20:12:59shinmeraCan't do DLSS with plain video I'm afraid.
20:12:59MithentIt's just reminding me of how I was always trying to persuade my family to watch the HD version of channels (which they had access to) and they'd just watch the SD
21:01:43gingeraleWell, it /was/ the pilot so they had to set up something at least.
21:02:20MithentI was somewhat expecting the finish to be 'I guess he might be on to something after all, we're making this official', so it took a different direction to what I expected
21:38:26MithentYeah, I do feel like that attitude is more common in the US... like there's a different expectation of what government even should ideally be doing
21:49:29gingeraleI think it was very kind of her to type it at a speed that was very readable along with it.
21:50:38MithentThe military really should do a better job of keeping people away from where they test these top secret things, to be honest... one fence with a hole isn't great
21:53:30MithentBut yeah, seems interesting... I'm curious how much ongoing plot there will be, but it certainly seems like there is one
21:53:53gingeraleIt's a dozen seasons so it has to be really slow going.
21:54:12shinmerapretty sure the plan wasn't to have 300 seasons, gingy
21:54:31gingeraleYeah, true, but still even with two or three it'd be slow.
21:54:39shinmeraPersonally I'm feeling lukewarm about it. I'm just not a ufo guy I guess.
21:54:43PincerAttackSeems a bit ordinary at the moment but I'm sure the episodes will get better as times goes on
21:55:28MithentAh, this also had a revival around the same time as Twin Peaks
21:55:36gingeraleThey seem very standalone. Like you can just watch them whenever you catch them on TV.
21:56:37shinmeraMithent: the new season was "ok" from what Vinny said.
21:56:59Mithentgingerale: I figured that they would be, yeah... I guess it probably gets into more of a stable point somewhere
21:58:25Mithentshinmera: Just looking at the viewer numbers on Wikipedia, when they first brought it back for 6 episodes in 2016 it did pretty well, but season 11 in 2018 did pretty mediocre numbers, so I guess they didn't make any more
21:58:56shinmeraAight, I'm really tired, so imma head off
22:00:38Mithent"There are two distinct types of X-Files episode: 'Monster of the Week' and what's known as 'Mytharc'. Monster of the Week episodes are mostly self-contained stories where Mulder and Scully encounter bizarre paranormal phenomena [...] Elements of the larger mythology will sometimes crop up in these episodes, but for the most part they're pretty standalone. Mytharc episodes, on the other hand, are part of a continuing arc that spans all 11 seasons."
22:01:27MithentWow, a working plane built by one person with no experience
22:01:42PincerAttackGuy just loves flying, apparently
22:03:25gingeraleIt's pretty neat, yeah. There was a bit of a home built plane tradition here back in those days but it was mostly open seated glider planes that barely went above trees.
22:04:20gingeraleLove that he made a third plane even.
22:04:42gingeraleOh, fourth based on the last paragraph.
22:23:31gingeraleHmm.. Maybe the chat bridge connection might work if instead of opening multiples of them, the one bridge just has a list of channels that are connected and sends the messages to all of those the message didn't come from.
22:23:40gingeraleThough I'm too tired to brain.. Goodnight.
5:22:58gingeraleHm.. I woke up at 4 AM because my brain decided it heard knocking. Almost got up to go check the front door. Then woke at six due to thunder, and finally got up after eight.
6:08:30Colleenwww.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh1... Website (HTML), Title: Outback sees biggest budgie flocks in 10 years due to perfect breeding conditions | ABC Australia - Y
6:08:30Colleenwww.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh1... Website (HTML), Title: Outback sees biggest budgie flocks in 10 years due to perfect breeding conditions | ABC Australia - Y
6:09:20gingeraleA bunch of budgies having a drink.