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  1. Comment on What's the best Pikmin game? in ~games

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    What did they think? Do they want to try playing?

    What did they think? Do they want to try playing?

  2. Comment on What lesser-known sci-fi reads do you recommend? in ~books

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    A lot of Ted Chiang style stories remind me of Spin: big premise, let's see how the lives of regular people shake out in that improbable universe.

    A lot of Ted Chiang style stories remind me of Spin: big premise, let's see how the lives of regular people shake out in that improbable universe.

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  3. Comment on What's the best Pikmin game? in ~games

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    Yeah, so in theory i like these kinds of geocache-adjacent games, but I do wish they were combined in a meaningful way as MMO's we can meet at a neutral fictitious place.

    Yeah, so in theory i like these kinds of geocache-adjacent games, but I do wish they were combined in a meaningful way as MMO's we can meet at a neutral fictitious place.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on What's the best Pikmin game? in ~games

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    Oh I loved twilight river!! But you know, I went back to look at some screenshots and I'll have to amend my opinion: the flyover shots in Pikmin 4, especially Blossoming Arcadia which takes places...

    Oh I loved twilight river!!

    But you know, I went back to look at some screenshots and I'll have to amend my opinion: the flyover shots in Pikmin 4, especially Blossoming Arcadia which takes places in a children's playground in spring, with cascading cherry blossoms all-around... That's the prettiest

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  5. Comment on What's the best Pikmin game? in ~games

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    Oh I didn't know there were sensorship changes how interest maybe I need to have another look I should also mention Pikmin 4 contains a mini/condensed version of Pikmin 1, allowing new players to...

    Oh I didn't know there were sensorship changes how interest maybe I need to have another look

    I should also mention Pikmin 4 contains a mini/condensed version of Pikmin 1, allowing new players to enjoy the OG without the difficult challenge and in a shorter time.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on What's the best Pikmin game? in ~games

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    My account is brand new. From what I know unless I'm always sending you the same postcard from outside my house then my most likly walking areas are not sharable? It's such a cute game and I love...

    My account is brand new. From what I know unless I'm always sending you the same postcard from outside my house then my most likly walking areas are not sharable?

    It's such a cute game and I love Pikmin. I think I had an older, abandoned account way back from Pokemon go days but being rural there's really not much actual ways to play other than pick up local small items.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on What's the best Pikmin game? in ~games

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    Are you currently playing? I think it's a neat little freebie and gets me going for walks

    Are you currently playing? I think it's a neat little freebie and gets me going for walks

    2 votes

  8. Comment on What's the best Pikmin game? in ~games

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    I agree, I think 3 is the best balance for difficulty, and the most gorgeous If OP were only buying one then 3 would be my pick: all the modern quality of life things and then if they want more...

    I agree, I think 3 is the best balance for difficulty, and the most gorgeous

    If OP were only buying one then 3 would be my pick: all the modern quality of life things and then if they want more there's still one more newer one

    2 votes

  9. Comment on Prove You're Human | Announcement trailer in ~games

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    An AI dares to dream she is human. You've been hired to put her in her place.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on What is your pet peeve with language acquisition? in ~humanities.languages

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    For me I struggle with the numerous possible readings of any kanji or even symbols like 々 in 日々 : repeat the previous mysteriously read kanji but also "don't forget to accent it if necessary. Is...

    For me I struggle with the numerous possible readings of any kanji or even symbols like 々 in 日々 : repeat the previous mysteriously read kanji but also "don't forget to accent it if necessary. Is it? I'll never tell"

    It has the opposite problem of Chinese written language where text is crazy dense, and one would sometimes be able to understand an unknown character without understanding how it's read out loud at all.

    And both languages have too many counter words (like murder of crows and pods of whales)

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Everyday/week seems to fly by as I get older, how to change one's perception? in ~life

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    Ahh yes the three pillars of classical persuasion: logic, rhetoric, and "oh look a bike!"

    Ahh yes the three pillars of classical persuasion: logic, rhetoric, and "oh look a bike!"

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Everyday/week seems to fly by as I get older, how to change one's perception? in ~life

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    This why we were one and done . Multiples is Hard mode (RIP to those who had surprise twins). Godspeed my friend. It will be so worth it in 35 years when your kids make good decisions about your...

    This why we were one and done . Multiples is Hard mode (RIP to those who had surprise twins).

    Godspeed my friend. It will be so worth it in 35 years when your kids make good decisions about your elder care home based on facts and reasoning rather than whatever the new cult leader is saying

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Everyday/week seems to fly by as I get older, how to change one's perception? in ~life

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    That's such a cliche saying by now but I know of none other that describes this truth as well. It's the closest we get to be both the twin flying light speed in space and the one on earth. There's...

    That's such a cliche saying by now but I know of none other that describes this truth as well. It's the closest we get to be both the twin flying light speed in space and the one on earth. There's some encouragement that if we take a deep breath and get through this one moment , it will have immediately passed and become as consequential as years ago

    2 votes

  15. Comment on Everyday/week seems to fly by as I get older, how to change one's perception? in ~life

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    The kind of hanging out that makes everyone happy you're there at their school, sheesh ;) Shout out to girl guides volunteers, big brothers / big sister orgs, teachers , counsellors et al. I can...

    The kind of hanging out that makes everyone happy you're there at their school, sheesh ;)

    Shout out to girl guides volunteers, big brothers / big sister orgs, teachers , counsellors et al. I can only do what they do in very small doses when I spend time volunteering with other people's kids

    18 votes

  16. Comment on Everyday/week seems to fly by as I get older, how to change one's perception? in ~life

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    Relatedly, there's a life hack. Hang out with very young children and there's a time dilation affect as you vicariously watch them experience something new everyday.

    Relatedly, there's a life hack. Hang out with very young children and there's a time dilation affect as you vicariously watch them experience something new everyday.

    23 votes

  17. Comment on What are the genuinely worst films of all time? in ~movies

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    Don't be traumatized by the hair thing, it's merely a lazy writer's device as a stand in for assumed empathy between sexual partners, as well as between white saviour master and enslaved native...

    Don't be traumatized by the hair thing, it's merely a lazy writer's device as a stand in for assumed empathy between sexual partners, as well as between white saviour master and enslaved native wildlife.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    Oops you read a major spoiler lol. It's the OG osekai that started everything else in the trend. The full name of the title expands into "Someone who does have a full time job ( and thus not a...

    Oops you read a major spoiler lol. It's the OG osekai that started everything else in the trend. The full name of the title expands into "Someone who does have a full time job ( and thus not a socially acceptable stakeholder), reincarnated into another world and this time, taking it seriously". It's mostly about healing from one's trauma and moving on, with the help of people who love you. It's about giving yourself another chance, and about accepting that others find you worthy and love you. Eg, the protagonist had terrible home life originally, and finds himself a baby much beloved by ex-adventurer parents.

    since you already read the big huge spoiler:

    The main character had this big huge adventure with Eris, they sleep together for the first time, and then she leaves him while he's sleeping to go on her own epic journey because she loves him and she wants to be someone who can confidently stand on her own firmly by his side. Meanwhile, the protagonist thinks he's been thrown away because he has such severely poor self esteem, and much (self inflicted) suffering ensues.

    @uaeaaie

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Baba Is You and Party House - The Board Games (Kickstarter) in ~games.tabletop

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    Baba is Figurine. Baba is cute! They said that the game is for ages 10+, but these rules look like they can get very complicated very fast. I'm also happy to see they've thought through multiple...

    Baba is Figurine. Baba is cute!

    Baba Is Creative: Baba Is You is one of the most creative puzzle video games of all time. That same experience is captured here in one of the most creative head-to-head strategy games of all time. Create and break up rules in ways that completely transform the playing field. You’ll discover and utilize all kinds of wacky rules including “Baba Is Fast” “Keke Is Rock” “Flag Is Curious” “Rock is Scared” “Square Is Win” and much much more.

    They said that the game is for ages 10+, but these rules look like they can get very complicated very fast. I'm also happy to see they've thought through multiple play throughs and with a mix of different players.

    7 votes

  20. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    Clickbait title original: N.S. (Canada) families thought they buried their loved ones. Officials are now investigating Click to expand spoiler. The province and the Nova Scotia regulator of...

    Clickbait title original:

    N.S. (Canada) families thought they buried their loved ones. Officials are now investigating

    “I kind of started internally freaking out because I buried my mom in 2024,” said Kristina Sweeney.

    “I don't even think the shock has worn off yet.… I thought I buried my mom, all of her. I put her in the ground by myself.”

    Click to expand spoiler.

    The province and the Nova Scotia regulator of funeral directors are investigating after the new owners of an Annapolis Valley funeral home discovered the cremated remains of a “significant number” of people in storage, CBC News has learned. [...]

    When CBC reached Tony Facey, a former owner of Serenity Funeral Home for 12 years until December 2025, he confirmed there was a “whole stack” of cremated remains dating back as far as 25 years that had never been claimed by families.

    5 votes