Silliness Corrupt-A-Topic (anymore off-topic and it would be on-topic) - Page 381

Solitaire1 · 12-30-2014, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by crich70

I think it's possible that in the future with the advance of computer tech. that you could make an entire movie using 3d models of actors and speech synth. technology so that real people don't have to do the work any longer. You could have Humprey Bogart starring opposite Nicole Kidman for example.

I could foresee a western where you have all of the western stars as they were at their prime (John Wayne in the 50s, Clint Eastwood in the 60s, Roy Rogers in the 40s, and so on). Of course, this could also lead to some strange movie combinations. Imagine The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly with Bob Denver in the Clint Eastwood role.

Another problem with a work-in-progress movie is the temptation to include every possible option including the ramifications. As an example, in the "Han Shot First" controversy, imagine the arguments that would result with the options where:

Greedo shoots first and misses, Han shoots back and kills him.
Han shoots first and misses, Greedo kills Han.
Han and Greedo both shoot at the same time, hit each other's guns and destroy them.
Han and Greedo decide to have a drinking contest instead.

New topic:

It seems like technology has been undergoing a convergence, with one device doing the all of the jobs that used to be done by many devices. However, in some cases these functions work against each other.

As an example, for watching video and reading ebooks you want a large screen. But with uses like phone and listening music you want a small device that you can easily carry with you.

One possibility is something I saw in an anime (Armitage III). The device was multipurpose, but had the ability to generate a large holographic screen when needed for reading or watching video. The device itself could easily fit in your hand, making it easy to carry.

Better yet, it could be made part of your clothes. Imagine touching a button on your sleeve and a high-resolution screen appears in front of you, one with a privacy features so that you are the only one who can see it.

Dylrob · 01-02-2015, 05:38 AM

trichobezoar · 01-02-2015, 07:26 PM

trichobezoar · 01-03-2015, 04:30 PM

I'm assuming what I think is funny when I'm sickypoo and miserable is not really funny... Sorry if I offended anyone.

Now to change the topic... Um... *blank stare*

Ug.

Hitch · 01-03-2015, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by trichobezoar

I'm assuming what I think is funny when I'm sickypoo and miserable is not really funny... Sorry if I offended anyone.

Now to change the topic... Um... *blank stare*

Ug.

I thought it was hilarious. No offense here, for what it's worth!

Hitch

HomeInMyShoes · 01-05-2015, 02:14 PM

If we can't post pictures of animals thinking things then Internet humour is dead.

badgoodDeb · 01-05-2015, 02:47 PM

I frequently feel that I've killed a thread when my posts get no comment -- or my posts leave a thread dead for a while. Apparently it isn't me or you; it just happens. Or at least -- it isn't YOU. It might still be me.

Solitaire1 · 01-05-2015, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

I frequently feel that I've killed a thread when my posts get no comment -- or my posts leave a thread dead for a while. Apparently it isn't me or you; it just happens. Or at least -- it isn't YOU. It might still be me.

I think a limitation is that, by the rules of this thread, you're not supposed to response to something because that would require you to stay on-topic, while the purpose of this thread is to keep it off-topic as much as possible.

To quote Monty Python: And now for something completely different...

I was pondering (no I'm not The Brain) about the musical group "Prozzak" and how the group seems to have a sad take on relationships. The song titles say it all:

Sucks To Be You
It's Not Me, It's You
Cruel Cruel World
Sleep With Myself (about a guy who decides he'd rather just go home alone)
Don't Love Me That Way
www.nevergetoveryou
Introduction To A Broken Heart

Yet, the sad songs seem to provide a feeling of sympathetic understanding. Could this be the reason so many sad songs are so popular?

Look at the song Alone Again (Naturally) by Gilbert O'Sullivan. One thing that is striking about the song is that it is about someone who has decided to end it all after being left that the altar. But it was still a Number One song in the U. S.

badgoodDeb · 01-05-2015, 04:33 PM

But then again .... saying something about the previous post is clearly against the topic of this thread. So it would be off-topic, and thus perfectly correct for this thread.

Nicely paradoxical, no?

[ And yes, I have always liked "Alone again, naturally" by Gilbert O'Sullivan .... ]

Solitaire1 · 01-06-2015, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

But then again .... saying something about the previous post is clearly against the topic of this thread. So it would be off-topic, and thus perfectly correct for this thread.

Nicely paradoxical, no?

[ And yes, I have always liked "Alone again, naturally" by Gilbert O'Sullivan .... ]

But by ending the post with something that has nothing to do with the post you are responding to results in a post that is off topic within itself in keeping with the focus of the thread (which, it seems, is to be without focus).

Now on to something else:

Will cursive writing survive into the future? It seems that fewer and fewer people write in cursive due to the advent of computers and the changes in the way that people write. Due to this I think that, eventually, cursive writing will completely fall into disuse.

From what I understand, the reason for cursive grew out of the use of quill pens. Cursive allowed you to write in a continuous stream without having to lift your pen from the paper while writing each word, an advantage when writing with a quill pen and its descendent the fountain pen. While ball-based pens (like ballpoints and gel writers) can be used to write cursive, there is no need to write in a continuous stream.

HomeInMyShoes · 01-06-2015, 02:50 PM

Mobius strips are cool.

crich70 · 01-06-2015, 10:08 PM

If you could walk along a Mobius strip would you meet yourself coming or going?

WT Sharpe · 01-06-2015, 11:07 PM

Here's how Wikipedia describes Barry Allen in their "The Flash (2014 TV series)" article:

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His obsession with his tragic past causes him to become an outcast among his peers; he investigates cold cases, paranormal occurrences, and bleeding-edge scientific advancements that may shed light on his mother's murder.

I learned a new phrase today: "Bleeding-edge technology"; kind of a cross between leading edge and cutting edge. Stuff so new you could get hurt using it.

Solitaire1 · 01-07-2015, 01:31 PM

"Two Bits," a nickname for the U. S. quarter, is derived from "pieces of eight" (two pieces of eight equals one quarter).

crich70 · 01-07-2015, 01:33 PM

In ancient Greece men would carry their money in their mouth. Gives meaning to the phrase "coughing up the money" doesn't it.

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crich70 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,310 Karma: 43993832 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Monroe Wisconsin Device: K3, Kindle Paperwhite, Calibre, and Mobipocket for Pc (netbook)	In ancient Greece men would carry their money in their mouth. Gives meaning to the phrase "coughing up the money" doesn't it.