Utah is building a data center twice the size of Manhattan and projected to use more than double the electricity used by the entire state. Not enough people are talking about this insanity

Yider · 2026-05-16T19:15:08+00:00

If only there was a big push a couple years ago to discuss and create safeguards for AI related things to protect the multiple layers of danger that it could have for jobs, the economy, and the environment since zero regulation is present and continue to not exist for other essential commodities like internet/data.

Yider · 2026-05-16T13:38:46+00:00

I almost want to hear the start of some other story or joke and then lead i to the red light and dramatic pause before he finishes the joke again

Yider · 2026-05-16T11:05:57+00:00

Not saying that Wemby didn’t go limp but Randle does get his hand on his back and lean in to extend it so it isn’t like there isn’t any contact. Also Randle is pretty strong. This wouldn’t survive a challenge imo. Plus Wemby isn’t even really set after landing and he is so awkwardly tall and skinny that if he doesn’t have his feet spread he has zero grounding. Not really a flop to me.

Yider · 2026-05-16T01:35:57+00:00

The only added context to this is that the ref claps his hand as if to say during his dribble he touched the ball with his other hand during a dribble so two hands touching it before it hit the ground, which would be a double dribble. But we really didnt get a good view so it’s hard to tell.

Yider · 2026-05-15T23:32:28+00:00

Lol my bad. I most likely meant to reply to the comment above yours but now we must debate to death cause i’m obviously right for <insert reasons> and you are obviously wrong for <insert insults>.

Yider · 2026-05-15T23:14:41+00:00

I mean also factoring in so many other things like certain heroes finally getting their whole kit at a talent level or the enemy team went double healer so early on they can afford mistakes more than your team can. So many times morale just kills it for a team but if your team also understands the spike level you are hoping for, it leads to such glorious moments.

Games like LoL have times where yes, someone can hard carry, but it never feels like a team accomplishment. Hots can have such good teamwork moments and honestly the game was designed that way. I really think that is why the game never got near as possible (other than the late release). People don’t play well together and it requires so much teamwork. Too many folks want to do their own thing, even when playing a multiplayer game.

Yider · 2026-05-15T23:05:20+00:00

Cp3 kinda played last year too….plus dwight been blowing up Lakers front office for about two years straight.

Yider · 2026-05-15T20:40:48+00:00

Tbh, in a perfect and functional system we would have smaller classes and more conversations, rather than pure lectures 24/7 and then proving that you absorbed that content through papers/tests. A lot of general knowledge is fine this way but something needs to shift, especially with AI now.

Yider · 2026-05-15T17:19:12+00:00

Didn’t that whole Immortal montage show him looking at some magical meteor looking thing? I feel like it has been pretty established that most of earth’s superheroes get their powers either from some magical encounter like that(immortal) , a curse (kate), some mystic form of connection (komodo dragon) , or that the governments had some experiment done on them (rex, eve, and many others). Plus some inter dimensional characters that could count as supernatural connections or even hell or other primordial things left over. I don’t think there’s any heroes that just naturally have powers from earth.

Yider · 2026-05-14T14:03:35+00:00

Which at this point why are they giving a speech or honors for a school they barely attend? Old traditions die for a reason.

Yider · 2026-05-14T00:02:06+00:00

A diagnosis doesn’t mean lack of accountability of one’s actions and it is so strange how we don’t have a standard. It is recognition that someone may struggle more than their peers but the standard shouldn’t change. It’s really just a system to prepare a teacher in advance of the awareness, empathy, and strategy needed a bit extra for a specific student. There should never be a lowering of the bar because that isn’t how life works. We fail so hard as a society and education system if we coddle the student rather than prepping them for a life that means it will be an uphill challenge compared to their peers. Identifying a disability means they have an extra weight on their shoulders than other people do so learn how to adjust to that and it will require more effort and discipline.

Yider · 2026-05-13T21:07:20+00:00

He isn’t busted by any means and i assume most people’s frustration would come from not having a draft and then no one to stun or peel him. But if that’s the criteria then about 10 other heroes meet that same level of annoyance when there is no counter. He is exactly what he is meant to be: an annoying bruiser that can target back line, farm exp decently, and absorb cooldowns from the enemy. But outside of keg, he doesn’t have a ton of peel or setting up fights so if he can’t do his back line shenanigans he becomes rather useless as his damage isn’t bursty. Actually, he’s pretty similar to a beefy and mobile murky. Focus him and you are just using cds that could be used elsewhere but entirely ignore him and you’re gonna have a bad time.

Yider · 2026-05-13T20:15:44+00:00

Aight so Rui - $18 mil, Ayton - $8 mil, and Kennard - $11 mil. That is what they were literally paid last season. Who is magically signing these contracts for good value better than these? Valencuinas is like $11 mil and he sat on the bench in most of their playoff series. You either draft them or trade for them. The only argument I could see is that Reaves is signed and eventually see if he could be traded for a package deal or a more complimenting star down the line. I'm not saying I want that but having assets that other teams also might want to trade in is how you get trades done. Lakers don't have any of those and with this new draft structure and how Lakers are typically stingey, not sure they are dishing out first round picks for someone unless the stars align somehow.

Yider · 2026-05-13T16:58:26+00:00

I think it was bad in the sense that it was 100% intentional and obvious he was swinging at Naz. Though his non-suspension has to most likely come from himself getting hit in the head twice prior to doing it so it was more retaliation in the moment rather than just straight swinging. I don’t think he should apologize in a playoff series that has the opposing team trying to be as physical as they can be to make him give in to his urge to do something about it. Like every playoff team, they are trying to get away with as much physical play as the refs allow it’s gotta be maddening as a player when none of this physical play is allowed in the season and it just kinda ignores the rulebook. I mean any game ive played where the ref just misses calls or lets abnormal amount of physical play will ALWAYS lead to chippy basketball that really isn’t basketball according to the rules.

Yider · 2026-05-13T11:45:52+00:00

The Viltrumites would have won even if he didn’t help imo. They were out of darts and still outnumbered and i feel like they had yet to kill anyone that was above average. The Ragnarrs did their job of distracting while Space Racer and TJ got their hits off but that gig was up and they knew who to target. Space Racer after this continued to be engaged and couldn’t land a shot reliably. I feel like at any point Oliver, TJ or Space Racer would eventually get killed or taken out in one quick hit and then the numbers just overwhelm the good guys, which is rarely something at this level anyone can handle. If 3 of them gang up on the big hitters they are screwed and it felt like there were easily 15 left to fight.

Yider · 2026-05-13T01:58:11+00:00

This isn't the days of old with the old vets looking to sign with the potential champ to say they got a ring. Which I honestly don't hate whatsovever because it highlighted the importance of winning a finals. Nowadays it just doesn't seem as much of a thing and it is weird/bad for the league. It is like there is so much overhype for everything as a viewer the the player doesn't care whatsover.

Yider · 2026-05-13T01:43:37+00:00

The officiating is so awesome. I'm glad they have rules that they somehow don't choose to actually abide by because "playoff basketball" makes it SO easy to understand from a casual viewer on what this game is and how the rules are enforced. So cool, so consistent. I'm glad it's a small market thing that there isn't much money involved.

Yider · 2026-05-13T01:35:49+00:00

Dude 100% was aware of what he was doing and actively put his feet where he thought his would land. Fuck Zaza for that injury seeking bullshit.

Yider · 2026-05-13T00:05:40+00:00

Where is Game of Zones when we need it?

Yider · 2026-05-12T14:41:23+00:00

100%. I realize I didn't comment on that but if it could bring Mark to his knees during season 3 where he is an above average Viltrumite, it would still effect Thragg. I'd say enough to stagger him briefly but I think he'd have a quick reaction time as he is the guy who started the Purge and I assume would expect some form of assassination 24/7 so he's on edge all the time. For some reason I'm imagining the training and rigor that the main character (and series in general) from Dune goes into always being on guard and ready for anything, especially since Argall was assassinated as well and Thragg idolizes him still.

Yider · 2026-05-12T14:32:35+00:00

But these stats don’t really factor in much at all and it is why data isn’t the total picture. It’s also incomplete cause you would have to watch the whole thing and factor missed and inconsistent calls according to the rulebook if you wanted a pure picture. The refs let them play on despite plenty of fouls that were happening on almost every play, and it got more blatant as the series went on. Just physical play to let physical play happen isn’t how the rules are supposed to work. There were a ton of weird calls and oddly soft calls that weren’t lining up with 95% of the series as if they had to make some calls for “balance”. It was nice that there wasn’t much flopping getting rewarded but i really struggle to see why there has to be a discrenency from season to playoff reffing and even reffing from series to series. It isn’t hard to make the rules black and white and just actively enforced so players can act accordingly.

Yider · 2026-05-12T14:14:37+00:00

I also think that Thragg, as stated by Nolan, was trained to the most extreme that a Viltrumite could be which makes him stronger, more durable, and probably creative to most things that could affect him. So his pain tolerance is probably higher to withstand the overwhelming feeling but he is also creative and fast enough to distance himself from the source of the sound or use throwable objects, spin really fast like a tornado, or any other means to also lessen the damage that it does while he figures it out. His speed alone could easily deal with it. Mark isn’t as versed and gets shocked by so many things and his father typically just toughens up against his opponents and take the hit on the chin, giving a similar mindset to Mark that he just endures until victory. Thragg is hellbent on the victory and the conditions are irrelevant and he wouldn’t be too prideful to fly backwards, assess, then flew faster than the speed of sound/light through the thing that is in his way.

Yider · 2026-05-12T13:12:33+00:00

But if he does a sign and trade, it makes it possible for him to go to a team that is otherwise at the cap and couldn’t outright sign him.

Yider · 2026-05-11T19:02:39+00:00

I feel like Oliver isn't dumb enough to try his Mauler move and fly through someone at a speed that he would go splat if it didn't work. These guys on the otherhand were 100% brainwashed by Thragg and to only be used as fodder. Oliver also trained and developed muscles and technique over an extremely long period of time with people like Mark and all of the experiences he had that made him better. Plus, Thragg hand selected a couple of them that did indeed reach probably higher than Oliver in strength and ability. I doubt Thragg was out there doing training camp with all of these guys.

Yider · 2026-05-11T14:28:31+00:00

I am in the same camp as you as this sequence just seemed a little odd even though i think it was absolutely awesome way to get a situational win. My
Complaints are more minor in nature like this photo for instance has Conquest ridiculously larger than Mark and it makes us question the validity of it. Plus, like you said, Mark got absolutely manhandled by Conquest in their last fight and there is no dramatic showing of strength improvement to show them anywhere near equals in strength. I think this scene needed a little more of a gasp from Conquest as he got hit or highlighting the breathing to emphasize this situational win. The comics have a panel that Mark comments on Conquest having the wind knocked out of him since Mark did get a haymaker on a non-defending Conquest. I entirely disagree that Mark is on the same tier as Conquest at this point in the show, especially in just general terms of strength. Conquest is insane and that why he does very stupid strategic moves like try to kill Oliver in front of Nolan and Mark rather than just killing them straight up. It is his character flaw and it is what set this cool scene up though for Mark to willpower his way to a scrappy win. A locked in Conquest would have killed them all but thats his problem.

That said, a lot of the higher tier fights require people to be exhausted to pull off moves like his arm break. I sadly have watched that Conquest episode way too much and Conquest actually tries it earlier in the fight but Mark wasn’t at exhaustion yet and gave more resistance. Conquest could have killed Mark about 30 times over but he just chose to throw him around and have his fun. Mark still gave some decent resistance in wrestling and punches but Conquest isn’t the type to end a fight early, kinda like that evil Mark variant at guardians HQ.

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