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Comment on What are the genuinely worst films of all time? in ~movies
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 14 in ~society
updawg Link ParentIt was a response to the original headline (which they probably changed because everyone else was using the same general headline) where he said that all it takes is a smart (HIGH IQ) president.It was a response to the original headline (which they probably changed because everyone else was using the same general headline) where he said that all it takes is a smart (HIGH IQ) president.
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Comment on What are the genuinely worst films of all time? in ~movies
updawg Link ParentI enjoyed Jurassic World as a dumb, fan service-y movie, but I know it was poorly-written and bad all around. The T-Rex coming to save the day was verrrry predictable, but still exciting in the...I enjoyed Jurassic World as a dumb, fan service-y movie, but I know it was poorly-written and bad all around. The T-Rex coming to save the day was verrrry predictable, but still exciting in the theater.
Jurassic World: Dominion, the second one, was absolutely AWFUL, on the other hand. Like every moment was disgustingly terrible.
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Comment on What are the genuinely worst films of all time? in ~movies
updawg Link ParentHow did you get roped into seeing a five-movie series where you hated every one?After (2019; also every entry in this franchise sucks)
How did you get roped into seeing a five-movie series where you hated every one?
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Comment on What are the genuinely worst films of all time? in ~movies
updawg Link ParentIs it bad that it's probably one of my most-watched movies? Given the number of movies I've ever watched, I wouldn't even be surprised if it's in the top 1% for me. I just enjoy almost everything...Is it bad that it's probably one of my most-watched movies? Given the number of movies I've ever watched, I wouldn't even be surprised if it's in the top 1% for me. I just enjoy almost everything about it. I've showed it to so many people, usually without warning lol
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Comment on What are the genuinely worst films of all time? in ~movies
updawg Link ParentI'm curious why you have Shallow Hal in the list of worst movies ever. I've only heard of people thinking it was just fine, but not absolute dog shit.I'm curious why you have Shallow Hal in the list of worst movies ever. I've only heard of people thinking it was just fine, but not absolute dog shit.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 14 in ~society
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Comment on Canada's oil windfall may yet wipe out its losses from tariffs in ~finance
updawg Link ParentGod forbid he violate the Constitution and flip what it says on its head.God forbid he violate the Constitution and flip what it says on its head.
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Comment on Zack Snyder's âThe Last Photographâ is getting destroyed at TIFF: âUnabashedly sh*t on every levelâ in ~movies
updawg Link ParentI don't think you understand how deserving Zack Snyder is of criticism. He made a bad superhero movie...that the weirder segment of nerds liked.I don't think you understand how deserving Zack Snyder is of criticism. He made a bad superhero movie...that the weirder segment of nerds liked.
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Comment on Irish, Scottish and Welsh leaders meet to plan break-up of United Kingdom in ~society
updawg LinkI'm glad to see the people get the opportunity to determine their own destinies. But maybe the UK has previously demonstrated how these kinds of referendums aren't necessarily the best? It just...I'm glad to see the people get the opportunity to determine their own destinies. But maybe the UK has previously demonstrated how these kinds of referendums aren't necessarily the best? It just feels odd that you can have a referendum where one option is "keep things the way they are, including having more opportunities for this to change" and the other is "destroy the current system and never have an opportunity to go back."
I don't know how else you realistically resolve these questions, and every other option also relies on just making a decision at some arbitrary time, but a referendum just seems like the wrong way.
Let's hope they don't choose to leave for the wrong reasons...
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Comment on putt.day â a daily hole of mini golf in ~games
updawg Link ParentI feel like if you're playing mini golf with regulations, you're doing it wrong. It should just be a putter, a normal golf ball, and holes with crazy shapes. And if you change any of those three...I feel like if you're playing mini golf with regulations, you're doing it wrong. It should just be a putter, a normal golf ball, and holes with crazy shapes. And if you change any of those three things...no one cares because it's mini golf.
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Comment on putt.day â a daily hole of mini golf in ~games
updawg Link ParentYou're supposed to figure out that you can do it a different way. My best was 5 strokes.You're supposed to figure out that you can do it a different way. My best was 5 strokes.
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Comment on Deciding whether (or not) to have a child in ~life
updawg Link ParentEnding global hunger is feasible but we haven't done that because fuck people who I can't see.Ending global hunger is feasible but we haven't done that because fuck people who I can't see.
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Comment on Deciding whether (or not) to have a child in ~life
updawg Link ParentYeah, I feel like many of the worst parents are the ones who were too sure they wanted kids. They didn't want to bring a life into the world; they wanted to have a kid. Big difference.Yeah, I feel like many of the worst parents are the ones who were too sure they wanted kids. They didn't want to bring a life into the world; they wanted to have a kid. Big difference.
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Comment on Deciding whether (or not) to have a child in ~life
updawg Link ParentThere's the inverse too: do you want to inflict not being born on them? There's no person to inflict it on, technically, but I don't want my parents to have decided for me to never exist, even if...There's the inverse too: do you want to inflict not being born on them? There's no person to inflict it on, technically, but I don't want my parents to have decided for me to never exist, even if I don't always love myself or my life.
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Comment on Deciding whether (or not) to have a child in ~life
updawg Link ParentI mean, obviously the answer is "yes, they can," because that was existence for most of human history.I mean, obviously the answer is "yes, they can," because that was existence for most of human history.
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Comment on Deciding whether (or not) to have a child in ~life
updawg Link ParentWe can pull greenhouse gasses out of the environment. Most people just agree that's not a great idea because it just encourages us to pollute more (among many other technical reasons). But...We can pull greenhouse gasses out of the environment. Most people just agree that's not a great idea because it just encourages us to pollute more (among many other technical reasons). But emissions are, theoretically, reversible.
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Comment on Deciding whether (or not) to have a child in ~life
updawg Link ParentI was actually thinking about this for unrelated reasons yesterday. I think very few people wish they were never born. I think very few people are able to think about something that bigâerasing...I was actually thinking about this for unrelated reasons yesterday. I think very few people wish they were never born. I think very few people are able to think about something that bigâerasing their entire existence from having ever happened would change so much that I don't think it's something people are able to truly contemplate.
That almost seems like an argument that we should have as many kids as physically possible. Like, imagine that there's an unlimited repository of souls waiting to be born and you're #1 in line to never get born because life goes extinct or whatever. You'd probably be annoyed that you never got your shot.
Like, it's a silly, stupid argument...but it still feels somewhat irrefutable? Like you can strongly disagree with it (and I'm pretty sure I do), and there are very strong arguments to the contrary that are quite easy to make, but like I guess it's philosophical enough that there isn't technically a right or wrong answer.
But, as someone with no kids, I'm surely not going to start creating as many babies as I can. Or even any babies, at least not in the immediate future (I hope).
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Comment on What is your "when I found out about 9/11" story? in ~talk
updawg Link ParentI was curious what kind of crazy weather you must have been having and how it was any different from indoor classes! I thought it was silly that we were concerned about a terrorist attack on the...I was curious what kind of crazy weather you must have been having and how it was any different from indoor classes!
I thought it was silly that we were concerned about a terrorist attack on the elementary school when there was a high school barely more than a quarter mile down the road.
Another specific memory of mine is eating canned beef stew that night while watching the news. I think I asked to eat that, and I was disappointed that it didn't taste like my mom's recipe (which, it turns out, was just the Better Homes and Gardens recipe).
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Comment on What is your "when I found out about 9/11" story? in ~talk
updawg Link ParentNot that it matters, but both towers were hit before the Pentagon was hit 19 minutes before the North Tower collapsed, which itself was four minutes before the Shanksville crash. Obviously news...One was one of the Twin Towers burning, the other was either the Pentagon burning or the plane that crashed in Shanksville, PA.
Not that it matters, but both towers were hit before the Pentagon was hit 19 minutes before the North Tower collapsed, which itself was four minutes before the Shanksville crash. Obviously news didn't get to either site immediately, particularly not Shanksville.
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