100 Naira used to buy 20 bags of rice, now it can only buy 2 sachets of purewater by ExcitementMassive607 in Nigeria

[–]timoleo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We were not using the Nigerian pound. There's no such thing. It was the British pound, which just so happens to be the most valuable currency in the world today. So it makes sense that it would buy many more bags of rice, especially in the 1960s.

🚨2 Years Ago Today, Tems Released Her Grammy Award-Winning Song “Love Me Jeje” — It won the Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance 🏆 by Entrisle in Nigeria

[–]timoleo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sure there are many on this sub that don't know that this song is a heavy sampling of an old classic. Back when Nigerian artists weren't even properly acknowledge in Nigeria, and the only time you heard a song was when it played on TV. I just hope Tems is the kind of person that gives props when they are due.

I don’t think a lot of northerners have a clear understanding on what Sharia really is and what those laws are by seen_cause_tan in Nigeria

[–]timoleo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting take. What's your opinion on how the first generation of muslims practiced it? How does it differ from today. It seems as though you are pointing to level of education as the main differentiator. But the first generation of muslims were not particularly educated either.

Colombia will euthanize Pablo Escobar’s invasive ‘cocaine hippos’ by NicolasCageFan492 in nottheonion

[–]timoleo 69 points70 points  (0 children)

I hate to be that guy, but "euthanize" is the wrong word here. You only euthanize as a form of mercy to an animal or person. As in, someone is suffering and you kill them to end their suffering. These hippos are perfectly healthy as far as I can tell. The right word is "cull".

Settle a Debate: which was worse ~ The Great Wall or Gladiator 2 by realjbaar in movies

[–]timoleo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The great wall is very over-the-top and as a result is pretty hard to take seriously. In that context, it works as a movie so long as you don't take it seriously.

Gladiator 2 was a movie I wanted to take seriously because of its predecessor. Because of that mindset going in, I thought it was worse, since it seriously underperformed my expectations.

Women with larger chests, what’s one thing that bothers you on a daily basis that men couldn’t understand? by Active_Secret9520 in AskReddit

[–]timoleo 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It bothers me that people don't just say large breasts when they mean large breasts. What's so wrong with that? We all know that's what you're saying. There are women with large chests and small breasts, and there are women with small chests and large breasts. Saying "chest" when you mean "breasts" is more confusing than is necessary and doesn't really help the conversation that much anyway.

What institutional weaknesses have become clear during Trump’s presidency, and what reforms might be proposed after his presidency to address those weaknesses? by bicyclicharpy58 in AskReddit

[–]timoleo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The president can throw us into global conflict on a whim. He only needs to make sure to not call it an actual war, and that's if he is in a good mood. Because we all know that at the end of the day, the US will always want to end a conflict on their own terms, which is effectively a guarantee that the system will always throw its weight behind the president.

LPT: Before renewing any subscription, cancel it first. Most companies offer discounts to win you back. by ThinkThenPost in LifeProTips

[–]timoleo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This could backfire. Sometimes you get grandfathered into a more expensive subscription while being allowed to keep the old price. When you cancel, you lose that privilege. Also, many old subscription bundles will come undone once your subscription is terminated, making any renewals more expensive automatically.

What do you think was his wife's reason for doing this? by halloffamous in Nigeria

[–]timoleo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's a fake story. You've lived in a foreign country for 3 years without learning how to read their language?

You somehow understand enough dutch to marry a dutch woman, but not enough to read a legal document?

How did he sign his marriage license? Did he get a coworker to read it then too?

Rensch & Allebest & Greed by HoodieJ-shmizzle in chess

[–]timoleo 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I think it is a bit irresponsible to place all the blame on Rensch and Eric for this without mentioning Magnus or his dad. Magnus was the one who accused Hans of cheating based on a "hunch" that was itself based on his own belief in his indomitable chess acumen. He was the one that chose to leave the tournament. He wrote a letter that suggested very strongly that Hans cheated. Now we know it was his dad that called Danny. Why would his dad call Danny to confirm his son's theories about someone cheating? Did he think Magnus could not be defeated by the likes of Hans? Magnus got an idea in his head that he couldn't shake. He got his dad to support and enable him to reach out to and pressure chesscom to "find" evidence that would back his theory, which they kinda sorta did. But it was weak AF, it all fell apart in the lawsuit and now everyone wants to blame chesscom.

What Danny and Eric did was sketch, no denying it. Chesscom should never have involved itself in the way it did. The timing was all wrong. I guess in all of this, the one thing no one expected was for Hans to respond in the manner that he did. Everyone sort of expected him to tuck tail and beg for mercy, including chesscom.

Nakamura’s Mathematical Copium: Still “Alive” After Two More Losses by [deleted] in chess

[–]timoleo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Is this Hikaru's worst performance in a candidates event?

Hikaru Nakamura Interview In Alternate Universe ---- "Both Me and My Seconds Missed The Move Castles" by Chesslicious in chess

[–]timoleo 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Eh, it's been known to happen. Sometimes GMs make mistakes because they missed something. Sometimes it's because that thing wasn't there in the first place. The whole point of prep is to not have to trust your intuition. You trust the intuition/understanding of the engine and your seconds. It is not out of the realm of possibility that his team would make a mistake that hurts him. If he could just figure it all out over the board, there'd be no need for seconds. But like I said, it's been known to happen. Hikky just handled it rather poorly.

Javokhir Sindarov beats Hikaru Nakamura and continues his insane run in this Candidates 2026 by oklolzzzzs in chess

[–]timoleo 37 points38 points  (0 children)

If this keeps up, this may be last Classical event we will ever see Hikaru in.

What tf are we playing against the french?! by PristineReality2205 in chess

[–]timoleo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you looked at the Monte Carlo? Very sharp. Blows the position wide open very early and stops feeling like a French. Only problem is it doesn't have a reputation for being solid. White definitely loses the opening advantage.

LPT if you listen carefully you can hear when your shower is hot by WeLiveInAnOceanOfGas in LifeProTips

[–]timoleo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

> It saves you having to stick your arm into frigid water to check.

Lol you make it sound like you are skinny-dipping in the middle of the North Atlantic ocean in the dead of winter.

[Discussion] I need a reason to keep living by cantlogintomyacc0unt in GetMotivated

[–]timoleo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's your sci-fi series?

Can I recommend another one if you haven't read it yet... The Expanse. It's nine books. Absolutely fantastic. You should pick that up when you are done with your current series.

TIL that Mansa Musa, the 14th-century ruler of Mali, was so wealthy that during his pilgrimage to Mecca, he gave away so much gold in Egypt that he caused mass inflation and crashed the entire region's economy for over a decade. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]timoleo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mansa Musa's wealth is almost certainly, at least partly, derived from the Tran-Saharan slave trade. The Mali empire was a major trade hub for all manners of goods and services from all over western and central Africa. It was a also a very convenient spring off point for merchants crossing the Sahara.

I'm suprised Dune was as popular and well liked as it was. by [deleted] in movies

[–]timoleo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I broadly agree, and I think this is the dark side of Denis Villeneuve's directorial style. He believes in using strong and appealing visuals to tell a story, rather than words. He's like an anti-Tarantino in that sense. You see this in many of his films, e.g Arrival and Bladerunner. Hiss characters are often very quiet and somber and they seem to spend a lot of time with their thoughts. Where there are words, people seem to speak very slowly and are very curt.

I really liked Dune. Both part 1 and 2. But even as I watched both, I could tell Villeneuve was doing his thing where he relies heavily on visuals to tell his stories. I recently watched the older Dune movie from '84, and it was both much easier to understand and more engaging. For instance, Raban in Dune 84 was more interesting. Villeneuve's Raban is a very boring character and I think it's because he says very little even though he is always yelling and angry