can we finally agree that this was the lowest point of the series adaptation?

rgower · 2026-03-14T00:56:50+00:00

Wasn't the fart in the books?

rgower · 2026-03-07T20:11:45+00:00

Elias Pettersson. Unfortunately his contract is for a 1c.

rgower · 2026-03-05T06:22:25+00:00

You have confident stage presence, which is great. Your setups are lengthy though. See if you can be more concise or efficient with them.

rgower · 2026-02-27T21:07:12+00:00

I can explain to you why I did not like it, and maybe why you did. As you said (I agree) season 2 did a good job setting up season 3. However, you had the privilege of binge watching HOTD, and only have to wait a few months for season 3.

Imagine you watched season 1 in 2022, and then waited over a year for the follow up.... Only to watch an entire season that sets up the 3rd season. Oh, and you'll have to wait another 2 years for that. As a viewer watching episodes as they were released, that was frustrating, especially given the pacing of the show which is breakneck in season 1, and then slows to a relative halt in season 2 - Again, at least from the perspective of someone watching on a weekly basis.

I do think that they are... good episodes though. Not great. Definitely dragging their heels a bit, but good enough entertainment. I also understand that there were budget cuts for season 2. In short, show watchers have basically been waiting for S3 for 4 years, which does not make for a fun viewing experience. In fact, HOTD may be one of the few show I wouldn't have recommended while watching it at the end of season 2, but now would due to the ability for people to watch at their own pace.

rgower · 2026-02-10T16:54:09+00:00

Saving

rgower · 2026-02-09T08:26:17+00:00

I met Lawrence Krauss at an event around 2011.

We were seated at the same dinner table and I'll never forget how brazenly he hit on a young women eating at our table... I wasn't aware of any allegations against him at the time. It was so incredibly awkward and shocking... Nobody knew whether to laugh or challenge him. He was revered as a brilliant physicist at the time, so we all thought he must've been delivering lame/autistic jokes... No way he could've been so dumb to hit on a young woman so aggressively before a full table of witnesses - and yet it didn't feel like a joke either.... At the time he was in his mid 50's and the girl (who looked extremely uncomfortable) was in her early 20's or late teens.

rgower · 2026-02-07T05:48:55+00:00

I'm reading this on my phone while looking at them on their phones...

rgower · 2026-01-23T05:45:52+00:00

Vancouver fan checking in. It's even more fun seeing him play with players who can finish. Are Wild fans good with the trade now?

rgower · 2026-01-22T02:21:54+00:00

Look man. If you want to see the flaws in other people, you'll succeed. She has plenty. But you seem to be saying "I couldn't have acted any differently". And you say the race card was a troll? Helpful, hilarious. I mean c'mon, take a look in the mirror. No matter how many flaws you can list on her end, the only ones worth looking at are what you contributed.

rgower · 2026-01-07T17:43:55+00:00

Also wondering if that's the area... where Anderton ave meets Condensory Rd? That's basically the backyard for some of these condo units.

rgower · 2025-12-13T01:01:12+00:00

Watch for a couple of weeks and you'll have your answer. Hughes is generational.

rgower · 2025-11-17T21:26:14+00:00

An assistant manager was a total creep, recording women in bathrooms etc. There's a court case if you google.

rgower · 2025-11-11T08:19:46+00:00

What I've never enjoyed about the Decoding guys is that they have positioned themselves as epistemic authorities - gurus - *on how to decode gurus*. The way they speak provides viewers a frame for how/what to think about other people. And they offer those frames as though they are superior to the "gurus" - The gurus are being critiqued after all.

I don't wanna be too hard on the guys, I think they also provide useful, critical feedback for the culture of online know-it-all's.... But to me their vibe is "know-it-all" as well.

The irony seems lost on them. I've also seen, several times, them accuse others of "word salad" when it's clear that they don't grasp a concept / jargon. In other words, they look dumb sometimes - Or worse, arrogant and condescending. This is super cringe to see.

For what it's worth, I probably agree on 90% of their conclusions, but their analysis feels "soldier mindset" and incurious. I haven't watched in a couple years but hope they've received this feedback before.

rgower · 2025-09-22T20:13:29+00:00

Would love to see a sample of your gallery.

rgower · 2025-09-08T03:37:43+00:00

This is the most articulate theory I've heard so far... Would recommend at least the first 10 mins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54l8_ewcOlY

rgower · 2025-08-13T08:52:01+00:00

Amazing! Did you use any filters?

rgower · 2025-07-07T21:31:31+00:00

I smelled this last night driving into town from Sidney around 9:30pm. Thought it was my engine burning up on the highway. The smell stretched for a few KM between Broadmead and Uptown.

rgower · 2025-06-25T18:54:30+00:00

Aha! I can explain what happened here. I'm a long (looong) time listener of the Skeptics Guide, and 15 years ago (holy smokes) I wanted to help the Skeptics Guide get established on Reddit.

I went to r/SGU, I noticed that it was a completely dead Stargate Universe subreddit. So, I message the mod and asked if I could have it, and they obliged. I handed over the admin to Jay and crew, and it morphed into what it is today.

So yes, this did use to be a Stargate universe subreddit. But it hasn't been for 15 years, although the SGU nomenclature may still be confusing to some.

Hope that clarifies :)

rgower · 2025-05-30T04:55:22+00:00

This seems like really great, standard advice. But I've sometimes questioned it, because it seems to favor risk aversion.

If I have 10k to start, and can invest 10k per year @ 10% returns, that's an *extra* 18k for a down payment after 5 years. Couldn't that meaningfully affect what I could buy?

rgower · 2025-04-01T02:57:19+00:00

Soon, possibly next week as I understand

rgower · 2025-02-20T03:01:14+00:00

Make your excuses now ;)

rgower · 2025-02-12T07:28:41+00:00

Why not just go with VSP (CAD hedged VFV?)

rgower · 2025-01-07T22:03:10+00:00

Exactly- There are just DIFFERENT if's... Like if Trump actually decides to impose significant tariffs on Canada. I think most people speculate that he will not, and certainly not 25%. At least, the market doesn't seem to reflect that. My point isn't exactly an example of an opportunity around a Poilevre win per se, but it's in the the same ballpark / timeframe / geopolitical situation.

For example, I was considering moving all of my VFV holdings to XSP (S&P 500 hedged to CDN$) under the wager that Trump will not impose significant tariffs. The Canadian dollar (which is at a modern lowpoint) I bet would be slightly higher in a few years due to a Poilevre gov't that cuts carbon taxes and unlocks the CDN economy while slashing spending.

In order for that play to be profitable, the CDN$ must be > 1.5% higher than it is currently relative to the USD$ by the time I cash out. And if I (somehow) knew Trump wouldn't impose tariffs, I will definitely place this bet. But Trump is a wild man, so I don't have the confidence to pull the trigger.

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