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Comment on Air Canada CEO will retire this year after his English-only crash message was criticized in ~transport
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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.
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Comment on Economic ideas and policy implementation: Evidence from Malthusian training in British Indian bureaucracy in ~humanities.history
Hollow Link ParentHi OP, check your comment for line breaks - on mobile displays, they make the paragraph wrap in odd ways. Eg:Hi OP, check your comment for line breaks - on mobile displays, they make the paragraph wrap in odd ways. Eg:
replacing his economics instruction at a
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Comment on ‘So tired I want to cry’: AI promotional giveaways swamp shops in China in ~tech
Hollow Link(2 minute read) NB. The original article's title is ‘So Tired I Want to Cry’: China’s AI Subsidy War Swamps Shops. I tried to make it clearer for readers who aren't familiar with the context.(2 minute read)
‘So Tired I Want to Cry’: China’s AI Subsidy War Swamps Shops
AI-driven Chinese New Year giveaways triggered a surge of instant drink orders, leaving shops and delivery riders scrambling to keep up.China’s tech giants are using Chinese New Year red envelopes to promote their AI assistants, flooding the market with billions of yuan in subsidies that have crashed servers, clogged messaging systems, and overwhelmed food service workers.
The subsidy campaign, dubbed “red envelope war” online, began last week, when social media and gaming giant Tencent rolled out a 1 billion yuan ($140 million) red envelope promotion through its Yuanbao AI assistant, followed by a 500 million yuan campaign from search giant Baidu’s Wenxin AI and a 3 billion yuan push by Alibaba’s Qwen Chatbot.
The Alibaba campaign quickly spiraled out of control. On Feb. 6, Qwen processed more than 5 million orders within five hours, sending the app to the top of Apple’s domestic free app chart.
Photos and videos on social media showed receipt printers churning out long strips of unclaimed orders. Millions of orders rushed in at once, overwhelming the system and crashing servers. At physical milk tea shops, confused staff fielded nonstop questions from delivery riders asking about orders.
NB. The original article's title is ‘So Tired I Want to Cry’: China’s AI Subsidy War Swamps Shops. I tried to make it clearer for readers who aren't familiar with the context.
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‘So tired I want to cry’: AI promotional giveaways swamp shops in China
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Comment on What are your food aversions? in ~food
Hollow LinkAnything slimy. That sounds vague I know, but it's the best description I have for why I can't stand mushrooms, aubergine, or courgette. Soft on the outside and strong on the inside, instead of...Anything slimy.
That sounds vague I know, but it's the best description I have for why I can't stand mushrooms, aubergine, or courgette. Soft on the outside and strong on the inside, instead of the other way around. -
Comment on Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month in ~tech
Hollow Link ParentThe customer support agency that was receiving the emails of ID document scans got hacked, Discord itself wasn't. I imagine they've been fired.The customer support agency that was receiving the emails of ID document scans got hacked, Discord itself wasn't. I imagine they've been fired.
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Comment on I made a word game in ~games
Hollow (edited )LinkFYI this is my first go: It Takes Time. I guess I'm too methodical for my own good ;)FYI this is my first go: It Takes Time. I guess I'm too methodical for my own good ;)
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Comment on Two small word games in ~games
Hollow Link ParentThere's a small "How to play" animation in the bottom right. Basically, there's five words all beginning with the same letter that have been fused together so each word is in the right order but...There's a small "How to play" animation in the bottom right. Basically, there's five words all beginning with the same letter that have been fused together so each word is in the right order but has to be separated from the other four.
eg:O R U T B I E T R
ORBIT
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OUTER
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.