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Re: The Pixar Theory

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Can someone at Pixar confirm or deny this? Pees?

What? I'm pretty sure it's non confirmed. It's basically just nerdy banter (like Dracula vs Hulk). They base their assumption on the fact that movies contain models from other movies, when those are merely Easter eggs. It's like saying MSFT wanted to turn accountants into pilots for 9/11 by including a flight simulator into it. It breaks down under scrutiny.

Hulk obviously.

Re: The Pixar Theory

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Heh quora feels like experts exchange. Show a little content for Google and external links, force registration for the rest. Meh, no thank you. Same people running it by any chance?

Your loss. Quora has some extremely excellent answers. It is well worth registering for. For example, there was a very thorough, well written, even handed answer to a question asking for the history of the conflict in the Mideast, in terms that a 15 year old would understand: http://qr.ae/IsPAq Another. Why does Superman wear red underwear over his costume? Turns out it has to do with the limitations of printing tech…

Quora have (like many websites) a terrible privacy policy, saying they will share your private data with anyone they like at all.

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Re: The Pixar Theory

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Relevant discussion on Quora: https://www.quora.com/Pixar-Animation-Studios/What-do-Pixar-...

Heh quora feels like experts exchange. Show a little content for Google and external links, force registration for the rest. Meh, no thank you. Same people running it by any chance?

Protip: put ?share=1 after the URL.

Re: The Pixar Theory

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>Another ant tells Flik not to leave the island because there are "snakes, birds, and bigger bugs out there." They do not mention humans, because there are very few humans to make it dangerous enough for insects to worry about.

I'm not sure this would be unrealistic in today's world, assuming sentient bugs. I would guess that for an ant not near a farm, non-human predators are a far greater danger than humans.

Re: The Pixar Theory

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post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Heh quora feels like experts exchange. Show a little content for Google and external links, force registration for the rest. Meh, no thank you. Same people running it by any chance?

Your loss. Quora has some extremely excellent answers. It is well worth registering for. For example, there was a very thorough, well written, even handed answer to a question asking for the history of the conflict in the Mideast, in terms that a 15 year old would understand: http://qr.ae/IsPAq Another. Why does Superman wear red underwear over his costume? Turns out it has to do with the limitations of printing tech…

Experts Exchange had plenty of great answers, too. That doesn't change the fact that it's a dick move - and when StackExchange came about and didn't abuse people seeking answers, everyone flocked to it.
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