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Comment on Games: Your personal year in review for 2025 in ~games
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Comment on The comedian dismantling the alpha-male persona in ~tv
mayonuki LinkNathan Fielder seems like the opposite of this. He’s intentional directed his shows to make the audience constantly question if this is an act or real. Like a comedy magician, the audience is...But Robinson maintains a line between who he is and who he plays on-screen; in this way, he's more akin to the comedian Nathan Fielder, who similarly uses long-form fiction to explore the wannabe-alpha-male archetype.
Nathan Fielder seems like the opposite of this. He’s intentional directed his shows to make the audience constantly question if this is an act or real. Like a comedy magician, the audience is literally fearful of the safety of everyone involved.
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Comment on Animals versus ghosts in ~tech
mayonuki LinkCould someone explain what “bitter lesson pilled” means. The explanation of something arranged so that it benefits from additional computations for free is unclear to mean when the writer uses the...Could someone explain what “bitter lesson pilled” means. The explanation of something arranged so that it benefits from additional computations for free is unclear to mean when the writer uses the term later. I also have no understanding of how the words bitter lesson pilled conceptually would mean that.
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Comment on Which grand strategy are you? in ~misc
mayonuki Link ParentThe options are absolute and have no accounting for any complexity. These would be too simple for a game of Age of Empires, let alone the real world.The options are absolute and have no accounting for any complexity. These would be too simple for a game of Age of Empires, let alone the real world.
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Comment on Alton Brown is back! Alton Brown Cooks Food | Episode 1: The Big Bird in ~food
mayonuki LinkI would love to know more about why and how cooking trends come and go. Brining is huge right now particularly with Salt, Fat, Acid, Heats huge influence. It's super effective, and as far as I...I would love to know more about why and how cooking trends come and go. Brining is huge right now particularly with Salt, Fat, Acid, Heats huge influence. It's super effective, and as far as I know it was used by restaurants for a long time, so what made it popular for home cooks and home cook media? I need a Miranda Priestly-esque flow diagram of how popular techniques and recipes come around.
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Comment on We bought an old house in the Japanese countryside in ~life.home_improvement
mayonuki Link ParentThank you for posting this blog! I have been subscribed to this channel for years, but never knew about it. I’m looking for any and all info on why they chose this home after looking at so many....Thank you for posting this blog! I have been subscribed to this channel for years, but never knew about it. I’m looking for any and all info on why they chose this home after looking at so many. This looks like a major undertaking so combined with the hunt for inheritors, I’m really curious what is uniquely good here! I hope they go into it more, but I’m really confident they will do a great job and build a gorgeous house in the end!
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Comment on New York school phone ban has made lunch loud again in ~tech
mayonuki Link ParentThat is wonderful to hear. So far my kid is interested in tv when we watch something live like the World Series or the Oscars, but loses interest in about 10 minutes or less. So I think the...That is wonderful to hear. So far my kid is interested in tv when we watch something live like the World Series or the Oscars, but loses interest in about 10 minutes or less. So I think the non-exposure works really well. I am more concerned when he’s older at an age when the kids in his class start getting phones and the social norm of what kids his age is conflicts with what we do.
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Comment on New York school phone ban has made lunch loud again in ~tech
mayonuki LinkSuper hopeful by the time my one year old is school age, phones are restricted to a much larger extent at a societal level.Super hopeful by the time my one year old is school age, phones are restricted to a much larger extent at a societal level.
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Comment on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Official trailer in ~movies
mayonuki Link ParentI don’t think he smiles once in the entire trailer!I don’t think he smiles once in the entire trailer!
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Comment on The Super Mario Galaxy Movie | Official trailer in ~movies
mayonuki LinkMario calling someone’s art “trash” straight to their face is so out of character. Do not like this guy.Mario calling someone’s art “trash” straight to their face is so out of character. Do not like this guy.
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
mayonuki LinkI watched Fantastic Four: First Steps and was pretty shocked how bland it was. I am not super into comics or comic book movies, but I usually find them more fun and endearing than I had expected...I watched Fantastic Four: First Steps and was pretty shocked how bland it was. I am not super into comics or comic book movies, but I usually find them more fun and endearing than I had expected before watching. This seemed like worst I had seen since Wonder Woman 84, which I enjoyed for at least beating entertainingly bad. Even Eternals had some nice locations. This one just felt completely lifeless to me, what many might describe as “felt like ai wrote it”.
Since Godzilla Minus 0 was just announced, the first one has definitely been in my mind. And these two movies have really similar plots. I don’t think FF:FS can really be spoiled, but the premise of an unstoppable force is coming how can we deal with it is pretty classic for a reason. Basically any given scene in GM1 gave me more reasons to care about anyone than the entirety of FF:FS. I’m pretty shocked to see how highly rated it is. Thunderbolts felt pretty flat to me too, though. So maybe I’m just jaded.
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Comment on How has AI positively impacted your life? in ~tech
mayonuki Link ParentI have learned a lot about things I didn't know I didn't know. I often ask how can I verify what you are saying?I have learned a lot about things I didn't know I didn't know. I often ask how can I verify what you are saying?
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Comment on Pluribus S01E01 - “We is Us” in ~tv
mayonuki Link ParentThe show does a really good job convincing the main character and the audience the hive are at least trustworthy. I don’t believe this is the case, but it would be interesting if the other...The show does a really good job convincing the main character and the audience the hive are at least trustworthy. I don’t believe this is the case, but it would be interesting if the other unaffected characters are either not actually unaffected, or a small sample of all the unaffected who are ok with everything.
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Comment on Pluribus S01E01 - “We is Us” in ~tv
mayonuki LinkRare for me to watch a show and have it impact my dreams that night. I am hooked on this premise and really excited to see where it goes. Would love to see more black mirror types of scenarios get...Rare for me to watch a show and have it impact my dreams that night. I am hooked on this premise and really excited to see where it goes. Would love to see more black mirror types of scenarios get full shows.
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Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ Chrono Trigger in ~games
mayonuki LinkI finally finished Chrono Trigger for the first time last year before my first child was born. I had attempted to get through it many times before giving up at different points. I think I would...I finally finished Chrono Trigger for the first time last year before my first child was born. I had attempted to get through it many times before giving up at different points. I think I would fall off after getting distracted by another game or just life and then forgetting where/when everything was going one.
The only criticism I have for this game is that the first few hours are absolutely sublime and there’s no way anything could keep up that standard. There are plenty of moments that reach those heights later on, but the concentration of unforgettable moments, music, mechanics, etc in the beginning is unparalleled. The trial scene made one of the strongest impressions on me of any kind of art when I first played it in 2004.
I loved being able usually to see enemies before you encounter them. I had not played many helps, but random encounters like Pokémon always felt like crashing a car into a wall. I loved the music. I loved how all the eras felt cohesive artistically while feeling completely different and being rich enough to potentially be their own world.
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Comment on Tildes, I need your advice. Looking for Nintendo Switch 1 and NS2 games. in ~games
mayonuki LinkYou mentioned they have a lot of Kirby games, so they probably already have Kirby and the Forgotten Land. If not I think that’s a great game for two people to play regardless if there’s a gap in...You mentioned they have a lot of Kirby games, so they probably already have Kirby and the Forgotten Land. If not I think that’s a great game for two people to play regardless if there’s a gap in skill.
I haven’t seen anyone mention Castle Crashers or Towerfall. They are older but really fun multiplayer games.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~tech
mayonuki LinkEnjoyed reading this. It's really hard to imagine a healthy and enjoyable social media service these days. I would rather Facebook (and the others) never existed, but I can't deny that it was...Enjoyed reading this. It's really hard to imagine a healthy and enjoyable social media service these days. I would rather Facebook (and the others) never existed, but I can't deny that it was extremely useful for me from 2006-2014 or so. I made so many more connections through it. I have so many great photos people tagged me in. It was so much easier to plan parties and other events. It was just great being able to say "I'm going to be in this city these days" and people you knew could message you. None of these use cases have alternatives (including current FB) that reach the same level of utility, convenience, or user experience.
A social media service that actually helps you get more out of real world connections could be great. It's harder than ever (post-covid, getting older) to meet people and I don't think that's healthy or good for life in generally.
Maybe my concept of social media is different because I don't really see any of that coming about in the possibilities brought up in the article.
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Comment on What's a setting that you'd recommend? in ~tech
mayonuki LinkTiny setting, but on Apple laptops I immediately swap ctrl and Spock’s button functionality. I rarely set caps lock on but the caps lock key is so much larger! I got used to it being that way with...Tiny setting, but on Apple laptops I immediately swap ctrl and Spock’s button functionality. I rarely set caps lock on but the caps lock key is so much larger! I got used to it being that way with a Japanese keyboard layout and could never go back.
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Comment on ‘The Pitt’ wins Drama, ‘The Studio’ wins Comedy, and ‘Adolescence’ wins Limited Series at the 2025 Emmy’s in ~tv
mayonuki Link ParentI am Luke warm on Seth Rogen, but this felt like a passion project where he got a big blank check to make something he loved with a bunch of friends and it was ambitious and came out great.I am Luke warm on Seth Rogen, but this felt like a passion project where he got a big blank check to make something he loved with a bunch of friends and it was ambitious and came out great.
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Comment on CGA-2025-09 🕹️🚂 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Last Express in ~games
mayonuki LinkI had not heard of this game until listening to an episode of My Perfect Console with Jordan Mechner as the guest. The episode does a great job going through the production of the game and how...I had not heard of this game until listening to an episode of My Perfect Console with Jordan Mechner as the guest. The episode does a great job going through the production of the game and how ambitious it was. Jordan Mechner is an extremely creative person. I'm excited to give this a try as I grew up with a lot of adventure games.
I'm not really familiar with gacha games at all, but I really can't imagine how that works with a visual novel? Do you get characters and then go through their stories?