User: mrmatthewcarlson

Re: Cost benefit

On: China's Expensive Super Particle Collider Jeopardized By Criticism (scmp.com)

So in this case they should instead build a 20 storey tall pinball machine. It would be fun to play and just think of all the advancements that could be made figuring out how to propel a huge steel ball around.

Re: The stakes are high

On: Olympic Swimmers 'Certain' To Pick Up Virus From Three Teaspoons of Rio Water (independent.co.uk)

World class athletes have lots of different opportunities to compete. The Olympics are kind of a showcase for random sports, as well as an opportunity to represent your country (whatever that means), but I bet it is not considered the end-all event in most sports. Maybe moms are like "play your stupid pinball at the Olympics and then I'll watch."

Re: Compared to 430 computerized shots in the orig

On: Pixels Are Driving Out Reality (vice.com)

Team America was visually exciting though.

Re: Man, animation must _really_ be evil then.

On: Pixels Are Driving Out Reality (vice.com)

ST: TMP Enterprise looks REAL! The scene is so long... But even when you are aware of slow pacing it still helps to build the awe. Kind of like how you can't skip to the really exciting part of a long piece of music and get the same effect.

Re: Man, animation must _really_ be evil then.

On: Pixels Are Driving Out Reality (vice.com)

Holy shit dude, let's remake it with an all-female cast!

Re: Seagate Fires 6500, Stock Soars

On: Seagate Fires 6,500, Or 14% of Workforce, Stock Soars (zerohedge.com)

It doesn't occur to us.

Re: Was this before or after

On: Scientists Say The Asteroid That Killed The Dinosaurs Almost Wiped Us Out Too (theweek.com)

Yeah, at least.

Re: SEE EU LATER

On: In the Aftermath Of Brexit, Brits Google About Irish Passport, Meaning Of EU, and Why it All Happened

I always thought there must be some hotline the NY Post and the Daily News have to make sure they don't have the same headline. See: "SLAM DRUNK" Anyway, good one!!

Re: I hate any group of interest, no matter the sy

On: Microsoft's New AI Mistakenly Identifies Photos, Ignores Hitler (mashable.com)

This is not Missed Connections?

Re: Can the neural network also help with...

On: Google Unveils Neural Network With Ability To Determine Location of Any Image (technologyreview.com)

You're not worth a dollar an hour.