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Comment on Throwback Thursday: Let's talk old flash and memes! in ~talk
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Comment on IRC - The Serial Port's love letter to Internet Relay Chat in ~tech
zipf_slaw LinkFond memories of IRC back when I was a youngin', both HS and in college (in the 90's).Fond memories of IRC back when I was a youngin', both HS and in college (in the 90's).
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Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games
zipf_slaw LinkIf you like X-Com and Balatro, may I introduce you to Fights in Tight Spaces? Turn based strategy deck building game where each level/room is a puzzle to solve by beating the crap out of a variety...If you like X-Com and Balatro, may I introduce you to Fights in Tight Spaces? Turn based strategy deck building game where each level/room is a puzzle to solve by beating the crap out of a variety of enemies with special moves. Just started playing it a couple days ago (75% off on Steam) and it's enjoyable.
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Comment on Vintage cabaret cover of Europe’s “The Final Countdown” by Gunhild Carling (2018) in ~music
zipf_slaw Link ParentNot the clip I was thinking of, but here is an example said talent: https://youtu.be/ZRca87VfUVI?si=zebIYN2zVTRcgwtZNot the clip I was thinking of, but here is an example said talent: https://youtu.be/ZRca87VfUVI?si=zebIYN2zVTRcgwtZ
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Comment on Vintage cabaret cover of Europe’s “The Final Countdown” by Gunhild Carling (2018) in ~music
zipf_slaw Link ParentDid you see the one where she plays two trumpets at the same time??Did you see the one where she plays two trumpets at the same time??
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Comment on What's your go-to hot sauce? in ~food
zipf_slaw LinkIt ueed to be Chipotle Cholula, but Frank's has peppers as the #1 ingredient rather than water or vinegar so it's now my main. Most often I mix Frank's with Kewpie mayo for a pretty dope dip.It ueed to be Chipotle Cholula, but Frank's has peppers as the #1 ingredient rather than water or vinegar so it's now my main. Most often I mix Frank's with Kewpie mayo for a pretty dope dip.
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Comment on ‘Call of Duty’ movie in the works under major Paramount Skydance, Microsoft’s Activision pact in ~movies
zipf_slaw Link ParentIn the corner of the room, the dusty and ignored screenplay for Red Storm Rising raises its head up off the table with a hopeful lookTom Clancy-esque war genre has cycled out, so it's now new again.
In the corner of the room, the dusty and ignored screenplay for Red Storm Rising raises its head up off the table with a hopeful look
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Comment on Rust protection spray services question in ~transport
zipf_slaw Link Parenttheruststore.com. They have a product which uses tannic acid and a poly-coating of some sort which converts rust to something that halts the redox reaction and then coats it to protect against...They have a product which uses tannic acid and a poly-coating of some sort which converts rust to something that halts the redox reaction and then coats it to protect against reoccurence. I've used it on my tractor's mower deck and it seems to do well.
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Comment on Which directors have a flawless filmography? in ~movies
zipf_slaw Link ParentI don't see it that way. Everyone involved with the project had a different job to do. Renner's character was a mathematician, Whittaker's character was a colonel in the military; they have...I don't see it that way. Everyone involved with the project had a different job to do. Renner's character was a mathematician, Whittaker's character was a colonel in the military; they have different goals, interests, and focuses. Louise Banks was the linguist, and a culture's language has been shown to alter how the people who 'speak' it think, and how their brain functions. She was the right person at the right time to understand their gift as an unraveling of the experience of time as linear (which she experienced as flash-forwards to her future family). It makes sense to me that only one person would discover this first (ergo experience the shift first), and that it would be a linguist.
If you haven't read it yet, I would recommend the short story it's based on, Story of Your Life by Ted Chiang. It's a good read, maybe better than the movie. It covers much more of Louise's perceptions of the future as she figured out the language.
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Comment on Karen Gillan joins the new ‘Highlander’ and has the best reaction to the news in ~movies
zipf_slaw Link ParentWas Mad Max Fury Road a reboot? If so, that one is a major exception to the trend you describe.Was Mad Max Fury Road a reboot? If so, that one is a major exception to the trend you describe.
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Comment on What's a question you could ask to determine if someone is an expert in your line of work? in ~talk
zipf_slaw LinkWhat are the Preventive Controls and/or Critical Control Points needed to control the physical hazards associated with this raw material? What are the limits and procedures to validate their...What are the Preventive Controls and/or Critical Control Points needed to control the physical hazards associated with this raw material? What are the limits and procedures to validate their effectiveness? What are the corrective actions to deploy when the material or the process doesn't conform to standards?
(the context is food safety / quality)
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Comment on A Gigantic Jet caught on camera: a spritacular moment for NASA astronaut Nicole Ayers! in ~space
zipf_slaw Link ParentMy guess is either of two things happening to cause the apparent color change: 1) it's not actually changing color, but the brightness of the lightning at the base is washing out the fainter red...My guess is either of two things happening to cause the apparent color change: 1) it's not actually changing color, but the brightness of the lightning at the base is washing out the fainter red phenomenon in the image detector, or 2) the temperature of the ionized air in the discharge is different at various altitudes (or perhaps the more it branches the cooler it gets) leading to different molecules getting ionized and therefore different emission spectra. [shrug emoji]
I do know that its fuckin cool though. I've been fascinated by these sprites and jets and TLEs for awhile and I'm pleased we're starting to get decent imagery and data about what they are.
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Comment on How are you planning for a potentially bleaker future? in ~life
zipf_slaw Link ParentI think this is the ethos I've been gradually building as well but never really seen articulated or done so myself, so I appreciate the perspective in both these comments.I think this is the ethos I've been gradually building as well but never really seen articulated or done so myself, so I appreciate the perspective in both these comments.
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Comment on Old Man Trump by Woody Guthrie in ~society
zipf_slaw Link ParentI'm sorry. It was a clumsy way of letting others know that a blanket revival of Woodie Guthrie popularity comes with complications.I'm sorry. It was a clumsy way of letting others know that a blanket revival of Woodie Guthrie popularity comes with complications.
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Comment on Old Man Trump by Woody Guthrie in ~society
zipf_slaw Link ParentEven the ones with lines about proudly killing Indians? Interstingly, the default DDG search engine result for "Roll On Columbia lyrics" does not include the line "We hung every Indian with smoke...I think Woody Guthrie's music deserves a revival.
Even the ones with lines about proudly killing Indians?
Interstingly, the default DDG search engine result for "Roll On Columbia lyrics" does not include the line "We hung every Indian with smoke in their gun"...
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Comment on They’re putting blue food coloring in everything in ~tech
zipf_slaw Link Parentoff topic, but the "blue raspberry" flavor is largely made up of cherry and pineapple-based flavors.off topic, but the "blue raspberry" flavor is largely made up of cherry and pineapple-based flavors.
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Comment on Shouldn't somebody *stop* "Meta Superintelligence Labs"? in ~tech
zipf_slaw Link ParentI think the threshhold will involve the Entity knowing how to find and access information it knows exists or potentially exists. Once It knows how to hack-sess anything (including by impersonating...I think the threshhold will involve the Entity knowing how to find and access information it knows exists or potentially exists. Once It knows how to hack-sess anything (including by impersonating voices on phone calls, faces on Zoom, and other online mannerisms), we are Boned. I think we should go with The Basilisk on this one [wink], cuz the other option may not work out so well.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
zipf_slaw LinkI've barely started in on The Lies of Locke Lamora. I hear it's pretty expansive, but I don't know much of anything about it yet. Well-written, though.I've barely started in on The Lies of Locke Lamora. I hear it's pretty expansive, but I don't know much of anything about it yet. Well-written, though.
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Comment on That dropped call with customer service? It was on purpose. in ~life
zipf_slaw Link Parentoh yeah, no worries, I try not to mind being corrected on the facts. I just get frustrated with myself for the errors and lack of attention to detail or due diligence. Thanks!oh yeah, no worries, I try not to mind being corrected on the facts. I just get frustrated with myself for the errors and lack of attention to detail or due diligence. Thanks!
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Comment on That dropped call with customer service? It was on purpose. in ~life
zipf_slaw Link Parenttypical, I attempt to correct a misspelling and make another. [eyeroll emoji]typical, I attempt to correct a misspelling and make another. [eyeroll emoji]
How is babby formed?
Q: How girl get pragnent??
A: They need to do way instain mother who kill thier babbys.