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Comment on 'This is definitely my last TwitchCon': High-profile streamer Emiru was assaulted at the event, even as streamers have been sounding the alarm about stalkers and harassment in ~games
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto made him a legend. His latest game was a disaster. in ~games
GunnarRunnar Link ParentThanks for your reply. I just vaguely remember Giant Bombcast talking about "send in the Benz" to push a project to the finish line but this was ages ago.Thanks for your reply. I just vaguely remember Giant Bombcast talking about "send in the Benz" to push a project to the finish line but this was ages ago.
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto made him a legend. His latest game was a disaster. in ~games
GunnarRunnar LinkWasn't Benzies the crunch guy at Rockstar?Wasn't Benzies the crunch guy at Rockstar?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
GunnarRunnar LinkFinally got around playing Cocoon, had my eye on it since release but never got around playing it before Ps+ forced my hand. Now that I've played it a bit (I've gotten to the fourth "thing"), it's...Finally got around playing Cocoon, had my eye on it since release but never got around playing it before Ps+ forced my hand. Now that I've played it a bit (I've gotten to the fourth "thing"), it's kinda boring.
The minimalistic style has a little intrigue in its oddity but the puzzles are far too easy. That probably wouldn't be as big of a deal but it overexposes the minimalism which makes the whole thing feel like a chore. Walk here, activate this thing, walk here and then back... And the solutions are almost instant most of the time so you're just there, walking, and taking in the presentation. There should be more meat on the storytelling bones to fill in the idle period left by walking.
I will say the game feels extremely polished, so if you're not the one to rush things and enjoy light puzzles with some feeling of adventure and discovery, this is for you.
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Comment on The Oatmeal: A cartoonist's review of AI art in ~comics
GunnarRunnar Link ParentWhat's strange to me is that you definitely can make "art"/express your thoughts without having little to no learnt skills. You can draw stick figure comics and they'll be noticed if your...What's strange to me is that you definitely can make "art"/express your thoughts without having little to no learnt skills.
You can draw stick figure comics and they'll be noticed if your idea/punchline is good enough.
You can "steal" other comics and turn them into antimemes or r/bonehurtingjuice type nonsense.
You can write two sentence horror stories.
Are they as impactful as someone mastering a craft? Most likely not. But it doesn't mean they're without value, mostly it just means you aren't able to earn a living through them. You can do low effort art without muddying it up with ai.
If you're into art for profit obviously it takes time and effort to master it but that as an end goal is beyond the reach for many artists anyway.
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Comment on ‘Taylor Swift: Showgirl’ at $33m an awesome anomaly for album pic launch; Dwayne Johnson sees lowest opening ever with ‘The Smashing Machine’ at $6m in ~movies
GunnarRunnar Link ParentMy thing with it is, other than that I don't really like The Rock, is that from what I've read it's almost shot to shot remake of the documentary with which it shares the name with. I'll probably...My thing with it is, other than that I don't really like The Rock, is that from what I've read it's almost shot to shot remake of the documentary with which it shares the name with.
I'll probably end up watching it eventually but I'm in no rush to see it, and I'd like to see the documentary before the movie. I do hope The Rock keeps on taking more interesting roles, he still has star power and that can give some new names opportunities in the industry.
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Comment on It begins: AI shows willingness to commit blackmail and murder to avoid shutdown in ~tech
GunnarRunnar LinkI have a kinda hard time wrapping my head around this experiment. There's implied autonomy within these tests, how is that achieved in practice? If there's a mandate to respond to every...I have a kinda hard time wrapping my head around this experiment. There's implied autonomy within these tests, how is that achieved in practice? If there's a mandate to respond to every "prompt"/"stimulus" wouldn't the expected result be that the AI would do something? Could these AIs have additional rules that prompted them to do something in response in these extreme cases, like for example just fill out a report and mail it to their main user or something?
Because certainly in its pop culture database these dire situations are usually solved with at least somewhat ambiguous ethicality, that's what makes them interesting problems. If there's no data to offset this bias, no wonder they're acting like we've dreamed for years in fiction.
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Comment on Elon Musk plans to take on Wikipedia with 'Grokipedia' in ~tech
GunnarRunnar Link ParentOkayy, I assumed the point of the Wikipedia clone was to provide Grok "unwoke" data feast upon. Isn't there an obvious problem with regression if he's still planning on doing that?Okayy, I assumed the point of the Wikipedia clone was to provide Grok "unwoke" data feast upon. Isn't there an obvious problem with regression if he's still planning on doing that?
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Comment on Elon Musk plans to take on Wikipedia with 'Grokipedia' in ~tech
GunnarRunnar Link ParentBut someone needs to fill it. When it comes to those contributors, trying to be factual at any level invites some critical thinking. Otherwise it turns into a memepedia which isn't something...But someone needs to fill it. When it comes to those contributors, trying to be factual at any level invites some critical thinking. Otherwise it turns into a memepedia which isn't something people will take seriously (I hope).
Or maybe Elon just shoves it full of AI garbage. (It would be pretty interesting how that would be received too.)
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Comment on OpenAI launches new AI video app spun from copyrighted content in ~tech
GunnarRunnar LinkI wonder how hard it'll be for small independent creators to opt out of this. Seems like it's precisely targeted to rob them of their work. Disneys etc have the attorneys to handle this.Copyright owners, such as television and movie studios, must opt out of having their work appear in the video feed
I wonder how hard it'll be for small independent creators to opt out of this. Seems like it's precisely targeted to rob them of their work. Disneys etc have the attorneys to handle this.
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Comment on David Cross: Thoughts on the Riyadh Comedy Festival in ~misc
GunnarRunnar Link ParentYeah. Maybe it's cynical but this is a facade of sharing. They're buying their way into another dimension of culture. Can I blame them? Not really. All aspects of culture that are at some level...Yeah. Maybe it's cynical but this is a facade of sharing. They're buying their way into another dimension of culture.
Can I blame them? Not really. All aspects of culture that are at some level dominated by the west seem pretty impenetrable for the rest.
Doesn't mean I approve their human rights violations and I do think it shows lack of integrity of the comedians that go there and play by the Saudi Arabia's book.
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Comment on How comedy was destroyed by an anti-reality doomsday cult in ~life
GunnarRunnar Link ParentCertainly, it seems like it's just not your thing. Beyond the ramblings it's also indirectly in conversation with the Joe Rogan sphere but if you don't care about (that) drama, I don't think...Certainly, it seems like it's just not your thing. Beyond the ramblings it's also indirectly in conversation with the Joe Rogan sphere but if you don't care about (that) drama, I don't think there's much for you.
Anyway, for me it works. A little funny, a little insightful and then there's the meat, which is the topic(s) that unravel pretty naturally imo in the span of the videos. There's clearly talent and care put into these videos.
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Comment on How comedy was destroyed by an anti-reality doomsday cult in ~life
GunnarRunnar Link ParentIf you're able to recall, could you give an example of this infantile writing? Like is it the style or the content? I'd describe Elephant Graveyard as tongue in cheek, there are jokes and...If you're able to recall, could you give an example of this infantile writing? Like is it the style or the content?
I'd describe Elephant Graveyard as tongue in cheek, there are jokes and continuous flow of jabs. The whole thing is presented as off the cuff ramble while obviously scripted. The grungy analogous (or whatever you call that) style all makes me think that it's going for something like "smoking weed with your friends big brother in their basement" combined with midnight talk radio. Honestly its vibes are kinda similar to Joe Rogan (in my mind, I haven't listened to Joe Rogan beyond clips).
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~arts
GunnarRunnar Link ParentHow do you feel about it? I find its use a bit forced. Also your out of context interpretation of slurry reminded me of cussy, bussy, etc.How do you feel about it? I find its use a bit forced.
Also your out of context interpretation of slurry reminded me of cussy, bussy, etc.
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Comment on Dehumidifiers are confusing. Here's why. in ~engineering
GunnarRunnar Link ParentMy question is, is the increase in temperature counteracted by the increased ability to sweat it off? Like does it make a matter if the dehumidifier warms the place up a bit if we also feel cooler...My question is, is the increase in temperature counteracted by the increased ability to sweat it off? Like does it make a matter if the dehumidifier warms the place up a bit if we also feel cooler and more comfortable?
Also, I thought ACs were dehumidifiers themselves, but I guess not?
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Comment on ReTuna shopping mall in Sweden is the first in the world to sell only secondhand and repurposed items – established in 2015, it's a municipality-led experiment in circular consumption in ~enviro
GunnarRunnar Link ParentCould you break your argument down a little, as I have trouble grasping how all consumer models are tied to public funding and government support?Could you break your argument down a little, as I have trouble grasping how all consumer models are tied to public funding and government support?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
GunnarRunnar LinkI've been playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and I can pretty confidently say without exaggerating that its dialogue is the best I've seen in a game. Now, what this doesn't mean is that it's...I've been playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and I can pretty confidently say without exaggerating that its dialogue is the best I've seen in a game.
Now, what this doesn't mean is that it's really my jam. There are heavy teenager vibes in the whole thing, it's built around the framework of the teenage dystopia genre. But the dialogue isn't there just to fill time, it is pushing the relationships and back stories forward. It's actually a joy for a game to respect my time in this sense.
I reached act 2 and kinda lost interest. Mostly because I don't enjoy the active part of the combat where you need to dodge or parry enemy hits. I just prefer totally turn based strategy without real-time elements.
Overall it's a fun, fantastical rpg with some distinctly European (good kind) weirdness, Nier Automata flavour-goofiness and jrpg level drama. Too bad the dodge/parry system isn't my thing.
Oh and I did find the graphics to be weirdly sloppy looking, I can't quite put my finger on it. They aren't bad per se but something in there makes me think of a scribbled notebook even though the graphics are nothing like that.
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Comment on Sydney Sweeney’s Hollywood career just got a whole lot more complicated in ~society
GunnarRunnar Link ParentAt her level of fame I don't really buy the argument that it's not her ad. She has great brand appeal and recognition, that's why she's starring in it instead of some lookalike. At that level...At her level of fame I don't really buy the argument that it's not her ad. She has great brand appeal and recognition, that's why she's starring in it instead of some lookalike. At that level you're aware that you need to be aware how you present yourself to the general public (and probably have people working with you on that). You make choices about money and your personal brand.
(Compared to movies, ads are much more simple to understand, so a big star choosing act in a troubled movie gets an easier pass than an ad because you won't always understand the creative vision behind it before it's done.)
That being said, I don't agree with the dog whistle that's been much talked about. Genes/jeans feels like a 90s Man Show joke about a hot woman, though you probably could argue that's the type of joke that one would target the maga crowd with. But since afaik she hasn't commented on the matter, you could infer that she doesn't mind the theoretical dog whistle OR she thinks it's crazy internet being crazy internet which doesn't deserve an answer.
I think her being a registered republican is much more telling, as well as (afaik) her silence on the matter.
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Comment on Bread maker recipes? Tips and tricks? in ~food
GunnarRunnar LinkMaybe consider starting a sourdough starter if you enjoy the taste. Seeing as you go through a lot of bread it probably would be pretty manageable for you and wouldn't create waste.Maybe consider starting a sourdough starter if you enjoy the taste. Seeing as you go through a lot of bread it probably would be pretty manageable for you and wouldn't create waste.
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Comment on The Naked Gun | Official trailer in ~movies
GunnarRunnar Link ParentHis dry, self-serious delivery is really good. My only thing is that he looks so old, like this is his final, not first, Naked Gun movie. I would've preferred someone younger if this ends up being...His dry, self-serious delivery is really good. My only thing is that he looks so old, like this is his final, not first, Naked Gun movie. I would've preferred someone younger if this ends up being both good and a hit.
(I wouldn't normally cheer for franchise-Hollywood but comedies are in a pretty poor place ATM that I'd welcome even a new Police Academy movie if it just was good.)
So I'm not security nor a lawyer but it's pretty obvious this all comes down to money. If the Twitch/venue had competent security the bodyguard could've just handed the stalker to them and stayed on task which is protection.
I'm pretty certain there are lots of professionals who can produce sufficient guides to keep everyone safe, both the casual audience and the celebrities. It's probably just cheaper to gamble on liabilities and people while pointing fingers than pay upfront for security etc.