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i don't check it daily any more but i still do fairly frequently

it is just i don't have that much to say and other things to do than type up the long-form essays i kinda enjoy on forums

alas

Yeah, well, at least to think about it. Sometimes the most effective programming technique is to rethink the question into something simpler. Most of my job is doing that with clients, talk to them and figure out what they actually need in order to avoid doing unnecessary work. But even if something...

Looking at each digit is one option, though another is to do it mathematically: for numbers between 0 and 49, there will be one 5 every 10 numbers - 5, 15, 25, 35, 45. Then all of them 50-59. Then back to every ten: 65, 75, 85, 95, and so on until 150... Sometimes, just writing something quickly is ...

So, I just now bought the DS9 dvds. (Well, about a month ago, the price suddenly became affordable!).. I might spring for blu ray on top of it, but only if the price was very right (for example I already owned bsg season 1,2,3 on dvd, but bought blu-ray complete series anyway since I could get it fo...

You got it! Yeah it was the design evolution. The sketch before it was three rings like the traditional picture of the atom (a simple yet distinct shape that makes a good brand) then Rick Berman said he liked it, but split two of the rings.... and that became the concept of the pylons. He didn't say...

Around 19 mins, Sternbach talks about the size and the thought process that went into it too. Arbitrary size, but with logical reasoning. That was enjoyable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB_pEjAHgpI I'm watching this guy on youtube talk to Rick Sternbach about the design on the DS9 model, and at about 14:30, Sternback points out where the promenade is... I never realized that. I guess my mind just assumed it is circular, so it must be one of the rings...

ummm it is TAXATION (a bad thing, obviously) of TRADE ROUTES (a good thing, obviously)

if you can't understand that just go back to star trek you communist scum

oh shi

let's just push the button we'd be better of dead

The ship outside received the transmission, then they passed a disk through the docking bay to the ship inside... in plain view of Darth Vader himself. Bah.

but whatever.

Yeah, it actually did come to mind after I made the post but I was too lazy to edit.... but rogue one didn't show them intercepting a transmission but handing off a physical disk

lolol

whatever though not that big of a deal

I just had a thought about the plans: it should have been a physical disk the whole time that they had to steal from the planet and launch it back up by ship. Then the rebels tractor beam it aboard and run. We'd then have no transmitting at all to explain while keeping the "beamed aboard this s...

I developed a fanon theory that Tarkin was the best Imperial Grand Moff the Rebellion ever had. Because all his actions in Rogue One and ANH in the long run only helped the Rebellion. By blowing up Scarif Base he must have set back Imperial covert operations and R&D by a fuck ton, all because h...

Aw man, maybe Tarking really did fuck up royal blowing up Scarif - what if the archived copy was the only one they had ? Build the Death Star, destroy all the plans and keep one master copy for the archives, consult it when needed. Maybe the Rebels could've skipped the attack and just waited until ...

Just seen it btw. I'd rate it very okay. It got better towards the end. But Jyn's character arc was weird. 'The Rebellion just assassinated my father. Therefore I will go" I think the whole character arc and motivation stuff in the second half of the film is problematic.... I'll have to watch ...

So I am reading a review now that criticises the film for not making you care about the characters enough... saying they are shallow, and I basically agree, it didn't spend a lot of time on them. I do think the film did a better job stopping to breathe than TFA did, but not as well as ANH. Of course...

Stofsk wrote:The music was very underwhelming and some of the characters/performances fell flat for me

Oh, I agree.

Modern day fighter jets would have blown up the whole facility.

Yes, that's exactly the scene I was watching when I made that post....

both of you are weird

oldie but goodie

I just finished the film. Again, unimpressed with the music... but I felt it was much better paced than the last few; it actually kept my attention and didn't feel overly long, while pausing briefly for decent effect. Still a few callbacks to old stuff, some of them worked but I wish they'd create s...

Crazedwraith wrote:I was thought ESB was kinda crap and boring/

i think it is the most quotable and i love it for that

but overall eh, i'd agree ANH is a far superior film

in fact to this day think anh is the best star wars film by a kinda large margin

nice

I am watching it right now... so far, my impression is that it is much better than The Boredom Awakens but I'm not finished with my opinion yet (I still have like an hour to go though).

But I just saw the x-wings fire on this thing and... I'm not seeing the gigatons. Sorry not sorry.

eeek that happened to my brother a summer or two ago.... and it wasn't wrapped. so it rotted so badly it was just foul

we ended up having to replace the fridge as it shorted out too. yikes.

Yeah, that show is wild but I did like the ending of that episode quite a bit.