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Comment on Art42, Infinite AI generated paintings in ~arts
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
ntgg Link ParentSorry. Reading my comment back I realize it comes off aggressive. I didn't mean it that way. I haven't played Carrion so I can't comment on that, but I think that the whole $/hour metric has just...Sorry. Reading my comment back I realize it comes off aggressive. I didn't mean it that way. I haven't played Carrion so I can't comment on that, but I think that the whole $/hour metric has just too much importance placed onto it. There are a lot of games that feel like they ran out of inspiration half way through and then add little annoying things that don't improve the game to pad out the time. I don't mean anything against you, your opinion of Carrion, or caring about the $/hour. I just meant to say I think that there are a lot of really great games that the $/hour metric makes a lot of people dismiss and I want more value placed on other parts of games.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
ntgg Link ParentI really hate the $/hour metric. I have enjoyed more games that have a horrible $/hour than ones that have a really good $/hour, usually because the game is only as long as it needs to be. I think...I really hate the $/hour metric. I have enjoyed more games that have a horrible $/hour than ones that have a really good $/hour, usually because the game is only as long as it needs to be. I think that it really reduces what it means to be a valuable game to it's worst form and actively makes the industry worse.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
ntgg LinkI played through Night in the Woods recently. It is a pretty good narrative game about being lost in life. Pretty relatable to myself. It feels like there is like 80% of a really good game there...I played through Night in the Woods recently. It is a pretty good narrative game about being lost in life. Pretty relatable to myself. It feels like there is like 80% of a really good game there but it wasn't quite fleshed out all the way. The first 4 hours or so are almost perfect. They get across the feeling of drifting pretty well. There are a couple of groups of people in the town that you can just observe having a conversation and their lives change day to day as you go and I really liked it. Makes it feel as if the world is moving on around you.
Overall I would really recommend this game to anybody.Spoilers
But, about 2 hours from the end of the game, it becomes about this cult of people, which would be fine if they used that story to explore the characters more, but they don't. It just happens, then they say "woah, that was crazy", decide to move on with their life, and the game ends. It just kinda sucks. It spends most of the game building up the relationship between these characters and then doesn't bother doing that for the last like 2 hours. I just don't understand. -
Climate change is an absolute nightmare - this is why
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Comment on Kanye West declares he will run for US president in 2020 in ~news
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~music
ntgg LinkA lot of Clarence Clarity songs have repeating lyrics like that. The two that come to mind are Cancer™ In The Water and Will To Believe. Cancer™ In The Water only has the lyrics and about half of...A lot of Clarence Clarity songs have repeating lyrics like that. The two that come to mind are Cancer™ In The Water and Will To Believe.
Cancer™ In The Water only has the lyrics
Before I get out
I'll put cancer in the water
Before you got out
You left cancer in meand about half of Will To Believe is just
And the heart can’t always feel it
But the head can always dream it
And then stop dreaming, be it
And I willwith a bit of variation sometimes.
There is also Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized which, while not having repeated lyrics per se, does layer the verses over each other for the whole song.
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Comment on A closer look at Paper Mario: The Origami King in ~games
ntgg LinkAlmost all of Nintendo's games look incredible. I am obsessed with the origami art style of any game and Nintendo really pulls it off here I think. The only thing I don't get is why they keep...Almost all of Nintendo's games look incredible. I am obsessed with the origami art style of any game and Nintendo really pulls it off here I think. The only thing I don't get is why they keep insisting that there are some out of style things in there, like the bosses here or the super items in the last two.
The new battle system looks pretty good. It looks to go kinda turn based past the circle gimmick, but I can't really tell. I haven't enjoyed the last two paper Mario games so I don't have high hopes, but the art style and new battle system give me enough hope to pay attention to it.
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Comment on JK Rowling is dangerously wrong in ~lgbt
ntgg LinkI'm amazed at how homophobic and toxic JK's whole essay comes off. If for some reason you ignore or agree with her points about trans people it still comes off pretty shitty.I'm amazed at how homophobic and toxic JK's whole essay comes off. If for some reason you ignore or agree with her points about trans people it still comes off pretty shitty.
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Comment on What are your most obscure finds that are musically excellent? in ~music
ntgg Link ParentIf you put an empty line between the paragraphs it might be a little more easy to read.If you put an empty line between the paragraphs it might be a little more easy to read.
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Comment on What are your most obscure finds that are musically excellent? in ~music
ntgg (edited )LinkMy two favorite albums of the year so far are THUNDERBIRD by William Crooks and "things happen, it's ok!" by FROMTHEHEART. Both are kinda experimental electronic hip-hop, with "things happen, it's...My two favorite albums of the year so far are THUNDERBIRD by William Crooks and "things happen, it's ok!" by FROMTHEHEART. Both are kinda experimental electronic hip-hop, with "things happen, it's ok!" being more bedroom pop focused and THUNDERBIRD being more like emo punk focused. If you just want to listen to one song from each I recommend LOVEYOURSELF from THUNDERBIRD and idontfeelitanymore from "things happen, it's ok!"
I'm not sure how obscure these are, but the YouTube videos all have less than 10k views as far I as can tell, and somebody else used that as a metric so I'm gonna count it because I want more people to listen to these albums.
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Comment on Podcast discussions & recommendations! What are you listening to? in ~talk
ntgg LinkThe ones currently in my rotation are: My Brother, My Brother And Me - A comedic "advice" podcast where three brothers just do a bunch of bits for an hour. The only podcast able to keep my...The ones currently in my rotation are:
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My Brother, My Brother And Me - A comedic "advice" podcast where three brothers just do a bunch of bits for an hour. The only podcast able to keep my interest for as long as it has. I have been listening to it for like 6 years now and still get excited to listen to each new episode.
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Dead Eyes - A comedic satirical serial podcast about the time the host was fired from an acting job by Tom Hanks. It is very well done. There are 8 episodes out now, currently on hiatus due to coronavirus. Listen to this one, just start at the first episode.
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If I Were You - Another comedic "advice" podcast, this time less bits but still kinda enjoyable. I don't listen to this one very often, but I still will put on an episode every now and then. It's hosted by Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld of Jake and Amir web series fame, so if you liked that series you'll probably like this. Probably don't start at the beginning though, I don't remember the start being that good.
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'Til Death Do Us Blart - A yearly review of Paul Blart Mall Cop 2. It's dumb but fun.
The ones I used to listen to:
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Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend - Conan talks with a guest for an hour, pretty funny. Most episodes end up having the same discussion about fame and comedy and it gets very boring to listen to so I haven't listened to it in like 3 months.
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Dissect - A podcast that analyses the meaning of albums with seasons dedicated to an album and an episode per song plus an episode intro to the season. I listened to seasons 1, 2, and 4 but realized I wasn't really enjoying myself a lot of the time and I prefer to get the meaning out of songs myself instead of some dude telling me the meaning.
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The McElroy Brothers Will Be In Trolls 2 - It's over now, but it was a podcast started by the hosts of MBMBaM to get them roles in Trolls 2. It is pretty funny I recommend listening to it still, but it has lost some of it's luster now that they are in Trolls 2. Still worth it if you enjoy MBMBaM.
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Comment on Daily thread for news/updates/discussion of George Floyd protests - June 3 in ~news
ntgg (edited )Link ParentI live right outside of philadelphia, so I guess it makes more sense for me to go protest than for you to go protest. It is also an issue I have witnessed first hand, and as a member of the lgbt...I live right outside of philadelphia, so I guess it makes more sense for me to go protest than for you to go protest. It is also an issue I have witnessed first hand, and as a member of the lgbt community and human race I feel it is my duty to support these causes for equality.
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Comment on Daily thread for news/updates/discussion of George Floyd protests - June 3 in ~news
ntgg Link ParentI don't think it is at all a possible outcome, but I think that it should be (and is for many) the goal. I think that really anything short of that won't help as much as many people think it will,...I don't think it is at all a possible outcome, but I think that it should be (and is for many) the goal. I think that really anything short of that won't help as much as many people think it will, and seeing what needs to be done will inspire greater change than arrests for a small small subset of crimes committed by police.
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Comment on Daily thread for news/updates/discussion of George Floyd protests - June 3 in ~news
ntgg (edited )Link ParentThose things won't instill lasting change. Until the system has been completely replaced police brutality will keep happening and systemic racism will continue to be an issue that effects everyone...Those things won't instill lasting change. Until the system has been completely replaced police brutality will keep happening and systemic racism will continue to be an issue that effects everyone all the time.
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Comment on Daily thread for news/updates/discussion of George Floyd protests - June 3 in ~news
ntgg Link ParentFor the most part I agree with what you are saying that people have short attention spans and it will cool off as people who don't care as much get tired of it, but I don't agree that we shouldn't...For the most part I agree with what you are saying that people have short attention spans and it will cool off as people who don't care as much get tired of it, but I don't agree that we shouldn't try. You are saying that you don't see any reason this time will be different, but it sounds like you are saying it is not worth it to try to make it different this time.
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Comment on Daily thread for news/updates/discussion of George Floyd protests - June 3 in ~news
ntgg Link ParentSo because there might be change in the future we shouldn't do anything now? Also, those are two separate issues. You are literally telling me to sit down and not protest then telling me that...So because there might be change in the future we shouldn't do anything now? Also, those are two separate issues. You are literally telling me to sit down and not protest then telling me that Americans can't stay passionate enough to change anything. Pessimism is used by people in power to stop the oppressed having hope for change, and what you are saying here is just supporting the racist and abusive people in power.
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Comment on Daily thread for news/updates/discussion of George Floyd protests - June 3 in ~news
ntgg Link ParentAre you saying that all the protests should stop? The protests are not just about raising awareness, but to sustain that awareness. Nothing has really been done to change the system that allows...Are you saying that all the protests should stop? The protests are not just about raising awareness, but to sustain that awareness. Nothing has really been done to change the system that allows this to keep happening and I think that keeping the pressure up until something is done is important.
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Comment on Daily thread for news/updates/discussion of George Floyd protests - June 3 in ~news
ntgg LinkFrom the things I've seen on twitter I don't understand how anybody could think that the cops aren't the bad guys. They are obviously the ones escalating this situation, even doing things that if...From the things I've seen on twitter I don't understand how anybody could think that the cops aren't the bad guys. They are obviously the ones escalating this situation, even doing things that if done in war would easily be war crimes. It's crazy.
I want to go out and protest, but as somebody who has only really done like 2 "protests" in my life (a walkout in high school and pride parade last year) I don't know how to convince my friends to go or where to find the location of good protests to go to. I know there is a map on the blacklivesmatters ccard, but they seem to be just cities and not any more info.
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Comment on Seven years later, I bought a new Macbook. For the first time, I don't love it in ~tech
ntgg (edited )Link ParentYeah, I just got a mac for the first time in like 7 years and the touch bar works for me, and I was pretty primed to find it a stupid gimmick. The 2020 model has a hardware escape key, so that...Yeah, I just got a mac for the first time in like 7 years and the touch bar works for me, and I was pretty primed to find it a stupid gimmick. The 2020 model has a hardware escape key, so that hasn't been an issue for me at all. Unlike what @emdash said it is significantly faster than pressing keys to change volume or brightness. I also find that it is useful to me about the same percentage of the time function keys were. I haven't had any accidental presses either. I think there is plenty of room to improve, mostly on the software side, but I think it definitely has a place.
What's the license on this? Editing these could be kinda fun but I don't see any license info on the website.