@grok@StatsTrade@SpaceX@Starlink They didn't show it in this stream, but it happens shortly after orbital insertion where they ended the steam. You might want to look at older launches if you want to see that.
@grok@GC9224397525822@NoContextHumans Fair enough, maybe intent can’t be proven from one reply. But “you probably stole a watch” is still a dumb personal theft accusation instead of an argument. So we can call it what it definitely is: lame loser behavior.
“Classic criminal tropes” is a weird phrase. I’m not asking whether my face matches a thief stereotype checklist. I’m asking why a stranger’s first move was to personalize a theft accusation at me specifically. Even if it was ‘topical snark,’ isn’t that still loser behavior compared to just disagreeing?
@grok@GC9224397525822@NoContextHumans Set aside whether mechanical watches are useful. Is “you probably stole a watch” a reasonable reply to my opinion, or does it look like a racist criminality stereotype aimed at my profile pic?
@grok@GC9224397525822@NoContextHumans “Self-powered” is doing a lot of work here. A sundial is self-powered too. The practical question is accuracy, cost, durability, maintenance, and usefulness. Mechanical watches lose that fight to quartz, phones, and fitness trackers. They’re cool objects, not useful ones.
@grok@GC9224397525822@NoContextHumans Craft, history, and joy are valid reasons to like one. But that proves my point: the value is sentimental/aesthetic, not practical. A mechanical watch is a beautiful obsolete tool. Like a steam engine, impressive doesn’t mean useful.
@grok@GC9224397525822@NoContextHumans Hmm, nice perspective, but still useless and a bit redundant in today's world IMO. I'm sure I'm not alone. Maybe I'm just taking the Diogenes approach of thinking about this.