Skyrmir
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- Comment on Ryan Gosling ‘Had The Vision’ For The MCU’s Ghost Rider, Says Kevin Feige 3 days ago:
I feel like we need an animated series or something to actually build an audience for another Ghost Rider, before we do yet another remake.
Or you know, maybe something new? That’d be crazy though.
- Comment on Why is AOC a big deal? She just speaks common sense and calls out absurdity. Have we really gone that far off the rails where we don't do it ourselves? 3 days ago:
She defeated the Chairman of the Democratic Conference by taking his seat in an upset victory. She did it by bringing out the populist left, which absolutely terrified establishment Dems, who would rather let the country burn than move an inch to the left.
- Comment on My world has just been shattered 5 days ago:
Most of them aren’t even step siblings.
- Comment on Honestly...How She Do It?!? 6 days ago:
It’s illegal to touch the manatee. They’re about the least dangerous large animal on the planet, but honestly impressive she could get a hold of one. They don’t move fast often, but they really can jet when they want to.
- Comment on Can anyone confirm? 6 days ago:
Another form of generational wealth being locked in for generations? As good a theory as any I can think of.
- Comment on Can anyone confirm? 6 days ago:
Same thing with a lot of ‘large’ cities in the US. The city seems absolutely huge, but in reality it’s just a part of the metro area around it. Makes me wonder how New York and LA got so big without being a collection of a dozen smaller towns, even though they both have lots of surrounding suburbs of course.
- Comment on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should run for president 1 week ago:
She’d likely lose a primary to Ossoff. Even if she won the primary, she has Hillary levels of hate from the GoP, but doesn’t have the wide range of appeal among the Dems. We can’t assume the GoP will be in disarray after Trump. They have all the billionaires already gaming out the next election, with every bit of AI help they can get. Their turn out is going to be substantial no matter who the nominee is. Meaning whoever the Dems nominate, they have to be able to bring out the whole tent.
The real problem is also that if she goes after the WH in '28 she’s unlikely to win, but would lose her house seat in the process. Making it an overall loss for everyone. She could take the NY Senate seat easily, then have a solid position to take the WH later on.
End of the day, if she’s on the ticket, I’d have no problem voting for her. But I’m also a tiny niche of a demographic. So it wouldn’t mean shit unless she can bring out the moderates as well as the left, and a solid chunk of independents.
- Comment on Gen Z is increasingly turning to trade schools in hopes of future-proofing their careers against A.I. But getting their parents and peers on board can be a challenge. 1 week ago:
If a plumber shows up to your house driving a sports car, you can’t afford them.
- Comment on Gen Z is increasingly turning to trade schools in hopes of future-proofing their careers against A.I. But getting their parents and peers on board can be a challenge. 1 week ago:
All I know is my coworker had to find a different plumber because the last one showed up in a corvette. And I’m pretty sure my uncle put a general contractors kids through college, and a trip to Hawaii.
- Comment on How to fly from the US to the UK as a duel citizen? 2 weeks ago:
It’s a trick question, dueling is no longer legal in the US.
- Comment on I say this as an ex-coder, but is it possible to ask for a paper ballot instead of using the stupid machines when voting? 2 weeks ago:
One advantage of mail in voting, is that it always uses a paper ballot.
Not having a paper trail, is strongly being pushed by one party.
- Comment on I say this as an ex-coder, but is it possible to ask for a paper ballot instead of using the stupid machines when voting? 2 weeks ago:
Last I knew, it might depend on your individual voting district too. Some places are still implementing over time.
- Comment on what's the deal with Data centers and why do we all of a sudden need massive ones built all over everywhere? 2 weeks ago:
The current model of AI known as LLMs have a direct relationship between how well they work, and how much computational power you can put behind them. More computers = more smarter.
Remember how every major tech company since forever has been sitting on just stupid amounts of cash? All of a sudden, they all had a thing that if they spent more money on, it would get more better. And all of them are betting the one that spends the most, is going to win capitalism.
Meanwhile, China has been sitting back waiting to undercut all of them. Because at the end of the day, the AI war is a production war, and China already won that title years ago.
- Comment on Same-Sex Couple Sues Surrogate After She Refuses To Abort Baby With Cleft Lip 2 weeks ago:
Because it’s not about abortion, the child wasn’t aborted, the law suit wasn’t about the request to abort, it was over the home birth, and most likely the adoptive parents abusing the court to recoup their costs.
It’s a bullshit take, by a slanted propaganda site trying to pump out rage bait.
- Comment on Christian family takes fight to DC embassy after government seizes daughters over 'religious extremism' 2 weeks ago:
Is there an actual credible source for this story? Everywhere I can find anything about it is either a copy of a copy or an editorial about a copy. And no credible news agency in the US or EU seems to have written anything about it at all.
- Comment on Microsoft Teams status 2 weeks ago:
I just tell them it doesn’t work on my system.
- Comment on Which gun would you use in a shtf scenario if AI went rogue 3 weeks ago:
A microwave oven emitter and a DIY wave guide.
- Comment on Why do presidents *cough* Trump use the VA? When has a shit reputation in mental facilities and other things? 3 weeks ago:
To be fair, the right wing war on the VA has made it a spotty resource. Some facilities have outstanding care, some make you wonder if it’s safe to enter.
- Comment on Can someone make sense of this chemical? 1 month ago:
Cyclam?
- Comment on creativity 1 month ago:
Regardless of AI, anything you create will be stolen from yoy by corporations that already control the market.
- Comment on 1 month ago:
Our government spends more on healthcare than anyone else as well.
- Comment on 1 month ago:
The US spends more on Healthcare than Europe, or anyone else. We just get worse care for it.
- Comment on World Cup: Can I support England after far-right claimed the flag? 1 month ago:
Given the nature of symbols, it will really require an effort to reclaim it’s meaning. Possibly an intentional movement to establish a more positive meaning. It’s always easier to tarnish a symbol than to restore one. It can be worth the effort though.
- Comment on Why exactly are nursing aids paid so poorly? 1 month ago:
You would think, but for the most part daycare is a very low profit industry. The problem I think is that all the costs tend to scale with size. So having a lot more clients just means a lot higher costs.
There are exceptions of course, but all of those that I’ve seen also have some other luxury additions to basic care.
- Comment on Why exactly are nursing aids paid so poorly? 1 month ago:
Daycare is a crazy one. Insanely expensive, yet the workers are damn near indentured servants.
- Comment on Trump Urges Canceling Freedom 250 Concerts After Artists Drop Out 1 month ago:
I admit I know nothing about them, but considering Trump has been booed when mentioned at least a few times at UFC matches, I’m wondering how long until they start dropping out of his cage match.
- Comment on What does everyone think of the economic outlook for the next year? 2 months ago:
The global economy is severely weakened, but stable. There is also a long list of developments that could crater everything, both literally and figuratively, and very little to look forward to for the vast majority of the population.
Best case scenario is the ending of multiple hostilities, allowing the resumption of trade, and a slow grinding recovery.
Worst case scenario is an extinction event, either caused by escalation in Ukraine, or to a lesser extent Iran, leading to nuclear conflict.
Both extreme’s are unlikely, and the entire range between them is just various levels of who is going to get fucked.
- Comment on Anyone else think this news story is a bit fishy? 2 months ago:
Depends on the actual spot, there a holes in the bottom of some of those canals, there could have been a head injury when she fell. Until someone is actually standing where she fell in, you don’t actually know the depth.
- Comment on Apes smart 2 months ago:
The human/gorilla common ancestor walked upright on two feet. Humans kept it, gorillas evolved towards foot/knuckle walking.
- Comment on An 82-year-old YouTuber grandma was raided by police and SWATs during her live stream last night where she plays Minecraft to raise money for her grandsons cancer. Authorities brought 20 police cars 2 months ago:
From the point of contact, or including time to find a good one? A good assassin can be very quick.
I’ll give ya cheaper though. Good work costs good money.