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Comment on Massive winter storm expected to dump snow and ice across United States in ~enviro
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Comment on Massive winter storm expected to dump snow and ice across United States in ~enviro
TurtleCracker Link ParentI don’t want to give exact areas for privacy reasons - but the first thunderstorm I experienced in Florida made me think the world was ending compared to my usual experiences. The raindrops were...I don’t want to give exact areas for privacy reasons - but the first thunderstorm I experienced in Florida made me think the world was ending compared to my usual experiences. The raindrops were massive compared to what I was used to. The thunder and lighting felt like it was on a totally different scale .
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Comment on Massive winter storm expected to dump snow and ice across United States in ~enviro
TurtleCracker Link ParentA thunderstorm in Florida is wildly different from a thunderstorm in the Midwest.A thunderstorm in Florida is wildly different from a thunderstorm in the Midwest.
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Comment on Star Wars shake-up: Kathleen Kennedy steps down as George Lucas protégé Dave Filoni, exec Lynwen Brennan take over Lucasfilm in ~movies
TurtleCracker Link ParentI’ll take that over every story needing to involve Anakin or Luke.I’ll take that over every story needing to involve Anakin or Luke.
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Comment on Star Wars shake-up: Kathleen Kennedy steps down as George Lucas protégé Dave Filoni, exec Lynwen Brennan take over Lucasfilm in ~movies
TurtleCracker Link ParentI wish they’d let the writers from the BioWare Star Wars mmo loose on the cinematic universe. Some of the writing in the game and the cutscenes are incredible. Most of it has nothing to do with...I wish they’d let the writers from the BioWare Star Wars mmo loose on the cinematic universe. Some of the writing in the game and the cutscenes are incredible. Most of it has nothing to do with previous characters or nostalgia either.
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Comment on Curl will end its bug bounty program by the end of January due to excessive AI generated reports in ~comp
TurtleCracker Link ParentIt’s either that or some sort of reputational system that projects can sort by would be nice. If someone that has previously found several legitimate security issues submits a defect I’d want to...It’s either that or some sort of reputational system that projects can sort by would be nice. If someone that has previously found several legitimate security issues submits a defect I’d want to prioritize looking at it.
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Comment on What’s a point that you think many people missed? in ~talk
TurtleCracker Link ParentThe only time this can be a realistic concern is if you have some sort of assistance program. Some of the cutoffs for those programs are extremely binary rather than in brackets. You wouldn’t lose...The only time this can be a realistic concern is if you have some sort of assistance program. Some of the cutoffs for those programs are extremely binary rather than in brackets. You wouldn’t lose money because of your taxes, but you might lose your assistance which results in an overall net loss.
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Comment on Anyone else using the Zed editor? in ~comp
TurtleCracker Link ParentIt feels odd that they reverted a fix that closed issues without also reopening the original issues (or creating new ones).It feels odd that they reverted a fix that closed issues without also reopening the original issues (or creating new ones).
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Comment on Four proposals to improve the design of fuel economy standards in ~transport
TurtleCracker Link ParentIsn’t there a push to strip California of its ability to set regulations like this?Isn’t there a push to strip California of its ability to set regulations like this?
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Comment on Can we maybe have an informal agreement to avoid posting articles that require you to sell your firstborn child to the devil just to read them? in ~tildes
TurtleCracker LinkPerhaps an icon similar to what shows in Kagi search for domains with paywalls or overall invasive cookie demands? It would let people at a glance determine (or maybe filter) out sites they don't...Perhaps an icon similar to what shows in Kagi search for domains with paywalls or overall invasive cookie demands? It would let people at a glance determine (or maybe filter) out sites they don't want to click.
One of my favorite features of Kagi is to deprioritize or block certain domains.
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Comment on California Department of Motor Vehicles approves Waymo operation in many more cities in ~transport
TurtleCracker LinkI was very skeptical of Waymo until I was in a city that had them active and about 50% of my rides were through it. I had a better experience, on average, with the Waymo vehicles compared to the...I was very skeptical of Waymo until I was in a city that had them active and about 50% of my rides were through it. I had a better experience, on average, with the Waymo vehicles compared to the human drivers. One human driver actually knew a lot of history and was a good driver. The others didn't really seem to know how to get around and drove recklessly.
The only thing Waymo seemed to have issues with was confined parking lots. It could get stuck in awkward positions. It would eventually figure it out but it felt very awkward to be in a car doing a 3+ point turn in the middle of a parking lot due to some odd configuration of other vehicles.
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Comment on Pennies are being canceled and the US Mint won't make any more. What does that mean? in ~finance
TurtleCracker Link ParentI wish our legislature would realize it’s supposed to have an adversarial relationship with the executive branch. Even if the same party. To a degree anyways. We’ve empowered the executive way too...I wish our legislature would realize it’s supposed to have an adversarial relationship with the executive branch. Even if the same party. To a degree anyways. We’ve empowered the executive way too much.
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Comment on Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives three days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag in ~life
TurtleCracker Link ParentIf only he had cauterized his wounds with a cigarette and used a beret as a tourniquet.If only he had cauterized his wounds with a cigarette and used a beret as a tourniquet.
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Comment on Amazon ordered to pay $20K after British Columbia customer says package never arrived in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentI hate it when you get "caught in the machine". They never build robust systems for handling minor failures or edge cases. It's so painful to get some of these companies to have an actual human...I hate it when you get "caught in the machine". They never build robust systems for handling minor failures or edge cases. It's so painful to get some of these companies to have an actual human look into what's going on.
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Comment on Death in D&D 5e, the various revival spells, and their impact on the game in ~games.tabletop
TurtleCracker Link ParentThere's always risk, but there is also balance. Monsters have a challenge rating for a reason. If the party is level 5 and a Young Black Dragon (CR7) is attacking the village they are staying in...There's always risk, but there is also balance. Monsters have a challenge rating for a reason. If the party is level 5 and a Young Black Dragon (CR7) is attacking the village they are staying in for example. The party MIGHT be able to win that fight. Probably not, but it's not impossible. If they fight it's pretty likely at least one of them will die.
If the party is neutral / evil or maybe not particularly attached to the town they may not even choose to take the risk. If the party is mostly good aligned and there is a paladin in the group, they may take that risk because it aligns with what the characters would do and what the players would want to do. The players are making a choice here to flee or risk death. Either scenario can push the story forward and might be exciting. Fleeing the village may result in a "chase scene" that's a little bit less directly dangerous.
When I say randomness I mean having your character killed with zero decisions being made on your part. If you walk into a city and a wizard that you don't know about and hasn't been introduced casts a save or die spell on you and you roll a 1, that's not super fun. You don't know why you died. You couldn't really have made any choices to prevent it. Getting hit with an unlucky string of critical can make for good storytelling but that usually happens in a fight that you choose to initiate or stay in. You've made decisions that led to those critical hitting you. Maybe you moved forward. Maybe you taunted the enemy.
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Comment on Death in D&D 5e, the various revival spells, and their impact on the game in ~games.tabletop
TurtleCracker LinkI would say dying in D&D, with a good GM/DM, is typically an intentional act by the player. At least it should be. If they are faced with a situation that the GM has made clear is far above them...I would say dying in D&D, with a good GM/DM, is typically an intentional act by the player. At least it should be.
If they are faced with a situation that the GM has made clear is far above them or extremely dangerous, they are kind of opting in to the risk. Maybe it's a roleplaying facet of their character driving them to do it, and make dying in the act is actually satisfying from a collaborative storytelling perspective.
What usually makes players feel bad, in my experience, is when they get killed by randomness or by something they had know real way of knowing was dangerous.
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Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk
TurtleCracker LinkBuy the Shadowrun intellectual property rights. Release an edition with rules that aren't a mess Release an actually usable PDF Provide an online tool that can access the content you have and help...- Buy the Shadowrun intellectual property rights.
- Release an edition with rules that aren't a mess
- Release an actually usable PDF
- Provide an online tool that can access the content you have and help you run characters (think D&D beyond)
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Comment on ‘Tron: Ares’ stumbles with $33.5 million debut in ~movies
TurtleCracker Link ParentYeah the spectacle was solid, but they overused light trails on EVERYTHING in this movie. They even use light trails in some instances where it makes basically zero sense.Yeah the spectacle was solid, but they overused light trails on EVERYTHING in this movie. They even use light trails in some instances where it makes basically zero sense.
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Comment on ‘Tron: Ares’ stumbles with $33.5 million debut in ~movies
TurtleCracker LinkI honestly enjoyed the movie. It was pretty simple from a storyline perspective. I thought Jared Leto's wooden acting style actually helped with the character he was playing. I don't think it...I honestly enjoyed the movie. It was pretty simple from a storyline perspective. I thought Jared Leto's wooden acting style actually helped with the character he was playing. I don't think it stacks up to a lot of scifi but I didn't feel like my money was wasted.
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Comment on Discord says 70,000 users may have had their government IDs leaked in breach in ~tech
TurtleCracker Link ParentAbout half of states in the US now require age checks for services that could host pornography. I imagine this will continue to spread and continue to cover more categories. The era of being...About half of states in the US now require age checks for services that could host pornography. I imagine this will continue to spread and continue to cover more categories. The era of being anonymous on the internet may be coming to an end.
In Florida? Yeah pretty much. Usually intense enough that you had trouble hearing the TV. Maybe my subjective experiences are wrong but it feels like there is a qualitative difference in storm intensity.