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Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by rejectfinite » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 9:44 AM UTC

2143 wrote: post #24

vinni2 wrote: post #2

For those who don’t know slow tv was popularized by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) with train journeys and ship routes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_television

I've heard about this before. And I'm puzzled. Are the Scandinavians so bored that they find the dashcam of a train amusing? When people are given good social security, food, healthcare, education and everything else, do they start to find life boring? Update: I don't mean any offense to Scandinavians or anybody else. Update 2: I'm not American, so please don't use the comment section to crap on Americans with the as…

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Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by rejectfinite » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 9:45 AM UTC

2143 wrote: post #29

linguistics__ wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's an odd take. A lot of people just like having the TV or radio on in the background and this is a cheap and relaxing kind of content to fill that niche.

Hmm. I see. Actually, I never put on TV in the background. Either there's something I want to watch or there isn't, in which case I turn off the TV. I sometimes keep music on in the background. But this is only if I actually feel like listening to music. For instance, I can drive for hours with no music on (and no, my car exhaust note isn't very exciting).

So you jumped to that its because our society is too good?

Dont all americans have like 5 TVs on showing Fox News 24/7?

Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by DoreenMichele » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 9:47 AM UTC

ecmascript wrote: post #17

Det är bra grabbar, fortsätt upvotea så tar vi över den här plattformen med svenska fanan högt i vinden

I don't know. I think there are probably more Dutch here than Swedes.

(Not based on a rigorous scientific survey. May not be accurate.)

Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by rejectfinite » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 9:51 AM UTC

2143 wrote: post #24

vinni2 wrote: post #2

For those who don’t know slow tv was popularized by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) with train journeys and ship routes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_television

I've heard about this before. And I'm puzzled. Are the Scandinavians so bored that they find the dashcam of a train amusing? When people are given good social security, food, healthcare, education and everything else, do they start to find life boring? Update: I don't mean any offense to Scandinavians or anybody else. Update 2: I'm not American, so please don't use the comment section to crap on Americans with the as…

> When people are given good social security, food, healthcare, education and everything else, do they start to find life boring?

Given??

We work 40h a week and pay taxes.

Social security is not to live on forever, its temporary until you find a job. If you are too sick, then yes you CAN get it forever.

Food? You think we are given food? We have supermarkets. Yes it is good quality as we have GOVERNMENTAL OVERSIGHT, unlike the USA where corporations are free to put raw pesticides in your Mcdonalds borgir.

Healthcare? - Yes paid for by taxes. Not given to us.

Education - Yes paid for by taxes. So that we can work, and pay taxes to fund it.

We BUILT this society. You had your chance and choose to build a hellhole made of roads, cars and 70h workweeks.

"oooh but we do so much inovation!!!" Sweden does too SAAB, Ericsson, Spotify, Minecraft. A nation of 10mil and we built our own jets and subs. Suck it.

Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by unicornporn » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 9:51 AM UTC

2143 wrote: post #24

vinni2 wrote: post #2

For those who don’t know slow tv was popularized by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) with train journeys and ship routes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slow_television

I've heard about this before. And I'm puzzled. Are the Scandinavians so bored that they find the dashcam of a train amusing? When people are given good social security, food, healthcare, education and everything else, do they start to find life boring? Update: I don't mean any offense to Scandinavians or anybody else. Update 2: I'm not American, so please don't use the comment section to crap on Americans with the as…

> Are the Scandinavians so bored that they find the dashcam of a train amusing?

Or so at peace with life (knowing that we can get free healthcare and education if or when we need it) that we can find beauty in simple things, like moose migrating. ;-)

Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by sandos » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 9:56 AM UTC

tuukkah wrote: post #21

The counter "000 över älven" means so far none have crossed the river. Should I hold my breath?

They will be broadcasting for two weeks, so maybe not hold your breath....

Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by eurasiantiger » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 9:57 AM UTC

ollifi wrote: post #11

astrolx wrote: post #8

I alternate between this and this "Blue tit nest cam" from Germany. Very relaxing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d88nua75yJA

Careful there. Nest cams can turn ugly all of a sudden.

Speaking from experience?

Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by FartyMcFarter » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 9:57 AM UTC

tuukkah wrote: post #21

The counter "000 över älven" means so far none have crossed the river. Should I hold my breath?

Not unless you can hold your breath for a long long long time.

Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by 2143 » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 10:00 AM UTC

rejectfinite wrote: post #31

2143 wrote: post #24

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've heard about this before. And I'm puzzled. Are the Scandinavians so bored that they find the dashcam of a train amusing? When people are given good social security, food, healthcare, education and everything else, do they start to find life boring? Update: I don't mean any offense to Scandinavians or anybody else. Update 2: I'm not American, so please don't use the comment section to crap on Americans with the as…

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> Peak American take.

I'm not American. I'm not even Western. Infact I'm pretty far away from USA.

> Don't you have an 80h+ workweek to go back to?

40.

> And then maybe you can take 3 days off a year.

1 month. Which is probably less than what Europeans get, but I'm happy.

I live in a place where everyday can be surprising. It's a bit chaotic (thankfully no wars or anything), but I've learnt to enjoy it :)

Re: Swedish slow TV: The great moose migration [video]

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Post by alophawen » Mon, Apr 25, 2022, 10:00 AM UTC

WJW wrote: post #6

andrelaszlo wrote: post #3

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But perfected in Sweden with The Great Moose Migration!

So the genre started in the UK with Yule log burning ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yule_log ), then was popularised in Norway and perfected in Sweden. Might we expect the slow eastward migration to continue and for Finland to come up with the next masterpiece? The Finns are already somewhat notorious for going long stretches of time without speaking, after all. (Big hugs to all nations involved of course)

Check out finnish outdoor survival on youtube