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Comment on Great shows with a truly satisfying ending? in ~tv
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Comment on Great shows with a truly satisfying ending? in ~tv
Britimmer Link ParentNot the person you're talking to, but Dark is one of the few I prefer subbed. Their voices lend so much to the showNot the person you're talking to, but Dark is one of the few I prefer subbed. Their voices lend so much to the show
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Comment on Automatic braking systems save lives. Now they’ll need to work at 62 MPH. in ~transport
Britimmer Link ParentI definitely leave room on the highways. Bumper to bumper at 80mph is asking for disaster lol. I was talking more about how leaving extra room on my commute or just around town seems to be an...I definitely leave room on the highways. Bumper to bumper at 80mph is asking for disaster lol.
I was talking more about how leaving extra room on my commute or just around town seems to be an invitation for every Tom, Dick, and Mary to scoot on in ahead of me. So I generally leave about half a car length while tooling around town.
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Comment on Automatic braking systems save lives. Now they’ll need to work at 62 MPH. in ~transport
Britimmer (edited )Link ParentI said it in another reply, but I don't think we should abandon the technology. I just don't feel like they're in a production-ready state. I shouldn't have to be afraid of my vehicle doing...I said it in another reply, but I don't think we should abandon the technology. I just don't feel like they're in a production-ready state.
I shouldn't have to be afraid of my vehicle doing something unpredictable and uncontrollable at 25 or 85mph. Until the tech comes into its own, I'll just keep turning it off. (or for my personal daily, just avoid newer cars with the nannies in general).
Edit: I'd also like a study as to whether or not drivers are becoming too reliant on the nannies to a point where the driver feels like the car is driving itself while occasionally asking the driver's opinion. I'm sure the benefits outweigh the concerns, but in this weird nebulous twilight between the drivers driving and the roll out of self-driving cars, I think there's a potential for people (especially new drivers) to assume the car will protect them no matter what.
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Comment on Automatic braking systems save lives. Now they’ll need to work at 62 MPH. in ~transport
Britimmer (edited )Link ParentI can definitely understand that. Maybe it's "old man yelling at clouds" but the widespread use of giant touch screens and random blinking warnings, chimes, etc. distract me way more than whatever...I can definitely understand that. Maybe it's "old man yelling at clouds" but the widespread use of giant touch screens and random blinking warnings, chimes, etc. distract me way more than whatever it's trying to get me to notice.
While I'm not impressed with the current tech in cars that doesn't mean they should all be abandoned. I remember the first generation airbags being regarded as almost as dangerous as just hitting the steering wheel lol.
And for added clarity, I'm also in favor of requiring special endorsements for cars over a certain horsepower. I don't think most of the population can or should hop into a Dodge Hellcat or Porsche 911 without some extra instruction or training.
Essentially a lot of this is re-emphasizing the potential dangers and responsibility of driving. Complacency and distracted driving is as much a culprit as speed (again, just one man's observation)
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Comment on Automatic braking systems save lives. Now they’ll need to work at 62 MPH. in ~transport
Britimmer Link ParentI'm certainly an enthusiast, and have taken defensive driving in both a military and law enforcement setting, and knock on wood I haven't been in an accident in my life. All that said, no. I think...I'm certainly an enthusiast, and have taken defensive driving in both a military and law enforcement setting, and knock on wood I haven't been in an accident in my life.
All that said, no. I think I'm maybe more aware than the average driver since I regard driving as the activity rather than one of many. But I'm sure it's been luck as much as anything. I'm no Senna, and I don't drive like the manual wants me to so I'm no better than most.
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Comment on Automatic braking systems save lives. Now they’ll need to work at 62 MPH. in ~transport
Britimmer LinkAs a petrol head, I'll offer a dissenting opinion. AEB, lane assist, and adaptive cruise control is so bad in most, if not all, of the vehicles I've driven that I'm shocked it's made it out of...- Exemplary
As a petrol head, I'll offer a dissenting opinion. AEB, lane assist, and adaptive cruise control is so bad in most, if not all, of the vehicles I've driven that I'm shocked it's made it out of testing. For the ACC I've had my car lock its brakes when a car suddenly merged in front of me and there was ample space for me to disengage the cruise manually, call them an asshole, and go about my day. Same for lane assist. Something or someone darts into the road and the car fights my evasive maneuver. There have been fatality accidents caused by lane assist.
Out current Honda SUV errs to the super conservative before alerting me to brake. I've only had it panic brake on me once, but I was so shocked by it and taken off guard that I've turned it off every time I drove it since. Maybe I'm the oddball, or a control freak, but after driving for decades I know how a vehicle will respond under certain braking conditions. With AEB, I have no idea how deep into the brakes it's getting and can't anticipate the car's movement, which is less than optimal in a giant 7 passenger SUV. Not to mention the cars behind me having to brake like mad to avoid rear ending me. And to nip the obvious in the bud, I'll start leaving more room when people quit cutting me off for doing so lol (mind you this is all city driving for the AEB scenario)
As for speed, I really hate that I sound like a 2a advocate but I really think it's cultural. When I lived in Germany, I noticed that the Autobahn was in comparable condition (road-wise) to the US, but to my recollection studies didn't find that the increased speed corresponded with an increase in fatality accidents. Added to that, I'm American. We have huuuuuge distances to cover at times compared to our European counterparts. Adding several hours to a trip is a non-starter for most folks.
I really think increasing the minimum driving age to 18 or even 21 (the biggest and main factor imo), making a license harder to get (but not necessarily more expensive since a license is all but required if you don't live in a major city), and applying cultural pressure to treat the 2-3 ton chunk of metal moving at 50-80mph with respect would do as much as anything to reduce vehicle fatalities.
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Comment on Top US senator calls Salt Typhoon ‘worst telecom hack in our nation’s history’ in ~tech
Britimmer Link ParentThey do to a point, but expounding on that seems like a poor idea at the present lol. My concern isn't so much the network segregation as it is how many people ignore security for the sake of...They do to a point, but expounding on that seems like a poor idea at the present lol.
My concern isn't so much the network segregation as it is how many people ignore security for the sake of convenience. All the cool guy gear in the world means nothing if no one uses it. (Or if it's so cumbersome they decide they can be secure by "encoding" their conversations. I've seen that from a few folks who were senior enough to know way better)
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Comment on Charles Dance to play Michelangelo in docudrama Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty in ~tv
Britimmer Link ParentGenuinely my first thought as I read the title. "Isn't he a little old to play a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?Genuinely my first thought as I read the title. "Isn't he a little old to play a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle?
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Comment on Huawei announces phone with tri-folding screen in ~tech
Britimmer Link ParentI've been backing off on needing the latest and greatest but I have to say my z fold 5 is amazing. I definitely use the front screen more but the ability to unfold and get a tablet experience when...I've been backing off on needing the latest and greatest but I have to say my z fold 5 is amazing. I definitely use the front screen more but the ability to unfold and get a tablet experience when needed has been a real boon. I'm cautiously optimistic about the longevity of the internal screen, but waiting for 5 generations of r&d has to help.
It's probably not for everyone, I'm a case user and that turns it into a pocket drooping brick, but I really like the versatility it offers. (Having the option of two different home screens is nice, too)
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Comment on Sol eReader headset in ~tech
Britimmer Link ParentIt really reminds me of the font used in the old Lucasarts point and click adventure games, a la Secret of Monkey IslandIt really reminds me of the font used in the old Lucasarts point and click adventure games, a la Secret of Monkey Island
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Comment on Why TV is wrong for Tolkien in ~tv
Britimmer Link ParentAs much as I want more Silmarillion (and Tolkien) content, they would have to take some serious liberties with the front portion of that book to make it into another medium. But, there are SO MANY...As much as I want more Silmarillion (and Tolkien) content, they would have to take some serious liberties with the front portion of that book to make it into another medium.
But, there are SO MANY great stories in the Silmarillion (with strong female leads that weren't unnamed gals ripped out of the appendicies) that they could make several seasons of several different shows and have stuff left on the cutting room floor. I know they think we want characters we're familiar with (see also: Star Wars) but it's the world building that sucked most of us in. The characters, while important, aren't a make or break for viewership with that majority of an established IP's fans.
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Comment on The Lord of the Rings: The War of Rohirrim | Official trailer in ~movies
Britimmer LinkI hate that I agree with a lot of the comments on that video. We were told we were getting a Helm Hammerhand movie iirc, not a movie about a daughter who didn't have a bloody name canonically....I hate that I agree with a lot of the comments on that video. We were told we were getting a Helm Hammerhand movie iirc, not a movie about a daughter who didn't have a bloody name canonically. (And this is Tolkien, dude gave names to great great great great great great great grandfathers of side characters)
Tolkien's legendarium has a number of badass women set in their own stories. Why gender swap Helm's son Freeleaf who did save the Rohhirim or go off and write something completely different? THE SOURCE MATERIAL IS RIGHT THERE! And it's animated, so you can do it properly! Yosemite Sam yelling
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Comment on Tubi explodes in popularity, outranking Max and Apple TV+ in ~tech
Britimmer Link ParentI genuinely like those services. It's how cable should have been. Either I pay you and there's no ads, or it's free and there are ad breaks. One or the other. I'm fine with the commercials on...I genuinely like those services. It's how cable should have been. Either I pay you and there's no ads, or it's free and there are ad breaks. One or the other.
I'm fine with the commercials on PlutoTV (except when it's the same one back to back) since I'm getting to watch a 24/7 channel of something I like for free fiddy. Seems like a square deal to me.
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Comment on Customers didn’t stop spending. Companies stopped serving. in ~finance
Britimmer Link ParentI loved Europa Park as a kid. Never been to Disney, but I don't feel cheated lolI loved Europa Park as a kid. Never been to Disney, but I don't feel cheated lol
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Comment on Customers didn’t stop spending. Companies stopped serving. in ~finance
Britimmer Link ParentI feel like they've purposely made it cheaper to go back into stores. I'd bet the losses from people avoiding the browsing and the impulse buys were enough for them to slowly put the kibosh on...I feel like they've purposely made it cheaper to go back into stores. I'd bet the losses from people avoiding the browsing and the impulse buys were enough for them to slowly put the kibosh on delivery and pick up orders.
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Comment on What is your favorite Final Fantasy game? in ~games
Britimmer Link ParentI started Octopath on game pass and I keep wondering when I get to do something. Is it just walking from dialog heavy cutscene to dialog heavy cutscene?I started Octopath on game pass and I keep wondering when I get to do something. Is it just walking from dialog heavy cutscene to dialog heavy cutscene?
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Comment on Your favorite deeply unpopular music in ~music
Britimmer Link ParentI don't love all Shoegaze, but I do love anything Hope Sandoval is part of.I don't love all Shoegaze, but I do love anything Hope Sandoval is part of.
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Comment on Your favorite deeply unpopular music in ~music
Britimmer Link ParentI absolutely love Meg's early stuff. I like the new stuff, but not nearly as much. Monster, Heart Heart Head, Cold, Lemon Eyes, Sorry...man, those songs HIT.I absolutely love Meg's early stuff. I like the new stuff, but not nearly as much. Monster, Heart Heart Head, Cold, Lemon Eyes, Sorry...man, those songs HIT.
It's sincerely the best show I've seen in 20 years. Love every thing about it.