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Comment on Good time to buy a gas/diesel car (in the EU)? in ~transport
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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.
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Comment on France launches government Linux desktop plan as Windows exit begins in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentMy expectation is that they'll use a branch whose license allows for forks for non-commercial use in some way that the government can argue that they're not breaking the law by having a private...My expectation is that they'll use a branch whose license allows for forks for non-commercial use in some way that the government can argue that they're not breaking the law by having a private fork, and then they'll seal it up tight and manage it themselves.
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Comment on France launches government Linux desktop plan as Windows exit begins in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentIt's impossible to say that such a thing hasn't already happened, as proving a negative is notoriously difficult. But Microsoft has fairly robust defenses against such a thing. Depending on the...It's impossible to say that such a thing hasn't already happened, as proving a negative is notoriously difficult. But Microsoft has fairly robust defenses against such a thing. Depending on the specific distribution chosen, that particular flavor of Linux might not have been able to defend against every simultaneous state actor trying to get its changes into the code before France starts using it.
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Comment on France launches government Linux desktop plan as Windows exit begins in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentImagine if you could have a backdoor into every single French government system through a single vulnerability you could build into the OS they were about to start using. How much would complete...Imagine if you could have a backdoor into every single French government system through a single vulnerability you could build into the OS they were about to start using. How much would complete visibility be worth? Billions, certainly.
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Comment on France launches government Linux desktop plan as Windows exit begins in ~society
MimicSquid LinkWhile it says that the determination of distribution will be determined later, my guess is that they've already determined and forked their preferred distribution. If they announced it in advance,...While it says that the determination of distribution will be determined later, my guess is that they've already determined and forked their preferred distribution. If they announced it in advance, everyone who could possibly do so would be targeting it.
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Comment on The greatest documentary you've never heard of - Tie Xi Qu (铁西区) by Wang Bing in ~movies
MimicSquid Link ParentFor future reference, every comment and post has a "bookmark" link that allows you to save it for later.For future reference, every comment and post has a "bookmark" link that allows you to save it for later.
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.