Poor lighting, acting, and writing always give away an amateur production. Amateurs always think that a good camera, snappy editing, and a copy of After Effects is all they really need to make a great movie or short.
On the upside, the anti-nuke environmental wackos are having a fucking field day. Nothing beats some good Chicken Little scare tactics and a convenient radiation boogeyman to advance your hippie agenda.
I do think it might have been wise to keep the generators on high ground (or deep underground) in a coastal area prone to typhoons and tsunamis. Why they didn't do this is beyond me (seriously, who doesn't plan on a tsunami on the Japanese coast??).
See, this is why I hate what passes for science fiction with most of my fellow geeks. Ask any of these supposed science fiction "fans" what they want to see adapted and they immediately cite a bunch of 40-50 year old pulp crap like Heinlein, Ringworld, etc. There is a lot of great serious, modern science fiction out there and yet all you people want is a bunch of pop shit from the 60's. Poor Phillip Dick (who at least wasn't brain-dead, unlike Heinlein) has been adapted into the ground. And the one movie that came out of a Heinlein work (Starship Troopers), that was actually pretty good, was good mainly because the director recognized it for the piece of fascist garbage that it was and cleverly decided to produce a parody.
There is science fiction written after 1970, people. GREAT science fiction, no less. Stop idolizing a bunch of simplistic, Cold War-era pulp.
Anyone who has ever dealt with the press knows that they are frequently laughably inaccurate/sensationalistic/alarmist on all but their most basic stories. In the wake of this nuclear incident, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, et. al. have featured a virtual parade of Chicken Littles literally yelling at the camera, including a number of anti-nuke environmentalists who clearly have an agenda to push. If you were to just watch the news, it would be nigh impossible to get a grasp of what's really going on or the actual technical issues involved. All people hear is "radiation scare" with absolutely no context as to the type or level of radiation, for example.
Beats their initial reporting. When they initially reported a "hydrogen explosion" at one of the reactors, apparently they had a big problem with people equating this with a hydrogen *bomb* explosion.
I thought most of those things were solar powered. Is this just for propulsion systems (to lift them out of decaying orbit, or move around) or something?
If you think that a guy who's little different than his Republican counterparts is anything even close to a real socialist, you must be pretty far off in crazy right-wing la la land. We should *be* so lucky.
There may be plenty of choices, but corporations only give the real campaign money to two of them. That makes it pretty easy for those two to drown out everyone else.
avoid said illegal material yourself, and you will be fine
Oh, so if I'm good and law-abiding, does it mean that I don't have to put up with DRM bullshit on every piece of media I own? Is it going to exempt me from them forcing my ISP to archive all my web surfing (which the Feds can now access anytime they want, without a warrant)? Is that going to take the region coding on my blu-ray/DVD player away?
Looks like Obama is paying another installment on the debt he owes to his Hollywood buddies.
Between Democrats in bed with Hollywood and Republicans in bed with big business, wouldn't it be nice to have at least *one* choice in an election who doesn't support draconian DRM, Feds kicking in our doors because little Jimmy downloaded an advance screener of The Dark Knight, and ISP's tracking and archiving our every click on the internet? Would that be too goddamn much to ask?
My player usually gives me a nice but firm "That function not available at this time" message. I'd say on about 90% of the blu-ray trailers now, the only button that will work is "Fast Forward" (and I have to hit it again and again with every one of the trailers, since each is on a different title track). I suspect we'll soon see even "Fast Forward" disabled (once they get us used to not being able to use skip, step forward, or menu).
I'm not choosing to do anything. I'm not a pirate myself (and, as I said, I don't *want* to be). I'm just explaining the kind of stuff that can drive someone to become one.
And I'm still waiting on "The Color of Money" and "Space Race," BTW.
Except the DMCA makes ripping illegal in the U.S. (maybe not for CD's, but *certainly* for DVD's and blu-rays). So now you're a pirate (the eyepatch is optional, but recommended for coolness factor).
I'm not saying it's *right*, I'm saying this kind of stuff is what drives many to piracy, even when they don't WANT to be pirates. If people want something really bad, and they don't have any legitimate avenue to get it, some people will always then turn to non-legitimate ways to get it. Again, I'm not saying it's right, I'm just saying it's something that's happening (and is avoidable, if the studios were simply willing to take a different approach).
But the Edgar Friendly's are, by definition, always on the margin. The second someone like that actually gains any real power, they almost always just become the new boss, same as the old boss. Totalitarian regimes are usually replaced by equally, or even worse, Totalitarian regimes. One day you're Robespierre leading the revolution against the evil monarchy, the next you're Robespierre leading the Terror.
The sad truth is that true democratic revolutions, ones that don't devolve into either anarchy or some sort of corrupt totalitarian regime, are relatively rare in history. Most Edgar Friendly's either lose, or they win only to end up just as repressive as their predecessor.
Much as some may find it distasteful, a lot of people would actually like to live in San Angeles, especially if you were raising a family. I used to think such a Stepford community was pretty disgusting myself. Then I had kids.
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Poor lighting, acting, and writing always give away an amateur production. Amateurs always think that a good camera, snappy editing, and a copy of After Effects is all they really need to make a great movie or short.
WAY too far away, my friend. Titan could be made of petroleum and gold and it still wouldn't be worth the effort.
Wish I had some mod points left for you.
On the upside, the anti-nuke environmental wackos are having a fucking field day. Nothing beats some good Chicken Little scare tactics and a convenient radiation boogeyman to advance your hippie agenda.
My standard answer.
I do think it might have been wise to keep the generators on high ground (or deep underground) in a coastal area prone to typhoons and tsunamis. Why they didn't do this is beyond me (seriously, who doesn't plan on a tsunami on the Japanese coast??).
See, this is why I hate what passes for science fiction with most of my fellow geeks. Ask any of these supposed science fiction "fans" what they want to see adapted and they immediately cite a bunch of 40-50 year old pulp crap like Heinlein, Ringworld, etc. There is a lot of great serious, modern science fiction out there and yet all you people want is a bunch of pop shit from the 60's. Poor Phillip Dick (who at least wasn't brain-dead, unlike Heinlein) has been adapted into the ground. And the one movie that came out of a Heinlein work (Starship Troopers), that was actually pretty good, was good mainly because the director recognized it for the piece of fascist garbage that it was and cleverly decided to produce a parody.
There is science fiction written after 1970, people. GREAT science fiction, no less. Stop idolizing a bunch of simplistic, Cold War-era pulp.
Anyone who has ever dealt with the press knows that they are frequently laughably inaccurate/sensationalistic/alarmist on all but their most basic stories. In the wake of this nuclear incident, CNN, Fox, MSNBC, et. al. have featured a virtual parade of Chicken Littles literally yelling at the camera, including a number of anti-nuke environmentalists who clearly have an agenda to push. If you were to just watch the news, it would be nigh impossible to get a grasp of what's really going on or the actual technical issues involved. All people hear is "radiation scare" with absolutely no context as to the type or level of radiation, for example.
Beats their initial reporting. When they initially reported a "hydrogen explosion" at one of the reactors, apparently they had a big problem with people equating this with a hydrogen *bomb* explosion.
Are you kidding? That's a free ticket to be young forever!
I thought most of those things were solar powered. Is this just for propulsion systems (to lift them out of decaying orbit, or move around) or something?
Yeah, it's all fun and games until someone gets him it the head with an old satellite.
If you think that a guy who's little different than his Republican counterparts is anything even close to a real socialist, you must be pretty far off in crazy right-wing la la land. We should *be* so lucky.
Real lawyers, and lots of them.
Please god, say no.
There may be plenty of choices, but corporations only give the real campaign money to two of them. That makes it pretty easy for those two to drown out everyone else.
Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.
avoid said illegal material yourself, and you will be fine
Oh, so if I'm good and law-abiding, does it mean that I don't have to put up with DRM bullshit on every piece of media I own? Is it going to exempt me from them forcing my ISP to archive all my web surfing (which the Feds can now access anytime they want, without a warrant)? Is that going to take the region coding on my blu-ray/DVD player away?
Looks like Obama is paying another installment on the debt he owes to his Hollywood buddies.
Between Democrats in bed with Hollywood and Republicans in bed with big business, wouldn't it be nice to have at least *one* choice in an election who doesn't support draconian DRM, Feds kicking in our doors because little Jimmy downloaded an advance screener of The Dark Knight, and ISP's tracking and archiving our every click on the internet? Would that be too goddamn much to ask?
My player usually gives me a nice but firm "That function not available at this time" message. I'd say on about 90% of the blu-ray trailers now, the only button that will work is "Fast Forward" (and I have to hit it again and again with every one of the trailers, since each is on a different title track). I suspect we'll soon see even "Fast Forward" disabled (once they get us used to not being able to use skip, step forward, or menu).
I'm not choosing to do anything. I'm not a pirate myself (and, as I said, I don't *want* to be). I'm just explaining the kind of stuff that can drive someone to become one.
And I'm still waiting on "The Color of Money" and "Space Race," BTW.
Except the DMCA makes ripping illegal in the U.S. (maybe not for CD's, but *certainly* for DVD's and blu-rays). So now you're a pirate (the eyepatch is optional, but recommended for coolness factor).
I'm not saying it's *right*, I'm saying this kind of stuff is what drives many to piracy, even when they don't WANT to be pirates. If people want something really bad, and they don't have any legitimate avenue to get it, some people will always then turn to non-legitimate ways to get it. Again, I'm not saying it's right, I'm just saying it's something that's happening (and is avoidable, if the studios were simply willing to take a different approach).
But the Edgar Friendly's are, by definition, always on the margin. The second someone like that actually gains any real power, they almost always just become the new boss, same as the old boss. Totalitarian regimes are usually replaced by equally, or even worse, Totalitarian regimes. One day you're Robespierre leading the revolution against the evil monarchy, the next you're Robespierre leading the Terror.
The sad truth is that true democratic revolutions, ones that don't devolve into either anarchy or some sort of corrupt totalitarian regime, are relatively rare in history. Most Edgar Friendly's either lose, or they win only to end up just as repressive as their predecessor.
Much as some may find it distasteful, a lot of people would actually like to live in San Angeles, especially if you were raising a family. I used to think such a Stepford community was pretty disgusting myself. Then I had kids.
Well, then you just broke the law, pal. I'll trust you to report yourself to the nearest police station.