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[–] MelodiousFunk 16 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

A stroke of genius in c/gaming@lemmy.world

[–] MelodiousFunk 9 points 2 weeks ago

A guy I used to work with was convinced the whole thing was a scam. "Did his own research" and determined that all he needed was the console to upgrade his Wii. So he bought one secondhand. For his kids. Didn't quite work out the way he had hoped. Eventually broke down and bought the pad etc.

He was not the brightest bulb, just the type to think of himself as such.

"A Message from Earth" (actually 501 messages, including a photo of George W Bush chosen by Gillian Anderson to illustrate evil) sent in 2008 to earth-like planet Gliese 581c will arrive there in 2029 in c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

[–] MelodiousFunk 6 points 2 weeks ago

Counter-counter-counterpoint: I didn't read the entry. >_>

"A Message from Earth" (actually 501 messages, including a photo of George W Bush chosen by Gillian Anderson to illustrate evil) sent in 2008 to earth-like planet Gliese 581c will arrive there in 2029 in c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

[–] MelodiousFunk 5 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Counterpoint: intelligent life finds the wreckage a million years from now and gets the answer earth folks have been searching for: there's other life out there.

Counter-counterpoint: the planet is seeded with earth microbes that out compete native cooperative microbes, preemptively replacing a future utopia with earth's particular brand of bullshit.

Gundam Seed Freedom Zero Prequel Announced in c/anime@ani.social

[–] MelodiousFunk 1 points 2 weeks ago

This is an interesting move. My takeaway from Freedom was that it was the most Seed thing ever (for good or ill), and a nice send off for CE. I'm not sure how they can top it with a prequel, but I'm willing to give it a shot. Metaverse aside, Gundam has been on a freaking roll.

What the hell even is a Nittany Lion? in c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world

[–] MelodiousFunk 1 points 2 weeks ago

Obligatory Monty Python

Halloween is over, now be prepared for __________ in c/askouija@lemmy.world

[–] MelodiousFunk 5 points 2 weeks ago

/hello

A photo of the Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-74 crew taken from the space station Mir, November 12, 1995 in c/historyporn@lemmy.world

[–] MelodiousFunk 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

history

1995

critical hit 🪦

Trump Is A Fascist. Harris Is Problematic. We Deserve More Options in c/politics@lemmy.world

[–] MelodiousFunk 3 points 2 weeks ago

Sounds like something that Rafi should take care of.

US elections: European Greens call for Jill Stein to step down in c/climate

[–] MelodiousFunk 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

On tons of block lists, probably.

[OC] Atari’s Black Beauty in c/retrogaming@lemmy.world

[–] MelodiousFunk 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Huh, I thought this form factor only came in faux wood grain.

What could the reason possibly be? in c/insanepeoplefacebook@lemmy.world

[–] MelodiousFunk 80 points 2 weeks ago

I have my kids injected with weakened or dead pathogens.

It's homeopathic!

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Heavy Metal Darwin (mander.xyz)

submitted 1 month ago by MelodiousFunk to c/metalmemes@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/19142291

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Thoughts on spouse watch order (self.startrek)

submitted 1 month ago by MelodiousFunk to c/startrek@lemmy.world

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It took 14 years, but I finally got my spouse into Trek a while back with TNG. We are in the process of wrapping up season 6, and the question of where to go next has come up several times. The two obvious next steps:

TNG movies
DS9

And even then, there's chronology/production order. All the movies, then DS9? DS9, then the movies? Mix the movies into DS9? (Yes, I do realize that we "should" be mixing TNG and DS9 at this point if I'm going to bring chronology into the mix lol.)

But I'm still very much interested in getting her to watch TOS, if nothing else than for the base of knowledge. IMO it still holds up, save for some societal byproducts of its time. And love it or hate it, the remaster made going back a lot more palatable for people who might otherwise struggle to enjoy 60s effects. And from there it would be either TAS (which I have but haven't seen yet) or the movies... which flows nicely into Generations. As a bonus, all of this has been released on Blu-ray and is sitting on my shelf, and doesn't require paying for official SD versions of DS9 etc. (or setting up for viewing by unofficial means).

As for me, I never finished DS9 or Voyager... by the time the latter came out I was in high school and basically stopped having time to watch tv on a broadcaster's schedule. And then I was working nights by the time Enterprise came out... and then didn't start any of the newer shows because I wasn't caught up. ᕕ(ᐛ)ᕗ (So no spoilers please, same with opinions on the newer shows. It's been beat to death lol.)

tl;dr Keep on trucking or swing by the old haunts first?

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"Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury" 2nd Anniversary Visual (ani.social)

submitted 1 month ago by MelodiousFunk to c/gundam@possumpat.io

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cross-posted from: https://ani.social/post/6323556

This was released on twitter as part of the 45th anniversary of Gundam as a franchise and to mark the 2-year anniversary of the original broadcast date of Witch From Mercury (October 2nd, 2022). Check out the Crunchyroll article for additional information. Synopsis of the first season from AniList:

A.S. (Ad Stella) 122

An era when a multitude of corporations have entered space and built a huge economic system. A lone girl from the remote planet Mercury transfers to the Asticassia School of Technology, run by the Beneritt Group which dominates the mobile suit industry.

Her name is Suletta Mercury. With a scarlet light burning in her pure heart, this girl walks step by step through a new world.