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Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
Asinine Link ParentI had no idea who wrote Shrek or that he also did other kids' books... I definitely need to check that out! Also the language things reminds me of Mairzy Dotes.I had no idea who wrote Shrek or that he also did other kids' books... I definitely need to check that out!
Also the language things reminds me of Mairzy Dotes.
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Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes
Asinine Link ParentSimilarly, I have a few "uniqueusername"s around.Similarly, I have a few "uniqueusername"s around.
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Comment on Hanford Viaduct - California High-Speed Rail construction progress in ~transport
Asinine Link ParentLol not at all. I hadn't visited since it had been officially OK'd, and I was honestly surprised to see since I knew it had run into a few hiccups. Just the slow moving process was similar to...Lol not at all. I hadn't visited since it had been officially OK'd, and I was honestly surprised to see since I knew it had run into a few hiccups.
Just the slow moving process was similar to "disappointingly dull", as the video comment I was referring to. -
Comment on Desktop icons are surprisingly hard! in ~comp
Asinine Link ParentI use i3, which saves the problem of having anything on my desktop. :DI use i3, which saves the problem of having anything on my desktop. :D
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Comment on Hanford Viaduct - California High-Speed Rail construction progress in ~transport
Asinine Link ParentSame could be said for the high-speed rail. Was a bit excited to see so-far useless bridge staging in Fresno last year.I hoped for more but it never got off the ground
Same could be said for the high-speed rail. Was a bit excited to see so-far useless bridge staging in Fresno last year.
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Comment on Elections: ultimately, it’s going to be okay in ~society
Asinine Link ParentActually, that's just people. I would posit that most people are not very wise. I rarely discuss politics online, because it's usually preaching to the choir or going to turn into an argument. But...many US voters are not very wise
Actually, that's just people. I would posit that most people are not very wise. I rarely discuss politics online, because it's usually preaching to the choir or going to turn into an argument. But in-person discussions can be easily massaged to stay as discussions, which then can enable you to possibly bridge a topic that may be volatile in general. Being able to properly emote and perhaps not "dive in" fully and start bringing up thoughts and concepts... but of course, some folks just want to shout their opinions. You gotta find the "not many".
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Comment on Human-powered Turing Machine constructed out of Legos in ~creative
Asinine LinkAll credit to "Bananaman". I may need to start saving up for this set...All credit to "Bananaman". I may need to start saving up for this set...
Turing machines theoretically describe any machine capable of processing algorithms, and while you’d expect these machines to be fairly advanced – a LEGO genius managed to build the first operational Turing Machine entirely using LEGO bricks. No no… this isn’t a sculpture or decorative model of a Turing Machine, it’s an actual device capable of ‘computing’ algorithms – and here’s the kicker – it does so without electricity.
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Human-powered Turing Machine constructed out of Legos
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Comment on Dockworkers' union to suspend strike in US until Jan. 15, source says in ~transport
Asinine Link ParentYeah, but the bit I was trying to find was on GBH, the local option.Yeah, but the bit I was trying to find was on GBH, the local option.
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Comment on Dockworkers' union to suspend strike in US until Jan. 15, source says in ~transport
Asinine Link ParentYeah, but Boston is a huge union city. I wouldn't expect the national level of NPR to drill down, but local would typically mention the why. I was in the gym at the time, and as I'm searching I...Yeah, but Boston is a huge union city. I wouldn't expect the national level of NPR to drill down, but local would typically mention the why. I was in the gym at the time, and as I'm searching I see the morning edition doesn't have a historical listen option. I know they were streaming to Twitch for a bit, but I can't even find that.
I just find it somewhat odd, as even strikes that don't affect us locally are usually covered and explained with more details.
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Comment on Dockworkers' union to suspend strike in US until Jan. 15, source says in ~transport
Asinine Link ParentThat's crazy, NPR and local GBH made it sound like it was over this morning... no mention of a postponement. Guess there were bigger titillating headlines (that I am not remembering right now...That's crazy, NPR and local GBH made it sound like it was over this morning... no mention of a postponement. Guess there were bigger titillating headlines (that I am not remembering right now whatsoever).
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Comment on Paypal opted you into sharing data without your knowledge in ~tech
Asinine Link ParentI got an email about it yesterday and turned it off. Was this due to backlash, or did others' just go to spam or something?I got an email about it yesterday and turned it off. Was this due to backlash, or did others' just go to spam or something?
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Comment on You're running for office on a somewhat petty, yet univerally-understood single issue. What is it? in ~talk
Asinine Link ParentI'm not a fan of rice either. It's only good when you want to eat 5000 of something...I'm not a fan of rice either. It's only good when you want to eat 5000 of something...
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentWell, I'd hope we're different... you can't be me or I'm going insane! I just think I need to get into the game more to want to do stealth. It's felt like a hand-held "do this and that" from the...Well, I'd hope we're different... you can't be me or I'm going insane!
I just think I need to get into the game more to want to do stealth. It's felt like a hand-held "do this and that" from the start. I love stealth games, but it doesn't have any parts where it feels like I could actually do it... -
Comment on The moral implications of being a moderately successful computer scientist and a woman in ~comp
Asinine Link ParentI had a professor who basically hated me, and I later heard from other females they experienced similar vibes/responses. I was the star in one programming exercise that simulated FEA (finite...I had a professor who basically hated me, and I later heard from other females they experienced similar vibes/responses. I was the star in one programming exercise that simulated FEA (finite element analysis) on a 15-point joist. I had the most efficient code he had ever seen (said so himself), and after comparing to a number of other students (as we were not supposed to show our code until after it was submitted), I was the smallest in size and still easily readable with the required comments.
I got a B on the project... I dunno, just doesn't seem like the grade was proper.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentI'm not anti- the game or genre or critters, it's just it's all stuff I'm really not into all wrapped up in a railroaded game. I did try sneaking on one mission where I saw a tutorial stated I...I'm not anti- the game or genre or critters, it's just it's all stuff I'm really not into all wrapped up in a railroaded game. I did try sneaking on one mission where I saw a tutorial stated I could, but there was absolutely no way I could remain undetected after killing the first guy. It doesn't seem intuitive, and the AI seems to scripted to prevent it... though I did try on a very large area with 10+ baddies.
I also own Last Light, so I'll just keep that one on the shelf until I want to try again I suppose. Thanks for letting me know. -
Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Asinine LinkI have actually been playing some games I acquired years ago and never touched. I got them all at significant discounts or free, and they didn't seem to be appealing to me (which is why I'd only...I have actually been playing some games I acquired years ago and never touched. I got them all at significant discounts or free, and they didn't seem to be appealing to me (which is why I'd only get them for a pittance or gratis), so they just sat in my inventory.
The Good:
Finally swapped to Mad Max after the fiasco with Metro (see comments for that on the latter end of this post). I did a full play through of Borderlands back when it was first released, tried getting back into it and the Pre-Sequel and part 2, so I figured this was just the whole foundation it rested on. It isn't, which was a nice surprise. I like that it's more car-driven (pun possibly intended) but still its own thing. The repetitiveness is starting to grind on me, but I believe I'm getting towards the end of the game. I haven't seen the movies, but it's kind of making me want to. There's some underlying story apparently, but basically you play in what used to be the ocean, and everyone's in gangs or dead. You know, typical story line.
The Better:
Desktop Dungeons was a shock for me. I started playing around with it and missed the concept. But after I gave up on the tutorials and started noticing how things worked... it got really fun. I honestly don't even really know how to properly describe it. You fight monsters, and each fight move is basically calculated ahead of time. They just stand there and you have to figure what combination of skills, items, and other shenanigans you can use to win. The village setup and quests are amusing, but the game is insanely way more in-depth than I originally realized. It took me a few hours before I finally could beat some of the "normal" locations. It's definitely a pen-and-paper-and-calculator with a spreadsheet type of game.
The Ugly:
I finally tried booting up Metro 2033... I just finished beating Kingdom Come Deliverance for the umpteenth time (and thus finished off the achievements), but tried replacing it with Metro. I must have got it for free, because the description isn't my cup of tea. I was trying to push through, but it's 1) so linear, it's basically a 3d platformer, and 2) it's crappy apocalypse. I am not a huge apocalypse type fan, nor of critters that make zero sense. The shooting part isn't even fun either, and I find walking around gives me a touch of motion sickness. I know the story is supposed to be awesome (heard I should read the books), but I just cannot get into it.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Asinine Link ParentPreposterous Awesomeness of Everything is wonderful as well. Procession is actually the only one I haven't beaten.Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything is wonderful as well. Procession is actually the only one I haven't beaten.
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Comment on Where do you fit in the US political typology? in ~society
Asinine Link ParentI disagree. I got "ambivalent right" but I intensely disliked that question's options (and a few others). I felt that maybe only one or two questions weren't super pigeon-holey. Politics is way...I disagree. I got "ambivalent right" but I intensely disliked that question's options (and a few others). I felt that maybe only one or two questions weren't super pigeon-holey.
Politics is way more nuanced than that, but it wasn't inherently a bad quiz.
Wot? o_O
This one comes from MLK's quote “Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” Mostly because I've tended to be a troll and when you're trolling, you're often wrong. So I just accepted that.
I've gone by a plethora of others, usually just using a name I like for whatever reason, or one that @hobofarmer knows from a WH40k book (and I don't even care about WH40k, but I enjoyed the two books with the name). My favorite is still one that a friend made up for random AOL chat back in the 90s: tin can. I don't use it too often anymore though.