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Comment on Paramount launches a hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. in ~movies
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Comment on Matthew Perry, Jennifer Aniston and a gaggle of stereotypes introduce Windows 95 features in this time capsule video in ~tech
Hollow Link ParentYou know - the stereo typical propeller beanie. https://todayinsci.com/Events/Patent/UltimatePropellerHead.htmYou know - the stereo typical propeller beanie.
https://todayinsci.com/Events/Patent/UltimatePropellerHead.htm
The name “propeller-head” is used nowadays for a technophile, sometimes disparagingly, for an enthusiast of technology and (according to the Mirriam-Webster Dictionary) especially of computers. In images, the modern geek may be satirized with a cap having one or two toy propellers mounted to spin horizontally above the top of the hat.
So, was this flamboyant hat originated in the flower-powered hippie era of the 1960s? Well, no - decades earlier, in fact. It is generally accepted to have been first improvised in Cadillac, Michigan, using a beanie (a visorless cap) in 1947, made by Ray Faraday Nelson. It quickly became an icon for science fiction fans to identify themselves, and a national fad.
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Comment on How did you choose your podcast app and would you switch to a different one? in ~tech
Hollow (edited )LinkI'm on PocketCasts because it's the first app I found to meet my needs. I think I tried Stitcher when they were around, but they wanted me to create an account and I didn't see the benefit....I'm on PocketCasts because it's the first app I found to meet my needs. I think I tried Stitcher when they were around, but they wanted me to create an account and I didn't see the benefit. There's a subscription premium option but none of it seems to be required, just an optional extra.
As for podcasts, I unambiguously recommend Knowledge Fight, a podcast by two stand-up comedians who listen to Alex Jones - one who selects the clips and one who hasn't them before. You'd think this would be a long slog of snark and jokes, but while they're certainly present, Dan (the knowledgeable one) puts in quite a lot of research into the stories Alex twists into far-right propaganda, and also analysis of the state of his business and the behind the scenes drama between Alex, RL events, and his guests in the media space.
In particular I would recommend their coverage of the Jan 6 riot (#517), and/or his staff's very poor attempts to cover their irresponsible coverage of the Sandy Hook shooting in the lawsuit (any Formulaic Objections episode really, but let's say #378) and how they sound very different when presented with a lawyer who can ask logical followup questions.
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Our podcast is nearly impossible to sell to you. We primarily talk a bunch about how Alex Jones is an idiot and intentionally misleads his listeners for fun and profit, but that's not the whole story. We also branch off into the nature of conservative propaganda and the art of the con, breaking down scam artists from the worlds of politics, religion, and of course, outer space. It sounds more complicated than it is; really it's just a show about one friend researching things and telling another friend about the depressing and hilarious things he learned.
In a similar vein, I also recommend QAA (previously called QAnon Anonymous, about a wider range of fringe conspiracy theories including but not exclusive to QAnon), and Weird Little Guys (researched biographies of right wing extremists by the investigative journalist host, delivered in a dryly humourous tone).
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Comment on How did you choose your podcast app and would you switch to a different one? in ~tech
Hollow Link ParentAs a current PocketCast user, thank you for exposing that issue for me. I'm not sure I'm addicted enough to need updates on a faster than hourly basis, but this does explain why updates seem sluggish.As a current PocketCast user, thank you for exposing that issue for me. I'm not sure I'm addicted enough to need updates on a faster than hourly basis, but this does explain why updates seem sluggish.
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Comment on Helldivers movie in the works from Justin Lin, Sony in ~movies
Hollow Link ParentHonestly I think leaning on the video game in marketing at all would be a mistake, given how utterly tainted "video game movie" is in the public perception. Market the movie in the game, but leave...Honestly I think leaning on the video game in marketing at all would be a mistake, given how utterly tainted "video game movie" is in the public perception. Market the movie in the game, but leave the game out of the movie marketing.
(I say this while secretly wanting an Ace Combat movie some day)
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Comment on Helldivers movie in the works from Justin Lin, Sony in ~movies
Hollow Link ParentLet's face it, Sony doesn't have a good record, and especially not of its video games. Neither Uncharted (made its money back, but not enought for a sequel) or the Ratchet & Clank movie (bombed)...Let's face it, Sony doesn't have a good record, and especially not of its video games. Neither Uncharted (made its money back, but not enought for a sequel) or the Ratchet & Clank movie (bombed) were terribly well-received.
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Comment on ‘Zootopia 2’ jumps to $556.4m global opening for biggest WW start of 2025 in ~movies
Hollow Link ParentI think we're talking past each other a bit? My point wasn’t that women must shield themselves from male lust, or that breasts ought to be sexualized - merely that they are. In human biology and...I think we're talking past each other a bit?
My point wasn’t that women must shield themselves from male lust, or that breasts ought to be sexualized - merely that they are. In human biology and anthropology, female breasts are a secondary sexual characteristic that reliably evoke sexual attention in most heterosexual men, regardless of cultural context. That doesn’t mean they must strictly be “for reproduction”. Sexual signaling and parental provisioning are not mutually exclusive, and lots of our bodily bits serve multiple functions because much like any old legacy system, it's easier and more efficient to adapt than build a whole new organ for each one.
Saying breasts are no more sexual than elbows is a claim about how they should be seen, not how they are perceived by most people right now. You can call that cultural conditioning, but it’s very persistent cross-culturally and predates modern patriarchal norms. It doesn’t mean women need or deserve policing - just that the double standard isn’t rooted in pure irrational supremacism.
To be abolutely clear: I agree men should control their impulses, that women shouldn’t be blamed for. But that isn't the same as saying either should go around with their respective floppy bits hanging out (breastfeeding excempt ofc)
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Comment on ‘Zootopia 2’ jumps to $556.4m global opening for biggest WW start of 2025 in ~movies
Hollow Link ParentWhy? Women evolved enlarged breasts as a secondary sexual characteristic, after the switch to a bipedal gait meant the female ass was no longer at eye level. They exist in the state they do,...Most people should be OK with topless women if they are OK with topless men. The problem is more the double-standard than the general boundry.
Why? Women evolved enlarged breasts as a secondary sexual characteristic, after the switch to a bipedal gait meant the female ass was no longer at eye level. They exist in the state they do, literally, to stimulate lust (tbc this is not a judgement on any woman or their intentions, just an explanation of what their body's function is). Men who aren't bodybuilders don't provoke that reaction.
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Comment on ‘Zootopia 2’ jumps to $556.4m global opening for biggest WW start of 2025 in ~movies
Hollow LinkI haven't seen a review thread here, so I'll drop my spoiler-free impression here. Zootopia 2 is a great experience. It has amazing, vibrant animation, fun action scenes, and funny gags and...I haven't seen a review thread here, so I'll drop my spoiler-free impression here.
Zootopia 2 is a great experience. It has amazing, vibrant animation, fun action scenes, and funny gags and in-jokes. You will have a blast watching it. However, so much time is dedicated to these that there is very little time left for character or story. There is no mystery this time around - the villains literally burst in on Judy and Nick loudly expositing how evil they are, and that's the status quo for the rest of the movie. Nor is there much satisfying character work, as while there's setup for Judy having a hero complex and Nick getting increasingly worried about the danger she's pulling them both into...all the movie has time for is to say Nick's wrong and should risk his life more, and then, I am not kidding, have him and Judy yell their psychological issues at each other for a full thirty seconds before waving it off with "eh, we'll get therapy". -
Comment on The final line in Los Angeles's holy trinity of future rail: Vermont corridor in ~transport
Hollow Link ParentHere I was thinking the title meant a rail line to the state of Vermont, funny.Vermont is one of those major surface streets that connects several different popular areas.
Here I was thinking the title meant a rail line to the state of Vermont, funny.
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Comment on Reselling tickets for profit to be outlawed in UK government crackdown in ~music
Hollow Link ParentWe all hope, but charging fees is still allowed to an unknown amount.it will also hit Ticketmaster et al via their own reselling services plus the abolition of astronomical hidden service fees
We all hope, but charging fees is still allowed to an unknown amount.
Under the plan, which could form part of next year’s King’s speech, anyone selling a ticket will not be allowed to charge more than they paid for it. Resale platforms will be allowed to charge fees on top of that price. These extras will also be limited, to ensure that they can’t be inflated artificially to offset profits forfeited owing to the legislation. The scale of the ceiling on service fees is yet to be determined.
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Comment on Unfuck Google Drive (It's Gemini garbage, of course) in ~comp
Hollow LinkI use Sync.com, it charges 98 USD / year for two terabytes of storage, with versioning and file recovery, and that's more than enough for me. It's encrypted but also in Canada, a Five Eyes...I use Sync.com, it charges 98 USD / year for two terabytes of storage, with versioning and file recovery, and that's more than enough for me. It's encrypted but also in Canada, a Five Eyes country, so theoretically they could get a search warrant for your files.
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Comment on Move over, Alan Turing: meet the working-class hero of Bletchley Park you didn’t see in the movies in ~comp
Hollow Link Parent"the world's first computer" is also a bit hazy. The "bombes" sent to the UK from Poland were Enigma breakers somewhere between very complex calculators and computers, and after Colossus the US..."the world's first computer" is also a bit hazy. The "bombes" sent to the UK from Poland were Enigma breakers somewhere between very complex calculators and computers, and after Colossus the US produced ENIAC, the world's first generally programmable (not specialised for cryptography) computer.
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Comment on Flobots - Handlebars (2008) in ~music
Hollow LinkGreat song. Logan Paul tried ripping it off to make it a crude sex joke and got fucking murdered.Great song. Logan Paul tried ripping it off to make it a crude sex joke and got fucking murdered.
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Comment on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official trailer in ~tv
Hollow Link ParentTBF this is the writer who got rid of Gates McFadden (Dr. Crusher), and wrote (rewrote from a Phase II script) The Child, in which Troi got impregnanted by an alien in her sleep, then gave birth...It also caused the producers to fall out with the original writer, Maurice Hurley, who had been brought in by Roddenberry's lawyers in S1 (?!)
TBF this is the writer who got rid of Gates McFadden (Dr. Crusher), and wrote (rewrote from a Phase II script) The Child, in which Troi got impregnanted by an alien in her sleep, then gave birth to it so it could experience the physical universe. And no-one including herself brings up how deeply violating this must have felt.
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Comment on Monsanto products potentially cause cancer in ~health
Hollow (edited )Link ParentOh, it's emotionally heavy alright - I probably should have included a content warning actually. I meant in comparison to Veritasium, it's a smaller scope and shorter timeline work that's easier...Oh, it's emotionally heavy alright - I probably should have included a content warning actually. I meant in comparison to Veritasium, it's a smaller scope and shorter timeline work that's easier to digest (like PBB, which is unfortunately too digestible).
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Comment on Monsanto products potentially cause cancer in ~health
Hollow (edited )Link ParentPerhaps I can suggest a lighter, less clickbait-y video on a similar subject. Swindled's The Mix-Up is an audio-only podcast episode, recounting an environmental disaster in Michigan caused by a...Perhaps I can suggest a lighter, less clickbait-y video on a similar subject.
Swindled's The Mix-Up is an audio-only podcast episode, recounting an environmental disaster in Michigan caused by a chemical plant screwing up and contaminating animal feed.
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Comment on Abylight Studios and Frictional Games are collaborating to celebrate the tenth anniversary of SOMA in ~games
Hollow LinkUnfortunately, it's a kickstarter and only for the Switch / Switch 2 editions of the game. I love Soma very much but did not care for and eventually gave away my Switch.Unfortunately, it's a kickstarter and only for the Switch / Switch 2 editions of the game. I love Soma very much but did not care for and eventually gave away my Switch.
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Comment on The Mandalorian and Grogu | Official trailer in ~movies
Hollow Link ParentOwen and Beru's smoking corpses disagree.Owen and Beru's smoking corpses disagree.
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Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games
Hollow Link ParentI said hello and instantly got 100%, possibly because chatbots don't waste time on greetings.I said hello and instantly got 100%, possibly because chatbots don't waste time on greetings.
The SWFs are money men, they won't have any power over WB's governance; just a cut of the revenue.