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Comment on Square Enix says it wants generative AI to be doing 70% of its QA and debugging by the end of 2027 in ~games
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Comment on What makes a game, a game? in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentI won't push too hard on this because it ultimately is subjective. but I'd emphasize "engaging" a lot more than "enjoyable" in your lens. There's an entire category of gaming called "serious...I won't push too hard on this because it ultimately is subjective. but I'd emphasize "engaging" a lot more than "enjoyable" in your lens. There's an entire category of gaming called "serious games" (and I really hate this term aesthetically, but it is what it is) whose goals are certainly to engage a player but oftentimes not come out with an "enjoyable" experience.
And then on a lighter hearted tone, you have games like QWOP or "Getting over it", where the engagement lies in its intentionally frustrating controls and level design. But I suppose frustration can be its own type of joy, similar to a horror movie you go into expecting to be terrified.
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Comment on What makes a game, a game? in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentMost of it was straightforward to me, even if some of my answers would be hot takes in the wider community. But I am a game dev who has had to consider this question constantly, so it makes sense....Most of it was straightforward to me, even if some of my answers would be hot takes in the wider community. But I am a game dev who has had to consider this question constantly, so it makes sense.
I think the one aspect that threw me for a loop (and a hint of my hot take) was "someone separate from the participant sets the rules", and even though I ultimately agreed, I'm still not truly sure. I can see a case of a self paced "game" where you are the rule maker and sole participant, but at that point you can consider the act of many activities like writing, walking, and commubicating a "game". And that didn't feel right.
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Comment on Square Enix says it wants generative AI to be doing 70% of its QA and debugging by the end of 2027 in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentAt this point, I assume "okay so they are hyping up another initiative for shareholders that won't hit anywhere near its goal". But these announcements aren't for someone like me. You partner with...you would probably assume that they want to replace 70% of the work-hours spent on QA to be done by an AI.
At this point, I assume "okay so they are hyping up another initiative for shareholders that won't hit anywhere near its goal". But these announcements aren't for someone like me.
This is different in two fundamental ways:
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You partner with someone and you choose to become associated. If Square didn't want this potential confusion, they'd correct it and have a very heated meeting over the PR here. Realistically, these weeks of PR was already deliberated and approved.
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The vagueness is the point. Make it sound impactful but CYA when reality sets in. That's intended by square enix, not the partner nor the reporter. That's my exact point on "hyping up another initiative for shareholders that won't hit anywhere near its goal"
The implication of the title is that Square Enix will start doing this imminently
I don't personally consider "end of 2027" as "imminent" at this point in time even if Square themselves was doing the research in house. Nor do I consider "aims to" nor "wants to" as strong indicators. It's more like a goal to strive to.
Idk, maybe I'm just so desensitized to corporate spin that I'm self filtering the spin out. Either way it's on Square to be realistic and transparnet if we want to strive for that.
Which they (nor any other large scale businesse) will never truly be. It feels like half your job as an informed reader isn't being able to translate "corporate speak". Because all reporters will do is directly quote it with minimal analysis.
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Comment on Square Enix says it wants generative AI to be doing 70% of its QA and debugging by the end of 2027 in ~games
raze2012 Link ParentI don't know how it's wrong. It Doesn't matter who they outsource it to partner with. They want to use it in development by X time with Y metrics. Otherwise Square Enix wouldn't be involved. I...I don't know how it's wrong. It Doesn't matter who they outsource it to partner with. They want to use it in development by X time with Y metrics. Otherwise Square Enix wouldn't be involved. I don't particularly like implication of disassociatling a company from responsibility just because they aren't literally doing it themselves.
Its "sensationalist" in that its probably a goal they will vastly underdeliver on, but that's not the story's fault.
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Comment on California voters pass Prop 50 to redraw the state's congressional maps in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentI'd argue the gerrymandering arms race was silently started when the GOP decided to filibuster the bill to ban gerrymandering back in 2022. You don't fight that hard to oppose a bill unless you...I'd argue the gerrymandering arms race was silently started when the GOP decided to filibuster the bill to ban gerrymandering back in 2022. You don't fight that hard to oppose a bill unless you have every intention to make use of that power.
maybe if powers change we can try one more time to ban this once and for all. It's clear the current makeup won't.
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Comment on Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentIt's has negative history because it's rarely used correctly. I don't blame the plank for breaking after months of use as a hole cover. I blame the company for not proceeding to properly fix the...It's has negative history because it's rarely used correctly. I don't blame the plank for breaking after months of use as a hole cover. I blame the company for not proceeding to properly fix the hole. I still think the plank is an important and useful tool, just not the singular solution to throw on and then move on from.
Or if we want to be more topical: Tarriffs is a crap tool, if Americans do not follow up on it by using that time to become domestically competitive. Biden put tarriffs on Chinese EV's for some 3 years (and continued by Trump) and what do we have to show for it 12 out of 36 months later? Trump ending EV credits? Elon going full nazi? Ford simply throwing their hands up and giving up? Bezos using the opportunity to add cars to the data harvesting tech dystopia?
(nevermind whatever the hell Trumps "everything is a nail" approach is.)
If you do not increase supply or do something radically different this is likely going to last forever and only make the situation worse.
I believe we are in full agreement here. I hope this situation actually creates radical reform this time. If not... well, I concede this is yet another EV tariff situation. We never even got far enough in housing reform to suggest "okay the rent control isn't needed anymore", so I guess we'll cross that bridge if we ever arrive there.
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Comment on Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentRent control is a tool, not a solution. You use Rent control for short term relief while executing long term solutions of building more housing. If you are doing both, then rent control works. In...Rent control is a tool, not a solution. You use Rent control for short term relief while executing long term solutions of building more housing. If you are doing both, then rent control works.
In times like these especially, it's very important to not miss the trees while looking at the forest. Long term plans mean nothing if your potential constituents go homeless while overhauling housing policy.
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Comment on Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentLet in as in "they changed their minds" or let in as "he snuck into the party anyway"? I think context is important here.Let in as in "they changed their minds" or let in as "he snuck into the party anyway"? I think context is important here.
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Comment on Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentMy biggest fear is the opposite, given the tepid reluctance with the DNC to even endorse Mamdami. They'll try to pantomime the strategies without really committing to admitting what's really wrong...My fear is that Dems won't learn the right lessons from Mamdami or these other candidates and instead try to ape the aesthetics of these campaigns rather than the more substantive political strategies.
My biggest fear is the opposite, given the tepid reluctance with the DNC to even endorse Mamdami. They'll try to pantomime the strategies without really committing to admitting what's really wrong with the nation right now. e.g. "We'll create more Jobs!" as a strategy without realizing that it's the quality of jobs and the lack of labor protections that's really hurting Americans as companies haphazardly layoff entire sectors. We don't desire more minimum wage healthcare jobs.
And then their aesthetics will be half heated and non-genuine. Mamdami knew when to attack and push on opponents on issues that mattered, and he knew when to dodge their provocations and say "I'm here to focus on the cost of living crisis". do I think much of congress can do that as of now? I'm not too hopeful.
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Comment on Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentIn the current environment I'd say they have a strong shot. I'm not going to say democratic socialism will always be a popular stance in the US (I just know that by the time I retire there's...If these two were running for statewide office or even US Senate from New York, could they win?
In the current environment I'd say they have a strong shot. I'm not going to say democratic socialism will always be a popular stance in the US (I just know that by the time I retire there's probably going to be yet another red wave from my own generation. And I hate that notion). But c. 2025, after 10 months of Trump, I personally believe there is a wave of younger millennials and especially Gen Z waiting to be properly roused by policies that aren't sticking to the status quo. Boomers are starting to die out so this new wave will be the next demographics you really need to appeal to.
Trump did take advantage of this himself... and proceeded to break every promise as he's done since before I (a young millenial) was even born. But those false promises clearly resonated. And he wasn't even talking that much about the economy past "I'll make tips tax free" (a very useless stance if you know how tips work these days). Or Healtchare past "I'll make pharmaceuticals cheaper"
Now imagine someone who actually says "yes I want to tax the rich who have laid off our workforce and is trying to let outsourcing and AI ruin American jobs" and "I'll make sure every American has access to a doctor with the tax dollars they already pay". Billionaires have a lot of advantages, but they still only have one vote. They can't hoodwink an entire generation of people who can see the jobs being eroded in real time. Or at least, it'd be cheaper to just pay for their labor than attempt to do so.
But that's simply my virew of it, from a lens that admittedly benefits me and my views.
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Comment on Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent in ~society
raze2012 Link Parent"Kitchen Table issues" is a step up from 2024, so I'll take it. Her website lists healthcare, education, the economy, and jobs. What I could skim from Harris only mentioned Healtchare (and economy...called out her opponent for obsessing over trans people instead of real issues affecting voters.
"Kitchen Table issues" is a step up from 2024, so I'll take it. Her website lists healthcare, education, the economy, and jobs. What I could skim from Harris only mentioned Healtchare (and economy was "we have strong jobs!". That aged well).
I want a more radical approach, but the very least I want is for politicians to realize the realities and at least be ready with high level plans to address them.
but a majority of voters also said his policies were unrealistic in exit polls.
I don't think I can name a single policy maker who didn't make unrealistic promises in the campaign. It's a sad fact of life, but you do need to overpromise to energize rather than say "well I'll see if I can get bus fare down a dollar". Shoot for the stars, say you did a bangup job if you land on the moon.
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Comment on Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayor’s race, capping a stunning ascent in ~society
raze2012 LinkAnd this is the strategy I believe democrats should focus on instead of "appealing to moderates". Mamdami got almost as many votes in this race as there were votes in total in 2021. I'm pretty...The contest drove the biggest turnout in a mayoral race in more than 50 years, with more than 2 million New Yorkers casting ballots, according to the city’s Board of Elections.
And this is the strategy I believe democrats should focus on instead of "appealing to moderates". Mamdami got almost as many votes in this race as there were votes in total in 2021. I'm pretty adamant that 2024 nationals were lost not because "everyone switched" (the numbers don't support that), but because some 4-8 million voters from 2020 stayed home. We need to Galvanize the voters with proper action and reform that they can get behind.
On that note, I am a bit shocked Cuomo still got 41% of the vote. And maybe a bit more surprised that Silwa only got 7%. I know NYC is peak blue bastion, but did Cuomo just end up sucking all the R votes or something?
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Comment on ChatGPT made me delusional in ~tech
raze2012 Link ParentIf it was just a youtuber talking to an AI for an hour we may not have knowm about the video at all. Eating baby food and going to Bakersfield is how the word actually gets spread. I don't blame...If it was just a youtuber talking to an AI for an hour we may not have knowm about the video at all. Eating baby food and going to Bakersfield is how the word actually gets spread.
I don't blame the player so much as the game here.
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Comment on US judges say Donald Trump administration must continue food aid during shutdown in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentIf we're at the point where rice and beans are unaffordable, then we're going to quickly hit a point not unlike Nepal earlier in the year. Except it won't just be young kids made about social...I don't think your economic solutions are viable
If we're at the point where rice and beans are unaffordable, then we're going to quickly hit a point not unlike Nepal earlier in the year. Except it won't just be young kids made about social media.
donate to your local food pantry that will take hunted meat.
on a logrithmnic scale of 1-10 of "I am actively taking food drive food" to "I am financially secure and can spend a signfigant amount on donations with no impact to my QoL", I'm probably around a 3 right now. Any surplus I have right now goes to paying off debts, sadly. Not even savings.
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Comment on US judges say Donald Trump administration must continue food aid during shutdown in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentGlobalism is many different things, so I'll take the time to apply the texbook lens of: In this case, the opposite of globalism is nationalism. Nationalism includes hard anti-immigration stances...Globalism is many different things, so I'll take the time to apply the texbook lens of:
attempts to understand all of the interconnections of the modern world—and to highlight patterns that underlie (and explain) them
In this case, the opposite of globalism is nationalism. Nationalism includes hard anti-immigration stances and hostilities towards existing trade partners. Which seems to be on the rise in many places, not just the US. Trade still exists, but msot countries aren't going to sever their trade relations in 6 months like the US. China's making big moves recently that they have planed for the better part of 2 decades now.
This issue with food stamps is due to a particular dysfunction of how the US government works
Yes, but the mentality of "the government will figure it out and protect us" is a stance enforced under nationalism. "America First", right? Besides the Argentina bailout, and hostile actions to Venezuala, and bowing down to Rusisia, and....
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Comment on Utah to open detention camp/involuntary treatment center for homeless people (gifted link) in ~society
raze2012 (edited )Link ParentYes. So anyone truly concerned can take the time to prove insanity in court and then take it upon themselves (or any other caretaker who will vouch for them) to get them help. If that's too much...Yes. So anyone truly concerned can take the time to prove insanity in court and then take it upon themselves (or any other caretaker who will vouch for them) to get them help.
If that's too much effort to support the homeless and get them off the streets the right way... well, people made their own choice there, didn't they? The price of freedom.
For the question being begged here: sure. The other route is the one we keep apparently trying: be "hard(er) on crime". But Police need so much reform that I'm not quite sure if "arresting the dangerous homeless" even makes top 5. Homeless aren't profitable to keep held prisoner, so many (violent or otherwise) end up back on the streets, because the incentives with the prison system is not to reform.
I'm all for proper prison reform if we want to take that route. But it may be just as hard.
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Comment on Tucker Carlson’s friendly interview with far-right antisemite Nick Fuentes divides prominent US conservatives in ~society
raze2012 LinkThe fact that this "divides the right wing" and instead of being completely casted out shows how far this alt right pipeline has been seeded. Literal Nazi talking points and the best we can muster...The fact that this "divides the right wing" and instead of being completely casted out shows how far this alt right pipeline has been seeded. Literal Nazi talking points and the best we can muster is "uhhh well I dont know..."
We're not even that far out for WW2. The older folk have fathers or friends of Fathers who died fighting against this nonsense.
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Comment on Utah to open detention camp/involuntary treatment center for homeless people (gifted link) in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentThe rationale is sound when you consider that holding someone against their will without any laws broken breaks the 5th and 6th amendment. The historical context of the ways asylums were used...but is sorely needed since the neoliberal-era of gutting our mental asylums, on the rationale that not all of the patients are complete lunatics.
The rationale is sound when you consider that holding someone against their will without any laws broken breaks the 5th and 6th amendment. The historical context of the ways asylums were used basically make it as untouchable as intelligence tests at voting booths. There's nothing wrong with that in a vacuum, but they were abused unto being taboo.
Anyone with genuine mental needs can go to a proper hospital or therapist. Them not affording it simply means we need to make sure they don't need to "afford" it. Something this regime is currently shutting down the government over. So there goes that line of logic.
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Comment on Republicans rebuke Donald Trump's 50% emergency tariffs on Brazil in US Senate vote in ~society
raze2012 Link ParentThis is a good vote. The performaative part is that the other house is completely shut down And Lies Johnson won't ever even bring it up for a vote. Yet another thing that needs to be forced to a...This is a good vote. The performaative part is that the other house is completely shut down And Lies Johnson won't ever even bring it up for a vote.
Yet another thing that needs to be forced to a vote after the epsteign stuff.
It's not the journalists's job to make sure companies don't overhype themselves.
Again, I don't like this implication of "well Square didn't say it". Sounds like the kind of thing a business who wants to throw a shell company under the bus would say
https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/ir/pdf/20251106_01_en.pdf (PDF warning)
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It's on their financial report. Their intent is clear (Promoting AI Utilization in Japan). They associate with the statement from the university because it is in a report they send to shareholders. Short of Kiryu making a quote himself, that's pretty much an endorsement.
I don't care for any technicalities that try to dissolve a billion dollar company of responsibility on something they are clearly investing in.
Title is the same as the article (and nothing is edited in topic log). I don't know what's "corrected"