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Comment on The powerhouse of American citrus is suffering a brutal, unrelenting decline in ~food
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Comment on “Dungeon Crawler Carl” now available to libraries exclusively on Libby in ~books
MimicSquid Link ParentHonestly, I'd respect them more for going 70's B-movie quality practical effects than bad CGI. It would feel more true to the incredible intersection of gonzo science fiction and deep humanity...Honestly, I'd respect them more for going 70's B-movie quality practical effects than bad CGI. It would feel more true to the incredible intersection of gonzo science fiction and deep humanity that DCC has going on. Something about the visual quality of Red Dwarf would be perfect.
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Comment on For $700 a month, sleeping pods make San Francisco more affordable, but at what cost in ~life
MimicSquid Link ParentThis is definitely part of the problem. The other part is that as compared to, for instance, New York City, where there is a top level government running the whole thing, the Bay area has 9...This is definitely part of the problem. The other part is that as compared to, for instance, New York City, where there is a top level government running the whole thing, the Bay area has 9 counties with more than 100 municipalities across them, each an independent sinecure trying to protect their own shit. It makes coordination across the region almost impossible. Even basic transportation planning like putting in a bus lane on a major road can be held up for decades because the road goes through 5 different cities each with their own transportation priorities and voters.
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Comment on For $700 a month, sleeping pods make San Francisco more affordable, but at what cost in ~life
MimicSquid Link ParentBuilding more transit is absolutely the way; including a Bay Area-wide underground rail system outside of San Francisco (since BART is really just a medium-range commuter system.) But in the...Building more transit is absolutely the way; including a Bay Area-wide underground rail system outside of San Francisco (since BART is really just a medium-range commuter system.) But in the absence of that public transportation, more housing just puts more people onto the roads, and the roads are already basically at capacity anywhere close to rush hour.
The public transportation is underfunded, which means people won't use it, which means they drive, which means the capacity for more housing is limited by the roads which can't be expanded easily, which means housing prices rise, which means the people who would use public transportation get priced out, which means public transportation can't show demand, return to the beginning.
Someone who has the vision and influence to build extensive public transportation would be amazing, but the appetite for infrastructure investment other than car infrastructure is so small. The budget for roads is funded every year without question, but other transportation has to justify every single project every time, and it just makes non-car transportation advocates have to fight for every single dollar in a way that just makes everything harder.
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Comment on At long last, InfoWars is ours - The Onion in ~news
MimicSquid Link ParentYeah, Colbert is still making Reagan, Churchill, and moon landing jokes. You can tell that the target demographic is definitely the olds.Yeah, Colbert is still making Reagan, Churchill, and moon landing jokes. You can tell that the target demographic is definitely the olds.
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Comment on Good time to buy a gas/diesel car (in the EU)? in ~transport
MimicSquid Link ParentThis is the way. My household gave up owning a car 15 years ago, and it's been a great choice for us. When there are backpacking or rock climbing trips up into the mountains, we can rent a vehicle...This is the way. My household gave up owning a car 15 years ago, and it's been a great choice for us. When there are backpacking or rock climbing trips up into the mountains, we can rent a vehicle that meets the needs of the moment rather than making do with the car we might've had for city driving, and it's notably cheaper than maintaining a car.
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Comment on Crusader Kings III: Chapter V | Official reveal in ~games
MimicSquid (edited )Link ParentTotally. That's basically how merchant republics ended up working in CK2, and I would love to see more of that sort of thing. You could kind of do that now with a religious adventurer, but it...Totally. That's basically how merchant republics ended up working in CK2, and I would love to see more of that sort of thing. You could kind of do that now with a religious adventurer, but it would be nice to have some formal mechanics for preaching/converting and supporting your new religion as it grows.
EDIT: This is what I get for focusing on the first of the two DLC in this chapter: Merchant Republics, coming in Q4. Makes sense that they'd want to get all of the alternate forms of government going right at the same time.
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Comment on Crusader Kings III: Chapter V | Official reveal in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentI believe that outside of Christianity there wasn't a religion in that time period that had a singular extra-national religious authority? There were plenty of countries that claimed divine status...I believe that outside of Christianity there wasn't a religion in that time period that had a singular extra-national religious authority? There were plenty of countries that claimed divine status for their ruler and determined particular rites for their country, but I don't think their claims to have the singular Truth such that everyone else should obey them were respected beyond their borders.
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Comment on Crusader Kings III: Chapter V | Official reveal in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentThe thing that I'm happiest about? The ability to shift-click to add waypoints when traveling. No more clicking to add one waypoint at a time when trying to hit a dozen waypoints on my way to...The thing that I'm happiest about? The ability to shift-click to add waypoints when traveling. No more clicking to add one waypoint at a time when trying to hit a dozen waypoints on my way to grovel before my Emperor.
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Comment on A brief history of fish sauce in ~food
MimicSquid Link ParentI think fish sauce has equivalents in western cooking that make it less likely to be needed. Boullion cubes/paste or yeast extracts like Vegemite fill the same general salty/umami role, and so...I think fish sauce has equivalents in western cooking that make it less likely to be needed. Boullion cubes/paste or yeast extracts like Vegemite fill the same general salty/umami role, and so it's not just culinary unfamiliarity that prevents further inroads into the west.
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Comment on Any male victims from female abuse? in ~life.men
MimicSquid LinkYes. I can't yet talk about it, even with my therapist, but yes.Yes. I can't yet talk about it, even with my therapist, but yes.
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Comment on The cosmetic industry’s new frontier: cadaver fat in ~health
MimicSquid Link ParentAs someone who followed my mother's wishes for her body to be donated for science, I felt at peace with it because it felt like her undertaking one last virtuous act as she left this place. But...As someone who followed my mother's wishes for her body to be donated for science, I felt at peace with it because it felt like her undertaking one last virtuous act as she left this place. But the thought of her body being sold for parts to make someone a profit makes me feel a little flicker of helpless rage. Maybe that's what did happen to her. I can't ever know, really. But humans being sold for parts the way that other animals are is an incredibly dangerous thing. The fact that homo sapiens is just another animal should lead us to treat other animals more kindly, not treating the most vulnerable people among us like cuts of meat.
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Comment on Esoteric Ebb | Fully Ramblomatic in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentYeah, I did. I don't recall anything in it being all that scandalous aside from Nick's poor taste in engaging with people on social media. Beyond that, which has been resolved, it all felt like a...Yeah, I did. I don't recall anything in it being all that scandalous aside from Nick's poor taste in engaging with people on social media. Beyond that, which has been resolved, it all felt like a nothingburger of basic workplace disagreements?
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Comment on Esoteric Ebb | Fully Ramblomatic in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentI do think Frost's videos were an absolute highlight of early Second Wind, but competitive with Fully Ramblomatic? Something that would cause people to come back week after week for decades? I...I do think Frost's videos were an absolute highlight of early Second Wind, but competitive with Fully Ramblomatic? Something that would cause people to come back week after week for decades? I think he did a poor job of proving that, and then a doubly poor job of making it seem like anyone should work with him in the future when he publicly blew up about it. Negotiate compensation? Absolutely. Throw a fit in public? Eeeh. He may have the voice of a career PI, but he had the business instincts of a young man trying to fight for recognition he hadn't yet earned.
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Comment on Esoteric Ebb | Fully Ramblomatic in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentIt's easy enough to tell. Second Wind posts their quarterly financials for transparency's sake, as they're largely supported by donations. Not individual salaries, but you can assume that as the...It's easy enough to tell. Second Wind posts their quarterly financials for transparency's sake, as they're largely supported by donations. Not individual salaries, but you can assume that as the star attraction he's got a notable slice of the pie.
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Comment on Esoteric Ebb | Fully Ramblomatic in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentI went and looked it up. In July it'll be 19 years he's been doing this. It's rather impressive.I went and looked it up. In July it'll be 19 years he's been doing this. It's rather impressive.
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Comment on Train Jazz: A jazz combo played in real time by every active NYC subway train in ~music
MimicSquid LinkNormally I don't like procedurally generated music, especially jazz. In my heart, jazz is an ever-moving dialogue between the participants. A performance, yes, but also an experience the musicians...Normally I don't like procedurally generated music, especially jazz. In my heart, jazz is an ever-moving dialogue between the participants. A performance, yes, but also an experience the musicians are sharing as they play off of each other.
More than most, this is that. The trains each have their lane, but they're also playing off of each other, giving each other space to say their bit. I like this.
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Comment on Esoteric Ebb | Fully Ramblomatic in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentI will say that Yahtzee gave the closest thing to a glowing endorsement I've heard from him in years.I will say that Yahtzee gave the closest thing to a glowing endorsement I've heard from him in years.
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Comment on How worried should I be about plastic water bottles? in ~talk
MimicSquid Link ParentNot so relevant in this particular case. The plastic in that situation is mostly coming from the plastic-coated single-use metal caps of the glass bottles.Not so relevant in this particular case. The plastic in that situation is mostly coming from the plastic-coated single-use metal caps of the glass bottles.
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Comment on France launches government Linux desktop plan as Windows exit begins in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentAh, thank you. So they can just take their private version and carry on with no fuss? Thank you for the clarification.Ah, thank you. So they can just take their private version and carry on with no fuss? Thank you for the clarification.
You've heard of the Irish Potato Famine? That killed a few hundred thousand people because they were entirely dependent on a single crop that was vulnerable. There's nothing in particular that stops this from happening to some other crop, and only the variety of crops available minimizes the impact to the global food supply these days. It could still ruin a region, though.