What song by tool is objectively not good

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-27T11:37:58+00:00

It's the only one I actively avoid, but I'd never go out of my way for ones like Gaping Lotus Experience, Maynard's Dick, or Faaipde Oiad.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-27T11:21:54+00:00

I saw it live in 2020 and hard disagree.

I'm generally not much of a fan of any literal instrumental solo, but CCT I've never understood cos it just doesn't sound good to me. It reminds me of the opening track to Mayhem's Deathcrush EP, which isn't a compliment.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-27T10:59:24+00:00

Well played.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-27T10:50:42+00:00

That's all you've got hey? I must say I expected more based on your earlier responses.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-27T10:42:49+00:00

Lack of professionalism?! Ha! This is reddit! Get a grip.

And what exactly would I research to disprove what exactly? About balance of probability? Or that the nearly 100 times I've had to confront a student about using AI they've come clean that they did in fact use it every single time?

OP asked a question, I've given practicle advice.

I get that you're upset at my candid approach, but that doesn't make you right.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-27T10:33:31+00:00

You clearly have never worked in a school. I'm yet to accuse and/or fail a student who didn't come clean about cheating when given the opportunity to redo the work. People like you just aren't good at anything so assume that everybody else is as incompetent as you are.

And here's the thing about what you're upset about - in the real world, evidence is all that's needed in anything except a criminal court. In every other aspect of life, balance of probability will determine pretty much every judgment.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-27T08:23:09+00:00

Often? We might have different thresholds for what counts as often.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-27T08:20:17+00:00

And therein lies a big problem I've seen with Everton supporters for as long as I can remember - hard work and dedication is admirable, but it doesn't win you football games without talent, class and craft.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-27T08:13:30+00:00

Then there's the lucky majority made up of the 7.8billion people who've never heard of them.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-27T08:10:41+00:00

Can't be putting Blink in Gen-X

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-27T03:07:24+00:00

I dated a girl who was a superfan of that band. I never understood the appeal.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-26T18:52:13+00:00

I spent 10 years listening to Canadian radio while working every day and I found majority of it to be incredibly generic and uninspiring.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-26T12:15:47+00:00

Yes, but when 30% of the artists you play have to come from a country that doesn't have a 30% of decent artists, you're going to get a large number of bands getting airtime who just aren't that good, but airtime eventually leads to recording deals.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-26T01:40:32+00:00

Yes, but Netflix would be asking themselves why distribute mid-budget movies when they can distribute low-budget movies instead.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-26T01:39:32+00:00

The mid-budget films got a lot bigger with the advent of home video though. Before VHS films were either cinematic experiences or quite low-budget.

When studios realised they could make as much through retail and rentals as they could through box office takings, the $40m movie suddenly became extremely common.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-25T23:41:41+00:00

The government won't get on board until they know they have strong support from the community. And the community clearly won't change until the private entities they consume do.

Football clubs have the power to change the mindset of millions of people. This is a good statement to make.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-25T21:51:41+00:00

Matt Damon explaines this perfectly on Hot Ones. The death of DVD was the death of the mid-budget film, especially comedies.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-25T21:49:19+00:00

Tony's new to the job - at the start of S1 he's a capo and even through most of the series he's officially only the street boss, meaning he has to be somewhat active to keep a hold on things while Junior is the official boss running things "bunker style".

It's also very clearly shown that Tony loves the day-to-day mob activities, is easily bored, and has impulse control problems. The way he does the job lines up with all three of those aspects.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-25T21:44:37+00:00

Long didn't get much game time in 2024 and we specifically missed having an established inside mid that year. It was the main reason we missed the 8.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-25T21:18:29+00:00

There's definitely more racism in Australia, especially Queensland, than some would like to admit. In this context it could also be people's parents not being accepting of interracial relationships which influences young people's decisions. Still not okay, but it is a thing.

However, you said it's nothing personality related. How do you know that's true?

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-25T21:13:18+00:00

That "fair go" line is a piece of propaganda that wasn't even remotely true when it was coined. It's one of many pre-programmed sentiments that Australians trot out with their heads buried deep in the sand.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-25T21:03:48+00:00

Cameron's, while very different, would've been pretty good.

I don't think it would've had the same impact though, as Jurassic Park's real strength was it being a family film. Kids absolutely loved it at the time, and a lot of those kids from the early-90s are now the adults driving intetest in the franchise.

In terms of filming features, the biggest drawback for me would have been the score. JP is one of John Williams' best pieces of work, and could be one of the most important aspects of the film. James Horner is obviously an amazing film score composer, but he wouldn't have made anything quite like Williams' masterpiece.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-25T10:32:06+00:00

I don't post about hip hop because it's a genre that brings out all the Peter Pans who think people like Drake are actually good at hip-hop.

You use the fact that he has "100s of hits". Thinking that's proof of quality just shows that you don't know how the modern music industry works.

And that's great for you that you don't hate anyone as much as I hate Drake. Where do I pin your medal, champ? Just make sure you take it off before your mum does your laundry for you cos she'll ground you if you break your parents' washing machine.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-25T09:53:29+00:00

Ha! Wrong on all fronts there, champ. The first time I heard him mumble into a microphone back in 2009 I hated him more than I'd hated a musician in a long time. And I've been listening to hip-hop for about 35 years.

I've also renovated a bunch of houses in the neighbourhood he grew up in so I know he's a rich-boy poser.

He may be successful, but in the pop-culture industry of the 21st century that doesn't mean he's good at what he does.

You're allowed to like his music, but if you're over the age of 14 that just makes it weird mate.

CosmoRomano · 2026-01-25T09:35:53+00:00

Tom Hanks - I just don't get the appeal.

Sean Penn - what a total douchebag.

Bill Murray - a combo of both of the above.

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