Back when I was a teenager, some old hippie went on an entirely unprompted rant about not killing flies to me and my friends for what seemed like the entirety of our 30 minute bus ride. He said killing harmful bugs is necessary but flies are just looking for nitrogen so don’t kill them.
To be fair, it’s still at least 25% the size of the continental US, which isn’t insignificant. But that’s far from being about the same size as Africa as the projection depicts, not to mention only ~20% of it is even remotely hospitable.
Eventually, everything becomes obsolete given enough time. I recently heard the reason these kinds of batteries are still around is because lots of things use them and the reason things use them is because they’re widely available. In other words, these batteries won’t be going anywhere until it becomes cheaper or more viable to ship low-powered devices with their own batteries built-in.
I rewatched it (several times, actually…) recently after Andor S2 and was just a little underwhelmed after years of remembering it through rose-tinted lenses. That’s not to say it’s a bad movie. Just kinda mid or slightly above average, which puts it far ahead of the rest of the Disney-era Star Wars movies. But next to the quality of Andor there are definitely some things that stick out.
Some critiques I have are pacing, unearned character flip-flopping when convenient, and supporting characters whose own motivations don’t go far beyond supporting the main characters.
It still has a special place in my heart and this isn’t to say other SW media is without flaw. I think Rogue One is a fun movie but its greatness lies in how it sets up the Andor series rather than anything it does by itself.
I definitely think the best way to appreciate it is immediately following the Andor series, which itself is best after a Rogue One watch, at least the first time around. I.e. Rogue One -> Andor -> Rogue One
Next he’ll be forcing us all to drink dihydrogen monoxide, a chemical that’s known to be fatal to humans under certain conditions!
Which I’m sure he will reflect upon and make conscious decisions to change for the better.
Holy shit! #6 unlocked some memories that have been hidden away deep in my subconscious for at least 20 years.
They perceive any act in service to anybody but themselves as weakness. People say they’re like this because they’re afraid of being seen as feminine and that may be true for some but I think many others just want to live in a world where they have no accountability and can take whatever they want while being praised by the people around them for the scraps they leave behind.
At this point I feel like it’s totally plausible that the real reason he’s fighting so hard to keep the Epstein files locked away is not because they implicate him in the sex trafficking of underaged children but rather they reveal that he engaged in gay sex with his now political rivals.
People will die as a result of the Democrats allowing Republicans to strip healthcare funding. To allow that to happen in order to gain political leverage is unconscionable.
There’s no denying that what Republicans are doing is evil and will kill millions of Americans. But there’s another kind of evil in standing down and allowing an evil force to do whatever the hell they want. Do not forget today, the day Democrats abandoned you to the Republicans whim.
Frankly, these are just the ones that were most convenient for the Dems to throw under the bus. Many more are complicit, Chuck Schumer most of all. Let’s be as loud about demanding his resignation as we are about the Epstein files. He’s failed the American people far too many times.
Literally nobody takes this little pissboy seriously
Gates often gets a pass because he gives away a lot of money and “advocates” for a wealth tax. But he’s still a billionaire and still hoards more resources and power than any single person could ethically possess.
Imagine being born into this world in the middle of the god damn ocean with an entourage of killer whales watching over you.
Cruelty is the entire point. They’ve weaponized it against the American people as a deterrent to whomever they perceive as being a nuisance.
There is only one Florida Man, though he exists in many places at once.
As a human being, human beings are the worst. If it wasn’t for our tendency to completely dominate our environments, I don’t know why the world would put up with us.
They also said that their invasion of Ukraine would take only three days.