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Comment on The Wheel of Time reunites us with old friends in season 2 premiere in ~tv
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Comment on Baldur’s Gate 3 is causing some developers to panic in ~games
Bubblebooy Link ParentIn addition to the do you want to proceed prompts which don’t mention the acts you get an achievement that explicitly states you left act 1.In addition to the do you want to proceed prompts which don’t mention the acts you get an achievement that explicitly states you left act 1.
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Comment on Madison Reeve explains why she quit Linus Tech Tips (CW: self harm, slurs, sexual harassment) in ~tech
Bubblebooy Link ParentI think this shows the effectiveness of Linus response statement. The average person is not following the drama closely and if they only have information for the original video and Linus response...I think this shows the effectiveness of Linus response statement. The average person is not following the drama closely and if they only have information for the original video and Linus response they could easily think it is less black and white.
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Comment on Devastating Maui fire wipes out historic town Lahaina in ~enviro
Bubblebooy Link ParentIt is. The tree has fire damage but is one of the few things still standing, unknown if it will survive.It is. The tree has fire damage but is one of the few things still standing, unknown if it will survive.
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Comment on Do you think there will be a "Baldur's Gate Effect?" in ~games.tabletop
Bubblebooy Link ParentI think it will have an effect on 5e due to the type of new people it will bring. People who got into DnD through Critical Role or other similar content are more likely to want a deep story rich...I think it will have an effect on 5e due to the type of new people it will bring. People who got into DnD through Critical Role or other similar content are more likely to want a deep story rich game. New player coming from BG3 will be on average wanting a more combat focused campaign.
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Comment on What games do you most wish had a remake, or a sequel or both? in ~games
Bubblebooy LinkBlack and WhiteBlack and White
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Comment on Egg 'signatures' allow drongos to identify cuckoo 'forgeries' almost every time, study finds in ~science
Bubblebooy LinkI wonder if the researchers presence put the birds on high alert increasing the chance that the identified the forgeries?I wonder if the researchers presence put the birds on high alert increasing the chance that the identified the forgeries?
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Comment on Imax CEO says weekend box office shows “paradigm shift” in moviegoing: Revenue jumps, company swings to profit in Q2 in ~movies
Bubblebooy LinkIn addition to Oppenheimer the heatwave effecting most of the country is certainly helping as people are trying to get out of the heat.In addition to Oppenheimer the heatwave effecting most of the country is certainly helping as people are trying to get out of the heat.
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Comment on If futures contracts/exchanges were outlawed, would anything of value be lost in the global economy? in ~finance
Bubblebooy Link ParentWouldn’t Corn be a terrible crop to compare to as it has so many subsidies?Wouldn’t Corn be a terrible crop to compare to as it has so many subsidies?
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Comment on Sex education book 'Welcome to Sex' is a best-seller, but has been pulled off one Australian retailer's shelves after a conservative backlash, including death threats against one of the authors in ~books
Bubblebooy Link ParentToo often we assume it is some plan to keep future generations dumb and manipulatable when at the end of the day this is the main reason.it's about protecting parents from having to think about their children in the context of sexuality
Too often we assume it is some plan to keep future generations dumb and manipulatable when at the end of the day this is the main reason.
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Comment on So you want to turn an office building into a home? in ~design
Bubblebooy Link ParentThose smaller buildings are likely easier to retrofit but may be more costly per unit due to the smaller scale of the project.Those smaller buildings are likely easier to retrofit but may be more costly per unit due to the smaller scale of the project.
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Comment on Canadian judge rules thumbs-up emoji can represent contract agreement in ~news
Bubblebooy Link ParentI do not think it was clear in this case. It appears like the farmer meant it as confirmation of receipt while the buyer interpreted as agreeing to the contract.I do not think it was clear in this case. It appears like the farmer meant it as confirmation of receipt while the buyer interpreted as agreeing to the contract.
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Comment on The latest dangerous conspiracy theory: That conspiracy theory research is part of a big conspiracy in ~misc
Bubblebooy Link ParentI think now conspiracy theories have more direct reach making easier to see their true face. Previously people only knew about a conspiracy theory second or third hand. At that point they had been...I think now conspiracy theories have more direct reach making easier to see their true face. Previously people only knew about a conspiracy theory second or third hand. At that point they had been filtered down into the fun harmless theories we remember.
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Comment on When did humans start settling down? In Israel, new discoveries at one of the world’s oldest villages are upending the debate about when we stopped wandering in ~humanities.history
Bubblebooy Link ParentOr there was another grain or wheat variety that was completely replaced by wheat over time.Or there was another grain or wheat variety that was completely replaced by wheat over time.
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Comment on Prevalence of AI generated text in Tildes in ~tildes
Bubblebooy LinkI do not think there is anything wrong with using AI to aid in comments / post. As long as it is just being used as an aid in writing and not used to generating what to say. And it is being edited.I do not think there is anything wrong with using AI to aid in comments / post. As long as it is just being used as an aid in writing and not used to generating what to say. And it is being edited.
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Comment on Series finales and a lack of closure in ~tv
Bubblebooy LinkI almost always hate closure episodes, a short thing at the end is great but any more than that I typically dislike.I almost always hate closure episodes, a short thing at the end is great but any more than that I typically dislike.
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Comment on Reddit admins are now approaching mod teams of closed subreddits, looking for moderators who will cooperate and re-open them in ~tech
Bubblebooy LinkA lot a talk about the importance of community for a company explicitly ignoring their community.A lot a talk about the importance of community for a company explicitly ignoring their community.
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Comment on Creatives, how do you feel about the impact of artificial intelligence on the future of art, illustration and design? in ~creative
Bubblebooy (edited )Link ParentHumans are creating AI art. The creativity comes in from the person prompting the AI. A writer is not prompting an AI with ‘Book Cover’ they have a vision and are utilizing a tool to make it....Humans are creating AI art. The creativity comes in from the person prompting the AI. A writer is not prompting an AI with ‘Book Cover’ they have a vision and are utilizing a tool to make it. Photography is art even though the camera has no creativity.
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Comment on Former US President Donald Trump demands Republican rivals pledge to pardon him … or else in ~misc
Bubblebooy Link ParentHe is the thing that is destroying the party as a whole. He is forcing the party in a more crazy direction and attacking everyone in his party that does not support him. I don’t think Trump is...He is the thing that is destroying the party as a whole. He is forcing the party in a more crazy direction and attacking everyone in his party that does not support him. I don’t think Trump is capable of keeping a secret and there is nothing at this point that is so damning that it could turn the GOP base democratic.
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Comment on What is your most used piece of kitchen equipment / what surprised you in its usefulness? in ~food
Bubblebooy Link ParentNormal chopsticks often have some sort of finishing on them that can get damaged from the high heat when cooking.Normal chopsticks often have some sort of finishing on them that can get damaged from the high heat when cooking.
Brandon Sanderson says he is viewing the show as a different turn of the wheel then books.
I have not read the books but am a fan of Brandon Sanderson.