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  1. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    Let me know what you thought if you decide to watch it!

    Let me know what you thought if you decide to watch it!

    2 votes
  2. Comment on Europeans need to reduce their dangerous dependence on an adversarial America in ~society

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    It's not like this is going to result in a Sino-Soviet style split between the US and Europe (or US and.. everyone?) but it's also not that far fetched as this point. I feel like I don't know...

    It's not like this is going to result in a Sino-Soviet style split between the US and Europe (or US and.. everyone?) but it's also not that far fetched as this point. I feel like I don't know enough about diplomacy of this scale but when are the gloves going to come off? Why are we in Europe treating the US like a friend still? It is working against us around the clock and especially him saying this type of thing should instantly bring consequences for him from here..

    Maybe I'm naive.

    7 votes
  3. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    Agora - 7/10 I had no idea that it depicts real people and events but apparently it's historically accurate-ish which was a nice surprise. Learned some things! The movie at points feels like...

    Agora - 7/10

    I had no idea that it depicts real people and events but apparently it's historically accurate-ish which was a nice surprise. Learned some things!

    The movie at points feels like Ben-Hur and similar epics - tons of extras and big sets and setpieces. At other points it feels like A Beautiful Mind or The Imitation Game with the scientific stuff. So a pretty interesting mix of vibes sorta with the pursuit of scientific advancement, religious persecution and conflict, as well Roman politics, all made for an interesting story. I never felt completely gripped and immersed, not sure why. Good movie though, definitely recommend

    3 votes
  4. Comment on The Quiet Ones / De Lydløse | Trailer #1 in ~movies

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    Looks good! Scandinavian crime films are usually at least decent, so it might not be getting awards but it ought to be an entertaining watch - and as it says, based on the biggest heist in...

    Looks good! Scandinavian crime films are usually at least decent, so it might not be getting awards but it ought to be an entertaining watch - and as it says, based on the biggest heist in country's history. Watched a similar film about the helicopter heist in Sweden like last month and it was pretty decent too. Will look forward to this

    3 votes
  5. Comment on What insights do you have as to why and how the US right is accepting blatant corruption and why the government cuts are so extreme and unrelated to stated goals? in ~society

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    No I mean on Fox news. Trump rejected that he knew what it was, so that is just what Fox went with? I thought this was the case.

    No I mean on Fox news. Trump rejected that he knew what it was, so that is just what Fox went with? I thought this was the case.

    2 votes
  6. Comment on What insights do you have as to why and how the US right is accepting blatant corruption and why the government cuts are so extreme and unrelated to stated goals? in ~society

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    It seems like they were able to keep the project pretty well hidden from the general population though.

    It seems like they were able to keep the project pretty well hidden from the general population though.

    2 votes
  7. Comment on National Stonewall Monument has had all references to trans people erased in ~lgbt

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    I don't have much to say except this is an outrageous disgrace

    I don't have much to say except this is an outrageous disgrace

    16 votes
  8. Comment on Inside inventor Simone Giertz’s small Los Angeles home, 58sqm/630sqft in ~design

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    I don't know very many of those words but check it out! Randomly happened upon this shop while out today (posting it here because I kind of lost track of conversations in this thread) and it gave...

    I don't know very many of those words but check it out! Randomly happened upon this shop while out today (posting it here because I kind of lost track of conversations in this thread) and it gave me a laugh

    https://i.ibb.co/pBvyzt1v/IMG-9922.jpg

    1 vote
  9. Comment on Inside inventor Simone Giertz’s small Los Angeles home, 58sqm/630sqft in ~design

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    3 chat windows, VLC, and some numbers on a screen.. could probably be run by a potato to be fair!

    3 chat windows, VLC, and some numbers on a screen.. could probably be run by a potato to be fair!

    2 votes
  10. Comment on Inside inventor Simone Giertz’s small Los Angeles home, 58sqm/630sqft in ~design

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    Dayum, I am super envious of that tech! I'm fine for now but I wouldn't mind some upgrades if I could, but just not prioritizing it for the time being. I play zero hardware intensive games anyway...

    Dayum, I am super envious of that tech! I'm fine for now but I wouldn't mind some upgrades if I could, but just not prioritizing it for the time being. I play zero hardware intensive games anyway so it's alright with my.. I think 6 year old system. The 1070 gpu is still trucking along haha

    2 votes
  11. Comment on Inside inventor Simone Giertz’s small Los Angeles home, 58sqm/630sqft in ~design

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    I think the Danish standard is more like 90 but yeah, all these daybed style folding-out-beds seem to be 80 99% of beds are 200 long btw Yes, definitely check it out. Ikea has a ton of hidden...

    I think the Danish standard is more like 90 but yeah, all these daybed style folding-out-beds seem to be 80

    • 99% of beds are 200 long btw

    Yes, definitely check it out. Ikea has a ton of hidden gems, not just cheap looking crap. I spend hours in there just browsing everything at least a couple times a year haha

    2 votes
  12. Comment on Best Finnish metal similar to Amon Amarth in ~music

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    Damn, missing the Hegg-style vocals - it's pretty close melodically though, at least to AA's style since about Surtur Rising. I do prefer the sound from their first 3 records but I digress

    Damn, missing the Hegg-style vocals - it's pretty close melodically though, at least to AA's style since about Surtur Rising. I do prefer the sound from their first 3 records but I digress

    2 votes
  13. Comment on Non-Americans: How's it going? in ~society

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    Dane here. I'm not well generally but that's another thing - but relevant to the thread? Since deleting all news apps it's more peaceful at least on that front. I really cannot recommend it enough...

    Dane here. I'm not well generally but that's another thing - but relevant to the thread? Since deleting all news apps it's more peaceful at least on that front. I really cannot recommend it enough to take a long break from the news. Don't spend time scrolling/watching for any significant time every day. I watch a 90 second summary at the end of each day just to stay minimally informed, which is enough in my opinion, but that's it.

    There are always problems everywhere but my country is doing just fine. PM talks about crises all the time, some of which are valid, others of which are obvious to me that she is just rhetoric that does well in polls, and that news media get more clicks by hamming it up. Especially the refugee crisis/muslims crisis is total bullshit. The financial crises/inflation crisis is worldwide. The environmental/Ukraine crisis/war in Europe crisis is valid but going by GDP we are the country that has donated by far the most - not that it's very much considering we are such a small country. The Defense crisis is also valid since our military is ridiculously shit. Our navy's missiles do not function lol, lmao even.

    The US crisis about Greenland is also a massive problem for us, it is not just the PM but tons of experts and basically all parties in parliament agree that it is the worst crisis since World War II.

    6 votes
  14. Comment on Inside inventor Simone Giertz’s small Los Angeles home, 58sqm/630sqft in ~design

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    That NA size would have been perfect. I would have instantly bought that if it was available here, actually that sucks so much argh It's really just very large bulbs more so than lamps, but yeah...

    That NA size would have been perfect. I would have instantly bought that if it was available here, actually that sucks so much argh

    It's really just very large bulbs more so than lamps, but yeah they are also from Ikea. They were bought 5-10 years ago and I looked for them again pretty recently but couldn't find them. I see they have a category called "mood lighting" as well as "decorative lighting" so maybe look for that (unsure of exact translation). When I have visitors they sometimes say that it's kind of dark in here, so I guess be aware of that that they are not for like primary lighting. I think this one is the closest but the one on my desk is way lower lumen - it's also the one that's about 10 years old so it probably got discontinued ages ago. This one might be close as well. As for the bedside one, the glass has a pink hue but yeah, no clue if it exists over there. Definitely like the Edison lightbulb look too!

    2 votes
  15. Comment on Inside inventor Simone Giertz’s small Los Angeles home, 58sqm/630sqft in ~design

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    Great idea to have two desks for separate purposes - you have a lot of screens on your computer desk, I get the main one but what do you use the other two for? Never seen a setup with a screen...

    Great idea to have two desks for separate purposes - you have a lot of screens on your computer desk, I get the main one but what do you use the other two for? Never seen a setup with a screen like the leaning one you have on the bottom, pretty interesting!

    2 votes
  16. Comment on Recommend me a racing/driving game on PC in ~games

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    Oh yeah, I totally agree with that. It's by quite some distance the better game

    Oh yeah, I totally agree with that. It's by quite some distance the better game

  17. Comment on What are your favourite time-loop based books, movies and video games? in ~talk

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    Just watched this on your recommendation! Thanks for that, really good!

    Just watched this on your recommendation! Thanks for that, really good!

  18. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    That was all I hoped for too, going into it. It very much delivers! And since it's set so many millenia before the Villeneuve movies, nothing about it 'ruins' them. Like, I've heard people say The...

    That was all I hoped for too, going into it. It very much delivers! And since it's set so many millenia before the Villeneuve movies, nothing about it 'ruins' them. Like, I've heard people say The Hobbit trilogy negatively affects their enjoyment of The Lord of Rings trilogy (I don't get either argument but it's even more invalid for Dune: Prophecy. Really good all around!

    1 vote
  19. Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies

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    A Knight's Tale - 8/10 Just such a brilliantly fun movie. Watched it probably 20 times as a kid and it holds up so well. Maybe that's the nostalgia talking though. Rebel Ridge - 7/10 Pleasantly...

    A Knight's Tale - 8/10

    Just such a brilliantly fun movie. Watched it probably 20 times as a kid and it holds up so well. Maybe that's the nostalgia talking though.

    Rebel Ridge - 7/10

    Pleasantly surprised by this. Had heard people call it a modern Rambo but I don't agree. Only very roughly does it follow some of the same story beats. But that's like comparing Groundhog Day to Edge of Tomorrow or something. Anyway, pretty good movie, great stoic main character, good supporting cast!

    5 votes
  20. Comment on Recommend me a racing/driving game on PC in ~games

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    Trackmania United Forever is basically an extended version of Nations Forever, and Ubisoft are themselves hosting a download link for it:...

    Nations Forever is not exactly free either, iirc it has some limitations on online play.

    Trackmania United Forever is basically an extended version of Nations Forever, and Ubisoft are themselves hosting a download link for it: https://www.reddit.com/r/TrackMania/comments/u5nup5/where_to_download_trackmania_united_forever/i536rxg/

    It's a huge flag that it links to an .exe but I used it and there is nothing dangerous about it. Free!