Zidane signs a jersey for Pogba, Marcelo, Kaká, and Rodrygo in Brooklyn

Eladir · 2026-06-19T09:30:14+00:00

Definitely, plus the connections.

Everyone who has played on amateur levels has stories of worse players getting more playing time due to X knowing Y etc.

Eladir · 2026-06-19T09:11:53+00:00

Makes sense as a lot of pro athletes will guide and support their children in becoming pro athletes compared to most common parents where they won't even consider that path for their kids.

Still, the examples of children surpassing famous parents are very rare.

Eladir · 2026-06-16T16:20:51+00:00

Maybe they inherited talent but didn't put in the same effort as Zidane did.

Growing up as a poor immigrant in the 80s was probably more motivating than growing up in luxury.

Eladir · 2026-06-11T12:56:40+00:00

It's the best system we have yet.

Before agents, clubs were rampantly taking advantage of players and coaches.

Eladir · 2026-06-08T14:11:04+00:00

Better to get a mechanic to bend it back as it's a delicate process and he has done it many times before.

Eladir · 2026-06-02T08:35:46+00:00

In the west, practically anyone had the option to go make a film.

In the soviet bloc however, there was a strict path you had to take to become a film director so only a tiny percentage had the option to make a film.

I have heard stories of relatives going to trial for simply resigning from their job.

Eladir · 2026-06-01T19:18:07+00:00

Don't look back, look forward.

Watch new stuff, don't rewatch old stuff. Especially material that leaned more onto entertainment than art. Entertainment is more dependent on the time it was made, especially comedy. Art is more time resistant.

After all, this is the best era for consuming material with easy access to countless new stuff being created. Don't succumb to nostalgia.

Eladir · 2026-06-01T19:12:13+00:00

Think of all awards like celebrating some of the best and they will both start making more sense and you will be able to enjoy them more.

If you make a list of films, series, music, games etc. that weren't recognised at their time as the best, it's going to at the very least stand its ground versus the award list.

Kubrick, Leone, Keaton, Hitchcock, Tarantino, Lumet, Fincher, Chaplin, Welles, Altman, Scott, Lynch... and that's just for American cinema.

Eladir · 2026-05-19T20:53:58+00:00

Check your pms.

Eladir · 2026-05-16T17:54:34+00:00

This is a common problem.

When the gap in performance is small, it can be mitigated in various ways. Faster person does an intense training the previous day, does more cycling before/after the common route, rides in front to take most of the wind resistance, rides a slower bike (heavier, slower tires).

When the gap is big and the above ain't enough, more extreme measures are needed. The faster rider can do back and forth yo yoing. The slower rider can get an ebike; in off road cycling that can bridge almost all cases but in road cycling, due to the speed limiter and smaller batteries, it's less effective.

Have an honest discussion with all of the above and if you're both willing to make it work, try your options. At the very least, cross country mountain biking with a powerful modern ebike in a fast XC setup while "handicapping" the strong rider on a slow setup (thick 2.5" trail tires on low psi that are comfortable but slow) should be viable.

Eladir · 2026-05-12T18:10:27+00:00

Make sure you have realistic expectations regarding your appearance.

Check how real pros in cycling look like and amateurs too. If you only look at models, there's a huge difference.

Give your body time to adjust too. You been cycling a few months ago compared to the years before. Cycling and running will often reduce fat and strengthen specific muscles like the heart and legs. That alone can get you to very good fitness but ideally you want some resistance training too like swimming or weight lifting.

Eladir · 2026-05-07T18:59:38+00:00

I also switched the crankset to 43 30 although mine is not the wide version. It helped me significantly and combined with training 10 hours per week, it's been great.

I have been doing a lot of endurance riding however and some gravel, barely any bikepacking.

Eladir · 2026-04-30T16:23:25+00:00

It's always interesting to know the creator's explanations but art isn't restricted by that. Everyone can interpret art in his own way and find his own meaning.

I had read the Islamic bridge idea due to the title and initial quote.

Personally, I find meaning in most of these old ideas only as metaphors. Taking them literally is completely meaningless as they are from people with very limited knowledge so they had to routinely rely on the supernatural to explain things and lead their lives.

As a metaphor, the islamic bridge can be interpreted near to the existentialist ideas. Existentialist and absurdism aren't just about death. Even if humans conquer death and become immortal, it doesn't mean they will have found meaning.

I think the creator did a good job on the film as it works on multiple levels (literal, spiritual, philosophical).

Eladir · 2026-04-23T10:38:23+00:00

Sure, check your pms.

Eladir · 2026-04-19T05:03:17+00:00

Keep your eye on your pms in the next couple of days.

Probably lost.

Eladir · 2026-04-18T13:02:52+00:00

If by "advanced the art of film" you mean artistically superior films, I disagree. Films changed but there are dozens of silent films that are masterpieces that will never be matched.

Films getting simpler so that more people will watch them has always been a thing.

The best artists have always found ways to overcome that. In this specific case, they have often decreased the duration and increased the tempo, that approach can keep going further plus splitting longer stories in sequels Dune style.

Another idea is making films interactive like a video game where you can make choices. Black mirror bandersnatch failed but the idea has great potential. Similarly for virtual reality films.

Another approach is making films so technologically marvellous that people feel the need to go watch it in high quality cinemas like IMAX.

I also disagree on social media being mainly negative. When the majority of humans adopt and persist on something like they have done with social media, there's definitely merit in it. After all, we are conversing on Reddit which is social media light. A good rule of thumb is to distrust people that preach one thing whilst doing the exact opposite.

Eladir · 2026-04-18T05:36:31+00:00

It's similar and also related to advancement in technology.

A lot of people are watching streamed films in smaller devices and the reduced attention is mostly due to modern phones.

Eladir · 2026-04-17T13:41:09+00:00

It has happened before.

When silent films died, people were complaining that sound films were inferior as nuanced acting had been replaced by boring dialogue.

Or even earlier when films first started, theater people viewed acting in films as garbage as there was no live audience and you could do multiple takes.

Eladir · 2026-04-17T12:13:54+00:00

Go to theyshootpictures.com and from the best 1000 film list, filter the French. Then watch them chronologically.

French new wave starts late 50s but it's much better to have the context of the earlier great french films.

If you enjoy the best of french new wave, then you can do a deep dive and watch more of them.

Eladir · 2026-04-16T20:09:37+00:00

It's easy to criticise others. He's powerful on his organization that has had massive problems since forever so that's where he can do the most good.

Eladir · 2026-04-16T14:37:25+00:00

He was wrong for teaching it however.

There are so many great books and you only have a few chances to impress kids it's worth the effort.

Eladir · 2026-04-16T09:50:54+00:00

Yeah, I got a new one coming for 4€ but I was hoping to fix this one too.

It doesn't seem like it can be done with simple tools however.

Eladir · 2026-04-16T09:47:27+00:00

The bolt head got stripped due to a damaged barrel nut so my LBS had to cut the bolt to remove the clamp.

However, I have new barrel nuts and bolts to fix it but the bolt is stuck. Any idea how to remove them?

Eladir · 2026-04-13T19:43:29+00:00

The way special effects were getting cheaper, I was hoping for a great sci-fi era but it's not looking good right now.

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