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  1. Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk

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    That sounds great, I need to get myself a proper bat-cave too! :D

    That sounds great, I need to get myself a proper bat-cave too! :D

    3 votes
  2. Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk

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    Interesting take, I end up wanting my room opposite of the weather most of the time. I'll just go outside to feel the season!

    Interesting take, I end up wanting my room opposite of the weather most of the time. I'll just go outside to feel the season!

    3 votes
  3. Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk

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    Yeah I realize it's not summer everywhere but I'm still curious how different people around the world like their room temps. *Edit: Apologies for anyone not actually on this planet. If you could...

    Yeah I realize it's not summer everywhere but I'm still curious how different people around the world like their room temps.
    *Edit:
    Apologies for anyone not actually on this planet. If you could let us know the temperature of your spacecraft that would be stellar!

    8 votes
  4. Comment on Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____ in ~talk

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    68 sounds about perfect for me. I can understand wanting it even colder though I think I'd miss the occasional casual walk in the woods.

    68 sounds about perfect for me. I can understand wanting it even colder though I think I'd miss the occasional casual walk in the woods.

    2 votes
  5. Survey: The temperature in my room now is _____ and it feels _____

    I'm curious how everyone here is coping this summer. Personally I prefer winter, I can always warm up with blankets and hot soup if it gets too cold. But this time of year even with the AC on full...

    I'm curious how everyone here is coping this summer. Personally I prefer winter, I can always warm up with blankets and hot soup if it gets too cold. But this time of year even with the AC on full blast my brain still feels entirely cooked.

    For my room it is now 80F/27C and it feels too dang hot!!
    (also about 40% humidity here, which is high for what is normally a desert region)

    32 votes
  6. Comment on Tildos, let's be unserious for a while; show us your dankest memes and god-tier shitposts! in ~talk

  7. Comment on Tildos, let's be unserious for a while; show us your dankest memes and god-tier shitposts! in ~talk

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    WA state. Though I did see the original online before news picked it up.

    WA state. Though I did see the original online before news picked it up.

    4 votes
  8. Comment on Tildos, let's be unserious for a while; show us your dankest memes and god-tier shitposts! in ~talk

  9. Comment on Linus Torvalds says Linux is not "anti-AI", tells haters to 'fork it' and 'just walk away' in ~tech

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    While I respect the technical usefulness I think ignoring the social issues about who owns the generated code and what happens when everyone begins to depend on a handful of companies to do any...

    But the solution is not to put your head in the sand

    While I respect the technical usefulness I think ignoring the social issues about who owns the generated code and what happens when everyone begins to depend on a handful of companies to do any development is also sticking your head in the sand.

    But hey, maybe this time when kernel contributors get their AI access revoked Linus will write a new better AI for us!

    2 votes
  10. Comment on Babylon 5 S01E19: "A Voice in the Wilderness: Part 2" - Episode Discussion in ~tv

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    Deja-Vu. Either this is some wild time-loop episode or they re-posted part1 again by mistake.

    Deja-Vu. Either this is some wild time-loop episode or they re-posted part1 again by mistake.

  11. Comment on Project Hail Mary - Discussion thread in ~movies

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    The book is well worth the read even with a few spoilers from the movie and will likely answer most of those questions. The excitement for new scientific discovery and overcoming each obstacle...

    The book is well worth the read even with a few spoilers from the movie and will likely answer most of those questions. The excitement for new scientific discovery and overcoming each obstacle makes it a lot of fun. With so much other sci-fi lately being rather bleak it is heartwarming to find a story that keeps some optimism alive.

    I also just watched this fun video from somebody who knows a bit more about the science in the movie and book:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6CovQBL0uY

    2 votes
  12. Comment on Japan successfully launches and lands reusable rocket in ~space

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    That's not quite yet to the level of SpaceX or CASC but it is an encouraging step in that direction for JAXA.

    The prototype, launched from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA’s) test site in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, reached a height of about 10 meters, and then landed.

    That's not quite yet to the level of SpaceX or CASC but it is an encouraging step in that direction for JAXA.

    2 votes
  13. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I'm reading Rainbows End by Verner Vinge. It's much more grounded than his previous galactic adventures. It was written in the early 2000s about a potential future in 2025 which has made it fun to...

    I'm reading Rainbows End by Verner Vinge. It's much more grounded than his previous galactic adventures. It was written in the early 2000s about a potential future in 2025 which has made it fun to compare his guesses with reality. Wearable computing and augmented reality didn't quite take off so much, but his concept of Belief Circles seems to be getting closer to reality as so many people's world view is heavily filtered.

    My only complaint so far is the story centers around a main character who just isn't likeable. I wouldn't want every story to be limited to charismatic heroes but if they have almost no redeeming qualities it's hard to care what happens to them. I'm still holding out some hope he changes by the end or that at least some profound insights are made to tie it all together.

    2 votes
  14. Comment on Slay The Spire 2 in ~games

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    I've been playing it regularly with a group of friends for awhile now. We usually meet around 7pm PST which is around noon aussie time I think. I can add you on steam if you want to try then.

    I've been playing it regularly with a group of friends for awhile now. We usually meet around 7pm PST which is around noon aussie time I think. I can add you on steam if you want to try then.

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

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    I just completed Baby Steps. A literal walking simulator where the objective is to climb up obstacles by carefully moving only your characters feet one step at a time. It was co-created by Bennett...

    I just completed Baby Steps. A literal walking simulator where the objective is to climb up obstacles by carefully moving only your characters feet one step at a time. It was co-created by Bennett Foddy (of Getting Over It fame) which means it also has a wide range of insidious level designs, rage inducing dynamic sounds and very awkward cut-scenes. Basically they took all the easy, addictive and manipulative unwritten rules of AAA game design and did the exact opposite. I think only players who are masochistic enough to put up with all the rage-bait will enjoy this kind of challenge.

    That said, it IS a proper uniquely challenging game which outside of precision platformers seem to be rare these days. If you can stomach some of the childish humor and the brutal challenges it can feel pretty rewarding to complete. I'll likely play it again sometime to see all the areas I missed.

    7 votes
  16. Comment on To my fellow Americans: Happy 4th of July, I hope you end the day with the same number of fingers you started with! in ~talk

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    This graffiti art sums up my feelings on it pretty well. I suppose I can still appreciate the history if not where it currently ended up at least.

    This graffiti art sums up my feelings on it pretty well.
    I suppose I can still appreciate the history if not where it currently ended up at least.

    8 votes
  17. Comment on I need more hilariously awful pick up lines to make my wife roll her eyes at me in ~talk

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    You're so beuitiful! I know that isn't how you spell it but I couldn't help but think of U and I together.

    You're so beuitiful! I know that isn't how you spell it but I couldn't help but think of U and I together.

    3 votes
  18. Comment on I'm looking for an adage or "law" (like Conway's law), but for dealing with AI slop in ~tech

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    How about: If writing it isn't worth your time then reading it isn't worth mine.

    How about: If writing it isn't worth your time then reading it isn't worth mine.

    9 votes
  19. Comment on Tutorial: a comic strip from A to Z with Krita in ~creative

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    Yeah, GIMP may be good as an image format program but there are way better free tools for actually drawing art with.

    Yeah, GIMP may be good as an image format program but there are way better free tools for actually drawing art with.

  20. Comment on Tutorial: a comic strip from A to Z with Krita in ~creative

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    I found this new tutorial on creating a web comic with free software. It's great to see the whole process from story board and panel setup to speech and character alignment.

    I found this new tutorial on creating a web comic with free software.
    It's great to see the whole process from story board and panel setup to speech and character alignment.

    6 votes