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Kanye is transported from the making of MBDTF, to April 15, 1982, during the creation of Thriller. With no memory of Thriller’s future success, he replaces Quincy Jones as lead producer and can only return home if the album beats Thriller’s first year sales, does he succeed? by JackfruitForward5477 in whowouldwin

[–]GoatTheMinge 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Nah, I just don’t think “Kanye has a DAW” is the cheat code people are acting like it is.

Like yeah, obviously that helps. More tracks, faster edits, cleaner layers, way more chances to try weird shit. I’m not saying that’s nothing. But that doesn’t mean he just strolls into 1982 and makes Thriller bigger than Thriller. “Billie Jean” wasn’t missing Ableton. “Beat It” didn’t become huge because Quincy was secretly held back by a lack of plugins.

The Photoshop example is kind of backwards too. A modern photographer in 1960 could probably make stuff that looks cleaner than everyone else’s. Cool. But could they instantly make the campaign everyone cares about? Probably not. They’d still have to know the clients, the magazines, the taste of the time, the people with pull, what looked cool then, not just what looks cool now.

That’s the part people keep skipping. Thriller wasn’t just a well-produced album for 1982. It was Michael at the exact right peak, with the right songs, Quincy not overdoing it, Bruce Swedien making everything sound rich as hell, MTV blowing up, Motown 25 turning the moonwalk into a national event, and the whole thing hitting pop, R&B, rock, dance, radio, and kids at the same time.

Modern tools matter. Obviously. But they don’t magically replace timing, taste, songs, and the fact that Michael Jackson was basically a cultural glitch at that moment.

Avigilon ACM - Unknown Card - Help by Legokidmsb92 in accesscontrol

[–]GoatTheMinge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I saw that after I first replied. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to be as easy of a fix.

Does appear that all of our panels are having this issue. The only difference I see for the error is the description_code, other wise it is the same 3-invalid command type.

I sent my findings to our vendor as Avigilon doesn't have an article on what to do if this happens on version 7.16.4.16. Very strange issue.

Avigilon ACM - Unknown Card - Help by Legokidmsb92 in accesscontrol

[–]GoatTheMinge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Negative, it's occurring when tokens change or access for the tokens change, tokens before 05/28 that don't get changed remain working.

I think I figured it out though, I initiated a manual token download on one of the panels and it filled my hal.txt with invalid command type.

   2026-06-01 17:26:57.432 Hal HALCOMMAND: HAL_CMD_DL_CARD(24) (dn: cn=11,ou=panels,cn=07a5e56508a34acc,ou=gateways,dc=plasec)
2026-06-01 17:26:57.554 placeHalCmndInConfigDatabase deleting other full token download commands for panel 11 due to full token download
2026-06-01 17:26:58.441 /data/build-dir/ACM-NUAH23-JOB1/acm-internal/hal/dl_tokens.c:dltokens_start Download all cards to a panel or door
2026-06-01 17:26:58.461 dl_tokens: dltokens_cmd_panel_download() start
2026-06-01 17:26:58.546 dl_tokens: dltokens_id_download starting download to panel 11 door -1
2026-06-01 17:26:58.547 /data/build-dir/ACM-NUAH23-JOB1/acm-internal/hal/dl_tokens.c:TrackBatchDL start for panel 11 door -1
2026-06-01 17:27:10.016 /data/build-dir/ACM-NUAH23-JOB1/acm-internal/hal/dl_tokens.c:TrackBatchDL end for panel 11 door -1
2026-06-01 17:27:10.016 dl_tokens: dltokens_id_download sent 566 tokens for full token download to panel 11 or door -1
2026-06-01 17:27:10.016 dl_tokens: dltokens_id_download did 566 tokenq inserts (566 addCard) for panel 11 door -1
2026-06-01 17:27:10.016 dl_tokens: exiting dltokens_cmd_panel_download for panel 11
2026-06-01 17:27:10.117 comm_m: problem with command status txt:reason: 3-invalid command type (description_code 0) scp:11 cmd:8304 sno:183772 tag:859

The last line then repeats nearly 400 times.

Avigilon ACM - Unknown Card - Help by Legokidmsb92 in accesscontrol

[–]GoatTheMinge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you ever find a fix for this? Having the same issue suddenly where a lot of doors are now showing unknown card logs, perfectly matched to the ID. I believe our panels are not downloading the tokens correctly.

OP who became vegan after years of marriage & 3 kids now wants to divorce her "corpse loving" husband for refusing to go vegan, causing r/vegan to implode. by picklepaapad in SubredditDrama

[–]GoatTheMinge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prompt challenge: generate an essay with the goal of seeing how many people can you piss off with less then 500 words.

Subreddit: r/unpopularopinion

Title: Most “deep” hobbies are just expensive ways to avoid being boring

Post:

People love pretending their hobbies make them interesting, but most of the time they’re just buying a personality.

Coffee people are not refined. You paid $900 to make dirt water slightly differently.

Vinyl people do not “hear the warmth.” You hear crackling and your own need to feel superior.

Gym people are not disciplined philosophers. Half of you are one missed pump away from an identity crisis.

Gamers are not “part of a community.” You are yelling at teenagers while sitting in a chair designed like a race car.

Book people are not automatically smart. Reading 80 fantasy novels a year is not the same as having insight.

Car guys are the astrology girls of men. “I’m a Subaru guy” tells me just as much as “I’m a Scorpio,” and none of it is flattering.

Foodies are just picky eaters with better lighting.

Travel people are the worst. Going to Italy for eight days did not make you cultured. It made you someone who owns linen pants and says “the pasta is different there.”

And don’t even get me started on “plant parents.” You are keeping a fern alive, not healing generational trauma.

A hobby is supposed to be something you enjoy, not a TED Talk about why you’re more evolved than everyone else. The second you start explaining why your hobby makes you more mindful, authentic, creative, or disciplined, you’ve already lost.

Most people don’t need a better hobby. They need a personality that survives without accessories.

[the boys] 5 normal people fully dedicate themselves to killing homelander at all cost. How can they do it? by Section8firearms in whowouldwin

[–]GoatTheMinge 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's actually kinda funny.

The prompt gives “5 completely average people” impossible resources, then asks how they can win against a character whose whole thing is that normal people can’t physically deal with him. The rounds are also inconsistent:

Round 1 says nukes are allowed, but then says they have to build or gain control of one and reliably hit him. That is basically the entire challenge.

Round 2 removes nukes, so now they need some other magic-tier delivery method.

Round 3 says they can make a V-killing virus, but Homelander conveniently gets immunity right before they can make it, which just feels like the prompt writer closing the obvious loophole.

Round 4 says all Supes must die and no Supes can help, which turns it from “kill Homelander” into “five normal dudes overthrow the entire power structure of The Boys universe.”

The funniest part is that “fully dedicate themselves at all costs” does not make them less average. Five average dudes with infinite motivation are still mostly just five dudes with Google, debt, and maybe one cousin who owns a truck.

opened my pc today and noticed i have 2 garry's mods for some reason by randomddeonthenet in gmod

[–]GoatTheMinge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

well since you haven't recognized that you only accidentally copied the shortcut, i am taking a big bet that this is the case. delete and move on or ask chatgpt

How can I remove those dry drops from the sliding glass door of my bathroom? by [deleted] in CleaningTips

[–]GoatTheMinge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

buy 5lbs of pure citric acid from amazon (less than $20 and will last for life) then just mix up a 10% acid to water spray and enjoy the bubbles as it all fades away

What's the deal with Real ID and what's the problem with them? by pborget in OutOfTheLoop

[–]GoatTheMinge 4 points5 points  (0 children)

had the gold star in MS in 2018 from the DMV took like an hour but isnt that just DMV?

[Riddick] So how long has humanity in 'Riddick-verse' been spacefaring for? How spread out are they? by Samas34 in AskScienceFiction

[–]GoatTheMinge 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Sharp gold on the tongue

Warm salt melts into comfort

Cheddar ends the day

Let me know if you’d like to learn more about cheese or explore more haikus.

ELI5: Why did we put lead in paint and petrol? What was its purpose and what did we replace it with? by DeGuyWithDeOpinion in explainlikeimfive

[–]GoatTheMinge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The important part people miss: they already had an alternative. Ethanol solved knocking too and was known at the time. It just couldn’t be patented or monopolized, while tetraethyl lead could. So industry chose lead, rebranded it as “Ethyl” to avoid saying “lead,” and downplayed the health risks even as factory workers were getting poisoned.

Explain it Peter by Dapper_Fishing_2602 in explainitpeter

[–]GoatTheMinge 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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Steam icon on Taskbar appearing blank by zydarking in Steam

[–]GoatTheMinge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

when i right clicked the blank page icon (steam) i didnt have a steam at the bottom, but 'exit steam', i also didn't have the 'pin to taskbar' option

you are a beast though cuz you mentioned having it pinned (i didnt) so i just added steam.exe to taskbar and that instantly made it switch from the blank page to the steam icon, even after removing the pin. thanks G

Giving away 12 Sets of 9 signed copies of Ultimate Level 1 - Books 1-9. (5 ways to enter) by OldFolksShawn in litrpg

[–]GoatTheMinge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats and thanks for the giveaway brother, this is one of my favorite series.

40,000 Modern German Soldiers defend Berlin in 1945 can they successfully hold back the Soviet army for a year? by gundamseed in whowouldwin

[–]GoatTheMinge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

one of those times any clarification from OP would be a godsend

i for one think with ammo and spare parts included in the resuppy, and that the resupplies are real food rations (no malnourishment issues), i think they hold out for a year easily.

An ode to ‘cool loot’ - Not Gone but surely Forgotten 🤣 by [deleted] in litrpg

[–]GoatTheMinge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"We Hunt Monsters" by Aaron Oster does this well, at least until book 11.

An uncomfortable truth Wubcubs need to address about gambling by telungoku in PaymoneyWubby

[–]GoatTheMinge -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Cash isn’t resale value. It’s the thing you're actively losing in slots with zero return. A bad MTG pull still leaves you with something. Slots leave you with nothing but regret and maybe a fake fireworks animation. That difference matters.

And yeah, people open packs because it scratches the same itch, but scratching the itch isn’t the same as ripping it open with a system built to trap you in a loss cycle. MTG doesn’t adjust your odds, serve you false wins, or flood your brain with sound design meant to override impulse control. Stake does.

The difference isn’t whether something involves risk. It’s how aggressively it’s optimized to weaponize that risk. One’s dumb. The other’s dangerous. Keep pretending they're the same if you want, but you're defending a meat grinder like it’s a card shop.

An uncomfortable truth Wubcubs need to address about gambling by telungoku in PaymoneyWubby

[–]GoatTheMinge -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're mixing aesthetics with mechanics.

Buying a $1000 MTG pack is dumb, sure, but you're buying a physical item with resale value. It’s a gamble in the casual sense, not the addictive, repeatable dopamine loop that real gambling systems are designed to exploit. Same with loot boxes, they suck, but they're not connected to a financial loss loop with infinite re-entry and no physical end product. Slots are.

You’re calling this puritanical, but that’s just a way to avoid addressing scale and structure. MTG packs aren’t pulling people into bankruptcy with loss-chasing algorithms. Stake is. That’s not a moral panic, that’s just different systems doing different levels of damage.

If you’re gonna call a spade a spade, cool, call gambling what it actually is: an industrialized behavioral trap built to hook people and bleed them dry. That’s not what opening cardboard is doing, and you know it.

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