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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkCurrent plan is going through old Zachtronics games that I got a good bit of the way through but didn't finish. I'm currently working on TIS-100. Got almost all the puzzles on the first half done....Current plan is going through old Zachtronics games that I got a good bit of the way through but didn't finish. I'm currently working on TIS-100. Got almost all the puzzles on the first half done. Getting slowed down due to my refusal to submit a bad solution so I keep re-solving them until I'm at least under the 50% mark on the leader board of the execution time stat. Of course, crazy optimizing is part of the fun - heck, I even had the untied #1 global solution on a couple puzzles in Turing Complete at one point :D I've previously fully finished Exapunks, Opus Magnum, Shenzhen I/O, and Infinifactory. I need to finish SpaceChem (I did everything but the last boss years ago when it first came out, plus I need to do the expansion), and I haven't really dived much into Molek-Syntez or the tactics games.
I'm also still playing Kittens Game, but as an idle/progressive game, I'm currently in a "there's a lot of waiting between major actions" phase so it's mostly running in the background accumulating antimatter and relics.
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Comment on US Congress' age debate reignites over member living in retirement home in ~society
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentTie it to the country's life expectancy. Give them a reason to prioritize health outcomes.Tie it to the country's life expectancy. Give them a reason to prioritize health outcomes.
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Comment on What’s something you’re personally proud of from this year? in ~life
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkI got married late last year, but we hadn't lived together before getting married and were both late bloomer introverts, so it was pretty rocky at first. However, we've both made fantastic...I got married late last year, but we hadn't lived together before getting married and were both late bloomer introverts, so it was pretty rocky at first. However, we've both made fantastic progress in the relationship in the last year and love her more every day :D
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Comment on What does your computer setup look like? in ~tech
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentI ran with a similar setup for a while! I have since switched to a normal desk, but I do miss it at times...I ran with a similar setup for a while! I have since switched to a normal desk, but I do miss it at times...
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Comment on Mystery drones over New Jersey spark concerns as FBI investigates in ~transport
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentHave... you seen our politicians lately? ;) Anyway, my take - there's likely drones out there. There were reports about actual drone swarms trying to map out military bases a few weeks ago,...The one video on that page is from a senator from NJ, which lends at least a touch of credence to it.
Have... you seen our politicians lately? ;)
Anyway, my take - there's likely drones out there. There were reports about actual drone swarms trying to map out military bases a few weeks ago, particularly around Norfolk VA, and that was known to be an actual thing. A Chinese National who was living in the US was arrested after a commercial quadcopter drone he was using crashed and it was found to have video of military facilities recorded. I'm guessing this has caused some hysteria where now people are interpreting EVERY unidentified (to them) light in the sky as a drone. Medical helicopter? Drone. Landing pattern at the airport? Drone swarm. The change is that the actual events brought the idea in to the collective conscious of society, and now it's running wild.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkFinally getting around to watching the Madoka Magica movies. I saw the series when it first came out, but I'm watching the first two movies as a reminder before watching Rebellion.Finally getting around to watching the Madoka Magica movies. I saw the series when it first came out, but I'm watching the first two movies as a reminder before watching Rebellion.
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Comment on Inside the war against excessive headlight brightness in ~transport
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentHelicopters are a testament to mankind's hubris, as a whirling death contraption with hundreds of interlinked moving parts vigorously beats physics in to submission. But more seriously - I'm not...Helicopters are a testament to mankind's hubris, as a whirling death contraption with hundreds of interlinked moving parts vigorously beats physics in to submission.
But more seriously - I'm not sure relative to cars, but helicopters have far higher accident rates per mile/per flight hour than standard aircraft. This actually comes up a lot when talking about military system safety records and the V-22 Osprey. Many people complained about the Osprey's safety record and how it was worse than most military aircraft, but miss that it's not meant to replace something like a C-130, it's meant to replace a Blackhawk. It ends up sitting somewhere between the two, which makes some sense as a craft that somewhat splits the difference between the types.
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Comment on Thousands of Americans see their savings vanish in Synapse fintech crisis in ~finance
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentThe question is, class action against who? The contract was with Synapse, the defunct entity. Class Action isn't a magic wand, it's just a way to combine a lot of individual lawsuits. As long as...The question is, class action against who? The contract was with Synapse, the defunct entity. Class Action isn't a magic wand, it's just a way to combine a lot of individual lawsuits. As long as Evolve and Yotta never used the FDIC claim, they would seem to be shielded.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentI used to use Branium's Sudoku app and even had premium, but unfortunately they did a major version "upgrade" that completely broke it. It did have some nice features like having an "I'm Stuck"...I used to use Branium's Sudoku app and even had premium, but unfortunately they did a major version "upgrade" that completely broke it. It did have some nice features like having an "I'm Stuck" button that would actually tell you the technique needed to progress, but the bugs just weren't worth dealing with.
OpenSudoku is fairly simple and straightforward, but it's well made, open source, and free/ad free. No random puzzle generators but there's a bunch of downloadable packs on their website with tens of thousands of puzzles available.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkThe Factory Must Continue To Grow in Factorio. I now have the 5th planet's science automated and have unlocked Legendary Rarity research. Playing for rarity equipment is definitely a different way...The Factory Must Continue To Grow in Factorio. I now have the 5th planet's science automated and have unlocked Legendary Rarity research. Playing for rarity equipment is definitely a different way to approach the Factorio gameplay loop, although some of the technologies unlocked on the other planets do some pretty significant changes to how you approach even traditional builds, like the Foundries and doing liquid metal.
Outside of that as my primary game target, I've got a couple phone games I've been playing at. On is my at this point year and a half long Sudoku quest. I use OpenSudoku on my phone and have "The Learning Curve Collection" from their site, which is 2500 puzzles that span the full breadth of difficulties. I started in to it last June and I'm almost exactly 60% of the way through (1509 solved, 991 to go).
The other is my on again/off again addiction to incremental idle games. This got kicked off originally by Universal Paperclips, back in 2019, which is a pretty quick one - you can finish in about 2 hours if you know what you're doing, and 4 if you don't. Alas, the phone version of it is a buggy, crashing mess at present. Since then I've fully cleared with all achievements Exponential Idle and Magic Research 1 and 2. This week I started Kittens Game. Out of the five, it has felt like the most traditional/classic sort so far, although I'm still pretty early (not even through my first reset yet).
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentI sunk so many hours into Satisfactory during the pandemic, after starting during the open alpha week back when it only went up to Tier 2. It's so satisfying to see a grand design come together...I sunk so many hours into Satisfactory during the pandemic, after starting during the open alpha week back when it only went up to Tier 2. It's so satisfying to see a grand design come together and to work on a bunch of little things and see them come together in to a grand construction.
Is this your first time playing with the 1.0 release, or did you play before?
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Comment on Conformity and contrarianism at the same time in ~talk
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentYes, I very much confuse people with some of my opinions. Right wing people think I'm a leftie. Left wing people think I must be some super conservative arch-Republican. I don't think it's a...Yes, I very much confuse people with some of my opinions. Right wing people think I'm a leftie. Left wing people think I must be some super conservative arch-Republican. I don't think it's a complete lack of internal consistency, I like to think I'm fairly OK there (as much as a squishy meatbag processing unit that is genetically predisposed to cognitive biases can be), I do put some effort in to self assessment and metacognition to recognize issues. But I also don't toe the line on either party.
For those curious about examples and such - I generally lean toward some more center left economic policies. Not abandoning capitalism (not because it's a good system but because every other thing tried so far has been worse), but putting policies in to place to use it to bring about greater equality. However, I'm also fairly pro-2A and own multiple firearms. Similar reasons - it's not perfect by any stretch, but the genie is out of the bottle at this point in the USA and it's too baked in culturally that attempting to massively curtail it will cause more problems than it will solve. Not to say there can't be more controls, mind you (this bit will tick off the militant 2A crowd), just that something like a mass banning just won't work with the current social state of the country.
Just between those two things I can bring up specifics in either one to tick off someone devoutly on the left or the right. For that matter, I have gotten in to debates with people on both sides about those topics. It sometimes feels like an outlier place in modern society to be in a position to regularly and deeply engage with people on both sides of the aisle...
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Comment on Joe Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US long-range missiles in ~society
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu (edited )Link ParentGood for you, PM Chamberlain[1]. History has seen how appeasement plays out. That's just the pattern to bring about more war and more suffering. Stopping despots has proven to not just be a moral...Good for you, PM Chamberlain[1]. History has seen how appeasement plays out. That's just the pattern to bring about more war and more suffering. Stopping despots has proven to not just be a moral imperative, but also the right choice when considering the follow on consequences.
[1] It should be noted that while opportune for the reference, I know Chamberlain himself is arguably overly maligned. Depending on your source, he was not as appeasement happy as sometimes claimed, but rather was attempting to stall the conflict to give Britain time to build up enough strength to fight it.
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Comment on Why do you live? in ~humanities
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentThe "Will this make my dog sad" standard is one I sometimes use to judge my current mental health. Fortunately, it's been a while since I've had to lean on it.The "Will this make my dog sad" standard is one I sometimes use to judge my current mental health. Fortunately, it's been a while since I've had to lean on it.
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Comment on Games with complex-required-supporting-real-e2e logistics? in ~games
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentOnly the lowest tier items are freely available. Most items have to be purchased in one of the major market hubs. Each station has a market, but the community has made a few de-facto stations as...Only the lowest tier items are freely available. Most items have to be purchased in one of the major market hubs. Each station has a market, but the community has made a few de-facto stations as the designated primary player market hubs. Players produce the items either from farming them from enemies or from manufacturing. The major manufacturing is done in nullsec space by the various empires, then there's an entire system of freighters and logistics to get it from there to the market hubs safely. Which isn't always successful - and some of stuff seen destroyed in freighter kill notifications is PAINFUL - like, weeks of IRL salary worth of game time cards painful (EVE has pretty good knowable conversion rates between IRL and in game currency because you can buy game time with either money or in-game currency, and you can buy it as a tradeable item, so you can spend real money to get an item that you can sell to other players for in-game currency).
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Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkWould anybody object to officially renaming the Blue Wall to the Purple Unenforced No Tresspassing Sign (PUNTS)? Because I can't recall one time since I started hearing the term used that it's...Would anybody object to officially renaming the Blue Wall to the Purple Unenforced No Tresspassing Sign (PUNTS)? Because I can't recall one time since I started hearing the term used that it's been that blue or that wall-ish.
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Comment on Sweden rejects applications for thirteen offshore wind farms – government believes building them would have unacceptable consequences for national defence in ~enviro
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu LinkWonder if it interferes with doppler radar. It work by detecting changes in states rather than in detecting presence of objects. I could see a windmill casting a giant shadow on one of those.Wonder if it interferes with doppler radar. It work by detecting changes in states rather than in detecting presence of objects. I could see a windmill casting a giant shadow on one of those.
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Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentThis is going to be Biden's legacy. Nothing about what he accomplished across his long career. He's going to be remembered as the senile old man whose hubris was one of the biggest contributors to...This is going to be Biden's legacy. Nothing about what he accomplished across his long career. He's going to be remembered as the senile old man whose hubris was one of the biggest contributors to Trump regaining power.
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Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society
WiseassWolfOfYoitsu Link ParentHe's a threat to Democracy, but he's OUR threat to Democracy! My extended familyHe's a threat to Democracy, but he's OUR threat to Democracy!
- My extended family
This is probably a minority opinion among Zachtronics fans, but Infinifactory was my favorite to complete. Of the ones I've completed, I'd say Exapunks was the next. Some similar gameplay elements to Shenzhen I/O and TIS-100 but I found it more polished than TIS and I had more fun with the concept than Shenzhen.
Opus Magnum would be the best one if your goal was to finish one. It's really well balanced between being able to be completed without craziness but giving room for the obsessive to optimize.