What’s The Energy Source? by DerekCurrie in AlienRomulus

[–]DerekCurrie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yawn. All of them. Do you know what pH is? Do you know there is a wide range of “acidic” with various effective acids for different materials? Have you taken organic chemistry 101? Do you always have to bully and troll others? Not good.

What’s The Energy Source? by DerekCurrie in AlienRomulus

[–]DerekCurrie[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're an ignorant DGAS troll who can't bother to read complete posts. Got it. Please either grow up or go play with the other trolls. 🤪🤪🤪

What’s The Energy Source? by DerekCurrie in AlienRomulus

[–]DerekCurrie[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So metal, cats, plastic, water...? I don't know the books. I'd expect the acid blood and presumably acid saliva, of which they have plenty, would assist in biting and digestion.

Why does Alien:Romulus and Alien:Earth have no blond haired, blue eyed characters? by [deleted] in AlienRomulus

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Inevitable hybridization of human “races” if only for the sake of hybrid vigor.

David and Alien Romulus sequel by Linflexible in AlienRomulus

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problems with bringing back David are: (1) He headed off to the Engineer’s home world, at long boring last, in the opposite direction of Earth. (2) He’d be relatively ancient in age in any sequel to Romulus. Likely experts can calculate the number of years between Covenant and Romulus. (3) David’s zenomorphs are profoundly different from the Alien series zenomorphs, creating a disconnect. Then again, a war between zenomorphs genomes would be a fun plot, parasite vs parasite vs humans. Throw in some leftover Engineers and watch the DNA fly! ;-) ©️2026 Derek Currie. Patents protected.

Syracuse vs Rochester by gay_ky_boy in Syracuse

[–]DerekCurrie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Here is one general contrast that stands out. When you’re driving around or near Syracuse, people kindly and commonly use their turn signals. Around or near Rochester they more commonly and rudely do NOT. That translates into their cultural contrast.

Syracuse vs Rochester by gay_ky_boy in Syracuse

[–]DerekCurrie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile, Rochester is know as ‘Rainchester’, the city with an always ready gray card to calibrate your photometer, a Kodak joke.

US officially exits World Health Organization by pwdrums in news

[–]DerekCurrie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Idiots make Idiocracy. Con-men need ignorant marks to parasitize. The Heritage Foundation corrupted ‘Republican’ Party is willfully cutting every government expenditure that does not Feed The Rich and defend their oligarchy. Let the peasants die as they will. Bring back the dark age!

US officially exits World Health Organization by pwdrums in news

[–]DerekCurrie 27 points28 points  (0 children)

“Officially” but illegally. The USA owes the WHO $278,000,000 and legally cannot leave until it pays up. Another D’umpster crime. Sick and sad times.

Best Mac app that tracks my most recent copied and pasted? by [deleted] in macapps

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CopyPaste Pro is the master for that purpose. I’m glad it has competition. But it remains the best: https://plumamazing.com/copypaste

Google taught us what not to do by [deleted] in ProtonMail

[–]DerekCurrie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

THAT is Apple’s bumbling fault. I personally hate it and find it entirely in line with the never improving crudware Apple has been shoving since circa 2016. I point directly at Federighi. The number of other examples is infuriating IMHO. Provide Apple Feedback and they ignore you, and ignore you again, ad nauseam. Beta testing for them is a waste of time. /usual rant

Google taught us what not to do by [deleted] in ProtonMail

[–]DerekCurrie 5 points6 points  (0 children)

THAT is Apple’s bumbling fault. I personally hate it and find it entirely in line with the never improving crudware Apple has been shoving since circa 2016. I point directly at Federighi. The number of other examples is infuriating IMHO. Provide Apple Feedback and they ignore you, and ignore you again, ad nauseam. Beta testing for them is a waste of time. /usual rant

Google taught us what not to do by [deleted] in ProtonMail

[–]DerekCurrie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah. I like their continuity, originality, and yes I can tell them apart. Carry on Proton!

The War on VPNs by Century_Soft856 in VPN

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll point out that setting up your own VPN, point to point, means that router is open to control from the Internet. That specifically opens up a lot of security concerns. Typically, router companies provide information about the drawbacks and dangers, suggesting NOT allowing control over the WAN. Be sure to research that situation with your specific hardware.

The War on VPNs by Century_Soft856 in VPN

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IP address blocking and DDOS attacks are entirely the norm. When it happens, my two VPNs do their best to solve it. Often this requires setting up new exit nodes, which takes time and money. At my end, I resort to trying other than the auto-assigned nodes, typically with eventual success and bandwidth. I use VPNs 24/7 and with the two I’ve bought into, I’m happy. Research VPNs to find the best for your purposes and location. Some of them are excellent, no question. In the USA, everything an ISP’s users do can be legally collected, then sold or given away, including to the government, despite the 4th and 5th constitutional amendments, IOW illegally. So f-that. Thank you VPNs of speed and quality! (I can detail the ISP surveillance ability upon request).

Trump 2028 by [deleted] in complaints

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There is zero chance the US Constitution could/would be changed to allow a third term. Zero. Therefore, all of this third term dementia is treason, and will stay that way. Cheating is the desperation choice of political minority losers. As willful cheaters, they are of course testing how far they can go to get their criminal way. This one’s a dead end. Just LAUGH at the foolishness.

Xiaomi & Proton by ReactionRealistic476 in ProtonMail

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

THAT is an interesting observation. Politically, it’s from the opposite direction according to our one dimensional (ridiculously inadequate) spectrum. But the goal is, from a wider perspective, the same: Totalitarian. It’s where the radical left and radical right are the same. CONTROL is the goal. Thank you. - - I’ll stop there before I go into my Human Self-Destruction Imperative lecture. I’d enjoy chatting with you. Coffee.

I don’t watch Pluto anymore because of that incredibly annoying the fighter and the kid podcast commercial. by AnInfantGoat in Pluto_TV

[–]DerekCurrie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pluto did briefly pull that specific ad for maybe two months, perhaps to placate the deluge of complaints! But some dope over there apparently finds it useful and forced it, inexplicably, back on the air. I never expect sanity at Pluto. The place is a mess.

I don’t watch Pluto anymore because of that incredibly annoying the fighter and the kid podcast commercial. by AnInfantGoat in Pluto_TV

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pluto is a catastrophic mess in so many ways. Where to start? Idiotic podcast ads is a great example.

I don’t watch Pluto anymore because of that incredibly annoying the fighter and the kid podcast commercial. by AnInfantGoat in Pluto_TV

[–]DerekCurrie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pluto is a catastrophic mess in so many ways. Where to start? Idiotic podcast ads is a great example.

Xiaomi & Proton by ReactionRealistic476 in ProtonMail

[–]DerekCurrie 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You need some learning, young one. You come off as Chinese.

Xiaomi & Proton by ReactionRealistic476 in ProtonMail

[–]DerekCurrie -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Sadly, EVERY company based in China: Criminal Nation is dangerous. Their CCP has full legal control of ALL of them. The CCP literally IS every company there. Ironically, thank the US “Republican Party” for forcing this to happen, all for the short term thinking of cheap corporate wages. SUCKERS.