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I feel like I need a separate body towel (big towel), and 3 other small towels for hair, face, and hands. 4 towels in total. Is that normal? in c/nostupidquestions
[–] [email protected] 22 points 7 months ago

It depends on what you're wiping off. If it's for drying yourself after a shower, then I'd just use my big bath towel to dry every part of my body since they should all be clean by that point. I sometimes use an extra towel for my hair since I have long hair and it needs some extra fabric to help dry out.

‘I cannot stress too much about it’: Monaco yacht buyers shrug off climate concerns | At annual yacht show, only a handful of customers said they were troubled by vessels’ disproportionate emissions in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 28 points 7 months ago (3 children)

What a read. We thought the world is getting smaller as people connect with each other through social media, and yet we are worlds apart on this one. These rich people just can't fathom a life without a yacht. To them, it's not luxury, it's a necessity, just like you and I need water. No matter how much education they might have had, it's not enough to get through their thick skulls to make meaningful change with their lifestyles.

Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago

Why are we surprised? The more we consume, the more we emit.

Firefox Is Going To Try And Ship With Wayland Enabled By Default in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Good bot by not doing your job.

The Making of 'Star Trek: very Short Treks' with Casper Kelly in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

For how much he says "funny" in this, the series wasn't very funny.

Samsung joins Google in RCS shaming Apple in c/technology
[–] [email protected] 56 points 8 months ago

Google Talk

Climate scientist 'could lose job' for refusing to fly in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Jesus... Toxic much?

Amidst Franchise Changes, Star Trek: Lower Decks' Mike McMahan Gave Us His Worried Perspective On The Show's Future in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

Nothing new really. A series producer asks fans to watch his show.

PIC was always meant to be a three-season series, and DIS is the first show of the Kurtzman era to air, so it makes sense its the first one to end to make way for new shows. Dropping PRO from Paramount+ before season 2 is surprising though.

BRICS: 21 Countries Officially Agree to Ditch the US Dollar in 2023 in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 56 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (4 children)

Disinformation. BRICS and ASEAN are not ditching the dollar and definitely not this year. ASEAN agreed to promote local currencies and reduce reliance on the US dollar, not to ditch it.^1^ BRICS is definitely not ditching the dollar as well. There was no consensus in the BRICS summit. Brazil wanted a common BRICS currency, Russia, China and South Africa wanted to promote local currencies instead, and India is less enthusiastic about dethroning the dollar.^2^

Sources:

^1^ https://www.aseanbriefing.com/news/asean-finance-ministers-and-central-banks-consider-dropping-us-dollar-euro-and-yen-indonesia-calls-for-phasing-out-visa-and-mastercard/

^2^ https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/dedollarization-china-india-russia-leaders-brics-summit-yuan-rupee-2023-8 and https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/what-is-brics-currency-could-one-be-adopted-2023-08-23/

EDIT: forgot the footnote

What makes a content creator an influencer?? in c/nostupidquestions
[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

Content creator is also a dumb term. Everything is content. We have filmmakers for people who make videos, vloggers for more casual ones, streamers for live video. Writers and bloggers are better words than "content creator"

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What was one thing your teacher did that you still can't forgive them for? (sh.itjust.works)
What do you eat and drink every day? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

How does your native tea taste?

EA vs. Atari: which is worse? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I just learned what had become of two franchises I loved, Rollercoaster tycoon and Simcity. It seems to me that they have been leeching off classic and successful IPs, filling them with microtransactions and making cheap idle games for profit.

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EA vs. Atari: which is worse? (sh.itjust.works)
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Leave Britney Alone (she was right) (www.youtube.com)
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I'm sorry but Very Short Treks is horrible (sh.itjust.works)
 

I don't know who greenlit this supposed celebration of TAS, but the writing is cheap, lowbrow and cringey. It's a total shame that the amazing animation and sound design are paired with this quality of writing. None of the three eps released so far impressed me.

I'm seriously shocked by the Youtube comments that found it funny. The latest one is literally supposed to be funny because it involves boogers. Paramount should be ashamed it spent money on this. Have they stopped for a moment to think if this is what TAS fans want? /rant

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Music appreciation: Prodigy theme by Michael Giacchino (www.youtube.com)
 

In celebration of the original Voyager's return in her full glory in Lower Decks season 4, it's high time to have another listen to the Prodigy theme written by Michael Giacchino.

If you've only listened to the theme in the Prodigy opening, you would have missed the solemn but beautiful buildup to the epic second half. To me, the first part shows a yearning and curiosity toward space exploration, much like a child looking at the stars and thinking when I can be up there. And in the middle of that imagination, the music shoots up, and you suddenly find yourself in a starship whizzing through planets and nebulas at warp 9.

It's such beautiful and epic music. So underrated.

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Anson Mount Shares His Love of Star Trek and Fatherhood (piped.video)
 

The part about trek at 2:26.

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What's the most ridiculous phone case you see somebody use? (sh.itjust.works)
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Portrait of Dal removed from SDCC2023 promo wrap after Prodigy got canceled. He got replaced by Emperor Georgiou, who doesn't even have a show yet. (nitter.unixfox.eu)
 

Also missing is the catchphrase "Every series. Every episode." I wonder why, Paramount?

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SAG-AFTRA says actors cannot promote projects of companies they are going on strike against. That includes promoting Trek at cons, panels and fan greets. (www.sagaftrastrike.org)
 

Full text from SAG-AFTRA:

You cannot participate in conventions on behalf of or to promote companies we are striking against. This includes appearances, panels, fan meet and greets, etc. involving projects produced by struck companies, whether current or past, and current and past independent projects that are not signed to an interim agreement.

You may participate in a convention in ways that are wholly independent of your work on struck projects and that are not sponsored by or connected to struck companies. Additionally, you may participate in appearances, conventions, and fan expos for work under contracts other than the TV and Theatrical Agreements, such as TV or New Media animation or video games. (Theatrical animation is struck work and you cannot participate in events relating to animated theatrical content during the strike.)

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Zelensky says he invited Netanyahu to visit Ukraine, but he didn’t come (www.timesofisrael.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/world
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Mastodon users, how did the Reddit exodus to Lemmy change your Masto experience? (sh.itjust.works)
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What's the situation with Peertube? (sh.itjust.works)
 

AFAIK, Peertube uses ActivityPub as well, but are Lemmy instances federated with them? I don't seem to see Peertube instances on my feed. It be cool to see Lemmy comments appear below Peertube videos.

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