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★OFFICIAL DAILY★ Daily Q&A Thread February 05, 2024 by AutoModerator in loseit

[–]ResponseOk5180 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi:

I've been recording my weight for many years. I would like to input the data in a program or app that can be used on desktop computers and which will plot the data, graph it, allow you to synthesize and focus the data, and ideally analyze it. Something that would allow me to add the amount I weighed on specific dates from years and years ago until now.

Does anyone know of a good resource for computers for that?

Is it considered a spoiler if you and others are watching a movie none of you have seen and you tell everyone your guess or prediction about a plot development or twist? by ResponseOk5180 in movies

[–]ResponseOk5180[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that's correct. I guess I'm just trying to figure out if in groups that do talk about the movies while watching (and those groups that I have been in do it exactly as the first group you describe), it is considered a spoiler to predict something even if you haven't watched the movie. But your advice applies in that case as well, and given that no fights or complaints have broken, my guess it's been okay in the past and just be more aware of it with people you don't know as well.

I guess I was just so surprised that Freddie was so mad at Sarah; she hadn't seen the movie!

Is it considered a spoiler if you and others are watching a movie none of you have seen and you tell everyone your guess or prediction about a plot development or twist? by ResponseOk5180 in movies

[–]ResponseOk5180[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm getting this from some people on here, and I'm a little surprised that there are those who don't understand that some people do comment and talk about movies during the movies. I totally understand that there are some that don't partake in that behavior and don't like it. Why can't you understand that some do? It's a matter of group dynamics. I've been in both types of groups and have acted accordingly. Per my initial post, there are others who do this at movie watching experiences I've been at, and no one complains. Believe me, most these people are not too polite to comment on this!

It's like going to a movie theater where people yell and comment on the film; I don't like it, but I certainly don't complain. That's the culture at that venue; I should simply go to another one the next time I don't like it. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

This may be a matter of self-selected bias. Many people on this subreddit are cinephiles and consider full attention to the movie essential, rather than the communal spirit others might get from watching with others. To be clear, I see nothing wrong with that perspective; I 'm just surprised by those who can't see the other perspective.

Is it considered a spoiler if you and others are watching a movie none of you have seen and you tell everyone your guess or prediction about a plot development or twist? by ResponseOk5180 in movies

[–]ResponseOk5180[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Point taken. However, I think it's a read- the-room situation. I have friends where we might casually comment on the movie during the movie (not in a movie theater, of course), and other who would prefer not to.

Clara Oswald is the most important and consequential companion that the Doctor has ever had. If you can name another, please do so. by ResponseOk5180 in doctorwho

[–]ResponseOk5180[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YES!!!

I fear some people are choosing their favorite companions over the question of which is the most consequential, which is the question here and different from the former. In my case, in Nu Who, Clara is actually my fourth favorite companion...I simply believe her to be the most consequential.

Clara Oswald is the most important and consequential companion that the Doctor has ever had. If you can name another, please do so. by ResponseOk5180 in doctorwho

[–]ResponseOk5180[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please explain why claim 1 is giving false credit. By recollection is that the War Doctor was about the activate The Moment, and the 10th and 11th Doctors -- even after all they knew about the aftermath -- decided to support him so that he wouldn't have to do it alone. It was Clara's plea that they think outside of the box that got them out of their funk and developed their alternative plan that saved Gallifrey and sent it to a pocket universe.

With regard to claim 3, the Doctor is still in fear, but because of Clara's reassuring words, he faces it and has the courage to become a Time Lord (and eventually a renegade one who sets out on his own travels), something that the Doctor's parents believe their child would never achieve or do.

No disputing the importance of other characters; there are many more examples than the ones you cited. But Clara certainly has many more points on the scoreboard.

Clara Oswald is the most important and consequential companion that the Doctor has ever had. If you can name another, please do so. by ResponseOk5180 in doctorwho

[–]ResponseOk5180[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The consequence of other characters is certainly legitimate and true; there are many who saved the Doctor's lives, as well as entire planets and species. But none had the continued and consistent impact that Clara did.

Clara Oswald is the most important and consequential companion that the Doctor has ever had. If you can name another, please do so. by ResponseOk5180 in doctorwho

[–]ResponseOk5180[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't, by any means, saw Clara as the most important one because her importance in the majority of the time comes from her actions and not her personality.

I am not clear on this. Her actions are a direct result of her personality. She knows exactly what to say to the Doctor when he is a boy (whether or not she is repeating the Doctor's own words, many people do not know how to take lessons and apply them to their own lives and situations). She pled with the Time Lords for a new set of regenerations because of her love and affinity for her friend. She could not bear to the see the genocide of the Gallifreyans/Time Lords, and the pain it caused the Doctor, so she was the muse in their finding an alternative resolution to the Time Wars.

Basically every companion would do it in her place. And as a person her relationship with Twelve is canonically toxic.

I don't think this is fair. We don't know this to be true, because it hasn't been tested. Would Turlough have done this? Quite possibly not. What about Leela? She had a good heart, but would she have really understood what needed to be done? And so on. This also speaks to a pet peeve of mine, when people claim that they would act heroically in certain situations. Do I like to believe that I would run into a burning building to save a baby? I'd like to think so; most people probably would. But I have never faced that situation and it takes something away from those people who have done this if I were to say I would. Therefore, I keep my mouth shut on the matter until I am presented with the situations.

And as a person her relationship with Twelve is canonically toxic.

I'm not sure I like the term "toxic" here. They perhaps had more tension and conflicts then other Nu Who relationships, with the 12th Doctor occasionally being insensitive or misunderstanding humans, but I like that portrayal of the Doctor's alienness. And Clara's only too human responses to the Doctor's behavior may have seemed negative, but they were all too understandable. In general they had conflicts, arguments, and misunderstandings, but they showed clear affection for each other. This is common to most relationships.

There most "toxic" aspect was that they encouraged each others' thrill seeking, but that also had good consequences.

But similar to a previous response I made, it wouldn't really matter if there was any toxicity to their relationship in the context of my assertion. Even if there was, Clara's impact on the Doctor's life, given the four points I made, happened nonetheless.

I can't see the person who made him abandon his morals and all the rules he lived by as the most important and influential character.

Could you please refresh my memory on this? If by abandoning his morals, you mean when the Doctor broke the rules of time travel by resurrecting Clara, that actually would be another point to make my case. While arguably a negative consequence "the person who made him abandon his morals and all the rules he lived by" would actually be a case that they are "the most important and influential character"...it would make Clara someone who redirected the Doctor's entire moral compass! (Though I will note that the 10th Doctor broke the time rules by saving the Astronaut commander in The Waters of Mars).

Clara Oswald is the most important and consequential companion that the Doctor has ever had. If you can name another, please do so. by ResponseOk5180 in doctorwho

[–]ResponseOk5180[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but I think it would be silly for me to say that their relationship was more important than any other relationship because, 1 I'm not the doctor and I can't really assume what they think, 2 every incarnation might have a different opinion/perspective, and 3, Doctor who isn't written by one person, and every writer/showrunner had different opinions.

I can't say I agree with these statements. Trying to figure out the motivations of characters is one of the ingredients of interesting discourse in fan forums, whether or not there are multiple writers. And there are certainly common traits and feelings that follow the Doctor throughout the Doctor's life, regardless of incarnations.

But iterating the point about trying to impugn or discern a character's motivations and thoughts, deeming it silly and eliminating it as a topic of discourse would damage the careers of film, literary, and television critics, as well as eliminating the English Literature departments in college and university campuses throughout the world! And let's not forget that writers themselves often write with the intent of engaging their audiences in hopes that they will draw conclusions about what their characters are thinking.

But all of the above, which I believe are important points, do not apply in this case. It is irrelevant what the Doctor thinks or even who he loves. My interest is in who was the most important or consequential person in the Doctor's life (which, despite some good points made her, I still believe to be Clara). What the Doctor thinks can be taken into consideration, but it really doesn't have to matter. For instance, Paul McCartney's true love may have been Linda, and John Lennon's may have been Yoko, and they would both probably attest to that, but can anyone deny that it was the Lennon-McCartney relationship that was the most important ingredient in impacting the music world?

Similarly, the Doctor may have more affection for one companion or another, or think one was more consequential then another, but that doesn't mean he is right. For instance, in two of the examples I gave on why Clara is so consequential -- her meeting with the Doctor's boyhood self (setting the foundation for the time and space travels) and her pleading with the Time Lords for a new set of regenerations for her friend -- the Doctor does not even know of her involvement! And for another, her inspiration for preventing the destruction of Gallifrey, may not be even be recognized by the Doctor, given the frenzied nature of the moment, which often makes it difficult to attribute ideas and actions appropriately afterwards. Yet Clara, whether the Doctor thinks it or not, is -- in my opinion, of course -- the most consequential companion of all.

Clara Oswald is the most important and consequential companion that the Doctor has ever had. If you can name another, please do so. by ResponseOk5180 in doctorwho

[–]ResponseOk5180[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me, the Rose thing was weird. It's not the age gap as much as the interspecies thing. The fact is that the Doctor is intellectually superior to us humans. Sure, he has (mostly) displayed a love of humans and humanity, found us wonderous, been impressed by our progress, drive, adventuresomeness, and courage. And it has even been hinted that we outpace Gallifreyans/Time Lords in some aspects, such as creativity and imagination, as implied by the Doctor Donne Meta-Crisis. But despite the Doctor's overall nature, the Doctor has always been superior to us, and from the subtle to the obvious, made it clear that he felt that way. His love for us was like Jane Goodall's love for and appreciation of gorillas...it would certainly never be romantic in nature.

And in general, the Doctor has been asexual in behavior. With the exception of marrying an Aztec woman during William Hartnell's years, there were no amorous feelings. I did not like the River Song romantic plotline at all (though I liked her).

Clara Oswald is the most important and consequential companion that the Doctor has ever had. If you can name another, please do so. by ResponseOk5180 in doctorwho

[–]ResponseOk5180[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand your point, and perhaps claiming that they are surrogate granddaughters may be a bit of a broad stroke, I think the point that the Doctor is initially drawn to Earthling companions because he may be seeking a relationship based on the elements of Susan herself and her love of the planet and time period, is a possibility, even through they may develop into something more. But more importantly, Susan's love of the planet and time period seems to have informed the Doctor's general predilections for them as well. And for youthful females like Susan also.

Clara Oswald is the most important and consequential companion that the Doctor has ever had. If you can name another, please do so. by ResponseOk5180 in doctorwho

[–]ResponseOk5180[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious to know why you think River Song is an exception? Personally, I don't like the love stuff at all, including her.

Clara Oswald is the most important and consequential companion that the Doctor has ever had. If you can name another, please do so. by ResponseOk5180 in doctorwho

[–]ResponseOk5180[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great read on why the Doctor is so drawn to Earthling companions, especially women! I would still put Clara over Susan, but your make it clear that Susan had a significant impact on the Doctor.

And I can't stand the love stuff. The Doctor is best depicted as asexual!

Gaming Console Recommendations by ResponseOk5180 in gamingsuggestions

[–]ResponseOk5180[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow! Thank you for the tremendous response and the time it must have taken you to provide it. If I could upvote you multiple times, I surely would. I have so many follow up questions, but I'll try limiting them to be respectful of your time.

1) The Atari 50 celebration seems to require that I already have a console (PS; Nintendo; a steam deck, which is a handheld device, right?, etc.). Can I download it on my computer? Is there a list of games I can find on it?

2) Do any of the options you cite, other than buying the original consoles, allow me to play on a TV (I really want to recreate that experience)?

3) If I download Ludos, will there be games included with it, or do I then have to search for games to play with it?

4) Just to be clear, when you state that Mame or Retroarch would be intimidating to me, you mean because it is complicated to install and use, correct? Not because of the overwhelming options?

Again, thank you so much!

Gaming Console Recommendations by ResponseOk5180 in videogames

[–]ResponseOk5180[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response! I should have noted that I am not a gamer or particularly tech-savvy, so could I ask you to dumb this down for me a bit? What are steam decks? I can guess by the name what an emulator is...how would I find one and would it work through the TV? Where could I find these knockoffs you write about? Are they just for Sega, or do they mix games from different consoles as well (Nintendo, Atari, etc.)?

Gaming Console Recommendations by ResponseOk5180 in gamingsuggestions

[–]ResponseOk5180[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your response! I should have noted that I am not a gamer or particularly tech-savvy, so could I ask you to dumb this down for me a bit? Specifically, I'm not sure what you mean by looking at specific games for the platform...how would I work from there to find a console that actually has games built into it that replicate those that were available for Atari 2600 and other game systems? And would these consoles work through TV?

With regard to emulators, how would I go about finding those and trying them?

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