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Comment on Still snarling after 40,000 years, a giant Pleistocene wolf discovered in Yakutia in ~science
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Comment on Still snarling after 40,000 years, a giant Pleistocene wolf discovered in Yakutia in ~science
a_wild_swarm_appears Link ParentI'm kind of on the fence. I 100% agree your reasoning is valid, but we already do that with pets. It might take a bit longer but the end result is the same. Dogs have no natural predators for...I'm kind of on the fence.
I 100% agree your reasoning is valid, but we already do that with pets. It might take a bit longer but the end result is the same. Dogs have no natural predators for example, dogs as they exist today are pretty much a human construct. How is that any different? Because the process was slower? Because you don't really notice it on a day to day basis? -
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a_wild_swarm_appears Link ParentWorks for meWorks for me
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Comment on Still snarling after 40,000 years, a giant Pleistocene wolf discovered in Yakutia in ~science
a_wild_swarm_appears Link Parentfirst thing I thought too. But all the same, I wonder if CRISPR could help bring this thing back to life. That'd be awesome!first thing I thought too.
But all the same, I wonder if CRISPR could help bring this thing back to life. That'd be awesome!
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Comment on 7 absolute truths I unlearned as junior developer in ~comp
a_wild_swarm_appears LinkGood article, well balanced.Good article, well balanced.
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Comment on People who work from home: what you do on your breaks? in ~life
a_wild_swarm_appears LinkFirst of all, have a dedicated space for work, where I can just start or stop when I like. So no setup, no looking for cables, or whatever else. I'm fortunate enough to have a spare room...First of all, have a dedicated space for work, where I can just start or stop when I like. So no setup, no looking for cables, or whatever else. I'm fortunate enough to have a spare room specifically set up for work.
I do this (apparently silly, but really works for me) thing whereby I get up around 6am, do 10 minutes of meditation, power up the pc, get dressed, eat breakfast and get ready for work. Then I leave the house around 6:45 and go for a walk around the block, when I get back to the house I'm at work.
I usually take a 10 minute break every hour or two. I'll take a half hour lunch, and probably go for another walk or a short run. Then in the evening I do that walk around the block again when I'm finished work and when I get back I'm done.Initially I used the stayfocused plugin in chrome and firefox to block sites I didn't want distractions from, but these days I don't need that.
Also, if I get stuck on a particularly tough problem and I'm not making progress for an hour or two then I'll go for a run, around 4km, that usually helps a lot.For me breaks are important, fresh air is important, and of course interesting problems.
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Comment on Ex-smokers, what did you do to help you stop? in ~life
a_wild_swarm_appears LinkI've a bit of a mad story about that. After 3 or 4 years of trying to stop and failing, the smoking ban was about to come into effect in Ireland. I decided yet again I needed to stop. I started...I've a bit of a mad story about that.
After 3 or 4 years of trying to stop and failing, the smoking ban was about to come into effect in Ireland. I decided yet again I needed to stop. I started wearing patches for a few days, I found them strong so I was only changing them every other day. Anyhou, I could go an hour or two without a patch before I'd feel the urge to smoke again.
One friday night we were out in the pub, the ban still wasn't in, so pubs were still very smokey. I got on great, telling my mates how awesome the patches are, didn't get a craving all night.
It was only the next morning I realised I'd never put a patch on after my shower the evening before.
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Comment on If anyone can give us a real Facebook alternative, it’s Apple in ~tech
a_wild_swarm_appears Link ParentI really loved the concept of google wave. It was really innovative.I really loved the concept of google wave. It was really innovative.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~games
a_wild_swarm_appears LinkI've done so, so much bonding with my son through minecraft. I think we started playing when he was 5 and I was 39. It's just so much fun! Initially it mostly consisted of me trying to builds...I've done so, so much bonding with my son through minecraft. I think we started playing when he was 5 and I was 39. It's just so much fun! Initially it mostly consisted of me trying to builds stuff and him basically digging big holes and robbing all my stuff, or blowing shit up once he discovered dynamite.
But within a year we were going on adventures together, exploring caves, slaying monsters, building castles and things, learning to farm stuff.
It's been great. The graphics sound and music are exactly as good as they need to be, and it's an amazing atmosphere when we're both playing together on a cold winters night with a mug of hot chocolate and marshmallows.
A thoroughly wholesome game!!
When he turned 8 I got him a subscription to code kingdom, and he's had fun since learning to make his own mods. It's a really great site for kids who are interested in coding, really well done.Now he's really into fortnite, and that's not my thing at all, but we still play minecraft together (among other things) from time to time. It's a great game.
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Comment on Recommend me a game that _________. in ~games
a_wild_swarm_appears Link ParentOh I love the second one, I bought the first one after playing the second one for a while, but I couldn't get into it. XCOM 2 is leagues ahead of the other ones IMO.Oh I love the second one, I bought the first one after playing the second one for a while, but I couldn't get into it. XCOM 2 is leagues ahead of the other ones IMO.
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Comment on Recommend me a game that _________. in ~games
a_wild_swarm_appears Link ParentXCOM 2. Absolutely amazing game. Skip the older ones, they're a bit clunky compared to the second one. Great story, great graphics, lots of customization and it'll kick your ass on a regular...XCOM 2. Absolutely amazing game. Skip the older ones, they're a bit clunky compared to the second one. Great story, great graphics, lots of customization and it'll kick your ass on a regular basis. Get used to the idea of dying a lot.
... maybe not so chill at some (most) points, but a single mission can take about an hour, and sometimes I stick it on for 20 minutes of base management then turn it off again.
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Comment on Recommend me a game that _________. in ~games
a_wild_swarm_appears Link ParentImpossible to beat as a co-op. You'll laugh, you'll cry, but mostly you'll scream at your friends for doing the completely wrong thing..... as they will at you. Also the music and graphics are...Lovers in a Dangerous Space-time
Impossible to beat as a co-op. You'll laugh, you'll cry, but mostly you'll scream at your friends for doing the completely wrong thing..... as they will at you. Also the music and graphics are fantastic. And I love the way you can mod your weapons
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Comment on Recommend me a game that _________. in ~games
a_wild_swarm_appears Link ParentX-COM 2 will make you cry after about an hour. Probably for different reasons than you want though. I'm still crying months later.X-COM 2 will make you cry after about an hour. Probably for different reasons than you want though. I'm still crying months later.
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Comment on This is what it sounds like hiding in a dark classroom during a school shooting in ~life
a_wild_swarm_appears Link ParentI get your point. There is definitely a distinction between a gang fight incident or external rivalry brought on to school grounds and a student who arrives to school to get the students just...I get your point. There is definitely a distinction between a gang fight incident or external rivalry brought on to school grounds and a student who arrives to school to get the students just because. And generally the term "school shooting" has come to mean the latter rather than the former in my mind too; although I think we should be using the term "Mass shooting".
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Comment on Google releases fifty-three gender fluid emoji in ~tech
a_wild_swarm_appears Link ParentI specifically ignore the skin colours, yet every time I use the thumbs up emoji in what's app it insists on telling me I can select my real colour. I know goddammit, I like the original yellow...I specifically ignore the skin colours, yet every time I use the thumbs up emoji in what's app it insists on telling me I can select my real colour. I know goddammit, I like the original yellow one, leave me alone!
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Comment on Google releases fifty-three gender fluid emoji in ~tech
a_wild_swarm_appears Link ParentThe blobs were the best emoji I've ever seen! They got me! :-DThe blobs were the best emoji I've ever seen! They got me! :-D
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Comment on What are your top three favorite games of all time? in ~games
a_wild_swarm_appears Link ParentHaven't tried that mod, I'll check it out. The videos too!Haven't tried that mod, I'll check it out. The videos too!
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Comment on What are your top three favorite games of all time? in ~games
a_wild_swarm_appears LinkWipeout on PlayStation - Wipeout changed EVERYTHING. Wipeout 2 refined the first one perfectly, the graphics, the ship handling, the speed! And the music is amazing. So many firsts with Wipeout. I...Wipeout on PlayStation - Wipeout changed EVERYTHING. Wipeout 2 refined the first one perfectly, the graphics, the ship handling, the speed! And the music is amazing. So many firsts with Wipeout. I would consider it an almost perfect game, if there is such a thing. Later versions messed up the game mechanics IMO, the ships didn't have the raw power of the first two, they somehow lost the sense of speed. Pity.
X-COM 2 - Man, I cannot get enough of this game. Turn based strategy game. You invest so much in the characters, then they get taken out by a bit of shrapnel or something. And it's brutal! This game doesn't give an inch. You die A LOT.
The story is epic, the game mechanics are brilliant, and after the very first level there's no hand holding. This game is a challenge. Playing in Iron Man mode is something to be experienced. Excellent, Excellent game.Subnautica - current favourite, mellow, relaxing, and most realistic experience of being under water I've ever seen in a game. Great survival game. Just a pity it doesn't have LAN co-op so I can play with my kid.
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Comment on Recommend me a book that _________. in ~books
a_wild_swarm_appears Link ParentThanks, I'll check it out.Thanks, I'll check it out.
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Comment on Recommend me a book that _________. in ~books
a_wild_swarm_appears LinkRecommend me a book that will blow your mind, like "Sapiens: A brief History of Humankind"Recommend me a book that will blow your mind, like "Sapiens: A brief History of Humankind"
Totally agree.