CptBluebear's recent activity
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Comment on Steam Spring Sale suggestions in ~games
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Comment on Pentagon tasked with providing ‘military options’ to ensure US access to Panama Canal, memo says in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentBack in 2006, our prime minister said we need to return to a VOC (EIC) mentality. At the time, that went over like a lead balloon. Maybe he was ahead of time! This is the moment!Back in 2006, our prime minister said we need to return to a VOC (EIC) mentality.
At the time, that went over like a lead balloon.
Maybe he was ahead of time! This is the moment!
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Comment on An appeal to the community for non-algorithmic recommendations in ~talk
CptBluebear Link ParentPretty sure this is either for their Master or Doctor degree. So yes. I had to smile at the description. It doesn't quite fit, but it's fun to imagine it does.Pretty sure this is either for their Master or Doctor degree. So yes. I had to smile at the description. It doesn't quite fit, but it's fun to imagine it does.
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Comment on An appeal to the community for non-algorithmic recommendations in ~talk
CptBluebear Link ParentSerendipitous.. a friend of mine is currently living in Bialowieza for a prolonged study. Interesting read!Serendipitous.. a friend of mine is currently living in Bialowieza for a prolonged study.
Interesting read!
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Comment on What's a feeling you sometimes experience that you don't have a name for? in ~talk
CptBluebear Link ParentADHD guilt also fits the bill. But I don't need to be diagnosing anyone.ADHD guilt also fits the bill. But I don't need to be diagnosing anyone.
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Comment on Department of Agriculture fired the experts on invasive pests that can decimate crops in the US in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentYes, but there's a second set of horsemen and their names are Report, Deport, Homeschool, and Wildfire. Those sound like names for fitting for the horses rather than the horsemen, but equestrian...Yes, but there's a second set of horsemen and their names are Report, Deport, Homeschool, and Wildfire.
Those sound like names for fitting for the horses rather than the horsemen, but equestrian naming conventions aside, they're still devastating nonetheless.
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Comment on Looking for lighthearted action anime in ~anime
CptBluebear LinkGod of High School perhaps? I'm a bit hesitant to go all out with this recommendation since it's been a while since I saw this, so perhaps someone can corroborate. But... I recall that even as the...God of High School perhaps?
I'm a bit hesitant to go all out with this recommendation since it's been a while since I saw this, so perhaps someone can corroborate.
But... I recall that even as the scope of the show expanded rather rapidly per episode, it never felt like it was tackling any super heavy material. Grandiose maybe, but never melancholic or demure. It was an easy watch throughout.
It's also balls to the wall action from start to finish, and with MAPPA animating the show you know you're in for some good food.
Really action heavy, though not surprising with the plot.It's short too. 13 episodes and the entire thing is a wrap.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentThat sounds like both a terrifying experience and a resounding endorsement at the same time. Well, perhaps if you're into trains, or almost dying, or both.in VR but since I uh, crashed and legitimately thought I was going to die, I reconsidered playing on flat screen
That sounds like both a terrifying experience and a resounding endorsement at the same time. Well, perhaps if you're into trains, or almost dying, or both.
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Comment on Split Fiction sold one million units in its first 48 hours in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentIt's the holy grail of coop games and their previous entries are slam dunks too. Well.. their first one doesn't hold up quite as good as the second and you can tell they're still trying to find...It's the holy grail of coop games and their previous entries are slam dunks too.
Well.. their first one doesn't hold up quite as good as the second and you can tell they're still trying to find their footing, but it's still good fun.
Many coop games trend towards casual play, and while these aren't necessarily Dark Souls, they're still somewhat difficult for people unfamiliar with gaming and platforming. It's very generous with failure though, so it's easy to try again. This game even lets you skip sections if they're too difficult, I wouldn't recommend it, but it's an option nonetheless.
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Comment on The changing war in Ukraine - the US aid freeze, momentum and how the war has changed in 2025 in ~society
CptBluebear LinkI've been saving Perun videos for Mondays because I usually go on a run and put these on. Only very rarely do I think I miss out on the slideshow, generally when he's showing a tank or airplane...I've been saving Perun videos for Mondays because I usually go on a run and put these on.
Only very rarely do I think I miss out on the slideshow, generally when he's showing a tank or airplane picture and talking about it orso, and I feel that helps me listen to the content more than I could moving around elsewhere.
Highly recommended! His somewhat droning cadence is great to keep focus.
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Comment on Denmark's state-run postal service is to end all letter deliveries at the end of 2025 – cites a 90% decline in letter volumes since the start of the century in ~news
CptBluebear Link ParentI'm in this situation right now where I'm getting junk unaddressed ad folders for three or four weeks in a row now and I have a No-No sticker. But I also think I saw the paperboy a little while...I'm in this situation right now where I'm getting junk unaddressed ad folders for three or four weeks in a row now and I have a No-No sticker.
But I also think I saw the paperboy a little while ago and he's suuuuper young. I was a bit too late to talk to him and I haven't seen him since. I'm hesitant to call it in. Unless he's dumping his folders I think he's just making an honest mistake and perhaps training is at fault.
On the other hand, it's such wasteful rubbish that I don't need..
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Comment on Gene-edited non-browning banana could cut food waste in ~food
CptBluebear Link ParentBanana pancakes are another simple method to get rid of overripe bananas. It's just bananas and eggs for a plain bapancake and it's already great.Banana pancakes are another simple method to get rid of overripe bananas. It's just bananas and eggs for a plain bapancake and it's already great.
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Comment on Texas officials report that an unvaccinated child has died of measles in ~health
CptBluebear Link ParentNot to mention paywalled.those papers are basically unintelligible for anyone outside the medical academic world.
Not to mention paywalled.
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Comment on US Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps ‘dismantle radical Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs’ in ~society
CptBluebear LinkThis is just a petrochem bailout. Which is par for the course honestly. DEI is just the newest iteration of frivolous reasoning to throw out a case of (petro)chem induced cancer. If Trump were to...This is just a petrochem bailout. Which is par for the course honestly. DEI is just the newest iteration of frivolous reasoning to throw out a case of (petro)chem induced cancer. If Trump were to be in power during East-Palestine we would've seen the same thing. No need to worry though, the republican party managed to use that disaster for political clout in another way.
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Comment on Denmark's state-run postal service is to end all letter deliveries at the end of 2025 – cites a 90% decline in letter volumes since the start of the century in ~news
CptBluebear Link ParentChecks and bills in the mail are already outdated outside of the US to the point I've never used a check and I'm in my thirties. It's just Christmas and postcards. Oh and junk advertisements,...Checks and bills in the mail are already outdated outside of the US to the point I've never used a check and I'm in my thirties. It's just Christmas and postcards. Oh and junk advertisements, those are timeless.
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Comment on Donald Trump weighs revoking legal status of Ukrainians as US steps up deportations in ~society
CptBluebear LinkWhat's 240k on a few million? I'd love to have them. Europe has done at least one thing right after the invasion and it has been to welcome all Ukrainians with open arms. Time to do it again.What's 240k on a few million? I'd love to have them.
Europe has done at least one thing right after the invasion and it has been to welcome all Ukrainians with open arms. Time to do it again.
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Comment on AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT reviews and launch in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentIt's that the connector is pushing too much current through single pins rather than spreading it, causing the 16A rated pin to use 20A and heating up until it melts. Roughly. It was mainly a...It's that the connector is pushing too much current through single pins rather than spreading it, causing the 16A rated pin to use 20A and heating up until it melts. Roughly. It was mainly a seating issue in the 40xx but it's reported on cards with correctly seated cables in the 50xx series.
Grzmot's linked video of der8auer outlines this perfectly.
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Comment on BlackRock strikes $23 billion deal to place Panama Canal ports under American control in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentIt's Blackrock, but that's about the only negative thing I can see. No need to have such an important shipping lane folded into that behemoth of an investment firm. This deal sounds good to me...It's Blackrock, but that's about the only negative thing I can see. No need to have such an important shipping lane folded into that behemoth of an investment firm.
This deal sounds good to me too. The HK company practically ceded control for what seems to be a relatively small sum of money. Though "control" over the canal is an overstatement, it's mainly ports.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump cuts short talks with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy after Oval Office blow up in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentIt's such a silly argument. NATO without the US has a larger standing army than the US alone. I will not deny Europe did not spend enough for defense. But to elevate the US into being enablers of...It's such a silly argument.
NATO without the US has a larger standing army than the US alone.
I will not deny Europe did not spend enough for defense. But to elevate the US into being enablers of health care is just silly. We can provide just as much health care at 1,5% as we can at 2% or 3%. Poland is currently doing it at 5%. The argument is rubbish. I've been hearing it for years and it's just as stupid now as it is then as it significantly undermines what soft power the US gained from spending this much on defense. Significantly. As if they did it from the good of their heart.
It also conveniently ignores everywhere else in the world where this is irrelevant and they also have health care.Truth of the matter is that the US doesn't want to have a functioning health care system regardless of defense expenditure.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump calls for an end to the Chips Act, redirecting funds to national debt in ~society
CptBluebear LinkGreat, so he just reduced the debt from 36 trillion to 35.95 trillion. It compounds faster than this.Great, so he just reduced the debt from 36 trillion to 35.95 trillion.
It compounds faster than this.
I've been using Is There Any Deal for a while now and it's gotten to the point where if I see a game on Steam that I want, I'll go to ITAD first to see if it's cheaper. It almost always is.