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As an aside, it really irks me how Tolkien's names are used in this manner.
by Svip 6mo ago
As an aside, it really irks me how Tolkien's names are used in this manner.
- MengerSponge 6mo agoWhen someone tells you who they are, believe them.
- randallsquared 6mo agoI guess we can believe they are Tolkien fans, then.
- AnthonyMouse 6mo agoThis is honestly a meaningless cliche. There is a bottled water company called Liquid Death, is that a reason to expect their product to be more hazardous than competitors? A lot of free software has traditionally used self-deprecating names, should we expect them to be bad as a result? How about when something is called Truth Social?
- prewett 6mo agoMy rule is, "if you have to say, it isn't". If the tofu were really yummy and tasty, you wouldn't need to say so on the package. (Some years ago, when Americans' idea of uses for tofu was mostly as a salad topping, Texas had a tofu brand that said "yummy and tasty!" on the package.) "Truth Social"? Probably a cesspool of lies. "Liquid Death"? Well, I would have expected it to be full of alcohol, capacsin, and/or cinnamon, not bottled water...
- mplanchard 6mo agoHe would be horrified. I’m a little surprised his estate hasn’t attempted to prevent it.
- kibwen 6mo agoAt my new startup, Ungoliant, we intend use AI-powered space-based mirrors to at long last achieve humanity's dream of plunging Arda into endless night. We're excited to have you join us in this exciting venture!