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  1. Comment on Helldivers 2 Tildes squad interest thread in ~games

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    Absolutely interested! I’m on CST and don’t get a ton of chances to play though

    Absolutely interested! I’m on CST and don’t get a ton of chances to play though

  2. Comment on How do you shave? in ~life.men

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    I’ll add my voice to the chorus of Double Edge Safety Razor users: Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing Blades: Feather, Blue Iridium, Gillete Super Platinum, or Derby Brush: Edwin Jagger Best...

    I’ll add my voice to the chorus of Double Edge Safety Razor users:
    Razor: Yates Precision Manufacturing
    Blades: Feather, Blue Iridium, Gillete Super Platinum, or Derby
    Brush: Edwin Jagger Best Badger
    Soap: I rotate between Barrister and Mann scents. Recently I’ve been a huge fan of Miur Wood and Le Grand Chypre but I love trying the seasonal scents, they also recently updated their soap base formula to a vegan base. I’ve also used Noble Otter orbit scent and enjoy it a lot.
    Bowl: Depending on how much time I have in the mornings I will either face lather or use a shaving scuttle which keeps the lather warm for when you apply and really enhances the whole experience.

    2 votes
  3. Comment on Emmy nominations: 'Shōgun', 'The Bear' and 'Only Murders In The Building' lead field in ~tv

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    Shōgun was incredible, some of the most well written and acted court intrigue I have ever seen on television. Rooting for Reservation Dogs in the comedy category - that show had such heart, the...

    Shōgun was incredible, some of the most well written and acted court intrigue I have ever seen on television. Rooting for Reservation Dogs in the comedy category - that show had such heart, the wife and I quote it all the time.

    7 votes
  4. Comment on Recommendations for less mass-produced and more artistic tv in ~tv

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    I’ll second How To With John Wilson. Every episode is a journey into the unexpected and delightfully weird human world we share.

    I’ll second How To With John Wilson. Every episode is a journey into the unexpected and delightfully weird human world we share.

    3 votes
  5. Comment on For some Helldivers 2 players, the fascist role-play has gone too far in ~games

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    This is anecdotal only but I’ve played a fair number of random matchmaking matches and no one ever used the voice chat. When they did communicate it was either via the quick menu to ping things on...

    This is anecdotal only but I’ve played a fair number of random matchmaking matches and no one ever used the voice chat. When they did communicate it was either via the quick menu to ping things on the map or it was text chat and only focused on the gameplay. That being said I have heard that’s not everyone’s experience. If you want to play with a friendly group feel free to send me a DM. I’m not on all the time but I’d be happy to add you as an in-game friend!

    8 votes
  6. Comment on Collapse comments? in ~tildes

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    Personally I’m a big fan of the spoiler boxes but I’m more of a lurker and not a power user so take that with a grain of salt.

    Personally I’m a big fan of the spoiler boxes but I’m more of a lurker and not a power user so take that with a grain of salt.

    6 votes
  7. Comment on New Music Fridays: IDLES, Vampire Weekend, Dua Lipa and more in ~music

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    Faith Crisis Pt 1 by Middle Kids came out Friday and I’ve been really enjoying it! They are indie-pop/rock from Australia and I saw them recently opening for Manchester Orchestra and Jimmy Eat...

    Faith Crisis Pt 1 by Middle Kids came out Friday and I’ve been really enjoying it! They are indie-pop/rock from Australia and I saw them recently opening for Manchester Orchestra and Jimmy Eat World on tour. They are a little more poppy then either of those bands but had a great live act!

    1 vote
  8. Comment on If a song falls in a cultural forest, will anyone hear it? in ~music

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    Is this her? was only able to listen to a few seconds of the first song but it sounded very fun - reminded me of Regina Spektor

    Is this her? was only able to listen to a few seconds of the first song but it sounded very fun - reminded me of Regina Spektor

    6 votes
  9. Comment on What are some highly praised comedians you don't find very funny? in ~talk

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    May I suggest you change the title of the post to comedians we do find funny if you really want to simply discuss comedy and everyone’s taste. Or perhaps you could ask what lesser known comedians...

    May I suggest you change the title of the post to comedians we do find funny if you really want to simply discuss comedy and everyone’s taste. Or perhaps you could ask what lesser known comedians people enjoy.

    As it stands the question is inviting the type of negativity that I think many on tildes came here to avoid. Let people enjoy what they enjoy and let’s focus on the positives in life!

    On that note I think my favorite form of comedy is TV - I have been going back through the show New Girl and I have been finding it almost as hilarious the second time through. The first season or two definitely have some cringey moments that have gotten cringier with time and it’s kind of funny to see the early 2010’s twee obsession slowly dampen out as the title sequence shortens and then gets replaced by electric guitars in subsequent seasons. But the interactions between the core group of actors holds up as absolute gold if you enjoy feel-good buddy-comedy at all.

    49 votes
  10. Comment on What are your traditional Christmas dinners, and do you do anything that's unusual in your country? in ~food

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    My family has this exact same tradition - always held on Little Christmas Eve. I’ve been told it comes from the Danish side of our family. Actually getting some of this tonight!

    My family has this exact same tradition - always held on Little Christmas Eve. I’ve been told it comes from the Danish side of our family.

    Actually getting some of this tonight!

    1 vote
  11. Comment on NASA's 3D-printed detonation engine revs up for four minutes in breakthrough test in ~space

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    Not an astrophysicist but I did do some surface level work with rotating detonation engines in college. Most air breathing engines have 4 stages: Draw air in. Compress that air. Detonate that air...
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    Not an astrophysicist but I did do some surface level work with rotating detonation engines in college.

    Most air breathing engines have 4 stages:

    1. Draw air in.
    2. Compress that air.
    3. Detonate that air with some fuel.
    4. Propel that air out the back to produce thrust
      (1. Suck 2. Squeeze 3. Bang 4. Blow)

    Rotating detonation engines simplify that to 3 phases by sort of combining the detonation and compression phases.

    The basic idea is you start an explosion or detonation in one spot in between two concentric cylinders, like an elongated hollow donut. That explosion travels around the annular channel in the cylinder and as it goes the shockwave in front of the explosion compresses the gas ahead of it priming that gas for the explosion just like you would in a piston engine on the compression stroke or in a jet engine with a compressor stage but in this case there are no moving parts required. The detonation is self sustaining as it travels around the cylinder over and over compressing the air in front of it and then blowing it up as long as it has fuel. You channel the resulting energy from the detonation out one end of the cylinder and you produce thrust. Again no moving parts required on the back end such as a turbine stage because you don’t have any parts requiring movement for the compression stage.

    This page has a really simple graphic that shows the idea and probably explains things much better than I just did although in the context of its potential use for military munitions.

    Edit: This appears to be a video of the test (although not from an official source - NASA only had shorter test videos) and is pretty awesome.

    17 votes
  12. Comment on The Xmas music playlist at my job is awful; give me your best non-traditional holiday songs! in ~music

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    August Burns Red’s Sleddin’ Hill and Winter Wilderness are my favorite non-traditional Christmas albums. They are mostly instrumental and will melt your face. I’ll also second all of Sufjan...

    August Burns Red’s Sleddin’ Hill and Winter Wilderness are my favorite non-traditional Christmas albums. They are mostly instrumental and will melt your face.

    I’ll also second all of Sufjan Steven’s Christmas music.

    3 votes
  13. Comment on Are there any games that you have enjoyed playing without the HUD or mini-map? If so, which ones and why? in ~games

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    Ghost of Tsushima. You can set the HUD elements to only appear while in combat and the rest of the time you get to enjoy the gorgeous world immersed. The guiding wind mechanic also means you’re...

    Ghost of Tsushima. You can set the HUD elements to only appear while in combat and the rest of the time you get to enjoy the gorgeous world immersed. The guiding wind mechanic also means you’re never really lost if you don’t want to be but it feels a lot more organic than just moving to a marker.

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  14. Comment on Who are your favorite Tiny Desk concert musicians? Bob Boilen - Tiny Desk founder is leaving National Public Radio in ~music

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    Tiny desk got me into Hop Along, that’s definitely another of my all time favorites

    Tiny desk got me into Hop Along, that’s definitely another of my all time favorites

    1 vote
  15. Comment on Who are your favorite Tiny Desk concert musicians? Bob Boilen - Tiny Desk founder is leaving National Public Radio in ~music

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    Ages and Ages! kickstarted my love for their album Divisionary

    Ages and Ages! kickstarted my love for their album Divisionary

    3 votes
  16. Comment on The Boy and the Heron will no longer be Hayao Miyazaki’s last movie in ~movies

  17. Comment on The Wheel of Time reunites us with old friends in season 2 premiere in ~tv

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    I think you’ll find you enjoy this season then. I felt like the departures they made in season two so far were not just necessary but actually interesting and enhanced the experience.

    I think you’ll find you enjoy this season then. I felt like the departures they made in season two so far were not just necessary but actually interesting and enhanced the experience.

    4 votes
  18. Comment on Which board games have you all been playing? (to 6th August) in ~games.tabletop

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    My favorite part of Everdell is that it is enjoyable just building your town and finding cool combos to do - it’s one of the only games I play that the competitive aspect is almost less fun than...

    My favorite part of Everdell is that it is enjoyable just building your town and finding cool combos to do - it’s one of the only games I play that the competitive aspect is almost less fun than the town building mechanics themselves.

    1 vote
  19. Comment on Donald Glover and his brother, Stephen, are writing Disney Plus’ Lando series in ~tv

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    Agreed, I was put off of star wars stuff by Boba Fett and later mandalorian stuff to the point that I didn’t get around to Obi-wan but now that I finally got around to watching Andor - my hopes...

    Agreed, I was put off of star wars stuff by Boba Fett and later mandalorian stuff to the point that I didn’t get around to Obi-wan but now that I finally got around to watching Andor - my hopes for Disney owned Star Wars content occasionally reaching greatness are much restored. I think this has potential!

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  20. Comment on ‘Beyond the Spider-Verse’ taken off Sony release calendar as strikes delay ‘Kraven’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ sequel to 2024 in ~movies

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    Yeah looks like it’s just 2 films from A24 so far, that’s pretty cool of them though.

    Yeah looks like it’s just 2 films from A24 so far, that’s pretty cool of them though.

    1 vote