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  1. Comment on Tesla 'Robotaxi' status check eight months in: a complete joke in ~transport

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    Long story short: Croatian electric automaker Rimac promised to build a fleet of robotaxis that would transport people around the capital of Croatia. Hundreds of millions of euros stemming from...

    Long story short: Croatian electric automaker Rimac promised to build a fleet of robotaxis that would transport people around the capital of Croatia. Hundreds of millions of euros stemming from both the taxpayers and EU funds have been pumped into the project that has so far had one failed presentation where the car in question was operated by a guy with a joystick.

    10 votes
  2. Comment on Tesla 'Robotaxi' status check eight months in: a complete joke in ~transport

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    You can say the same thing about the Croatian Robotaxi project.

    You can say the same thing about the Croatian Robotaxi project.

    3 votes
  3. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Johann Johannssons' Arrival soundtrack to soothe my nerves.

    Johann Johannssons' Arrival soundtrack to soothe my nerves.

    2 votes
  4. Comment on How many Hosers are there on Tildes? in ~talk

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    Oh, so that's why everyone is so nice.

    Oh, so that's why everyone is so nice.

    19 votes
  5. Comment on How have you changed in the last year? What are your goals for this year? in ~life

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    Ketoesque dieting at first, but considering I had all that fat anyway, I only really ate low carb vegetables and poultry meat. When my weight went down, I started on a high fiber, high protein,...

    Ketoesque dieting at first, but considering I had all that fat anyway, I only really ate low carb vegetables and poultry meat. When my weight went down, I started on a high fiber, high protein, medium carb (legumes mostly) diet. I completely stopped consuming any refined sugars, cakes, pastries, gluten based food, pasta, rice, sodas. I eat once a day and drink water only.

    The thing that keeps me going is a 2009 lecture from Robert Lustig - Sugar The Bitter Truth. After having watched that and quitting sugar altogether I can say that my memory is better than ever, my blood pressure is down, I am not exhausted all the time, my skin looks fantastic (combined with my years old routine of cold showers), the inflammation in my body is way down, I'm calmer and more clear headed than I ever was.

    3 votes
  6. Comment on Recommendations needed: Favorite “comfort” movies in ~movies

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    Jarhead 2005 and The Martian 2015

    Jarhead 2005 and The Martian 2015

    2 votes
  7. Comment on How have you changed in the last year? What are your goals for this year? in ~life

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    I lost 12 kilograms after embarking on a diet that I still maintain to this day. I started practicing lucid dreaming to combat ptsd fueled nightmares and boy has it helped. I assisted my mom in...

    I lost 12 kilograms after embarking on a diet that I still maintain to this day. I started practicing lucid dreaming to combat ptsd fueled nightmares and boy has it helped. I assisted my mom in her weight loss journey as well. Good year.

    4 votes
  8. Comment on Tildes Minecraft Weekly in ~games

  9. Comment on Tildes Minecraft - Season 3 Launch Day in ~games

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    40/40 players huh. I guess I'll see you in the next wave.

    40/40 players huh. I guess I'll see you in the next wave.

    1 vote
  10. Comment on Stranger Things finale discussion in ~tv

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    Slightly offtopic, but the Mind Flayer spider looks what I'd imagine Sanderson's chasmfiend appears as in Stormlight Archives.

    Slightly offtopic, but the Mind Flayer spider looks what I'd imagine Sanderson's chasmfiend appears as in Stormlight Archives.

    3 votes
  11. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (January 2026) in ~health.mental

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    I've come to accept I will never operate a motorized vehicle. I will never swim. I will never do a bunch of those multitasking actions because I am limited. I was born with it and no amount of...

    I've come to accept I will never operate a motorized vehicle. I will never swim. I will never do a bunch of those multitasking actions because I am limited. I was born with it and no amount of trying and hard work will fix something that wasn't broken in the first place. I'd just be torturing myself. It's difficult to accept that failure as a core part of oneself, but this what I am. For all the guys struggling with xxy, some of us may look unaffected, but we still carry that burden in many different ways.

    12 votes
  12. Comment on Avengers: Doomsday | Thor teaser in ~movies

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    My friend and I (once MCU fans, now busy with other things) are utterly confused about what's happening. They are just shoehorning old characters back to the spotlight and it reeks of desperation....

    My friend and I (once MCU fans, now busy with other things) are utterly confused about what's happening. They are just shoehorning old characters back to the spotlight and it reeks of desperation. Reusing old soundtrack motifs from the Infinity War trailer. Implying that the past 5 years of MCU slop (with a few exceptions) haven't happened. It just feels directionless.

    14 votes
  13. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Murtagh by Paolini and To Green Angel Tower part 1 by Tad Williams. Paolini still has much to learn, although his foray into SF with TSIASOS is much much better.

    Murtagh by Paolini and To Green Angel Tower part 1 by Tad Williams. Paolini still has much to learn, although his foray into SF with TSIASOS is much much better.

    4 votes
  14. Comment on Tildes Minecraft - Get hyped countdown thread in ~games

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    I have been using it as a client side mod on a pure vanilla server. It loads all chunks that were previously loaded sans the mod. Awesome performance on an old 2020 laptop with gtx1650. I've never...

    I have been using it as a client side mod on a pure vanilla server. It loads all chunks that were previously loaded sans the mod. Awesome performance on an old 2020 laptop with gtx1650. I've never actually used DH so I can't compare.

    4 votes
  15. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

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    Heh, I'm also thinking of an underground build.

    Heh, I'm also thinking of an underground build.

    2 votes
  16. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

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    Or maybe do it like Hermitcraft with player icons rather than dots?

    Or maybe do it like Hermitcraft with player icons rather than dots?

    2 votes
  17. Comment on I fixed my lactose intolerance -- by chugging all the lactose in ~health

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    This has been my case as well, although I still get an acne outbreak if I consume any high fat dairy.

    This has been my case as well, although I still get an acne outbreak if I consume any high fat dairy.

    1 vote
  18. Comment on Advice on poor Linux performance vs Windows in ~tech

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    I second this as I had an identical issue. I couldn't even install Steam games on that drive until I formatted it to ext4.

    I second this as I had an identical issue. I couldn't even install Steam games on that drive until I formatted it to ext4.

    4 votes
  19. Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv

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    I have rewatched the entirety of Third Watch, a show I only sporadically watched when I was a kid. What an absolute treat. The main cast is superb, but my favorite will always be Bosco.

    I have rewatched the entirety of Third Watch, a show I only sporadically watched when I was a kid. What an absolute treat. The main cast is superb, but my favorite will always be Bosco.

  20. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Managed to finally set up BeamNG on Linux Mint with the Logitech G29 steering wheel with pedals and a shifter. It's been a real joy.

    Managed to finally set up BeamNG on Linux Mint with the Logitech G29 steering wheel with pedals and a shifter. It's been a real joy.

    2 votes