So far, the commercials have been kind of meh (Budweiser seems to be taking itself way too seriously now), and I've already seen at least one overtly political one (about gun control) here in DC.
I think what really made the Avengers ad, for me, was seeing the Hulk jump around and punch aliens(?). It's like, they've been keeping him an almost-secret since the Ed Norton movie wasn't a big success, and seeing Hulk (even if it's Mark Ruffalo playing Bruce Banner) is a big thing.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Okay, fuck you Xfinity and fuck you K Street. No one gives a shit about what PC Mag thinks anymore, and Rick Berman should be in jail like Blagojevich and Abramoff are.
More shitty local commercials, one for Xfinity (of course), and one for the "Center for Union Facts", which is run by a K Street lobbyist with connections to the far right.
If I ever get like really good at maths, like to the point where I'm comfortable talking about algebraic number theory, statistical analysis, topology, all of that, I think I'm going to write a book called Maths for Humanities Students or something like that, for people whose mathematical knowledge extends no further than half remembered high school maths classes. It would explain maths intuitively and accessibly using examples and problems relevant to sociology, anthropology, politics, economics, law, history, geography, communications, psychology, philosophy, linguistics, critical theory and the arts. Proofread by a bunch of people with actual maths qualifications.
(I want this book.)
If nothing else it ought to weed out the use of bad maths in inappropriate contexts, which I gather people get away with when they think none of their readers will understand it.
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
As someone who's more comfortable with science and math than the humanities, that sounds like a useful thing to have. It's nice to know at least a little about things that aren't your specialty area - says the person who's taking all Biology classes except for one required "Core" English class at the moment.
^^ It's good to specialise in what you do best. But over here the courses are quite streamlined; it's not usual (though it's by no means unheard of) to take classes outside your subject. This probably works pretty well for the natural and formal sciences, but I gather less so for the social sciences, who can end up graduating without the necessary math knowledge to conduct research without further training.
^ I don't know if I even can watch the Superbowl from here, nor am I particularly fussed about it.
I don't have the Radio Times or a television here (although obviously I have the Internet), so I am pretty clueless about this kind of thing at the moment.
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
@Fourier: At my school, how many classes you take outside your specialty area depends more on what field you're studying. Each major has different graduation requirements, and Biology, unfortunately, seems to have the most courses required out of the entire selection. It's unusual, but some Bio majors end up taking five to seven years instead of the usual four for this reason.
But like at your school, Statistics classes are required for math and the hard sciences, and not for history, art, or English. I can see how that might lead to problems.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
It is fun, yes. But how much fun it is seems to depend on what kinds of math you like, how much you've practiced it recently, and how motivated you are to do it.
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
Random thought:
Why do I have two or three daydreams/stories/RPG ideas that I want to be a major character in? On the one hand, they're just free-floating ideas in my head now, but on the other hand, I really want two of them in particular to be written down somewhere. This gives me the feeling of "Are you really sure you want two of these?"
I would explain in more detail, and I would like a little help sorting this out, but I don't want to clog up the thread too much. Especially since I've only been here for a few weeks now.
Remember back in the 50s when they'd record like Elvis singing YOU AIN'T NOTHIN BUT A HOUND DOG and then they'd turn the record over and reverse it and it was all NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP NYERP and people were all like, "That is actually the voice of Satan coming from that song."
^Thanks, Haven.
Coincidentally, one of them already has a thread (although if I posted in it now, it'd be a doublepost), while the other could easily fit into a currently existing thread.
And I'll try not to be as nervous about these things. I know I shouldn't ask permission for every little thing; I'm just a little worried that I haven't done a good job integrating myself into the community (or however you put it).
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i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
shouldn't had to ask
shouldn't had to ask
'cuz we are the people
IS INSIDE YOUR WIFE
(I want this book.)
If nothing else it ought to weed out the use of bad maths in inappropriate contexts, which I gather people get away with when they think none of their readers will understand it.
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
^ I don't know if I even can watch the Superbowl from here, nor am I particularly fussed about it.
i get so angry sometimes i just punch plankton --Klinotaxis
I don't have the Radio Times or a television here (although obviously I have the Internet), so I am pretty clueless about this kind of thing at the moment.
metlife commercial was awesome
so was the minivan commercial, i guess
YNTKT
^FCC FINE OF $20,000
Then again, I use Mac OS, Android, iOS and Ubuntu, so I don't really have much to complain about.