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Comment on The FAA investigates after Boeing says workers in South Carolina falsified 787 inspection records in ~transport
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Comment on The world owes Spider-Man 3 an apology in ~movies
turmacar Link ParentOn one of the DVD/Blu-ray releases there's a behind the scenes where you see Lucas coaching Christensen through the "I killed them all" scene. It's crazy because every take is worse, more stilted...On one of the DVD/Blu-ray releases there's a behind the scenes where you see Lucas coaching Christensen through the "I killed them all" scene.
It's crazy because every take is worse, more stilted and awkward like the version that got put in the movie, and Lucas pushes further that direction every time.
IIRC Lucas also has some quote about the scene in Phantom where the child is leaving his slave mother behind forever to join an order of warrior monks who shun all attachment, about how they had to do several takes because all the actors were "trying to be too emotional."
I just don't think he's great at coaching actors or reading/capturing emotion on film.
The prequels have gotten a lot of redemption since because of all the Expanded Universe shows/comics/books that have fleshed out the characters. They have decent 'bones', it's just the execution is odd in a lot of places.
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Comment on Project Zomboid - What compares for gameplay? in ~games
turmacar Link ParentProbably just a personal taste thing, but found Oxygen Not Included to be a bit one note comparatively. Liked the setting, nicely polished, etc. Just there always felt like there was only a single...Probably just a personal taste thing, but found Oxygen Not Included to be a bit one note comparatively.
Liked the setting, nicely polished, etc. Just there always felt like there was only a single 'upgrade path' of next thing to do compared to the other two. I know I was playing it in Early Access so that might no longer be true.
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Comment on "No CGI" is really just invisible CGI in ~movies
turmacar Link ParentThe Corridor Crew channel is kind of the spiritual successor to Rocket Jump and has a regular series with VFX artists talking about / reacting to CGI that's usually interesting.The Corridor Crew channel is kind of the spiritual successor to Rocket Jump and has a regular series with VFX artists talking about / reacting to CGI that's usually interesting.
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Comment on For those involved / interested in Web3, what do you make of the near and long term future for it? in ~tech
turmacar Link ParentYou plop a simple web server on your computer and visit it's index.html page at http://127.0.0.1. Visit the local IP from any device on your network and you get that website. Spin up a local DNS...You plop a simple web server on your computer and visit it's index.html page at http://127.0.0.1. Visit the local IP from any device on your network and you get that website. Spin up a local DNS server and like magic you can visit http://myfancysite.myfancydomain. Etc., etc. A lot of people and organizations have a lot of uses for intranets, connected to the Internet or not.
DCMA takedowns don't block sites, they're a legal proceeding. And don't matter when you are the host any more than any other cease and desist. They are (unfortunately) an agreement you're obligated not to break to be connected to the Internet. They're also generally toothless unless you get several thousand of them, which is why public sites remove content.
Source poisoning isn't something blockchains are immune to either, but HTML and related tech have been stable for decades at this point. You also have millions of eyes on it, as demonstrated by the "almost" ssh backdoor. Traffic shaping is a concern about the agreement between you and your ISP, not your webserver. Packet injection is only a concern if you're not encrypting anything.
The point was there's no such thing as a "self-hosted" blockchain.
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Comment on For those involved / interested in Web3, what do you make of the near and long term future for it? in ~tech
turmacar Link ParentThe chain is the 3rd party. You have to pick a chain to centralize on, and trust them to do the relevant validation or whatever services they offer. You have to accept that a majority/plurality of...The chain is the 3rd party.
You have to pick a chain to centralize on, and trust them to do the relevant validation or whatever services they offer. You have to accept that a majority/plurality of users on the chain can overrule your transactions, for better or worse.
A chain being run by one person is a database that generates more heat.
A web server serving files from your PC requires no trust or validation from anyone.
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Comment on For those involved / interested in Web3, what do you make of the near and long term future for it? in ~tech
turmacar Link ParentThis is what all blockchain solutions tend to boil down to. They are, internally, a trustless system. You can validate within the blockchain that everything is above board. If no one has enough...At a minimum you need a trustworthy organization to run the system.
This is what all blockchain solutions tend to boil down to. They are, internally, a trustless system. You can validate within the blockchain that everything is above board. If no one has enough control over the particular blockchain you're using to not gain control of validation.
The instant they need to interact with things outside the blockchain, that falls apart. It's why the original whitepaper is solely about currency. Nothing is going in or out. You're simply moving pieces around and the value comes from effectively barter with the "outside" world. Whether that's for currency or services or whatever.
If you're trading information with the "outside" world you are now trusting existing institutions to validate ownership. There is no benefit to using a blockchain for that.
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Comment on I just switched to an iPhone, what should I do to make the most of this change? in ~tech
turmacar Link ParentHave had a smart watch since the original Pebble. Very much agree with your notification stance. Everything is disabled by default, basically only thing I let go to the watch is text messages...Have had a smart watch since the original Pebble. Very much agree with your notification stance.
Everything is disabled by default, basically only thing I let go to the watch is text messages (because smart) and calendar reminders (because watch).
I've also become mildly addicted to fitness tracking, but that's traveling to the phone and doesn't cause more stuff to go to the watch.
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Comment on There used to be a people’s bank at the US Post Office in ~finance
turmacar Link ParentWith the push to cashless it makes even more sense. I completely understand why businesses want to go that way. Don't have to worry about counting drawers, incorrect amounts, bank drops, or even...With the push to cashless it makes even more sense.
I completely understand why businesses want to go that way. Don't have to worry about counting drawers, incorrect amounts, bank drops, or even theft if there's no cash on hand. But it's also a huge impediment to the same people the paper talks about.
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Comment on Two years to save the planet, says UN climate chief in ~enviro
turmacar Link ParentYou're right. The situation is bad enough that we're basically in triage mode for the biosphere. Or should be anyway. Sea level rise is on the path to put major populated costal areas across the...You're right.
The situation is bad enough that we're basically in triage mode for the biosphere. Or should be anyway.
Sea level rise is on the path to put major populated costal areas across the globe below sea level. Hurricanes and other weather events are getting more energetic and frequent. Water supplies are being stretched because instead of snowpack that lasts most of the year, we're getting rain that only lasts a few months and aquifer's are being depleted.
If the oceans become acidic enough that plankton die, everything is fucked on not just a generational timescale, but a geologic one.
There aren't a lot of good options, and they're getting fewer. People rioted because they were asked to wear masks for a pandemic. Being told their house is worthless because it's under water isn't going to go over well.
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Comment on I bought a house, now what? in ~life.home_improvement
turmacar Link ParentIt's also worth looking for incentives. My city will give up to a few thousand for "nativizing" the front yard and offers help and advice to do so. Similarly our water company offers some free...It's also worth looking for incentives. My city will give up to a few thousand for "nativizing" the front yard and offers help and advice to do so.
Similarly our water company offers some free water conservation supplies. Free low-flow showerhead, decent hose spray nozzle, etc. I don't use / didn't ask for all of it, but it's a nice baseline for some stuff you might need at least a spare of anyway.
On the same topic the electricity company did a free energy audit. Walked around the house with one of those neat heat viewers and gave me a heads up on places that don't have enough (or any) insulation for ideas on where to save on heating/cooling. I knew the windows were old, but the rafters just not having insulation anymore was a surprise. (no crawl space)
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Comment on Marvel Rivals | Official announcement trailer in ~games
turmacar Link ParentOverwatch 2 bummed me out but yeah definitely interested at least. The team up mechanic seems interesting and it's a good use of the IP.Overwatch 2 bummed me out but yeah definitely interested at least. The team up mechanic seems interesting and it's a good use of the IP.
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Comment on What anime do you think could have strong crossover appeal if correctly publicized? in ~anime
turmacar Link ParentWhen you say it like that it's kind of crazy that they haven't yet. I think it could benefit the same way YuYu Hakusho did by tightening up the editing/storylines and maybe aging everyone up a few...Initial D
When you say it like that it's kind of crazy that they haven't yet. I think it could benefit the same way YuYu Hakusho did by tightening up the editing/storylines and maybe aging everyone up a few years.
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Comment on Recommend a nonfiction book accessible to outsiders that makes your interest seem awesome in ~books
turmacar LinkFate is the Hunter is a memoir of a pilot who started flying commercial aviation in the 30s, though WWII, and during the start of "modern" commercial aviation in the 50s. He does an amazing job of...Fate is the Hunter is a memoir of a pilot who started flying commercial aviation in the 30s, though WWII, and during the start of "modern" commercial aviation in the 50s. He does an amazing job of portraying how, sorry, fly-by-night a lot of early operations were. And how luck/experience based everything was before GPS / in the early days of radio navigation aids.
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Comment on ‘Dune: Part Two’: How sci-fi space worm epic reared head to $81.5m opening after strike release delay in ~movies
turmacar Link ParentExactly. It feels like they usually run into problems when they 'just' try to adapt things, instead of making a movie they care about that happens to be an adaptation. The Netflix live action...We have to accept, at the outset, that any adaptation will change things.
Exactly.
It feels like they usually run into problems when they 'just' try to adapt things, instead of making a movie they care about that happens to be an adaptation.
The Netflix live action Cowboy Bebop is a less popular example that comes to mind. I thought it was neat that they played with the timeline and gave different versions of the same characters. It's a shame it received such instant backlash that the second season was cancelled within hours of the first being released. If I want to watch the original again, I can.
In the same way that I can watch the Disney animal Robin Hood or the Kevin Costner Robin Hood, or the Men in Tights Robin Hood, I think it would be neat to have different flavors of the same stories for newer things. Copyright is a lot of what makes that difficult, but I think the popular insistence that there is a "perfect adaptation" that creators can only approach, but never achieve, gets in the way too.
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Comment on How I accidentally made my link shortener into a malware honeypot in ~tech
turmacar Link ParentAlso rfid/nfc tags for the same reason, space is limited.Also rfid/nfc tags for the same reason, space is limited.
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Comment on ‘Dune: Part Two’: How sci-fi space worm epic reared head to $81.5m opening after strike release delay in ~movies
turmacar Link ParentI will never get over J.J. Abrams saying, "Maybe we should have planned it out beforehand" about the new Star Wars trilogy in an interview after the third one came out. I don't understand how...I will never get over J.J. Abrams saying, "Maybe we should have planned it out beforehand" about the new Star Wars trilogy in an interview after the third one came out.
I don't understand how someone can be given command of the budget of a small country and decide to "just wing it".
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Comment on ‘Dune: Part Two’: How sci-fi space worm epic reared head to $81.5m opening after strike release delay in ~movies
turmacar Link ParentBeen thinking/talking about this a lot with friends after watching Dune and the Netflix Avatar in the same week. I think Dune and LOTR are "good films that are adaptations", as opposed to "good...Been thinking/talking about this a lot with friends after watching Dune and the Netflix Avatar in the same week.
I think Dune and LOTR are "good films that are adaptations", as opposed to "good adaptations". And I vastly prefer them because of that.
LOTR is famously missing Bombadil and shortens or removes other aspects, and there's plenty of other examples like Helms Deep where the movies (even the theatrical versions) expand on things that were a couple pages at best in the books. The LOTR films work because they're taking the differing mediums into account and bringing the story to the new medium by playing to the medium's strengths. It's similar to why there are so many Shakespear/Robin Hood/etc adaptations on stage and screen. The particular "creator" bringing the aspects of the story they want to the foreground and adding their own twist to the story overall.
Dune does a lot of the same things, like having the emperor's daughter "on screen" before the last scene of the book, or not having Paul's sister physically "show up" like in prior adaptations. Aila not being born yet and getting what are pre-chapter/section asides in the book as actual scenes in the movie work better for the movie overall. Even though it makes them "less faithful" adaptations.
There's a lot to be said about caring about the source material as well, as Shyamalan's Avatar and tons of others show. But I really feel like that's a trap that people tend to fall into.
If it's a bad adaptation, but a good piece of media on it's own, that's better overall for the franchise. The Witcher is another example that comes to mind, where the games mostly ignored the books except for setting and character background, and were celebrated so much that more books were written, shows were created, and the books were officially translated into English for the first time.
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Comment on What are your favorite series that are not from the US or UK and also not popular anime? in ~tv
turmacar Link ParentWith Norsemen I was a bit disappointed that the third season is a prequel instead of a continuation. Fantastic show though.With Norsemen I was a bit disappointed that the third season is a prequel instead of a continuation. Fantastic show though.
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Comment on US returns to the Moon with commercial moon landing (gifted link) in ~space
turmacar Link ParentFrom memory the NYT itself issued an apology in the 70s(?) for saying that landing on the moon was both impossible and a huge waste of money. Spaceflight is notoriously hard to justify because the...From memory the NYT itself issued an apology in the 70s(?) for saying that landing on the moon was both impossible and a huge waste of money.
Spaceflight is notoriously hard to justify because the benefits, like basically all blue-sky research, are hard to explain in simple terms to uninterested people. (trying to be nice)
"Electricity research" and basically any other example would've/could've been cancelled if it had been done by public vote instead of interested privately funded enthusiasts. It's interesting/maddening to find opinion polls for things like the Apollo missions with razor thin approval margins that now everyone crows about as an obvious achievement. Including the people who argued against it at the time.
The entirety of the reason that commercial aviation is as safe as it is, is that they killed this mentality.
Boeing trying to bring this general attitude from the rest of corporate America will do nothing but cost lives.
Aviation accident investigations specifically do not provide civil or criminal blame so that the root of the problem can be found, and the system fixed, so less lives are lost or damaged in the future. If the system was so full of holes that it relied on a single individual never having a lapse of attention or judgement, the system is at fault.