removes a bunch of unused/bad helpers (#48969)

* a commit

* Update code/controllers/subsystem/persistence.dm

Co-Authored-By: Emmett Gaines <ninjanomnom@gmail.com>

* Update code/__HELPERS/text.dm

Co-Authored-By: Emmett Gaines <ninjanomnom@gmail.com>

* Update advance.dm

* Update security_officer.dm

* Update text.dm

* Update unsorted.dm

Co-authored-by: Emmett Gaines <ninjanomnom@gmail.com>

code/game/objects/effects/anomalies.dm

@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 	START_PROCESSING(SSobj, src)
 	impact_area = get_area(src)
 
+	if (!impact_area)
+		return INITIALIZE_HINT_QDEL
+
 	aSignal = new(src)
 	aSignal.name = "[name] core"
 	aSignal.code = rand(1,100)
@@ -188,7 +191,7 @@
 		do_teleport(AM, locate(AM.x, AM.y, AM.z), 8, channel = TELEPORT_CHANNEL_BLUESPACE)
 
 /obj/effect/anomaly/bluespace/detonate()
-	var/turf/T = safepick(get_area_turfs(impact_area))
+	var/turf/T = pick(get_area_turfs(impact_area))
 	if(T)
 			// Calculate new position (searches through beacons in world)
 		var/obj/item/beacon/chosen