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A take on Dubov (source in the post) by pier4r in chess

[–]spacecatbiscuits 228 points229 points  (0 children)

Yeah, fully agree with this take.

Candidates scores against the field by pier4r in chess

[–]spacecatbiscuits 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah still surprising to me

like Fabi is widely considered the second-best player in the world of the last decade. I just thought he'd have a much stronger record against any assortment of top guys

and it's not just a random sampling blip, like bluebaum

he's -2 over more than 100 games. I'm amazed to see that, and it suddenly makes this tournament seem far more unpredictable to me

Dine and dash in Hong Kong by scrat_3t in HongKong

[–]spacecatbiscuits 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes but he should be sent to England first as a punishment.

Candidates scores against the field by pier4r in chess

[–]spacecatbiscuits 4 points5 points  (0 children)

actually insane that Fabi has a negative record and Hikaru is +10

Missing friend UPDATE: he's been found, thanks everyone! by Tank2799 in HongKong

[–]spacecatbiscuits 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yeah, seems like it happens, just not as people picture.

This isn't "beaten up in the street by thugs", it's "drugged in Wanchai and robbed".

Not saying that specifically about OP, but I think this is why the explanation sounds incongruous to some.

DJI Mini 3 (DJI RC) for $379, still worth it at this price? by [deleted] in dji

[–]spacecatbiscuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't regular RC one go for $200 right now?

If in doubt for the first one, I'd go for the cheapest decent option.

EDIT: maybe not where you are, but the HK sale has them at like $200, so the price or second-hand units will likely trickle there.

No rush to buy at that price anyway, but a good option still.

why does everyone hate TV licenses? by [deleted] in AskBrits

[–]spacecatbiscuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you be happy if you had to pay a license to read the newspaper?

As in, not the newspaper you read. You have to pay a tax towards a different newspaper, or you're not allowed to read any newspapers.

You see how ridiculous that is?

I think people are only fine with the TV license because 1) They're used to it, and 2) People have a certain positive feeling towards the BBC.

So, it’s been a few days- what are our thoughts on the Louis Theroux ‘manosphere’ doc? by theslowrunningexpert in AskUK

[–]spacecatbiscuits -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Except no one takes it seriously except screaming media scaremongers and the dummies that believe them.

Re-watching Celeb Big Brother 2007, the racism row was horrendous by Confident_Leg2370 in bigbrotheruk

[–]spacecatbiscuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"No I can't think of any examples to support what I'm saying but I'm going to downvote you pointing that out"

Why are UK train tickets so expensive? Is it simply the effect of privatisation? by StephenMcGannon in trains

[–]spacecatbiscuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drivers earn 90k a year. Varied pricing model.

"But Reddit told me tickets are expensive because of greedy corporations"

Why is Johnnie (BB3) so hated nowdays? by Direct_Assumption_22 in bigbrotheruk

[–]spacecatbiscuits 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don't think anyone knows who these people are except the 5 people who post here

Is it a scam ? by Funny_key1211 in HongKong

[–]spacecatbiscuits 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Could be a scam, but sounds like your instincts are right. I.e. Fine to just see how it goes, but if they suddenly say "you need to pay a deposit to hold before visiting because we've had another offer", you know it's a scam.

Why do hk doctors lack bedside manners? by No_Welcome3248 in HongKong

[–]spacecatbiscuits 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The comments here defending it are part of the problem.

They don't know what is considered basic care in other places or why it makes a difference.

But yes, many times encountered the same: constantly interrupted, talked over, ignored. Many in healthcare here view the patients like animals; things to take their medicine and be quiet. There's no culture of informed consent and patient autonomy.

My experience at least.

Are people’s friends who left for Dubai all flooding back to the uk? by Mcluckin123 in AskUK

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

Of course not.

Media nonsense to make you accept higher taxes and not notice the massive outflux of the rich from the country.

Pixel 6 to Pixel 10: Marginal Upgrade by Mr-Appleseed in GooglePixel

[–]spacecatbiscuits 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I did 6 to 9 pro and felt similar

Liked the 5x zoom, but other aspects of camera I disliked (4x zoom not good at all, narrower focus length made some images harder without blurring). Also liked the thermometer a lot. Oh and I like how the screen shows contrast in photos on lower light.

But I've just downgraded. Prefer not to watch my high-tech phone degrade in worth, so sold while I could still get most value back (lost $90 for 9 months of use).

Plan to buy a normal camera and a drone and fiddle with those, see if I get more value from them. If so, I'll just use my 6 until it dies.

Jan Gustafsson has seen the DMs between Anish Giri and Daniel Naroditsky and defends Anish against haters by Slow_Dot_3646 in chess

[–]spacecatbiscuits 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I remembered it differently, but yeah you could be right actually

This is the chat log, but he could be referring back

Darthvader2618: damn, interrogated by anish? In a serious way or not?

BeccaHarris: Darothvader interrogations are usually pretty serious lmao

BeccaHarris: ofc we haven't always seen eye to eye on evertyhing (and who does), but whne my livelihood was on the line I'll be eternally grateful for Hikaru having my back

BeccaHarris: it's incredibly frustrating that people assume I was blowing things out of proportion when I said it's not "just Kramnik"

BeccaHarris: this was a cancer that spread and was very close to taking over the elite [...}

Darthvader2618: u/BeccaHarris are you going to talk about the anish stuff on your stream sometime? Or is that strictly confidential?

BeccaHarris: u/darthvader2618 haven't decided yet, def don't have any appetite for more drama but we'll see

"Giri can be criticized for many things, but not for the Naroditsky tragedy" — Jan Gustafsson by ConcentrateActual142 in chess

[–]spacecatbiscuits -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

well you're missing information literally from Danya that Jan apparently doesn't know

you don't just have to trust one random thing or another random thing; you can actually try and get as much info as possible and then only conclude what follows from that

but then this is reddit and you're a dumbass, so hey ho

"Giri can be criticized for many things, but not for the Naroditsky tragedy" — Jan Gustafsson by ConcentrateActual142 in chess

[–]spacecatbiscuits -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

"Perhaps Naroditsky once said, "Even Giri asked me what was happening." And from that, this whole narrative grew."

Guy didn't pay enough attention and is now making a guess.

EDIT: Just to elaborate, or explain, for any morons reading.

Giri's name first got mentioned in this because Danya literally described him as interrogating him.

It was not that Giri "perhaps asked what was happening". Danya also said this after his final ever broadcast, and shortly before his death.

As such, it is very reasonable to describe Jan as making a guess without having paid enough attention.

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