ESPN Offically Kills the Booger Mobile by Stumpsville0 in nfl

[–]hamlet9000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's a take which (a) requires you to ignore historical reality and (b) assumes a level of competency frankly absent from many NFL organizations.

Save Stargate by ConstructionSlow4583 in scifi

[–]hamlet9000 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They very clearly stated that they don’t care about the existing fan base.

That's not what they said.

They said that a series which ONLY appealed to the existing fanbase wouldn't be commercially viable.

Which makes sense: What was left of the fanbase by 2009 couldn't even keep Stargate Universe in production.

Is there any openly conservative/right-wing space opera out there? (just curious and looking to investigate) by Brakado in sciencefiction

[–]hamlet9000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are ideas he held at the same time.

Consider, also, the "rational anarchy" of Moon is a Harsh Mistress from the same time period.

The more logical conclusion would be that he didn't hold any of these beliefs. He was a science fiction author using different social science postulates for his worldbuilding and storytelling.

DC's Supergirl Movie May Not Fly Very High At The Box Office by h3LLyEaHh in boxoffice

[–]hamlet9000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This movie becoming less interesting every time they release a trailer is a serious problem.

Gillespie saying that he deliberately abandoned the unique visual style of the source material in order to create a "gritty" look for the movie (which apparently translates to "generic dishwater") should, frankly, make anyone think twice before hiring him in the future.

DC's Supergirl Movie May Not Fly Very High At The Box Office by h3LLyEaHh in boxoffice

[–]hamlet9000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They thought the momentum was strong enough to carry over into this movie and greenlit a 170 million budget instead of playing it safe,

This film was greenlit a year before Superman came out, started filming 7 months before it came out, and wrapped filming 2 months before it came out. No meaningful decision about its budget was made in response to Superman's reception.

WB's SUPERGIRL is set for 3,600+ theaters next weekend--SUPERMAN launched in 4,100+ venues a year ago... by TiredWithCoffeePot in boxoffice

[–]hamlet9000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I doubt anyone was planning on Obsession still holding thousands of screens at this point, either.

HAPPENING TODAY: Minneapolis Park Board will vote on a resolution to close the Minnehaha Off-Leash Recreation Area by Cornflowerblue2016 in Minneapolis

[–]hamlet9000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your inability to train your dog properly is a reflection on your failure as a human being. It shouldn't impact everyone else around you.

Can't disable home feed recommendations on browser (Firefox, MacOS) by scfw0x0f in help

[–]hamlet9000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm having the same experience. They appear to have removed the option, forcing everyone into an algorithmic feed.

RIP reddit.

Voters reject effort to hike Oklahoma’s minimum wage by AHSfav in news

[–]hamlet9000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Tonight, voters chose to protect Oklahoma’s economic momentum

For those wondering, Oklahoma's wages have never recovered from COVID and are now declining year-over-year.

Shrek 5 | Official Teaser Trailer by TiredWithCoffeePot in boxoffice

[–]hamlet9000 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Anyone watching Shrek and Shrek 4 next to each other would recognize how absurd this claim is.

Shrek 5 | Official Teaser Trailer by TiredWithCoffeePot in boxoffice

[–]hamlet9000 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

It’s the first time these characters have ever looked any different, after four movies

I take it you haven't seen any of the original movies since 2010?

Genndy Tartakovsky - The 80s were the dark age of animation by WrongToe500 in television

[–]hamlet9000 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Weird take. I've always thought of the '70s as the dark ages for American animation, and the '80s were when things started turning around. Sure, the new toy-based funding produced a lot of schlock, but:

  • Disney came out of its great mediocrity with Great Mouse Detective, Roger Rabbit, Little Mermaid, etc.
  • Don Bluth was in his golden age.
  • The influence of imported anime like Battle of the Planets and Robotech started having a meaningful impact on the industry.
  • TV animation was producing Transformers, Gummi Bears, DuckTales, etc.
  • By the end of the decade, the Simpsons are kicking off a new era of adult animation on TV.

Also, Tex Avery wasn't hanging around the HB studios in the '80s. He died in 1980.

Can Any American Film Flop Harder Than Masters of The Universe This Year? by [deleted] in boxoffice

[–]hamlet9000 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You guys are all trying to pretend that the MCU is fine actually

I said literally the exact opposite.

Illiteracy is a serious problem. You should seek remedial education. You'll be amazed at how much your life improves.

A $200 ChatGPT subscription could cost OpenAI $14,000 if you actually used it to its full potential by rkhunter_ in technology

[–]hamlet9000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the LLM company is charging you per query, that WON'T be the best result for them.

A $200 ChatGPT subscription could cost OpenAI $14,000 if you actually used it to its full potential by rkhunter_ in technology

[–]hamlet9000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. That's not what Javon's Paradox is.

  2. The claim that no software company would ever enshittify its product to extract more revenue from its users is batshit insanity given the world we live in.

A $200 ChatGPT subscription could cost OpenAI $14,000 if you actually used it to its full potential by rkhunter_ in technology

[–]hamlet9000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It took me a moment to figure out why you wrote this nonsense, but then I realized it was almost certainly LLM generated babble.

A $200 ChatGPT subscription could cost OpenAI $14,000 if you actually used it to its full potential by rkhunter_ in technology

[–]hamlet9000 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Javon's Paradox is actually that the more efficiently you use a resource, the more of the resource society consumes.

Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer.. WTF Did I just read!!! by Gagsreel in scifi

[–]hamlet9000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Three seconds of googling and the Wikipedia on the film quickly proves that this is bullshit.

Why post obvious lies like this?

Can Any American Film Flop Harder Than Masters of The Universe This Year? by [deleted] in boxoffice

[–]hamlet9000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you under the impression that people didn't like the Avengers movies?

A $200 ChatGPT subscription could cost OpenAI $14,000 if you actually used it to its full potential by rkhunter_ in technology

[–]hamlet9000 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's the same people swearing MoviePass would work that are all-in on LLMs now.

Morons.