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Comment on Chinese whispers in Dhaka: 1000s of vloggers film suburb, claim they’re in ‘dirty’ India. No one knows why. in ~tech
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 26 in ~society
bkimmel Link ParentI'd say "she's obviously getting ready to switch parties and get a plumb committee assignment in the next Congress" but Republicans are about to lose the house, so obviously that can't happen....I'd say "she's obviously getting ready to switch parties and get a plumb committee assignment in the next Congress" but Republicans are about to lose the house, so obviously that can't happen.
Best guess is that she's going to position like Dems "forced her out" and run statewide as a Republican that can pull Dem voters? Either that or some Admin official is walking away after election and Trump is going to appoint her to something? Kinda inscrutable.
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Comment on Proton’s CEO cancels AI ‘re-interviews’ in ~tech
bkimmel Link ParentIndeed - it feels like another case-in-point about what has become my least favorite symptom/tell of AI psychosis: people imagine that they're going to "use AI" on others to extract value without...Indeed - it feels like another case-in-point about what has become my least favorite symptom/tell of AI psychosis: people imagine that they're going to "use AI" on others to extract value without being impacted by it themselves. Like the CEO thinks "this guy or that guy is a loser because they're not doing their job 10x faster" but they won't ask themselves "why am I not a 10x better CEO with AI?"
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Comment on Metallica’s James Hetfield has a message for entertainers who bring their ‘bullshit‘ agenda to the stage in ~music
bkimmel LinkMan, but y'all had a lot to say when 12 year-olds were downloading your songs and you wouldn't shut the hell up about it. But now you want to talk about how quiet you are!Man, but y'all had a lot to say when 12 year-olds were downloading your songs and you wouldn't shut the hell up about it. But now you want to talk about how quiet you are!
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Comment on Wikipedia's list of the best video games: how many have you played, and what's missing? in ~games
bkimmel Link ParentI'm also going to call foul on the absence of any TSR Gold Box games (including Eye of the Beholder). There should be at least one or two of those on the list. Also, Sid Meier's Gettysburg.I'm also going to call foul on the absence of any TSR Gold Box games (including Eye of the Beholder). There should be at least one or two of those on the list.
Also, Sid Meier's Gettysburg.
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Comment on Wikipedia's list of the best video games: how many have you played, and what's missing? in ~games
bkimmel LinkOne thing that seems to be conspicuously absent to me is any of the mid-80s Sierra adventure games. Between King's Quest, Space Quest, Quest for Glory - it would seem to me that at least one game...One thing that seems to be conspicuously absent to me is any of the mid-80s Sierra adventure games. Between King's Quest, Space Quest, Quest for Glory - it would seem to me that at least one game from each of those series should show up there given that they launched one of the largest gaming studios (perhaps the largest of its time).
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Comment on What are the genuinely worst films of all time? in ~movies
bkimmel LinkThe 1975 movie "Rollerball" starring James Caan is having a small moment right now: The original reason many critics eyerolled it (It didn't seem realistic that we would ever live in a world where...The 1975 movie "Rollerball" starring James Caan is having a small moment right now: The original reason many critics eyerolled it (It didn't seem realistic that we would ever live in a world where corporations scan/summarize books... Steal content from 1000s if creators and then burn them... Too "preachy") seems downright prescient in 2026.
It's 2002 remake however, which removed all the social commentary: easily the worst movie ever made.
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Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games
bkimmel LinkJust noticed this sale: you can get like 20 of these games for super cheap right now - https://www.humblebundle.com/games/decked-out-deckbuildersJust noticed this sale: you can get like 20 of these games for super cheap right now - https://www.humblebundle.com/games/decked-out-deckbuilders
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Comment on I'm addicted to Slay the Spire and am looking for a new game in ~games
bkimmel LinkCombolands is a new one in that space that's really fun. It's not as long as STS (yet), but it's really fun.Combolands is a new one in that space that's really fun. It's not as long as STS (yet), but it's really fun.
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Comment on Small talk, ice breakers, lines in ~talk
bkimmel LinkUniversal: "Can you believe this shit?" "This shit" could be sports, politics, the weather... Anything. Nothing bonds people or creates mutual trust like having a common thing to complain about....Universal: "Can you believe this shit?"
"This shit" could be sports, politics, the weather... Anything. Nothing bonds people or creates mutual trust like having a common thing to complain about.
Bonus: If you live in America and even if you don't care about American football, become a fan of the Cleveland Browns. They have sucked harder and longer than any other team in any other professional sport. If you meet someone else who is an unfortunate fan of the Browns the commiseration spans all age, ethnic, religious and racial boundaries... And anyone who isn't a fan will feel bad for you.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
bkimmel LinkCombolands - think Balatro but a tile placement/ city builder. You can't really talk about this game without comparing it to Balatro - so much of the style of Combolands is lifted straight from...Combolands - think Balatro but a tile placement/ city builder. You can't really talk about this game without comparing it to Balatro - so much of the style of Combolands is lifted straight from Balatro. It's a style I enjoy to be sure and so do a lot of other people based on Balatro's popularity but they certainly colored inside the lines using most of the same font/UI from that game. So it's impossible not to compare Combolands to Balatro - and for most "roguelites" that comparison would be hard to come off as favorable but Combolands somehow pulls it off.
You get the same feeling of "creative adrenaline" without quite as much "RNG anger" as Balatro tends to induce, in my experience. You are still subject to randomness every turn in terms of what tiles come up with critical structures you may (or may not) need, but scores compound over time based on how you build your map from "tiny settlement" to "metropolis" in a way that makes it much less anxiety-inducing than not getting the Jack of Spades you need to make it past the next blind. The game puts a lot of interesting choices in front of you that balance the needs of getting a quick score with building structures and complexes that generate renewable scores every 3-4 rounds.
So far, I'm having a blast playing this game. I don't know if it will stay on my list of "always go back to / never gets old" the way it's obvious inspiration Balatro has but it feels like it will.
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Comment on [SOLVED] Hunting for a movie in ~movies
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Comment on What lesser-known sci-fi reads do you recommend? in ~books
bkimmel Link ParentFor a great Vonnegut short story, I feel like a lot of people miss "Harrison Bergeron". I don't recommend it generally, because like a lot of Vonnegut I think most people aren't intelligent enough...For a great Vonnegut short story, I feel like a lot of people miss "Harrison Bergeron". I don't recommend it generally, because like a lot of Vonnegut I think most people aren't intelligent enough to understand it or take it the right way - and the underlying message could be profoundly harmful in modern knee-jerk "culture war" milieu - but I feel like it's safe to recommend to to fellow Tildans. It sticks with you.
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Comment on Any significant changes to Tildes are extremely unlikely in ~tildes.official
bkimmel Link ParentThis is why Tildes is great and doesn't need to be changed at all, ever. This thread right here. Bookmark it in case you forget.This is why Tildes is great and doesn't need to be changed at all, ever. This thread right here. Bookmark it in case you forget.
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Comment on What JavaScript framework should I use? in ~comp
bkimmel LinkDon't use one. There's nothing React / whatever really gets you anymore that you can't get from native Web Components and all the effect and suspense garbage it comes with serves literally no...Don't use one. There's nothing React / whatever really gets you anymore that you can't get from native Web Components and all the effect and suspense garbage it comes with serves literally no point anymore. It's time has officially come and gone.
As far as Typescript goes, if there's no one else contributing to your project and you don't like it - don't use it. It is useful to bind contracts into things you provide, but contracts are for two or more people.
For good builds, etc I'd recommend using Bun if you just want a standard kit you don't want to think about too much or Vite.
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Comment on Leak exposes members of Peter Thiel’s secretive ‘dialog’ society in ~society
bkimmel Link ParentMy position is that this isn't sufficient evidence of someone being member of some child abusing cabal of elites controlling the globe. Many are too quick to jump to conspiracy theories once only...My position is that this isn't sufficient evidence of someone being member of some child abusing cabal of elites controlling the globe. Many are too quick to jump to conspiracy theories once only held by the far right.That's fair. There are at least 3 or 4 Epsteiners on that list by my count, but I don't know that the others were aware of those. And there are at least a couple people on there I respect for their work, generally.
But I think calling them "Epstein Class" is also fair - they have made it clear there is a different set of rules for themselves and everyone else and I'm not really inclined to pretend otherwise for the sake of "the discourse" anymore.
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Comment on Leak exposes members of Peter Thiel’s secretive ‘dialog’ society in ~society
bkimmel Link ParentLarry Summers, for one. And at this point, yes putting yourself in league with Thiel - who is actively working to undermine Democracy and decency - is grounds for contempt. If Thiel just wrote...Larry Summers, for one. And at this point, yes putting yourself in league with Thiel - who is actively working to undermine Democracy and decency - is grounds for contempt. If Thiel just wrote their names down, then you're right - but if they chose to have a "secret dialogue" they should eat the consequences of that.
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Comment on Leak exposes members of Peter Thiel’s secretive ‘dialog’ society in ~society
bkimmel Link ParentReal who's who of Epstein-class pedolites there.Real who's who of Epstein-class pedolites there.
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Comment on What is your eleventh favorite video game? in ~games
bkimmel LinkGoing roughly from memory, I'd have to say The World Ends With You on the DS-Lite was my 10th favorite game. Doesn't quite crack the top of the list, but is definitely a game that left a lasting...Going roughly from memory, I'd have to say The World Ends With You on the DS-Lite was my 10th favorite game. Doesn't quite crack the top of the list, but is definitely a game that left a lasting impression for its world building/melding with early 00s Tokyo and really fun "layered" systems that worked together in really delightful ways. It's one of the hardest games to "explain" if you didn't experience it and I'm not sure it would even play the same way today without the DS stylus but it was an awesome and memorable - if not quite top ten - experience.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
bkimmel Link ParentYou can put the exact same command below that one without the "burned" check. So basically it will try the top one first ("find a burned opponent and hit them so you get the splash effect") and if...You can put the exact same command below that one without the "burned" check. So basically it will try the top one first ("find a burned opponent and hit them so you get the splash effect") and if that doesn't work it does the one below it ("hit anyone / lowest HP"). You should have "lowest HP" as a condition on most of your attacks - the only exceptions being archers and things aimed at the back row and "benefit on hit" attacks (that should generally be aimed at "lowest evasion").
Yeah very strange. I feel like one of two things must be true;