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Comment on I’m a microbiologist and here is what (and where) I never eat in ~food
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Comment on Lego - what do you do with it afterwards? in ~hobbies
Nepenthaceae Link ParentI mostly get rid of the boxes and put sets I want to build again in a bag. A single box can easily fit 6 or 7 big set that way. Like the Saturn V set. Love building that in tandem with the Lunar...I mostly get rid of the boxes and put sets I want to build again in a bag. A single box can easily fit 6 or 7 big set that way. Like the Saturn V set. Love building that in tandem with the Lunar Lander. (maybe while watching First Man(2018) or Apollo 11 (2019))
I imagine building the Star Destroyer whilst watching/listening to the Original Trilogy would be great! -
Comment on Lego - what do you do with it afterwards? in ~hobbies
Nepenthaceae Link ParentYeah, I keep freshly-built sets in the living room for a short while. Then I disassemble them, some I put in bags for future fun, (I am looking forward to building all my modular buildings next...Yeah, I keep freshly-built sets in the living room for a short while. Then I disassemble them, some I put in bags for future fun, (I am looking forward to building all my modular buildings next christmas holiday.) others I sort out and add it to the bins.
It's in a sorted enough state to always find what I'm looking for pretty fast, so it's always available to build again.
But lately I've been getting more into designing my own builds and I like to have as much of my bricks available for that process. -
Comment on Lego - what do you do with it afterwards? in ~hobbies
Nepenthaceae Link ParentI use a set of specifically selected make-up brushes in various shapes to dust my dust-collecting sets. I blow on it once, using my own, moist breath, then I use the brushes to wipe the rest off....I use a set of specifically selected make-up brushes in various shapes to dust my dust-collecting sets.
I blow on it once, using my own, moist breath, then I use the brushes to wipe the rest off.
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Comment on Looking for non-actiony, non-competitive Android games with regular new content in ~games
Nepenthaceae LinkI highly recommend: osrs (runescape) IdleOn Furthermore: Cookie Cliker Realm Grinders Any "Idle-incremental" game is perfect on the phone IMO.I highly recommend:
- osrs (runescape)
- IdleOn
Furthermore:
- Cookie Cliker
- Realm Grinders
- Any "Idle-incremental" game is perfect on the phone IMO.
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Comment on Recommend chill/background games for my second monitor? in ~games
Nepenthaceae LinkOh man, I love to multi-thread my brain: (These first three games are on mobile as well.) Cookie Clicker is really low effort, but thematically fantastic! IdleOn can do the job just by itself, you...Oh man, I love to multi-thread my brain:
(These first three games are on mobile as well.)
Cookie Clicker is really low effort, but thematically fantastic!
IdleOn can do the job just by itself, you unlock more and more characters to keep track of. Pretty soon you'll be trying to manage them all and their skills/buffs/stats in your brain.
For some heavy braindead-ness I turn to skilling in osrs. The way the skills are integrated into each other can keep my brain calculating for hours on end to plan my "adventure".
When I'm more in a passive building mood I play factorio (usually without biters, or in peacefull mode.) or any of the Anno games.
Sometimes, I like to switch it up, and play a full-attention game, but with the sound (or just the music) muted and have the video on the side (I shuffle all the sitcoms plus some animated series. I've seen them alll, just like to listen.) Then, Risk of Rain 2 is a really fun one, although it should really be played with sound and (incredible Synth) music the first..... 100 runs or so.
If all else fails, any incremental, clicking, idle, ascending-type game will do the trick.
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Clicker Heroes (1 and 2)
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Mr. Mine
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Leafblower Revolution
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Realm Grinders
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Egg inc. gets a special mention.
If you really get the hang of it, you can play them all at the same time! More or less.... xD
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Comment on Stop hoping for an Instagram replacement, diversify instead in ~tech
Nepenthaceae Link Parenthahaha, sounds like a win-win kind of situation! I used to order online under the pseudonym Tom Bombadil. One day I came home and my partner was very upset about getting a package with our adress...hahaha, sounds like a win-win kind of situation!
I used to order online under the pseudonym Tom Bombadil.
One day I came home and my partner was very upset about getting a package with our adress and the word "Bomb" on it. (as in Bombadil)I have since changed my online ordering pseudonym.
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Comment on Livestream of brown bears feeding during the salmon run at Brooks Falls, in Katmai National Park, Alaska in ~enviro
Nepenthaceae LinkOhhhhh yes! This is what I want to see! These bears know what's up. Thanks for sharing <3Ohhhhh yes! This is what I want to see! These bears know what's up. Thanks for sharing <3
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Comment on First image from the James Webb Space Telescope in ~space
Nepenthaceae Link ParentNice, check this one out, found it on the reddit: https://imgsli.com/MTE2Mjc3Nice, check this one out, found it on the reddit: https://imgsli.com/MTE2Mjc3
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Comment on Danish toy company Lego said it plans to invest more than $1 billion over ten years – new factory in the US and to enlarge an existing factory in Mexico in ~finance
Nepenthaceae LinkI buy LEGO sets twice a year. I die every time from the sheer amount of packaging plastic involved. I know LEGO is looking to use a renewable source for its bricks, but how about the packaging? If...I buy LEGO sets twice a year. I die every time from the sheer amount of packaging plastic involved. I know LEGO is looking to use a renewable source for its bricks, but how about the packaging?
If LEGO shipped their sets with less packaging I would definitely applaud it. -
Comment on Three animated ‘Avatar’ (The Last Airbender) films in works from Paramount, Nickelodeon; Lauren Montgomery to direct the first in ~anime
Nepenthaceae LinkMan, I love the Avatar universe, but at this point I have no trust that any media will even begin to scratch the itch that The Last Airbender left. No matter that the "original creators" are...Man, I love the Avatar universe, but at this point I have no trust that any media will even begin to scratch the itch that The Last Airbender left. No matter that the "original creators" are involved, I think that if they had more good ideas they would be out there already. This feels a little money-grabby, to me at least.
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Comment on What are some good mobile games which doesn't require dragging? in ~games
Nepenthaceae Link ParentEver heard of Legends of IdleOn? I really like the way the developer approaches the Idle genre. Give it a try if you like idle games.Ever heard of Legends of IdleOn? I really like the way the developer approaches the Idle genre. Give it a try if you like idle games.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Nepenthaceae LinkJo, this is the first time I'm able to answer to one about reading, because I never used to read. Recently, though, I've read Avatar: The Rise of Kyoshi and half of part II: The Shadow of Kyoshi....Jo, this is the first time I'm able to answer to one about reading, because I never used to read.
Recently, though, I've read Avatar: The Rise of Kyoshi and half of part II: The Shadow of Kyoshi. I devoured the first book, I loved all of it. I enjoyed the fact that, while reading, the characters and settings were animated in my imagination.
The second one lost me, though. I felt they focused too much on the teen lovers element of the story.Then I read Star Wars: Darth Plagueis, which was written very eloquently and incredibly well thought out. It took me a while longer then the Kyoshi book(s) but that makes perfect sense, seeing how well written it is. I can't recommend it enough to anyone who likes (or liked) the Star Wars universe. It adds some of the coolest lore I've ever seen, heard, played or read from Star Wars Media.
Now to answer the actual question:
I'm now reading George Orwell's 1984 which is not quite living up to its enormous reputation, but I'm going to finish it. The 1949 (year of writing) spelling is really enjoyable, I love seeing "connexion" spelled that way, the first time I saw it was when I read some H. P. Lovecraft.
On the other hand, when one writes ones sentences, one should consider one reading one such sentence might think one is overusing one word. Sometimes it's like reading a scientific paper, where you can't use "you" and "your", at least, that's what I was taught.
Overall, I keep reading because of the information about the "Orwellian" society. All of that is really interesting and, of course, is the reason why this book is such a good read. -
Comment on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Teaser in ~movies
Nepenthaceae Link ParentOh, I guess "superpower" is enough for me. =D I used to watch Hancock, Jumper and Unbreakable (with, surprise surprise, Samuel L. Jackson) back to back as they all broke the usual hero format.Oh, I guess "superpower" is enough for me. =D
I used to watch Hancock, Jumper and Unbreakable (with, surprise surprise, Samuel L. Jackson) back to back as they all broke the usual hero format. -
Comment on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Teaser in ~movies
Nepenthaceae Link ParentI'm wondering what you thought of Hancock (if you saw it). I thought it focussed on the characters more than the "super-plot". And then there is Jumper, also a great alternative superhero/antihero...I'm wondering what you thought of Hancock (if you saw it). I thought it focussed on the characters more than the "super-plot".
And then there is Jumper, also a great alternative superhero/antihero movie. (fair warning, Sam Jackson is still in it. cannot escape.)
Have you seen those? what did you think?
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Comment on 'Inexcusable': Amazon under fire after warehouse collapse kills at least six in ~enviro
Nepenthaceae LinkI ranted about this for a good while and in my rant I used the word "philanthropist". Now, english is my second language, so I googled "philanthropist" to check my spelling. Guess who was looking...I ranted about this for a good while and in my rant I used the word "philanthropist".
Now, english is my second language, so I googled "philanthropist" to check my spelling.
Guess who was looking right at me on that search results page?I am utterly disgusted. I don't understand why people keep buying shit from this fully evil entity.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Nepenthaceae Link ParentOSRS, nice, what are your current goals? My last victory was getting 99 woodcutting, I went to fish for sharks afterwards, because I don't like the min/max troutfishing method, but that's were I...OSRS, nice, what are your current goals?
My last victory was getting 99 woodcutting, I went to fish for sharks afterwards, because I don't like the min/max troutfishing method, but that's were I left off.
If I ever pick it up again, I'll problably get firemaking or fishing to 99. -
Comment on ConcernedApe's Haunted Chocolatier - The next game from the creator of Stardew Valley in ~games
Nepenthaceae LinkMan, I hope I can go full druglord and start selling some Columbian White Chocolate out of the back room.Man, I hope I can go full druglord and start selling some Columbian White Chocolate out of the back room.
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Comment on What happens when the experience of celebrity becomes universal? in ~humanities
Nepenthaceae Link Parentyour statement brings to mind reddit users like u/poemforyoursprog, what do we think of their "fame"?your statement brings to mind reddit users like u/poemforyoursprog, what do we think of their "fame"?
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~games
Nepenthaceae Linkwow, this is such a lowly move. Stuff like this pushed me to indie games this last decade. This is just horrible content management, from a consumers perspective.wow, this is such a lowly move. Stuff like this pushed me to indie games this last decade.
This is just horrible content management, from a consumers perspective.
Okay, I have been doing all of the worst things this article mentions my entire life, I've never contracted food poisoning from any of it. (I had food poisoning once, but I was not the cook that time.)
Maybe people just need to build up a higher tolerance for bacteria?