Did you just watch 28 Years Later?
Semisimian
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It’s a boob joke - I didn’t see anyone mention it. The “she has good genes” is an adolescent euphemism. Now, could they’ve found a person of color with large boobs to do the ad? Of course, and please do. I hope AA tries to remedy their mistake by releasing ad after ad of all the young actresses (using the word loosely for Sweeney) with “good genes.” Double down and give the public what they want!
Semisimian@startrek.websiteto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL there is a law called Marchetti's Constant. Humans only tolerate commutes of less than ~1 hour. Housing outside that limit will fail.English12·9 days agoWe have a lot of sprawl here and the reasons are many. Just like Dallas and LA, we have a ton of road infrastructure and zoning laws that eat up a lot of land. We also don’t have any natural barriers, like an ocean or a mountain range, to limit our expansion. Just to keep building and add another lane. Thanks for asking.
Semisimian@startrek.websiteto Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL there is a law called Marchetti's Constant. Humans only tolerate commutes of less than ~1 hour. Housing outside that limit will fail.English181·9 days agoMarchetti intended the constant to be 1 hour round trip, so a half-hour commute one-way. It’s an important distinction, since here in Atlanta the exurban commuter is clocking in at 1.5 hours or more into the city, well outside of what is considered tolerable. Multiply that by a million and you get some irritated people.
Semisimian@startrek.websiteto Technology@lemmy.world•US condemns French inquiry into Elon Musk's social media platform X/Twitter.English24·13 days agoOkay, now defend us from the foreign censorship that Israeli lobbyists baked into our state constitutions. https://www.newsweek.com/pro-palestinian-protest-states-colleges-illegal-bds-1895292
Semisimian@startrek.websiteto science@lemmy.world•Ozzy’s DNA sequence reveals rare form of Parkinson'sEnglish25·17 days agoWasn’t the genome sequencing in 2010 to determine just how the hell he wasn’t suffering from his epic substance abuse? So that we could get some of that Ozzy sauce and party til we drop, of course. Did Keith Richards ever do the same?
From wiki: “The lake was renamed from its traditional Mono name by American settlers after an incident on September 23, 1871, in which a group of convicts escaped from prison in Carson City, Nevada, and took refuge near the lake. They were pursued by a posse, and after it caught up to the convicts, a shootout followed, in which a number of both posse members and convicts were killed or wounded. The remaining convicts who survived initially escaped but were eventually captured to be taken back to prison. They were lynched instead.”
Wah wah (muted trumpet noise, emphasis mine)
Young Pre-diabetes. Young Crippling Anxiety. Young Fatty Liver. Young Sexless Marriage. Young Survivors Guilt.
I think I prefer the Wu-Tang name generator.
Semisimian@startrek.websiteto Linux@lemmy.ml•Linux has over 6% of the desktop market? Yes, you read that right - here's howEnglish14·23 days agoI’ll hang on to 10 as long as they’ll let me, but I am never going to 11. Then it’ll be a distro for dis bro.
Sorry.
Semisimian@startrek.websiteto Videos@lemmy.world•Neighbors take back Southeast Portland street, replacing RVs with community gardenEnglish1·26 days agoWe don’t have the RV thing where I am. The people in the video are talking like this is commonplace in Portland. Is this mobile drug manufacturing? Mobile prostitution? Do they move the RVs often to avoid police? Are they stealing the RVs or is there some black market?
It just seems organized. Thanks ahead for any insight.
Semisimian@startrek.websiteto A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world•[Video] Racist "Stop The Boats" effigy lit in Northern IrelandEnglish2·29 days agodeleted by creator
Semisimian@startrek.websiteto A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world•[Video] Racist "Stop The Boats" effigy lit in Northern IrelandEnglish32·29 days agoIt is Marching Season in Northern Ireland, when Protestants hold parades, marches and bonfires celebrating a Protestant victory over Catholics in 1690. The season runs from Easter to September, but the peak is in July.
This effigy is definitely a product of ultra right-wing talking points and mounting tension from anti-immigrant sentiment. It’s not a healthy expression of a valid concern. There are mannequins depicting human beings at the top of the pyre. Under it is a sign that tells you exactly the group they want to harm. Further, a sign that says “veterans before immigrants” sets up a false dichotomy that pits two unrelated groups against each other. It has all the tropes of this type of propaganda.
The designers and builders of the pyre should not be celebrated and should face some legal backlash.
In the immediate aftermath of a traumatic event, this response is completely warranted. After 9/11, it was difficult in America to celebrate anything immediately after. You had to address it. “I know we are all in pain, but my son was born today and I’m happy.”
The reelection was traumatic for those that remember the insanity of the 1st term. And it ended in a worldwide trauma that we are all still trying to wrap our minds around.
After a while, though, it can be seen as performative. But let’s give people time to grieve if they need it.
Semisimian@startrek.websiteto Steam Deck@sopuli.xyz•SteamOS 3.7.13 update gets fixes for more handhelds, fixes WiFi regression on Steam Deck OLEDEnglish1·1 month agoI have a dedicated windows 10 PC for gaming only. Microsoft is actively trying to brick my machine. I have to read the fine print to make sure I’m not agreeing to the 11 “update.” I feel held hostage - it sucks.
I’m thinking of going to steamOS - I’m a casual gamer that just needs it to work when I have the spare minute to fire up a game. I don’t have time to do much troubleshooting, but I will make time so I don’t get locked into a console. Shrugging emoji.
“No women, no kids” is good enough for me.
ARTHUR: The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water signifying by Divine Providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. That is why I am your king!
DENNIS: Listen – strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
Semisimian@startrek.websiteto Android@lemdro.id•Samsung drops Android 16 beta for Galaxy S25 with more AI you probably don’t wantEnglish16·2 months agoFrom the article: “The company claims One UI 8 brings “multimodal capabilities, UX tailored to different device form factors, and personalized, proactive suggestions.” Having used the new OS for a few hours, it doesn’t seem like much has changed with Samsung’s AI implementation.”
If you are curious, the article goes into more detail about the tweaks to the AI layer. I just wanted to provide a TLDR for those keeping up with the general AI shenanigans.
Semisimian@startrek.websitetoPolitical Memes@lemmy.world•Also innocent, complying people get killed by the police all the timeEnglish16·3 months agoThis is a total flip of the intention of the source material, but in this moment (in the film) it reads in the character’s voice. I think this is a good message buried in a questionable meme, unless I’m missing something. I’m old, so i used to be meta, but then they changed what meta was, and now what is meta is strange and scary to me.
They’re related, those incestuous, chinless WASPs. Brother takes sister to a formal dance and stops by the pharmacy to get a malt and let Dad get a whiff of sister’s corsage. Keep it in the family!
I know her job is to work with feet, but I still hope they know each other. Well.