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408,200	Like homosexuality? Honestly, you sound very closed-minded. You can't imagine people liking things you don't like for any other reason than that they're sick perverts to be shunned?	You're right. I can't imagine people liking being demeaned, debased, treated with contempt, and liking it.
408,201	Well in my defense, line I said that got me into reading books. I now read 1 book every feel weeks or, And i'm always searching for famous classic books to squeeze in between other themes I'm reading. So thanks Dan Brown for getting me into reading books again. Abs I'm talking about paper books, not nook/Kindle. =)	I didn't mean to downvote you, but the heinleinr guy who seems to think that only highly intellectual stuff is worth reading, ignoring the fact that simple things also are enjoyable :)
408,202	Which is the bad part. Star trek started as science fiction but the Abrams films are definitely science fantasy.	I'd say they're fantasy action. Little to no real science and they lack pretty much everything that made Star Trek great.
408,203	"Superman" is by Goldfinger too. Great song, great band. My favorites are "mable", "superman", "king for a day", "ANything", "fuck you and your cat" fucking awsome songs.	Anxiety and Nothing To Prove as well. Its an awesome record.
408,204	windows has used ntfs all the way back the xp days , Fat32 then NTFS , its rummer-ed that windows 10 will use a whole new file-system	Ah I see, what would be the improvements of this file system?
408,205	Google Docs fills that gap way better than LibreOffice can, and Google Docs isn't exactly perfect. But it's a lot closer than LibreOffice.	Listen ... I'm a big proponent of Google Drive, use it daily, have been an admin for two schools, and generally promote it endlessly in the education sector (so much that everyone assumes that I'm a Google fan), but Google Docs in no way fills the gap better than LO Writer. Heck, you can't merge cells in a table. You can't set table cell's borders. It doesn't do columns. Holy cow. The list is endless. Google Docs is sufficient for almost everything teachers and students (should) do with a word processor, but it doesn't even run in the same race as LO Writer, which is behind MS Word. And I say that as a hardcore Word hater.
408,206	Man I missed him in Cleveland too, but Neutral Milk Hotel coming in April just makes up for everything	Where are they playing at? I didn't even know they were coming to town.
408,207	When you read or watch fiction do you put more value interesting ideas or successful execution? Are there books/shows/movies/comics that are less than perfect as a narrative that you enjoy or recommend just because of the unique ideas in them?	That's a great question, I think for me I find myself watching because there's one amazing thing that makes up for the rest (like Kevin Spacey's performance in House of Cards) or avoiding it because there's some dealbreaker I can't get past (like the quirky production design of Legion - it just keeps getting in the way of the story, IMO). It's not a consistent case of me favoring one element over another. The plots in Hannibal (the TV series) are consistently ridiculous and nonsensical but the style and performance wins me over. I can think of plenty of examples in the opposite direction, though.
408,208	Is this going to be the norm, now? Where companies simply ignore the FCC's rules and set aside a budget to pay the fines?	And they'll pass the lack of savings onto us! Yay for trickle down!
408,209	I think it does a good job for what it intends to do: show laypeople that integrating robotics is a lot more expensive and complicated than we might be led to believe.	Yeah and on the other side he gives those laypeople a false impression on how automisation upgrades are done. Even if you are just a mom-and-pop business, with 2 people, manufactures have dedicated salespeople who will tell you about your options and what you need for a turnkey solution. Hey, maybe I am wrong, but here in Germany we dont buy equipment for tens of thousands of dollars on a whim and also companies will be happy to send you a salesperson if you intend to buy something worth 5-10 k€. Maybe I am lacking some context, since I am not American and I have no idea what he means with. >media’s current infatuation with industrial robots.
408,210	please tell me you just made that up and it's not actually in the movie. please.	Oh, you'd like that wouldn't you?!? It's in the trailer.
408,211	But allowing someone else to use your idle capacity is sharing... The only distinction is rents.	Well you charge for that so it's not sharing. Like the bank doesn't share the house with you while you pay your mortgage.
408,212	These are some films that present small-town American life as a kind of myth of community. - The Grapes of Wrath. - To Kill a Mockingbird. - Places in the Heart. - Field of Dreams	I'd add *State and Main, Waiting for Guffman, True Stories* and *Steel Magnolias*.
408,213	Which model? I have an older one that I have that is rarely used but I haven't tried to update its firmware.	I have some Laserjet 2605dn printers. If you update their firmware to the latest version they turn into cinder blocks. We had to have the motherboard replaced to fix it. We also have a plotter by them (about a year old) and I absolutely hate it. We waste so much ink and paper aligning it every single fcking time.
408,214	My workaround to this is to use a google voice number for 2FA, which I don’t use anywhere else. Then I just get an email for those text verifications, and I keep my gmail with super strict security rules.	That must suck for services that check if the number is from Google or not. Facebook does that shit.
408,215	I like listening to Kid A when i am lying down. But when I'm in a bus or something, i prefer OK Computer. Don't know why, OK Computer just calms me down. Coincidentally, have you heard an album called Radiodread by Easy Star All-Stars?	Like Radiohead, but with Trombone solos. Makes a melancholic album really upbeat. Dub Side of the Moon by the same lot is worth a go too...
408,216	In my office we replaced all projectors with extremely large LED tvs and all have apple tvs for display mirroring. No need to ever have a dongle or connect to the display with a wire.	That's cool. I'm considering doing that for some labs I run. How do you deal with the need to display from PCs?
408,217	Oh, no Bruce Dickinson on Metallica? ["I got into trouble for saying that we're better than Metallica… and, it's true!"]	Well considering that Iron Maiden has consistently come out with top-notch albums since 1980 (even with Blaze Bailey), Bruce is telling the truth. Metallica started to suck after The Black Album even though they had a really good early discography, although Death Magnetic was a nice return to their old style.
408,218	I heard there were no fingerprints on the shotgun. Not even Kurt's.	No legible ones. Not on the pen, shotgun shells, gun. The suicide camp says when you fire a shotgun it moves in your hands, and explains no fingerprints.
408,219	More of a dual cover of Over the Rainbow and Wonderful World. Great song.	Originally it was just Over the Rainbow. He added Wonderful World for a live recording.
408,220	Effectively anything from Cunninlynguists, all their sampling is excellent and well thought-out.	"Lynguistics"'s sample of [Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto Op. 35] (starts at 7:22) was brilliant.
408,221	Like. . .the entire film, Superman gets not one single real moment of triumph. He just gets stomped on and bested by everyone, mercilessly . . .and then he dies. Also, the entire thing had the tone of some weird torture porn horror film about the death of the American superhero. It's just so fucking macabre. Like. . .Doomsday is made from a degenerated corpse, there's multiple sequences of people dying brutally and horribly, Luthor kidnaps and tortures Supes' mom to get him to try to kill Batman (and he agrees?), Superman gets his fucking face melted off and then impales himself on a kryptonite stick and slowly pulls it through his chest and . . .so on. And so on.	All these things are things I liked about it. I love the idea of Superman as this tragic, divisive figure. It's realistic. It's a perfect blend of hopefulness and cynicism. I wish they'd spent more time on Superman's inner conflict.
408,222	Not exactly prescient, since he had cancer for a year and a half.	I meant from the the perspective of the listener, I suppose. Listening now will certainly take on a different tone.
408,223	A hobbit cook book? I think there may be a market for that.	I don't know if there's a hobbit cookbook out there, but there's [a really nifty blog-and-upcoming-cookbook] based on the "Song of Ice and Fire" series. I can personally attest to the sheer awesomeness of their savory beef-and-bacon pie recipe.
408,224	I got mine from Bowie's crotch. No shame. (also that scene where they are in that globe and ~~I'm~~ Jennifer is dancing with him)	I was 6 or 7 and had my first crush on David Bowie, but thought it was weird and wrong and that I must be disgusting. 18 years later and my crush is still going strong!
408,225	Possibly an unpopular opinion, but user reviews are generally worthless. Trust critics and reviewers with some kind of proven record. I know it doesn't jive with our instant-click culture, but finding good critics requires following people to get a feel for their tastes and insights. If they're being published in a media outlet it means they have some writing chops, are plugged into the industry/book world, and understand how to make effective reviews and criticism. I'm not saying users aren't capable of writing good reviews. But my time is valuable, and there's too much muck.	More challenging books are often given lower ratings on Goodreads. Even still, I usually won't bother with a book rated below 3.5 or so, regardless of what the critics say. That probably indicates that something is wrong, and there are just too many books out there to waste time. But critics' reviews are usually worth even less. Most critics simply review what publishers or their friends ask them to review. It's a pretty insular group, with its own bubbles.
408,226	I still haven't watched Bladerunner. I have it, I've started it but never got more than 30 minutes in. Crazy part is, I love scifi, it is easily my favorite genre.	Yea I was the same way, but had a couple of hours to kill on a bus ride. It's definitely a different kind of sci fi in that it kind of explores the emotional side of AI and what makes them different (or not) from us. It's not really a movie you see for the action, but more for the thoughts in it.
408,227	What? It is two books... Are you buying the audio books?	Even so buy audible credits and it would be $30 for both at most.
408,228	oh, that sucked. I'm calling this the Wal-Mart hipster version.	I think I got frostbite from how cool you are.
408,229	Hi, I'm a big fan, and I've read The Farseer Trilogy, the Liveship Traders Trilogy, The Tawny Man Trilogy, and the Soldier's Son Trilogy all multiple times. A few years back, I found a couple of continuity discrepancies throughout the books, and wasn't sure the best way to let you know. Should I send an email, or what would be the best way to do so? They revolve around the relationship of August of Withywoods to the rest of the Farseers, as well as the relationship between Fitz and Dutiful. I didn't realize that The Rain Wilds Chronicles was finished already, so I'll have to start reading that quartet next. Thanks for the great stories!	There is also a line in one of the Rain Wilds books where Malta says her dad's name is Ephron. Of course, her Grandfather's name is Ephron. Yeah...that big a fan that I noticed and wanted to call someone too lol.
408,230	> I don't remember how much this was ignored. probably because it wasn't.	I don't think it was ignored (despite suggesting it for this post :D ), but it was not praised as highly as some of their later albums.
408,231	It's the closest thing any modern author has come to the Bible. I'm not at all joking, and I am a devout Christian man who necessarily holds the Bible in high regard.	It's even more amazing when you consider that The Silmarillion is the work of one man, rather than a collection of parable, myth, and morality tales derived from a dozen earlier cultures and religions and written by hundreds or thousands of men.
408,232	Yeah I knew about their sexuality. And Canadianess. I only started listening about a year ago. I'm pretty late to the T&S game. No one ever twisted my arm to get me to listen to them before. So Jealous is definitely one of my favorite albums ever now. And yeah, I'm the only person I know who is that into them.	They really appealed to me back in my teens(I was a little 16 year old lesbian going through teenage heartbreak) and I've loved them ever since. Their music just speaks to me more than a lot of other music does. And I feel like I can relate to them as people, as well as their music.
408,233	A deeply creepy and disturbing book, somehow made more so by how beautifully it's written, and how skilfully our sympathies are drawn away from the abused child to the predator.	Humbert Humbert is about as blatant an unreliable narrator as they get and his narcisism is all over his journal entries. How anybody can read that and think we're supposed to sympathize is beyond me. The book was Nobokov's mockery of psychoanalysis, which had grown in popularity in the book's time. It isn't some masterful attempt to get people to like a bad guy.
408,234	I like using a custom built version of ss64.com password generator. Makes it real easy to remember, nothing wrote down that can be compromised.	That's a nice approach. I could see evolving that into a browser plugin.
408,235	I've read some messed up things about this movie, and I'm kinda freaked out to watch it.	One of my favourites! Young Mickey Rourke is amazing in it. Directed by the great Alan Parker.
408,236	Yes but with the upside of not fucking up the shit you make a living with.	Except your reputation for live performances... Which would be a huge source of income.
408,237	I wouldn't say Blood Simple was too much like Burn After Reading. I'd say Fargo is much closer.	I was just going by the "everyone dies except Francis Mcdormand" rubric. But yeah, I just figured everyone has already seen Fargo.
408,238	The Potters were sure Wormtail was the right person too. Someone in the early books mention how they could trust noone during Voldemort's reign. Same applies the second time.	Whats dumb about wormtail was why use 1 of your friends? You know voldemort is gonna go after them. Use the 1 guy voldemort fears. And you can trust above all else. Dumbldore. Specially if you gonna hide in his old neighborhood.
408,239	I believe Mark Duplass himself mentions in interviews all the time what a world we live in now where absolutely anyone can take a camera with their buddies and produce a thrilling movie.	He's said that his brother (Jay) would like to make one perfect movie meticulously over the course of his life, and he (Mark) would like to spontaneously make one movie a week. And together they find a balance.
408,240	Sony still has Spidey, some say the main reason the new movie is being made is that the Spider-rights revert to Marvel if Sony doesn't do anything with him for a certain number of years.	Yet there were talks about getting the Oscorp building in the Avengers; meaning that Sony is still approachable for letting Spidey in the Marvel Universe. However, it was either due to production schedule or Joss Whedon didn't want it in, details aren't clear.
408,241	Shame, there is no Prestige. It should be around first ten.	The Prestige is damn good, and the final shot is brilliant.
408,242	Do you all think the internet ad business will dry up at some point? If I normally click one, it's by accident. And most ads I see are based off my Amazon or search history for products that I already bought. (Ie hey I just got a new USB hub, now I see that same hub I just bought on every site) I'm having a hard time finding their click through rate is even worth it.	The only times I click on an ad is when I'm on a browser without ad-block, on a site that I would like to support that serves an ad for a company I don't like.
408,243	In my opinion, it's a dangerous book. You should be careful when you read it. If you're not careful you'll get sucked into believing her. If ever there was a case for book burning then this is the book I would burn first. EDIT: The funny thing is that I actually enjoyed reading it. It was an enjoyable mystery for me. "Who is John Galt?"	What is she saying that's so bad? Isn't she just saying that if you are an person who cares about your work then you will be rewarded greatly(you'll be rich) and that it is your duty to help others but you shouldn't be forced to. In college I've always heard it discussed in those terms.
408,244	Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca. Damn fun song. It's not necessarily a "guilty pleasure," but it's so distinct compared to the music I regularly listen to. But I've always liked it.	I remember when Chris Rock was making fun of that song in his standup. "Livin' la vida loca, livin' la vida loca..."
408,245	ive never mastered anything in my life, am i hired? i know how to use equalizer with audacity.	One time I opened audacity, put an audio clip in, and then got tired and decided to quit. Am I an audio engineer?
408,246	Agreed. She stood as as being so much more beautiful than the actress playing her.	Nicole Kidman was very beautiful, but Grace was so perfect I'm sure it was very hard to find a match. January Jones seems more like Grace.
408,247	You know what? I bet she's pregnant. Kinda hinted at in the poster. Even the placement of her hands may hint at it. Surely, Tony Stark is the father.	Don Cheadle is thr father. Don Cheadle is always the father.
408,248	They’re not “reliant” on their isp if they can connect an 802.11ax access point to their home network.	Reliant does not always imply forced reliance. Reliance can come from lack of knowledge, desire for convenience (not that this is the case), or a variety of other sources.
408,249	Yes it is. You pay financing at full msrp and have to put up with whatever bullshit the carrier pulls. I pay $25 a month and actually own my phone. No contracts. Prepaid is the way to go.	When parents pay for your shit you really don't care about value. Which I guess is, meh.
408,250	Serenity. That opening shot was incredible. They introduce all the characters to those who weren't familiar and you move through the ship getting a feel for it. It was beautiful. All one long cut, expertly done.	I never even heard of the show before I saw Serenity. Now that you mention it, that was a perfect way to introduce someone to the ship, crew, and overall vibe of the series.
408,251	And certainly not the rave commercial success that Mechanical Animals was. Quality definitely doesn't always translate to success or relevance.	I mean my comment was more in response to the "borderline laughable" comment. Manson's last few albums and his live shows have been yeah. But I was providing an example that shows it hasn't all been bad.
408,252	He/she is just animating scenes from the radio series. It's not even very good animation (decent effort for a single person though).	Yeah, I was about to say, I'm sure this isn't a new story.
408,253	To people with other e-readers. None of my friends bothered to get one. I also don't have to worry about DRM.	Nobody said you didn't have to make sacrifices for (relative to paper books) ultra-portability of high volumes of books. :V. Trading my 3.25-inch thick astrophysics texts for a thin little 7in tablet with a full color display is such a tasty idea, if all I have to trade is a bit of freedom I likely will never exercise. I still buy paperbacks of leisure reading, most of the time.
408,254	The New Year by Death Cab For Cutie. Sometimes I have to prepare myself to hear it which sounds silly. Got drunk for the first time a couple years ago on new years eve. Played this song and drunk called some guy I loved. Cried and stuff. It's one of his fav bands, too. And before we started talking i remember he reblogged this song on tumblr for the 2012 new year. It just brings back some memories. He found someone else now.	Egh. Sorry for you, but thanks for sharing this. I've heard this song before, but it never resonated for me. But damn...I've been where you are/were. -sigh-
408,255	Easier to pay extortion to stay on than it is to deal with startup competitors.	Netflix's CEO has clearly come out in favour of net neutrality several times and I think your comment is unfair. "Hastings had called on the FCC to create a system in which companies like Netflix would not have to pay "tolls" to companies like Comcast for special connections that help ensure its video gets to customers without problems. Netflix agreed last month to begin paying Comcast for exactly this privilege, but said this was a one-time arrangement while it pushed for new rules." -
408,256	What's your favorite intro scene? Not to be confused with a [credits sequence.]	Sanjuro - I love the way it starts without any explanation of who the characters are, what the "wrongdoing" of the Chamberlain or Superintendent is, and then the random reveal of Toshirô Mifune. It's like the entire first act took 10 minutes.
408,257	and then the result of that research is to make more patents to sell to get more research.. only half kidding	Is that bad? As long as the research and patents are actually valuable then I would like to continue doing this forever until we learn all the things.
408,258	LOTR is the Chinese LOTR. These others may be good too, but the comparison is silly. Think of Journey to the West and the other "great classics" like Shakespeare or Beowulf: recognized as impressive works, but difficult and not something everyone is going to enjoy reading.	> difficult and not something everyone is going to enjoy reading. So more like the Silmarillion.
408,259	Or we could use him as the perfect example that people are neither all good nor all bad.	Yeah, like damn I give money to charity but I like to beat a hooker or two in a motel room as much as the next guy.
408,260	If the robot showed that it was sentient and not doing anything like murdering people, I would definitely not pull the plug. Who are we to say that a thinking machine isn't, for all intents and purposes, a person?	Well if you are a programmer you could tell it isnt sentient. If you can read code, it is fairly obvious that they arent a person
408,261	Not everyone puts a case on their phone, I sure don't.	Its not just iPhones that do it. Android users are prone to it too. I've never used a case for my phone, and I've never broken one. People should just learn to be careful with $700 devices
408,262	atm, it would have to be Unknown Brother, by Hall of Famer legendary rockers, The Black Keys, which we can't link bc HoF.	Oh man that’s one of my all time favorites. Nice choice
408,263	Yeah, that first track outshines the rest of the album.	It really does. Matt's vocals really shine on that track and gives me chills every goddamn time.
408,264	We're sick of seeing them always at the top, and people complain about them a lot.	There's a reason they're always at the top ya hipster twat. Your subscribers like it. Edit: Not surprised, reddit bitches can't handle truth.
408,265	Shes very talented. Not to be overly critical because I think its awesome but I think the composition needs a little bit of work I think the characters could be arranged a little better so the whole piece has more synergy. That being said it's great and I would love to see more of these. Keep up the good work.	Don't worry about being critical, as long as it is constructive and polite. Thanks. Number two and three are up, just check my submissions.
408,266	Wait...what? Quotes please? Not that I assumed he was white, but I didn't think his skin color had to do with why he was loner-ish.	I don't recall the exact passages from the books, but here's an article in which Le Guin speaks on the issue.
408,267	At the time, Arachnophobia. I was 11, and begged my parents to let me see it for my birthday (i had a fascination with spiders while being terrified of them) and i didn't sleep for weeks. I kept having nightmares about spiders climbing up the wall next to my bed. I love the film now, and don't particularly fear spiders.	I was going to say this movie as well just because spiders used to creep me right out.
408,268	I think you're trying to reply to me lol. Just thought I'd let you know you have a bunch of replies just floating out there instead of under a parent comment. Anyway, yeah nothing wrong with giving it a shot. I just know that I can't force myself into something even if it's "required reading" so to speak. For example, I like horror, but I was bored out of my mind reading Bram Stoker.	Aha thanks for that still getting the hang of this aha
408,269	Well... my wife wants all-clad cookware, so I'm getting all-clad cookware.	You mean you're not allowed to ask for anything for christmas?
408,270	1. Why create another physical connector standard that will only be phased out almost immediately? It's fairly obvious that we are shifting toward bluetooth headphones en masse. 2. No one except Apple wants phones to be any thinner. We want longer battery life. Also thinner generally implies easier to break/bend. 3. You're going to upset people who have very nice headphones that use the standard connector.	I'm confused about what the deal with Apple's war on ports is in general, given all the adapters it winds up requiring. Whatever you think of having lots of ports, needing to drag around lots of dongles is almost assuredly worse.
408,271	They bought the rights to Beats headphones a little while ago, and the music service came along with the company. I'm surprised they didn't just cancel Beats Music right after the acquisition, but let it go on for a few months. It was fairly obvious that Apple wouldn't stick around with Beats Music when they have their own service.	I have a bunch of Apple shit and they're really starting to annoy me with how hard they push their content....but I had no idea about the Beats thing. Guess they were content to let it die on the vine, because apparently they didn't push it hard enough to annoy me!
408,272	... there is SO MUCH straight-shota porn with those two now.	Ya theres SO MUCH out there, it's disgusting, where though, what websites should I avoid specifically?
408,273	As one of the 3,000 or so who jumped ship today, thanks for the warm welcome. I look forward to a place where technology can actually be discussed; transparency is conducive to that environment.	We've actually gotten nearly 5,400 subscribers so far today. And thank you.
408,274	when did you go to see them? if it was after they got back together than oh my god i agree toms voice is fucking awful anymore. before their self-titled released though they were fucking phenomenal live imo	I saw them live when I was in High school back in like 2002. the vocals were unbearable.
408,275	Knowing very little about the Marvel Universe in general, and having only read on of the "Civil War" comics. Could he be	Uatu is owned by Fox right now with the Fantastic Four, sadly....
408,276	But that's the thing. The Eagles do not belong in that group. They are not a great generational band. Making Hotel California does make you a generational band. Yes they were extremely popular, but so was N'Sync. They made one legitimately great album and that's it. Popularity =/= greatness.	I'm going to be really honest with you here Ultimatex. I think you're full of shit. Have a great day.
408,277	Time to return to Firefox. ...wtf at its latest interface? Screw it, I'm jumping ship to Internet Explorer.	If you used Chrome, I don't see how you would be confused by Firefox's latest interface. It's practically identical.
408,278	unless their data is turned off, or their carrier is weird about delivering MMSes, or if they're worried about the StageFright bug and have MMS autodownload turned off, or if they don't have a data plan	If they have data off it will be delivered when they turn it on. If they have auto download off then they can see it when the press the download button. And although mms is delivered using data, it doesn't require a data plan. It counts to your text messaging plan. Mms' were common well before any non businessman had a data plan.
408,279	Exactly, there were a million plausible ways to explain it. So I engaged suspension of disbelief as a typical moviegoer does and didn't get hung up on the details in a giant robot vs. monster movie. I'm sorry you weren't able to do the same and get your money's worth.	I like the movie. I don't know why you guys are getting your panties in a bunch; I just said it was something that bugged me and admit that I was being pedantic. There's no reason for you to act so condescendingly toward me.
408,280	He's bummed that it didn't make more money, he said that on the podcast. From all I've listened over the years it doesn't seem like he ever feels the need to tell less than the whole truth. I could be completely wrong on that count but until I find out otherwise I'll believe him.	i think you're completely wrong. i saw the movie and liked it, but him being totally honest on his podcast is bullshit you should stop shoving. kevin would never say he needed more money from his american viewers. in fact, he does it passive aggressively to the point where his other podcast appearances suffer immensely.
408,281	I've yet to meet someone who liked Fergie on All of the Lights. and this is the first time I've seen someone dislike Nicki's verse	I don't mind Fergie on AotL, tbh. I like the "we goin' all the way this time."
408,282	Nope I didn't. Thank you, excited to hear how it sounds now.	It makes it significantly easier to sing. Jesse did it on YFW and Deja to make it easier for him to sing. If it helps you there is nothing wrong with leaving your guitar tuned this way. If you ever want to play in standard, just slap a capo on the first fret!
408,283	I have had some fun putting on classic movies from my childhood for my daughter. The Goonies, Flight of the navigator, Batteries not included, Grease, The Princess Bride, Who framed Roger Rabbit, Big. they all seem to have gone down pretty well.	Batteries not included and flight of the navigator were huge for me as a kid and really opened up my fascination with technology and science.
408,284	If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, does it make a sound?	Wrong question. Did it fall? You may be able to prove that it was previously standing, and it is now no longer standing. You may be able to infer how this transition was achieved based on the condition of the now-horizontal tree and its surroundings. But you can't prove it fell. Maybe somebody moved it in a slow and deliberate manner using machinery. Maybe it suffered an undesirable teleportation event. You don't know.
408,285	I recommend anything and everything by Mary Roach, who explains the grossest bodily functions with both clarity and the sheer naughty delight of an eight-year-old boy.. Her first, "Stiff," which describes what happens to dead bodies, is my favorite. And speaking of science, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" is a medical history that reads like a great novel.	Henrietta Lacks was SO GOOD and very informative. It was part novel, part science, all facts.
408,286	But how would you be able to live with yourself, knowing that there are novels under your name on bookshelves which contain sentences like this: "Five months ago, the kaleidoscope of power had been shaken, and Aringarosa was still reeling from the blow." ?	How would you phrase it better. The multifaceted oligarchy.
408,287	If you like abrupt, no-nonsense advice, you'll like it a lot. And like I said, most of the principles are universal. It really helped me set up a system to pay off student loans and focus on the big picture. It's easy to get bogged down by minutia (i.e. the subtle differences in 401K platforms). Sethi points out more obvious things like: why are you stressing over your once-a-week latte habit when you're paying ten times that in interest on your credit card and have nothing in savings. Stuff like that.	I do appreciate a no bullshit approach to self help , unlike most bs self help books what you're describing is a no bs approach meaning practical advice instead of bsing the reader about the wonders of positive thinking bs , right ?
408,288	Galapagos, by Vonnegut. My first Vonnegut actually, S5 is next though.	Don't give up on Vonnegut if you don't love Galapagos. There are great parts for sure, but it's not his strongest novel in my opinion. I'd rank S5, Breakfast of Champions, Cat's Cradle, and Bluebeard as all being better than Galapagos. Hope you enjoy it!
408,289	This made me really sad. I have a soft spot for Michael B Jordan and I keep rooting for him to pick a role that pans out for him. he was great in Chronicle and he does great on the small screen, but his dance with Hollywood has been sketchy at best.	He's going to star in 'Creed', a kinda Rocky-spinoff. That along with his acclaim from Fruitvale Station should keep him rising
408,290	In my experience it's more common for people in the southeast to make a distinction between "barbecue" and "grilling" while most of the rest of the country calls any outdoor cooking using any type of fire "barbecue." Of course, "barbecue" should be reserved for cooking low and slow with indirect heat while "grilling" should be used for cooking quickly over high, direct heat. They're both fucking delicious and can be accomplished using wood/charcoal or propane, but they're completely different cooking philosophies.	restaurants seem to think barbecue is anything with sugary brown sauce
408,291	I think the platform is great, and we should be thankful for that act, but also it's shameful that it took a 4 billion EUR fine to notice that Google prevented any chance of building a new distribution/platform on that "open" project via its anticompetitive licensing agreements with OEM vendors.	Lol. That's been known for years. It's been part of the certification process for a while. If you want play certification you have to make only devices getting the play store or you can just make devices that don't have it. It's one or the other not both.
408,292	+44 was dope saw them live when Travis Barker was playing with one arm due to fucking up the other!	Hell yeah! I am so lucky that I got to see them, and was blown away that Travis pulled it off with just one hand. I had heard about prior to the show and wasn't sure what to expect, but there he was.. One hand banging away on the kit, one hand in a cast, elevated, and holding a cigarette. Seeing him play When Your Heart Stops Beating one handed was just... Wow.
408,293	I don't have time to watch it all right now, but the opening looks solid, and the actor who plays the doctor is terrific. Will finish it later.	Yea, it's a bit time consuming for a typical Reddit post, but do check it out when you get a moment!
408,294	A Perfect Circle. Also Type O Negative, but they'd never find anyone to replace Peter.	I would love to hear some new material from them! However they have been touring recently and I was lucky enough to see them at Soundwave in Brisbane this year.
408,295	It was one of the books he covered in the short-lived Crash Course Literature.	Literature was really good. I wish it had lasted longer.
408,296	Doesn't she always sound like that though? I'm not saying OP can't be sick of it, I'm just saying I don't think this is just something she decided to do for one song because it's in style	> I'm just saying I don't think this is just something she decided to do for one song because it's in style. It can be a style choice and still be part of what defines her sound. She can sing without doing it. She does it at least a bit in almost all of her songs.
408,297	Depends how its handled. It'd be cool if it was like a realisation that Rey makes by herself. Rather than Luke revealing himself to her, ala Vader in ESB.	Yeah, the whole fandom is gonna be pissed. Let's face it. 7 was a reworked 4. And don't get bat shit crazy on me, I say reworked because there are similarities to the plot but not an exact copy per se. If Rey is in fact Luke's daughter then damn. They're just cashing it in for the nostalgia.
408,298	Yeah sure these guys aren't as good as they were late 90's/early 00's but listening to them always brings back great memories. New album is more than welcome!	Neighborhoods was blahhh, but Dogs Eating Dogs showed some true potential. let's hope it's more of that.
408,299	I sort of disagree. I mean, absolutely read what you want, but also try to expand your horizons. YA is great and there's a lot learn and experience reading YA, but if that's all you read then you're missing out on so much. Just like almost everything in life, I think you should aim to expand your horizons.	There's a difference between what you're doing, which is positive encouragement to explore more things, and what most people I've seen seem to do, which is shit on what people love and shove ten specific books down people's throat

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Like homosexuality? Honestly, you sound very closed-minded. You can't imagine people liking things you don't like for any other reason than that they're sick perverts to be shunned?

You're right. I can't imagine people liking being demeaned, debased, treated with contempt, and liking it.

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Well in my defense, line I said that got me into reading books. I now read 1 book every feel weeks or, And i'm always searching for famous classic books to squeeze in between other themes I'm reading. So thanks Dan Brown for getting me into reading books again. Abs I'm talking about paper books, not nook/Kindle. =)

I didn't mean to downvote you, but the heinleinr guy who seems to think that only highly intellectual stuff is worth reading, ignoring the fact that simple things also are enjoyable :)

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Which is the bad part. Star trek started as science fiction but the Abrams films are definitely science fantasy.

I'd say they're fantasy action. Little to no real science and they lack pretty much everything that made Star Trek great.

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"Superman" is by Goldfinger too. Great song, great band. My favorites are "mable", "superman", "king for a day", "ANything", "fuck you and your cat" fucking awsome songs.

Anxiety and Nothing To Prove as well. Its an awesome record.

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windows has used ntfs all the way back the xp days , Fat32 then NTFS , its rummer-ed that windows 10 will use a whole new file-system

Ah I see, what would be the improvements of this file system?

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Google Docs fills that gap way better than LibreOffice can, and Google Docs isn't exactly perfect. But it's a lot closer than LibreOffice.

Listen ... I'm a big proponent of Google Drive, use it daily, have been an admin for two schools, and generally promote it endlessly in the education sector (so much that everyone assumes that I'm a Google fan), but Google Docs *in no way* fills the gap better than LO Writer. Heck, you can't merge cells in a table. You can't set table cell's borders. It doesn't do columns. Holy cow. The list is endless. Google Docs is sufficient for almost everything teachers and students (should) do with a word processor, but it doesn't even run in the same race as LO Writer, which is behind MS Word. And I say that as a hardcore Word hater.

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Man I missed him in Cleveland too, but Neutral Milk Hotel coming in April just makes up for everything

Where are they playing at? I didn't even know they were coming to town.

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When you read or watch fiction do you put more value interesting ideas or successful execution? Are there books/shows/movies/comics that are less than perfect as a narrative that you enjoy or recommend just because of the unique ideas in them?

That's a great question, I think for me I find myself watching because there's one amazing thing that makes up for the rest (like Kevin Spacey's performance in House of Cards) or avoiding it because there's some dealbreaker I can't get past (like the quirky production design of Legion - it just keeps getting in the way of the story, IMO). It's not a consistent case of me favoring one element over another. The plots in Hannibal (the TV series) are consistently ridiculous and nonsensical but the style and performance wins me over. I can think of plenty of examples in the opposite direction, though.

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Is this going to be the norm, now? Where companies simply ignore the FCC's rules and set aside a budget to pay the fines?

And they'll pass the lack of savings onto us! Yay for trickle down!

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I think it does a good job for what it intends to do: show laypeople that integrating robotics is a lot more expensive and complicated than we might be led to believe.

Yeah and on the other side he gives those laypeople a false impression on how automisation upgrades are done. Even if you are just a mom-and-pop business, with 2 people, manufactures have dedicated salespeople who will tell you about your options and what you need for a turnkey solution. Hey, maybe I am wrong, but here in Germany we dont buy equipment for tens of thousands of dollars on a whim and also companies will be happy to send you a salesperson if you intend to buy something worth 5-10 k€. Maybe I am lacking some context, since I am not American and I have no idea what he means with. >media’s current infatuation with industrial robots.

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please tell me you just made that up and it's not actually in the movie. please.

Oh, you'd like that wouldn't you?!? It's in the trailer.

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But allowing someone else to use your idle capacity is sharing... The only distinction is rents.

Well you charge for that so it's not sharing. Like the bank doesn't share the house with you while you pay your mortgage.

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These are some films that present small-town American life as a kind of myth of community. - The Grapes of Wrath. - To Kill a Mockingbird. - Places in the Heart. - Field of Dreams

I'd add ***State and Main***, ***Waiting for Guffman***, ***True Stories*** and ***Steel Magnolias***.

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Which model? I have an older one that I have that is rarely used but I haven't tried to update its firmware.

I have some Laserjet 2605dn printers. If you update their firmware to the latest version they turn into cinder blocks. We had to have the motherboard replaced to fix it. We also have a plotter by them (about a year old) and I absolutely hate it. We waste so much ink and paper aligning it every single fcking time.

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My workaround to this is to use a google voice number for 2FA, which I don’t use anywhere else. Then I just get an email for those text verifications, and I keep my gmail with super strict security rules.

That must suck for services that check if the number is from Google or not. Facebook does that shit.

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I like listening to Kid A when i am lying down. But when I'm in a bus or something, i prefer OK Computer. Don't know why, OK Computer just calms me down. Coincidentally, have you heard an album called Radiodread by Easy Star All-Stars?

Like Radiohead, but with Trombone solos. Makes a melancholic album really upbeat. Dub Side of the Moon by the same lot is worth a go too...

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In my office we replaced all projectors with extremely large LED tvs and all have apple tvs for display mirroring. No need to ever have a dongle or connect to the display with a wire.

That's cool. I'm considering doing that for some labs I run. How do you deal with the need to display from PCs?

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Oh, no Bruce Dickinson on Metallica? ["I got into trouble for saying that we're better than Metallica… and, it's true!"]

Well considering that Iron Maiden has consistently come out with top-notch albums since 1980 (even with Blaze Bailey), Bruce is telling the truth. Metallica started to suck after The Black Album even though they had a really good early discography, although Death Magnetic was a nice return to their old style.

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I heard there were no fingerprints on the shotgun. Not even Kurt's.

No legible ones. Not on the pen, shotgun shells, gun. The suicide camp says when you fire a shotgun it moves in your hands, and explains no fingerprints.

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More of a dual cover of Over the Rainbow and Wonderful World. Great song.

Originally it was just Over the Rainbow. He added Wonderful World for a live recording.

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Effectively anything from Cunninlynguists, all their sampling is excellent and well thought-out.

"Lynguistics"'s sample of [Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto Op. 35] (starts at 7:22) was brilliant.

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Like. . .the entire film, Superman gets not one single real moment of triumph. He just gets *stomped* on and bested by everyone, mercilessly . . .and then he dies. Also, the entire thing had the tone of some weird torture porn horror film about the death of the American superhero. It's just so fucking macabre. Like. . .Doomsday is made from a degenerated corpse, there's multiple sequences of people dying brutally and horribly, Luthor kidnaps and tortures Supes' mom to get him to try to kill Batman (and he agrees?), Superman gets his fucking face melted off and then impales himself on a kryptonite stick and slowly pulls it through his chest and . . .so on. And so on.

All these things are things I liked about it. I love the idea of Superman as this tragic, divisive figure. It's realistic. It's a perfect blend of hopefulness and cynicism. I wish they'd spent more time on Superman's inner conflict.

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Not exactly prescient, since he had cancer for a year and a half.

I meant from the the perspective of the listener, I suppose. Listening now will certainly take on a different tone.

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A hobbit cook book? I think there may be a market for that.

I don't know if there's a hobbit cookbook out there, but there's [a really nifty blog-and-upcoming-cookbook] based on the "Song of Ice and Fire" series. I can personally attest to the sheer awesomeness of their savory beef-and-bacon pie recipe.

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I got mine from Bowie's crotch. No shame. (also that scene where they are in that globe and ~~I'm~~ Jennifer is dancing with him)

I was 6 or 7 and had my first crush on David Bowie, but thought it was weird and wrong and that I must be disgusting. 18 years later and my crush is still going strong!

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Possibly an unpopular opinion, but user reviews are generally worthless. Trust critics and reviewers with some kind of proven record. I know it doesn't jive with our instant-click culture, but finding good critics requires following people to get a feel for their tastes and insights. If they're being published in a media outlet it means they have some writing chops, are plugged into the industry/book world, and understand how to make effective reviews and criticism. I'm not saying users aren't capable of writing good reviews. But my time is valuable, and there's too much muck.

More challenging books are often given lower ratings on Goodreads. Even still, I usually won't bother with a book rated below 3.5 or so, regardless of what the critics say. That probably indicates that something is wrong, and there are just too many books out there to waste time. But critics' reviews are usually worth even less. Most critics simply review what publishers or their friends ask them to review. It's a pretty insular group, with its own bubbles.

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I still haven't watched Bladerunner. I have it, I've started it but never got more than 30 minutes in. Crazy part is, I love scifi, it is easily my favorite genre.

Yea I was the same way, but had a couple of hours to kill on a bus ride. It's definitely a different kind of sci fi in that it kind of explores the emotional side of AI and what makes them different (or not) from us. It's not really a movie you see for the action, but more for the thoughts in it.

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What? It is two books... Are you buying the audio books?

Even so buy audible credits and it would be $30 for both at most.

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oh, that sucked. I'm calling this the Wal-Mart hipster version.

I think I got frostbite from how cool you are.

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Hi, I'm a big fan, and I've read The Farseer Trilogy, the Liveship Traders Trilogy, The Tawny Man Trilogy, and the Soldier's Son Trilogy all multiple times. A few years back, I found a couple of continuity discrepancies throughout the books, and wasn't sure the best way to let you know. Should I send an email, or what would be the best way to do so? They revolve around the relationship of August of Withywoods to the rest of the Farseers, as well as the relationship between Fitz and Dutiful. I didn't realize that The Rain Wilds Chronicles was finished already, so I'll have to start reading that quartet next. Thanks for the great stories!

There is also a line in one of the Rain Wilds books where Malta says her dad's name is Ephron. Of course, her Grandfather's name is Ephron. Yeah...that big a fan that I noticed and wanted to call someone too lol.

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> I don't remember how much this was ignored. probably because it wasn't.

I don't think it was ignored (despite suggesting it for this post :D ), but it was not praised as highly as some of their later albums.

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It's the closest thing any modern author has come to the Bible. I'm not at all joking, and I am a devout Christian man who necessarily holds the Bible in high regard.

It's even more amazing when you consider that The Silmarillion is the work of one man, rather than a collection of parable, myth, and morality tales derived from a dozen earlier cultures and religions and written by hundreds or thousands of men.

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Yeah I knew about their sexuality. And Canadianess. I only started listening about a year ago. I'm pretty late to the T&S game. No one ever twisted my arm to get me to listen to them before. So Jealous is definitely one of my favorite albums ever now. And yeah, I'm the only person I know who is that into them.

They really appealed to me back in my teens(I was a little 16 year old lesbian going through teenage heartbreak) and I've loved them ever since. Their music just speaks to me more than a lot of other music does. And I feel like I can relate to them as people, as well as their music.

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A deeply creepy and disturbing book, somehow made more so by how beautifully it's written, and how skilfully our sympathies are drawn away from the abused child to the predator.

Humbert Humbert is about as blatant an unreliable narrator as they get and his narcisism is all over his journal entries. How anybody can read that and think we're supposed to sympathize is beyond me. The book was Nobokov's mockery of psychoanalysis, which had grown in popularity in the book's time. It isn't some masterful attempt to get people to like a bad guy.

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I like using a custom built version of ss64.com password generator. Makes it real easy to remember, nothing wrote down that can be compromised.

That's a nice approach. I could see evolving that into a browser plugin.

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I've read some messed up things about this movie, and I'm kinda freaked out to watch it.

One of my favourites! Young Mickey Rourke is amazing in it. Directed by the great Alan Parker.

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Yes but with the upside of not fucking up the shit you make a living with.

Except your reputation for live performances... Which would be a huge source of income.

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I wouldn't say Blood Simple was too much like Burn After Reading. I'd say Fargo is much closer.

I was just going by the "everyone dies except Francis Mcdormand" rubric. But yeah, I just figured everyone has already seen Fargo.

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The Potters were sure Wormtail was the right person too. Someone in the early books mention how they could trust noone during Voldemort's reign. Same applies the second time.

Whats dumb about wormtail was why use 1 of your friends? You know voldemort is gonna go after them. Use the 1 guy voldemort fears. And you can trust above all else. Dumbldore. Specially if you gonna hide in his old neighborhood.

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I believe Mark Duplass himself mentions in interviews all the time what a world we live in now where absolutely anyone can take a camera with their buddies and produce a thrilling movie.

He's said that his brother (Jay) would like to make one perfect movie meticulously over the course of his life, and he (Mark) would like to spontaneously make one movie a week. And together they find a balance.

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Sony still has Spidey, *some say* the main reason the new movie is being made is that the Spider-rights revert to Marvel if Sony doesn't do anything with him for a certain number of years.

Yet there were talks about getting the Oscorp building in the Avengers; meaning that Sony is still approachable for letting Spidey in the Marvel Universe. However, it was either due to production schedule or Joss Whedon didn't want it in, details aren't clear.

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Shame, there is no Prestige. It should be around first ten.

The Prestige is damn good, and the final shot is brilliant.

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Do you all think the internet ad business will dry up at some point? If I normally click one, it's by accident. And most ads I see are based off my Amazon or search history for products that I already bought. (Ie hey I just got a new USB hub, now I see that same hub I just bought on every site) I'm having a hard time finding their click through rate is even worth it.

The only times I click on an ad is when I'm on a browser without ad-block, on a site that I would like to support that serves an ad for a company I don't like.

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In my opinion, it's a dangerous book. You should be careful when you read it. If you're not careful you'll get sucked into believing her. If ever there was a case for book burning then this is the book I would burn first. EDIT: The funny thing is that I actually enjoyed reading it. It was an enjoyable mystery for me. "Who is John Galt?"

What is she saying that's so bad? Isn't she just saying that if you are an person who cares about your work then you will be rewarded greatly(you'll be rich) and that it is your duty to help others but you shouldn't be forced to. In college I've always heard it discussed in those terms.

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Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca. Damn fun song. It's not necessarily a "guilty pleasure," but it's so distinct compared to the music I regularly listen to. But I've always liked it.

I remember when Chris Rock was making fun of that song in his standup. "Livin' la vida loca, livin' la vida loca..."

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ive never mastered anything in my life, am i hired? i know how to use equalizer with audacity.

One time I opened audacity, put an audio clip in, and then got tired and decided to quit. Am I an audio engineer?

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Agreed. She stood as as being so much more beautiful than the actress playing her.

Nicole Kidman was very beautiful, but Grace was so perfect I'm sure it was very hard to find a match. January Jones seems more like Grace.

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You know what? I bet she's pregnant. Kinda hinted at in the poster. Even the placement of her hands may hint at it. Surely, Tony Stark is the father.

Don Cheadle is thr father. Don Cheadle is always the father.

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They’re not “reliant” on their isp if they can connect an 802.11ax access point to their home network.

Reliant does not always imply forced reliance. Reliance can come from lack of knowledge, desire for convenience (not that this is the case), or a variety of other sources.

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Yes it is. You pay financing at full msrp and have to put up with whatever bullshit the carrier pulls. I pay $25 a month and actually own my phone. No contracts. Prepaid is the way to go.

When parents pay for your shit you really don't care about value. Which I guess is, meh.

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Serenity. That opening shot was incredible. They introduce all the characters to those who weren't familiar and you move through the ship getting a feel for it. It was beautiful. All one long cut, expertly done.

I never even heard of the show before I saw Serenity. Now that you mention it, that was a perfect way to introduce someone to the ship, crew, and overall vibe of the series.

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And certainly not the rave commercial success that Mechanical Animals was. Quality definitely doesn't always translate to success or relevance.

I mean my comment was more in response to the "borderline laughable" comment. Manson's last few albums and his live shows have been yeah. But I was providing an example that shows it hasn't all been bad.

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He/she is just animating scenes from the radio series. It's not even very good animation (decent effort for a single person though).

Yeah, I was about to say, I'm sure this isn't a new story.

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To people with other e-readers. None of my friends bothered to get one. I also don't have to worry about DRM.

Nobody said you didn't have to make sacrifices for (relative to paper books) ultra-portability of high volumes of books. :V. Trading my 3.25-inch thick astrophysics texts for a thin little 7in tablet with a full color display is such a tasty idea, if all I have to trade is a bit of freedom I likely will never exercise. I still buy paperbacks of leisure reading, most of the time.

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The New Year by Death Cab For Cutie. Sometimes I have to prepare myself to hear it which sounds silly. Got drunk for the first time a couple years ago on new years eve. Played this song and drunk called some guy I loved. Cried and stuff. It's one of his fav bands, too. And before we started talking i remember he reblogged this song on tumblr for the 2012 new year. It just brings back some memories. He found someone else now.

Egh. Sorry for you, but thanks for sharing this. I've heard this song before, but it never resonated for me. But damn...I've been where you are/were. -sigh-

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Easier to pay extortion to stay on than it is to deal with startup competitors.

Netflix's CEO has clearly come out in favour of net neutrality several times and I think your comment is unfair. "Hastings had called on the FCC to create a system in which companies like Netflix would not have to pay "tolls" to companies like Comcast for special connections that help ensure its video gets to customers without problems. Netflix agreed last month to begin paying Comcast for exactly this privilege, but said this was a one-time arrangement while it pushed for new rules." -

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**What's your favorite intro scene?** Not to be confused with a [credits sequence.]

Sanjuro - I love the way it starts without any explanation of who the characters are, what the "wrongdoing" of the Chamberlain or Superintendent is, and then the random reveal of Toshirô Mifune. It's like the entire first act took 10 minutes.

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and then the result of that research is to make more patents to sell to get more research.. only half kidding

Is that bad? As long as the research and patents are actually valuable then I would like to continue doing this forever until we learn all the things.

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LOTR is the Chinese LOTR. These others may be good too, but the comparison is silly. Think of Journey to the West and the other "great classics" like Shakespeare or Beowulf: recognized as impressive works, but difficult and not something everyone is going to enjoy reading.

> difficult and not something everyone is going to enjoy reading. So more like the Silmarillion.

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Or we could use him as the perfect example that people are neither all good nor all bad.

Yeah, like damn I give money to charity but I like to beat a hooker or two in a motel room as much as the next guy.

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If the robot showed that it was sentient and not doing anything like murdering people, I would definitely not pull the plug. Who are we to say that a thinking machine isn't, for all intents and purposes, a person?

Well if you are a programmer you could tell it isnt sentient. If you can read code, it is fairly obvious that they arent a person

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Not everyone puts a case on their phone, I sure don't.

Its not just iPhones that do it. Android users are prone to it too. I've never used a case for my phone, and I've never broken one. People should just learn to be careful with $700 devices

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atm, it would have to be Unknown Brother, by Hall of Famer legendary rockers, The Black Keys, which we can't link bc HoF.

Oh man that’s one of my all time favorites. Nice choice

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Yeah, that first track outshines the rest of the album.

It really does. Matt's vocals really shine on that track and gives me chills every goddamn time.

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We're sick of seeing them always at the top, and people complain about them a lot.

There's a reason they're always at the top ya hipster twat. Your subscribers *like* it. Edit: Not surprised, reddit bitches can't handle truth.

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Shes very talented. Not to be overly critical because I think its awesome but I think the composition needs a little bit of work I think the characters could be arranged a little better so the whole piece has more synergy. That being said it's great and I would love to see more of these. Keep up the good work.

Don't worry about being critical, as long as it is constructive and polite. Thanks. Number two and three are up, just check my submissions.

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Wait...what? Quotes please? Not that I assumed he was white, but I didn't think his skin color had to do with why he was loner-ish.

I don't recall the exact passages from the books, but here's an article in which Le Guin speaks on the issue.

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At the time, Arachnophobia. I was 11, and begged my parents to let me see it for my birthday (i had a fascination with spiders while being terrified of them) and i didn't sleep for weeks. I kept having nightmares about spiders climbing up the wall next to my bed. I love the film now, and don't particularly fear spiders.

I was going to say this movie as well just because spiders used to creep me right out.

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I think you're trying to reply to me lol. Just thought I'd let you know you have a bunch of replies just floating out there instead of under a parent comment. Anyway, yeah nothing wrong with giving it a shot. I just know that I can't force myself into something even if it's "required reading" so to speak. For example, I like horror, but I was bored out of my mind reading Bram Stoker.

Aha thanks for that still getting the hang of this aha

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Well... my wife wants all-clad cookware, so I'm getting all-clad cookware.

You mean you're not allowed to ask for anything for christmas?

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1. Why create another physical connector standard that will only be phased out almost immediately? It's fairly obvious that we are shifting toward bluetooth headphones en masse. 2. No one except Apple wants phones to be any thinner. We want longer battery life. Also thinner generally implies easier to break/bend. 3. You're going to upset people who have very nice headphones that use the standard connector.

I'm confused about what the deal with Apple's war on ports is in general, given all the adapters it winds up requiring. Whatever you think of having lots of ports, needing to drag around lots of dongles is almost assuredly worse.

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They bought the rights to Beats headphones a little while ago, and the music service came along with the company. I'm surprised they didn't just cancel Beats Music right after the acquisition, but let it go on for a few months. It was fairly obvious that Apple wouldn't stick around with Beats Music when they have their own service.

I have a bunch of Apple shit and they're really starting to annoy me with how hard they push their content....but I had no idea about the Beats thing. Guess they were content to let it die on the vine, because apparently they didn't push it hard enough to annoy me!

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... there is SO MUCH straight-shota porn with those two now.

Ya theres SO MUCH out there, it's disgusting, where though, what websites should I avoid specifically?

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As one of the 3,000 or so who jumped ship today, thanks for the warm welcome. I look forward to a place where technology can actually be discussed; transparency is conducive to that environment.

We've actually gotten nearly 5,400 subscribers so far today. And thank you.

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when did you go to see them? if it was after they got back together than oh my god i agree toms voice is fucking awful anymore. before their self-titled released though they were fucking phenomenal live imo

I saw them live when I was in High school back in like 2002. the vocals were unbearable.

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Knowing very little about the Marvel Universe in general, and having only read on of the "Civil War" comics. Could he be

Uatu is owned by Fox right now with the Fantastic Four, sadly....

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But that's the thing. The Eagles do not belong in that group. They are not a great generational band. Making Hotel California does make you a generational band. Yes they were extremely popular, but so was N'Sync. They made one legitimately great album and that's it. Popularity =/= greatness.

I'm going to be really honest with you here Ultimatex. I think you're full of shit. Have a great day.

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Time to return to Firefox. ...wtf at its latest interface? Screw it, I'm jumping ship to Internet Explorer.

If you used Chrome, I don't see how you would be confused by Firefox's latest interface. It's practically identical.

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unless their data is turned off, or their carrier is weird about delivering MMSes, or if they're worried about the StageFright bug and have MMS autodownload turned off, or if they don't have a data plan

If they have data off it will be delivered when they turn it on. If they have auto download off then they can see it when the press the download button. And although mms is delivered using data, it doesn't require a data plan. It counts to your text messaging plan. Mms' were common well before any non businessman had a data plan.

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Exactly, there were a million plausible ways to explain it. So I engaged suspension of disbelief as a typical moviegoer does and didn't get hung up on the details in a giant robot vs. monster movie. I'm sorry you weren't able to do the same and get your money's worth.

I like the movie. I don't know why you guys are getting your panties in a bunch; I just said it was something that bugged me and admit that I was being pedantic. There's no reason for you to act so condescendingly toward me.

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He's bummed that it didn't make more money, he said that on the podcast. From all I've listened over the years it doesn't seem like he ever feels the need to tell less than the whole truth. I could be completely wrong on that count but until I find out otherwise I'll believe him.

i think you're completely wrong. i saw the movie and liked it, but him being totally honest on his podcast is bullshit you should stop shoving. kevin would never say he needed more money from his american viewers. in fact, he does it passive aggressively to the point where his other podcast appearances suffer immensely.

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I've yet to meet someone who liked Fergie on All of the Lights. and this is the first time I've seen someone dislike Nicki's verse

I don't mind Fergie on AotL, tbh. I like the "we goin' all the way this time."

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Nope I didn't. Thank you, excited to hear how it sounds now.

It makes it significantly easier to sing. Jesse did it on YFW and Deja to make it easier for him to sing. If it helps you there is nothing wrong with leaving your guitar tuned this way. If you ever want to play in standard, just slap a capo on the first fret!

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I have had some fun putting on classic movies from my childhood for my daughter. The Goonies, Flight of the navigator, Batteries not included, Grease, The Princess Bride, Who framed Roger Rabbit, Big. they all seem to have gone down pretty well.

Batteries not included and flight of the navigator were huge for me as a kid and really opened up my fascination with technology and science.

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If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, does it make a sound?

Wrong question. Did it fall? You may be able to prove that it was previously standing, and it is now no longer standing. You may be able to infer how this transition was achieved based on the condition of the now-horizontal tree and its surroundings. But you can't prove it fell. Maybe somebody moved it in a slow and deliberate manner using machinery. Maybe it suffered an undesirable teleportation event. You don't know.

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I recommend anything and everything by Mary Roach, who explains the grossest bodily functions with both clarity and the sheer naughty delight of an eight-year-old boy.. Her first, "Stiff," which describes what happens to dead bodies, is my favorite. And speaking of science, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" is a medical history that reads like a great novel.

Henrietta Lacks was SO GOOD and very informative. It was part novel, part science, all facts.

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But how would you be able to live with yourself, knowing that there are novels under your name on bookshelves which contain sentences like this: "Five months ago, the kaleidoscope of power had been shaken, and Aringarosa was still reeling from the blow." ?

How would you phrase it better. The multifaceted oligarchy.

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If you like abrupt, no-nonsense advice, you'll like it a lot. And like I said, most of the principles are universal. It really helped me set up a system to pay off student loans and focus on the big picture. It's easy to get bogged down by minutia (i.e. the subtle differences in 401K platforms). Sethi points out more obvious things like: why are you stressing over your once-a-week latte habit when you're paying ten times that in interest on your credit card and have nothing in savings. Stuff like that.

I do appreciate a no bullshit approach to self help , unlike most bs self help books what you're describing is a no bs approach meaning practical advice instead of bsing the reader about the wonders of positive thinking bs , right ?

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**Galapagos, by Vonnegut.** My first Vonnegut actually, S5 is next though.

Don't give up on Vonnegut if you don't love Galapagos. There are great parts for sure, but it's not his strongest novel in my opinion. I'd rank S5, Breakfast of Champions, Cat's Cradle, and Bluebeard as all being better than Galapagos. Hope you enjoy it!

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This made me really sad. I have a soft spot for Michael B Jordan and I keep rooting for him to pick a role that pans out for him. he was great in Chronicle and he does great on the small screen, but his dance with Hollywood has been sketchy at best.

He's going to star in 'Creed', a kinda Rocky-spinoff. That along with his acclaim from Fruitvale Station should keep him rising

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In my experience it's more common for people in the southeast to make a distinction between "barbecue" and "grilling" while most of the rest of the country calls any outdoor cooking using any type of fire "barbecue." Of course, "barbecue" should be reserved for cooking low and slow with indirect heat while "grilling" should be used for cooking quickly over high, direct heat. They're both fucking delicious and can be accomplished using wood/charcoal or propane, but they're completely different cooking philosophies.

restaurants seem to think barbecue is anything with sugary brown sauce

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I think the platform is great, and we should be thankful for that act, but also it's shameful that it took a 4 billion EUR fine to notice that Google prevented any chance of building a new distribution/platform on that "open" project via its anticompetitive licensing agreements with OEM vendors.

Lol. That's been known for years. It's been part of the certification process for a while. If you want play certification you have to make only devices getting the play store or you can just make devices that don't have it. It's one or the other not both.

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+44 was dope saw them live when Travis Barker was playing with one arm due to fucking up the other!

Hell yeah! I am so lucky that I got to see them, and was blown away that Travis pulled it off with just one hand. I had heard about prior to the show and wasn't sure what to expect, but there he was.. One hand banging away on the kit, one hand in a cast, elevated, and holding a cigarette. Seeing him play When Your Heart Stops Beating one handed was just... Wow.

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I don't have time to watch it all right now, but the opening looks solid, and the actor who plays the doctor is terrific. Will finish it later.

Yea, it's a bit time consuming for a typical Reddit post, but do check it out when you get a moment!

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A Perfect Circle. Also Type O Negative, but they'd never find anyone to replace Peter.

I would love to hear some new material from them! However they have been touring recently and I was lucky enough to see them at Soundwave in Brisbane this year.

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It was one of the books he covered in the short-lived Crash Course Literature.

Literature was really good. I wish it had lasted longer.

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Doesn't she always sound like that though? I'm not saying OP can't be sick of it, I'm just saying I don't think this is just something she decided to do for one song because it's in style

> I'm just saying I don't think this is just something she decided to do for one song because it's in style. It can be a style choice and still be part of what defines her sound. She can sing without doing it. She does it at least a bit in almost all of her songs.

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Depends how its handled. It'd be cool if it was like a realisation that Rey makes by herself. Rather than Luke revealing himself to her, ala Vader in ESB.

Yeah, the whole fandom is gonna be pissed. Let's face it. 7 was a reworked 4. And don't get bat shit crazy on me, I say reworked because there are similarities to the plot but not an exact copy per se. If Rey is in fact Luke's daughter then damn. They're just cashing it in for the nostalgia.

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Yeah sure these guys aren't as good as they were late 90's/early 00's but listening to them always brings back great memories. New album is more than welcome!

Neighborhoods was blahhh, but Dogs Eating Dogs showed some true potential. let's hope it's more of that.

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I sort of disagree. I mean, absolutely read what you want, but also try to expand your horizons. YA is great and there's a lot learn and experience reading YA, but if that's all you read then you're missing out on so much. Just like almost everything in life, I think you should aim to expand your horizons.

There's a difference between what you're doing, which is positive encouragement to explore more things, and what most people I've seen seem to do, which is shit on what people love and shove ten specific books down people's throat