What's an example of something that the cheaper version is better than the more expensive version?

[desperatelyhungry]

[abc3643]

Any episode of "Star Trek" (which I will NOT call "Star Trek: The Original Series:").

In the mid-2000s, there was a 40th anniversary remastering of Star Trek episodes doing all sorts of computer "enhancements". It may be fine for young people who like such bullshit, it's actually terrible in so many ways.

Here's an example.
I am furious at the ending because, believe it or not, the original is closer to what would happen than the CGI bullshit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poux1cAdVH0

What I hate is that now I am FORCED to watch the CGI versions now. Originals are never broadcast or available for streaming anymore.

Star Wars is the same way with all the CGI bullshit added to those movies.

This CGI / rewrite shit has gotten so bad that South Park even made an episode about it, "The China Probrem" This is the episode that is infamous for (animated) Steven Spielberg and George Lucas raping a stormtrooper.

[desperatelyhungry]

It's really unfair you can't find the original. And I don't watch star trek so I can't say for sure, but if it's anything like other Hollywood movies they probably put sjw bullshit in there and that gets on my nerves, or changing the way characters look to represent different races or women.

[abc3643]

" sjw bullshit "

1. SJW is not bullshit. The fact that you can even read and ask this question is due to SJWs. Ask Jesus, the original SJW.

2. Star Trek is partly about SJW. Learn its history.
treknews.net/.../

[desperatelyhungry]

K nvm idgaf about this bullshit anyways just trying to be nice. Find something that matters in life to be concerned about nerd

[abc3643]

Well, Star Trek never changed anything for modern SJW purposes. It always was SJW in a sense.
What you experience in your world as normal was considered shocking 55 years ago.

For instance, interracial couples are common and not shocking at all.

But, before 1967, states could BAN interracial marriages, so interracial couples were very rare and you wouldn't see them on TV.

However, in the 1968 Star Trek episode "Plato's Stepchildren", Captain Kirk (a white man) kisses Lieutenant Uhura (a black woman). That was a huge deal and the network (NBC) was against it because they didn't want to piss off the Southern viewers. So, NBC wanted to change the scene to not have a kiss. However, the cast deliberately made bad scenes without the kiss, so the NBC executives just let the kiss remain in the episode.

Today, such a scene wouldn't even raise an eyebrow.

So, you may dislike SJWs, but your world is better because of them. Without SJWs, you couldn't: vote, own property, get an abortion, get divorced without your husband's permission, get an education... I could keep going. You have the life that you have and can call me a nerd without retribution all because of SJWs. Think about that.

[loveslongnails]

Champagne, for one thing. Many of them sell by reputation, not taste, like Dom Perignon, or Cristal.

I don't know about "better than", but it's not worth paying for original equipment replacements for lots of things, like Apple products especially. No effin way an Apple charger is worth 3 times as much as the generic.

I needed to buy some air filters and water filters for my refrigerator and A/C units. The generics were rated exactly the same as the name brands, so why pay the name? For example, I need a dummy pass through water filter for my Fridgidaire refrig, because I filter my water at the intake not in the refrigerator. There's NOTHING in the filter - it's just a shell. The manufacturer wanted $45 for it ! I found a substitute on ebay for $18 and it works just fine. WTF?

Tires too - don't pay for the Michelin name when Kelly's are rated higher and cost less.

[jamesgoldman]

Have to agree on the fizz... I drank a bottle of Dom Perignon and it was that great (but at least it cost me nothing)

[winterfox10]

Sony studio headphones. You can get studio quality over-ear headphones for like $20-30, and these bad boys sound like $150 headphones. Each pair I've owned has lasted me 4-6 years. My only complaint is that the base isn't quite as punchy as it could be.

[Liam_Hayden]

My friend had Beats and then listened to some SONY ones. The beats went into a drawer.

[winterfox10]

@Liam_Hayden I honestly have no trouble believing that. I love this product. I'm using my Sony headphones right now as I'm typing this 😂. Beats are decent but they are too expensive for the money you're shelling out. I have also heard that they don't last very long.

[LEADFOOTboi]

aftermarket carburetors and afermarket throttlebody injection systems... a carburetor can get you down the road at 650 cfm for a bit over $300... TBI systems are sold for 1k and more... carburetors are better tho as long as they're NEW, not rebuilt on the shelf...

[eninning]

Well if I was a gigolo I would probably dam near give it away now your fancy chip and Dale guys they're going to cost you an arm and a leg and merges do not all for themselves I like to take care of mama first is that came to what you had in mind

[MrSlim]

Equate allergy medicine is better than Benadryl

[Laozi]

Clothes, Books, Gadgets etc.

[jamesgoldman]

T-shirts
Liqueurs

[Dchrls78104]

Cars!