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Comment on Crokinole, the greatest game you've never heard of in ~games.tabletop
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Comment on The Brutalist | Official trailer in ~movies
zipf_slaw LinkNot sure if I'd like the movie, but the trailer was fantastic!Not sure if I'd like the movie, but the trailer was fantastic!
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Comment on Elevator pitch your favourite book! in ~books
zipf_slaw Link ParentFour books in the whole story. Lots of varied opinions on where the strong points are, but I'd actually rank them 1>2>4>3 (book 3 is only last because you get few answers about anything). The...Four books in the whole story. Lots of varied opinions on where the strong points are, but I'd actually rank them 1>2>4>3 (book 3 is only last because you get few answers about anything). The second book isn't broken up by individual stories, but sort of picks up where they left off, but from the perspective of a character with a unique POV. The mystery and the world is what engaged me throughout, so if that isn't intriguing for you, then it may not be fulfilling.
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Comment on Elevator pitch your favourite book! in ~books
zipf_slaw Link ParentDid you read Fall of Hyperion and the two Endymion books?Did you read Fall of Hyperion and the two Endymion books?
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Comment on Contraption theory - Or why helicopters are so damn weird in ~engineering
zipf_slaw Link ParentAre you talking about forest logging or christmas tree harvesting. Shit is wild, like rally car driving. What about the high voltage power line repair guys? Or the powerline canyon trimming guys?Are you talking about forest logging or christmas tree harvesting. Shit is wild, like rally car driving.
What about the high voltage power line repair guys?
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Comment on Contraption theory - Or why helicopters are so damn weird in ~engineering
zipf_slaw Link ParentIt's well known helicopters can't actually fly. They are just such monstrosities that the Earth rejects them from the ground.mercilessly beating the air into submission against its will
It's well known helicopters can't actually fly. They are just such monstrosities that the Earth rejects them from the ground.
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Comment on Elevator pitch your favourite book! in ~books
zipf_slaw LinkA seemingly random group of pilgrims are selected to take the last pilgrimage to the Time Tombs to offer their wish/question to The Shrike (7' teleporting time-traveling razor-wire chrome steel...A seemingly random group of pilgrims are selected to take the last pilgrimage to the Time Tombs to offer their wish/question to The Shrike (7' teleporting time-traveling razor-wire chrome steel killer who impales all but one on his Tree of Pain for eternity), where only one wish/question is expected to be accepted. Meanwhile, the interstellar government is preparing for a war with an outcast group of humanity who have used nanotechnology to enhance themselves for a deep space lifestyle. This war is expected to begin at, and be largely over the control of, said Time Tombs.
Why are these pilgrims chosen to go? Is the war a just one? Just what is "The Shrike"?? A Canturbury Tales-like story will explain in this book, book 1 of the Hyperion Cantos. Book 2 completes their story from a new perspective.
Books 3 and 4 continue the story 275 years later, dealing with the offspring of one of the Pilgrims and the church's (now government's) hunt for them due to a percieved instability in their authority embodied by this Chosen One.
Topics: Ancient & new religions, philosophy of language, nanotechnology, wars between advanced AI's, bending time and space, reincarnation, WTF is The Shrike??!?
Good stuff. Wish I could read it for the first time again.
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Comment on How do you keep your home smelling nice? in ~life.home_improvement
zipf_slaw Link Parenthttps://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/why-do-my-dogs-feet-smell-like-fritos/ wow, old comment, sorryhttps://www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/why-do-my-dogs-feet-smell-like-fritos/
wow, old comment, sorry
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Comment on NASA launches Europa Clipper mission to investigate namesake Jupiter's moon, a potentially habitable ocean world in ~space
zipf_slaw LinkWhat's the latest on the batch of semiconductors that were installed and NASA found out from the manufacturer a few weeks before launch that they probably won't meet the radiation resilience that...What's the latest on the batch of semiconductors that were installed and NASA found out from the manufacturer a few weeks before launch that they probably won't meet the radiation resilience that they initially stated they could?
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Comment on The bill finally comes due for Elon Musk in ~transport
zipf_slaw Link ParentObviously, yes, that is correct, it's not a perfect match of liability and danger. It's also similar enough that saying "unlike Rush..." is inappropriate IMO.Obviously, yes, that is correct, it's not a perfect match of liability and danger. It's also similar enough that saying "unlike Rush..." is inappropriate IMO.
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Comment on Community Check-In: How is everyone doing? in ~life
zipf_slaw LinkLost my job on Monday! Position was eliminated because 30% of our sales dried up when our biggest customer pulled our product. Not feeling comfortable right now.Lost my job on Monday! Position was eliminated because 30% of our sales dried up when our biggest customer pulled our product. Not feeling comfortable right now.
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Comment on Lefties of Tildes: what are some items where the left handed version is most necessary? in ~life
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Comment on The bill finally comes due for Elon Musk in ~transport
zipf_slaw Link ParentRush endangered the unwilling and uninvolved by requiring the search efforts that resulted from his negligence.Rush endangered the unwilling and uninvolved by requiring the search efforts that resulted from his negligence.
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Comment on Lefties of Tildes: what are some items where the left handed version is most necessary? in ~life
zipf_slaw Link ParentThat's what I was going to say. Handle-molding aside, the only issue is what direction of tension/pressure you're putting on the blades: whichever hand you're using, the blades should be pushed...the trick is to pull the thumb handle inward and push away with the finger handle- the opposite of how it would be with proper handed scissors
That's what I was going to say. Handle-molding aside, the only issue is what direction of tension/pressure you're putting on the blades: whichever hand you're using, the blades should be pushed together by the tension rather than apart.
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Comment on Norway's national football stadium has the world's largest vertical solar roof – new solution for northern regions, yielding 20% more energy than traditional panels in ~enviro
zipf_slaw LinkShouldn't the word "but" imply something contrary to the initial clause? These two characteristics are not exclusive to each other...At first glance, the panels look fragile, and one might worry about stepping on them. But during a visit to the stadium, we quickly learn that they are incredibly efficient in generating solar power.
Shouldn't the word "but" imply something contrary to the initial clause? These two characteristics are not exclusive to each other...
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Comment on Toyota is the latest company to scale back its DEI policies in ~transport
zipf_slaw Link ParentSame story here. Environmental improvement projects also don't generally show benefits on a company's bottom line, or if they do they are vague and very delayed (don't match quarterly earnings...To me, it shows that
DEIenvironmental programs are only political in nature and don’t actually have the tangible business benefits that are claimedSame story here. Environmental improvement projects also don't generally show benefits on a company's bottom line, or if they do they are vague and very delayed (don't match quarterly earnings report cycles).
Racism, sexism, and environmentalism issues will never persuade Capitalism to give a shit about them. The returns are too abstract and delayed, despite being the right thing for people.
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Comment on KitchenAid stand mixer meat grinder attachment in ~food
zipf_slaw LinkWe have the official KitchenAide grinder attachments for the stand mixer. Plastic hopper and casing, metal extruder screw and die. We use it maybe 4 or 5 times a year on average, mostly to grind...We have the official KitchenAide grinder attachments for the stand mixer. Plastic hopper and casing, metal extruder screw and die. We use it maybe 4 or 5 times a year on average, mostly to grind up a couple/few lbs of stew meat or something. Not heavy use, but not insignificant. It does fine for us at that level of use fo far. Just make sure the pieces are smaller enough to fit in the throat.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
zipf_slaw Link ParentYT never got that new skateboard that Uncle Enzo got for her. =(YT never got that new skateboard that Uncle Enzo got for her. =(
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
zipf_slaw Link ParentI still don't know how I feel about that one. Finished it a week or two ago and found it to be intruiging, but it was a bit of a shock to read a story where none of the background or setting or...This Is How You Lose the Time War,
I still don't know how I feel about that one. Finished it a week or two ago and found it to be intruiging, but it was a bit of a shock to read a story where none of the background or setting or hardly any of the activities in the book meant anything useful or was worth remembering. Kind of off-putting after coming from a story like Hyperion where understanding the details of the world was so critical.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
zipf_slaw LinkFinished Snow Crash today. Was alright. Next up, The Mote in God's Eye, probably. Still can't get the Hyperion Cantos out of my head though, wish I could read it for the first time again.Finished Snow Crash today. Was alright. Next up, The Mote in God's Eye, probably.
Still can't get the Hyperion Cantos out of my head though, wish I could read it for the first time again.
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