Multiverse--Michael Moorcock discussion
2017/2018/2019 What Are You Experiencing In Multimedia?
Speaking of "inside canuck" stuff, my wife watches Love or list it Vancouver and unlike any other foreign town on earth, she says she would love to visit it. I wonder how real are the situations depicted in the show because the houses they show/change/buy seem to be really expensive. It is quite funny for us to see people complaining of their old houses because they would be more than good enough for us.
Vancouver's the most expensive city to live in in Canada. I own two places in Canada and one in the UK, and I very much doubt I could sell them and scrape together enough to buy in Vancouver!"The average price of a detached house in Greater Vancouver will decline 21 per cent from its recent peak to $1.5 million by 2019 ... according to a forecast based on historical trading patterns."
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Having only ever seen Love It or List It Toronto, I can't speak to what's on Love it or List it Vancouver, but, like Derek just mentioned, housing in Vancouver is crazy expensive. It's pretty much a real estate speculator's paradise.
The house I live in was bought in 1999 for less than a quarter million dollars and is now assessed at something like 1.5-2 million. About 5 or 6 years ago a friend was looking to buy and whenever I noticed a for sale sign in my neighbourhood I'd look up the price and even if the house was small and looked like it hadn't been maintained for the last 20-30 years the asking price was usually around a million. Prices have mostly just gotten worse since then.
That said in the last few months I've seen a few home for sale signs actually last more than a few days.
Here's a few more local multimedia links exploring the issue:
9 Vancouver Real Estate Secrets
Home grown speculators seem to be a big part of the problem
This is just totally WTF is going on around here material
Thanks a lot guys for the information. My wife has enjoyed knowing about it!We finally bought our apartment in 2016 for around 90 thousand dollars financing 70% through a bank and we will have to pay the bank for the next 30 years. In 2005 this same apartment costed 30 thousand. Sao Paulo is also known as having some of the most expensive housings in Brazil and southern hemisphere.
Stephen Hawking has passed away at 76. I never liked his opinions or the man himself but he was for sure a brilliant scientist and an example of perseverance. RIP.
Daniel wrote: "Stephen Hawking has passed away at 76. I never liked his opinions or the man himself but he was for sure a brilliant scientist and an example of perseverance. RIP."Most of his opinions were probably just fine. But he did have a habit of speaking as "a world-leading scientist" on subjects where he clearly had little knowledge and no understanding: Stephen Hawking warns artificial intelligence could end mankind.
His opinions on black holes, otoh, were revolutionary and, generally but not always, right.
Derek wrote: "Daniel wrote: "Stephen Hawking has passed away at 76. I never liked his opinions or the man himself but he was for sure a brilliant scientist and an example of perseverance. RIP."Most of his opin..."
I agree. Because he was a so called academic authority in theoretical physics he probably thought he was entitled to speak and comment about everything.
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"Engineer's Disease" is a term that's supposed to cover the habit some smart people have of assuming their expertise in one field makes them expert in all fields. In my experience, however, programmers get this term applied to them more than people who actually came out of an engineering department.
Heresiologist wrote: "In my experience, however, programmers get this term applied to them more"Well, in my case that's because I am an expert in everything :-)
Derek wrote: "Heresiologist wrote: "In my experience, however, programmers get this term applied to them more"Well, in my case that's because I am an expert in everything :-)"
ROTFL!
I came from the engineering department but I am a programmer, so I gather the worst of two worlds ;-)
Heresiologist wrote: "I'm curious about which opinions of his were so bad."Well:
the above mentioned fear of Artificial Intelligence.
'In 2016, he told the BBC: "Although the chance of a disaster to planet Earth in a given year may be quite low, it adds up over time, and becomes a near certainty in the next thousand or 10,000 years' While we might destroy the place ourselves, if he's talking about natural disaster, even including the Yellowstone supervolcano which could go any time, I think "one or ten million" is more realistic.
SETI: 'Hawking cautioned against trying to actively hail any alien civilisations that might be out there. In 2010, he told the Discovery Channel that aliens might simply raid Earth for resources and then move on.' I mean, really? He's an astrophysicist specializing in gravitational sources! What 'resources' does he think aliens are going to dive deep into a gravity well to get, when they could just steal our asteroids and comets. Aliens might be a problem for all kinds of other reasons (qv, The Dark Forest), but stealing our resources isn't the likely problem.
Derek wrote: "Heresiologist wrote: "I'm curious about which opinions of his were so bad."Well:
the above mentioned fear of Artificial Intelligence.
'In 2016, he told the BBC: "Although the chance of a disast..."
Anything that he has ever said about God and religion was evidently stupid. I think he was the Steve Jobs of physics, he wrote a popular book and was known by the general public but according to what I read in Professor Kaku's books, he was not the most brilliant mind of our days or the sole incredible physician enlightening us ignorant human beings.
Daniel wrote: "he was not the most brilliant mind of our days or the sole incredible physician enlightening us ignorant human beings."And he never claimed to be. It's not his fault if people made him out that way (though it is his fault for thinking that gave him a right to pontificate outside his expertise...). He was, though, one of the (approximately) three most brilliant astrophysicists of his time. His theories about black holes were novel and (so far) usually proven right. Meanwhile, Kaku thinks we'll be getting our power via fusion by 2037. He could be right, but I'd bet on any of Hawking's theories before that one.
Derek wrote: "Daniel wrote: "he was not the most brilliant mind of our days or the sole incredible physician enlightening us ignorant human beings."And he never claimed to be. It's not his fault if people made..."
That is what I was trying to say: the first part addressed one of the bad things he has said, when he tried to adventure himself in the field of Theology and Philosophy.
The second was my complaint against general public buying anything from media for granted, like they obviously did when "holy" Steve Jobs passed away ( it was sad that Dennis Ritchie passed away in the same time and we did not see anything- at least here in Brazil on tv - and I saw many people sharing Jobs words as advises from a kind, wise mind which is ridiculous ) and they are doing now with Hawkins. Ok there is a HUGE distance between Hawkins and Steve Jobs anyway I admit. Kaku never claims to be one of the most important physics of all our time but or that Hawkins was not brilliant at all, I just say that reading Kaku's books I could see many other great brilliant modern physicists. I wish I had your Math background to understand the hardcore aspects.
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I may have not mentioned here that I watched some of Season 2 of The Toys That Made Us on Netflix. Their shows are pretty enjoyable.
I watched all of The Last Kingdom too.
And slowly watching The Van Helsing TV Series.
I watched the trailer for Season 9 of The Walking Dead. I'm really looking forward to it's return on October 7th!
I also viewed some other teasers and trailers released from San Diego Comic Con.
I have started watching several series on Netflix, but did not finish them, except for the Brazilian comedy, Samantha! I am watching, Dark, Rain and Van Helsing ( this looks great so far ).
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James Cawthorn: The Man And His Art (2018), by Maureen Cawthorn Bell.
It is an outstanding book of art. It is well made. It is a truly wonderful book! It shows Cawthorn's magnificent artwork! Amazing work!
A very nice and heavy book:
"James Cawthorn: The Man And His Art, by Maureen Cawthorn Bell, foreword by Alan Moore, afterword by Michael Moorcock, 08/'18, 978-0-9575764-2-1, outsized flapped paperback, 448pp., illustrated by James Cawthorn; anthology/artwork/memoir, contributors: David Britton, Michael Butterworth, John Coulthart, John Davey, Jon Farmer, Burne Hogarth, George Locke, Michael Moorcock, D. Peter Ogden, Charles Partington, John Picacio, Frank Westwood; first edition."
Website Link-
http://jaydedesign.com/product_info.p...
Lemec wrote: "I am enjoying this!James Cawthorn: The Man And His Art (2018), by Maureen Cawthorn Bell.
It is an outstanding book of art. It is well made. It is a truly wonderful book! It shows Cawthorn's magn..."
Very very cool stuff!
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I am happy that it is well liked. I love the artwork of James Cawthorn. I have some of his Hawkmoon graphic novels, and his large illustrated Stormbringer comicbook. Also, his book plate drawing is awesome!
These links are for three quick digital camera photographs that I took for the book cover of "James Cawthorn: The Man And His Art" -
https://www.goodreads.com/photo/user/...
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This is a very interesting article:https://www.theatlantic.com/science/a...
So for me at least it is not that bad to read only 20-30 per year because the slower I read a book the most I will retain.
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I recently went ahead and made up a new Facebook account, so now I can also be at the "Miscellanist's Redoubt" on a Facebook page.
In the realm of Multimedia, I've been reading what's on the Redoubt page, and looking at other things through Facebook and items found there. I encounter a few links to stuff on the Friend's pages.
It's good to see more members from Moorcock's Miscellany. Fun things to explore.
Now, I can catch up on all Moorcock related things, and get some thrills and laughs reading other posts, articles and things.
It is good to be in at least two different aspects of The Multiverse!
My worlds are expanding!
Thanks,
Lemec
Lemec wrote: "Hello,I recently went ahead and made up a new Facebook account, so now I can also be at the "Miscellanist's Redoubt" on a Facebook page.
In the realm of Multimedia, I've been reading what's on t..."
This is great Lemec, I don't have a facebook account( the wife actually asked me to not use facebook ) and cannot catch up with other members.
Anyway, the old forum is still very missed by me. Almost 3 years now.
Daniel wrote: "I don't have a facebook account( the wife actually asked me to not use facebook )"Actually, you should have a Facebook account, especially if you don't use Facebook. Otherwise, someone can open an account and pretend to be you. I made my wife get a Facebook account, and I know she never uses it.
Derek wrote: "Daniel wrote: "I don't have a facebook account( the wife actually asked me to not use facebook )"Actually, you should have a Facebook account, especially if you don't use Facebook. Otherwise, som..."
LOL That is a very good argument, I will mention it to her...
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I recently went ahead and made up a new Facebook account, so now I can also be at the "Miscellanist's Redoubt" on a Facebook page.
In the realm of Multimedia, I've been readi..."
Thanks, Daniel!
Ahh. Maybe one day they will stop by here.
Yeah, I miss the old forum too, it would be very cool if, sometime, a new website was constructed, and it could also become a platform to unify everything, and everyone in the Multiverse would come together as one.
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I'll be watching more episodes soon.
I am also watching the new season of The Walking Dead.
I saw the first episode of this season of Doctor Who.
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New seasons of The Last Kingdom and Frontier are coming soon. I want to watch those.
I haven`t watched the Haunting of Hill House yet , I`ll have a look this week . I watched The Carnival of Souls , still creepy every time you view it .
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It's got some fairly rough stuff for a nine year old, but I'm also enjoying watching the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina with my daughter.
Just watched Cobra Kai on youtube. It is an awesome show. It will be funnier to us old schoolers who watched the film in the 80s.
I am trying to learn some basic carving and doing things with duct tape.
Sounds as great stuff. DVD boxsets are awesome. I was trying to find some Justice League/Justice League Unlimited DVDs myself but only found the yoohooo versions
I used to have the radio program on cassette, and the TV series on Beta. Neither made it past the demise of their media :-)
Jack Of Shadows wrote: "Daniel wrote: "Sounds as great stuff. DVD boxsets are awesome. I was trying to find some Justice League/Justice League Unlimited DVDs myself but only found the yoohooo versions"This site has a bu..."
MAN wow thanks for the tips! I am taking a look now ( I need to add around 60 % of the whole price because this is the custom here takes as fees, but it may be worth )
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I saw the series and the movie.
The new edition sounds really cool!
After taking a look at the options, one season for 60 dollars at Amazon and seeing netflix and amazon prime have these series locked for Brazil I told myself: wait there is the upcoming DC streaming service and next I checked and it will not be available for Brazil. So I bought a Brazilian version of the DVDs, which at least was very well "authored" by the vendor.
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Watching:
Star Trek: Voyager
Frontier
The Last Kingdom
And, watched a few minutes of Wynonna Earp.
I am on the second season of Daredevil and in the third one of "man in the high castle". I am watching Justice League season 1 too.
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A lot of the desert-like background scenery seemed reminiscent of Moebius, while some of the strange fantasy world forest environment and crazy fantasy architecture suggest a Roger Dean influence.
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And watched a little Robotech on Netflix.
Have Safe And Happy Holidays!
Happy holidays everybody, let's hope to get a much better year in 2019. Cheers.
Heresiologist wrote: "Daughter and I watched season 1 of the She-Ra reboot on Netflix. While she's seen a lot of episodes from the original, it was never a favourite. This one, however, got her jumping up and down on th..."I watched the old version of She-Ra and He-man as a kid but could not watch one full episode when I caught them on TV as an adult.
Does your daughter enjoy Gravity Falls or is she still too young? My sons love it ( but they are 13 and 16 ) and I was planning to watch it in hopes that they will follow me for a second or third view. I love GF, at least the little I have seen. The other Disney shows I love are Phineas and Pherb and the incredible Wander Over Yonder.
I had picked up a box set of Justice League/Justice League Unlimited to watch with my sons but the only person at home that seems to love the animated series is me heheheheehe
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Yep, Gravity Falls was a big hit about 3 or 4 years back. The Sarah Jane Adventures, and Adventure Time, were also quite popular back then, too.
Nowadays, besides She-Ra, she's rather big on The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (which is darker, more violent and far more into Satanism than I expected) and eagerly awaiting the next season of Stranger Things. She seems to have lost interest in Disenchanted and forgotten that she thought the The Dragon Prince looked pretty good.
Hey, I forgot she was 4 or 5 but 5 years ago :-)The only cartoon my sons enjoy in common is GF.
Speaking of streaming, has anyone signed the new DC service? I would have but it is only available for US residents.
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Happy New Year!
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I tried but was foiled by some kind of tv controller incompatibility. It seemed like part of the show at first...
Hmm... we're getting rather into an "inside canuck" talk here. Since it's so quiet though, I suppose it's okay for us to go "full Can-Con" on everybody.
I had to google Donnelly Rhodes, but before the results arrived I figured it had to be the older half of the detective duo.
Last December I saw an old friend who told me Nicholas Campbell approached him at a party, saying: "Everybody says I should talk to you." (Because the friend wrote a book about certain criminal doings in Vancouver and there's been some chatter about a TV adaptation.)
It's quite a stretch, but I wonder if the Da Vinci's Inquest serial killer, played by Matt Frewer, was some sort of Clifford Olson/Robert Pickton composite. Olson because of the recurring outrages about him somehow getting out of jail and Pickton for killing prostitutes. You better find a way to see those episodes so you can comment ;)