That initially struck me as odd when I first discovered them over 30 years ago. They and Opeth replaced Possessed fairly quickly for me, but Possessed was first.

I know zero about death metal so you may understand the laugh I just got at a death metal band named "Death". I wonder if there is a glam metal band called Glam? lol

Prez wrote on May 3, 2025, 20:54:
Possessed was the band that got me into death metal after my friend introduced me to them.

For me, it was Death. No idea why, but Possessed never really hit my radar despite me being vaguely aware that they existed.

Mr. Tact wrote on May 4, 2025, 07:01:
It has been too long since I watched/listened to Trae... Trump's first 100 days

Thanks for that! Definitely made my morning a bit better.

Any time I read about the latest science discoveries guess where they are coming from? China.
Stupidity of Making america great again.

It has been too long since I watched/listened to Trae... Trump's first 100 days

Jaysen wrote on May 3, 2025, 14:28:

Trump’s 2026 budget proposal: Crippling cuts for science across the board - Ars Technica

It takes consistent funding and years of work to build up the kind of excellent scientific programs in the US. I hope they're more resilient to funding fluctuations than I fear because reading this makes me sad for the future. The public science in America benefits the whole world. I don't believe in trickle down economics but I do believe in science and high quality education leading to a better economy.

I agree, building it up takes years if not decades, breaking it down though won't take long

"Lambert agreed that a good way to test if you have the condition is to try and imagine the sound of a dog barking. If you are unsuccessful, chances are you are one of the few Kiwis to have anauralia."

No shit Sherlock. And THIS is the entirety of their test. Nothing else. This absolutely does NOT tell you in any kind of objectively measureable way if you have anauralia or not.

How do you tell, if the person is RIGHT? Do they just... assume as much?

I'm very interested in this condition, but there seems to be very little rigour in it's diagnosis.

Possessed was the band that got me into death metal after my friend introduced me to them. "If you like Slayer, these guys will blow your mind" he said. They did. I had long since forgotten about them, and this is not the way I wanted to be reminded of them after all of these years. Jeez.

How to test if you have a silent mind with no inner voice - 1news.

Best headline I've seen all week!

Jivaro wrote on May 3, 2025, 17:12:
The way that Orange Julius video narrator asks "do you know anyone that knows how these taste?" a couple of times is making my eye twitch. My six-year-old niece knows what they taste like. You can get one at the only DQ near me, and I live in a smallish town. Going out of California, they are still all over the Phoenix metro area, even though "Metrocenter" itself is long gone. I didn't look at the locations map, but if I am familiar with those off the top of my head between two states, how rare are they really? I get that they are a really old brand that is definitely on the downswing, but you can still buy them in most major cities, plus some other more rural locations. Also, I realize I wasn't alive for when they started, but never in my lifetime has the basic recipe for an Orange Julius been a secret. We made them at home as kids. Tasted exactly the same as the ones at Metrocenter. Just lots of weird, factually inaccurate statements for a story that would have been pretty good if they kept it to the facts.

I watched it too, which made me make one at home using my much less sugar recipe. I think the narrator hates Orange Julius like it screwed his mom while made him watch it.

The way that Orange Julius video narrator asks "do you know anyone that knows how these taste?" a couple of times is making my eye twitch. My six-year-old niece knows what they taste like. You can get one at the only DQ near me, and I live in a smallish town. Going out of California, they are still all over the Phoenix metro area, even though "Metrocenter" itself is long gone. I didn't look at the locations map, but if I am familiar with those off the top of my head between two states, how rare are they really? I get that they are a really old brand that is definitely on the downswing, but you can still buy them in most major cities, plus some other more rural locations. Also, I realize I wasn't alive for when they started, but never in my lifetime has the basic recipe for an Orange Julius been a secret. We made them at home as kids. Tasted exactly the same as the ones at Metrocenter. Just lots of weird, factually inaccurate statements for a story that would have been pretty good if they kept it to the facts.

On the bright side, I learned today that apparently Trump tariffs will solve the problem with American children having too many dolls. So much winning!

Jaysen wrote on May 3, 2025, 14:28:

Trump’s 2026 budget proposal: Crippling cuts for science across the board - Ars Technica

It takes consistent funding and years of work to build up the kind of excellent scientific programs in the US. I hope they're more resilient to funding fluctuations than I fear because reading this makes me sad for the future. The public science in America benefits the whole world. I don't believe in trickle down economics but I do believe in science and high quality education leading to a better economy.

Science is no longer needed: you just ask the infallible stable genius president about stuff and he tells you the truth. Simple as that, lots of money saved. /s

Trump’s 2026 budget proposal: Crippling cuts for science across the board - Ars Technica

It takes consistent funding and years of work to build up the kind of excellent scientific programs in the US. I hope they're more resilient to funding fluctuations than I fear because reading this makes me sad for the future. The public science in America benefits the whole world. I don't believe in trickle down economics but I do believe in science and high quality education leading to a better economy.

I had a taco today, without knowing anything about being taco day. It also would have worked if it had been crunchwrap day.