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  1. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I just finish children of dune (book 3). I hope you enjoy your journey! The 1st book has A LOT of jargon that it doesn't explain and you just gotta use context clues to figure it out. If you...

    I just finish children of dune (book 3). I hope you enjoy your journey! The 1st book has A LOT of jargon that it doesn't explain and you just gotta use context clues to figure it out. If you search up a glossary, it often has spoilers. I suggest you make your own glossary and fill it in as you go. I have a few friends who did that and it really helped their enjoyment.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Game recommendations, specifically (round 2) in ~games

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    I thoroughly enjoyed jusant. It's a journey style game where you go on an adventure. You are climbing a BIG rock. The interesting bit is you control the arms while climbing. The game is beautiful...

    I thoroughly enjoyed jusant. It's a journey style game where you go on an adventure. You are climbing a BIG rock. The interesting bit is you control the arms while climbing.

    The game is beautiful and I love the sound design. The story is interesting but didn't grab me. After big climbing sections, there are little ledges where the player just looks out. I use the moments to do some deep breathing and really feel my progress. It makes me feel more connected to the world, character, and myself.

    Overall the game is shorter (less than 10 hours). I hope you enjoy it and it helps bring you peace like it did me.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Favorite game shows? in ~tv

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    If you want a more survivor style show, my household loves MTVs the challenge. The basic premise is teams of 2 compete for a cash prize in a season-long competition. The competitors live in a...

    If you want a more survivor style show, my household loves MTVs the challenge. The basic premise is teams of 2 compete for a cash prize in a season-long competition. The competitors live in a house together during the show. The twist is the competitors had to be on other mtv shows before the challenge. This leads to tons of drama.

    Each episode, the teams play the first game. The losing team goes into the jungle.The winner of the game gets immunity from being voted into the jungle. Next there is a voting phase where they vote on the other team to go into the jungle.

    What is the jungle? It's an elimination round, a new game they play where the loser goes home. The show often has themes like rivals or ex's.

    Its a fun show.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on Tildes Video Thread in ~misc

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    Area 51 & the Geography of a Secret - An interesting video that talks about state secrecy systems and the traces they leave behind. In the video, the host talks to artists like Trevor Paglen. I...

    Area 51 & the Geography of a Secret - An interesting video that talks about state secrecy systems and the traces they leave behind. In the video, the host talks to artists like Trevor Paglen. I highly recommend you check out his art, its pretty cool.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Single-player games to play with my partner in ~games

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    I also recommend case of the golden idol. My gf and I played it together and it was very fun

    I also recommend case of the golden idol. My gf and I played it together and it was very fun

    2 votes

  6. Comment on Colorado Amtrak journey in winter gives serious Skyrim vibes in ~travel

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    The zephyr is a train I've wanted to go on for a while. What would you say are other standout moments? I'm a transit enthusiast but never been on a long train ride.

    The zephyr is a train I've wanted to go on for a while. What would you say are other standout moments?

    I'm a transit enthusiast but never been on a long train ride.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (November 2023) in ~health.mental

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    Early congrats! I do totally hear that about putting problems in perspective. I often have a problem of feeling overwhelmed by things that feel so important. A trick I use is the 5-5-5 rule. What...

    Early congrats!

    I do totally hear that about putting problems in perspective. I often have a problem of feeling overwhelmed by things that feel so important.

    A trick I use is the 5-5-5 rule.
    What is the 5-5-5 rule?
    Ask yourself 3 questions.
    Will it matter in 5 days?
    Will it matter in 5 months?
    Will it matter in 5 years?

    As you go through the questions, it forces you to think bigger picture.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    As a graduation present to myself, I got the Akira 35 year anniversary box set. I read it the first time as a teenager and I absolutely loved it. So I've been rereading it, I'm currently on book 3.

    As a graduation present to myself, I got the Akira 35 year anniversary box set. I read it the first time as a teenager and I absolutely loved it.

    So I've been rereading it, I'm currently on book 3.

  9. Comment on What is your preferred VPN? in ~comp

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    I have been using mullvad for the past 2 years with 0 complaints. I suggest you check it out. they really try to be privacy focused above all else.

    I have been using mullvad for the past 2 years with 0 complaints. I suggest you check it out. they really try to be privacy focused above all else.

    49 votes

  10. Comment on XML is better than YAML. Hear me out... in ~comp

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    I personally don't like yaml and overall agree with the take. That being said, I do understand why some people may like it, it's easy to write. Caddy server does it correctly. IIRC Hugo also does...

    I personally don't like yaml and overall agree with the take. That being said, I do understand why some people may like it, it's easy to write.

    Caddy server does it correctly. IIRC Hugo also does it. I have fought for hours with ansible over dumb things like white space and which characters can I use in my regex. I'd rather not do that again.

    1 vote

  11. Comment on What comics books are you reading these days? in ~comics

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    The Scott Pilgrim comics are amazing. They hold a special place in my heart because I grew up in Toronto while they were coming out and so they remind me deeply of home. Scott Pilgrim for me holds...

    The Scott Pilgrim comics are amazing. They hold a special place in my heart because I grew up in Toronto while they were coming out and so they remind me deeply of home. Scott Pilgrim for me holds a snap shot of the world I grew up in but with more magic.

    Without spoiling it, the ending is different. IIRC it's because the movie was being written before the final book.

  12. Comment on ChatGPT's odds of getting code questions correct are worse than a coin flip in ~tech

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    Lately I have been using it for advanced autocomplete. I've noticed it's much much better in well known languages like rust. I've been trying it with zig and it often spits out nonsense.

    Lately I have been using it for advanced autocomplete. I've noticed it's much much better in well known languages like rust. I've been trying it with zig and it often spits out nonsense.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Suggestions for a new Android phone, please in ~tech

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    I have been thinking about getting one as my new phone. Do you have any annoyances or issues with it?

    I have been thinking about getting one as my new phone. Do you have any annoyances or issues with it?

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Get the lowdown on 'e/acc' — Silicon Valley's favorite obscure theory about progress at all costs, which has been embraced by Marc Andreessen in ~tech

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    I wholeheartedly agree. I honestly just see this as another ideology to help Silicon Valley workers cope, either intentionally designed to be this way or not. Its easier to feel ok with your...

    I wholeheartedly agree. I honestly just see this as another ideology to help Silicon Valley workers cope, either intentionally designed to be this way or not. Its easier to feel ok with your company hurting society if you feel like it's needed to help society in the future.

    I personally don't see technology going entirely in that direction. I do see technology which is going to be used more and more as a tool of oppression.

    Overall though, I can be very pessimistic.

    13 votes

  15. Comment on Retired Maj. David Grusch tells Congress the US is concealing ‘multi-decade’ program that captures UFOs in ~misc

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    I don't think that is Watergate. Watergate is specifically about President Nixon putting wiretaps into the DNC head office in the Watergate business plaza, hence the name. It also goes into how...

    I don't think that is Watergate. Watergate is specifically about President Nixon putting wiretaps into the DNC head office in the Watergate business plaza, hence the name. It also goes into how the people who carried it out were ordered by people close to the president, how it was covered up by the president, and how he lied about it.

    26 votes

  16. Comment on Retired Maj. David Grusch tells Congress the US is concealing ‘multi-decade’ program that captures UFOs in ~misc

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    There are documented cases where the military industrial complex keeps secrets from congress and presidents. The original document which became the pentagon papers were kept secret from the...

    There are documented cases where the military industrial complex keeps secrets from congress and presidents. The original document which became the pentagon papers were kept secret from the president and congress.

    Sorry for the low quality video of the source
    https://youtu.be/w_2xxpgVPdA?t=111

    14 votes

  17. Comment on Retired Maj. David Grusch tells Congress the US is concealing ‘multi-decade’ program that captures UFOs in ~misc

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    I may be wrong but wasn't watergate carried out by the presidency? Like weren't the people who carried it out called "the white house plumbers"

    I may be wrong but wasn't watergate carried out by the presidency? Like weren't the people who carried it out called "the white house plumbers"

    11 votes

  18. Comment on Some patients who took weight-loss drugs face disturbing side effects in ~health

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    Lately I've seen a LOT of billboards and advertisements for Ozempic. I'm in Toronto so they're everywhere on the subway.

    Lately I've seen a LOT of billboards and advertisements for Ozempic. I'm in Toronto so they're everywhere on the subway.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on r/Place on Reddit returns tomorrow in ~tech

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    I must be misremembering then. Thanks for pointing it out.

    I must be misremembering then. Thanks for pointing it out.

    4 votes

  20. Comment on r/Place on Reddit returns tomorrow in ~tech

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    Without an API to coordinate large art pieces, id imagine its going to be a lot less cohesive. Also not to mention how the community is feeling about reddit admin. Overall, I just cannot see this...

    Without an API to coordinate large art pieces, id imagine its going to be a lot less cohesive. Also not to mention how the community is feeling about reddit admin. Overall, I just cannot see this going as well as it did in the past.

    11 votes