Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Even I am outraged by this one
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Even I am outraged by this one
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
If the Smashing Pumpkins hit song 1979 were to be written today, it would be called 2008. I'm sorry.
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Everyone is banging on about the sugar in a fridge full of diet soda, but this is the real take. The amount of acid in this photo is terrifying
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Not 1 gram of sugar in the photo
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
You don't have to apologize. Nobody cares
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't really have a problem with him. But the fact that he is a billionaire and the fact that homeless people exist are both undeniable. You can feel however you want to feel about those two things being true at the same time, but they are true. That's all I'm saying
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
We need you
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Which fact do you think is questionable? Are you saying that he is not a billionaire? Or are you saying homeless people don't exist? Or both??
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
The proof is that he's a billionaire and homeless people are overheating. Nobody is saying that he is personally ignoring specific homeless people, but he is a billionaire and homeless people continue to exist (this is true of all billionaires)
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
If "extensive" is bad enough, why exaggerate to "total"? The statement to which "not that bad" was applied said that every single headline was reviewed by someone who's compromised. Why exaggerate when reality is bad enough?
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
A classic of the "IF THINGS WERE DIFFERENT THEY'D BE DIFFERENT" genre
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah it's kinda reverse nepotism. Taking a job to help your boss. In the grand scheme of Hollywood nepotism, it's pretty small potatoes, but hey if it gets us another DDL performance then I'm all for it
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Are you suggesting that it's nepotism to give an acting job to your retired father
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Scary president too
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
I think you are mistaking the genuine sense of humor for insincerity. No car salesman talks through a mouthful of egg and cheese. It actually seems more sincere cause he's not afraid to be a goof sometimes
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
>Men cannot have children. >Some women cannot have children, or don’t want them, but no one posits that they aren’t women. Wait, so, a person that can have a child is not a man, but a woman who can't have a child is still a woman. Is gender determined by ability to bear children or isn't it?
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Whoa hot take patrol, look out this one is SIZZLIN. Why would you say something so brave, yet so controversial, etc
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
I think that would be considered like a TKO. it's didn't end, but it's over
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
@shelterforce.bsky.social They are playing your song
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Wait, are they writing an article about how they vibe-wrote an article?
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
But that was just a dream Try, cry, why try? That was just a dream Just a dream Just a dream, dream
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
That's me in the photo That's me on the plat-form waiting for the next train trying to keep amused but i don't have my phone to scroll, scroll oh no i'll have to wait my stupid train is late I thought that I heard it coming I thought that I heard the ring I think I thought it had arrived
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Ahh, another candidate for my adage: Post AI slop, get muted.
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
This reminds me of when I was at a hockey game and remarked that the players' movements were reminiscent of Brownian motion. The guy next to me (who I was not with) said "did you just make a reference to Brownian motion?" Anyway great analogy!
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
It's crazy how you have signature LUTs. I can tell your videos just by the color
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Run on a pro oyster platform and Staten is your oyster!
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
We never left the water, yet we can still be returned to it
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
I like that the tool logo forms a rectangle. it's a little tool box
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Should a newspaper not put a car ad opposite a story about a massive car recall that has caused deaths? At a certain point it's up to the consumer to know that marketers don't try to present a fair & balanced account of the product. That the journalists do USED to be table stakes, but no longer
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Can they be personally held responsible that the general populace seems either totally apathetic to or utterly incapable of understanding the difference between advertising and editorial?
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
And I'm aware of the irony given that no matter what they say they are alternatively shills or have a vendetta against whoever they are talking about, but it seems like AI has a different standard. Maybe because it's still in the huckster phase that eg NFTs never emerged from?
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Does any positive coverage of anything fall under this category? What makes it shillism to say that maybe AI isn't all bad, but not to rate any particular gadget highly
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Don't agyattume or you'll make a gyatt of u and me
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
In 2014 we threw a 20th Anniversary 1994 party to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Powerhouse Year 1994. Unfortunately too much was going on so we missed the 30th last year. Gonna try to make happen for the 40th. So, I'm gonna go with 1994
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't think you can write a movie like idiocracy if you don't see the writing on the wall
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
At what point does a trailer ascend to "Chamber" status
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Is that the best you can muster? Jesus the economy is even fucked for internet trolls
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social)
If the Smashing Pumpkins song 1979 was released today, it would be called 2008
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
No fare is mo' fair
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
They're called hobbies Norma, get you one
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
"Don't enter more than 25 friends" No need to worry on that front
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social)
It's crazy how a man in this century became famous while having the name Benedict, and only got away with it because his last name is even more outlandish
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
But everything is computer
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
That jacket must be worth a mint right now
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Is the peace doing the shattering? Or is it in the process of being shattered? Or is this a spoiler
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Nothing is as pure as a circle. 360 uninterrupted degrees, symmetrical in all directions, never beginning, never ending. It's infinite and infinitesimal all at once (Jony Ive voice) I don't think the development of round screens will impede square ones, so both can exist in the market. Options!
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Well, the Oval Office is round and it seems to do just fine as a room. I just don't need lots of text. I look at it for two seconds and move on. So for me, the unrectifiable disadvantage is outweighed by the advantages.
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Pipcorn
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Something being hard is not inherently a reason to not do it. I have a pixel watch, if it was square I wouldn't have it because it would be ugly. This thing is strapped to my arm all day, aesthetics matter. I'm not concerned about the tradeoff in function. It's a narrow-use device, unlike a phone
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
sti cazzi
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Even if it's 10%, it's a small fraction of the total. And to your point, the most imp thing is having a vibrant user base. Better IMO to focus on making the best experience for average users, and let 3rd party tools fill in the gaps for power users until they can spare time for 1st party versions
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
But what does "needs to have" mean? What you consider a "need to have" is completely extraneous to me. 99% of people don't post that much, and for the other 1%, there's a vibrant ecosystem of 3rd party options. Why would they spend valueable dev hours chasing that?
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
In fact the original point is that: "Infinite possibilities" does not mean "everything and anything is possible. Which is to say, even with infinite possibilities, some things are still impossible. I think it has meaning
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
I had no idea what your capacity to build a social network was. I could just assume you have none, but that's just an assumption. Likewise, you are assuming that they're just sitting on their hands doing nothing with capacity to spare rather than simply prioritizing differently than you would
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
No, it's indeed quite difficult. So maybe it's understandable that they haven't introduced every single feature that you personally feel is necessary in a time frame that you find to be reasonable
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
On a number line that starts at 1 & ends at 2, 3 is not present. Yet, an infinite number of numbers ARE present. For example, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3... Also 1.11, 1.12, 1.13.... etc. I can keep listing numbers between 1 and 2 literally forever because they are infinite. But none of them is equal to 3
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't mean to upset you, but 1.3 ≠ 3
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
For people whose interest is piqued by this statement www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrU9...
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Of course, Rumble in the Bronx. No time like the present for sequel.
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Rumble in Yonkers sounds like a movie from the 90s that you would be into
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Make your own social platform if you have all the answers
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Did it ever get to the point where your editor was like "John, please, I love you but you gotta cut the cheese!"
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Ma'am this is a bluesky
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
nobody is calling you a liar....
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Possible UPS marketing tie in opportunity? Feel free to use this in the paper
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social)
@hankgreen.bsky.social Regarding your recent vids about life's aqueous exodus: was the tidal cycle a factor? It seems to me that the constant ebb & flow of the tides would present perfect opportunities to test one's mettle in a drier environment. IE, it's harder to leave water without low tide.
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Here's why this is bad news for Joe Biden
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
What's the point of being coy with a name like "NatSoc Today" if you are just gonna blast double barreled swastikas on the header
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
The situation you describe could only happen in a system populated by people with principles. Let go of the idea that this is the system we have and it's super easy to understand.
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Hustlebro culture has really taken the class out of scamming
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Don't worry, I'm just being cheeky. I would be very sad if you did not do this.
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Man, is this what new fatherhood is? I gotta reassess my priorities
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
The more uniform an image is, the easier it is to compress. Confetti is basically just pure noise, which is the opposite of uniform, making it virtually impossible to compress. Low bitrate streams crumble under the pressure
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
The latest in my series: Post AI slop, get muted
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Carte Blanche
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
As an American, I dub this your God-given right
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe read the thread? Spoiler: into the ocean
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
His supporters don't give a shit if he's qualified, they want him to hurt brown people. That's it.
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Sociopassholes
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
If there is a table with the 89% of republicans and 2% of democrats who approve of trump, you have a table with the 91% of republicans who approve of trump
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
You aren't supposed to agree, that's why it's sarcasm
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
I don't know, at the same time, when Jared was around footlongs were 5 dollars! Say what you will about his personal life, he was good for the economy. This post has been brought to you by sarcasm
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Peak bluesky reply right here. This is Hank Green we are talking about. Lord a'mighty
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
That's what it is. It's a clip from that song
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Do I even need a tour? There are no doors I can find my way around! :D
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Well now I don't know what to believe
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
An entryway with a door. Man the Europeans got it all figured out
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Is a weekly email option in the cards? Not sure I can handle a daily...
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
What is this, a @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social crossover episode??
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Lotta dbags chaotic though
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Only in systems with appreciable gravity
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
"if the robbers already owned all the money they took from the bank this wouldn't be a big deal at all" Yes if things were different they would be different
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
He's a two timer and not to be trusted. If he'll deceive his own family, just to run around with a subordinate, how can the board or any of his employees trust anything he says? You can't lead if your people have no respect for you
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Some polymath!! Didn't even make his own watch movement!
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
You could make my physically allergic to the internet and my Zyrtec budget would skyrocket
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
What is this, an @actualnames.bsky.social crossover episode??
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpYH...
Manton Pullpax (@mantonpullpax.bsky.social) reply parent
Every time it gets stupider, it gets stupider