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  1. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    Ask A Mortician did a great video about human skin bound books 2 years ago. https://youtu.be/fhT5YWV_c0s?si=upP923ERor0UoVxU Definitely worth a watch if you want to learn more about the subject.

    Ask A Mortician did a great video about human skin bound books 2 years ago. https://youtu.be/fhT5YWV_c0s?si=upP923ERor0UoVxU

    Definitely worth a watch if you want to learn more about the subject.

    7 votes

  2. Comment on Egypt announces $35bn deal with UAE to buy premium Mediterranean area in ~finance

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    When the high dam was built in Egypt, they forced around 100,000 people to relocate. Obviously that is different since the land was literally going to disappear into lake Nasser. Also people used...

    When the high dam was built in Egypt, they forced around 100,000 people to relocate. Obviously that is different since the land was literally going to disappear into lake Nasser.
    Also people used to live in houses that were literally inside ancient temples, like Luxor temple, and were forced to relocate so they could restore the temples and open them to visitors. Since they are still finding new moments, that sort of thing still happens, albeit to a lesser extent now. If it is not in a rush to be excavated they just forbid people from repairing or updating their house, eventually pushing people to leave as their house literally falls apart. I doubt they will do that for this situation though, as that can take decades for people to leave.

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Just got an Nvidia 4090 GPU, looking for local LLM + general generative AI software recommendations in ~comp

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    I also use easy diffusion. It's a great starting place and can do a lot.

    I also use easy diffusion. It's a great starting place and can do a lot.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Godot Engine in ~games

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    Two other games I know of made in Godot that were really great were Cassette Beasts and The Case of the Golden Idol. I have done a few game jams using Godot, and it is very strong and easy to use....

    Two other games I know of made in Godot that were really great were Cassette Beasts and The Case of the Golden Idol.

    I have done a few game jams using Godot, and it is very strong and easy to use. There are a few things holding it back from larger studio adoption though, as it is tricky to have multiple people working on the same thing.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Diamond prices are in free fall in one key corner of the market in ~finance

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    I also think that there is a growing trend of non-diamond engagement rings. I went with opal, and I know several others who also did not go with diamonds. The diamond industry really needs a...

    I also think that there is a growing trend of non-diamond engagement rings. I went with opal, and I know several others who also did not go with diamonds. The diamond industry really needs a shakeup, so I am glad to see it start to really happen.

    10 votes

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

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    Transistor is one of my all time favorites, and definitely my favorite Supergiant game. The soundtrack I legitimately just listen to regularly it's so good, and the story is really deep when you...

    Transistor is one of my all time favorites, and definitely my favorite Supergiant game. The soundtrack I legitimately just listen to regularly it's so good, and the story is really deep when you finally understand it. Also I really liked the gameplay, which I have still yet to see in any other game yet.
    How have you been liking it?

    3 votes