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Comment on ‘Supergirl’: Over eight test screenings so far, three different composers, multiple endings and more Superman in ~movies
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
lou Link ParentThat sounds like something me and my wife would love. Thanks.That sounds like something me and my wife would love. Thanks.
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Comment on Nvim 0.12 released in ~comp
lou (edited )LinkI admitedly don't know how versioning works. But Neovim must be one of the most complete and realiable 0.12 program out there. I don't reallly use it anymore though. I understand Lua is a treat to...I admitedly don't know how versioning works. But Neovim must be one of the most complete and realiable
0.12program out there.I don't reallly use it anymore though. I understand Lua is a treat to programmers, but I'm not one. It completely removed my joy when interacting with Neovim. I just use Emacs for that stuff now. I'm pretty sure they will never change its configuration language.
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Comment on What’s something you’re putting up with? in ~talk
lou (edited )Link ParentDiagnosis can be tricky. One important criteria is how much it affects someone's life in debilitating ways. I don't doubt your assessment. But in my experience, when it comes to adults, the pain...Diagnosis can be tricky. One important criteria is how much it affects someone's life in debilitating ways. I don't doubt your assessment. But in my experience, when it comes to adults, the pain and suffering from ADHD are largely self reported. So if your family members think they are doing fine there is little chance of a diagnosis.
Instead of focusing on getting a ADHD diagnosis, which they may be resistant to, maybe suggest experimenting with psychotherapy. That is a less direct approach that often works with people who resist mental health professionals in general. Once they learn more about their difficulties, psychotherapy could naturally lead either to a diagnosis or a referral to a specialist. Which, of course, may not be what you think or a pathology at all. It's best to prepare for that eventuality.
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Comment on What’s something you’re putting up with? in ~talk
lou Link ParentI understand. We are all going to take the vaccine which is probably the best we can do right now.I understand. We are all going to take the vaccine which is probably the best we can do right now.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
lou Link ParentYou can ask deimos. Or just create it and see what happens.You can ask deimos. Or just create it and see what happens.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
lou (edited )LinkI suggest creating a "JK Rowling is a bitch" megathread, so that everyone who thinks she is a bitch can talk freely about how much of a bitch she is without pestering fans of the franchise....I suggest creating a "JK Rowling is a bitch" megathread, so that everyone who thinks she is a bitch can talk freely about how much of a bitch she is without pestering fans of the franchise.
Besides, at the most, you* are being like the vegan screaming "meat is murder" in a steakhouse. Do you really think you'll convince anyone? Do you even want to?
If someone screamed "meat is murder" while I enjoyed my steak, I would probably eat even more meat out of spite. Just saying.
[*]: I was not about talking any particular person but rather all of those who previously engaged in the described behavior.
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Comment on What’s something you’re putting up with? in ~talk
lou LinkNever-ending flu and crazy viral infections my 2.5 year old brings home from school. I feel like I've been sick for a month.Never-ending flu and crazy viral infections my 2.5 year old brings home from school. I feel like I've been sick for a month.
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Comment on Interesting material types for fantasy resources/macguffins other than crystals or metals? in ~creative
lou (edited )Link"The Death Mirror". Every time you kill someone while looking into their eyes with complete empathy, uttering an incantation, you capture all the magical energy that person would have in their..."The Death Mirror". Every time you kill someone while looking into their eyes with complete empathy, uttering an incantation, you capture all the magical energy that person would have in their remaining, natural lifetime. Of course, the Death Mirror will eventually drive you mad, as, in a way, you have died many times. You experienced fully the deaths of everyone you killed, as if you were them.
"Serendipity". Every time two friends meet randomly after a long time. Every time a great discovery happens by accident. That is not really "random". I mean, it is, but there is an order to Serendipity. You learned to find it. You also learned how not to find it. Because, you see, looking at Serendipity instantly disolves it. You must be walking in a sure, carefully planned direction, at the same time that you have no idea where you're going and why. Serendipity is an "additive" phenomenon; it brings something into reality that did not exist before. The interactions between these elements generate a lot of magical energy. You are far from understanding its mechanisms, but you are an expert at sucking all the delicious juice of Serendipy from whoever has experienced it. At that time, all feeling of warmth and wonder is lost in the room. Any bond or discovery is forgotten, never to be found. It is just a regular place now. Little by little, you're making the world more backwards and dull. But at least you are not killing anyone. Besides, how much harm can just one little mage do anyway?
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Comment on Does anyone have experience exchanging actual letters with a pen pal? in ~talk
lou Link ParentWhat a bittersweet, beautiful story, full of interesting gaps for us to wonder about. Thank you for sharing this.What a bittersweet, beautiful story, full of interesting gaps for us to wonder about. Thank you for sharing this.
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Comment on New ‘Lord of the Rings’ movie From Stephen Colbert and his son in development at Warner Bros in ~movies
lou Link ParentNeither Stephen Colbert nor "Peter McGee" nor "Peter Colbert" has any screenwriting credit on IMDB. I studied film in university, I sure as hell cannot do LOTR :PNeither Stephen Colbert nor "Peter McGee" nor "Peter Colbert" has any screenwriting credit on IMDB. I studied film in university, I sure as hell cannot do LOTR :P
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Comment on 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' to end with Season 2 in ~tv
lou (edited )Link ParentI'll have to rewatch that now. After Spock's World, if you're still in the mood for some Vulcans in print, Sarek by A. C. Crispin is a remarkable take on Spock's father. It goes deep in Vulcan...I'll have to rewatch that now.
After Spock's World, if you're still in the mood for some Vulcans in print, Sarek by A. C. Crispin is a remarkable take on Spock's father. It goes deep in Vulcan psychology and emotion. It is very touching, if I wasn't such a robot I would have cried at one point (perhaps I'm a Vulcan myself). There is also a whole other plot involving the Federation with the usual characters. It is entertaining and well written, but kinda annoying for me at the time because I was only really interested in Vulcans. I'm not sure full Vulcan novels exist.
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Comment on 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' to end with Season 2 in ~tv
lou Link ParentA large part of the novel tells the story of the formation of the Vulcan species since pre-historic times. It is extraordinary.A large part of the novel tells the story of the formation of the Vulcan species since pre-historic times. It is extraordinary.
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Comment on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | Teaser in ~tv
lou Link ParentI should have made myself clearer. My issue is with the Exemplary label, which Deimos often removes when it is just a regular comment someone labeled as such. There is absolutely nothing malicious...I should have made myself clearer. My issue is with the
Exemplarylabel, which Deimos often removes when it is just a regular comment someone labeled as such. There is absolutely nothing malicious in the actual comment. -
Does anyone have experience exchanging actual letters with a pen pal?
I'll be brief. A friend of mine told me about an Android app called Slowly, which simulates sending letters to people around the world with a time delay representing their distance. I answered...
I'll be brief. A friend of mine told me about an Android app called Slowly, which simulates sending letters to people around the world with a time delay representing their distance. I answered that I probably would rather send actual letters instead. I installed Slowly but it is a hellhole of gamification and aggressive monetization. So I went back to the idea of just sending letters to people that I write on paper. I am new to this and several websites exist to facilitate finding pen pals. One of them, Global Penfriends, also has an internal messaging system, which I felt kinda misses the point? Anyway, I think that might be a great inexpensive hobby but I have no idea where to begin with. Some websites have premium tiers too, but it is not clear if this is something I would need.
Any suggestions?
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Comment on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | Teaser in ~tv
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Comment on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | Teaser in ~tv
lou Link ParentI’m 43-year-old. I don’t know what to say, but Harry Potter is pretty cool :P I like the movies. I read the first book and it was very good. I genuinely think JK Rowling is cabable of writing...I’m 43-year-old. I don’t know what to say, but Harry Potter is pretty cool :P
I like the movies. I read the first book and it was very good. I genuinely think JK Rowling is cabable of writing good, interesting books. I may read the other books eventually.
Harry Potter filled both the “stereotypical magic” and the “delightfully British” niches. That generation needed someone to take all the magic clichés and present them in a nice package.
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Comment on Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | Teaser in ~tv
lou LinkImagine being the 11-year-old that will be compared unfavorably to Daniel Radcliffe for years to come regardless of how well he does. Godspeed, Dominic McLaughlin. Godspeed.Imagine being the 11-year-old that will be compared unfavorably to Daniel Radcliffe for years to come regardless of how well he does. Godspeed, Dominic McLaughlin. Godspeed.
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Comment on Nvidia CEO declares AI could start, grow, and run a successful technology company worth more than a billion dollars—excerpt from Lex Fridman Podcast in ~tech
lou Link ParentI don't mean that he lacks knowledge. I'm pretty sure that he likes to boast a lot, that's all.I don't mean that he lacks knowledge. I'm pretty sure that he likes to boast a lot, that's all.
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Comment on Nvidia CEO declares AI could start, grow, and run a successful technology company worth more than a billion dollars—excerpt from Lex Fridman Podcast in ~tech
lou Link ParentPlease correct me if I'm wrong, but Jensen Huang is not a very credible source, is he?Please correct me if I'm wrong, but Jensen Huang is not a very credible source, is he?
I found it difficut to have an emotional connection to Gunn's Superman. Although I understand that some viewers are tired of origin stories, jumping straight to CGI action can make a movie feel like abstract art.