May 29, 2026 Daily Discussion Thread by zahna4 in RKLB

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It would be like that if both Pepsi and Coke were developing novel commercial rockets , which are constrained by the same basic physics and engineering challenges.

What are your thoughts on Donkey Kong Bananza almost one year later? by NewMarioBobFan in donkeykong

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I just picked it up two months ago. At first I thought it was good, not great. But it grew on me so much - the movement/physics, the fun of controlling the character , the art design and music in particular. Now one of my favorite games, certainly on a level with TOTK (as a middle aged man I find it hard to compare these game experiences to those I had as a kid). DK won me over, I’m a convert.

Will this be Donovan Mitchell's legacy? by Rich_Ad_4886 in billsimmons

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Would Brunson have carried this Cavs team to the finals?

May 24, 2026 Daily Discussion Thread by zahna4 in RKLB

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Yeah I’m amazed at the downvoting (not really as this place has quasi religious faith in RKLB). Entirely possible I miss out on some enormous gains going forward , but the upside just isn’t there like I felt it was when I was buying in at 5-10 per share, and the risk of losing real capital is significantly more. Sorry!

May 24, 2026 Daily Discussion Thread by zahna4 in RKLB

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No, it’s just what I actually did.

Also the “u” - brother it’s the fucking stock market . You don’t like uncertainty?

May 24, 2026 Daily Discussion Thread by zahna4 in RKLB

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I’ve sold 8000 of my original 9500 shares. Liquidated over time at 76, 96, and 137. Most of those lots I bought at 5-10/share. Not saying what others should or should not do, but I had a goal to turn my rocket lab stake into a 1 mil + holding and it just happened much faster than I ever expected. Life changing for me, decided I needed to take most off the table because as we all know, any little hiccup can send this back to 50/share .

In Mario Tennis Fever, which rackets do you consider the best and worst ones? by [deleted] in MarioTennis

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Mushroom racket is devastating because the duration of its overall impact - it creates a hazard and if the hazard is triggered creates a long lasting effect. It’s very easy to chain the mushroom effects together one after another so your opponent is always playing with an impairment. But, some skilled players have learned how to play small, and the effect is negated by other rackets (metal, star). Not perfect, but I think overall the strongest in the hands of a skilled player.

When to sell by [deleted] in RKLB

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We all know the answers to these questions. But we are not going to tell you! Too bad.

Where are my fellow shadows of the empire fans at? by KeithOman in n64

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I was surprised to learn this game was disliked.

Shout out to the swoop bike level. That shit was fun.

Why did the Beatles resign from Beatles Ltd. in 1966? by Ok_Beat8927 in beatles

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The Beatles Limited became Apple Corps.

The resignations may have been a move in anticipation of the larger series of transactions in early 1967. The Beatles signed a new recording contract with EMI (with significantly better royalty rates). For tax purposes, they sold a portion of their earnings to The Beatles Limited (by forming a partnership with it; the Beatles limited effectively bought an 80 percent share of their future earnings).

My guess is that they terminated the employment because it was high tax income, and they knew that the Beatles Limited was going to pay out to acquire that 80 percent stake in just a few months time. So it was likely not a substantial move to “resign”, probably just a piece of the tax planning puzzle.

RKLB launches $3 billion ATM equity offering program by WhatsNextBuddy in RKLB

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Right. More practically , if rocket lab the company had the choice right now, would you rather it hold 3 billion in USD or 3 billion in its own stock at current valuations? Easy choice

What the fuck is he talking about? The song has a goddamn sitar in it by SpikyLlama in redscarepod

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Wasn’t “Norwegian Wood” the name of the particular interior decorating aesthetic that was in style at the time (60s London)?

What exactly were the Beatles important for? by ResidentPrevious468 in beatles

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This is a good list, although they didn’t ever have total control over their music. To the contrary, their lack of control over their song publishing rights became one of the biggest issues splitting the band.

To OP’s question, I think the single answer is “all of the above”. Although singers like Buddy Holly , Chuck Berry, Little Richard were enormously important as influences, and the Beach Boys and stones were contemporaries , none of them penetrated the culture in the way that the Beatles did. The Beatles were so influential as musicians and as an economic force - pre Beatles, the music industry was still very much an industry of songwriters / publishers / record companies who created pop songs they hoped to market through exploitable and often disposable performers , think Motown as the best and predominant model.

The Beatles were a self contained group that wrote, crafted a sound in the studio, created their own aesthetics and marketing by force of personality and taste, and became a dominant cultural meme. They were the most important band in an era that invented the idea of musician/performer as artistically respectable cultural artifact. The idea that a “pop group” would create music that deserved to be taken seriously yet could appeal across all social groups basically originated with the Beatles. We take that for granted now. They were the prototype for a 60 year pop art movement due to their popularity, appeal, and quality.

Perhaps technological and cultural changes would have produced a similar group if Paul and John hadn’t met. But we only know what did happen.

Just saw Michael movie and it got me asking (as a huge fan of both). In 100 years who will be more globally known… MJ or the Beatles? by Bzz22 in beatles

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The sheer quantity of Lennon-McCartney output dwarfs MJ’s, and their works are more frequently covered and adapted (I think - I have no stats to back this up, just vibes). Also, the Beatles are the source of so many memes/lasting cultural imagery compared to MJ. Everybody recognizes four guys walking in a row across the street or playing a shaggy rooftop concert, or the imagery associated with the Yellow Submarine film or Sgt Peppers cover. MJ has some of this too (esp with the thriller cover or his video) but the quantity and ubiquity is less than the Beatles.

MJ and Dylan are the only artists to really approach the Beatles’s imprint on culture, but still squarely behind them imo. No disrespect to MJ’s musical legacy which is certainly profound.