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  1. Comment on I don't "get" soulslikes, but I'm interested in Bloodborne in ~games

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    If you have a good PC you can play it with Shadps4, for glorious FPS.

    If you have a good PC you can play it with Shadps4, for glorious FPS.

  2. Comment on Elon Musk says SpaceX will prioritize a city on the moon instead of a colony on Mars in ~space

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    I kinda blame people that talk about it, just ignore these type of noises.

    I kinda blame people that talk about it, just ignore these type of noises.

    6 votes

  3. Comment on What do dreams mean? in ~science

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    If I remember correctly there's a couple of important things to know about dreams : We have a huge recall bias, most dreams are forgotten and we recall only a few. People that study dreams...

    If I remember correctly there's a couple of important things to know about dreams :

    1. We have a huge recall bias, most dreams are forgotten and we recall only a few. People that study dreams seriously need to wake up subjects randomly during the night with an alarm so they can note their dreams. So when you're thinking "I usually/often dream about X", it's probably not accurate.
    2. Aggression is an universal and frequent dream topic, a possible function for this could be to "train" safely to handle these situations in the waking life.
    3. We don't really know the function of dreams so skepticism is warranted, plus there's lots of BS on the topic.

    To help shed light on the role of culture in dreams of physical aggression, the SDDb also includes sets of dreams from non-Western people, which can be analyzed in the same way. For the Mehinaku people of the Amazonian rain forest, a collection of 383 dreams had 22.5% with at least one reference to physical aggression. For a group of Nepalese college students, their dreams (535) had 18.1% with a reference to physical aggression. Three groups of African church members reported dreams (142) with a 19% frequency of physical aggressions. These findings are close enough to the SDDb baselines overall figure of 17.6% to suggest that culture is not a decisive factor in this aspect of dream content.

    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/dreaming-in-the-digital-age/202105/aggression-in-dreams

    Revonsuo's threat simulation hypothesis, whose premise is that during much of human evolution, physical and interpersonal threats were serious, giving reproductive advantage to those who survived them. Dreaming aided survival by replicating these threats and providing the dreamer with practice in dealing with them.[51] In 2015, Revonsuo proposed social simulation theory, which describes dreams as a simulation for training social skills and bonds.[52]

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream#Theories_on_function

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Гражданская Оборона - Вечная весна (Ладони) (2022) in ~music

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    This video still haunts me, incredible footage.

    This video still haunts me, incredible footage.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Youtube channel recommendations 2026 in ~tech

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    Moth Light Media, biology/natural history : https://www.youtube.com/@mothlightmedia1936 Miles K. Donahue, philosophy, podcast style but high quality : https://www.youtube.com/@mileskdonahue Levi...
    2 votes

  7. Comment on Let's talk orchestrated objective reduction! in ~science

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    Yeah if you could specifically switch off the quantum coherence it would be evidence for the view I think, but that's probably very hard to do (since anesthetics have a lot of effects).

    Yeah if you could specifically switch off the quantum coherence it would be evidence for the view I think, but that's probably very hard to do (since anesthetics have a lot of effects).

    1 vote

  8. Comment on Let's talk orchestrated objective reduction! in ~science

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    To me the biggest issue is what the quantum computation inside of neurons are supposed to explain. As far as I know the non-quantum models of neurons work just fine, so there's not much in the...

    To me the biggest issue is what the quantum computation inside of neurons are supposed to explain. As far as I know the non-quantum models of neurons work just fine, so there's not much in the behavior of single neurons that need explaining. Then we know how neurons communicate between each other and that also doesn't need much explanation, and it also seems dubious quantum states could be transmitted via electrical spikes & neurotransmitter release. If the answer is consciousness, well mere quantum computation in microtubule just doesn't explain consciousness at all so that doesn't help either.

    5 votes

  9. Comment on Looking for audio recording advice in ~hobbies

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    In addition of hardware fixes, you could "get" a copy of Izotope RX 10 or similar and use the de-reverb feature in there, it seems to work quite well. Also check diy booths :...

    In addition of hardware fixes, you could "get" a copy of Izotope RX 10 or similar and use the de-reverb feature in there, it seems to work quite well.

    Also check diy booths : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWgLCPaOAzo

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Crustation - Purple (1997) in ~music

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    A little-known gem from the trip-hop era, still sounds fresh almost 30 years later (damn I'm getting old...).

    A little-known gem from the trip-hop era, still sounds fresh almost 30 years later (damn I'm getting old...).

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Rosalía's LUX is NPR Music's No. 1 album of 2025 in ~music

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    I listened to it a couple of time but it didn't really grab my attention, but at least it's original and quite well done for such a popular artist.

    I listened to it a couple of time but it didn't really grab my attention, but at least it's original and quite well done for such a popular artist.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Showing Teeth - Labyrinth (2025) in ~music

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    First song from a new trio (guitar, drums + vocals), quite fun. YA YA YA YA !

    First song from a new trio (guitar, drums + vocals), quite fun. YA YA YA YA !

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Games: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~games

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    I think I only did Bloodborne PC + DLC and Outer Wilds + DLC this year, both 10/10 games. I also started Expedition 33 but didn't got very far with it. I think I'll stick to my strategy of playing...

    I think I only did Bloodborne PC + DLC and Outer Wilds + DLC this year, both 10/10 games. I also started Expedition 33 but didn't got very far with it. I think I'll stick to my strategy of playing games way after their release date.

    5 votes

  16. Comment on The DoorDash problem: how AI browsers are a huge threat to Amazon in ~tech

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    Taking a slightly different view on this : if we want to live in a neo-liberal capitalist society, don't we want a single unified marketplace ? Isn't that the basic foundation that enables...

    Taking a slightly different view on this : if we want to live in a neo-liberal capitalist society, don't we want a single unified marketplace ? Isn't that the basic foundation that enables competition between actors, an open market where you can compare prices and quality ? It seems liberals should be up in arms about it.

    In practice you could have e.g. a public marketplace for the EU (maybe one for goods, one for food, one for services, one for culture), anything you want to sell/give public access needs to be registered and available there. Alternative marketplace could still be available if you want to provide customized experiences.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on The queerness argument against moral realism in ~humanities

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    I usually listen to those while I'm cooking, I find Kane to be super clear while still being rigorous, although he's quite dry and some of his videos are maybe more his personal opinions.

    I usually listen to those while I'm cooking, I find Kane to be super clear while still being rigorous, although he's quite dry and some of his videos are maybe more his personal opinions.

    2 votes

  18. Comment on The queerness argument against moral realism in ~humanities

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    A nice video by Kane Baker on an influential argument against moral realism. The idea is that if there's true moral properties out there in the world, that's kinda weird.

    A nice video by Kane Baker on an influential argument against moral realism. The idea is that if there's true moral properties out there in the world, that's kinda weird.

    7 votes

  20. Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food

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    I do something very similar, for the paste they should have it in most stores but it can get quite confusing with all these paste & sauces.

    I do something very similar, for the paste they should have it in most stores but it can get quite confusing with all these paste & sauces.

    1 vote