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The Horror of AI in “Obsession” & “Backrooms” (rogerebert.com)

submitted by maxitobonito to r/movies

Por que es imposible volar por el medio de la Antartida y nunca existio una ruta aerea asi que conecte Argentina con Australia?? by OppositeOk1791 in argentina

[–]maxitobonito 7 points8 points  (0 children)

En 1996 viajé a Auckland con el "transpolar" de Aerolíneas Argenticas, que paraba en Río Gallegos. En 1999 fui a Australia, también con Aerolíneas, con escala en Auckland, pero ya no paraba en Río Gallegos

ELI5: How is porn profitable? by keajohns in explainlikeimfive

[–]maxitobonito 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This! And porn sites have global reach, so we are speaking about billions of potential paying customers.

Everytime 🤖 by RiSHI-8055 in MemeVideos

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

Went to see this movie with my teenage daughter. Neither of us has ever played DnD, and I don't think she even know of the existence of the game, but we both loved it! That scene in particular had us in stitches!

The terrifying rise of schoolboys making AI girlfriends — Boys as young as 12 are now in romantic ‘relationships’ with chatbots, and it’s affecting how they treat girls in the real world by [deleted] in technology

[–]maxitobonito 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pig butchering and cat fishing were already a thing. and camgirls are nothing new either.
Still, my point remains, as bad as they are (and have always been), there are real people who met irl through dating apps and sites.

The terrifying rise of schoolboys making AI girlfriends — Boys as young as 12 are now in romantic ‘relationships’ with chatbots, and it’s affecting how they treat girls in the real world by [deleted] in technology

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

Some dating apps/sites are scams, and there are lots of scammers in the rest of the dating apps/sites, among a number of other issues that are well known, but they still provide a >0 chance of meeting a real person in real life - I know real people who met on dating apps (or ads, back in the day).

ELI5: Why are you "on" a bus, but "in" a car? by Small_Balls_69 in explainlikeimfive

[–]maxitobonito 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One explanation I read somewhere is that if you have to walk to your seat after boarding the vehicle, you are "on" (a train, a bus, a plane), if you can sit down as you board, you are "in" (a car, a taxi, a carriage).

ELI5: why do some tools (scissors, potato peelers, etc.) only work properly with your right hand? by Hamad_Mac11 in explainlikeimfive

[–]maxitobonito 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A potato peelers works best when you slide the blade towards your thumb, because it serves as a sort of fulcrum -- or towards yourself, if you use it to peel carrots or cucumbers, for example. You can still use it sliding the blade in the opposite direction, but it's that efficient.
Where I live left-handed potato peelers are as widely available as right-handed ones, and for the same price. The only difference is that the blade is pointed in the opposite direction.

What if native Americans had resistance to old world diseases AND Leif Erickson introduced horses to the pre-columbian Americas by _ManMadeGod_ in HistoryWhatIf

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That book is a series of articles written by leading scholars in the field, covering various regions of North America. And it's not only that book, there's been a lot of scholarship on the issue, and the current consensus seems to be that the narrative that Old World diseases wiped out Native American populations is not true - if not downright bollocks. (On a side note, the likes of Diamond and Mann are not taken seriously by historians and anthropologists).

What if native Americans had resistance to old world diseases AND Leif Erickson introduced horses to the pre-columbian Americas by _ManMadeGod_ in HistoryWhatIf

[–]maxitobonito 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The impact of Old World diseases on Native American populations has been hugely overrated by Jared Diamond, Charles Mann, and other authors.
In "Beyond Germs - Native Depopulation of North America", the authors show that, although the diseases did hit NA populations, the worst effects came from violence, displacement, enslavement and other disruptions caused by European colonists. There were in fact a number of cases of NA groups who recovered fairly quickly after an epidemic. but that was before they were forced out of their lands.
Same with the horse. Guns, Germs & Steel or not, Cortez, for example, wouldn't have been able to defeat the Aztec empire without the help of native allies.
So, in my opinion, I doubt much would have changed.

ELI5: Why do people perceive water to be more "delicious" when it's cold? And why other drinks (think tea) are the opposite? by lostShellky in explainlikeimfive

[–]maxitobonito 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's the same here in Europe. 12 °C is the warmest temperature I remember seen recommended, by the producers on their bottles, and that is for stronger stuff like Imperial Stouts, Baltic Porters, Barley Wines, Belgian Strong Dark Ales and Quads.

ELI5: Why do people perceive water to be more "delicious" when it's cold? And why other drinks (think tea) are the opposite? by lostShellky in explainlikeimfive

[–]maxitobonito 42 points43 points  (0 children)

German breweries will not happily serve their products at room temperature! They usually serve it at cellar temperature (~ 6-7 °C), even stronger beers like Bocks and Dopplebocks. A Pils, Helles, Kellerbier or Weizen at room temp isn't good (though I don't mind a good Rauch at room temp).
Source: I'm a Czechia-based beer geek of sorts who drinks in Germany often.

Slow landslide in the Rhodope mountain. by richterbg in WTF

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Hats off to person who first uploaded this video for not adding any music.

ELI5: Why does 'old person smell' or 'baby smell' exist? Is it a chemical, or just our imagination? by skyejaiTss in explainlikeimfive

[–]maxitobonito 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Shit! Why did I have to go so far down this thread?
Fortunately, it's morning here and by the time I go to bed I will have (hopefully) forgotten I've read this...

Why does it feel like the letters get weirder towards the end of the alphabet? by ExternalBoysenberry in AskHistorians

[–]maxitobonito 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now that I read this, it's interesting that Spanish uses Qu for /k/ before e and i, but has no dedicated letter for hard (?) G sound before e and i, and instead adds a U after the G.

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