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No one had a problem with 1080p before 4K and HDR rolled out. Everyone ooed and ahhed over 1080p twenty years ago and thought it was so clear. And while people stopped being impressed by it, nobody was begging for a clearer picture or more "lifelike colors" or whatever else 4K and HDR promise. Honestly, you can say the same thing about 1080p vs SD; no one had a problem with SD until 1080p came out. These new technologies do nothing to impact our viewing pleasure; they just convince us our old technologies are inadequate so that we feel a need to go out and buy a new thing. We should have just stuck with the old methods. They weren't broke...don't fix them!

At Chick-fil-A, you just know they're reading a script. I don't want anyone to say "my pleasure" after I say "thank you"...I know it's not the worker's pleasure!

I know Burger King had a script too ("Welcome to Burger King where you rule..." etc.), but I always legitimately feel welcome there. The workers have real smiles on their faces. And this isn't just my local Burger King. I've experienced it at many.

And no, I'm not being paid by BK to say this or anything. I don't even think BK's food is that good. The char-broiled flavor is not for me. I'm just legitimately pleased by their customer service. Chick-fil-A could learn something from them.

I'm so sick of people describing music as "yacht rock." This so-called genre is just a name applied to soft rock from the late 70s, but it's an unnecessary and nonsensical distinction!

These songs were not written to be listened to on a yacht. Most people don't listen to them on a yacht. And perhaps most significantly, the musicians who wrote the song wouldn't have even heard of the genre "yacht rock"! They were creating music within the existing soft rock genre, not creating a whole new genre.

I just started watching the show again for the firat time in years, and I'm shocked to hear no typewriter noises! For some reason, I remember hearing typewriter clicks perfectly matched to the musical theme, but I guess I'm misremembering.

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Did she film them over the course of a few years and they all just came out of post-production this year?

Or did she just work super hard last year and make 10 movies?

When you watch a movie on film, it will always have a few artifacts and blemishes on it. That's the nature of the physical medium. I've seen movies on film both when it was the standard mode of presentation and for more modern special screenings, and while the movie always looks great, there are definitely times when you see some specks of dust on the film. That's just how it goes.

At home, people try to replicate the cinema as much as possible. People buy 4Ks of movies because they're supposedly as close to film as you can get digitally. We love to see film grain in our old movies! But whenever a film is digitally restored, they remove evey single blemish from the print. That's just not a realistic digital recreation of a film. You would never see the movie on film and have it be so perfect.

I'm not saying restorers shouldn't remove *any* blemishes; it's still important to clean up these old prints. But we should leave a few intact to celebrate the way the film actually looked in theaters, not clean everything up just because we can.

Just thought you'd all appreciate that.

Anyone else do the same?

People take issue with veal because the meat is from "baby cows." But don't they realize that no animal is slaughtered at an old age for meat? When slaughtered for beef, cows are typically a little over one year old. It's not like letting the calf live to an adult age would really prolong its life much if it gets slaughtered for beef anyway.

And did you know that most veal comes from male dairy cattle? Slaughtering them for veal is most sensible use for these animals. It's not like they're going to produce any milk for the farmer to sell. Why not be good stewards of these young male dairy cattle and give them good (albeit short) lives before slaughtering them for veal?

So unless you're a vegetarian and take issue with eating all meat, it makes no sense to be morally opposed to veal while still eating other animals.

It's just so confusing. For instance, I'm in Wisconsin, where "towns" are unincorporated communities (similar to what other states would call a "township") and "villages" are sometimes larger than small cities. These are basic words. Why can their meaning not be standardized?

I can only think of examples where it hurt a show (or at least didn't improve the show). The most famous example is probably when they recast Darrin on Bewitched. There was nothing wrong with how Dick Sargent played the role, but we all bonded Dick York in the role, and Sargent just...wasn't York. (Ha, Sergeant York! 😉)

The Star Spangled Banner is boring. The tune isn't particularly beautiful, yet it's difficult to sing. And the lyrics are so convoluted that it's hard to tell where a sentence ends and the next one begins. Is it all one sentence, or is it five? Depends on how you punctuate it. I love early 19th-century poetry, but Francis Scott Key was a total hack.

The Battle Hymn of the Republic, on the other hand, is a masterpiece. It can be sung either as a march or as a ballad, so it can fit any occassion. The lyrics have vivid imagery. It's easier to sing than the Star Spangled Banner, yet it's much more beautiful and lively. And it's much easier to keep track of the "plot" in the lyrics, thanks to Julia Ward Howe's masterful lyrics.

Additionally, the Battle Hymn of the Republic has more historical significance to Americans today. Who really cares about the War of 1812 anymore? We gloss over that whole war in schools; all we know is the the White House burned. But the Civil War is still studied in depth, and the conflict feels much more pertinent to America today.

What's considered "healthy" is like fashion: certain foods are stylish for a time, but then fall out of favor. Look at what happens with eggs and red meat. We go through periods of demonizing them, and then periods of touting their benefits.

Something like Cheetos will never be considered healthy, as it's so processed. But potato chips? Just three ingredients: potatoes, vegetable oil, and salt. It's easy to make them "all natural."

Mark my words. Within 10 years, we'll have a phrase where nutritionists recommend serving a bowl of chips with our supper a few nights a week.

I went to a funeral today for a distant relative, and the funeral home was being managed by a group of hot, young funeral directors. I couldn't help thinking it would be a great concept for a sitcom! I want to watch 10 seasons of a show about their family squabbles and romantic entanglements. Has there ever been a sitcom like this?

Britain has David Attenborough. What national treasures do we have who are still with us today?

Granted, I haven't seen every episode, but I've seen a lot. And Jessica is always portrayed as a morally-upright character. She feels almost sinless! Does she ever do anything wrong? Seeing her make a mistake would humanize her a bit. 😆

Those names were definitely Frankie's idea. Mike's not the kind of guy to give his kids creative names. I wonder if he felt a little embarrassed every time he had to introduce his sons. 😆

The periodic table is meant to categorize elements. Elements, as in the elemental building blocks of our universe. If you create a man-made atom that doesn't (as far as we know) function as a building block in our universe, that atom is not really an "element."

Scientists are able to create an atom in the laboratory with 118 protons and keep it "alive" for a millisecond. That's cool and scientifically important, but it does not give that scientist the right claim it's an element of the same caliber as hydrogen, sulfur, and magnesium. Until we can prove that that element actually exists in nature somewhere in the universe, it should be kept off the periodic table.

When someone calls a person or a government "fascist" or "communist," all they're really saying is that the person and/or government is authoritarian.

We need stop stop calling everything authoritarian "fascism" or "communism" because those are just buzzwords now with no real meaning among the general public. You'd be better off saying "authoritarianism," "tyranny," or "totalitarianism."

Walter is not a complex character. His character can be summed up in a single word: pride. Every decision he makes is due to his pride. Once you realize this, he's very predictable and honestly quite boring.

Skyler, on the other hand, has depth. She has to balance her morals with her loyalty to her family. This leads to a great deal of inner conflict. Plus, there's opportunity for suspense, given that she doesn't know what her husband is hiding from her for a long time and has to piece it together.

Her character is the one worthy of a series, not Walter White.

EDIT: After making this post, I got a message from u/RedditCareResources offering support. Don't *report* this post for that just because you disagree with my take! I can have a different opinion on the show than you; it doesn't mean I'm in danger.