Them, on Prime
Season 1 was great
Watching season 2
Amazing
Love this sorta thing
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Iāll have to check that one out. 
One day, Iāll climb out from under the rock ā¦
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Just saw the trailer to Fallout
Michael Emerson from Lost (Ben Linus, Henry Gale) appears in Fallout S01E2 
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I only watched two episodes of the first season, so Iām missing things that might be explained later.
However, I also assumed the plot relied on quantum entanglement as the basis for instantaneous communication over many light yearsāeven though quantum entanglement cannot communicate predetermined information.
Hereās my feeble, annoying, and pedantic attempt at explaining one aspect of quantum entanglement as I understand it. Fundamental particles exist as waves of possible positions (superpositions) but collapse into particles with fixed positions when observed. For example, an electron is a type of fundamental particle that orbits an atomās nucleus. The electron is a particle, but it simultaneously occupies all possible positions (superpositions) around the nucleus as a wave until itās observed. At this point, those superpositions collapse into a fixed position.
With that in mind, entangled particles share the same quantum state (for simplicityās sake, letās say either X or Y). However, that shared state is inherently random and canāt communicate information.
For example, if an entangled pair of particles existed with these X and Y superpositions. The receiver of one of the particles could observe that particle. However, the observation would collapse its wave function to one of its two possible superpositions. The only thing the observer of the entangled particle would know is that its entangled sibling, many light years away, shared the same random state.
The key limitation is randomness. The wave functionās collapse into one of the particleās superpositions is random and canāt be predetermined. This randomness means that communicating predetermined information is impossible. Coordinating the wave function collapse of trillions of paired particles to communicate complex information would be impossible by a trillion times.
Iām impressed that the bookās writer and the seriesā producers took a chance on a deep dive into, as Einstein put it, āspooky action at a distance.ā Any science fiction requires some suspension of disbelief. In other words, letās assume that an advanced civilization figured out a workaround to what we consider impossible.
Iām unsure if Iāll watch the rest of the series. The premise is interesting enough to make me want to read the book instead. Iāve read other books by Liu Cixin and liked them.
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Yeh they rely on this but itās not founded.
The know Quantum particles exists and can create them but not for communication.
Fun thing about alien or unknown is that they create tech to suit them.
I often wonder what tech won.
AC over DC
What tech would phones be if Alexander Graham Bell had not wonā¦
And like so many inventions that came along the same time.
Where would we be had we gone a different direction
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We watched Unfrosted over the weekend. I hate to admit it, but I was let down. There might be some nostalgia value for those over 50, but, overall, I felt like it jumped around too fast, the wacky bits were just wacky bits, and there was nobody that you wanted to rally behind.
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On the positive side we started watching The Gentlemen, an 8-part series on Netflix, and it is quite good so far. If you enjoyed Breaking Bad, youād probably enjoy The Gentlemen.
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I just found out the new season of Bridgerton dropped. Thatās what I will be watching tonight 
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Watched Outer Range season 2 dropped yesterday.
Binged the entire thing.
Itās amazing. What a show. Itās absolutely crazy show.
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Dusting off this old thread.
This show is completely cheesy, full of melodrama, obviously coached contestants, and Iām a little embarrassed to admit to watching it, but my wife and I started watching The Floor (Hulu) and actually enjoy it.
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Iām getting through all the episodes of Monk on Netflix before it leaves on 14 March, no idea there was a Monk movie done in 2023 I think, will have to watch it. Watched this show years ago and forgot about it, weāre enjoying it immensely.
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I was introduced to a Bollywood film called Like Stars on Earth (Taare Zameen Par) several years ago and Iāve been watching it several times a year since. Aamir Khan, one of the main actors and producer of the film, is exceptionally talented and Iāve recently been watching more of his films. Bollywood films are super fun - I highly recommend!
Here are links to my favorites (theyāre in Hindi with English subtitles):
Like Stars on Earth (Taare Zameen Par)
PK
3 Idiots
Secret Superstar
Laal Singh Chaddha (Bollywood version of Forest Gump)
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I donāt normally watch anything requiring subtitles as it stops me from doing two things at once lol. But, I stumbled upon āāRuyiās Royal Love in the Palaceāā and it sucked me in immediately. I had to research it a little and find a playlist in order. Not speaking the language was a bit tricky to find such info. But, there is a whole Reddit dedicated to it LOL 
Needless to say itās a beautiful series. The scenery and costuming is pure eye candy.
The storyline is pretty good. I believe itās based somewhat on Empress Nara, the second wife of the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty. She was Empress from 1750 until her death in 1766.
As for the series, Ruyi is loyal,sweet and kind, the other royal women - not so much. Itās filled with drama, intrigue and well deserved revenge. Anyhooā¦ Iām captivated by it. It keeps me well occupied and I donāt mind the subtitles ā¦ never thought I would say that 
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@RedKittieKat Yeah, it takes more effort to watch with subtitles and I try to first see if I could find foreign language films dubbed in English - for a while, I was able to for Like Stars on Earth on Youtube, but Youtube took down each one I found after some time due to copyright issues (which makes sense). So, I had to search for an alternative and came across the current link I shared, which only has English subtitles - itās the next best thing to the dubbed version.
Thanks for sharing about Ruyiās Royal Love in the Palace series, sounds interesting and I see what you mean about the costuming from the image - itās absolutely stunning - Iām gonna try to find a way to watch it!
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