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Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life
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Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life
Randomise LinkSimulating. Analyzing. And trying new experiences. There's a reason why Slay the Spire is my favourite game and why I love deckbuilder roguelikes so much, but when I look at what makes me live,...Simulating. Analyzing. And trying new experiences.
There's a reason why Slay the Spire is my favourite game and why I love deckbuilder roguelikes so much, but when I look at what makes me live, it's inherently creating and simulating what will happen. Getting data, adjusting. Improving.
I'm a teacher and it's crazy the progress I've made in 6 years now. Every year, I try some stuff and see of it works. I feel like life is a big sandbox and it's so fun to play with the variables and see what happens.
I've tried many systems in my classes, many ways to teach children and every year there are still tons of "what if I so X, what will happen?" and then I just do it. All of the things I tried got changed eventually. It's the fun of it. My simulations are never completely accurate, but they get better with time.
All my hobbies and projects are centered around experimenting stuff, just because my mind is addicted around finding out.
I love as much simulating in my head too. What if I allow X time to that? What will happen? What if I engage with Y using X conversation point? I'm kinda lucky my simulations are almost always positive. It feels like I have reverse anxiety. I often simulate way too optimistic scenarios, but when they don't happen, I'm like oh so why did it not happen like that? Ah so if I tweak Y, X will change, etc. Maybe there is some autism in me.
I'm lucky I found out about teaching or else I don't know what I would have done.
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Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life
Randomise Link ParentVery cool to think about it this way, especially engine builders. What are some of your favourite board games? My top 5: Spirit Island Slay the Spire Frosthaven Earth The Crew (sadly cannot play...Very cool to think about it this way, especially engine builders.
What are some of your favourite board games?
My top 5:
- Spirit Island
- Slay the Spire
- Frosthaven
- Earth
- The Crew (sadly cannot play it as 2 players)
I've played probably 80 at this point. I run a boardgame club at my school so I tried a bunch of quick party games too. I'm curious to know your favourites.
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Comment on What is your passion? And why? in ~life
Randomise Link ParentCrazy that you call 50-60 books a year as "terribly low". You're probably in the 1% of readers in the world. 1 book a week is no joke. I'm proud saying I read 10 last year!Crazy that you call 50-60 books a year as "terribly low". You're probably in the 1% of readers in the world. 1 book a week is no joke.
I'm proud saying I read 10 last year!
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Comment on How A24 spurred a meme craze and got the many to watch ‘You Can See Everything’: documentary opens to $15m milestone in ~movies
Randomise LinkThe article doesn't talk about it, but the amazing reviews always help. I speak for myself, but when I saw that it got a Metacritic record, I purchased a ticket immediately. Going to the movies is...The article doesn't talk about it, but the amazing reviews always help.
I speak for myself, but when I saw that it got a Metacritic record, I purchased a ticket immediately.
Going to the movies is a tough sell for me nowadays. Spending so much money for a chance to be disappointed? To have a wasted evening? In this economy?
I always said that if the industry focused on making good movies, people would go back to the theater.
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Comment on Anyone read "Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents"? What was your experience with it? in ~health.mental
Randomise Link ParentI... have had the same experience with my father. Although, it looks like yours was close to his death and already declining, mine was only in his early 50s. I wrote him a scathing letter, which...I... have had the same experience with my father. Although, it looks like yours was close to his death and already declining, mine was only in his early 50s.
I wrote him a scathing letter, which contained many words I now regret, but I gave him a procedure on how to fix things at the end of the letter, including him needing to apologize to my sister and brother first.
He pretty much ignored everything I said, tried to contact me again years later simply saying "I think it's time we talk".
No "hey I'm sorry", no apologies to my siblings, nothing. Just no ability whatsoever to self-reflect.
It hurts, but it is what it is.
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Comment on What was a small but bright moment of your day? in ~life
Randomise Link ParentOne of my students in class came up to me during an exercise because he didn't know a word in his book. The word was DVD.One of my students in class came up to me during an exercise because he didn't know a word in his book. The word was DVD.
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Anyone read "Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents"? What was your experience with it?
Now well into my thirties, it's kind of the time in my life where I reflect on myself and realize how weirdly developped I am. Being in a real serious relationship has highlighted personal issues...
Now well into my thirties, it's kind of the time in my life where I reflect on myself and realize how weirdly developped I am. Being in a real serious relationship has highlighted personal issues with me I thought were normal and it has led to me thinking back on my childhood and I realized that there were a lot of things I didn't address.
I'm on a waiting list for a therapist and in the meantime, I was kinda doing my own research and found this book, which I felt was oddly appropriate to describe my parents. I thought ah, it could explain some of my behavior.
Now, having almost finished the book, it's crazy how eye-opening it has been. You don't realize how much of your own development is tied to emotions, feeling safe expressing them, feeling you are listened to, feeling support from your parents. I always thought life was more a matter of forming deep relationships based on trust rather than emotional sensitivity.
It made me realize that I had these "healing fantasies" over some friends I lost and my parents. That I was playing "someone else" to somehow win them over. When I thought back on it, my behavior around them really is different than how I am with others, in a way that is kinda draining and... not really me.
Anyways, I'm wondering, for those who read it, how has it changed your life?
I genuinely think my whole life path will be completely different because of this book.
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Comment on Association for Human Mathematics statement on OpenAI’s October 6 release of mathematical documents in ~science
Randomise LinkI am not a mathematician at all so it's very interesting to me to follow the discourse from afar. I have to relate from my profession's point of view. I'm a french teacher (I live in Quebec) and...I am not a mathematician at all so it's very interesting to me to follow the discourse from afar.
I have to relate from my profession's point of view. I'm a french teacher (I live in Quebec) and the AI talks have taken a lot of place in our daily discussions for about 3 years now.
It's tough to shape the discussion around "what can we do to stop this", as the consensus is pretty much that it is unstoppable. There are trillions of dollars going into AI. There are children born today that will live all their lives with an easy access to a very competent LLM, from their first year of school to their last.
Someone commented on the blog that their life have been somewhat robbed because the AI solved 3 problems he had been working on all his life.
In my field of work, I relate that to an author that spent all his life writing a book and selling nothing because AI books sell more than him, as they are "better written". Or just losing the motivation to write because an AI could have written a better book in minutes.
Truth is, the work will change. Mathematicians will find a way to work with AI, perhaps working in reviewing proofs and improving them. Authors will find a way to certify their books as written by them. There will always be people that will prefer human imput to AI. We will find a way for both to coexist. Because let's be real, AI will not get limited, its limits will continue to extend whether we want it or not.
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Comment on What was a small but bright moment of your day? in ~life
Randomise LinkThat's awesome! I went to see a friend of mine that I hadn't seen in like 7 months. As I park my car at his house, there's a group of like 5 wild turkeys in front of his house. So I knock on the...That's awesome!
I went to see a friend of mine that I hadn't seen in like 7 months. As I park my car at his house, there's a group of like 5 wild turkeys in front of his house.
So I knock on the door, say hi and tell him "hey it's cool, I just saw wild turkeys!" and he's like "oh that's awesome, I've never seen a wild one" so I'm like "dude, they're in your backyard right now." He says "what!?".
He grabs both his kids and his gf and we all spent like 5 minutes just looking at them like 5 children. It was such a fun moment. :)
Then he's like sooo what's up? haha
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Comment on How has your career changed you? in ~life
Randomise LinkI'm a teacher in high school. I teach 12-13 years old children. I went into the profession thinking I had a good life story and earned good enough life skills that I could give back to them and...I'm a teacher in high school. I teach 12-13 years old children.
I went into the profession thinking I had a good life story and earned good enough life skills that I could give back to them and help society. I wanted to make a difference in the world and figured that it was the job that fulfilled this desire the best.
I'm now on my 6th year and the reality is those children have taught me SO MUCH about myself, humans and the world. Way more than I have taught them.
Every day, I learn something new. Every day, I fail at something. Every day, I succeed. Being around people can be hard, exhausting, but seeing progress every day makes me so happy and hopeful.
It would be impossible to list everything that changed in me. The job is an insane mix of sociology, politics, economics, psychology and culture that you just always learn. I'm better in everything, and I also realize how much there is still to learn.
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Comment on When do you know that you've found "the one"? in ~life
Randomise LinkMy answer might differ from others, but after 2 failed relationships in 2 years, those two being the only girls I had in 30 years, loving being single... it was tough to find "the one". So I...My answer might differ from others, but after 2 failed relationships in 2 years, those two being the only girls I had in 30 years, loving being single... it was tough to find "the one". So I listened to the others who said you will never find someone if you set such high expectations. So I took the time to find out what I reaaaally wanted in a girlfriend.
I figured that if I loved gaming/playing, with people and alone, then I wanted someone who could give me that. I wanted someone that was able to communicate well, someone that let me be who I am and is willing to work with me.
My girlfriend is not the prettiest, she has her issues, she has her mood swings. But she has what I really wanted. And for that I will love her to death. She has tons of qualities that I "discovered" through the relationship and it's still so fun to be with her.
It is work though. If you are unwilling to compromise, to take blame or to self-reflect, you're doomed. You will never be happy. There are some things that to you are evident, some things you're like "you must do it this way". But the reality of life is that we all see life from our point of view. But our point of view is not the "truth".
Find the one you're willing to work for. Not the one that "fits all criteria". Because you'll really find that unless you spend a TON of time with someone, you never truly know them. You think they fit the criteria, but you'll have many surprises...
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Randomise LinkI posted last week about finding a replacement for Slay The Spire, and after buying some games, losing money and refunding some, I found one that wasn't proposed in the thread, but on...I posted last week about finding a replacement for Slay The Spire, and after buying some games, losing money and refunding some, I found one that wasn't proposed in the thread, but on "/r/deckbuildingroguelikes".
There was a thread there about how is StS still king and one dude commented that the only game that made him spend as much hours was Spellrogue.
It's been a little over a week and I spent 20 hours on it. There's a free demo and the full game is like 30$.
The game is simple, there are fights like in StS, ennemies attack you or do something else. You have 3-7 spells available at all times. Every turn, you roll 3+ dice and you assign every die to the spell you want. Now the twist is every spell has a combo potential, there is so much to explain here that the text wouldn't do it justice.
What makes me want to play it are the 5 criteria I had in my thread. There is definitely a challenge here. All runs are winnable but understanding the micro of where to put your finite dice and the macro of which spells to take with you every fight is such a fun puzzle.
It's very similar to StS with the macro, you choose your path, there are shops, events, elites and bosses at the end. 3 acts. You have relics, gold and card rewards, potions. The fun difference is the upgrade system. You get shards when you beat an elite or through special events, and shards allow you to upgrade a card or add a spell slot. But just like in StS, you can't upgrade everything and choosing what card to upgrade is another fun puzzle.
I would definitely highly recommend it. I unlocked ascensions (descents) and apparently there are 13, and I still lose at D2. I can't imagine how I'll win at the harder difficulties. But I'm happy! I finally found another fun challenging game! It's funny because there are daily challenges and there's like 10 people that do it, so we're like 100 people playing this game lol
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Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games
Randomise Link ParentI'll check those out. I did play Shotgun King, very fun!I'll check those out. I did play Shotgun King, very fun!
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Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games
Randomise Link ParentAh! That was a fortunate slip lol. I editedAh! That was a fortunate slip lol. I edited
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Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games
Randomise Link ParentNo judging! I always save scum in StS too, but I only started doing it recently with StS2. I should give DD another shot with that in mind now that you mention it.No judging! I always save scum in StS too, but I only started doing it recently with StS2. I should give DD another shot with that in mind now that you mention it.
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Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games
Randomise (edited )Link ParentDarkest Dungeon is really fun but the fact that you lose your characters when you die really turns me off. I have put maybe 30 hours in it and it's the only mechanic I don't like. I understand...Darkest Dungeon is really fun but the fact that you lose your characters when you die really turns me off.
I have put maybe 30 hours in it and it's the only mechanic I don't like. I understand it's the core mechanic of the game and it's thematically logical but it doesn't make me want to play it again.
I don't feel bad about losing in StS and resetting; in Darkest Dungeon, I had to take days/weeks breaks between each failed run.
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Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games
Randomise Link ParentWow! I appreciate the thought-out post so much, thank you for taking the time to write it out. I've tried two options that were mentionned in the thread already, but I feel like I should have...Wow!
I appreciate the thought-out post so much, thank you for taking the time to write it out. I've tried two options that were mentionned in the thread already, but I feel like I should have mentionned deckbuilding in my criteria because it is important for me. Those two games didn't fit the bill.
I see that all your suggestions have some kind of deckbuilding in it so I'll definitely check those out.
Do you have a personnal favorite? One you think could stand the test of time as StS does?
As for your comment on Monster Train, I feel like the 2nd game was more difficult than the first. But you're right, you can get crazy OP stuff in MT that kinda break the run and I kinda dislike being OP.
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Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games
Randomise Link ParentI did! It's very great with my partner but I can't always commit to 3-6 hours.I did! It's very great with my partner but I can't always commit to 3-6 hours.
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Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games
Randomise Link ParentI did yeah, but it kinda sucks with the controller. :/I did yeah, but it kinda sucks with the controller. :/
It's worth it, but it kinda depends on what kind of gamer you are. In the boardgame, your card rewards is one deck you don't reshuffle so you kinda know which cards you'll get as you know how many are in the deck. My friend dislikes it solely because of that reason as it becomes "too easy".
I honestly don't care at all, I love the simulations either way and I play with my gf. She is not as experienced as I am so the "sub-par" decisions makes for a perfect challenge. I highly highly recommend it if you like the video game.