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  1. Comment on Sturgill Simpson's new album released early on YouTube (Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds - Mutiny After Midnight) (2026) in ~music

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    I've never much cared for most country music but I did get a kick out of his spin on Nirvana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpDYfkymaSE

    I've never much cared for most country music but I did get a kick out of his spin on Nirvana:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpDYfkymaSE

  2. Comment on Slay the Spire 2 launches into Early Access in ~games

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    Agreed, you really could win easily just hunting elites in sts1 with how strong some of the relics were. Sts2 you really gotta keep in mind how balanced your deck is between attack/defend and how...

    Agreed, you really could win easily just hunting elites in sts1 with how strong some of the relics were. Sts2 you really gotta keep in mind how balanced your deck is between attack/defend and how well your cards synergize to get through the end of Act3.

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  3. Comment on Slay the Spire 2 launches into Early Access in ~games

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    Looks like it's topping the steam charts, awesome to finally see such a successful Godot Engine game. I just finished my first act1 victory, fun game!

    Looks like it's topping the steam charts, awesome to finally see such a successful Godot Engine game.
    I just finished my first act1 victory, fun game!

    16 votes

  4. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I finished Mountain in the Sea. It was much better than I expected, lots of fun things to think about and deals with something close to what I've always wondered: If we met advanced aliens could...

    I finished Mountain in the Sea. It was much better than I expected, lots of fun things to think about and deals with something close to what I've always wondered: If we met advanced aliens could we really be able to communicate at any meaningful level? Most non-horror sci-fi just assumes yes but if we still can't communicate well with other intelligent creatures on this planet right now I have my doubts.

    I just started book one of The Stormlight Archive and I was a bit confused at first but it became a lot more interesting after chapter 3. I'm sure I'll like it more the further I get.

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  5. Comment on What's an obscure book/series that you've read that you would like to recommend? in ~books

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    Nice! How did you like it? It's probably not quite in my top10 sci-fi list but I thought it was still well worth the read.

    Nice! How did you like it? It's probably not quite in my top10 sci-fi list but I thought it was still well worth the read.

  6. Comment on How far back in time can you understand English? in ~humanities.languages

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    Wow, I never even considered how scholars back then would be much more likely to be familiar with multiple shifting languages. I suppose a part of why not many of us are now is our...

    Wow, I never even considered how scholars back then would be much more likely to be familiar with multiple shifting languages. I suppose a part of why not many of us are now is our ultra-specialization and easy access to translation resources.

    Maybe if we ever perfect cryogenics we'll be able to find out how far language symbols can last. ..or just wind up in Idiocracy with many regrets. :)

    4 votes

  7. Comment on How far back in time can you understand English? in ~humanities.languages

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    I wonder what the reverse would be like; how far back could you go before an educated reader from that time would be completely unable to parse any modern English?

    I wonder what the reverse would be like; how far back could you go before an educated reader from that time would be completely unable to parse any modern English?

    8 votes

  8. Comment on Rob Grant, co-creator of Red Dwarf, dead at 70 in ~tv

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    Such a loss. Red Dwarf has long been my favorite show, and Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers one of my favorite books. I do hope the book he wrote recently still gets released this year.

    Such a loss. Red Dwarf has long been my favorite show, and Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers one of my favorite books. I do hope the book he wrote recently still gets released this year.

    2 votes

  9. Comment on What's an obscure book/series that you've read that you would like to recommend? in ~books

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    I've seen a few people confuse the title with Dan Simmon's Hyperion which is also excellent but came out a bit later. Lawhead's book did get a re-release a few years ago so it shouldn't be too...

    I've seen a few people confuse the title with Dan Simmon's Hyperion which is also excellent but came out a bit later. Lawhead's book did get a re-release a few years ago so it shouldn't be too hard to find again.

  10. Comment on What's an obscure book/series that you've read that you would like to recommend? in ~books

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    I read those C.S. Lewis books when I was younger and thought they were pretty good for their time but perhaps didn't age as well since I don't remember the plots either. Another christian science...

    I read those C.S. Lewis books when I was younger and thought they were pretty good for their time but perhaps didn't age as well since I don't remember the plots either.

    Another christian science fiction author I did enjoy was Stephen R. Lawhead's two-novel Empyrion series. It's about a history author trying to piece together what happened to a colony while trying to survive in what remains of its people and crazy society. I don't know anyone else who's read it even though it did win some awards when it came out in the 80s.

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

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    I never got much into Diablo but recently I've seen some people playing the Darkhaven demo. Do you think it will be as popular as the classics?

    I never got much into Diablo but recently I've seen some people playing the Darkhaven demo. Do you think it will be as popular as the classics?

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Project Gorgon developer Sandra Powers has passed away in ~games

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    I put a lot of hours into this game a few years ago and was super impressed that a small team could make such a compelling MMO on a low budget. A huge amount of charm in the game is the humorous...

    I put a lot of hours into this game a few years ago and was super impressed that a small team could make such a compelling MMO on a low budget. A huge amount of charm in the game is the humorous writing, obscure skills and very funny boss curses. Her hand in that I'm sure helped to make it the success it has become.

    *Edit: I just noticed the date on the article is from last year but I only just heard about it, sorry for any confusion.

    6 votes

  14. Comment on Elon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize a city on the moon instead of a colony on Mars in ~space

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    Moon is pretty far away too and not very habitable. Let's try an orbital city first! Actually space is pretty expensive and hard to reach, how about a city in Antarctica? It's still pretty cold...

    Moon is pretty far away too and not very habitable. Let's try an orbital city first! Actually space is pretty expensive and hard to reach, how about a city in Antarctica? It's still pretty cold there though, I guess we should try northern Greenland instead. Nobody seems happy about that though. How about colonizing Detroit, is that even survivable?

    10 votes

  15. Comment on D&D campaign recomendation for solo/two people in ~games.tabletop

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    I like munchkin a lot but ya it really doesn't work well without at least 3 players. I did have a lot of fun with 2-player Gloomhaven though it's a bit more tactical and can be a bit of a...

    I like munchkin a lot but ya it really doesn't work well without at least 3 players.

    I did have a lot of fun with 2-player Gloomhaven though it's a bit more tactical and can be a bit of a commitment to setup.

    Far Away is another great 2-player co-op game where you get to role-play the enemies, the missions are much shorter though.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2026 - The Truth by Terry Pratchett - Have you started? in ~books

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    I haven't got to this book yet, but I'm half-way through Small Gods and while it started slow it's picking up at the half-way point and I am enjoying it. There is something about his writing that...

    I haven't got to this book yet, but I'm half-way through Small Gods and while it started slow it's picking up at the half-way point and I am enjoying it.

    There is something about his writing that no matter how terrible things are for his characters it never feels stressful. If I have to take a break and pick it up later I know I'll always feel better for it afterwards.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on I made a word game in ~games

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    Cool game! It might also be fun to have a challenge mode where it doesn't tell you the word. Or there could be multiple words and points based on how many you find with the least moves!

    Cool game! It might also be fun to have a challenge mode where it doesn't tell you the word.
    Or there could be multiple words and points based on how many you find with the least moves!

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  18. Comment on Do you have your invite request email? Post it and let's find out what drives people to want to be a part of Tildes. in ~tildes

  19. Comment on Terry Pratchett’s novels may have held clues to his dementia a decade before diagnosis, our new study suggests in ~books

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    Agreed, I think it would take a larger study on day to day correspondence to notice meaningful trends. Perhaps studies like this can open the door to that.

    Agreed, I think it would take a larger study on day to day correspondence to notice meaningful trends. Perhaps studies like this can open the door to that.

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  20. Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk

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    I know somebody who was able to get hooked up to Starlink when it first launched. He is disabled and lives on a native american reservation that was never able to get its own proper highspeed...

    I'll be watching out to see if this improves/cheapens internet connectivity in poorer or more remote communities.

    I know somebody who was able to get hooked up to Starlink when it first launched. He is disabled and lives on a native american reservation that was never able to get its own proper highspeed lines. It's certainly made a lot more things possible for him.

    I do worry given the nature of the tech that service quality will degrade the more people who hook up to it. The company might also go public this year and that could start to effect the price and quality before too long.

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