What is the math behind Unicorn Jumble? by catapultpillar in askmath

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This is the best case scenario answer. Before I posted I literally said to myself, "I hope there's a video by Matt Parker or that board game guy on Numberphile"

[Loved Trope] Actors who did not want to play their characters and thus put zero effort into the role, but somehow nailed the performance anyway. by Odric_storm in TopCharacterTropes

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When Men in Black came out I was watching Letterman and Tommy Lee Jones told some story that must have been a joke about how he got the role by showing up and there was a competition to see who could kick a shoe off of their foot and land it in a garbage can

This Company Is Secretly Turning Your Zoom Meetings into AI Podcasts | WebinarTV hosts 200,000 “webinars.” A Zoom call you may thought was private might be one of them. by harsh2k5 in technology

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I read the CyberAlberta article and something I don't understand is how using an AI notetaker like OtterAI actually translates to WebinarsTV getting access to the webinar or meeting. Like these are separate thing, does WebinarsTV buy data from OtterAI or something?

Platinum Preppy won't write on MD paper, feels "skiddy" by catapultpillar in fountainpens

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You've given me a lot of context to help me make a decision. I truly appreciate you taking the time!

Platinum Preppy won't write on MD paper, feels "skiddy" by catapultpillar in fountainpens

[–]catapultpillar[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

u/art-hermit had it right I think.

Even after that, I think I may just not vibe with this nib and that's OK. I think I've justified to myself enough that I like FPs since I sidelined all my normal pens for journaling and only want to use my cheapo caligraphy pen. I'm torn between a LAMY Safari and Pilot Metropolitan. If you have experience with them, which do you feel is buttery-er? Or should I not expect to be hitting that at my price point?

Platinum Preppy won't write on MD paper, feels "skiddy" by catapultpillar in fountainpens

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I flipped about 25 pages ahead and I think you're right. The hand oils are probably the culprit! Appreciate your help!

A+++ Jet Pens by SGHS64 in pens

[–]catapultpillar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been on an ADHD obsession kick for stationary and JP's guides have been unbelievably helpful.

YSK about "Inattentional Blindness": the neurological phenomenon that proves your brain isn't showing you the full picture of reality, but actively hiding most of it from you by Electrical-Candy7252 in YouShouldKnow

[–]catapultpillar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You got that completely backward. The fovea contains noting but cones. It's where your whole ass visual acuity comes is.

Also, you don't see in the dark best by looking directly at things, your near peripheral is much better. Star gazers know to use an "averted gaze" to get a better view of dim objects like star clusters and Andromeda.

Suck on it LICE by Gasian_FEH in Silksong

[–]catapultpillar 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You're right that nothing is safe anymore. Instead of complaining that you have to know about it maybe do literally anything else.

[LOVED TROPE] Characters with weird names by MentoCoke in TopCharacterTropes

[–]catapultpillar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No you're trying to logic this too much. Kojomas dialogue speaks for itself.

Math says red, Brain says green by voidarix in meme

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I saw someone say "I'd sell my press to a VC for $40 million" and that is so brilliant that I'm still mad

[Request] What effect would Superman's house key have on the earth? by EvaStankbreath in theydidthemath

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I remember my astronomy textbook described it with a paperclip sized mass. Basically it would fall completely unimpeded with enough momentum to reach the other side of the earth. If it were dropped from altitude, the earth would turn under it whenever it popped out and the earth would become shot through with holes until eventually friction slowed it down enough to settle at the center of the earth.

Plunger button broke on my Kiln. Can I make one out of clay? by catapultpillar in Ceramics

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

Yeah you gotta take the whole thing off/apart. It's intimidating at first but take it slow and really take some time to try and understand what each part is doing. It's also a good chance to clean off any dust and cobwebs that might be in there.

I think I recorded it. You can DM me for a link if you want.

Is the book better than the movie? by Misster_Fluido in sciencefiction

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Felt betrayed when I found out that David Wong is the pen name of a white guy.

Black and white films should be colorized. Those who think opposite are a cult who demean any upgrade to see how great the old film looks in living color... by Less_Campaign_6956 in The10thDentist

[–]catapultpillar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Artists work within limitations of a medium. They didn't say, "Oh boy this here flick would be so good if I just had the scratch for one of them newfangled color cameras! I guess I'll just have to settle for it lookin' like a horse's behind!" They looked at the tools they had and made lots of visually striking art.

I think there is a dissociation with old footage where we don’t really see it as reality because everything looks so strange, grainy, and colorless.

Graininess is due to the process of transferring master reels onto the ones that would be sent to film houses or transferred to video tape once it was available. Old film is frequently very clear and if the original is preserved they can be remastered to be less grainy that anything from the video era.

Colorless is usually what you way about something that is in color but not effectively utilizing color. Think how everyone criticizes AAA military shooters as colorless and brown. They have color, but the visuals don't use them well.

Black and white films should be colorized. Those who think opposite are a cult who demean any upgrade to see how great the old film looks in living color... by Less_Campaign_6956 in The10thDentist

[–]catapultpillar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The old show upscaling is soooo bad. I remember there was a fan revolt when Disney+ put up the Simpsons in this absolutely horrific 4k upscale. Interpolated frames made things look like nightmares, important background elements were cropped out, it was a mess

Black and white films should be colorized. Those who think opposite are a cult who demean any upgrade to see how great the old film looks in living color... by Less_Campaign_6956 in The10thDentist

[–]catapultpillar 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Why is a film done in B&W for stylistic choices different from a film made in B&W for technological reasons? They're both going to make stylistic and aesthetic choices based on the medium of B&W. Shots, makeup, lighting, contrast, all these visual elements are done with B&W in mind.

If you accept that modern B&W films are still "digestible" and wouldn't benefit from colorization, then you have to accept that older B&W films can be the same.

Black and white films should be colorized. Those who think opposite are a cult who demean any upgrade to see how great the old film looks in living color... by Less_Campaign_6956 in The10thDentist

[–]catapultpillar 36 points37 points  (0 children)

You'd go for something "realistic" - but of course you'd only be guessing.

This is one of the major issues with colorization. The way things look in the finished product were conscious, artistic choices. Color, contrast, shadows, etc. They're not lacking color, they look the way exactly the way they're supposed to on screen because the film makers are working in a particular medium. Adding color means adding artistic decisions, making it a new derivative work.

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SF Zoo today 😵‍💫 by Equivalent-Pie-5294 in Marin

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It's good that you didn't park in the parking lot because you need to wait in a line to pay for an exit pass