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Cemith posted...

This.

There's no way this isn't 100% intentional

Given that Reynolds ispretty much the closest well ever get to the embodiment of Deadpool, every little detail about this is perfectly on brand for both the character and Reynolds himself. Not only was this intentional, I would almost imagine Reynolds had to be held back from making things even more overt.

iGenesis posted...

What exactly is the appeal in watching other people play games, when you could be playing them yourself?

Some of us have jobs, and those usually dont allow us to game during working hours, but we can watch a stream. Maybe when youre grown up youll actually have one of those.

The fact that tc didnt even include monthly health care deductions or health care premiums in his costs tells me how disengaged with reality he is. Being naive is one thing, but this is clearly someone who has everything handled for him and has never been in charge of anything more important than taking out the garbage.

Which given that he seems to have removed himself the topic because it challenged his worldview, is at least something he managed to do right.

Proto_Spark posted...

Why? Its not like the UK is at risk of being invaded by anyone.

Conservatives are more than happy to force other peoples children to die for their causes.

TMOG posted...

It was fucking great. The Mojo episode was completely unnecessary though, you really don't need to add filler to a 10-episode show with such a rapidly-paced plot.

It also really hurt to watch Gambit die, he was my favorite from the original cartoon when I was a kid. I'm just glad he got to go out as the biggest badass at least.

The Mojo episode seemed more like the writers finding a very 90s way to show that Jubilee is waaaaaay stronger than the original show made her out to be. Necessary? No. But it was also right before the Genosha episodes, so having something light-hearted helped a lot to separate the tension of the first few episodes from the latter half of the season.

Geiki_Ganger posted...

But is college essential to one learning those "fundamentals"?

In the sense that you can learn it on your own? No. In the sense that people will look at your resume and work and assume that you know it? Yeah.

At least part of the idea of college is the documentation that you actually studied and learned the content, and that if the company hires you theyre not taking on the liability of putting you on a project youre not actually qualified for. I cant tell you how many of my old high school friends joked about how they could learn what Im learning just as well and not have to get the piece of paper saying they did, and it would be fine. Except its not fine, because a lot of engineers are responsible for projects and development where health, safety, and sometimes lives could be put at risk if someone who doesnt know exactly what theyre doing designs something.

Or how about a doctor? Would you trust someone who claimes they studied medicine but doesnt need a diploma to be competent and safe, or someone who actually studied medicine in and got the degrees to validate that they not only trained for their job but also have the fundamentals to learn and understand what changes over time?

As a more mainstream example, Suits entire premise is based around someone who supposedly studied law so well he can run circles around experienced lawyers, but cant actually get accredited as a lawyer. Supposedly this is so impressive a big shot lawyer brings him into the firm anyway, but no one with a brain would ever actually do that. In fact it becomes a huge liability later in the show, and threatens to undermine dozens of their cases because of it. Same with most of STEM, its an actual legal liability to have a non-accredited individual work on higher level design or projects specifically because they didnt get the degree or certifications.

Geiki_Ganger posted...

what you learn as a freshman is already obsolete by the time you graduate?

And this is just wildly oversimplifying. Something being obsolete doesnt mean it isnt useful. Our understanding of things doesnt radically change every 5 years in a way that makes what we knew before wrong except in very rare circumstances. And beyond that, a lot of the fundamentals of any discipline are, well, fundamental. Theyre the basis for our understanding of the world, with everything else built on top of that. Any advances we make are based on better understanding of how the world works that may reapply or expand on that fundamental knowledge, not by invalidating it.

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/22/1253005254/nikki-haley-vote-trump

After running a campaign literally trying to call out Trump as too dangerous to allow back in the White House, of course shell vote for him anyway. Guess we know how much actual democracy means to her, same as all the other GOP traitors.

For the story? No, part of the tragedy is that Anakin was at perhaps the worst age to start training to be a Jedi, and that having his mother and Qui-Gonn ripped from him in such a short period was something the Jedi (except the aformentioned Qui-Gonn) were equipped to deal with. Obi-Wan failed to be the guiding figure Anakin needed being so steeped in Jedi tradition, and that wouldnt have come across nearly as good with an older Anakin.

For Jake Lloyd? Hell fucking yes. What the Star Wars fanbase did to him is a tragedy.

All the time? Not at all. On nights where you want to throw something together thats still fresh? Absolutely. Better a bit extra for fresh food that buying things that are frozen or packed with salt.

rexcrk posted...

Big disagree.

Also, about fifteen years ago, the Star Wars that was considered awful is now considered really good so Im betting in another fifteen years people are gonna be like oh man back then Star Wars was so good and now it SUCKS.

B-b-but this time its different! suuuure it is.

I think thats more an evaluation of the prequel trilogy as This wasnt great, but the issues can be dealt with, plus an understanding that we would not have gotten Clone Wars without those films. Those take the sharp edge off, because something really good came out of the prequel trilogy in the end.

The sequel trilogy is not getting the same treatment. All of the Star Wars fiction right now is building off either prequel or main trilogy stuff, while next to nothing is being built off the sequel trilogy.

LeoRavus posted...

Did this Dyson guy have any idea how big solar systems are and how impossible it would be to build something around one? Unless it's like those marbles from Men in Black.

Actually, he's rather not a fan of the fact that the concept was named after him. He posited the theory behind it with the idea being that as a civilization advances far enough, the energy needs required to drive it would reach the point where they would have to start harvesting the radiation energy from their star to meet those needs. His theory was only proposed as an answer to how an advanced civilization might solve the problem of growing energy needs on an astronomical scale, and didn't dive into the minutiae of how it would actually be accomplished.

Mostly it's used now as a theory on possibilities for detecting whether other intelligent life exists, as such a structure, or series of structures, would so greatly impact the type of radiation we would see coming off of a star and in a non-naturally occurring way that we would be able to detect and discern it. We can't look at individual planets outside of our solar system and do more than hazard a guess at what they are, and we can only do that for a small subset where the orbits of those planets happen to align in a way to cross in front of their star in our own field of view. But a Dyson sphere would have an outsized impact far beyond what any planetary system has, and so in theory would be more easily detected.

Everything about Dyson spheres is so tremendously impractical. Not just the entire shell concept, a fully encapsulated star, due to the sheer amount of material and the forces involved. But even a network of orbiting objects around a star has such tremendous energy needs that the energy being captured wouldn't be even close to what it took to put it there. Continued maintenance, converting the radiant energy into something useful and getting that energy where it would need to go, etc.

Any civilization capable of building a Dyson sphere most likely wouldn't need one.

Yes, however Denver regularly sets up stations that will record the emissions and license plate of a passing car to log the emissions test, usually along entrances to highways. It's the off-chance you don't pass by those or fail that you'll have to go in. I believe you have to have two clean screens within 14 months to qualify as a pass, so it's pretty rare to have to go in unless you don't drive on highways very often.

There's zero chance this would happen, so I'd assume I'm having a fever dream. MTG risks stealing too much of Trump's spotlight, and has actually championed efforts even Trump himself recommended she not pursue such as the recent vote to oust Johnson as Speaker.

Boebert has a better chance just because Trump would want to see if she'd put out for a handjob.

Bass posted...

Yup, this is rare good news. We did have a topic about this earlier.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/400-current-events/80770403

Ah darn, missed that. My bad.

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1251782953/supreme-court-cfpb

A 7-2 decision, with the majority opinion written by Clarence Thomas that all 7 justices in favor joined. In addition, three concurring opinions were written, including one written by Elena Kagan and joined by Sotomayor, Barrett, and Kavanaugh.

Alito and Gorsuch were the dissenting justices.

I know a lot of the later decisions will be a shitshow, but what the flying fuck happened here? Thomas, of all people, authoring an opinion that all concurring judges join with, including the three more liberal justices. Four separate concurring opinions on this same case. This is not normal.

Oh, good to know Romney is okay forgiving Trump for stealing box after box of classified documents, lying about having them, and being caught on recording showing them to people he shouldnt.

I wonder what his stance on Hillary Clinton was regarding her emails.

There are no good Republicans. Not now, not ever.

I figured he just said Fuck it, paint me using the blood of the innocents spilled in the name of the crown.

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/14/1251477809/boeing-justice-department-charges

So after the 737 Max crashes, Boeing was supposed to have done a bunch of stuff to avoid prosecution. To the surprise of literally no one, they did not uphold their end of the bargain.

Also to the surprise of no one, there will be zero consequences of substance. The DOJ cant even say theyre actually going to charge Boeing, probably because that would upset the fragile feelings of the stock market.

Wish I could, but the industry I work in doesnt permit it. Im technically not one of the classes of employee that falls under the requirement, but I cant risk it. And it sucks because its 100% legal here too.

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/03/13/politics/john-mcentee-white-house-security-clearance

Fired from the White House over a financial crime investigation in 2018, immediately joined Trumps re-election campaign.

But dont worry folks, Im sure well get him this time! /s

I live in the Denver suburbs, so yeah. Many times.

I cant imagine living far away from a city. Ill admit that while I know suburbs are the root cause of a whole shitton of problems, I like the middle ground of nothing being crammed together while still being in reach of a lot of the bigger city things like a zoo, performing arts, etc. Living in an urban city might be too overwhelming, but I think Id lose it more living somewhere small town-ish.

Its the only FFT game that actually managed to keep me interested, and it got me into the TRPG genre soyeah, Id say so.

Kradek posted...

Hilarious. This probably leads to Trump disowning her because she looks weak.

Bizarrely enough, if the NPR article on this is to be believed, Trump was warning her not to pull the trigger on this.

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/08/1249484871/bid-to-oust-speaker-johnson-fails

Boy this has real Musk unbanning right-wing nutjobs on twitter energy to it.

TIL that the second I slap a student driver bumper sticker on a car, Im no longer allowed to drive that car.

How many times is this that hes been threatened with jail time for being in contempt? Trump wont see a single day of prison for this, or for any other reason. This judge is just blowing hot air and has zero interest in, or capability of, trying to hold Trump to any level of accountability.

solosnake posted...

Thats a genuine miracle. God jammed that gun and saved the pastor

And if the gun hadnt jammed, and this pastor died a violent, needless death, would you have still praised God for letting him die? Perhaps as a part of some unknowable plan that we mere mortals cant comprehend?

A miracle or God didnt save this pastor, sheer dumb luck did.

I want Sony to continue with their anti-consumer practices so theyll get destroyed as a company, rather than do the right thing and stop with the anti-consumer practice that would have screwed over thousands of people iscertainly a take.

Robot2600 posted...

not even scotus would support that

You mean the same SCOTUS with justices that are clearly ready to grant Trump full immunity from crimes committed as President? The same SCOTUS that has repeatedly failed to uphold voting rights and protections again and again? The same SCOTUS with some of the justices that literally handed the presidency to Bush Jr. by stopping a recount? That SCOTUS?

Zero faith that theyd do the right thing. In fact, I half expect that instead of dragging their feet for months like they did with the Trump immunity case, well see these cases sail to the floor and a ruling issued in record time in favor of the RNC.

Woulda been nice if they had realized this early on. Im sure some people will get back into the game, but I wonder whether the numbers will completely recover.

Phanir posted...

In their defense, Sony's cyber security is ass for how much personal information they store.

This is probably the only other portion of this problem that would have gotten people up in arms. And it still would have been legitimate, Sonys security is horrendously bad as you noted. Even worse is that part of Sonys argument for requiring PSN accounts is that its for security purposes, and theyre rightfully getting reamed for that. Its making it even more obvious that theyre trying to force this issue for something like data harvesting, not out of any legitimate requirement.

Unless my partner is with someone who is a complete asshole, I wouldn't be bothered about it if they were naked with someone else in a sexual situation. But, y'know, polyamory kinda doesn't work as well if you can't get past that particular hangup.

Obi-Wan failed on several levels though. He failed to guide Anakin through his training because he couldnt break from the rigid thinking of the Jedi, couldnt bring himself to kill Anakin on Mustafar (which would have been a tremendous act of mercy in comparison to leaving him to die in agony next to a river of lava), and managed to get a whopping days worth of training with Luke in before dying because he failed to convince Owen Lars that Luke was one of the best chances for bringing down the Empire.

The dude wasnt even up to snuff as a lightsaber duelist, with his only notable victories being against Maul (through sheer surprise), Greivous (who want in top fighting form), and Anakin (who was tremendously unbalanced due to his recent shift to the Dark Side). Obi-Wan got his ass handed to him so many times, and the canon of him being a master of the most defensive form of lightsaber combat dont mean squat if he rarely ever turns it to his advantage.

Tales of Symphonia

boomgetchopped3 posted...

It is kinda weird the cleanest comedian of all time is complaining about this.

No kidding. Pretty sure Seinfelds greatest contribution to comedy was the Soup Nazi bit. Bob Sagat was a way raunchier and edgy comic when he wasnt doing family-friendly stuff, and in an interview I read from a few years back he stated he regretted some of that content, and moved his style to a better balance.

So on the one hand, we have one of the most milquetoast comics ever complaining about woke, and on the other you have one of the most brazen who adjusted his comedy style for the times and wish he hadnt done some of what he had done. Which one had greater success after their 90s sitcom ended, I wonder?

Bishop_Hastur posted...

Krispy for donuts, Dunkin' for coffee.

Our Dunkins must be terrible here, because I legit think their coffee tastes more burnt than Starbucks.

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Seconding this. Shipleys is damned amazing, way better than any of the options presented.

Dyinglegacy posted...

Thats concerning. This has been it going on for a week. I looked up gallbladder issues and clay colored stool, which I have also been having, is a symptom of bile issues.

i REALLY dont wanna go to the dr

If this has been going on for a week, you absolutely should go to a doctor. Beyond likely being severely being dehydrated, something going on that long is a pretty good indication something is wrong inside your body. If this was just your body trying to flush out something you ate, it would have stopped by now.

And unfortunately, bland food is the best thing for you right now because its the least traumatizing and easiest to digest. Your gut biome is likely in terrible shape, and anything with fat or simple carbs, or even moderately spiced, is just going to irritate your digestive tract further and keep the cycle going.

BRAT diet: Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast. Avoid dairy as much as you can, keep drinking clear non-sugary fluids, and if you think you can stomach it try and find some non-sugar electrolyte powder or drink to at least keep the rest of you going. If you really need to push it, it will taste super bland but boiled chicken can get you skme protein.

If you are adamant about not going to a doctor, at least try some immodium to try and get the diahhrea under control. But if it still doesnt help, Go to the damn doctor!

SilvosForever posted...

Until there's a paradigm shift within the GOP, every election from here on out will be the most important of our lives, with far-reaching REAL repercussions (and loss of current freedoms) every single time the GOP wins. It's nice to want a better situation, but for now we have to deal with the problem in our face.

Do you think the average voter sees it that way? Do you think well be able to convince them that they should be eternally afraid of the GOP, while the GOP is also trying to convince voters they should be eternally afraid of the Dems? Most people do not pay nearly that much attention, and eventually theyre just going to go numb from it all and not vote, or vote for the GOP. We cant keep making every election one where our democracy is at stake no matter how true it is, because eventually the average voter is going to think were crying wolf.

The best thing we can do is vote, but eventually dealing with the problem is very likely going to require a more violent solution. Faith that the system will eventually get us back on the rails is fine; blind faith to that making us ignore that the system may also fail is not.

Down-B, making sure to time the press right when the ball opens, and releasing the hold on the third wiggle.

Ill always vote, but Im not sure thatll do more than buy us four more years. Project 2025 wont go away if Trump loses, it just becomes Project 2029. Eventually the pendulum will swing and well get a Republican President and Congress again. And the mask is off at this point, I dont think GOP voters will accept any attempt to go back to a semi-functional republic.

Voting is great and all, its the best option available at this moment. But lets not pretend that voting harder is going to solve all our woes either, or that a not-insignificant population of this country has already decided political violence to overthrow a legitimately elected president is a better alternative than democracy. Once the GOP made the choice to side with the Jan 6th terrorists, they made it clear they will support more violence to get their way.

You all ready for that possibility? That no matter how you vote this year, or next year, or four years from now, that all of that could be tossed away because the right-wing finally decides to do away with the pretense democracy?

Because in the same way we should all vote so that were not complicit in Trump winning the presidency this election, we should also decide whether were going to be complicit in Trump or another right-wing scumbag seizing power by not fighting back beyond the ballot box.

Nice, thanks! Picked up Ganondorf, Young Link, and Sheik so I can get more paraglider fabrics.