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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
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Comment on What is a business/org that's so terrible no one should use if possible? in ~life
Requirement Link ParentI have never felt such a kinship over something so mundane. terr might be technically correct, but I swear I'll murder them in a DQ parking lot on your behalf. (Obviously, I wouldn't murder them,...I have never felt such a kinship over something so mundane. terr might be technically correct, but I swear I'll murder them in a DQ parking lot on your behalf. (Obviously, I wouldn't murder them, as murder is neither Royal or a Blizzard)
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Comment on What is a business/org that's so terrible no one should use if possible? in ~life
Requirement Link ParentAs I recall (I'm on mobile and can't easily cite my source, but I am in industry and track these things as part of my job) UnitedHealth coincidentally pushed through more approvals, specifically...- Exemplary
As I recall (I'm on mobile and can't easily cite my source, but I am in industry and track these things as part of my job) UnitedHealth coincidentally pushed through more approvals, specifically appeals, post the murder of their CEO.
Since my previous statement wasn't political: one billionaire per year should keep industrious CEOs working for the common man, since we seem uninterested in passing legislation to help.
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Comment on What's a question you could ask to determine if someone is an expert in your line of work? in ~talk
Requirement Link ParentAs evidenced by practically anywhere you can buy a lock: Masterlock is doing just fine. They still take up 70+% of the shelf space. The majority of people just don't have the capacity to care...As evidenced by practically anywhere you can buy a lock: Masterlock is doing just fine. They still take up 70+% of the shelf space. The majority of people just don't have the capacity to care about which lock is the absolute best. In honesty, they aren't necessarily wrong either: most of your locks will never be shimmed or picked, if they are bypassed, they will just be cut. Criminals don't care about not leaving a mark on your padlock, they care about stealing your bike.
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Comment on What's a question you could ask to determine if someone is an expert in your line of work? in ~talk
Requirement Link ParentAs much as I want the answer to be "math," it generally isn't the math I want it to be. Usually it's some combination of "executive's bonus" and "just following orders/not my job."As much as I want the answer to be "math," it generally isn't the math I want it to be.
Usually it's some combination of "executive's bonus" and "just following orders/not my job."
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Comment on Disney’s boy trouble: studio seeks original IP to win back Gen-Z men amid Marvel, Lucasfilm struggles in ~movies
Requirement Link ParentI think Star Wars stayed relevant forever in a much different ecosphere and with a different strategy than we have now. Star Wars didn't release any major media for 15+ years, which kept it as a...I think Star Wars stayed relevant forever in a much different ecosphere and with a different strategy than we have now. Star Wars didn't release any major media for 15+ years, which kept it as a fun not-fully-fleshed-out universe to the general public. "They" (Lucas) took a more guiding hand role while taking their cut of all the nerd media released in those 15 years, allowing nerds to do a lot of the heavy lifting (and fighting about canon!) Disney will never be happy taking a cut, they have to take the cake and they want a lot of cake. They will dilute their own IP damnit!
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Comment on Disney’s boy trouble: studio seeks original IP to win back Gen-Z men amid Marvel, Lucasfilm struggles in ~movies
Requirement Link ParentI know they are joking but I, too, would like an actual try and The Chronicles of Prydain. A little child Requirement would be overjoyed to overwrite the animated film with a better version.I know they are joking but I, too, would like an actual try and The Chronicles of Prydain. A little child Requirement would be overjoyed to overwrite the animated film with a better version.
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Comment on Disney’s boy trouble: studio seeks original IP to win back Gen-Z men amid Marvel, Lucasfilm struggles in ~movies
Requirement Link ParentI'm just tagging it on here: She-Hulk never says her life is worse than Bruce-Hulk. She says she can't be an outward little bitch baby and rage about it because of societal expectations. If a...I'm just tagging it on here: She-Hulk never says her life is worse than Bruce-Hulk. She says she can't be an outward little bitch baby and rage about it because of societal expectations. If a bitch baby boy wants to hear that as "my life is worse than yours" they will never meet you, or I, or anyone, in the middle and admit that the problem isn't the media, but themselves.
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Comment on Disney’s boy trouble: studio seeks original IP to win back Gen-Z men amid Marvel, Lucasfilm struggles in ~movies
Requirement Link ParentOh man, as much as I want to agree with you because Star Wars fans are, indeed, the worst, I just can't. I don't think Star Wars fans killed The Acolyte as much as The Acolyte killed itself. There...Oh man, as much as I want to agree with you because Star Wars fans are, indeed, the worst, I just can't. I don't think Star Wars fans killed The Acolyte as much as The Acolyte killed itself. There were so many compelling ideas that were vaguely brought up and then just left like a limp dick to spoil the orgy. The acting was all around terrible, the inability to actually show the Jedi as the ACAB cops they were, the Nightsisters' first screen appearance being a wet fart, Manny Jacinco being a cringe caricature of a "bad guy", Darth Plagueis just being a creepy little shadow... and the show cost the combined GDP of several small nations. Star Wars fans might have shit on it in a lot of underserved ways, but The Acolyte was dead on arrival.
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Comment on McDonald’s is cutting prices of its combo meals to convince customers it’s affordable again in ~food
Requirement Link ParentTaco Bell and Little Caesars are the champs of affordable food. Taco Bell is the better of the two but feeding three people for ~$10 at Caesars is a killer deal and their quality hasn't dropped...Taco Bell and Little Caesars are the champs of affordable food. Taco Bell is the better of the two but feeding three people for ~$10 at Caesars is a killer deal and their quality hasn't dropped like most other chains, meaning they are now "good".
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Comment on Why the internet really wants your ID... (and why now?) in ~tech
Requirement Link ParentThere's just enough operational resistance for regular individuals to change over to using Tor (or whatever alternative) that it will functionally never happen, even without the reputation...There's just enough operational resistance for regular individuals to change over to using Tor (or whatever alternative) that it will functionally never happen, even without the reputation problems that come with the crime/nazis/CSAM. Regular individuals just "want it to work."
I'm worried that the "internet" has been fully captured and we'll never get it back. Look at the full capture that Chrome(ium) has in web browsers. Look at the full capture that Tick Tock, Reddit, Facebook, and Instagram have of web traffic. Our small communities are hard to discover without constant proselytizing on the larger sites (and even then, you are moderating to try and maintain community identity.)
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Comment on Gamescom 2025 megathread in ~games
Requirement Link ParentUh...... HOLY SHIT I don't know if I've ever wishlisted a game so quickly in my life. I'm about to kickflip this fuckin' train.Uh...... HOLY SHIT
I don't know if I've ever wishlisted a game so quickly in my life. I'm about to kickflip this fuckin' train.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut - How is it going? in ~books
Requirement Link ParentTwo insane, impressive feats in one post: You got a baby to sleep on a plane?! You read so much faster than me! A whole plane ride nets me 15% of a book!Two insane, impressive feats in one post:
- You got a baby to sleep on a plane?!
- You read so much faster than me! A whole plane ride nets me 15% of a book!
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Comment on Tildes Book Club schedule 2025 - 2026 in ~books
Requirement LinkHey now! This is an exciting lineup! Great to see us going a little wild with the genres in the next year.Hey now! This is an exciting lineup! Great to see us going a little wild with the genres in the next year.
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Comment on What are some great actual comedies made in the last twenty years? in ~movies
Requirement Link ParentI just recently found out about and watched this movie. It's fantastic! Is it a good movie? Not really! Is it a comedy and is every bit fully committed to? Yes! It's a fun, light, comedic film...I just recently found out about and watched this movie. It's fantastic! Is it a good movie? Not really! Is it a comedy and is every bit fully committed to? Yes! It's a fun, light, comedic film that should have done better based on starring names and should have been more fully embraced as a pure comedy released post 2020. If you want more comedies made, you have to pay to see them people!
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Comment on What are some great actual comedies made in the last twenty years? in ~movies
Requirement Link ParentI would go a small caveat: it's laser focused on making sure there's comedy. It's incredibly genre-conscious the entire run time; it clearly knows every intimate detail of how music biopics are...I would go a small caveat: it's laser focused on making sure there's comedy. It's incredibly genre-conscious the entire run time; it clearly knows every intimate detail of how music biopics are presented and chooses at every point to make the joke. It ruined music biopics for a decade.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - Voting thread Winter 2025 - Spring 2026 in ~books
Requirement Link ParentI'm using your comment to rebump and thank you for the millionth time for organizing the book club! And in a bit more meta comment: I'm going wild with my votes this time and voting for things I...I'm using your comment to rebump and thank you for the millionth time for organizing the book club!
And in a bit more meta comment: I'm going wild with my votes this time and voting for things I either don't particularly want to read or things I have little context for. Maybe this is in reaction to Heaven and Earth Grocery store, where I didn't get the chance to participate in the conversation, but I didn't particularly like despite really thinking I would.
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Comment on Rubber pads for stacking laptops? in ~comp
Requirement Link ParentThis is a really clever idea! I would think 4 of these would be enough. Maybe run the top laptop upside down so that it's drawing purely fresh air? I guess it depends on how the fans are...This is a really clever idea! I would think 4 of these would be enough. Maybe run the top laptop upside down so that it's drawing purely fresh air? I guess it depends on how the fans are configured from the manufacturer, I can't say I'm an expert on fans/static pressure/effectiveness.
Regardless, I would think that a layer of rubber/foam would be a bad idea without something solid separating the rubber/foam from the top laptop to ensure that there is appropriate clearance. A think piece of plywood might honestly be a better idea or a deskpad with the plywood/plexiglass on top. I suspect that everything would be heat soaked regardless and the actual limiting factor will be fresh air draw for each laptop.
To reference snake_case's option though, I use a vertical folder stand similar to this to store a few laptops. This style allows any width or height, though thickness can be a limiting factor, while allowing good airflow. -
Comment on Beware of the “lasagna cell”: The danger of food and metals in ~food
Requirement (edited )Link ParentI'm amazed that in my years of cooking, both hobby and professional, I've never noticed this happen. I've cooked hundreds, if not thousands, of lasagnas in steel pans with aluminum foil covers,...I'm amazed that in my years of cooking, both hobby and professional, I've never noticed this happen. I've cooked hundreds, if not thousands, of lasagnas in steel pans with aluminum foil covers, but I generally use a barrier (formerly plastic wrap[I've never experienced any negatives from using it, other than presumably micro plastics], now generally butcher/parchment paper) so I guess that explains that.
I just stopped using my aluminum pot to make tomato sauce however, since I learned that's apparently bad for me, so I'm kinda marching towards Alzheimer's regardless of what I do at this point. (It has also come to my attention that the link between aluminum cookware and Alzheimer's is inconclusive at best and not supported in reality) -
Comment on Shouldn't somebody *stop* "Meta Superintelligence Labs"? in ~tech
Requirement LinkI mean, I think your last sentence sums it up. Is he doing anything illegal? I don't believe so, so the government can't stop him on legal grounds (I'm sure they could come up with something to...I mean, I think your last sentence sums it up. Is he doing anything illegal? I don't believe so, so the government can't stop him on legal grounds (I'm sure they could come up with something to stop him my injunction temporarily, but I don't imagine that would last long or be a good look for the government, if any level of government were even motivated to try in the current political environment.) The UN could send in blue helmets to ensure he doesn't do any war crimes? We could all stop "consuming" meta products to leverage capitalistic forces but I'm sure we're beyond that being effective. I guess that leaves extra judicial - vigilante - forces. It seems unlikely that you'll rouse a militia on this front and a "lone" wolf attack wouldn't stop the momentum anyway.
I'm kinda gloomy today, sorry.
Woah! Wild song! I both really liked it and felt like I was losing my fucking mind.