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Vanth

@ Vanth @reddthat.com

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  • What are your top 2 favourite childhood TV shows?

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  • Reruns/syndication. I don't think I watched much of either as they originally aired, not old enough yet or not alive in the case of MSW. We just had free antennae channels, so weeknight evenings were lots of syndicated shows.

    MASH was another common one but I didn't like it as much. I found Alan Alda annoying and the Klinger schtick weird.

  • In your opinion, what is the most convenient Lemmy web interface on a phone?

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  • What are your top 2 favourite childhood TV shows?

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  • Star Trek: Voyager and Murder, She Wrote

  • Emotional Support From Social Media Found to Reduce Anxiety

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  • Yeah, this is a super common theme from queer people in small rural and/or religious communities. Online may be the only interaction they have for information and support.

  • PSA

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  • Conveniently ignoring when I gave my opinion. "Cancelling" is just free speech about white dudes. No need to white knight for him.

    At a minimum, someone with really bad judgement

  • Iron Lung (2026) by Markiplier

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  • Link is just to a movie poster, you're not missing anything.

    If you like claustrophobic cosmic horror, I'd recommend it.

    If you like the idea of passionate indie folks putting out quality work without the megacorp shenanigans, and the horror isn't a hard no for you, then yes, recommended.

  • PSA

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  • At a minimum, someone with really bad judgement, who cares more about making headlines than doing high-quality research, and who shouldn't be trusted to treat the subjects of this study with respect.

    Bailey was the Northwestern professor who had a live demo of a reciprocating sex toy, put on by a volunteer and her partner. It was optional to attend the demo, students were over 18 and allegedly informed on what they were going to see.

    He's also been repeatedly called out for not properly informing participants in his studies. One accusation of sleeping with one of his research subjects. And toed the ethics line on writing evaluation letters for candidates of sex assignment surgery when he didn't hold a license.

    His wikipedia article links to sources.

  • Iron Lung (2026) by Markiplier

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  • A well-crafted project for the love of the story. Some familiar beats and nods to John Carpenter with a fresh approach overall.

    Exposition was slow through dialogue with one main character, minimal secondary characters, and perhaps some voices that aren't really there. Combined with 99% of shots being simply the interior of the sub, this is a very claustrophobic feeling movie, perfect for the cosmic horror world being laid out.

    Not required to know anything about the video game it was inspired by.

    Sound mixing was the weakest technical area, there were some points where the dialogue was lost, but perhaps that was intentional as it added to the claustrophobia.

  • Movies @lemmy.world
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    Iron Lung (2026) by Markiplier

  • Is it common courtesy to stack your shopping cart back with the other carts?

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  • This is one of those starter date vetting things, like whether your date treats restaurant and bar staff well, and tips (when culturally appropriate).

    Is it illegal to not stack your cart neatly? No. Do I want to date someone who puts minimal effort in and pushes simple tasks they deem beneath them onto low-wage workers? Also no.

  • Comcast keeps losing customers despite price guarantee and unlimited data

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  • My condolences. Where is this "competition breeds excellence" outcome that capitalism promised me?

  • Comcast keeps losing customers despite price guarantee and unlimited data

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  • Within the past year I shopped around for a new home internet provider. The legacy companies encouraged if not required talking to a human being to find out anything about service availability and rates and then be subject to a hard sales pitch. Appointment availability for the install was 2+ weeks out. The new fiber companies had all the info I could want clearly online, appointments available within 2 days, with minimal fuss. The legacy company humans were also often incorrect about their own product, potentially lying to make a sale.

    If they act like a company from the 90s, they aren't going to capture customers who came into adulthood after that.

    That's not even touching on the speeds they offer are slower than their competitors for a steeper price.

  • Do you think you would survive if you received every injury of your life at once?

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  • Multiple concussions and a spinal cord thing, probably not.

  • Would you willing enter a coma to overcome an addiction?

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  • I am skeptical of the efficacy. So no, not without some serious studying on the practice, a doctor's recommendation, and at least one second opinion. Comas aren't without their risks.

  • We can't even pump fuel anymore without holding a digital billboard (Netherlands)

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  • Shell gas stations in the US have been showing ads on the main machine for years, I've never seen them on the handle before. I hate it. I would expect them to break "accidentally" quite often.

  • Do you fall asleep listening to podcast, videos etc? Favorites to listen to?

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  • Awesome. I'm glad it was a fit for you and best wishes on more improvements to your sleep.

    Apparently, Richter consulted with a neuroscientist specializing in sleep on it. And Richter has a sequel, Sleep Circle, which I haven't checked out yet but have seen positive recommendations a few times online.

  • Do you fall asleep listening to podcast, videos etc? Favorites to listen to?

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  • Yep, lately it's been Max Richter 's album Sleep.

    Supplemented with eye mask, melatonin, and an attempt to keep bedtime and wake up hours very consistent. When I can't sleep, sometimes the last resort is to go sleep somewhere else, like the living room couch or the guest bedroom. For some reason, that can break me out of the rut and fall asleep.

  • To you, what makes a movie a GREAT movie?

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  • I like your answer.

    I was thinking of some of my favorite movies. Some I like that subvert their genre's tropes. Others I like are examples of excelling at the genre; being the ideal of that genre. And even "bad" can be good if it's interesting in its badness. I think of Nicolas Cage movies, his "nouveau shamanic" acting style is over the top and ridiculous at times but his movies still entertain and call for discussion.

  • Do you have a plan for your self-hosted data if you die?

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  • When my brother's brother-in-law passed, he gave all that to my brother. Both on the high end of tech/self-hosting capabilities. I've come to the conclusion much of it wasn't worth it.

    I'll be focusing on ensuring access to financial accounts is passed on cleanly. And I'm working on digitizing all remaining physical photo negatives, then planning how to share all digitally with family while still alive. Since I don't expect any to be interested in maintaining a server after I'm gone, I'm thinking I'll keep it simple and just give everyone an external hard drive with all the photos. It's up to them to do what they want with the drive. A copy to each sibling is increases odds it's survives for a generation.

    I'll make project notes and plans available to anyone interested, but no hard feelings if no one is interested. And my music and movies can disappear for all I care. My tastes are pretty mainstream so I'm not thinking about archival value.

  • I've heard pro and con that addiction to whatever is genetic kind of like balding. Has there been a defentive to prove yes or no?

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  • Not medical advice unless it's to answer with solid sources.

    Forums like this are better for opinion-based questions. Like, "do you have advice on how to talk to a 10-year old about our family history of alcoholism?" To which my answer would include getting their facts straight so as not to confuse genetic predisposition for alcoholism and genetic alcoholism. The latter is not a thing.

  • I've heard pro and con that addiction to whatever is genetic kind of like balding. Has there been a defentive to prove yes or no?

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  • And I answered. Find a real source and not a bunch of pseudonymous internet randos with no medical background. Don't get medical advice from social media, people!

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    Methacholine Challenge experience for asthma diagnosis

  • Technology @lemmy.world
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    Non-AI Slop version of the MIT "quantum highway" communication development

    news.mit.edu /2025/device-enables-direct-communication-among-multiple-quantum-processors-0321
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    Computer related pet peeves

  • politics @lemmy.world
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    Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of CT reducing coverage for anesthesia EDIT!!!! Policy Change Rescinded!!!

    providernews.anthem.com /connecticut/articles/anesthesia-billed-time-units-commercial-22477
  • Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    What drew you to the high seas?