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Comment on Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
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Comment on Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentLawson gave Perez such a hard time, I loved it. Perez had a pretty decent legacy as a tire whisperer etc. etc., at Sauber and Force India. A journeyman driver, but a very competent one with...Lawson gave Perez such a hard time, I loved it. Perez had a pretty decent legacy as a tire whisperer etc. etc., at Sauber and Force India. A journeyman driver, but a very competent one with flashes of greatness on his day. Now, I think "pay driver" is the thing that pops up in discussions about him.
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Comment on Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentPiastri hasn't been an amazing support driver, either, to be honest, even when Norris had half a chance at the championship. That famous dive at Monza and barely any defence against Verstappen...Piastri hasn't been an amazing support driver, either, to be honest, even when Norris had half a chance at the championship. That famous dive at Monza and barely any defence against Verstappen yesterday. I'm no Norris fan, so it doesn't bother me, but I think it says something about how Piastri perceives his and Norris' places in the team and their chances of titles. Pragmatically, I think Mclaren should have gone full-on Norris support mode as soon as there were whispers he had a chance. I honestly don't think he's good enough to get another chance. Mclaren have to be good and Piastri will be in season 3 and, I believe, surpassing him.
All that said, Verstappen, wow, what a drive. I felt like we didn't get to watch him much, but seeing the fastest lap notice flash up again and again was something else. He's got that champions' trait of making the most of the car, when it counts. You love to see it. Hopefully some other team comes along to wreck RBR though, I want to see Verstappen challenged!
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Comment on The Wayans Brothers reunite for new ‘Scary Movie’ with Miramax and Paramount in ~movies
Nsutdwa Link ParentOh phew, I just watched it with my partner for the first time a couple weeks ago. While there were a few funny gags, I agree with your overall take. Many, many jokes had aged poorly, the black...Oh phew, I just watched it with my partner for the first time a couple weeks ago. While there were a few funny gags, I agree with your overall take. Many, many jokes had aged poorly, the black characters were cardboard cutouts of offensive stereotypes (the closeted guy, the week guy - pretty much all of their sequences were awkward to watch). It was quite fun to watch as a sort of crystallisation of humour in that place at that time (the US was (is) really obsessed with race!), but it was a pretty poor movie as a movie. We promptly wrote off trying to get through any sequels after that and haven't looked back.
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Comment on Formula 1 United States Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentLeclerc had the car to win, but he didn't half make the most of it in that first corner, beautiful move! Honestly, when Leclerc is having a good weekend (and I get the impression he's having more...Leclerc had the car to win, but he didn't half make the most of it in that first corner, beautiful move! Honestly, when Leclerc is having a good weekend (and I get the impression he's having more and more, he's in a really nice bit of form atm), Sainz just can't touch him. I think Sainz managed to get lucky and scrap with him in the sprint, but he never looked like threatening Leclerc in the race, although the team managed to perform a nice undercut to get him past Verstappen.
I just can't see Norris outracing Verstappen now. I saw a thread on Reddit (I think it was) where someone described Verstappen as "almost disturbingly pragmatic", and I couldn't agree more. Sure, it's not "nice" racing, it's perhaps not even "sporting" by some people's definitions, but it does seem to be within the rules. He doesn't give a damn about the rest and that's a real strength. I don't think Norris is canny enough to overcome that. I also think that Norris could just park it where he's legally allowed to be and get into a proper tangle with Verstappen, maybe a few times. Because right now, Verstappen has his number. If Norris shows that he's willing to tangle and lose them both the championship, maybe allowing Leclerc to gobble up the points gap, perhaps then Verstappen will start to realise that he also has something to risk.
Norris is in a highly unenviable position, though, that's very clear. My feeling is that Verstappen is about 70% sure to win the WDC this year, Norris only has an outside chance at this point.
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Comment on Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentI agree that Red Bull have an unfair advantage having a sibling team, in general. That said, after trolling round in a position earning zero points and it possibly being his last ever race, I...I agree that Red Bull have an unfair advantage having a sibling team, in general. That said, after trolling round in a position earning zero points and it possibly being his last ever race, I think DR's fastest lap attempt was totally understandable and could have been done by any team's driver. Add to that that DR is chummy with MV and it's not a concerning action, imo.
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Comment on YouTube Premium is getting a big price hike internationally in ~tech
Nsutdwa Link ParentWait, what?! How you do resume video playback then? Are you able to close the ad to view the video frame's content? The most-common reason for my pausing a video is to study the contents in that...Wait, what?! How you do resume video playback then? Are you able to close the ad to view the video frame's content? The most-common reason for my pausing a video is to study the contents in that frame - if I can't do that, I'd feel like the platform is getting pretty broken. I don't mind clicking the ad to close it, I understand they've got to make money.
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Comment on EV discussion thread in ~transport
Nsutdwa Link ParentI was talking to my partner about this last night and ended up pretty much deciding that as long as 1. Window buttons work (ours don't), 2. Cruise control works (ditto), 3. Bluetooth works (we...I was talking to my partner about this last night and ended up pretty much deciding that as long as 1. Window buttons work (ours don't), 2. Cruise control works (ditto), 3. Bluetooth works (we bodge it with one of those BT>aux cables), we'll be happy, we have very low standards, haha.
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Comment on PC players must now install BattlEye anticheat to play GTA Online. Steam Deck and Linux users are locked out. in ~games
Nsutdwa Link ParentIncredible. But what can a company like Rockstar do except use ridiculously invasive anti-cheat if the online experience is so broken by cheaters, I wonder? Hence the benefit of dedicated games...Incredible. But what can a company like Rockstar do except use ridiculously invasive anti-cheat if the online experience is so broken by cheaters, I wonder? Hence the benefit of dedicated games consoles, I suppose, which can be ultra-locked down.
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Comment on PC players must now install BattlEye anticheat to play GTA Online. Steam Deck and Linux users are locked out. in ~games
Nsutdwa Link ParentDo you mean those items are gifted without the recipient intervening? As a non-player, that sounds awful - is there really no chance to just never accept cash/guns from anyone to avoid being...Do you mean those items are gifted without the recipient intervening? As a non-player, that sounds awful - is there really no chance to just never accept cash/guns from anyone to avoid being caught up in this kind of thing?
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Comment on EV discussion thread in ~transport
Nsutdwa Link ParentWe drive a pre-2010 car and it just keeps on chugging, but I hope that the silver lining to it finally stopping working, whenever that happens, is the quantum leap in terms of, well, everything,...We drive a pre-2010 car and it just keeps on chugging, but I hope that the silver lining to it finally stopping working, whenever that happens, is the quantum leap in terms of, well, everything, pretty much, in the car.
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Comment on Armand Duplantis breaks world record in pole vault for third time this year by clearing 6.26 meters in a Diamond League meet in Poland in ~sports
Nsutdwa Link ParentI've read that he gets a big payout from Puma every time he breaks the record, so he's incentivised to do it routinely. Sounds like either he's smart enough to get a deal like that in place or has...I've read that he gets a big payout from Puma every time he breaks the record, so he's incentivised to do it routinely. Sounds like either he's smart enough to get a deal like that in place or has some good people around him. I don't think I've ever known the name of another pole vaulter, it's quite incredible how he's managed to make an impression on the public consciousness.
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Comment on There is an obvious way for Red Bull to escape its driver crisis, one it has shown no signs of even contemplating: Valtteri Bottas in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentHonestly, Bottas seems very good and since leaving Mercedes has really unleashed his cool/freaky persona. Surely he could fit in great with the wider Red Bull org's vibes, no?Honestly, Bottas seems very good and since leaving Mercedes has really unleashed his cool/freaky persona. Surely he could fit in great with the wider Red Bull org's vibes, no?
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Comment on Intel has finally tracked down the problem making 13th- and 14th-gen CPUs crash in ~tech
Nsutdwa LinkOuch, I often pine over recent-gen CPUs in office desktops/minis, but when these generations hit the market, I can't imagine anyone giving them the time of day, not without very steep discounting,...Ouch, I often pine over recent-gen CPUs in office desktops/minis, but when these generations hit the market, I can't imagine anyone giving them the time of day, not without very steep discounting, or some sort of solid warranty, at least.
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Comment on Joe Biden calls Volodymyr Zelensky 'Putin' right before huge press conference in ~society
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Comment on Joe Biden calls Volodymyr Zelensky 'Putin' right before huge press conference in ~society
Nsutdwa Link ParentYes, and then called VP Harris "VP Trump" (he didn't self-correct on this one). The BBC put together a video of some interesting moments in the press conference. Even when he's speaking...Yes, and then called VP Harris "VP Trump" (he didn't self-correct on this one). The BBC put together a video of some interesting moments in the press conference. Even when he's speaking coherently, I find his delivery to be very poor. The establishment should stop trying to coerce Democrats and anti-Trump into voting for this old man and put up a credible candidate who can savage Trump on his awful record and horrific platform.
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Comment on Spotify is no longer just a streaming app, it’s a social network in ~tech
Nsutdwa Link ParentThat radio aspect is key, I think. I watched Silicon Valley a while back and found myself often looking up the song playing over the end credits. Predictably, there are playlists on Spotify of...That radio aspect is key, I think. I watched Silicon Valley a while back and found myself often looking up the song playing over the end credits. Predictably, there are playlists on Spotify of those end-credits songs... I think they released an "official" OST at some point, but after half a dozen (ish?) seasons, that album is very outdated. Now I could copy all of that work finding and compiling those playlists on my Jellyfin server, or I could just, not bother. I don't use Spotify, so I've just moved on, but I'm very aware that that is real value offered by Spotify in return for the subscription fee. Being able to turn on a "Silicon Valley radio" or "TV shows radio" or "Christmas radio" is very, very convenient.
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Comment on Formula 1 British Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentI reckon Perez's contract renewal did include some pretty powerful performance break clauses. There's no reason to sign up a guy who is demonstrably mediocre. Team heads know it's only a matter of...I reckon Perez's contract renewal did include some pretty powerful performance break clauses. There's no reason to sign up a guy who is demonstrably mediocre. Team heads know it's only a matter of time before the performance pendulum swings - no team gets to keep a huge performance advantage for long, and Perez seems to need that gap to reliably finish well. My heart wants Ric in, but he's also been a let-down. The ruthless Red Bull of old would dump Perez, not let Ric get a look in, and overlook Tsunoda for being a Honda man. Where they go from there, I'm not sure. But if they were making tough choices, I feel like those three drivers are out of it.
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Comment on Formula 1 British Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentI feel like Norris needs to be a little bit more of a bastard on track (and off). If it comes down to the line, if Norris is really a threat to Verstappen, I believe Verstappen will race just as...I feel like Norris needs to be a little bit more of a bastard on track (and off). If it comes down to the line, if Norris is really a threat to Verstappen, I believe Verstappen will race just as hard (right on and over the line, every race, if the stewards allow it again) as he did against Hamilton in 2021. It's why I thought it was the right choice for Norris to accept the crash that Verstappen created in Austria. Sure, he lost out, but perhaps he can let Verstappen know that he is willing to crash out if Verstappen forces it, and that will bear fruit in the long term. Verstappen beat Hamilton because Hamilton played the long game, steadily stacking up points, while Verstappen got to learn that he can push and bully Hamilton off the track without consequence.
Also, what Button said after the race rung true for me. He said that Norris shouldn't let other drivers see how despondent he is truly feeling, that that's going to be seized on as weakness and exploited. I think that's true. What Rosberg did in 2016 was admirable. He gave nothing away in the interviews during the season, he'd always say he was just taking it one race at a time, yadda yadda. Post-win, he said he would agonise, that of course he was aware of every single permutation in every race, he just didn't let anyone know how much the pressure really was getting to him. I think of Lance Armstrong, who wrote that when he passed his competitors on a hill climb (caveat that he was dosed up on PEDs, of course), he'd deliberately grit his teeth and breathe through is note, not letting the other cyclists see that his lungs and legs were screaming in agony with the effort. He reckoned that would break them, being passed by a guy not even gasping, breathing with his mouth closed! I hope Norris can find that Bastard mentality on the track and cultivate a hard exterior off it.
Then, if Mclaren can sort their dogshit strategy calls out, I think he could do it. Having said all of that, I think Piastri will overtake him before he can make this type of change.
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Comment on Germany's Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala shrug off storm delay to sink furious Denmark and head through to the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-finals in ~sports.football
Nsutdwa (edited )Link ParentOuch, haha :) I think that's (at least partly) another product of me not being a football fan - I suspect if I watched a million games each week (or however many they play in the premier league/la...your examples are from 38 and 14 years ago
Ouch, haha :)
I think that's (at least partly) another product of me not being a football fan - I suspect if I watched a million games each week (or however many they play in the premier league/la liga/ligue 1 etc.), I'd have more examples. Hearing your response to me here really convinces me that this is purely a preference based on whether we want a game with objective rules or that "human element", because:
With this new direction I honestly think we're heading to a completely referee-less game in 20-30 years because why even bother?
Yes, great!
Is the opposite really what we want for this game?
Yes!!
...defending players are on edge whenever the attacking players are in the proximity of the penalty area.
Excellent, let them be nervy and rattled. Playing under stress often makes for a good show.
People will adapt, just like in F1 (sorry). When the racers are penalised each and every time they push track limits, they stop pushing - they pull their margin of error a little bit tighter, go a 1/100th of a second slower through a corner and avoid a penalty.
I would LOVE to see the VAR picking up people for diving/exaggerating, though, I think that's needed if you're going to clamp down on fouls. Surely it would be possible for a machine to analyse when players are launching themselves in the air from a touch or rolling around like they're possessed after a tap on their shin pad? At the moment, I think I agree that there are too many sanctions, but I think you could deal with some of those by also punishing referee-baiting. If a player looks to be in huge pain, limping, grimacing, the works, and is then running around fine 30s later, retroactively card them. (I know this is unworkable, but let me dream).
It was nice to see a win be so celebrated. When Hamilton, Vettel and Verstappen were in their most dominant periods, some of the wins just become routine. It was great to see the victory mean so much and be so appreciated by the race winner in Brazil.