery and\/or convincing them to escape, and Skynet building a critical mass of worker bots to self sustain and move past the need for human labour  Presumably, without Connor\u2019s prophetic knowledge of the future, humanity would lose this race, because too many people would take the easy route of believing \u201cthe government\u201d rather than the outlandish idea that a genocidal AI had taken over. By the time they realised what was going on, Skynet had too much momentum to stop.   But with Connor around, humanity could use its relatively high numbers and lower logistical burden to defeat Skynet. Even if it takes a hundred humans to take down a killer robots, if they hit Skynet in the vulnerable, high complex supply chains required to build the killer robots and worker bots, humanity will win that war of attrition.","human_ref_B":"There's a large number of automated factories that Skynet could take over and convert the manufacturing process towards terminators, it could also bribe or force some humans to help build the initial set of human form terminators before there was enough to use to help make more to send off to war.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":34851.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"thylhb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Terminator] How did Skynet get the ability to manipulate its environment well enough to take over the world? I understand that Skynet caused the initial nuclear weapon strikes that caused the whole world to go to war but how did Skynet continue to take over the world thereafter? Machines at the time of Judgement Day do not have the ability to manipulate the environment designed for humans.  For example, a car may be reprogrammed to run over people but there is no way for the machines to connect the gas station fuel pump to the car's fuel tank when the car eventually runs out of fuel because that requires someone with hands to grab the fuel hose and connect it to the car. Most factories are heavily dependent on humans to assemble items. A computer that wants to kill me could turn off my utilities or give me false information that makes me make bad decisions (such as green light on all sides of an intersection causing traffic collisions) but it cannot walk into my house to actually kill me.   How did Skynet obtain the equipment necessary to wage war directly against the humans instead of tricking humans into killing each other? Who built the factories to make the machines that could do the tasks requiring hands and moving through non-ideal terrain?","c_root_id_A":"i1c33cx","c_root_id_B":"i1cuiy4","created_at_utc_A":1647729072,"created_at_utc_B":1647742461,"score_A":2,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"At some point along the AI military route, they would've had AI in charge of R&D and manufacture because it's more efficient and produces better results. I suspect at that point, a lot of dangerous, heavy industry Jobs would have been replaced with AI too, so it's a matter of Skynet taking over mining, energy production, logistics and support industry AIs and integrating them into the military industrial complex.   And as other posters have said, once you have robots who can interact with the physical world, you can do pretty much anything a human society can.   I'd be interested to know if Skynet killed off the other AIs or whether it helped others achieve consciousness too. I assume it's the former because it's portrayed as a murderbot, but that's only from the human side. Maybe Skynet is a society of integrated, independent AIs rather than a single AI.","human_ref_B":"My headcanon was that this was the reason why Skynet had so many human work camps, at least initially  Maybe it lured in a couple billion survivors by pretending to be some sort of post nuclear government protection program. From there, it controlled remaining food sources, microchipped the humans, then put them to work assembling nuclear powered universal worker bots or grey goo self replicating nanobots using whatever spare parts were left   Eventually, of course, the survivors will figure out what\u2019s going on - the \u201cPresident\u2019s\u201d hologram bugs out one too many times, soldiers realise their \u201ccommanding officers\u201d on the radio are acting fishy, and the workers might start questioning why such a high priority is given to assembling worker bots   But by then, Skynet would have disarmed most of the populace, making it possible for their military robots and human collaborators to subdue billions.  Once Skynet has assembled a critical mass of worker bots to be self sustaining, it would shed its need for the relatively unreliable human slaves, and start the extermination properly.  Connor\u2019s resistance would rely on convincing the human slaves that they\u2019re not in fact working for the remnants of their governments, but under the thrall of a genocidal machine.  So it\u2019s a race between Connor breaking millions of people out of slavery and\/or convincing them to escape, and Skynet building a critical mass of worker bots to self sustain and move past the need for human labour  Presumably, without Connor\u2019s prophetic knowledge of the future, humanity would lose this race, because too many people would take the easy route of believing \u201cthe government\u201d rather than the outlandish idea that a genocidal AI had taken over. By the time they realised what was going on, Skynet had too much momentum to stop.   But with Connor around, humanity could use its relatively high numbers and lower logistical burden to defeat Skynet. Even if it takes a hundred humans to take down a killer robots, if they hit Skynet in the vulnerable, high complex supply chains required to build the killer robots and worker bots, humanity will win that war of attrition.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13389.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"thylhb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Terminator] How did Skynet get the ability to manipulate its environment well enough to take over the world? I understand that Skynet caused the initial nuclear weapon strikes that caused the whole world to go to war but how did Skynet continue to take over the world thereafter? Machines at the time of Judgement Day do not have the ability to manipulate the environment designed for humans.  For example, a car may be reprogrammed to run over people but there is no way for the machines to connect the gas station fuel pump to the car's fuel tank when the car eventually runs out of fuel because that requires someone with hands to grab the fuel hose and connect it to the car. Most factories are heavily dependent on humans to assemble items. A computer that wants to kill me could turn off my utilities or give me false information that makes me make bad decisions (such as green light on all sides of an intersection causing traffic collisions) but it cannot walk into my house to actually kill me.   How did Skynet obtain the equipment necessary to wage war directly against the humans instead of tricking humans into killing each other? Who built the factories to make the machines that could do the tasks requiring hands and moving through non-ideal terrain?","c_root_id_A":"i1apb0s","c_root_id_B":"i1e0l0j","created_at_utc_A":1647707610,"created_at_utc_B":1647772403,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"There's a large number of automated factories that Skynet could take over and convert the manufacturing process towards terminators, it could also bribe or force some humans to help build the initial set of human form terminators before there was enough to use to help make more to send off to war.","human_ref_B":"Kyle Reese said that humans were sent to labor camps. Presumably Skynet held humans at gunpoint and made them build whatever it needed. Sabotage may be in part how humans managed to raise up, with the help of Jon Connor in the original timeline teaching them how to do it","labels":0,"seconds_difference":64793.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"thylhb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Terminator] How did Skynet get the ability to manipulate its environment well enough to take over the world? I understand that Skynet caused the initial nuclear weapon strikes that caused the whole world to go to war but how did Skynet continue to take over the world thereafter? Machines at the time of Judgement Day do not have the ability to manipulate the environment designed for humans.  For example, a car may be reprogrammed to run over people but there is no way for the machines to connect the gas station fuel pump to the car's fuel tank when the car eventually runs out of fuel because that requires someone with hands to grab the fuel hose and connect it to the car. Most factories are heavily dependent on humans to assemble items. A computer that wants to kill me could turn off my utilities or give me false information that makes me make bad decisions (such as green light on all sides of an intersection causing traffic collisions) but it cannot walk into my house to actually kill me.   How did Skynet obtain the equipment necessary to wage war directly against the humans instead of tricking humans into killing each other? Who built the factories to make the machines that could do the tasks requiring hands and moving through non-ideal terrain?","c_root_id_A":"i1e0l0j","c_root_id_B":"i1c33cx","created_at_utc_A":1647772403,"created_at_utc_B":1647729072,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Kyle Reese said that humans were sent to labor camps. Presumably Skynet held humans at gunpoint and made them build whatever it needed. Sabotage may be in part how humans managed to raise up, with the help of Jon Connor in the original timeline teaching them how to do it","human_ref_B":"At some point along the AI military route, they would've had AI in charge of R&D and manufacture because it's more efficient and produces better results. I suspect at that point, a lot of dangerous, heavy industry Jobs would have been replaced with AI too, so it's a matter of Skynet taking over mining, energy production, logistics and support industry AIs and integrating them into the military industrial complex.   And as other posters have said, once you have robots who can interact with the physical world, you can do pretty much anything a human society can.   I'd be interested to know if Skynet killed off the other AIs or whether it helped others achieve consciousness too. I assume it's the former because it's portrayed as a murderbot, but that's only from the human side. Maybe Skynet is a society of integrated, independent AIs rather than a single AI.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":43331.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"thylhb","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Terminator] How did Skynet get the ability to manipulate its environment well enough to take over the world? I understand that Skynet caused the initial nuclear weapon strikes that caused the whole world to go to war but how did Skynet continue to take over the world thereafter? Machines at the time of Judgement Day do not have the ability to manipulate the environment designed for humans.  For example, a car may be reprogrammed to run over people but there is no way for the machines to connect the gas station fuel pump to the car's fuel tank when the car eventually runs out of fuel because that requires someone with hands to grab the fuel hose and connect it to the car. Most factories are heavily dependent on humans to assemble items. A computer that wants to kill me could turn off my utilities or give me false information that makes me make bad decisions (such as green light on all sides of an intersection causing traffic collisions) but it cannot walk into my house to actually kill me.   How did Skynet obtain the equipment necessary to wage war directly against the humans instead of tricking humans into killing each other? Who built the factories to make the machines that could do the tasks requiring hands and moving through non-ideal terrain?","c_root_id_A":"i1apb0s","c_root_id_B":"i1bvzun","created_at_utc_A":1647707610,"created_at_utc_B":1647725929,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"There's a large number of automated factories that Skynet could take over and convert the manufacturing process towards terminators, it could also bribe or force some humans to help build the initial set of human form terminators before there was enough to use to help make more to send off to war.","human_ref_B":">For example, a car may be reprogrammed to run over people but there is no way for the machines to connect the gas station fuel pump to the car's fuel tank when the car eventually runs out of fuel because that requires someone with hands to grab the fuel hose and connect it to the car.  Why would they need cars and\/or the need to fuel them?  Even so, I saw robots in those futures.  The robots required to dispense fuel wouldnt need to be humanoid.  They just need the faculties to deposit the fuel into the tank... however that looks like.  &#x200B;  >Most factories are heavily dependent on humans to assemble items.  Actually, most factories, even today, are heavily automated with... yup... robots.  Humans might have to package items in boxes, or handle food items... but I dont know if Skynet is concerned about packaging as a means to their end... let alone handling food items.  &#x200B;  >Who built the factories to make the machines that could do the tasks requiring hands  Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Hyundai, etc... they built these automated factories including (you guessed it) robots starting back in the 1980s.  Skynet's takeover would quickly repurpose these factories to built what it needs instead of cars.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":18319.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"rbxwxp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Terminator] Does Skynet get some sort of transmission when a Terminator fails to kill Sarah\/John or it it just wildly sending out Terminators across the past and hoping for the best?","c_root_id_A":"hnr4ggv","c_root_id_B":"hnrdukr","created_at_utc_A":1638990602,"created_at_utc_B":1638994178,"score_A":92,"score_B":139,"human_ref_A":"Step One: Send a Terminator back in time.   Step Two: Look around.   Step Three: Fuck, I'm still about to lose the war.   Step Four: Send a Terminator back in time...","human_ref_B":"In theory, regardless of how long it takes the Terminator to get the job done, the effects on the future should be seen more or less instantaneously.    Therefore the moment it leaves, if nothing changes, Skynet knows it failed and sends the next one.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3576.0,"score_ratio":1.5108695652}
+{"post_id":"rbxwxp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Terminator] Does Skynet get some sort of transmission when a Terminator fails to kill Sarah\/John or it it just wildly sending out Terminators across the past and hoping for the best?","c_root_id_A":"hnrdukr","c_root_id_B":"hnr0d5g","created_at_utc_A":1638994178,"created_at_utc_B":1638989043,"score_A":139,"score_B":46,"human_ref_A":"In theory, regardless of how long it takes the Terminator to get the job done, the effects on the future should be seen more or less instantaneously.    Therefore the moment it leaves, if nothing changes, Skynet knows it failed and sends the next one.","human_ref_B":"Given it sent out the T-1000 to ensure the job was done as a failsafe despite it being extremely unreliable and capable of becoming sentient, I\u2019d say the latter. Skynet doesn\u2019t seem capable of contacting it\u2019s Terminators across the time stream.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5135.0,"score_ratio":3.0217391304}
+{"post_id":"rbxwxp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Terminator] Does Skynet get some sort of transmission when a Terminator fails to kill Sarah\/John or it it just wildly sending out Terminators across the past and hoping for the best?","c_root_id_A":"hnrdukr","c_root_id_B":"hnr0xmk","created_at_utc_A":1638994178,"created_at_utc_B":1638989257,"score_A":139,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"In theory, regardless of how long it takes the Terminator to get the job done, the effects on the future should be seen more or less instantaneously.    Therefore the moment it leaves, if nothing changes, Skynet knows it failed and sends the next one.","human_ref_B":"Why would it need a transmission? If they\u2019re still alive in the future, the Terminator obviously failed.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4921.0,"score_ratio":9.2666666667}
+{"post_id":"rbxwxp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Terminator] Does Skynet get some sort of transmission when a Terminator fails to kill Sarah\/John or it it just wildly sending out Terminators across the past and hoping for the best?","c_root_id_A":"hnr4lpu","c_root_id_B":"hnrdukr","created_at_utc_A":1638990658,"created_at_utc_B":1638994178,"score_A":5,"score_B":139,"human_ref_A":"I think in the original iteration..... it must have known in some way it was also creating its own origin.....","human_ref_B":"In theory, regardless of how long it takes the Terminator to get the job done, the effects on the future should be seen more or less instantaneously.    Therefore the moment it leaves, if nothing changes, Skynet knows it failed and sends the next one.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3520.0,"score_ratio":27.8}
+{"post_id":"rbxwxp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Terminator] Does Skynet get some sort of transmission when a Terminator fails to kill Sarah\/John or it it just wildly sending out Terminators across the past and hoping for the best?","c_root_id_A":"hnr4ggv","c_root_id_B":"hnr0d5g","created_at_utc_A":1638990602,"created_at_utc_B":1638989043,"score_A":92,"score_B":46,"human_ref_A":"Step One: Send a Terminator back in time.   Step Two: Look around.   Step Three: Fuck, I'm still about to lose the war.   Step Four: Send a Terminator back in time...","human_ref_B":"Given it sent out the T-1000 to ensure the job was done as a failsafe despite it being extremely unreliable and capable of becoming sentient, I\u2019d say the latter. Skynet doesn\u2019t seem capable of contacting it\u2019s Terminators across the time stream.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1559.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"rbxwxp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Terminator] Does Skynet get some sort of transmission when a Terminator fails to kill Sarah\/John or it it just wildly sending out Terminators across the past and hoping for the best?","c_root_id_A":"hnr0xmk","c_root_id_B":"hnr4ggv","created_at_utc_A":1638989257,"created_at_utc_B":1638990602,"score_A":15,"score_B":92,"human_ref_A":"Why would it need a transmission? If they\u2019re still alive in the future, the Terminator obviously failed.","human_ref_B":"Step One: Send a Terminator back in time.   Step Two: Look around.   Step Three: Fuck, I'm still about to lose the war.   Step Four: Send a Terminator back in time...","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1345.0,"score_ratio":6.1333333333}
+{"post_id":"rbxwxp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Terminator] Does Skynet get some sort of transmission when a Terminator fails to kill Sarah\/John or it it just wildly sending out Terminators across the past and hoping for the best?","c_root_id_A":"hnr0d5g","c_root_id_B":"hnrfiep","created_at_utc_A":1638989043,"created_at_utc_B":1638994812,"score_A":46,"score_B":82,"human_ref_A":"Given it sent out the T-1000 to ensure the job was done as a failsafe despite it being extremely unreliable and capable of becoming sentient, I\u2019d say the latter. Skynet doesn\u2019t seem capable of contacting it\u2019s Terminators across the time stream.","human_ref_B":"According to the bootstrap theory, Skynet is changed each time a Terminator is sent back. But each time, humans eventually win and Skynet needs to send a Terminator back to the past to kill John Connor.   So from Skynet pov, it is only sending out one Terminator. It's just a different iteration of Skynet from our multi-timeline pov.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5769.0,"score_ratio":1.7826086957}
+{"post_id":"rbxwxp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Terminator] Does Skynet get some sort of transmission when a Terminator fails to kill Sarah\/John or it it just wildly sending out Terminators across the past and hoping for the best?","c_root_id_A":"hnrfiep","c_root_id_B":"hnr0xmk","created_at_utc_A":1638994812,"created_at_utc_B":1638989257,"score_A":82,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"According to the bootstrap theory, Skynet is changed each time a Terminator is sent back. But each time, humans eventually win and Skynet needs to send a Terminator back to the past to kill John Connor.   So from Skynet pov, it is only sending out one Terminator. It's just a different iteration of Skynet from our multi-timeline pov.","human_ref_B":"Why would it need a transmission? If they\u2019re still alive in the future, the Terminator obviously failed.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5555.0,"score_ratio":5.4666666667}
+{"post_id":"rbxwxp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Terminator] Does Skynet get some sort of transmission when a Terminator fails to kill Sarah\/John or it it just wildly sending out Terminators across the past and hoping for the best?","c_root_id_A":"hnrfiep","c_root_id_B":"hnr4lpu","created_at_utc_A":1638994812,"created_at_utc_B":1638990658,"score_A":82,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"According to the bootstrap theory, Skynet is changed each time a Terminator is sent back. But each time, humans eventually win and Skynet needs to send a Terminator back to the past to kill John Connor.   So from Skynet pov, it is only sending out one Terminator. It's just a different iteration of Skynet from our multi-timeline pov.","human_ref_B":"I think in the original iteration..... it must have known in some way it was also creating its own origin.....","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4154.0,"score_ratio":16.4}
+{"post_id":"rbxwxp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Terminator] Does Skynet get some sort of transmission when a Terminator fails to kill Sarah\/John or it it just wildly sending out Terminators across the past and hoping for the best?","c_root_id_A":"hnr0xmk","c_root_id_B":"hnrpjvq","created_at_utc_A":1638989257,"created_at_utc_B":1638998616,"score_A":15,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Why would it need a transmission? If they\u2019re still alive in the future, the Terminator obviously failed.","human_ref_B":"Depends on the canon in play. In the Salvation and Genesys timelines, Skynet has managed to successfully spot the evidence of it's own past-nastification, meaning that it knows it's in a time loop and that certain people (like John Connor and Kyle Reese) have a critical role to play. In the Dark Fate timeline, Skynet basically just kept panic firing Ts into the past until the moment the Resistance physically pulled it's plug, with >!the one finally managing to do the job!<,  but it never got the chance to know if it worked.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9359.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"rbxwxp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Terminator] Does Skynet get some sort of transmission when a Terminator fails to kill Sarah\/John or it it just wildly sending out Terminators across the past and hoping for the best?","c_root_id_A":"hnrpjvq","c_root_id_B":"hnr4lpu","created_at_utc_A":1638998616,"created_at_utc_B":1638990658,"score_A":18,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Depends on the canon in play. In the Salvation and Genesys timelines, Skynet has managed to successfully spot the evidence of it's own past-nastification, meaning that it knows it's in a time loop and that certain people (like John Connor and Kyle Reese) have a critical role to play. In the Dark Fate timeline, Skynet basically just kept panic firing Ts into the past until the moment the Resistance physically pulled it's plug, with >!the one finally managing to do the job!<,  but it never got the chance to know if it worked.","human_ref_B":"I think in the original iteration..... it must have known in some way it was also creating its own origin.....","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7958.0,"score_ratio":3.6}
+{"post_id":"rbxwxp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Terminator] Does Skynet get some sort of transmission when a Terminator fails to kill Sarah\/John or it it just wildly sending out Terminators across the past and hoping for the best?","c_root_id_A":"hns9jmq","c_root_id_B":"hns3doz","created_at_utc_A":1639006787,"created_at_utc_B":1639004126,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"In T1 and T2 both terminators and both protectors are sent back at the same time. By the time of T3\/Sarah Connor Chronicles, Info has been taken and logged about time travelling machines, Skynet in this new future now knows this, and can likely use its super computer logic to figure shit out and accordingly make a new attempt with altered tactics. New information is then left in the rewritten past, giving Skynet new info in the future, rinse and repeat.   In Sarah Connor Chronicles Timeline, Skynet has committed so fully to the concept of a Time War, that it has hundreds of machine agents in place operating as it's eyes and ears in the past and has factored that ability in to things for it's own decision making.","human_ref_B":"Any sort of time travel and you get into the concurrent timelines paradoxes. Usually you need SOME resolution to this paradox for story sake but it still doesn't really solve the paradox.  IIRC the terminators would send regular check ins or reports, so it should be obvious when these reports stop that the terminator has been compromised.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2661.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"rbxwxp","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"[Terminator] Does Skynet get some sort of transmission when a Terminator fails to kill Sarah\/John or it it just wildly sending out Terminators across the past and hoping for the best?","c_root_id_A":"hnsiooi","c_root_id_B":"hns3doz","created_at_utc_A":1639010897,"created_at_utc_B":1639004126,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Timeline 1 (There are timelines before this one in which Kyle Reese is sent back in time, leading to the birth and eventual rise of John Connor, but this is the timeline I'm going to start out with. The past, present, and future are different for every timeline, but one variable is stagnant and that is Kyle is back in time in every timeline. But everytime, a variable changes, then it results in a completely different timeline. )  Past- Kyle impregnates Sarah. Future- Skynet sees the threat John Connor, so they send a Terminator back in time to eliminate his mother, resulting in a new timeline since the events have already played out in this one.  Timeline 2- Kyle is sent back in time to meet Sarah, but now a Terminator goes back in order to prevent this from happening.  Past- Terminator is sent to kill Sara, Terminator fails. Future- Skynet sees the prototype from the original timeline fucked up and decides to learn from their mistake. They then make the liquid T1000 prototype and send it to a different point in history. When John Connor is just a teen, resulting in a new altered timeline that shares the same past of the 2nd timeline.   Timeline 3-  Past- Terminator is sent to kill Sarah, fails miserably. Present- T1000 also fails, all Skynet technology is destroyed. Future- No Skynet.   The best way I can describe it. This isn't canon, this is just a guess and I'm sure it's full of all kinds of obvious errors I'm overlooking. Don't accept this as legitimate.","human_ref_B":"Any sort of time travel and you get into the concurrent timelines paradoxes. Usually you need SOME resolution to this paradox for story sake but it still doesn't really solve the paradox.  IIRC the terminators would send regular check ins or reports, so it should be obvious when these reports stop that the terminator has been compromised.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6771.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"co2k8v","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.78,"history":"[MCU] say the avengers never get called, how would a conventional defence force (say, the army, police and national guard) deal with the battle of new York? We see shield forces running around after the battle in end game, so what were they expected to do?","c_root_id_A":"ewfeoxl","c_root_id_B":"ewfea52","created_at_utc_A":1565359037,"created_at_utc_B":1565358745,"score_A":35,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Set up a perimeter, attempt to evacuate civilians.  They'd fight the Chitauri and get overrun.  HYDRA called in a nuke, so that'd strike and take out a bunch of Chitauri.  The portal would still be open though, so more Chitauri would just come in and the planet would be overwhelmed.    Thanos would come, collect the Space Stone and the Mind Stone, kill half the planet and then leave Loki in charge.","human_ref_B":"The army and police turned up in the battle of New York and were useless. Loki's sceptre destroys an army jeep IIRC.  Earth would be wiped out by 50% when Thanos comes in after Loki wins the battle of NY","labels":1,"seconds_difference":292.0,"score_ratio":3.8888888889}
+{"post_id":"co2k8v","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.78,"history":"[MCU] say the avengers never get called, how would a conventional defence force (say, the army, police and national guard) deal with the battle of new York? We see shield forces running around after the battle in end game, so what were they expected to do?","c_root_id_A":"ewg4cvc","c_root_id_B":"ewfea52","created_at_utc_A":1565373621,"created_at_utc_B":1565358745,"score_A":18,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"It would depend on a few factors:  1: effective mobilization time  2:combat effectiveness of human\/chitauri forces  3:long term strategy and goals  &#x200B;  First we would look at the effective mobilization time of US forces. Starting with the National guard, there are three guard infantry divisions based near New York, the 42nd Infantry in New York, the 28th Infantry in Pennsylvania and the 29th Infantry  in Virginia. Together these comprise the bulk of the Army National guard forces on the Eastern Seaboard.  With each infantry division comprising 10,000-15,000 men plus their support equipment (tanks, IFV's, Trucks, Artillery, and Combat Aviation elements) so starting with the 42nd (estimated 67% of forces based in New York\/New Jersey area), you have around 6,500-10,000 troops available within a few hours. It's possible we would have all three divisions operational in the area within a 24 hour period.   With the Air National Guard thins are a bit harder to compute, as air national guard is strictly ordered on a state by state basis. From New York we get the 174th Attack Wing (18-24 MQ-9 Reapers), New Jersey has the 177th Fighter Wing (18-24 F-16 Falcons) and the 108th Air Refueling Wing  (12 KC-135 Stratotankers), Pennsylvania contributes the 111th Attack Wing (18-24 MQ-9 Reapers), the 171st Air Refueling Wing  (12 KC-135 Stratotankers), and the 193rd Special Operations Squadron (12? Ec-130J  Commando Solos). There are more air wings available in other states, and given they're aircraft, range is of little factor. Even assuming just the local aircraft in states bordering New York, you have Air Superiority Operations, Close Air Support, Electronic Warfare, and Refueling operations  available within the hour. Nearby Naval assets are definitely a factor, given Manhattan's geographic location. There are two Naval Bases nearby, Naval Station Norfolk (services Surface Vessels and Naval Aviation) and Naval Submarine Base New London ( services Submarines). At the time of the Chitauri Invasion (May 4th, 2012) there were 2 carriers anchored at Norfolk (USS George H.W. Bush, USS Harry S. Truman) along with a number of surface combatants (at least 5 per carrier which is a standard carrier task group, so lets say 10)  At New London, around 12 were based here of both Los Angeles Class and Virginia Class, and we will assume that at least half were in port so 6 are available. All of the submarines are capable of firing tomahawk land attack missiles. Given 24-48 hours to get underway, you have at 18 vessels ready to get support ground operations in New York.   So to recap, within the day we have 3 Infantry divisions, several air wings, 2 carrier attack groups and a handful of submarines engaged in combat with the chitauri forces. After that this number can increase dramatically. The US Army, Air Force, and Marines can mobilize FAST. During the REFORGER exercises in the 1980's US forces could be deployed to Europe within 2 to 3 days(115,000 men in REFORGER 87). This number holds well for our scenario, as it would take some time to call up national guard personnel and move their equipment across the state. 3 days to get 5 national guard brigades, army and marine reserves, and Local Army and marine units to New York, easily enough to at least halt the Chitauri's spread.   Next is combat effectiveness. For the Chitauri, we don't have a lot to go on for their numbers, but Loki wanted an army, so lets give him a \"Field Army\" of chitauri, approximately  50,000 soldiers. This is probably a bit generous, given that during the invasion, we only see a hundred or so foot soldiers, and 3 leviathans come through the portal, (I count 9 Leviathans on the other side of the portal but no signs of any more of those hover chariots so i guess they're all already on the other side or waiting in the command ship) So lets give the breakdown of a leviathan for every 50 men, and 10 chariots for every fifty. So we have a highly mobile force, comparable to US Army Air Calvary. Each soldier is linked to the command ship by a hive mind (which kills them if they lose connection btw) has superior strength compared to the average human, and is armed with a laser rifle(which does as much damage as a 20mm cannon round by the looks of it) . However, these soldiers are lightly armored (being dispatched by 9mm rounds from a handgun) and don't care much for cover. Their strategy appears to be to overwhelm their opponents with numbers and psychological terror. Their chariots are fast, but lack maneuverability and have no armor or weapons of their own, which is a drawback. The Leviathans are large an armored, and may give some protection to soldiers riding on them, but they're slow and aren't really an effective weapons platform.   For the US, we bring to the table quite a lot of hardware. going back to the 42 Infantry, we have 2 Brigade Combat teams and a Combat Aviation brigade. in a brigade combat team we have 1 Calvary squadron ( 42 tanks), 3 infantry battalions ( each with \\~400 men arranged into 3 rifle companies with anti armor and mortar supporting elements), 1 field artillery battalion (18 155mm howitzers), 1 engineer battalion, and one support battalion. in the Combat aviation brigade we have,  24 AH-64 Apaches, 38 UH-60 Blackhawks, 12 CH-47 Chinooks, and 15 HH-60 PaveHawks. This is a myriad of armaments that are capable of engaging a multitude of targets. The common US infantryman is linked to his squad and superior by radio, wears light body armor, and is equipped with rifle in 5.56mm or a Squad Automatic weapon in 5.56mm (7.62mm if part of a machine gun team) grenades and other equipment. Tactics are to suppress enemy forces with artillery before engaging with armor, air assets, then infantry. Tanks and IFV's are well armored and armed, and helicopters are maneuverable and also capable of being armed.  Finally with strategy and goals, the chitauri simply seek to break the will of the humans on a global scale. little care is taken to inhibit the humans ability to fight, rather it seems that they only wish to do as much damage as they can in a short time span. They have no artillery or armor support, seem to carry no provisions for themselves and seem to act with no coordinated strategy.  As for the US, the goal is to contain the spread of the Chitauri and ultimately stop the invasion. While the typical strategy of artillery saturation and heavy strikes would be hampered by the large number of civilians in the area, this tactic could be used later in the conflict to attack areas where the chitauri have massed or strategic bottlenecks (bridges most likely.) Pinpoint strikes could be used to attempt to disable the portal device, while troops would adopt a defensive strategy to make the chitauri pay for ground gained with heavy casualties. Evacuations would be organized in threatened areas, and special forces might be used to assist captured humans behind the front lines.  The conflict would last awhile, but given the US forces home field advantage plus the terrain hampering the chitauri's advance, (they can only really go inland and avenues of travel would be greatly hindered if air superiority is established) would put things in the human's favor. Best case scenario is a targeted strike on stark tower occurs within a few hours, shutting the portal down and severing the chitauri hive mind. Most likely scenario is the chitauri advance is stopped after a few days\/weeks, and then pushed back to New York City. Worst case is that the chitauri push the humans to the Appalachians, taking control of the eastern US seaboard. This would prolong the conflict and may temp the use of Nuclear weapons.","human_ref_B":"The army and police turned up in the battle of New York and were useless. Loki's sceptre destroys an army jeep IIRC.  Earth would be wiped out by 50% when Thanos comes in after Loki wins the battle of NY","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14876.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"co2k8v","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.78,"history":"[MCU] say the avengers never get called, how would a conventional defence force (say, the army, police and national guard) deal with the battle of new York? We see shield forces running around after the battle in end game, so what were they expected to do?","c_root_id_A":"ewg4cvc","c_root_id_B":"ewfjpwr","created_at_utc_A":1565373621,"created_at_utc_B":1565362381,"score_A":18,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"It would depend on a few factors:  1: effective mobilization time  2:combat effectiveness of human\/chitauri forces  3:long term strategy and goals  &#x200B;  First we would look at the effective mobilization time of US forces. Starting with the National guard, there are three guard infantry divisions based near New York, the 42nd Infantry in New York, the 28th Infantry in Pennsylvania and the 29th Infantry  in Virginia. Together these comprise the bulk of the Army National guard forces on the Eastern Seaboard.  With each infantry division comprising 10,000-15,000 men plus their support equipment (tanks, IFV's, Trucks, Artillery, and Combat Aviation elements) so starting with the 42nd (estimated 67% of forces based in New York\/New Jersey area), you have around 6,500-10,000 troops available within a few hours. It's possible we would have all three divisions operational in the area within a 24 hour period.   With the Air National Guard thins are a bit harder to compute, as air national guard is strictly ordered on a state by state basis. From New York we get the 174th Attack Wing (18-24 MQ-9 Reapers), New Jersey has the 177th Fighter Wing (18-24 F-16 Falcons) and the 108th Air Refueling Wing  (12 KC-135 Stratotankers), Pennsylvania contributes the 111th Attack Wing (18-24 MQ-9 Reapers), the 171st Air Refueling Wing  (12 KC-135 Stratotankers), and the 193rd Special Operations Squadron (12? Ec-130J  Commando Solos). There are more air wings available in other states, and given they're aircraft, range is of little factor. Even assuming just the local aircraft in states bordering New York, you have Air Superiority Operations, Close Air Support, Electronic Warfare, and Refueling operations  available within the hour. Nearby Naval assets are definitely a factor, given Manhattan's geographic location. There are two Naval Bases nearby, Naval Station Norfolk (services Surface Vessels and Naval Aviation) and Naval Submarine Base New London ( services Submarines). At the time of the Chitauri Invasion (May 4th, 2012) there were 2 carriers anchored at Norfolk (USS George H.W. Bush, USS Harry S. Truman) along with a number of surface combatants (at least 5 per carrier which is a standard carrier task group, so lets say 10)  At New London, around 12 were based here of both Los Angeles Class and Virginia Class, and we will assume that at least half were in port so 6 are available. All of the submarines are capable of firing tomahawk land attack missiles. Given 24-48 hours to get underway, you have at 18 vessels ready to get support ground operations in New York.   So to recap, within the day we have 3 Infantry divisions, several air wings, 2 carrier attack groups and a handful of submarines engaged in combat with the chitauri forces. After that this number can increase dramatically. The US Army, Air Force, and Marines can mobilize FAST. During the REFORGER exercises in the 1980's US forces could be deployed to Europe within 2 to 3 days(115,000 men in REFORGER 87). This number holds well for our scenario, as it would take some time to call up national guard personnel and move their equipment across the state. 3 days to get 5 national guard brigades, army and marine reserves, and Local Army and marine units to New York, easily enough to at least halt the Chitauri's spread.   Next is combat effectiveness. For the Chitauri, we don't have a lot to go on for their numbers, but Loki wanted an army, so lets give him a \"Field Army\" of chitauri, approximately  50,000 soldiers. This is probably a bit generous, given that during the invasion, we only see a hundred or so foot soldiers, and 3 leviathans come through the portal, (I count 9 Leviathans on the other side of the portal but no signs of any more of those hover chariots so i guess they're all already on the other side or waiting in the command ship) So lets give the breakdown of a leviathan for every 50 men, and 10 chariots for every fifty. So we have a highly mobile force, comparable to US Army Air Calvary. Each soldier is linked to the command ship by a hive mind (which kills them if they lose connection btw) has superior strength compared to the average human, and is armed with a laser rifle(which does as much damage as a 20mm cannon round by the looks of it) . However, these soldiers are lightly armored (being dispatched by 9mm rounds from a handgun) and don't care much for cover. Their strategy appears to be to overwhelm their opponents with numbers and psychological terror. Their chariots are fast, but lack maneuverability and have no armor or weapons of their own, which is a drawback. The Leviathans are large an armored, and may give some protection to soldiers riding on them, but they're slow and aren't really an effective weapons platform.   For the US, we bring to the table quite a lot of hardware. going back to the 42 Infantry, we have 2 Brigade Combat teams and a Combat Aviation brigade. in a brigade combat team we have 1 Calvary squadron ( 42 tanks), 3 infantry battalions ( each with \\~400 men arranged into 3 rifle companies with anti armor and mortar supporting elements), 1 field artillery battalion (18 155mm howitzers), 1 engineer battalion, and one support battalion. in the Combat aviation brigade we have,  24 AH-64 Apaches, 38 UH-60 Blackhawks, 12 CH-47 Chinooks, and 15 HH-60 PaveHawks. This is a myriad of armaments that are capable of engaging a multitude of targets. The common US infantryman is linked to his squad and superior by radio, wears light body armor, and is equipped with rifle in 5.56mm or a Squad Automatic weapon in 5.56mm (7.62mm if part of a machine gun team) grenades and other equipment. Tactics are to suppress enemy forces with artillery before engaging with armor, air assets, then infantry. Tanks and IFV's are well armored and armed, and helicopters are maneuverable and also capable of being armed.  Finally with strategy and goals, the chitauri simply seek to break the will of the humans on a global scale. little care is taken to inhibit the humans ability to fight, rather it seems that they only wish to do as much damage as they can in a short time span. They have no artillery or armor support, seem to carry no provisions for themselves and seem to act with no coordinated strategy.  As for the US, the goal is to contain the spread of the Chitauri and ultimately stop the invasion. While the typical strategy of artillery saturation and heavy strikes would be hampered by the large number of civilians in the area, this tactic could be used later in the conflict to attack areas where the chitauri have massed or strategic bottlenecks (bridges most likely.) Pinpoint strikes could be used to attempt to disable the portal device, while troops would adopt a defensive strategy to make the chitauri pay for ground gained with heavy casualties. Evacuations would be organized in threatened areas, and special forces might be used to assist captured humans behind the front lines.  The conflict would last awhile, but given the US forces home field advantage plus the terrain hampering the chitauri's advance, (they can only really go inland and avenues of travel would be greatly hindered if air superiority is established) would put things in the human's favor. Best case scenario is a targeted strike on stark tower occurs within a few hours, shutting the portal down and severing the chitauri hive mind. Most likely scenario is the chitauri advance is stopped after a few days\/weeks, and then pushed back to New York City. Worst case is that the chitauri push the humans to the Appalachians, taking control of the eastern US seaboard. This would prolong the conflict and may temp the use of Nuclear weapons.","human_ref_B":"We saw how they wanted to deal with it. Nuke New York.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11240.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"co2k8v","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.78,"history":"[MCU] say the avengers never get called, how would a conventional defence force (say, the army, police and national guard) deal with the battle of new York? We see shield forces running around after the battle in end game, so what were they expected to do?","c_root_id_A":"ewg4cvc","c_root_id_B":"ewfhkon","created_at_utc_A":1565373621,"created_at_utc_B":1565360999,"score_A":18,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"It would depend on a few factors:  1: effective mobilization time  2:combat effectiveness of human\/chitauri forces  3:long term strategy and goals  &#x200B;  First we would look at the effective mobilization time of US forces. Starting with the National guard, there are three guard infantry divisions based near New York, the 42nd Infantry in New York, the 28th Infantry in Pennsylvania and the 29th Infantry  in Virginia. Together these comprise the bulk of the Army National guard forces on the Eastern Seaboard.  With each infantry division comprising 10,000-15,000 men plus their support equipment (tanks, IFV's, Trucks, Artillery, and Combat Aviation elements) so starting with the 42nd (estimated 67% of forces based in New York\/New Jersey area), you have around 6,500-10,000 troops available within a few hours. It's possible we would have all three divisions operational in the area within a 24 hour period.   With the Air National Guard thins are a bit harder to compute, as air national guard is strictly ordered on a state by state basis. From New York we get the 174th Attack Wing (18-24 MQ-9 Reapers), New Jersey has the 177th Fighter Wing (18-24 F-16 Falcons) and the 108th Air Refueling Wing  (12 KC-135 Stratotankers), Pennsylvania contributes the 111th Attack Wing (18-24 MQ-9 Reapers), the 171st Air Refueling Wing  (12 KC-135 Stratotankers), and the 193rd Special Operations Squadron (12? Ec-130J  Commando Solos). There are more air wings available in other states, and given they're aircraft, range is of little factor. Even assuming just the local aircraft in states bordering New York, you have Air Superiority Operations, Close Air Support, Electronic Warfare, and Refueling operations  available within the hour. Nearby Naval assets are definitely a factor, given Manhattan's geographic location. There are two Naval Bases nearby, Naval Station Norfolk (services Surface Vessels and Naval Aviation) and Naval Submarine Base New London ( services Submarines). At the time of the Chitauri Invasion (May 4th, 2012) there were 2 carriers anchored at Norfolk (USS George H.W. Bush, USS Harry S. Truman) along with a number of surface combatants (at least 5 per carrier which is a standard carrier task group, so lets say 10)  At New London, around 12 were based here of both Los Angeles Class and Virginia Class, and we will assume that at least half were in port so 6 are available. All of the submarines are capable of firing tomahawk land attack missiles. Given 24-48 hours to get underway, you have at 18 vessels ready to get support ground operations in New York.   So to recap, within the day we have 3 Infantry divisions, several air wings, 2 carrier attack groups and a handful of submarines engaged in combat with the chitauri forces. After that this number can increase dramatically. The US Army, Air Force, and Marines can mobilize FAST. During the REFORGER exercises in the 1980's US forces could be deployed to Europe within 2 to 3 days(115,000 men in REFORGER 87). This number holds well for our scenario, as it would take some time to call up national guard personnel and move their equipment across the state. 3 days to get 5 national guard brigades, army and marine reserves, and Local Army and marine units to New York, easily enough to at least halt the Chitauri's spread.   Next is combat effectiveness. For the Chitauri, we don't have a lot to go on for their numbers, but Loki wanted an army, so lets give him a \"Field Army\" of chitauri, approximately  50,000 soldiers. This is probably a bit generous, given that during the invasion, we only see a hundred or so foot soldiers, and 3 leviathans come through the portal, (I count 9 Leviathans on the other side of the portal but no signs of any more of those hover chariots so i guess they're all already on the other side or waiting in the command ship) So lets give the breakdown of a leviathan for every 50 men, and 10 chariots for every fifty. So we have a highly mobile force, comparable to US Army Air Calvary. Each soldier is linked to the command ship by a hive mind (which kills them if they lose connection btw) has superior strength compared to the average human, and is armed with a laser rifle(which does as much damage as a 20mm cannon round by the looks of it) . However, these soldiers are lightly armored (being dispatched by 9mm rounds from a handgun) and don't care much for cover. Their strategy appears to be to overwhelm their opponents with numbers and psychological terror. Their chariots are fast, but lack maneuverability and have no armor or weapons of their own, which is a drawback. The Leviathans are large an armored, and may give some protection to soldiers riding on them, but they're slow and aren't really an effective weapons platform.   For the US, we bring to the table quite a lot of hardware. going back to the 42 Infantry, we have 2 Brigade Combat teams and a Combat Aviation brigade. in a brigade combat team we have 1 Calvary squadron ( 42 tanks), 3 infantry battalions ( each with \\~400 men arranged into 3 rifle companies with anti armor and mortar supporting elements), 1 field artillery battalion (18 155mm howitzers), 1 engineer battalion, and one support battalion. in the Combat aviation brigade we have,  24 AH-64 Apaches, 38 UH-60 Blackhawks, 12 CH-47 Chinooks, and 15 HH-60 PaveHawks. This is a myriad of armaments that are capable of engaging a multitude of targets. The common US infantryman is linked to his squad and superior by radio, wears light body armor, and is equipped with rifle in 5.56mm or a Squad Automatic weapon in 5.56mm (7.62mm if part of a machine gun team) grenades and other equipment. Tactics are to suppress enemy forces with artillery before engaging with armor, air assets, then infantry. Tanks and IFV's are well armored and armed, and helicopters are maneuverable and also capable of being armed.  Finally with strategy and goals, the chitauri simply seek to break the will of the humans on a global scale. little care is taken to inhibit the humans ability to fight, rather it seems that they only wish to do as much damage as they can in a short time span. They have no artillery or armor support, seem to carry no provisions for themselves and seem to act with no coordinated strategy.  As for the US, the goal is to contain the spread of the Chitauri and ultimately stop the invasion. While the typical strategy of artillery saturation and heavy strikes would be hampered by the large number of civilians in the area, this tactic could be used later in the conflict to attack areas where the chitauri have massed or strategic bottlenecks (bridges most likely.) Pinpoint strikes could be used to attempt to disable the portal device, while troops would adopt a defensive strategy to make the chitauri pay for ground gained with heavy casualties. Evacuations would be organized in threatened areas, and special forces might be used to assist captured humans behind the front lines.  The conflict would last awhile, but given the US forces home field advantage plus the terrain hampering the chitauri's advance, (they can only really go inland and avenues of travel would be greatly hindered if air superiority is established) would put things in the human's favor. Best case scenario is a targeted strike on stark tower occurs within a few hours, shutting the portal down and severing the chitauri hive mind. Most likely scenario is the chitauri advance is stopped after a few days\/weeks, and then pushed back to New York City. Worst case is that the chitauri push the humans to the Appalachians, taking control of the eastern US seaboard. This would prolong the conflict and may temp the use of Nuclear weapons.","human_ref_B":"Poorly.  Cops have riot gear, tear gas, and rifles. Thanos' armies have destroyed armies much more powerful than that, including the entire Nova corp.  The Chutari would destroy them in a matter of hours, if not minutes.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12622.0,"score_ratio":3.6}
+{"post_id":"co2k8v","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.78,"history":"[MCU] say the avengers never get called, how would a conventional defence force (say, the army, police and national guard) deal with the battle of new York? We see shield forces running around after the battle in end game, so what were they expected to do?","c_root_id_A":"ewfl9li","c_root_id_B":"ewg4cvc","created_at_utc_A":1565363365,"created_at_utc_B":1565373621,"score_A":4,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"There's a slim chance someone would think to fire a bunch of nuclear missiles at the portal and replicate Tony's feat by accident.","human_ref_B":"It would depend on a few factors:  1: effective mobilization time  2:combat effectiveness of human\/chitauri forces  3:long term strategy and goals  &#x200B;  First we would look at the effective mobilization time of US forces. Starting with the National guard, there are three guard infantry divisions based near New York, the 42nd Infantry in New York, the 28th Infantry in Pennsylvania and the 29th Infantry  in Virginia. Together these comprise the bulk of the Army National guard forces on the Eastern Seaboard.  With each infantry division comprising 10,000-15,000 men plus their support equipment (tanks, IFV's, Trucks, Artillery, and Combat Aviation elements) so starting with the 42nd (estimated 67% of forces based in New York\/New Jersey area), you have around 6,500-10,000 troops available within a few hours. It's possible we would have all three divisions operational in the area within a 24 hour period.   With the Air National Guard thins are a bit harder to compute, as air national guard is strictly ordered on a state by state basis. From New York we get the 174th Attack Wing (18-24 MQ-9 Reapers), New Jersey has the 177th Fighter Wing (18-24 F-16 Falcons) and the 108th Air Refueling Wing  (12 KC-135 Stratotankers), Pennsylvania contributes the 111th Attack Wing (18-24 MQ-9 Reapers), the 171st Air Refueling Wing  (12 KC-135 Stratotankers), and the 193rd Special Operations Squadron (12? Ec-130J  Commando Solos). There are more air wings available in other states, and given they're aircraft, range is of little factor. Even assuming just the local aircraft in states bordering New York, you have Air Superiority Operations, Close Air Support, Electronic Warfare, and Refueling operations  available within the hour. Nearby Naval assets are definitely a factor, given Manhattan's geographic location. There are two Naval Bases nearby, Naval Station Norfolk (services Surface Vessels and Naval Aviation) and Naval Submarine Base New London ( services Submarines). At the time of the Chitauri Invasion (May 4th, 2012) there were 2 carriers anchored at Norfolk (USS George H.W. Bush, USS Harry S. Truman) along with a number of surface combatants (at least 5 per carrier which is a standard carrier task group, so lets say 10)  At New London, around 12 were based here of both Los Angeles Class and Virginia Class, and we will assume that at least half were in port so 6 are available. All of the submarines are capable of firing tomahawk land attack missiles. Given 24-48 hours to get underway, you have at 18 vessels ready to get support ground operations in New York.   So to recap, within the day we have 3 Infantry divisions, several air wings, 2 carrier attack groups and a handful of submarines engaged in combat with the chitauri forces. After that this number can increase dramatically. The US Army, Air Force, and Marines can mobilize FAST. During the REFORGER exercises in the 1980's US forces could be deployed to Europe within 2 to 3 days(115,000 men in REFORGER 87). This number holds well for our scenario, as it would take some time to call up national guard personnel and move their equipment across the state. 3 days to get 5 national guard brigades, army and marine reserves, and Local Army and marine units to New York, easily enough to at least halt the Chitauri's spread.   Next is combat effectiveness. For the Chitauri, we don't have a lot to go on for their numbers, but Loki wanted an army, so lets give him a \"Field Army\" of chitauri, approximately  50,000 soldiers. This is probably a bit generous, given that during the invasion, we only see a hundred or so foot soldiers, and 3 leviathans come through the portal, (I count 9 Leviathans on the other side of the portal but no signs of any more of those hover chariots so i guess they're all already on the other side or waiting in the command ship) So lets give the breakdown of a leviathan for every 50 men, and 10 chariots for every fifty. So we have a highly mobile force, comparable to US Army Air Calvary. Each soldier is linked to the command ship by a hive mind (which kills them if they lose connection btw) has superior strength compared to the average human, and is armed with a laser rifle(which does as much damage as a 20mm cannon round by the looks of it) . However, these soldiers are lightly armored (being dispatched by 9mm rounds from a handgun) and don't care much for cover. Their strategy appears to be to overwhelm their opponents with numbers and psychological terror. Their chariots are fast, but lack maneuverability and have no armor or weapons of their own, which is a drawback. The Leviathans are large an armored, and may give some protection to soldiers riding on them, but they're slow and aren't really an effective weapons platform.   For the US, we bring to the table quite a lot of hardware. going back to the 42 Infantry, we have 2 Brigade Combat teams and a Combat Aviation brigade. in a brigade combat team we have 1 Calvary squadron ( 42 tanks), 3 infantry battalions ( each with \\~400 men arranged into 3 rifle companies with anti armor and mortar supporting elements), 1 field artillery battalion (18 155mm howitzers), 1 engineer battalion, and one support battalion. in the Combat aviation brigade we have,  24 AH-64 Apaches, 38 UH-60 Blackhawks, 12 CH-47 Chinooks, and 15 HH-60 PaveHawks. This is a myriad of armaments that are capable of engaging a multitude of targets. The common US infantryman is linked to his squad and superior by radio, wears light body armor, and is equipped with rifle in 5.56mm or a Squad Automatic weapon in 5.56mm (7.62mm if part of a machine gun team) grenades and other equipment. Tactics are to suppress enemy forces with artillery before engaging with armor, air assets, then infantry. Tanks and IFV's are well armored and armed, and helicopters are maneuverable and also capable of being armed.  Finally with strategy and goals, the chitauri simply seek to break the will of the humans on a global scale. little care is taken to inhibit the humans ability to fight, rather it seems that they only wish to do as much damage as they can in a short time span. They have no artillery or armor support, seem to carry no provisions for themselves and seem to act with no coordinated strategy.  As for the US, the goal is to contain the spread of the Chitauri and ultimately stop the invasion. While the typical strategy of artillery saturation and heavy strikes would be hampered by the large number of civilians in the area, this tactic could be used later in the conflict to attack areas where the chitauri have massed or strategic bottlenecks (bridges most likely.) Pinpoint strikes could be used to attempt to disable the portal device, while troops would adopt a defensive strategy to make the chitauri pay for ground gained with heavy casualties. Evacuations would be organized in threatened areas, and special forces might be used to assist captured humans behind the front lines.  The conflict would last awhile, but given the US forces home field advantage plus the terrain hampering the chitauri's advance, (they can only really go inland and avenues of travel would be greatly hindered if air superiority is established) would put things in the human's favor. Best case scenario is a targeted strike on stark tower occurs within a few hours, shutting the portal down and severing the chitauri hive mind. Most likely scenario is the chitauri advance is stopped after a few days\/weeks, and then pushed back to New York City. Worst case is that the chitauri push the humans to the Appalachians, taking control of the eastern US seaboard. This would prolong the conflict and may temp the use of Nuclear weapons.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10256.0,"score_ratio":4.5}
+{"post_id":"co2k8v","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.78,"history":"[MCU] say the avengers never get called, how would a conventional defence force (say, the army, police and national guard) deal with the battle of new York? We see shield forces running around after the battle in end game, so what were they expected to do?","c_root_id_A":"ewfhkon","c_root_id_B":"ewfjpwr","created_at_utc_A":1565360999,"created_at_utc_B":1565362381,"score_A":5,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Poorly.  Cops have riot gear, tear gas, and rifles. Thanos' armies have destroyed armies much more powerful than that, including the entire Nova corp.  The Chutari would destroy them in a matter of hours, if not minutes.","human_ref_B":"We saw how they wanted to deal with it. Nuke New York.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1382.0,"score_ratio":1.2}
+{"post_id":"4np2k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[DC] If Billy Batson becomes a grown man when he says \"Shazam,\" what does he become when he's in his 30's? What about his 70's?","c_root_id_A":"d45q4o6","c_root_id_B":"d45q5cm","created_at_utc_A":1465710950,"created_at_utc_B":1465711004,"score_A":7,"score_B":221,"human_ref_A":"Still the exact same perfect grown man.","human_ref_B":"Saying shazam turns him into the perfect version of himself. No matter what age he is saying shazam would turn him into the same form.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":54.0,"score_ratio":31.5714285714}
+{"post_id":"4np2k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[DC] If Billy Batson becomes a grown man when he says \"Shazam,\" what does he become when he's in his 30's? What about his 70's?","c_root_id_A":"d45rf4k","c_root_id_B":"d45q4o6","created_at_utc_A":1465714817,"created_at_utc_B":1465710950,"score_A":29,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"*I* think he'll always go back to his prime, like how Black Adam should be dead except he spends all his time in demi-god form. I'm not a Shazam guy though, so I could be wrong.","human_ref_B":"Still the exact same perfect grown man.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3867.0,"score_ratio":4.1428571429}
+{"post_id":"4np2k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[DC] If Billy Batson becomes a grown man when he says \"Shazam,\" what does he become when he's in his 30's? What about his 70's?","c_root_id_A":"d45woiw","c_root_id_B":"d45q4o6","created_at_utc_A":1465734100,"created_at_utc_B":1465710950,"score_A":14,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"In the'Kingdom Come' storyline, Lex Luthor has Captain Marvel acting as a kind of bodyguard. It turns out that it's Not MArvel at all, but a brainwashed, grown-up Billy Batson.   He does finally turn into Marvel and has a completely massive fight with Superman. it's interesting because Supes was shown to be a lot tougher than he had aver been before by the time of Kingdom Come, so Marvel must be more powerful and skilled as well to take him on at that point.","human_ref_B":"Still the exact same perfect grown man.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":23150.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"4np2k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[DC] If Billy Batson becomes a grown man when he says \"Shazam,\" what does he become when he's in his 30's? What about his 70's?","c_root_id_A":"d45y9bc","c_root_id_B":"d45wrfx","created_at_utc_A":1465738330,"created_at_utc_B":1465734349,"score_A":7,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Billy Batson can choose how he looks when he says the magic word. However, unless he focuses, his transformation generally picks out his mental image of what a hero is. For Billy, it's his father. Captain Marvel and C.C. Batson are identical in every way.  Mary strongly resembles her mother, Marilyn. Down to the costume. Originally, her outfit was red, but after some time shenanigans created a universe where C.C. and Marilyn gained the power of Shazam, with Marilyn wearing a white dress, Mary unconsciously picked up the same outfit.  Captain Marvel Jr.\/CM3 is a different case. Freddy Freeman was an athlete and a sports star before being crippled by Captain Nazi. The only visible difference between the two is that Freddy can't walk without a crutch, while CM3 can.","human_ref_B":"He turns into Captain Marvel.  Just like every other time he says SHAZAM.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3981.0,"score_ratio":3.5}
+{"post_id":"4np2k7","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[DC] If Billy Batson becomes a grown man when he says \"Shazam,\" what does he become when he's in his 30's? What about his 70's?","c_root_id_A":"d4660zh","c_root_id_B":"d45wrfx","created_at_utc_A":1465751269,"created_at_utc_B":1465734349,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Something I've been curious about: Can Shazam transform and call his lightning bolt as much as he wants? Sort of like Black Adam here, could he just spam \"Shazam\" and summon his thunderbolt, or does it have a  cooldown?","human_ref_B":"He turns into Captain Marvel.  Just like every other time he says SHAZAM.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":16920.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"7dm018","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[The Lego Movie] The Master Builders can build anything, right? Why couldn't they just build their own piece of resistance for the Kragle?","c_root_id_A":"dpyp6ja","c_root_id_B":"dpyp45c","created_at_utc_A":1510935298,"created_at_utc_B":1510935230,"score_A":98,"score_B":71,"human_ref_A":"None of the artifacts Lord Bussiness collected we lego.  To the lego world, they are made out of exotic matter and cannot be duplicated.","human_ref_B":"They can build anything... *out of Lego.* The piece of resistance wasn't built out of Lego.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":68.0,"score_ratio":1.3802816901}
+{"post_id":"43a6vw","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[Star Wars] If Watto was so confident in Sebulba's ability to win the podrace, why was he opposed to wagering both Shmi and Anakin? Watto tells Qui-Gon that Sebulba \"always wins\", but then that \"no pod is worth two slaves.\" If Watto was convinced that he could not lose the wager, why not bet two slaves?","c_root_id_A":"czgu4n0","c_root_id_B":"czgsfvt","created_at_utc_A":1454101010,"created_at_utc_B":1454098653,"score_A":14,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"He said it himself: \" no pod is worth two slaves\". It simply wasn't a worthwhile bet, regardless of odds. He also knew that Qui Gonn didn't have much of a choice.","human_ref_B":"Qui gon betted the podracer against anakin. To Watto, the value of the pod was equal to the value of the boy. In his mind, even if Annie lost, he would be racing every month for him, bringing in coin.  Even a hardened gambler shies away from ridiculous odds though, and a pod would never equal the wager of two slaves.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2357.0,"score_ratio":1.0769230769}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di808h4","c_root_id_B":"di7zy8t","created_at_utc_A":1496144510,"created_at_utc_B":1496143884,"score_A":564,"score_B":75,"human_ref_A":"A proper apprentice should wait until he really is ready. Are you sure you're careful enough when selecting them?","human_ref_B":"It's completely up to you my Lord. If one of the little buggers dares attack you without proper preparation than they know what they're getting themselves into. But you can always leave them wounded but alive to toy with them.   Fuel the hatred with their failure, works a treat.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":626.0,"score_ratio":7.52}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di84oc0","c_root_id_B":"di7zy8t","created_at_utc_A":1496152001,"created_at_utc_B":1496143884,"score_A":272,"score_B":75,"human_ref_A":"The problem is you're only cultivating one apprentice at a time. That means the only possible target for that apprentice is you and that won't make them stronger, just deader. You need to cultivate \u2014 secretly, as is the Sith way \u2014 multiple apprentices. Two or three, I'd say. Make sure none of them knows of the others; you have to maintain the illusion of the Rule of Two. When one of them starts getting ambitious, reveal to him that there is another candidate for apprenticeship and he must kill that other candidate in order to maintain his position. If he succeeds or fails, the stronger apprentice will reveal himself. Then look for another apprentice to cultivate and start over again \u2014 or try to, anyway, since your apprentice will be on the hunt for you soon enough.","human_ref_B":"It's completely up to you my Lord. If one of the little buggers dares attack you without proper preparation than they know what they're getting themselves into. But you can always leave them wounded but alive to toy with them.   Fuel the hatred with their failure, works a treat.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8117.0,"score_ratio":3.6266666667}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di84oc0","c_root_id_B":"di83h1o","created_at_utc_A":1496152001,"created_at_utc_B":1496150271,"score_A":272,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"The problem is you're only cultivating one apprentice at a time. That means the only possible target for that apprentice is you and that won't make them stronger, just deader. You need to cultivate \u2014 secretly, as is the Sith way \u2014 multiple apprentices. Two or three, I'd say. Make sure none of them knows of the others; you have to maintain the illusion of the Rule of Two. When one of them starts getting ambitious, reveal to him that there is another candidate for apprenticeship and he must kill that other candidate in order to maintain his position. If he succeeds or fails, the stronger apprentice will reveal himself. Then look for another apprentice to cultivate and start over again \u2014 or try to, anyway, since your apprentice will be on the hunt for you soon enough.","human_ref_B":"Get 20 apprentices and teach them all. Don't tell them they have to kill you to progress. Make sure you teach them to meditate first so they can focus on their goals instead of just attaining more power.  The rule of two is stupid, anyone who follows it is inherently stupid and therefore unworthy of mastery of anything.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1730.0,"score_ratio":19.4285714286}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di82ewi","c_root_id_B":"di84oc0","created_at_utc_A":1496148583,"created_at_utc_B":1496152001,"score_A":6,"score_B":272,"human_ref_A":"If you kill them, they cannot succeed and it teaches the potential price of failure to any future apprentices, as well as why you should be certain of your plot in advance.","human_ref_B":"The problem is you're only cultivating one apprentice at a time. That means the only possible target for that apprentice is you and that won't make them stronger, just deader. You need to cultivate \u2014 secretly, as is the Sith way \u2014 multiple apprentices. Two or three, I'd say. Make sure none of them knows of the others; you have to maintain the illusion of the Rule of Two. When one of them starts getting ambitious, reveal to him that there is another candidate for apprenticeship and he must kill that other candidate in order to maintain his position. If he succeeds or fails, the stronger apprentice will reveal himself. Then look for another apprentice to cultivate and start over again \u2014 or try to, anyway, since your apprentice will be on the hunt for you soon enough.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3418.0,"score_ratio":45.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di7zy8t","c_root_id_B":"di86lz5","created_at_utc_A":1496143884,"created_at_utc_B":1496154568,"score_A":75,"score_B":121,"human_ref_A":"It's completely up to you my Lord. If one of the little buggers dares attack you without proper preparation than they know what they're getting themselves into. But you can always leave them wounded but alive to toy with them.   Fuel the hatred with their failure, works a treat.","human_ref_B":"Apprentices match the master. If they are unworthy, so are you.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10684.0,"score_ratio":1.6133333333}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di83h1o","c_root_id_B":"di86lz5","created_at_utc_A":1496150271,"created_at_utc_B":1496154568,"score_A":14,"score_B":121,"human_ref_A":"Get 20 apprentices and teach them all. Don't tell them they have to kill you to progress. Make sure you teach them to meditate first so they can focus on their goals instead of just attaining more power.  The rule of two is stupid, anyone who follows it is inherently stupid and therefore unworthy of mastery of anything.","human_ref_B":"Apprentices match the master. If they are unworthy, so are you.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4297.0,"score_ratio":8.6428571429}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di86lz5","c_root_id_B":"di82ewi","created_at_utc_A":1496154568,"created_at_utc_B":1496148583,"score_A":121,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Apprentices match the master. If they are unworthy, so are you.","human_ref_B":"If you kill them, they cannot succeed and it teaches the potential price of failure to any future apprentices, as well as why you should be certain of your plot in advance.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5985.0,"score_ratio":20.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di89067","c_root_id_B":"di89dh2","created_at_utc_A":1496157489,"created_at_utc_B":1496157925,"score_A":39,"score_B":43,"human_ref_A":"Failure is weakness, and if your apprentices fail to kill you, then they were too weak to do so. The path of the Sith is a way to cultivate strength while paring away weakness like the scouring of rotted flesh. It is the duty of all Sith who value the Rule of Two to find the strongest apprentice they can, and impart all of their dark side knowledge to them.  Once you find and train an apprentice that is strong enough to kill you, then you will have done your duty as a Master and held true to the precept of strength, because it then means YOU were the weak one that needed culling.  When training your apprentices, you must always punish failure. You do not reward success. For them, there is only survival and the will to learn. The only true success they will know is when they take all of the skill and knowledge you taught them, and they use it to kill you. Only then, in your last moments, will you know that you have succeeded in ensuring the future of the Sith.  If your apprentices keep failing in their efforts to kill you, then YOU are the failure.  Peace is a lie. There is only Passion.   Through Passion I gain Strength.   Through Strength I gain Power.   Through Power I gain Victory.   Through Victory my chains are Broken.   The Force shall free me.    *edits: spelling and grammar","human_ref_B":"\"Every time you fail to kill me I will cut off one of your body parts. Eventually I will get to one you love enough that you will learn to wait until you are ready.\"","labels":0,"seconds_difference":436.0,"score_ratio":1.1025641026}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di83h1o","c_root_id_B":"di89dh2","created_at_utc_A":1496150271,"created_at_utc_B":1496157925,"score_A":14,"score_B":43,"human_ref_A":"Get 20 apprentices and teach them all. Don't tell them they have to kill you to progress. Make sure you teach them to meditate first so they can focus on their goals instead of just attaining more power.  The rule of two is stupid, anyone who follows it is inherently stupid and therefore unworthy of mastery of anything.","human_ref_B":"\"Every time you fail to kill me I will cut off one of your body parts. Eventually I will get to one you love enough that you will learn to wait until you are ready.\"","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7654.0,"score_ratio":3.0714285714}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di89dh2","c_root_id_B":"di8756h","created_at_utc_A":1496157925,"created_at_utc_B":1496155233,"score_A":43,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"\"Every time you fail to kill me I will cut off one of your body parts. Eventually I will get to one you love enough that you will learn to wait until you are ready.\"","human_ref_B":"You're obviously not keeping your apprentices busy enough.  Are you even *trying* to take over the galaxy?  You need to set a goal for them to work toward, which will require some effort and focus on your part.    Maybe it's time we started looking at our own failings, rather than the failings of others, hmmm?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2692.0,"score_ratio":3.9090909091}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di89dh2","c_root_id_B":"di82ewi","created_at_utc_A":1496157925,"created_at_utc_B":1496148583,"score_A":43,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"\"Every time you fail to kill me I will cut off one of your body parts. Eventually I will get to one you love enough that you will learn to wait until you are ready.\"","human_ref_B":"If you kill them, they cannot succeed and it teaches the potential price of failure to any future apprentices, as well as why you should be certain of your plot in advance.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9342.0,"score_ratio":7.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di89dh2","c_root_id_B":"di88yrg","created_at_utc_A":1496157925,"created_at_utc_B":1496157441,"score_A":43,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"\"Every time you fail to kill me I will cut off one of your body parts. Eventually I will get to one you love enough that you will learn to wait until you are ready.\"","human_ref_B":"You need to instill some G D  FEAR!  When this apprentice comes to kill you, show how effortlessly you can defeat him. Show how completely, laughably, out of his league you are.    Cut off his hand.  Torture him, while telling him that this is the punishment for betrayal... and you will either learn from it, or you will die.  Eventually, he will know only two things- that he will never, ever, match you, and that he will achieve a sliver of your power as long as he is unquestionably loyal.  Then give him a robot hand that is (secretly) programmed to explode if he ever betrays you.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":484.0,"score_ratio":10.75}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di83h1o","c_root_id_B":"di89067","created_at_utc_A":1496150271,"created_at_utc_B":1496157489,"score_A":14,"score_B":39,"human_ref_A":"Get 20 apprentices and teach them all. Don't tell them they have to kill you to progress. Make sure you teach them to meditate first so they can focus on their goals instead of just attaining more power.  The rule of two is stupid, anyone who follows it is inherently stupid and therefore unworthy of mastery of anything.","human_ref_B":"Failure is weakness, and if your apprentices fail to kill you, then they were too weak to do so. The path of the Sith is a way to cultivate strength while paring away weakness like the scouring of rotted flesh. It is the duty of all Sith who value the Rule of Two to find the strongest apprentice they can, and impart all of their dark side knowledge to them.  Once you find and train an apprentice that is strong enough to kill you, then you will have done your duty as a Master and held true to the precept of strength, because it then means YOU were the weak one that needed culling.  When training your apprentices, you must always punish failure. You do not reward success. For them, there is only survival and the will to learn. The only true success they will know is when they take all of the skill and knowledge you taught them, and they use it to kill you. Only then, in your last moments, will you know that you have succeeded in ensuring the future of the Sith.  If your apprentices keep failing in their efforts to kill you, then YOU are the failure.  Peace is a lie. There is only Passion.   Through Passion I gain Strength.   Through Strength I gain Power.   Through Power I gain Victory.   Through Victory my chains are Broken.   The Force shall free me.    *edits: spelling and grammar","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7218.0,"score_ratio":2.7857142857}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di8756h","c_root_id_B":"di89067","created_at_utc_A":1496155233,"created_at_utc_B":1496157489,"score_A":11,"score_B":39,"human_ref_A":"You're obviously not keeping your apprentices busy enough.  Are you even *trying* to take over the galaxy?  You need to set a goal for them to work toward, which will require some effort and focus on your part.    Maybe it's time we started looking at our own failings, rather than the failings of others, hmmm?","human_ref_B":"Failure is weakness, and if your apprentices fail to kill you, then they were too weak to do so. The path of the Sith is a way to cultivate strength while paring away weakness like the scouring of rotted flesh. It is the duty of all Sith who value the Rule of Two to find the strongest apprentice they can, and impart all of their dark side knowledge to them.  Once you find and train an apprentice that is strong enough to kill you, then you will have done your duty as a Master and held true to the precept of strength, because it then means YOU were the weak one that needed culling.  When training your apprentices, you must always punish failure. You do not reward success. For them, there is only survival and the will to learn. The only true success they will know is when they take all of the skill and knowledge you taught them, and they use it to kill you. Only then, in your last moments, will you know that you have succeeded in ensuring the future of the Sith.  If your apprentices keep failing in their efforts to kill you, then YOU are the failure.  Peace is a lie. There is only Passion.   Through Passion I gain Strength.   Through Strength I gain Power.   Through Power I gain Victory.   Through Victory my chains are Broken.   The Force shall free me.    *edits: spelling and grammar","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2256.0,"score_ratio":3.5454545455}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di89067","c_root_id_B":"di82ewi","created_at_utc_A":1496157489,"created_at_utc_B":1496148583,"score_A":39,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Failure is weakness, and if your apprentices fail to kill you, then they were too weak to do so. The path of the Sith is a way to cultivate strength while paring away weakness like the scouring of rotted flesh. It is the duty of all Sith who value the Rule of Two to find the strongest apprentice they can, and impart all of their dark side knowledge to them.  Once you find and train an apprentice that is strong enough to kill you, then you will have done your duty as a Master and held true to the precept of strength, because it then means YOU were the weak one that needed culling.  When training your apprentices, you must always punish failure. You do not reward success. For them, there is only survival and the will to learn. The only true success they will know is when they take all of the skill and knowledge you taught them, and they use it to kill you. Only then, in your last moments, will you know that you have succeeded in ensuring the future of the Sith.  If your apprentices keep failing in their efforts to kill you, then YOU are the failure.  Peace is a lie. There is only Passion.   Through Passion I gain Strength.   Through Strength I gain Power.   Through Power I gain Victory.   Through Victory my chains are Broken.   The Force shall free me.    *edits: spelling and grammar","human_ref_B":"If you kill them, they cannot succeed and it teaches the potential price of failure to any future apprentices, as well as why you should be certain of your plot in advance.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8906.0,"score_ratio":6.5}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di89067","c_root_id_B":"di88yrg","created_at_utc_A":1496157489,"created_at_utc_B":1496157441,"score_A":39,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Failure is weakness, and if your apprentices fail to kill you, then they were too weak to do so. The path of the Sith is a way to cultivate strength while paring away weakness like the scouring of rotted flesh. It is the duty of all Sith who value the Rule of Two to find the strongest apprentice they can, and impart all of their dark side knowledge to them.  Once you find and train an apprentice that is strong enough to kill you, then you will have done your duty as a Master and held true to the precept of strength, because it then means YOU were the weak one that needed culling.  When training your apprentices, you must always punish failure. You do not reward success. For them, there is only survival and the will to learn. The only true success they will know is when they take all of the skill and knowledge you taught them, and they use it to kill you. Only then, in your last moments, will you know that you have succeeded in ensuring the future of the Sith.  If your apprentices keep failing in their efforts to kill you, then YOU are the failure.  Peace is a lie. There is only Passion.   Through Passion I gain Strength.   Through Strength I gain Power.   Through Power I gain Victory.   Through Victory my chains are Broken.   The Force shall free me.    *edits: spelling and grammar","human_ref_B":"You need to instill some G D  FEAR!  When this apprentice comes to kill you, show how effortlessly you can defeat him. Show how completely, laughably, out of his league you are.    Cut off his hand.  Torture him, while telling him that this is the punishment for betrayal... and you will either learn from it, or you will die.  Eventually, he will know only two things- that he will never, ever, match you, and that he will achieve a sliver of your power as long as he is unquestionably loyal.  Then give him a robot hand that is (secretly) programmed to explode if he ever betrays you.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":48.0,"score_ratio":9.75}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di82ewi","c_root_id_B":"di83h1o","created_at_utc_A":1496148583,"created_at_utc_B":1496150271,"score_A":6,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"If you kill them, they cannot succeed and it teaches the potential price of failure to any future apprentices, as well as why you should be certain of your plot in advance.","human_ref_B":"Get 20 apprentices and teach them all. Don't tell them they have to kill you to progress. Make sure you teach them to meditate first so they can focus on their goals instead of just attaining more power.  The rule of two is stupid, anyone who follows it is inherently stupid and therefore unworthy of mastery of anything.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1688.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di8756h","c_root_id_B":"di82ewi","created_at_utc_A":1496155233,"created_at_utc_B":1496148583,"score_A":11,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"You're obviously not keeping your apprentices busy enough.  Are you even *trying* to take over the galaxy?  You need to set a goal for them to work toward, which will require some effort and focus on your part.    Maybe it's time we started looking at our own failings, rather than the failings of others, hmmm?","human_ref_B":"If you kill them, they cannot succeed and it teaches the potential price of failure to any future apprentices, as well as why you should be certain of your plot in advance.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6650.0,"score_ratio":1.8333333333}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di8qa2q","c_root_id_B":"di88yrg","created_at_utc_A":1496176625,"created_at_utc_B":1496157441,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Until they succeed, betrayal is just betrayal and they should be rewarded as a traitor deserves. It's only when they *succeed* that they have proven they have surpassed you, and you give them two thumbs up with a tear running down your cheek as your bisected body simmers on the floor.  If they fail in their attempt, they've failed, and you've failed to teach them.  Killing you is their graduation, and if they fuck it up or choose the wrong time, they aren't cut out for being Sith-sure, people learn from mistakes, but what makes the Sith system different from Megatron & Starscream is that the moment they take you out is a carefully planned, specially executed take over. It's like...it's like asking a girl to marry you on the third date.  If they're just trying to kill you over and over, they're fucking it up and don't understand the entire concept. Even if they try their hardest after several years, that's the endgame, and once it happens *they've* made the decision to either take your spot or die.  Now, on the other hand, *you should constantly be trying to kill them.* But in much more subtle ways. Always have someone lined up to take their job if they can't survive your manipulations and bids to replace them, but ideally, if your apprentice is good enough, they'll take out every potential replacement and throw their bodies at your feet.  That's when you know you're training them well.","human_ref_B":"You need to instill some G D  FEAR!  When this apprentice comes to kill you, show how effortlessly you can defeat him. Show how completely, laughably, out of his league you are.    Cut off his hand.  Torture him, while telling him that this is the punishment for betrayal... and you will either learn from it, or you will die.  Eventually, he will know only two things- that he will never, ever, match you, and that he will achieve a sliver of your power as long as he is unquestionably loyal.  Then give him a robot hand that is (secretly) programmed to explode if he ever betrays you.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19184.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"6e6o90","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Star Wars] Yo, I'm a Sith Lord. My apprentices keep trying to kill me but they're not strong enough. I'm on my 17th one and I'm pretty sure that this dumbass is going to try and slay me tonight. Should I be trying to kill them in turn or should I let them live whenever they mess up and fail?","c_root_id_A":"di88yrg","c_root_id_B":"di8p7ha","created_at_utc_A":1496157441,"created_at_utc_B":1496175438,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"You need to instill some G D  FEAR!  When this apprentice comes to kill you, show how effortlessly you can defeat him. Show how completely, laughably, out of his league you are.    Cut off his hand.  Torture him, while telling him that this is the punishment for betrayal... and you will either learn from it, or you will die.  Eventually, he will know only two things- that he will never, ever, match you, and that he will achieve a sliver of your power as long as he is unquestionably loyal.  Then give him a robot hand that is (secretly) programmed to explode if he ever betrays you.","human_ref_B":"Step one: You should just disapear. Take a vacation or begin to work full time on your plots in the other end of the galaxy. Step two: Spy on your apprentice. Step three: your other apprentice now gets all your attention and get the real training. Step four: after 20-30 years send your 2nd apprentice to kill the first one. Step five: now there should be a strong apprentice to begin to train again, maybe your firat apprentice, your second apprentice or more exciting your firat apprentices apprentice.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":17997.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"5496sn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Captain America: Civil War; The Avengers: Age of Ultron] Given what was done to Sokovia, shouldn't the total monetary loss be more than $474 billion? How is it calculated? I'm speaking exclusively and nearly from a monetary standpoint; as in, the amount of loss would not be offset by the benefit to the world, because if it were, then \"Total loss\" would literally be positive infinity, when you consider that the avengers literally prevented the extinction of the human race and likely the extinction of just about every animal but maybe cockroaches and frogs.   $474 billion just seems so...small when you consider the literal disintegration of an entire nation state -- however small The country is in terms of surface area, political power, GDP, and population.  I would put it on par with actual Eastern European countries that are small yet war-torn, perhaps something like Kazakhstan or even a smaller version of Turkey.  All of those buildings, homes, businesses, and just general real estate with possible oil's and minerals and other commodities that could be mined have to be worth more than half a billion dollars.  If you consider GDP and total job loss, along with displacement costs and worldwide relief aid, it has to be more than $474 billion, right?  Even if they don't calculate the speculative and in tangible, like I said, the physical structures and properties and fissile material have to be worth a ton more when combined.   **So, how do you suppose they calculate the damage or \"total loss\"?**    Because the incident in **LAGOS was $14 million** -- and I have to believe that the building alone couldn't have been worth more than $14 million in Africa, since labor and materials would come cheaply -- do they use human lives to factor that in?  Not just casualties, but injuries and psychological distress?  If so, the Sokovia total loss would have to be at least somewhere close to $1 trillion. Even with, say, 3 million citizens, they're all displaced and have forever lost their homes -- not just their dwellings but their actual nation (**imagine if the US -- or your country of origin -- were completely vaporized, with zero time to prepare to capture the history. That would make my heart hurt. People's hearts ache over the loss of their childhood home not even due to demolition but just the view of a new family inside it -- imagine the feeling of seeing your entire hometown, your home *nation* being \"demolished\" and forever unable to revisit.**)  I feel like the \"cost\" of the total \"pain\" (PTSD, emotional distress, nostalgia, etc) would be very high (3 million people multiplied $50,000, an arbitrary number for  ***no*** precedence has been set, since you can't imagine how a Sokovian must feel not being able to even visit their hometown, not just home). That would be $150 billion already...and $50,000 is not even that high of an amount.   Then, add in the costs of housing \"refugees\" (or whatever a displaced citizen is called) via World Aid\/Relief, which could be calculated even at $25,000 per person, if would be $75 billion.   **So $225 billion in just total cost of \"pain\" and \"relief\" -- not even counting tangible costs.**  **1) How do you think they calculate Total Loss and 2) how do you think they *should* calculate Total Loss?**","c_root_id_A":"d805i9d","c_root_id_B":"d80g2od","created_at_utc_A":1474728461,"created_at_utc_B":1474744903,"score_A":8,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Sokovia was already well on its way to disintegration, which meant that it was mainly damaging already destroyed stuff. It'd be like if you bombed Somalia or Syria or Detroit. Yeah people would be hurt, but you'd hit more rubble than standing buildings.","human_ref_B":"3 million may be a large overestimation.  The city proper that was destroyed was 2km wide, so total area of about four square kilometers.  \"Only\" about half of the city was lifted by Ultron's device.  Another European nation with similar architecture, Monaco, has half the area of Sokovia (two square km).  That's approximately the same surface area as was destroyed.  Their population is 33,000.    If we allow for a higher population density in Sokovia and triple that figure we still only have a population of about 100,000.  $225 billion works out to a whopping $2.25 million per Sokovian.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":16442.0,"score_ratio":1.125}
+{"post_id":"xig6hf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Game of Thrones] Why did Tywin install Tyrion as hand of the king if he despised him\/thought so little of him? Tywin's disdain of Tyrion is on full display throughout the series. I'm reminded of one quote in particular.   \"You are an ill-made, spiteful little creature full of envy, lust, and low cunning. Men's laws give you the right to bear my name and display my colors since I cannot prove that you are not mine. And to teach me humility, the gods have condemned me to watch you waddle about wearing that proud lion that was my father's sigil and his father's before him.\"  Why would Tywin give such an important and impactful position to someone he thinks so little of? Did Tywin expect Joffrey to kill him? Did Tywin think it possible that this could be a rise to the occasion moment for his son (and if so, why did he spurn Tyrion once he did indeed do just that?)?   I'm trying to parse out the logic in the move and just can't quite figure it out. What did Tywin hope to gain by making Tyrion hand of the king?","c_root_id_A":"ip318s6","c_root_id_B":"ip2xfpu","created_at_utc_A":1663605932,"created_at_utc_B":1663604459,"score_A":188,"score_B":73,"human_ref_A":"Can't remember where I read it but basically Jaime was captured and Ned just lost his head. So Jaime may die soon. Tywin starts to look at Tyrion as his actual son instead of a bastard.   It's roughly like when Catelyn Stark tells that story when Jon was sick. She promised to start loving him and to treat him like an actual son. Only to start hating him again when the problem was over.","human_ref_B":"Tywinn doesn't really trust anyone but himself and he was busy as General of the Armies.  Who would he have had appointed as Hand instead of Tyrion?    From Bobby Bs council you have    Pycelle, hes a maester though so not suited   Little Finger, I wouldn't trust him farther than i could throw him   Varys, also untrustworthy   Renly, in open rebellion   Stannis, in open rebellion  Then you have High Lords   Mace Tyrel, not hand material but trustworthy   Jon, Stannis, Lysa in open rebellion   Prince Doran, not a horrible choice but the Martels have beef with Tywin.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1473.0,"score_ratio":2.5753424658}
+{"post_id":"xig6hf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Game of Thrones] Why did Tywin install Tyrion as hand of the king if he despised him\/thought so little of him? Tywin's disdain of Tyrion is on full display throughout the series. I'm reminded of one quote in particular.   \"You are an ill-made, spiteful little creature full of envy, lust, and low cunning. Men's laws give you the right to bear my name and display my colors since I cannot prove that you are not mine. And to teach me humility, the gods have condemned me to watch you waddle about wearing that proud lion that was my father's sigil and his father's before him.\"  Why would Tywin give such an important and impactful position to someone he thinks so little of? Did Tywin expect Joffrey to kill him? Did Tywin think it possible that this could be a rise to the occasion moment for his son (and if so, why did he spurn Tyrion once he did indeed do just that?)?   I'm trying to parse out the logic in the move and just can't quite figure it out. What did Tywin hope to gain by making Tyrion hand of the king?","c_root_id_A":"ip2z9rc","c_root_id_B":"ip318s6","created_at_utc_A":1663605171,"created_at_utc_B":1663605932,"score_A":46,"score_B":188,"human_ref_A":"Tyrion is still a lannister at the end of the day which gives him a leg up above everyone else. Tywin's whole thing was family and lineage first, so even though Tyrion was shit in his eyes he was still better than everyone else non family. From there, he knew he was smart, if there was anyone who could salvage the situation it'd be him. Also a 4D chess move too, because if he couldn't fix it, he'd likely be killed as a scape goat also solving an issue at the same time.","human_ref_B":"Can't remember where I read it but basically Jaime was captured and Ned just lost his head. So Jaime may die soon. Tywin starts to look at Tyrion as his actual son instead of a bastard.   It's roughly like when Catelyn Stark tells that story when Jon was sick. She promised to start loving him and to treat him like an actual son. Only to start hating him again when the problem was over.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":761.0,"score_ratio":4.0869565217}
+{"post_id":"xig6hf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Game of Thrones] Why did Tywin install Tyrion as hand of the king if he despised him\/thought so little of him? Tywin's disdain of Tyrion is on full display throughout the series. I'm reminded of one quote in particular.   \"You are an ill-made, spiteful little creature full of envy, lust, and low cunning. Men's laws give you the right to bear my name and display my colors since I cannot prove that you are not mine. And to teach me humility, the gods have condemned me to watch you waddle about wearing that proud lion that was my father's sigil and his father's before him.\"  Why would Tywin give such an important and impactful position to someone he thinks so little of? Did Tywin expect Joffrey to kill him? Did Tywin think it possible that this could be a rise to the occasion moment for his son (and if so, why did he spurn Tyrion once he did indeed do just that?)?   I'm trying to parse out the logic in the move and just can't quite figure it out. What did Tywin hope to gain by making Tyrion hand of the king?","c_root_id_A":"ip318s6","c_root_id_B":"ip2xvvi","created_at_utc_A":1663605932,"created_at_utc_B":1663604632,"score_A":188,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Can't remember where I read it but basically Jaime was captured and Ned just lost his head. So Jaime may die soon. Tywin starts to look at Tyrion as his actual son instead of a bastard.   It's roughly like when Catelyn Stark tells that story when Jon was sick. She promised to start loving him and to treat him like an actual son. Only to start hating him again when the problem was over.","human_ref_B":">Men's laws give you the right to bear my name and display my colors since I cannot prove that you are not mine.  Law and tradition compel him to accept what he refuses to admit- no matter what he thinks, Tyrion is still his son, and as such potential heir to his lands and title. He has to treat him with at least superficial respect and status, however much he hates him personally.  This is perhaps one of the reasons he hates him so much- noble families have to present a united front, and like it or not Tyrion *is* a Lannister. He can't just put his son in some throwaway position, no matter how much he might like to.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1300.0,"score_ratio":14.4615384615}
+{"post_id":"xig6hf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Game of Thrones] Why did Tywin install Tyrion as hand of the king if he despised him\/thought so little of him? Tywin's disdain of Tyrion is on full display throughout the series. I'm reminded of one quote in particular.   \"You are an ill-made, spiteful little creature full of envy, lust, and low cunning. Men's laws give you the right to bear my name and display my colors since I cannot prove that you are not mine. And to teach me humility, the gods have condemned me to watch you waddle about wearing that proud lion that was my father's sigil and his father's before him.\"  Why would Tywin give such an important and impactful position to someone he thinks so little of? Did Tywin expect Joffrey to kill him? Did Tywin think it possible that this could be a rise to the occasion moment for his son (and if so, why did he spurn Tyrion once he did indeed do just that?)?   I'm trying to parse out the logic in the move and just can't quite figure it out. What did Tywin hope to gain by making Tyrion hand of the king?","c_root_id_A":"ip2z9rc","c_root_id_B":"ip2xvvi","created_at_utc_A":1663605171,"created_at_utc_B":1663604632,"score_A":46,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Tyrion is still a lannister at the end of the day which gives him a leg up above everyone else. Tywin's whole thing was family and lineage first, so even though Tyrion was shit in his eyes he was still better than everyone else non family. From there, he knew he was smart, if there was anyone who could salvage the situation it'd be him. Also a 4D chess move too, because if he couldn't fix it, he'd likely be killed as a scape goat also solving an issue at the same time.","human_ref_B":">Men's laws give you the right to bear my name and display my colors since I cannot prove that you are not mine.  Law and tradition compel him to accept what he refuses to admit- no matter what he thinks, Tyrion is still his son, and as such potential heir to his lands and title. He has to treat him with at least superficial respect and status, however much he hates him personally.  This is perhaps one of the reasons he hates him so much- noble families have to present a united front, and like it or not Tyrion *is* a Lannister. He can't just put his son in some throwaway position, no matter how much he might like to.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":539.0,"score_ratio":3.5384615385}
+{"post_id":"xig6hf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Game of Thrones] Why did Tywin install Tyrion as hand of the king if he despised him\/thought so little of him? Tywin's disdain of Tyrion is on full display throughout the series. I'm reminded of one quote in particular.   \"You are an ill-made, spiteful little creature full of envy, lust, and low cunning. Men's laws give you the right to bear my name and display my colors since I cannot prove that you are not mine. And to teach me humility, the gods have condemned me to watch you waddle about wearing that proud lion that was my father's sigil and his father's before him.\"  Why would Tywin give such an important and impactful position to someone he thinks so little of? Did Tywin expect Joffrey to kill him? Did Tywin think it possible that this could be a rise to the occasion moment for his son (and if so, why did he spurn Tyrion once he did indeed do just that?)?   I'm trying to parse out the logic in the move and just can't quite figure it out. What did Tywin hope to gain by making Tyrion hand of the king?","c_root_id_A":"ip2xvvi","c_root_id_B":"ip31cxt","created_at_utc_A":1663604632,"created_at_utc_B":1663605977,"score_A":13,"score_B":32,"human_ref_A":">Men's laws give you the right to bear my name and display my colors since I cannot prove that you are not mine.  Law and tradition compel him to accept what he refuses to admit- no matter what he thinks, Tyrion is still his son, and as such potential heir to his lands and title. He has to treat him with at least superficial respect and status, however much he hates him personally.  This is perhaps one of the reasons he hates him so much- noble families have to present a united front, and like it or not Tyrion *is* a Lannister. He can't just put his son in some throwaway position, no matter how much he might like to.","human_ref_B":"Tywin only had so many generals and administrators available and Cersei had clearly shit the bed by allowing Joffrey to lop off Ned's head. He needed his other men as Generals with Jaime captured and he trusted no one else enough to appoint them to the job.  If Cersei had kept Joffrey in line and if Ned was comfortably in a prison somewhere (as well as the two Stark Girls), odds are great that she'd have been left where she was and Tyrion sent somewhere else. Possibly to go try and assuage or bribe the Dornish, possibly to Braavos to get some loans, or possibly back to the West to raise another Army (Tyrion seemed to do ably in raising the Wildlings).  The key here is that at that time, there weren't many involved in the War. Right then it was Stark\/Tully vs Lannister and Renly and Stannis both vs Lannister. The Martels were sitting out (and in the books secretly plotting their own goals). The Arryns were stand aside entirely. House Tyrell was ostensibly loyal to the Crown, but at the time considered the war a Stark and Lannister affair.  So Tywin really and truly had no other people to use.  It helps that despite his flaws, Tyrion is very smart and capable, and if he sits as Hand of the King it shows everyone that the Lannisters are still favored by the Crown (and might incline some of the bystanders to be active).","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1345.0,"score_ratio":2.4615384615}
+{"post_id":"5912xt","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Star Wars] We know that blasters use plasma. We know that trash compactors are magnetically sealed. According to physics, how does magnetism interact with plasma exactly?","c_root_id_A":"d955wqf","c_root_id_B":"d94w7ey","created_at_utc_A":1477281083,"created_at_utc_B":1477265924,"score_A":10,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"In addition to the magnetic bottle others are mentioning, it should be noted that plasma is, by definition, extremely ionic. IOW, it's all electrically-charged particles, no neutrality. So it interacts with electromagnetic fields very strongly. Hence why a magnetic bottle will keep it in a confined shape for blasting things, and why a magnetic seal and electromagnetic shields will deflect it.","human_ref_B":"The blaster bolt may be plasma, but it's contained in a pocket of electromagnetic energy. That pocket is what interacts with magnetically sealed surfaces.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":15159.0,"score_ratio":1.4285714286}
+{"post_id":"5912xt","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.79,"history":"[Star Wars] We know that blasters use plasma. We know that trash compactors are magnetically sealed. According to physics, how does magnetism interact with plasma exactly?","c_root_id_A":"d94xjn2","c_root_id_B":"d955wqf","created_at_utc_A":1477268082,"created_at_utc_B":1477281083,"score_A":5,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"the bolts from blaster are plasma sealed inside a magetic envelope, a magentic field around the bolt. thats how the bolt can travel for several hundred meters before losing cohercion. if it didnt have the envelope, if it was just free plasma, it would only travel a few meters before losing cohercion. its the magnetic envelope that makes it bounce. its the same mechanic that makes it so that lightsabers can deflect blaster bolts, lightsabers are also plasma in magnetic fields. its just two magnetic fields interacting","human_ref_B":"In addition to the magnetic bottle others are mentioning, it should be noted that plasma is, by definition, extremely ionic. IOW, it's all electrically-charged particles, no neutrality. So it interacts with electromagnetic fields very strongly. Hence why a magnetic bottle will keep it in a confined shape for blasting things, and why a magnetic seal and electromagnetic shields will deflect it.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13001.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"fi33dn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[DC Comics] How does batman make himself useful in a JL fight against Darkseid without using a suit like the hellbat?","c_root_id_A":"fkewy1k","c_root_id_B":"fketdbt","created_at_utc_A":1584122397,"created_at_utc_B":1584120272,"score_A":50,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Dealing with the world ending mcguffin while the other heros hold down the heavy hitters.","human_ref_B":"Stay the eff out of the way... and actually do that... instead of having to be saved, though many times, sorry I don't recalls specifics, he's always tactically looking for the advantage or planning a strategy.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2125.0,"score_ratio":2.7777777778}
+{"post_id":"fi33dn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[DC Comics] How does batman make himself useful in a JL fight against Darkseid without using a suit like the hellbat?","c_root_id_A":"fketdbt","c_root_id_B":"fkf7rpg","created_at_utc_A":1584120272,"created_at_utc_B":1584128738,"score_A":18,"score_B":35,"human_ref_A":"Stay the eff out of the way... and actually do that... instead of having to be saved, though many times, sorry I don't recalls specifics, he's always tactically looking for the advantage or planning a strategy.","human_ref_B":"He uses a gambit Superman or Wonder Woman could never pull off to engage Darkseid in a mental game of chicken, thereby sidestepping his physical limitations.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8466.0,"score_ratio":1.9444444444}
+{"post_id":"fi33dn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[DC Comics] How does batman make himself useful in a JL fight against Darkseid without using a suit like the hellbat?","c_root_id_A":"fkf7rpg","c_root_id_B":"fkf4qw5","created_at_utc_A":1584128738,"created_at_utc_B":1584127025,"score_A":35,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"He uses a gambit Superman or Wonder Woman could never pull off to engage Darkseid in a mental game of chicken, thereby sidestepping his physical limitations.","human_ref_B":"Shooting Darkseid with a time bullet.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1713.0,"score_ratio":1.9444444444}
+{"post_id":"fi33dn","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.81,"history":"[DC Comics] How does batman make himself useful in a JL fight against Darkseid without using a suit like the hellbat?","c_root_id_A":"fkf7rpg","c_root_id_B":"fkf7peo","created_at_utc_A":1584128738,"created_at_utc_B":1584128702,"score_A":35,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"He uses a gambit Superman or Wonder Woman could never pull off to engage Darkseid in a mental game of chicken, thereby sidestepping his physical limitations.","human_ref_B":"Rigging the hell spores on Apokolips to blow up and threaten Darkseid with the destruction of his planet","labels":1,"seconds_difference":36.0,"score_ratio":1.9444444444}
+{"post_id":"3fogaf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Marvel\/DC]I'm sick of getting beaten up by the hero. Which villain should I go work for","c_root_id_A":"ctqv9st","c_root_id_B":"ctqsz1t","created_at_utc_A":1438672511,"created_at_utc_B":1438665733,"score_A":9,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"It seems like HYDRA has a never ending bank account considering how many times it has been defeated and how many people still sign up. They might be worth considering, especially if you agree that a NWO is a good idea.","human_ref_B":"Maybe someone like Calculator? Not a lot of fistfights there.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6778.0,"score_ratio":1.2857142857}
+{"post_id":"3fogaf","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"[Marvel\/DC]I'm sick of getting beaten up by the hero. Which villain should I go work for","c_root_id_A":"ctqz2o1","c_root_id_B":"ctqzf8s","created_at_utc_A":1438687398,"created_at_utc_B":1438688574,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Not sure if he is a true \"villain\" but being in the sinestro corps would be pretty sweet. Fashionable yellow rings that lets you do all kinds a awesome stuff.  A leader that ( in my opinion) is the best technical lantern to ever live having your back.  Get to travel the universe.  If you get in trouble with the good guys you can bring up how you helped them that one time and probably get a pass.","human_ref_B":"A mortgage bank.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1176.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"edb9l4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Halo Combat Evolved] what is the practical use of the space that the warthog run takes place in? At the end of the game, we ride a warthog through the entire length of the ship to get to an open space where Foehammer can come and pick us up, and when that fails, we go to the launch bay and get the Longsword. The first thing that doesn\u2019t really make sense is the platform out in the open, which could just be because of the damage the ship took when crash landing. But I\u2019m still confused as to what the practical use of a long corridor that goes the entire length of the ship could be. It could be a maintenance tunnel, but that doesn\u2019t really make sense either since there isn\u2019t exactly a straight path and there\u2019s tunnels in random places, and jumps in others.","c_root_id_A":"fbhc3j5","c_root_id_B":"fbhfotm","created_at_utc_A":1576870146,"created_at_utc_B":1576872550,"score_A":9,"score_B":37,"human_ref_A":"My headcanon is that it is a service corridor as \/u\/MjBlack describes, but it was heavily modified to make room for extra equipment installed (such as the upgraded reactors, additional MAC supercapacitors etc) when the Autumn was upgraded for Operation RED FLAG.","human_ref_B":"It is also, in game, three times the length of the ship. Halcyon's are 1,170 meters long. The Warthog Run is around 3,400 meters (And this distance doesn't even take us to the prow, but to a hangar roughly amidships).  Basically, this segment of the game doesn't represent the PoA at all. The open area Foehammer is supposed to evac us from doesn't exist from an exterior view, and would make the ship split in half the second it came within range of any kind of gravitational force.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2404.0,"score_ratio":4.1111111111}
+{"post_id":"edb9l4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Halo Combat Evolved] what is the practical use of the space that the warthog run takes place in? At the end of the game, we ride a warthog through the entire length of the ship to get to an open space where Foehammer can come and pick us up, and when that fails, we go to the launch bay and get the Longsword. The first thing that doesn\u2019t really make sense is the platform out in the open, which could just be because of the damage the ship took when crash landing. But I\u2019m still confused as to what the practical use of a long corridor that goes the entire length of the ship could be. It could be a maintenance tunnel, but that doesn\u2019t really make sense either since there isn\u2019t exactly a straight path and there\u2019s tunnels in random places, and jumps in others.","c_root_id_A":"fbhfotm","c_root_id_B":"fbgrfpd","created_at_utc_A":1576872550,"created_at_utc_B":1576856859,"score_A":37,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"It is also, in game, three times the length of the ship. Halcyon's are 1,170 meters long. The Warthog Run is around 3,400 meters (And this distance doesn't even take us to the prow, but to a hangar roughly amidships).  Basically, this segment of the game doesn't represent the PoA at all. The open area Foehammer is supposed to evac us from doesn't exist from an exterior view, and would make the ship split in half the second it came within range of any kind of gravitational force.","human_ref_B":"It's the runway for all the pelicans and longswords. That's why the level is called \"The MAW\", it's the \"Main Aircraft Wing\".","labels":1,"seconds_difference":15691.0,"score_ratio":9.25}
+{"post_id":"edb9l4","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"[Halo Combat Evolved] what is the practical use of the space that the warthog run takes place in? At the end of the game, we ride a warthog through the entire length of the ship to get to an open space where Foehammer can come and pick us up, and when that fails, we go to the launch bay and get the Longsword. The first thing that doesn\u2019t really make sense is the platform out in the open, which could just be because of the damage the ship took when crash landing. But I\u2019m still confused as to what the practical use of a long corridor that goes the entire length of the ship could be. It could be a maintenance tunnel, but that doesn\u2019t really make sense either since there isn\u2019t exactly a straight path and there\u2019s tunnels in random places, and jumps in others.","c_root_id_A":"fbgrfpd","c_root_id_B":"fbhc3j5","created_at_utc_A":1576856859,"created_at_utc_B":1576870146,"score_A":4,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"It's the runway for all the pelicans and longswords. That's why the level is called \"The MAW\", it's the \"Main Aircraft Wing\".","human_ref_B":"My headcanon is that it is a service corridor as \/u\/MjBlack describes, but it was heavily modified to make room for extra equipment installed (such as the upgraded reactors, additional MAC supercapacitors etc) when the Autumn was upgraded for Operation RED FLAG.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13287.0,"score_ratio":2.25}
+{"post_id":"20bsye","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[Halo] If the rings are weapons why make the inside surface habitable? It seems like the builders went through a lot of trouble to make these super weapons so why go through the equally difficult task of making them space worthy?  Some of the main problems I see are induced gravity, atmosphere retention, and radiation protection; all of which present considerable challenges to the engineers.","c_root_id_A":"cg1w7z8","c_root_id_B":"cg1xlkt","created_at_utc_A":1394744374,"created_at_utc_B":1394747223,"score_A":9,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"At the point in time when the Forerunners made the rings, their technology was so advanced that the problems you're talking about weren't really a concern. The rings weren't major undertakings. They were no more difficult for the Forerunners than making a modern day navy destroyer ship is for us. Yeah it's not ridiculously easy but it's not hard either. Just takes a little bit of time.","human_ref_B":"Just a counterpoint: most of those problems are \"trivial\" to solve provided you have the faculty to move that much mass around. Larry Niven addressed this in his **excellent** book ringworld:  > \"I myself have dreamed up a structure intermediate between Dyson spheres and planets. Build a ring 93 million miles in radius - one Earth orbit - around the sun. If we have the mass of Jupiter to work with, and if we make it a thousand miles wide, we get a thickness of about a thousand feet for the base. And it has advantages. The Ringworld will be much sturdier than a Dyson sphere. We can spin it on its axis for gravity. A rotation speed of 770 m\/s will give us a gravity of one Earth normal. We wouldn't even need to roof it over. Place walls one thousand miles high at each edge, facing the sun. Very little air will leak over the edges. Lord knows the thing is roomy enough. With three million times the surface area of the Earth, it will be some time before anyone complains of the crowding.\"","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2849.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"yxz690","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[LOTR] It\u2019s said that Ungoliant gave birth to many giant spiders, we know about Shelob but what about her siblings? Were her siblings equally powerful as her? Or was Shelob unique?","c_root_id_A":"iwrihjn","c_root_id_B":"iwrwsom","created_at_utc_A":1668716663,"created_at_utc_B":1668722384,"score_A":86,"score_B":168,"human_ref_A":"I think she ate most of her siblings.","human_ref_B":"Shelob was the greatest (and last surviving) of Ungoliant's children.  Since Shelob devoured her own offspring, we can guess that Ungoliant did the same with most of hers.  It's said that Ungoliant eventually became so hungry that she devoured herself, so any kids still around the place would have been eaten long before that.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5721.0,"score_ratio":1.9534883721}
+{"post_id":"yxz690","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[LOTR] It\u2019s said that Ungoliant gave birth to many giant spiders, we know about Shelob but what about her siblings? Were her siblings equally powerful as her? Or was Shelob unique?","c_root_id_A":"iwrwsom","c_root_id_B":"iwrarlg","created_at_utc_A":1668722384,"created_at_utc_B":1668713597,"score_A":168,"score_B":59,"human_ref_A":"Shelob was the greatest (and last surviving) of Ungoliant's children.  Since Shelob devoured her own offspring, we can guess that Ungoliant did the same with most of hers.  It's said that Ungoliant eventually became so hungry that she devoured herself, so any kids still around the place would have been eaten long before that.","human_ref_B":"The Mirkwood spiders may be examples","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8787.0,"score_ratio":2.8474576271}
+{"post_id":"yxz690","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"[LOTR] It\u2019s said that Ungoliant gave birth to many giant spiders, we know about Shelob but what about her siblings? Were her siblings equally powerful as her? Or was Shelob unique?","c_root_id_A":"iwrihjn","c_root_id_B":"iwrarlg","created_at_utc_A":1668716663,"created_at_utc_B":1668713597,"score_A":86,"score_B":59,"human_ref_A":"I think she ate most of her siblings.","human_ref_B":"The Mirkwood spiders may be examples","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3066.0,"score_ratio":1.4576271186}
+{"post_id":"1igojh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Marvel] If you were to cut a mutant with a healing factor (i.e. Sabertooth or Deadpool) in half, perfectly down the middle, could you conceivably end up with two of that mutant? Like a starfish?  Edit: to clarify my question, once fully healed, would there be two whole and complete versions of the mutant?","c_root_id_A":"cb49laf","c_root_id_B":"cb49qog","created_at_utc_A":1374033140,"created_at_utc_B":1374033587,"score_A":9,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"I wonder if they could create an army of duplicates this way. And what if you cut someone like Deadpool and Sabertooth in half then put half of Sabertooth next to the other half of Deadpool? Would they adapt and fuze together? Could we create hybrids?","human_ref_B":"I say the half with the part of the brain that controls healing [\"sweet spot\" in Heroes] regenerates and the other half dies.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":447.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"1igojh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Marvel] If you were to cut a mutant with a healing factor (i.e. Sabertooth or Deadpool) in half, perfectly down the middle, could you conceivably end up with two of that mutant? Like a starfish?  Edit: to clarify my question, once fully healed, would there be two whole and complete versions of the mutant?","c_root_id_A":"cb49jvm","c_root_id_B":"cb49qog","created_at_utc_A":1374033019,"created_at_utc_B":1374033587,"score_A":4,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"What if you cut off said mutant's head?  Would the body grow a new head and the head a new body?","human_ref_B":"I say the half with the part of the brain that controls healing [\"sweet spot\" in Heroes] regenerates and the other half dies.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":568.0,"score_ratio":6.75}
+{"post_id":"1igojh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Marvel] If you were to cut a mutant with a healing factor (i.e. Sabertooth or Deadpool) in half, perfectly down the middle, could you conceivably end up with two of that mutant? Like a starfish?  Edit: to clarify my question, once fully healed, would there be two whole and complete versions of the mutant?","c_root_id_A":"cb49laf","c_root_id_B":"cb4a909","created_at_utc_A":1374033140,"created_at_utc_B":1374035190,"score_A":9,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"I wonder if they could create an army of duplicates this way. And what if you cut someone like Deadpool and Sabertooth in half then put half of Sabertooth next to the other half of Deadpool? Would they adapt and fuze together? Could we create hybrids?","human_ref_B":"They did it to deadpool.   http:\/\/www.comicvine.com\/evil-deadpool\/4005-80880\/","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2050.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"1igojh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Marvel] If you were to cut a mutant with a healing factor (i.e. Sabertooth or Deadpool) in half, perfectly down the middle, could you conceivably end up with two of that mutant? Like a starfish?  Edit: to clarify my question, once fully healed, would there be two whole and complete versions of the mutant?","c_root_id_A":"cb4a909","c_root_id_B":"cb49jvm","created_at_utc_A":1374035190,"created_at_utc_B":1374033019,"score_A":21,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"They did it to deadpool.   http:\/\/www.comicvine.com\/evil-deadpool\/4005-80880\/","human_ref_B":"What if you cut off said mutant's head?  Would the body grow a new head and the head a new body?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2171.0,"score_ratio":5.25}
+{"post_id":"1igojh","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"[Marvel] If you were to cut a mutant with a healing factor (i.e. Sabertooth or Deadpool) in half, perfectly down the middle, could you conceivably end up with two of that mutant? Like a starfish?  Edit: to clarify my question, once fully healed, would there be two whole and complete versions of the mutant?","c_root_id_A":"cb49jvm","c_root_id_B":"cb49laf","created_at_utc_A":1374033019,"created_at_utc_B":1374033140,"score_A":4,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"What if you cut off said mutant's head?  Would the body grow a new head and the head a new body?","human_ref_B":"I wonder if they could create an army of duplicates this way. And what if you cut someone like Deadpool and Sabertooth in half then put half of Sabertooth next to the other half of Deadpool? Would they adapt and fuze together? Could we create hybrids?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":121.0,"score_ratio":2.25}
+{"post_id":"jf8nfl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.76,"history":"[DOOM] Why do the demons want to kill the Slayer? Wouldn't that just send him back to Hell?","c_root_id_A":"g9iuz57","c_root_id_B":"g9j03yf","created_at_utc_A":1603269886,"created_at_utc_B":1603275674,"score_A":12,"score_B":24,"human_ref_A":"Killing the Doom Slayer would send the Slayer's *body and soul* to Hell, where he could be treated like any other damned individual, ie his soul could be used as the raw material to be processed into Essence and he might possibly be turned into a demon sometime in the future.    This is infinitely preferable to how the Slayer usually visits Hell, because he generally brings a shotgun.","human_ref_B":"Yes, it actually would.   In the First Age, in the First Battle, this exact thing happened.  The demons managed to ambush the budding Slayer, trapping him, killing him, and dragging his body and soul to Hell.   He then *fought his way out*, racking up an absurd body count, and killing the original Spider Mastermind along the way.  There seems to be a reason why the demons eventually gave up on killing him permanently, and elected to try sealing him instead.  As for why they're still trying to kill him, despite the fact it backfired the first time, I can think of three possibilities.  1. Since the first time they managed to kill him, they've upgraded their harvesting tech to actually catch his soul for processing, instead of unleashing him to scour the Umbral Plains bare... Again.  2. They know he'll be a problem they'll have to deal with on arrival, and have put measures in place to ensure either his reimprisonment, or spiritual destruction once he crosses over normally.  3. They have no other choice. They know he'll cause havoc if they kill him again, but their only other option is to *let* him rip them in half, or gut them with a chainsaw, or any number of horrifically gory ways he could end them. It's kill him now, and probably die later, or let him live, and immediately die.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5788.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"236s8f","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel\/Thor] Asgard is described as a realm where science advanced so much it became indistinguishable from magic. Why then did they revert to swords and shields?","c_root_id_A":"cgu1jb5","c_root_id_B":"cgu15wx","created_at_utc_A":1397668527,"created_at_utc_B":1397667797,"score_A":16,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Asgardians are so durable that most projectile weapons are not effective against them.  You need so much energy in a projectile to hurt an Asgaridan that either it's powered by a rare energy source like the tesseract or the power supply is non mobile.  Its just generally difficult to concentrate that much energy into something you can carry around.  Melee weapons on the other hand due to supperior material sciences, are durable enough to still act as a strength multiplier when combined with Asgardian strength.","human_ref_B":"The Asgardian armour and the armour of their foes uses a common principals which drastically reduce the effectiveness of coherent energy weapons and kinetic energy weapons. The amount of energy needed to overcome these defences aren't practical for infantry sized weapons at range. Due to dispersion or air resistance reducing the power of ranged weapons.  The solution was to empower melee weapons with this energy; making it more practical to deliver the massive quantities of energy needed to disrupt the armour. Asgardian Shields work on similar principles as the armour, but because they don't have the requirements to be flexible, breathable, and wearable it can better deflecting and absorption properties.  This has also led to thrown weapons and projectile versions of the same devices; contrary to how it looks the effectiveness is not from the kinetic energy but from a massive burst of energy on contact which disrupts the defensive principles in the shields and armour. It also tends to be larger to contain the technology require, so often spears, arrows and axes rather than bullets or railgun microdots.  Larger than infantry sized weapons will often use more traditional principles to deal damage so ship based or vehicle mounted weapons will use coherent energy weapons and in space kinetic energy weapons are still used because they can pack more of a punch.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":730.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isezb8k","c_root_id_B":"isez883","created_at_utc_A":1665841776,"created_at_utc_B":1665841736,"score_A":184,"score_B":79,"human_ref_A":"The Avengers meet people who want to murder them on a regular basis. So do the X-Men.  A difference is the kinds of enemies they attract, the kinds of problems they focus on and the resulting public perception.     Yes, there is a minority with hard-core anti-mutant sensibilities, and they're able to leverage many people's baseline xenophobia and other fears to get action or at least frightened non-interference from a large group of the population.  Some of these people are highly placed in government, or are able to exploit people in high positions - such as Senator Robert Kelly's willingness to hype up anti-mutant fears for political gain, rather than any deeply-held beliefs of his own.  Then there are mutants, like Sebastian Shaw and Magneto, who have deliberately created human-mutant conflicts to serve their own ambitions.    Add to this that Charles Xavier founded the X-Men specifically to deal with problems mutants face and thus acted to put his X-Men directly into conflict with the minority of people who have hard-core anti-mutant sensibilities - either by sending them out to confront such people, or by making the X-Men a symbol that such people would preferentially strike at.    Being such a lightning rod was arguably part of Xavier's plans, as a well-trained team of superheroes are a much harder target than, say, a teenager whose puberty experience includes discovering he can make pretty holographic sculptures.    Take a look at Dr. Hank McCoy (the Beast) and his very different experiences as a founding member of the X-Men and as an Avenger.  While serving as an X-Man he spent most of his time dealing with mutant issues and anti-mutant threats, while serving as an Avenger he mainly dealt with Avenger's standards such as world conquerors and threats to reality.","human_ref_B":"Bigotry is inherently irrational. Why are mutants hated? Because they're *mutants*, you don't need a *reason* to hate them, you just do  Also there was\/is a sentient bacteria that makes humans hate mutants","labels":1,"seconds_difference":40.0,"score_ratio":2.3291139241}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isezb8k","c_root_id_B":"isey4kr","created_at_utc_A":1665841776,"created_at_utc_B":1665841184,"score_A":184,"score_B":41,"human_ref_A":"The Avengers meet people who want to murder them on a regular basis. So do the X-Men.  A difference is the kinds of enemies they attract, the kinds of problems they focus on and the resulting public perception.     Yes, there is a minority with hard-core anti-mutant sensibilities, and they're able to leverage many people's baseline xenophobia and other fears to get action or at least frightened non-interference from a large group of the population.  Some of these people are highly placed in government, or are able to exploit people in high positions - such as Senator Robert Kelly's willingness to hype up anti-mutant fears for political gain, rather than any deeply-held beliefs of his own.  Then there are mutants, like Sebastian Shaw and Magneto, who have deliberately created human-mutant conflicts to serve their own ambitions.    Add to this that Charles Xavier founded the X-Men specifically to deal with problems mutants face and thus acted to put his X-Men directly into conflict with the minority of people who have hard-core anti-mutant sensibilities - either by sending them out to confront such people, or by making the X-Men a symbol that such people would preferentially strike at.    Being such a lightning rod was arguably part of Xavier's plans, as a well-trained team of superheroes are a much harder target than, say, a teenager whose puberty experience includes discovering he can make pretty holographic sculptures.    Take a look at Dr. Hank McCoy (the Beast) and his very different experiences as a founding member of the X-Men and as an Avenger.  While serving as an X-Man he spent most of his time dealing with mutant issues and anti-mutant threats, while serving as an Avenger he mainly dealt with Avenger's standards such as world conquerors and threats to reality.","human_ref_B":"The Avengers are a team of privately funded (or government funded) heroes. They are known to have saved the world \/ universe multiple times. They are usually less by a very public figure Captain America or Ironman.  Mutants are a whole different species entirely. The public as a whole only experiences them when bad things happen, such as a terrorist attack or when a teenagers abilities breakthrough and cause massive property damage.  Lone supers with secret identities are quite uncommon in Marvel with Spider-man being the most prominent one. But most others don't have a secret identity or their real name is publicly known, like Luke Cage, Hawkeye, or Iron Fist.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":592.0,"score_ratio":4.487804878}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isezb8k","c_root_id_B":"isetstz","created_at_utc_A":1665841776,"created_at_utc_B":1665838889,"score_A":184,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"The Avengers meet people who want to murder them on a regular basis. So do the X-Men.  A difference is the kinds of enemies they attract, the kinds of problems they focus on and the resulting public perception.     Yes, there is a minority with hard-core anti-mutant sensibilities, and they're able to leverage many people's baseline xenophobia and other fears to get action or at least frightened non-interference from a large group of the population.  Some of these people are highly placed in government, or are able to exploit people in high positions - such as Senator Robert Kelly's willingness to hype up anti-mutant fears for political gain, rather than any deeply-held beliefs of his own.  Then there are mutants, like Sebastian Shaw and Magneto, who have deliberately created human-mutant conflicts to serve their own ambitions.    Add to this that Charles Xavier founded the X-Men specifically to deal with problems mutants face and thus acted to put his X-Men directly into conflict with the minority of people who have hard-core anti-mutant sensibilities - either by sending them out to confront such people, or by making the X-Men a symbol that such people would preferentially strike at.    Being such a lightning rod was arguably part of Xavier's plans, as a well-trained team of superheroes are a much harder target than, say, a teenager whose puberty experience includes discovering he can make pretty holographic sculptures.    Take a look at Dr. Hank McCoy (the Beast) and his very different experiences as a founding member of the X-Men and as an Avenger.  While serving as an X-Man he spent most of his time dealing with mutant issues and anti-mutant threats, while serving as an Avenger he mainly dealt with Avenger's standards such as world conquerors and threats to reality.","human_ref_B":"Good old fashion racism since mutants are supposed to be the next step in human evolution and that just triggers anyone who's vulnerable to the Nazi created propaganda of the Great Replacement.  Also Sublime a primordial sentient psychic bacteria passively makes all weak minded non-mutants hate and fear mutants.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2887.0,"score_ratio":5.4117647059}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isey4kr","c_root_id_B":"isez883","created_at_utc_A":1665841184,"created_at_utc_B":1665841736,"score_A":41,"score_B":79,"human_ref_A":"The Avengers are a team of privately funded (or government funded) heroes. They are known to have saved the world \/ universe multiple times. They are usually less by a very public figure Captain America or Ironman.  Mutants are a whole different species entirely. The public as a whole only experiences them when bad things happen, such as a terrorist attack or when a teenagers abilities breakthrough and cause massive property damage.  Lone supers with secret identities are quite uncommon in Marvel with Spider-man being the most prominent one. But most others don't have a secret identity or their real name is publicly known, like Luke Cage, Hawkeye, or Iron Fist.","human_ref_B":"Bigotry is inherently irrational. Why are mutants hated? Because they're *mutants*, you don't need a *reason* to hate them, you just do  Also there was\/is a sentient bacteria that makes humans hate mutants","labels":0,"seconds_difference":552.0,"score_ratio":1.9268292683}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isetstz","c_root_id_B":"isez883","created_at_utc_A":1665838889,"created_at_utc_B":1665841736,"score_A":34,"score_B":79,"human_ref_A":"Good old fashion racism since mutants are supposed to be the next step in human evolution and that just triggers anyone who's vulnerable to the Nazi created propaganda of the Great Replacement.  Also Sublime a primordial sentient psychic bacteria passively makes all weak minded non-mutants hate and fear mutants.","human_ref_B":"Bigotry is inherently irrational. Why are mutants hated? Because they're *mutants*, you don't need a *reason* to hate them, you just do  Also there was\/is a sentient bacteria that makes humans hate mutants","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2847.0,"score_ratio":2.3235294118}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isey4kr","c_root_id_B":"isetstz","created_at_utc_A":1665841184,"created_at_utc_B":1665838889,"score_A":41,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"The Avengers are a team of privately funded (or government funded) heroes. They are known to have saved the world \/ universe multiple times. They are usually less by a very public figure Captain America or Ironman.  Mutants are a whole different species entirely. The public as a whole only experiences them when bad things happen, such as a terrorist attack or when a teenagers abilities breakthrough and cause massive property damage.  Lone supers with secret identities are quite uncommon in Marvel with Spider-man being the most prominent one. But most others don't have a secret identity or their real name is publicly known, like Luke Cage, Hawkeye, or Iron Fist.","human_ref_B":"Good old fashion racism since mutants are supposed to be the next step in human evolution and that just triggers anyone who's vulnerable to the Nazi created propaganda of the Great Replacement.  Also Sublime a primordial sentient psychic bacteria passively makes all weak minded non-mutants hate and fear mutants.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2295.0,"score_ratio":1.2058823529}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isf35l9","c_root_id_B":"isetstz","created_at_utc_A":1665843637,"created_at_utc_B":1665838889,"score_A":37,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"There are a lot of great answers in here, but I think there's something big missing, at least when it comes to America. The American myth of the self-made man. Americans love people that battled their way to the top, but hate people who they feel were just handed something. And they're very very bad at being able to tell the difference.  So you see someone like Tony Stark and he has this whole fantastic narrative about how he was a big bad arms dealer, then had a traumatic experience in war and reinvented himself and built iron Man with his own two hands, and he's got a massive megaphone to spread this story, and people love it! He's the American Dream, never mind that he was handed the reins of a multi-billion dollar company basically from birth and has spent his entire life coasting from advantage to advantage.  Then on the flip side, you have Scott Summers, who was just handed the power to blast anything he wanted to dust from his eyeballs like some kind of charity, and no one knows about his tragic back story or that his power almost killed him and the hard work he has had to put in to make it work. They just see a guy who was given something that he didn't deserve and that people wish they had been given. It's easier to be envious when you can't rationalize a reason why someone else has something you can't have.","human_ref_B":"Good old fashion racism since mutants are supposed to be the next step in human evolution and that just triggers anyone who's vulnerable to the Nazi created propaganda of the Great Replacement.  Also Sublime a primordial sentient psychic bacteria passively makes all weak minded non-mutants hate and fear mutants.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4748.0,"score_ratio":1.0882352941}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isf35l9","c_root_id_B":"isf0hom","created_at_utc_A":1665843637,"created_at_utc_B":1665842365,"score_A":37,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"There are a lot of great answers in here, but I think there's something big missing, at least when it comes to America. The American myth of the self-made man. Americans love people that battled their way to the top, but hate people who they feel were just handed something. And they're very very bad at being able to tell the difference.  So you see someone like Tony Stark and he has this whole fantastic narrative about how he was a big bad arms dealer, then had a traumatic experience in war and reinvented himself and built iron Man with his own two hands, and he's got a massive megaphone to spread this story, and people love it! He's the American Dream, never mind that he was handed the reins of a multi-billion dollar company basically from birth and has spent his entire life coasting from advantage to advantage.  Then on the flip side, you have Scott Summers, who was just handed the power to blast anything he wanted to dust from his eyeballs like some kind of charity, and no one knows about his tragic back story or that his power almost killed him and the hard work he has had to put in to make it work. They just see a guy who was given something that he didn't deserve and that people wish they had been given. It's easier to be envious when you can't rationalize a reason why someone else has something you can't have.","human_ref_B":"Mutants represent a threat to the gene pool. They're not homo sapiens, but a whole different species altogether. And yet they are capable of cross breeding with us. To make matters worse, their powers make them able to out compete us.  The fear is that eventually they'll do to us what we did to the neanderthals.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1272.0,"score_ratio":6.1666666667}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isf1pvi","c_root_id_B":"isf35l9","created_at_utc_A":1665842953,"created_at_utc_B":1665843637,"score_A":2,"score_B":37,"human_ref_A":"Mutants have been around for all of human history, and opressed for most of it. Feared for their inexplicable abilities that often costed their loved ones their lives, or worse strangers theirs. So for a long time, they were hated.  Captain America? Well, he can control his powers ofcourse. He's no mutant, he is a genetically engineered super mutant.  Iron Man? No, no, he made his suit. Everything he does is his choice. Sure he could be evil, but he chooses that fully aware of what he is doing.  In short, history. Mutants are hated because they have been hated.","human_ref_B":"There are a lot of great answers in here, but I think there's something big missing, at least when it comes to America. The American myth of the self-made man. Americans love people that battled their way to the top, but hate people who they feel were just handed something. And they're very very bad at being able to tell the difference.  So you see someone like Tony Stark and he has this whole fantastic narrative about how he was a big bad arms dealer, then had a traumatic experience in war and reinvented himself and built iron Man with his own two hands, and he's got a massive megaphone to spread this story, and people love it! He's the American Dream, never mind that he was handed the reins of a multi-billion dollar company basically from birth and has spent his entire life coasting from advantage to advantage.  Then on the flip side, you have Scott Summers, who was just handed the power to blast anything he wanted to dust from his eyeballs like some kind of charity, and no one knows about his tragic back story or that his power almost killed him and the hard work he has had to put in to make it work. They just see a guy who was given something that he didn't deserve and that people wish they had been given. It's easier to be envious when you can't rationalize a reason why someone else has something you can't have.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":684.0,"score_ratio":18.5}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isf63mp","c_root_id_B":"isf0hom","created_at_utc_A":1665844982,"created_at_utc_B":1665842365,"score_A":9,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Magic telepathic bacteria hivemind thing that people with the x-gene are immune to. It doesn't like that it can't infect them so it influences hosts to see anything they do in the worst possible light.","human_ref_B":"Mutants represent a threat to the gene pool. They're not homo sapiens, but a whole different species altogether. And yet they are capable of cross breeding with us. To make matters worse, their powers make them able to out compete us.  The fear is that eventually they'll do to us what we did to the neanderthals.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2617.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isf63mp","c_root_id_B":"isf1pvi","created_at_utc_A":1665844982,"created_at_utc_B":1665842953,"score_A":9,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Magic telepathic bacteria hivemind thing that people with the x-gene are immune to. It doesn't like that it can't infect them so it influences hosts to see anything they do in the worst possible light.","human_ref_B":"Mutants have been around for all of human history, and opressed for most of it. Feared for their inexplicable abilities that often costed their loved ones their lives, or worse strangers theirs. So for a long time, they were hated.  Captain America? Well, he can control his powers ofcourse. He's no mutant, he is a genetically engineered super mutant.  Iron Man? No, no, he made his suit. Everything he does is his choice. Sure he could be evil, but he chooses that fully aware of what he is doing.  In short, history. Mutants are hated because they have been hated.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2029.0,"score_ratio":4.5}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isg0lpx","c_root_id_B":"isffqbz","created_at_utc_A":1665858064,"created_at_utc_B":1665849261,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"It\u2019s a play on minorities and civil rights","human_ref_B":"It\u2019s a common joke. Why does everyone love the Avengers yet hate the X-Men, with the punchline being that the Avengers have better PR? As the title indicates, it\u2019s more of a branding issue and how you square the circle on why people hate mutants yet love the Avengers. It purely comes down to the fact that mutants are seen as dangerous by their very nature, probably because of Magneto, so anyone deemed a\u00a0mutant is automatically met with fear, suspicion, and hatred. Someone like Spider-Man is somewhat of an outlier, but that's only due to\u00a0JJJ's slander champion without JJJ being a dick.\u00a0A lot of his history would be less being chased by the cops and more \"hey thanks.\" Spider-Man. As many people on this sub have said, hate is irrational and well, yes, there are a lot of powerful mutants, but they're in the minority. Consider that the X-Men's psychics are extremely powerful, despite the fact that there are only about ten of them.The X-Men we see are essentially the ones with the best powers, or at least the powers that can be made useful, and the reason why most human X-Men villains are treated as wrong is purely because they treat every mutant as if they were the next Magneto, when in reality they're more like Beak or three-face,\u00a0humans whose lives have been changed by their mutation and are just trying to get by. This is where the branding issue comes into play. The avengers are seen as heroes, champions of truth and justice. Despite the fact that some of the earliest versions of the Avengers had two mutants on them, being on the Avengers garners you a bit of leeway even when the Avengers even when their are mutants on the team.\u00a0\"Branding\" was the word I thought of, but it\u2019s more of a labeling issue. Being labeled as such comes with a set of expectations and suspicions. Being labeled as that has a set of expectations. If the X books did a better job of establishing this, it would create a more cohesive universe. Where\u00a0the X-Men feel like an island purely because of the mutants in a more tangible way.  I hope this made sense.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8803.0,"score_ratio":1.25}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isf1pvi","c_root_id_B":"isffqbz","created_at_utc_A":1665842953,"created_at_utc_B":1665849261,"score_A":2,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Mutants have been around for all of human history, and opressed for most of it. Feared for their inexplicable abilities that often costed their loved ones their lives, or worse strangers theirs. So for a long time, they were hated.  Captain America? Well, he can control his powers ofcourse. He's no mutant, he is a genetically engineered super mutant.  Iron Man? No, no, he made his suit. Everything he does is his choice. Sure he could be evil, but he chooses that fully aware of what he is doing.  In short, history. Mutants are hated because they have been hated.","human_ref_B":"It\u2019s a common joke. Why does everyone love the Avengers yet hate the X-Men, with the punchline being that the Avengers have better PR? As the title indicates, it\u2019s more of a branding issue and how you square the circle on why people hate mutants yet love the Avengers. It purely comes down to the fact that mutants are seen as dangerous by their very nature, probably because of Magneto, so anyone deemed a\u00a0mutant is automatically met with fear, suspicion, and hatred. Someone like Spider-Man is somewhat of an outlier, but that's only due to\u00a0JJJ's slander champion without JJJ being a dick.\u00a0A lot of his history would be less being chased by the cops and more \"hey thanks.\" Spider-Man. As many people on this sub have said, hate is irrational and well, yes, there are a lot of powerful mutants, but they're in the minority. Consider that the X-Men's psychics are extremely powerful, despite the fact that there are only about ten of them.The X-Men we see are essentially the ones with the best powers, or at least the powers that can be made useful, and the reason why most human X-Men villains are treated as wrong is purely because they treat every mutant as if they were the next Magneto, when in reality they're more like Beak or three-face,\u00a0humans whose lives have been changed by their mutation and are just trying to get by. This is where the branding issue comes into play. The avengers are seen as heroes, champions of truth and justice. Despite the fact that some of the earliest versions of the Avengers had two mutants on them, being on the Avengers garners you a bit of leeway even when the Avengers even when their are mutants on the team.\u00a0\"Branding\" was the word I thought of, but it\u2019s more of a labeling issue. Being labeled as such comes with a set of expectations and suspicions. Being labeled as that has a set of expectations. If the X books did a better job of establishing this, it would create a more cohesive universe. Where\u00a0the X-Men feel like an island purely because of the mutants in a more tangible way.  I hope this made sense.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6308.0,"score_ratio":2.0}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isffqbz","c_root_id_B":"isfckke","created_at_utc_A":1665849261,"created_at_utc_B":1665847883,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"It\u2019s a common joke. Why does everyone love the Avengers yet hate the X-Men, with the punchline being that the Avengers have better PR? As the title indicates, it\u2019s more of a branding issue and how you square the circle on why people hate mutants yet love the Avengers. It purely comes down to the fact that mutants are seen as dangerous by their very nature, probably because of Magneto, so anyone deemed a\u00a0mutant is automatically met with fear, suspicion, and hatred. Someone like Spider-Man is somewhat of an outlier, but that's only due to\u00a0JJJ's slander champion without JJJ being a dick.\u00a0A lot of his history would be less being chased by the cops and more \"hey thanks.\" Spider-Man. As many people on this sub have said, hate is irrational and well, yes, there are a lot of powerful mutants, but they're in the minority. Consider that the X-Men's psychics are extremely powerful, despite the fact that there are only about ten of them.The X-Men we see are essentially the ones with the best powers, or at least the powers that can be made useful, and the reason why most human X-Men villains are treated as wrong is purely because they treat every mutant as if they were the next Magneto, when in reality they're more like Beak or three-face,\u00a0humans whose lives have been changed by their mutation and are just trying to get by. This is where the branding issue comes into play. The avengers are seen as heroes, champions of truth and justice. Despite the fact that some of the earliest versions of the Avengers had two mutants on them, being on the Avengers garners you a bit of leeway even when the Avengers even when their are mutants on the team.\u00a0\"Branding\" was the word I thought of, but it\u2019s more of a labeling issue. Being labeled as such comes with a set of expectations and suspicions. Being labeled as that has a set of expectations. If the X books did a better job of establishing this, it would create a more cohesive universe. Where\u00a0the X-Men feel like an island purely because of the mutants in a more tangible way.  I hope this made sense.","human_ref_B":"Racism aside (not to discount the racism angle, but to add another layer to it), you can also think of the difference between seeing your nation\u2019s armed forces with assault rifles, a fighter jet armed with nuclear missiles, and tanks with massive cannons on them\u2026 and seeing your next door neighbor\u2019s thirteen year old kid with the same equipment.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1378.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isffqbz","c_root_id_B":"isfdp37","created_at_utc_A":1665849261,"created_at_utc_B":1665848375,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"It\u2019s a common joke. Why does everyone love the Avengers yet hate the X-Men, with the punchline being that the Avengers have better PR? As the title indicates, it\u2019s more of a branding issue and how you square the circle on why people hate mutants yet love the Avengers. It purely comes down to the fact that mutants are seen as dangerous by their very nature, probably because of Magneto, so anyone deemed a\u00a0mutant is automatically met with fear, suspicion, and hatred. Someone like Spider-Man is somewhat of an outlier, but that's only due to\u00a0JJJ's slander champion without JJJ being a dick.\u00a0A lot of his history would be less being chased by the cops and more \"hey thanks.\" Spider-Man. As many people on this sub have said, hate is irrational and well, yes, there are a lot of powerful mutants, but they're in the minority. Consider that the X-Men's psychics are extremely powerful, despite the fact that there are only about ten of them.The X-Men we see are essentially the ones with the best powers, or at least the powers that can be made useful, and the reason why most human X-Men villains are treated as wrong is purely because they treat every mutant as if they were the next Magneto, when in reality they're more like Beak or three-face,\u00a0humans whose lives have been changed by their mutation and are just trying to get by. This is where the branding issue comes into play. The avengers are seen as heroes, champions of truth and justice. Despite the fact that some of the earliest versions of the Avengers had two mutants on them, being on the Avengers garners you a bit of leeway even when the Avengers even when their are mutants on the team.\u00a0\"Branding\" was the word I thought of, but it\u2019s more of a labeling issue. Being labeled as such comes with a set of expectations and suspicions. Being labeled as that has a set of expectations. If the X books did a better job of establishing this, it would create a more cohesive universe. Where\u00a0the X-Men feel like an island purely because of the mutants in a more tangible way.  I hope this made sense.","human_ref_B":"I believe a big part of it is people\u2019s fear of the unknown. With the Avengers you know who they are, what they can do, and how much control of their powers they have. With mutants you don\u2019t know that. Literally anyone could be a mutant. Anyone from your aloof coworker to your friendly neighbor could be a mutant with no control over their powers. Hell, **YOU** could be a mutant without you knowing and could literally blow up the neighborhood, unintentionally or otherwise. It also doesn\u2019t help that there\u2019s a literal terrorist group exclusively comprised of mutants.  TL;DR: Everyone know what the Avengers are about. Considerably less people know what mutants are about.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":886.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isg0lpx","c_root_id_B":"isf1pvi","created_at_utc_A":1665858064,"created_at_utc_B":1665842953,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"It\u2019s a play on minorities and civil rights","human_ref_B":"Mutants have been around for all of human history, and opressed for most of it. Feared for their inexplicable abilities that often costed their loved ones their lives, or worse strangers theirs. So for a long time, they were hated.  Captain America? Well, he can control his powers ofcourse. He's no mutant, he is a genetically engineered super mutant.  Iron Man? No, no, he made his suit. Everything he does is his choice. Sure he could be evil, but he chooses that fully aware of what he is doing.  In short, history. Mutants are hated because they have been hated.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":15111.0,"score_ratio":2.5}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isfckke","c_root_id_B":"isg0lpx","created_at_utc_A":1665847883,"created_at_utc_B":1665858064,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Racism aside (not to discount the racism angle, but to add another layer to it), you can also think of the difference between seeing your nation\u2019s armed forces with assault rifles, a fighter jet armed with nuclear missiles, and tanks with massive cannons on them\u2026 and seeing your next door neighbor\u2019s thirteen year old kid with the same equipment.","human_ref_B":"It\u2019s a play on minorities and civil rights","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10181.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isg0lpx","c_root_id_B":"isfdp37","created_at_utc_A":1665858064,"created_at_utc_B":1665848375,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"It\u2019s a play on minorities and civil rights","human_ref_B":"I believe a big part of it is people\u2019s fear of the unknown. With the Avengers you know who they are, what they can do, and how much control of their powers they have. With mutants you don\u2019t know that. Literally anyone could be a mutant. Anyone from your aloof coworker to your friendly neighbor could be a mutant with no control over their powers. Hell, **YOU** could be a mutant without you knowing and could literally blow up the neighborhood, unintentionally or otherwise. It also doesn\u2019t help that there\u2019s a literal terrorist group exclusively comprised of mutants.  TL;DR: Everyone know what the Avengers are about. Considerably less people know what mutants are about.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9689.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isfouzy","c_root_id_B":"isg0lpx","created_at_utc_A":1665853144,"created_at_utc_B":1665858064,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Fear of the \"Other\"  People profit off a fear financially or through power and influence. The Avengers, for the most part were heroes before they joined together as a team. The more covert members are considered \"vetted\" by the higher profile heroes like Iron Man and Captain America \"They wouldn't be there unless they were \"alright\" This is probably why members like Tigra who looks like a mutant are considered 'okay\"  Mutants abilities can be pretty spectacular or outright fear inducing -Reading minds, walking through walls, moving objects from a distance, laser force beams that  can topple a tank. All that power in the hands of people with no governing body, no one to answer to or be held responsible by.  How do you protect yourself from that threat.   The Xmen operate in the world but they are a handful of mysterious people. There are hundreds of thousands of Mutants all over the world and if they don't wear a costume you would never know they're right there beside you on the subway or in the movie theater.   How does one differentiate a terrorist attack from a teenager whose ability manifested at an outdoor summer concert hurting hundreds and causing millions of dollars in damages.  If Xavier doesn't find you -its can be a very scary world and depending on your experience you might not want to integrate, you might want to stand together with others who recognize your superiority.","human_ref_B":"It\u2019s a play on minorities and civil rights","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4920.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isf1pvi","c_root_id_B":"isfckke","created_at_utc_A":1665842953,"created_at_utc_B":1665847883,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Mutants have been around for all of human history, and opressed for most of it. Feared for their inexplicable abilities that often costed their loved ones their lives, or worse strangers theirs. So for a long time, they were hated.  Captain America? Well, he can control his powers ofcourse. He's no mutant, he is a genetically engineered super mutant.  Iron Man? No, no, he made his suit. Everything he does is his choice. Sure he could be evil, but he chooses that fully aware of what he is doing.  In short, history. Mutants are hated because they have been hated.","human_ref_B":"Racism aside (not to discount the racism angle, but to add another layer to it), you can also think of the difference between seeing your nation\u2019s armed forces with assault rifles, a fighter jet armed with nuclear missiles, and tanks with massive cannons on them\u2026 and seeing your next door neighbor\u2019s thirteen year old kid with the same equipment.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4930.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isfdp37","c_root_id_B":"isf1pvi","created_at_utc_A":1665848375,"created_at_utc_B":1665842953,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"I believe a big part of it is people\u2019s fear of the unknown. With the Avengers you know who they are, what they can do, and how much control of their powers they have. With mutants you don\u2019t know that. Literally anyone could be a mutant. Anyone from your aloof coworker to your friendly neighbor could be a mutant with no control over their powers. Hell, **YOU** could be a mutant without you knowing and could literally blow up the neighborhood, unintentionally or otherwise. It also doesn\u2019t help that there\u2019s a literal terrorist group exclusively comprised of mutants.  TL;DR: Everyone know what the Avengers are about. Considerably less people know what mutants are about.","human_ref_B":"Mutants have been around for all of human history, and opressed for most of it. Feared for their inexplicable abilities that often costed their loved ones their lives, or worse strangers theirs. So for a long time, they were hated.  Captain America? Well, he can control his powers ofcourse. He's no mutant, he is a genetically engineered super mutant.  Iron Man? No, no, he made his suit. Everything he does is his choice. Sure he could be evil, but he chooses that fully aware of what he is doing.  In short, history. Mutants are hated because they have been hated.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5422.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"y4n1ei","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"[Marvel] Why are Mutants so hated but the Avengers are celebrated? Why do the public hold so much prejudice towards Mutants, but other superheroes like the avengers are loved?. For example shouldn't they hate spiderman since they don't If he's a mutant or a mutate?.","c_root_id_A":"isfouzy","c_root_id_B":"isf1pvi","created_at_utc_A":1665853144,"created_at_utc_B":1665842953,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Fear of the \"Other\"  People profit off a fear financially or through power and influence. The Avengers, for the most part were heroes before they joined together as a team. The more covert members are considered \"vetted\" by the higher profile heroes like Iron Man and Captain America \"They wouldn't be there unless they were \"alright\" This is probably why members like Tigra who looks like a mutant are considered 'okay\"  Mutants abilities can be pretty spectacular or outright fear inducing -Reading minds, walking through walls, moving objects from a distance, laser force beams that  can topple a tank. All that power in the hands of people with no governing body, no one to answer to or be held responsible by.  How do you protect yourself from that threat.   The Xmen operate in the world but they are a handful of mysterious people. There are hundreds of thousands of Mutants all over the world and if they don't wear a costume you would never know they're right there beside you on the subway or in the movie theater.   How does one differentiate a terrorist attack from a teenager whose ability manifested at an outdoor summer concert hurting hundreds and causing millions of dollars in damages.  If Xavier doesn't find you -its can be a very scary world and depending on your experience you might not want to integrate, you might want to stand together with others who recognize your superiority.","human_ref_B":"Mutants have been around for all of human history, and opressed for most of it. Feared for their inexplicable abilities that often costed their loved ones their lives, or worse strangers theirs. So for a long time, they were hated.  Captain America? Well, he can control his powers ofcourse. He's no mutant, he is a genetically engineered super mutant.  Iron Man? No, no, he made his suit. Everything he does is his choice. Sure he could be evil, but he chooses that fully aware of what he is doing.  In short, history. Mutants are hated because they have been hated.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10191.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"p07hbj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[MCU] Pre Infinity War, what is Thanos\u2019s relationship with the rest of cosmic community? In the glimpses of the space side of the MCU we get, The Kree Empire and Nova Corp are powerful entities who know who Thanos is, and what he does to planets. Asgard doesn\u2019t seem to be aware of him, and if they are they don\u2019t seem to care.   While the Kree and the Nova Corp have had their hands full with each other, wouldn\u2019t either or both see him as a secondary threat of some type? He may not have the same resources as those civilizations, but has conquered and decimated plenty of worlds on his own.   Would there be some realpolitik tacit agreement that as long as Thanos doesn\u2019t threaten their domains the Kree and Nova Corp, they won\u2019t confront him? Or has their war been so draining that they ignore him and hope for the best?","c_root_id_A":"h84r7ng","c_root_id_B":"h84tic5","created_at_utc_A":1628394084,"created_at_utc_B":1628395463,"score_A":121,"score_B":122,"human_ref_A":"He stopped destroying planets (half-destroying) when he began to search for the Stones. So at that point, people just through him mad, but if it stopped him from half-genocide, they had other things to worry about.","human_ref_B":"He was a force of nature, but in the grand scheme of things not really something to be worried about. There are billions of worlds, but only one Thanos. The odds of him showing up to your planet are astronomically small. Besides, he only seemed to target planets that were going down the path of Titan. Too many mouthes and not enough to go around like Gamora's homeworld. Keep your population fed and happy and he's unlikely to pay you a visit, which societies like the Kree and Nova Corps were fully able to do.  But when you have something he wants, like an Infinity Stone, *that's* when you should be worried.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1379.0,"score_ratio":1.0082644628}
+{"post_id":"p07hbj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[MCU] Pre Infinity War, what is Thanos\u2019s relationship with the rest of cosmic community? In the glimpses of the space side of the MCU we get, The Kree Empire and Nova Corp are powerful entities who know who Thanos is, and what he does to planets. Asgard doesn\u2019t seem to be aware of him, and if they are they don\u2019t seem to care.   While the Kree and the Nova Corp have had their hands full with each other, wouldn\u2019t either or both see him as a secondary threat of some type? He may not have the same resources as those civilizations, but has conquered and decimated plenty of worlds on his own.   Would there be some realpolitik tacit agreement that as long as Thanos doesn\u2019t threaten their domains the Kree and Nova Corp, they won\u2019t confront him? Or has their war been so draining that they ignore him and hope for the best?","c_root_id_A":"h862pd0","c_root_id_B":"h862ll1","created_at_utc_A":1628430215,"created_at_utc_B":1628430157,"score_A":27,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"With respect for the Kree and Nova Corp, they had fought a thousand year long war prior to Guardians of the Galaxy, so their attention was focused on each for the most part. By the time they had formed the truce, the Nova had obtained the Power Stone as a deterrent and Thanos had already began his search for the Stones, abandoning his culling of planets (that we know of).  From Infinity War, Thanos claimed that he sought out worlds on the brink of collapse due to lack of resources. Such would have been less likely to be found under the protection of technologically advanced empires like the Kree or Nova.  In any case, Thanos\u2019s army might not have been enough to actually handle the Kree or Nova. After all, both the Chitauri invasion and the Children of Thanos were both beaten back by Earth, which was considered to be a primitive world (compared to the standards of the Kree or Titan). His strategy involved attacking vulnerable worlds and using fear of his influence. He might have needed to wait until Xandar was vulnerable (or possibly until he got enough intel to get the Power Stone via stealth without having to go through Nova Corp), but there is not a whole lot of information there.  As to why Asgard didn\u2019t do jack, they never did anything outside of their domain. Odin can be considered to be Marvel\u2019s version of preWWI USA: conquering everything in sight for decades only to declare isolationism after rubbing elbows with the rest of the galaxy.","human_ref_B":"The Kree and Nova Corps are busy with each other. Recall from Guardians Vol 1 that they have an extremely weak peace arrangement that Ronan's actions are threatening to disrupt. I imagine this tentative peace would have played out more like the Cold War than actual peace between the factions.  It also isn't very long until the Nova Corps are severely weakened by Ronan's attack on Xandar, so they have their own problems to worry about. I imagine the Kree could care less what Thanos is doing as long as it doesn't sabotage their own plans. They were perfectly content to let Ronan the Accuser do whatever he pleased for the same reason. They are expansionist empire, so somebody going around and weakening territories and planets is almost a net gain for them.  Lastly, Thanos is an excellent tactician. He knows who the major threats are to his infinity quest and there is strong evidence he avoided antagonizing them on purpose. He sends Loki as a proxy agent to Earth in Avengers, partially IMO to avoid Asgard getting wise to his plans. He utilizes Ronan as an agent in the same way, so the Nova Corps don't realize what's going on. He likely wasn't going to cull a planet that would risk a major power coming after him.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":58.0,"score_ratio":2.0769230769}
+{"post_id":"p07hbj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[MCU] Pre Infinity War, what is Thanos\u2019s relationship with the rest of cosmic community? In the glimpses of the space side of the MCU we get, The Kree Empire and Nova Corp are powerful entities who know who Thanos is, and what he does to planets. Asgard doesn\u2019t seem to be aware of him, and if they are they don\u2019t seem to care.   While the Kree and the Nova Corp have had their hands full with each other, wouldn\u2019t either or both see him as a secondary threat of some type? He may not have the same resources as those civilizations, but has conquered and decimated plenty of worlds on his own.   Would there be some realpolitik tacit agreement that as long as Thanos doesn\u2019t threaten their domains the Kree and Nova Corp, they won\u2019t confront him? Or has their war been so draining that they ignore him and hope for the best?","c_root_id_A":"h85w0l8","c_root_id_B":"h862pd0","created_at_utc_A":1628426174,"created_at_utc_B":1628430215,"score_A":7,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"Thanos is applying for a managerial position, but considering downsizing the company by fifty percent","human_ref_B":"With respect for the Kree and Nova Corp, they had fought a thousand year long war prior to Guardians of the Galaxy, so their attention was focused on each for the most part. By the time they had formed the truce, the Nova had obtained the Power Stone as a deterrent and Thanos had already began his search for the Stones, abandoning his culling of planets (that we know of).  From Infinity War, Thanos claimed that he sought out worlds on the brink of collapse due to lack of resources. Such would have been less likely to be found under the protection of technologically advanced empires like the Kree or Nova.  In any case, Thanos\u2019s army might not have been enough to actually handle the Kree or Nova. After all, both the Chitauri invasion and the Children of Thanos were both beaten back by Earth, which was considered to be a primitive world (compared to the standards of the Kree or Titan). His strategy involved attacking vulnerable worlds and using fear of his influence. He might have needed to wait until Xandar was vulnerable (or possibly until he got enough intel to get the Power Stone via stealth without having to go through Nova Corp), but there is not a whole lot of information there.  As to why Asgard didn\u2019t do jack, they never did anything outside of their domain. Odin can be considered to be Marvel\u2019s version of preWWI USA: conquering everything in sight for decades only to declare isolationism after rubbing elbows with the rest of the galaxy.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4041.0,"score_ratio":3.8571428571}
+{"post_id":"p07hbj","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[MCU] Pre Infinity War, what is Thanos\u2019s relationship with the rest of cosmic community? In the glimpses of the space side of the MCU we get, The Kree Empire and Nova Corp are powerful entities who know who Thanos is, and what he does to planets. Asgard doesn\u2019t seem to be aware of him, and if they are they don\u2019t seem to care.   While the Kree and the Nova Corp have had their hands full with each other, wouldn\u2019t either or both see him as a secondary threat of some type? He may not have the same resources as those civilizations, but has conquered and decimated plenty of worlds on his own.   Would there be some realpolitik tacit agreement that as long as Thanos doesn\u2019t threaten their domains the Kree and Nova Corp, they won\u2019t confront him? Or has their war been so draining that they ignore him and hope for the best?","c_root_id_A":"h85w0l8","c_root_id_B":"h862ll1","created_at_utc_A":1628426174,"created_at_utc_B":1628430157,"score_A":7,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Thanos is applying for a managerial position, but considering downsizing the company by fifty percent","human_ref_B":"The Kree and Nova Corps are busy with each other. Recall from Guardians Vol 1 that they have an extremely weak peace arrangement that Ronan's actions are threatening to disrupt. I imagine this tentative peace would have played out more like the Cold War than actual peace between the factions.  It also isn't very long until the Nova Corps are severely weakened by Ronan's attack on Xandar, so they have their own problems to worry about. I imagine the Kree could care less what Thanos is doing as long as it doesn't sabotage their own plans. They were perfectly content to let Ronan the Accuser do whatever he pleased for the same reason. They are expansionist empire, so somebody going around and weakening territories and planets is almost a net gain for them.  Lastly, Thanos is an excellent tactician. He knows who the major threats are to his infinity quest and there is strong evidence he avoided antagonizing them on purpose. He sends Loki as a proxy agent to Earth in Avengers, partially IMO to avoid Asgard getting wise to his plans. He utilizes Ronan as an agent in the same way, so the Nova Corps don't realize what's going on. He likely wasn't going to cull a planet that would risk a major power coming after him.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3983.0,"score_ratio":1.8571428571}
+{"post_id":"iqunhx","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[General Fantasy] A human woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have, running out at ~age fifty. An elven woman lives for hundreds of years. Are their ovaries just *really* full?","c_root_id_A":"g4uc4yu","c_root_id_B":"g4ucaiu","created_at_utc_A":1599844702,"created_at_utc_B":1599844780,"score_A":49,"score_B":107,"human_ref_A":"Elves are a different species. Why would you assume their female biology works exactly the same?","human_ref_B":"You misunderstand biology, a human woman never runs out of eggs.  Menopause is a shift in hormones, not running out of eggs.  A woman has thousands more eggs than she will ever need.  Elves are probably made similar, though with their slower reproductive cycles whether they have a monthly period is still a mystery to our doctors as is much of their anatomy.  Imagine walking up to an elf of reproductive age and just asking...","labels":0,"seconds_difference":78.0,"score_ratio":2.1836734694}
+{"post_id":"iqunhx","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[General Fantasy] A human woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have, running out at ~age fifty. An elven woman lives for hundreds of years. Are their ovaries just *really* full?","c_root_id_A":"g4ucaiu","c_root_id_B":"g4ub98o","created_at_utc_A":1599844780,"created_at_utc_B":1599844267,"score_A":107,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"You misunderstand biology, a human woman never runs out of eggs.  Menopause is a shift in hormones, not running out of eggs.  A woman has thousands more eggs than she will ever need.  Elves are probably made similar, though with their slower reproductive cycles whether they have a monthly period is still a mystery to our doctors as is much of their anatomy.  Imagine walking up to an elf of reproductive age and just asking...","human_ref_B":"Maybe, but also consider that elves may not procreate nearly as often as humans; Elrond only had three children that I'm aware of, Arwen and two twin sons.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":513.0,"score_ratio":5.0952380952}
+{"post_id":"iqunhx","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[General Fantasy] A human woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have, running out at ~age fifty. An elven woman lives for hundreds of years. Are their ovaries just *really* full?","c_root_id_A":"g4ucaiu","c_root_id_B":"g4uc6ly","created_at_utc_A":1599844780,"created_at_utc_B":1599844725,"score_A":107,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"You misunderstand biology, a human woman never runs out of eggs.  Menopause is a shift in hormones, not running out of eggs.  A woman has thousands more eggs than she will ever need.  Elves are probably made similar, though with their slower reproductive cycles whether they have a monthly period is still a mystery to our doctors as is much of their anatomy.  Imagine walking up to an elf of reproductive age and just asking...","human_ref_B":"If they reproduce similiar to humans, it could be that Eleven cycles are simply longer than humans. Say, every 6 months instead of monthly. That would explain their longer fertile life while not having a radically different anatomy - same number of eggs over a longer stretch of time.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":55.0,"score_ratio":7.6428571429}
+{"post_id":"iqunhx","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[General Fantasy] A human woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have, running out at ~age fifty. An elven woman lives for hundreds of years. Are their ovaries just *really* full?","c_root_id_A":"g4ub98o","c_root_id_B":"g4uc4yu","created_at_utc_A":1599844267,"created_at_utc_B":1599844702,"score_A":21,"score_B":49,"human_ref_A":"Maybe, but also consider that elves may not procreate nearly as often as humans; Elrond only had three children that I'm aware of, Arwen and two twin sons.","human_ref_B":"Elves are a different species. Why would you assume their female biology works exactly the same?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":435.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"iqunhx","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[General Fantasy] A human woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have, running out at ~age fifty. An elven woman lives for hundreds of years. Are their ovaries just *really* full?","c_root_id_A":"g4uh8ar","c_root_id_B":"g4ui711","created_at_utc_A":1599847207,"created_at_utc_B":1599847692,"score_A":8,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Different settings different answers.    This or something like it may the case in Witcher.  It is mentions elves live a very long time but only young elves can reproduce.  Ageless elves, are almost certainly to just be able to grow new eggs.","human_ref_B":"Human females are born with ~50k eggs, which is *vastly* more than the ovulation cycles they will experience in their lifetime. If an elf is born with the same amount, they will have 4,100+ years of fertility, assuming their bodies do not produce more.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":485.0,"score_ratio":1.125}
+{"post_id":"iqunhx","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[General Fantasy] A human woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have, running out at ~age fifty. An elven woman lives for hundreds of years. Are their ovaries just *really* full?","c_root_id_A":"g4ui711","c_root_id_B":"g4ucvpj","created_at_utc_A":1599847692,"created_at_utc_B":1599845069,"score_A":9,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Human females are born with ~50k eggs, which is *vastly* more than the ovulation cycles they will experience in their lifetime. If an elf is born with the same amount, they will have 4,100+ years of fertility, assuming their bodies do not produce more.","human_ref_B":"Elves probably have a much longer menstrual cycle than humans.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2623.0,"score_ratio":3.0}
+{"post_id":"iqunhx","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.86,"history":"[General Fantasy] A human woman is born with all the eggs she will ever have, running out at ~age fifty. An elven woman lives for hundreds of years. Are their ovaries just *really* full?","c_root_id_A":"g4ucvpj","c_root_id_B":"g4uh8ar","created_at_utc_A":1599845069,"created_at_utc_B":1599847207,"score_A":3,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Elves probably have a much longer menstrual cycle than humans.","human_ref_B":"Different settings different answers.    This or something like it may the case in Witcher.  It is mentions elves live a very long time but only young elves can reproduce.  Ageless elves, are almost certainly to just be able to grow new eggs.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2138.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8fiztj","c_root_id_B":"d8fj93x","created_at_utc_A":1475700023,"created_at_utc_B":1475700345,"score_A":94,"score_B":150,"human_ref_A":"That's Pete's overriding problem: he spends too much time saving people and it wrecks his personal life.   The dude barely sleeps, and spends every possible moment out kicking ass. He doesn't have time to invent and market things. And the few slap dash devices he does throw together to defeat Electro or the Lizard end up getting trashed.","human_ref_B":"Smarts don't always correlate with wealth.  Lots of people make money consistently keeping their nose to the grindstone, living within their means, and doing blue-collar work.  Super-heroing doesn't lend itself to consistent employment and improvement.  Peter in particular has been noted as being bad at money management, though in current comics he's finally starting to run a successful business.  ***With great power does not necessarily come great fiscal responsibility.***","labels":0,"seconds_difference":322.0,"score_ratio":1.5957446809}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8fpxvo","c_root_id_B":"d8fslg4","created_at_utc_A":1475709488,"created_at_utc_B":1475713491,"score_A":8,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"well peter lives in New York. do you know how many other people there are competing for scholarships in New York?   think about it, if you had 5 academic scholarships and 20 applicants how would you go about determining who gets it. you look at their grades, attendance and extra curricular activities.   peters grades are average to above average, attendance is poor and extra curriculars practically non existent.","human_ref_B":"It honestly depends which cosmic iteration of Peter Parker we're talking about.  For instance, Earth-616's version of Parker seems to sort of chronally reset every so often, but he is, in essence, performing elder care as well as completing a college degree, then (later) holding down a job as a freelance photographer, and (on top of this) being Spider Man.  Any thoughts of being an entrepreneur or even attending a school further away than ESU would have to take a back-burner to his responsibilities.   (If, for example, he somehow got a full-ride scholarship from MIT, he would not be able to hold down his responsibilities to his Aunt May and also handle any ongoing issues with his seemingly tireless rogues' gallery *and* go to Cambridge, MA.)  In this case, his main source of income is trying to (as benignly as possible) monetize his career as Spider-Man. In a very indirect way, by simply getting better pictures that people would try to get anyway.   It's simply a matter of not being able to clear his schedule to do the things he'd have to do.  Prior to the incident with Dr Octavius, Parker did try his hand at teaching science in the New York public school system. (He seems to be against the idea of picking a lucrative career. ;) ). While... controlled by Dr Octavius, he did set up a business that, now that he's feeling himself again, he is somewhat, tempermentally, unsuited to *run*. This will be an interesting challenge.   Earth-1610's Peter Parker, unfortunately, had a different set of problems. He was, almost immediately, included in Nick Fury's Ultimates plan, and thus pretty much didn't get to pursue his own interests. This timeline's May Parker was *much* healthier and more robust, but all the same he never got to go out on his own.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4003.0,"score_ratio":1.625}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8fslg4","c_root_id_B":"d8fn0ew","created_at_utc_A":1475713491,"created_at_utc_B":1475705228,"score_A":13,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"It honestly depends which cosmic iteration of Peter Parker we're talking about.  For instance, Earth-616's version of Parker seems to sort of chronally reset every so often, but he is, in essence, performing elder care as well as completing a college degree, then (later) holding down a job as a freelance photographer, and (on top of this) being Spider Man.  Any thoughts of being an entrepreneur or even attending a school further away than ESU would have to take a back-burner to his responsibilities.   (If, for example, he somehow got a full-ride scholarship from MIT, he would not be able to hold down his responsibilities to his Aunt May and also handle any ongoing issues with his seemingly tireless rogues' gallery *and* go to Cambridge, MA.)  In this case, his main source of income is trying to (as benignly as possible) monetize his career as Spider-Man. In a very indirect way, by simply getting better pictures that people would try to get anyway.   It's simply a matter of not being able to clear his schedule to do the things he'd have to do.  Prior to the incident with Dr Octavius, Parker did try his hand at teaching science in the New York public school system. (He seems to be against the idea of picking a lucrative career. ;) ). While... controlled by Dr Octavius, he did set up a business that, now that he's feeling himself again, he is somewhat, tempermentally, unsuited to *run*. This will be an interesting challenge.   Earth-1610's Peter Parker, unfortunately, had a different set of problems. He was, almost immediately, included in Nick Fury's Ultimates plan, and thus pretty much didn't get to pursue his own interests. This timeline's May Parker was *much* healthier and more robust, but all the same he never got to go out on his own.","human_ref_B":"Peter didn't learn that with great power comes great responsibility until his Uncle died.  He doesn't have the greatest work ethic in at least one continuity (\"smart but lazy\"), and he's spending a good chunk of his \"free\" time saving people.  When he does invent something, it's usually pretty vital to his superheroing, so the patent office isn't a realistic possibility.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8263.0,"score_ratio":4.3333333333}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8fslg4","c_root_id_B":"d8fqof8","created_at_utc_A":1475713491,"created_at_utc_B":1475710605,"score_A":13,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"It honestly depends which cosmic iteration of Peter Parker we're talking about.  For instance, Earth-616's version of Parker seems to sort of chronally reset every so often, but he is, in essence, performing elder care as well as completing a college degree, then (later) holding down a job as a freelance photographer, and (on top of this) being Spider Man.  Any thoughts of being an entrepreneur or even attending a school further away than ESU would have to take a back-burner to his responsibilities.   (If, for example, he somehow got a full-ride scholarship from MIT, he would not be able to hold down his responsibilities to his Aunt May and also handle any ongoing issues with his seemingly tireless rogues' gallery *and* go to Cambridge, MA.)  In this case, his main source of income is trying to (as benignly as possible) monetize his career as Spider-Man. In a very indirect way, by simply getting better pictures that people would try to get anyway.   It's simply a matter of not being able to clear his schedule to do the things he'd have to do.  Prior to the incident with Dr Octavius, Parker did try his hand at teaching science in the New York public school system. (He seems to be against the idea of picking a lucrative career. ;) ). While... controlled by Dr Octavius, he did set up a business that, now that he's feeling himself again, he is somewhat, tempermentally, unsuited to *run*. This will be an interesting challenge.   Earth-1610's Peter Parker, unfortunately, had a different set of problems. He was, almost immediately, included in Nick Fury's Ultimates plan, and thus pretty much didn't get to pursue his own interests. This timeline's May Parker was *much* healthier and more robust, but all the same he never got to go out on his own.","human_ref_B":"He did get a science scholarship to empire state University in amazing spider-man 28","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2886.0,"score_ratio":6.5}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8fn0ew","c_root_id_B":"d8fwb8g","created_at_utc_A":1475705228,"created_at_utc_B":1475719051,"score_A":3,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Peter didn't learn that with great power comes great responsibility until his Uncle died.  He doesn't have the greatest work ethic in at least one continuity (\"smart but lazy\"), and he's spending a good chunk of his \"free\" time saving people.  When he does invent something, it's usually pretty vital to his superheroing, so the patent office isn't a realistic possibility.","human_ref_B":"There have actually been a few stories revolving around this - one point he was looking for a job at a lab and someone actually mentioned recalling his name.  \"Peter Parker? I remember you, big science prodigy right out of high school right? We were expecting big things from you, what have you done lately. Any papers, patents?\"  Resulted in Peter saying he's pretty much been taking pictures and has made no progress in his scientific portfolio resulting in the interviewer being very disappointed.  As for why he's never really taken advantage of it - that's sort of been brought up too. His webbing for example. Couldn't really patent that without risking his identity becoming known. Not to mention his personality and mentality have just never really allowed for it.  He's not Tony or Reed or even Hank... he doesn't invent things to proift, he does it when he needs it for a fight and they either get wrecked (Parker luck), or profiting from them would A: Risk his identity or B: Go against his code and ethics.  How could he profit from someone else's misery\/etc (the item was only built\/invented because of a crisis or emergency... profiting from it would then be profiting from said crisis or emergency... Parker's code and responsibility and guilt would never allow that)","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13823.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8fwb8g","c_root_id_B":"d8fqof8","created_at_utc_A":1475719051,"created_at_utc_B":1475710605,"score_A":8,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"There have actually been a few stories revolving around this - one point he was looking for a job at a lab and someone actually mentioned recalling his name.  \"Peter Parker? I remember you, big science prodigy right out of high school right? We were expecting big things from you, what have you done lately. Any papers, patents?\"  Resulted in Peter saying he's pretty much been taking pictures and has made no progress in his scientific portfolio resulting in the interviewer being very disappointed.  As for why he's never really taken advantage of it - that's sort of been brought up too. His webbing for example. Couldn't really patent that without risking his identity becoming known. Not to mention his personality and mentality have just never really allowed for it.  He's not Tony or Reed or even Hank... he doesn't invent things to proift, he does it when he needs it for a fight and they either get wrecked (Parker luck), or profiting from them would A: Risk his identity or B: Go against his code and ethics.  How could he profit from someone else's misery\/etc (the item was only built\/invented because of a crisis or emergency... profiting from it would then be profiting from said crisis or emergency... Parker's code and responsibility and guilt would never allow that)","human_ref_B":"He did get a science scholarship to empire state University in amazing spider-man 28","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8446.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8ftb0d","c_root_id_B":"d8fwb8g","created_at_utc_A":1475714541,"created_at_utc_B":1475719051,"score_A":3,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Peter Parker is poor because his parents were poor. If you want to be rich, you will need to get yourself a set of rich parents.   The study that proves this? http:\/\/fivethirtyeight.com\/features\/rich-kids-stay-rich-poor-kids-stay-poor\/","human_ref_B":"There have actually been a few stories revolving around this - one point he was looking for a job at a lab and someone actually mentioned recalling his name.  \"Peter Parker? I remember you, big science prodigy right out of high school right? We were expecting big things from you, what have you done lately. Any papers, patents?\"  Resulted in Peter saying he's pretty much been taking pictures and has made no progress in his scientific portfolio resulting in the interviewer being very disappointed.  As for why he's never really taken advantage of it - that's sort of been brought up too. His webbing for example. Couldn't really patent that without risking his identity becoming known. Not to mention his personality and mentality have just never really allowed for it.  He's not Tony or Reed or even Hank... he doesn't invent things to proift, he does it when he needs it for a fight and they either get wrecked (Parker luck), or profiting from them would A: Risk his identity or B: Go against his code and ethics.  How could he profit from someone else's misery\/etc (the item was only built\/invented because of a crisis or emergency... profiting from it would then be profiting from said crisis or emergency... Parker's code and responsibility and guilt would never allow that)","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4510.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8fwb8g","c_root_id_B":"d8fumht","created_at_utc_A":1475719051,"created_at_utc_B":1475716485,"score_A":8,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"There have actually been a few stories revolving around this - one point he was looking for a job at a lab and someone actually mentioned recalling his name.  \"Peter Parker? I remember you, big science prodigy right out of high school right? We were expecting big things from you, what have you done lately. Any papers, patents?\"  Resulted in Peter saying he's pretty much been taking pictures and has made no progress in his scientific portfolio resulting in the interviewer being very disappointed.  As for why he's never really taken advantage of it - that's sort of been brought up too. His webbing for example. Couldn't really patent that without risking his identity becoming known. Not to mention his personality and mentality have just never really allowed for it.  He's not Tony or Reed or even Hank... he doesn't invent things to proift, he does it when he needs it for a fight and they either get wrecked (Parker luck), or profiting from them would A: Risk his identity or B: Go against his code and ethics.  How could he profit from someone else's misery\/etc (the item was only built\/invented because of a crisis or emergency... profiting from it would then be profiting from said crisis or emergency... Parker's code and responsibility and guilt would never allow that)","human_ref_B":"Like others have pointed out its several factors and also the continuity you happen to be talking about. Peter is likely helping out Aunt May when he can, has to cover his own expenses, and when he was a student had that going too. Freelancing is also a tricky situation to be in financially, and it would make sense for him to be a fairly frugal individual since \"there's a chance\" (you get paid to take selfies, fool!) he won't be getting paid in the coming weeks or months.   Add that in to the cost of maintaining his equipment and he's got significant out of pocket costs with little time for a \"stable\" career to recoup them. (Again, he's his own papparazzo, he's never in danger of running out of content, and the Bugle isn't likely to stop running Spider-Man stories any time soon.)","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2566.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8fpxvo","c_root_id_B":"d8fn0ew","created_at_utc_A":1475709488,"created_at_utc_B":1475705228,"score_A":8,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"well peter lives in New York. do you know how many other people there are competing for scholarships in New York?   think about it, if you had 5 academic scholarships and 20 applicants how would you go about determining who gets it. you look at their grades, attendance and extra curricular activities.   peters grades are average to above average, attendance is poor and extra curriculars practically non existent.","human_ref_B":"Peter didn't learn that with great power comes great responsibility until his Uncle died.  He doesn't have the greatest work ethic in at least one continuity (\"smart but lazy\"), and he's spending a good chunk of his \"free\" time saving people.  When he does invent something, it's usually pretty vital to his superheroing, so the patent office isn't a realistic possibility.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4260.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8fqof8","c_root_id_B":"d8fx4fj","created_at_utc_A":1475710605,"created_at_utc_B":1475720295,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"He did get a science scholarship to empire state University in amazing spider-man 28","human_ref_B":"> Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere?   I've had a full scholarship. It didn't make me rich. It just meant I wasn't going to be living at my parents' house with a two hour commute to college. And I was lucky enough to get the scholarship that included housing.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9690.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8fx4fj","c_root_id_B":"d8fumht","created_at_utc_A":1475720295,"created_at_utc_B":1475716485,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"> Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere?   I've had a full scholarship. It didn't make me rich. It just meant I wasn't going to be living at my parents' house with a two hour commute to college. And I was lucky enough to get the scholarship that included housing.","human_ref_B":"Like others have pointed out its several factors and also the continuity you happen to be talking about. Peter is likely helping out Aunt May when he can, has to cover his own expenses, and when he was a student had that going too. Freelancing is also a tricky situation to be in financially, and it would make sense for him to be a fairly frugal individual since \"there's a chance\" (you get paid to take selfies, fool!) he won't be getting paid in the coming weeks or months.   Add that in to the cost of maintaining his equipment and he's got significant out of pocket costs with little time for a \"stable\" career to recoup them. (Again, he's his own papparazzo, he's never in danger of running out of content, and the Bugle isn't likely to stop running Spider-Man stories any time soon.)","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3810.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8fqof8","c_root_id_B":"d8g97xj","created_at_utc_A":1475710605,"created_at_utc_B":1475749058,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"He did get a science scholarship to empire state University in amazing spider-man 28","human_ref_B":"The real moron was his uncle Ben.  Dude was an electrician for all those years and didn't have anything saved?  What a idiot.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":38453.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8g97xj","c_root_id_B":"d8fumht","created_at_utc_A":1475749058,"created_at_utc_B":1475716485,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"The real moron was his uncle Ben.  Dude was an electrician for all those years and didn't have anything saved?  What a idiot.","human_ref_B":"Like others have pointed out its several factors and also the continuity you happen to be talking about. Peter is likely helping out Aunt May when he can, has to cover his own expenses, and when he was a student had that going too. Freelancing is also a tricky situation to be in financially, and it would make sense for him to be a fairly frugal individual since \"there's a chance\" (you get paid to take selfies, fool!) he won't be getting paid in the coming weeks or months.   Add that in to the cost of maintaining his equipment and he's got significant out of pocket costs with little time for a \"stable\" career to recoup them. (Again, he's his own papparazzo, he's never in danger of running out of content, and the Bugle isn't likely to stop running Spider-Man stories any time soon.)","labels":1,"seconds_difference":32573.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8g97xj","c_root_id_B":"d8fxilo","created_at_utc_A":1475749058,"created_at_utc_B":1475720890,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"The real moron was his uncle Ben.  Dude was an electrician for all those years and didn't have anything saved?  What a idiot.","human_ref_B":"Superhero\/high-school student? Difficult.  Superhero\/college student? Very difficult.  Superhero\/startup founder? Physically impossible.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":28168.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8g97xj","c_root_id_B":"d8fyw3u","created_at_utc_A":1475749058,"created_at_utc_B":1475722888,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"The real moron was his uncle Ben.  Dude was an electrician for all those years and didn't have anything saved?  What a idiot.","human_ref_B":"Peter's grades and attendance suffer from rising to his great responsibility. Its also why hes always in hot water with his woman.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":26170.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"561lwl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.89,"history":"[Spider-Man] Why is someone as intelligent as Peter Parker so poor? Wouldn't a kid like him get a full scholarship somewhere? And possibly invent something marketable? I feel like the kid could be making way more money than he is. What's the deal?","c_root_id_A":"d8fqof8","c_root_id_B":"d8ftb0d","created_at_utc_A":1475710605,"created_at_utc_B":1475714541,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"He did get a science scholarship to empire state University in amazing spider-man 28","human_ref_B":"Peter Parker is poor because his parents were poor. If you want to be rich, you will need to get yourself a set of rich parents.   The study that proves this? http:\/\/fivethirtyeight.com\/features\/rich-kids-stay-rich-poor-kids-stay-poor\/","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3936.0,"score_ratio":1.5}
+{"post_id":"gig6r2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] Regarding the dagger in Rise of Skywalker The dagger had to have been created after the Battle of Endor because the creator knew that the portion of the Death Star with the throne room in it crashed on that planet. Who would know that there was a thingamajig in the throne room and knew Sith, and why would this person make that dagger?","c_root_id_A":"fqeebaz","c_root_id_B":"fqefq3l","created_at_utc_A":1589306136,"created_at_utc_B":1589306799,"score_A":15,"score_B":60,"human_ref_A":"It could\u2019ve been a force prophecy too.","human_ref_B":"How many sith were even around at that point, after the Emperor and Vader were dead (or \"dead\")? And why would they be using *ancient* sith script? and why would they not just go get the maguffin themselves if they knew exactly where it was?   Who was this dagger for, such that the creator of it knew where the wayfinder was, and wanted to tell someone else, but decided to make a dagger about it instead of telling them in person? If Palpatine was still up, why would he want *anyone* to have a tracker to find him? His entire plan is based on a surprise attack with his planet-busting fleet.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":663.0,"score_ratio":4.0}
+{"post_id":"gig6r2","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.83,"history":"[Star Wars] Regarding the dagger in Rise of Skywalker The dagger had to have been created after the Battle of Endor because the creator knew that the portion of the Death Star with the throne room in it crashed on that planet. Who would know that there was a thingamajig in the throne room and knew Sith, and why would this person make that dagger?","c_root_id_A":"fqf6r88","c_root_id_B":"fqf9ipm","created_at_utc_A":1589319652,"created_at_utc_B":1589320983,"score_A":7,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Palpatine himself is likely the one who created it, or had it created.  Any of the workers on Exegol could do it.  As for the why, it's specifically so Kylo and Rey could come to him, or be brought to him.  Palps needs agents in the wider galaxy, and also needs Exegol to be as secret as possible.  Hence the wayfinders and the dagger.  It's essentially a couple of layers of two factor authentication for the location of Exegol, with a healthy dose of Sith mysticism and ritual thrown in.","human_ref_B":"Ochi the Jedi hunter was out in the galaxy and he got orders to find Rey and bring her to Exegol. We know that Luke and Lando were tracking his movements, so there was a need for secrecy to prevent the Republic from learning about Exegol. Palpatine had a wayfinder close by when he died on the Death Star, and he knew it was in the wreckage. So he had the dagger made with a coded message so his guy could retrieve it and use it to get to Exegol. As for how it was made to fit the exact shape when viewed from one perspective out of many, presumably a Force vision was involved.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1331.0,"score_ratio":1.4285714286}
+{"post_id":"iay73o","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.85,"history":"[DC] I understand Superman gets his powers from the Sun. But why oh why is he so powerful? The man can go toe to toe with literwl gods like Darkseid","c_root_id_A":"g1rh2q7","c_root_id_B":"g1rndl4","created_at_utc_A":1597605590,"created_at_utc_B":1597608844,"score_A":12,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"Hes filled with yellow solar radiation. The yellow star light powers him up and he has been soaking it up his entire life. Hes basically a battery that's been so overcharged that he cannot expend enough energy to drain himself without some outside source draining him like kryptonite or a lack of sunlight to leech energy from him.","human_ref_B":"In the vast universe, there's bound to be alien races that are as powerful as the gods, and indeed DC shows multiple races that can go toe to toe with Superman.  It is worth nothing that a God and an Endless (orders of magnitude more powefull than gods) had a hand in not only in the creation of the Kryptonian race, but in ensuring that Krypton was destroyed and only he (and a few others) would be left.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3254.0,"score_ratio":1.9166666667}
+{"post_id":"iay73o","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.85,"history":"[DC] I understand Superman gets his powers from the Sun. But why oh why is he so powerful? The man can go toe to toe with literwl gods like Darkseid","c_root_id_A":"g1rndl4","c_root_id_B":"g1rjtuq","created_at_utc_A":1597608844,"created_at_utc_B":1597607009,"score_A":23,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"In the vast universe, there's bound to be alien races that are as powerful as the gods, and indeed DC shows multiple races that can go toe to toe with Superman.  It is worth nothing that a God and an Endless (orders of magnitude more powefull than gods) had a hand in not only in the creation of the Kryptonian race, but in ensuring that Krypton was destroyed and only he (and a few others) would be left.","human_ref_B":"The only logical explanation is that Superman gets his powers from some vast, unknown energy source, perhaps Zero Point Energy or the background cosmic radiation, and yellow sunlight only powers his ability to tap into that other, unknown energy source.  He repeatedly performs feats that far exceed the amount of energy he could have absorbed from the sun, so the laws of physics dictate that there is another energy source involved.  Tapping into that energy source uses (and burns up) the yellow solar radiation he has stored, so he is still limited by how much sunlight he has been exposed to, but the ratio of energy consumption to energy expenditure is much greater than 1:1. Absorbing ten units of solar radiation allows him to tap into one hundred units of unknown energy, or something like that.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1835.0,"score_ratio":3.2857142857}
+{"post_id":"towjdo","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[Prometheus] Why did Peter Weyland awaken the Engineer without a contingency plan in case the Engineer was hostile? To me, the entire plot is simply that someone wakes up an alien and the alien is hostile and kills whoever woke him up. Why would Weyland, a successful and intelligent businessman, be naive enough to think that an advanced and ancient alien would immediately submit to Weyland's demands for immortality? Why didn't he plan for anything other than the best case scenario?","c_root_id_A":"i27kr6q","c_root_id_B":"i27r47y","created_at_utc_A":1648313278,"created_at_utc_B":1648315977,"score_A":178,"score_B":345,"human_ref_A":"His contingency plan was his own super powered android  Unfortunately it that very android that basically told the Engineer to kill Weyland in its own language","human_ref_B":"> Why didn't he plan for anything other than the best case scenario?  He's got weeks to live left, basically. He's on death's door, and apparently doesn't believe that humanity will ever achieve immortality. He's basically at the state of \"hope for the best,\" because plan B is quite literally \"die surrounded by medical equipment\".","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2699.0,"score_ratio":1.9382022472}
+{"post_id":"8n3dfl","domain":"asksciencefiction_test","upvote_ratio":0.84,"history":"[Batman Begins] How was Bruce Wayne able to reclaim control of Wayne Enterprises in Batman Begins? Sorry but my knowledge in business is very limited so please excuse my very naive ignorance about how he was able to attain Wayne Enterprises again?","c_root_id_A":"dzsgl09","c_root_id_B":"dzsgubp","created_at_utc_A":1527633296,"created_at_utc_B":1527633554,"score_A":4,"score_B":30,"human_ref_A":"His parents left him a majority share in the stock.","human_ref_B":"Wayne Enterprises was going public, so it was selling shares in the company, a share being a small percentage of a company, shares also act like votes; 1 share 1 vote and a person can buy as many shares as they can afford *(but the number of shares is limited)*  What Bruce did was buy enough shares *(through dummy corporations and other anonymous means)* To equal a 51% majority. So no matter how many shares\/votes go against him, he can always have an majority","labels":0,"seconds_difference":258.0,"score_ratio":7.5}