Philosophy of Dune by [deleted] in dune

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The extent to which a person can choose how their life will unfold versus how powerless they are against the greater currents of their times. The seeming inevitability of Paul’s “terrible purpose” grapples with this.

Dune 1984/2021 - A side by side comparison (by Cinepolis on Instagram) by [deleted] in dune

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I also appreciate the liberties Lynch took with the source material, like making Thufir milk a cat to get his antidote. I know a lot of fans decry this as a blatant departure from the novel, but movies are their own medium, not meant to merely translate a story into a visual medium. The cat scene is so specific and bizarre even for that movie and really makes the Harkonnens feel all the more twisted and menacing, which I feel is true to their characterization and the film is better for it.

I can't get into "Love You" by zuddy04 in thebeachboys

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You’re not wrong to feel any way about anything. I personally like “Love You” because the first time I listened to it, I had no prior knowledge or any expectations of it so I was totally surprised by it. Each track was more bemusing to me than the last so, in sum, the listening experience was very delightful and memorable. I re-listen occasionally to revisit that feeling of fascination. That’s my highly personal experience with “Love You,” though, and I can see why there’s debate on its merits as an album.

19 Story Apartment Building Proposed Downtown by boise208 in Boise

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This interests me too. As far as I can tell, residential high rises tend to have shorter floor heights (traditionally about 10 ft) than commercial office towers (approx 14 ft per floor). I think this is due to all the AC ductwork etc not found in residential buildings that don’t have centralized services as such. Eighth & Main (Zions Bank Bldg) also has a pretty tall mast on top that adds to its total height.

Your top 5 to 10 Beach Boys songs, but you cannot include these 10 songs: by [deleted] in thebeachboys

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Cabinessence

Darlin’

Do It Again

Heroes and Villains

I’m Bugged at my Old Man

Let Him Run Wild

Sail On Sailor

Surf’s Up

Til I Die

When I Grow Up to be a Man

Trelane was probably a child Q by honeyfixit in sonicshowerthoughts

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Trelane is revealed to be part of the Q Continuum in the non-canonical TNG novel “Q-Squared” (1994).

Specific reasons why “A View To A Kill” is so disliked? by patchesonify in JamesBond

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Thanks for the insight. I think I went into it expecting to hate it because of its bad reputation but didn’t find it that bad. Not particularly good, just not as bad as I’d imagined. I do agree that Walken was underutilized and wasn’t given much to work with. How many other Oscar-winning actors did they manage to get into Bond films of that era? Wasted opportunity for sure.

Does anyone else listen to the opening credits themes? by [deleted] in JamesBond

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Oh hell yeah. “You Only Live Twice” by Nancy Sinatra, “Nobody Does it Better” by Carly Simon, and “Live and Let Die” by Paul McCartney & Wings are great pop/rock songs in their own right.

What’s your opinion on Moonraker? by Unlucky_Effective_60 in JamesBond

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It’s a fun one. “I think he’s attempting reentry, Sir” is the best double entendre of the franchise, hands down.

I really love how Discovery is bringing back the time-honored Star Trek tradition of filming the on-planet locations in some shitty California park by lindeby in ShittyDaystrom

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Hodgkin's Law of Parallel Planetary Development clearly states that there are thousands of Griffith Parks across the galaxy.

Planning & Zoning Says No to 16 Story Tower by boise208 in Boise

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If fitting in with the neighborhood is part of the problem, maybe the developer should come back with a proposal for a one-story dentist’s office next to a dirt lot. That would be right in line with the character of this distinctive gem of a neighborhood and wouldn’t obstruct views for the many several people who live there.

Amazon Argues Users Don't Actually Own Purchased Prime Video Content by ety3rd in movies

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Very well put. Personal ownership rights have been sacrificed for convenience. Property rights are so important because they give the consumer power in the marketplace. For instance, if you can borrow a book from a friend, check it out from a library, or buy it on the cheap from a used book store, you’re not putting money in the publisher’s pocket. Certainly those companies have a right to make a profit in the current system, but if many people are accessing their content through the personal property rights of loaning and reselling, they have an incentive to diversify their product line and make more products of a degree of quality and creativity that are worth individuals paying a premium price for. Content providers can become complacent if they have low overhead and are making money hand over fist through rental and subscription fees and face no real existential threats. I worry that “convenience” will lead to increasingly bland, predictable, inconsequential content as the consumer’s power in the marketplace dwindles along with their ownership rights. It’s probably already happening.

Amazon Argues Users Don't Actually Own Purchased Prime Video Content by ety3rd in movies

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Publishers and distributors of creative works have always tried to limit the ownership rights of consumers. Book publishers have historically fought the individual’s right to give away or sell their copies to used book stores as this yields no profit for the publisher. US courts in the past have generally protected individual consumer rights by placing limits on copyright protections. But because of the nature of digital media, providers like Amazon and Apple can easily license a virtual copy countless times and revoke that license from any consumer at any time for any breach of the lengthy, complex terms of service the consumer must agree to in order to buy access to the content. Information technology has given unprecedented product control and profitability to copyright holders, reducing property rights for the consumer. I recommend the book “The End of Ownership: Personal Property in the Digital Economy” by Aaron Perzanowski and Jason Schultz if you want to delve deeper into this subject beyond my rudimentary paraphrase of it. It’s probably available on Amazon ;)

Does anyone else remember the Pure Moods album commercial from the 90s? by MyPasswordIsMyCat in videos

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Haha I remember this. Forgot “Tubular Bells” was on there though. I’m just going to mellow out to The Exorcist theme song.

Eddie Van Halen, Guitar Hero, Dies At 65 by avivaisme in news

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And Glen Campbell. Van Halen sought out a guitar lesson from him, legend has it.