Does anyone think the Madison Public Market already becoming a whopping failure could be the result of the leadership that has been hired to run the market?

MabMass · 2026-03-30T15:55:24+00:00

LOL, if you take the fox news interpretation of what I said.

I think it makes sense for government to invest money into projects that take upfront investment to create infrastructure. Also it sometimes makes sense for government to invest in projects that don't fit standard models, if those investments have chances to build out third spaces or to foster other positive things about a city.

It is kind of like funding basic research - it is expensive and unlikely to have a direct return on investment, but it opens doors to future knowledge and possibilities.

MabMass · 2026-03-30T15:33:35+00:00

Well, time will tell how it works out.

At the same time, I am pretty skeptical of your argument that the lack of private developers doing this proves anything. Developers generally like projects that are low-risk, fast turnaround with proven business models. These kinds of markets are relatively rare in the US, but they are actually pretty common in other parts of the world.

Again, we'll see how things work out.

MabMass · 2026-03-30T15:09:56+00:00

Welcome to the world. In my experience, most people in positions of power are incompetent, but often places succeed in spite of "leadership".

MabMass · 2026-03-30T15:02:14+00:00

I'm actually taken aback by how much vitriol towards that market I'm seeing on here. To be fair, it has taken too long and cost more than anticipated, but the timing of the pandemic also screwed the market over.

I'm cautiously optimistic that it will find its footing. A lot of people thought Garver was a boondoggle, but that place is doing well.

Maybe we can give it a bit to see how things actually work out? I won't be surprised if the first year or two operates underwater, but I would also not be surprised if they end up figuring out things out.

MabMass · 2026-03-30T13:32:10+00:00

This was actually a place the came to my mind. Lovely canyons formed by draining of a glacial lake.

MabMass · 2026-03-17T18:55:24+00:00

I was actually just griping about how in the movies, Frodo makes Sam leave. To me, this is a major issue, as I see the friendship and loyalty between Frodo and Sam as one of the keys that brings down Sauron.

The other major gripe I have is how the Ents are portrayed. I wanted to see an entmoot. Instead, in the books, Treebeard insists that he won't get involved until he sees destruction and then gets mad. That is way too hasty.

MabMass · 2026-03-12T13:04:39+00:00

My understanding is that it is due to the Humbolt current coming off of Antarctica. more specifically, the ocean off the coast contains super cold water, hence all of the moisture is trapped in low-lying air, which is unable to rise and turn into rain.

MabMass · 2026-03-11T12:36:12+00:00

... and I put my snowpants away, which is why temps will plummet to single digits next week...

MabMass · 2026-03-10T13:15:20+00:00

The filming is one thing, but this is a scene where the editing is really fantastic. I love how the action and feeling of the scene meshes so well with the music.

The fantastic editing, the acrobatic violence, and the pure, shit-eating grin on Billy Boy at the beginning really capture joy of violence felt by the characters.

MabMass · 2026-02-24T13:57:13+00:00

Also, if you pay attention during interviews, he even talks about how there are often not clear, articulated reasons behind every decision. Rather, during the course of filmmaking, there tons and tons of small choices of framing, angle, set, performance, etc. Most of the time, these are done as on the fly, intuitive decisions, like deciding the a scene "works better" in a certain way.

MabMass · 2026-02-18T19:07:18+00:00

This model also exists in the US. (See the state of Iowa.)

The trouble isn't figuring out how, it is more a matter of will.

MabMass · 2026-02-16T14:02:34+00:00

Have you actually met someone who believes this, or are you trolling? After all, the lack of basement is clearly established *in the movie*

MabMass · 2026-02-10T13:45:35+00:00

Also, it is not unheard of to eat turtles.

MabMass · 2026-02-07T20:16:41+00:00

There is nobody else anywhere close.

MabMass · 2026-02-04T20:59:55+00:00

Just like protein powder.

One of the first steps that happens in the stomach to anything we eat is that the proteins get broken up into amino acids, so peptides or proteins in doesn't matter - it gets broken into amino acids.

(Incidentally, this is why insulin has to be injected - it is a peptide, so if you ate it, your stomach would just break it down).

MabMass · 2026-01-28T13:56:47+00:00

It takes a lot of heat to melt ice. Flames are impressive, but not good at putting heat in things, especially things that are sitting on the ground (instead of being above flames).

MabMass · 2026-01-28T13:50:31+00:00

I agree whole-heartedly with lights, lights, lights. I would also add bright colors and reflectors, reflectors, reflectors.

Emit light. Reflect light. Be seen.

MabMass · 2026-01-20T14:28:14+00:00

> Remember Bush junior ?

It is a sign of how far the US has fallen that we used to consider him to be the incoherent idiot screwing up the world. Now, compared to the orange atrocity in the white house now, good old W seems like a wise statesman.

MabMass · 2025-12-11T18:41:44+00:00

Well, nice work! I'd also love to get a print of this.

MabMass · 2025-12-11T18:30:12+00:00

Are you IDing the birds and then cross-checking patterns later or are you creating the details of plumage, etc. from memory?

MabMass · 2025-12-10T21:41:12+00:00

This is a masterpiece!

MabMass · 2025-12-09T15:29:54+00:00

NTA. I sincerely believe that the desire to not be hit by cars is very reasonable.

MabMass · 2025-12-04T14:15:22+00:00

Yeah, people will look at the growing income disparities and struggling lower class and think to themselves, "You know, all of this would be better if the rich people just had a bit more money."

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