Recent content by IvonV

I don't like talking to ChatGPT, it gets snippy with me. So is a virus alive? It only does 4 and 5 on your list.

Yeah, now try and define what is alive? A virus does not eat, it doesn't breathe, it doesn't do anything but reproduce itself. Is it alive? By contrast, bacteria breathe and there are bacteria that eat other bacteria for sustenance. Are bacteria animals?

From SNL. I think this captures the spirit of the thread... The Big Hollywood Quiz

Well that's a huge part of the problem. There is no consensus any more on who should be considered an authority. That used to be done by institutions. We no longer believe or trust those institutions. Very few of us trust those institutions that claim authority any more. Don't get me wrong...

I think it started in the 60's with the questioning of authority and devolved from there. No one can tell us anything anymore. It doesn't matter if you studied and practiced singing for 40 years and sing at the Metropolitan Opera House. You can't tell a fan that Justin Bieber isn't a better...

FYI, I asked the AI through ChatGPT to look something up on Wikipedia and was told that it has no connections to external content.

One of the main things that made it a blockbuster was that it was released in summer and lots of young adults/teens went to see the movie multiple times. Up until that point, most movies were aimed at adults and there was never an expectation that money could be made through multiple viewings.

Hopefully, the professor took their cell phones away before the exam :)

One of the best scenes in cinema. From the movie "True Romance". Tony Scott director, Quentin Tarantino, screenwriter. WARNING: Extreme racial insensitivity in the language.

Very nice work.

Gator: "you still want to check out gator girl boobies?"

The boys suddenly notice Randall as he gasps for air

its eyes flashed red, and Randall felt a sharp pain

Congratulations!