Vincent Jorgensen

Ditto! Selfishly, I have an expensive part I've ordered out of the UK but hasn't shipped yet. I hope this means the tariff is null.

The purpose of a system is what is does is the foundational thought to a philosophical ethic I occasionally ruminate. It helps me clarify moral actors from immoral ones, regardless of what's in their heart.

Whew. A certain private university near me is requiring its staff to use whatever LLM the university purchased a license for. Don't know if the mandate extends to academics, as well.

Are they mandating you use it?

After, I re-watched School Reunion with Tenant, Piper, and Sladen. The CG was only barely better despite a decade between. But, the teleplay was extremely tight; all the WTFs happen too fast to linger on. Romance and Comedy were firing on all cylinders. Seems like the BBC learned a lot.

In conclusion: Not great, but… not bad! I've seen worse in the classic era and in the modern era. Just wish the screenplay was tighter and The Master hit stronger.

Of Interest:
Though it didn't successfully relaunch the franchise, it set up a lot things we'd see in later Who. Romantic relationships; Comedy beats; Grand Tardis interior architecture; bigger budgets; crazy regeneration sequences.

UP UP UP:
Opening theme was killer. Hits perfectly. All future opening themes should aspire to the perfection this one attained. Not overly dramatic, sufficiently nostalgic, but still constantly moving forward. Chef's kiss.

Big Down:
It took the movie 23 jucking minutes to get going! I mean, come on man! Is the screenplay trying to be a medical drama, a Doctor Who episode, a CSI series, or a Disney ride?! Pick one, let's get moving.

Up:
Special effects were pretty good! Don't know if I liked the Viper, but it wasn't bad as far as CG goes. The interior of the Tardis was cozy and lived in.

Down:
The motorcycle that ran through the Tardis. I'd give this a WTF but it was a dumb gag.

Down:
Eric Roberts as The Master didn't work for me. I mean, his scheme was very Whovian, so that was fine. I just don't think Roberts ever convinced me he was The Master.

WTF:
No way did Dr. Holloway have a house overlooking Golden Gate Park, not even in 96!
Chang calls an ambulance for the Doctor but not for his gunned down friends? I'd blame the screenplay, but again, Space Babies, so gotta let this slide.

Down:
The weather for SF in late December was really off. Lightning is rare in the Bay Area.
Speaking of, why did the hospital have an entire wing exposed to rain with lots of stored equipment exposed to the elements?
Forgot to mention the absolute waste of Sylvester McCoy. Poor lad.

Down:
Chang Lee: no way to causal about his friends getting gunned down. And no way he waited for the ambulance. Weird plot choices. Chinese gangs on the mean streets of SF is really racist, and no excuses for it being 96. Very disappointing.

Neutral to WTF:
The Eye of Harmony looks like a set piece from the Indiana Jones ride in Disneyland (a ride that was only a few years old when this movie came out).
I'd like to knock to the screenplay, but somebody green lit Space Babies in the Gatwa era, so this is neutral only in retrospect.

Ups:
Paul McGann and Daphne Ashbrook had good onscreen chemistry.
I loved the 1996 SF skyline. Very nostalgic. I was going to school at Berkeley in 96, and frequently went to SF, so the outdoor shots were spot on.

Sometimes @elittlechild.bsky.social at @whoculture.bsky.social will rewatch on old Doctor ep and rate it. I realized that I've never seen the 1996 Paul McGann movie, so I caught myself up last night with that bit of older Who media.
#DoctorWho #PaulMcGann

Despite the incorrect URL, I will be there!

The bottom can't fall out of AI too soon. Meantime, thank you for being genuine.

See you in SF 🥰

My 2019 Leaf has it but I disabled it.

If you ever need a GenX consultant, lmk. I cannot stress enough how absolutely normal it was to have our teachers perform a sock-puppet show accompanied by a cassette or a record.

With what money????

During the gov shutdown I had to sprint in DEN to make my connecting flight. Able-bodied though I am, I almost didn't make it. I am extremely sympathetic to anyone who needs a mobility aid. Anyone "hacking" the system should know there is a layer of Hell being carved out just for them.

An asteroid could hit the moon in 2032, scattering debris toward Earth Researchers are keeping an eye on the building-sized asteroid 2024 YR4, which has a 4 percent chance of hitting the moon seven years from now.

Going to keep an eye on this, assuming we still have NASA in 2032. If the Moon strike does happen, it'll be really impressive from Earth.

The downside is that GPS satellites that our modern infrastructure relies upon is going to be fυcked.

www.sciencenews.org/article/aste...

I first read that as a human-bear ship to Mars. And it still works! 🚀🐻

The Far Side | TheFarSide.com Visit the official online home of The Far Side comic strip by Gary Larson for your daily dose of Gary’s classic cartoons.

Gary Larson has always been a fan and booster of Jane Goodall. There's a funny story told better elsewhere about a misunderstanding between her and her foundation over a comic. In the wake of her passing, Larson pays tribute to Goodall with a rare new comic.
www.thefarside.com/new-stuff/36...

There's no Hell, which is too bad, as Dobson can't rot there for eternity. But at least now that he's dead, there's a place for all the people he harmed to evacuate their bladders in perpetuity.

Hello from the west coast! I hope the show is fun! I can't wait for the record to drop. 🥰

I'm kinda shocked that the movie got Joseph's job right. Nobody seems to know anymore that Joseph employment as a carpenter is nonsensical in ancient near east Palestine. It was much later that xtians re-imagined him as a carpenter instead generic craftsman.

I'm worried, Rep. Khanna. You seem to be growing a spine of late. You feeling okay? Keep this up and I might have to stop grumbling about how feckless my representative is.