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  1. Comment on Swedish startup Saveggy launches pilot scheme for edible, plastic-free packaging for cucumbers – innovative solution made from just two ingredients: rapeseed oil and gluten-free oat oil in ~food

  2. Comment on Swedish startup Saveggy launches pilot scheme for edible, plastic-free packaging for cucumbers – innovative solution made from just two ingredients: rapeseed oil and gluten-free oat oil in ~food

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    Neat, but nobody is going to eat it. Great to have another plastic alternative, though!

    Neat, but nobody is going to eat it. Great to have another plastic alternative, though!

    9 votes

  3. Comment on Funcom, the Oslo-based studio behind the recently released Dune: Awakening, has announced it will be laying off staff in ~games

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    While that makes sense, I think the gaming industry does that, under the consultant label, and it was a much abused system. So my guess is that devs just don't apply to such jobs anymore, if they...

    While that makes sense, I think the gaming industry does that, under the consultant label, and it was a much abused system. So my guess is that devs just don't apply to such jobs anymore, if they have a choice.

    But then you end up with stuff like this, which also isn't good, so I dunno. There definitely needs to be a better system for jobs like this, where you need temp workers that are also highly skilled and thus want a return on their education investment and stability

    11 votes

  4. Comment on Looking for a better tomato in ~hobbies

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    It's definitely the sort of passed on word-of-mouth wisdom all over the place where tomatoes are grown. Maybe not the exact number of leaves, but my first time growing them on my balcony, a...

    It's definitely the sort of passed on word-of-mouth wisdom all over the place where tomatoes are grown. Maybe not the exact number of leaves, but my first time growing them on my balcony, a granny-aged neighbour was like "yo, you gotta destroy those plants if you want actual tomatoes"

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Ambiance Jeune in ~music

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    I REALLY dislike music websites with no volume slider. Very quickly closed the tab and will probably not visit again.

    I REALLY dislike music websites with no volume slider. Very quickly closed the tab and will probably not visit again.

    2 votes

  6. Comment on The case for cultured meat has changed in ~food

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    Slaughtering animals that were bred and grown for consumption isn't murder.

    Slaughtering animals that were bred and grown for consumption isn't murder.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on The case for cultured meat has changed in ~food

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    I like eating meat, and I prefer it comes from well-treated animals!

    I like eating meat, and I prefer it comes from well-treated animals!

    7 votes

  8. Comment on The case for cultured meat has changed in ~food

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    I try to buy organic when I can afford it, often when it's on some sale and I just freeze the stuff I don't use right away, I'd jump on lab grown if it was at similar or lower price points.

    I try to buy organic when I can afford it, often when it's on some sale and I just freeze the stuff I don't use right away, I'd jump on lab grown if it was at similar or lower price points.

    1 vote

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

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    I started the act 4 stuff this afternoon, it's neat stuff! Lots of new lore! Also had a chance to try the async trade, went and bought something... Then I looked at what other items that person...

    I started the act 4 stuff this afternoon, it's neat stuff! Lots of new lore!

    Also had a chance to try the async trade, went and bought something... Then I looked at what other items that person had for sale, hehe. I really like it! I'm probably going to only really engage with it in endgame, since you need to be in the hideout to set the shop tabs up and I'm focusing on the story

    I also skipped 0.2 entirely after playing 300 hours straight after launch, needed a few months of break. I do intend to engage with the endgame, I really like the concept of clearing areas on the Atlas and removing corruption. We'll see how the new elements feel and play as I go along

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

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    I've been really enjoying the 0.3 Path of Exile 2 patch! The abyss league mechanic is neat, if a bit too rippy (as expected of league mechanics in the first week), and I'm excited for the new...

    I've been really enjoying the 0.3 Path of Exile 2 patch! The abyss league mechanic is neat, if a bit too rippy (as expected of league mechanics in the first week), and I'm excited for the new story stuff and endgame changes! Been slowly making my way through the campaign on a staff invoker

    2 votes

  12. Comment on What is the most insane, tedious, difficult, and/or noteworthy gaming achievement you have completed or given up on? in ~games

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    I'm still a bit disappointed that I didn't push through with getting Survivor in Pre-searing, though I did get the survivor one normally :D being in an active guild really helped, and it was when...

    I'm still a bit disappointed that I didn't push through with getting Survivor in Pre-searing, though I did get the survivor one normally :D being in an active guild really helped, and it was when heroes were added, so i had that help

  13. Comment on Advice on a study schedule for an exam in ~comp

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    Do you have access to previous exams? Are they standardized in any way? Mixing those in among reviewing the study materials can be very helpful. For a big exam (technically 5 different exams over...

    Do you have access to previous exams? Are they standardized in any way? Mixing those in among reviewing the study materials can be very helpful.

    For a big exam (technically 5 different exams over 2 days) I did in April I went back like 8 years and did all the exams a couple of times through

    3 votes

  14. Comment on Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor is gearing up for launch – adding a fully-fledged gear system when it hits 1.0 in September in ~games

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    I've been playing the early access version on and off, looking forward to the 1.0 release!

    I've been playing the early access version on and off, looking forward to the 1.0 release!

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Tens of thousands have gathered for the Budapest Pride march, defying Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's legal threats against LGBTQ rights activists in ~lgbt

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    A couple of friends were there, and they said it very a very peaceful day, though there was a massive police presence on the edges and side streets and such

    A couple of friends were there, and they said it very a very peaceful day, though there was a massive police presence on the edges and side streets and such

    13 votes

  16. Comment on What’s a recent “shower argument” you’ve had? in ~talk

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    I recently did a trainer course, and our teachers really emphasized how poor the communication skills of our future trainees are - very little face to face talking skills, to the point where basic...

    I recently did a trainer course, and our teachers really emphasized how poor the communication skills of our future trainees are - very little face to face talking skills, to the point where basic small talk is something we covered as something to teach... I don't even want to think about presentations.

    Hopefully your students will learn the lesson and do better!

    5 votes

  17. Comment on Norway to introduce tourist tax amid record visitor numbers and overtourism concerns – allows municipalities to introduce a 3% tax on overnight stays in ~travel

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    If it's applied to everything it'll really add up, and Norway is already very expensive Edit: random number of 70€ per night, 3% of that is 2.1€, x 35million, add take into account that something...

    If it's applied to everything it'll really add up, and Norway is already very expensive

    Edit: random number of 70€ per night, 3% of that is 2.1€, x 35million, add take into account that something like two thirds of those stays will be more than 1 night, and you're over 100million € per year, which can go to making the tourist infrastructure betterer

    4 votes

  18. Comment on What are your favorite vegan pre-packaged foods? in ~food

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    Roasted sunflower seeds. I can get through a very unhealthy amount while absorbed in a book

    Roasted sunflower seeds. I can get through a very unhealthy amount while absorbed in a book

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Electric Universe - Lakshmi (2019) in ~music

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    Very nice song! I really like psytrance that uses samples of... Choral? Folk? Music :D

    Very nice song! I really like psytrance that uses samples of... Choral? Folk? Music :D

  20. Comment on What are the most iconic songs? in ~music

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    I'll be honest, I didn't know Live and Marriage was a Sinatra song. But the instant I hear the opening notes I can see the opening of the show in my head, lol, and it was always on during my teens

    I'll be honest, I didn't know Live and Marriage was a Sinatra song. But the instant I hear the opening notes I can see the opening of the show in my head, lol, and it was always on during my teens