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Comment on What is your most annoying (minor) movie trope? in ~movies
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
mike_b_nimble Link ParentI agree on all points (at least as far as I’ve been in the game, still playing EA on Mac). I haven’t experienced the horniness yet, but I agree about things not being explained. There’s been...I agree on all points (at least as far as I’ve been in the game, still playing EA on Mac). I haven’t experienced the horniness yet, but I agree about things not being explained. There’s been several points where I’m faced with a choice and have no concept whatsoever of the implications of those choices. I’ve been playing 2 different saves back and forth and trying different choices on some things. Also, I’ve been impressed how your choice of character race changes some of what happens. It seems like they’ve put a lot of effort into the characters/story and so far I’m loving it.
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Comment on One car per green: Why the lights on US freeway onramps can’t end traffic jams in ~transport
mike_b_nimble Link ParentHello fellow Trianglan!Hello fellow Trianglan!
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Comment on Mastercard move at cannabis shops intensifies call for US decriminalization in ~finance
mike_b_nimble LinkThe original cannabis laws in the 30s had no justification and was purely political. The drug laws and creation of the DEA in the 60s had no justification and was purely political. The War on...The original cannabis laws in the 30s had no justification and was purely political. The drug laws and creation of the DEA in the 60s had no justification and was purely political. The War on Drugs started in the 80s had no justification and was purely political. The continued prohibition of drugs has no justification and is purely political.
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Comment on Imax CEO says weekend box office shows “paradigm shift” in moviegoing: Revenue jumps, company swings to profit in Q2 in ~movies
mike_b_nimble Link ParentI find most businesses assume everything happens in a vacuum. Barbie and Oppenheimer are both doing well, because both appear to be well-written stories with excellent production. But, IMAX thinks...I find most businesses assume everything happens in a vacuum. Barbie and Oppenheimer are both doing well, because both appear to be well-written stories with excellent production. But, IMAX thinks that the credit goes to their film process and Mattel thinks people want stories framed around classic toys. No! People largely don’t care about framing devices or production technology, they want good stories told in a visually pleasing way. Nobody’s saying “let’s go see the new IMAX film.” They are saying “let’s go see the new Nolan film” or “let’s check out the latest Marvel movie.” It’s the stories people like, not the set dressing.
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Comment on Retired Maj. David Grusch tells Congress the US is concealing ‘multi-decade’ program that captures UFOs in ~misc
mike_b_nimble Link ParentI agree with your points, but would like to point out there is some anthropological bias in your thought process. We should not assume that alien life has the same limitations and requirements...I agree with your points, but would like to point out there is some anthropological bias in your thought process. We should not assume that alien life has the same limitations and requirements that humans do. Our biology evolved to thrive in the conditions of earth, but a species that evolved under different conditions may live for millennia or may not require sleep. There are species on earth that are functionally immortal, and other species that live for centuries. It’s entirely possible that an alien species with interstellar travel could have no issues sending a small or 1-man crew to explore the universe for thousands of years before returning home. If we’re to the point of speculating about alien life, there’s no reason to assume their existence resembles ours in any way.
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Comment on New car buyers aren’t impressed: JD Power in ~transport
mike_b_nimble Link ParentI work for an OEM, what came out this year has been in design for at least 5 years. It’s not timing that’s an issue, it’s bad decision making by managers that have lost touch with reality. As the...I work for an OEM, what came out this year has been in design for at least 5 years. It’s not timing that’s an issue, it’s bad decision making by managers that have lost touch with reality. As the article states, car makers have lost touch with what consumers want.
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Comment on Cities: Skylines II | Official gameplay trailer in ~games
mike_b_nimble Link ParentI always got so frustrated with the traffic AI. I’d give them wide roads and well designed intersections/exchanges and then they’d all still stack up in one lane. I would build 6-lane 1-way roads...I always got so frustrated with the traffic AI. I’d give them wide roads and well designed intersections/exchanges and then they’d all still stack up in one lane. I would build 6-lane 1-way roads to the train station and STILL have issues with congestion.
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Comment on Former US President Donald Trump faces possible indictment in Jan 6th investigation in ~news
mike_b_nimble Link ParentThis isn’t a “strongly worded letter.” This is an official notification that he is very likely to be indicted soon and should start preparing to defend himself. Remember how for years everyone was...This isn’t a “strongly worded letter.” This is an official notification that he is very likely to be indicted soon and should start preparing to defend himself. Remember how for years everyone was like “wake me when he gets charged?” This is your wake up call. He has been and continues to be charged with crimes he committed in office.
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Comment on Are phones really listening to us at all times? in ~tech
mike_b_nimble LinkIf your phone was recording you and sending that back to someone for targeted ads you would be able to see the data usage. As far as I’ve seen, numerous people have analyzed outgoing data from...If your phone was recording you and sending that back to someone for targeted ads you would be able to see the data usage. As far as I’ve seen, numerous people have analyzed outgoing data from phones and have never found any evidence that audio was being streamed to anyone. It would also kill you battery.
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Comment on What films did you love in your late teens to mid twenties? What makes a good young adult film? in ~movies
mike_b_nimble Link ParentWhen I was a kid my mother said she would never let me have toy guns. Then she saw me using a banana as a toy gun and realized it was pointless.When I was a kid my mother said she would never let me have toy guns. Then she saw me using a banana as a toy gun and realized it was pointless.
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Comment on What sleep monitoring apps would you recommend? in ~tech
mike_b_nimble Link ParentI second this. I use AutoSleep and their companion apps AutoWake and HeartWatch. HeartWatch is a general fitness/activity tracker and AutoWake is for smart alarms. I can set my watch up to wake me...I second this. I use AutoSleep and their companion apps AutoWake and HeartWatch. HeartWatch is a general fitness/activity tracker and AutoWake is for smart alarms. I can set my watch up to wake me after a certain amount of sleep or at a set time, but it also allows you to set it so it only wakes you in light sleep within a certain amount of time of your wake up time.
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Comment on Heat waves expose electric car batteries to risk of damage in ~transport
mike_b_nimble Link ParentI work in R&D for EV trucks. The bit about keeping it plugged in isn’t so that the cooling/heating system will function, it’s to keep it from draining the batteries. In extreme weather the cooling...I work in R&D for EV trucks. The bit about keeping it plugged in isn’t so that the cooling/heating system will function, it’s to keep it from draining the batteries. In extreme weather the cooling system can drain the traction batteries in just a few days. We are constantly monitoring the charge level in our test vehicles when they sit unused for a while so the systems don’t get depleted.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
mike_b_nimble Link ParentI also just saw it, and while I very much DID enjoy it, I can’t argue against any of your criticism. Pratt’s voice-acting did take me out of it several times, mostly from lack of consistency with...I also just saw it, and while I very much DID enjoy it, I can’t argue against any of your criticism. Pratt’s voice-acting did take me out of it several times, mostly from lack of consistency with the 3 or 4 different accents he gave the character.
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Comment on July 3 was Earth’s hottest day on record — until July 4 in ~enviro
mike_b_nimble Link ParentWhat metrics are you using in your calculation that a life of struggle is better than not existing? I mean that sincerely. I see lots of people that are pro-birth or anti-suicide that have the...What metrics are you using in your calculation that a life of struggle is better than not existing? I mean that sincerely. I see lots of people that are pro-birth or anti-suicide that have the idea that existence-at-all-costs is some sort of lofty goal to be attained. Personally, I’d rather NOT struggle in my existence. I don’t mind being challenged and having to think and work, but if my existence is a struggle for basic survival with little or no comfort I’ll just respectfully bow out. And in that same mindset I refuse to force another entity into existence. Have kids if you want, but I don’t see where adding additional lives is anything other than negative at worst or neutral at best. To quote Prof Hubert Farnsworth: “There is no scientific consensus that life is beneficial to the universe.”
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Comment on Tildes predictions (a time capsule for 10 years from now) in ~talk
mike_b_nimble Link ParentI think another issue is the subjective nature of “better.” Some things are better, some are worse, some are new and shiny but not really different. All of the tech advances are double-edged...I think another issue is the subjective nature of “better.” Some things are better, some are worse, some are new and shiny but not really different. All of the tech advances are double-edged swords. Communication is faster, but misinformation is more prevalent and insidious. We have better medicine, but treatments get further and further away from being affordable for the average person. So, it’s easy to look back 100-200 years and say they had all these diseases that were untreatable and had a rougher existence, but are our lives actually “better?” Yes we have modern conveniences, but are we happier? Do we have less stress in daily life? Hard to say.
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Comment on This feels dumb to ask, but how do you get your news? in ~news
mike_b_nimble Link ParentI’ve also been using Feedly lately. I’m the same as OP, I’ve used reddit as a news aggregator for a decade now and I’m struggling to fill the void. Feedly at least let’s me scroll through...I’ve also been using Feedly lately. I’m the same as OP, I’ve used reddit as a news aggregator for a decade now and I’m struggling to fill the void. Feedly at least let’s me scroll through headlines they way I’m used to doing with reddit, the only problem is that if you hit a paywall there’s no comments section where you can find the text of the article.
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Comment on What are some mindless mobile games to play while listening to audiobooks? in ~games
mike_b_nimble LinkFreeflow is a puzzle game that’s pretty mindless and there’s at least 4 different “flavors” of the game. You have to connect colored dots on a grid without any of your lines crossing. There’s the...Freeflow is a puzzle game that’s pretty mindless and there’s at least 4 different “flavors” of the game. You have to connect colored dots on a grid without any of your lines crossing. There’s the original, hex-grid, grids with bridges, and grids with warps.
And there WILL be jello on that tray.