Random Thoughts XV: Temere Cogito, Ergo . . .

[Gori the Grey]

Maybe one is the body double for the other.

 

[Kyriakos]

Bernie as always #1.

Thought prompted by:

 

[Kyriakos]

Reddit just introduced a very useful feature; you can see where (country) those reading your comments are from.

 

[Gori the Grey]

The Syfy channel is running a movie titled "Tag" and then the next movie up is "Twister."

Because tag is a game (I don't know if the movie is about a game of tag), and because there is also a game called Twister, as I was reading across the schedule line-up, I thought to myself, "they made a movie about (the game) Twister?" temporarily forgetting the movie that I know full well, about tornados.

 

[danjuno]

Reddit just introduced a very useful feature; you can see where (country) those reading your comments are from.

If only Reddit weren't a complete dumpster fire at this point.

 

[Kyriakos]

Sea-lioning is a subset of concern trolling. Basically it is a hyperbolic focus on evidence, even in typically informal or otherwise not-evidence-based discussion.
It takes its very web-slang-friendly name from likeness to the attitude of the eponymous (and annoying) character in a comic strip.

 

[Klaus Hergersheimer]

So I've seen this meme from time to time, had to look it up, called the :

Two Soyjaks Pointing | Know Your Meme

Two Soyjaks Pointing is an exploitable image of two Soyjaks, with one pointing at an object behind them. Originating from a photograph of two men standing

knowyourmeme.com

something always bugged me as it looks strikingly similar to the poster for Fitzcarraldo:

Fitzcarraldo - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Birdjaguar]

First link above goes nowhere.

 

[Gori the Grey]

You should photoshop him in to the meme.

Although what it would make the meme mean is hard to say, since I don't think the film is very well known.

 

[Klaus Hergersheimer]

First link above goes nowhere.

tell me about it...

 

[warpus]

If we were sea based creatures and created an aquatic civilization instead of one built on land, instead of sealions we'd have landolphins.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Sulfur-crested cockatoos in Sydney have mastered the ability to operate drinking fountains, using their feet and beaks to twist handles and sip water.

Researchers observed the birds with remote cameras, capturing over 500 attempts in 44 days with about 70% of the local flock trying the technique.
Experts say the cockatoos’ social learning and curiosity allow them to thrive in urban environments. Image: Klump et al./ Biology Letters Dist. by: Andrews McMeel Syndication ©MMXXV Earth Environment Service
Scientists believe the cockatoos learned the skill by watching people and each other, turning the activity into both social and playful behaviors.

This fountain-opening skill follows a previous urban innovation by the same birds — lifting garbage bin lids.

Monday's Albuquerque Journal world watch

 

[Kyriakos]

Hbomberguy is the rising star of youtube, with tens of millions of views for this video - next one is expected this week and by now every video premiere of his is a youtube event.

Strongly recommended, watch it