semisimian

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[–] semisimian@startrek.website 3 points 1 week ago

My Thermador is no different, shitty ice maker.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 7 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I'm boldly going to drink an ale and hope for what's to come.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 5 points 1 week ago

There are a bajillion, but maybe you are looking for a specific genre that nails it on the head.

As someone mentioned, there are thousands of social drama films that could've easily happened. The success of that type of film is selling a "day in the life" plot.

Someone else mentioned Office Space. That film is a satire, but it condenses and delivers refined representations of the banality of cubicle life that we all can easily relate to. The characters truly seem to be facsimiles of people we've known in our working lives.

Someone else mentioned Michael Clayton. It's an excellent thriller with flawed characters with believable motives that yes, it could be real. And maybe something like that has happened?

What genre will help us answer your question?

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We all have to ask why this is happening, because it sure as hell isn't because of immigration or fentanyl. If the powers that be are trying to trigger another Great Depression, what is their end goal?

In the US, since the 60s, we have been steadily marching towards the complete privatization of all industries. With the current administration clearly dismantling the federal government and saying things like opening up the public parks for private interests, I think this is their end game. The first Great Depression led to strong government intervention; now, with a mere shell of a federal government, the only ones poised to act after a second Great Depression would be entrenched corporations.

They will buy all the land from bankrupt farmers and carve the US up into smaller corporate States. Individual Americans will own nothing. The corporate States will jockey back and forth to drive profits up at the expense of all natural and labor resources.

It will be hell.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 3 points 2 weeks ago

I collect CDs for the same reason - no one can revoke my right to stream my own music in full quality.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 4 points 3 weeks ago

"Screw 'em, do what you want" shall be the whole of the law.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think it would take much more energy to grow the food they need than to just replicate it. That said, if I was stuck for 7 years in space, fresh fruits and vegetables would be the cheapest form of therapy.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 2 points 3 weeks ago

The Kanar sounds good. The Romulan Ale sounds way too sweet, though. I think 151, soda and Curacao for color with the rock candy garnish dropped in the drink would be more fitting for something that is supposed to be so strong it's illegal.

I want to see how big those Targ legs are.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 5 points 3 weeks ago

I have copies of the same bands' albums in four different formats.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Connections Puzzle #649 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

It was the last one for me.

[–] semisimian@startrek.website 2 points 3 weeks ago

A US made drone designed to be adopted by law enforcement/military with a hefty price tag is probably relying on robust public funds to procure such drones. Lucky for us n'er-do-wells, those public funds are being DOGEd. Right? ...right?

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