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Comment on Thoughts on a Democratic postmortem in ~society
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Soggy Link ParentFirst two gens are definitely a distinct "era" of art style. Less cutesy and cartoony, more naturally complex and conservatively colored.First two gens are definitely a distinct "era" of art style. Less cutesy and cartoony, more naturally complex and conservatively colored.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Soggy Link ParentPS1: Tomba! and it's sequel. Ape Escape. And my absolute favorite underappreciated gem: Brave Fencer Musashi. It's damn near perfect. PS2: Ico and to a greater extent Shadow of the Colossus....PS1: Tomba! and it's sequel. Ape Escape. And my absolute favorite underappreciated gem: Brave Fencer Musashi. It's damn near perfect.
PS2: Ico and to a greater extent Shadow of the Colossus. Katamari Damacy.
NES: Fire and Ice, a cute little puzzle game.
It's tough to really recommend games without knowing your preferences and experience. Do you like spooky games? Silent Hill series on PS1/2 or Fatal Frame on PS2.
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Comment on Lefties of Tildes: what are some items where the left handed version is most necessary? in ~life
Soggy Link ParentAs a large-handed fellow, trackpads (and laptop keyboards in general) are a nightmare.As a large-handed fellow, trackpads (and laptop keyboards in general) are a nightmare.
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Comment on Lefties of Tildes: what are some items where the left handed version is most necessary? in ~life
Soggy Link ParentLefties are about twice as likely to be injured in accidents, not exactly "just fine" in my opinion.Lefties are about twice as likely to be injured in accidents, not exactly "just fine" in my opinion.
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Comment on No one’s laughing now: ‘Joker Folie à Deux’ falls down with $39m-$40m opening: How the sequel went sideways in ~movies
Soggy Link ParentIt's marked up because they lose money on ticket sales otherwise. Studios take a huge cut, especially in the first week or two.It's marked up because they lose money on ticket sales otherwise. Studios take a huge cut, especially in the first week or two.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Soggy Link ParentNoita is a pretty valuable point of comparison. Similar in many ways but an entirely different genre. Not everything is going to eat you but it's a safe assumption to start from. Following the...Noita is a pretty valuable point of comparison. Similar in many ways but an entirely different genre.
Not everything is going to eat you but it's a safe assumption to start from. Following the yellow thing is the best way to start, while paying attention to the way other creatures behave. Where Noita does material interaction Rain World simulates an ecology (and you're in it, near the bottom of the food chain)
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Soggy Link ParentRain World has a steep curve for sure. You're gonna die in unfair ways. Exploration and discovery are big parts of the game so be wary of spoilers if you care about that. And once you get your...Rain World has a steep curve for sure. You're gonna die in unfair ways. Exploration and discovery are big parts of the game so be wary of spoilers if you care about that. And once you get your head around the movement (ignoring the weird movement tricks that aren't necessary, especially for the first playthrough) it will feel more fluid.
But it's ambitious and beautiful and full of hidden complexity, fully worth the effort in my opinion.
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Comment on At least sixty-four dead and millions without power after hurricane Helene devastates south-eastern US states with landslides and flooding, washing away roads and bridges in ~enviro
Soggy Link ParentMaybe. I've got a family connection to some Eastern Washington farmers and the ones that accept climate change still don't want to believe it's man-made and preventable.Maybe. I've got a family connection to some Eastern Washington farmers and the ones that accept climate change still don't want to believe it's man-made and preventable.
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Comment on You're running for office on a somewhat petty, yet univerally-understood single issue. What is it? in ~talk
Soggy Link ParentKids deserve better than mandatory teachers, that's a hard job.Kids deserve better than mandatory teachers, that's a hard job.
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Comment on What vegetable are you? in ~food
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Comment on UK music festival The Great Escape has withdrawn its partnership with the Faroe Islands after it was criticised for working with a country which allows “barbaric” whaling in ~music
Soggy Link ParentThat's fair but doesn't come across in your first comment, and amounts to little more than whataboutism. And it's not like those are unknown issues but the problems are way bigger and the...That's fair but doesn't come across in your first comment, and amounts to little more than whataboutism. And it's not like those are unknown issues but the problems are way bigger and the opposition more powerful.
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Comment on UK music festival The Great Escape has withdrawn its partnership with the Faroe Islands after it was criticised for working with a country which allows “barbaric” whaling in ~music
Soggy Link ParentIt's not arbitrary, it's the most important element. If they had a history of mass deer harvesting this would be a non-issue.It's not arbitrary, it's the most important element. If they had a history of mass deer harvesting this would be a non-issue.
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Comment on UK music festival The Great Escape has withdrawn its partnership with the Faroe Islands after it was criticised for working with a country which allows “barbaric” whaling in ~music
Soggy Link ParentEasier to make an impact there. I also object to the killing of wolves and bears but the former especially is too often framed as an "urban vs rural" issue. There's good arguments against eating...Easier to make an impact there. I also object to the killing of wolves and bears but the former especially is too often framed as an "urban vs rural" issue. There's good arguments against eating octopus, and pigs are pretty much even with dogs but good luck making a dent there as long as the industry maintains leverage on legislature. (End meat subsidies!)
Preservation of culture doesn't trump everything and whaling is low-hanging fruit.
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Comment on USA: "The undecided voters are not who you think they are" in ~society
Soggy Link ParentYou make decisions about other peoples' lives no matter what. Even living off-grid, out in the woods. You generate waste, you consume resources, you impact people figuratively and literally...You make decisions about other peoples' lives no matter what. Even living off-grid, out in the woods. You generate waste, you consume resources, you impact people figuratively and literally downstream of your existence. Better to do it in an informed, responsible way.
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Comment on UK music festival The Great Escape has withdrawn its partnership with the Faroe Islands after it was criticised for working with a country which allows “barbaric” whaling in ~music
Soggy Link ParentYeah, it's that cetaceans are too intelligent and complex. If the same practice was applied to apes or elephants there would be the same pushback for the same reasons, regardless of conservation...Yeah, it's that cetaceans are too intelligent and complex. If the same practice was applied to apes or elephants there would be the same pushback for the same reasons, regardless of conservation status.
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Comment on Announcing Tildes' Make Something Month (Timasomo) for 2024! in ~tildes
Soggy LinkThis might be the kick in the pants I need to actually sit down and write for a project with my buddy. Extremely original superhero comic that's mostly an excuse to cajole him into drawing and...This might be the kick in the pants I need to actually sit down and write for a project with my buddy. Extremely original superhero comic that's mostly an excuse to cajole him into drawing and generally enjoy working with a friend.
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Comment on Magic: The Gathering ban and restricted announcement in ~games.tabletop
Soggy Link ParentPreserving the secondary market should be the absolute last consideration behind any MTG decision. Fuck the speculators. Card shops that exist solely as middlemen have always been on shaky ground...Preserving the secondary market should be the absolute last consideration behind any MTG decision. Fuck the speculators. Card shops that exist solely as middlemen have always been on shaky ground and this highlights the instability.
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Comment on Gods with anuses in ~humanities
Soggy Link Parent• it subconsciously affects a lot of human behaviors. Agreed. The pervasiveness of religion is perhaps the most obvious sign of this fear/uncertainty. • I think generally "universal human...• it subconsciously affects a lot of human behaviors.
Agreed. The pervasiveness of religion is perhaps the most obvious sign of this fear/uncertainty.
• I think generally "universal human experince" narratives are very sus
Double agreed. Your takes are reasonable, even if I have a much lower opinion if Becker's ideas.
• Talking about heavy topics is not wallowing in despair.
It's not just talking about them, its the supposition that this death anxiety is a ubiquitous driving force and the idea that we are homeless in the natural world and the inevitability of it all.
I think about death in a personal sense. I am not ignorant of mortality, mine or otherwise. I've lost friends and family to suicide, to cancer, to heart failure, to age. I remember their lives, their impact, and mourn the future without them. But death brings me only a sense of loss, there is no calling void there nor a hope for a beyond. Thus very little reason to contemplate death (as a concept) beyond the practical.
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Comment on Gods with anuses in ~humanities
Soggy LinkIt's often interesting to see the breadth of human experience. What resonates with one person passes completely by another; I never suffer from existential thoughts and I scoff at all this natural...It's often interesting to see the breadth of human experience. What resonates with one person passes completely by another; I never suffer from existential thoughts and I scoff at all this natural law talk. I feel "fully at home in the world."
We might be the only animals on Earth aware of our impending demise, conceptually. I say might because there is much we do not know about cetaceans amd elephants. I don't think that necessarily removes us from the natural experience.
I guess a lot of it feels like wallowing in despair? It's what I would expect from a clinically anxious or depressed mind, not the average human experience.
Nah we're big fucked. The kind of change we need requires like two full generations of constant effort, starting with the dismantling of the right-wing media apparatus. And that's a big first step. (We might get lucky and benefit from a schism once the Christofascism gets extra fascist, but I will never bet on a religious majority having my best interests at heart.)
This is the fruit of the failed Reconstruction, centuries of not holding villains accountable and safeguarding the system against bad-faith actors.