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Comment on Coffee fortified with iron—new microparticles can be added to food and beverages to fight malnutrition in ~science
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Comment on Games that meaningfully teach you things in ~games
Fostire Link ParentThat's true in more peripheral parts of montevideo. In the more central neighborhoods buildings are at least 5 stories high. Most are around 10. There are height regulations but the shortest limit...That's true in more peripheral parts of montevideo. In the more central neighborhoods buildings are at least 5 stories high. Most are around 10. There are height regulations but the shortest limit is around 13 meters, highest is 31 I think. The shorter buildings are more because of economics than regulation.
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Comment on Games that meaningfully teach you things in ~games
Fostire Link ParentWhat do you mean by short buildings?Someone from Uruguay? Ask him about the short buildings in Montevideo (apparently a zoning law type thing).
What do you mean by short buildings?
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Comment on D&D - Armor, and the implications of its removal in ~games.tabletop
Fostire Link ParentDo all classes get access to heavy armor in 1e? In 2e only warriors and clerics can use them effectively (everyone else uses chain mail or worse) so removing heavy armor would nerf those classes...Do all classes get access to heavy armor in 1e? In 2e only warriors and clerics can use them effectively (everyone else uses chain mail or worse) so removing heavy armor would nerf those classes specifically. Clerics can still be effective as spellcasters but I feel like warriors will be unable to play their role effectively.
How are you rolling stats? Having a high dexterity sounds a lot more powerful in this game but you are unlikely to get there with the typical 3d6 roll. -
Comment on 23andMe files for bankruptcy in ~finance
Fostire Link ParentI imagine anyone buying the company might be more interested in their data than in developing anything with the brand/company. I don't think 23andme has any other value.I imagine anyone buying the company might be more interested in their data than in developing anything with the brand/company. I don't think 23andme has any other value.
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Comment on Exposing the Honey influencer scam in ~tech
Fostire Link ParentI don't understand what leverage honey has here. Can't the website just disable that coupon code if threatened by honey?I don't understand what leverage honey has here. Can't the website just disable that coupon code if threatened by honey?
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Comment on Mathematicians discover a new kind of shape that’s all over nature (3D tessellating forms) in ~science
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Comment on 2024 Nobel Prize – This year's Nobel Prize announcements will take place between 7th - 14th October 2024 in ~misc
Fostire Link ParentI'm surprised they didn't have a nobel prize already. The role of micro RNAs in gene regulation has been well established for decades. It's well deserved though. This discovery showed that RNAs...I'm surprised they didn't have a nobel prize already. The role of micro RNAs in gene regulation has been well established for decades. It's well deserved though. This discovery showed that RNAs play a much bigger role in the cell than what we gave them credit for and opened up whole new areas of research.
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Comment on The new Māori Queen: Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, 27, to succeed her father Kiingi Tuheitia as Māori monarch in ~news
Fostire Link ParentOut of curiosity, when do you consider that you are "done" learning a language? I feel like language learning is not a thing you can ever finish doing.Out of curiosity, when do you consider that you are "done" learning a language? I feel like language learning is not a thing you can ever finish doing.
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Comment on Recent French research indicates that certain food emulsifiers may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in ~health
Fostire LinkThe study itself: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(24)00086-XThe study itself: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(24)00086-X
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Comment on V Rising 1.0 out now in ~games
Fostire Link ParentBut why hide the UI? I get that they want to show specific locations or encounters or whatever but I want to see what the game will actually look like when I'm playing. It's not like people will...But why hide the UI? I get that they want to show specific locations or encounters or whatever but I want to see what the game will actually look like when I'm playing. It's not like people will be playing with the HUD turned off.
And it's an ARPG. I'm assuming there is inventory management and some kind of skill tree since those are core elements of the genre. I'm assuming I will be spending a significant amount of time interacting with those menus and yet, they don't show a single screenshot or video of what that looks like.
Not bashing on the game though. It's just a pet peeve of mine when steam pages don't show the actual game they're trying to sell.
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Comment on V Rising 1.0 out now in ~games
Fostire Link50 screenshots and 7 videos and not a single one shows what the UI looks like. Why do devs do this?50 screenshots and 7 videos and not a single one shows what the UI looks like. Why do devs do this?
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Comment on Whats a drug that you would never try? in ~talk
Fostire Link ParentAn ADHD brain is physiologically different from a neurotypical brain and thus, their response to amphetamines is different.An ADHD brain is physiologically different from a neurotypical brain and thus, their response to amphetamines is different.
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Comment on Texas woman injured after hawk drops snake on her in ~news
Fostire Link ParentMost people call animals whatever term they are most familiar with. Even if it's technically incorrect.Most people call animals whatever term they are most familiar with. Even if it's technically incorrect.
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Comment on The ESRB wants to start using facial recognition to check people's ages in ~games
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Comment on The making of Vampire Survivors in ~games
Fostire Link ParentThey'll probably release more dlc eventually. But right now they're working on a co-op mode and switching to a new engine.They'll probably release more dlc eventually. But right now they're working on a co-op mode and switching to a new engine.
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Comment on The making of Vampire Survivors in ~games
Fostire Link ParentI don't think Halls of Torment is from the same developers, is it? It's a great game though. It plays similar to vampire survivors but the mechanics are a bit more refined. The difficulty is a bit...I don't think Halls of Torment is from the same developers, is it? It's a great game though. It plays similar to vampire survivors but the mechanics are a bit more refined. The difficulty is a bit more challenging than vampire while still being pretty casual.
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Comment on New users: Ask your questions about Tildes here! (v2) in ~tildes
Fostire Link ParentThanks for the reply. That's good to know. I wasn't sure if doing that would be ok here or not.Thanks for the reply.
I think it's every Tildes user's responsibility to kindly remind people if they have written something hard to understand for non-US users.
That's good to know. I wasn't sure if doing that would be ok here or not.
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Comment on US Redditors to earn real money for gold, karma in ~tech
Fostire Link ParentMy personal conspiracy theory is that reddit itself is running those bots to increase content/engagement.My personal conspiracy theory is that reddit itself is running those bots to increase content/engagement.
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Comment on New users: Ask your questions about Tildes here! (v2) in ~tildes
Fostire LinkDo you consider tildes to be a US-centric website? Something I see in a lot of English speaking online communities is that users sort of default to the assumption that every user is American. I...Do you consider tildes to be a US-centric website?
Something I see in a lot of English speaking online communities is that users sort of default to the assumption that every user is American. I have seen a couple of posts in tildes where that happened and I was wondering if that is the accepted culture here.
This is mentioned in the article. Iron reacts with certain compounds in coffee which prevents it from being absorbed by the body. The researchers have found a way to coat the iron in a way that prevents that reaction.