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Researchers achieve first successful communication between dreaming individuals
  • Ideal: "Oh wow! I could hang out with friends in my dreams! Conversations on the moon!!"

    Reality: "You’re late"

    Bonus: "We don't have to pay them anything because they're not physically at work!"

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    Man amputates penis with an axe after consuming psilocybin mushrooms
  • I knew we were in trouble when that damn... that egg commercial. That guy. I knew that was... the government's take on drugs, you know, were fucked. Believe me. "Here's your brain."

    I've seen a lot of weird shit on drugs. I've never ever ever EVER EVER looked at an egg and thought it was a fuckin' brain. Not once. Alright? I have seen UFOs split the sky like a sheet, but I have never, ever, ever looked at an egg and thought it was a fuckin' brain... NOT ONCE. I have had seven balls of light come off of a UFO, lead me onto their ship, explain to me -telepathically - that we are all one and there is no such thing as death, but I have never ever ever ever looked at an egg... and thought it was a fuckin' brain.

    Now... Maybe I wasn't getting good shit.

    Bill Hicks

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    I think Sims is a dead franchise now
  • It's only been "irrelevant" because of the poor reception to Sims 4. The Sims was the first great "life sim" game, and the 3rd installment added a crazy amount of content. That's all we wanted. More stuff to decorate with and places for our Sims to explore. Nah, Sims 4 took away the variety and added paywalls and multiplayer and was just generally a poor experience.

    For anyone holding out hope for #5, this is on par with Blizzard announcing their smartphone diablo game. EA killed this franchise, and yeah I'm a little sad about it.

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    What's a handy terminal command you use often?
  • As another longtime Vi user - I had a hell of a time & wound up switching back lol

    I think for a lot of folks Helix would be intuitive. Vi has her hooks in me, though.

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    TIL what an Ortholinear Keyboard is
  • Another vote for the ErgoDox EZ. It's pricey but very much worth the investment. Makes me hate every other keyboard I use lol

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    Don't bow at me (November 10, 1907)
  • The term remained in use as a technical ethnic term in anthropological and historiographical literature into the late 1980s.

    It's hard to fault him there in the early 1900s when it was an "accepted" scientific term until nearly a century later. Thank you for sharing that link 'cause that's a new one to me!

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    Anon defends Michael Jackson
  • The thing is - there is no evidence of sexual misconduct. He's been investigated by just about everyone from local cops to the FBI since the early 90s, and despite the outcry there's never been evidence. Considering how our justice system dealt with another high-profile figure's history of sexual abuse, I have to believe something concrete would've turned up by now.

    Inappropriate? Absolutely. Illegal? Pedophilia? Doubtful. I mean, provided we genuinely believe in "Innocent until proven guilty" ideal...

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  • I'm confident the answer to the initial question is "yes", but in my little corner of the world I've never met a sculptor - no students, no teachers, no amateurs or professionals - and I don't recall hearing about significant sculptures being erected anywhere in the last few decades.

    Sculpting fascinates me, but I'm totally ignorant of how it works. If you’re a sculptor -

    • when/how did you start? Do you start with clay and pottery?
    • How do you "practice"? Play-doh? Gotta imagine it's different based on your preferred medium?
    • do artists still use marble? Seems like it'd be insanely expensive & one mistake screws the whole thing up
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    Ahoy, mateys

    I've seen some concert footage on YouTube that's been upscaled via "AI", and some of the examples look incredible.

    Is it possible to upscale the video content I've acquired? I have a few series that look to have been recorded on VHS tapes crammed with dirt.

    Opinions & ideation are welcome. Mostly curious whether it's feasible.

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    Recent versions of Vim include a built-in auto-complete feature, and of course there are a half-billion other auto-complete plugins available through GitHub.

    What's your setup? Plugins, or vanilla? Suggested tweaks?

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    S02E01 - A Flight to Remember 👆

    S03E05 - Amazon Women in the Mood 👇

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    I love this show.

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    "Manifesto" has no plot, and the only thing tying the ~dozen scenes together is Cate Blanchett. Her monologues range from common hippie platitudes to batshit insanery, and she moves deftly between the dozen starkly different characters. There's some beautiful cinematography, but the show is stolen by Blanchett's incredible performances.

    Highly recommended for folks that like "artsy" movies with no plot, or anyone who needs 90 minutes of solid Cate Blanchett.

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    ~45 minutes in. This brief little moment with Leatherface might be my favorite scene in the movie. The way he lumbers to the window, glances anxiously outside, and puts his head in his hands... without a word we see a glimpse of his humanity. Is Leatherface a psychotic murderer, taking joy in killing these teens? Or is he the homemaker, protecting his family's property from these strangers who barged in? What's actually going on in his head?

    Love this flick.

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