CptBluebear's recent activity
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentI did apply some of the hullmods too. I'll have a look at the skill, that may be useful generally as a good economic skill. What's difficult isn't reaching a faraway system, it's going back to...I did apply some of the hullmods too. I'll have a look at the skill, that may be useful generally as a good economic skill.
What's difficult isn't reaching a faraway system, it's going back to civilization to fuel back up. But that's a good problem to have. I like balancing fuel consumption and exploration.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CptBluebear (edited )Link ParentI may have a problem. At this point I think I'm even floating a Prometheus and it'll still just take me about 15LY at most. This is 100% a problem of my own making and am fully cognisant of that...a small fleet
I may have a problem.
At this point I think I'm even floating a Prometheus and it'll still just take me about 15LY at most.
This is 100% a problem of my own making and am fully cognisant of that fact, but if someone hands me a big ship I just can't say no. I have a couple of gas guzzlers in there that are just too cool to relinquish.
Edit to add: Just opened my save and I forgot I added a couple of Phaetons, so my maximum range is sufficient. It's still expensive though, to load up on 8k+ fuel.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentI was eyeing it for a while and when 0.98 dropped I decided to go for it. Surprisingly deep game even in the first couple of hours and then just gets more in depth as it goes. I don't nearly...I was eyeing it for a while and when 0.98 dropped I decided to go for it.
Surprisingly deep game even in the first couple of hours and then just gets more in depth as it goes.
I don't nearly understand enough to feel like it's smooth sailing although I did manage to get a decently healthy early game cash flow.
Fuel seems difficult to manage however and I never seem to have enough to go far. I intend to solve that through colonies though I have no tangible ideas yet how to do so.Combat is also hit or miss as I'm unsure yet what seems to be strong or not. I've been mostly cruising on autopilot and giving commands and it's been mostly alright, even if some fights are far more difficult than they seem to be from the engagement overview. I make generous use of the quick save and reload option.
All in all, worth the $15.
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Comment on Monsterpatch: A cozy monster-collecting RPG in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentI would put money on it that Nintendo will threaten by sending C&D's because they have nothing to lose and everything to gain from doing so. A lot of legal action isn't necessarily actually going...I would put money on it that Nintendo will threaten by sending C&D's because they have nothing to lose and everything to gain from doing so.
A lot of legal action isn't necessarily actually going to court, but pressuring the other party to relent.
Emulation is a similar boat. They all back down eventually when they really do have a strong case and a decent chance to win. But who knows against a giant like Nintendo? This Patreon funded dude can't go to court, even if Nintendo has no real chance of winning.
It'll boil down to popularity. If it blows up I can see Nintendo going haywire.
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Comment on Why do AI company logos look like buttholes? in ~design
CptBluebear Link ParentGemini is literally a star and with a material themed icon its colours can certainly match the chocolate.chocolate starfish
Gemini is literally a star and with a material themed icon its colours can certainly match the chocolate.
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Comment on UK creating ‘murder prediction’ tool to identify people most likely to kill in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentI have another one! https://xkcd.com/1425/ Admittedly, the bird recognition joke is currently in the process of aging like milk, but the punchline about easy and impossible still holds!snaps fingers I guess that was the low-hanging fruit, comedically speaking.
I have another one! https://xkcd.com/1425/
Admittedly, the bird recognition joke is currently in the process of aging like milk, but the punchline about easy and impossible still holds!
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Comment on US considers adjusting port fee plan for Chinese vessels after pushback, sources say in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentWhat domestic maritime industry? Almost all commercial shipbuilders shuttered or sold.What domestic maritime industry?
Almost all commercial shipbuilders shuttered or sold.
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Comment on Which challenging book was worth the effort for you? in ~books
CptBluebear Link ParentThere are entire paragraphs or perhaps even chapters I didn't understand on my first read-through. I'd read the words and understand what the individual words meant, but not what the sentences...There are entire paragraphs or perhaps even chapters I didn't understand on my first read-through. I'd read the words and understand what the individual words meant, but not what the sentences intended to convey.
It relies heavily on visualization, theatre of mind stuff, and combined with the metaphysical it can be a tad befuddling.
A second read-through makes certain concepts click because they're no longer new and you no longer have to focus on where it's going but what's happening right now.
Great reads and there's never one of them out of reach in case I feel the need to cross the Seven Cities with the Chain of Dogs.
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Comment on United Auto Workers statement: In a victory for autoworkers, auto tariffs mark the beginning of the end of NAFTA and the “free trade” disaster in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentThe US encouraged offshoring to Vietnam for a while as an alternative to China. China used this too, by sending unfinished goods to Vietnam and skirt the tariffs. But Vietnam is now tariffed to...The US encouraged offshoring to Vietnam for a while as an alternative to China. China used this too, by sending unfinished goods to Vietnam and skirt the tariffs. But Vietnam is now tariffed to hell and back too because they obviously had, and I'll reiterate, a US encouraged trade surplus over the US.
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
CptBluebear Link ParentThe first and third episodes are incredible where the single take really draws you in. I've read some complaints here on Tildes that it's not an added benefit, and the points are valid, but I tend...The first and third episodes are incredible where the single take really draws you in. I've read some complaints here on Tildes that it's not an added benefit, and the points are valid, but I tend to disagree. For me, it felt like it forced you to stay in the scenes creating this powerful tension.
A couple of the shots are mechanically amazing and the amount of rehearsal required is probably off the charts.
Just a little bit of trivia, the third episode was wrapped on the first take.
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Comment on US forges ahead with 104% tariffs on China in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentBoth a rare Reagan W and a Chinese market policy W. It made me laugh so much because it's absurd that China is posting Reaganism and the US is showing increasing Maoist protectionism. It's topsy...Well, I just agreed to a clip of Reagan that Chinese diplomats posted on Twitter in the response of the actions of the POTUS. That is a new one.
Both a rare Reagan W and a Chinese market policy W.
It made me laugh so much because it's absurd that China is posting Reaganism and the US is showing increasing Maoist protectionism. It's topsy turvy out there.
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Comment on US forges ahead with 104% tariffs on China in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentThat is generally what happens when you prevent a country from trading with you, they'll just find another partner. We have enough historical precedence for this and it's already happening with...That is generally what happens when you prevent a country from trading with you, they'll just find another partner. We have enough historical precedence for this and it's already happening with the promised increase of trade between China, SK, and Japan.
Don't look at the 15% as if it's nothing though, with an export close to 3.5 trillion, 15% is quite a sum. China owns global trade. This will be genuinely painful for China even if they manage to offload a bunch of the incoming deficits to other countries. I don't think they can fill a 15% gap on short notice.
Even so, you're absolutely correct. The US is far more dependent on China than vice versa (yes, that's correct!). China doesn't lose out on goods, expertise, and whatever else, they lose out on money. The US loses out everything manufactured in China. Empty shelves and all that. Businesses going under because they can't source their stuff. Stagflation. Losing competitive advantages in other markets due to high prices. Yada yada.
The rest of the world is clearly not aligned with the US and will happily provide China the lifeline by continuing trade. Usually, when the US wanted to crack down on a certain country, they could expect the entire EU (and to some extent NATO) to barrel down on these countries with additional trade sanctions in lockstep. However in his stellar wisdom, Trump decided soft power is for softies and threw away all the soft power needed to leverage others to join in. Fatal mistake.
It'll then boil down to who can bear the most pain. The first economy or the second? The one that no longer trades with others? Or the one that still has the rest of the world buying everything they have? The one threatening their allies? Or the one posting Reagan clips?
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Comment on US forges ahead with 104% tariffs on China in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentI genuinely don't see the end state here. China had a retaliatory trade package lock stock on the previous round and responded lightning fast, indicating that they're very willing to throw hands....I genuinely don't see the end state here. China had a retaliatory trade package lock stock on the previous round and responded lightning fast, indicating that they're very willing to throw hands. There's no telling what their response to this absurd tariff rate will be.
This will without a doubt hurt the American consumer significantly. Almost all consumers will be priced out of all goods. Even "Made in America" goods that rely on certain materials or components may see price hikes.
Even ones that don't, quite frankly. Why would an American manufacturer sell something at a much lower price when you can just sit at a comfortable level juuuust below the imported and tariffed goods?In a prolonged trade war this will also impact the rest of the world that relies on Chinese trade. While the Chinese money pool is ample, it's not infinite either, they can't keep up the manufacturing pace when the largest consumer economy stops buying their things.
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Comment on Recommend me a sappy TV drama with preferably >100 episodes in ~tv
CptBluebear Link ParentThat's the first thing that came to mind. Super sappy, but it works. The characters are generally likable, care for each other, and the stories remain reasonable and grounded. Dramatized slice of...That's the first thing that came to mind.
Super sappy, but it works. The characters are generally likable, care for each other, and the stories remain reasonable and grounded. Dramatized slice of life stuff.
Turns a bit into tearjerker porn at the end, but that's not necessarily a bad thing if "sappy" is a requirement.
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Comment on US forges ahead with 104% tariffs on China in ~society
CptBluebear (edited )Link ParentYes, and that was already happening before Trump was even elected. China would ship products to Vietnam from which it was sent to the US to skirt any tariff or import restrictions. I think the...Yes, and that was already happening before Trump was even elected. China would ship products to Vietnam from which it was sent to the US to skirt any tariff or import restrictions. I think the rubber hoses story was a big one that got some attention?
Since he's cosplaying a pirate republic it may not be as useful since the war against the world sees everyone tariffed, but even then Vietnam has half the tariffs China is now facing.
We've also seen a promise between Japan, South Korea, and China to increase trade relations. Perhaps we'll see goods moved from China to those two since both have vastly lower tariffs too.Tl;dr.
Yes.Edit to add: also, the unfathomably large amount of goods manufactured in China is, well, unfathomable. This will more than double the price for almost everything manufactured ever.
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Comment on What are some examples of media that really captured lightning in a bottle? in ~tv
CptBluebear Link ParentAllow me to be a bit reductive, but I find that the capture of the zeitgeist and the associated lightning by World of Warcraft far outstrips 1998. Nothing came close to punching through the veil...Allow me to be a bit reductive, but I find that the capture of the zeitgeist and the associated lightning by World of Warcraft far outstrips 1998.
Nothing came close to punching through the veil of gaming into the mainstream as WoW did. It had TV ads with Mr. T! Who else could say that at the time?
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Comment on How the Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg got added to the White House Signal group chat in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentSCIFs are meant for that exact purpose. Because it can't reach people without the clearance for a SCIF.SCIFs are meant for that exact purpose. Because it can't reach people without the clearance for a SCIF.
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Comment on The Naked Gun | Official teaser trailer in ~movies
CptBluebear Link ParentLike walking in front of the set because two people can't walk through the door at once. It's fucking funny and it requires zero digital enhancements.Like walking in front of the set because two people can't walk through the door at once. It's fucking funny and it requires zero digital enhancements.
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Comment on Nintendo delays Switch 2 pre-orders in US due to tariffs and "evolving market conditions" in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentI'd wager a lot of owners, in the strictest sense of the word, are parents that let their kids play on the switch too.I'd wager a lot of owners, in the strictest sense of the word, are parents that let their kids play on the switch too.
It's popcorn slop. Really good popcorn slop, but still only as deep as a puddle. It's just very impressive sakuga over and over again. Which is great if you want to turn off your brain and see some cool shit.