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bevel block (quokk.au)

submitted 4 weeks ago by Deceptichum@quokk.au to c/sigh_fi@quokk.au

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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 18 points 4 weeks ago

[–] MalikMuaddibSoong@startrek.website 14 points 4 weeks ago

Scifi writers: the setting is sleek and futuristic

Scifi set designers:

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 6 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Fun fact: Beverly Hills was so named because the transition from brutalist architecture to futuristic aesthetics impressed hollywood socialites so much that they renamed it from "Rodeo Land and Water" to simply "Beverly".

Most of this is not true.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It's also where John Rodentberry came up with the concept for Bevely Crusher.

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 weeks ago

and where Google came up with their initial motto: "Don't B evel"

[–] JayDee@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Bevels are the height of Mankind's breakthroughs.

[–] notarobot@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Well. SciFi I like is not about cutting cornets. You people need to watch some better content

[–] not_woody_shaw@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I prefer the stuff where they cut euphoniums.

[–] ComradePedro@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 weeks ago

Started playing Cyberpunk 2077 the other day and it’s very guilty of this. Super repetitive

[–] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 2 points 4 weeks ago

Bevels show up in woodworking too! Practical! But I guess also chamfers.