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Comment on The Hollywood ecosystem can support one maybe two bald men at a time in ~movies
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Comment on Avatar: Seven Havens | Official trailer in ~tv
Grayscail Link ParentI really doubt the hating Korra thing is gonna stick. I would kinda be stoked if it did, but it seems very likely that its going to be a situation where the rest of the world thinks she was bad...I really doubt the hating Korra thing is gonna stick. I would kinda be stoked if it did, but it seems very likely that its going to be a situation where the rest of the world thinks she was bad but the protagonists find out she is being hated in unfairly and whatever bad thing she did was either justified or an impossible choice with no right answer.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Grayscail LinkFinished volume 7 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You. This is the final released volume in the US so far, the next one is set to release in November. I think I picked a good time to read...Finished volume 7 of Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You. This is the final released volume in the US so far, the next one is set to release in November.
I think I picked a good time to read it, the story finishes off at a good point in this volume, so I dont feel like theres a big cliffhanger to worry about for the next couple months. Some good development has finally occurred with the male MC regarding the big plot hinge of the series, which was nice to finally see.
Ive been enjoying the integration of side characters the past few volumes. I think they round out the case nicely big they arent too intrusive into the main characters dynamic.
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Comment on Musk | Official teaser trailer in ~movies
Grayscail LinkThis movie sounds like it's going to stink.This movie sounds like it's going to stink.
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Comment on UN says world will miss its climate target, warming must be reversed in ~enviro
Grayscail Link ParentOk, I see what youre saying. I disagree though, I think it would be a liability for them because putting climate change as a center stage issue would reveal how empty their platform really is on...Ok, I see what youre saying. I disagree though, I think it would be a liability for them because putting climate change as a center stage issue would reveal how empty their platform really is on the subject.
The reason I asked about the Green New Deal is because that bill doesnt propose doing anything about climate change. It is a bill that directs congress to write a bill that would do something about climate change. Its two congresspeople asking the rest of congress to come up with a plan for them. The reason congress never followed up on that is that none of them have a good plan ready.
The last time someone had a good idea about what to do was back in the Obama era when the US and Germany and China all made a big push to kickstart the solar industry, and honestly that worked out great. But we already did that one, and you cant just keep rehashing that idea for 15 years.
Theres other stuff we could be doing, but all the big swing ideas are divisive. I think investments in clean hydrogen or nuclear technology or a carbon tax could all be useful, but all those ideas have their detractors, and youd be fracturing your base on what is already kind of a wedge issue.
But if you dont want to do any if that stuff for fear of alienating people, youre just left with a bunch of smaller incremental efforts, like Biden's IRA. And you already explained how people respond to that: "great, but not nearly enough". Nothing short of refactoring the entire economy will impress people, and I just dont think most politicians are actually capable of planning something like that.
Now on the other hand, its not necessarily a dealbreaker if you make promises you cant keep. Republicans ran on repealing and replacing Obamacare for like 8 years, and they didnt have a plan for what they were going to do either, and it still worked. I just think thats a bad example to follow.
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Comment on UN says world will miss its climate target, warming must be reversed in ~enviro
Grayscail Link ParentWhat does it really mean for politicians to stray away from the Green New Deal? From what I remember of it I honestly was not impressed and thought it was kind of nothing.What does it really mean for politicians to stray away from the Green New Deal? From what I remember of it I honestly was not impressed and thought it was kind of nothing.
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Comment on UN says world will miss its climate target, warming must be reversed in ~enviro
Grayscail Link ParentWhat sort of things do you have in mind?What sort of things do you have in mind?
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Comment on UN says world will miss its climate target, warming must be reversed in ~enviro
Grayscail LinkThis reminds me that about a month ago there was an article posted about how carbon capture is a scam and can never possibly work. So if you take that piece at face value I guess we're all boned....This reminds me that about a month ago there was an article posted about how carbon capture is a scam and can never possibly work.
So if you take that piece at face value I guess we're all boned.
I cant see the actual text of this article though, so who knows.
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Comment on Proposal to ban development of AI superintelligence by US Senator Bernie Sanders and US Representative Greg Casar in ~society
Grayscail LinkDoesnt this look a bit amateurish for two long term professionals? Like, Bernie Sanders has been an elected official for like 50 years. If anyone is qualified to take an actual stab at writing...Doesnt this look a bit amateurish for two long term professionals?
Like, Bernie Sanders has been an elected official for like 50 years. If anyone is qualified to take an actual stab at writing real legislation it would be him.
If this document with this wording actually got passed into law, would you be satisfied with that?
Granted, thats probably not the point here, this is just a statement piece thats probably not intended to go anywhere. But maybe it should be? These guys arent random activists who need to enact change by shouting into the ether, they are directly in a position to be doing the things they want to see done.
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Comment on Ig Nobel Prize winners 2026 in ~science
Grayscail LinkSo apparently ants make out, and thats a thing I have to know about now.So apparently ants make out, and thats a thing I have to know about now.
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Comment on What's a show you love that's from before your time? in ~tv
Grayscail (edited )LinkColumbo (1968) Great detective show, arguably the best of all time. Had some impressive celebrity cameos like Johnny Cash guest starring in a few episodes. I like how the show doesnt rely on...Columbo (1968)
Great detective show, arguably the best of all time. Had some impressive celebrity cameos like Johnny Cash guest starring in a few episodes.
I like how the show doesnt rely on constant tension and danger, Columbo is always in control of the situation and even when it seems like someone is planning to kill him, hes already one step ahead from the start.
But hes not an arrogant dick like Sherlock is in Sherlock. Hes still humble and likable despite being smarter than everyone else.
When I watched the show for the first time, I was surprised to see that I recognized a couple of plot elements from the Ace Attorney games. For example, my favorite Columbo scene, the fingerprints on the artwork reveal, is given an omage in the 3rd Phoenix Wright game when Phoenix pulls the same move on Luke Atmey.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (September 2026) in ~health.mental
Grayscail LinkI quit my job over a year ago. I thought I would find more fulfilment in a different but related field, but its been a struggle to get my foot in the door without direct experience. I largely have...I quit my job over a year ago. I thought I would find more fulfilment in a different but related field, but its been a struggle to get my foot in the door without direct experience. I largely have given up on searching, I have one application pending right now but Im not holding my breath on that. Outside of that I dont really have anything else going on in terms of hobbies or friendships or anything, so my life has largely stagnated.
In some ways its the happiest Ive ever been, cutting myself off from everything has showed me there was really nothing in my life I actually cared much about to begin with. Its kind of nice to stop pretending.
But this also isnt sustainable, unless I plan on continuing to mooch off my parents for the rest of my life.
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Comment on Recommendations for noise cancelling, over ear headphones in ~tech
Grayscail Link ParentI will also say Sennheiser Momentum is great in terms of sound quality and battery life. Good general use headphones, and work when I want to take calls as well. The only thing I dont like is the...I will also say Sennheiser Momentum is great in terms of sound quality and battery life. Good general use headphones, and work when I want to take calls as well.
The only thing I dont like is the touch controls on the sides.
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Comment on Gamergate but actually in ~games
Grayscail Link ParentYeah, I feel like this could potentially be an interesting video to watch, especially since I didnt even really follow along with Gamergate the first time around. But six hours is too long a...Yeah, I feel like this could potentially be an interesting video to watch, especially since I didnt even really follow along with Gamergate the first time around.
But six hours is too long a commitment for me to gamble, especially since it already seems like the spice factor of this comment section is starting to rise right off the bat.
By the time I finish watching the whole thing the comments will likely be too far gone for me to want to weigh in.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
Grayscail LinkIve been listening to Funky Disk by Skule Toyama. Toyama is always good for repetitive music, if thats what youd call it. Where you start with a simple melodic pattern and keep layering in new...Ive been listening to Funky Disk by Skule Toyama.
Toyama is always good for repetitive music, if thats what youd call it. Where you start with a simple melodic pattern and keep layering in new instrument patterns as the song goes on.
The technique of masking the audio and revealing more of it as time goes on is interesting.
The vocalist doesn't seem to be a very established musician, but I think she did a good job.
Pretty good track, good for background music while Im doing other things.
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Comment on Controversy erupts as Canadians insist Toronto lies on "Lake Ontario" in ~society
Grayscail LinkSo Lake America is smaller than Lake Michigan? Also, H.O.M.E.S. is now H.A.M.E.S. Or S.H.A.M.E. if you prefer.So Lake America is smaller than Lake Michigan?
Also, H.O.M.E.S. is now H.A.M.E.S.
Or S.H.A.M.E. if you prefer.
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Comment on What do you call a bun, bacon, some amount of cheese, and two burger patties? (Not a setup to a joke) in ~food
Grayscail LinkDouble Bacon Cheeseburger If there are 2 servings of bacon. If its 2 patties and 1 layer of bacon its a bacon double cheeseburger.Double Bacon Cheeseburger
If there are 2 servings of bacon.
If its 2 patties and 1 layer of bacon its a bacon double cheeseburger.
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Comment on What are we in a golden age of? in ~talk
Grayscail Link ParentI know right? I was really into rock and grunge as a kid, but in recent years Ive been really into Future Funk as a genre. Artists seem to be getting more proficient with incorporating audio...I know right?
I was really into rock and grunge as a kid, but in recent years Ive been really into Future Funk as a genre.
Artists seem to be getting more proficient with incorporating audio processing effects into their songs, rather than it being a post production thing by the studio, and I think it really does a lot to elevate new songs coming out now.
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Comment on What are we in a golden age of? in ~talk
Grayscail LinkI would say music. I know lots of people have their preferred genre which may have had its own specific golden age, but I think in general the way that information technology has broadened peoples...I would say music. I know lots of people have their preferred genre which may have had its own specific golden age, but I think in general the way that information technology has broadened peoples access to diverse ranges of music and has lowered the bar of entry for musicians to get their works out into the world.
I dont particularly follow or care for contemporary pop artists, but there are a huge range of more niche sub genres that can exist now because the music scene extends beyond the establishment record labels and the live music venues.
No matter if you are into rock, hip hop, classical, experimental, theres probably someone out in the world making some cool works that you would love. The biggest problem now is just finding a way to sort through the huge volume of options in a reasonable timeframe.
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Comment on The consequences of caste in village India in ~society
This shows the inherent inferiority of cinema to television, as Breaking Bald famously had up to 3 bald men on screen at once by Season 5.