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  1. Comment on I hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI – and it only took twenty minutes in ~tech

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    Expect this advice to be as routinely ignored as "don't cite Wikipedia."

    Expect this advice to be as routinely ignored as "don't cite Wikipedia."

  2. Comment on How good is a world rank 17 table tennis player actually? | Rank a Pro in ~sports

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    Wow, I don't think I'd ever heard of him before. From my cursory browsing, it looks like he maybe got more coverage in Europe than elsewhere? Not surprising, I guess. But the main thing is...

    Wow, I don't think I'd ever heard of him before. From my cursory browsing, it looks like he maybe got more coverage in Europe than elsewhere? Not surprising, I guess. But the main thing is probably that I barely paid any attention to Roland Garros because clay is my least favorite surface. Seems like an entertaining guy though.

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  3. Comment on Steven Spielberg in thirty shots in ~movies

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    I need to be at your kind of party! Most of my friends would probably find it an odd curiosity, not much more.

    I need to be at your kind of party! Most of my friends would probably find it an odd curiosity, not much more.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    A Russian lady recently told me that in Russia, they drink hot drinks in the summer and cold drinks during the winter, claiming there's some type of health benefit. I remain skeptical, but in her...

    A Russian lady recently told me that in Russia, they drink hot drinks in the summer and cold drinks during the winter, claiming there's some type of health benefit. I remain skeptical, but in her honor I picked up some ice cream for the first time in years. In the course of typing this comment, I've eaten about 2/3 of a pint of my new flavor discovery - sea salt vanilla. I've never been a fan of vanilla anything, but this is good.

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Steven Spielberg in thirty shots in ~movies

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    Can't trust myself, I tell ya. @mycketforvirrad any chance you can edit a submitted link?

    Can't trust myself, I tell ya.

    @mycketforvirrad any chance you can edit a submitted link?

    4 votes

  6. Comment on Steven Spielberg in thirty shots in ~movies

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    How many do you know? I've only watched two of the movies these are from, but I guessed/knew about 10.

    Before I knew what a director was, I knew who Steven Spielberg was. I believe that this is partially due to the fact that Spielberg has crafted some of the most iconic shots in all of cinema. Many filmmakers have that one signature shot that will forever solidify them in film history-- Spielberg has dozens. This video showcases the work of Steven Spielberg in 30 memorable shots, one from each of his full-length films. From something as magical as a silhouetted bicycle streaking across the moon, to something as simple as tiny ripples in a cup of water, this is Steven Spielberg.

    How many do you know? I've only watched two of the movies these are from, but I guessed/knew about 10.

    5 votes

  8. Comment on How good is a world rank 17 table tennis player actually? | Rank a Pro in ~sports

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    Actually, this made me realize I was conflating three people. I really was thinking about Dustin Brown, but I could only remember his having dreadlocks and not his name. That made me think of...

    Actually, this made me realize I was conflating three people. I really was thinking about Dustin Brown, but I could only remember his having dreadlocks and not his name. That made me think of Yannick Noah, though I couldn't remember his name either, just that he was French. The French name I thought of was Gael Monfils, but I suspected that was wrong somehow, and you mentioning his athleticism convinced me because the player I was thinking of was known for his touch, not athleticism. So in a roundabout way, I got there in the end.

    I suppose I did put a little extra sauce on it with my memories as well, because I'm not sure Brown was ever someone you could consider to be a potential top-10 player. He does have a habit of pulling off great shots though, and would make playing against the top players look fun.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on How good is a world rank 17 table tennis player actually? | Rank a Pro in ~sports

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    Cheers! I meant to watch this Simon Gauzy episode before and got sidetracked. He reminds me of another Frenchman but a tennis player (whose name I can't remember), who could beat practically...

    Cheers! I meant to watch this Simon Gauzy episode before and got sidetracked. He reminds me of another Frenchman but a tennis player (whose name I can't remember), who could beat practically anyone on his day with the craziest shots but was never consistent enough to be a real top contender. Out of the others, I've only watched the Hugo Calderon episode previously; that behind-the-back shot is wild!

    4 votes

  10. Comment on The film students who can no longer sit through films in ~movies

  11. Comment on The Ghost in the Shell | First promotion video in ~anime

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    @lou These are not only the best adaptations of GITS but really the only ones worth watching... with the possible addition of Ghost in the Shell: Innocence, depending on how much the underlying...

    @lou These are not only the best adaptations of GITS but really the only ones worth watching... with the possible addition of Ghost in the Shell: Innocence, depending on how much the underlying philosophical exposition of the franchise suits you (and if you find that bit's just a distraction, you might as well watch whichever you like because you're missing the point).

    SAC Season 2 is definitely better than the first though.

    5 votes

  12. Comment on The Ghost in the Shell | First promotion video in ~anime

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    I still regret selling my copy.

    Does anyone remember the FMV sequences from the PSX game?

    I still regret selling my copy.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on I let my wife have an affair. Do I have to console her now that it’s over? in ~life

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    Mirror link here. Keeping in mind that what you would personally do or what would have optimally been healthy for the relationship before this point are separate from the question being asked, is...

    Mirror link here.

    Keeping in mind that what you would personally do or what would have optimally been healthy for the relationship before this point are separate from the question being asked, is there an ethical response to advise here?

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  15. Comment on Youtube channel recommendations 2026 in ~tech

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    His channel description lists about 20 videos that have been deleted from YouTube, which immediately made me more curious - why would so many vids be deleted while the channel itself survives?...

    GIFGAS

    His channel description lists about 20 videos that have been deleted from YouTube, which immediately made me more curious - why would so many vids be deleted while the channel itself survives? I've never watched any trainhopping stuff before but I figured, given the name, it might be for some sort of community guidelines or safety policy or something, rather than DMCA strikes. So I do some searching and see that he posted this last year - YouTube is deleting all my videos. I was absolutely enrapt for the next hour I spent watching him trek along abandoned train tracks through the Spanish countryside and across the border into Portugal. He said it wasn't his usual type of video, but I could still see what you mean about his editing style and eye for photography.

    I like learning about scenes and subcultures that I wouldn't find or gravitate to on my own, and it's always great to find the creators in those spaces making interesting, high-quality content. Thank you for recommending this, it's definitely a rabbit hole I'll pursue further.

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  16. Comment on [God’s thread] The art of somen: 300 years of Japanese handmade perfection in ~food

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    The owner spends ~16 hours a day making these noodles that are in such high demand that there's a one-year waiting list (?!) to buy them. The video I posted is better edited and has better...

    Step into the mesmerizing world of Saruwatari Seimenjo (Yuki no Ito Somen), located in Nankan‑machi, Tamana District, Kumamoto Prefecture. For over 300 years, this family-run noodle workshop has preserved the ancient art of handmade somen production—so meticulously crafted that it was once presented as a tribute to the Tokugawa shogunate.

    The owner spends ~16 hours a day making these noodles that are in such high demand that there's a one-year waiting list (?!) to buy them.

    The video I posted is better edited and has better captions, but this Food Tourism Japan video has a little bit more info, especially if you speak Japanese.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on Actual underrated films of the 2020s so far in ~movies

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    Since the only titles I had that fit the criteria were shorts, I'll just add a reminder for anyone that needs it that RT Tomatometer scores aren't an indication of quality, only general consensus....

    Since the only titles I had that fit the criteria were shorts, I'll just add a reminder for anyone that needs it that RT Tomatometer scores aren't an indication of quality, only general consensus. A film that's universally reviewed as a decent 3/5 time-waster will score 100%, while another that's interesting and racking up five-star reviews, but is challenging and potentially divisive, will score lower.

    They used to have the critics' score average too but it looks like they don't show it anymore.

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  19. Comment on So this is 2nd grade subtraction in ~science

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    I imagine most people who are really good at math just remember them, because they've used them so much that it's just reflex. My mental arithmetic ability has drawn comments at various times over...

    I imagine most people who are really good at math just remember them, because they've used them so much that it's just reflex. My mental arithmetic ability has drawn comments at various times over the years and for me those subtractions are just recall... but that's after endless repetition. I don't remember ever making a conscious effort to memorize them or specifically being taught them when I was in school, but I do remember the breakthrough of recognizing patterns for certain combinations of minuend and subtrahend (as well as products for times tables) on my own. In my school/classes (which were outside of the US system), we did a lot of mental arithmetic testing, likely much more than the average US school today.

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  20. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I think I came across Minishoot' Adventures during the Steam winter sale, and when I saw there was a demo, I downloaded it just because. I gave it a go for about three hours about a week ago,...

    I think I came across Minishoot' Adventures during the Steam winter sale, and when I saw there was a demo, I downloaded it just because. I gave it a go for about three hours about a week ago, found it quite good, and then immediately bought the full game for about $9 on sale (side note: I miss demos! I wish more games offered them, Steam's refund window isn't always the best fit). It's a charming indie twin-stick shooter kinda inspired by Zelda - it actually has dungeons - and I believe it was made by just two people. I do wish I had played on the hardest difficulty from the start (I tend to like shmups and have something like 500+ hours on Enter the Gungeon, but I don't actually play a lot of these games and I don't like bullet hell); I beat it on normal after 15-ish hours with a little less challenge than I would have liked. I've gone right back in to beat it on hard mode though, so I guess that should say something.

    If you are interested, two things to note are that this game emphasizes positioning rather than timing (the dodge doesn't have I-frames, which is useful to know in advance of fighting bosses), and I had to manually copy my save from the demo into the folder for the full game to carry over my progress.

    Recommended!

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