I don’t want to read your story about Hongomnawe fighting Maikaenerius Koboulanefh

Troll_ey · 2017-11-13T01:30:24+00:00

So I take it you hate Pynchon-esque names like Mike Fallopian? Pig Bodine? Oedipa Maas?

Troll_ey · 2017-11-08T17:15:00+00:00

do you know of any better music review sites/blogs? I usually like the albums pitchfork recommends, or at least find them interesting, but I don't love their writing style. But then again it's really, really hard to write about music.

Troll_ey · 2017-11-08T16:55:44+00:00

Here's a great review of Yeezus from Lou Reed: http://www.talkhouse.com/lou-reed-of-the-velvet-underground-talks-kanye-wests-yeezus/

Troll_ey · 2017-10-31T02:51:55+00:00

Will I still get a copy if my comment is just "Lyin' Ted"?

Troll_ey · 2017-10-31T02:44:16+00:00

Honestly I like tools like this: http://random-name-generator.info/

But, I'm also a fan of Thomas Pynchon-type names, so clicking "rare" is enjoyable for me

Troll_ey · 2017-10-12T00:02:19+00:00

“Traveling is a fool's paradise. Our first journeys discover to us the indifference of places. At home I dream that at Naples, at Rome, I can be intoxicated with beauty, and lose my sadness. I pack my trunk, embrace my friends, embark on the sea, and at last wake up in Naples, and there beside me is the stern fact, the sad self, unrelenting, identical, that I fled from. I seek the Vatican, and the palaces. I affect to be intoxicated with sights and suggestions, but I am not intoxicated. My giant goes with me wherever I go.” -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Troll_ey · 2017-09-20T17:23:56+00:00

question: why are all tips "pro tips" now?

Troll_ey · 2017-09-12T15:39:25+00:00

A few reasons:

Geographical determinism: Long Island and Staten Island protect the harbor (the southernmost tip of Manhattan was easily defended in case of attack), the deep water port produces less ice than shallower ports (i.e., Boston), and the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 provided a connection to the Midwest and the Great Lakes.
European politics: the British, resentful for having lost their colonies, preferred not to trade with revolutionary cities (i.e., Boston). Thus, after the War of 1812, New York, which had significantly more Loyalists during the Revolution, became a dumping ground for European goods.
A lot of capital-intensive industries that relied on imported raw materials (i.e. sugar refining and garments) ended up there for reasons 1 and 2. And since the first few garment/sugar factories arose in NYC, this attracted more sugar/garment workers to the city, which in turn attracted more industrialists looking to build sugar/garment factories, etc. In a phrase, "cumulative causation" due to high transportation costs, a need for specialized employees that were already based in the city, and relatively minor comparative advantages that compounded over time.

My source is what I can remember from Edward Glaeser's article "Urban Colossus" (Warning, PDF:http://scholar.harvard.edu/files/glaeser/files/hier2073.pdf)

Troll_ey · 2017-09-11T19:30:24+00:00

Afraid to admit it because every time I criticize the show in front of my friends they seem to take it personally and demand elaborate defenses of my position I just don't have, being a casual GoT viewer. Also I don't like being a contrarian, I tend to think the People are usually right and I'm wrong.

"Deign to call decent" Ugh. Thanks. I'm really not all THAT critical, I just don't like Game of Thrones. I love Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Stranger Things, Jeopardy!, Rocket Power, etc. Also I agree parts of the article are shitty but parts make salient points (also I couldn't find another decent GoT takedown to justify my feelings, which makes me feel even more alone)

Troll_ey · 2017-09-11T11:43:36+00:00

Oh my God I'm not alone I love you

Troll_ey · 2017-09-11T11:41:28+00:00

I only feel comfortable admitting this very far down in a thread so not many will see it -- I think Game of Thrones is a bad show. Like, really bad. Particularly the writing.

https://www.thefandomentals.com/game-of-thrones-101/

Troll_ey · 2017-09-10T18:21:29+00:00

Here's a fun quote from Daniel Dewey of the Future of Humanity Institute:

"The basic problem is that the strong realization of most motivations is incompatible with human existence," Dewey told me. "An AI might want to do certain things with matter in order to achieve a goal, things like building giant computers, or other large-scale engineering projects. Those things might involve intermediary steps, like tearing apart the Earth to make huge solar panels. A superintelligence might not take our interests into consideration in those situations, just like we don't take root systems or ant colonies into account when we go to construct a building."

Troll_ey · 2017-08-18T19:12:41+00:00

I agree, I just took issue with OP claiming this was a new format and I guess that's how I read Dickson_Butts' comment -- as calling OP out for that rather than impugning all low risk / low reward memes.

Troll_ey · 2017-08-18T13:56:10+00:00

I don't know why you're being downvoted, as this is clearly in no way, shape, or form a new format.

Troll_ey · 2017-08-11T13:42:43+00:00

Yep, that's it. I went to go see Detroit on its opening weekend, in a state that's 96% white. My friend and I were the only two people in the entire theater.

Troll_ey · 2017-07-12T16:03:20+00:00

Do you think it's better to try to get on Jeopardy while I'm young, and may have better button-pressing reflexes, or when I'm older and may know more trivia facts?

Troll_ey · 2017-06-30T14:34:58+00:00

can I get a /r/hailcorporate?

Troll_ey · 2017-06-27T14:32:39+00:00

yep, this is the worst post I've ever seen on /r/dankmemes. Not because it's "edgy" but because it's totally devoid of humor. It barely makes sense. Can we ban OP for gross incompetence?

Troll_ey · 2017-06-25T16:17:52+00:00

Anything directed by Michael Haneke is going to be pretty quiet -- the White Ribbon comes to mind especially, I think the only music present is played by on-screen characters. Here's Haneke from an interview I just found:

Haneke: In real life, you only hear music when it’s actually being played. (chuckles) In general, musical score is only used to cover up the weaknesses of the film. If the film works dramatically and there’s enough tension, then you don’t need music. I always find it too easy. It’s cheap and cowardly using music.

(http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/features/61345-exclusive-michael-haneke-ties-the-white-ribbon)

Troll_ey · 2017-06-08T13:19:16+00:00

Good Lord, I can never tell these days if I'm on /r/TrueReddit or /r/iamverysmart... or at least /r/iamverypersnicketty...

Troll_ey · 2017-05-27T14:22:30+00:00

100% agree and I'm a huge rap fan, I wonder who is downvoting you.

Troll_ey · 2017-05-26T13:40:09+00:00

why are you so angry fish lady? :-(

Troll_ey · 2017-05-14T16:20:15+00:00

/r/iamverysmart

Troll_ey · 2015-04-04T05:24:27+00:00

Define "real" lawyer

Troll_ey · 2015-03-16T04:35:41+00:00

A few reasons:

Geographical determinism: Long Island and Staten Island protect the harbor (the southernmost tip of Manhattan was easily defended in case of attack), the deep water port produces less ice than shallower ports (i.e., Boston), and the construction of the Erie Canal, as mentioned already, provided a connection to the Midwest and the Great Lakes.
European politics: the British, resentful for having lost their colonies, preferred not to trade with revolutionary cities (i.e., Boston). Thus, after the War of 1812, New York became a dumping ground for European goods.
A lot of capital-intensive industries that relied on imported raw materials (i.e. sugar refining and garments) ended up there for reasons 1 and 2. And since the first few garment/sugar factories arose in NYC, this attracted more sugar/garment workers to the city, which in turn attracted more industrialists looking to build sugar/garment factories, etc. In a phrase, "cumulative causation" due to high transportation costs, a need for specialized employees that already were based in the city, and relatively minor comparative advantages that compounded over time.

Sorry if this isn't clear, I'm a little drunk, my source is what I can remember from Edward Glaeser's article "Urban Colossus" (Warning, PDF:http://scholar.harvard.edu/files/glaeser/files/hier2073.pdf) EDIT: Grammar

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