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1206 sats \ 26 comments \ @Undisciplined 18 Nov 2023 meta
What a bloodbath last night! Four contestants entered with one strike and three were eliminated.
I would like to take a moment to honor the fallen:
@siggy47, @Wumbo, @Chep,
“In peace, may you leave this shore. In love, may you find the next. Safe passage on your travels, until our final journey to the ground. May we meet again.”
Tuesday's Slate
  • Raptors (0-1) @ Magic (1-1)
  • Pacers (2-0) @ Hawks (1-1)
  • Cavs (1-1) @ 76ers (2-1)
  • Blazers (1-2) @ Suns (1-1)
  • Jazz (2-1) @ Lakers (3-0)
Slim pickings this time, but there are a couple of good teams in there. I switched to tournament records for the parentheticals.
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496 sats \ 11 replies \ @siggy47 18 Nov 2023
With such a moving sendoff quote, I'm almost happy to be eliminated. BTW, what is The 100?
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340 sats \ 6 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Nov 2023
I know The 100 as a sci-fi TV series, but it's adapted from a series of novels that I haven't read.
Brief synopsis: Humanity has been living in space for multiple generations while the Earth recovers from nuclear war. It's an extreme scarcity authoritarian society. A bunch of juvenile offenders get sent down to Earth to see if it's survivable.
It's a strong recommend from me.
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390 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 18 Nov 2023
I enjoyed that show but couldn't get into the last couple seasons.
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50 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Nov 2023
I agree. They definitely jumped the shark and the finale was terrible.
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207 sats \ 3 replies \ @siggy47 18 Nov 2023
I'll give it a go. For some reason I can't seem to embrace sci-fi. I have tried a few times. I think I'm unusual in that respect in the bitcoin world.
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235 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Nov 2023
The sci-fi premises are done pretty well in the show, but it really delves into how societies adapt to different extreme scenarios. Oftentimes, it's more in the post-apocalyptic genre than sci-fi.
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390 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 18 Nov 2023
I am a sucker for post apocalyptic stuff
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235 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Nov 2023
Then I think you'll like it. They do a good job of exploring several different post-apocalyptic outcomes. The execution doesn't always match the set-up, but that's most tv.
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235 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 18 Nov 2023
Hard to believe with your extensive knowledge of the current NBA that you went out so early.
BTW what's with the NHL giving the Maple Leafs the Kansas City Chiefs treatment? They get a week off to travel to Sweden and then get to play Detroit on second leg of a back to back. The Leafs were going to lose that game but the Red Wings looked like they were trying to skate in mud in the third period. So, I figure that must be the way it is structured, go to Sweden play 2 nights in a row. No, now the Leafs get a day off today and play the Wild on Sunday who shocker will be coming off a game tonight after travelling to Sweden. What the hell.
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50 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 18 Nov 2023
Got to cater to the most valuable fan base. I have a friend from Philly who analyzes this stuff like we think about the mempool.
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626 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 18 Nov 2023
Seems like a good job for AI. Feed it the entire schedule and compute which teams have the best and worst scheduling advantage in terms of days off, opponent days off, travel days, travel out of time zone etc. Would be interesting to see if certain teams get preferred treatment year after year.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Nov 2023
I'm pretty sure this is done for NBA and NFL. I don't recall who does it though.
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212 sats \ 1 reply \ @POTUS 19 Nov 2023
Suns
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 19 Nov 2023
The stage is set for the Suns to cripple our pool
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212 sats \ 1 reply \ @BTC_Bellzer 19 Nov 2023
Suns
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 19 Nov 2023
Got it
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390 sats \ 1 reply \ @elnosh 18 Nov 2023
Pacers
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Nov 2023
Got it
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390 sats \ 1 reply \ @gnilma 18 Nov 2023
Suns
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Nov 2023
Gotcha. That seems like the right pick.
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207 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 18 Nov 2023
I'll take the Suns. Quick question. What happens if we get to the semi-finals, or finals and don't have a winner yet and have already taken the teams that are left?
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50 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Nov 2023
Something other than winning will happen in that scenario.
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390 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 18 Nov 2023
Hmmm. How many players do we have left? I need to start thinking about what teams will make it to the semis and finals. Now I am regretting using the Lakers. I didn't consider the championship rounds because I was thinking everyone would be eliminated by then but the tournament is so short and with double elimination there is a good chance we will have some folks still around in semis.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Nov 2023
There are three Group Play rounds left and then three playoff rounds. There's one person with one strike and four of us who have zero.
My thinking is that if you run out of teams to pick from, you lose that round and any tiebreakers with people who made a pick.
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100 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 19 Nov 2023
We're just missing a pick from @POTUS. Get it in or get saddled with the lowly Raptors. Oops, I was looking at tournament record. Get it in or get saddled with the rebuilding Trailblazers.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 Nov 2023
I'm hopping on the Suns' train, too
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