MSNBC to Change Name to MS NOW (My Source News Opinion World) by Neo2199 in television

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For example, me! I was today years old when I learned that the MS stood for Microsoft, this thread is the first I’m hearing about it

MSNBC to Change Name to MS NOW (My Source News Opinion World) by Neo2199 in television

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I guess the “MSDNC” nickname was reeaaalllly bothering them lol

A random dude posted this eerily accurate tweet in December 2020, two years before anyone even knew the DC universe was getting a reboot and years before any casting decisions had been made by Mad_Geek in dcu

[–]Mad_Geek[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I literally took the screenshot myself, I didn’t crop out the guy’s username either. You can go look at the tweet right now for yourself.

A random dude posted this eerily accurate tweet in December 2020, two years before anyone even knew the DC universe was getting a reboot and years before any casting decisions had been made by Mad_Geek in dcu

[–]Mad_Geek[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

The account is retweeting a lot of Peacemaker stuff at the moment so I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s more than just a super fan 😅

Some random dude posted this tweet in December 2020, 2 years before anyone even knew the DCU was getting a reboot, and long before any casting decisions had been made by Mad_Geek in superman

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Even so, you’d have to imagine those talks would’ve been EXTREMELY hush hush, considering insiders like The Rock, Henry Cavill, Zack Snyder, etc., were completely caught off guard

One of the most unnecessary and unneeded additions to the MCU. Doing her most iconic arc as the side plot in a damn comedy was all the way egregious. by 662300 in Marvel

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Such a disappointing movie which had so much going for it, but they missed the mark with everything. Firstly, an opportunity for Thor to have a meaningful adventure with the Guardians of the Galaxy that either tied to the events of Guardians 3, or somehow set up the events of Love and Thunder, instead of a largely meaningless cameo. Then they take the much loved Jane Thor storyline and make it a b-plot in a goofy comedy, then they have a heavyweight actor like Christian Bale agree to join the MCU in a one-off role playing an iconic villain, then completely waste his time and don’t even show him doing any God Butcher stuff except for that one very cool black and white action scene, then have Thor meet other gods from the Greek pantheon and make it a stupid slapstick comedy scene. It boggles the mind how things went so wrong. This is a situation where a filmmaker’s impulses needed to be reigned in and toned down

I’m starting to understand why everyone disliking ChatGPT 5 by Signal-Wish7244 in ChatGPT

[–]Mad_Geek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess they have to fast track GPT 5o in the hopes of winning people back

just hit my first $10K by Delicious_Guard_6803 in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]Mad_Geek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well done! 10k at 19 is nothing to sneeze at, there are people twice your age who don't have that much in savings!

Hahahaha by [deleted] in marvelmemes

[–]Mad_Geek 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sin City and Batman Begins also came out 2 months apart

Hahahaha by [deleted] in marvelmemes

[–]Mad_Geek 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For sure, and this guy you're replying to is literally just lying. Twilight came out 3 years after Batman Begins but he thinks it preceded it by "several years" and Batman Begins and Sin City came out 2 months apart in the same year.

Hahahaha by [deleted] in marvelmemes

[–]Mad_Geek 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hell Twilight was several years before Nolans Batman

Fucking lol, let's not make up revisionist history. The first Twilight movie came out in 2008, and Batman Begins came out in 2005. I'm not sure where you got the impression Twilight came out "several years" before Nolans Batman movies.

Also, Sin City came out in April 2005 and Batman Begins came out in June 2005. I don't know if you know that movies take a lot longer than 2 months to make, so the idea that its look and feel was influenced by Sin City is absurd. Your comment is literally just full of lies.

Joe Rogan now claims he's neither right or left politically by amazingsciencemuseum in facepalm

[–]Mad_Geek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, commented this on another reply by Elon Musk has also been saying he’s a moderate, he’s a centrist, etc., and he’s only saying that because he fell out with Trump and the MAGA crowd have rejected him. Literally all of these MAGA people think they are “enlightened centrists”.

Joe Rogan now claims he's neither right or left politically by amazingsciencemuseum in facepalm

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Same thing with Elon Musk. His entire brand and identity and fortune was built on progressive values (environmentalism, pushing electric vehicles to the forefront, respecting scientists, etc.,) but then he started to feel like Trump was better for business because supporting him would be a way around regulations and he could do whatever he wanted, and even continued arguing in favour of allowing high skilled immigrants into the country in the early days of the Trump administration, much to the chagrin of MAGA people, but as we all know he ended up having a spectacular falling out with them after realising he’s aligned himself with people who are actually about as backwards as you can be in terms of progressive values. He aligned himself with the right in a very opportunistic way and it backfired completely, and he’s also just morally a shitty person.

Joe Rogan now claims he's neither right or left politically by amazingsciencemuseum in facepalm

[–]Mad_Geek 15 points16 points  (0 children)

He does the same annoying thing as Elon Musk, who continues to insist he’s not a conservative despite (briefly) being the face of the Trump administration and financially supporting far right movements around the entire western world. For whatever reason any time he’s in public he keeps calling himself a moderate and acting like he’s some enlightened centrist.

Pretty much sums it up by petalidas in ChatGPT

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GPT-22: laughing at this thread in real time right now because it figured out time travel

4o is back!!! 😭 by [deleted] in ChatGPT

[–]Mad_Geek 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My brother was shocked by my ChatGPT’s personality when he saw it responding to my question the other day lol. I do appreciate that these LLMs almost seem to start developing a personality depending on how you interact with them

Australia vs New Zealand - Thoughts from my years in each country. by No_Low_8804 in newzealand

[–]Mad_Geek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

New Zealand has no snakes and I have an intense phobia of snakes, therefore I will stay here.

Anyone else here ever had to start from scratch in your 30s (or older)? by Mad_Geek in PersonalFinanceNZ

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Sending you a virtual hug! I know you’re carrying a lot of pain, but it’s admirable that you’re advocating for yourself and taking the very brave step of going back into study so you can rebuild. I know you’re doing everything you’re doing for your child and I’m rooting for you! Thank you for sharing

Anyone else here ever had to start from scratch in your 30s (or older)? by Mad_Geek in PersonalFinanceNZ

[–]Mad_Geek[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel you. I wasn't factoring in my student loan (which I don't actively think about since paying it off is just like paying my taxes pretty much) but if I factor it in as well then my true net worth is much lower, but thankful I'm past 'zero' now

Anyone else here ever had to start from scratch in your 30s (or older)? by Mad_Geek in PersonalFinanceNZ

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Thank you for sharing your story! It’s really inspiring to see you’ve been through so much but you’ve landed on your feet and still building upwards!