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Snowden’s Rubik’s Cube

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Re: Snowden’s Rubik’s Cube

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Post by Vexs »

ipsin wrote: post #39

If you X-rayed the cube with the card on top or bottom, I wonder if the card would be distinguishable? I imagine that, if the cube was on one of the sides, it'd be practically impossible to see.

On the side, you might see a slightly brighter line. Here's an xray of a uSD card:

http://rusolut.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/msd1xray.jpg

And an xray of a rubiks cube:

https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4138/4859926370_10d2a0d071.jpg

Overall, doubt you could see it without looking very carefully.

Re: Snowden’s Rubik’s Cube

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Post by Vexs »

discardorama wrote: post #31

I'm sure the nerds here will find ample opportunities to tear this movie apart, but keep in mind that the "average American" (a) doesn't know much about Snowden, other than "he stole secrets and hid in commie Russia, so he must've been working for them", and (b) just believes what the government says. To counter the powerful voice of the government, you need an equally powerful voice like Hollywood. Maybe this movie…

I agree. I like ripping on these as much as the next guy, but as long as it gets people talking that's enough. Also, one of the best ways to learn something is to find out that the teacher was wrong. People love that.

Re: Snowden’s Rubik’s Cube

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Post by JadeNB »

enraged_camel wrote: post #36
krapp wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Where Snowden goes back in time and reveals American military and intelligence secrets to preempt its transformation into a global surveillance and military superpower?

I think he meant in terms of technical accuracy. Primer is one of those rare movies that got time travel right.

How do you know …?

Re: Snowden’s Rubik’s Cube

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Post by philovivero »

JadeNB wrote: post #44
enraged_camel wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think he meant in terms of technical accuracy. Primer is one of those rare movies that got time travel right.

How do you know …?

I just went back and watched it again, and I remember the way it happened in parallel.

Re: Snowden’s Rubik’s Cube

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Post by beeboop »

On its surface, the movie appears to be praising Snowden. I am convinced it is intentionally shitty and is deliberately overly praiseful of Snowden so that viewers will find it annoying. The net result is that people leave with a negative opinion of Snowden the person. It just looks so over-the-top terrible from the trailer alone.

Re: Snowden’s Rubik’s Cube

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Post by voidiac »

05 wrote: post #40
ipsin wrote: post #39

If you X-rayed the cube with the card on top or bottom, I wonder if the card would be distinguishable? I imagine that, if the cube was on one of the sides, it'd be practically impossible to see.

Seeing how the cube is mostly plastic and SD cards have metal contacts, it should be very visible.

Most cubes I've seen seem to have metal springs.

Re: Snowden’s Rubik’s Cube

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Post by Caprinicus »

BookmarkSaver wrote: post #28
justratsinacoat wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, it wasn't good. Turing's actual story is actually more interesting than the whole-cloth fantasy that The Imitation Game wound up being.

I'm just surprised that they didn't depict one of the most dramatic moments of his life (his death). I mean, suicide by poisoned apple? Maybe they didn't show it because it isn't 100% confirmed, but that event could basically have been ripped from a movie script into real life.

It isn't even confirmed that he killed himself, let alone by apple. He was using potassium cyanide to electroplate spoons and could have died by inhaling the fumes. The apple was not even tested for cyanide. I'm glad that they at least omitted that because we genuinely have no idea what happened.

Re: Snowden’s Rubik’s Cube

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Post by [deleted] »

enraged_camel wrote: post #36
krapp wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Where Snowden goes back in time and reveals American military and intelligence secrets to preempt its transformation into a global surveillance and military superpower?

I think he meant in terms of technical accuracy. Primer is one of those rare movies that got time travel right.

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Re: Snowden’s Rubik’s Cube

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Post by cousin_it »

JadeNB wrote: post #44
enraged_camel wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think he meant in terms of technical accuracy. Primer is one of those rare movies that got time travel right.

How do you know …?

For starters, it's the only time travel movie that explains why time travel doesn't drop you somewhere in deep space where the Earth used to be.
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