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RVK
16y ago
OK, Primeval is not great - but it is well-researched: most of the monsters in the show are not known prehistoric creatures, for example, which makes sense given the long gaps in the fossil record. And the rendering is excellent - it's just
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16y ago
Recent movies filmed on digital video have the problem that the exposure time is much less than the frame gap. So action scenes look like flick-books. Gladiator had this issue, as well as most of Michael Mann's recent output. A higher frame
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RVK
16y ago
I can't speak for Canadian TV but primetime British dramas are generally technically excellent - for instance, this year's Oscar winner for Best Director, Tom Hooper, has directed episodes of Cold Feet, EastEnders and Byker Grove. Practical
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RVK
16y ago
I've long believed that a civilization's natural, or sensible power structure reflects two things: the communications technology available, and the size of the economic/political structure. Greek city states could have a (slave-owning) demo
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RVK
16y ago
The place for this would probably be ratemystartup.com (yes, it exists, no it's not my site)
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RVK
16y ago
I used to guzzle milk until I realized the calorific content of what I was chugging. But Tea with milk gives you caffeine, antioxidants and calcium, and hydrates you quite well according to research funded by the tea industry.
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Automatic reflection for C++ - useful?
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RVK
16y ago
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