Eji1700's recent activity
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Comment on More than 120 dead after multiple suicide and gun attacks in Pakistan, officials say in ~society
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Comment on You are being misled about renewable energy technology in ~enviro
Eji1700 LinkGood video and a very detailed breakdown that more people probably need. I do wish he’d touched on a few of the flaws with personal solar panels more but even if I think he’s a little optimistic...Good video and a very detailed breakdown that more people probably need.
I do wish he’d touched on a few of the flaws with personal solar panels more but even if I think he’s a little optimistic about lithium mining demands it doesn’t change the fact that yes, every state power company should be building solar at this point.
As for the ending rant, obviously something that’s been discussed to death in other topics so I’ll leave that be and just say yep I get it. At least he’s saying something. The utter silence from the gun community given recent events is damming.
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Comment on You are being misled about renewable energy technology in ~enviro
Eji1700 (edited )Link ParentHe explains as much shortly after. Rather to be clear explains that basically everything in your home except probably your car and water heater is powered by electricity. What generates that...He explains as much shortly after. Rather to be clear explains that basically everything in your home except probably your car and water heater is powered by electricity.
What generates that electricity is obviously a big focus of the video but you aren’t pouring gas into your phone and burning lamp oil
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Comment on Silver plunges 30% in worst day since 1980, gold tumbles as Kevin Warsh pick eases US Federal Reserve independence fear in ~finance
Eji1700 (edited )Link ParentI think it assuages the issue that was a spiking these costs though, which was the expectation he’d put in a lackey, tank rates, and shoot up inflation. I don’t doubt they could recover as yes,...I think it assuages the issue that was a spiking these costs though, which was the expectation he’d put in a lackey, tank rates, and shoot up inflation.
I don’t doubt they could recover as yes, we’re far from out of the woods, but I believe the sharp rise in prices was based on the expectation Trump was about to announce the economic nose dive.
Granted guy could get in and still tank the rates, and a million other stupid decisions are ripping away at various standard economics making precious metals attractive, but this particular spike and resulting drop were very much related to the idea trump was about to name Don Jr or whatever as fed chair(not literally of course but still)
Edit- yeah I mean even with this “plunge” you’re still sitting pretty if you bought anytime other than the last 2 weeks roughly? Certainly if you bought last year
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Comment on Apple TV picks up rights to Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books for adaption in ~tv
Eji1700 Link ParentBasically the idea that you start strong. Let the V creatives do their job, build hype, etc. Then rather than try to continue with quality you cash out and start cutting corners. People move away...Basically the idea that you start strong. Let the V creatives do their job, build hype, etc.
Then rather than try to continue with quality you cash out and start cutting corners. People move away from the project, less care is put into quantity, but hey it’s cheaper to make and you’re still riding that hype from the initial seasons so you get even more profit.
It’s if course a very short term strategy but it’s also somewhat inevitable since there’s a lot of internal politics at play in these massive productions, and once the initial “my god look at well this is going” has worn off you get the bean counters asking “ok how can we grow our record breaking shows profit another 10%”
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Comment on Best gas masks in ~society
Eji1700 Link ParentAm I the only one who drives past a few army surplus stores every day? Like I wouldn't ever think to buy a gas mask, but i'd also probably start there.Am I the only one who drives past a few army surplus stores every day? Like I wouldn't ever think to buy a gas mask, but i'd also probably start there.
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Comment on Apple TV picks up rights to Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books for adaption in ~tv
Eji1700 Link ParentTo be a bit difficult for the sake of clarity, large gulf between tonal expectations of Anime vs Western Animations, so i'd be curious which he actually meant. I agree its unlikely, but I also...To be a bit difficult for the sake of clarity, large gulf between tonal expectations of Anime vs Western Animations, so i'd be curious which he actually meant.
I agree its unlikely, but I also think it's very likely to start strong and faceplant 2-4 years in when production bloat and the "reaping" of the IP kicks in. Like basically every other major prestige TV series.
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Comment on Elon Musk says Tesla ending Models S and X production in ~transport
Eji1700 Link ParentElon's entire schitck is selling hype. It just happens that sometimes someone else makes that into a real product. Can't just say "we're closing the production line" because that sounds bad and...Elon's entire schitck is selling hype. It just happens that sometimes someone else makes that into a real product.
Can't just say "we're closing the production line" because that sounds bad and doesn't generate hype even if it's a personally rational business decision and not even a failure. Instead it's "We're closing the line to MAKE NEW ROBTOS" and again you're in the headline while people speculate on tech that will never exist.
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Comment on Listing for GOG Galaxy developer cites Linux as “next major frontier” in ~games
Eji1700 Link ParentAll I can say is I have a friend who's been in distro hell for the past 6 or so months jumping around trying to get SOMETHING working for more than a few weeks before it falls apart. To be...All I can say is I have a friend who's been in distro hell for the past 6 or so months jumping around trying to get SOMETHING working for more than a few weeks before it falls apart. To be somewhat fair that appears to also be related to the motherboard and network drivers, but there's absolutely been software specific failures depending on distros.
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Comment on Apple says Patreon creators must switch to subscription billing in ~tech
Eji1700 Link ParentOh I know it's not. It's stated as such. It's just unfortunate because it's going to affect everyone involved.Oh I know it's not. It's stated as such. It's just unfortunate because it's going to affect everyone involved.
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Comment on Apple says Patreon creators must switch to subscription billing in ~tech
Eji1700 LinkFoolish. I’m sure there’s legal/marketing/accounting teams with good reasons, but “per output “ billing is a very smart part of Patreon and nuking that is only to their eventual detrimentFoolish. I’m sure there’s legal/marketing/accounting teams with good reasons, but “per output “ billing is a very smart part of Patreon and nuking that is only to their eventual detriment
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Comment on Apple TV picks up rights to Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere books for adaption in ~tv
Eji1700 LinkI’ve thought about this for awhile, and while Apple could do it justice, I honestly think the way to do these shows that rely on major action set pieces with wild choreography will be animation....I’ve thought about this for awhile, and while Apple could do it justice, I honestly think the way to do these shows that rely on major action set pieces with wild choreography will be animation.
You don’t have issues with actors unable to do the choreography or aging out. There’s SO much material to cover and all of it with a serious CGI budget anyways. I wish them luck and suspect it will be better than most (and could be the next GoT/Marvel) but it would’ve been so much easier if they’d give the Avatar/Castlevania route
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Comment on Listing for GOG Galaxy developer cites Linux as “next major frontier” in ~games
Eji1700 Link ParentYeah that is totally fair. I am more used to the dogmatic view of the problem.Yeah that is totally fair. I am more used to the dogmatic view of the problem.
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Comment on Listing for GOG Galaxy developer cites Linux as “next major frontier” in ~games
Eji1700 Link ParentI find it somewhat silly that people dig in on Wine not being good enough. I get it, it'd be nice if it worked on your specific blend, but then, get coding I guess because everyone has their own...I find it somewhat silly that people dig in on Wine not being good enough. I get it, it'd be nice if it worked on your specific blend, but then, get coding I guess because everyone has their own bent and supporting that many combinations is driving people nuts.
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Comment on Tech Oversight Report: Unsealed court documents show teen addiction was Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok's top priority in ~tech
Eji1700 Link ParentBambu Lab is basically a spin off from DJI and has some MAJOR venture capital behind it. Stratasys, who is(was?) suing them is around a 1bn market cap. Being US based, they spend $80k a quarter on...Bambu Lab is basically a spin off from DJI and has some MAJOR venture capital behind it.
Stratasys, who is(was?) suing them is around a 1bn market cap. Being US based, they spend $80k a quarter on lobbying. They're hardly the only big player in the industry.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Eji1700 LinkBlightstone - Probably the best thing to happen to tactics in a LONG time. It's still EA, and I have no idea if they'll deliver beyond this, but it's SUCH a strong foundation. The combat is...Blightstone -
Probably the best thing to happen to tactics in a LONG time. It's still EA, and I have no idea if they'll deliver beyond this, but it's SUCH a strong foundation. The combat is extremely clean with a LOT of ways to mess with the environment/skills to get unusual outcomes, and it's got a bit of the darkest dungeon "resources MATTER" thing without the annoying grinding overhead.
If it never improves i'm more than happy to have gotten it, if it does it could be a Slay the Spire level game.
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Comment on Amazon is closing its Fresh grocery, Go convenience stores in the US in ~finance
Eji1700 Link ParentSorta lumping in a large group there. I know people who 100% categorize as rich who have and would eat at a whole foods. Very popular in industries with high incomes who care about appearance and...An actual rich person wouldn't be eating at a whole foods lol.
Sorta lumping in a large group there. I know people who 100% categorize as rich who have and would eat at a whole foods. Very popular in industries with high incomes who care about appearance and health but don't have the time/desire to cook.
The richest person who's eating habits i'm aware of on some personal level would NEVER eat at one, because they'd think it's too pricey and to my understanding doesn't really see a difference between a denny's and a steakhouse.
Personally I think more places should do what whole foods is doing because yeah, there's a TON of food that's moderately easy to prepare if you have the kitchen access and still have a decent markup on it (whole foods is decently cheap if you're sticking to specific sections of the food). People would like to be healthier but it's hard to find places that offer whatever mixture of stuff they're in the mood for/willing to eat, and having such a wide variety makes it easy.
Hell I can name on one hand the number of other places I can get half decent soup at.
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Comment on Tech Oversight Report: Unsealed court documents show teen addiction was Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok's top priority in ~tech
Eji1700 Link ParentThis is....kinda true? Like there's no doubt it happens, but there's also no doubt that's also been used as an excuse to hide behind shit laws that get them donations, and it's becoming more and...it's a gerontocracy of elderly and non-technical representatives and lawmakers who barely know how to open a PDF without assistant of their staff, much less the intricacies and theory of social media algorithms and design. They just have their lobbyists whispering crap into their ears about what to regulate.
This is....kinda true? Like there's no doubt it happens, but there's also no doubt that's also been used as an excuse to hide behind shit laws that get them donations, and it's becoming more and more common. I actually think the 3d printer situation is a perfect example of many of them knowing damn well that's not reasonable, but digging in anyways because it's a simple area to sound like they're doing something (we're stopping scary guns! the people opposing us want MORE!), some of the opposition is stupid (EVERYONE should have fully automatic plastic weapons and it's my right!), and it gets them something their lobbyists want (well in order to regulate we need you to subscribe to everything and any product usage outside of that is illegal).
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Comment on Tech Oversight Report: Unsealed court documents show teen addiction was Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok's top priority in ~tech
Eji1700 LinkTo which the answer has always been, sadly, "duh". It's not a secret that teens are one of the most ideal target markets. They have some level of disposable income, aren't very critical, spread...To which the answer has always been, sadly, "duh".
It's not a secret that teens are one of the most ideal target markets. They have some level of disposable income, aren't very critical, spread trends like wildfire, will have more income down the road, and in a more sinister take, will generally have access to funds they maybe shouldn't (be it stealing credit cards to just convincing parents to spend on things they shouldn't).
This happens in EVERY industry and we figured it out decades (if not centuries) ago and have made laws accordingly. Then tech shifted and we decided none of those laws applied again and surprise, every kid growing up is getting skinner box mechanics shoved at them because random reinforcement schedules are a HELL of a drug.
I expect damn near nothing to come from this as we've totally lost the ability as a species to plan beyond the next quarter, but maybe i'm being too much of a cynic and this will be the start of these companies losing their grip and having to finally have the bill come due. I doubt it though.
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Comment on New books aren’t worth reading in ~books
Eji1700 (edited )Link ParentMy personal list of authors who I think are absolutely worth reading and teaching from the last 50 just glancing around my fiction biased bookshelves: Terry Pratchett Cormac McCarthy Stephen King...If the goal is to read serious literature I do actually believe there has been few books published in the last 50 years actually worth reading
My personal list of authors who I think are absolutely worth reading and teaching from the last 50 just glancing around my fiction biased bookshelves:
Terry Pratchett
Cormac McCarthy
Stephen King
James S.A. Corey
Gene Wolfe
Brandon Sanderson
George Martin
Patrick Rothfuss
Mark Z. Danielewski
China Miéville
Tamsyn MuirSome are more "for specific kind of people" and others like Pratchett should probably be required reading for curriculum around the world given he's elegantly and fairly touched on so many tricky subjects while keeping things much more entertaining.
This is just in my highly narrow tastes and I'm positive I could bounce a few more on there with less long term relevance (Jim Butcher/Scott Lynch), problematic issues (Enders Game/Speaker for the Dead or depending on your point of view Tom Robbins. Oh god and Gaiman.), or in non fiction/other genres. Of course I'd mostly bounce off my friends for stuff I don't read because....well i don't read it, but I find finance stuff interesting like Gods at War and The Ascent of Money. There's also stuff I bounced off of but admit is intriguing like This is how you Lose the Time War.
That's already a pretty good chunk of stuff and I know i'm boring and stay in my lane with my reading. Survivorship bias is always a thing when comparing classics to current literature but that doesn't mean things aren't being written that will hole up.
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Ah shit I spaced Joe Abercrombie when i've been thrilled my wife is finally reading him and I can finally ramble about how great he is.
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Going more into non fiction I think Dictators Handbook is something more people should read even if I don't actually agree with all of it as it's a good jumping off point for some less ideal polisci discussions.
Kelly and Zach Weinersmith's, A City on Mars was also excellent from several angles, but somewhat uniquely a modern take on breaking down absurd claims with verifiable facts, and how our hopes for tech and the future don't always mean things are what we want them to be.
Edit- ignore below. Was mixing reports and I think it’s the same number just combined from the article
Initial estimates are almost always low due to various factors. Looks like it’s already up to 120