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Comment on We reviewed designs for the buckled Midtown high-rise. What we found raises questions. in ~engineering
CannibalisticApple LinkDavid Brand wrote two other articles I find worth sharing. First is this article about how the plans weren't peer reviewed. The article is mostly about how important and vital peer reviewing can...David Brand wrote two other articles I find worth sharing.
First is this article about how the plans weren't peer reviewed. The article is mostly about how important and vital peer reviewing can be to engineering projects, especially with older buildings due to how building codes change over decades. It does make the point though that peer reviewing may not have prevented this collapse:
The problem may have been a contractor failing to follow plans, construction workers accidentally removing a key piece of reinforcement or safety inspectors overlooking a hazard – not a miscalculation or mistake by the engineer, said Brian Falconer, managing principal and structural engineer at Severud Associates Consulting Engineers.
And that ties into this article, where the principal engineer for the engineering firm is now on record that the reinforcement was not properly installed as the plans dictated. Obviously, this is not the official finding. The investigation is still ongoing and the firm has obvious motivation to deflect blame. Multiple engineers who've examined the photos have noted they don't seem to match the drawings or look reinforced though. And even then, there will still be multiple levels and groups involved in why they ultimately weren't reinforced.
The comments are where it gets really interesting though, since people from relevant fields chime in with thoughts about which groups hold most responsibility. There's one from a user named Bisbee discussing the Special Inspection Agency that I find particularly notable, so I'll just quote it here:
IMO the DOB's special inspections process sidelines the design professionals who actually built the project during construction in favor of 'Special Inspection Agencies'. All building work in NYC must be inspected by SIAs who then provide inspection reports and certify the completed inspections with the DOB.
In my experience as a structural engineer working in NYC, I find that: 1) SIAs often send inexperienced and less expensive inspectors to the site to save costs. 2) These special inspectors don't really understand the whole structure. They are just looking to check and cross off specific details. Some I've seen can barely read drawings. 3) SIAs will send different inspectors to the same project on subsequent days for scheduling optimization, meaning there is no knowledge overlap between inspectors. 4) Special Inspections are a lucrative and often poorly understood part of the project costs, which can attract people overly focused on money and not professional responsibility. 5) In order to save costs, the Owner will often try to minimize the time the actual design professionals spend on site during construction. Why is the owner paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to a SIA with inspectors on site for hours every day, AND a structural engineer / architect?
Those points, if accurate, seem like a recipe for a disaster. Any one of the first three points could lead to overlooking critical flaws, either due to being too inexperienced to recognize more subtle signs or comprehend how different parts of the structure impact each other, being unable to recognize how something might not match the plans... Or just simply not being able to notice "hey, that thing looks a little different than yesterday and it's not supposed to change every day" because they've never been there before.
All in all, these articles and comments are definitely providing some interesting insights into the construction and engineering industries to me as a layperson. Engineering failures can make for fascinating rabbitholes (and this one is guilt-free because no one died for once).
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Comment on We reviewed designs for the buckled Midtown high-rise. What we found raises questions. in ~engineering
CannibalisticApple Link ParentI'm not so pessimistic about nothing coming of it. A skyscraper falling in such a dense city would be genuinely catastrophic, so even with the corruption and corporate deflection, there's a vested...I'm not so pessimistic about nothing coming of it. A skyscraper falling in such a dense city would be genuinely catastrophic, so even with the corruption and corporate deflection, there's a vested interest in ensuring there are no repeats. Not just from the government, most companies ALSO don't want to have the risk of their buildings collapsing and putting them on the line for millions in damages on top of losing money they'd put into the building (and a potential reputation hit). They'll try to weasel their way out of trouble when it happens, but most prefer to preemptively avoid that in the first place.
Besides that, this sort of failure typically happens due to mistakes at multiple levels. General consensus so far seems to put primary blame on the contractors, but there are other decision makers involved who likely made the call to cut corners or ignore suggested procedures in the name of costs and time savings, or else just missed hazards they should have noticed.
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Comment on We reviewed designs for the buckled Midtown high-rise. What we found raises questions. in ~engineering
CannibalisticApple LinkThe article doesn't reach a conclusive answer about whether the beams were in fact properly reinforced, it mostly just cites experts expressing skepticism. Mainly posting because this article has...City-approved plans for the Midtown building that partially collapsed last week show it was required to have steel reinforcements installed on the columns that buckled on the 21st floor, according to Gothamist's review of hundreds of structural drawings. But department of Buildings officials declined to say whether the reinforcing was properly completed.
The plans show the two columns were supposed to be reinforced for 13 stories between the building’s 9th and 21st floors in an area directly beneath a 10-story addition that widened the original structure’s higher floors. The Department of Buildings completed emergency shoring of the building floors from the 9th story to the rooftop in the aftermath of near-collapse.
The developer MetroLoft has been converting the former Pfizer headquarters on East 42nd Street into a 1,600-unit residential complex that includes adding tens of thousands of square feet to the original 33-story building, making it the largest such project in the city.
The article doesn't reach a conclusive answer about whether the beams were in fact properly reinforced, it mostly just cites experts expressing skepticism. Mainly posting because this article has the actual structural plan drawings, and while I'm not an engineer by any means, I figured some Tildonians/Tildians/Tilderoos/etc. who are would be interested to see them.
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We reviewed designs for the buckled Midtown high-rise. What we found raises questions.
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Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets
CannibalisticApple LinkCurrently cat-sitting for my friend's brother while their family goes on vacation. First time living with a cat, and so far it's fun! I won't post pictures since he may not approve, but she's very...Currently cat-sitting for my friend's brother while their family goes on vacation. First time living with a cat, and so far it's fun! I won't post pictures since he may not approve, but she's very friendly and playful. We bought a laser pointer and have had to use it to lure her out of off-limits rooms like the garage multiple times.
We're basically treating this as a "trial run" for potentially getting a cat someday. It's definitely different from having a dog. I now really understand the origin of "curiosity killed the cat", none of our dogs were ever curious like this.
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What are some of the weirdest events and moments in comic books?
And by weird, I mean the kind of insanity that would drive normal people to their breaking point as they question reality. The kind where you question what drugs the writers were on to come up...
And by weird, I mean the kind of insanity that would drive normal people to their breaking point as they question reality. The kind where you question what drugs the writers were on to come up with that, or worry for their mental health.
Things like the Peter Parker Clone Saga. Or the scene where he is turned into a spider, somehow gets pregnant, then dies and then basically gives birth to himself by bursting from the body. Or the time Jason Todd gained the power to turn into a tentacle monster and ate a guy. Or just... Most of Supergirl's history apparently. (I have only brushed the surface, but DC's edict make Superman the last Kryptonian led to some convoluted explanations to continue using legacy Kryptonian characters. Also, her horse had a raging crush on her and is technically an ex thanks to human-transformation shenanigans.)
Mainly thinking of DC and Marvel, but I'm open to other long-running comic book universes. Because with enough time, writers have to get creative to fill in issues, and stuff gets WEIRD.
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Comment on A philosopher’s one-word theory to explain why the world feels so weird: uni-context in ~humanities
CannibalisticApple Link ParentI think uni-context isn't about spreading awareness of what is bad, but about how it doesn't account for specific background context of events when judging them. The examples you gave are and...- Exemplary
I think uni-context isn't about spreading awareness of what is bad, but about how it doesn't account for specific background context of events when judging them.
The examples you gave are and should be considered universally bad by decent people. There is no context that can justify abusing children or sexual assault as "good" things. The real challenge comes with trying to identify something that isn't clear-cut bad, and what counts as as good. Quoting the interview:
In general, goodness is more context-dependent than badness. There isn’t really anything that’s good all the time for everyone independent of context. Happiness depends on your context and who you are. There isn’t anything that will always make a person happy. But there are reliable ways to make people unhappy. There’s a set of evils that are close to universal: death, pain, illness, violence. Even if someone’s in very different circumstances from yours, if you see they’re being subjected to one of those, you can interpret it as suffering and understand it.
To summarize: "bad" is more universally defined and recognizable than "good". Something can be good for one person, but not for the next, and it can be good in some situations but not others. The definition of good varies on practically every level.
A low-stakes example: choosing a dress for weddings. In western culture, brides typically wear white, so other women wearing white is generally a major social faux pas. In India and various other South Asian cultures meanwhile, brides wear red. And from a cursory search (at least for India), whether red is a faux pas can vary by factors such as regional customs, the couple's religion(s), the specific event, and also just the family's own individual discretion. Even when getting married in a western country like the US, it's still not uncommon to choose to follow their culture's traditions and wear red. Thus, a guest wearing a white dress isn't a big social faux pas.
And yet I saw multiple tales on reddit over the years of women getting judged by friends for wearing white or off-white to one of these weddings. They completely ignore the different cultural context and wedding traditions (and in some cases even the fact that even the brides themselves approved the dress, or that other guests ALSO wore white), and judge the guest by purely western ideas of wedding etiquette.
That's a fairly benign example of how the proper background context changes how a choice is perceived. Even in a scenario where there aren't culture differences at play, the appropriateness of an outfit can vary depending on venue or event. A strapless mini-dress with a cleavage cutout could work great for a bar, but not a formal work dinner at a 5-star restaurant. Tuxedos can technically be worn everywhere, but wearing one to go hiking is ill-advised.
Some other examples that may be perceived as "good" or "bad" across various contexts: breastfeeding, how sexual regular nudity is (e.g. when people use saunas), social drinking, living with one's parents, what clothing is considered "modest" (by which I mean "is a v-neck shirt scandalous"), child discipline methods... I've seen multiple people argue that spanking or even just raising voices at children in any situation counts as full-fledged abuse. Meanwhile, many Hispanic people joke about childhood memories of mothers and grandmothers wielding and throwing chanclas at misbehaving children.
And how a story is perceived can vary by individual based on our own experiences. Countless people judge others for cutting off parents because they can't fathom parents being toxic or abusive—and likewise, many people strongly advocate for cutting off family while ignoring the emotional and financial ramifications hindering such a decision. Some family dynamics or friend groups have a lot more teasing and rough-housing that outsiders may construe as abusive or malicious. Some people get surprised at how close and affectionate a family may be because their own was more distant.
In general, we DO tailor our behavior to fit various contexts and groups. We choose the sort of language we use, what stories we share, how we dress, how we judge another person's actions... We don't completely change everything about ourselves, but we do moderate our behavior in small ways that we don't even really think about beyond standard "what's work-appropriate?" type thoughts.
All of that to say: "good" is a LOT more subjective and context-dependent than "bad". There are things that can be universally agreed as bad, but I can't think of anything universally considered good (maybe someone beating cancer...?). That's where uni-context becomes a big problem, because it sounds like it tends to strip out or lack situational context. And that makes it a LOT easier for people to see only the bad in even the most benign anecdotes. (Let me tell you, it's bewildering to have someone call your parents neglectful and say they hope you were able to seek mental help once they grew up, because they failed to notice you started avoiding an armchair entirely after finding a spider on it.)
And sure, participation is voluntary... at least, for going online. Sadly, these days using the internet is a pretty standard part of life that's not as easily avoided.
Even if you don't go on social media, uni-context still bleeds into in other ways, as explained in the "The Uni-Context Explains … Status Anxiety, Comparison, Moneyball, and the Marketization of Everything" section of the interview. The talk of numbers particularly reminds me of how companies like to apply "metrics" to evaluate employee performance, totally ignoring vital context (e.g. how many customers total a specific location gets versus another, complexity of the problems and cases employees encounter, etc.).
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Comment on How long can I go with an obsolete phone? in ~tech
CannibalisticApple LinkBased on what you say, I don't see any issues so long as it still performs the functions you want. In fact, I don't think the security risks are that significant...? I have a Samsung Galaxy S9...Based on what you say, I don't see any issues so long as it still performs the functions you want. In fact, I don't think the security risks are that significant...? I have a Samsung Galaxy S9 from 2018/2019, and I still use it normally for the most part and have had no problems. Most recently, Gmail HAS given me some pop-up about how I may need to update my OS in the nearish future to keep using the app...? But it works fine for now, so... ¯\(ツ)/¯
Though I guess this explains why it never bugged me to update the OS when my mom's phone did. I just thought it was my phone being low on memory. I had no clue that official updates ended for it until now, which should tell you how fine it continues to operate even while "obsolete".
So I think so long as Visible works, you should be fine to keep it, especially with how minimally you use it.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CannibalisticApple LinkToday I started Cottonville, which I got in the Steam sale for $1. Saw it recommended by a cozy game Youtube channel, and figured why not? It's a combo farming/fashion game where you farm crops to...Today I started Cottonville, which I got in the Steam sale for $1. Saw it recommended by a cozy game Youtube channel, and figured why not? It's a combo farming/fashion game where you farm crops to use for making clothes to sell.
As far as cozy games go, this one's definitely on the slow side and the balance is a bit off. It's kinda annoying making clothes at times because of the various needed fabrics. You need to pre-dye fabrics to use. The good news is you can make clothes while the store is open, so you can just hoard undyed fabric until you get a request and then dye and make clothes to fit the criteria.
Meanwhile, the farming is painful. As far as I can tell, there's no bulk option for planting seeds or watering them. And the watering can only holds enough to water 6 spots at a time, and as far as I can tell there's no option to upgrade the capacity... And you fan only water one square at a time... Watering is REALLY tedious.
But making money is surprisingly quick compared to some games. Like... I easily make at least $3k each day so far. And the boutique system actually isn't that bad. Customers will have three requests (style, fabric and color), and you can use a combination of items to fulfill them. You don't need to fill each one, but you do get a bonus for it. Presumably once you have more materials and clothes, you can have a lot of fun.
The game also has an in-game achievement system tracking milestones and gives you rewards (namely money, crafting materials and clothing items).
One neat thing: the character creation has limited options, but also has some hair/eye colors I don't see often. It has a couple gradient options, AND there's a vitiligo skintone! (Was so tempted to make one of my old OCs in it, even though she is definitely not the Cozy Farm type.)
It's got a cute charm to it, and the art style reminds me a good bit of Cozy Grove. But it definitely feels a bit incomplete, and it's very slow-paced. I'll keep an eye on this one and hope for updates (seriously, watering crops should NOT be this tedious).
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Comment on The Amazing Digital Circus - Ep 9: Remember in ~tv
CannibalisticApple Link ParentI can also accept the shadow giraffes learning to communicate with each other. They're not totally "gone" after all, as seen by Jax and Kinger's story about his final interaction with Queenie. Now...I can also accept the shadow giraffes learning to communicate with each other. They're not totally "gone" after all, as seen by Jax and Kinger's story about his final interaction with Queenie.
Now that I think about it, abstraction also seems to represent how death lets people finally find peace. They no longer need to worry about everything so much, they can just rest. And honestly, they're actually rather pretty in the aquarium scenes.
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Comment on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is threatening to deport witnesses of its latest shooting in ~society
CannibalisticApple LinkHorrifyingly, the title is already outdated because there was another fatal shooting today in Maine.Horrifyingly, the title is already outdated because there was another fatal shooting today in Maine.
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Comment on Hallucinate - Massively Multiplayer Online Rave in ~music
CannibalisticApple LinkJust popped in for a few seconds. This is neat! There seems to be a lot to explore! (Also, this is in-browser and works on mobile.)Just popped in for a few seconds. This is neat! There seems to be a lot to explore! (Also, this is in-browser and works on mobile.)
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Comment on The Amazing Digital Circus - Ep 9: Remember in ~tv
CannibalisticApple Link ParentI know, saaaame..... I want a happy ending for Jax, but at the same time, it's so rare to see a death be the end of a character arc rather than a vehicle to move the story or other characters....I know, saaaame..... I want a happy ending for Jax, but at the same time, it's so rare to see a death be the end of a character arc rather than a vehicle to move the story or other characters. It's a proper, well-written tragedy, which is so hard to get right. Like, I hate it because it's so sad, but not in the way I hate other deaths, you know what I mean??
But screw it, that's what fan fiction is for!
And hey, on the unlikely chance there's a season 2, maybe they can focus on the mental breakdown side of abstraction over the suicide part. Then they can find a way to reverse it through an analog to mental health treatment and healing. Been on my mind since I saw those figures of partially abstracted characters.
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Comment on The Amazing Digital Circus - Ep 9: Remember in ~tv
CannibalisticApple Link ParentA bit late, but I do want to pop in with my own perspective: I said this in another comment I just left talking about Jax's whole character arc, but I've always seen abstraction as basically an...A bit late, but I do want to pop in with my own perspective:
I said this in another comment I just left talking about Jax's whole character arc, but I've always seen abstraction as basically an amalgamation of suicide and mental breakdowns. While Caine did "die", he didn't abstract, he was kinda deleted by another individual (still no clue how he came back), so his circumstances are different from the abstractions who "die" due to their own internal states. Redemption and the power of friendship aren't really factors in undoing death, or helping someone whose mind is irreversibly shattered. You can only help them before they reach that point.
And to that end, as much as I wish Pomni could have brought Jax back... The more I think about it, the more I realize that would undo their intended message: that avoiding reality only leads to harm. We need to confront it, no matter how scary it is or how much it hurts. Because if we just bottle up and ignore our worries and stress, if we keep pushing everyone else away, we're left with nothing but unbearable pain that we can't endure on our own. And some people make irreversible decisions.
Suicide is one of those things that can't be undone. Once you die, that's it. There's no do-over, no second chance. Many people who survive attempts report feeling regret at the last second, and I think that's the whole point of the final scene between Jax and Pomni: Jax DID feel regret about never opening up to Pomni and the others, and didn't want to actually die... but by that point it was too late.
Jax's character arc is a cautionary tale to seek help before it's too late. So having Pomni manage to save Jax at that point, while the happier ending, would weaken that aesop. Because far too many people only realize that in their final moments, just like Jax did.
And that's why... I can accept this tragedy. It's not tragedy for the sole sake of angst and suffering, but to tell a message and story that far too many people have experienced personally.
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Comment on The Amazing Digital Circus - Ep 9: Remember in ~tv
CannibalisticApple Link ParentYeah, last I heard her Tumblr got removed because of transphobes mass-reporting it? Originally I thought she'd deactivated it, but apparently it was banned so it was likely mass-reported as...Yeah, last I heard her Tumblr got removed because of transphobes mass-reporting it? Originally I thought she'd deactivated it, but apparently it was banned so it was likely mass-reported as harassment. Seems to be back up now, but she's got more to deal with than just fans unfortunately.
I've thought for years that people in creative fields need thick skins because fans and haters alike can be so toxic. I've seen multiple animators ditch social media because dealing with the fandom was just too toxic. The fact TADC was at least partially based on her own mental health struggles has always made me just a little worried for her.
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Comment on The Amazing Digital Circus - Ep 9: Remember in ~tv
CannibalisticApple LinkOkay, I had this mostly written up in a notes app so here we go! I want to talk about how much I love Jax's character. Not to defend or accuse Jax, but because Jax is to me a great example of a...Okay, I had this mostly written up in a notes app so here we go! I want to talk about how much I love Jax's character. Not to defend or accuse Jax, but because Jax is to me a great example of a character who doesn't fit into the neat categories of "hero" or "villain".
Jax is just a flawed, hurt person, and I think TADC did a great job at capturing just how complex that sort of hurt can manifest and present.
Long Rant about Jax
Here's the thing about people: outside of fiction, we typically don't fall into black-and-white categories. We don't have clean "character arcs". Real life is messy and chaotic with very few situations that fit some clear-cut template with clear-cut motivations. People lash out and say things and hurt each other not necessarily out of malice, but because we feel hurt and defensive even when we logically shouldn't. Sometimes we don't even know why we do it, so we're just left stewing in regret.
And that's the whole point of Jax's character.
Jax lived in a toxic household where she was belittled for showing emotion as a man, and compared to her dad when she'd lash out. When she finally tried to open up to her mom about (presumably) being trans in an attempt at getting acceptance, her mom ridiculed her. Even without knowing what was said, it's obvious she would know exactly what buttons to push for maximum harm.
Jax learned firsthand how being vulnerable and opening up to people could be used as a weapon against you to hurt you in the most personal way.
When Jax entered the circus, she had fresh memories of potentially killing her mother after that coming out. Worse, she had no way to get any closure on it after being "trapped" which just adds to the trauma and emotional turmoil. Jax's copy was made at the lowest point of her life, and thrown into a situation that historically broke much more mentally sound people.
This isn't a defense or excuse to try to say "Oh, Jax is misunderstood". I'm saying that Jax is not a sympatheitc villain, nor a "misunderstood hero", but a very flawed human.
I think not even Jax fully understood why she pushed Ribbit away so strongly. She revealed a lot about herself, and panicked because... well, again: last time she opened up went horrible and ended with her possibly killing her mom. Even though she (probably) knew logically that it wasn't fair to Ribbit, and that Ribbit wasn't the same as her mom, she still panicked and kept pushing Ribbit away and denying that talk was real.
Distance became Jax's primary defense mechanism: first against Ribbit who had learned too much and could potentially hurt her the same way her mom did, and then towards everyone else to avoid getting hurt by them too.
And obviously, that all ended horribly. It ended with Jax hurting Ribbit enough to abstract, and the guilt from that just cemented Jax's mental spiral.
I think Jax broke a bit from reality at that point. It was easier to just dive headfirst into all the adventures, act as a character, and stop thinking of everyone as "real" because it was easier than confronting the reality that she pushed Ribbit to abstraction. Jax also tried to avoid getting too attached to anyone else, in case anyone else abstracted.
We see it with the doors in her mind. They were Jax trying to act blasé after people abstract and push away the survivors most likely to approach her: strangling Pomni who was close to Ragatha (though sadly we didn't see them bond much), further provoking Zooble to attack if Gangle abstracted, and acting blasé about Zooble to Gangle and inviting Gangle to sleep together (either because of Gangle and Zooble's romance, or possibly because she thought Gangle might like her and wanted to nip it in the bud...?).
All of those interactions are meant to push people away.
Jax's character is all about avoiding harsh realities. It's her driving motivation. Even the button scene, she pushed it because waking up would mean confronting the uncertain reality of what happened to her mother. When Kinger revealed his past and thus forced Jax to confront that this IS real and everyone is real, that was when her spiral hit rock bottom.
Even at the very end, that avoidance hit the point where she was unable to confront even her own feelings. She was unable to let down her walls until it was too late, just getting sucked into her mind with no escape.
I think that final conversation with Pomni was also meant to mirror how many people who commit suicide feel. Many who survive their attempts state they regretted it at the last second. For Jax, only after she abstracted did she finally confront her feelings and accept that she didn't want to abstract, and wish that she had opened up to Pomni earlier...
But it was too late. And as much as I wish Pomni was able to un-abstract Jax... Well, that would just remove any meaning from the message the story wanted to tell with Jax.
Something that I think way too many people forget or don't fully realize is just how much mental health is a major theme of The Amazing Digital Circus. Abstraction is basically an amalgamation of suicide and mental breakdowns. Characters abstract when they hit their lowest points and fall into total despair. Frankly, I'm still not sure how Kinger didn't abstract after Queenie did, his mind might have just managed to break in a way where he didn't even crave death.
All of the main cast have struggles that relate to mental health. Gangle has issues with confidence and being liked, Ragatha is a people pleaser, Zooble has body dismorphia... And Jax's struggles are all centered around avoidance, and it's masterfully done.
Just a shame that so many people only seem to see the mask Jax wore and focus on their actions, rather than ask and try to understand why.
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Comment on ‘Moana’ flounders with $43 million debut, among weakest of Disney’s live-action remakes in ~movies
CannibalisticApple Link ParentI recall hearing that Dwayne Johnson wanted it made while he was still young enough to play Maui. That remains the most plausible explanation to me. It seems to be the most "faithful" of all the...I recall hearing that Dwayne Johnson wanted it made while he was still young enough to play Maui. That remains the most plausible explanation to me. It seems to be the most "faithful" of all the remakes, which makes it feel even more unnecessary.
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Comment on Marvel’s ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ reportedly a “mess” in the edit after shooting without a finished script and packing in over sixty roles in ~movies
CannibalisticApple Link ParentNot that ridiculous. Dr. Doom is one of the most iconic villains in all comics, and while the Fantastic Four are his primary arch nemeses, he's fought many other heroes and groups without them...Not that ridiculous. Dr. Doom is one of the most iconic villains in all comics, and while the Fantastic Four are his primary arch nemeses, he's fought many other heroes and groups without them being involved. His motivations and backstory aren't as tightly tied to them as other such arch nemeses pairings, either, so a story doesn't need them to explain his presence the way that, say, Lex Luthor primarily acts against Superman.
I remember hearing years ago that he and other Fantastic Four villains were a big reason behind Marvel trying to get back film rights. Fantastic Four movies haven't been the best in recent years and I think the comics have had similar struggles, but Doom's character remains incredibly iconic and versatile enough to use in other IPs.
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Comment on Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson finally explains his decision to bid $3.2B for parking meters before walking away in ~transport
CannibalisticApple LinkFor anyone curious about the background of this deal, Half as Interesting did a video summarizing this deal titled "Chicago's $10 Billion Street Parking Mistake". That's the Youtube link, but it's...For anyone curious about the background of this deal, Half as Interesting did a video summarizing this deal titled "Chicago's $10 Billion Street Parking Mistake". That's the Youtube link, but it's also on Nebula. Only six minutes long, and definitely worth a watch.
And let me tell you: this is one of the worst business deals in history. I'm not from Chicago nor can I drive yet, but I'm still offended on the city's behalf about this deal.
For me personally: I loathe the infinite scroll of the new design on the home page and subreddit pages... Yet more annoying is that when looking at comments, only a very small handful of comments and replies are visible. I often change the url to old reddit when I'm looking for useful information because it's tedious to have to click "load more comments/replies" constantly. Especially if it's text that shows up in the blurb on search engines that seems actually relevant to my query. That text is almost NEVER among the initially visible comments.
Also, I have no clue if it's possible to sort comments. If the "sort by X" button exists, I can't find it. I can't find how to permalink specific comments either. Maybe it's because I'm viewing reddit as a guest, but that's annoying.
One last thing, though this memory is hazy: originally old Reddit had its own mobile version for mobile browsers, but years ago it ditched it and forced new reddit or something similar onto the mobile site. I noticed that version drained my phone's battery, and promptly found some way to swap back to old reddit even with the desktop formatting looking missized on mobile.