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  1. Comment on What are your favourite time-loop based books, movies and video games? in ~talk

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    It was also a visual novel, so it fits the Video Game and/or book bill as well, depending on your definitions. I love Steins;Gate. It was my first intro to Mages Inc and I've generally enjoyed...

    It was also a visual novel, so it fits the Video Game and/or book bill as well, depending on your definitions.

    I love Steins;Gate. It was my first intro to Mages Inc and I've generally enjoyed their works since, though Steins;Gate is still the best IMO

    1 vote
  2. Comment on Super Bowl LIX Megathread in ~sports.american_football

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    Update: Chiefs are still spinning their wheels. Eagles aren't messing around. They just got the ball back from a failed 4th down conversion and immediately went deep to score again. They are...

    Update: Chiefs are still spinning their wheels. Eagles aren't messing around. They just got the ball back from a failed 4th down conversion and immediately went deep to score again. They are keeping their foot on the gas to make sure that KC can't come back.

    KC is now finally moving the ball, but I think it's because Philly is transitioning to prevent to burn as much clock as possible. I don't think we will maintain the shutout, but this game feels over. [EDIT: They just scored as I typed this]

    In other news, the Cheifs subreddit has been taken private. The haterade is strong and I don't blame the mods. It's going to be a long off-season for the Chiefs if this holds.

    6 votes
  3. Comment on Super Bowl LIX Megathread in ~sports.american_football

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    Second half has started, I think the Chiefs D is now officially gassed. They can't get any leverage and stop the Eagles. I think we are really close to calling this game over. The big question...

    Second half has started, I think the Chiefs D is now officially gassed. They can't get any leverage and stop the Eagles. I think we are really close to calling this game over.

    The big question now: Who gets MVP for the Eagles? Everyone has shown up incredibly well. No one player has really shown out, which means it's probably now a popularity contest and likely going to Hurts even though he's just been good enough not to screw up. I want it to go to the defense, probably Cooper but I'll settle for Barkley, if not only because I want to see the reactions of Giants fans.

    5 votes
  4. Comment on Super Bowl LIX Megathread in ~sports.american_football

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    Coming up at the end of the first half: Philly defense has been absurd. They figured something out coming into this game and are exploiting it to the max. The offense is alright, they're doing...

    Coming up at the end of the first half:

    Philly defense has been absurd. They figured something out coming into this game and are exploiting it to the max. The offense is alright, they're doing their job and holding onto the ball and not making mistakes. The Philly D is the star of the show so far.

    We will see if KC can get over themselves and adjust to whatever is happening, but if nothing changes this is going to be an absolute blowout by the end of Q3.

    13 votes
  5. Comment on If your games library disappeared, which games would you repurchase? in ~games

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    Factorio Monster Hunter: World (Probably replace with Wilds after that comes out) Kerbal Space Program Stellaris Helldivers 2 Not much, just games that I feel comfort playing. Now if we add on to...
    • Factorio
    • Monster Hunter: World (Probably replace with Wilds after that comes out)
    • Kerbal Space Program
    • Stellaris
    • Helldivers 2

    Not much, just games that I feel comfort playing. Now if we add on to my Switch, then we have:

    • Balatro
    • Slay the Spire
    • Pokemon (Pearl, Sword, Violet, in whatever order I feel like playing them again)

    PS5?

    • Armored Core 6
    7 votes
  6. Comment on Looking for some advice on a cat food dispenser in ~life.pets

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    My guess is that they are looking to avoid the requirement of getting up and manually filing the bowl whenever it is empty. Our cats get a refill of dry food every morning by us and by god if we...

    My guess is that they are looking to avoid the requirement of getting up and manually filing the bowl whenever it is empty. Our cats get a refill of dry food every morning by us and by god if we forget or (as was the case this morning) they eat it a bit faster than normal, then they will make sure we know and rectify it immediately.

    3 votes
  7. Comment on Canada Post strike update: Postal employees back to work in ~life

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    I don't like it. To your point, this is he only peaceful protest tool they have. If they can just be forced back to work, then what's the point of doing it? I think this is a backwards way of...

    I don't like it. To your point, this is he only peaceful protest tool they have. If they can just be forced back to work, then what's the point of doing it? I think this is a backwards way of handling it and incredibly anti union.

    I know why they did it. If they got nothing now, they sure as hell aren't getting anything once the conservatives come in. But now they are just screwed and not getting anything good for a long time.

    12 votes
  8. Comment on The history of slipping on banana peels | Pretty Good, episode 14 in ~humanities.history

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    I watched this early on the Secret Base Patreon page, it's really good and, like any Jon Bois video, I was thoroughly entertained. He's ridiculously good at storytelling and can take the weirdest...

    I watched this early on the Secret Base Patreon page, it's really good and, like any Jon Bois video, I was thoroughly entertained. He's ridiculously good at storytelling and can take the weirdest topics and turn them into compelling (or at least interesting) stories.

    I just didn't realize so many people were brutally maimed or murdered through such comical means. It's so rare these days that nobody even thinks that it's a thing that could happen. Turns out, banana peels were a menace.

    6 votes
  9. Comment on Favorite "A Christmas Carol" adaptation? in ~movies

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    It's gotta be the Muppets one for me, no contest. There's just something special to me when the story is told incredibly well, has a bit of levity with some the Muppets behaviors and in the middle...

    It's gotta be the Muppets one for me, no contest. There's just something special to me when the story is told incredibly well, has a bit of levity with some the Muppets behaviors and in the middle of all of this, you have Michael Caine playing Scrooge incredibly straight laced as if he isn't in a film surrounded by muppets.

    I don't normally do the annual Christmas movie thing most people do, but if I did this one would probably be it.

    49 votes
  10. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Took a skim though what's on Hulu (I'm not longer living in the US) and see a few great titles my wife and I would recommend: My Hero Academia Demon Slayer One Punch Man Spy x Family Chainsaw Man...

    Took a skim though what's on Hulu (I'm not longer living in the US) and see a few great titles my wife and I would recommend:

    • My Hero Academia
    • Demon Slayer
    • One Punch Man
    • Spy x Family
    • Chainsaw Man
    • Fruits Basket
    • Death Note
    • Mob Psycho 100
    • That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

    This list covers a wide variety of genres and all are generally good to great. I bolded the ones I feel are particularly good.

    2 votes
  11. Comment on Had an amazing trip to New Mexico. Has anyone else been? What would you suggest for a return trip? in ~travel

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    I lived in ABQ for a few years and this is a great list. The food is delicious and the outdoor activities are great year round. In ABQ, I'd recommend going in the fall as the weather is nearly...

    I lived in ABQ for a few years and this is a great list. The food is delicious and the outdoor activities are great year round. In ABQ, I'd recommend going in the fall as the weather is nearly perfect! There is a hot air balloon festival around that time and it's super fun to see all the balloons raise up into the air.

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

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    I am still slowly building and expanding my factory in Factorio. I haven't even left the planet yet, as I want to feel that Nauvis is not pulled together with Bubblegum and duct tape and will fall...

    I am still slowly building and expanding my factory in Factorio. I haven't even left the planet yet, as I want to feel that Nauvis is not pulled together with Bubblegum and duct tape and will fall apart the second I leave. To accomplish this, I decided to build a train focused base and I am quite enjoying the QoL on train logistics (interrupts make me so happy)

    Someday I'll move on to other planets, but i only get roughly 2 hour sessions and i genuinely enjoy building this stability first. It's comforting.

    My wife has been playing the Dragon Quest 3 HD2D remake. It looks great and she's been having a blast.

    We also have been playing the Pokemon Scarlet and Violet DLC. Both parts have been quite fun, and it's good to get that pokemon fix from time to time. I honestly think as a long time fan, most of the criticism of the series as of late is overblown and borderline hyperbolic. The games are still good, they just aren't what you need right now.

    3 votes
  13. Comment on How well do you cook? in ~life.men

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    I grew up in a household where my grandfather did most of the cooking. My grandmother did the baking. I personally didn't really cook until after I graduated college. I found some random...

    I grew up in a household where my grandfather did most of the cooking. My grandmother did the baking. I personally didn't really cook until after I graduated college. I found some random approachable recipes online and gave them a try and HEY! They kinda worked!

    I didn't cook too much until I got married though. Once I moved in my wife, I also found myself unemployed as I had moved countries to be with her. I became a house husband and felt that I needed to be productive while I searched for a job, and took on cooking duties. Turns out, I got pretty good at it. My variety of dishes is driven by my wife's desire for a unique variety of tastes. It pushed me from serving generic mid class American meals to exploring various flavors from cultures all over the world.

    Ultimately, I learned though YouTube. Honestly it's been a great source of information: from the weird experiments of Babish to the food mythbusting of French Guy Alex. There's also the history element of Tasting History and Townsends, providing context into how people cooked before modern technology, and also how to properly perform some good cooking techniques from professionals like Gordon Ramsay. Because of this, I'd say I'm a solid intermediate and capable of cooking just about anything thrown at me and I have a variety of information that I could learn from and experiment with.

    I couldn't imagine myself doing this before the internet. Without confirmation of the progress in videos, I likely would have screwed up a few times, got frustrated and quit, resigning myself to a life of takeout and hoping I find a spouse that could cook for themselves and feed me in the process. Now? I'm someone who apparently is the envy of people at my wife's workplace when she brings in lunches. I've also gotten comments from female coworkers when I say I'm the primary cook along the lines of: "Oh how nice that would be, I wish my husband would do that." I wouldn't trade that ability to break down just some of society's gender roles for anything. It's empowering.

    2 votes
  14. Comment on What is the process for adult ADHD diagnosis? in ~health.mental

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    My experience was to go to a Therapist for a completely different issue, and talk to them for a couple months. Then she turned to me one day and said "Yeah, you have ADHD, I'm going to read the...

    My experience was to go to a Therapist for a completely different issue, and talk to them for a couple months. Then she turned to me one day and said "Yeah, you have ADHD, I'm going to read the entry from the DSM to explain how I came to this conclusion" and I felt both simultaneously attacked (by the book) and vindicated (for my suspicions that I had it all along).

    Go find a therapist and just chat with them. Don't tell them right away, just talk about your symptoms and struggles. Let them come to the conclusion without you tainting their perspectives by hoping for an ADHD diagnosis. If they're worth their salt, they'll come to their conclusion themselves.

    I don't trust a GP to make that diagnosis though. The first time I went to a GP about my symptoms, he told me "You're just not getting enough sleep. Here, have some Ambien, call me if you have any issues" and I took it exactly once, hated it and knew that wasn't the solution. The second GP years later said "Hey, you should probably go talk to a therapist, here's a reference. Go talk to them"

    2 votes
  15. Comment on Where does your username come from? (Following up on last year's thread) in ~tildes

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    It's my Final Fantasy XIV character's name, and that character has essentially become an extension of myself. FFXIV was literally a life changing game for me, so Nono Adomo will be my name...

    It's my Final Fantasy XIV character's name, and that character has essentially become an extension of myself. FFXIV was literally a life changing game for me, so Nono Adomo will be my name forever, with a plus that nobody will ever take it!

    5 votes
  16. Comment on American election mental health thread in ~health.mental

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    I'm unfortunately well aware of this. Thankfully he hasn't given me the same fear of him blowing up everything yet. I'm hoping for several years of just ineptitude.

    I'm unfortunately well aware of this. Thankfully he hasn't given me the same fear of him blowing up everything yet. I'm hoping for several years of just ineptitude.

    5 votes
  17. Comment on American election mental health thread in ~health.mental

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    I barely got any sleep last night. At about 1130pm EST, I made the foolish decision to check progress. When I left off, things still felt close, but in hand. I saw how victory would be razor thin...

    I barely got any sleep last night. At about 1130pm EST, I made the foolish decision to check progress. When I left off, things still felt close, but in hand. I saw how victory would be razor thin and immediately got out of bed and set up camp on the couch so I didn't disturb my wife.

    I already knew the answer.

    For the first time in my life, I understood the desire to want to find a solution to your problems at the bottom of a bottle. I turned on a long twitch for noise and laid the phone down out of reach. I decided to use that as a distraction for my intense desire to chemically drown my sorrows.

    I'm not well but I have a strong support from my wife. I live in Canada now as well, so I won't be in the middle of the shitstorm, but living next door to it instead. It is sad to see the country I want to be proud of go beyond being a laughing stock and jump head first into fascism.

    The next few years are going to be awful in a way that I just don't know how to quantify yet and I don't know how to mentally cope with it right now.

    20 votes
  18. Comment on Why the US General in charge of nuclear weapons said he needs AI in ~tech

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    Having worked in missile defense in the past, I can assure people that he's not looking to do anything new, he's looking to improve his agency's capabilities. The satellites see lots of data and...

    Having worked in missile defense in the past, I can assure people that he's not looking to do anything new, he's looking to improve his agency's capabilities. The satellites see lots of data and they are hoping to utilize the latest advancements in machine learning (colloquially known as AI) to speed up the analysis process.

    8 votes
  19. Comment on Crokinole, the greatest game you've never heard of in ~games.tabletop

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    I'm in the market for a quality crokinole board for my wife. She's canadian and loves the game and I want to get her one for Christmas. Preferably made in Canada, does anyone have any recommendations?

    I'm in the market for a quality crokinole board for my wife. She's canadian and loves the game and I want to get her one for Christmas. Preferably made in Canada, does anyone have any recommendations?

    8 votes
  20. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    You never truly miss out on the good stuff, it's just stuff you haven't seen yet! I do look forward to your experience and how you grow as a fan.
    • Exemplary

    You never truly miss out on the good stuff, it's just stuff you haven't seen yet! I do look forward to your experience and how you grow as a fan.

    5 votes