• What Did You Watch? 2025-08-21 (Thursday)

    From Ubiquitous@3:633/280.2 to All on Fri Aug 22 18:30:41 2025
    The day of my colonoscopy, I watched:

    AHRA: A CAPTURED ROGUE EXOPLANET?:
    The exoplanet WD 0806-661 b, officially named Ahra, is a gas giant orbiting
    a white dwarf, Maru. However, a new study has found a strangely low mass for Ahra, something that shouldn't be possible given its estimated age. This
    could mean that Ahra is much younger than the star it's currently orbiting, which could make it a captured rogue planet. https://youtu.be/WzjekaDfuyc?si=D1r_kpgNRWftwsLc

    CRACKER BARREL JUST KILLED ITS OWN BRAND..: https://youtu.be/T5m5mtvY2GM?si=7wRX5NlQSK9Rl8tr

    CRACKER BARREL'S NEW REBRAND WINS UGLIEST MARKETING PLOY OF THE YEAR:
    Cracker Barrels unveils their exciting new rebrand. Of course,
    as always, rebranding just means making everything ugly and generic. https://youtu.be/Dn-4yissmCc?si=4ENHFXU7vjWT4gh7

    DISRESPECTFUL IRL STREAMER NOW FACING 41 YEARS IN KOREAN PRISON..: Disrespectful IRL Streamer Now Facing 41 Years in Korean Prison.. https://youtu.be/Fu0KWyxXZAg?si=zig_vzDaWoFyjRiy

    HOW DID THE BLACK DEATH AFFECT AFRICA AND ASIA? (SHORT ANIMATED DOCUMENTARY): The Bubonic Plague (Stage name: The Black Death) tore across Europe in the
    mid 14th century, depopulating parts of the continent. The focus of the epidemic is almost always on Europe but what about the rest of the world?
    How did the Black Death affect Africa and Asia (the Americas were fine)? https://youtu.be/tnBQtH7G0hI?si=0dhTRSsyArLN4Cos

    SHOULD WE TERRAFORM THE MOON?:
    People talk a lot about terraforming Mars or terraforming Venus, but what
    about the Moon? Can we terraform the Moon, and, more importantly, should
    we?
    https://youtu.be/l6ZmbMksv94?si=L0JzM9omailxrD0q

    THE DISCOVERY OF THE CURIOUS IMAGINARY NUMBER "I" (1545 AD):
    This lecture from my book discusses the origin of the imaginary number "i".
    We see how the Greeks called "i" absurd, how Cardano and Bombelli figured
    out how to calculate with it, and how Descartes and Euler gave its name.

    This is a lecture about a chapter of my world history book called:
    "In Search of the Sublime - A world history of humanity's relentless pursuit of scientific truth, moral excellence, and enlightenment." https://youtu.be/mKgq9X_IC0A?si=NASl5gJsUMqk86N4

    THE FAR FUTURE OF NEPTUNE:
    As the Sun becomes a red giant, Neptune will drastically change. It's
    largest moon Triton will eventually be destroyed, and, most interestingly, Neptune could temporarily enter the habitable zone right at the end of the Solar System.
    https://youtu.be/K8s54ZZ0xjg?si=TtVeLaNjhmN3TtIk

    WOKE CEO RUINS CRACKER BARREL:
    Ben Shapiro breaks down Cracker Barrel's controversial logo change. https://youtu.be/xIgfxzXTJyI?si=GULASnjyMz3O-_nD

    WOKE JUBILEE HOST GETS HUMILIATED:
    Ben Shapiro breaks down Amanda Seales' disastrous Jubilee debate,
    showing how elite universities churn out useless degrees and failed
    arguments on systemic racism.
    https://youtu.be/-4szScdG5mg?si=Zb5qErFChx25CpP0

    What did you watch?


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  • From Melissa Hollingsworth@3:633/280.2 to All on Sat Aug 23 02:37:16 2025
    Verily, in article <UBI20250821@dont-email.me>, did weberm@polaris.net
    deliver unto us this message:
    DISRESPECTFUL IRL STREAMER NOW FACING 41 YEARS IN KOREAN PRISON..: Disrespectful IRL Streamer Now Facing 41 Years in Korean Prison.. https://youtu.be/Fu0KWyxXZAg?si=zig_vzDaWoFyjRiy


    I also watched that one. Somali is nuts. He flips wildly back and forth between begging for mercy and acting cocky.

    I'm not sure if I should believe his mother about the head injury which changed his personality. I haven't ruled it out. He could just be nuts, though.

    --
    A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always
    depend on the support of Paul.
    --George Bernard Shaw

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  • From Melissa Hollingsworth@3:633/280.2 to All on Sat Aug 23 03:19:41 2025
    For the past couple of days, I've mostly watched this YouTuber named Big
    Craig doing commentary on the contestants of My 600-Pound Life. I can't
    watch that show straight, but with sensible commentary, I'm getting
    something from watching it indirectly.

    People handle things differently. Some stars take to their beds, but
    others insist on continuing to try to live their lives. Some are
    horrible people who manipulate and abuse those around them, and others
    come off as victims of awful families who overfeed them.

    One of my two biggest impressions was a woman who weighed 980-something
    pounds -- that's half a ton! -- but still heaved herself out of bed
    every morning to clean herself and put on makeup. Despite her extreme
    food addiction, she hadn't given up on life or herself. She ended up as
    a roaring success case.

    The other was a man who wanted to change, but his wife was freakin'
    evil. It became clear that she was deliberately overfeeding him. The
    poor guy was so addicted that he couldn't say no when it was right in
    front of him. She didn't care about him at all and appeared to be trying
    to kill him for the insurance money, but he couldn't walk away from her because he was completely dependent for basic needs. He died, and she
    seemed pretty neutral about it.

    That's what I've been watching. If anyone wants to check it out, here's
    Big Craig's channel:

    https://www.youtube.com/@bigcraigyt

    What did everyone else watch?


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    A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always
    depend on the support of Paul.
    --George Bernard Shaw

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  • From Ubiquitous@3:633/280.2 to All on Sat Aug 23 04:56:51 2025
    thetruemelissa@gmail.com wrote:
    Ubiquitous wrote:

    DISRESPECTFUL IRL STREAMER NOW FACING 41 YEARS IN KOREAN PRISON..:
    Disrespectful IRL Streamer Now Facing 41 Years in Korean Prison..
    https://youtu.be/Fu0KWyxXZAg?si=zig_vzDaWoFyjRiy

    I also watched that one. Somali is nuts. He flips wildly back and forth >between begging for mercy and acting cocky.

    It has occurred to me that Johny Salami is manic.

    --
    Not a joke! Don't jump!



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