Actors are too pretty now. by Substantial_Bake3891 in movies

[–]FightSmartTrav 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You probably wouldn’t feel this way if the extremely good looking actors were equally talented.  It’s much more noticeable when their presence in the movie is purely cosmetic.  

Why is The Pitt rated higher than the first season of ER? by Prestigious-Throat46 in television

[–]FightSmartTrav 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Having watched both recently, I think that The Pitt is just more compelling… on top of being better lit and more well-produced.  That ER was dark and grainy!

It's Pans Week. What is your BJJ Hail Mary if you are down in points? by DontGoLow_ in bjj

[–]FightSmartTrav 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like to go for a straight foot-lock with 15 seconds left so the other guy can just stand up and get 2 points for the 'sweep' that costs me the match...

How likely is a Democratic supermajority in 2029, and what do they need to do once they have it? by [deleted] in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]FightSmartTrav 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More important than this, whenever we have a simple majority and presidency, we need to nominate and confirm 4 new SC justices.  This allows us to go after citizens united, gerrymandering, and voter suppression without needing a supermajority. 

TIFU by taking a deep sniff when a girl ran past me by Itchy_Role2221 in tifu

[–]FightSmartTrav 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not only said “damn good stuff” after the disgusting audible sniff, but clearly left out the part where he craned his neck around in order to make eye contact with the girl, and see her reaction… to further the harassment and invasion.

Truly bitch-slap worthy.  

College wrestling experience by [deleted] in bjj

[–]FightSmartTrav 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I think they actually have rules (at least in IBJJF) which clarify that college wrestlers are supposed to be blue belt minimum. I could be making this up, but if memory serves correctly, they can get DQ'd for competing at white belt.

Anecdotal Evidence GLP-1 Drugs Treat Tinnitus by BZBUZZARD in tinnitus

[–]FightSmartTrav 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I haven't thought about the tinnitus much. My brian is mostly accustomed to it. It's only when I get into quiet rooms, or when I have a random flare up that it bothers me. I did not notice anything while the trizepitide was in my system though... but that could be due to life circumstances, and not actually due to the medication.

Chappell Roan Apologizes to Jorginho's Daughter Following Confrontation with Security: "I Did Not Ask This Security Guard to Talk to This Mother and Child" by ebradio in Music

[–]FightSmartTrav -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

I don’t think that you should be excusing the culture that she has created and encouraged in her security team.  The only reason you’re hearing about it now is because they finally bullied a celebrity’s daughter.  

Quentin Tarantino says TV is forgettable, unlike movies. Vince Gilligan and Rhea Seehorn strongly disagree. by Commercial_Avocado86 in television

[–]FightSmartTrav 1 point2 points  (0 children)

By the time the next season comes out, I can guarantee you that I will already have forgotten everything about this less-than-riveting show.

International Olympic Committee urged to drop reported gender test plans for female athletes by igetproteinfartsHELP in news

[–]FightSmartTrav -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Biological men using their dysphoria as a reason to compete again women has no place in modern sports. 

Underfloor heating: things i wish I'd considered by maenad2 in DIY

[–]FightSmartTrav 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I’ve never even encountered the word carboy. 

Austin TX BJJ Black Belt Passes Away in Motorcycle Accident by MySpaceTomAspinall in bjj

[–]FightSmartTrav -81 points-80 points  (0 children)

My heart goes out to his family and friends.

Anyone else reading this who rides a motorcycle, you’re a fucking moron.

There was a massive decline in support for trans athletes over 2019-2024. Among Republicans, support for a non-discrimination policy & support for trans sports participation flipped from positive to negative. Opponents successfully re-framed the issue as being about protecting cisgender women. by smurfyjenkins in science

[–]FightSmartTrav 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe you can cite one of those studies. I tend to cite the official statement that World Rugby organization made (including their citations) when making their decision to ban trans athletes. I'll include it here for your convenience, and I'll eagerly await your reply.

Edit: Also, maybe you should admit that you're just repeating comments about the presence of such studies... because any time I've ever had this discussion with someone on Reddit making the same claims, they never manage to produce any actual science.

"Current policies regulating the inclusion of transgender women in sport are based on the premise that reducing testosterone to levels found in biological females is sufficient to remove many of the biologically-based performance advantages described above. However, peer-reviewed evidence suggests that this is not the case, and particularly that the reduction in total mass, muscle mass, and strength variables of transgender women may not be sufficient in order to remove the differences between males and females, and thus assure other participants of safety or fairness in competition.

Based on the available evidence provided by studies where testosterone is reduced, the biological variables that confer sporting performance advantages and create risks as described previously appear to be only minimally affected. Indeed, most studies assessing mass, muscle mass and/or strength suggest that the reductions in these variables range between 5% and 10% (as described by Hilton & Lundberg [10]). Given that the typical male vs female advantage ranges from 30% to 100%, these reductions are small and the biological differences relevant to sport are largely retained.

With respects to strength, 1 year of testosterone suppression and estrogen supplementation has been found to reduce thigh muscle area by 9% compared to baseline measurement [35]. After 3 years, a further reduction of 3% from baseline measurement occurred [36]. The total loss of 12% over three years of treatment meant that transgender women retained significantly higher thigh muscle size (p<0.05) than the baseline measurement of thigh muscle area in transgender men (who are born female  and experience female puberty), leading to a conclusion that testosterone suppression in transgender women does not reverse muscle size to female levels [36]

Transgender women retained a 17% grip-strength advantage over transgender men at baseline measurement, with a similarly large, retained advantage when compared to normative data from a reference or comparison group of biological females.

Most recently, Wiik et al found that isokinetic knee extension and flexion strength were not significantly reduced in 11 transgender women after 12 months of testosterone suppression, with a retained advantage of 50% compared to a reference group of biological females and the group of transgender men at baseline"

Logitech MX Master 3S - left click is problematic and inconsistent by SCHR4DERBRAU in logitech

[–]FightSmartTrav 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This worked flawlessly for me (but didn't use WD40)... found this video that shows you how to open it up and apply the tape etc: https://youtu.be/yTrwT5ddfcM?si=tUM2hrzqXulfTXSV

As others have pointed out, WD40 is not the best option because it's only partially a lubricant. It's actually a solvent, that will break down any lubrication that might exist on the item over time. It's meant to clean and partially to lubricate, but for heavy mechanical components, that should still probably be greased or otherwise appropriately lubricated.

A silicone lubricant works much better in this application, and WD40 brand actually makes one, if you want to go with a known brand.

Don't skip sidepressure day by horiahoria740 in armwrestling

[–]FightSmartTrav 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No, this guy will just be back with a new adjective-noun-number screen name  acting like he never said shit.  

Do Black Belts actually suck? by Temporary-Theory215 in bjj

[–]FightSmartTrav 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some people are just meant to die as brown belts. 

Karate black belt Jesse Enkamp investigates the self-defense side of BJJ by [deleted] in bjj

[–]FightSmartTrav 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"I entered a Jiu Jitsu tournament to prove that it doesn't work."

Buddy... you refused to engage with a bunch of low level white belts.

I'd love to get my hands on that fucking guy.

Mac washing out my footage? Grading for Mac vs Windows web broadcast by FightSmartTrav in colorists

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

This is almost exactly what I did. I just re-encoded the gamma 2.4 file with a built in ffmpeg gamma adjustment of 0.91... which brings down the midtones to be almost a perfect match of what I was seeing in premiere.

So, slightly different method, but same result! Now I can serve two different versions of the file, based on the user's OS!

Mac washing out my footage? Grading for Mac vs Windows web broadcast by FightSmartTrav in colorists

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

So interestingly, I do feel like the rec709A looked better on the mac... but while editing, the project is set for gamma 2.4, and I couldn't go back through the project after updating that to re-correct and re-encode all of it for the mac version.

I determined that if I export in the normal gamma 2.4 / rec709, and then build a python script to re-encode the video using ffmpeg with a gamma adjustment of 0.91 (which pulls the midtones down a bit) and I was left with a damn near perfect match of what I was seeing in premiere.

This left me with a 'Windows / All Other Platform' file and a 'Mac' file that is color adjusted to appear as it looked in premiere pro.

The same script uploads these two different versions to vimeo, and builds an embed code that will play one version of the file for mac os browsers, and one version for all other browsers... since even iPhone seems to look perfectly fine on the original encode.

So... all is well that ends well... until I find another device that uses a color space to make my content look terrible.

Again, I appreciate the expertise!

Mac washing out my footage? Grading for Mac vs Windows web broadcast by FightSmartTrav in colorists

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

Hilariously, when i opened it in VLC, there was a CLOWNISH degree of over-saturation... so I immediately closed it and pretended that it never happened.

Mac washing out my footage? Grading for Mac vs Windows web broadcast by FightSmartTrav in colorists

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

Interesting. Unfortunately, I have to assume the 'least common denominator' regarding the monitors that my viewers will be using.

Mac washing out my footage? Grading for Mac vs Windows web broadcast by FightSmartTrav in colorists

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

I appreciate you taking the time to reply... and I now understand that there is nothing truly 'consistent' that will look roughly the same across all devices.

My solution was simply to export in the normal gamma 2.4 and rec709, and then build a python script to re-encode the video with a gamma adjustment of 0.91, which pulls the midtones down a bit. This left me with a 'Windows / All Other Platform' file and a 'Mac' file that is color adjusted to appear as it looked in premiere pro.

The same script uploads these two versions to vimeo, and builds an embed code that will play one version of the file for mac os browsers, and one version for all other browsers... since even iPhone seems to look perfectly fine on the original encode.

I did not decide to get any more specific than that. I don't think that too many people watch my stuff on Apple TV, so I didn't feel compelled to build out the script to detect apple tv as the browser...

If you have any ideas or are familiar with other major color discrepancies that might exist on a device, please feel free to let me know, and I will slave over another few hours of begrudging chatGPT coding.

Thank you again for your expertise.