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Plus this type of functionality is practically already available. Synergy is a mouse and keyboard sharing software solution that allows a user to connect multiple computers together, even with different operating systems. It even allows for a shared clipboard to copy and paste between systems.
While it's not exactly what was shown in the movie, it's not far off, and like you said this movie is set in the future. Also, the first version of the Synergy was written in 1996, so it's not exactly cutting edge technology.
https://symless.com/synergy/features
It's obvious that it was done for a cool shot. If you're looking for a reasonable explanation for Trinity's composure though, it's that she knew she wasn't in any danger.
LIke you said, they weren't in the matrix yet; the gun rack room was their own program. It was almost certainly written with safety protocols that would stop the movement of the gun racks if anyone got in the way. These type of safety features were already shown in the jump program, preventing anyone from falling to their death.
I’m not sure why you started typing in all caps, whether you genuinely prefer it or just realized it triggers people who try to argue with you, but I must admit that I always enjoy reading the nonsensical and infuriated responses to it. I admire your commitment to your craft good sir.
I enjoyed it as well. I can see how someone would see the genre (horror/thriller) and be caught off guard though. The film is more satire/black-comedy than anything. Movies like this would benefit from being labeled as such. It's easy to see how this film might disappoint someone who was expecting to watch a true horror or thriller.
Cousin Oliver stays in with the Bradys.
Good points on the shrink. Retail workers are watching their stores' profitability just walk out at record rates. With that, they might as well be watching their raises walk out the door. I've regularly seen people run out of the grocery store with carts full; the cops won't do anything about it and you can see the frustration on workers' faces. I couldn't imagine working in that environment.
You're also right that she's getting fired if the video goes viral; what a shame though.
From their perspective...
Doc and Marty would head back to Doc’s house in defeat, but once they arrived they’d find a package at the front door containing the plutonium to get Marty home.
From another perspective…
After failing to harness the lightning at the clock tower, Marty would have to live a relatively secluded life away from anyone in Hill Valley. When Doc finally created the time machine he’d use it (before the parking lot test drive) to put the plutonium at his front door in the past. This would erase the timeline where Marty can’t get home, but also preserve the changes in the timeline that were positive to Marty's family.
To be fair...
It seems like most of the people closest to her end up leaving her.
While we're at it, wasn't it just last year that she fat-shamed a bunch of backup dancers from some other show on social media, just because she was starved for attention? That seems like "bitter, selfish, narcissistic drama queen bitch" material to me.
Slowik definitely told Tyler that he wasn't worthy of being part of the menu. I don't think he needed to threaten him into suicide though as Tyler was absolutely desperate to earn Slowik's approval. I think Slowik likely told Tyler that he could redeem himself by hanging himself in the pantry.
Now Pence too. I'm guessing all of congress is a leaky faucet.
Playing a florist worked for Bubba Smith, why not Stallone?
Blanc being gay doesn’t bother me, but I have to admit that the Blanc that we see in Glass Onion is almost a different character from the Blanc in Knives Out and it took me out of the film a bit.
His wardrobe was significantly different in this film: the smoking cap in the bath, the neck scarf, his swimwear, his outfit at dinner with Helen, etc. They all seemed like wild choices considering how he was dressed in Knives Out. I chopped it up to him being on a tropical island and therefore wouldn’t be wearing a wool suit, but it was just so different in style that it felt forced to me.
Even his personality seemed different. He was showing a lot of emotionality at the end when he had solved the crime and explained it. He was yelling about Miles’ crime being dumb, like he was very angry over it. Even the excitement he showed when Helen reported back to him seemed unnatural compared to the Blanc from Knives out. That Blanc showed much less emotionality throughout the film, especially when he explained the crime at the end. The Blanc from Knives out seemed like a seasoned detective who’d seen it all. I wouldn't say the reveal of his sexuality was at issue for me, but rather the contrast from the character in Knives Out.
Yeah, and I'm sure there are other spy operations like Fang Fang's being conducted by multiple nations. It's scary now that it's clear security protocols for classified documents are a joke. This should really transcend any partisanship; I think this should disqualify Biden and Trump from office. I agree that Biden looks terrible for admonishing Trump over the documents when he had them himself, and dating back to his time as a senator. It's disgraceful, and sadly likely more common in congress than the public is aware of.
I don't think that a blanket search of members of congress with access to classified documents would be legal, but I bet it would likely turn up more documents. I find it mind-boggling that there isn't a system for tracking where the documents go and when they're returned. How could the government not realize that the documents were missing for so long? Whatever system is in place now, it's clearly insufficient.
I thought there were more similarities to Mark Zuckerberg. Miles had a hugely successful company, but became obsessed with the hydrogen fuel concept and then started dumping all of the company's resources into it. It's similar to what Zuckerberg has been doing with the metaverse. Lionel even told Blanc that Miles "social networked" Andi out of ownership.
Of course you read the whole thing. Lying about it makes you seem even more foolish.
You are clearly not a republican, yet you spend so much time speaking for them in your posts. It undermines any point you’re attempting to make. Your rants remind me of Trump.
American citizens absolutely have the right to feel like vote counting is simple, objective, and rapid. Arguing against that point over a single word choice the OP made is pedantic. I was frustrated over the amount of time it took to tabulate results after this last election. It’s not that I doubt the results, but I hope that future elections are finished in a more timely manner. I think that’s the only point the the OP was expressing, but then you launched into some rant about Trump and all republicans.
Maybe you’re too young or blinded by bias to remember that democrats objected to presidential election results in 2001, 2005, and 2017. In each of those instances the democratic candidate had already conceded the race. Those democrats weren’t defending the system then, when they lost. I remember when John McCain tanked his own town hall event in New Hampshire in 2008, defending Obama as a decent family man. I also remember his concession speech when he urged his supporters to offer goodwill and find ways to bridge differences and come together. It was one of the best political speeches I’ve ever seen. You should take his advice.
All political parties only want changes that benefit themselves, but there is a difference between individuals’ political values and their party affiliation. Right wing politics are vital to this country. They keep the country from moving too far left. Conversely, the left keeps the country from moving too far right. I believe that each end of the political spectrum is extreme in its own way. The perpetual struggle between the two is important. Some issues will move left, others right; that’s a good thing. Demonizing the right because you disagree with their policies is turning you into the very thing you’re whining about, Anti-American.
You're so up in arms about asthma from gas stoves, but I don't see any posts about smoking or obesity. They pose an overwhelmingly larger threat to the health of the country's children. Your concern for children's health seems insincere, or maybe your math skills are just crap.
The leading contributors to preventable death in the US are smoking and obesity. According to the American Lung Association 18% of adults with asthma in the US also smoke cigarettes. Tobacco kills more than 480,000 people in the US annually. That’s more than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders and suicides combined. Tobacco use costs the US over $241 billion in health care costs and nearly $365 billion in lost productivity each year. According to the CDC, 1 in 5 children in the US are obese. It also reports that obesity prevalence in the US was 41.9% from 2017- 2020 with annual medical costs in 2019 at nearly $173 billion.
Cancer.org reports that 45% of cancer deaths are from potentially preventable causes such as cigarette smoking, excess body weight, alcohol intake, physical inactivity, and unhealthy diet. If we’re going to treat the country’s collective health like a math problem then I suggest we focus on the largest issues first.
The leading contributors to preventable death in the US are smoking and obesity. I have a hard time accepting the sincerity or effectiveness of any desire to ban gas for health reasons while these factors are ignored.
What’s being proposed is a world without gas stoves, where someone can still smoke a pack of cigarettes a day or eat in such an unhealthy way as to cause obesity. Vaping is addictive, delivers dangerous levels of CO and has been heavily marketed to the youth. US food systems are terrible for the health of its people and the environment as well. There are so many changes the country could make that would have a much greater impact on our collective health. I don’t smoke, I rarely drink alcohol, I exercise regularly, and eat healthy. I prefer to cook with gas. Why is my unhealthy habit a problem while these enormous contributors are ignored?
Moviechatterer makes a valid point about the need to move away from fossil fuels. I agree that energy should eventually be distributed via electricity, but this talk about eliminating gas is premature. Massive investment in other sources of energy and the strengthening of our electrical grid should precede any ban on gas. A much better option in my opinion is to offer incentives to switch from gas through rebates or tax credits; it’s the same approach the country is taking with electric cars. I’m happy to pay more to use a gas stove, and if I’m alive by the time it’s practical to completely eliminate gas I can accept that too.