[-] dr_scientist@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago

I confess, I had no idea what the film was about when I saw it in the theatre, but something about it compelled me to watch it again. And my controversial take is that the film's story is really quite clear. Even though, again, I no idea what it was about when I first saw it.

It's about the effects of art. The stories are in no way disconnected, but all connected by a story, a work, a piece of music, etc. And each one carries forward, often in ways the author(s), inpirations, etc. had no way of understanding.

I'm a writer of very little renown, but I use the film to keep going. Because even if you're not an artist, your life will have an effect in way you can't know. And I love that idea.

Also, it was a crime that this film did not get any nominations for editing. It is, purely from a technical point of view, a masterclass. The beats of six separate stories cut together according to their lows and highs, and cutting away when you really want to know what's happening. If you don't like the film, that's entirely reasonable. But how it was put together is something to behold.

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Maybe should add some paprika to the butter to make it less brown, but tasted nice.

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from Maison Moreau in Dinard. Favourite time of year!

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Was good.

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Didn't have any stock around, so I improvised with a combination of port, malt flakes and fish sauce. Which made it very red and delicious!

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Désolé pour le post en anglais, mais je ne suis pas arrivé à trouver un article en français. Probablement une coïncidence.

[-] dr_scientist@lemmy.world 86 points 9 months ago

Two things here. I was forced to go induction when I moved house about fifteen years ago, and I love it. It's just better than gas. I'm terrible at many things, but I'm a good cook, and I can say, there's nothing I can do - nothing - that isn't better on induction. Admittedly, not crazy about the waste of new things, but even so, worth it.

Also, turns out, Big Natural Gas lied to you. It's dangerous (which the article states). This is a carrot and stick. I'm all electric, and working on solar soon.

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Oui ou meuh ?

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I had no idea this was going on.

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Just thought it was interesting to see the nuts and bolts of these decisions. Things can be Interesting and horrifying at the same time, I guess.

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The French government has launched a campaign encouraging people not to buy new clothes in Black Friday sales.

The advert shows a man asking for advice in a shop before an assistant tells him not to buy anything, to help the planet and his finances.

The minister for ecological transition - responsible for promoting sustainability - Christophe Béchu, is behind the campaign.

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Latin American governments are learning not to get too comfortable in office, as disgruntled voters repeatedly topple incumbents, often in favor of outsiders or inexperienced politicians.

[-] dr_scientist@lemmy.world 25 points 1 year ago

If you liked that, you're going to love this. It's almost exactly the price tag to switch - completely - to renewables.

https://e360.yale.edu/digest/the-global-price-tag-for-100-percent-renewable-energy-73-trillion

I know, I know, many studies, many different amounts, but come on! Let's try!

[-] dr_scientist@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Upvoted for correct use of word 'grok', but definitely want to learn more about agent-based modelling. If for no other reason than truth inoculation is one of the more vital battles of our time.

[-] dr_scientist@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

Evidence for: Constantine and JCVD Evidence against: Waterworld.

To be fair, though, the greatness of the Universal logo as a flooded world almost makes up for the whole movie. So yes, thesis proved.

[-] dr_scientist@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

The article talks about how "the men of the family stayed in their places of birth for life, while the women left the family to live with other groups. "

I thought this was interesting because I recently heard a radio 4 broadcast about how the ban on cousin marriage by the Catholic Church led to the Western world of technology, advancement and individualism. It seemed bogus since I knew about some tribes in the Americas that practiced exactly this kind of pairing outside the tribe, and this study confirms that. So it wasn't just bogus because it mistook correlation for causation, it was bogus on the evidence as well!

Link to podcast of programme: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000sh8z

Wiki on book, The WEIRDest People in the World: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_WEIRDest_People_in_the_World

[-] dr_scientist@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

"Inactivist", that's a term that really captures the spirit of this kind of non-denial denial.

[-] dr_scientist@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

Good job. I don't understand very much of that, so that makes me all the more grateful. Thank you.

[-] dr_scientist@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Very specifically, my Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro headphones.

I was lucky enough to go to a retail store with plenty of display models and I tried headphones that cost €2000 and up. They were so cheap for what they were (€139), I'm probably going to buy an extra pair in case they stop making them. Too good to be true. Use them everyday, and still surprised at the new things I'm hearing in songs played a thousand times.

[-] dr_scientist@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

I was watching the Monty Python documentary and they mentioned this. I think one of the Terry's bought the episodes, which were scheduled to be erased. Otherwise, no Monty Python for America. What was remarkable was many shows that the Pythons had written for, and the ones that had influenced them, At Last the 1948 Show or the Goon Show were gone. So in an alternate timeline, we might be huge Spike Milligan fans.

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