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David Tennant for Prime Minister, please.
edit- Since this is getting so much attention, edited to include descriptions of screenshots.
This woman has lost her fucking mind.
Jo, are you okay?
#Fuck your Rowling#Fuck terfs#David Tennant#Fuck Harry Potter#And everyone who watches Rowling’s new Harry Potter show#little whinging fuckers#gender taliban?#have you completely lost your mind JKR#maybe just stop being a little whinging fucker JKR#if he's smart he would never want this job because it's a horrible one but we'd be so much better off with a sane person in charge#But seriously Rowling are you okay?#does she look tired to you?#well I guess this has broken containment#He didn’t actually say you’re name JKR#he just called out transphobes and you assumed he was talking about you#which says you know exactly what you are and identify as a transphobe#says a lot#described
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7 Best Smartwatches for Men 2023
Watches on men look absolutely classy. While women can accessorize their hands using many things, still a watch is the most elegant addition to any apparel.
And when it comes to smart watches, they look equally dashing on men & women both. It doesn’t matter if you are going to a formal event or to an informal one, you can always wear a smartwatch. That’s why there is no dearth of options for smartwatches for men & women these days.
Now, if you are looking to buy for yourself or gift an amazing smartwatch to any of your male friends or relatives, we have collected the following list of best smartwatches:
Wave Call Plus
A perfect smart watch for men out there! It supports a large 1.83” HD display that makes your world brighter & bigger. A smooth & fully capacitive touch experience makes navigation easy. This watch is even bilingual - so you can choose the language on your watch and make it even more convenient for usage. With this watch on your wrist, you can enjoy a hassle-free and clear calling experience. This smartwatch with calling feature comes with an ultra-seamless bluetooth calling chip that ensures a single seamless connection, reduces battery consumption and provides a greater range of connectivity. You can even save up to 20 contacts and dial to your favorite person. The AI Noise cancellation technology further makes sure that the ambient noises don’t disturb you any further and you get to communicate clearly on the calls.
Storm Pro Call
Get ready to take the world by storm with this super classy and trendy smart watch for boys. It comes with a 4.52 cm AMOLED screen that offers vivid colors and crisp images. You are guaranteed to experience smooth transitions and the premium metal body will leave you astonished. Apart from being this good looking, this smartwatch also features many interesting features that make it a hit among men & women, alike. With a built-in speaker and microphone, Storm Pro Call supports BlueTooth calling straight from your smartwatch. You can also save up to 10 contacts and make hassle-free and quick calls through your watch. The 700+ sports modes help you stay on top of your health. You can also check your heart rate monitor spO2 and sleep with this watch on your wrist. Equipped with IP68 dust and water resistance, this smartwatch for women and men can endure the harshest of conditions and the worst of weathers.
Fireboltt Rocket
Round & sturdy, this smartwatch is a favorite of all. It comes with a big & bold, beautiful 1.3” TFT screen and a round iconic dial. With this smartwatch you can celebrate the inner athlete inside you as it supports 100+ sports modes. This means that you can track your performance and optimize it to make it better. With this, you will not only be able to see who is calling but will also be able to make or take those calls with ease using your smartwatch. Yes, it comes with an in-built mic & speaker.
Feel free to wear it to all your adventures as this smartwatch supports an IP67 water resistance rating.
Noise HRX Bounce
If fitness tracking is your goal, then we have found one of the best smartwatches for you! It supports a 1.39” TFT display and comes loaded with many health fitness related features that will help you achieve your goals. It supports 100+ sports modes that help you track your fitness journey. From heart rate monitor to sleep tracking, from spO2 monitor to menstrual tracker - this smartwatch supports it all.
Realme Watch 2
Sleek & stylish, this smartwatch comes with a 1.4” color display and weighs only 38 grams. You can choose from 100+ watch faces and match the vibe of your watch with your mood or look. The 90 sports modes help you accurately track your fitness journey. It also supports a heart rate monitor, a sleep tracker, and a spO2 monitor. The watch is IP68 water resistant.
Hammer Ace 3.0
Classy look and amazing style - this smartwatch comes with a 1.85” IPS large display. The strong metallic built gives it an edge. It allows you to save up to 50 contacts and make clear calls using your smartwatch over bluetooth. The 60 sports modes come in handy when you are trying to track your fitness journey. The watch is IP67 water resistant so feel free to take it out anywhere and everywhere.
Boult Ridge
Last but not the least, this smartwatch comes with a 1.8” HD display. It helps you manage your calls smartly as with this on your wrist you not only get to know who is calling but you can also take that call up. The watch is IP67 water resistant. That’s all!
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THIS THING IS SCUUUFFED AS HELL & ITS ALSO THE BEST THING I HAVE ANIMATED THUS FAR. IM SO IN LOVE WITH EMIZEL. JUST WISH I GAVE HIM MORE STUPID TATTOOS. NEXT TIME THO. NEXT TIME. I ALSO LOVE VEX&VIV SOOOO MUCH. charlies flavor of Deranged is my FAVORITE!!
#cw gore#jrwi fanart#jrwi show#jrwi suckening#jrwi suckening spoilers#ACTULY FINISHED THIS A WHILE AGO. kept going back n forth between trying to work on it more or call it done#in the end i chose DONE!! i worked on this for a full day n a half. NO idea what possesed me but it is NOT happenin again anytime soon#i shall do better NEXT TIME!! in the meantime tho OH MY GOOOOOD WHO WANTS TO SCREAM ABT THE SUCKENING WITH ME#THE FUCKINNN THE FUCKIN THING WITH VEX N VIV BEING THE SHADOW LEADERS OF THE FANGS/DEMONS#OH MMYY GOOOODDD THATS THEIR LIL MEAT GENERATOR... THTS SO FUCKED UP AND COOL UUUGHHH I LOVE THEM...#THEIR FLAVORE IS SO WONDERFUL. I LOOOVE HOW SILLY THEY ARE. MAKING PUNS WHILE PULLIN A SCREAMING VICTIM APART#vex n his lil fashiony art workshop and viv n her sterile n clean doctors office#i bet she doesnt even HAVE a medical liscense. it would be funny if vex did tho. could u imagine#they main MEDIC in tf2 together. viv is the battlemedic while vex only pocket medics for her. COULD U IMAGINE#guh i could go on abt these two forever n ever n ever i LOVE THEMM i gotta draw em more....#OH ALSO before i run outa room. i should say. i took inspiration from a tf2 animation called POOTIS ENGAGED#the animator. Ceno0. uses black bars in the action sequences in SUCH A COOL WAYYY everytime i watch that video i feel inspired#oneday ill make more complex fight scenes... one day....#in the meantime UGHHH I LOVE THE SUCKENING SO MUUUCH CAN I JUST FUCKIN SAAAYY THAT I THINK EMIZEL IS A SMART COOKIE!!#THESE PPL FUCKING FEAR HIM NOW!!! 'SHAMIA SHAMI' IS NOW THEIR MORTAL ENEMY!! POWERFUL ILLUSIONIST. CANT DIE.#THAT PART AT THE END THERE WHERE HE FUCKIN. KILLS HIMSELF INFRONTA THEM. THATS SO AWESOME. THATS SO METAL. AND THEN HE COMES BACK!!#I WATCHED EP 7 ASWELL BUT I WONT SPOIL IT HERE. BUT OMYGOD. EMIZEL IS SO COOL AND CAPABLE N SMART N FUNNY N UGHHHHHH I LOVE HIMMMMM#OKAY THATS MY RAMBLE FOR THE DAY THANKYOU FOR READING. I READ ALL TAGS SO YOU SHOULD RAMBLE TOO. IF YOU WANT. IF YOU CAN.
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"Ford is intellectually smart and Stan is emotionally smart" is a statement that makes me want to nose dive into academic studies in order to single-handedly redefine the categories of intelligence because that *cant* be right.
#gravity falls#stanford pines#ford pines#stanley pines#stan pines#i believe Stan is smart but like not in an iq OR eq way and idk how to describe it#like “good at regulating emotions” “good at understanding others emotions” were talking about the guy who likes watching babies fight guys#he doesn't even have as much social skills as you guys think he does#canonically had no friends in highschool does that sound like hes actually good at talking to people????#and ford has MORE emotional intelligence than people like to think#thats right. im saying it.#ford is better at regulating his emotions and understanding others than people give him credit for.#Stan actually fits some of the iq definition of “problem-solving skills” and the ability to apply learned knowledge#neither of them fit exclusively in either#which is normal but Stanley to me fits specifically in a way that has me going “no theres a third special catagory that no one knows about”#“that i just made up. its called Stanley intelligence.”
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I cried so hard at this part specifically
#i caved in and watched fan letter i dont think ill ever be the same again#not being able to deliver her letter but-#-saved her favorite pirates to escape by deploying the same smarts she fell in love with that she saw in Nami#i love one piece so much its overwhelming#actual tearjerker and thats not even half of it#like even when the little brother marine started calling for his brother during the Paramount War?????? ow. owowowow.#one piece anime#one piece#one piece fan letter#one piece spoilers#cat burglar nami
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Bless that trophy wife anon because they’re right. There’s no way mindscape citizens see whatever dipper does in the real world as a real career and he has no job in bill’s realm either, whether he likes it or not he’s entwined with bill’s world and his people and he can’t blame them for thinking his job is being bill’s husband.
That’s what pisses him off, the fact that they’re right.
No matter how Dipper protests that yes, he DOES have a job, the beings in the Fearamid don't believe it's 'real', or worse - humor him, then give Knowing Looks to the other demons in the room.
Meanwhile, Bill knows it's real - but sometimes he plays along like it isn't just to piss Dipper off.
#answers#Oh of COURSE it's great that you're keeping busy sweetie!!#I'm sure this..... 'hero' thing is pretty. Um. Interesting!!#All the while clearly Not Getting It in the same way tech-illiterate grandparents don't believe the Internet has Careers#Demons give negative shits about human life on average#When said lives are basically a point on a scorecard devoting your own to Improving them is very much an eyebrow raising 'job' choice#Dipper might as well be talking about his own personal MMO for all that they care about the 'points' he's scored or any of the 'characters'#Bill's smarter and gets that it's a serious gig - but he's also a very infuriating spouse at times#It's a good thing he has other qualities or he'd be intolerable#Some would even say he is even WITH his supposed 'positive' traits!#Sadly Dipper has very bad taste in men and loves the hell out of him anyway#Also the demons *do* have a point#Technically Bill's bankrolling all the magic you're using in your career Dipper#Even if it IS a real job you're still a bit of a sugar baby#Watch Dipper throw a fit and go no-magic for a time just to Prove Them Wrong#This in turn upsets Bill who's not thrilled about all the close calls to his husband's life#If Dipper weren't so stupid CLEVER about it he'd be furious!!#Now Bill's all conflicted with 'stupid not to use all the advantages and NEARLY DYING' and 'ah crap that was smart as hell and SUPER hot'#Overall leaving him very >:(
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Begging people who join the cod fandom and want to write fanfics; to read the wiki pages of the characters and watch cutscenes of the campaigns (they r free to watch on youtube)
The characters dont have much to go on to begin with, but they still have personalities that are very different from one another thats important to capture in your stories.
Theres been so many times ive seen writers put in their author note that they havent watched any campaigns and they are just going off on other fanfics, like, its so annoying. I end up reading the fics and they are extremely OOC that at this point its just an OC with Simons face on it or something.
Its ok to not know much about them in the beginning and get things wrong, and its ok to have headcanons that might be a bit ooc, (i do too!) but still having the personality and depth there that i can recognize that this is Ghost and this is Gaz etc.
So if you’re gonna put in effort to write a 5k+ fanfic, then u have time to read their wikis instead of depending on a few tiktok edits lmao
#like sorry if this sounds rude but idc at this point#im so tired of ppl mischaracterizing them so much#like soap isnt a skinny golden retriever sunshine dude guys#hes actually a very smart skilled guy#who is also often times very pissed off if u actually watched the campaigns#hes fucking ANGRY and hes thick as a tree trunk too#call of duty#cod#cod fandom#call of duty soap#call of duty ghost#johnny soap mactavish#simon ghost riley#captain john price#captain price#gaz garrick#kyle gaz garrick#cod gaz#cod captain price#ghoap#cod x reader#cod ghost#cod soap
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ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?
#i can't believe I watched this on repeat for an hour and it's still real#JEAN OH MY GOD WHY DO YOU TALK LIKE IF YOU WANT TO ATTRACT GIRLS#they should just fuck in that room and call it a day for gods sake#i love these fighting girlfriends so fucking much#season 4 HURRY UP PLEASE#jean smart#hannah einbinder#hacks#hacks hbo#deborah vance#ava daniels
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Love putting this guy in outfits!
#randomly stumbled across this fit while on pinterest last night and he immediately came to mind cuz I’m sooooo smart and you agree <333#there was a lil purse thing but I didn’t wanna do it 🙏#<- man who is Lazy#also been watching hella art tutorials lately#you should go look at bluebiscuits I believe they’re called#good shit fr !!!#trigun#vash the stampede#trigun maximum#trigun fanart
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I've been reading the Percy Jackson books for the first time over the past two weeks! Just finished "The Battle of the Labyrinth" last night (which btw is my favorite of the series so far!!)
I have now gained a new obsession but it might not be what you think
#like i swear to god i did not expect to be absolutely enthralled by the protagonist's mom kahskahfjkaja#she's just so fascinating to me#she's so kind and smart and she has given EVERYTHING for her son okay#like her staying married to an abuser for years to protect him omg she deserves the world#like when Poseidon called her a queen in the first book he was 100% right alright she is a queen#the woman murdered her abuser with a monster's head LIKE THAT'S SO AWESOME#also i cannot explain how obsessed i am with her relationship with Poseidon okay#like. do i want her to still have feelings for him? yes. do i need poseidon to pine and long for her from the distance?? ABSOLUTELY YES.#like realistically it's more likely that be does not but I need it okay#like at first i wanted them to be reunited because you know. of course i did.#but i am perfectly content with her finding love and happiness with a mortal man and Poseidon pining for her from the distance#like listen. this woman is amazing and she deserves to have an immortal all powerful god unable to get over her alright SHE DESERVES IT#but the way he just showed up at Percy's birthday party and called her as beautiful as ever????? omg??? BECAUSE YES SHE IS#and she blushed??? be still my beating heart#kahskahfksja honestly laughing at myself right now like I'm just over here watching a Sally Jackson tele novela in my head#AND HAVING THE TIME OF MY LIFE#percy jackson#no spoilers please if you see this post i know very little about the story and I'm thoroughly enjoying myself that way#also jsut as an fyi i am also a little obsessed with Percy and Annabeth kajakshdjshsha they are too cute and intense#sally jackson#percy jackson and the olympians
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Best Smartwatch 2023: Top Picks For Every Budget
While traditional watches look classy, smartwatches have gained quite a popularity these days due to their unique features that make our lives easier. They come in different shapes and sizes and support a wide range of features that enable us to do a lot more (when compared to a traditional watch) - you can keep a check on your heart health, track your sleeping pattern, check SpO2 levels, get instant weather updates, control your music and camera, and even make/take calls from your wrist. We can go on but we are sure that you are already aware of these interesting features and their utility.
Now if you are someone who is thinking of buying the best smartwatch this year then we have made the following list. In this list, we have covered smartwatches from various top brands that offer many features at a decent budget. Take a look and pick the one that suits your budget and linking:
Wave Call Plus
A perfect smart watch for men and women who are always on the move. It comes with a 1.83” HD display that makes everything appear brighter and bigger. The 2.5D display gives you a smoother and capacitive touch experience. It also gives you the freedom to choose the language of your choice to navigate - be it hindi or english. This smartwatch has a special feature for people who don’t like missing on calls. With this on your wrist, you are guaranteed to not only know who is calling but also take or make calls with ease. This smartwatch with calling feature supports ENx technology that enables you to be heard clearly, omitting the ambient noises. The algorithm smartly differentiates between human voice and background noise and then uses that information to suppress the unwanted noises. You can also save up to 20 contacts on this smartwatch. The bluetooth calling chip further ensures seamless connectivity on calls.
Storm Pro Call
A cool and trendy smartwatch for all the girls and boys out there. It supports a 4.52cm AMOLED screen that is designed to ensure crisp, clear and vivid visuals. The full touch 60Hz display offers smooth transitions. The premium metal body is not only about looks - it is crafted with precision to prevent any gaps and seams.
This smartwatch offers many health & fitness related features like 24X7 heart rate tracker, SpO2 monitor, sleep monitor and more. The 700+ active sports modes help you keep a check on your every day exercise routine. The detailed analytics help you modify or adjust your fitness plan. These smart watches for women and men comes with a built-in speaker and mic that supports bluetooth calling. Additionally, it further takes away the dependency from your smartphones as you can save up to 10 contacts on your smartwatch. Equipped with IP68 dust and water resistance, Storm Pro Call can endure the harshest of conditions and the worst of weathers.
Fireboltt Rocket
This versatile smartwatch features a 1.3” HD round full touch display. The rugged look goes well with your everyday attire. This smartwatch allows you to make or receive phone calls easily from your wrist as it supports an advanced bluetooth version and a dynamic built-in speaker & mic.
The 100+ sports modes also come in handy when you are trying to get in shape or simply trying to remain in the shape that you already are in! It provides real-time stats that help you stay on top of your fitness routine. Apart from this, you can count on it to keep a check on your heart health and monitor your sleep. This smartwatch also comes with a menstrual tracker that is a great feature for all the lovely ladies out there. The Ip67 water resistance rating makes it a great companion for all your adventures.
Noise HRX Bounce
Stylish & trendy - this smartwatch also supports many interesting features that make it worthy of being on this list. The round 1.39” TFT display looks sporty and is easy to navigate. It allows you to stay focussed on your every day work by bringing many smart features to your wrist. For example, you can access recent call logs and save up to 8 contacts on your smartwatch and whenever it is required make or take calls without reaching out to your phone. You can also stay on top of your health as it supports 100+ sports modes and also comes equipped with features like heart rate monitor, spO2 monitor, sleep tracker, breathing exercises and so on.
Realme Watch 2
Lightweight and stylish, this smartwatch comes with a 1.4” high resolution touch screen. It gives you the freedom to choose from multiple watch faces and match it to your mood or OOTD. The 90 sports mode helps you keep a check on your workout schedule. This smartwatch is Ip68 water resistant . It also supports multiple smart features like weather forecast, hydration reminders, find my phone, camera control and music control. This smartwatch will definitely add much value to your lifestyle. Hope you enjoyed reading through this list of best smartwatches for this year! So what are you waiting for now? Order your favorite right now!
#Smart Watch#Smart Watch for Girls#Smart Watches for Men#Smart Watches for Women#Best Smartwatch#Smart watch for boys#smartwatch#Smart watch with calling#smartwatches
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hi batsplat! i would like to say that you are an absolute pillar of the motogp community on here, like you are truly so so appreciated. both for your knowledge and also for the way you write about things (i think you could write 3000 words on a grocery store trip valentino took in 2003 and still make it super interesting reading)
i was reading your post about your favourite rivalries that didnt include one of the aliens, who would you personally include as part of that list? (versus who is really good but not quite alien status) id also really like to know if (and who) youd count as aliens from the pre-motogp era, and if theres been a difference over time about how often we are seeing aliens or if theyre easier/harder to spot as technical developments have sped up
hope you have a great day!
that's so sweet... thank you that's such an incredible compliment dsdkhfkhfd
about the aliens, the way I use the term is entirely as a historical descriptor, not as a qualitative assessment of any riders. it's a useful shorthand for a specific riders in a specific era, but to me it has limited relevance outside of that era. so to be clear we're talking valentino, casey, dani, jorge and marc - and according to common wisdom this usage originated from colin edwards' 2009 comment:
“But as I’ve said before, I’ve got to be pleased to be finishing next best behind those four guys, or should I say aliens. “They are riding out of this world and to be right behind them means I’m doing the best job I can and that’s about as good as I can hope for at the moment.”
(jorge discusses valentino as an alien in 2007, see here. which might be complete coincidence, but has always made me kind of curious whether the word was floating around in the paddock in some capacity before edwards 'coined' the term)
the thing is, right, it made sense to treat those four (and later -casey +marc) as distinct from the field, because they were winning almost everything. one reason for this was that they were very good, very skilled riders. another was that from 2007-15, only four to six bikes were capable of regularly challenging for wins at any one time. it was a massive field disparity that quite frankly was partly enforced through machinery. that's why it makes sense to include marc in that term: it's not just the fact that he was very good, it's the fact that he was riding a repsol honda that was the best or second best bike by a long way for his first three years in the premier class. in 2016, motogp returned to michelins and introduced new technical regulations - and for all intents and purposes, the alien era ended. it ended when eight different riders won in eight races that season. yes, marc, valentino and jorge were still the top three in the championship... but it's the difference of whether you go into a weekend convinced you know the winner will come from a list of four riders, or if you very much do not know that. between 2008 to 2015, apart from the aliens, a grand total of two riders claimed wins - dovi on a repsol honda in 2009 and ben spies on a factory yamaha in 2011. both of those were wet races (which of course are generally more open than dry ones). so just to reiterate: a greater number of riders won in 2016 alone (9) than in 2008-15 combined (7). (in 2007, a further two different riders won races - capirossi on the championship-winning factory ducati and vermeulen on the suzuki.) yes, obviously the aliens were very good riders, nobody is going to argue with you over that... but those numbers? they're only possible in a specific version of motogp - one that only existed for a few years
honestly, I don't even really use the term 'alien' to describe valentino pre-2006 or marc post-2016. it's just not that useful to me... aliens to me is a 'pack hunter' thing, where even if some of them are injured or are having a bad day or whatever, at least one of them will basically always be there to pick up the pieces. marc and valentino might have dominated the sport as a whole - but not all of their championship seasons were completely dominant, and there's only so much any one athlete can dominate in the sport... you're not going into every single weekend thinking 'oh yeah they're definitely going to win' (yes, yes, there were two times per year where you did very much do that with marc). which is different when you compare it to the aliens as a pack, where you could be confident that ONE of them would end the weekend on the top step of the podium
which is why I just don't apply the alien term to anyone pre-valentino - it's not because I think they were less good or less talented or less anything, it's because for me it's a term that's more about an era than it is about individual riders. you have to treat each era on its own, and I'm not really a big fan of inter-era comparisons. it's just kind of impossible to say whether a rider in the 1970s is more talented than one in the 2020s, whether ago's numbers are more or less impressive than marc's and so on... the sport has just changed in so many ways over the years. of course, in sports you do generally have this upward momentum where each generation is 'better' than the last. sports has gotten more professionalised, there's been massive advances in terms of pedagogy and sports medicine and exercise science and all of those things - all of which already affects how athletes train from childhood onwards. the young aren't more 'talented' in the sense that they were born with an innate superior ability to compete at the sport, but they are more 'talented' in that their ultimate ceiling will be higher as a result of all these gradual changes over time. these things can change quite quickly even (and if other sports is anything to go by, I wouldn't be surprised if the nineties/early noughties brought some big changes in that regard) - so already between, for instance, valentino and marc there'd probably been a real shift in how young talent is being nurtured
(the most blunt illustration of this is that young valentino's lifestyle was completely different from that of young riders today, in terms of how much time he spent training in the gym, sleeping habits, nutrition etc etc. athletes now can't get away with that much deviation any more, and indeed valentino had to massively change his approach in the 2010s to remain competitive - but of course it's different if you haven't been doing this stuff since you were a kid. I think we can safely assume valentino's 2003 supermarket trips looked rather different from marc's 2017 ones)
being good in pro sports may in some ways be harder now than it was in, say, the eighties, and the level of competition you're facing might be higher now - but of course, it would also by extension be unfair to judge those athletes by the standards of today. also, different eras are going to lend themselves to different profiles of rider depending on competitive trends, type of machinery and so on - even very basic stuff like how tall you are might have helped you in a certain era and hindered you in another... so what does that mean for talent? if we're discussing 'talent' at all, how can we possibly treat it as anything other than relative to the era we're discussing? to me, it just makes these comparisons between different generations pretty pointless... or well, I like talking about some of this stuff in a more holistic 'isn't this interesting' kind of way, not a 'this is why xyz is better than xyz' approach... this kind of thing is also why I finds goat debate such a uniquely boring way to spend your time, incidentally
this is a very long way of saying, I don't have a metric by which I judge athletes pre-2000 as 'alien' or 'not alien'! I think you have similarly dominant athletes, though again it is so tough to decide how much of that is down to talent and how much of it is down to bike advantage. if you take doohan's title winning seasons for instance:
yeah, look, sure, you can call him an alien as far as I'm concerned - if I'm watching these races live I will be expecting doohan to win in any given weekend. I'm still kind of missing the pack hunter feel in some of these seasons, so I won't know for certain the winner is going to come from a very short list. like take 1998:
not really one group vs the field, is it? and yeah, even if I consider doohan an 'alien' in some of those seasons, I'm still not going to call him that - because the term was essentially coined in 2009 for a specific group of guys that one other guy was later added onto. the competitive landscape and demands of doohan's era were so different that it feels off to try and go back and label him or any other past riders aliens... they were phenomenally talented, yes, they were great champions, yes, they can be called as good as the aliens, sure - but why wrench the term out of its historical context? is it still an analytically useful concept if you do so, except as a way to generically refer to a rider as 'very talented'?
which is also why I personally don't describe anyone since then as an alien. this doesn't mean I don't think fabio or now pedro aren't as good as those guys were, I just don't think they've been given the opportunity to have that kind of hold over the sport. fabio won five out of eighteen races in 2021 - and he did so on a yamaha that basically only he was able to consistently get a high level of performance out of. which is deeply impressive - but unlike say casey in 2007, he didn't have those other riders to dominate all the other races. eight riders won a race that season! it's just a fundamentally different competitive landscape. personally, I'd be perfectly content if we don't get another alien era. of course 2007-15 isn't all bad, but for good reason most fans' most fondly remembered eras are either 2001-06 or 2017-19... yes, at times one rider was too dominant, but it still felt like more riders had a shot at victory - and most importantly the quality of the racing was generally very high. this kind of domination by a few mega talents on the best machinery can get drab pretty quickly (though of course a lot of the blame for decreased race quality needs to be assigned to the 800cc era 2007-11, not to any of the aliens themselves)
I'd be quite happy to retire the term alien going forwards... except as a useful shorthand for a specific group of guys who have mostly retired. it shouldn't be used as a way to bash the young stars, as if they just can't measure up to the legends of the past. which would be dumb! again, plenty of ways in which motogp is harder now than it ever has been, though the most important thing is that it's just... different. not better, not worse, just different. sure, maybe we'll get another equivalent to the alien era, even though I personally think it's quite unlikely. if it happens, yeah, let's discuss cranking the term out again (and, yes, if you look at the current season and ignore sprints... if this current trend continues then we can have the debate at the end of the season. pecco and jorge despite all their apparent inconsistencies are currently building a pretty solid case for themselves) (now I've said that they're both gonna crash out of assen huh)
that being said! I don't exactly neatly follow this principle myself, because sometimes I do use something like the term 'alien-like talent' to refer to fabio or pedro... obviously, you can argue this is basically the same as calling them aliens in everything but semantics. so what's the criteria there? when do I use this term? I think to me it's just... instant, 'in your face' talent. they arrive to the premier class and they shine basically immediately. valentino got a relatively sedate start to the premier class by alien standards - which is fitting, because he's not really about that blistering raw pace. still, he wasn't far from being a rookie champion, got ten podiums, two wins... not too bad. casey was on a satellite team, but he got pole in his second ever race and came painfully close to winning his third. dani got a podium on debut and fought for the championship for almost the entire season. jorge got pole in his first three races and won his third. marc won the second time out and of course secured the title in his rookie season. compare that to fabio - pole in his fourth ever race on satellite machinery, fighting for wins in his first season. pedro got a podium in his second ever race and is handily outperforming everyone else on that bike
so it's about how quickly these guys pick this stuff up, how quickly they make that step from one level to another - though again, it's important to stress you can't just neatly compare these achievements! valentino's first two seasons were on 500cc bikes, which were notorious for being kind of evil. some of these riders started on satellite bikes (we're not counting valentino here), and there's also plenty of talk about how the bikes have become more complicated to ride now, making pedro's rapid adjustment even more impressive. but in every case, there is just this ability to 'be fast immediately', whatever the circumstances... and it's worth pointing out that even though pecco had a mediocre rookie season, he was incredibly quick in 2019 pre-season testing. jorge martin secured his first pole position and podium at his second race in motogp
speaking of, those two were already a touch older when they joined the premier class. there does generally seem to be something to the idea that in motorcycle racing, if you are not already very fast at a certain age, you will have a quite definitive ceiling... and from valentino onwards, the age by which you need to already have reached that standard of 'very good' seems to have gone down. when we're talking about talent and throwing around the term alien, this feels like another important change to mention - doohan was not winning his titles as a 22 year old! neither was rainey! or schwantz! or lawson! or... actually spencer was very young, yeah. but I think you get the point. I cannot tell you definitively why this changed, but it clearly has changed. in the 21st century, only two riders have won titles when they were older than 26: valentino (29-30) and jorge (28). valentino and marc were both 27 when their dominance over the sport ended (even if valentino secured titles after that point and marc will very probably do so as well). casey was 27 when he retired. (fun fact: pecco bagnaia is currently 27 years old.) so overall it's pretty rare in grand prix motorcycle racing to operate at the top of the premier class for more than a certain number of years - but the precise age window in which you are likely to be at your best does seem to have shifted pretty radically this century. which should demonstrate how hard these things are to compare... like I said, talent is often assessed by how quickly you are good at something - but if we called mick doohan a late bloomer, it would be wildly ahistorical
and yeah, look, this idea of 'you have to be good young or you will have a certain ceiling' is hardly unique to motogp, lots of sports are like that... another measure of this precocity that's perhaps more useful than just 'age' is looking how long it took them to win a title from when they joined the premier class (if they did so at all, of course). it's generally very fast! marc year one, valentino, casey and joan year two, jorge and fabio year three... and, well, pecco and hayden year four. of course, there's exceptions to this 'be fast immediately' rule - athletes who ended up being very good and title contenders who had slightly different paths getting there. the sete's and dovi's of this world - and to a lesser extent hayden too, who unlike those two was only even really a title contender in a single season... but generally speaking, those riders seem more heavily reliant on circumstances playing out just right to have a shot at a title
or perhaps! perhaps it's going to change! especially if you look at repeat champions, pecco does become a bit of an outlier in how he got there this century, doesn't he? compare the numbers he was posting in his rookie season vs valentino, casey, jorge and marc. and in some ways, you can extend this even further and say he's a massive historical outlier in terms of any premier class champions. there was an article about this in late 2022:
and some more about how historically unusual he is:
isn't that great? you don't become premier class champion with that kind of a rookie season, but pecco did! hey, aleix was a serious title threat in that season, which is a far more remarkable story still! and the thing is, right, if you're studying the current era and are labelling some riders aliens but leaving out pecco... then no offence but what's the point? look, who knows, maybe marc and pedro and david alonso are going to dominate the next twenty titles and pecco will have been a weird blip. but isn't there something fun about believing that a bunch of different riders could eventually develop into title threats? wouldn't it be kind of cool if you don't have to just write someone off age 22 any more? I don't know, I think it's a neat development! I hope it sticks around! there'll be plenty of alien-level talents in the future, but personally I wouldn't mind at all if there were no more aliens
#hope you have a great day too anon and again that is an INCREDIBLY sweet comment#'aliens' is just my way of avoiding the term 'fantastic four'. but that's basically how I use it#obviously this is all my personal read bla bla... if you want to call fabio or schwantz or surtees an alien go ahead none of my business#it's not something i feel THAT strongly about. i do feel strongly about talent discourse though!!#i mean relative to other sports pecco's already pushing it for me... that moto2 title is a bit sus#in a different way fabio was FANTASTIC!! what a surprise! what a revelation! people had written that kid off and they were so wrong!#motogp#//#brr brr#batsplat responds#alien tag#i'm very jekyll and hyde about this in motogp because in sports in general i'm not into the wunderkids#but i just HAPPEN to like a few specific guys in motogp a lot who HAPPENED to dominate the championship for like two decades#that's not me!! i'm all about smarts over natural talent about getting gradually better rather than showing up fully formed#shaking my head while watching 2001/2007/2010/2013 to show everyone i don't agree with what's happening
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sometimes i think about my professor that used to like lowkey have a crush on me (he was at least 55.) last semester and every time i tell my friends about the stuff he did towards me i realize how u incredibly not normal that was
#🎀 - mello talks too much#OKAY NOTHING TOO BAD DONT WORRY#he asked me to take him to the airport one time and drive his car back to his house#he also would stand next to me during tests and just like watch me#like i’m not exaggerating#just WATCH me#at the desk next to me#and then he told me i smelled really good#and then he tried to give me a multitude of answers during the test#and then when i was sitting with my friend he like literally sat on the table i was at and starting talking to me like we are friends#and then he would be like ”he mello TEXT me and remind me to send out homework” like hello?? i’m not texting you??#and one time when i got my haircut he announced to everyone in my lab how he noticed n how good it looked#and NOW i see him sometimes and he steps on my foot and always says hi to me im in front of everyone#and he is so loud#so everyone in my bio class looks at me#also he zipped up my backpack for me like 2 days ago#which doesn’t sound weird but paired with everything else he did#AND THEN he asked for me to come to his field trip with his ecology class#which like#????#what#and he calls me smart like all the time#yeah#he was a strange guy#still see him which is insane#i am totally forgetting more this#things
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Call for recommendations:
Would be nice to see my incoming texts, calls, and upcoming alarms that come in on my phone. Beyond that, don't really need much. My big thing is battery life, the longer the better.
Do y'all have any good rec's?
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I think Hobie is scarily smart but also not at all books-smart. He can understand really complicated stuff (see: him literally building a dimension watch from scratch) but also his education sucked majorly and he has no idea how everything works/is called "properly".
He knows pretty well what he can do, but he also consistently underestimates just how much that is, compared to most people.
#hobie is a sponge absorbing any and all knowledge he can get his hands on#BUT also due to really shitty school education he thinks he smart but not knowledgable#he has no idea just how bloody smart he is. like my man built a dimension watch but some little voice in his head was like 'you dont even#know what half of the stuff you use is called PROPERLY'#which is true but totally irrelevant#just. hobie being super smart like scarily smart but in really weird ways and none of that is 'book smart' which is usually used as#measurement for intelligence for SOME FUCKING REASON#a biscuit's rambles#hobie brown#spider punk
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Ive been going "Señor Sesshoumaru!!!" In my head for like the past few months after i saw a spanish dub clip of Rin saying it. I need SOMEBODY to tell me if i'm insane or if "Mr. Sesshoumaru" is an accurate translation or if she puts more respect on his name.
#i need to watch spanish dub english sub inuyasha to help me keep my spanish skills on life support#yes ive taken two college courses on spanish. No i am not smart.#titles#sesshoumaru#i'm probably overthinking this. like i do with everything sesshoumaru related.#Rin also calls jaken Jaken-sama in the japanese#but calls him Master jaken in english#rin said sesshoumaru-sama(💕)#rin said jaken-sama(middle finger emoji)#help me overanalyze sesshoumaru. lets take ibuprofen together
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