MimicJar

@MimicJar@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I watch the first Star Trek Discovery episode, I didn't like it.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  post-DS9 show.

  If you haven’t seen it the DS9 Documentary, What We Left Behind, can give you at least a tiny hint at where the writers would have gone, maybe, possibly.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I watch the first Star Trek Discovery episode, I didn't like it.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I tell every Star Trek friend I know to watch The Orville and they never do. Compared to Star Trek it leans more heavily into comedy, especially at first, but it’s easily the best Trek since 90s Trek.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Half of the US Now Requires You to Upload Your ID or Scan Your Face to Watch Porn⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:
  I hope you'll find this acceptable

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Half of the US Now Requires You to Upload Your ID or Scan Your Face to Watch Porn⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  (.)Y(.)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Leak confirms OpenAI is preparing ads on ChatGPT for public roll out⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t know that I agree. AI will continue to grow stronger and heartier, just like Campbell’s new Extra Chunky™ All Americanado™ Chicken Noodle Soup.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I dunno⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  RPN or Reverse Polish Notation is a notation for calculators to be less ambiguous. The last numbers use the operator to their right, repeat.

  • 2 5 8 5 - × +
  • (8 - 5 = 3)
  • 2 5 3 × +
  • (5 × 3 = 15)
  • 15 2 +
  • (15 + 2 = 17)
  • 17
• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Gaming Pet Peeves⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  To add, give me some way of tracking these collectables.

  If I’ve collected all of the trinkets in a given area, mark that area in some way. If there are 100 trinkets, number them and give me a list. Give me a map, hints, thing that beeps, something.

  I don’t need any of the above to be unlocked from the start. You can add it in the post game or after I’ve collected some percentage of them or make it a side quest.

  It’s annoying going online and someone has posted “I found 99 of 100 things, where else to look?” and basically no one can help them. It’s annoying being that person, to be so close and yet so far.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it’s costing the economy⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Many workers report that aging devices stifle productivity, but like a favorite pair of shoes or an old sweater, they don’t want to give them up to learn the intricacies of a new device (which they’ll learn and then have to replace with another). Familiarity can trump productivity for many workers.

  So first off I’m glad they mentioned this. However it’s frustrating to see the first quote, “last month concludes that each additional year companies delay upgrading equipment results in a productivity decline of about one-third of a percent” which feels like real numbers versus the section I quoted which feel like vibes.

  There is a cost in doing something and a cost in not doing something. Sometimes doing nothing is the best course of action.

  (Now if getting a new device is a huge cost you should investigate where you can improve that process.)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I signed up for Trump Mobile two weeks ago and I still don’t have my SIM⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  So technically, in this specific instance, Trump Mobile isn’t run by Donald Trump. It’s instead a separate company run by Don Jr and Eric Trump. That company is then licensing the “Trump” name from The Trump Organization.

  Now The Trump Organization is owned by Donald Trump, although officially run by Don Jr, Eric, etc.

  But you’re absolutely right that all of this is bullshit. It’s also why Trump is so pissed at New York AG Letitia James for investigating and uncovering all sorts of shady business practices.

  You’re absolutely right that Congress should be doing something about it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is your favorite Metroidvania?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Just so it’s not forgotten to time I want to recommend AM2R (Another Metroid 2 Remake). It’s basically what if Metroid 2 was made in the Super Metroid engine.

  I’d recommend any of the 2D Metroids, but if you’re going to play Metroid 2, that’s the version to play.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨🚣 🚣⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  No, the man in the rowboat is on his way to fix door hinges so it’s basically the same thing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨challenge⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  A new house! Just think of all the new doors with hinges that need adjusting.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨challenge⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes. I can spend those two hours watching door hinge repair videos on YouTube, I was going to do that anyway.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Had to look this up⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I know this is just a meme but isn’t this scene of Seamus Finnigan a movie only scene?

  There are plenty of reasons to shit on JK Rowling, but shouldn’t this one be on the director? (Assuming it was done on purpose.)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The FF family could be Fantastic Four or Fast and Furious⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’d pay to see that crossover episode.

  The “Reed Family” versus the “Toretto Family”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI country singer Breaking Rust tops Billboard with ‘Walk My Walk’⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The little info (i) box on Billboards website actually cites their data, “The week’s most popular downloaded songs, ranked by sales data as compiled by Luminate.” Which I assume refers to luminatedata.com

  Sadly their data (the numbers specifically) aren’t publicly available.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨AI country singer Breaking Rust tops Billboard with ‘Walk My Walk’⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think it’s worth clarifying that it’s #1 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales. That’s a specific category.

  According to tasteofcountry.com/breaking-rust-explained-ai-cou… in order to reach number one would only take ~3,000 purchases.

  That’s a shockingly low number, so if anyone can confirm that or has better numbers, I’d love to know.

  But last time I brought a digital song, they cost $1. So for a couple thousand dollars any song could be number one in this category.

  If I were an AI company swimming in money, that’s a drop in the bucket for some free publicity.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨TrekMovie.com - Rick Berman And Brannon Braga Defend The Controversial ‘Star Trek: Enterprise’ Series Finale⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean it is a cool idea. It’s not a cool idea for a last minute series finale, but it’s a cool idea.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Fans"who don’t want Bruce Wayne to have "normal" friends or see Peter Parker financially stable don't want to see these character grow⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  For Batman specifically I think it starts as a way to clean up Gotham. He’ll quit just as soon as Gotham is cleaned up. But of course it’s a neverending task. Plus even if he cleaned up Gotham, how can he stop there? How can he stop when there is so much left to do.

  But! That’s why I like Batman working with the Justice League and Superman specifically. He can never go back to being Bruce Wayne, he’ll always be Batman, but at least with Superman he gets his moments of comfort, however brief they may be.

  Batman is cursed to be Batman and not Bruce Wayne. That’s his character.

  I’m not against changing some aspects of his character. And as you noted other characters strike a balance. But those are other characters. If we’re changing too much of a character, maybe we just tell that different character’s story instead.

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  As for Spider-Man, that is a character who, depending on the story and timeline of that story, does try to strike a balance. In terms of being poor I think it’s a matter of being independent. Whenever he works for someone, they tend to want to do things their way. Even if he agrees or he’s doing what he wanted to do, there is still that layer of dependence.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why did Thanos, with the power of all the infinity stones, never think to try doubling the amount of resources in the world?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The psychological scarring is an interesting point, but that only works if you know why the snap happened.

  By the end of Infinity War most of Thanos’s army and underlings have been defeated. Thanos then (within a few days/weeks) goes into retirement. So he’s not spreading word of his accomplishments or reasoning.

  Carol mentions at the start of Endgame that a lot of other worlds need her help. So she could spread some information on what happened, but I’m not sure it’s going to really stick. You need the trauma of Thanos actually showing up (or his underlings and then the Avengers filling in the gaps).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, but that was lazy remake, this one they put effort into, probably.

  FWIW I did enjoy this remake, but it did have some janky looking cutscenes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Great Depression: Part Deux⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s not “real cheese” it’s “Real Cheese™”, it really tastes like cheese.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨American public transit⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Define “walkable”. The side of the road is considered “walkable”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Paul took the clips in stride, initially putting on a grave voice and decrying that “this AI is getting out of hand,” only to buy into the trend by acting camp in a response video posted to TikTok on Monday.

  Proof? That video response sounds like AI.

  But his girlfriend, Dutch professional speed skater Jutta Leerdam, wasn’t impressed. “I don’t like it, it’s not funny!” she told him in a video. “People believe it.”

  Proof? That video sounds fake. Maybe this is all a ruse by the girlfriend to slander Jake Paul.

  I don’t actually believe that, but this article is written based on videos uploaded to TikTok, there is no proof any of the events described took place.

  Things are about to get much worse.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official Trailer | Paramount+ (NYCC 2025)⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  True. And Holly Hunter will probably be a great captain. But Picardo is who brings me to the table.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official Trailer | Paramount+ (NYCC 2025)⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m just here for Robert Picardo.

  The show dies look that great based on the trailer. However of our characters start of terrible and grow, this could work out well. I’m just not sure that’s the show we’re getting.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Web is Going to Die⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Wouldn’t that depend on what you’re watching?

  You can watch reality TV on YouTube, or traditional television.

  You can watch educational content and documentaries on YouTube, or traditional television.

  Hell you can watch some traditional TV shows on YouTube or traditional television.

  YouTube is just a platform for hosting content. Now they may have a “better” algorithm compared to traditional television, but that doesn’t really change much.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mary Wiseman’s Tilly Will Be In ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,’ But Not As Much As Expected⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Weird. I assumed this was going to be her spinoff show. I thought it was a weird choice, but I was willing to see what they wanted to put together.

  I hope whatever this is now is something good.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I suppose it's better to find this out 35 years later than never at all.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Although it’s a move that is useful only when you are crossing through the final Goalposts.

  Photo shows Mario about to go through a keyhole.

  Boy I sure hope somebody got fired for that blunder.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I've been alive for the entire narrative of the internet and it's crazy to think any of the newer generations will be able to sort it all out for themselves.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  So I’ve always felt this way about video games.

  Can you imagine a kids first Mario game being Mario Wonder? That’s a twist on Mario games, it’s not the base Mario!? They won’t understand what makes it an interesting new game!

  But the thing is, it’s fine. Everything new is old. Plus it’s the Internet, it’s impossible to actually sort out everything.

  Like, what is Roblox? I know it’s some online game. Then I saw John Green play Roblox with his daughter. It was a dress up simulator. That’s Roblox?

  Or how about the song Gangnam Style? I remember when that reached 1 billion views on YouTube. That was a moment. But then remember Despacito? When I first heard that song it was already at 1.2 billion views. How could I clearly remember the first billion views video, but completely miss it happening again?

  Think about the entirety of history that happened before you. How did you sort that out?