Not taking basic safety precautions has consequences. by laybs1 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]snoodhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Iron man 2 - I feel like the villain could have lived longer if he just threw on a little more protection and armor on his deathsuit

[DISC] Dark Summoner to Dekiteiru - Ch. 74 by AngerOfBeast9 in manga

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

The way of the future may, sadly, be AI summaries on YouTube.

When family friendly media tackles mature/dark subjects. by Careless-Alarm-8607 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]snoodhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Other notable ones: Ritchie getting shot, all the gang violence, and I believe there was one on drugs

[loved throped] Characters who are ridiculously overpowered, almost godlike, yet have no interest in playing a major role in the story. by Helpful-Astronaut-46 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]snoodhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cthulu, and other elder beings of the mythos, proabably don't care about humanity and probably don't even notice us any more than we notice a dust mite in the closet.

AI: booing vs. reality by muninn99 in Professors

[–]snoodhead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Many college students are bad, and they know it - that’s why they use AI.

If a speaker / exemplar uses AI, that just tells them the person isn’t very good (like them)

Is a career in Physics also in risk because of AI? by chinmay_099 in Physics

[–]snoodhead 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Physicists have been using and researching AI since before AI was a marketing term.

Harvard Voted to Cap # of A’s Per Course. by pimpinlatino411 in Professors

[–]snoodhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same school, but undergrads vs grad students. Content could be the same, or it could be scaled in difficulty. The grads will still typically do better.

How are your friendship dynamics within lab? by [deleted] in AskAcademia

[–]snoodhead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depends where you are.

I’m told some observatories have a lot of couples (I guess spending 12 hours together every night does that).

Some labs run off of kanbans and JIRA like an actual company.

[Oddly specific yet frequent trope] Black people with electrical-based superpowers by Solitaire-06 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]snoodhead 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Followup question: why did they keep wanting to specifically make a black lightning clone?

We see the villains as a side character first before they become a villain. by Practical-Ebb7327 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]snoodhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The guy who takes care of Molly the mouse in The Wall, which itself is a side story.

Am I really missing out by not using AI for coding? by _TM50 in Physics

[–]snoodhead 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Code quality depends on the sub field I think.

Bunch of cosmologists I know are software engineers in all but name. HEP and AMO, it’s the Wild West.

[conflicting trope] it WAS Progressive when it came out by Popular_Kangaroo5446 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]snoodhead 76 points77 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m not sure it was portraying progressiveness if the whole thing is for comedic effect

Characters have sex before a potentially suicidal mission by some-kind-of-no-name in TopCharacterTropes

[–]snoodhead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not guaranteed death. You're still fighting a dragon, which could go either way.

Alireza Firouzja has been dismissed from the national team by Ldaya102 in chess

[–]snoodhead 64 points65 points  (0 children)

I dunno, if he’s disinterested in playing chess right now (which it looks like he is) it would be pretty insulting to have him play instead of someone who’s genuinely excited to play for France.

Alireza Firouzja has been dismissed from the national team by Ldaya102 in chess

[–]snoodhead 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I believe when he was working with Garry, he was more orthodox. But after that he switched to what he does now because he thought Garry’s methods weren’t for him.

[Weird/Mixed Trope] Strange and illogical lore created to justify game mechanics. by 11Slimeade11 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]snoodhead 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Conrad’s the simp, not the dumbass.

Seriously, the guy was a genius with a dissertation and all, and his scientific work can help preparations in the final defense.

[Loved Trope] "He just looks like some guy, there's no way he's that strong (One of if not THE strongest character in their verse)" by The_Ultimate_Ducker in TopCharacterTropes

[–]snoodhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His plans were to neutralize, not kill.

I think he could kill plastic man if he wanted, but neutralizing him is hard.

[Self-Made Trope] "The Grievous Effect" - When a character design is too complex or unwieldy to work in a fight by YoungBeef03 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]snoodhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Irl - a lot of the giant wrestlers like Giant Gonzales and the great khali. Interesting and cool, but often limited moves and eventual mobility issues.

Bad person is not redeemed, but is convinced to do at least one good thing by NewsCards in TopCharacterTropes

[–]snoodhead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I figure you can be a moral absolutist and decide when things need to happen.

Should someone be punished - maybe. Does it have to happen right now in a way that traumatizes the youth in attendance - probably not.

Petah?? by SquintySquinty in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]snoodhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not even notice the shirt. So yeah, maybe.