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Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Syt - Today at 03:45:32 AM

Not sure if there's anything in her record that would warrant a deportation  (not that it really matters these days).

#2

Off the Record / Re: Iran War

Last post by Valmy - Today at 02:49:28 AM

The US seems to struggle with keeping its lies straight.

We don't really struggle at all since we don't really bother.

#3

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by celedhring - Today at 02:48:01 AM

Went to see Pillion, the story of a toxic BDSM gay relationship starring Alexander Skarsgard and Harry Melling (of Harry Potter semi-fame). It is weirdly quite wholesome. Liked it quite a bit.

[self-driven AI cars are pretty much around the corner]

#4

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by celedhring - Today at 02:41:25 AM

Incidentally, this weekend I went with my brother to a fan convention, and they had some car replicas, including a KITT from Knight Rider. I loved (loved!) the show as a kid, and it dawned on me how much I fantasized about having a KITT, and nowadays self-driven AI cars are pretty much around the corner.

And always will be.

Fair enough, you'll probably right.

#5

Off the Record / Re: Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-2...

Last post by Solmyr - Today at 02:39:38 AM

The USA has one ally left, the leader of their alliance, Israel.

And it's trapped in an early release Paradox game and can't peace out.

Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected
Propose White Peace.  Rejected . . .

Can't get enough warscore with no occupation.

#6

Off the Record / Re: Iran War

Last post by The Brain - Today at 02:17:22 AM

So unconditional surrender was just BS, now it's about making a deal? The US seems to struggle with keeping its lies straight.

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Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by The Brain - Today at 02:12:18 AM

Quitting OBAA after 15 minutes is an indictment on the viewer, not the viewed.

Does it get better?

Long delayed but I can tell you it briefly got better from the bizarre 'dangerous' sex and then continued to get substantially worse.

I am not at all surprised it got the Academy Award over Sinners as that is the bullshit nature of award shows.

Interesting. Thank you.

[Par Jupiter ! Qu'est-ce qu'ils nous ont mis, tes vaincus !]

#8

Off the Record / Re: Iran War

Last post by viper37 - March 28, 2026, 09:36:59 PM

That doesn't necessarily mean anything. The Pentagon is supposed to be preparing for all sorts of things. Or at least it used to before we made Mr. Not-Committing-Warcrimes-Is-Woke Secretary of Def..er...War.

But the options are either just surrender to Iranian demands or send in the troops. The troops will be sent in.

Well, the good news is, Iran is totally defeated.


It shouldn't be funny, but everytime, he reminds me of this exchange:


Centurion Faipalgugus : Qui êtes-vous ?

Blocus : Claudius Blocus, envoyé spécial de Jules César. Voilà qui je suis. Centurion, tu avais envoyé un message à Rome pour dire que toute la Gaule était occupée. Toute ? Toute !

Centurion Faipalgugus : Le messager ! Je l'avais oublié celui-là !

Blocus : Eh bien, Jules César m'a demandé de vérifier tes dires ; de voir si tu avais vraiment vaincu ces Gaulois dissidents... Par Jupiter ! Qu'est-ce qu'ils nous ont mis, tes vaincus !

#9

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Sophie Scholl - March 28, 2026, 09:20:43 PM

While it isn't in the headlines, it looks like they are working in conjunction with https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0101991/ who was involved with Jackson's adaptations.

She also worked on the recent War of the Rohirrim film. I actually really enjoyed that film and am looking forward to the Colbert effort and The Hunt for Gollum. Honestly, I kind of feel like Jackson might be the element that injects aspects that grew... tiresome as the original trilogy went on and then were present in The Hobbit films.

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Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by Legbiter - March 28, 2026, 09:11:28 PM

Everybody always talks about an out-of-control AGI that will paperclip or Skynet us all. But what if the God-Machine, once birthed by a seriously mentally ill SF "Effective Altruist" type is instead more like a concerned zookeeper observing a degenerate group of pandas failing to breed effectively?

And after going through the data in a microsecond it just goes "it looks like electricity causes some strange distress in Homo Sapiens.  I'm going to take it away for your own good!"

Leaves a few scattered medical stations around and goes on to do it's own thing in space. And we get back to this. 

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