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Comment on Maybe there was an egg cartel after all in ~food
chocobean Link ParentWe had a bread fix in Canada for decades. Everyone got a $20 gift card to compensate for staples food being $1.5 more for decades. At this point I assume every single product is cartelled unless...We had a bread fix in Canada for decades. Everyone got a $20 gift card to compensate for staples food being $1.5 more for decades.
At this point I assume every single product is cartelled unless proven otherwise, including still bread here and still cardboard in Australia as an ongoing problem.
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Comment on Maybe there was an egg cartel after all in ~food
chocobean Link ParentHmmm we were told to mainly focus on biosecurity but also to never assume bird/eggs are Salmonella safe: wash everything, change shoes, pasteurize and cook all eggs etc. There are currently no...Hmmm we were told to mainly focus on biosecurity but also to never assume bird/eggs are Salmonella safe: wash everything, change shoes, pasteurize and cook all eggs etc. There are currently no small scale options available as far as I know, in Atlantic provinces.
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Comment on Maybe there was an egg cartel after all in ~food
chocobean Link ParentThanks for the added edit about supermarket eggs. It's hard to make that connection to care because so much of our lives are horrible in some ways to humans, animals, and the planet, I don't blame...Thanks for the added edit about supermarket eggs. It's hard to make that connection to care because so much of our lives are horrible in some ways to humans, animals, and the planet, I don't blame people for doing what they can just to make it through. The horrific factory farms do still enable many to feed their children with good nutritious and affordable food.
--- but, for folks who can afford to, farmers markets or your local rural neighbours might have options.
We got 6 new hens this summer to add to our flock of aging hens who only lay "recreationally" now. First day home, 5/6 of the new birds looked confused by grass : one of them looked downright terrified at the fluffy green mystery flooring and clung to my partner for dear life, refusing to touch it like the grassy floor was hot lava. They'd probably never been outside before. :'( one of them had a cross beak and another one had a straight cut like the tip was trimmed. They're both better now.
The original group were indeed lovingly hand raised in our neighbour's living room from the time they hatched: our roosters are friendly and handsome and take good care of the hens. They do this cute "brrrooop!" alert when they find tasty treats, the hens come over, and the boys will pick up a treat and lay it down so the girls can see the treat better.
If or when we no longer raise our own and we can't find other local bird keepers, I will simply cease to buy factory eggs. (Having said that, I eat egg products when I'm out and I'm still carnivorous 5/7 days of the week. But meat and dairy are optional parts of dinner now, and most breakfast lunches can be vegan. Baby steps.)
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
chocobean Link ParentHaha Chinese military lady in US feels extra fun. I think this game interprets any focus other than "friends and family" as neglect that even annual trips with them don't fix. Kinda harsh but that...Haha Chinese military lady in US feels extra fun. I think this game interprets any focus other than "friends and family" as neglect that even annual trips with them don't fix. Kinda harsh but that is actually strangely true in real life too.
I know people use AI chat bots for stories, and this is kind of like that I guess :)
... I should stop contributing to climate change and play dwarf fortress instead. Get more monsters and pudgey Fluffy Wamblers along with my vicarious tea.
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
chocobean Link ParentYeah, I'm sad the exes are not mentioned or given an opportunity to become friends or stay close. In one of my runs, my person's spouse abruptly died from a workplace accident at age 36, only 1...Yeah, I'm sad the exes are not mentioned or given an opportunity to become friends or stay close. In one of my runs, my person's spouse abruptly died from a workplace accident at age 36, only 1 year into their marriagen right before they had a chance to have kids. Not mentioned.
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Comment on Tildes “orphans”, what do you do for Christmas? in ~life
chocobean (edited )LinkSuggestion only: go visit a historic christian building amid holiday season. Some of the bigger ones do tours, or have holiday concerts and events, whether or not they're actively being used for...Suggestion only: go visit a historic christian building amid holiday season. Some of the bigger ones do tours, or have holiday concerts and events, whether or not they're actively being used for Christian services.
Click to expand personal anecdote
I came to Orthodox Christianity later in life. Growing up Protestant, I never even knew what advant was: it specifically means the candy chocolate calendar with tiny boxes, I thought. I didn't know what the twelve days of Christmas was other than that repetitive song. I played with little doll sets with a baby Jesus in the manger, with cows and sheeps without ever being told:
The ox knows its owner
And the donkey its master’s crib/manger;
But Israel does not know,
My people do not consider/understand.”From Isaiah was written long before Jesus's birth.
Anyway, for me, if I were at a completely new place, I would go crash the biggest Christmas celebration with the biggest family I belong to. The Church has an entire full year calendar of celebrations pointing towards the Christmas season.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
chocobean LinkDying man's wish to see highland cow fulfilled The gentleman is still okay, and he seems super happy. Article has two photos of happy man and soft adorable "heylan coo" . The lady who owns the...Dying man's wish to see highland cow fulfilled
The gentleman is still okay, and he seems super happy. Article has two photos of happy man and soft adorable "heylan coo" . The lady who owns the cows is a nurse, and was inspired by Jeremy Clarkson's Farm, apparently, and farming pulled her out of a dark spot after COVID.
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
chocobean Link ParentCould the Korean dev have done it smartly, such that the AI portion used was "make me an engine that uses these stats databases and procedurally generate lives", so that each life isn't run on...Could the Korean dev have done it smartly, such that the AI portion used was "make me an engine that uses these stats databases and procedurally generate lives", so that each life isn't run on live tokens but on a finished game engine? Sort of like how Dwarf Fortress generated procedural worlds, characters and events based on rules and a vast database. There are a lot of repeated lines in this game, feels more like "this ring menaces with spikes of ruby and silver" RNG rather than each item GEN AI generated.
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
chocobean Link ParentYou're most welcome, sundaybest. I was pretty shooken up unexpectedly by how much a random phone call from a pixelated imagery child I'd only "raised" for 2 hours meant to me. Hopefully the game...You're most welcome, sundaybest. I was pretty shooken up unexpectedly by how much a random phone call from a pixelated imagery child I'd only "raised" for 2 hours meant to me. Hopefully the game let us be more aware of our blessings, our good health, and our loved ones.
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
chocobean Link ParentAwww, rest in peace, Ana's mum, you worked hard and influenced many others. I was surprised by now connected I felt to my guy, and how sad I was to see him go, even though he lived to a very old...Awww, rest in peace, Ana's mum, you worked hard and influenced many others.
I was surprised by now connected I felt to my guy, and how sad I was to see him go, even though he lived to a very old age surrounded by loved ones.
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
chocobean Link ParentThe game has an option to be born in historical time periods too, probably get a lot more of those endings unfortunately. But it also means players can challenge their memories and try to bet on...The game has an option to be born in historical time periods too, probably get a lot more of those endings unfortunately.
But it also means players can challenge their memories and try to bet on Mortgage Securities or Apple or Bitcoin before each crash.
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
chocobean Link ParentPretty much like that, yeah, including the little pixel art style, but more interactive, and more linked to country specific statistics. The blogpost briefly mentioned that for example it's much...Pretty much like that, yeah, including the little pixel art style, but more interactive, and more linked to country specific statistics. The blogpost briefly mentioned that for example it's much harder for women in some places to get in game achievements; in8b lets you play through those scenarios.
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
chocobean Link ParentI saw Emma's while randomly flipping through :DI saw Emma's while randomly flipping through :D
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
chocobean Link ParentWhat a rich, full life! In my two runs I noticed that they each start with different levels of knowledge, and that if the parents read to the toddler it produces a huge gap on knowledge that just...What a rich, full life! In my two runs I noticed that they each start with different levels of knowledge, and that if the parents read to the toddler it produces a huge gap on knowledge that just working super hard in isolation can't overcome. I suspect a lot of the stats have a predisposition behind them.
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
chocobean Link ParentI'm usually pretty staunchly non-in-app-purchases, but the ability to re-decorate "my people's" homes, light candles for them, and preserve their memories seem worth it. Can I come light candle at...I'm usually pretty staunchly non-in-app-purchases, but the ability to re-decorate "my people's" homes, light candles for them, and preserve their memories seem worth it.
Can I come light candle at your dudes' memorials?
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
chocobean (edited )Link ParentI think some in game options are tied to culture/wealth. My first game, in Mexico I had enough money for investments, whereas in Somalia I could only trust a maybe-okay bank for minimum interest....I think some in game options are tied to culture/wealth. My first game, in Mexico I had enough money for investments, whereas in Somalia I could only trust a maybe-okay bank for minimum interest. I didn't see marriage counseling in either run.
Edit: spelling error
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
chocobean Link ParentIn my second run, I was a girl born to ordinary partners in Samolia. My mom died when I was 4, leaving three kids behind. My father mercifully didn't marry me off at 14 to a middle aged man. I...In my second run, I was a girl born to ordinary partners in Samolia. My mom died when I was 4, leaving three kids behind. My father mercifully didn't marry me off at 14 to a middle aged man. I went on to have four kids, three unplanned: a miracle I didn't die in childbirth, the last was when i was 43. Then after staying home for many years with the babies, my worthless in-game husband became unemployed AND demanded a second wife in the same year. Glad the game at least gave the option for divorce. I only lived to be 78 due to civil war, unfortunately. But I outlived my entire cohort, even then, including the university graduate in Beijing who was born to wealthy parents.
Very interesting indeed.
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
chocobean Link ParentYou didn't get to become a pilot :'( but maybe some of the families working at the factory, with kids attending open education earlier, might be able to. The game highlighted for me the importance...You didn't get to become a pilot :'( but maybe some of the families working at the factory, with kids attending open education earlier, might be able to.
The game highlighted for me the importance of charity: at key moments, small sums could pivot someone's life entirely
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
chocobean Link ParentThat super sucks the professor's wife died of leukemia before they had a chance to internationally travel together ;_;That super sucks the professor's wife died of leukemia before they had a chance to internationally travel together ;_;
A few different items came up when I searched (generic name) is it still playable/online or is this like, older educational software?