pusher_robot
PLEASE GO STAND BY THE STAIRS
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pusher_robot
PLEASE GO STAND BY THE STAIRS
1d ago
Yes, a knife with a blade for a handle. I severely chastise people I see using an open scissors as a knife.
pusher_robot
PLEASE GO STAND BY THE STAIRS
1d ago
I agree that Nolan is overrated, but I think it proves how desperate audiences are for solid filmmaking craft, which is something that Nolan does really well. He builds big sets and shoots on location and performs real stunts, and at least makes an effort to utilize the power of visuals. I don't plan to make a special effort to see this movie, as I'm just not a mythology enthusiast to begin with, but I'm willing to believe that it's much better than the usual theatrical dreck.
pusher_robot
PLEASE GO STAND BY THE STAIRS
1d ago
Bottle opener. I do live in Wisconsin though.
pusher_robot
PLEASE GO STAND BY THE STAIRS
1d ago
Since nobody seemed to mention it yet, I'll toss in GTAV. It's still technically impressive, good-looking, funny, and welcoming to just screwing around with the world. Lowbrow, perhaps, but it was not the incredible long-lived success it has been for no reason.
pusher_robot
PLEASE GO STAND BY THE STAIRS
1d ago
Is there anything I as an individual can do to push back against Flock cameras or broader mass surveillance in the US?
The most effective thing you could do is advocate for massive increases in human policing. A cop on every corner, with DA's willing to charge all plausible cases, and judges willing to seriously hold people accountable, even juveniles and minorities. Reopen the asylums and confine the mentally ill who serially refuse to take their meds.
Flock cameras are tolerated or even desired almost entirely due to the (often accurate) perception that too much crime goes unpunished. Once we're all living in a low-crime high-trust society again, people will be much less willing to trade their public anonymity for security.
pusher_robot
PLEASE GO STAND BY THE STAIRS
5d ago
Jedi? Space me! Say what you like about the tenets of Galactic Imperialism, dude, at least it's an ethos.
pusher_robot
PLEASE GO STAND BY THE STAIRS
6d ago
That was pretty much my first thought. If you sign up for surrogacy, by all means keep the baby even if they're gonna be half-braindead, but don't expect to be paid for the job.
Disagree. The surrogacy is the service that was induced by the promise of the payment, and it's not reasonable to expect a warranty on a baby unless explicitly agreed to. She should get the money no matter what, but they should be able to refuse delivery.
Doubtful - things that provide real value will be continued elsewhere, in corporate R&D labs if needed. The real losers would be expensive but legitimate research with no practical application, like particle physics or astronomy.
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