tetris11

I guess I didn't really understand what a masochist actually meant, as I attached some kind of sadist connotation to it, when it's just a pain-related kink. Thanks for the extra context, and I will try to update my understanding

That's the dumbest and most beautiful premise for naming a place that I've seen

Anova and the entire damn R ecosystem would love to have a word

One of my favourite albums

I think its more murky than that.

There was a whole story arc about mutant growth hormone, which was derived from skin cells scraped off people like the Owl and other supers.

This MGH gave humans temporary mutant powers, and cites its origin as the X-Gene.

Confusingly though, it still tries to draw an arbitrary distinction between inherited mutants and somatic ones.

Origin

While it is most of the time extracted from mutants, it can also be extracted/synthesized from other super-powered individuals, but the source of their superpowers must alter their genetic make-up. For example, the Owl or Spider-Woman are not mutants, but their powers come from genetic mutations, and they were both used as MGH sources.

My understanding of this, is that anyone who has a non-fatal mutation of their X-factor gene develops mutant powers and abilities and, if permanent, becomes a mutant.

"Traditional" mutants inherit the X-factor, and are mutants from birth. That's the only distinction I can see, and seems like a bit of a weak distinction tbh.

"Leviathan" by Scott Westerfeld ?

I thought it was a poem:

Take leave, kill please,
Only only only stay,
Photos footprints
Tim on the trails

"Take only E-photos?", come on man, touch grass.

Even within Marvel, is he genuinely not a mutant? I swear I've read a comic where he suspects that the substance that blinded him, not only sharpened his other senses but even made him smarter to some degree. Sure, Stick honed his senses, so there's a self-development aspect of it too, and his parents might have not carried the X-gene or whatever it is, but ultimately his powers comes from a mutation in his DNA no?

https://www.etymonline.com/word/vain

The expression comes from the phrase "in vain" which restores the original meaning of the noun vain away from the conceited meaning and more towards the vacuous sense. So if you're taking God's name in vain, it's using God's name needlessly.

Let's just say there was more than one cow that jumped over the moon...

To be fair, I understand his confusion.

You guys voted in a rapist felon along with his billionaire buddies, and now you want the opposite? Did you not understand your vote?