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Comment on GOG confirm they are working towards GOG Galaxy on Linux in ~games
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Comment on Emily Wilson’s critique of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI disagree with this. Although I very much enjoyed the film, when I read a review I am interested in someone's distinct perspective. Why do we need Emily Wilson to tell us that general audiences...You'd hope in that situation someone would recognize "this just isn't the type of media for me" and try to find some merits as opposed to sucking all the joy out of the room.
I disagree with this. Although I very much enjoyed the film, when I read a review I am interested in someone's distinct perspective. Why do we need Emily Wilson to tell us that general audiences will love this when we already have IMDB and the Tomatometer? I think her focus in this, with a lot of emphasis on the original poem, is exactly what I would expect from someone of her expertise.
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Comment on There is no ‘hard problem of consciousness’ in ~humanities
PelagiusSeptim LinkAs always when people post this type of thing, I strongly disagree. I do agree that consciousness is likely a result of purely physical processes! But that doesn't make the hard problem of...- Exemplary
As always when people post this type of thing, I strongly disagree. I do agree that consciousness is likely a result of purely physical processes! But that doesn't make the hard problem of consciousness any less of a problem. The fundamental issue is that we cannot observe consciousness externally, which makes it very difficult to find out under what conditions it arises. I know, or can assume by analogy, that other humans are conscious. Because of their similarities to us I feel comfortable assuming the same of animals. But how can we ever truly discover what specific physical processes give rise to consciousness when we cannot directly observe it?
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Comment on Resident Evil | Official trailer in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentWould mildly disagree about Barbarian, strongly disagree about Weapons! Both are similarly structured into segments focusing on different characters, I think it's fair to consider the last segment...Would mildly disagree about Barbarian, strongly disagree about Weapons! Both are similarly structured into segments focusing on different characters, I think it's fair to consider the last segment of Barbarian the weakest in the film but I think it's still pretty enjoyable, but the final segment of Weapons makes the movie! An incredibly satisfying finish to an already great movie.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim LinkI finished Middlemarch! What a delightful book. Every character was so fully realized, and I enjoyed how all the storylines tied together towards the end. I was slightly disappointed in how little...I finished Middlemarch! What a delightful book. Every character was so fully realized, and I enjoyed how all the storylines tied together towards the end. I was slightly disappointed in how little we got of Fred Vincy and Mary Garth towards the end, but I suppose that's just because their story was essentially finished and just needed to be tied up by the ending of the Bulstrode story. Overall, a terrific book, and I will certainly read more Eliot in the future. I've already picked up The Mill on the Floss so that may be the next one I go for!
I also read Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. I was surprised, based on what I heard and how it seemed towards the beginning, how plot driven this one ended up being! It was almost structured like a thriller. A very good time, loved Piranesi as a character and the unraveling of the mystery was very satisfying.
Now I'm back to Vineland by Thomas Pynchon, which I previously started but got a little bored and decided to jump into Gravity's Rainbow instead. Now I've read much more of Pynchon's work, as well as having seen the film adaptation last year. Very much enjoying it, but we'll see if my interest holds the whole time this go-around.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim LinkWent and saw Evil Dead Burn. This is probably my least favorite evil dead, although it was still enjoyable enough. Great gore and effects for the most part, CGI finale excluded, and one particular...Went and saw Evil Dead Burn. This is probably my least favorite evil dead, although it was still enjoyable enough. Great gore and effects for the most part, CGI finale excluded, and one particular moment involving a punctured eardrum is one of the gnarliest things to happen in one of these movies, not that you can really see it. Story and characters not so good, the domestic violence throughline didn't really add much in my opinion. Family were not that enjoyable to watch, and i think most of them were disappointing in deadite form as well. This had some funny moments, but I think an evil dead movie ought to be fun, and this wasn't very fun.
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Comment on Andy Burnham succeeds Keir Starmer as the UK's seventh prime minister in ten years in ~society
PelagiusSeptim LinkActually the 6th in 10 years, but it's very close. David Cameron left on July 13th 2016 so like 10 years and 7 days.Actually the 6th in 10 years, but it's very close. David Cameron left on July 13th 2016 so like 10 years and 7 days.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI'm close to the end of Middlemarch, and while it does focus a lot on marriage problems I think every character is sketched out so thoroughly and empathetically it doesn't feel like bullshit. Enjoy!I'm close to the end of Middlemarch, and while it does focus a lot on marriage problems I think every character is sketched out so thoroughly and empathetically it doesn't feel like bullshit. Enjoy!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentLoved Inherent Vice when I read it. My first Pynchon novel. I should revisit it soon, but want to finish rest of Pynchon's work first. If you want to check out more Pynchon The Crying of Lot 49 is...Loved Inherent Vice when I read it. My first Pynchon novel. I should revisit it soon, but want to finish rest of Pynchon's work first. If you want to check out more Pynchon The Crying of Lot 49 is a good place to go. Also have enjoyed all the Chandler I've read, High Window was my first. Haven't read Big Sleep or Farewell yet but really enjoyed The Long Goodbye. The movie adaptation of the same name by Robert Altman is very different from the novel, but it's just fantastic and is in a somewhat similar vein to Inherent Vice. Love Elliot Gould as Marlowe. It's probably my favorite "stoner noir" film.
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Comment on V/H/S franchise announces new film based on SCP Foundation universe in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim LinkI think this title is slightly incorrect, looks like this will be a single SCP themed V/H/S film rather than a series. I'm happy to hear about this! The V/H/S movies are hit or miss, like any...I think this title is slightly incorrect, looks like this will be a single SCP themed V/H/S film rather than a series.
I'm happy to hear about this! The V/H/S movies are hit or miss, like any horror anthology, but I like the direction they have gone recently of themed installments. Beyond was great and Halloween was enjoyable, hoping for the best for this one!
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Comment on Current Rothko: A site that picks the closest Rothko for how the weather feels outside your window in ~arts
PelagiusSeptim LinkI guess it's subjective how a painting feels like weather, but I disagree with its pick!I guess it's subjective how a painting feels like weather, but I disagree with its pick!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThank you!Thank you!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: June 2026 in ~games
PelagiusSeptim (edited )Link ParentI'm interested in Overlooting! I've played so many it's hard to pick, the first thing that came to mind is the music for the arcade shmup Viewpoint. EDIT: I would actually have to say the music...I'm interested in Overlooting! I've played so many it's hard to pick, the first thing that came to mind is the music for the arcade shmup Viewpoint.
EDIT: I would actually have to say the music from Castlevania! 3 in particular, the japanese version of the soundtrack, is fantastic! But Viewpoint is still up there.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim LinkI'm about halfway through Middlemarch, and I am loving it! Every character seems so well realized, it's no surprise that Virginia Woolf was a fan of this novel. It's easy to see myself and others...I'm about halfway through Middlemarch, and I am loving it! Every character seems so well realized, it's no surprise that Virginia Woolf was a fan of this novel. It's easy to see myself and others in so many of the characters' failings, but the narrator has great sympathy and compassion for them. This is a long book, but a no point has it been a slog. Curious if anyone here has read any of Eliot's other works that they would recommend.
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Comment on Arch User Repository compromised, 1500+ packages affected in ~tech
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentLike what? This may have been an issue at one time but I would guess most people's needs would be met by flatpaks for anything that isn't in the repos.Like what? This may have been an issue at one time but I would guess most people's needs would be met by flatpaks for anything that isn't in the repos.
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentAny preferred filling? I only recently moved somewhere I can get banh mi easily and I love BBQ pork on itAny preferred filling? I only recently moved somewhere I can get banh mi easily and I love BBQ pork on it
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Comment on ‘Backrooms’ stuns with $81 million debut, ‘Obsession’ has another unprecedented jump, ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ suffers 70% drop in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI would say it's more scary scary, compared to get out at least. I'm pretty desensitized when it comes to scares in movies but there were a few scenes that really got me in tbe theater! Not so...I would say it's more scary scary, compared to get out at least. I'm pretty desensitized when it comes to scares in movies but there were a few scenes that really got me in tbe theater! Not so much jumpscares as just very disturbing moments. There are a few solid jumpscares as well of course. That being said, there's a fair amount of humor too, although I wouldn't exactly call it comic relief since it pretty effectively coexists with the horror.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim (edited )LinkFinally got around to having my IRL book club meeting, it went great! We did it outside picnic style on Memorial day, packed some beers, and actually ending up talking about the book for quite a...Finally got around to having my IRL book club meeting, it went great! We did it outside picnic style on Memorial day, packed some beers, and actually ending up talking about the book for quite a while! As I said before, it was the first book of the Bobiverse. Most of us did not care much for it, me included, but I'm glad everyone was invested enough to have a discussion, and I look forward to our future meetings. As for the book itself, my main issue was a lot of the humor did not land for me. Felt very Reddit/nerd humor which is not something that works so well for me anymore. If I'd read this in middle or high school I think it would have clicked a lot better with my personality at that time. I thought the ideas and plot were fine, but I feel I had seen those ideas explored in better ways before.
I also read The King's General, by Daphne du Maurier. This is sort of a Gothic romance set during the English Civil War. Just like with Rebecca, du Maurier does a great job of selling the appeal of a romance with a total bastard, in this case Sir Richard Grenvile, the titular king's general. He does many terrible things throughout the novel, but he's also very charismatic and entertaining in his own way. Unlike in Rebecca, the narrator has a considerable amount of agency, despite being confined to a wheelchair for the majority of the novel. The English Civil War is a fascinating period of history, and there was clearly a lot of research done to capture the setting. Would recommend!
Now I am about halfway through Molloy, by Samuel Beckett. I have previously read a lot of his short stories, and this book resembles the stories of his I enjoyed the most. A narrator with a very strange perspective on everything that happens to him, interacting with the world as his body decays and seemingly with little understanding about what is going on. Like his other stories I've read it is very funny, and I look forward to the second half which features a different narrator.
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Comment on Corporations can vote in some Delaware elections, judge says in ~society
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentIn local elections like this, there are so few total votes that any number of corporate votes can make a difference. Just looked up a vote count from 2024 and only about 1000 votes total were...In local elections like this, there are so few total votes that any number of corporate votes can make a difference. Just looked up a vote count from 2024 and only about 1000 votes total were cast, with only about a 50 vote margin between the loser and the winner with fewest votes. Very easy to see much narrower margins occurring, and in that case it could be an extremely large advantage for a corporate backed candidate.
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Comment on The 100 best novels of all time published in English in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentBorges never wrote a novel, as far as I'm aware.Borges never wrote a novel, as far as I'm aware.
For me, a response that did not indicate that they knew about the issue in advance and still sent it out. It also seems to frame this as having happened entirely through a series of errors, which is totally implausible. If the case had been that they had a nazi staffer who was fired immediately, maybe that would be a good response. Pretending that this series of nazi runes could have been assembled by accident destroys their credibility.