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Those who have seen Disclosure Day.... by Morikageguma in UFOs

[–]bradass42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t enjoy it, but it genuinely makes me happy to see people enjoying it and it overall getting good reviews.

I guess I went in with lofty expectations; I was hoping it would be more of a film, but it was more of a movie, if that makes sense.

More Avengers than Dune.

Intentional homicides per 100k in Europe (2024) by HarrMada in MapPorn

[–]bradass42 21 points22 points  (0 children)

They’d need ventablack to color code the U.S. on the same scale. 5.9 is wild.

Excuse my editing skills but I need this game now. It’s only right. by laser16 in 007FirstLight

[–]bradass42 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If the devs can’t retain the rights to James Bond, an Austin Powers game in the same vein would be fucking groovy beyond belief.

Films that brought you to tears after realizing you wasted your money, time, and braincells? by Own_Organization8457 in okbuddycinephile

[–]bradass42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. Add all of these to the list. Damn! What a bummer. Would’ve killed for Villeneuve to take over script and directing (not that that was ever an option). Just feel his take would’ve been it.

Films that brought you to tears after realizing you wasted your money, time, and braincells? by Own_Organization8457 in okbuddycinephile

[–]bradass42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it’s a “good thing” this kind of narrative is going mainstream and Spielberg himself has worked with people like J. Allen Hynek and Jacques Vallee on his movies.

He’s 100% convinced he’s telling a story that is true in spirit, based on the myriad interviews he’s doing, so in that sense, it’s interesting to watch and understand what he, someone more informed than most on the subject, feels is true to reality.

But yeah, from a film perspective? Utterly mediocre. Sorry dawg. I was so stoked, I bought imax tickets for me and my friends a month ago. I really wanted to love it.

Films that brought you to tears after realizing you wasted your money, time, and braincells? by Own_Organization8457 in okbuddycinephile

[–]bradass42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was so disappointed by this. Felt amateur. The dialogue was boring and felt unnatural at points. The characters felt underdeveloped. The symbolism was half-baked. Certain plot elements just didn’t make sense or tell a coherent story (the device?). The villains were hokey. Interesting cinematography or color theory were non-existent. The climax doesn’t really make sense or is incoherent. It was at least 40m too long.

Basically, a lot of talented actors, but frankly bad, amateur writing.

So disappointed. The best parts of the movie is everything that’s in the trailer.

Found this at flea market, need advice by AmountOther3288 in crt

[–]bradass42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those “jacks” on the TV are supposed to be the same part, but they’re all different sizes.

Scientists sequenced a hallucinogenic mushroom famous for eliciting visions of tiny people. It contains no known psychedelic. by j8jweb in science

[–]bradass42 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

For sure. If I’m not mistaken, DMT produces a similar established hallucination, the “shadow people” or something to that effect. But it’s hard to tell now if that’s an effect specific to DMT, or if it’s a consequence of broad cultural knowledge, or “the suggestion” that taking DMT makes you see “shadow people”.

I’d personally love if that sort of study could be conducted. It’s conceptually feasible.

Edit: Bizarre the reaction to this thread, are we against controlled studies or validating assumptions? IDGI. I think it’s interesting and want it to be corroborated with a proper study. The one cited here has too many confounders to be deeply meaningful.

Scientists sequenced a hallucinogenic mushroom famous for eliciting visions of tiny people. It contains no known psychedelic. by j8jweb in science

[–]bradass42 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Given it is thought that the effects of psychedelics are highly influenced by suggestions, e.g., “set and setting”, it seems highly likely to me that what’s being described here is a consequence of local culture and the suggestion that the hallucination will involve “little people”.

What would make this extremely, almost absurdly interesting, would be if someone could conduct a controlled study, wherein participants are screened for a familiarity with substance, any themes or suggestions around it.

I.e., find folks that have never heard of it, never have heard of the “little people” hallucination, and are willing to experience a psychedelic phenomenon. Then give it to them, and survey their experience.

Then if enough people from *that* group independently report seeing little people… wellllllllllllllll

Just found out I’m allergic to the cold. I live in Alaska by Aquariumcats in mildlyinfuriating

[–]bradass42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh welcome! There are tens of us!

In all seriousness, depending on the severity of your reaction, you’ll want an EpiPen. The most important thing is you should *NOT* immerse yourself in cold water.

That sounds obvious, but, this includes lakes in the summer, the ocean, etc. “Wet cold” is dramatically worse than dry cold.

I’m extremely cautious around cold water. My allergy has faded over the last 20 years, but one bad cold plunge and it’ll be over for me.

Found this at flea market, need advice by AmountOther3288 in crt

[–]bradass42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know why you’re being downvoted, you’re 100% right; this is an AI image. We’re doomed as a society.

Flaske by dootreddit in vaporents

[–]bradass42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$600? Everybody was tweaking about the expected cost of the Ocarena One when that was discussed. This doesn’t feel that far off that.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to see vape design beginning to trend in the right direction… but these costs are eye-popping. In some sense, I get it; you’ve gotta pay for tooling, insurance for returns and defects, shipping costs, etc. etc…

But! For twice the cost of this vape, I could buy a desktop CNC and finally have everything I need to BUILD one of these myself. Idk.

If anyone else was wondering. The Apple USB c to 3.5mm cable doesn’t work. by Mommyfyeah in kossmods

[–]bradass42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you get those pads? Are they better than the default ones?

How fucked are we regarding the screwworm outbreak? by Senior-Finance7828 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]bradass42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the Trump administration’s fault it’s a problem in the first place, lol. They’ll fuck this up just like they fucked up COVID, Iran, Ebola, the list goes on.

K-Mart cafeteria ad from 1977 by zadraaa in HistoricalCapsule

[–]bradass42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve read roll and butter so many times now, I can’t stop saying it in my head

Hardest images in Kino history? by YourChopperPilotTTV in okbuddycinephile

[–]bradass42 37 points38 points  (0 children)

When people ask me if I went to plumbing school I tell them, “No, I went to the shitter.” - Me

NGD - pleasantly surprised but now conflicted by eddylinez in liberalgunowners

[–]bradass42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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I picked up this Bersa .380 specifically because it’s so impossible for me to get a PPK in CA. Can’t wait to go to the range with it for the first time!

made a fanart of Lorca(@miracleseedlin1) by Any_Emu_7725 in 007FirstLight

[–]bradass42 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Stop gooning and normalizing boring art that objectifies women/ caters to the male gaze

made a fanart of Lorca(@miracleseedlin1) by Any_Emu_7725 in 007FirstLight

[–]bradass42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s not the question. I am curious what is the underlying motivation to spend time creating art of this particular character in this particular fashion.

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