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  1. Comment on We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how in ~humanities

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    Damn. I remember social media posts about it as though it was more recent. Time flies when the world is burning or something

    Damn. I remember social media posts about it as though it was more recent.

    Time flies when the world is burning or something

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  2. Comment on We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how in ~humanities

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    We also missed the Irish reunification target date, IIRC, or are close to missing it since it was supposed to be 2026ish. (The ish not because it is undefined in lore but rather my own memory).

    We also missed the Irish reunification target date, IIRC, or are close to missing it since it was supposed to be 2026ish.

    (The ish not because it is undefined in lore but rather my own memory).

    1 vote

  3. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    Lots of fun suggestions here that I've added to my reading list. Personally I finished the venerable Neuromancer recently and am now reading Shogun.

    Lots of fun suggestions here that I've added to my reading list.

    Personally I finished the venerable Neuromancer recently and am now reading Shogun.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Are there any games that had their development abandoned that you followed where you wish that continued/completed development? in ~games

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    Paradox Interactive, the major company, in the GSG niche of strategy, allowed a team of modders or something to try and produce a new spin-off into an era that they themselves haven't touched:...

    Paradox Interactive, the major player company, in the GSG niche of strategy, allowed a team of modders or something to try and produce a new spin-off into an era that they themselves haven't touched:

    East vs West was supposed to be a Cold War Grand Strategy Game, theoretically then emphasizing those elements which made the Cold War more defined, do to speak, than previous more morally flexible periods.

    There's a leaked alpha build somewhere, but for reasons (iirc insufficient progress given investment or something along those lines) it was shuttered and never completed.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on What's a game you're dying to play that doesn't exist? in ~games

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    Take the strategic layer of a previous or current generation paradox interactive GSG with the tactical layer of the total war games.

    Take the strategic layer of a previous or current generation paradox interactive GSG with the tactical layer of the total war games.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Tildes Survey #6: Vote for the next four surveys we do! (Results) in ~talk

  7. Comment on Chemist Hitler Louis nears three dozen retractions for image duplication, self-citation and more in ~science

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    I guess it might be a consequence of the translation as well.

    I guess it might be a consequence of the translation as well.

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  8. Comment on Chemist Hitler Louis nears three dozen retractions for image duplication, self-citation and more in ~science

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    The Also sounds clumsy, but might just be genuine or LinkedIn auto-adding a prefix?

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    University of Chinese Academy of sciences

    Also sounds clumsy, but might just be genuine or LinkedIn auto-adding a prefix?

    2 votes

  9. Comment on ‘Andor’ creator Tony Gilroy gives the interview he couldn’t during its release in ~tv

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    I'm not sure I'd argue Baby Yoda is a wrench thrower as much as he is a McGuffin, in the misdeed-doer point of view.

    I'm not sure I'd argue Baby Yoda is a wrench thrower as much as he is a McGuffin, in the misdeed-doer point of view.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of January 26 in ~society

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    I don't remember if it's Mitchell or Webb that turned out to be a bit of a jackass since, but many of their gags do still remain splendid.

    I don't remember if it's Mitchell or Webb that turned out to be a bit of a jackass since, but many of their gags do still remain splendid.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on Star Wars shake-up: Kathleen Kennedy steps down as George Lucas protégé Dave Filoni, exec Lynwen Brennan take over Lucasfilm in ~movies

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    I don't think I saw any comments here mention this particular last paragraph from the article: Which I find interesting because it seems to be a very clear, if non-explicit, statement on their...

    I don't think I saw any comments here mention this particular last paragraph from the article:

    This week, in a prophetic movie, Disneyland announced a pivot at Star Warsland. It will phase out characters and storylines created during the Kennedy-run sequels such as Kylo Ren and bringing back Darth Vader and other Lucas creations.

    Which I find interesting because it seems to be a very clear, if non-explicit, statement on their estimation of the appeal of the sequel trilogy vis a vis the original (potentially and prequel, depending what else is included under "other Lucas creations") trilogy.

    A renunciation almost, if it is indeed a full replacement rather than just a re-inclusion.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society

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    Which is why I made it us/UK and communism/oil respectively. Meaning us->communism and uk->oil...

    Which is why I made it us/UK and communism/oil respectively.

    Meaning us->communism and uk->oil...

  13. Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society

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    Alright, let me then rephrase To "It democratically nationalized its oil and suddenly the US and Britain decided that democracy is negotiable but 'communism' /oil (respectively) aren't. Would you...

    Alright, let me then rephrase

    It democratically nationalized it's oil and suddenly the US and Britain decided that democracy is negotiable but oil isn't.

    To

    "It democratically nationalized its oil and suddenly the US and Britain decided that democracy is negotiable but 'communism' /oil (respectively) aren't.

    Would you consider that a more fair summarization?

  14. Comment on What's the coolest thrift store find you've ever scored? in ~talk

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    There's this here link to the companion site which goes in some more depth regarding the steps. But it's really awesome to hear that the guide might've helped you out.

    There's this here link to the companion site which goes in some more depth regarding the steps.

    But it's really awesome to hear that the guide might've helped you out.

  15. Comment on Equatorial Guinea relocates capital to Ciudad de la Paz in ~society

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    To what extent will this impact any future Dogs-Of-War-esque coup attempts, one must wonder. Insert the "two pennies isn't a lot but weird that it happened twice" here.

    To what extent will this impact any future Dogs-Of-War-esque coup attempts, one must wonder.

    Insert the "two pennies isn't a lot but weird that it happened twice" here.

  16. Comment on US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Nicolas Maduro, has been captured and flown out of the country in ~society

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    Yeah, Iran was indeed once democratic. It democratically nationalized it's oil and suddenly the US and Britain decided that democracy is negotiable but oil isn't. Just because the leader of an...

    In case you missed it, the country is in full blown riot mode since new years and the government it had is already toast. Short version is they couldn't keep the water on and the people of Iran have had enough of theocracy. They too were once democratic, so just like in Venezuela I think the odds of democracy sticking are better than we're used to seeing. Would you like to start the new year with two new democratic governments on the board, or complain about justifications?

    Yeah, Iran was indeed once democratic. It democratically nationalized it's oil and suddenly the US and Britain decided that democracy is negotiable but oil isn't.

    Just because the leader of an oil-rich country whom the US deposed was a dictator, does not at all mean that the country will now see democracy.

    9 votes

  17. Comment on What's the coolest thrift store find you've ever scored? in ~talk

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    You might already be familiar with it (given that a quick skim also shows a 52-53 overlapping section), but xkcd (always being relevant) has an amusing map dating guide

    You might already be familiar with it (given that a quick skim also shows a 52-53 overlapping section), but xkcd (always being relevant) has an amusing map dating guide

    4 votes

  18. Comment on Five browser extensions to make every website more useful in ~tech

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    Wouldn't grammarly then make it much easier (than it is for others) to write correctly?

    Wouldn't grammarly then make it much easier (than it is for others) to write correctly?

  19. Comment on Tutankhamun archaeological records go online in new searchable archive in ~humanities.history

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    Oh that looks real neat.

    Oh that sounds reads? looks real neat.

    3 votes

  20. Comment on I can't describe it, but I know it when I see it in ~life

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    I'm not a parent, so this isn't in relation to what you should or should not let a kid watch, but I'd note that bar the eating, for all of these I'd see some, potentially even much, value in...

    we don't need to watch other people repair items, or dig a hole in the basement, or travel or eat stuff or play the violin

    I'm not a parent, so this isn't in relation to what you should or should not let a kid watch, but I'd note that bar the eating, for all of these I'd see some, potentially even much, value in watching them ahead of wanting to do these myself. I'll definitely look online ahead of trying to repair something in the house. I'm more of a textual than video person, but decent odds that I'd also look for a video if there's something physical that I feel I need to see done in order to repeat.

    I'd definitely not try digging a hole in my basement without having looked at somebody else stabilize it or whatever.

    I'm not an instrument player but have some among friends and family and watching others play a piece you want to learn absolutely seems to be standard practice.

    I guess the travel one is the only gray one and it depends on what exactly the video is. I don't need a video of a view I intend to see, I could use a video of things I should know/prep for for a given locality etc.

    4 votes