Elon Musk, Writing, Crime, Internet Cartoons | Constellation, Episode 51

[@RayCharlizard]

I love Micah taking over the final topic with "You're telling me you wouldn't kill a guy?". 😂

[@wyliesalimeno9602]

lol. Colin better never do Micah wrong because I am starting to get the impression she may be a sociopath.

[@MortenLM]

Timestamps on the podcast freed and on youtube would be great. Timestamps: 0:09:54 - Topic 1: Internet Cartoons 0:46:30 - Topic 2: Writing 2:02:40 - Topic 3: Crime 3:01:10 - Topic 4: Elon Musk

[@jond.7382]

Thanks Morten!

[@jordanwang1035]

We've been asking from the start. They don't care. LSM has gotten so big individual feedback doesn't matter anymode.

[@daganmoriarty1973]

@@jordanwang1035 That's not true - we love you and you know it

[@jordanwang1035]

I'm glad this comment has finally given us timestamps, at least. Thanks for shoving my words back in my mouth.

[@ethroptur5266]

I used to adore Salad Fingers when I was a child. As a child, I didn't notice the psychological themes of the series. I love how it's both eery, comedic and poignant simultaneously.

[@connorpeppermint8635]

Micah is a little older than me but I remember being present for the decline of when the internet could be considered "wild west". It was a really fun time and I glad to have been around for it

[@TxTaylorIII]

The post man thinking Colin was a light skinned black man 😂

[@vacuumblink2300]

time stamp?

[@TxTaylorIII]

i got you. 2:45 @@vacuumblink2300

[@iamthewalrus.]

Gene with the Pew News tee. Always a surprise to meet a fellow nine year old!

[@VocorKane]

I suspected it may be the case from Micah’s food takes, but the crime topic this episode confirms that she’s a psychopath. 😂

[@smeepUCA]

I'm still bummed about Colin never getting to finish his History of Naughty Dog piece at IGN

[@Chicken008]

It's not like he can't continue it.

[@5324er]

Dagan you ARE manly my friend, don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

[@daganmoriarty1973]

That's two for manly, and that counts ; )

[@MikeG82]

@@daganmoriarty1973 not voting democrat would make you more manly, in fact there was a study that showed masculine men vote republican

[@PlayLaughLogan]

​@@MikeG82 there's also studies that show dumber people vote republican, so ya know, be careful citing research ;P

[@onlookerbungee4598]

​@@MikeG82 I'm more hung up on the fact you believed a study that fucking stupid. Forget the infinite complexities for how people vote, you have to vote for my tribe or you're not manly enough. Ignorance.

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

This is an embarasing ass comment@@MikeG82

[@Ponimeat]

0:41:40 That's Diogenes of Sinope, born around 400 BCE on the northernmost edge of modern-day Turkey. He's credited with being one of the founders of Cynicism. Being a political exile, he lived a frugal life most famously in a large pot/barrel in a marketplace in Athens, otherwise slept and ate in unconventional places, begged for a living, spent most of his time criticizing and/or just in general going against the social norms and values of his day. Other than the man-in-a-barrel imagery, the other two of his most famous depictions are 1) him walking around with a lantern in broad daylight, claiming that he's looking for an "honest man," and 2) his encounter with Alexander the Great, where Diogenes told the only thing he needed from Big Al was for him to "stand out of his sun."

[@14_IQ.points]

Gene dropping skibidi toilet lore and Micah bringing back core memories with Fred and salad fingers is an insaaane start.

[@BDreGaming]

Conan O'Brien definitely has the best and most hilarious ad reads I've ever heard.

[@Tatman2TheResQ]

Had to look up Salad Fingers. Definitely noped out 10 seconds into it years ago... and did the same today. Absolutely terrifying.

[@bryceneuberger3460]

I wonder if Micah is Gen Z. She gives a real Gen Z humor vibe.

[@matthewlee4834]

Yeah she's borderline, pretty sure she's 29, maybe recently 30.

[@eggsandchips91]

If you take away all the commas, the title becomes much funnier

[@matthewlee4834]

Underrated comment

[@jaylynbrooks3968]

We should put more money into mental health

[@Splitlnfinity]

I wonder if Micah has seen or heard of Don't Hug me I'm Scared.

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

Idk about Colin’s argument that “that kind of crime isn’t happening here and would NEVER happen here.” Well, no shit, right? You live in an area with WAY less people per square mile and WAY higher income per neighborhood. People who live in the nicer parts of LA could say the same shit. You can’t make that argument. Also, Gene seems to be way more aligned with right wing ideology than I had originally thought. Interesting. Nothing wrong with that just like there’s nothing wrong with being a liberal.

[@Mda78829]

i mean..when you get mugged twice you tend to start to change your mentality a bit and there is no question liberals are much more for major police reform.

[@isturbo1984]

there didnt used to be anything wrong with it, but there is plenty wrong with it now.

[@guilhermeriosribeiro6687]

getting robbed/jumped once a month makes anyone into a right wing...

[@DD-fs9xt]

No, he lives in an area with less diversity. "Population density" seems to only make certain racial demographics commit crazy amounts of crime.

[@MikeG82]

there is something wrong with being liberal, it's immoral in every way

[@BDreGaming]

We love you Gene! You can go balls deep on LSM anytime!

[@kadabur]

Love u guys!!! Thanks for an incredible yr of content, making my days just a lil brighter. Happy new year

[@daganmoriarty1973]

Happy New Year!

[@MrMartyPlays]

Micah is a sosiopath ✔️

[@MarcLCT]

Gene with Pew News shirt lmfao

[@TheMaestro116]

Of all the the things I've heard Colin bring up, I did not expect Bro Team to be one of them...

[@TheUballe]

I live in a fairly expensive home in a fairly expensive neighborhood. In the last few years, car theft has become a norm. Hell, you can't even put up Christmas decorations without them being snatched up. Sadly, when you check the thousands of Ring Doorbell feeds, the vast majority of the trash doung this stuff are kids. Lately, they've beem coming in a group of 4, with a getaway driver and gunman who watches your door, lest you foolishly step out at the time. At some point, these kids are going to get turned into puppy chow, because the cops and DAs aren't doing their part.

[@spicynoodle6668]

Agreed with Micah completely on horror novels, big King fan but they hit differently than a movie or game.

[@spicynoodle6668]

Disagree with Micah completely on Electric cars though !!

[@bbumble1762]

I think Skibidi is more of a gen alpha thing instead of gen z but I could be wrong

[@Jones25ful]

You have to really admire Elon Musk’s ability to turn Twitter into The Chinese Knockoff Equivalent 4chan. You know what I love with my shitposting? An ad for cryptoscams every third post on my feed.

[@DD-fs9xt]

I'll take that over the censorship and documented government collusion carried out by the previous owners

[@battlep0t]

Aside from community notes which are the only good change he's made - Elon really has ran that website into the ground.

[@TheMaestro116]

It's more like the equivalent of the American version of TikTok/Douyin at this point.

[@chris9206]

​@@battlep0tmore so not much has changed

[@Alienshade]

In the future schools will teach people how to scam people. Because we really need better scammers. It is a good business and the American way. Elon musk and Trump need your money/support! They are scam heroes! Listen to Trump he can scam people into believing that he is godsend. That is really really good scamming if you can make people believe that. And you are a person like Trump.😅

[@jacoballen4591]

Gene should consider a career in fictional writing with all those stories he loves to tell. Korean mafia lol

[@Moeron86]

😅great episode! Thanks for the content and laughs

[@daganmoriarty1973]

[@aaronmwolford]

I've lived in rural areas, suburbs and numerous cities and I'll never leave city living. My biggest issue with suburbs are the lack of diversity in all areas: food, shops, people, etc.

[@connorpeppermint8635]

I clean homes for a living and city houses/homes are always more lively and varied than suburban homes. Suburbs just seem like living in a big fancy, cookie cutter pod.

[@connorpeppermint8635]

Where else are you going to get community other than one of the several churches in the area

[@aaronmwolford]

@@connorpeppermint8635 yep exactly, the idea of choosing a manufactured floor plan that your neighbor also has and then being 10 feet from them sucks the character out of the home. Cities and rural areas even offer so much more uniqueness in homes.

[@DougyFreshGames]

I remember I thought I could write my own comic book, nah nah, ended up sticking with art lol.

[@rpjordan]

Merry Xmas!! (I shout to the void)

[@saintallison]

"Merr Crismas" - The void quietly replies

[@Icynova]

The crime section of the conversation really missed for me. I’ll be interested to see what the public thinks when this goes live.

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

As always it’s endless blaming of one side without any nuance about how different locations with vastly different population densities can’t be compared and other nuances.

[@MikeG82]

None will mention the real problem… diversity Too scared to be called “racist”, and they will still vote democrat

[@guilhermeriosribeiro6687]

missed why?

[@wesleylang172]

Well off, predominantly stable family suburb has less crime. I'm shocked. Every developed nation in the world is figuring out you need a mix of community policing, solid social care and economic growth to rescue crime. More stringent jailing does jack shit.

[@DD-fs9xt]

​@@user-dj9iu2et3r Weird how "population density" only causes certain demographics to commit crazy amounts of crime.

[@ThisIsMrBenShow]

I’m always looking for deep horror lit that’s new!!

[@visual_sanctum]

I've never understood Colin's disdain for Ben Shapiro and the Daily Wire, especially given his support for Ron DeSantis, who comes from the same branch of conservatism as Shapiro.

[@rpg_haven]

Colin has always let public opinion sway his political beliefs. If something is viewed as largely unpopular in his circles, he won't even give it a chance. He's also quick to mischaracterize based on what he's heard instead of the facts.

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

This is just not true. I've seen many comments saying the opposite - that he is a contrarian and I would agree. It's why he insists mid ass games are great constantly@@rpg_haven

[@rpg_haven]

@@linkinparkblink182ro I'm only talking about his politics. When it comes to games, he does like being a contrarian, but I also think he's honest. He just doesn't have high standards.

[@KZ3fps]

I bet Dagan could write great "dad poems" about farts and sell a book of them

[@painkiller66]

I'm surprised Micah likes Salad Fingers. I always thought Salad Fingers was really disturbing, and tragic. Maybe it's because I watched the film theory about it.

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

She literally said that she “pretended to like it”

[@iloveyoual32]

Wish I had a dollar for every time Micah said "Kill/killed a man"

[@troybranch9720]

Yoko Ono I fell down the stairs again.

[@TheRealKG912]

Gene's Walgreens cap 🔥🔥

[@mpnothanks]

Missed this in the main feed somehow!

[@MisterK-YT]

Now I understand why Gene gets so much snatch. He wears Louis flip flops. What a pimp.

[@creese16]

Gene, come move to Fort Worth, TX. It’s chill here

[@extrabaggage9838]

So i guess it's safe to say the gene is ... Parked Love your shows

[@Faztkiller88]

Letter Kenny amazing

[@teza1383]

Gene with a Pew News shirt. Like wtf😂

[@ViewtifulJae]

She’s gorgeous

[@Whitephoenix98]

It’s peanut butter stelly Xmas time

[@matthewlee4834]

If her food takes didn't already prove it before, after this episode I can safely say Micah is a sociopath

[@Joseph_Hornreich]

As a jew myself, I don’t find Elon musk to be antisemitic at all

[@grashoprsmith]

"Dorf"❤

[@Mda78829]

I've lived in the burbs my whole life but my job has always had me traveling to major cities for a week or so at a time. I honestly don't understand why folks live there other than that is all they know or they can't get out.

[@leonsomethingorother2089]

Diogenes

[@joshuadehler5039]

Elon Musk is chaotic good, and chaos annoys a lot of people in real life lol

[@thenewterrorbilly727]

Gene is a gangster. I love it lol

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

In his dreams lol

[@patrickspellman8758]

The crime discussion was utterly laughable. Who commits these crimes? Why are cities unsafe? Dealing the drugs of the “drug crisis”? Cmon man!

[@MikeG82]

they don't have the balls to be honest, especially with Micah being there

[@PlayLaughLogan]

​@@MikeG82 yeah how dare they not be racist dumbasses with a black wife, sister-in-law, and friend present 😡

[@OmahaGTP]

That girls take on EVs is hilariously bad. Because they’re not macho enough so you drive a hatchback? Lmao. And not liking space because we don’t belong there - so many innovations we use came from the space race development R&D.

[@sprinter1boy]

I classed Micah as intelligent before this episode, but the Elon segment has me doing a full reverse on that. She came across so childish and the lack of going to space had me like WTF. Then goes onto mention all the BS misinformation every idiot who knows nothing about EVs. Most of the EV exploding batteries has been confirmed to be basically Elon Musk haters doing shite for clicks even though some have naturally exploded but far less than a normal car engine. She came across as very naive in how she looks at things and wonder how much stuff she believes on the internet which isn't true. I take it she doesn't like Elon at all is what I gathered from that. Also Colin kinda looked pi**ed when Micah threw him under the bus with the car getting broken into.

[@OmahaGTP]

@@sprinter1boy And my favorite - coal plants are providing electricity for those EVs. OK, and they're still getting 100+ mpg equivalent so it's still a net win. You can't recycle fossil fuels, you can recycle batteries. Something needs to get us to the next tech - fossil fuels are non-renewable. Mouth breathers.

[@blondiemancojoe1066]

Gene is so edge lol.

[@Alienshade]

The problem is that you fight fire with fire and that will spiral down. It will burn down the "house".

[@thestonersensei]

Im upset I gave Busy Tonight a view Micah 💔

[@MrMartyPlays]

Elon Musk monkaOMEGA

[@jovi9918]

I can't believe Gene is actually wearing that

[@PatrickB2023]

I’ve been pondering for the past 3 months whether or not I should tell Colin how bad his voice has gotten over the last 3 years or so. His voice is getting really unpleasant to listen to, and it’s literally his only talent (talking into a mic). He needs to get that checked out ASAP. I think the constant vaping is ruining his vocal cords. My wife literally refers to him as the “robot voice guy”…

[@ptroit]

I don't think he's gotten worse, but in terms of his voice changing, it's likely from constant recycled indoor air as he says he doesn't go out nearly as much anymore.

[@linkinparkblink182ro]

He sounds fine lol

[@llcoolcplays]

I'm not even from US but looks like you guys DESPERATELY need Trump back.. 🙄

[@rpg_haven]

Absolutely.

[@PlayLaughLogan]

Colins take on Elon Musk feels a few years out of date and frankly ignorant. The whole "wannabe Tony Stark" schtick was undeniably appealing & as a fellow believer in wanting us to establish more of a human presence in space I really gave him the benefit of the doubt when criticisms first started popping up. After a while though, theres just too much to ignore and you realize he isnt a genius at all. Hes just another rich dude thats scammed & exploited his way to the top that happens to have some funny quirks like being obsessed with 2010 era facebook memes and the letter X. You cant be a genius while tanking a company's value by BILLIONS lmao.

[@rpg_haven]

Colin has demonstrated he only reads headlines from corporate media and knows nothing about, well, anything apart from PlayStation, but especially about Elon Musk, Tesla, or politics.

[@sprinter1boy]

Elon has Asperger's, so we need to take that into account, I like how he's pushed electric cars and mega factories/batteries and obviously spaceX and his boring company. He's one of the ONLY people in this earth who does things differently and not just rinse and repeat the same old solutions to problems and expect different results ie; government's.

[@jcvdchuck7915]

Somebody needs to tell Degan that nobody cares.

[@sprinter1boy]

Sorry Colin but Micah needs some serious teaching on Elon, my thoughts on her intelligence has certainly gone down. We're dead as a species if we don't leave the planet someday and batteries exploding is very low, crashes of electric cars super low compared to the normal cars on the road etc. As for twitter well yep he's been a bit of a tit lol but hey were all not perfect right.

[@Faztkiller88]

Can Trump even read and write?

[@mc_squared]

Elon Musk is great. He’s a total nerd and lacks tact. But you have to just accept he knows what he’s doing but struggles to articulate.

[@user-dj9iu2et3r]

Oh god

[@mc_squared]

Yes my child? @@user-dj9iu2et3r

[@isturbo1984]

i love he showed the entire tech industry that you can fired 90% of your lazy and entitled and useless workforce. tech is infected, especially in video games.

[@moskitobyte2645]

Nobody mentioned that Elon has aspergers or even pondered WHY is it that the entire establishment hates him because there’s no rational reason other than the fact that he exposed the grift that was going on with Twitter. Bro literally exposed the intelligence operation that was going down. So obviously The Washington Post (and their employees) hold a grudge against Elon for no logical reason.

[@PlayLaughLogan]

​@@isturbo1984 except for the fact Twitter has lost billions in value and is a buggy mess ever since... I'm sure there were some redundancies in the workforce but he definitely went overboard and is still suffering because of it

[@TheLazyIndianGamer]

Really not a fan of Gene

[@rpg_haven]

Washington Post is a huge red flag.

[@chriskos7868]

Not only did I say Dagan should be a man but he should take all the soy out of his diet.

[@daganmoriarty1973]

stop taking the credit, it was definitely somebody funny

[@chriskos7868]

@@daganmoriarty1973 nothing is funnier than your own wife and friend discussing what a beta male you are

[@vacuumblink2300]

dude give it a rest