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Comment on What happened to the 50ft M&M Statue of Liberty? in ~misc
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What happened to the 50ft M&M Statue of Liberty?
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Comment on Britain and Canada join Australia in banning social media for children under 16 in ~tech
CannibalisticApple Link ParentPart of the issue is just that society as a whole has changed, not just because of screens. Kids are more physically isolated than ever. Some of it is just living in areas that don't have much to...Part of the issue is just that society as a whole has changed, not just because of screens. Kids are more physically isolated than ever. Some of it is just living in areas that don't have much to do outside, some of it is having no way to actually safely get anywhere without parents (even friends living within a mile can be impossible to visit without a parent driving due to busy roads), and some of it is just living in unsafe areas.
Even back in, what, 2014, my mom and I talked about giving my old Wii to a coworker because her friend didn't want her kids going outside because they lived in a bad neighborhood. She was looking for things they could do inside the house during summer because it was safe.
The screens and internet usage are a BIG issue, but it's just one of many troubling factors and changes within the last couple of decades.
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Comment on Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dead after plane crash in ~games
CannibalisticApple LinkClaude Guillemot, one of the co-founders of Assassin's Creed and Far Cry publisher Ubisoft, died in a plane crash on June 19.
The French news network ICI first reported that a twin-engine propeller plane with two people on board crashed while attempting to land at an airport in the French town of La Baule. Both people on board the plane died, and ICI was able to confirm that one of them was Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot. He was 69 years old.
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Ubisoft co-founder Claude Guillemot dead after plane crash
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Comment on Not so empty nesters: record-high number of US adults under 35 live at home, new data says in ~life
CannibalisticApple Link ParentYeah. Starter homes are just A) rare, and B) ridiculously expensive now compared to 20 years ago. People need to be able to afford a house to buy one in the first place, and that's increasingly...Yeah. Starter homes are just A) rare, and B) ridiculously expensive now compared to 20 years ago. People need to be able to afford a house to buy one in the first place, and that's increasingly difficult thanks to inflation and stagnating wages, among other factors. Heck, many people are struggling to pay rent, let alone get approved for a loan to buy a house.
Just had a quick chat with my mom, and she made the additional point that in our area, the land can be worth more than the starter homes on it. So in many cases developers will offer to buy them for $100k over the house's worth, then tear it down to build more valuable and expensive housing, further shrinking the pool of starter homes.
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Comment on List of films adapted into novels in ~books
CannibalisticApple LinkIt's missing The Fantastic Voyage, which had a novelization written by Isaac Asimov. Never saw the film, but read the novel for school. One neat detail: Asimov changed the ending a bit so that the...It's missing The Fantastic Voyage, which had a novelization written by Isaac Asimov. Never saw the film, but read the novel for school.
One neat detail: Asimov changed the ending a bit so that the crew managed to remove the submarine instead of leaving it behind like the movie. Because otherwise, the submarine would grow back to normal size and kill the guy because submarines are MUCH bigger than human bodies. (I choose to believe the film ended right before that happened.)
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Comment on USA TODAY Play expands digital comics library with Marvel Comics in ~comics
CannibalisticApple Link ParentThe incomprehensible bit is what would make it so fun to actually read! I'm sure there are times when ongoing stories have events that directly contradict each other in some way, so that'd be fun...The incomprehensible bit is what would make it so fun to actually read! I'm sure there are times when ongoing stories have events that directly contradict each other in some way, so that'd be fun to see two articles that just don't acknowledge each other. "Hero saves mayor of [City] from mugger" VS "[City] town hall destroyed in villain battle, unknown death toll".
The obituary section could have a death count. "Lazer-Man has died for the 22nd time. (Or 19th, depending on how you qualify some of his previous deaths.) He will be deeply and sorely missed, and is survived by his wife and 2.5 children and one clone..."
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Comment on Accessible forms of poetry for journaling? in ~creative
CannibalisticApple LinkI am not a poet, but if you want some some forms to start that are VERY structured and can work with multiple lengths: Acrostic poems have the first letter of each line spell out something. You...I am not a poet, but if you want some some forms to start that are VERY structured and can work with multiple lengths:
Acrostic poems have the first letter of each line spell out something. You can make a sentence by breaking each word into separate verses, spell one word, make each line a proper line/sentence or be more abstract, etc. Lots of options there.
Diamante/Diamond is just writing it in the shape of a diamond. First and last lines are one word, and the line lengths go from small to wide to small. The content could all be related to some theme, could gradually shift (start with "Hot" and end with "Cold"), you could make it a palindrome poem, etc. Could also combine it with Acrostic to spell a word.
Related to above, concrete/shape poems are writing the lines in the shape of the poem's subject. Looking it up on DuckDuckGo brought up pictures of "Swan and Shadow", spiraling words to make a sun, a key and outlines of shapes rather than fully filling it in. It's obviously a bit more visual and requires some sort of physical subject to depict, but lots of flexibility and can be any length. You could go for literal options, or go for more abstract/symbolic (like a raindrop to symbolize feeling a bit gloomy, a keyhole for talking about struggling to open up about feelings, etc.).
...Actually, looking these up kinda makes me want to try my hand at these or at least find more examples. I've never particularly cared for poetry, but I think I genuinely enjoy these formats more than more "traditional" poems.
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Comment on Graduated again, not sitting in a field this time, AMA in ~talk
CannibalisticApple LinkCongratulations! Are there any classes where you would like to burn the textbook(s) with a full ceremony so you never have to think about them again?Congratulations! Are there any classes where you would like to burn the textbook(s) with a full ceremony so you never have to think about them again?
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Comment on USA TODAY Play expands digital comics library with Marvel Comics in ~comics
CannibalisticApple Link Parent...You know, with how convoluted comics can get, I just realized that an "in-universe" newspaper detailing all the major events could be actually pretty neat and useful for people to keep track of......You know, with how convoluted comics can get, I just realized that an "in-universe" newspaper detailing all the major events could be actually pretty neat and useful for people to keep track of stuff.
heck the comic writers could probably use it too, gotta be confusing to keep track of who's still alive/active/available with all the crazy non-intersecting plotlinesAnd we could also read J. Jonah Jameson's articles ranting about Spider-man directly!
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Comment on The founder of Craigslist has given away half a billion dollars. He fears for an America where generosity is trolled. in ~tech
CannibalisticApple Link...you know, the weirdest takeaway for me is that Craigslist was actually founded by a guy named Craig. I never even really thought about the fact it had to be founded by someone until now. I'm......you know, the weirdest takeaway for me is that Craigslist was actually founded by a guy named Craig. I never even really thought about the fact it had to be founded by someone until now. I'm just so used to thinking of it as a single word I guess, and also companies just not using actual names and focusing on branding. (Even Angie's List is now Angi, since that's the other site/business I knew was named after a person.)
Really appreciate this article for highlighting how Craig is a genuinely normal guy who happens to have a ton of money, and succeeded while rejecting the worst parts of the business world. And I mirror his confusion at all the billionaires condemning The Giving Pledge. The only "agenda" to it is just "give money to causes you believe are good", which is purely subjective.
maybe they just have a hard time finding charities that appeal to them because the general public won't support a charity like "Ban Healthcare for Poor People" or whatever causes they support -
Comment on Don’t call it a sequel. Or a reboot. Or a remake. Why certain words trigger Hollywood. in ~movies
CannibalisticApple Link ParentAaaaand there it is. Directly stating the reason that executives and companies constantly bungle movies and shows. They're so focused on the "mainstream audiences" yet I think they don't...Amazon recently canceling the Stargate show in development, after getting fans excited, with a message about how they didn't see how it was going to appeal to mainstream audiences
Aaaaand there it is. Directly stating the reason that executives and companies constantly bungle movies and shows. They're so focused on the "mainstream audiences" yet I think they don't understand what those audiences even look like. The biggest key to success with mainstream audiences is just being good, because we've seen plenty of films and shows that you'd expect to be "niche" become pop-culture sensations because they're just that good. (K-Pop Demon Hunters, the first Star Wars, the first wave of Marvel films, Stranger Things, and Squid Games come to mind.)
Also your bullet point about Star Trek reminds me of how major productions always need to introduce a human antagonist for some reason. Natural disaster, alien invasion, ship sinking, ghost children possessing animatronic suits—still gotta have a ridiculously evil human involved who's totally A-OK with people dying for super petty, greedy and/or power-hungry reasons. Because I guess Hollywood believes we need a clear-cut bad guy and the reminder "the real monsters are humans"... Actually that might be part of why younger generations are more cynical and media literacy is dying.
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Comment on Don’t call it a sequel. Or a reboot. Or a remake. Why certain words trigger Hollywood. in ~movies
CannibalisticApple Link ParentWhile looking for the article/quote where Serkis talked about not being "heavy-handed about politics" (this one for the record, from when he first started working on it in 2012), I found multiple...While looking for the article/quote where Serkis talked about not being "heavy-handed about politics" (this one for the record, from when he first started working on it in 2012), I found multiple articles mentioning that Angel Studio were just a distributor and had no involvement in the creative process. They did obviously approve of it since they picked it up for distribution, but can't blame the final product on them.
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Comment on Don’t call it a sequel. Or a reboot. Or a remake. Why certain words trigger Hollywood. in ~movies
CannibalisticApple Link ParentThis is somehow the biggest challenge for Hollywood and it boggles my mind. Like... Seriously, it's almost incredible how much they'll ignore existing lore of popular IPs to shoehorn in new...adapt something that already worked and just stick to the source material
This is somehow the biggest challenge for Hollywood and it boggles my mind. Like... Seriously, it's almost incredible how much they'll ignore existing lore of popular IPs to shoehorn in new characters and plots that never appeared in the source material. Or strip out major elements and completely alter or remove the actual message of the original. From what I can tell a big part of it is just them trying to aim for mass appeal, completely missing what exactly made something popular in the first place. And the resulting film is often bland and formulaic, and pisses off the original fans, so no one's really happy.
(Most recent example to come to mind: the new Animal Farm animated film. Like... why even adapt a novel explicitly about politics if you don't want to actually focus on the politics!? And add an entirely new message!?!)
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Comment on Test your medical knowledge with daily clinical scenarios in ~health
CannibalisticApple Link ParentI did it in a private window accidentally when double-checking if it was the same. I think (new day so can't double-check) after the second clue was revealed, I put in the correct answer, which I...I did it in a private window accidentally when double-checking if it was the same. I think (new day so can't double-check) after the second clue was revealed, I put in the correct answer, which I think listed as the top 25%.
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Comment on Test your medical knowledge with daily clinical scenarios in ~health
CannibalisticApple Link...Okay, so today's is a bit eerie, given: Daveigh Chase, a 35-year-old actress famous for voicing Lilo and playing Samara in the Ring, reportedly passed away yesterday of meningitis. My mom and I......Okay, so today's is a bit eerie, given:
My mom and I literally JUST talked about it right before I checked Tildes and tried this out. I don't know if this choice was intentional or just a weird coincidence.
That said, I got it totally wrong.
My first assumption was more "diabetes complication" for some reason... And I promptly learned I have no clue what various medical terms would be used for the more specific ailments.
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Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life
CannibalisticApple Link ParentFirst I've heard of that. Don't think we ever did that with our old fridge, and we had that one for 20+ years with minimal issues before finally replacing it. So I guess the coils don't need...First I've heard of that. Don't think we ever did that with our old fridge, and we had that one for 20+ years with minimal issues before finally replacing it. So I guess the coils don't need cleaning THAT badly...?
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Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life
CannibalisticApple LinkJust remembered one more thing (or, well, a set): I held onto some plastic plates and bowls from childhood play sets because they turned out to be handy for quick stuff in the kitchen. I'd use the...Just remembered one more thing (or, well, a set): I held onto some plastic plates and bowls from childhood play sets because they turned out to be handy for quick stuff in the kitchen. I'd use the plates as a sandwich-making surface and cutting board, reheat leftovers in the microwave, while leaving the "actual" plates for proper meals. Meanwhile I'd use the bowls for snacks and ice cream. Over the years they've dwindled, but even now we have one bowl in our dog's food bowl because she is a weirdo and stopped eating for a bit until we did that.
I still mourn the day my mom started using my tiny red cup to measure dog food when I was in high school. I used it exclusively for orange juice because it was the perfect size, but I think the plastic must have absorbed the flavor over the years to give it a permanent sweetness. Orange juice has never tasted as good since... It's weird to crave something that still technically exists unchanged.
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Comment on What are some seemingly silly things in your life that have practical purposes? in ~life
CannibalisticApple Link ParentHey, kids' stuff can be surprisingly useful! And I can think of plenty of cases where a tiny ruler is better than a long one. We actually don't really need the full twelve-inches that often, so...Hey, kids' stuff can be surprisingly useful! And I can think of plenty of cases where a tiny ruler is better than a long one. We actually don't really need the full twelve-inches that often, so sometimes they can actually just get in the way.
Quoting the description because it sums up the video very well. This is a highly humorous about one man's hyper-fixation on something absolutely silly and trivial, resulting in near journalist-level investigations that involved emailing people and using LinkedIn to contact Mars executives for any clues. I think what really sells it is his largely calm, near deadpan delivery even as he references how it ridiculous this whole thing is while slowly descending into obvious madness.
I think my favorite line from the whole video: "Who the f[bleep] doesn't see a 50 foot Lady Liberty M&M and take a picture?" (Which, fair question. For a marketing stunt, they dropped the ball with this one in terms of promoting it.)
He also did a follow-up video after receiving tips from a viewer.