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Comment on Does anyone here enjoy a whisk(e)y ? in ~food
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Does anyone here enjoy a whisk(e)y ?
A little background: I’m an Irish man who lived in Scotland for a long time and developed a penchant for good Scottish whisky. I’ve since moved back to Ireland and am on a quest to find good Irish...
A little background:
I’m an Irish man who lived in Scotland for a long time and developed a penchant for good Scottish whisky.I’ve since moved back to Ireland and am on a quest to find good Irish whiskey.
I’ve been looking for double distilled, single pot (or single malt) and have found a couple of nice ones, though this is somewhat counter to the Irish market which favours triple distilled and has (imo) a narrower taste profile, especially when compared to scotch.
Currently drinking: Shortcross rye and barley
Its really pleasant and quite different to the traditional Jameson/bush. There’s a bit of depth to it, some spice from the rye and a lovely classic malty finish.
Any other whisky enjoyers out there ?
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Comment on South Park mocks Donald Trump in ~tv
Roobxyz LinkI used to be a big fan of the show, haven’t watched in years now. I felt it was waning about 10 years ago when I lost interest. It all felt very samey and the jokes just didn’t land anymore. Maybe...I used to be a big fan of the show, haven’t watched in years now. I felt it was waning about 10 years ago when I lost interest. It all felt very samey and the jokes just didn’t land anymore.
Maybe it’s just because I haven’t watched in a long time but I watched this episode, off the back of the media attention, and did lol at points.
The fact that trump is depicted with the animation style of Saddam Hussein from waaay back, was a nice tip of the cap to old fans. Also, penis humour is always funny.
Nothing like a bit of spite to reignite the comedy spark of 30 year old cartoon.
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Comment on Which unanswered questions do you want to see an answer for in your lifetime? in ~science
Roobxyz Link ParentOh man, I was hoping someone else would try this. I will probably do it a disservice but… symmetry groups are ways of describing the “operations” you can perform on some object in order to...Oh man, I was hoping someone else would try this. I will probably do it a disservice but… symmetry groups are ways of describing the “operations” you can perform on some object in order to preserve their symmetry, make sense ? Good.
Consider a square, you can rotate it 90 degrees and it looks the same and you can do this 4 times before you are looking at the same thing you started with. This set of 4 operations is a symmetry group! (I think this group is called C4, cyclic group, order 4)
The monster group has an obscenely large order, but the idea is the same - a set of rotations you can perform on an object and maintain its symmetry. Except that the monster group doesn’t work with a 2D square but instead a 196,883D square. Or whatever the hell you’d call that.
It arises in some theoretical physics models (notably string theory / quantum gravity/black hole stuff ) but no one is particularly sure why. Conway (who came up with the conjecture of its existence) said:
"There's never been any kind of explanation of why it's there, and it's obviously not there just by coincidence. It's got too many intriguing properties for it all to be just an accident.
Part of me believes it pertains to some fundamental building block of the universe that we just have no intuition for. Some intrinsic truth about the fabric of existence. Like we can understand a square but not a square that can rotate in 196,883 dimensions…
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Comment on Which unanswered questions do you want to see an answer for in your lifetime? in ~science
Roobxyz Link ParentDid you read about k2-18b ? It’s quite promising given what we know about life and the biological processes associated with it on earth. Not sure how they would ever prove its existence though.Did you read about k2-18b ? It’s quite promising given what we know about life and the biological processes associated with it on earth. Not sure how they would ever prove its existence though.
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Comment on Which unanswered questions do you want to see an answer for in your lifetime? in ~science
Roobxyz Link ParentR.e cryptography, if we get commercial grade quantum computing, it’s all toast too !! I think “classic” cryptography has a shelf lifeR.e cryptography, if we get commercial grade quantum computing, it’s all toast too !! I think “classic” cryptography has a shelf life
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Which unanswered questions do you want to see an answer for in your lifetime?
A couple of things for me: What is the significance of the monster group ? Is there some upper limit on the symmetry of the universe ? Is the Riemann hypothesis true ? This looks weirdly abstract...
A couple of things for me:
What is the significance of the monster group ? Is there some upper limit on the symmetry of the universe ?
Is the Riemann hypothesis true ? This looks weirdly abstract but has some significance for cryptography. It also seems part of intuitive but is one maths hardest problems to solve!
What the hell are black holes in the context of space time and reality ? I watched this really good interview of Brian Cox by Cloe Abrams. I was sort of semi comfortable with what I thought they were, but after watching this I am more profoundly confused by them than before
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Comment on Question about sharing a photo on Tildes in ~tildes
Roobxyz Link ParentHey what’s in the image - looks cool, is it some sort of sim or game or something ?Hey what’s in the image - looks cool, is it some sort of sim or game or something ?
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Comment on I don’t want video games to challenge me in ~games
Roobxyz Link ParentYou know what no fail mode entails ? It surely cant be start again from scratch when you die? is it…? man, I think I partially agree with OP here, there’s definitely a level of challenge that’s...You know what no fail mode entails ? It surely cant be start again from scratch when you die? is it…? man, I think I partially agree with OP here, there’s definitely a level of challenge that’s stimulating beyond which it’s rage inducing. My buddy did last of us on Grounded difficulty and I’m not sure I could stomach that level of repetition and hear tearing!
Tunic, though, I think rides the line pretty well, speaking as someone who doesn’t have a whole lot of patience for being constantly punished in a game. Definitely a sweet spot!
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Comment on Review: Tunic in ~games
Roobxyz Link ParentThank you for your big warm hug of a comment <3Thank you for your big warm hug of a comment <3
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Comment on Review: Tunic in ~games
Roobxyz Link ParentThanks, didn't think I was being too shameless but apologies nonetheless. I'm just trying to share my stupid little blog and add to the discourse. I'm not cross posting across the internet, just...Thanks, didn't think I was being too shameless but apologies nonetheless.
I'm just trying to share my stupid little blog and add to the discourse. I'm not cross posting across the internet, just on tildes cause I like the community & kind of hope that some folk might enjoy reading some of this stuff :shrug:.
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Review: Tunic
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Wizards and runes
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The dangers of vibe coding
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Comment on How do you stay motivated in work? in ~life
Roobxyz Link ParentThanks for this. I used to make much more time for exercise during the day but the last few months have felt like I’m physically stuck to the desk. I don’t think the importance of getting outside...Thanks for this. I used to make much more time for exercise during the day but the last few months have felt like I’m physically stuck to the desk. I don’t think the importance of getting outside for 30 mins can be overestimated!
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Comment on How do you stay motivated in work? in ~life
Roobxyz Link ParentHey thanks for this, I used to do way more pair programming (and mob programming) but in my current position it always feels like I “don’t have time”. I think I should try and make more time for this.Hey thanks for this, I used to do way more pair programming (and mob programming) but in my current position it always feels like I “don’t have time”. I think I should try and make more time for this.
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How do you stay motivated in work?
Hello, I’ve been working in technology for nearly 10 years and I just can’t be arsed anymore. The companies I’ve worked for have generally been B2B, providing technology solutions for other...
Hello, I’ve been working in technology for nearly 10 years and I just can’t be arsed anymore.
The companies I’ve worked for have generally been B2B, providing technology solutions for other technology platforms, but there’s no “product” or “thing” at the end, just some more shitty software.
I try to provide the best service I can, but I end up burning out each week. Just utterly fed up and lacking any motivation to make improvements as I have too much other stuff to “deliver”.
My question is more around what drives any of you ?
Do you get up in the morning wanting to make a difference ?
Do you work in an area that directly does good in the world ?
How do you stay motivated and fulfilled in your careers?What makes you want to get up each day ?
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Comment on Introducing Surfboard for Tildes in ~tildes
Roobxyz LinkHey, I just want to say a big thank you for this. I used apollo a lot and was hoping for an app experience a bit like it. This is perfect, I’ve been on tildes more and more recently but the lack...Hey, I just want to say a big thank you for this. I used apollo a lot and was hoping for an app experience a bit like it. This is perfect, I’ve been on tildes more and more recently but the lack of a nice app had kind of stopped me engaging. This is a lovely experience (replying from surfboard in TestFlight) so nice job!
Black barrel is a good shout, as is Lagavulin 16. Lagavulin released a (limited edition) nick offerman edition, finished in Guinness casks. My pal got me a bottle (it was retailing for a reasonable price at the time) and a few of us nearly finished it in one night! It was one of the best whiskies I’ve ever tasted though.