Pat @Pat@qoto.org

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I don't think so. Not if you get blocked for repeated spam.

@peterdrake @trinsec

Could be worse...

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@aworldinpages

Probably something you ate for dinner.

Write down everything you ate, then the next time you get a headache, check to see if there are correlations.

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Retro SciFi Film of the Week…

The Island (2005)

The beginning of this film kind of reminds me of modern food laboratories or food manufacturers for some reason. It’s very similar to the film “Never Let Me Go” (2010) except this one is much more of a real scifi with lots of high tech, special effects and action.

For 21st-century films, each of these films have a lot of racial bias. I don’t remember seeing any black characters at all in Never Let Me Go. Screenwriters (and novelists who want their work picked up for the screen), know that Hollywood producers are racist and will often choose settings for their stories that are exclusively white, like European historical dramas or, for example, a mid-twentieth century English boarding school. That way when Hollywood gives the green light, the producers know that black people will not be cast for the leads. That’s racist.

The Island was set in the future and could have had black characters in the leads, but they just chose not to. There were a few minor black roles in the film, but they were deemphasized. There was, however, a reference to historical racial oppression at one point in the narrative.

(Fair use image from The Island)

#FTW

Loss of Sensation (1935)

@peterdrake

Incorrect grammar is used to oppress certain classes of people. Some groups, like black people, are purposefully segregated and intentionally taught incorrect grammar to thwart them later in life when they attempt to integrate and advance in society.

Some people advocate for recognition of incorrect forms of grammar as a form of affirmative action, however, that tactic simply perpetuates the segregation and oppression. The way to combat that elitism is to teach everyone, irregardless of class 😄, how to communicate using correct grammar.

People who like to learn new things usually like to have their grammar corrected (unless they have an eggshell ego), however, people who are intentionally taught incorrect grammar are also usually trained to undervalue or even hate education, and are less likely to be receptive to learning.

Regarding the video…

The commentator says that splitting an infinitive became a hard rule, but its prohibition was never universally agreed to by grammarians, and today its use is widely accepted. The double negative, however, is usually incorrect and often ambiguous, and the omission of copulas is absolutely incorrect, except for special cases like headlines.

I personally think that the figurative use of “literally” seems more like hyperbole than irony, but that’s just my opinion. (Unfortunately, most young people who use the word that way don’t understand what they are doing and most likely see “literally” as synonymous with “superlatively”.

Also, I should mention that some people have a form of dyslexia that makes it very difficult for them to form correct grammar, and these people should of course be accommodated.

Happy Birthday, Mr. President...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dud_DfNlbWQ

@trinsec

Yeah. That's the joke.

It's an old joke... Jack Benny I think.

@trinsec @peterdrake

PKZippo makes my files lighter.

@lupyuen

That'll make film adaptations of novels a whole lot easier.

Beans, beans, the wonderful fruit.

The more you eat, the more you
tweet.

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@Acer

是的，试试杏仁奶。 好多了。

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Russa didn't "annex" Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.

Russia *tried to annex* Crimea, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson.

I feel so special... today the newspaper printed my horoscope. :>

The more self-doubt someone has, the more objective is their view of reality.

@aworldinpages

Just say it over and over again and you'll get it.

@fisunov

I like cookies.

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Retro SciFi Film of the Week…

Waterworld (1995)

Over a quarter of a century ago, this climate-change movie was way ahead of its time. When it was first released, many critics panned this wonderful film simply because the oil industry controlled so much of the economy and the media at the time. If it was released today it’d get glowing reviews.

It was an expensive movie to make because of all the underwater scenes, which required highly specialized cameras and gear to films. The special effects were also top notch. And those elaborate sets must have cost a fortune. Today it would be much easier to produce.

It’s kind of campy and the premise (that the entire Earth is covered with water due to climate change) is complete nonsense, but it’s still fun to watch.

@peterdrake

There must be someone here on qoto who has tooted dozens of times about respirators who could answer this one.