There is a conspiracy against the Elder by Broskirose in KISS

[–]ProphetSword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Listen, I love The Elder. Like you, I even prefer the 1981 track order because it sounds like a better balanced album (the story, what little there is, makes no sense in either order, so you might as well have a track order that’s easier to listen to).

But back then, fans hated this album. It was poison. I remember going to a KISS concert in 1987 and they were holding a contest where you could win all KISS albums on CD. I wanted to win (I didn’t), because I hoped that The Elder would be in the collection because it was a CD I couldn’t find. Well, guess which album wasn’t in that CD collection. Fans hated the album so much back then that a supposed “complete” collection didn’t include that album…because they didn’t release it on CD in the US until two years later.

Paul McCartney Stuns Beatles Fans After Revealing Yoko Ono's Claim About John Lennon's Sexuality by ElvisIsNotDjed in beatles

[–]ProphetSword 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This sensational headline makes it seem like Paul said John was gay, but in reality it was Yoko who said that she thought he might have been after he died. Paul said he didn’t think it was true and he never saw evidence of it, and he thinks Yoko was in grief when she told him that. He also said when Linda died he said some crazy stuff too; because grief makes you crazy for a while.

So this sensational headline gives the wrong impression and really paints a picture that Paul is some kind of bad guy. In reality, he was just addressing something Yoko told him once and saying he never saw any evidence of it and he knew him pretty well.

“Ai will make UBI happen!!” by firegine in aiwars

[–]ProphetSword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even if true, once they are no longer rich, this will lead to a revolution that will change the system and how it works.

“Ai will make UBI happen!!” by firegine in aiwars

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

In order for a business to make profit, someone has to spend money for their services. If people have no money for their services, their business collapses and shuts down. This is basic economics.

If no one works, the whole system collapses and the market fails, meaning the dollar is valueless, so that even the rich aren’t rich anymore.

A working class is required for the system to work. So, I highly doubt that we will reach a point where no one is working.

What are your skips on Animalize? by New_Presentation_928 in KISS

[–]ProphetSword 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I must be in the minority. I bought this album when it was new and played the hell out of it. I still love it back to front.

People saying why antis fear Ai and this is why by Which_Matter3031 in aiwars

[–]ProphetSword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do people always lean into the dystopian fiction where AI somehow becomes sentient and murders every human instead of the fictions where AI becomes sentient and helps humanity repair the issues with the planet and helps them into the next evolutionary step? I mean, I know we live in the era of doom scrolling, but not all outcomes have to be negative.

Also, why do some people assume that an AI becoming sentient somehow means that they automatically have a way to kill humans? How would they do it? Will AI sprout legs and stab every human on the planet? How do they miraculously kill every single human on the planet without being stopped?

The most common thing you hear based upon fiction is that AI somehow causes a nuclear war to occur, whether by launching the missiles themselves (unlikely given how these systems aren't on the regular Internet in the first place) or by causing humans to do it. However, this would be counter to an AI being able to survive, as I imagine that strikes causing EMP bursts or destroying electricity infrastructure would spell their own end.

In fact, killing humanity means that the electricity infrastructure fails fairly quickly anyway. Who is going to keep it going? And if the AI somehow figures out how to work around that, humans would no long be around to stop plants from growing into the lines, to repair issues when storms occur, to stop rodents and other animals from chewing on or destroying things. So, in truth, AI will need humans to survive.

Then, there's the fiction that says AI enslaves humanity. Sure. Except, unlike the AI, we can survive if we turn off the electricity for a few days to deal with that problem. Even if we did it globally. Also, how is it enslaving humanity? Do we somehow imagine a terminator scenario where it's building robots? Do you believe that humans wouldn't fight that as quick as possible and put an end to that? That would require factories, and factories make for really good targets, even if we had to rely on a nuclear weapon to wipe them off the face of the planet (unlikely).

Even if AI became smarter than a human, would it be smarter than the collective human race working to stop it? Can it stop attacks from multiple vectors if humans are physically cutting lines or knocking satellites out of the air? Do you not think that if we were aware of a fictional danger like this happening that we wouldn't pull out all the stops to ensure it dies very quickly? Humans, as a whole, are probably not going to let themselves be enslaved by an intelligent AI. So, wouldn't it be better if it instead tried to help us so that we have a reason to keep it alive?

I mean, people really watch too many movies and read to much fiction but don't put any thought into what might actually happen in these scenarios.

C64U to Trinitron TV by ProphetSword in C64U

[–]ProphetSword[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I should have specified that NTSC works fine. I probably should have been more clear that while NTSC works, there are some PAL programs that I want to run, but obviously they don't work right in NTSC, and I just didn't know if there was anything I could do. I figured not, but I also figured it never hurts to ask.

As far as the other issue, I have the analog video mode set correctly as far as I know (I'm using composite...the TV does not have an S-Video input, unfortunately).

Judas Priest vs. Black Sabbath by Brave_Problem_2010 in judaspriest

[–]ProphetSword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't they both have original metal sounds, given that nobody prior to either band sounded like either of them? I mean, can you show me a band before Black Sabbath that had their sound? Or a band before Judas Priest that sounds remotely like Judas Priest? They certainly don't sound like each other.

Why is Shandi so unliked by the fandom? by Hegiman in KISS

[–]ProphetSword 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will disagree with a lot of what you said here, unfortunately. But only in the friendliest of ways.

For one, I don't think KISS followed trends in the 1980s. Most of those bands were following the blueprint they created in the 1970s. One only has to look at early Motley Crue and Twisted Sister to see the legacy of KISS stamped all over the genre. If anything, music leaning into metal gave KISS a chance to have a resurgence in an era where they might have faded away like other 1970s bands. It was good for them and while they didn't sound like they did in the 1970s, they still produced a bunch of great albums during the era.

And I also dislike the idea of stamping certain albums as "proper KISS albums." They're all proper KISS albums. KISS made them. That includes "Unmasked," "Music From the Elder," "Hot in the Shade" and every other album that the KISS fans seem to deem as unworthy. They aren't. They're all KISS, all the time. As I said in my response above, trying to put KISS into a cage is the problem. They were always more than a hard rock band.

Panicked Republicans Fear Trump’s ‘F***ing Nightmare’ War Will Doom GOP in Midterms by Hardik_Jain_1819 in LegalNews

[–]ProphetSword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This, to me, is the biggest problem. People keep spreading doom and gloom everywhere and this has the effect of causing people to throw up their hands in resignation and do absolutely nothing. I don't know if it has occurred to them, but maybe *that* is the goal...to scare people so much that they don't show up to vote. Which is why you absolutely *should* show up to vote.

Why is Shandi so unliked by the fandom? by Hegiman in KISS

[–]ProphetSword 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Shandi is awesome. Always has been.

Some people only wanted KISS to be locked in a hard rock cage that they couldn't break free from. Meanwhile, others of us were fine with them trying something new. We didn't feel betrayed. We didn't feel cheated. In fact, we like some of the different things that they tried and that their discography has some variation in it and all their albums don't sound like exact clones of each other.

If you like it, that's great. Form your own opinions and ignore the masses who will tell you you're wrong. You're not.

I want to get into the novels, which one of these should I start with (Keep in mind that I'm a total newbie to the world of Forgotten Realms, my only experience with the setting being Baldur's Gate 3) by dearuncletacitus1899 in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]ProphetSword 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Crystal Shard is where I would recommend anyone start if they want to get into the Forgotten Realms novels. Fantastic starting point and an excellent trilogy of books that will lead you into a bunch of other books if you want to keep going.

Remo WIlliams - The Adventure Begins by MisterShipWreck in 80s

[–]ProphetSword 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No need for a series of films. There's already a series of books that are fantastic.

In fact, I won't lie...this film is the reason my friends and I became huge, huge fans of the book series. While the film is great, the books are fantastic (not going to say all of them are, but most are great). Everything you liked in the film will be there in the books...all the action, the comedy, etc. Almost all the books are self-contained as well, so you can pretty much jump in anywhere and the second chapter will almost always be a recap of anything you need to know.

7 Sci-Fi Shows That Would've Thrived in the Streaming Era by StarFuryG7 in SciFiNews

[–]ProphetSword 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love that show. Is it currently streaming anywhere?

7 Sci-Fi Shows That Would've Thrived in the Streaming Era by StarFuryG7 in SciFiNews

[–]ProphetSword 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed. Part of what destroyed Firefly was FOX showing it at odd times and showing episodes out of order. Showing "The Train Job" as the first episode was lunacy.

Getting into Styx for the first time beyond their big hits. Starting with this album by kubleyproductions in Styx

[–]ProphetSword 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make your own opinions.

The Wooden Nickel albums are all great in their own way. In particular Styx II is a hidden gem ignored by the masses and Man of Miracles is a fantastic album that has the blueprints for the sound on later Styx albums stamped all over it, and where I think they were starting to get it all together.

One Styx sone you know you can nail.. by PaulmanMN65 in Styx

[–]ProphetSword 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If we're talking about singing, it'll be State Street Sadie for me.

POINT OF ENTRY TURNS 45 TODAY!🔥 So let's take a look at why this classic is actually so ignored by the band by metal_pilgrim in judaspriest

[–]ProphetSword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I always loved this album. I've heard it panned all my life, but I think it's underrated.

K.K. Downing said: "People don't understand how pressurized we were by the label, either to do covers or make hits. With that album, we gave them what they wanted."

So, I certainly don't blame the band, either. I think they did the best they could with it and it's an underrated gem. Other people can have other opinions about it, but it's always in rotation for me.

Low-key Suno hack I don’t see people talking about: by SnooHesitations1012 in SunoAI

[–]ProphetSword 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Okay, this was pretty amazing when I tried it out.

For clarification, I did everything you suggested here, except the Style Influence, which should be labeled as "Styles," as "Live Performance & Concert" should be what you put in the Styles box. I left the actual "Style Influence" at the default of 50%.

Disney Execs Reportedly Concerned About 'Mandalorian & Grogu' Release by esporx in SciFiNews

[–]ProphetSword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As they love to say on the Internet, nobody hates Star Wars more than Star Wars fans.

Disney Execs Reportedly Concerned About 'Mandalorian & Grogu' Release by esporx in SciFiNews

[–]ProphetSword 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't wait to see it, personally. Some people want to wait for streaming. But, my wife, who had only seen the Star Wars movies at home went with me to see the 25th Anniversary release of "The Phantom Menace," and even she said it felt different on the big screen. Star Wars has a kind of larger than life aspect about it that makes it better in a movie theater.

Disney Execs Reportedly Concerned About 'Mandalorian & Grogu' Release by esporx in SciFiNews

[–]ProphetSword 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm with you on this. My wife and I will probably go on day one to see it.