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Comment on Bricks & Minifigs corporate stole a man's $200,000 Lego collection and told him to get bent in ~hobbies
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Comment on "The Machine Stops" by E.M. Forster (1909) in ~books
Hollow Link ParentAnd on that note I'd like to recommend Metropolis (1927). It's ultimately about relations between the poor working class in inhumane industrial conditions and the aristocratic factory owners,...the same core idea of society descending into hedonism and decadence as it collectively forgets how to maintain the infrastructure that makes it sustainable.
And on that note I'd like to recommend Metropolis (1927). It's ultimately about relations between the poor working class in inhumane industrial conditions and the aristocratic factory owners, which eventually reach a boiling point as the former become radicalised and the latter become corrupt and hedonistic, both from a plot to destroy the city. Despite the silent monochrome format, it's surprisingly accessible and easy to understand.
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Comment on Anyone playing Subnautica 2? in ~games
Hollow Link ParentWith regard to problem 2, I think that's a side effect of emergent gameplay. I was relying on those air pumps to get down into the jellycrab caves, and it was a really immersive experience laying...With regard to problem 2, I think that's a side effect of emergent gameplay. I was relying on those air pumps to get down into the jellycrab caves, and it was a really immersive experience laying them down bit by bit, getting a little closer each time until I could finally go in and see- oh my god what is that it's terrifying
By contrast I never found the thermal suit, so I was totally dependant on the Cyclops and the Prawn suit in volcanic levels
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Comment on Bolt CEO says he let go of his entire HR team for creating problems that didn’t exist: ‘Those problems disappeared when I let them go’ in ~tech
Hollow Link ParentI must think of my bones more often. They're very underappreciated, especially when I feel exhausted and like I could just collapse.I must think of my bones more often. They're very underappreciated, especially when I feel exhausted and like I could just collapse.
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Comment on Excerpts from actual one-star Amazon.com reviews of books from Time’s list of the 100 best novels from 1923 to the present in ~books
Hollow Link ParentThe one for the first Narnia book is hilarious, they thought the magic Turkish Delight was a paid sponsorship.The one for the first Narnia book is hilarious, they thought the magic Turkish Delight was a paid sponsorship.
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Comment on ‘Michael’ passes $700 million worldwide at box office in ~movies
Hollow Link ParentOh,him. The guy who made Weird Al lose his mind and kill Pedro Escobar after he kidnapped his gf (Madonna).Oh,him. The guy who made Weird Al lose his mind and kill Pedro Escobar after he kidnapped his gf (Madonna).
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Comment on Chaser 6 in ~books
Hollow LinkWell hey, that URL is a blast from the past. I remember reading the whole Luminosity series there despite never reading Twilight.Well hey, that URL is a blast from the past. I remember reading the whole Luminosity series there despite never reading Twilight.
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Comment on Bagaimana cara membatalkan pengajuan pinjaman Finplus in ~test
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Comment on Cara mudah Membatalkan Pinjaman AdaKami in ~test
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Comment on The banal horror of Jimmy Fallon in ~tv
Hollow Link ParentI admit the wording's a bit clunky to connect the two situations together, but what I mean is that Jimmy Fallon was being judged negatively for not being targeted by the administration, and Coward...I admit the wording's a bit clunky to connect the two situations together, but what I mean is that Jimmy Fallon was being judged negatively for not being targeted by the administration, and Coward and co. were judging each other positively because they would have been targeted.
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Comment on The banal horror of Jimmy Fallon in ~tv
Hollow Link ParentThis is like when British writers and entertainers found out who was on the secret SS death list after WWII and started judging each other.This is like when British writers and entertainers found out who was on the secret SS death list after WWII and started judging each other.
Noël Coward recalled that, on learning of the book, Rebecca West sent him a telegram saying "My dear—the people we should have been seen dead with."
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Comment on What’s something that didn’t work for you? in ~talk
Hollow Link ParentI tried Lexapro and although it stopped me from feeling excessively sad, it didn't actually make me happy so it made my mood 'beige'. Which, okay, improvement of a sort but not a lot. Combined...I tried Lexapro and although it stopped me from feeling excessively sad, it didn't actually make me happy so it made my mood 'beige'. Which, okay, improvement of a sort but not a lot. Combined with the side effect that made the catharsis of orgasm impossible, I decided not to renew my prescription until I felt bad enough that beige would be a sustainable alternative (thankfully I never have).
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Comment on “Rediscovering” the operating system (AKA: the desktop is the killer app) in ~tech
Hollow Link ParentI can't speak to the experience of logging in with Google at restaurants, tourist attractions, or public transit, because my country doesn't generally have that level of integration so I'm still...I can't speak to the experience of logging in with Google at restaurants, tourist attractions, or public transit, because my country doesn't generally have that level of integration so I'm still on debit cards and cash. What I can do is describe the workflow of using WeChat to explain what it's so ubiquitous.
Here's a less than one minute demonstration of someone using it to order: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5e7B_NVfYI- Scan QR code;
- Restaurant's mini-app opens with a menu
- Select dishes and options (eg how much spice to add)
- Check out with WeChat pay, which is an in-app pop up window asking for a PIN or biometric scan.
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Comment on “Rediscovering” the operating system (AKA: the desktop is the killer app) in ~tech
Hollow Link ParentI can give you some insight there. WeChat automates logging into each service because your phone number and bank card are already registered on the app, and it also means the mini-apps have some...I can give you some insight there. WeChat automates logging into each service because your phone number and bank card are already registered on the app, and it also means the mini-apps have some of the conveniences of a full screen app (compared to browser navigation) without having to download, install, and set them up each time.
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Comment on ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ stunning with $233m+ WW opening, $77m US in ~movies
Hollow (edited )LinkI saw this one the day it opened. Unfortunately I was not impressed - the cast all return, but the stakes and the edge in the original movie fail to appear, so the tone is just kinda "feel-good...I saw this one the day it opened. Unfortunately I was not impressed - the cast all return, but the stakes and the edge in the original movie fail to appear, so the tone is just kinda "feel-good comedy".
In the first movie, Runway is a very high pressure but professional outlet. Miranda is constantly working - picking model shots to include, setting editorial expectations, giving feedback on pitches, even making a costume herself as she's talking down to Andy in the Cerulean Blue speech. She's unnecessarily mean about it, but a lot of the stress from working for her is systemic - fashion moves fast, news moves fast, and Runway has a lot of plates to spin to keep up with it.
Light spoilers
By comparison, Andy gets direct hired in the sequel into being features editor (as seen in the trailer) and there's no apparent subsequent stress. She doesn't have to manage a team of writers, doesn't have to get looped in on the stories they're working on, doesn't have to accept or turn down their pitches, and the only sign it causes any strain at all is her mentioning working late.
About the hardest she's actually seen working is making phone calls attempting to harass a private millionaire into an interview, which incidentally is a terrible method of getting an interview.
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Comment on Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, an epic adventure, will release in IMAX and wide globally in theaters on February 12, 2027, and on Netflix on April 2, 2027 in ~movies
Hollow Link ParentBut...all the books have magic in them. The titular wardrobe in the first book is magic. The Calormenes in the second book are villainous for trying to expel all magic from Narnia. Voyage of the...my mom was extremely anti-magic. The mere mention of the word was enough to send her into a frenzy. The Magician's Nephew was especially touchy because it was Christian literature by a well renowned and respected Christian author so this understandably created quite the cognitive dissonance. For years it sat there in the box set with the other six books, each of which was dog-eared and worn from having been read so many times. And then there was The Magician's Nephew, nearly pristine, almost imagined out of existence
But...all the books have magic in them. The titular wardrobe in the first book is magic. The Calormenes in the second book are villainous for trying to expel all magic from Narnia. Voyage of the Dawn Treder has the ship stop off at a wizard's island who made all the inhabitants invisible and has a magic book of spells Lucy reads from.
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Comment on How ‘Michael’ rocked the world away with $97m US and $217m+ WW opening in ~movies
Hollow LinkI watched this movie as someone who wasn't a fan while he was alive (no animosity towards him, I'm just not a music person) and found it enjoyable and entertaining but you do have to keep in the...I watched this movie as someone who wasn't a fan while he was alive (no animosity towards him, I'm just not a music person) and found it enjoyable and entertaining but you do have to keep in the back of your mind that this is his estate's version of the story. Like although I'm sure that there is truth in it, I can guess that Michael inviting Crips and Bloods to perform as backup dancers in an attempt to address gang violence wasn't as neat and clean as the story suggests.
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Comment on Florida opens criminal inquiry into ChatGPT tied to fatal school shooting in ~news
Hollow Link ParentIf you type a question into Google, the websites supplying those answers are who would be liable and it's likely a prospective shooter would consult more than one so the responsibility is...If you type a question into Google, the websites supplying those answers are who would be liable and it's likely a prospective shooter would consult more than one so the responsibility is diffused. Google doesn't claim that its search engine directly tells you anything, it refers you to information sources (unless you mean the AI summary, I'm not sure about that). By comparison, answers ChatGPT give you are presented as coming from the chatbot itself.
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Comment on Esoteric Ebb | Fully Ramblomatic in ~games
Hollow Link ParentPart of the reason Frost left Second Wind on bad terms was that he was upset at how much Yahtzee gets paid. Which on it's face is legitimate, but for years Yahtzee was the only reason anyone...Part of the reason Frost left Second Wind on bad terms was that he was upset at how much Yahtzee gets paid. Which on it's face is legitimate, but for years Yahtzee was the only reason anyone watched Escapist videos, and to be honest even today I only watch him and Design Delve.
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Comment on Esoteric Ebb | Fully Ramblomatic in ~games
Hollow Link ParentHe did move to California and has mentioned living in the Bay Area in videos. TotalBiscuit (RIP) gave him a character reference for immigration.He did move to California and has mentioned living in the Bay Area in videos. TotalBiscuit (RIP) gave him a character reference for immigration.
Have you heard of theft by conversion?
The minifigs belonged to Ed Mansel, and he gave them to Minifigs to sell on his behalf. Joshua and Brandon exersised unauthorised control of Ed's property by selling them and keeping the money. And by the store's admission the total collection is worth 200,000 USD, way above the minimum for a Class B felony.
Will the police actually prosecute? Yeah, deeply unlikely. But you cannot claim that this isn't and can't be a crime.