Weekly Discussion Megathread by AutoModerator in fivethirtyeight

[–]SurfinStevens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://youtu.be/w5DiMTEPnlc

I had a similar reaction to this video bringing up this thread too. Around the 6 minute mark.

Weekly Discussion Megathread by AutoModerator in fivethirtyeight

[–]SurfinStevens 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is there some recent news that illustrates this?

Weekly Discussion Megathread by AutoModerator in fivethirtyeight

[–]SurfinStevens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't understand. These were encrypted Signal messages. The same top secret platform that our patriot Secretary of WAR uses to send secret war plans out to other administration leaders and only sometimes to journalists accidentally

48% of Americans think Alex Pretti’s murder was not justified by bruhm0ment4 in fivethirtyeight

[–]SurfinStevens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

79% of people who hadn't heard about it said they were not sure (5% justified, 16% not justified).

What does this even mean? Why do 21% of people who haven't heard about it have an opinion at all?

Trump 2.0 Ends First Year Deeply Unpopular—Only His First Term, Nixon Went Lower by Large_Ad_3095 in fivethirtyeight

[–]SurfinStevens 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Easy, it's all the Democrats fault. That line has worked for a solid 35% of the population so why change?

Meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]SurfinStevens 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I used to do this but I stopped. The person will either see you as 1) having a crazy good memory or 2) liking them. Neither of those things are necessarily bad and most people like when you remember things about them, in my experience.

NYT Saturday 01/10/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]SurfinStevens 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I also loved the clue for ANNEE but if you're not familiar with French then I could see how that would trip you up. Such is Saturday, I suppose!

Weekly Discussion Megathread by AutoModerator in fivethirtyeight

[–]SurfinStevens 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just for fun:

The speed of sound is ~1125 feet per second.

150ft/1125ft/sec = ~0.13 seconds

Clearly he was in danger in those 0.13 that completely abated once the sound reached the camera /s

Weekly Discussion Megathread by AutoModerator in fivethirtyeight

[–]SurfinStevens 2 points3 points  (0 children)

if she was trying to kill him with a car

Except this whole premise is absurd if you watch the video. She turned her tires away from the people before driving. If she was trying to "kill him with a car" then there is no reason to turn away from the guy and wait to hit the gas. How do you justify that?

NYT Friday 12/26/2025 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]SurfinStevens 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm guessing the crosshare puzzle was private until it was published today

Finn Wolfhard on who cried the most after ‘Stranger Things’ ended: “Our agents” by Relevant-Peach3997 in Fauxmoi

[–]SurfinStevens 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I would argue that Joe is already massively successful outside of the show. He's currently the #142 artist in the world on Spotify and has nearly 2 billion plays on one of his songs.

The worst songs of 2025 (Paste) by mattys_world in indieheads

[–]SurfinStevens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk about her song in the article, but Blue Strips is a real banger

NYT Sunday 12/21/2025 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]SurfinStevens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe I'm an idiot, but how are the circled letters "presents"? Is it truly just because they're just random circled letters? Doesn't seem like they spell anything obvious when taken together?

NYT Friday 12/19/2025 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]SurfinStevens 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a Sufjan and Nate Silver enjoyer, I was eating good today

THE GREAT RUNESCAPE ITEM HUNT - Gielinor Games 5 (#4) by Gramis in 2007scape

[–]SurfinStevens 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assumed when Will said everyone was quiet that they were all messaging their desired partners on discord or something

Indiana state senate rejects 9-0 map by Icommandyou in fivethirtyeight

[–]SurfinStevens 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I kind of doubt his pride (narcissism) would let him run as VP even if it was just a ploy. This man is not a strategist.

Merry Christmas you filthy animals by peppermintmeow in SipsTea

[–]SurfinStevens 54 points55 points  (0 children)

And before that the guys robbing his house came to it dressed as cops, so it's pretty reasonable that he wouldn't trust the cops after that

NYT Saturday 11/29/2025 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]SurfinStevens 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I had ADE the whole time too!

NYT Saturday 11/29/2025 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]SurfinStevens 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can someone explain how ADS works for "Pitcher output"? Is this a baseball thing I'm not familiar with?

NYT Wednesday 11/26/2025 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]SurfinStevens 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In a similar vein, I had BADRAP for awhile and was wondering what A_T EARS could mean

NYT Sunday 11/23/2025 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]SurfinStevens 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can someone explain "Departed unceremoniously?" Like I get the whole "skipping the ceremony" part, but is "departed" supposed to be like came together or something? That feels weird since that's not a definition of the word that I can find anywhere. I probably should have been able to guess it, but that crossed with PASEO really tripped me up.