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Comment on We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how in ~humanities
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Comment on We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how in ~humanities
Grayscail Link ParentThey didnt say Star Trek isnt political, they said it isnt "political".They didnt say Star Trek isnt political, they said it isnt "political".
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Comment on We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how in ~humanities
Grayscail Link ParentI have a similar perspective, but unfortunately I cant help but sit through a 40 minute video anyway just to prove to myself that Im not closeminded. I would say this video is very much on brand...I have a similar perspective, but unfortunately I cant help but sit through a 40 minute video anyway just to prove to myself that Im not closeminded.
I would say this video is very much on brand for internet style leftist dialogue. If you are into that kind of thing youll likely enjoy the video, but I wouldnt say you will be surprised by anything in it.
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Comment on We can fix the future, Star Trek shows us how in ~humanities
Grayscail Link ParentI dont think its a matter of being more realistic, its just a different cultivated audience. In the case of solarpunk, that kind if pushback comes because the name contains the word "punk", which...I dont think its a matter of being more realistic, its just a different cultivated audience.
In the case of solarpunk, that kind if pushback comes because the name contains the word "punk", which attracted a certain kind of demographic thats enamored with rebelling against society. The people who complain most about solarpunk being too much aesthetic are in fact the solarpunk community themselves, because they want the community to be as explicitly centered around anticapitalism as possible. They being the main drivers of conversation around solarpunk, this results in a persistent critique online of it being too aesthetic focused.
On the other hand, what does the name Star Trek attract? People who are into stars? People who are into treks? Well being into space is more of a wondrous experience. If you came to the show to see futuristic space stuff, youll get exactly what you came for.
But for sure there are going to be sociopolitical types who complain about star trek being unrealistic too.
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Comment on The room the economy can’t see in ~society
Grayscail Link ParentHad the same thought. Not the aids part, but it being a long buildup just to arrive at a pretty standard UBI pitch.Had the same thought. Not the aids part, but it being a long buildup just to arrive at a pretty standard UBI pitch.
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Comment on I almost got hit by a car in ~life
Grayscail LinkNot sure how I feel about the conclusion being to switch from noise cancelling headphones to a Loop. If noise reduction in general is supposed to reduce pedestrian reaction time, isnt it still the...Not sure how I feel about the conclusion being to switch from noise cancelling headphones to a Loop. If noise reduction in general is supposed to reduce pedestrian reaction time, isnt it still the same issue? Plus it seems like the problem was more a result of not looking both ways than the sound thing, since you mention that cars and ebikes and stuff are getting quieter regardless.
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
Grayscail LinkThis week I watched Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You. This is the only romance anime Ive ever watched that I actually enjoyed for the romance aspect. Granted, I dont watch a ton of romances...This week I watched Smoking Behind the Supermarket With You.
This is the only romance anime Ive ever watched that I actually enjoyed for the romance aspect. Granted, I dont watch a ton of romances in general, but I still think this one is quite enjoyable.
Corporate wage slave Sasaki lives a depressing life, with his one small joy being his daily trips to the supermarket where the cute grocery clerk Yamada will smile warmly at him at checkout. One day Sasaki ends up taking a smoke break behind the store and strikes up a friendship with "Tayama", who is in fact just Yamada in street clothes and not using her customer service voice. The fake name and personality difference causes Sasaki to be unable to recognize the two as the same person. Thus begins a love triangle between Yamada, Sasaki, and "Tayama".
I really enjoyed watching. Yamada is a great female lead, her character design is really nice and she has a nuanced personality that isnt dominated by anime tropes. I also like that in the "hot/cold" personality between Yamada/Tayama, the "cold" personality is never mean or offputting, just relaxed and casual. More of a "warm/cool".
Sasaki is a bit more limited in this regard, because the plot hinges on him being pathologically oblivious and easily flustered, but he is otherwise a good guy with decent character moments and his dynamic with Yamada/Tayama is fun.
The main thing that might put people off from this show is the age gap between mid 40s Sasaki and mid 20s Yamada, but I think this works well here. Often times animes will have a male lead who is a total gooner but is somehow allergic to the thought of a girl actually liking him, even when he has a veritable harem following him around. But here it makes perfect sense that Sasaki is going out of his way to not sexualize a girl half his age in his mind.
Also, this is a rare anime where I actually knew the end credits theme before watching. They used Night Dancer by Imase, which I have been listening to a lot the past few months, so that was a neat coincidence.
From what I understand this was just a miniseries to promote the upcoming release of the full season, so Im looking forward to watching the whole thing when it comes out. I might even see if I can find the manga so I can read the whole story. Highly recommended.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Grayscail LinkI have been continuing Megaman ZX Advent. After finishing the normal mode as the male character Grey, I am now playing Expert Mode as the female character Ashe. The two have different stories,...I have been continuing Megaman ZX Advent.
After finishing the normal mode as the male character Grey, I am now playing Expert Mode as the female character Ashe. The two have different stories, although Greys story was pretty threadbare.
Expert mode is a real challenge for me, which highlights some interesting design decisions in the game. My first objective was to beat the first 3 main bosses(plus the tutorial boss) so I could reach the Oil Fields level, where there is a free life I can use to stock up to 9 lives instead of the usual 2. This is easier said than done, since the bosses are pretty difficult. They are sped up and have some new or enhanced mechanics compared to normal mode, plus deal extra damage.
The first of the bosses, Buckfire, took me a few attempts, but was easy enough to learn the patterns for. Next I decided to skip the storyline second boss and go straight for the 3rd, because the boss, Chronoforce, has the ability to slow down time with his charge attack, which is insanely useful.
Unfortunately this meant navigating through the underwater area with only 3 lives, which is difficult alone without considering the boss. Luckily there are checkpoints you can unlock, which in normal mode cost 100 credits but in expert cost 500.
This cost difference is significant. In normal mode I can just about afford most checkpoints from regular gameplay plus or minus some depending on when I want to donate to the optional tunnelling project. In expert mode I need to pick and choose when I can afford to drop 500 credits at once. In practice this meant a mad dash to the area 3-4 checkpoint right before the boss, a run which was a difficult enough thing to do, plus running back to the hunter camp so I could save my progress.
See, you can only teleport TO checkpoints, not from them. And unlocking a checkpoint with money doesnt last if you gameover before saving. So if you want to avoid losing progress at a gameover, you need to manually backtrack before using your last life.
This is an interesting game mechanic that is a result of transitioning from isolated stages to a metroidvania-ish world, but one that I didnt really experience during normal mode gameplay, because it was just too easy to get through the first few stages on just 3 lives.
An interesting example of the value of difficulty in games, is what Im saying.
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
Grayscail Link ParentBahn Mis are so good! If you can find an asian grocery store near you with a deli/restaraunt, thats where youll get the best ones.Bahn Mis are so good! If you can find an asian grocery store near you with a deli/restaraunt, thats where youll get the best ones.
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
Grayscail Link ParentPeanut butter and Banana is good, but lately I have swapped the peanut butter for Nutella.Peanut butter and Banana is good, but lately I have swapped the peanut butter for Nutella.
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
Grayscail Link ParentI havent been this thrown by a grilled cheese recipie since I watched the Gordon Ramsay saga.I havent been this thrown by a grilled cheese recipie since I watched the Gordon Ramsay saga.
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What do you think is the best sandwich?
By sandwich, I am excluding "the Shaggy", where you just pile every good thing you can think of on. I mean what is your favorite traditional sandwich, such that you could say the name to a...
By sandwich, I am excluding "the Shaggy", where you just pile every good thing you can think of on.
I mean what is your favorite traditional sandwich, such that you could say the name to a stranger and have a reasonable chance of them knowing what fillings you are thinking of.
You may include candidates which are not not universally be considered a sandwich, such as hot dogs, quesadillas, burgers, etc. So long as you genuinely beleive it to be superior to all other sandwich forms.
My current shortlist of candidates, as examples:
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Grilled Cheese - Simple, easy, accessible to the masses
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Bahn Mi - A Vietnamese sandwich of a split baguette with kewpie mayo spread, stuffed with marinated grilled pork, cucumber, carrot, and sliced green pepper.
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Italian Combo - An informal sub combination typically consisting of salami, capicolla, and some form of cheese, mozzarella being used as a default .
You can choose your own metric for what makes for a superior sandwich and may consider any standard toppings for the sandwich like mustard/mayo to be included.
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
Grayscail Link ParentIm the same way, I play ironman and since law runes are hard to come by early on I just developed a habit of not relying on them. Its nice though, it makes you appreciate and get familiar with the...Im the same way, I play ironman and since law runes are hard to come by early on I just developed a habit of not relying on them.
Its nice though, it makes you appreciate and get familiar with the other transport methods. Unlocking stuff like the gnome gliders or hot air balloons is so satisfying as a result.
I just spent like a month working through the fremenik achievements and collecting manta rays so I could unlock infinite teleports on the enchanted lyre. Total game changer.
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
Grayscail Link ParentI mean drinking a magic potion makes more sense to instantly heal than eating a steak and letting it digest and using those protiens to rebuild your body over the course of half a second. I will...I mean drinking a magic potion makes more sense to instantly heal than eating a steak and letting it digest and using those protiens to rebuild your body over the course of half a second. I will eat meals if Im at a camp or something, but not mid combat.
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Comment on What are your gaming idiosyncracies? in ~games
Grayscail LinkSometimes Ill make additional restrictions on a game for roleplaying purposes. Like in Breath of the Wild I only use potions, because healing by eating food doesnt feel realistic. Or in Tears of...Sometimes Ill make additional restrictions on a game for roleplaying purposes.
Like in Breath of the Wild I only use potions, because healing by eating food doesnt feel realistic. Or in Tears of the Kingdom I never used the paraglider because normal adventurers cant fly.
Or in Pokemon I never use the starters, I only use pokemon you could catch as a normal trainer.
Basically as much as possible I try to have my game character play as though they are a normal person in that world, not a uniquely powerful hero.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Grayscail LinkI have been playing Megaman ZX Advent. The game continues the plot of ZX with a new protagonist wielding Biometal A, which is modelled after Axl from Megaman X7. However the main continuity ends...I have been playing Megaman ZX Advent. The game continues the plot of ZX with a new protagonist wielding Biometal A, which is modelled after Axl from Megaman X7. However the main continuity ends after X6 so Axl technically never existed in this world and the A is named after the antagonist of this game, Albert.
Much like in the previous game here you are able to transform into the main and supporting characters from Megaman Zero, but in addition you can now also absorb the forms of several Mavericks called Pseudoroids. These range from being fun and useful to being highly situational but its a cool addition to explore some less humanoid forms. The new ZX form is better than the original, though you will have to wait till half way through the game to get it. One annoying thing is that even though theyve doubled down on this transformation aspect, you still need to return to the Model A form in order to talk to or interact with anything.
The map has been reinplemented and avoids much of the headache of trying to navigate in the previous game, and you can now use warp to any checkpoint from an save point, which is nice for revisiting old areas.
The game has faltered when it comes to flow. The new voice acted lines are not particularly well done, and theres a lot of dialogue that offers very little new information. Model A in particular is very tedious when explaining your new abilities after acquiring a new form.
I havent finished the game yet, but from what Im aware of this game series wasnt continued so the ending is going to be a cliffhanger either way.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #8: What is your favorite video game? (Results) in ~talk
Grayscail Link ParentI picked Golden Sun as one of my favorites too. My favorite part was exploring the Eastern Sea in the second game.I picked Golden Sun as one of my favorites too. My favorite part was exploring the Eastern Sea in the second game.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #8: What is your favorite video game? (Results) in ~talk
Grayscail LinkIm torn between Final Fantasy X and Golden Sun. Golden Sun is the peak of what was possible on the GBA. The spritework seemed remarkably detailed for its time, the worldbuilding made each new city...Im torn between Final Fantasy X and Golden Sun.
Golden Sun is the peak of what was possible on the GBA. The spritework seemed remarkably detailed for its time, the worldbuilding made each new city feel like a distant land, and the music had some absolute bangers in the soundtrack.
FFX on the other hand has some of my favorite game mechanic design in an RPG. Playing through the game normally is fun enough, but when you start getting into no sphere grid runs and you have to learn to exploit every aspect of the combat system, it gives you a broader appreciation of how well it all works. Weapons can feel powerful without needing big numbers and status effects can completely change the flow of a battle. Not to mention the music is amazing in this game too.
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Comment on What do you think of robots in the military? in ~tech
Grayscail Link ParentI know it wouldnt actually work out this way, but a world where nations just make automated/remote controlled robot armies to fight each other in unpopulated areas whenever there is a conflict...I know it wouldnt actually work out this way, but a world where nations just make automated/remote controlled robot armies to fight each other in unpopulated areas whenever there is a conflict sounds rad. Like BattleBots but military grade and huge.
Hes a train focused youtuber, I think he got popular around the time hyperloop was being talked about alot, but its kind of a niche topic so its not surprising if he didnt pop up on your algorithm.