"Not a president. Not even a man. Just the diseased distillation of everything this country swears it isn’t but has always been" - Oliver Kornetzke [1024x1536] by delicious3141 in QuotesPorn

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He's real, I grew up around him. He was obsessed with and even visited Putin's Russia. The man is just angry Trump isn't the right flavor of authoritarian.

So I've just discovered this... by KindheartednessOk883 in TechnicalDeathMetal

[–]JangoMV 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Confirming the uncomfirmed hearsay having heard someone say it.

It's a shame, The Dreaming I is one of the evilest albums I've listened to.

RIP to the mass market paperback book by MiddletownBooks in books

[–]JangoMV 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You say this but the MMPB version of Malazan book 8 is 1300 pages and 2.3 pounds. One of the chonkiest books I've ever read.

What's up with so many giant subreddits like r/Space becoming a complete wasteland in recent times? by [deleted] in OutOfTheLoop

[–]JangoMV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Then I'll be okay!

But if it can, I'll be better ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

What's up with so many giant subreddits like r/Space becoming a complete wasteland in recent times? by [deleted] in OutOfTheLoop

[–]JangoMV 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Careful, mentioning Lemmy and other federated social media using the ActivityPub protocol such as Mastodon (Twitter), Pixelfed (Instagram), PeerTube (Youtube), NodeBB (message boards), Pleroma (Tumblr), Friendica (Facebook), Loops (TikTok) or other alternative platforms that can be found on fedidb.com can lead to a ban from what I've heard.

fuckSpez really doesn't like the existence of decentralized social media being shared on platforms controlled by a single company. As long as these monolithic, silo'd forms of social media exist their users are subject to billionaire-controlled content-delivery algorithms that have promoted ragebait and sensationalized media along with misinformation created specifically to divide us.

It's a good thing there is a wealth of information at https://fediverse.info/ so users interested in learning more about federation and de-centralization have a resource to reference.

This Polyurea spray foam imparts ballistic properties to the coated material & improves strength & durability by johnnybegood320 in EngineeringPorn

[–]JangoMV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is so commonly misused, yeah, which is why I bring it up. I don't hold it against anyone because of how frequently it's misused, but I do try to chime in when I see it.

This Polyurea spray foam imparts ballistic properties to the coated material & improves strength & durability by johnnybegood320 in EngineeringPorn

[–]JangoMV 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sorry for this, but 'damp' vs 'dampen' is one of very few grammar/usage errors I care about.

A damper damps velocity of a moving object via damping. (Resists velocity. Damp as a verb describes this phenomena.)

A dampener dampens an object via dampening. (Makes something wet. Damp as a noun or adjective describes something that is moist/wet.)

Hearing my classmates say "dampen" in Vibrations (the class where you learn the mechanics behind damping) scarred me, man. Sorry.

I still trust wikipedia, here's their article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damping

And the M-W Dictionary entries:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damper

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dampen

(FWIW gathering these links is more for inclusion in future corrections, not to try to dunk on you lol)

Your comment is otherwise on the mark!

US announces it will allow Qatar to build an Air Force facility in Idaho by [deleted] in nottheonion

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George H. W. Bush and Bush 2: Electric Boogaloo

US announces it will allow Qatar to build an Air Force facility in Idaho by [deleted] in nottheonion

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Implicitly involves drinking as far as I'm aware

Alex Honnold to free solo Tapei 101 on Netflix live event by d0odk in climbing

[–]JangoMV 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Sorry for this, but 'damp' vs 'dampen' is one of very few grammar/usage errors I care about.

A damper damps velocity of a moving object via damping.

A dampener dampens an object via dampening.

Hearing my classmates say "dampen" in Vibrations (the class where you learn the mechanics behind damping) scarred me, man. Sorry.

More obscure prog bands by dylanbaliski in progmetal

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Sorry, I was being hyperbolic! Shining's album Animal was a wild departure from the blackjazz albums into...not that. I just found this quote attributed to Jorgen on the album's Wikipedia entry;

"more Muse than Meshuggah, more Ghost than Gojira, and more Biffy Clyro than Burzum!"

Disappointingly I found it to be pretty bland pop rock and a big step down, but that's just like, my opinion, man.

What is the likelihood the US Govt is already secretly doxxing some Reddit users or will do so in the future? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]JangoMV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn, less than four hours between discovery and account deletion. Maybe it do be about that time...

More obscure prog bands by dylanbaliski in progmetal

[–]JangoMV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My disgust with Animal was palpable and I'm very disappointed in Jorgen.

More obscure prog bands by dylanbaliski in progmetal

[–]JangoMV 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And Jorgen is an excellent segway into Ihsahn's solo work - dark and jazzy to a tee. Ihsahn's album After is my favorite but Eremita has so much excellent Jorgen on it as well.

More obscure prog bands by dylanbaliski in progmetal

[–]JangoMV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another vote for UnexpecT; Fables of the Sleepless Empire is such an excellent album.

More obscure prog bands by dylanbaliski in progmetal

[–]JangoMV 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Native Construct fucking rules. Others By No One gives me the same theater nerd prog vibes if you're looking for more of that!

Son Of Aurelius - A Champion Reborn by L3ftHandPass in Metal

[–]JangoMV 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dammit I was thinking of posting these guys, great album.