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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
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Comment on Digimon Adventure tri. 1: Reunion in ~anime
Hollow Link ParentThat's nice, I dropped off when Tamers came out. Unfortunately I'm getting a Not Available in Your Region message.That's nice, I dropped off when Tamers came out. Unfortunately I'm getting a Not Available in Your Region message.
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Comment on Give me your culture clash stories in ~travel
Hollow Link ParentFor what it's worth, the easiest way for me to explain myself has been simply "wo su shi", 我素食, followed up with 不吃肉 to make absolutely sureI have since learned to say 吃素
For what it's worth, the easiest way for me to explain myself has been simply "wo su shi", 我素食, followed up with 不吃肉 to make absolutely sure
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Comment on Discord bans (then unbans) around 8400 accounts because of a CSAM neural hash collision in ~tech
Hollow Link ParentI doubt it, I know people in a similar situation and the worst they got was genuinely terrible connections and upload speeds. It's unfortunately likely the server you joined had been reported for...I have a suspicion it has to do with me using a VPN in China
I doubt it, I know people in a similar situation and the worst they got was genuinely terrible connections and upload speeds. It's unfortunately likely the server you joined had been reported for something and that affected all users, including you - I was in a Zootopia 18+ server once that got censured for CSAM and even though I rarely ever looked at it, I caught the 1 year limited account all the same.
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Comment on Dbrand has cancelled their "Companion Cube" Steam Machine case, because they didn't ask Valve for permission in ~games
Hollow LinkI'd be surprised if they didn't simply change up the identifying features (shape, heart logos) a bit, and sell it as its own project on the back of the demand they now know exists for something...I'd be surprised if they didn't simply change up the identifying features (shape, heart logos) a bit, and sell it as its own project on the back of the demand they now know exists for something similar.
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Comment on Dbrand has cancelled their "Companion Cube" Steam Machine case, because they didn't ask Valve for permission in ~games
Hollow Link ParentI imagine their thought process was they could either: Ask for permission; Licence for much money; Uncertain demand Or move fast and break things: Put up preorder page; If there isn't any interest...I imagine their thought process was they could either:
- Ask for permission;
- Licence for much money;
- Uncertain demand
Or move fast and break things:
- Put up preorder page;
- If there isn't any interest you've lost nothing;
- If there is interest and Valve doesn't notice then all is well;
- If they do, you already have preorder money to pay for licencing.
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Comment on Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops in ~humanities
Hollow Link ParentIndeed there are many isolated phrases that are still in use today. Caveat Emptor. Canis Canem. Et cetera, et cetera.Indeed there are many isolated phrases that are still in use today. Caveat Emptor. Canis Canem. Et cetera, et cetera.
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Comment on ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ sequel in the works with Jim Carrey, Ron Howard in ~movies
Hollow Link ParentNot only that, but he's had a standing policy of no sequels since Ace Ventura 2 (also with the exception of Sonic). And Seuss' estate barred any more live action adaptions after The Cat in the...Not only that, but he's had a standing policy of no sequels since Ace Ventura 2 (also with the exception of Sonic). And Seuss' estate barred any more live action adaptions after The Cat in the Hat.
But more generally: dear god,why?
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Comment on TIL a 1969 camera operators’ strike at Britain’s ITV created today’s Upstairs Downstairs multiverse in ~tv
Hollow Link"Upstairs Downstairs Multiverse" is an extreme stretch to describe reshooting the pilot, but this was an interesting anecdote nonetheless."Upstairs Downstairs Multiverse" is an extreme stretch to describe reshooting the pilot, but this was an interesting anecdote nonetheless.
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Comment on Access to Fable and Mythos 5 cut off after US government order in ~tech
Hollow Link ParentI know this isn't your point but FWIW China doesn't recognise dual nationality at all, Chinese citizenship is very hard to acquire for anyone born outside the mainland but contrawise any baby born...Basically, if you're a, say, US/Chinese dual citizen, would you betray the US for China?
I know this isn't your point but FWIW China doesn't recognise dual nationality at all, Chinese citizenship is very hard to acquire for anyone born outside the mainland but contrawise any baby born there is Chinese even if of mixed parentage.
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Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games
Hollow LinkYou may know Hardspace: Shipbreaker, a space aim where you're a roughneck taking apart junked spaceships and have to be mindful of electrical systems, air, and safely dismantling nuclear reactors...You may know Hardspace: Shipbreaker, a space aim where you're a roughneck taking apart junked spaceships and have to be mindful of electrical systems, air, and safely dismantling nuclear reactors among others. I want a game that's the opposite.
A game set on a variety of hazardous situations - sinking ships, oil rigs on fire, natural disasters on the ground. Your job is to buy time by patching up the structure and mitigating the damage, evacuate the passengers / workers, and figure out what the hell happened to cause this before the whole thing goes up and evidence gets wiped out. There's no real antagonist besides the environment around you - fire, water, rubble, explosions - all doing its best to kill you and claim the lives of everyone inside. Idk I feel like this is where humanity and heroism shines.
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Comment on Doctor Who Christmas Special cancelled, show put out to competitive tender in ~tv
Hollow Link ParentSo what now, they solicit pitches from other production companies and start the selection process? This is so weird after RTD worked with a low budget in series 1, and was able to get around it by...So what now, they solicit pitches from other production companies and start the selection process?
This is so weird after RTD worked with a low budget in series 1, and was able to get around it by making half the episodes in the urban fantasy genre instead (Father's Day, Rose, World War 3) or in a different time period on earth with (The Unquiet Dead, The Empty Child) or in a future where the villains have excluded aliens (The Long Game, Bad Wolf). It felt like he let the bigger budget go to his head after series 4 (the one with Catherine Tate). -
Comment on Doctor Who Christmas Special cancelled, show put out to competitive tender in ~tv
Hollow LinkWhat does competitive tender mean? As in, the BBC may give the contract to a different production company than Bad Wolf?What does competitive tender mean? As in, the BBC may give the contract to a different production company than Bad Wolf?
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
Hollow Link ParentWell, to tell you the truth I thought I was going along with a gag. But I did suffer extreme slowdowns from my base's sheer size (12-6 UPS). This conversation made me reinstall it on my modern...Well, to tell you the truth I thought I was going along with a gag. But I did suffer extreme slowdowns from my base's sheer size (12-6 UPS). This conversation made me reinstall it on my modern rig, I'll get you some pictures.
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Comment on ‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ passes $1bn worldwide, the first picture to do so in 2026 in ~movies
Hollow Link ParentFor myself, I thought He-Man wasn't as good as it could be but better than I expected. Take D&D: Honour Among Thieves, with its light-hearted adventure that's still centred around character...For myself, I thought He-Man wasn't as good as it could be but better than I expected. Take D&D: Honour Among Thieves, with its light-hearted adventure that's still centred around character development and a conflict with clearly established high stakes, and dilute it with about one third of Marvel humour and an act in the real world, and that's what He-Man is.
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
Hollow Link ParentYeah, that's suprisingly close to reality except that I was already on 2 UPS and decided to do it in segements with cache crates so the bots wouldn't have to fly so far. I got 0.2 UPS down to only...Yeah, that's suprisingly close to reality except that I was already on 2 UPS and decided to do it in segements with cache crates so the bots wouldn't have to fly so far. I got 0.2 UPS down to only three days, big success.
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
Hollow Link ParentMeanwhile my base is an absolute brick with its own internal train tracks instead of conveyor belts because of how big it is. Paving that monster was uh, an experience.Meanwhile my base is an absolute brick with its own internal train tracks instead of conveyor belts because of how big it is. Paving that monster was uh, an experience.
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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
Hollow Link ParentHave 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...That's because it isn't a crime, and can't be a crime. To the perspective of criminal law, here is what happened:
The victims voluntarily gave their collections to the store. The end.
What was broken was that the store agreed to give the victims 90% of the proceeds of the sales of the collection. That is necessarily a matter of civil procedure.
Have you heard of theft by conversion?
Utah Code Section 76-6-404
(2) An actor commits theft if the actor obtains or exercises unauthorized control over another person's property with a purpose to deprive the person of the person's property.Utah Code Title 76. Utah Criminal Code § 76-6-401. Definitions
(4) “Obtain or exercise unauthorized control” means conduct originally defined or known as common-law larceny by trespassory taking, larceny by conversion, larceny by bailee, or embezzlement.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.
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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
And he would be...if Quantumania hadn't very explicitly shown that every single iteration of Kang are all played by Johnathan Majors and no-one else.