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Comment on Never forgive them - On digital platforms vs users in ~tech
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Comment on Grades of helium: the differences and uses in ~science
Durpady (edited )LinkKind of off-topic, but when I saw the title, my first thought was that "grades" referred to a ratio of isotopes, not impurities. But now I'm wondering if there are any particular uses for Helium-3...Kind of off-topic, but when I saw the title, my first thought was that "grades" referred to a ratio of isotopes, not impurities. But now I'm wondering if there are any particular uses for Helium-3 specifically.
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Comment on Should I stop using Kagi because they do business with Yandex? in ~tech
Durpady Link ParentThe /b/ he's referring to and the /b/ you're thinking of may be two different beasts. I remember it being quite different prior to 2012 and especially 2016. Of course, wading through "The Ocean of...The /b/ he's referring to and the /b/ you're thinking of may be two different beasts. I remember it being quite different prior to 2012 and especially 2016.
Of course, wading through "The Ocean of Piss" has always been an acquired taste, no matter how valuable the seashells may be, so it's fair to still not want to partake.
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Additional length tags?
Sniffing around in the topic history here, I see a single mention of "medium length/watch", which would fit in with what I have in mind. However, what I'm really angling for here is "very long...
Sniffing around in the topic history here, I see a single mention of "medium length/watch", which would fit in with what I have in mind. However, what I'm really angling for here is "very long read/watch" tags, as I've seen articles here that are at least twice the length of others with "long read", and anything by, for example, NeverKnowsBest, is going to be an order of magnitude larger than the 30 minute minimum for long watch.
"Very short read/watch" is probably fine too, but I imagine that anything that would actually fit that label is probably against the posting spirit of Tildes.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~news
Durpady LinkSomewhat off-topic, but I've found Moon's video titles to be excessively hyperbolic, to the point of turning me off from watching him.Somewhat off-topic, but I've found Moon's video titles to be excessively hyperbolic, to the point of turning me off from watching him.
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Comment on A handful of US grocery stores now have ammo vending machines in ~finance
Durpady Link ParentYou've mentioned Fallout, but the first thing I thought of was BioShock, with the Ammo Bandito vending machines. Better armed employees? The almost comical scenario I have in mind is someone...You've mentioned Fallout, but the first thing I thought of was BioShock, with the Ammo Bandito vending machines.
The issue I do see is: how secure is it? Can someone break into it and steal ammo? Is it in a secure location in a store?
Better armed employees? The almost comical scenario I have in mind is someone trying to rob a gun store, which is what these establishments essentially are now.
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Comment on Does anyone have the right to sex? [2018] in ~life
Durpady Link ParentI knew the law, but not the name. Thanks for that little tidbit of information.I knew the law, but not the name. Thanks for that little tidbit of information.
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Comment on What is a value or belief you have that is extremely outside the norm? in ~talk
Durpady LinkI'm not sure this counts compared to what others have posted, but here it goes. I sincerely believe that humanity is almost literally shooting itself in the foot by embracing shoes and...I'm not sure this counts compared to what others have posted, but here it goes.
I sincerely believe that humanity is almost literally shooting itself in the foot by embracing shoes and shaming/shunning barefootedness, and that we should be doing anything else possible to avoid putting a barrier between our feet and the ground. If you're even a little acclimated to going barefoot, the circumstances in which you actually need protection are way smaller than one might think (a steel mill, sure, a restaurant, not so much), and there are alternative solutions to problems we're currently solving with shoes.
Tracking in dirt? Sanitary wipes, or running water.
Glass? Watch where you're going, and carry a pair of tweezers in the event of something miniscule getting stuck.
Syringes? Get serious on a larger scale about putting a stop to this behavior.
Hookworm? Tell people to stop taking dumps on the ground, it's species specific.
Plantar warts? 1) don't keep your feet in moist, dark environments, and 2) we have vaccines for HPV, and plantar warts are both related and have far fewer simplexes, so a vaccine should be quite easy to create if we collectively cared to.
Expectations/"disrespectful"? Utterly irrelevant, I argue from a place of function (have you seen the difference in shape between a natural human foot and a shoe? Don't tell me there aren't physiological consequences), these are comparatively arbitrary.
If we want to solve foot and back problems, as we ought, then the solution is to subtract, no matter how much some may dislike it. In fact, if they dig in their heels about not allowing it in their establishment, they ought to be shamed instead. We don't go out wearing gimp suits just in case we get struck by lightning, and we don't need shoes until we really, truly need them... And for reference, with some training, people can go barefoot in snow and be just fine.
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Comment on Reddit shares soar 14% after company reports revenue pop in debut earnings report in ~tech
Durpady Link ParentI still check Greentext and 4Chan, EpicSeven, TheSilphRoad and TheSilphArena, PoliticalCompassMemes, and occasionally some others. The main thing I've noticed is the engagement dropoff on NoSleep...I still check Greentext and 4Chan, EpicSeven, TheSilphRoad and TheSilphArena, PoliticalCompassMemes, and occasionally some others. The main thing I've noticed is the engagement dropoff on NoSleep and WritingPrompts, and that leaves me disheartened as they used to be where I'd go for a daily dose of fiction. I think there's been a similar decline in the others I mentioned (minus EpicSeven, that one's always been kinda small), but it's especially palpable on the writing subreddits.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Durpady LinkI picked Shattered Pixel Dungeon up again, and just polished off earning Silver Champion with Hostile Champions, Badder Bosses, and Swarm Intelligence active. I'd previously completed a Rogue run...I picked Shattered Pixel Dungeon up again, and just polished off earning Silver Champion with Hostile Champions, Badder Bosses, and Swarm Intelligence active. I'd previously completed a Rogue run with Barren Land active, that wasn't too bad. This run was a test of my skills though, and were it not for the frankly ridiculous combination of a Glyph of Camouflage and the Huntress's Rejuvenating Steps skill granting almost on-demand stealth, I don't think I would have made it to the end.
I got serious about Epic Seven again, and finished the Real Time Arena (RTA, where you and your opponent draft units back and forth and then face each other in real time) season at a tier high enough to earn a skin for a character for the first time. It was kind of scary at first, as I was learning essentially how to draft, but I knew that one could hit Master (the tier necessary to earn the skin, and there are four more tiers above it) with a 33% win rate... But I hit a pretty good stride, and made it up to a 53% win rate. I think that if (for some reason) you're looking for a gacha to play, you need look no further. The company seems to genuinely care about player satisfaction, and the writing is at least most of the time more than good enough.
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Comment on An extreme body modification website made nearly £300,000 showing its subscribers male castration in ~life
Durpady LinkY'know, somehow, I suspected the article was referring to Eunuch Maker. That didn't surprise me terribly, though I'd been operating under the assumption (since I'm a sane person who didn't want to...Y'know, somehow, I suspected the article was referring to Eunuch Maker. That didn't surprise me terribly, though I'd been operating under the assumption (since I'm a sane person who didn't want to look into this too much) everything was somehow legal.
Ms Carberry said that police officers found Gustavson's penis "in a drawer in his home four years after it had been amputated".
This did though. At least he practiced what he preached, I guess?
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Comment on The internet used to be ✨fun✨ in ~tech
Durpady (edited )Link ParentDan and Mab's Furry Adventures, or DMFA, is one I'm still following. Don't worry about the name, it's safe for work, and while the premise has drifted it was originally about Furcadia and the...Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures, or DMFA, is one I'm still following. Don't worry about the name, it's safe for work, and while the premise has drifted it was originally about Furcadia and the author's friends. The early stuff is really amateurish in quality, but at some point it undergoes a dramatic evolution.
There's also Goblins, if you can tolerate that one's shortcomings.
If you haven't read them yet, I can also recommend 8 Bit Theater, as well as Bob and George, the two comics that started the sprite comic trend of the 2000's. They've both ended, but they're hilarious, and I'd even say worth a reread if it's been a long time since someone last read them.
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Comment on What is a classical music piece you like? And why? in ~music
Durpady Link ParentPerhaps this is a superficial reason for liking it, but I thought it was used to great effect in Mega Man Legends when introducing the final boss and during his fight.Bach's Tocatta and Fugue in D Minor.
Perhaps this is a superficial reason for liking it, but I thought it was used to great effect in Mega Man Legends when introducing the final boss and during his fight.
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Comment on The history of MMOs (and where it all went wrong) in ~games
Durpady Link ParentAh, another NeverKnowsBest appreciator. His videos are indeed long, but I believe they're worth the watch if you care at all about the subject matter.Ah, another NeverKnowsBest appreciator. His videos are indeed long, but I believe they're worth the watch if you care at all about the subject matter.
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Comment on We and our 756 partners process personal data to in ~tech
Durpady Link ParentThey've defended the Kiwi Farms, at least in a roundabout fashion.They've defended the Kiwi Farms, at least in a roundabout fashion.
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Comment on A Qanon cult set up a compound in a small town. The locals are fighting back. in ~life
Durpady LinkI have to admit, I'm still a little baffled by how what started as a LARP on 8Chan (I remember when it began) managed to grow into this boomer-dominated movement.I have to admit, I'm still a little baffled by how what started as a LARP on 8Chan (I remember when it began) managed to grow into this boomer-dominated movement.
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Comment on For a decade, apps have dominated dating. But now singles are growing tired of swiping and are looking for new ways to meet people – or reverting to old ones in ~life
Durpady Link ParentI think it ought to have a short-answer question worded something like "is there any way in which you are a statistical outlier?", which could be searched for keywords by either the software or...I think it ought to have a short-answer question worded something like "is there any way in which you are a statistical outlier?", which could be searched for keywords by either the software or manual operator, then used to influence match results. It'd be neat if people could meet over "weird" stuff they have in common, like going barefoot everywhere.
Something open ended like that could, I think, work better than old OKC's endless questions (though I did appreciate the math and sequencing ones it offered).
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Comment on What are some of your favorite "meeting games?" in ~games
Durpady Link ParentAcross the Obelisk is hardly a guarantee. It's much more aggressive about meta progression than StS, being able to max out one character's skill tree (of which your party will have four out of......Across the Obelisk is hardly a guarantee. It's much more aggressive about meta progression than StS, being able to max out one character's skill tree (of which your party will have four out of... sixteen?) Will take many hours. It also has extremely basic sound design, enough to grate (though if it's on mute during a meeting, I guess that won't be an issue).
Not saying it's bad, mind you. But it's enough of a different beast for it to not be every StS player's cup of tea.
I'd wager Vault of the Void is a safer bet for enjoyment, it felt more like StS to me.
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Comment on New survey shows that many in the US lack knowledge of basic facts about government in ~society
Durpady Link ParentFor whatever it's worth, it was when I graduated in '09 in Florida.For whatever it's worth, it was when I graduated in '09 in Florida.
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Comment on What are your favorite funny, silly or wacky games? in ~games
Durpady LinkCheck out Wuppo. It's a 2D action platformer... I guess? The setting is wacky, the art style quirky... I enjoyed it. It's that brand of silly than can by tough to describe, so check it out on...Check out Wuppo. It's a 2D action platformer... I guess? The setting is wacky, the art style quirky... I enjoyed it.
It's that brand of silly than can by tough to describe, so check it out on Steam yourself.
Off-topic, but at an excess of ten thousand words, this article would be an excellent candidate for the "very long read" tag I've previously suggested.