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  1. Comment on NATO alphabet in ~talk

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    There's the classic "P as in psychology", found frequently in Tintin when Thompson is introducing himself. But I like "G as in ghoti".

    There's the classic "P as in psychology", found frequently in Tintin when Thompson is introducing himself.

    But I like "G as in ghoti".

    15 votes

  2. Comment on An AI-generated country song is topping a Billboard chart, and that should infuriate us all in ~music

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    Did you accidentally link the wrong song there? That's the Bo Burnham parody of a country song. Surely you're not asking if there's a significant difference between an AI song and a satirical song...

    Did you accidentally link the wrong song there? That's the Bo Burnham parody of a country song. Surely you're not asking if there's a significant difference between an AI song and a satirical song made by a comedian?

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Grammy nominations 2026: Kendrick Lamar leads with nine as Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, Sabrina Carpenter and Leon Thomas land among top nominees in ~music

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    Wild that Anxiety by Doechii is nominated so much considering how divisive that song is. But I suppose it's the only thing Doechii had this past year. I feel like I'm one of the few people that...

    Wild that Anxiety by Doechii is nominated so much considering how divisive that song is. But I suppose it's the only thing Doechii had this past year. I feel like I'm one of the few people that likes the song unreservedly, I was never into the original Gotye song that much to be too precious about the beat being lifted wholesale. Someone once told me it feels like just some bedroom experiment more than a fully thought through song and I got to tell them that the song literally is a bedroom experiment that's five years old, well before Doechii even had any industry attention.

    If GNX wins Album of the Year, it'll be like Scorsese finally getting his Oscar with the Departed. But Clipse's Let God Sort 'Em Out is the better rap record, and I think even Kendrick would agree that that one deserves Best Rap Record over GNX considering the messaging, artistry, and pedigree behind it. GNX feels to me like a better version of DAMN. but also more of a "fun" record from Kendrick compared to his more lofty projects like To Pimp A Butterfly, Mr. Morale, and Good Kid, MAAD City. A lot of hip hop figureheads likened GNX to a mixtape than an album from him even though it probably is a better and more complete album package than most other contemporary rappers are able to put out.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on Is 67 just brain rot? in ~humanities.languages

  5. Comment on Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent in ~society

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    He hasn't even taken office and he's already making great decisions.

    He hasn't even taken office and he's already making great decisions.

    15 votes

  6. Comment on Humble Choice - November 2025 in ~games

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    The community is displeased with the state of the game. Since launch, TW3 has been plagued by bad performance and questionable DLC practices as CA's new approach to game releases and DLC has been...

    I wonder what's up with Total War and its recent reviews. That is quite low.

    The community is displeased with the state of the game. Since launch, TW3 has been plagued by bad performance and questionable DLC practices as CA's new approach to game releases and DLC has been deeply unpopular. Some things are still broken too, like graphical effects on DLC units from previous Total Warhammer games, three years later. They also delayed a big expansion that was supposed to come out over the summer.

    It's all very disappointing because the game itself is solid, and that it folds in the previous two and all their DLC to make one absolutely massive, content-filled game is a really big selling point but the sum is less than its parts right now, to many.

    There's supposed to be a major patch coming soon that will hopefully address a lot of these issues but the community doesn't seem to be holding its breath anymore.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk

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    Wow, I haven't thought about that word since I was a kid in army cadets. I guess it's industry terminology, which can be silly. Like how in archival and records, they use "disposition" instead of...

    Wow, I haven't thought about that word since I was a kid in army cadets. I guess it's industry terminology, which can be silly. Like how in archival and records, they use "disposition" instead of "disposal".

  8. Comment on Starter comments on Tildes? in ~tildes

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    If you valued my opinion, you'd ask if any of that is really what was meant before assuming I was being so stringent. It was a casual comment. It was just providing some perspective. Which is more...

    If you valued my opinion, you'd ask if any of that is really what was meant before assuming I was being so stringent. It was a casual comment. It was just providing some perspective.

    Which is more prescriptive? What I said, or your comment about tags? If you're trying to save the people of this site from the evils of prescription, I don't believe I'm the starting point.

    5 votes

  9. Comment on Starter comments on Tildes? in ~tildes

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    Okay? Of course there's no official seal of encouragement here. It's just something people like to see, and it's evident when one pays attention to what other people like over time and note what...

    Okay? Of course there's no official seal of encouragement here. It's just something people like to see, and it's evident when one pays attention to what other people like over time and note what could help disseminate a subjective interest a little bit more.

    4 votes

  10. Comment on Starter comments on Tildes? in ~tildes

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    I believe starter comments are generally encouraged, especially when sharing more subjective things such as essays or music. Sometimes I leave my own "starter" comment on other submissions from...

    I believe starter comments are generally encouraged, especially when sharing more subjective things such as essays or music.

    Sometimes I leave my own "starter" comment on other submissions from creators I already personally enjoyed in the hopes that I can convince just one person to check it out when they otherwise would not have.

    12 votes

  11. Comment on 'This is definitely my last TwitchCon': High-profile streamer Emiru was assaulted at the event, even as streamers have been sounding the alarm about stalkers and harassment in ~games

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    It'd be a uphill battle to argue that being physically escorted from hanging around the person you're a known stalker of is kidnapping, especially when your alleged kidnapper is taking you...

    It'd be a uphill battle to argue that being physically escorted from hanging around the person you're a known stalker of is kidnapping, especially when your alleged kidnapper is taking you straight to the cops.

    16 votes

  12. Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk

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    "Utilize" is a word people use when they want to sound fancy, it has no real use over the word "use" otherwise.

    "Utilize" is a word people use when they want to sound fancy, it has no real use over the word "use" otherwise.

    11 votes

  13. Comment on Ten years since my last PC build - Help me spec a quiet mATX rig in ~tech

  14. Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech

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    Modern games are increasingly doing processing for positional audio (aka 3D audio) including object-based sound sources, not just the traditionally "flat screen" virtual surround sound. Of course,...

    Modern games are increasingly doing processing for positional audio (aka 3D audio) including object-based sound sources, not just the traditionally "flat screen" virtual surround sound. Of course, it all depends on implementation so many basically make it end up like virtual surround sound. But others will go the full distance and do full 3D positional audio with height modulation and all. There's also a dependency on how good the imaging and soundstage are of the headphones as well, some headphones are better about it than others. This is a big reason why I went for the open-backed headphones models instead of the closed-back ones recommended above, as I find the wider soundstage helps for picking up on distance along with position.

    One game that is heads and shoulders above the rest for this sort of thing is Returnal, which offers multiple different kinds of audio options including two kinds of 3D audio, raytraced audio, and Dolby Atmos.

    When everything is working just right between source and destination, you actually can tell the difference of something behind or in front of you, and above or below you, with just a set of good stereo headphones. It's quite something when it all comes together.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech

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    You can honestly get any mic you want. For communication purposes, you don't need anything fancy. Antlion ModMic is a great, but pricey, option because it's a boom mic you can stick onto whatever...

    You can honestly get any mic you want. For communication purposes, you don't need anything fancy. Antlion ModMic is a great, but pricey, option because it's a boom mic you can stick onto whatever headphones you want and you won't have to worry about background noise too much. Alternatively, you can get whatever cheap microphone you want (like a Zalman clip-on or a separate condenser mic) and use software tools like EqualizerAPO or Nvidia Broadcast to make sure it's picking up what you want it to.

  16. Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech

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    I have the DT 900 Pro X models and same deal there. It's because the strip of leather glued to the band is too thin or the adhesive is too weak (or some combination of the two) and it starts...

    They have one downside, the head band cushion has an issue with letting go very soon.

    I have the DT 900 Pro X models and same deal there. It's because the strip of leather glued to the band is too thin or the adhesive is too weak (or some combination of the two) and it starts stripping. It's an easy enough fix with just some off-the-shelf superglue luckily, but still annoying for a premium product.

  17. Comment on What "one-hit wonder" do you think has a discography worth exploring? in ~music

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    I'm actually not into them too much but Dream Theater is worth a mention since they're a long-running, very popular prog metal band. They had one song chart back in 1992 but otherwise never appear...

    I'm actually not into them too much but Dream Theater is worth a mention since they're a long-running, very popular prog metal band. They had one song chart back in 1992 but otherwise never appear on them since they're pretty niche.

    So when they put out a compilation album, they called it Greatest Hit (...And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs).

    Like prog rock and metal tends to go, if you're into them, you're into a lot of their music.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on ‘The Pitt’ wins Drama, ‘The Studio’ wins Comedy, and ‘Adolescence’ wins Limited Series at the 2025 Emmy’s in ~tv

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    Very happy for Tramell Tillman. Seeing him in Severence was a revelation. Where has this guy been this whole time? Amazing performance between the two seasons so far. But first Black man to win...

    Very happy for Tramell Tillman. Seeing him in Severence was a revelation. Where has this guy been this whole time? Amazing performance between the two seasons so far.

    But first Black man to win Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series? That feels a bit late.

    21 votes

  19. Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society

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    I'm glad you found a way to take this news and announce how you're morally superior to everyone else on this site.

    I'm glad you found a way to take this news and announce how you're morally superior to everyone else on this site.

    28 votes

  20. Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society

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    One thing from reddit I don't like is when someone states a false narrative about the comment section and then someone else jumps in saying "Yeah, I agree!", as if there is a collective effort to...

    One thing from reddit I don't like is when someone states a false narrative about the comment section and then someone else jumps in saying "Yeah, I agree!", as if there is a collective effort to manifest the idea that comments went in a way they demonstrably didn't.

    19 votes