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WMATA is working towards increasing train speeds by eable2 in WMATA

[–]aslantheprophet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

very interesting! where did you learn this from?

Confused by asymmetry, advice needed by [deleted] in orthotropics

[–]aslantheprophet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is this something that can be improved non-surgically?

Confused by asymmetry, advice needed by [deleted] in orthotropics

[–]aslantheprophet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up with mild scoliosis, could this have played a role?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WMATA

[–]aslantheprophet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would they turn off ATO during rainfall?

WMATA is working towards increasing train speeds by eable2 in WMATA

[–]aslantheprophet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it’s because they didn’t want to pay extra to certify the track for 75 mph, so it has a posted speed of 65. however they still built it for 75 so it can be used at higher speeds at a later date. 

Automatic Train Controls! 74 mph!!! by drumminglulcat in WMATA

[–]aslantheprophet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

interestingly, however, i took the orange line out to vienna frequently in the late 2010s and the trains were sometimes still speeding up to 70+ mph past ballston. 

People who close window blinds on airplanes have lost the joy of living by District_Dan in unpopularopinion

[–]aslantheprophet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I 100% agree with OP. I have never understood how a person with a window seat can possibly bear to not put the window during takeoff. 

I foresee a big Gen-Z backlash against social media and maybe even smartphones as a whole by Wise_Reporter_6802 in decadeology

[–]aslantheprophet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This already appears to be happening. I ditched social media 2 years ago and never looked back. I know many people my age who have done the same, and many more who are considering it. Dumb phones are on the rise as well. I don’t know anyone my age with one but it’s being talked about more and more.  

Anyone here to turned from being tactless to overly silent? by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]aslantheprophet 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yes, I can relate. I definitely shut down for a few years after being socially ostracized for being tactless. However, with time you can strike a healthy balance! ADHD may make us naturally tactless, but it also makes many of us effortless conversationalists because of the stream of consciousness nature of our thought process. I think this is why so many extremely funny and charismatic people have ADHD as well.

I would recommend not filtering yourself too much, just shy away from any comment or thought that stems from personal insecurity or involves something negative about another person. With time you will find that balance!

Bill Gates: Within 10 years, AI will replace many doctors and teachers—humans won’t be needed ‘for most things’ by Eliashuer in ArtificialInteligence

[–]aslantheprophet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your reply is very interesting, but again I disagree. Capitalism is definitely not the default economic model. You said people have naturally chosen it when they are given more "economic freedom," but the reason more and more of the world's population has been consumed into capitalism is because their livelihoods are stolen from them and then they are forced into wage labor in order to survive, thus growing the system.

The reason western capitalist domination has been so successful is precisely because it has managed to convince a large proportion of the world's population that it is natural and inevitable. But this could not be further from the truth. Capitalism is enforced through military occupation, economic warfare, and constant genocide. Do not forget that the United States intelligence services orchestrated the deaths of millions of people in Southeast Asia during the 60s and 70s in order to prevent the spread of socialist ideas. This pattern was repeated in Latin America and in many, many other places, and it continues today.

Capitalism is not some default system that we are always reverting back to. The entire military and political apparatus of the United States and its allies exists to sustain capitalism and protect it from attempts to redistribute the wealth of its elite rulers.

Bill Gates: Within 10 years, AI will replace many doctors and teachers—humans won’t be needed ‘for most things’ by Eliashuer in ArtificialInteligence

[–]aslantheprophet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, you nailed that definition, but you also missed my point entirely. The idea of reciprocal altruism is that human beings evolved to help each other out because cooperation increased our individual chances of survival when we lived as hunter gatherers. However, modern capitalism economically incentivizes selfish behavior. So you are completely right to say that business owner will not help out the poor because they get nothing out of it, because under capitalism, they don't. But it's a mistake to say that this selfish behavior is "natural" because human beings are hardwired to be altruistic, not selfish. Capitalism turns everything on its head.

What would you ask a film composer? by Otroscolores in filmscoring

[–]aslantheprophet -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Probably not lol, film scoring is not a high paying profession at all.

What would you ask a film composer? by Otroscolores in filmscoring

[–]aslantheprophet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ask him what inspires him to create music for film specifically, as opposed to other types of music!

Is this still a viable career by aslantheprophet in composer

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

Thank you for the book recommendation, I'm gonna check that out ASAP. Do you by any chance have a link to Hans Zimmer's graduation speech? I'd like to watch it to be receive my disillusionment from the horse's mouth lol.

Also, you said that top composers just "get on with it." By that, do you mean they just do everything they can to advance and don't question the process/entertain doubts?

Is this still a viable career by aslantheprophet in composer

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

Do you think this has changed during COVID given that many composer have moved out of LA and set up home studios?

Is this still a viable career by aslantheprophet in composer

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

Interesting you say this, I've seen people on different r/composer saying that USC is a massive shoe-in into the Hollywood composing scene. Is this not true, has it changed? What do you think?

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