GeekNights Thursday

Tonight on GeekNights, we review Denis Villeneuve's Dune (part 1). It's Dune. It's hard to imagine doing better at Duning on the big screen than this. Recall that we discussed Dune extensively on the GeekNights Book Club.

In the news, the Shiba Inu shitcoin is in the news due to a high volatility situation, you can buy 1/1000 of a Warhol for $250 after some clever people literally attempt to destroy its provenance, Facebook flees is toxic brand with a new name, Queens successfully opposed an upgraded fossil fuel power plant, and the NAACP is urging professional athletes to boycott Texas sports teams due to the extreme threat Texas has put American democracy under.

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• GeekNights Thursday - Dune (2021)

Things of the Day

• Rym - What Happens If You Put A MANUAL Transmission In REVERSE While Driving?
• Scott - Umpire Scorecards

Tonight on GeekNights, we discuss aliens and UFOs and such. The 90s were a wild time with alien autopsies and The X-Files. Nevermind real alien topics like the Drake equation, the Rare Earth hypothesis, or the Great Filter. In the news, avoid using computers in Missouri, IATSE will strike on October 18th unless their (extremely reasonable) demands are met, Kellog's workers and John Deere workers also strike as a new labor movement comes alive in America.Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Aliens and UFOs

Things of the Day

• Rym - The Great Fear (1958)
• Scott - House on Haunted Hill (1959)

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider the humble beverage. From soda to pop, orange juice to bourbon, milk to yilk, and even good old reliable "water" we consider the general concept of drinks. In the news, the IATSE is mobilizing for a possible strike, we encourage you to murder Spotted Lanternflies if you live in New York, and we encourage you to delete your Facebook account.Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Beverages

Things of the Day

• Rym - THATCHER'S TECHBASE
• Scott - How Cast Iron Pans are Made

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider outerwear. Jackets and coats and such. In the news, Scott went to the US Open, America continues its spiral into ruin as abortion is banned in Texas, (we are boycotting Texas henceforth), and House Democrats are taking action to protect abortion rights.Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Outerwear

Things of the Day

• Rym - SIMCITY 2000 GENERATOR
• Scott - Playing massive jump rope

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about natural disasters. In the news, there's a reason we don't make much anime content anymore, cars are back to destroying the world, Cuomo is (rightly) out as New York's governor, and the US military will (rightly) require vaccination against COVID-19.Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Natural Disasters

Things of the Day

• Rym - Cult Name Generator
• Scott - Mr. T on Late Night With David Letterman 1982

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider bootlegs and counterfeits. Illegitimate goods. In the news, Texas Democrats are risking a lot trying to defend American democracy, Bowling Balls can't be recycled, a doctor faked vaccine records to sell fake medicine, and Amazon sells a lot of dangerous goods. We'll also be live at PAX Online East 2021!Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Bootlegs and Counterfeits

Things of the Day

• Rym - This Tent Could Kill You!
• Scott - This is New York City's Worst Landlord

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider when to bail, hit da bricks, or be "out" of something. In the news, loud pipes don't save lives, the new R211 subway cars were unveiled, and what happened in Florida was preventable.Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Bailing

Things of the Day

• Rym - Every Way to FILTER WATER in the Backcountry!
• Scott - The Future of Horse shoeing

Tonight on GeekNights, we consider hotels and motels. We kind of miss them. In the news, Pokémon Unite is a MOBA, the US Supreme Court made one good decision and one abhorrent decision, and if you wondered why Batman was trending recently, well, now you know. Also we'll be live at PAX East Online!Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Hotels and Motels

Things of the Day

• Rym - Dads Checking Into Their Hotel Room
• Scott - The-OldOS-Project

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about skin. Yes, that kind of skin. In the news, Scott GeekBites Oxygen (2021), Rym GeekBites Walker (1987), maybe companies should be barred from bothering you after-hours, and AMC issues 11MM shares.Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Skin

Things of the Day

• Rym - Smartphone case made of artificial human skin
• Scott - dermdoctor

Tonight on GeekNights, we talk about a lot of things, from the content-seeking that comes from being a podcaster to beards, fart cars to the senate, and anything else on our minds. In the news, lotteries do seem to drive COVID vaccinations, and the newest Adventure Time installment apparently hits hard.Related LinksForum Thread

• GeekNights Thursday - Things that Grind or Grease our Gears

Things of the Day

• Rym - Spark Plug vs Car Window at 800,000FPS!
• Scott - The Man in the Money Room