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Comment on SpaceX stock tumbles 23% from its high as average investor sees gains wiped out in ~finance
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentThe space elevator is a little brutal because they're dead ends. Luckily they did introduce a slider in the latest patch. I haven't played 1.2 but it's a 10-20-30-etc percentage requirement slider...The space elevator is a little brutal because they're dead ends. Luckily they did introduce a slider in the latest patch. I haven't played 1.2 but it's a 10-20-30-etc percentage requirement slider if I recall. 100 or even 500 nuclear pasta is a much better proposition than a 1000.
Edit: hey I can see my post from here!
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Comment on SpaceX stock tumbles 23% from its high as average investor sees gains wiped out in ~finance
CptBluebear Link ParentTake a shot anytime a fed chair says "dual mandate" during a quarterly and you'll stumble away thinking all your problems are solved.Take a shot anytime a fed chair says "dual mandate" during a quarterly and you'll stumble away thinking all your problems are solved.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentEmbrace the spaghet! Satisfactory is a little more a game and a little less a job. Some production lines can get a little complex around tier 8 but most of this game is just building the factory...Embrace the spaghet!
Satisfactory is a little more a game and a little less a job. Some production lines can get a little complex around tier 8 but most of this game is just building the factory you want to see. Resources are endless and you can't really be punished for doing anything wrong (although troubleshooting a flipping breaker can be a trip!) so it's just building to your specs. Optimization is optional. Making something quick and dirty to jumpstart the next tier can be rewarding in its own way.
In my life, I've been trying to embrace my more creative, expressive, and emotional side. I've been trying to enjoy and respect imperfection. It sounds weird, but the game is helping me realize that.
I'm in a similar phase, within the gaming sphere, Satisfactory always hit the right note for me too.
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Comment on Arc Raiders is hilarious in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentThey should have never admitted to it. People were already guessing but admitting it released the magic vapour and the game lost all tension. I would've never done a goody/baddy lobby in the first...Once everyone realized there was a cosmic nanny watching everything you did, it took a lot of the magic out of it.
They should have never admitted to it. People were already guessing but admitting it released the magic vapour and the game lost all tension.
I would've never done a goody/baddy lobby in the first place, the game was immensely popular at launch regardless, but the admission is what made it feel artificial.
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Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro
CptBluebear Link ParentThere's AC in some shops and restaurants, plus driving somewhere is cool enough. As always when dealing with heat, lots of shade and water will get you through the day and a lot of sitting around...There's AC in some shops and restaurants, plus driving somewhere is cool enough. As always when dealing with heat, lots of shade and water will get you through the day and a lot of sitting around moving slowly. The humidity today was mild, averaging at about 40-45%. I fear going back to the Netherlands where the humidity is a lot higher by default and the temps are looking similarly inhospitable.
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Comment on SpaceX stock tumbles 23% from its high as average investor sees gains wiped out in ~finance
CptBluebear Link ParentNo I know, that was the point. Retail investors that were allowed to buy the IPO were mandated to hold for six months. That seems to have been set to a firm 30 days instead...No I know, that was the point. Retail investors that were allowed to buy the IPO were mandated to hold for six months. That seems to have been set to a firm 30 days instead https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/retail-investors-face-tighter-limits-than-funds-spacex-ipo-flipping-2026-06-15/
The brokers will, however, ban you from participating in any other IPOs for months if you violate the rule.
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Comment on SpaceX stock tumbles 23% from its high as average investor sees gains wiped out in ~finance
CptBluebear Link ParentWhen it's this disconnected from fundamentals, sure. But calling all investment "gambling" is missing the forest for the trees. Day trading random ass meme stocks is gambling not so different from...When it's this disconnected from fundamentals, sure. But calling all investment "gambling" is missing the forest for the trees. Day trading random ass meme stocks is gambling not so different from pushing your paycheck on red.
Carefully picking a company that's likely to grow based on their market share, market cap, product, and growth isn't so much gambling as it is fostering growth in something you think is worthwhile.Do I think the latter is what happens in the general stock market of 2026? Not necessarily. But I also don't think any form of risk immediately constitutes gambling. Especially not when you compare it to 10x leveraging Fart Coin.
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Comment on Are there any video games that are/were popular in your country, that the rest of the world hardly knows about? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentHidden and Dangerous escaped to the Netherlands. Fairly well known but admittedly difficult to suss out how popular since this was so long ago.Hidden and Dangerous escaped to the Netherlands. Fairly well known but admittedly difficult to suss out how popular since this was so long ago.
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Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro
CptBluebear LinkI'm in France right now for a week or two and it's 28 degrees at 9am, then shoots up to 40 around 2-3pm. Multiple days in a row now. This basically means you must do nothing and siesta during noon...I'm in France right now for a week or two and it's 28 degrees at 9am, then shoots up to 40 around 2-3pm. Multiple days in a row now.
This basically means you must do nothing and siesta during noon and early afternoon because it's otherwise too dangerous to do anything.
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Comment on SpaceX stock tumbles 23% from its high as average investor sees gains wiped out in ~finance
CptBluebear Link ParentI thought so too. Retailers were mandated to hold for six months but it appears they're waiving that requirement. I can't find a source either way. Regardless, people should make sure to remove...I thought so too. Retailers were mandated to hold for six months but it appears they're waiving that requirement. I can't find a source either way.
Regardless, people should make sure to remove SpaceX from their 401ks.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CptBluebear (edited )Link Parent150 is a bit much even for the expectations of GTA. The idea is, is that GTAs launch will be sufficiently large on a worldwide scale that Rockstar can basically set the price as high as they want...150 is a bit much even for the expectations of GTA.
The idea is, is that GTAs launch will be sufficiently large on a worldwide scale that Rockstar can basically set the price as high as they want which will decide the new standard. It has been $60 since the 90s, kept at $60 all throughout the MTX and Battle pass era, and now publishers are frothing at the mouth hoping to break that $60 level.
You see a couple of games try with $70 with decent success, but there's still the question of GTA and the potential new benchmark. If 80 or 90 dollars will sell enough copies, others will follow.Casual gamers (not meant as a sneer) that just play FIFA or GTA may not care about the inner workings of the market and will buy it regardless. The worry by everyone else is that it will disrupt the cost of gaming writ large.
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Comment on Steam Machine prices revealed, starting at US$1049.00 in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentThey're doing a randomised controlled lottery. Sign up before the 25th and roll the dice. In their own words:Anyway, good luck to anyone actually trying to buy this, in case the store crashes or the stock is too low.
They're doing a randomised controlled lottery. Sign up before the 25th and roll the dice.
In their own words:
We underestimated customer interest when we recently released the new Steam Controller, and we wanted to create a system that would be less frustrating and more fair for everyone. A launch that starts at a specific day and time tends to reward bots, people with fast internet connections, talented gaming fingers for quick F5/refresh reactions, and those who can schedule their life around that moment. By accepting reservation signups over the course of a few days, without any incentive to be first, we're hoping to take away some of that friction. The longer timeframe also allows us to do some extra validation on the signups to make sure they're real accounts, with only one per household.
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Comment on Steam Machine prices revealed, starting at US$1049.00 in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentProvided you look at the small print on the SD card itself and get a decently rated one they're fairly decent for game storage. Same on my Deck, I don't care if it's installed on the internal or...Provided you look at the small print on the SD card itself and get a decently rated one they're fairly decent for game storage. Same on my Deck, I don't care if it's installed on the internal or the SD.
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Comment on How much of an echo chamber is Reddit/the internet, really? in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentNo there wasn't a different reason and oil prices did skyrocket to 160 a barrel. It was the emptying of oil reserves everywhere that stemmed the tide, as well as a slew of sanctions relief on...No there wasn't a different reason and oil prices did skyrocket to 160 a barrel.
It was the emptying of oil reserves everywhere that stemmed the tide, as well as a slew of sanctions relief on Russian oil. It also helps that most Hormuzi oil goes to SEA so while global oil decline still caused upward price pressure, much less if the oil was intended to go to other countries not China.Don't be mistaken by Western price stability. A lot of countries in SEA were rationing oil by implementing rules that limited petrol use, like fuel rations, workdays based on last name, etcetera.
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Comment on How much of an echo chamber is Reddit/the internet, really? in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentDown to 2% from 27%. I feel that's an important addition. Going cold turkey on oil is difficult in this day and age. Going down to near 0 levels over time is significant.Europe is still buying Russian oil, just less of it.
Down to 2% from 27%. I feel that's an important addition. Going cold turkey on oil is difficult in this day and age. Going down to near 0 levels over time is significant.
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Comment on Are there any video games that are/were popular in your country, that the rest of the world hardly knows about? in ~games
CptBluebear LinkWe had plenty! Most of them were edutainment and a couple of developers in the Netherlands really jumped in on the prospect of creating games that helped you learn something. The entire RedCat...We had plenty!
Most of them were edutainment and a couple of developers in the Netherlands really jumped in on the prospect of creating games that helped you learn something.
The entire RedCat series were a form of edutainment almost any 90s kid will know.
Meesters van Macht is another in the same edutainment sphere. This one was translated to English as Master of the Elements but was a Dutch creation.
A2 Racer is another Dutch banger. This one is just a racing game, no edutainment, but it takes place on the Dutch highway system (of the 90s). Decent racer game for its time!
Both A2 Racer and RedCat were from Davilex Games, a Dutch game studio probably most known internationally for AmsterDoom. They were rather prolific for the time and made some really good games that most late 80s and 90s kids have played.
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Comment on Not so empty nesters: record-high number of US adults under 35 live at home, new data says in ~life
CptBluebear Link ParentUnemployment is weird. It's no longer being reported on properly because Trump stopped that, but that shouldn't impact 2025 numbers too much. What also happens is that unemployment only counts if...Unemployment is weird. It's no longer being reported on properly because Trump stopped that, but that shouldn't impact 2025 numbers too much.
What also happens is that unemployment only counts if you're actively searching. I'm confident the US under counts unemployment because of this alone.
You also see a lot of quality lost. Layoffs in the tech sector move to gig work. Technically not unemployed, not far off though.
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Comment on Test your medical knowledge with daily clinical scenarios in ~health
CptBluebear Link ParentI mean, this is a couple of days late but your guess of "diabetes complications" seems to coincide with the "hypoglycemic" guess from @Kale and they seem to know what they're talking about. You...I mean, this is a couple of days late but your guess of "diabetes complications" seems to coincide with the "hypoglycemic" guess from @Kale and they seem to know what they're talking about. You weren't too far off the mark then!
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Comment on What are your favorite custom games? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentAoE2 is having its resurgence right now. One of the best players is also a decent content creator and he's hosting a tournament featuring some of the biggest RTS streamers. Regardless, it's...AoE2 is having its resurgence right now. One of the best players is also a decent content creator and he's hosting a tournament featuring some of the biggest RTS streamers. Regardless, it's pulling thousands of viewers a day.
https://aoe2.criticalbit.gg/kings-gauntlet/
For a game this old it's amazing. Player count is massive too.
Theoretically, investing is just that: investing in their capacity to grow. By providing money they are able to buy more product/land/machinery/expand/enablers/etc to grow at a steady clip and provide you with returns.
An IPO isn't much different, it simply opens up the business to get additional outsider investment they can use to expand.
Unfortunately, more and more businesses use IPOs as a pump and dump on the public rather than a fundraiser. And the public invests less and less for the sake of helping a business and wants to see quick returns.
In practice we see it divert from the theoretical frustratingly often.