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  1. Comment on How are you different than you were ten years ago? in ~talk

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    Thank you. And it can be but it's not too bad. It's mostly just cooking, cleaning, doing the housework and doing anything she needs like opening jars or taking her to the doctor that sort of...

    Thank you. And it can be but it's not too bad. It's mostly just cooking, cleaning, doing the housework and doing anything she needs like opening jars or taking her to the doctor that sort of thing. It's a 24/7 gig which can be tiring but it's not so bad. Thankfully she doesn't need help in the bathroom or with bathing, I don't know if I'd be strong enough for that.

    5 votes

  2. Comment on How are you different than you were ten years ago? in ~talk

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    I'm now the primary caregiver of a sick family member. She was sick ten years ago but it's a progressive disease so she's much more sick now. I was in college then and now I'm jobless and carless...

    I'm now the primary caregiver of a sick family member. She was sick ten years ago but it's a progressive disease so she's much more sick now. I was in college then and now I'm jobless and carless just taking things day by day. It's not a bad life but it can be hard and it's not where I thought I'd be right now. But that's okay, it's better than her going to a home where she'd only have thirty dollars left a month to live on. Plus we get along well so that's good. I'm looking into getting paid to be her caregiver so hopefully that will happen soon.

    23 votes

  3. Comment on Dragon Quest I - III original Switch or HD 2D? in ~games

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    Yeah I bought persona five for like 20 bucks right after royal came out and definitely got a fun experience. Didn't feel like I was missing anything. In fact I have to wonder if the royal edition...

    Yeah I bought persona five for like 20 bucks right after royal came out and definitely got a fun experience. Didn't feel like I was missing anything. In fact I have to wonder if the royal edition would be too much for me lol!

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Dragon Quest I - III original Switch or HD 2D? in ~games

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    Thanks, that's kind of where I'm leaning because I only get new games twice a year.

    Thanks, that's kind of where I'm leaning because I only get new games twice a year.

    3 votes

  5. Dragon Quest I - III original Switch or HD 2D?

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    Original switch release or hd 2d? So I have the original switch releases of I, II, and III that are based on the mobile ports. I beat one already a year or two ago and had a decent time. My...

    Original switch release or hd 2d?

    So I have the original switch releases of I, II, and III that are based on the mobile ports. I beat one already a year or two ago and had a decent time. My question is should I play II and III as I have them or get the hd 2d remake.

    I know it seems like the hd 2d remake is the obvious choice but I have some caveats. I'm a stay at home caretaker of a family member. Currently unemployed (though I'm trying to get caretaking for them as a job) so I'd have to wait and only get one of the releases as a Christmas gift and the other as a birthday gift next summer should employment not come through by then.

    I know the remakes of I and III aren't out yet but based on your impressions and what III hd 2d is like.

    So I'm wondering if it's worth waiting and sacrificing other potential games when I have two playable versions now.

    Thoughts?

    5 votes

  6. Comment on Draw a fish. Go on. Draw one. in ~games

  7. Comment on In landmark opinion, World Court says countries must address climate change threat in ~enviro

    ThatMartinFellow
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    For sure. The problem isn't a lack of ability it's a lack of politicians actually wanting to do anything.

    For sure. The problem isn't a lack of ability it's a lack of politicians actually wanting to do anything.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on In landmark opinion, World Court says countries must address climate change threat in ~enviro

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    Call me a cynic but I doubt this'll change much. That said I have seen some countries are looking into geoengineering such as solar radiation management (I think that's what it's called). Will be...

    Call me a cynic but I doubt this'll change much. That said I have seen some countries are looking into geoengineering such as solar radiation management (I think that's what it's called). Will be interesting to see how that goes.

    7 votes

  10. Comment on Who’d be into a book club but for retro games? in ~games

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    As long as beating the game isn't 100% mandatory I'm in. And thats mostly because I suck at games 😅

    As long as beating the game isn't 100% mandatory I'm in. And thats mostly because I suck at games 😅

    5 votes

  11. Comment on Potentially autistic and frustrated in ~health.mental

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    Its more so number one. I just want to know if I have it or not for personal reasons.

    Its more so number one. I just want to know if I have it or not for personal reasons.

  12. Comment on Experiences with psychedelics? in ~life

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    Always wanted to try them, never had the chance. LSD scares me a bit but I'd love to try mushrooms and work my way up to LSD and then eventually DMT

    Always wanted to try them, never had the chance. LSD scares me a bit but I'd love to try mushrooms and work my way up to LSD and then eventually DMT

    3 votes

  13. Potentially autistic and frustrated

    ~health.mental Ask (advice)
    A few months ago I went to the psychiatrist and we talked for like an hour. We got onto the topic of autism and I mentioned how I was always curious if I had it. She spent like five or so minutes...

    A few months ago I went to the psychiatrist and we talked for like an hour. We got onto the topic of autism and I mentioned how I was always curious if I had it. She spent like five or so minutes asking me questions and said she would put me as autism coded in my chart.

    I wasn't sure if that meant it was an official diagnosis or not but I didn't think to ask until after the appointment. It seemed really quick for it to be an official diagnosis.

    I went back to her last week and brought up that she marked me as "autism coded." I asked "is that a diagnosis or does it just mean it's suspected?" She didn't really give a straightforward answer and just said that I have "really really high functioning autism."

    But I don't know if that means I'm officially diagnosed. And if I take her at her words of calling me autistic and then applying that label to myself I feel like a fake because I never had a huge assessment like most people.

    Thoughts? Advice? Am I overthinking this?

    21 votes

  15. Comment on We might have accidentally killed any life we collected in samples on Mars nearly fifty years ago in ~space

  16. Comment on We might have accidentally killed any life we collected in samples on Mars nearly fifty years ago in ~space

    ThatMartinFellow
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    Thank you. I'm making food at the moment so I couldn't read the article.

    Thank you. I'm making food at the moment so I couldn't read the article.

  17. Comment on We might have accidentally killed any life we collected in samples on Mars nearly fifty years ago in ~space

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    Could there be more on Mars, though?

    Could there be more on Mars, though?

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Iowa joins dozens of other US states in legalizing sales of raw milk in ~food

    ThatMartinFellow
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    I don't think this is a good idea, but as long as I can still buy pasteurized milk and if the raw milk has the proper health warnings on the carton then I guess it's ok. I do worry for those who...

    I don't think this is a good idea, but as long as I can still buy pasteurized milk and if the raw milk has the proper health warnings on the carton then I guess it's ok. I do worry for those who will have no choice but to drink raw milk, though. That's not cool.

    5 votes

  19. Comment on Any Android games that are worth playing these days? in ~games

  20. Comment on Anyone watching Starfield Direct? in ~games

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    Isn't it the Xbox direct followed by the Starfield direct? Either way I'm definitely going to watch!

    Isn't it the Xbox direct followed by the Starfield direct? Either way I'm definitely going to watch!

    6 votes