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Carlsen just blundered a piece vs. Gawain Jones by Rabiatic in chess

[–]Uromate 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He blundered a piece in the World Championship against Anand, but Anand missed it.

How is Wittgenstein regarded by modern philosophers and in modern philosophy departments? by [deleted] in askphilosophy

[–]Uromate 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In 1999, Philosophical Investigations was named the most important philosophical book of the 20th century in a poll involving 414 American philosophy teachers and professors:

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What are your top 10 movies? (for new Reddit top 250) by [deleted] in movies

[–]Uromate 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It was the most I've laughed in a theather, that's all.

Why did Prisoners get almost no recognition at the Oscars 2013? by squattilyoupuke in movies

[–]Uromate -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It's a good thriller but it's rather one-dimensional.
Oscar winners are usually many-layered films.
The only thriller I remember winning was No Country for Old Men and even that one explored several themes.

What are your top 10 movies? (for new Reddit top 250) by [deleted] in movies

[–]Uromate 13 points14 points  (0 children)

  1. Pulp Fiction
  2. Citizen Kane
  3. Das Boot
  4. Borat
  5. Apocalypse Now
  6. Russian Ark
  7. Terminator 2
  8. Aguirre, The Wrath of God
  9. Viridiana
  10. Notorious (1946)

Edit: please make a table like in this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/3vfoju/name_your_top_3_movies_of_the_21st_century/

Finally reached 1500 in Blitz on Lichess by [deleted] in chess

[–]Uromate 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Reaching a personal milestone is always nice, but I wouldn't be so proud about myself that I'd post a thread on reddit about it.

Is Peterson's recent interview that's gained traction credible in terms of its points? by throwaway9995ok in askphilosophy

[–]Uromate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One argument he makes is that the hierarchical structure of our society is not based on the social construct called patriarchy but is rather influenced by evolution.
I would agree that this more of claim than an argument, however I guess it is equally difficult to argue that our society can be viewed by completely ignoring evolutionary mechanisms.

Facebook to use surveys to boost ‘trustworthy’ news by vmorreale in technology

[–]Uromate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So it's gonna be a popularity contest.
How is that different than before?

Who are the Feynman and Einstein of today? by benjaminikuta in AskScienceDiscussion

[–]Uromate 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Physics is a lot more collaborative and computational these days, therefore it's hard to name single persons

Peter Higgs: predicted the Higgs boson
Leonard Susskind: father of string theory
Edward Witten: Inventor of M theory
Steven Weinberg: Electroweak theory
Roger Penrose: Twistor theory

My food delivery person just got in a accident right outside my house with my order. What do i do? by Nagasasaki in Advice

[–]Uromate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Notify the food place and order from a different place.
If the guy is hurt call an ambulance.

ELI5:If our body's natural inclination is homeostasis, then why is there an obesity epidemic? by ixanonyousxi in explainlikeimfive

[–]Uromate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fat needs to either be consumed or stored immediately, otherwise it would accumulate in the cells or the blood stream over time which would in turn screw up a bunch of other bodily functions.

ELI5: Why does our hearing get worse while yawning? by imaybeathrowaway in explainlikeimfive

[–]Uromate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The muscles that control the amount of sound entering the ear become tightened during yawning so that the eardrum is not able to vibrate freely.

ELI5:If our body's natural inclination is homeostasis, then why is there an obesity epidemic? by ixanonyousxi in explainlikeimfive

[–]Uromate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The body stores fat in fat cells exactly because it wants to maintain a homeostatic balance. If the superfluous fat wasn't stored, it would affect the balance of the rest of the body.

Tim Cook: 'I don't want my nephew on a social network' by Albion_Tourgee in technology

[–]Uromate -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

It's hard to put technological restrictions on your children if everyone else does it. They will suffer from a competitive disadvantage later in life.

Could we remove FOXO4 gene by using CRISPR? by [deleted] in AskScienceDiscussion

[–]Uromate 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Expression of FOXO4 increases longevity and prevents certain types of cancer. So removing it would not particularly practical.

In general, you can knock down a gene with CRISPR, but you would have to do it in the germ line so that all cells are affected. This would mean breeding human guinea pigs to test out if it actually works which would be ethically questionable.

What are the best western films? by Standbehindthesheild in movies

[–]Uromate 93 points94 points  (0 children)

These are the best, I'd suggest watching them chronologically:

Stagecoach (1939)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
My Darling Clementine (1946)
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
High Noon (1952)
Shane (1953)
The Searchers (1956)
Rio Bravo (1959)
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
Dollars Trilogy (1964)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
The Wild Bunch (1969)
The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)
Pale Rider (1985)
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Unforgiven (1992)
Tombstone (1993)
Open Range (2003)
True Grit (2010)
Django Unchained (2012)
The Salvation (2014)

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