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I don't object to advertising. Highly optimized images can load quickly. I object like a banshee to the insane amounts of js that is raining down on my connection. The bad things that people are doing with that js, from crooked, inept, unprincipled, to down right criminal, well that's just the icing on the cake...

It's the very same thing that struck me right away. The English is off, even though I understood perfectly well what the author intended to communicate. Then it clicked, he's Norwegian, and most assuredly English is a second language.

"...I'm collaborating with dozens of writers.."

You may be collaborating with more people than you know. Cause it's, you know, google. I wonder how many third parties get access to your data. Remember, when you aren't paying or pay very little, _you_ are the product.

It may be money for Castro, but we're talking about identifying an actor using MICE. The original poster was correct, the actor was being coerced. Don't over think it.

On a some what related note, I read that google allows people to read my email. Google itself, and third parties.

I've got friends who store important authentication, financial, and legal information in their emails.

Makes me wonder about some of the btc thefts where the vector was never determined, and the victim was fairly competent.

Article is light on details on what constitutes brain aging, but judging by 85 year old Willie Nelson's articulateness in his 2018 interviews, I hope to be aging my brain some day, as I get closer to retirement. Deep, gravelly, I don't give a fuck, voice. Zero hesitation, when he feels like expressing himself.

LMAO. This will go over like a shit hamburger with my friends of the middle class, middle aged, nuclear family persuasion. Which at least half of them are democrats, and I predict this type of thing would temporarily unify democrats and republicans, of the voting kind, to shoot this down. I'd have a hard time finding a non-laughable, scientifically backed, argument to press them with.

In the absence of historical data, receiving information from another person, without any quick way to verify what has been communicated, coupled with a necessity to decide/act, has long required/used a shortcut.

You look in that person's face, you make the call. You'all remember that stuff. Maybe not so common now, but it's still on TV.. "My word is my bond." and all that.

If that utterance doesn't come with a hardcore look of sincerity playing across the face, well then it's not believable. Looking emotional doesn't mean looking distraught. It means not looking like a mannequin.

Even with data, logic, reason, and an armful of facts, imagine two people with equal amounts of the aforementioned, trying to convince a 3rd party, but one of the individuals throws in expressions/mannerisms that communicate "trust", "sincerity", and "competence"...

"poor sleep causes ..." or does it?

"... causes poor sleep" or does it?

Which one is it? Neither yet both?

Come on folks, we learned this in 3rd grade. The real answer is "it's complicated".

I guess we could speculate that she wasn't bad looking at all, but not drop dead gorgeous, either.

But I think it's true that in general, personality can make a huge difference for both men and women. A captivating, engaging personality, combined with intelligence is a powerful thing.

On a side note, is anyone else disappointed that there was no picture of the "4.5m long pasty"?

I did indeed enjoy Inspector Lewis. Endeavor is also worth a watch. I thought I would dislike Endeavor because it's a prequel, but it's really well done.

I look forward to Babylon Berlin, for exactly the reasons you mention.

Yea, I agree that the 2003 Battlestar Galactica (re-imagined) was pretty good.

See, we have that in common. I may have to check out Babylon Berlin. Per your mention, I checked out the wikipedia entry for it. I do like a good period drama, as well as detective shows. Inspector Morse comes to mind. Anyway, I appreciate the exchange.

It's well known that Fox really pounded on Whedon to make the show lighter and funnier.

The first episode has minimal camp, as does the film. The other episodes vary. You have to admit, compared to the camp of the 70s and 80s, Whedon's camp is quite nice.

It's Noir, redone with modern standards, and in a sci-fi setting, but it's completely Noir. And it's very good.

I also enjoy The Expanse.