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Comment on Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots in ~health
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Comment on Looking for board game suggestions for non-gamers in ~games.tabletop
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentWe have never not keeled over crying from Wavelength at some point. It's always something so stupid. The last time we played with a half-group of randoms, one of the girls had 'underrated actor...We have never not keeled over crying from Wavelength at some point. It's always something so stupid. The last time we played with a half-group of randoms, one of the girls had 'underrated actor /overrated actor'. With Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson as her clue, we're all trying to guess if the slider was just all the way 90-degrees to the overrated actor side. When she revealed her 80-degree'd point range on the underrated side, and confirmed her clue wasn't just an accident as she started doubling down on it, the entire room lost its shit. Her own team just pleading with her to admit it was a mistake and she couldn't actually mean it, and the other team lamenting having dared to vote on the wrong side thinking it was going to be a close call. Random shouts of 'Jumanji!' and 'Scorpion King!' and then a full monologue about the cult classic 'The ToothFairy!' until we're all crying of laughter over the bombardment of this poor girl. Wonderful times, I thoroughly recommend this game.
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Comment on Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots in ~health
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentIn 2020 we lived in Minnesota right on the other side of the river from where George Floyd was murdered. We lived next to a married couple. The husband was a cop and the wife was a nurse. The...In 2020 we lived in Minnesota right on the other side of the river from where George Floyd was murdered. We lived next to a married couple. The husband was a cop and the wife was a nurse. The wife, during the peak-stress time of the riots, talked to us over the fence about how "so many people were just so... misunderstanding, y'know?" (about being an anti-vaxxer) "It's not like having a differing opinion means you demonize them, seriously! Like one of my coworkers seriously has not talked to me because I didn't vote for Biden, and it's like... you need to learn to work with people with different perspectives from their own..."
We just nodded along for the entire convo as it was the first time we had really talked with our neighbor, realizing we should have kept our contact minimal... just astronomical levels of cognitive dissonance and denial coming out of that woman, it was staggering. Prior to that convo I figured nurses were for sure in the camp of pro-vaccines, but that reeeeally opened my eyes to how naive I was. An otherwise unassuming late-20's girl with a head filled to the brim with completely tangled logic, from a background that otherwise should have been educated.
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Comment on OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment. Suchir Balaji, 26, claimed the company broke copyright law. in ~tech
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentI mean, how else would you write it? His most recent and prominent thing he did in the public eye was the whistleblowing, and he apparently had some documents that would have aided in the case. He...I mean, how else would you write it? His most recent and prominent thing he did in the public eye was the whistleblowing, and he apparently had some documents that would have aided in the case. He was young, so he didn't die from old age. If you want every news org to only post what the police ruled the death as then, well, I guess Epstein did kill himself?
I get wanting headlines that aren't always pulling for sensationalism, but this is far from the most wildly clickbaity thing we've seen. Him dying by suicide right before the court cases he obviously cared about and had info for makes sense for the news to side-eye at.
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Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentHa! I started reading this thread thinking 'there is absolutely not a single username on this site I have even a chance at remembering'. Lo and behold, you might be one of the only usernames in my...Ha! I started reading this thread thinking 'there is absolutely not a single username on this site I have even a chance at remembering'. Lo and behold, you might be one of the only usernames in my brain bank from here. Did you have the same username on reddit, by chance?
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Comment on Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts in ~tech
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentThe company I work for just hopped over, something is happening. Hopefully the momentum continues. :)The company I work for just hopped over, something is happening. Hopefully the momentum continues. :)
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Comment on Why US Democrats won't build their own Joe Rogan in ~society
WrathOfTheHydra LinkThe sentiment has been parroted ad nauseam, but the problem with this idea is that the left side of the aisle is not full of cultists. People refer to Joe Rogan as all powerful, but it's the...The sentiment has been parroted ad nauseam, but the problem with this idea is that the left side of the aisle is not full of cultists. People refer to Joe Rogan as all powerful, but it's the people that continually tune in that gives him momentum. People throw darts at Elon for being a rich pillar behind the republican party, but it's everyone that stayed on X instead of abandoning it like they should have that gave any credence to his platform. If anything, a fair amount of the left still engages with right-leaning media because they want to be informed. We don't want an echo chamber, but it means some of us fuel the fire.
There is no scenario in the current climate we live in to which we'd find a leftist propaganda-vomit podcast that will equal the engagement of something like Joe Rogan. The left does not want a vice which is all that podcast and like-minded shows are: They're just rage fuel for viewers to froth at. The left wants problems solved. Regardless of how well it achieves that goal, that's what it wants. And no one, not even alternate-reality-Joe Rogan himself, could solve problems at a mass large enough and interesting enough and lizard-brain-scratching enough to match up.
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Comment on American election mental health thread in ~health.mental
WrathOfTheHydra LinkAny pride I had in this country is gone, and I wish to leave. I am numb.Any pride I had in this country is gone, and I wish to leave. I am numb.
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Comment on Why surgeons are wearing the Apple Vision Pro in operating rooms in ~health
WrathOfTheHydra LinkI get the program is made for testing new technological integrations into surgeries and this was proof-of-concept research, but... if anything is going to put surgeons into retirement, it'll be...I get the program is made for testing new technological integrations into surgeries and this was proof-of-concept research, but... if anything is going to put surgeons into retirement, it'll be the weight of the Vision Pro on their necks. Maybe the vision pro is better for the hand-to-AR control, but they definitely need to get Meta on a slight more robust version of their Pro line (as much as I hate that company) as that will be far cheaper even in medical pricing.
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Comment on AI artist says he’s losing money from people stealing his work in ~arts
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentI think you might have the age thing a bit backwards. Try coming of age as a new artist where many of the opportunities to work in professional art jobs are being crushed by skill-less prompters....I think you might have the age thing a bit backwards. Try coming of age as a new artist where many of the opportunities to work in professional art jobs are being crushed by skill-less prompters. We've already seen instances of D&D art coming through that has ended up being AI generated... that's a slot where a new and upcoming artist could have been. I think, of all the people that should be screaming from the rooftops about AI, the younger generation is going to be the loudest and fervent about it because they're currently losing their artistic voice. It's easy as an older person (and potentially non-artist?) to not see the human side being effected. For them it's real and they're already seeing machines churn through their future.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
WrathOfTheHydra LinkI enjoyed The Wild Robot more than I expected! The original trailer looked incredibly generic, but while the movie has a lot of common tropes it manages to cover all of them pretty polished. The...I enjoyed The Wild Robot more than I expected! The original trailer looked incredibly generic, but while the movie has a lot of common tropes it manages to cover all of them pretty polished. The adults also had a lot of good stifled laughs at the dark jokes... there were a couple surprises haha.
We listened to the audio book on a road trip prior to seeing it. While they do switch some characterizations and events from the book, it was in service of fitting more of the themes from the long-winded book into the shorter movie.
Very good movie for kids and adults, and the last movie from DreamWorks own animators. Definitely recommend!
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Comment on Reddit moderators will now have to submit a request to switch their subreddit from public to private in ~tech
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentDarn tootin'.Darn tootin'.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
WrathOfTheHydra LinkI've been really enjoying the early access of Lockdown Protocol after getting it gifted. I mostly missed the train on Among Us (my fault, was just tired of kids and people pesking me to play it),...I've been really enjoying the early access of Lockdown Protocol after getting it gifted. I mostly missed the train on Among Us (my fault, was just tired of kids and people pesking me to play it), so it's been nice to hop into another social deduction early on and help others learn the game.
If you take a look at it and debate with yourself on whether or not to get it, here's a detail I've liked about it: Everyone can work on any task. And it's not just going up to panels and pressing x; the tasks are involved and require multiple steps to complete with some type of teamwork typically needed to finish them on time. This means that there are plenty of opportunities for dissidents (imposters) to sneak into the activities and say... walk away with an essential item and tuck it away somewhere. Or simply pretend to be slightly incompetent.
I've found that the balancing is really fine-tuned, and a lot of the games I've played have ended in buzzer-beaters with the last remaining employee throwing analysis items around with seconds to spare. Once I got all the task mechanics down, it easily became my favorite social deduction game in recent memory.
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Comment on Looking for chill horror lets players in ~games
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentAww, thanks :) hope it's entertaining!Aww, thanks :) hope it's entertaining!
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Comment on Looking for chill horror lets players in ~games
WrathOfTheHydra LinkWell, I'm not typically one to self promote, but I think I genuinely fit what you're looking for? I have an indie/short game playlist, and I also played through Resident Evil 2 & 4 if you're...Well, I'm not typically one to self promote, but I think I genuinely fit what you're looking for? I have an indie/short game playlist, and I also played through Resident Evil 2 & 4 if you're looking for some "put it on the TV while cleaning cause this is a long one, boys" series. I also do a Halloween indie bash every year, so I'll be putting out a bunch of horror letsplays starting in the next couple weeks.
I can't promise I don't get animated from time to time, but I generally keep it chill I think. :P
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Comment on Against Netflix in ~tv
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentAmen to that. I have been extraordinarily blessed with a company that respects its workers and has proven it through its actions, but prior to finding it I really thought the only means to find a...Amen to that. I have been extraordinarily blessed with a company that respects its workers and has proven it through its actions, but prior to finding it I really thought the only means to find a good work environment was to make your own. I think in some locations that really is the case, still. Good luck to you!
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Comment on Microplastics are infiltrating brain tissue, studies show in ~health
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentIt also can fluctuate in how much it filters depending on your health and nutritional intake. I know someone that has to be careful what they eat because it causes issues with their blood-brain...It also can fluctuate in how much it filters depending on your health and nutritional intake. I know someone that has to be careful what they eat because it causes issues with their blood-brain barrier. It isn't necessarily a noticeable issue until you factor in that they are highly reactive to nightshade... so tomatoes will suddenly be a huge problem for them because something else messed with their filter, while a week prior they were slamming down pico de gallo like it was nothing.
Obviously this is simplified to all hell because a) I don't know their diet issues extensively and b) there's way more factors that play into food digestion and reactions. But the blood-brain barrier isn't some catch all net that scoops up plastic and plastic isn't always a solid that can be scooped. This is all very terrifying as this can slowly start to alter how generations think without them knowing why or having direct control over it.
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Comment on Against Netflix in ~tv
WrathOfTheHydra Link ParentThat is good to hear, and I hope you find a place that treats you how you deserve to be treated!That is good to hear, and I hope you find a place that treats you how you deserve to be treated!
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Comment on Tildes Video Thread in ~misc
WrathOfTheHydra LinkTerminal Montage has been doing video game/speed run parodies for years, but they've recently put out a pilot for their own IP and and it really is unique and quite charming. They take a lot of...Terminal Montage has been doing video game/speed run parodies for years, but they've recently put out a pilot for their own IP and and it really is unique and quite charming. They take a lot of stereotypes from games and meld them in with the plot mechanics. While it might turn some people off, I really like what they did with the chat boxes for dialogue.
I was just happy to see them post a project of their own creation and nail it. :)
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~games
WrathOfTheHydra LinkWe're starting to see hardware and config software become more and more troublesome in the world of gaming when it comes to balance. It really begs the question how much over engineering...We're starting to see hardware and config software become more and more troublesome in the world of gaming when it comes to balance. It really begs the question how much over engineering developers are going to have to do to maintain parity between player experiences. Or how far is too far before you're ruining people's custom hardware? Dead by Daylight, for example, is actually worse to play on my ultrawide because the game goes off vertical FOV and doesn't allow users to choose a proper 16:9 aspect ratio. But also someone that can fork over extra money shouldn't be able to pay to win over someone who can only afford basic peripherals... right? Should the speed runners of Doom Eternal have to go buy mice with unlockable scroll wheels to be able to bounce around with the best? Or is it fair to allow software to even that playing field?
I'm glad I don't really play shooters anymore because this would drive me insane.
I really had a hard time coming to terms with the convo I had. I felt like I became one of the sketched up characters in a political cartoon staring sadly at the reader.