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Comment on Astronomers detect a possible signature of life on a distant planet (gifted link) in ~space
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Comment on How much do I really need to know? in ~life
zipf_slaw Link ParentWell put, imo, and to TV we can now add internet and social media which further strips the nuance from the topics while simultaneously giving every human on Earth their own microphone for the...Well put, imo, and to TV we can now add internet and social media which further strips the nuance from the topics while simultaneously giving every human on Earth their own microphone for the first time in human evolution. Our minds are not "designed" to live in such an ocean of human consciousness, especially when warped by capitalist greed.
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Comment on China, Vietnam sign deals as Xi Jinping visits Hanoi amid US tariff tensions in ~society
zipf_slaw Link"Soft Power"? What's that? Sounds pretty weak to me! -Trump admin"Soft Power"? What's that? Sounds pretty weak to me!
-Trump admin
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Comment on What's your favorite music album to get high to? in ~music
zipf_slaw Link ParentI have a massive playlist of all their stuff I used as background music when I'm working. Good stuffI have a massive playlist of all their stuff I used as background music when I'm working. Good stuff
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Comment on The masterful design of the two-liter plastic soda bottle in ~engineering
zipf_slaw Link Parentunfortunately, this creates microplastic lint that fills our natural waterways and anatomical airways.unfortunately, this creates microplastic lint that fills our natural waterways and anatomical airways.
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Comment on What's an achievement (or achievements) you'll always be proud of? in ~life
zipf_slaw LinkSummiting Mt. Rainier (and others). Master's Degree in an applied science. Being the primary author in a peer-reviewed research paper. Being a public speaker/educator for college students,...Summiting Mt. Rainier (and others). Master's Degree in an applied science. Being the primary author in a peer-reviewed research paper. Being a public speaker/educator for college students, industry professionals, and researchers alike. And seeing DEVO perform.
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Comment on What is one of the coolest museums you've visited? in ~travel
zipf_slaw LinkThe Natural History Museum at Harvard has an exhibit (a large one) of hand-made glass flowers made by a German father and son during the early 20th century. They were made as anatomical references...The Natural History Museum at Harvard has an exhibit (a large one) of hand-made glass flowers made by a German father and son during the early 20th century. They were made as anatomical references for research so they are very precise and they are amazing, and we are so lucky the pieces survived WW2. One of the coolest sets of things I've seen made by human hands.
a funny quote from the father: Many people think that we have some secret apparatus by which we can squeeze glass suddenly into these forms, but it is not so. We have the touch.[5] My son Rudolf has more than I have because he is my son and the touch increases in every generation. The only way to become a glass modeler of skill, I have often said to people, is to get a good great-grandfather who loved glass; then he is to have a son with like tastes; he is to be your grandfather. He in turn will have a son who must, as your father, be passionately fond of glass. You, as his son, can then try your hand, and it is your own fault if you do not succeed. But, if you do not have such ancestors, it is not your fault.
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Comment on Which challenging book was worth the effort for you? in ~books
zipf_slaw LinkThe Road, Cormac McCarthy. Very challenging subject material and no quotation marks in the dialog, which takes extra effort to figure who is or isn't speaking.The Road, Cormac McCarthy. Very challenging subject material and no quotation marks in the dialog, which takes extra effort to figure who is or isn't speaking.
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Comment on Help me understand how half of USA is on board with the idea of creating "short term pain" in ~society
zipf_slaw Link ParentThe reasons you give after this sentence means that it was more like 75% of the country didn't vote for him (though two-thirds of that didnt/couldnt vote at all).Half of the country did not vote for Trump
The reasons you give after this sentence means that it was more like 75% of the country didn't vote for him (though two-thirds of that didnt/couldnt vote at all).
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Comment on You get to choose your favorite director's next project. What is it, and why? in ~movies
zipf_slaw Link ParentVery thoughtful consideration, and I do like the idea of different directors for different parts of the story, considering how unique each portion is to some extent.Very thoughtful consideration, and I do like the idea of different directors for different parts of the story, considering how unique each portion is to some extent.
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Comment on You get to choose your favorite director's next project. What is it, and why? in ~movies
zipf_slaw Link ParentHopefully dead, unfortunately. It looks like it's been awhile since any news came of it.Hopefully dead, unfortunately. It looks like it's been awhile since any news came of it.
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Comment on You get to choose your favorite director's next project. What is it, and why? in ~movies
zipf_slaw LinkDenis does Hyperion Cantos. Book 1 is a miniseries, with 60-90min episodes for each section. Books 2-4 get one or two movies each.Denis does Hyperion Cantos. Book 1 is a miniseries, with 60-90min episodes for each section. Books 2-4 get one or two movies each.
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Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food
zipf_slaw Link Parentthat sounds like a new spin on the old "canned fruit with cottage cheese"that sounds like a new spin on the old "canned fruit with cottage cheese"
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Comment on Confess your food crimes in ~food
zipf_slaw Link Parentcounterpoint, kewpie mayo mixed with gochujang. (or franks red hot)counterpoint, kewpie mayo mixed with gochujang. (or franks red hot)
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Comment on Everything is a remix in ~tech
zipf_slaw LinkThat title, and this video series, has been my mantra any time someone is complaining about the lack of originality in media 'these days'. I picture the astronaut - gun - astronaut meme.That title, and this video series, has been my mantra any time someone is complaining about the lack of originality in media 'these days'.
I picture the astronaut - gun - astronaut meme.
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Comment on New hard / mil SciFi read recommendations requested - just finished a marathon series in ~books
zipf_slaw Link ParentI read his Ghost series when I was a fair bit younger and while I enjoyed it overall at the time, I was always a little put off by all the macho-ness and exploitation of the women.Ringo
I read his Ghost series when I was a fair bit younger and while I enjoyed it overall at the time, I was always a little put off by all the macho-ness and exploitation of the women.
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Comment on New hard / mil SciFi read recommendations requested - just finished a marathon series in ~books
zipf_slaw Link ParentRyan Gosling plays Ryland Grace in 2026!Ryan Gosling plays Ryland Grace in 2026!
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Comment on Navigating differences in risk tolerance regarding health in ~health
zipf_slaw Link ParentThank you for your thoughts, I hope I wasn't too aggressive sounding at first, I'm genuinely curious about how people rationalize their worlds (maybe find clues to use for myself). I think we can...Thank you for your thoughts, I hope I wasn't too aggressive sounding at first, I'm genuinely curious about how people rationalize their worlds (maybe find clues to use for myself).
I think we can agree to those aspirations you describe. For me it can be exhausting to parse all these interactions into a something that feels defined, like a policy or something.
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Comment on Navigating differences in risk tolerance regarding health in ~health
zipf_slaw Link ParentYes, of course, but that's not what I'm getting at: if you trust completely or trust not at all things are easy. I want to know if you've thought about how to navigate the middle bits. How does...Yes, of course, but that's not what I'm getting at: if you trust completely or trust not at all things are easy. I want to know if you've thought about how to navigate the middle bits. How does one get anything done with so much uncertainty?
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Comment on What are your goto cocktails? in ~food
zipf_slaw LinkI dont really drink anymore, but my favorite was always the caipirinha: squeeze a cut lime into a glass, muddle a Tbsp of sugar in it, fill with a couple oz of cachaca (Brazilian cane rum, like...I dont really drink anymore, but my favorite was always the caipirinha: squeeze a cut lime into a glass, muddle a Tbsp of sugar in it, fill with a couple oz of cachaca (Brazilian cane rum, like good tequila) and stir. Sometimes I throw a dash of Rose's lime juice too
As an interesting aside, DMS is a common flavor in beer, produced from s-methyl methionine precursor in the malt when the mash/wort is hot and then volatilized when it boils. It is the main flavor attribute in Rolling Rock for example. It can get to levels that are undesirable when the power goes out in the brewhouse during a wort boil because you continue to create DMS but are unable to volatilize it up the stack. Since DMS smells like canned corn, you wind up with ultra-corny beer.