Only in the movies, Kim, do seismologists predict earthquakes. If Lars is so good a predicting failures, why didn’t he predict Mike’s negative view of his work?
it’s not as bad as it sounds. there are people with a talent for picking out failures. advertisers love them when they can identify them it’s sort of “He liked that? oh crap it’s gonna fail”
Video on demand (streaming) and handwriting (and several other forms of) recognition are now commonplace, but seismologists still can’t predict earthquakes reliably.
“Failure of video on demand”. Do we really have to get these old and out of date comics. Can we please get some fresh blood? Doonesbury gets his new stuff out on Sunday, let’s give the spot to someone else for weekdays.
When I was in college, we geology majors had an intramural mixed volleyball team, whose name was (and I am not making this up): Are You Cummingtonite, or the Plutonic Affair. We did OK, but did not win the tournament.
Yes, Kim, that’s what a seismologist does. I’m sure there’s more to it but that’s the main thing. What’s Lars gonna predict, the failure of online Solitaire?
BE THIS GUY over 2 years ago
So the advice this guy is going to give Mike and Kim is to do nothing.
sparky12358 over 2 years ago
How’s that video on demand stuff working now? Handwriting recognition?
Blood-Poisoning Vermin over 2 years ago
I used to date a seismologist. It was a pretty shaky relationship. It was tough because she knew about all my faults.
LeftCoastKen Premium Member over 2 years ago
Some prognosticators use seismographs, some use Ouija Boards or Magic 8-Balls … Lars uses computer-based Solitaire.
DangerBunny over 2 years ago
And seismologists don’t predict earthquakes. They want to, but there’s a lot going on that’s too murky to calculate, fuzzing up the calculations.
Susan00100 over 2 years ago
Video-on-demand failed?? Never knew that!!
Susan00100 over 2 years ago
Kim had better fire that jerk, or Mike will have a “headache” tonight!!
Carl Premium Member over 2 years ago
Yeah, Video on Demand, AKA “streaming” was a complete bust.
ACK! Premium Member over 2 years ago
So two of his predictions got lucky. How many have failed?
tonypezzano over 2 years ago
I used to date a fortune teller. She told me when we broke up she saw not future in it.
Redd Panda over 2 years ago
Video-on-demand? Oh yeah, that’ll never work.
Joseph Shelby Premium Member over 2 years ago
of course, video on demand today is the #1 entertainment model.
preacherman Premium Member over 2 years ago
Only in the movies, Kim, do seismologists predict earthquakes. If Lars is so good a predicting failures, why didn’t he predict Mike’s negative view of his work?
Kilrwat Premium Member over 2 years ago
Plus, he obviously sucks at it. What’s not to like?
Droptma Styx over 2 years ago
Video-on-demand has made a pretty strong showing at the Emmy nominations this year.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation over 2 years ago
the failure of video on demand/ hello netflicks. streaming. disney plus ? mike close the garage door-after you turn on the car.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation over 2 years ago
it’s not as bad as it sounds. there are people with a talent for picking out failures. advertisers love them when they can identify them it’s sort of “He liked that? oh crap it’s gonna fail”
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Apparently, Mike has to produce something before Capt. Hairline can tell him it’s going to fail and earn his paycheck. Wait, he was her “boy” friend?!
Bob Blumenfeld over 2 years ago
Video-on-demand. And now we have streaming video.
The Wolf In Your Midst over 2 years ago
Well, if you can stop yourself from doing anything that fails, you kind of set yourself up for success. Or at least mediocrity.
rmercer Premium Member over 2 years ago
Sometimes they predict NO earthquakes…
SavannahJim Premium Member over 2 years ago
I watched something about the failure of video-on-demand just the other day on Netflix.
squireobrien over 2 years ago
Video on demand (streaming) and handwriting (and several other forms of) recognition are now commonplace, but seismologists still can’t predict earthquakes reliably.
Realimaginary1 Premium Member over 2 years ago
At the rate it’s going, Mike’s going to smell flawed hiring in technology three months in hindsight!
198.23.5.11 over 2 years ago
JJ eventually graduated from MIT to make up for this failure it once produced.
jrankin1959 over 2 years ago
So, of Lars stays quiet, you’re on the right track? You’ve hired a canary for the coal mine.
XtopherSD over 2 years ago
“Failure of video on demand”. Do we really have to get these old and out of date comics. Can we please get some fresh blood? Doonesbury gets his new stuff out on Sunday, let’s give the spot to someone else for weekdays.
Eric S over 2 years ago
video on demand was a failure?
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 2 years ago
“Stone brilliant”? Is that like stone deaf, stone crazy, or stone dead? If so, it doesn’t sound like much of a recommendation to me.
Fearless Fosdick Sr. Premium Member over 2 years ago
This has to be in the running for the most off-the-mark Doonesbury ever.
ipbar about 2 years ago
Then there was that intense discussion of cleavage and bedding relationships…
jhedenquist about 2 years ago
When I was in college, we geology majors had an intramural mixed volleyball team, whose name was (and I am not making this up): Are You Cummingtonite, or the Plutonic Affair. We did OK, but did not win the tournament.
HodgeElmwood about 2 years ago
Yes, Kim, that’s what a seismologist does. I’m sure there’s more to it but that’s the main thing. What’s Lars gonna predict, the failure of online Solitaire?
jrlind55 about 2 years ago
Pity he could only see 3 years in the future, instead of 30 (where Video-On-Demand and Handwriting Recognition are well-established and lucrative).