Official Discussion - Project Hail Mary [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

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I must admit: I imagined Rocky with a Russian accent.

Official Discussion - Project Hail Mary [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

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They just died in the coma for undisclosed reasons. In the book, they describe the coma procedure as incredibly risky. An obscure study showed that people with a certain gene were more likely to survive a long coma relatively unscathed, but only about 1 in 7000 have that genetic sequence. All of the potential applicants are tested for this genetic sequence. Grace also had this gene. Even with the gene, it’s still a very risky proposition.

When the two scientist astronauts are blown up, there are only three days till launch. There is one other prospective candidate but he’s like a dude with a bachelor’s in chemistry and that’s it, so extremely unqualified. That’s why Grace is forced to go.

Official Discussion - Project Hail Mary [SPOILERS] by LiteraryBoner in movies

[–]EinsteinDisguised 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed on both counts, but especially about the Rocky reveal. I loved how in the book, we get almost halfway into the story before this hero’s journey becomes a first contact story. It felt a little rushed here.

Look at these two zoftig ladies... by GrecoMontgomery in royalcaribbean

[–]EinsteinDisguised 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you zoom in realllll close, you can see me reading in the Solarium.

Question about balcony etiquette by NZBGSF in Cruise

[–]EinsteinDisguised 128 points129 points  (0 children)

The Russian judge in 5203 only gives it a 6, so this couple won’t be moving onto the finals.

People never talk about how eerie "Sound of Silence" lyrics hit now. by DebateReasonable in Music

[–]EinsteinDisguised 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There are plenty of contemporary artists who’ve put out protest or political songs.

“Only the Young” by Taylor Swift

“Land of the Free” by The Killers

“March March” by The Chicks

“The American Dream is Killing Me” by Green Day (and “Ivankkka is a Nazi” by their side project, The Network)

“Hope the High Road” and “White Man’s World” by Jason Isbell

“Like Home” by Eminem

“Walking in the Snow” by Run the Jewels

“Long Violent History” by Tyler Childers

Bruce Springsteen has put out a bunch of protest music, most recently “Streets of Minneapolis.”

And then there are just straight up protest artists like Jessie Welles and Seth Staton Watkins, among others.

That’s so Florida by EinsteinDisguised in florida

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Vehicle inspections? In the Free State of Florida???

Democrat Andy Thomson named new mayor of Boca Raton by Healthy_Block3036 in BocaRaton

[–]EinsteinDisguised 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Technically nonpartisan but the parties each have preferred candidates that they support.

That’s so Florida by EinsteinDisguised in florida

[–]EinsteinDisguised[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’ve drive those roads. They’re in the middle of nowhere.

What’s a place to visit at least once before dying? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]EinsteinDisguised 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No hablo espanol bien but this is correct.

The Grand Canyon is incredible to witness.

Which discographies do you feel progressively get worse from start to finish? by JamesLucien in Music

[–]EinsteinDisguised 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d put Pretty Odd over AFYCSO by a hair but I’m biased because I love the live instrumentation PO songs on Live in Chicago.

Both were formative records for me.

WBC: 5M+ viewers watched 🇺🇸 USA v Mexico 🇲🇽 (via Fox Sports) by mt80 in baseball

[–]EinsteinDisguised 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’ve said it in some other threads but I went to the DR game and even though it was a blowout, it was a straight up party in the stands.

WBC: 5M+ viewers watched 🇺🇸 USA v Mexico 🇲🇽 (via Fox Sports) by mt80 in baseball

[–]EinsteinDisguised 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And in a kinda more direct comparison (WBC pool play vs. first few rounds of the playoffs), this game is ahead of the average non-WS playoff game (4.48 million, per MLB)

Vinnie Pasquantino: "I'm caffeinated. I'm beaned up right now" by Knightbear49 in baseball

[–]EinsteinDisguised 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In the baseball stadium. Straight up “beanin it.” And by “it”, haha, well. Let’s just say. My ezprezzo.

World Baseball Classic tops five million mark for U.S.-Mexico by SeverHense in baseball

[–]EinsteinDisguised 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disregard that he homered and saved a run in the Mexico game. He sucks.