• MTK@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Anyone saying Truman is either not thinking it through or has a fetish for being watched.

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    6 days ago

    Groundhog Day

    Infinite time to do hobbies and no lasting consequences to my actions? Where do I sign up!

    Also I viscerally hate the idea of being watched 24/7 so the Truman show would be probably my worst nightmare

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        6 days ago

        This brings me some more questions tbh

        Like how is he remembering the previous loop?

        What of him gets sent back?

        His brain? His whole body? His thoughts are a product of the chemical and physical state of his brain and body, so gotta be his body to some extent

        In the film he’s shown learning not just knowledge but new skills requiring dexterity you assume he doesn’t already possess

        Could he work out in the gym and have the physical benefits in the next loop?

        I’m starting to think the film might have a couple of plot holes

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          6 days ago

          Nah, brain includes the whole nervous system. We just forget the brain doesn’t stop in our head.

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          5 days ago

          I’m more concerned about the implication of never breaking the curse.

          Would failing to break the curse mean the universe fails to continue?

          You would be responsible for the end of time, if so.

  • zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev
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    6 days ago

    Groundhog Day. At first, I’d expect it to be incredibly fun, but then I’d expect a vast loneliness to set in. Nobody can understand your situation, you cannot grow relationships, and everyone else stays the same while you continue to grow. But eventually I expect that you would adjust mentally and settle into a routine, similar to how happiness tends to eventually return to baseline levels after culture shock or a major injury. So, you know, like the movie.

  • hOrni@lemmy.world
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    6 days ago

    Groundhog day. Unlimited time for everything. Absolute freedom from consequences. And a possible way out when You get bored.