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  2. Comment on Deadly flash flood wipes away villages in Nepal, Tibet in ~enviro

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    One of the pictures is described as "the moment a wall of mud hit the Nepal-China border", and I was thinking that was clearly an exaggeration, until I saw the video, and yes, that is absolutely a...

    One of the pictures is described as "the moment a wall of mud hit the Nepal-China border", and I was thinking that was clearly an exaggeration, until I saw the video, and yes, that is absolutely a wall of mud completely out of nowhere smashing everything to pieces. I've never seen anything like this before.

    6 votes

  3. Comment on Humankind 2 | Announcement trailer in ~games

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    There are some things Humankind does a lot better than Civ, in my opinion. They solved the one-unit-per-tile problem, and improved combat a lot (including making attacking cities actually fun). I...

    There are some things Humankind does a lot better than Civ, in my opinion. They solved the one-unit-per-tile problem, and improved combat a lot (including making attacking cities actually fun). I love the concept of changing culture every era (which was incorporated into Civ 7), and the endgame isn't as much of a horrible slog as in Civ. Their take on barbarians and minor civilizations is interesting, and I like the way trading and diplomacy works. But they didn't quite crack the just-one-more-turn addictiveness of Civ.

    Humankind was also very buggy at launch, and I do hope the sequel will be more polished by the time they release it.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Humankind 2 | Announcement trailer in ~games

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    Can you elaborate?

    floundered with the randomization

    Can you elaborate?

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of August 17 in ~society

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    US national debt passes $40tn after doubling in a decade (BBC)

    US national debt passes $40tn after doubling in a decade (BBC)

    US national debt has more than doubled in a decade to reach a milestone $40tn (£29.4tn), Treasury figures show.

    The rise reflects years of heavy spending under both the Trump and Biden administrations, along with higher interest payments that have steadily added to the total. In 2016, the national debt stood at just under $20tn.

    7 votes

  11. Comment on US condemns 'unnecessary escalation' after Israeli airstrikes on Syrian airbase in ~society

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    Kind of an odd choice of headline, in my opinion, because there are a number of pretty big things going on here. Israel bombing an airbase in Syria. That's big, but not really surprising. Syria...

    Kind of an odd choice of headline, in my opinion, because there are a number of pretty big things going on here.

    Israel bombing an airbase in Syria. That's big, but not really surprising.

    Syria allowing Turkey to use an airbase in Syria. That's an interesting twist. I'd like to know more about what they're up to.

    Israel bombing an airbase in Syria apparently because it's to be used by Turkey. That's kinda insane, right? Is Israel aware that Turkey is a NATO country?

    The US condemning Israel. OK, that's pretty rare I guess, but is it really the biggest piece of news here?

    14 votes

  13. Comment on Is AI profitable yet? in ~tech

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    I would be a lot more useful if it was possible to filter by time, say income minus expenditure over the last year for example. Then we would be able to see trends and if the companies have a path...

    I would be a lot more useful if it was possible to filter by time, say income minus expenditure over the last year for example. Then we would be able to see trends and if the companies have a path to profit or if they are truly doomed.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on What game are you terrible at? in ~games

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    I learned later that there's a recommended order to do the four areas of the map, and the desert area is recommended to do last. If I recall correctly, those guards do 8 or so hearts damage, so as...

    I learned later that there's a recommended order to do the four areas of the map, and the desert area is recommended to do last. If I recall correctly, those guards do 8 or so hearts damage, so as long as you have more than that, they won't be able to one-hit kill you.

    I knew none of this when I played the game, so I went to the desert first...

    2 votes

  15. Comment on Ukraine attacks Russia with hundreds of drones - one of Kyiv’s largest aerial assaults of the conflict in ~society

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    UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia (BBC) The drones, built by two separate British companies, have been used in mainland Russia in widespread and successful targeting of military and...

    UK-made drones strike targets inside Russia (BBC)

    British-made drones are being used to strike targets in Russia for the first time.

    The drones, built by two separate British companies, have been used in mainland Russia in widespread and successful targeting of military and industrial targets, including refineries and warehouses of online retailer Wildberries.

    4 votes

  17. Comment on What game are you terrible at? in ~games

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    I think you're supposed to memorise the maps, not react to them. Back then we only had like 5 games available to play, so we kept playing them until we knew the maps by heart.

    I think you're supposed to memorise the maps, not react to them. Back then we only had like 5 games available to play, so we kept playing them until we knew the maps by heart.

    5 votes

  18. Comment on D6 TTRPG suggestions in ~games.tabletop

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    Is Kids on Bikes built on Savage Worlds? I played the Savage Worlds version of Deadlines, and it used the same system of higher skill level = bigger die. It does indeed feel very intuitive.

    Is Kids on Bikes built on Savage Worlds? I played the Savage Worlds version of Deadlines, and it used the same system of higher skill level = bigger die. It does indeed feel very intuitive.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on What game are you terrible at? in ~games

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    Stealth games. All of them. I made just one attempt at getting into Hitman, never cast a second glance at Splinter Cell, almost rage quit Breath of the Wild over the Yiga base mission, stay far...

    Stealth games. All of them. I made just one attempt at getting into Hitman, never cast a second glance at Splinter Cell, almost rage quit Breath of the Wild over the Yiga base mission, stay far away from any immersive sim game... I don't have the memory to remember all enemy patterns, the patience to wait for them to get into the right position, the timing to pass them or take them out unseen, or the presence to realise when I'm visible.

    11 votes

  20. Comment on What game are you terrible at? in ~games

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    That surprises me. You'd think the random map and the high amount of trade between players would make it very hard to solve. Do you happen to know the "solution"? I usually focus on the good...

    That surprises me. You'd think the random map and the high amount of trade between players would make it very hard to solve.

    Do you happen to know the "solution"? I usually focus on the good numbers, figuring as long as I have a high and steady income, I can trade for what I can't produce. It works sometimes, but I feel like I just as often lose to the player who built 4 cities on the number 3 or something ridiculous like that.

    4 votes