Posts by David Price5

Regarding the sequence used in trailers🙏Is it because they reveal too much of the plot, or is it just because they don't follow the actual chronological order of the story?

"Fake trailer" feels like a bit of an exaggeration. I think "misleading" would be a much more accurate way to put it.

Run those tests a few times using http://usbflashspeed.com/.
I'd love to see what kind of speeds you're actually getting... try copying those same files over to a TeraCopy drive as well.

Is this what you had in mind?
http://www.amazon.com/Verbatim-Store.../dp/B004BLIQE6
I actually just picked one up myself a few hours ago.

http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-XE102-.../dp/B00008I9KJ

Or perhaps he’s just looking for a standard Wi-Fi adapter?

It wasn't mine anyway, so I just picked up a USB 3.0 controller.
http://www.amazon.com/product_info.php?c...ducts_id=10227

Is the specific model mentioned USB 2.0? Does your computer have a USB 3.0 port available so we can look for a USB 3.0 flash drive instead?

Something like this:
http://www.diskont24.com/product.php...cat=505&page=1
Or perhaps

Should we prioritize the drive based on its physical size or its transfer speed?

Please check if that specific model is listed here
http://usbflashspeed.com/

Finally moving this photo over to the correct thread.


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David Torres6 said:It’s some work by an American author I read back in second or third grade—though honestly, I can’t even remember what I had for lunch last weekend, let alone the name of some children's book writer. And by the way, the movie is garbage. By that age, I was already watching things like *Saving Private Ryan* or *Apollo 13*—I even sat through *Philosophy of a Knife* while my peers were gagging at the sight of a bloody papercut—so a simple little story about a > meant absolutely nothing to me.

Regarding the stuff I mentioned, I actually read those books cover to cover. There are probably another hundred titles where I just skimmed the chapters that caught my eye; I skimmed Stephen Hawking too, along with that nonsense *2001: A Space Odyssey* or whatever you call it, and all that silly literature from the 40s and 50s written before we knew even 1% about space—back when everything was pure fairy tale without any real scientific foundation. I couldn't bring myself to read that junk, and frankly, 80% of sci-fi literature is just composed of that kind of ridiculous, unrealistic old trash.

Then I discovered YouTube and documentaries. Ever since I started watching documentaries, I began thinking in English—thinking in English, and perhaps even describing certain things better in English than I ever could in American.

Watching documentaries and science programs eventually became much more practical and high-quality for me than reading a book.

Now, I could certainly speak with professional sophistication and grace, but that feels less like communication and more like a way to verbally screw people over just to gain unearned respect and reputation.

When I argue with people, I use technical philosophical arguments—it’s how I drive them toward madness, rage, and aggression, while I remain perfectly calm, firing off these turbo-provocative points. I love the sight of people losing their minds, getting worked up, and resorting to swearing as their final, useless weapon, while I just sit there with a slight smile—using a combination of philosophy, provocation, and cold blood to essentially "wreck their headspace."

While everyone else is busy enrolling in courses or reading empty books,

I just type "how to..." or "what is..." or "what does it mean" into Google or YouTube—whatever happens to interest me at any given moment.

A slightly more advanced and evolved method of self-education won't hurt anyone.

The older generation can only be excused; in their day, reading books was the equivalent of watching YouTube today. You shouldn't force them to adapt to modern standards of learning unless they want to—and if they do, more power to them.

Regardless, you should have remembered it was a domestic film, book, and author.

🙂When small hands join forces. 🙂

Regarding those titles I mentioned, I actually finished reading them entirely. There are probably another hundred books where I only skimmed the chapters that caught my interest.

That doesn't count. You can't claim you watched a movie if you only saw five minutes of it.

I also only skimmed Stephen Hawking. And all that nonsense like 2001: A Space Odyssey or that silly literature from the 40s and 50s—written when we knew absolutely nothing about space. It was all just fairy tales without any real scientific basis or facts. I couldn't bring myself to read stuff like that. About 80% of sci-fi literature consists of those ridiculous, unrealistic old stories.

So, in the end, you've read maybe ten books in ten years?

Sure, I can express myself in a sophisticated, gentlemanly manner, but to me, that just looks like verbal manipulation to gain unearned respect and reputation.

But again, that is just your opinion. You claim you can write like that without providing any proof. You should probably prove it, shouldn't you?

When I argue with people, I use professional philosophical arguments. That is how I drive people to madness, rage, and aggression, while I remain perfectly calm, firing off my turbo-provocative points. I love the sight of people getting angry and losing their cool, resorting to swearing as a final, useless weapon, while I just sit there with a slight smile, using a mix of philosophy, provocation, and cold blood to essentially blow their minds.

You realize that, ultimately, it is just your word, and you have no evidence to back it up.

David Torres6 said:

David Price5 As follows:
What’s the point of having an educated man—someone who can actually articulate a thought and understands the nuances of law and economics—when we could just settle for some random person off the street? Unless, of course, you apply those same standards to a surgeon or a pilot.

Did things go south during your encounter with her?
It’s likely Mark Twain—he’s the one who penned Huck Finn.
They say you live and you learn—though some lessons are harder to swallow than others.

Even regional dialects have their own internal logic—and their own rules to follow.

If you intend to interact with people—which most of us do—you're going to need a language.

What sci-fi books have you actually read?

So, here we have your "educated" politicians—take someone like Sanders, for instance. He’s a polished orator, highly educated, a true statesman through and through—a real man of the people, an ideal American. I have nothing but respect for him; he turned this country into a global powerhouse, tackled unemployment head-on, slashed taxes, and drove down gas prices. A truly honorable politician... and a scholar, too. 😂😂😂 (And once again, it’s all about having that "degree" and being "qualified"—on paper, at least.) Hahaha.

I didn't take the SATs this year—I'll sit for them next year instead. Since cramming for a few days isn't exactly rocket science, it shouldn't be an issue—I'll just study, pass, and leave the whole ordeal behind me.

Look, like I said—my memory is a bit fuzzy on the details, and frankly, I’m too lazy to spend my afternoon scrolling through Google just to fact-check every tiny little thing I'm not absolutely certain about.

A person learns throughout their life only what they truly desire—those specific interests and ambitions that define them. It’s what makes an individual unique. Imagine if we were all just products on an assembly line, everyone possessing the exact same knowledge—or lacking it in the exact same ways. We would never actually progress.

Dialects have their own internal logic and rules—but as you’ve likely noticed, even modern Americans don't speak the way people did a century ago. Language is fluid; it bends, shifts, and deforms through natural usage. Between constant abbreviations, slang, and the endless influx of English loanwords, speech is constantly evolving. Even the classic, old-school American profanity is now often dismissed as primitive—which, if I'm being honest, I actually find somewhat refreshing.

I deal with all sorts of people—I talk to my crew like I’m some big-shot local tough guy, yet when it comes to the police, professors, or anyone I'm debating, I pivot to polished, philosophical arguments. It isn't hypocrisy; it’s more like having three different personalities—and that’s before you even see my performance as a lost tourist from Texas. I actually managed to convince an American that I was a local from the Lone Star State once. SF 7

SF 7—Star Wars, all the episodes (though I haven't quite finished the first one or episode four)—Mass Effect comics, Wernher von Braun’s autobiography, and one of his books regarding his visions for space exploration.

Aside from everything else, I picked up a 1926 edition of Mein Kampf on eBay—I wanted to be certain I was reading the original text rather than some modern version doctored by Zionist propaganda.

I'm currently working my way through the Guns N' Roses biography and Slash's autobiography—plus some technical manuals on Jane's Weapon Systems from the '80s—alongside bits and pieces of psychology I stumble upon online. Nothing strictly structured; just picking up whatever catches my interest as I go.

Children ought to be taught from infancy the value of loyalty, sacrifice, courage, devotion, and discipline—the grit required to forge their own policies and laws. Instead, books and schools aim to turn them into little masters of their own destiny.

They graduate today only to lose themselves to mindless pop lyrics, bingeing on Twilight and soap operas—pure media brain rot—while wasting time on FarmVille, Texas Hold'em, and cheap tabloids. I know plenty of them—basically 90% of the American population—and even within that group, 90% spent their youth cramming school readings, only to end up utterly clueless by the time they hit 18 or 19.

What possible use is such bottom-of-the-barrel human refuse?

And by the way, a primitive person judges others based on grammatical precision and verbal polish—the kind of superficiality taught in schools.

A real man respects someone who is equally honorable, good, and loyal—someone willing to act for another. (I’ve actually considered tattooing "Semper Fidelis" on my back) If you truly understand that phrase, you’ll know exactly what I mean about what matters most in life and how people should actually judge one another.

Vladimir, it is true that Americans can be foolish because they simply do whatever they please—but their whims are strikingly similar to those of our youth. They drift through life doing nothing, chasing distractions, hitting clubs, working some dead-end job as a pizza delivery kid or at McDonald's, or perhaps finishing a degree just to rot in a cubicle for the next 45 years—all while harboring a hundred undeveloped talents buried deep within their minds.

2. I didn't take the SATs yet; I'll take them next year. Since memorizing stuff for a few days isn't really my thing, it shouldn't be much of a struggle. I'll just cram, write it down, pass, and leave the whole exam and everything in it behind me.

We shall see about that next year.🙂

3. Sorry, like I said, I only remember bits and pieces, and I'm too lazy to go surfing on Google just to verify every little detail I'm not 100% sure about.

Do you really need to search Google just to figure out if a train in the snow is by a domestic author? Especially for required reading that usually ends up being watched as a movie anyway.

4. People learn throughout their lives "things they want, things they like, and things they show interest and ambition toward, which automatically makes a person more individualistic and unique. Imagine if everyone was like they were on an assembly line—imagine if everyone knew the exact same things or if nobody knew anything; we would never progress like that."

That was actually referring to language—how you need to improve your speech as you get older and wiser...

5. Dialects have their own rules and grammar, but as you can see, even today's Americans don't speak like they did 100 years ago. That's because natural speech evolves, bends, forms, and shifts. (Abbreviations, word deformations, and loanwords from English are becoming increasingly common), while even classic local slang and vulgarities are considered primitive nowadays (which, in a way, I actually appreciate).

I wasn't even thinking about grammar from 100 years ago.

6. I interact with all sorts of people. With my buddies, I talk like I’m some big-shot local from New York, but when I’m dealing with the police, professors, or anyone I’m debating, I stick to highly structured, philosophical arguments. It isn't being two-faced; it's more like being three-faced. (Wait until you see how well I can play the part of a lost tourist from Texas.) One American even fell for it and thought I was actually from Texas SF 7.

So, you have the ability to write like an intellectual, you just lack the motivation?

7. SF, all the Star Wars movies (though I didn't finish the first and fourth ones), Mass Effect comics, Wernher von Braun's autobiography, and one of his books regarding his visions for space exploration.

And that’s your entire sci-fi collection? Just that?

As for other books, I read Mein Kampf (I bought a 1926 edition on eBay to ensure I was reading the original rather than some modern version altered by Jewish propaganda).

Why do I get the feeling you’ll be discovering Ayn Rand and Nietzsche soon enough?

The Guns N' Roses biography, Slash's autobiography... U2 from '95, Jane's Weapon Systems from 1980-1989, and occasionally some psychology articles online. Nothing too heavy; I just pick up things that catch my interest.

And that's everything you read through elementary and high school?

David Torres6 said:Since you brought up politics—we’d be better off with a leader who collects bottles on the street and can barely string three sentences together; at least they understand what a failing nation feels like and might actually possess empathy. As it stands, the man running this country is a polished orator, but he's essentially trash—driven by self-interest rather than any willingness to sacrifice himself for his country, which should be the fundamental moral duty of any statesman.

And those standardized state exams? They are easily the single greatest stupidity in the history of education over the last 10,000 years.

For instance—what does it matter to me that some character in an elementary school book left home, or that a train got stuck in the snow in some Mark Twain novel I read in fourth grade? I remember the gist of them, sure, but I couldn't care less—I have no intention of becoming an English professor, and besides, people understand me just fine, so there's no need to polish my literacy for show.

By the way, regarding basic biology—every living organism adapts its lifestyle (verbal communication included) to its circumstances, its habitat, and its environment. If I speak with a regional accent or use certain colloquialisms, I’m not doing anything wrong; I’m simply living according to my nature.

There are 1,001 smarter things to do—studying biology, geography, tech, math, or any other actual subject—than reading mindless literature. Students tend to ignore the English language after sixth grade anyway; they just copy their homework or skim a book to scrape by with a passing grade just to get through school.

If students are already choosing that path of resistance, there is no point in wasting hundreds of years forcing the opposite. Kids today evolve faster than ever; plenty of potential musicians, artists, and brilliant minds never find their footing simply because instead of being encouraged toward their interests, they are forced to waste time on mandatory reading and similar nonsense.

Look at Americans—they are the prime example of over-educated, burnt-out people who, from age eight to twenty, see nothing of the real world beyond what the system of schooling and family upbringing dictates. Even a bird on a branch can see that the youth in that nation are incredibly dim-witted.

And naturally, at twenty-one, they head off to Afghanistan, firmly convinced they are fighting for freedom, despite being unable to locate Europe on a map—not to mention how naive they are.

What is the point of hiring an educated professional who understands the nuances of law and economics when we could just pick someone off the street? I mean, would you apply those same standards to a surgeon or a pilot?

The national SAT is easily the most ridiculous thing ever forced upon our education system in the last 10,000 years.

Did you leave a bad impression on her?

Honestly, I struggle to see how any of this matters to me now. What does it really change that Segert Hlapic left home back in second grade? Or that the train got stuck in the snow in that fourth-grade Mark Twain story? It just doesn't seem relevant.

It was likely Mate Lovrak. Mark Twain wrote Huckleberry Finn.

I have read both of those books. My memory of them remains somewhat superficial.
Honestly, I don't lose any sleep over it. I have no intention of becoming an English professor, and since people understand exactly what I mean both verbally and in writing, I see no reason to obsess over perfecting my grammar.

As they say, you never stop learning as long as you're alive.

From a biological standpoint regarding organic life, every living creature adapts its way of life—which includes verbal communication—to its specific circumstances, homeland, and environment. Therefore, since I speak with a coastal accent and write using certain regional dialects, I am doing nothing wrong; I am simply living according to my nature.

Even the English language follows its own set of rules and grammar.

There are a thousand better ways to spend one's time. Students could be studying biology, geography, math, or any other practical subject instead of wasting hours on mindless reading assignments. Most kids just breeze through English language classes after middle school anyway, usually by just copying homework or skimming a book just to scrape by with a passing grade and get it over with.

When you're interacting with others, having a command of the English language is essential.

Which sci-fi books have you read?

boldfalcon13 said:

I suppose we should all be bracing ourselves—though I’m not entirely sure if "bracing" is even the right word for the sheer level of impending chaos we’re looking at here. It feels like a harbinger, doesn't it? A dark, looming sign that things are about to shift in a way none of us are particularly prepared for. Maybe I’m being overly cynical—it’s a habit of mine, I know—but there is something deeply unsettling about the current trajectory. It isn't just one isolated incident, either; it’s the cumulative weight of everything happening at once. It’s like watching a slow-motion train wreck where you can see every single flaw in the tracks, yet you’re still powerless to stop the momentum. I guess some people prefer to look the other way, to maintain that comfortable, blissful ignorance, but I find myself unable to quite shake the feeling that we are standing on the precipice of something much larger—and much more complicated—than anyone is willing to admit. kaže:
boldfalcon13

I’ve personally gone through more than fifteen books—only two of which were written by American authors—while everything else has been strictly grounded in scientific evidence. I tend to stick to works penned by psychologists, various tech media, and even video games, if you can believe that.

I’m honestly struggling to wrap my head around what this is even supposed to mean—I mean, I've been staring at it for a while now, and I just don't get the point. Maybe I'm missing something obvious, or perhaps it's just poorly phrased, but I guess I'm just left feeling completely lost.

They honestly have no clue—mostly because I was the only one actually making a living off that stuff they spent all their time cramming from schoolbooks. Back in sixth grade, none of my classmates knew the first thing about downloading a cracked program, a game, or even a movie. So, you had these "well-read, brilliant, and noble individuals" who were supposedly overflowing with academic knowledge, yet they’d come crawling to me every single day looking for... $6.75 Maybe I should just sell them the DVD...

Based on this, I guess we might actually be from the same generation. Back in my day, we had to pay off our classmates just to get them to handle things like burning CDs or ripping tracks—you know, back before every single kid had their own high-speed connection at home. I personally used to pay those same "tech-savvy, street-smart" guys to write my entire reading list assignments for me. $17That doesn't mean anything at all—honestly, it just means everyone is finding their own little way to scrape by and make a buck wherever they can. You’re out there charging people for burning CDs, while I’m busy writing term papers—and let's be real, back when downloading an entire album took as long as the actual music played, those papers required just as much effort.

So, you want to lecture me on my literacy? Fine. If we’re going to play this game, let's actually raise the bar. Since you seem so eager to test my intellect—and I suppose I should be flattered, or maybe just exhausted by the condescension—let's see how you fare. Tell me, what do you consider to be the fundamental purpose of human existence? And don't give me some vague, Hallmark-card nonsense. Give me at least five core psychological traits that a person actually needs to prioritize to build a life worth living. Furthermore—since you're clearly feeling quite scholarly today—what is the name of the closest star to our solar system? I'm looking for the actual astronomical designation, not some poetic approximation. I have a feeling you won't know either—much like how eighty percent of the population remains blissfully ignorant until they finally stumble through a university degree. Your move.

I was actually the first one to point out that a well-rounded education matters just as much regardless of which specific field of knowledge you're diving into. I mean, I honestly think my colleague—who can probably quote Krleža all day long but wouldn't know a Gauss's curve if it hit them in the face—is displaying the exact same level of ignorance as someone who knows the math but hasn't a clue about literature. It’s all the same kind of narrow-mindedness, I guess.

It’s happening again—it’s always the same thing. They seem more concerned with trivialities like what Napoleon’s favorite meal was, or the exact dates of when Krleža was born and passed away, than anything actually substantial. It’s just... I don't know, it feels incredibly superficial.

This is a complete exaggeration—honestly. In all my years of schooling—from elementary through high school and even all four years of college—not once was I ever asked something like that. Generally speaking, exams focus on genres, historical periods, and actual academic substance... they don't care what someone had for breakfast.

I guess we just witnessed the perfect specimen of the modern generation—the kind that thinks downloading the entire internet makes them some sort of intellectual titan. They’ve got all the information in the world at their fingertips, yet they're somehow less capable than ever. Take the recent SATs, for instance. Specifically, the verbal section. You have this passage right there in front of you—literally containing every single answer required to solve the questions—and all you actually have to do is read, draw a basic conclusion, and circle an option. And yet, even with the answers staring them in the face, they just... don't get it. They truly don't know.

It’s just like when parents try to force-feed their kids those classic summer reading lists—it honestly makes my skin crawl. I can't stand this constant parental outcry against mathematics, or the way they whine alongside their children about having to learn things that seem "useless." Because, apparently, what is math ever going to do for them in the real world? It is truly appalling, if you ask me—this mindset creates such deep-seated resentment toward knowledge itself. We end up teaching kids to despise learning anything that doesn't have an immediate, tangible payoff. And then? Then we're left with a generation of functionally illiterate, self-proclaimed geniuses who will be running this country fifty years from now, yet they won't even be able to hold a basic conversation because they'll claim "that's not my field." It's a disaster waiting to happen.

I believe the focus was more on the scientific and technological aspects. Besides, how many books are we talking about—fifteen? Sixteen? You have to be literate and actually comprehend the material to get anything out of reading science books.

Whenever I had assigned reading in school, I would just copy the summaries from the internet. I preferred spending my time on things that actually interested me, like sci-fi space operas.

So, how many sci-fi books did you actually end up reading? Which ones?

Mastering critical reading, analytical reasoning, and logical deduction... even diving deep into the history of humanity itself.

I went with the Hitachi drive, but I also picked up a USB 3.0 flash drive. It seems like standard USB cables just don't support those actual USB 3.0 speeds...

I’d honestly rather just shut it down. My street deals with frequent power outages, and I don't have a UPS for my drive. I ended up connecting the power supply directly to the case, so now my PC recognizes both the stick and the drive simultaneously. Now I just need to pick up some USB 3.0 cables.

Even if the external drive has its own power supply? I have a quick question regarding how to properly shut down external drives. Since we aren't talking about simple USB sticks here, is there a specific technique for powering them down? This Hitachi 3 TB GST Touro Desk Pro 3.5 I picked up doesn't have a dedicated power button, and I can't find a way to gracefully shut it down through my PC. The only option I see is "Safely Remove Hardware," but even then, to actually turn it off, I end up having to unplug it from the wall outlet...

I managed to track down the drivers after checking in with the guys over at Geek Squad, and they sent me a direct download link. However, I’ve run into a bit of a snag. I also picked up a 16GB USB 3.0 flash drive, but while I was trying to copy files to it, my Hitachi 3 TB GST Touro Desk Pro 3.5 external drive just stopped working entirely. It only started behaving again once I pulled the flash drive out. The technician mentioned this might be happening because the drive isn't pulling enough power from the PCI-e card. I had assumed the drive would draw its power directly from the wall outlet since it's plugged in, and I noticed there's an extra power slot right on the PCI-e card itself. I figured the motherboard would handle the heavy lifting, but now I'm wondering—do I actually need to plug a power cable into that specific slot on the card?

I picked up this drive along with a USB 3.0 card, but I'm having a bit of trouble tracking down the right drivers for Windows 7 64-bit. It’s an ASUS USB 3.0 PCI-E card with two slots. It came with a mini CD containing the drivers, but I just can't seem to find the right ones on there.

My 700GB external drive is starting to fail on me, so I've decided it's time to pick up a new one.
Right now, I'm using this motherboard
. I am currently torn between
SEAGATE FreeAgent GoFlex Desk 0.1 (3.5", 2TB, USB 3.0) Black
Western Digital HDD 2TB My Book Live, 2000 GB, LAN, 64 MB, 3.5", LAN
Hitachi 3 TB GST Touro Desk Pro 3.5", USB 3.0, BlackRock. Aside from the price tag, I'm not sure which one offers better speed or runs quieter.

Since my motherboard doesn't feature USB 3.0, I was thinking about grabbing this USB 3 controller as well. Is there anything else I should be looking out for?