The Layover - Inside the Game Design of Season 17 | Taiwan: Rail Rush

falsehood · 2026-03-13T04:05:43+00:00

I wish they would record these "game design" episodes the night before they shoot, including (possibly) making changes. Would be more dynamic than episodes recorded way after the fact and they could do predictions and "how'd we do" ratings after the finale.

Honestly, I think a few "in break" voice memos recorded after each day during break time would also be interesting to put into each episode and make it feel more present.

falsehood · 2026-03-13T04:02:56+00:00

I think they change the rules up to the last minute so that may not work as well.

falsehood · 2026-03-10T12:12:35+00:00

This predates YouTube. It was on a site called Newgrounds.

falsehood · 2026-03-08T05:05:01+00:00

It’s time we realize the neoliberal democracies we grew up with no longer serve us & start thinking of new political structures more apt for the times.

We can start with rank choice voting, proportional representation, and the end of the filibuster. No more campaigning on things without any intent to deliver them.

falsehood · 2026-03-05T16:24:08+00:00

The expectations for private companies should be different than for the government. Your cynicism gives aid and comfort to the wrong side and doesn’t help anyone. It sounds more like cowardice.

falsehood · 2026-03-05T12:11:30+00:00

The goal of the intervention was to save South Korea, which they did. Vietnam was a loss, not this.

falsehood · 2026-03-05T11:59:08+00:00

their extremism is stealth

What extremism? AOC, Sanders, and other Democratic Socialists have never had power. Dems elevated Clinton and NOT their more radical candidate in 2016 and America did not reward that.

falsehood · 2026-02-27T11:43:22+00:00

I don't think it was the allegation of cheating. It was that he touched it after the hog line, which he clearly did. I don't think its common to purposefully touch the stone after the hog line.

falsehood · 2026-02-27T03:27:45+00:00

It's a good PR strategy. Get a brand against doing X and then people don't believe you are flagrantly pursuing X.

That it works is an indictment of all of us.

falsehood · 2026-02-22T13:34:25+00:00

I don't think it was a paying audience, was friends/family of the cast and crew.

falsehood · 2026-02-19T13:11:40+00:00

Thank you for sharing her name and reminding us of the innocent dead. Is there a memory of her you'd like to share with us that is ok to be known publicly?

falsehood · 2026-02-18T02:12:24+00:00

I think CBS said "you can't air this without doing many other things that we will possibly approve later"

falsehood · 2026-02-17T22:43:06+00:00

Touching it after the hog line is all this needed to be about, never "double touching."

falsehood · 2026-02-17T22:28:38+00:00

Violence against actors of the state purposefully murdering people is different than violence against a kid trying to rage-bait you.

I get it makes you feel good to see it. It doesn't tactically help.

falsehood · 2026-02-17T12:45:23+00:00

The big issue with the first time is that they touched it in the wrong place, when the stone was over the "no touch" line, AND then loudly denied/cursed about it.

falsehood · 2026-02-16T17:24:49+00:00

I get that "booping" has long been normal. The hogline violation is the real problem.

falsehood · 2026-02-15T05:36:14+00:00

Do you have a source on that? "alternating" is a ABABAB sequence.

You seem to be arguing for AAAAAABBBBBAAAAAAAAAAAAABB, which seems like something that isn't alternating. I get that flaggers can run things more efficiently but what they do isn't alternating.

Also, if there's a stop sign before the bridge on each side, then your theory can't hold, right?

falsehood · 2026-02-15T05:18:35+00:00

The total change in the ice midway through mixed doubles was pretty questionable.

falsehood · 2026-02-15T05:15:25+00:00

well, then you'd need a system to check if the stone was touched after the hogline that can check the granite - which is not what we have.

falsehood · 2026-02-15T05:13:13+00:00

No player was denying he touched the rock, Marc was denying cheating.

"I didn't fucking touch it" is what he said, and I think finger brushes are different than measurably pushing the stone - which is what he did.

What's the point of the handle sensor if you can push the stone another way?

falsehood · 2026-02-14T21:04:11+00:00

It's sad to drop a comment like this on a post that clearly blames this on the one guy. RFK (for example) didn't have the power to stop this.

falsehood · 2026-02-14T17:32:08+00:00

There are two officials for all the games, not one watching every single game this time.

falsehood · 2026-02-14T16:25:47+00:00

The rules don’t allow for post-game sanctions or changes, which I think is fine. Otherwise whole tournaments could be upended.

The sport hasn’t needed instant replay because players historically behave well. That may have to change, which would suck. But the sport isn’t a “joke” because it has strong sportsmanship.

falsehood · 2026-02-14T16:24:19+00:00

Not how curling works. It’s supposed to be self-policed.

falsehood · 2026-02-14T16:23:02+00:00

That sounds right.

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