Papavk's recent activity
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June/July 2025 in ~games
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Comment on The 2025 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 26 - July 10) in ~games
Papavk LinkI went for Rail Pass at 50% off, the lowest it's been. I sometimes watch one of the Transport Fever developer's YouTube channel and saw that he had played it some months ago and had no idea what...I went for Rail Pass at 50% off, the lowest it's been. I sometimes watch one of the Transport Fever developer's YouTube channel and saw that he had played it some months ago and had no idea what it was. The first hour of play has been a ton of fun. I'm really interested to see how the automation starts factoring in to allowing you to expand the number of trains you can manage at a time and how freight and regional trains will start to make things complicated.
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Comment on I have now donated five full gallons of blood products! in ~health
Papavk LinkI used to donate regularly but then the center was bought by some other company. After trying and failing to understand how the system works, what is this company (versiti) getting from my blood...I used to donate regularly but then the center was bought by some other company. After trying and failing to understand how the system works, what is this company (versiti) getting from my blood donation, it started to feel shady or exploitative. Can anyone explain the system to me? This location was close to my home and so a red cross option is/was much less convenient. I'd like to donate more.
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Comment on Jeremy Crawford and Chris Perkins have jumped ship from 'Dungeons & Dragons' to 'Critical Role' in ~games.tabletop
Papavk LinkThis seems like a pretty big deal. I wonder if this change will be sufficient to break D&Ds stranglehold on ttrpgs.This seems like a pretty big deal. I wonder if this change will be sufficient to break D&Ds stranglehold on ttrpgs.
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Comment on ‘Dragon prince’ dinosaur discovery 'rewrites' T.rex family tree in ~science
Papavk LinkReclassification of a dinosaur skeleton as an early Trex ancestor gives clues to the evolutionary path of the large predator.Reclassification of a dinosaur skeleton as an early Trex ancestor gives clues to the evolutionary path of the large predator.
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‘Dragon prince’ dinosaur discovery 'rewrites' T.rex family tree
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Comment on What it’s like to graduate from college while inside an Illinois prison in ~life
Papavk LinkThe title implies more than the article delivers. I was happy to see an, admittedly small, amount of good being done but also shocked that the need for higher education in prisons is so very much...The title implies more than the article delivers. I was happy to see an, admittedly small, amount of good being done but also shocked that the need for higher education in prisons is so very much unmet.
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What it’s like to graduate from college while inside an Illinois prison
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Comment on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ousts all members of US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisory panel in ~society
Papavk Link ParentAs if it was even a trap. It couldn't have been more obvious that RFKs statements were BS. Shame on this "doctor"! People will die because of his willful ignorance.As if it was even a trap. It couldn't have been more obvious that RFKs statements were BS. Shame on this "doctor"! People will die because of his willful ignorance.
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Comment on Ever wondered what it takes to mass-produce a new consumer product? I went inside the factories behind one of the most exciting tools I've seen — the new eufyMake E1, 3D-texture UV printer. in ~engineering
Papavk Link ParentSure, but it was not clear from tildes when I clicked on the link. I would draw a distinction between a sponsored video with cuts between the tour to the device they are trying to sell and "free...Sure, but it was not clear from tildes when I clicked on the link. I would draw a distinction between a sponsored video with cuts between the tour to the device they are trying to sell and "free advertising" by letting someone tour your factory.
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Comment on Ever wondered what it takes to mass-produce a new consumer product? I went inside the factories behind one of the most exciting tools I've seen — the new eufyMake E1, 3D-texture UV printer. in ~engineering
Papavk LinkCool video but it should be noted that this is sponsored by the manufacturer.Cool video but it should be noted that this is sponsored by the manufacturer.
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Comment on Four former Volkswagen managers found guilty in German emissions trial in ~transport
Papavk Link ParentThe article left me thinking that it was upper middle management that both intentionally chose to make the software cheat and that they should cover it up (ie keep it amongst themselves)....The article left me thinking that it was upper middle management that both intentionally chose to make the software cheat and that they should cover it up (ie keep it amongst themselves). Nevertheless, it's hard to see how executives can't also be responsible for creating an environment where the apparent best path forward for leaders below them was to choose to break the law.
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Comment on Four former Volkswagen managers found guilty in German emissions trial in ~transport
Papavk LinkGifted link. While it's a very long time coming and probably not sufficient, it is nice to see some people be held accountable for the diesel cheating scandal.Gifted link.
While it's a very long time coming and probably not sufficient, it is nice to see some people be held accountable for the diesel cheating scandal.
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Four former Volkswagen managers found guilty in German emissions trial
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Comment on YouTube’s new ads will ruin the best part of a video on purpose in ~tech
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Comment on Which challenging book was worth the effort for you? in ~books
Papavk Link ParentWow, these are awesome! I'll be using them when I get to start Memories of Ice. Thanks for sharing!Wow, these are awesome! I'll be using them when I get to start Memories of Ice. Thanks for sharing!
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Comment on What's a secondhand heartbreak you've experienced? in ~talk
Papavk LinkFriends lost their five year old son to an aggressive brain cancer that saw him go from (mostly) normal to dead in a matter of three weeks. Heartbreak doesn't even begin to describe it.Friends lost their five year old son to an aggressive brain cancer that saw him go from (mostly) normal to dead in a matter of three weeks. Heartbreak doesn't even begin to describe it.
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Comment on Which challenging book was worth the effort for you? in ~books
Papavk Link ParentFor anyone feeling the same, I'm in the middle of reading the series and there is a chapter by chapter breakdown here that was unbelievably helpful to read along with the books that help pulls out...For anyone feeling the same, I'm in the middle of reading the series and there is a chapter by chapter breakdown here that was unbelievably helpful to read along with the books that help pulls out important details and context. The breakdown is sort of a conversation between two authors (I think?), one an Erickson fan and the other coming in completely blind.
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Comment on Discover the interior of the future TGV INOUI in ~transport
Papavk LinkSummary from the US High Speed Rail Association (HSRA)Summary from the US High Speed Rail Association (HSRA)
This week, France unveiled its fifth-generation high-speed train, the TGV Inoui designed by Alstom and set to launch on the Paris-Lyon-Marseille route in 2026. The new trains offer enhanced 5G wifi, a 20% increase to seating capacity and extra legroom, and a double-decker dining car with a grab-and-go section below and a French bistro style restaurant above. Another benefit is their modular format, which allows them to be reconfigured in less than a day to suit the demands of each trip.
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Discover the interior of the future TGV INOUI
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I'd love Hexarchy and Capitalism 2, in that order. My favorite animals are orangutans. I love their expressive faces, the cool biomechanics that make them much stronger than humans with small muscles due to where their muscles attach to the bone, and the social interactions I've observed at various zoos that have endeared me to them.
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