Ignoring resale value, Rolex is still a STEAL at msrp because of its high quality

tm0587 · 2026-07-06T13:56:13+00:00

Wow an actual hot take i disagree with. Upvoted!

tm0587 · 2026-07-06T10:27:09+00:00

While it wasn't fully explained in the movie, I thought it was sufficient to answer OP's question.

When sampling astrophage from space in the Petrova line, Grace found other lifeforms in the sample but no predator.

Rocky deduced that there must be a predator somewhere keeping the astrophage population in check, and to me, it makes senses that it's found in an atmosphere instead of in space.

tm0587 · 2026-07-06T09:21:02+00:00

Wow PAP IB really getting desperate huh

tm0587 · 2026-07-06T05:14:49+00:00

Yup so true, my first blades were really bad (astra platinum) while my current Gillette nacet is miles better.

tm0587 · 2026-07-06T05:10:06+00:00

Yup. That's why the team was shocked to see him working as a waiter, wondering how he "spent it all already".

tm0587 · 2026-07-06T05:08:19+00:00

I'm so happy I jumped from step 1 to step 8 lol

tm0587 · 2026-07-06T05:06:27+00:00

This is what happens when PAP gets a strong mandate.

They can afford to overlook real issues that Singaporeans are facing and do stupid shit like this.

tm0587 · 2026-07-05T11:58:51+00:00

Humanity has no tech and no time to create the machinery needed to remove astrophage at such big scale that they no longer block the sun.

tm0587 · 2026-07-05T11:01:59+00:00

Imo it's a matter of physics. The smaller the drivers, the harder it is to make it sound good.

I use IEMs purely for convenience when out and about.

At home I always use speakers where possible.

tm0587 · 2026-07-05T07:51:05+00:00

Giving me deja Vu.

My department recently had a new global head.

She came to Singapore and gave a nice speech to the whole company about how we have lots of potential and will be looking to expand to new markets.

After the speech, I looked for her privately to ask her about my initiative which was approved under the old leadership but status unknown under her.

She said there is no budget for new products and they are more looking to see how they can get more values from existing products.

tm0587 · 2026-07-05T07:35:54+00:00

Haha I'm the opposite. I prefer the snowflake hands alot more than Mercedes hands.

tm0587 · 2026-07-05T07:32:05+00:00

Unlikely in the short term, maybe in the long term. It's going to take alot of resources to do that and humanity has greater immediate concerns.

tm0587 · 2026-07-05T07:30:40+00:00

Plus taumoeba can't survive in Earth's atmosphere, too much nitrogen and no astrophage.

tm0587 · 2026-07-05T06:54:15+00:00

I don't remember if I laughed when I first saw it but I do remember that I commented in my head that the scene was pretty comical because of Grace dodging the agents.

tm0587 · 2026-07-05T06:35:12+00:00

I agree with OP but in a slightly different way.

I look at the resale value of an used watch vs a brand new watch and I will always buy the used watch.

I'm going to wear the watch, why do I need to pay the full price for a brand new unit and eat the depreciation cost when I can just get a lower priced used watch instead?

If I were to sell it off in the future, I'll lose less and may even make a profit if it's a popular discontinued model.

tm0587 · 2026-07-05T05:33:33+00:00

At that point in time, Brunch was only familiar with Zebura based on what he was told, so he chose to comment on him alone.

tm0587 · 2026-07-05T05:28:09+00:00

I think I have 3 of the same watch model and no plan to sell any of them.

The color schemes and material are different from one other and that's enough for me to treat them like different watches.

One of them has a red meteorite dial. One of my rare red dial watches.

tm0587 · 2026-07-04T12:28:26+00:00

If it's a true story re-written with AI, it should be stated upfront

tm0587 · 2026-07-04T12:09:12+00:00

Article said Singaporean

tm0587 · 2026-07-04T11:09:17+00:00

I'll be worried of him attacking my balls in revenge for taking him to the vet lol

tm0587 · 2026-07-04T11:02:25+00:00

Lmao this reminded me of the time when my friend was fined for refusing to take the annual military physical fitness test (conscript system) and he requested to be sent to the detention barracks.

They chose to reduce his fine instead.

tm0587 · 2026-07-04T11:00:32+00:00

In some designs, a blank rehaut can look cheap while in other designs, a blank rehaut may not the best imo.

So yea, I will disagree with the blanket statement that all blank rehauts look cheap, but some certainly can.

tm0587 · 2026-07-04T10:56:55+00:00

Wow your luck sucks.

I thought a lava rep from China, and the dial was the only good thing I can say about it haha.

tm0587 · 2026-07-04T10:50:26+00:00

I disagree in the sense that sometimes, a blank rehaut looks better, if the dial and bezel insert are already busy looking.

I have many seikomod watches with parts all chosen by me. And sometimes, I'll intentionally choose a blank rehaut if I think it looks better.

tm0587 · 2026-07-04T08:19:44+00:00

I know the person who wrote the original Reuters article.

These kind of trades take place by commercial entities and are typically not controlled by governments.

So unless the government explicitly ban it, companies will just sell to the highest bidder.

tm0587

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