CptBluebear's recent activity
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Comment on I worked for Mr. Beast, he’s a fraud in ~tech
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Comment on IOC enters a new era with the creation of Olympic Esports Games – first Games in 2025 in Saudi Arabia in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentI'm not talking about the leadership. You can't convince the house of saud to change their winning formula.I'm not talking about the leadership. You can't convince the house of saud to change their winning formula.
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Comment on IOC enters a new era with the creation of Olympic Esports Games – first Games in 2025 in Saudi Arabia in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentThe first comment on that video says "this is genuinely embarrassing". And he's right.The first comment on that video says "this is genuinely embarrassing". And he's right.
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Comment on IOC enters a new era with the creation of Olympic Esports Games – first Games in 2025 in Saudi Arabia in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentAnd that will never change without some cultural osmosis. So yeah, pick your poison. I prefer the sportswashing, that at least has a chance for change in the long run. I'm not trying to convince...And that will never change without some cultural osmosis. So yeah, pick your poison. I prefer the sportswashing, that at least has a chance for change in the long run.
I'm not trying to convince you, your opinion on this is just as valid and I can understand why you would take this position. There is nothing wrong with that, please don't think I'm trying to diminish that with my own opinion.
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Comment on IOC enters a new era with the creation of Olympic Esports Games – first Games in 2025 in Saudi Arabia in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentNot immediately, no. But will the opposite happen immediately? Also no. Cultural influence is a long term thing. Their leadership isn't keen to change their winning position, so perhaps the people...Not immediately, no. But will the opposite happen immediately? Also no.
Cultural influence is a long term thing.
Their leadership isn't keen to change their winning position, so perhaps the people need to be inspired to change their leadership. And no, that won't happen overnight either. But the fewer people believe in their leadership, the weaker it'll become.
Long story short, I don't think sportswashing is as harmful as being implied. Rather, I think it's beneficial in the long run, when tourism and sports tourism increases and the tourists start demanding things like having a beer during their match, or something else relevant. Things that will open the eyes of the locals that they aren't as free to do as they want.
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Comment on IOC enters a new era with the creation of Olympic Esports Games – first Games in 2025 in Saudi Arabia in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentIt doesn't go one way. Every attendee from a different country brings with them different values. Change is wrought by the people, so change the people. We're talking about the intent of changing...It doesn't go one way. Every attendee from a different country brings with them different values. Change is wrought by the people, so change the people.
We're talking about the intent of changing their values. Something prohibitively difficult since nobody likes being told what to think or do. The one method you and I have is exposure.
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Comment on IOC enters a new era with the creation of Olympic Esports Games – first Games in 2025 in Saudi Arabia in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentOf all the applications of VR games I'm confident this is the dumbest one. For the exact same reasons you mentioned. Real Taekwondo is a thing, why introduce the same thing but worse.Of all the applications of VR games I'm confident this is the dumbest one. For the exact same reasons you mentioned. Real Taekwondo is a thing, why introduce the same thing but worse.
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Comment on IOC enters a new era with the creation of Olympic Esports Games – first Games in 2025 in Saudi Arabia in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentCultural exchanges go both ways. If sportswashing is what it takes to introduce them to other ideals we think are important that ultimately ends up being a good thing. The one thing that improves...Cultural exchanges go both ways. If sportswashing is what it takes to introduce them to other ideals we think are important that ultimately ends up being a good thing.
The one thing that improves ignorance is contact.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentFollow the Grace. The DLC opens up with a castle and the Scadutree in sight. Go there. How you get there, or if you take 50 detours doesn't matter, those are your landmarks. Vague? Perhaps....Follow the Grace. The DLC opens up with a castle and the Scadutree in sight. Go there. How you get there, or if you take 50 detours doesn't matter, those are your landmarks.
Vague? Perhaps. Unintuitive? Probably not, you have your first and last objectives in sight from the first second.
Good luck skeleton, and don't you dare go hollow.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
CptBluebear LinkShikanoko Nokonoko Koshitan is an absurd comedy show about a proper highschool girl with a secret background as a delinquent who meets a transfer student girl who has antlers, and she knows about...Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitan is an absurd comedy show about a proper highschool girl with a secret background as a delinquent who meets a transfer student girl who has antlers, and she knows about the secret delinquency.
I absolutely have no idea where this is going but it's decently funny and at least absurd enough I can see myself watching it until the end at a slow pace.So far my season's favourite has been the Shoushimin Series where the protags are trying to be as ordinary as possible, but the main character seems to be good at solving mysteries. It's a slow burn, but if you like to follow the characters trying to solve the case of a missing bag, or how to make chocolate milk without rinsing anything in the sink, taking everything in when every detail counts, this is the show for you.
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Comment on Atheists of Tildes, what alive religions do you find fascinating, excluding Abrahamic ones and Buddhism? in ~talk
CptBluebear LinkJainism. One of the oldest faith systems with an extra dose of super peace it's a wonder they're even alive at all.Jainism. One of the oldest faith systems with an extra dose of super peace it's a wonder they're even alive at all.
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Comment on US Secret Service director quits after Donald Trump shooting in ~news
CptBluebear Link ParentI think the only total game over screen fail state the Secret Service has, is when the (ex)president is assassinated. And it was damned close to happening. She needs to go. If not for the failure...I think the only total game over screen fail state the Secret Service has, is when the (ex)president is assassinated. And it was damned close to happening.
She needs to go. If not for the failure of securing the venue, then the total lack of accountability she's presenting.
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Comment on Roblox’s pedophile problem in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentI stand corrected then.I stand corrected then.
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Comment on Roblox’s pedophile problem in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentFiduciary responsibility says otherwise. It needs to die but it's not just an ideology, it's law. Companies, as they are now, absolutely only exist to be profitable for their shareholders. That is...Fiduciary responsibility says otherwise. It needs to die but it's not just an ideology, it's law.
Companies, as they are now, absolutely only exist to be profitable for their shareholders. That is their one and only responsibility. @chocobean isn't the standard bearer of this idea.
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Comment on Slugs - how are you coping? in ~life.home_improvement
CptBluebear LinkDutchman reporting in. We're inflicting heavy casualties on the slugs, but they're taking a lot of ours with them. On a serious note, yes, these things have infested everything at the moment. The...Dutchman reporting in. We're inflicting heavy casualties on the slugs, but they're taking a lot of ours with them.
On a serious note, yes, these things have infested everything at the moment. The entire country is plagued by slugs. If I leave the door open just a little they'll crawl inside in no time.
I haven't felt the need to start a full scale extermination yet, but the cider trap sounds great.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden announces that he will not run for re-election in ~news
CptBluebear Link ParentWhy? Twitter sees about if not the same amount of traffic. The only thing that got worse is the moderation.Why? Twitter sees about if not the same amount of traffic. The only thing that got worse is the moderation.
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Comment on Tesla's free energy in ~science
CptBluebear LinkOh I thought this blog was going to talk about some sort of new Tesla invention that doesn't work. But it turns out they're real believers in some sort of perpetual energy conspiracy. Can't say I...Oh I thought this blog was going to talk about some sort of new Tesla invention that doesn't work. But it turns out they're real believers in some sort of perpetual energy conspiracy. Can't say I haven't heard it before, but it did surprise me a bit. The old school conspiracies are almost nostalgic.
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Comment on CrowdStrike code update bricking Windows machines around the world in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentThe US folks got hit the hardest because they actually had to wake at 4. We were relatively fine waking up at normal hours and riding the coattails of Australia having done most of the...The US folks got hit the hardest because they actually had to wake at 4. We were relatively fine waking up at normal hours and riding the coattails of Australia having done most of the investigative stuff.
Still not an easy day and I'm sure they've had (or are having) a stiff drink to start the weekend.
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Comment on CrowdStrike code update bricking Windows machines around the world in ~tech
CptBluebear Link ParentI didn't have to do that but my direct colleagues did. We gave them and a couple of onsite techs emergency access to the vault. That sucked but it was better than being helpless.I didn't have to do that but my direct colleagues did. We gave them and a couple of onsite techs emergency access to the vault. That sucked but it was better than being helpless.
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Comment on CrowdStrike code update bricking Windows machines around the world in ~tech
CptBluebear LinkI'm the major incident manager for my corp and have been dealing with this since early this morning. It's pretty bad. The fix is easy but it's a local fix. Meaning that our stores need to have a...I'm the major incident manager for my corp and have been dealing with this since early this morning.
It's pretty bad.
The fix is easy but it's a local fix. Meaning that our stores need to have a manual fix applied done by the staff themselves. They're being guided by our techies but good lord..
All fair criticisms, but he's an entertainment content creator first and an engineer second. There's no audience for the latter, or at least not large enough to get the necessary views.
It's YouTube after all.