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Comment on Should I stay or should I go now? in ~lgbt
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Notcoffeetable LinkI'm pretty hard into Black Ops 6 and Nine Sols right now. They both scratch the itch of quick recover from mistakes. I'm very much digging COD multiplayer right now. I haven't prestiged yet but...I'm pretty hard into Black Ops 6 and Nine Sols right now. They both scratch the itch of quick recover from mistakes. I'm very much digging COD multiplayer right now. I haven't prestiged yet but it's fun and easy to listen to podcasts and run some games.
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Comment on "Shower thoughts" and other things to ponder in ~talk
Notcoffeetable (edited )Link ParentYeah me too. But I'm not sure that there is a better allegory for ascension to godhood in our society other than the decisions made by those who have accumulated the most wealth.Yeah me too. But I'm not sure that there is a better allegory for ascension to godhood in our society other than the decisions made by those who have accumulated the most wealth.
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Comment on The US Democrats need to start acting like an opposition party in ~society
Notcoffeetable Link ParentBut Bernie articulates an anger and a critical need for reform. You say his policy wouldn’t have been implemented. But we don’t know that, because we don’t know what the mid term looks like with a...But Bernie articulates an anger and a critical need for reform. You say his policy wouldn’t have been implemented. But we don’t know that, because we don’t know what the mid term looks like with a Bernie as the executive.
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Comment on "Shower thoughts" and other things to ponder in ~talk
Notcoffeetable LinkThis is closer to shower/stoner thought than anything to ponder too hard. But in D&D/Fantasy/Sci-Fi there are a lot of stories about an individual ascending to godhood. Usually through some...This is closer to shower/stoner thought than anything to ponder too hard.
But in D&D/Fantasy/Sci-Fi there are a lot of stories about an individual ascending to godhood. Usually through some ritual. But how does that reify in real life?
What I’ve settled on is that the modern ritual of ascension is blood magic. The individuals who have performed it are our billionaire class. So yes in my head canon Musk/Bezos are Vecna.
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Comment on "Shower thoughts" and other things to ponder in ~talk
Notcoffeetable Link ParentMaybe a hand gesture? We could model the lanes of the road with the fingers on our hand. Thumb would be left pinky would be right. So then raising the central finger would communicate “I’m going...Maybe a hand gesture? We could model the lanes of the road with the fingers on our hand. Thumb would be left pinky would be right. So then raising the central finger would communicate “I’m going straight through! Thank you neighbor!”
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Comment on Steam Replay 2024: Discussion topic in ~games
Notcoffeetable Link ParentYeah the graph doesn't make much sense to me. My highest category is just "Dwarf" because I played Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor and Boreblasters. Both of which would be more accurately described...Yeah the graph doesn't make much sense to me. My highest category is just "Dwarf" because I played Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor and Boreblasters. Both of which would be more accurately described as action roguelike or vampire survivor-like.
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Comment on Waymo to begin testing in Tokyo, its first international destination in ~transport
Notcoffeetable Link ParentGood to know, the roads I went down were quite empty and simple to navigate.Good to know, the roads I went down were quite empty and simple to navigate.
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Comment on Waymo to begin testing in Tokyo, its first international destination in ~transport
Notcoffeetable Link ParentSure but they have a driver who can see that the crowd is separating to let them through. The Waymo will have to confidently navigate people very close to it.Sure but they have a driver who can see that the crowd is separating to let them through. The Waymo will have to confidently navigate people very close to it.
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Comment on Waymo to begin testing in Tokyo, its first international destination in ~transport
Notcoffeetable LinkCurious how this goes. I rode one of these in Scottsdale/Tempe a couple weeks ago and those ones are required to take side streets. But in Tokyo side streets are largely pedestrian traffic. I can...Curious how this goes. I rode one of these in Scottsdale/Tempe a couple weeks ago and those ones are required to take side streets. But in Tokyo side streets are largely pedestrian traffic. I can see some awkward situations where a Waymo I-PACE (which is quite large for a vehicle in Tokyo) is rolling along slower than pedestrian traffic through some Harajuku alley.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Notcoffeetable (edited )Link ParentI think there are a few of us who hop onto new games pretty quick. I usually do, but it feels like a weird release time. Everyone seems to be catching up on other games that released this fall....I think there are a few of us who hop onto new games pretty quick. I usually do, but it feels like a weird release time.
- Everyone seems to be catching up on other games that released this fall.
- When it released it was the weird part of the work year where everyone is making a last push before we hit the taint of the year.
- I think a lot of us (white) kids grew up loving Indy, but it's been a weak IP for a while. I'm personally more interested now that the verdict is that it's a good game and not just a good indiana jones game.
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Comment on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet | Official reveal trailer in ~games
Notcoffeetable Link ParentI want a 987.2 as well, I have a 981 but got rid of it because of changing priorities. But I think a 987.2 would be the right fit for me. I also got to drive a GT3 RS on a track and it was rad....I want a 987.2 as well, I have a 981 but got rid of it because of changing priorities. But I think a 987.2 would be the right fit for me. I also got to drive a GT3 RS on a track and it was rad. But what I learned is that I would never be able to fully appreciate owning one.
What I have now is a 944 S2 with a salvaged title. It's in rough shape but drives and runs excellent.
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Comment on Astro Bot wins Game of the Year 2024 in ~games
Notcoffeetable Link ParentBalatro is a gambling sim as far as Mario kart is a racing simBalatro is a gambling sim as far as Mario kart is a racing sim
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Comment on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet | Official reveal trailer in ~games
Notcoffeetable Link ParentIt’s all just marketing that has worked on me. But to avoid being too reductive: I really like the retro-futuristic aesthetic. In particular I like the physicality and tactile nature of design...It’s all just marketing that has worked on me. But to avoid being too reductive: I really like the retro-futuristic aesthetic. In particular I like the physicality and tactile nature of design that is part of the aesthetic.
I see the style most readily in the products of European car manufacturers in the that time. Lamborghini Countach, Ferrari Testarossa, Lancia 037, Porsche 930, and Porsche 944, BMW M1 are all exemplars of the aesthetic to me.
And Porsche is the company to continue supporting their vehicles of the era and putting them in media:
- Porsche 930 in Cyberpunk 2077
- Porsche 964 in Transformers (hated the movie though)
- this example of using the brand to communicate the vibe.
And then there’s the fact that this just feels pitched directly at me. I have a vintage Porsche that I enjoy driving around in listening to cassettes of music from the era so I feel like I know how that spaceship feels.
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Comment on ‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research in ~science
Notcoffeetable Link Parenthaha yeah, I felt that tension as I wrote it. What I meant was, I'd love to hear about the interaction that they have identified as problems and the well understood mechanisms that would fail...haha yeah, I felt that tension as I wrote it. What I meant was, I'd love to hear about the interaction that they have identified as problems and the well understood mechanisms that would fail given a mirrored chirality.
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Comment on ‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research in ~science
Notcoffeetable LinkThis is kind of trippy since it's a main plot point of my favorite volume of The Expanse (Caliban's War). How well tested is the idea that swapping the chirality of DNA and protein causes these...This is kind of trippy since it's a main plot point of my favorite volume of The Expanse (Caliban's War).
How well tested is the idea that swapping the chirality of DNA and protein causes these problems? Clearly the experts believe it's an issue but I'd love to see tests on the impacts of antibiotics on mirrored microbes.
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Comment on What’s something that you weren’t supposed to see/hear, but did? in ~talk
Notcoffeetable Link ParentWe have a similar situation this year. Neither of us really had much on our list after getting engaged and doing a lot of shopping while traveling. So I'm pretty sure both of us bought the only...We have a similar situation this year. Neither of us really had much on our list after getting engaged and doing a lot of shopping while traveling. So I'm pretty sure both of us bought the only thing the other person mentioned wanting.
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Comment on What possession(s) do you have that continue to delight you every time? in ~talk
Notcoffeetable LinkThere are a lot of shiny things that I enjoy using. My ipad and our OLED TV come to mind. But few things that feel like they resonate with me deeply and would more or less be artifacts of my...There are a lot of shiny things that I enjoy using. My ipad and our OLED TV come to mind. But few things that feel like they resonate with me deeply and would more or less be artifacts of my physical presence here.
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My 1991 944S2 Porsche. Everything about it makes me happy. It smells like gas and oil. The interior and exterior and pretty rough. Every replaceable panel is white fiber glass, and the steel panels are scratched and dented from being tracked over 20 years. But it starts up every time, drives like a dream, and the tape deck still works. I feel a bit happier when I get home and see it parked in the garage.
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My 1991 BMW K1 motorcycle. It's the motorcycle equivalent of the 944S2. It's been laid down, put through the ringer, and it keep running. It's black with like purple specks in the paint. I don't ride it as much as I'd like but I love working on it. Speaking of I need to do maintenance on it.
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Comment on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet | Official reveal trailer in ~games
Notcoffeetable LinkI've never played a Naughty Dog game but I'm psyched for this. I'm excited to hear more. I have a weakness for pretty much anything Porsche is willing to put their name on. Especially in this 80's...I've never played a Naughty Dog game but I'm psyched for this. I'm excited to hear more.
I have a weakness for pretty much anything Porsche is willing to put their name on. Especially in this 80's retrofuturism aesthetic. It's a guilty pleasure.
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Comment on Astro Bot wins Game of the Year 2024 in ~games
Notcoffeetable LinkI've been calling Astro Bot my GOTY for several months in the weekly thread so I'm glad to see it win. It was my fiance's first game and the first time I got to play a game with a significant...I've been calling Astro Bot my GOTY for several months in the weekly thread so I'm glad to see it win. It was my fiance's first game and the first time I got to play a game with a significant other. I was so happy to hear the acceptance speech. Everything about the game is happy and fun, I love it.
The playstation branding works for me since I got over it in Astro's Playroom. I grew up a PC player but PS1 was the first console I had and I think I had every console except PS2. It's fine that they celebrate it imo.
This is a good exercise, and I'd encourage any rights-oriented person to have a similar discussion with their partner.
But (and I feel this is where gen pop gets lost) this kind of rhetoric is divisive:
I'm a cis-gender, straight person who holds the director title, definitely "boss" to some. This conversation can't be had just off-the-cuff. Sure if a team member pulled me into a room to talk about this I'd engage where they are. I like to think of myself as an ally and the people in my life seem to affirm that identification. But I would not have that conversation right now with my boss. With my boss "head of" or "chief mucky muck" it must be urgent enough that I would also be requesting relocation over-seas at the same time.
So what I mean is, anyone outside of my identify (cis-white straight male) has very good reason to be concerned. But if you are going to your boss and they aren't solidly "ally", they need to have some actionability; a "heads up" is just going to spook them.