I’ll go first. Mine is that I can’t stand the Deadpool movies. They are self aware and self referential to an obnoxious degree. It’s like being continually reminded that I am in a movie. I swear the success of that movie has directly lead to every blockbuster having to have a joke every 30 seconds
It is the same for pretty much all the narrative hand waves that are used to push the story forward. This is not knocking SF but to temper expectations.
Deep sleep/human hibernation.
FTL travel of any description, including FTL communication.
No matter who actually did it. Russia would blame Ukraine/NATO/USA/The West in general, together and separately in rotation.
After that I have no real idea, who would succeed. There would be a massive power struggle both in the government and military.
There is a strong possibility that several of the autonomous regions within the Russian federation would try to break away. There is about a 20% chance of a civil war because of this.
Remind me again, what is it called when the people generating the wealth are not compensated?
It can actually be a problem for the schools, since athletics isn’t allowed to be profitable. They have to spend all the money athletics brings in on athletics, which is why the athletics department ends up with all the fancy new buildings.
Ah yes, that sounds like a great benefit for students getting an education. Also for the academic staff. Must be great to work at a university as a lecturer and know the football coach earns multiples of your salary.
The doctors at the hospital where this happened were also doing autopsies and would often go directly from an autopsie to the delivery ward without washing their hands.
The midwives did not perform autopsies.
It was not that the midwives' hands were especially clean, it was that the Dr's hands were very contaminated.
Full caption: Nov 5, 1999, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA: Attorney Frank Totti looks over papers while his client Frances Mountain sorts out Beanie Babies with her ex-husband Harold Mountain in Judge Gerald Hardcastle’s Family Courtroom in Las Vegas November 5. The couple, who were divorced four months ago, were ordered to divide up...
You would get some niche subs were there was some decent discussion but once one passed about 100K subscribers there would be a noticeable downward spiral.
On Nov. 15, 2013, Miles Scott, a 5-year-old with leukemia, won hearts around the world when he became a superhero for a day with help from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
What is your unpopular flim opinion
I’ll go first. Mine is that I can’t stand the Deadpool movies. They are self aware and self referential to an obnoxious degree. It’s like being continually reminded that I am in a movie. I swear the success of that movie has directly lead to every blockbuster having to have a joke every 30 seconds
What sci-fi-esque inventions are the most plausible and could happen soonest?
we need teleportation frankly
What do you think would happen if Putin was assassinated right now?
Pick whatever non-NATO source.
I don't have anything to hide, so I don't care
What to say to people who say this kinda of thing? Usually I just say “ok then”
*Cries in Debt* (lemmy.zip)
What do *you mean things so small we can't see them with the human eye? Are you crazy? (lemmy.ca)
Picard Maneuver (i.imgur.com)
A divorced couple divides their Beanie Baby collection in court, 1999 (lemmy.world)
Full caption: Nov 5, 1999, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA: Attorney Frank Totti looks over papers while his client Frances Mountain sorts out Beanie Babies with her ex-husband Harold Mountain in Judge Gerald Hardcastle’s Family Courtroom in Las Vegas November 5. The couple, who were divorced four months ago, were ordered to divide up...
If the internet has taught me anything it's that no one is an expert in anything (lemmy.world)
Who are your favorite overlooked historical figures?
Lots of people were way more important than history books give them credit for. Do you have a favorite?...
The Threadiverse hits 100K active users, 2 weeks after reaching 50K. (fedidb.org)
The next 2 weeks...any predictions/bets on what it will be then?
Electric cars (libranet.de)
https://libranet.de/photos/fu/image/47620637516577447c80a37122492055
Archaeologists in Turkey Have Unearthed Human and Animal Sculptures That Are the Earliest Examples of Prehistoric Art | Artnet News (news.artnet.com)
Human and animal sculptures that could date to 9,600 B.C.E were found in Turkey at sites some believe have ties to biblical accounts....
A 9-year-old wanted to honor her dog that died. So she organized a pet drive for shelters. (www.usatoday.com)
I spy with my Cold War satellite eye... nearly 400 Roman forts in the Middle East (arstechnica.com)
Anthropologists suggest forts were built to secure key trade routes through the region.
12 December 2023 (sh.itjust.works)
Archaeologists in France Have Discovered a 2nd-Century Roman Sarcophagus, Still Fastened Close With Lead Staples | Artnet News (news.artnet.com)
Archeologists in Reims, northeastern France, have found an unopened Roman sarcophagus with the remains of a woman and her funerary goods.
Heartwarming story about Gothenburg's public library goes viral (www.thelocal.se)
What do you do if the library is officially closed but you manage to sneak in anyway? Borrow books, of course.
11 December 2023 (sh.itjust.works)
10 years ago, Batkid was battling bad guys and cancer — now he's 15 and healthy (www.npr.org)
On Nov. 15, 2013, Miles Scott, a 5-year-old with leukemia, won hearts around the world when he became a superhero for a day with help from the Make-A-Wish Foundation.