CptBluebear's recent activity
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Comment on Norwegian influencer buys failed property development in Spain to build ‘self-sufficient’ eco-community – Modern Eco Village plans to erect 500 homes, schools and shops in ~design
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Comment on Helium prices soar as Qatar LNG halt exposes fragile supply chain in ~finance
CptBluebear Link ParentIt's those secondary and tertiary knock-on effects of disrupted supply lines that I worry about. Increasing helium production is one thing, ramping up wafer baking is another. The closure of the...It's those secondary and tertiary knock-on effects of disrupted supply lines that I worry about. Increasing helium production is one thing, ramping up wafer baking is another.
The closure of the Strait already sees some refineries in surrounding countries like Kuwait shut down, and they're exceedingly difficult to start back up. Even if the Strait opens up right now, we're talking weeks of recovery.
We use chips in everything, from household appliances to cars to phones to hospital equipment to military materiel.
I'm not implying this will be the cause of any collapse, but it's one of those indicators in a long line of indicators that worry me.
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Comment on This is old, but I learned about it today and it warmed my heart. What happens when a nursing home and a day care center share a roof? in ~life
CptBluebear Link ParentI'm just like you and the worst case scenario pops up as a hypothetical, even if I can agree it probably has many more positive effects than negative ones. Some of the illnesses kids bear around...I'm just like you and the worst case scenario pops up as a hypothetical, even if I can agree it probably has many more positive effects than negative ones.
Some of the illnesses kids bear around are damn near lethal for healthy adults, let alone the elderly. I've never been as sick in my life as I was when my daughter gave me some mystery virus.
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Comment on Helium prices soar as Qatar LNG halt exposes fragile supply chain in ~finance
CptBluebear Link ParentThis is kinda big. With the AI bubble squeezing semiconductor production for all its worth, a slowdown in AI growth through reduced productions can mean a grinding halt to the US economy. If this...while semiconductor manufacturers might receive 95%.
This is kinda big.
With the AI bubble squeezing semiconductor production for all its worth, a slowdown in AI growth through reduced productions can mean a grinding halt to the US economy. If this keeps up we're going to see massive market collapses when oil increases the price of everything and a lack of semiconductors paralyzes the rest.
This war is globally unsustainable.
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Comment on Does anyone have any Nebula recommendations? I've just signed up! in ~tv
CptBluebear Link ParentCommon complaint, and they're painstakingly adding more touristy shots to their show. Hasn't quite worked out yet in my opinion, but ultimately it's just a light hearted game show with exceedingly...Common complaint, and they're painstakingly adding more touristy shots to their show. Hasn't quite worked out yet in my opinion, but ultimately it's just a light hearted game show with exceedingly low stakes that happens to be in various countries. The fun hinges on them being good friends and editing it well, not necessarily on where they are.
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Comment on Chile turns right: José Antonio Kast inaugurated as nation's most conservative leader since Augusto Pinochet in ~society
CptBluebear LinkAh yes, the guy who said "Pinochet would vote for me". We need a lower level of insanity in geopolitics, not more.Ah yes, the guy who said "Pinochet would vote for me". We need a lower level of insanity in geopolitics, not more.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
CptBluebear Link ParentIt really does feel like a shonen for older people. Before anyone asks, I specifically don't mean seinen either. It's your shonen battle anime without the teenage angst. It has been pretty decent...It really does feel like a shonen for older people. Before anyone asks, I specifically don't mean seinen either. It's your shonen battle anime without the teenage angst.
It has been pretty decent throughout and it has some interesting side characters too. Each with their own defined personality and flaws.
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Comment on Reducing Europe's nuclear energy sector was 'strategic mistake', EU chief Ursula von der Leyen says in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentNot a law but a frequent occurrence in resource management called Induced Demand. The same principle why extra highway lanes increase traffic.Not a law but a frequent occurrence in resource management called Induced Demand. The same principle why extra highway lanes increase traffic.
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Comment on Why do I almost never catch colds anymore? in ~health
CptBluebear Link ParentThe daycare blues do scale down a bit when they're there for longer and ramp back up with the elementary illnesses.The daycare blues do scale down a bit when they're there for longer and ramp back up with the elementary illnesses.
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Comment on Untangling the connection between dopamine and ADHD in ~science
CptBluebear (edited )Link ParentIME it's because I know it's inaccurate but usually the person I'm speaking to does not, so I'll stick with the simple, just-so explanation. It's much easier to say there's a dopamine irregularity...Is it because they offer a simple, just-so explanation?
IME it's because I know it's inaccurate but usually the person I'm speaking to does not, so I'll stick with the simple, just-so explanation. It's much easier to say there's a dopamine irregularity and leave it at that. People tend to understand that even if it's technically incorrect.
to encourage my fellow attention deficiters to actually read the article
Yes boss..
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Comment on Armed robots take to the battlefield in Ukraine war in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentRussia still claims the same maximalist gains they've held onto since day one. There is no dialogue possible with a country that negotiates from irrationality as a matter of policy.Russia still claims the same maximalist gains they've held onto since day one. There is no dialogue possible with a country that negotiates from irrationality as a matter of policy.
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Comment on Yakult ladies are an icon in Japan in ~life.women
CptBluebear Link ParentIt's uber but for probiotic drinks.It's uber but for probiotic drinks.
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Comment on Four years of war in Ukraine - the battlefield balance, losses and counterattacks in ~society
CptBluebear Link ParentThe Ukrainians are really revving up their homegrown manufacturing. This SPG is battle tested and proven to work, but they're also leading in UAV, UGV, USV, even UUV, as well as drone interceptor...The Ukrainians are really revving up their homegrown manufacturing. This SPG is battle tested and proven to work, but they're also leading in UAV, UGV, USV, even UUV, as well as drone interceptor development and manufacturing.
There will be a great deal of military technological leaps that this war will bring forth.
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Comment on Slay the Spire 2 launches into Early Access in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentThere's one doom card that kills when played, provided their doom is high enough.There's one doom card that kills when played, provided their doom is high enough.
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Comment on Leon S. Kennedy is a car salesman now in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentI thought so too. It's funny. Leon in the game is campy as hell with his one liners and the Porsche just adds to that image. It's so over the top and self aware it loops back to good. So the...I thought so too. It's funny. Leon in the game is campy as hell with his one liners and the Porsche just adds to that image. It's so over the top and self aware it loops back to good.
So the author of this article takes it a little too serious but I can vibe with the gist of it. It's funny now, but it won't stay funny when every game is filled with product placement. TV has enough of that shit, now I get ads in my games too?
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Comment on Xbox confirms 'Project Helix', its next-gen console that will also play PC games in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentThey don't have the relevant experience to make that a user friendly experience. The ROG Ally is technically better than a Steam Deck, but I'd never choose one over the Deck because Steam's UX is...They don't have the relevant experience to make that a user friendly experience. The ROG Ally is technically better than a Steam Deck, but I'd never choose one over the Deck because Steam's UX is miles and miles ahead of a Windows handheld.
Microsoft also can no longer see the forest for the trees and will absolutely bungle this with something stupid like ads, locking down the OS, trying to capture the audience, infest it with AI, forcing accounts, copious data scraping, insert a subscription, or add some other stupid monetization practice.
Remember, people were surprised and amazed at how open the Steam Deck ended up being. That still isn't the norm.
I'm cynical, yes. Though despite that I'd love to be proven wrong. Any competition within the gaming PC/Console/Handheld market is good for the consumer. I.. just don't trust them to do that properly.
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Comment on Sony pulls back from PlayStation games on PC in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentDon't get me wrong, I don't think you're wrong for preferring a console. The absolutist statement was a bit too much for me. A PS5 is likely hands down the best gaming method for you specifically...Don't get me wrong, I don't think you're wrong for preferring a console. The absolutist statement was a bit too much for me. A PS5 is likely hands down the best gaming method for you specifically and that's ok.
It's the non tangible (and tangible) things about a console that bothered me to the point of getting rid of it. And I did own all the PlayStation generations, since the PS2 era even. In fact, I still own all of them and the PS5 is the only one I sold since I no longer see the value proposition in comparison to my PC and Steam Deck. -
Comment on Chimpanzees are really into crystals in ~science
CptBluebear Link ParentYou think? I'd say chimpanzees have the capacity to find something pretty or beautiful. I think you're right too, the novelty makes them even more interesting but I don't think it's too farfetched...You think? I'd say chimpanzees have the capacity to find something pretty or beautiful. I think you're right too, the novelty makes them even more interesting but I don't think it's too farfetched to assume the apes like how sunlight is reflected on quartz.
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Comment on Chimpanzees are really into crystals in ~science
CptBluebear LinkI wonder if they have to be careful about starting chimp wars over shiny rocks. That'd be so human it wouldn't be out of the question. Shiny things are interesting to plenty of animals so it...I wonder if they have to be careful about starting chimp wars over shiny rocks. That'd be so human it wouldn't be out of the question.
Shiny things are interesting to plenty of animals so it doesn't surprise me the chimpanzees are going nuts over the stones.
Funny article though.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
CptBluebear Link ParentRE9 has stellar reviews so you're in for a treat when you finally finish 7 and 8.RE9 has stellar reviews so you're in for a treat when you finally finish 7 and 8.
The average income in Spain is roughly 30k, the median 24k-ish.
96k is not easily achievable by most.