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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on I seem to have a much different, worse experience of Dragonflight's story than most WoW players—why? in ~games
Kopper LinkIt's possible you aren't as invested in the dragon story since you joined WoW later in the game. The dragon aspects were a huge part of the story in WotLK and were obviously the central part of...It's possible you aren't as invested in the dragon story since you joined WoW later in the game. The dragon aspects were a huge part of the story in WotLK and were obviously the central part of Cataclysm. The Dragonflight story felt like closure for a decades long story arc so I can see why it might not be as engaging if you're coming to it fresh.
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Comment on What can be done about the Supreme Court of the United States? in ~society
Kopper Link ParentConversely, flawed systems left unchecked also result in incomprehensible horror. Some of the darkest stains on modern history are from evil people running rampant through government.Conversely, flawed systems left unchecked also result in incomprehensible horror. Some of the darkest stains on modern history are from evil people running rampant through government.
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Comment on Scavengers Reign (2023) - Best sci-fi I have seen in years, aside from Dune in ~tv
Kopper LinkI also only watched it once I heard about its cancellation. It was such a refreshing show. Voice acting was amazing and so were the designs. It kept me guessing for the entire season, at no point...I also only watched it once I heard about its cancellation. It was such a refreshing show. Voice acting was amazing and so were the designs. It kept me guessing for the entire season, at no point did I have a firm grasp on what would ever happen next.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Kopper Link Parent(granted I haven't finished it yet) but I love how viscerally the book captures the psychology of the characters. All the different customs/ideas/fears feel so believable the way they're presented.(granted I haven't finished it yet) but I love how viscerally the book captures the psychology of the characters. All the different customs/ideas/fears feel so believable the way they're presented.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Kopper Link ParentA lot of Bradbury's stuff gives me the "Old man yells at clouds" impression, but I keep reading them because they're written so beautifully, F451 in particular.A lot of Bradbury's stuff gives me the "Old man yells at clouds" impression, but I keep reading them because they're written so beautifully, F451 in particular.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Kopper LinkThe Caves of Steel by Asimov. It's a murder-mystery set in a dystopian world where the whole population of earth lives in huge megacities and has to subsist off of yeast grown in vats. Amusingly,...The Caves of Steel by Asimov. It's a murder-mystery set in a dystopian world where the whole population of earth lives in huge megacities and has to subsist off of yeast grown in vats. Amusingly, the cause of the dystopia is that the population reached the utterly absurd, unsustainable total of 8 billion people.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of May 27 in ~news
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Comment on Scientists figured out why orcas have been sinking boats for the last four years [turns out it's juveniles just having fun] in ~science
Kopper Link ParentWe just need boats to be able to scream in pain whenever something hits them.We just need boats to be able to scream in pain whenever something hits them.
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Comment on What video games have had you taking real-life notes? in ~games
Kopper LinkI see Book of Hours and Cultist Simulator already mentioned, so I'm left to recommend Lobotomy Corporation. It's essentially a worker management game in a similar vein to SCP Foundation where...I see Book of Hours and Cultist Simulator already mentioned, so I'm left to recommend Lobotomy Corporation. It's essentially a worker management game in a similar vein to SCP Foundation where you're tasked with containing dangerous creatures and anomalies while also extracting power from them.
There are many, many ways that your workers can die. Carelessly setting the wrong worker to a task can get them immediately murdered, so you end up having to keep quick notes as your facility grows larger and more dangerous. -
Comment on What video games have had you taking real-life notes? in ~games
Kopper Link ParentI adore Book of Hours for this because it makes you feel like an actual librarian/researcher when you're taking notes on esoteric interactions. I looked at my scribbled notes after I finished the...I adore Book of Hours for this because it makes you feel like an actual librarian/researcher when you're taking notes on esoteric interactions. I looked at my scribbled notes after I finished the game and it just looks like deranged ramblings.
I saved my note pages so that I can revisit the game in three or four years, after I've long forgotten everything about it, and pretend that my notes were left by my predecessor in Hush House. -
Comment on Weighing in on "Man or Bear" - from a woman that left society to the Alaskan wilderness in ~life.women
Kopper Link ParentI don't mean to make you feel bad for expressing your opinion. I'm seeing now you have a lot more faith in the human race than I do, and that's definitely not a bad thing.I don't mean to make you feel bad for expressing your opinion. I'm seeing now you have a lot more faith in the human race than I do, and that's definitely not a bad thing.
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Comment on Weighing in on "Man or Bear" - from a woman that left society to the Alaskan wilderness in ~life.women
Kopper Link ParentI'm really struggling to figure out how you arrived at "misogynistic men are victims, too." Is that in reference to them receiving pithy comments, or what you called reverse sexism? Or is that...I'm really struggling to figure out how you arrived at "misogynistic men are victims, too."
Is that in reference to them receiving pithy comments, or what you called reverse sexism? Or is that meant more in the way of "product of their circumstances," where you are assuming they were surrounded by misogynists and thus became one themselves?
Either way I really can't agree with the sentiment. People who mistreat others, or people who consider half the population to be inherently lesser than them, should expect to experience some kind of negative experience. A lot of them probably won't.
Still, that kind of mindset is a choice. The last thing that misogynists deserve is sympathy. -
Comment on No love for fiction or literary pursuits on Tildes? in ~tildes
Kopper Link ParentArtemis Fowl? I loved that movie! But jokes aside, I've also noticed that this site doesn't engage as much with pop culture. I'd be interested in seeing more of that.Artemis Fowl? I loved that movie!
But jokes aside, I've also noticed that this site doesn't engage as much with pop culture. I'd be interested in seeing more of that. -
Comment on The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power | Season 2 official teaser trailer in ~tv
Kopper Link ParentThere are some definite deserved criticisms, but the next major comment below mine calls it a shameful abomination that was the worst trash ever put to film. Which I feel is a little unfairly...There are some definite deserved criticisms, but the next major comment below mine calls it a shameful abomination that was the worst trash ever put to film. Which I feel is a little unfairly harsh. I understand where people are coming from when the show is being compared to one of the greatest movie trilogies of all time. It's impossible for it to live up to the source material.
But on the other hand, I can't help but feel if this was a generic fantasy romp with no IP attached then most watchers would have a more favorable opinion. -
Comment on The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power | Season 2 official teaser trailer in ~tv
Kopper LinkI always thought the original season was treated far too harshly. I'm definitely more excited about season 2 of this than I am for a Gollum spinoff.I always thought the original season was treated far too harshly. I'm definitely more excited about season 2 of this than I am for a Gollum spinoff.
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Comment on V Rising 1.0 out now in ~games
Kopper Link ParentThe steady decline in Battlerite's playerbase has always been a tragedy. A real gem.The steady decline in Battlerite's playerbase has always been a tragedy. A real gem.
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Comment on Why Gen Z is quietly giving up in ~life
Kopper Link ParentI'll actually take you one further than 68% of people being irrational. All people are irrational, 100%. Maybe not irrational about 100% of things, but absolutely 100% are irrational about some...I'll actually take you one further than 68% of people being irrational. All people are irrational, 100%. Maybe not irrational about 100% of things, but absolutely 100% are irrational about some things.
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Comment on Have you had a life-altering change in who you are? in ~talk
Kopper Link ParentPascal's Wager is I think the first official coinage of idea. It's something I struggled with too, but it really comes down to "you can't force yourself to genuinely believe something you don't...Pascal's Wager is I think the first official coinage of idea. It's something I struggled with too, but it really comes down to "you can't force yourself to genuinely believe something you don't genuinely believe." If you're only believing in god because of game theory it feels like it wouldn't really count anyways.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Kopper LinkPicked up the Foundation series by Asimov again, I'm on to Second Foundation which is, funnily enough, the third book. The core concept of the series is that far into the galactic future, a...Picked up the Foundation series by Asimov again, I'm on to Second Foundation which is, funnily enough, the third book.
The core concept of the series is that far into the galactic future, a brilliant scientist develops the perfect mathematical model to predict human behavior. It's so perfect, in fact, that he is able to predict the exact moment when civilization will fall and plunge the galaxy into another dark age. He develops a plan to avert the worst of the catastrophe but, because of the nature of predicting human behavior, the plan is immediately invalidated if people know what it is; they'd change their behavior and throw off the precision of the scientist's model.
What I love about the series is that it takes place over the course of several hundred years, with a new cast of characters introduced with each timeskip, so you get to see the long-term ramifications of the long-dead scientist's actions and the things that do or don't go according to the plan.
If it makes you feel any better, I don't know a single person who hasn't cheesed the Capra demon. The dude really cannot navigate stairs at all and he's such a pain in the ass otherwise.