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paspuggie48
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As the illustrious Euler has already pointed out (and no, I have not checked every msg on this thread to see if he has) but "Free Solo" has to be on the best documentaries ever.

I watched the final ascent scene again recently (the last 25mins) and it puts the shits up me...and every time I watch it I still think he's going to fall...

(but he doesn't)
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paspuggie48 wrote:
Fri May 28, 2021 11:06 am
As the illustrious Euler has already pointed out (and no, I have not checked every msg on this thread to see if he has) but "Free Solo" has to be on the best documentaries ever.

I watched the final ascent scene again recently (the last 25mins) and it puts the shits up me...and every time I watch it I still think he's going to fall...

(but he doesn't)
Was gonna watch it… but now he doesn’t fall, ill not bother 🤣😉
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i recommend this recent panorama as a wake up call to where AI can take us (for good and bad):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m ... -yet-human

synopsis:

From Amazon’s Alexa to improvements in cancer care, artificial intelligence is changing our world. But today leading tech figures from Silicon Valley worry about the future that’s being created. Brad Smith, president of Microsoft, believes George Orwell's 1984 could become reality by 2024. Panorama has uncovered new evidence of AI being used by police in China to recognise the emotions of detainees in order to help determine guilt or innocence. China has vowed to become the world's AI superpower by 2030, sparking a new arms race with America. Both countries are pouring billions into cutting-edge military tech, including autonomous weapons. AI could usher in a golden age, but without urgent regulation, experts warn we could lose control of artificial intelligence, a prospect, they say, that should scare us all.
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I watched another doc about AI and as they say the limit is Technological Singularity...which was really scary.

To develop deep learning 'AlphGo' to master 'Go' was impressive but then to do it again as 'AlphaGo Zero' (without deep learning) and for it to learn itself and whoop AlphaGo 100-0 was really itchy-bum time !

Terminators are on their way !
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Realrocknrolla wrote:
Fri May 28, 2021 11:33 am
paspuggie48 wrote:
Fri May 28, 2021 11:06 am
As the illustrious Euler has already pointed out (and no, I have not checked every msg on this thread to see if he has) but "Free Solo" has to be on the best documentaries ever.

I watched the final ascent scene again recently (the last 25mins) and it puts the shits up me...and every time I watch it I still think he's going to fall...

(but he doesn't)
Was gonna watch it… but now he doesn’t fall, ill not bother 🤣😉
You gotta watch it Mick...!!!
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paspuggie48 wrote:
Fri May 28, 2021 12:00 pm
Realrocknrolla wrote:
Fri May 28, 2021 11:33 am
paspuggie48 wrote:
Fri May 28, 2021 11:06 am
As the illustrious Euler has already pointed out (and no, I have not checked every msg on this thread to see if he has) but "Free Solo" has to be on the best documentaries ever.

I watched the final ascent scene again recently (the last 25mins) and it puts the shits up me...and every time I watch it I still think he's going to fall...

(but he doesn't)
Was gonna watch it… but now he doesn’t fall, ill not bother 🤣😉
You gotta watch it Mick...!!!
Just did… geezers a nutter!

Fair play though
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Realrocknrolla wrote:
Fri May 28, 2021 2:18 pm

Just did… geezers a nutter!

Fair play though
LOL>.yeah, when he looked at the camera and smiled, stood vertical from like 300m up in the air literally on his tip-toe...mind boggling !
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Realrocknrolla
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Wrath of Man

Just finished it… Ritchie reunion with Statham

Definitely recommend
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Just come across this channel. I think he might be a young PW. Can't believe he only has 93 subscribers.

https://youtu.be/Q9i305sU8FQ
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Realrocknrolla
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Watch Nobody

Absolutely brilliant

Proper action

10/10
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jimibt
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just love how this version builds all the way til the end....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsYp9q3QNaQ
Emmson
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Seems INCONGRUOUS to have Han Solo walking under the Tyne Bridge :D

https://twitter.com/itvtynetees/status/ ... 3948335107
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jimibt wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 3:18 pm
just love how this version builds all the way til the end....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsYp9q3QNaQ
That reminds me of when I was hooked on playing NHL on the PS1 as a teenager, the only game I listened to the intro of every time I loaded it and didn't just repeatably press 'X' to get to the game :)
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Dallas wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 5:24 pm
jimibt wrote:
Wed Jun 09, 2021 3:18 pm
just love how this version builds all the way til the end....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsYp9q3QNaQ
That reminds me of when I was hooked on playing NHL on the PS1 as a teenager, the only game I listened to the intro of every time I loaded it and didn't just repeatably press 'X' to get to the game :)
Wow! Playing nhl 93 on the megadrive - a long buried memory I wouldn't have thought of again without your post!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVSUlYEq1Q0

I remember the joy of hitting a shot that smashed the glass at the back!
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The Brexit Monster Crash (1min video) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvY_p_S06Ko 👍
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