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  1. Comment on ‘Hedgehog’ still has upper claw over ‘Mufasa’ with $62M+ in pre-Christmas frame as ‘Lion King’ prequel loses crown in ~movies

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    I was really surprised people cared so much o Reddit and the box office subreddit is so active. I was surprised that I was actually interested myself. My understanding is that the box office bombs...

    I was really surprised people cared so much o Reddit and the box office subreddit is so active. I was surprised that I was actually interested myself. My understanding is that the box office bombs and hits of today will have a pretty strong I pact on what gets greenlit down the line. I’m really interested to see how Disney deals with Marvel and Starwars franchises coming up with duds. For better or for worse (mostly worse I believe) it’s a pretty safe bet that film execs care about the box office numbers a whole lot more than anyone else.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Looking for board game suggestions for non-gamers in ~games.tabletop

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    Camel (c)up is the most universally enjoyed game I played with non gamers. It is a chaotic betting game that almost always has some wild twists and turns. I love that people who are board gamers...

    Camel (c)up is the most universally enjoyed game I played with non gamers. It is a chaotic betting game that almost always has some wild twists and turns. I love that people who are board gamers try to calculate odds and bet smartly, but if they are u familiar with the game there are possibilities that get overlooked and it can easily lead to players betting on feelings winning. I love that exciting things are happening for everyone, even when it’s not your turn. And it’s not quite like catan where you are dying for a 5 to roll before your turn and if it doesn’t happen, it sucks. I love that there is a lot of hidden information about how players are doing so while it light look like one player is doing great, another player might have better final result bets. I love the feeling of flipping the pyramid over and using the slider to get one dice out. It’s just a pleasure in so many levels.

    I actually stopped enjoying board games a while ago so I would sort of put myself in that category. It does have a small amount of explanation to overcome traditional board game expectations. (You are not playing as one of the camels, you are betting on them!).

    3 votes

  3. Comment on Tenant unions are coming. US landlords aren't ready. in ~life

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    There are already many reasons for the government to improve housing availability. (The notion of “solving” it is not really a reasonable goal. Just like you can’t solve health.). It’s hard for me...

    There are already many reasons for the government to improve housing availability. (The notion of “solving” it is not really a reasonable goal. Just like you can’t solve health.). It’s hard for me to imagine this would push the government much further.

    7 votes

  4. Comment on You make friends *HERE*?! in ~tildes

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    I think here communities passionate about some niche topic are not really around like some small subreddits would be. Everything is on the front page basically, at least for me. So it’s like a big...

    I think here communities passionate about some niche topic are not really around like some small subreddits would be. Everything is on the front page basically, at least for me. So it’s like a big train station with people coming and coming from all over the place and it’s not easy to really get a lot of continued interactions with the same people over a period of time. I think that’s the key to making friends. Or at least one of the best ways to do it. Personally it’s very hard to make friends without have some unique shared experience to relate over. Like an inside joke. I also feel like the community here is very proper. Comments are generally well thought out and rarely do I see even attempts at jokes. That tone is infectious as a lot of people here are precious about this community.

    15 votes

  5. Comment on Are there queer animals? Clownfish that change sex, and other species that demonstrate queer behavior. in ~science

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    I understand gender being a social construct, but plenty of non humans have socialization and gendered roles. Why would sexual orientation be considered a societal construct?

    I understand gender being a social construct, but plenty of non humans have socialization and gendered roles.
    Why would sexual orientation be considered a societal construct?

    2 votes

  6. Comment on How to pass the time when you have nothing to do at work and just your phone? in ~talk

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    Want to also mention, you can read the libby books on your computer too if that's allowed.

    Want to also mention, you can read the libby books on your computer too if that's allowed.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on What short standalone book is worth more than its page count? in ~books

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    Foster by Clair Keegan was so touching and heartbreaking and beautiful to me. I cried a number of times while reading it through one night.

    Foster by Clair Keegan was so touching and heartbreaking and beautiful to me. I cried a number of times while reading it through one night.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on What possession(s) do you have that continue to delight you every time? in ~talk

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    Wow, I got mine in third grade. Granted it’s a spiritual successor now after a lifetime warrant replacement. But it has been with me through college, Japan, and many moves too! My zippers have...

    Wow, I got mine in third grade. Granted it’s a spiritual successor now after a lifetime warrant replacement. But it has been with me through college, Japan, and many moves too! My zippers have some issues but nothing bad. What color is yours? Mines black. And I do love it.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on What are your Christmas movies? in ~movies

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    Little Women, The Green Knight, and Baby Boom

    Little Women, The Green Knight, and Baby Boom

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Caves of Qud releases version 1.0 today in ~games

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    How much of the game is procedurally generated? From what I’ve heard about the game, it seems like there is a lot of common structure for instances. Ie this character is available for this quest.

    How much of the game is procedurally generated? From what I’ve heard about the game, it seems like there is a lot of common structure for instances. Ie this character is available for this quest.

  11. Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life

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    There is a some amount of risk here. I appreciate the sentiment, but many people (myself included) with hobbies can be particular about the tools they use in those hobbies.

    There is a some amount of risk here. I appreciate the sentiment, but many people (myself included) with hobbies can be particular about the tools they use in those hobbies.

    77 votes

  12. Comment on What's on your Christmas wish list? in ~life

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    Haha yeah that’s definitely one of his tropes. He loves ears especially. A lot of his books will have really similar tropes. He has his own flavor of magical surrealism. A lot of cats. A lot of...

    Haha yeah that’s definitely one of his tropes. He loves ears especially. A lot of his books will have really similar tropes. He has his own flavor of magical surrealism. A lot of cats. A lot of books split in half. A lot of classical music discussion. Lots of long stories being told in the book. And lots and lots of things underground.

    I haven’t read Sputnik Sweetheart for over 15 years, I think it was good but it’s not one of his more popular books. I would try a few of his short stories. Or Kafka on the Shore or the Windup Bird Chronicle. Would not recommend 1Q84 until you are really into his stuff.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on What's on your Christmas wish list? in ~life

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    Potential spoilers from someone who hasn't read the book Yeah! I believe it takes place in the second world in HardBoiled Wonderland which I absolutely love.
    Potential spoilers from someone who hasn't read the book

    Yeah! I believe it takes place in the second world in HardBoiled Wonderland which I absolutely love.

  14. Comment on What's on your Christmas wish list? in ~life

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    Haruki Murakami’s new book, The City and Its Uncertain Walls, is definitely on the top of my list!

    Haruki Murakami’s new book, The City and Its Uncertain Walls, is definitely on the top of my list!

    8 votes

  15. Comment on How has your industry changed in the past decade? in ~life

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    Not OP, but I use it to look up simple things. How can I refactor this basic algorithm more cleanly? Why isn’t this laying out as I expect? How can I return an array dropping the first index....

    Not OP, but I use it to look up simple things. How can I refactor this basic algorithm more cleanly? Why isn’t this laying out as I expect? How can I return an array dropping the first index. Things like that size. I will rewrite the code as a simpler generic example before giving it to ChatGPT.

    I have also started using Xcode’s ai code completion. It’s kind of ok, but kind of bumpy too. Want to try code pilot.

    1 vote

  16. Comment on How do you build strong online communities? in ~talk

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    Even in larger, established communities it's important I think. My personal YouTube experience has definitely gone down since dislikes are no longer visible.

    Even in larger, established communities it's important I think. My personal YouTube experience has definitely gone down since dislikes are no longer visible.

    9 votes

  17. Comment on What's the biggest YouTube channel still run by just one person? in ~creative

  18. Comment on Graduating college, starting work, and being lonely in ~life

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    As someone in my mid 30s I would definitely be willing to pay 10k to get 7 months of memories in my 20s. But when I was in my 20s that would have hurt. One thing you can do is take advantage of...

    As someone in my mid 30s I would definitely be willing to pay 10k to get 7 months of memories in my 20s. But when I was in my 20s that would have hurt. One thing you can do is take advantage of your time and proximity to sf to find a really good spot. There’s a lot of different vibes between soma and like the sunset and the mission etc. I would personally not want to live in soma at all and loved living in inner sunset, but I could totally see someone feeling the opposite way.

  19. Comment on Nintendo has hired a company to dox Reddit users so they can sue them for piracy in ~games

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    This person isn’t just pirating games but leaking games before they are released.

    This person isn’t just pirating games but leaking games before they are released.

    13 votes

  20. Comment on Nintendo has hired a company to dox Reddit users so they can sue them for piracy in ~games

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    Doxing is publicly publishing private information. Using PIs to serve a cease and desist seems common. Leaking games before release is serious to Nintendo.

    Doxing is publicly publishing private information. Using PIs to serve a cease and desist seems common. Leaking games before release is serious to Nintendo.

    19 votes