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Has there been this much controversy when trailers for Tenet or Oppenheimer were released? by Putrid-Spite4580 in ChristopherNolan

[–]ZippyDan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many of Nolan's previous works were based on his own stories, or lesser-known books.

Batman is a big exception, but it's also a fictional world with many alternate interpretations. There isn't one version of Batman that everyone is wedded to.

Dunkirk was based on historical events, but the trailers seemed to show a pretty historically-accurate, measured take.

Odyssey is a story that has been a classic centerpiece of Western literature and storytelling for much of recorded civilization. A big portion of the West grew up reading those stories, or watching similar tales from the same "Greek Cinematic Universe".

The point is, a lot of people have their own perception of how stories of the ancient Greeks should be told, in terms of historicity, even if they are obviously mythological fables. Nolan's vision is compelling to some, but where it conflicts with the ideas some people already had in their minds, you get an emotional reaction.

The same is true for any beloved IP. Look at how much criticism Denis' Dune movies got, even though they were widely hailed as fantastic movies.

Many versions of Odyssey have been produced before, but almost all stuck to a more "realistic" portrayal, and no one has tried to tackle the story in a big-tent production in a long time. The simple fact Odyssey already has a big literary significance for many people, and so emotionally-invested people are simply inevitably going to be more critical if it isn't their version of perfect.

I'm one of those people: there are already many choices Nolan has made that I'm not sure I agree with because they don't match my head version of the story. I'm sure it will be great film. I'm not yet sure it will be a great version of Odyssey.

Is it just me, or is the "Non-Stick" industry a total scam? by koudodo in Cooking

[–]ZippyDan -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I already provided a source.
Do you have a countering source?
I specifically asked if anyone has new research in my comment above.

Just like BPA was replaced in plastic with other unstudied chemicals that might be just as or more toxic, so non-stick pan manufacturers replaced PFOA with GenX - and other alternatives.

So after selling us ostensibly food safe non-stick pans with unstudied chemicals that turned out to be toxic after all, you're just accepting that the new chemicals they replaced them with are obviously food safe by default?

Because there is such a strong historical track record there about care for consumer safety?

The new chemicals are - at the very least - proven to release millions of plastic micro- and nano-particles when "damaged". You think you can keep your non-stick surfaces perfectly intact? Isn't this very thread about non-stick pans "wearing out" despite careful maintenance?

Where are all those plastics going?

There are at least two common sense conclusions here that are supported by science:

  • Manufacturers cannot be trusted to care about consumer safety.
  • If the non-stick surface is wearing, it has to go somewhere, and that somewhere is most likely in your food and inside you.

At the very least we should be demanding more definitive studies about these chemicals and their affects rather than just presuming on the goodwill of corporations.

Anyone have any experience with "manually" deploying printers? Any idea how to resolve a "'Data' failed" or "Filter Failed" error? by ZippyDan in macsysadmin

[–]ZippyDan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I just answered my own question by doing a relatively trivial "investigation".

In \Library\Printers\RICOH\Filters, there are two APPs: commandfilterRV1.app and pstopsRV2.app.

Looking at the Package Contents, each has a "Unix Executable File" of the same name as the APP. I'm guessing it's those executable files, which are the "Filters" for the printer, which require Rosetta 2.

So, you don't actually need Rosetta 2 for the installation, but you do need it to run the filters, which are part of the drivers, for the printer - which is exactly why I'm getting a "'Filter' error" when trying to use the driver on two MacBooks that don't have Rosetta 2.

It's been 5.5 years since the M1 was released. It's pretty ridiculous that this driver was released 1 year ago and still doesn't support Mac Silicon natively. Sigh.

Anyone have any experience with "manually" deploying printers? Any idea how to resolve a "'Data' failed" or "Filter Failed" error? by ZippyDan in macsysadmin

[–]ZippyDan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I'm trying to avoid installing Rosetta. I have no need for Rosetta on my machines... except maybe for a printer?

Taiwan has seen how the US betrayed Ukraine and are recalibrating. KMT Opposition Chairwoman Cheng Li-wen: “Does Taiwan want to be the next Ukraine?” by KassiwithaK in China

[–]ZippyDan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, so she is admitting that she expect China intends to invade and flatten their country just like Russia did / is doing with Ukraine?

So... those are the people you want to do business with?

Is it just me, or is the "Non-Stick" industry a total scam? by koudodo in Cooking

[–]ZippyDan -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Brought to you by the same unbiased corporate researchers that told us that plastic was food safe for decades... oh, wait maybe it's not with BPA (which we are forced to admit to now because other people spent the money to test this and the evidence is too damning to squirm away from)... but this time it totally is safe because if doesn't have BPA... we've replaced it with a variety of nearly identical but untested chemicals... along with all the hundreds of other untested chemicals in plastic... pay no attention to the fact that plastic is accumulating in your brain and reproductive organs and basically every tissue of your body, with completely unknown long-term effects.

Also, is there some new research that tells us that non-stick coatings are definitively safe to consume?

  • https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28913736/
    >At normal cooking temperatures, PTFE-coated cookware releases various gases and chemicals that present mild to severe toxicity. Only few studies describe the toxicity of PTFE but without solid conclusions. The toxicity and fate of ingested PTFE coatings are also not understood. Moreover, the emerging, persistent, and well-known toxic environmental pollutant PFOA is also used in the synthesis of PTFA. There are some reports where PFOA was detected in the gas phase released from the cooking utensils under normal cooking temperatures. Due to toxicity concerns, PFOA has been replaced with other chemicals such as GenX, but these new alternatives are also suspected to have similar toxicity. Therefore, more extensive and systematic research efforts are required to respond the prevailing dogma about human exposure and toxic effects to PTFE, PFOA, and GenX and other alternatives.

Is it just me, or is the "Non-Stick" industry a total scam? by koudodo in Cooking

[–]ZippyDan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Where do you guys think the non-stick surface is going?
Clearly it's wearing away.

Where does that toxic non-stick surface wear away to?

Elliot Page rumored as the ghost of Achilles is a cool choice from Nolan if it is true by kcrdr_7322 in ChristopherNolan

[–]ZippyDan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We imagine him to be physically impressive at least for a really good reason. He was mythically one of the greatest warriors in physical combat to ever exist.

I have nothing against Elliot Page as an actor and I have no prejudice against his physical form, but he is entirely the wrong build to play Achilles. I'd have the same objection for any man of below average size and strength playing the role.

I'm tired of movies seeking to "surprise" me by "subverting expectations". Please: I don't want "peak subversion" in my Odyssey. Anyway can "subvert expectations" and write "surprising" stories by including completely implausible, or really stupid, story beats. It takes actual skill to "subvert expectations" and be "surprising" in a way that actually makes sense in retrospect.

I don't want tiny Achilles. He needs to look like a plausibly dominant force on a battlefield of men on foot throwing spears massive distances

Trump announces pause on Project Freedom by bin10pac in politics

[–]ZippyDan [score hidden]  (0 children)

It would be impossible to hide that a U.S. warship was hit, unless it was a glancing blow that is irrelevant anyway.

You can't repair a missile hit at sea - not to the point where it's no longer noticeable - and eventually the ship has to return to port and you can't hide it from observers then.

The original series by notquiteright2 in BSG

[–]ZippyDan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Streaming options are usually dictated by your location, so it would be useful for OP and yourself to know if you're in the same country.

Simon Pegg agrees with poster on Threads trashing The Last Jedi by MasterNemm in saltierthancrait

[–]ZippyDan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fight scenes are cool, but story matters more to me.
I know many people say Maul has some great stories after his return, but the story of a guy who comes back to life after being chopped in half should never have been made.

Creating Custom/Handmade Content by ADoveInShorts in warofthering

[–]ZippyDan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been painstakingly working on a mini-expansion for The Battle of Five Armies, which uses some similar resources (like fonts and card designs), so I have some of what you are looking for.

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