Nsutdwa's recent activity
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Comment on Tildes Book Club 2024 retrospective in ~books
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Comment on What's something new you started doing this year? in ~talk
Nsutdwa Link ParentThis line got me: "I don't think at my skill level that I get to control which way I fall". Ha! The older I've got, the more I'm willing to wear deeply unfashionable protection/high-vis clothes,...This line got me: "I don't think at my skill level that I get to control which way I fall". Ha! The older I've got, the more I'm willing to wear deeply unfashionable protection/high-vis clothes, I've found. I used to skate and found wristguards invaluable, I think I would have ruined my wrists without them, actually, since the best skating surfaces tend to be those hard ones that aren't kind to falling with outstretched arms.
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Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life
Nsutdwa Link ParentHahaha, oh dear, I'm sorry, but I can perfectly imagine throwing away something like that in that situation and it hurts!! I have a few favourite items that I wouldn't inflict on my worst enemy,...Hahaha, oh dear, I'm sorry, but I can perfectly imagine throwing away something like that in that situation and it hurts!! I have a few favourite items that I wouldn't inflict on my worst enemy, but they've worn a particular groove in my life and I'd hate to lose them now. That said, I fully recognise they barely work for their original purpose. I'm thinking particularly of tools from my dad, screwdrivers that honestly are little more than metal chopsticks with chunky placcy grips at this point, but I love them. One day, I'm sure someone will definitely make me a truly thoughtful, but unwanted, gift of a set of screwdrivers.
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Comment on Ten years ago, one of the uber-wealthy predicted "the pitchforks are coming for us" in ~society
Nsutdwa Link ParentI wonder if falling fertility rates will feed into this. A childless couple have much less to lose than someone trying to protect their offspring. It's much easier to accept that your adult...I wonder if falling fertility rates will feed into this. A childless couple have much less to lose than someone trying to protect their offspring. It's much easier to accept that your adult partner can/should look after themself without you than risk leaving your child(ren) on their own.
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Comment on Formula 1 Sao Paulo Grand Prix 2024 - Results in ~sports.motorsports
Nsutdwa Link ParentIt 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...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.
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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 <deleted topic> 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.
Thanks very much for organising the whole thing, proposing books and taking suggestions for books. The questions were always thoughtful and provoked interesting discussions. I read about a third of the books and read the relevant threads with great interest. I didn't contribute to the discussions, but I wanted to let you know that I'm one of the "silent enjoyers" of what you're doing here. Good idea to have this thread, too. Thanks a lot, I look forward to 2025's picks and more interesting interpretations!