Lyre

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[–] Lyre 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Historians regularly point out that Scipio's victory over Hannibal was a little bit too poetic in nature, as if designed to fit into a wider cultural narrative.

Not to say there never was a Scipio Africanus or anything, but what we know about him and Hannibal is heavily skewed by what the Romans thought was narratively fullfilling.

[–] Lyre 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I think you're right. The only discrepancy I can think of might be that you implicitly know that "andalley" has meaning and context beyond what you currently understand and ascribe to it. A dog probably doesn't think too hard about whether walking is the action of moving one's legs or the state of being outside.

[–] Lyre 1 points 3 weeks ago

Well tbh i probably have heard of them before at some point but when you search up "where to buy a new pc canada" it's tough to tell whats legit or not.

My last pc was made by a local place that went out of business and I never really upgraded it or anything after that.

[–] Lyre 2 points 3 weeks ago

Looks like there's one in the city next to mine, thats excellent. Thanks!

[–] Lyre 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Thanks, i hadn't heard of Canada computers.

Interesting, is best buy generally considered a good place to buy from? I guess I just kind assumed big chain = overpriced and unreliable.

[–] Lyre 4 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

I'll check it out, thanks 👍

[–] Lyre 9 points 3 weeks ago (11 children)

Do you or anyone else have suggestions on where to go to buy parts or premade PCs for Canada? I've been trying to upgrade for years but I honestly just don't know where to buy from anymore.

[–] Lyre 9 points 3 weeks ago

Its always disappointing when a company tries to do something different, fails, and then is forced to go back to what made them successful and never branches out again. There was so much hope for a superman or justice league game from these guys but I'm doubtful they're going to do anything other than batman for the next decade after how badly squad failed.

[–] Lyre 1 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Lyre 3 points 3 weeks ago

Ah i see, that's a fair interpretation. I never thought about it like that.

[–] Lyre 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

That's an interesting take, but if it's a metaphor then it's a broken one. Eve never had to lose anything, she's whole and ergo, metaphorically, women wouldn't feel the longing and need for companionship or whatever it is thats meant to be symbolized. If the torah is making a metaphor, then a better interpretation of the text might be that woman is created to be an object of man's desire.

Ironically, the original story of Adam and Lilith being one, conjoined entity that is later split into two by god actually functions much better as a metaphor for human need to find love and companionship, but thats not the story that gets cannonized.

[–] Lyre 4 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

Well, he doesn't really "need" anything... Because omnipotence. He could have just made them long for each other. He could have just made Lilith less independent. Or he could have just made Adam not terrified of the second, unnamed wife... The whole thing really starts to break down the more you think about it :/

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