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Comment on Dawnshard - By Brandon Sanderson - Discussion in ~books
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Comment on Godot Engine in ~games
ra314 Link Parent+1 to what @feanne said. In addition, each tile in a tilemap can be accessed by using the layer and the xy coordinate. To store data for each tile I'd simply create a dictionary where the key is a...+1 to what @feanne said. In addition, each tile in a tilemap can be accessed by using the layer and the xy coordinate. To store data for each tile I'd simply create a dictionary where the key is a Vector2i and the value is a struct/class containing your data. Note that assuming you havr a dense square grid, a 2d array would be the best solution. But I find it quicker to bang out code with a dictionary.
HTH if you have further questions.
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Comment on Dawnshard - By Brandon Sanderson - Discussion in ~books
ra314 Link ParentDo you hold the same opinion for "Rhythm of War"? 😉 Spoilers for RoW IIRC we only learn about the pure tones and the various mixures of Investiture near the end of the book. And that's also around...Do you hold the same opinion for "Rhythm of War"? 😉
Spoilers for RoW
IIRC we only learn about the pure tones and the various mixures of Investiture near the end of the book. And that's also around when the Rhythm of War is created by Navani. Similarly here, we only really learn about the Dawnshards at the end of the book. The book also isn't about the Rhythm of War. But a similar concept is used to create the anti-stormlight which is then used to kill Teft's spren. -
Comment on Dawnshard - By Brandon Sanderson - Discussion in ~books
ra314 Link ParentI've actually read all those other books! My entry in to the Cosmere started with Way of Kings (around the same time last year), and I read all the way through to Rhythm of War without realising...I've actually read all those other books! My entry in to the Cosmere started with Way of Kings (around the same time last year), and I read all the way through to Rhythm of War without realising that there even were novellas. The only books I have left to read in the cosmere are White Sands and Yumi and the Nightmare Painter. At least based on this bibliography.
+1 to a novella about Rock. I'd love to learn more about the ways of the Horneaters. Also it was probably obvious from its earlier description, but I gasped when they spelled it out in this book that the Horneater Peak contains Cultivation's perpendicularity.
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Dawnshard - By Brandon Sanderson - Discussion
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Spoiler warning for Dawnshard and previous Stormlight Archive books (Way of Kings, Words of Radiance, Edgedancer, & Oathbringer).
I'd seen mentions of the sleepless and Dawnshards when browsing the Arcanum and so was primarily hoping to learn more about these in this book. But in a short period of time I was surprised with how attached I grew to Rysn! In particular at the end of the book when the captain appreciates Rysn's role as Rebsk and allow here to steer the ship (showing their trust) for a few minutes, I let out an audible cheer. (Also when I noticed that she gained perfect pitch and perfect color recognition) Rysn and Vstim's interludes in the previous stormlight books were some of my favourite interludes and I'm so glad that we got to see more of them here.
The other thing I was surprised by was the set up for the two Winderunners swearing their third ideal here. Lopen says quite clearly that the third ideal is saying that you will protect even those you hate. And then a few chapters later we see Huio swear the third ideal in order to protect Lopen. I honestly thought this was just going to be played off as a joke since they have a fair bit of banter early in the book. But I was heart warmed to see that realisation that Lopen has that his jokes and teasing hurt people, and him swearing his own version of the ideal to protect other people from himself. It reminded me of some of the similar (but not same) character development moments we get with Wayne in Mistborn.
I'd love to hear what other people who read this book thought about it as well. Once I can get my hands on Yumi and the Nightmare Painter in paperback form, I hope to discuss that too with all you Cosmerenauts!
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Comment on MrBeast wants to destroy Beast Burger in ~food
ra314 Link Parent+1 to what @Hobofarmer said. I haven't been here long, but I think posting solely a link on Tildes is poor form. Ideally you'd post a non clickbait version of the title, along with a one line...+1 to what @Hobofarmer said. I haven't been here long, but I think posting solely a link on Tildes is poor form. Ideally you'd post a non clickbait version of the title, along with a one line summary and what you thought was interesting about it.
This platform is like one big show and tell, and you can't just be showing.
Ps: I do love LeagleEagle and his videos.
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Comment on Moral quandy regarding hit and run on my security camera (a car, not a person) in ~talk
ra314 LinkIf your opinion is that you don't want to get involved, I'd take down the camera or hide it in some way so that person B doesn't approach you to ask for the footage.If your opinion is that you don't want to get involved, I'd take down the camera or hide it in some way so that person B doesn't approach you to ask for the footage.
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Comment on Representing heterogeneous data in ~comp
ra314 LinkInteresting read! I learned a new word (sum type) for a concept that I already knew about. I use protocol buffers (protobuf) a lot in my work, and the oneof type in protobuf behaves the same way....Interesting read! I learned a new word (sum type) for a concept that I already knew about. I use protocol buffers (protobuf) a lot in my work, and the oneof type in protobuf behaves the same way. I've only used protobufs in Java, Python and C++ so those are the only languages I can speak for. But it works similar to the way it works in the language the author is developing. You usually have a switch case, and then access the details within the oneof. One difference though is that I don't think that protobufs have compile time validation which prevents you from accessing a oneof field without checking that it is set.
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Comment on ΔV: Rings of Saturn has released out of Early Access in ~games
ra314 Link ParentJust curious, what specifically was it that happened in your original experience?Just curious, what specifically was it that happened in your original experience?
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Comment on Cryptography may offer a solution to the massive AI-labeling problem in ~tech
ra314 LinkI have a hard time seeing how this would stop bad actors. It's not tamper proof, and it doesn't work for text. Perhaps if we're all willing to ignore all media that has no provenance associated...I have a hard time seeing how this would stop bad actors. It's not tamper proof, and it doesn't work for text.
In other words, any alteration to either the asset or the provenance, however insignificant, would alter the mathematical algorithm - the shape of the piece of the puzzle – in such a way that they would no longer match.
For more technical information on this see "Hard binding" in the glossary and the non-normative guidance.
sourcePerhaps if we're all willing to ignore all media that has no provenance associated with it, but that seems like a stretch.
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Comment on Commercial uses of bendalloy and cadmium mistings (inspired by Brandon Sanderson's 'The Lost Metal') in ~books
ra314 Link ParentRegarding computers, I think the effect would be the same as if you had the ability to infinitely overclock the computer. I imagine that when you create a sped up time bubble containing your...Regarding computers, I think the effect would be the same as if you had the ability to infinitely overclock the computer. I imagine that when you create a sped up time bubble containing your computer, then outside the time bubble there would be a surge of increase in power consumption by the computer. This also means that the computer is now producing heat that is proportional to the compression factor of the time bubble. Now inside the bubble it wouldn't get very hot but outside it could get pretty hot very quick. I can't find any sources on what happens if you light say a campfire inside a bubble does it become super hot on the outside of the bubble?
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Comment on Commercial uses of bendalloy and cadmium mistings (inspired by Brandon Sanderson's 'The Lost Metal') in ~books
ra314 Link ParentCould get around having sad mistings, by stacking allomantic grenades!Could get around having sad mistings, by stacking allomantic grenades!
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Comment on Commercial uses of bendalloy and cadmium mistings (inspired by Brandon Sanderson's 'The Lost Metal') in ~books
ra314 Link ParentFirst off, great idea! I'm thinking we don't want a misting spending 21 years in a time bubble just to age up some wine. But we can get around this with those allomantic grenades. I imagine you...First off, great idea! I'm thinking we don't want a misting spending 21 years in a time bubble just to age up some wine. But we can get around this with those allomantic grenades. I imagine you can stack allomantic grenades to get the desired aging for the wine, since we know that speed bubbles stack in their effect.
Would have to be marked I suppose for safety. Could you imagine accidentally walking through it, and your family is all aged up 20 years, haha.
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Comment on What upcoming books are you looking forward to? in ~books
ra314 Link ParentHard same, especially after we got the small glimpse of the future in the Sixth of the Dusk SequelHard same, especially after we got the small glimpse of the future in the Sixth of the Dusk Sequel
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Comment on What upcoming books are you looking forward to? in ~books
ra314 Link Parent@PigeonDubois I disagree with reading Mistborn Secret History after Bands of Mourning. My recommendation is to read it after Hero of The Ages. This way maximises the connections you can make while...@PigeonDubois I disagree with reading Mistborn Secret History after Bands of Mourning. My recommendation is to read it after Hero of The Ages. This way maximises the connections you can make while reading it, and it's not really a spoiler for future books.
Spoiler discussion intended for @RheingoldRiver and others who have read Secret History
So, I've recently read Secret History, and one of my gripes was that the events of Well of Ascension, and Hero of the Ages were really blurry in my memory. For example when Kelsier is following Vin, and then Ruin imitates Kelsier as the shadow, and stuff like that. I'd forgotten all those events when I read Secret History. So I feel like reading it after HoA is best to make those connections.Also regarding spoilers, even after reading Secret History it's not exactly clear that the Sovereign is Kelsier. I haven't finished the Lost Metal, and I'm not even a 100% on this until I read the coppermind after finishing this book.
I've skipped reading White Sands for now due to it's paperbacks being relatively more expensive than the other books. Could you drop some hints on why it should be considered required reading?
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Comment on Commercial uses of bendalloy and cadmium mistings (inspired by Brandon Sanderson's 'The Lost Metal') in ~books
ra314 Link ParentGreat idea! Speed up time on the train, but slow time down once you reach your destination. Now the limitation is that the time bubbles can't be moved around, but I can think of a few vacation...Great idea! Speed up time on the train, but slow time down once you reach your destination. Now the limitation is that the time bubbles can't be moved around, but I can think of a few vacation ideas that don't involve much moving. So A+ for plausibility.
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Comment on ΔV: Rings of Saturn has released out of Early Access in ~games
ra314 Link ParentHere's an explanation on Reddit from the dev of the game - https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/qysd8y/%CE%B4v_rings_of_saturn_kodera_software_realistic/ My understanding is that it's not a...Here's an explanation on Reddit from the dev of the game - https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/qysd8y/%CE%B4v_rings_of_saturn_kodera_software_realistic/
My understanding is that it's not a sandox. 12 hours gameplay, per the author. Not sure about an ending though. Based on the description though, it feels similar to another game I've played called Occidental heroes. The premise there being each of the mercenaries that you can hire for your crew has character progression that they go through and that is the story of the game. -
Commercial uses of bendalloy and cadmium mistings (inspired by Brandon Sanderson's 'The Lost Metal')
Edit: Some context if you're unfamiliar with mistborn: A bend alloy misting (slider) can create a bubble where time moves faster. A cadmium misting (pulser) can create a bubble where time moves...
Edit: Some context if you're unfamiliar with mistborn: A bend alloy misting (slider) can create a bubble where time moves faster. A cadmium misting (pulser) can create a bubble where time moves slower. These bubbles can't be moved, unless they're on an object of significant mass that is already moving, like a train. The civilisation in The Lost Metal is roughly in the industrial age.
I was reading "The Lost Metal" and the newspaper ad after chapter 2 mentions hiring bend alloy mistings for a fast food restaurant. And I was thinking of more commercially profitable uses. Because fast food, wouldn't (I think) have sufficient margin to support consumption of bend alloy which is supposed to be expensive. So here are some ideas I had:
- One idea I had was a CEO using a bend alloy misting to give them more hours in a day. Time for CEOs is already at a premium so giving them more I think would be economically worth it, but I don't know if they have anyone comparable to that in mistborn era 2.
- I also think this would work for lawyers. I'm not sure how much a lawyer in Elendel gets paid but we do know they exist. In the real world sometimes lawyer bill for more than 24 hours a day (illegally)! But imagine if a lawyer could do that legitimately now. Maybe even 48 hours in a day!
- An idea I had for cadmium mistings was to speed up travel. Maybe for rich people you could use a slider to get up time so that their train journey appears to them to go by really fast. But that might be counteracted by their circadian rhythm getting messed up.
The following links contain some discussion on the usage of bend alloy and cadmium for commercial uses.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Cosmere/comments/ajdsjh/practical_usage_of_powers/Some ideas mentioned there include using a slider in the waiting room of a hospital, or to preserve food, or to reduce the amount of food needed to support a siege, or to reduce the amount of supplies needed for Interstellar travel.
What are some other ideas you have for how a pulser or slider could be used during that time period in a profitable manner?
If you find other discussion online about these powers, please link them here.23 votes -
Comment on Edgedancer - By Brandon Sanderson - Discussion in ~books
ra314 Link ParentAdding to this, it appears to be "confirmed" by Ishar in RoW. "Sounding much more sane, he informed Dalinar that he could be restored temporarily if a Radiant swore an oath near him" - coppermind...Adding to this, it appears to be "confirmed" by Ishar in RoW. "Sounding much more sane, he informed Dalinar that he could be restored temporarily if a Radiant swore an oath near him" - coppermind
I admittedly had completely forgotten about this and thought that it was just due to the power of Lift's. Awesome hug!
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Edgedancer - By Brandon Sanderson - Discussion
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Edgedancer (a stormlight archives novella) came out a few years ago, but since there's little Cosmere discussion in Tildes and I just finished reading it a few days ago, I figured it would be worth posting my thoughts on this. The only book of relevance to this which I haven't read is Dawnshard, so please mark any discussion about that with spoilers.
I've seen a lot of complaints about Lift on reddit, and I can see where people are coming from. But I always liked the way Lift think and is written. I feel like Lift's stories would make great bed time stories because of how sweetly they end. In the first interlude where Lift appears, the people of Azir are having trouble picking a "king" because they keep getting assassinated. Lift's involvement solves this problem that we're introduced to at the start of the story. And now in Edgedancer, Nalan is still hunting down budding Radiants because he doesn't believe that the Everstorm has really come back. But at the end of the story Lift swears the third ideal "I will listen to those who have been ignored" and shows Nalan the truth. Which feels like a very fairy tale ending, compared to them getting involved in some epic battle. I honestly expected Szeth to intervene and team up with Lift against Nalan.
The moment at the end where she hugs Nalan to comfort him as he's crying was touching. It got me crying! I didn't expect to feel any sympathy for Nalan, but at the end it feels like a fog is lifting off of him and he's been in a haze this whole time. Which I suppose is true of all the Heralds at this point.
I kept trying to guess who the Radiant in Yeddaw was. Of course it had to be a minor character that we've already seen. So I was thinking it would be that guard we met earlier, since they mentioned trading to get some spheres with stormlight so that she can read. I thought this was a lie, with the real reason being using the stormlight to practice some surgebinding. The other candidate was the old man, but that turned out to be a very interesting misdirect that I'm hoping to learn more about in Dawnshard. (The actual radiant was the woman at the orphanage)
The description of the city of Yeddaw was very interesting and new. I wish there was more art to go along with the descriptions, but I feel like I don't really understand the layout of the city. I feel like it would be dark all the time (except noon) if it was carved into the ground like I imagined. Also I wonder if there's more to the story than it just being created with loaned out shardblades. We know that the total number of shardblades in Roshar is very small. Even assuming something like 5 shardblades that were loaned out, how is it possible to create a whole city with that in a reasonable amount of time. Feels like it would take many decades.
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+1 to what @doors_cannot_stop_me said. In addition, here's advice from Brando himself - https://www.brandonsanderson.com/where-do-i-start/
If you're fine with reading large books, I think you should read the prologues to Way of Kings to see if that has you hooked. Otherwise, Warbreaker I think is a great entry point.