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  1. Comment on The path to autocracy; A second Trump term will leave America’s political system and culture looking even more like Orbán’s Hungary in ~society

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    If Trump has a second term, I'm not convinced there's even going to be a 2024 election.

    If Trump has a second term, I'm not convinced there's even going to be a 2024 election.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Manifold Garden | Release date trailer (October 18, 2019) in ~games

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    I'm sorry, but delivering an inferior service (when they've had nearly a year to improve it) while at the same time holding games hostage so that customers have no choice of where to go is a...

    I'm sorry, but delivering an inferior service (when they've had nearly a year to improve it) while at the same time holding games hostage so that customers have no choice of where to go is a reprehensible business model and I refuse to contribute to it. I want to play the game but I am willing to wait the year till it comes to Steam.

  3. Comment on Manifold Garden | Release date trailer (October 18, 2019) in ~games

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    Wait a second. The Steam page still says 2020... Oh no. They didn't. checks Oh fuck. They did. Noooooooooo!

    Wait a second. The Steam page still says 2020...

    Oh no. They didn't.

    checks

    Oh fuck. They did.

    Noooooooooo!

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Manifold Garden | Release date trailer (October 18, 2019) in ~games

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    I've had this on my wish list for a while. After seeing this trailer I want it even more!

    I've had this on my wish list for a while. After seeing this trailer I want it even more!

    3 votes

  5. Comment on What are you doing this weekend? in ~talk

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    Going to a friend's surprise birthday party.

    Going to a friend's surprise birthday party.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    My girlfriend and I are going to visit her parents for her dad's birthday this weekend. She and I are taking that day to go to the PA RennFest too.

    My girlfriend and I are going to visit her parents for her dad's birthday this weekend. She and I are taking that day to go to the PA RennFest too.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on What's your SILLY unpopular opinion? in ~talk

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    Both coffee and beer taste like crap

    Both coffee and beer taste like crap

    5 votes

  8. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    Dropping off the mailbox key and extra front door key at my condo because I'm CLOSING ON MONDAY! WOOHOO!

    Dropping off the mailbox key and extra front door key at my condo because I'm CLOSING ON MONDAY! WOOHOO!

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Has science shown that consciousness is only an illusion? in ~humanities

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    Using that same argument you could say that there are no macroscopic objects, just atoms.

    Using that same argument you could say that there are no macroscopic objects, just atoms.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on What email provider do you use? in ~tech

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    Gmail, but I keep it a different account from my regular Google/Android login.

    Gmail, but I keep it a different account from my regular Google/Android login.

  11. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Dragon Quest Builders 2 on the Switch. I like it. It has the mechanics of Minecraft, but with a storyline and other characters. There's different islands to unlock with whole extended quest...

    Dragon Quest Builders 2 on the Switch. I like it. It has the mechanics of Minecraft, but with a storyline and other characters. There's different islands to unlock with whole extended quest stories on them, in addition to your own island that you can do whatever you want with.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    Turns out it's a step up in terms of pay and working from home, only. The actual work is a big step down. Boss just wants someone to transcribe her thoughts into code.

    Turns out it's a step up in terms of pay and working from home, only. The actual work is a big step down.

    Boss just wants someone to transcribe her thoughts into code.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    I'm a programmer/web dev. I'm going from a company associated with medical insurance to a financial company. I'll basically be their only programmer when I start. It'll be my job to get their...

    I'm a programmer/web dev. I'm going from a company associated with medical insurance to a financial company. I'll basically be their only programmer when I start. It'll be my job to get their outsourced code working properly. Going up a decent amount in pay, and with bonuses at specific milestones down the road. With a lot more opportunity to work from home.

    Today is my last day at the old job and we all just got back from my going-away lunch at a bbq restaurant I like.

    6 votes

  14. Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk

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    Going to the county fair with friends tomorrow and continuing to unpack after moving on Sunday. Starting a new job on Monday.

    Going to the county fair with friends tomorrow and continuing to unpack after moving on Sunday.

    Starting a new job on Monday.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on US Republican Party boycotting Twitter ads over Mitch McConnell’s campaign Twitter lock in ~tech

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    The GOP has been a parody of itself for a while now.

    The GOP has been a parody of itself for a while now.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Why is modern web development so complicated? in ~comp

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    Basically, it's because Javascript is garbage. In order to make it really usable, we need to layer all these frameworks and libraries on top of it. And everyone comes out with their own. And then...

    Basically, it's because Javascript is garbage.

    In order to make it really usable, we need to layer all these frameworks and libraries on top of it. And everyone comes out with their own. And then we make more frameworks and libraries to layer on top of those.

    And that doesn't even get into ES6 transpiling.

    5 votes

  17. Comment on AlterEgo, a new wearable device system, can detect what you’re saying when you’re talking to yourself, even if you’re completely silent and not moving your mouth in ~tech

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    What's scary is that eventually someone is going to get stuff like this to work at range, like from across a room.

    What's scary is that eventually someone is going to get stuff like this to work at range, like from across a room.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on What old game would you most want to see remastered/remade? in ~games

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    2D or 2.5D? I'd like to see 2.5D.

    2D or 2.5D? I'd like to see 2.5D.

  19. Comment on Ooblets dev received thousands of "hateful, threatening messages" over Epic exclusivity in ~games

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    Does anyone else think it's a bit odd for fans of a game with those kinds of graphics and gameplay be generating this level of vitriol and hate? Are we sure that it's actually fans of this...

    Does anyone else think it's a bit odd for fans of a game with those kinds of graphics and gameplay be generating this level of vitriol and hate?

    Are we sure that it's actually fans of this particular game behind it and not the Epic Hate Army ready to jump on any new exclusivity announcement no matter what game it is?

    3 votes

  20. Comment on What does an "optimal" democratic system look like to you? in ~talk

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    This is more an aspect of the legal system than the electoral system, but I'd like to see a declared list of functions that laws can serve. Such as protecting individual safety (while not...

    This is more an aspect of the legal system than the electoral system, but I'd like to see a declared list of functions that laws can serve. Such as protecting individual safety (while not overriding personal liberty), property protection, environmental protection, etc... And if a law can be shown to not be serving any of those functions, it can be ruled unenforceable (either in a specific case or in general). This prevents society from having to wait for bad laws to be repealed, especially if those laws are being held in place by money and politics.

    1 vote