Bob_Robertson_IX
@Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de
- Comment on How many r are there in strawberry? 1 week ago:
- Comment on Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s explanation for socializing with Jeffrey Epstein 1 week ago:
Look, Epstein wasn’t that fun of a guy to hang out with, he was a bit of a creep, but the chicks he would bring over… man, those were the days.
I’m imagining he said something like that?
- Comment on 2 weeks ago:
I feel fortunate that I’m my lifetime “Party Like It’s 1999” went from being about the future, to being exactly what everyone was doing, to being retro.
- Comment on American former tech executive explains how to make users more addicted 2 weeks ago:
Napster and Facebook.
He had made Napster very successful and wasn’t afraid to just do whatever he wanted, and he was an early investor and influencer on Facebook. He helped do to our attention what he did to the music industry: exploit it for profit without giving a shit about who is impacted.
- Comment on American former tech executive explains how to make users more addicted 2 weeks ago:
What if, instead of having to doomscroll to get that sweet, sweet dopamine hit, you’d just occasionally, and randomly be sent a message with a funny meme, or interesting story, or whatever it takes to convince your brain to hook you up?
- Comment on Does farting make you lighter or heavier ? 2 weeks ago:
m… mostly?
- Comment on Goddammit, what now? 3 weeks ago:
Applies to movies and TV shows as well.
- Comment on I didn't know that they have something in common... 3 weeks ago:
So, is this Ryanair doing a self-own?
- Comment on Researchers announce babies born from a trial of three-person IVF 3 weeks ago:
“Hi, I want to introduce you to my mom, my dad, and my Tim.”
- Comment on US | Two guys hated using Comcast, so they built their own fiber ISP 3 weeks ago:
To be fair, in 1996 both the Senate and the House were controlled by republicans, those the bill passed both chambers by an overwhelmingly bipartisan majority. Even if Clinton wanted to veto the bill, Congress would have still been able to push it through.
- Comment on US | Two guys hated using Comcast, so they built their own fiber ISP 3 weeks ago:
If they expand then they’ll end up just another evil corporate ISP, and/or if they start getting large enough one of the other ISPs will buy them up.
They don’t need to expand, there just needs to be many more small, ultra local providers.
- Comment on Can a Russian pls confirm 4 weeks ago:
Might I suggest: Tebya ne trakhnut, tak chto ne verti zadnitsey
- Comment on My son got Nikes so he doesn't get teased. 4 weeks ago:
They are just a troll, trying to get people to pay attention to them. Blocking them makes it so you won’t accidentally interact with them again.
- Comment on My son got Nikes so he doesn't get teased. 4 weeks ago:
Just block him, no need to reply to him.
- Comment on My son got Nikes so he doesn't get teased. 4 weeks ago:
Nah, you pick your battles. If the kid wants Nikes because that’s what everyone else has, then get him Nikes. I heard 10 years ago that Sketchers are for toddlers and old people… and from what I’ve seen that perception hasn’t changed.
Like it or not, we are social animals and fitting in is important, especially for children. When my daughter was a toddler we made it a point to NOT expose her to Paw Patrol because it is just blatant targeted marketing to children. It was a point of pride for us to be able to walk past Paw Patrol branded apple sauce and not have her begging for it. And then we sent her to preschool and after the first week she came home sad that all the other kids were playing Paw Patrol but she didn’t know any of the characters, so she couldn’t play. That was a real shitty day for me as a parent because that was my failing. We started letting her watch Paw Patrol (as well as other non-PBS kids shows) because pop culture is important. Same with fashion… not every kid needs to wear Nike, but they should be aware of what the trends are and have a say in what they get.
- Comment on Trump Administration, Reversing Itself, Won’t Rewrite a Ban on Asbestos 4 weeks ago:
This is what I hate about calling him Taco… he chickens out on the shit he needs to chicken out on. Let’s not dare him into doing stupid shit like enacting tariffs and reversing the asbestos ban. Also, why the fuck was it not banned LONG before Biden’s term?
- Comment on Always there 1 month ago:
I mean, if we’re truly keeping count then I think we’re up to WW5 at this point.
WW3 = Cold War WW4 = War on Terror WW5 = America: The Nazi Years
- Comment on Bait or r*ta*d*ti*n. Call it. 2 months ago:
Has absolutely nothing to show for it
But is still the richest person in the world
- Comment on Warner Bros. Discovery Lost $11.5 Billion in 2024. So How Did CEO David Zaslav Exceed His Bonus Targets? 2 months ago:
They lost $11.5 Billion, however that was offset by denying their employees their annual bonuses since the company lost money over the year. By not paying out he bonuses to the employees they actually saved over $12 Billion, therefore Zaslav was able to get his $500 Million bonus.
See, everyone (important) wins!
- Comment on Holocaust survivor burned in Colorado terror attack speaks out: ‘What the hell is going on in our country?’ 2 months ago:
I’m going to have to disagree with you that she isn’t a Holocaust survivor. She spent years dodging fascists. She was a Jew in Europe during WW2, she’s a survivor.
She isn’t a concentration camp survivor, but she did survive the Holocaust.
- Comment on The Sandman Showrunner on Decision to End Series, Neil Gaiman Factor 2 months ago:
I agree… I hate that we can still get flooded with new Harry Potter content, but Neil Gaiman IP is now off limits.
I want to live in a world where people aren’t shit.
- Comment on ‘Elden Ring’ Movie in the Works From ’Civil War’ Director Alex Garland, A24 2 months ago:
I don’t think I’d consider Detective Pikachu or Sonic to be animated. Just like I wouldn’t consider Fallout or Last of Us to be movies.
- Comment on ‘Elden Ring’ Movie in the Works From ’Civil War’ Director Alex Garland, A24 2 months ago:
I don’t know, just because the video game isn’t real doesn’t mean that the movie isn’t based off of a video game. I think it just shows that the reason most video game movies fail isn’t because the movie is bad, but because the fans are too harsh. If Wreck It Ralph replaced the main characters with characters from Mario but still had the same basic plot I don’t think it would have been as well received.
- Comment on ‘Elden Ring’ Movie in the Works From ’Civil War’ Director Alex Garland, A24 2 months ago:
First, it’s A24 and they put out amazing movies .
Second, Detective Pikachu, Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario Bros Movie, and I’m not sure if it would count, but Wreck It Ralph are all good video game movies.
- Comment on 'Sesame Street' Streaming Rights Head to PBS Kids, Netflix 2 months ago:
I was being a bit hyperbolic, but my point was that Apple has put out some incredible shows and it seems that no one ever talks about Apple TV.
- Comment on 'Sesame Street' Streaming Rights Head to PBS Kids, Netflix 2 months ago:
If it was on Apple TV no one would ever know about it.
I just don’t understand Apple TV… they put out some AMAZING shows, but there’s hardly ever any buzz about them.
- Comment on 7 for me 2 months ago:
They wear magic underwear. It’s a whole thing.
- Comment on Yabba-dabba-doo! 2 months ago:
Now I need to go reread it. I have the original comics, so time to go on a hunt!
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
- Comment on Yabba-dabba-doo! 2 months ago:
I felt that Snagglepuss was even better. I don’t want to give any of the story away, but he’s a counterculture playwright in LA Hollywood during the McCarthy era red scare of the early 50s.
It’s an amazingly beautiful book and story.
- Comment on What was she thinking when she did this? 2 months ago:
Money, meet mouth.
Do it!
