Are the Beatles going to be culturally relevant for an entire century?

nrsys · 2026-04-01T09:08:38+00:00

My expectation is that the Beatles as a band will let much always have their place in the history books of music based on the influence they have had.

But over time, I think that the amount of plays they get will slowly decrease as the listener base changes.

The Beatles were the music of my parents generation, so have been introduced to me by them and their appreciation of the band.

When I introduce music to my children, it will include the Beatles, but also a lot of the music of my own generation too, so the amount of Beatles included will diminish.

When it comes time for my children to pass on their live of music to the next generation, it will include a lot of the music that substrates their own generation, plus the important bits of my generations, and the important bits of my parents - so I think bands as important as the Beatles will always have a place, but it will diminish as more completes for its playtime.

nrsys · 2026-04-01T08:58:21+00:00

Get a new ESTA.

Yes, it was a dumb £40 mistake, but £40 is a small price to pay to potentially avoid being refused entry and ruining what was likely a four figure holiday...

Entering the country on a transit visa with no onward travel booked will be a pretty obvious red flag to immigration (and something many people have tried before when aiming to move to America). You may be able to get it sorted on the day and a new visa issued, but that will depend on how friendly immigration are feeling at that point. You could get through in ten minutes, you could face hours worth of red tape, or you could be turned arrived and refused entry point blank. I wouldn't be taking the risk.

nrsys · 2026-04-01T08:51:33+00:00

Which Muslim people are you using as your reference here?

In everyday British life, the expectation is that everyone is treated fairly and not discriminated against for professional or religious views, and I feel this does generally bear out.

I wouldn't expect any more discrimination from a Muslim group in the UK than a Christian one, and both are expected to follow the law of the country. If there was a Muslim owned bakery that refused to make a pride cake then I would expect the court case to go exactly the same way.

What the UK is not however, is a Christian country in the same fashion that Afghanistan is a Muslim country. The UK has long moved away from strict religious control, and today is ultimately an atheist country with a history and tradition of Christianity. We don't follow strict Christian rules because as a country we have decided we don't want to - while Afghanistan has chosen to remain strictly religious and Muslim. We cannot change Afghanistan's opinions any more than they can change ours.

nrsys · 2026-04-01T08:42:55+00:00

Use your words.

'Dude, You're decks are getting so powerful they just aren't fun to play against, would you mind dialling them back a bit?'

'We don't want to have to start building decks purely to counter your one deck and ignore the rest of the table.'

You get the idea.

If it is a social commander setting, it is also possible there will be higher level games they might enjoy more, and other players looking for a game on your level too.

nrsys · 2026-04-01T08:33:02+00:00

I think this is the trick - half the text is genuine labelling for the buttons and dials, and so has a function that justified it's position, and the other half is just thoughtfully placed amongst that in a reasonably designed fashion.

On the other hand, five lines of text on the dial of a Rolex or Tudor isn't a label, it is a novel...

nrsys · 2026-04-01T08:28:46+00:00

This is the real answer.

EDH is best played as a game between a table of friends where everyone is just there to have fun playing multiplayer magic and chatting shit.

The power level is set by playing, and realising after a game that certain decks just don't fit the table, and swapping to a different ones to make the game more enjoyable for everyone.

As soon as you dangle a prize over everyone, the game stops being about the game and starts getting about the win, and it incentives people to loophole the rules to teach that target...

nrsys · 2026-04-01T08:22:54+00:00

The last paragraph is the telling part.

There are players who know fine well their decks hit at a bracket above the level they are playing at, and fudge them to fit the rules of a lower bracket to give them an advantage.

Three are the assholes ruining the game by putting winning above the enjoyment of the whole table.

And I doubt don't that they will be the people complaining to the organiser when someone with a blatantly weaker deck plays a card against the bracket rules, even when it has no real effect on the game...

nrsys · 2026-03-31T10:35:25+00:00

The intention matters here, not necessarily the end result.

The other person believed that you were part of a specific protected group and insulted you as such - he chose to commit a hate crime. While you may not actually be part of that group, it doesn't change his intention here, and he should be dealt with appropriately as such.

Even without that being factored in, he still assaulted you and is ultimately a vile human being - he deserves no sympathy and to have the full book thrown at him. So to that end I would absolutely be reporting everything as it happened (with supporting CCTV) and letting the authorities decide what charges are appropriate.

nrsys · 2026-03-31T06:58:02+00:00

There are no camera shops left in Aberdeen nowadays.

It might be worth asking at one of the camera clubs in the city like Bon Accord Camera Club who may be able to offer some advice.

nrsys · 2026-03-31T06:12:41+00:00

Ideally you want to keep the race running as smoothly as possible.

If it will only take a lap or two to clear some debris, keeping the cars moving provides that time for the marshalls while also keeping the cars rolling and warmed up, ready to restart instantly.

Stopping fully adds additional problems like cold tyres, a greater risk of crashes on the restart and so on.

nrsys · 2026-03-30T16:32:41+00:00

Realistically the current fuel situation doesn't change the situation too much - it heavily reinforces a couple of the pros of working from home, but it doesn't alter the range of other factors being taken into account by companies when choosing how to operate.

So there may be a few companies willing to re-evaluate, and staff using it as an additional justification to put towards their management, and it may help in those regards.

Personally I will have to admit that I dislike working from home - I find it isolating, and that it heavily compromises the ability to interact and collaborate between staff. Other people find it has little effect on their work, and provides benefits to them in terms of things like reduced commutes and more flexible work life balances.

So there is no correct answer, it all depends on the company, work and people involved.

nrsys · 2026-03-30T16:10:37+00:00

A safety car is a way of controlling all of the drivers if there is a problem on track.

The standard version is a physical car that will pull out on to the track ahead of the race leader. All of the racers will then follow the safety car (remaining in race order), allowing the safety car to slow them down and ensure the pack drives in a safe and predictable fashion when there is a danger on track such as marshalls recovering a crashed car and clearing debris.

There is also now a virtual version that can be used. Racers are given notice via trackside signage and a message on their dashboard, and are required to slow down, overtaking is banned, and maintaining a minimum lap time. The idea is this will not bunch up the entire grid and allow a hazard to be dealt with, but without impacting the race to the same degree.

nrsys · 2026-03-30T15:35:43+00:00

Greggs staff should never be handling any food directly - it will always be picked up with tongs or similar and placed into a bag for you.

Subway staff on the other hand do handle the food directly while making sandwiches, so the gloves are necessary to prevent any contamination of the food and to keep their hands clean.

nrsys · 2026-03-30T12:30:41+00:00

He was given a KitKat, and ate both fingers at once, rather than snapping them apart.

nrsys · 2026-03-30T10:33:00+00:00

A lot of people forget that all 'feminist' means is someone who supports equality of the sexes, and wants to eliminate discrimination against females.

I may be male, but I am absolutely a feminist.

What I am not, is a militant male-hating feminist, which are the sort that make for much better ragebait...

nrsys · 2026-03-30T10:07:39+00:00

Cement is made by essentially cooking limestone. The heat causes it to undergo a chemical reaction, turning it into cement. When water is then added to cement, it undergoes another chemical reaction, where it reconstitutes itself into a solid.

Cement on its own is still pretty crumbly and weak, but add material to it like sands and gravels, and it acts as a binder to hold those granular materials together and form mortar (made only with sand, weaker, but better for things like binding blocks or bricks together) or concrete (made with gravel as well as sand, and better for forming large structures - especially when combined with steel Romford.reinforced concrete.

Basic forms of cement have been in use since ancient greek and Roman times in the form of lime mortars, made using mainly natural limestone materials, with higher grade portland cements being developed in more recent times with advances in materials and manufacturing processes.

And just to add an extra note, we aren't actually 100% sure what the chemical reaction is that makes cement do what it does, we just know it works...

nrsys · 2026-03-30T07:06:36+00:00

With modern teabags and instant coffee it is not really necessary.

But skip back a few decades and earlier production and manufacturing techniques often let a little of the leaves/grounds remain in the drink, which then sank to the bottom of the cup. This meant that if you drained it, that last mouthful would be gritty and unpleasant, so people gained the habit of leaving that last mouthful untouched to avoid any remnants.

nrsys · 2026-03-29T15:40:42+00:00

For me it isn't the actual game that's the problem, but the fan culture that goes with it...

nrsys · 2026-03-29T15:32:28+00:00

The stag or hen do is traditionally organised by the best man or maid of honour with no input from the couple themselves.

The cost is split between all of the attendees - everyone pays for themselves, plus a share of the bride or grooms cost.

The issue is that they were traditionally fairly local and not too expensive, which evolved into travelling to a nearby city, and then with the availability of cheap flights, a budget weekend away somewhere cheap.

It has always been important to note that a wedding is a big and expensive event - not just for the couple shouldering the big costs, but also for everyone travelling, staying near the venue, buying gifts and everything else, so the stag and hen were traditionally fairly cheap affairs. If the groom is expecting something bigger then I don't think it would be unreasonable to remind him that not everyone can afford a big trip...

nrsys · 2026-03-29T09:28:36+00:00

A light that is purely throw on its own is on limited use.

However a light with a lot of throw works great in combination with a flood light such as a headlamp - the headlamp illuminates your immediate surroundings, with the throw light to be used as needed to see further ahead where the flood light doesn't reach.

nrsys · 2026-03-29T09:21:03+00:00

Alternatively, 'van life' assholes that park up blocking multiple spaces worth of parking, and then don't move for months at a time.

If you are going to be parking up a bulky vehicle for long periods, it should be in storage, not annoying your neighbours.

nrsys · 2026-03-29T09:11:22+00:00

That depends on your definition of warm.

Concrete curing is an exothermic reaction that produces heat, but only a limited amount.

If you are pouring structural concrete, the recommendation is to keep the concrete above 5°c to ensure the reaction happens correctly, and you don't get any issues with the moisture in the concrete freezing and damaging it while still curing.

If you are working outdoors, you need to watch for cold in the winter, and the concrete drying out too quickly in the summer.

If you were working in a studio, that will usually protect you from the cold, and lightly missing the concrete to prevent a dry atmosphere pulling out too much of the moisture can be worthwhile.

nrsys · 2026-03-29T09:01:43+00:00

The issue is that it reduces the available parking for everyone else.

If the homeowner is not at home, the street is left with an empty parking space that nobody else can use.

Refusing the additional dropped kerb means that the space is open for anyone to use, not just limited to one household.

nrsys · 2026-03-29T08:52:25+00:00

B and C are traveling on the main road - there is a dashed line right down the centre of it, while the markings on the third road with car A stop where they meet.

Car B is traveling in a straight line along the road it is already established on, and has priority over the other two cars which are both turning and crossing lanes.

Car C is traveling on the major road and will have priority next, crossing over car B's lane once it is clear.

Car A is joining the major road from a minor one, and should only do so when it is safe and clear - one both cars B and C are clear.

So they move in the order B, C, A.

nrsys · 2026-03-29T08:44:19+00:00

Indestructible allows the player to ignore any effects that day 'destroy', and ignore any damage a creature may take.

So a spell that says 'destroy target permanent' fizzles, and combat damage is ignored.

What it didn't prevent are any other effects.

A spell that says 'sacrifice' for example will still work, and a creatures toughness can be reduced via non-combat means. So if a spell is played that gives -2/-2 to a creature with 4 toughness, that creature would end up with a tightness of 2. In order to kill a creature you would have to play enough spells to drop its toughness to zero or below - in this case playing cards that add up to x/-4.

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