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Comment on Florida opens criminal inquiry into ChatGPT tied to fatal school shooting (gifted link) in ~news
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Comment on Esoteric Ebb | Fully Ramblomatic in ~games
Hollow Link ParentPart of the reason Frost left Second Wind on bad terms was that he was upset at how much Yahtzee gets paid. Which on it's face is legitimate, but for years Yahtzee was the only reason anyone...Part of the reason Frost left Second Wind on bad terms was that he was upset at how much Yahtzee gets paid. Which on it's face is legitimate, but for years Yahtzee was the only reason anyone watched Escapist videos, and to be honest even today I only watch him and Design Delve.
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Comment on Esoteric Ebb | Fully Ramblomatic in ~games
Hollow Link ParentHe did move to California and has mentioned living in the Bay Area in videos. TotalBiscuit (RIP) gave him a character reference for immigration.He did move to California and has mentioned living in the Bay Area in videos. TotalBiscuit (RIP) gave him a character reference for immigration.
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Comment on Why Microsoft’s war on Windows’ Control Panel is taking so long in ~tech
Hollow Link ParentFor Windows users, the first thing that comes to our mind on setup is how to stop OneDrive from being automatically set up.For Windows users, the first thing that comes to our mind on setup is how to stop OneDrive from being automatically set up.
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Comment on Inside the ‘Michael’ overhaul: $15 million reshoots, removing child abuse allegations and what’s in store for sequels in ~movies
Hollow Link ParentAnd honestly, the excuse sounds pretty weak: So what, because one of the accusers is banned from appearing or being mentioned, that means the entire ending has to be cut? They can'r dub over his...However, the fact that they'd get to post-production without realizing there was a clause prohibiting portrayal of one of Jackson's accusers is insane to me.
And honestly, the excuse sounds pretty weak:
that finale was scrapped, along with any mention of the child molestation accusations, according to sources with knowledge of the production. That’s after attorneys for the Jackson estate, which served as a producer, realized there was a clause in a settlement with one of the singer’s accusers, Jordan Chandler, that barred the depiction or mention of him in any movie.
So what, because one of the accusers is banned from appearing or being mentioned, that means the entire ending has to be cut? They can'r dub over his name, or use CG to change his face, or swap out his actor? It sounds more like someone changed their mind about touching the subject.
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Comment on Caravan Palace - Good Mouse (2026) | MOUSE: P.I. For Hire original game soundtrack in ~music
Hollow (edited )Link ParentThey've done lower budget videos before. Supersonics has very limited animation, relying on live action versions of the animated characters for the most part.It's decent, but it's clearly a lower budget video than the ones they do for their own songs.
They've done lower budget videos before. Supersonics has very limited animation, relying on live action versions of the animated characters for the most part.
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Comment on Star Trek: Voyager Season One | re:View in ~tv
Hollow Link ParentDan Olson on YouTube made an interesting video on the people behind said documentary, and the techniques they used to give their message a veneer of credibility to the viewers and guests:...Dan Olson on YouTube made an interesting video on the people behind said documentary, and the techniques they used to give their message a veneer of credibility to the viewers and guests:
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Comment on Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized in ~transport
Hollow Link ParentTo support with an example: When Richard Feynman was visiting a university in Brasil to give a talk (and granted, he'd been visiting regularly for a few years by that point, so he had some basic...To support with an example: When Richard Feynman was visiting a university in Brasil to give a talk (and granted, he'd been visiting regularly for a few years by that point, so he had some basic Portuguese but none for scientific terminology) he practised his speech for days with assistants making sure he got the pronunciation right. Then he attended and heard the lecturers before him all delivering theirs in English, so, embarrassed, he got up, went to the lectern, and apologised for speaking Portuguese as it was what he'd prepared the speech in.
(https://southerncrossreview.org/81/feynman-brazil.html)Now granted a CEO does have more matters to attend to than spend days on a single statement, and it's not like he could have planned for this to happen, but he could have got someone to write, like, a couple of sentences at the end of the subtitled statement for him to memorise. He could have even done a few takes and dubbed in the one that had the fewest mistakes. Something.
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Comment on Haliey Welch interview (Hawk Tuah) by Channel 5 in ~life
Hollow LinkSo, it's entirely possible Welch is hamming up the simple, everyday persona both to appear more approachable and relatable, and to make it less likely she'll be seen as smart enough to...So, it's entirely possible Welch is hamming up the simple, everyday persona both to appear more approachable and relatable, and to make it less likely she'll be seen as smart enough to deliberately scam her audience. Logan Paul, for example, appears a lot less smart than he actually is on podcasts to appeal to his audience, and so I'm not going to draw a conclusion from what could easily be seen as a damage control interview that relies heavily on "The FBI did not find enough evidence to arrest me" (appreciate Callaghan for including her cursing out Coffeezilla in a cutaway). TBC I have zero knowledge of her apart from occasional headlines and I truly don't have any interest in her really.
But...
Are we not going to acknowledge how fucking insane the documentary promo at the end was?!
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Comment on Interesting material types for fantasy resources/macguffins other than crystals or metals? in ~creative
Hollow Link ParentI've never seen it, but to my knowledge Love Woven in the Stars is a KoS movie that climaxes and wraps up the whole series by adapting how the manga ended.I've never seen it, but to my knowledge Love Woven in the Stars is a KoS movie that climaxes and wraps up the whole series by adapting how the manga ended.
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Comment on Interesting material types for fantasy resources/macguffins other than crystals or metals? in ~creative
Hollow Link ParentThe finale is a two-part action setpiece, where Izana is stranded on a moon teeming with Gauna and Nagate has to go in to rescue her alone. I'd say it's classic season 1, but yeah there's...The finale is a two-part action setpiece, where Izana is stranded on a moon teeming with Gauna and Nagate has to go in to rescue her alone. I'd say it's classic season 1, but yeah there's definitely romance drama to get through first. It also works really well as a close to the series since they weren't getting renewed and didn't know if they would be able to continue (it eventually was with a direct to streaming movie) so even if you have to skip to just the last two episodes, you should.
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Comment on Interesting material types for fantasy resources/macguffins other than crystals or metals? in ~creative
Hollow (edited )Link ParentPartly right. KoS is a similar premise to Battlestar Galactica, or Voyager - a lone colony ship in the vastness of space, after Earth was destroyed by the alien Gauna. The first season was action...Partly right. KoS is a similar premise to Battlestar Galactica, or Voyager - a lone colony ship in the vastness of space, after Earth was destroyed by the alien Gauna. The first season was action oriented while the second had more slice of life and romance, with an undercurrent of political conspiracy running through both as the captain's relationship with the secret Immortal Council becomes strained and she begins consulting the imprisoned scientist Ochiai, whose experiments nearly destroyed Sidonia.
It doesn't have great dialogue or characters, but I really like the premise and animation. Here's the seaon one opening sequence, like many anime openings it's a banger: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_zn1a-dOvg
And here's the only clip that somehow has never been copyright claimed, it's quite short but should give you an idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1GdoUDBsaE
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Comment on Interesting material types for fantasy resources/macguffins other than crystals or metals? in ~creative
Hollow Link ParentThere's an anime, Sidonia No Kishi, that quite literally uses the Higgs Boson as its phlebotnium. Thrusters, energy storage, energy blasters, all of them come back to Higgs. When it was adapted...There's an anime, Sidonia No Kishi, that quite literally uses the Higgs Boson as its phlebotnium. Thrusters, energy storage, energy blasters, all of them come back to Higgs. When it was adapted for Netflix, it got translated into Haigus or Hyggs to make it more fictionalised since the audience had gotten over the Higgs hype by then.
(It's a good anime and you should watch it btw)
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Comment on Ageless Linux emerges to protest OS-level age verification laws in ~tech
Hollow Link ParentThank you. I have issues explaining my 'gut feelings' on stuff too like the user you're responding to, and I would certainly appreciate your help in my place. And FWIW, when I was a young dumb...Thank you. I have issues explaining my 'gut feelings' on stuff too like the user you're responding to, and I would certainly appreciate your help in my place. And FWIW, when I was a young dumb teen in 2016 and was watching a video that unironically said some movie "smells SJWey" without elaborating, that was when I started falling out of the culture war narrative that had captured me.
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Comment on The ethics of buying, playing military, war or games inspired by them? in ~games
Hollow (edited )Link ParentPCSX2 for PS2, and Project Xenia for 360. Ace Combats 4, 5, and Zero are popularly known as the holy trinity of Ace Combat, for good reason. Some are more flawed than others, but all of them are...PCSX2 for PS2, and Project Xenia for 360.
Ace Combats 4, 5, and Zero are popularly known as the holy trinity of Ace Combat, for good reason. Some are more flawed than others, but all of them are unique experiences and playing them in order kind of takes you on a journey. Good luck, pilot! And join the Discord! -
Comment on Proton Mail helped US FBI unmask anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ protester in ~tech
Hollow Link ParentTo my knowledge, most post carriers don't take cash. Both for anti-money laundering purposes, and because of the envelopes mysteriously going missing on the way.To my knowledge, most post carriers don't take cash. Both for anti-money laundering purposes, and because of the envelopes mysteriously going missing on the way.
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Comment on Humble Choice - March 2026 in ~games
Hollow (edited )LinkI've played through Chants of Sennarr, it's a great point and click adventure game about language. Here's a video essay about it with gameplay footage (Caution, ending spoiler at nine minutes)....I've played through Chants of Sennarr, it's a great point and click adventure game about language. Here's a video essay about it with gameplay footage (Caution, ending spoiler at nine minutes).
Basically you have to figure out what certain words mean from context clues, and every so often there's a quiz to confirm your guesses are right. You're gradually climbing your way up the Tower of Babel, exploring to find new challenges and words to complete your understanding of the languages of the people living on its floors, who all have distinct cultures and thus different vocabulary and iconograms.
And here's a linguist playing through it for the first time in case you need help and because it's pretty cool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6Xyeq7GzzA
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Comment on ‘Andor’ creator Tony Gilroy gives the interview he couldn’t during its release in ~tv
Hollow Link ParentYou'll have to forgive me if I remember wrong because I don't really follow the spinoff shows, but I thought they were pretty common. Mandalorian - baby Jedi. Ahsoka - titular character. Kenobi,...That's usually one of my pet peeves about post-Lucas Star Wars: I strongly dislike the lack of Jedi.
You'll have to forgive me if I remember wrong because I don't really follow the spinoff shows, but I thought they were pretty common. Mandalorian - baby Jedi. Ahsoka - titular character. Kenobi, ditto. The Acolyte - all about the Jedi. Book of Boba Fett, okay no Jedi there. Rebels definitely does.
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Comment on Economic ideas and policy implementation: Evidence from Malthusian training in British Indian bureaucracy in ~humanities.history
Hollow Link ParentOh goody. So not only was he Malthusian in spirit, he was literally taught by the man and regurgitated his philosophy.Oh goody. So not only was he Malthusian in spirit, he was literally taught by the man and regurgitated his philosophy.
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Comment on Economic ideas and policy implementation: Evidence from Malthusian training in British Indian bureaucracy in ~humanities.history
Hollow (edited )LinkI wonder if the bureaucrat in charge of Irish famine relief, Charles Trevelyan, was trained by Malthus. He famously did not provide sufficient aid, defending instead the idea that the free market...I wonder if the bureaucrat in charge of Irish famine relief, Charles Trevelyan, was trained by Malthus. He famously did not provide sufficient aid, defending instead the idea that the free market would fix everything.
If you type a question into Google, the websites supplying those answers are who would be liable and it's likely a prospective shooter would consult more than one so the responsibility is diffused. Google doesn't claim that its search engine directly tells you anything, it refers you to information sources (unless you mean the AI summary, I'm not sure about that). By comparison, answers ChatGPT give you are presented as coming from the chatbot itself.