rich_27's recent activity
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on Are there any video games that are/were popular in your country, that the rest of the world hardly knows about? in ~games
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Comment on The Swedish-based “W” platform is the latest in a series of new social media sites vying to replace US Big Tech companies in ~tech
rich_27 Link ParentI'm really surprised that no governments are going: we should form a non-profit social media company (as far as I know). It seems obvious to me that the really destructive part of social media is...I'm really surprised that no governments are going: we should form a non-profit social media company (as far as I know). It seems obvious to me that the really destructive part of social media is driven by the profit motivation:
- Profit motivation directly drives companies to make as much revenue as possible
- This necessitates pushing advertising as much as possible (in all the examples I know of)
- This leads to companies maximising view time and engagement
- Causing race to the bottom slop content, controversy to drive engagement, actively fueling addiction, etc.
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Comment on Friday Facts #443 - More planet deliveries in ~games
rich_27 LinkI really enjoyed this one, lots of looks at cool art processesI really enjoyed this one, lots of looks at cool art processes
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
rich_27 LinkI made a terrarium! It took me a couple of hours, I build it with vague reference to Hello Tiny World by Ben Newell using a kit I got for Christmas I didn't read up on proper design of a terrarium...It took me a couple of hours, I build it with vague reference to Hello Tiny World by Ben Newell using a kit I got for Christmas
I didn't read up on proper design of a terrarium or balancing the ecosystem, so it's a gamble as to whether it survives, thrives, or dies, but I figured it was better to make it without reading up on it than the kit continuing to sit on the shelf indefinitely!
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Comment on What do you think the top three most used apps on your phone for the past week are? in ~tech
rich_27 LinkI predicted Firefox, Discord, Podcast Addict, and interestingly my results are quite different I think a good bit of that is screen time being the metric meaning Podcast Addict usage gets lost; it...I predicted Firefox, Discord, Podcast Addict, and interestingly my results are quite different
I think a good bit of that is screen time being the metric meaning Podcast Addict usage gets lost; it can probably be roughly approximated with puzzle games (Nonogram Galaxy, Arrows), if we do so it becomes closer to what I'd expect
I think I have a bit of perception bias because I use discord on my computer a lot more than my phone, but I was surprised to see Reddit so high. Dating apps didn't occur to me when thinking about what apps I use, but it makes sense!
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
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Comment on Friday Facts #442 - Flip, flow, and fresh paint in ~games
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Comment on Friday Facts #442 - Flip, flow, and fresh paint in ~games
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Comment on Not alive, but not dead: disembodied human brains used for drug testing in ~health
rich_27 Link ParentHmm, interesting! Maybe that is what my friend experiences too, he just wasn't as good at describing it!Hmm, interesting! Maybe that is what my friend experiences too, he just wasn't as good at describing it!
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
rich_27 Link ParentI've never understood sliders, why are two sliders better than one burger? Are they actually functionally different in any way apart from the packaging?I've never understood sliders, why are two sliders better than one burger? Are they actually functionally different in any way apart from the packaging?
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
rich_27 Link ParentIt's wild to me that "swiss cheese" in the US refers exclusively to Emmental and not Gruyere or other Swiss cheeses!It's wild to me that "swiss cheese" in the US refers exclusively to Emmental and not Gruyere or other Swiss cheeses!
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
rich_27 Link ParentI always thought it was crazy that subway toasted with salad included. People looked at me like I'd grown a second head when I suggested the salad should probably be added after toasting though!I always thought it was crazy that subway toasted with salad included. People looked at me like I'd grown a second head when I suggested the salad should probably be added after toasting though!
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
rich_27 Link ParentOkay, hear me out, do both. It's a game changer, PB on one slice, Nutella on the other, banana sandwiched between. It's super intense, but deliciousOkay, hear me out, do both. It's a game changer, PB on one slice, Nutella on the other, banana sandwiched between. It's super intense, but delicious
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
rich_27 (edited )Link ParentAh, you see, to me that's a barbecue and grilling is using the top down heating element in your oven where you take the shelf and move it right up to the topAh, you see, to me that's a barbecue and grilling is using the top down heating element in your oven where you take the shelf and move it right up to the top
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
rich_27 Link ParentOooh, I haven't had a cheese and apple toastie in 20 years, those were great! One of these things:...Oooh, I haven't had a cheese and apple toastie in 20 years, those were great!
One of these things: https://img.buzzfeed.com/video-api-prod/assets/46c4bfcf4d43466d9964e2696b7f71e2/BFV4751_PizzaToastie-Thumb1080SQ.jpg
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Comment on What do you think is the best sandwich? in ~food
rich_27 Link ParentI think the major flaw of the Salad Theory is that it assumes a descriptive rather than a prescriptive definition. Personally, I am fine with a prescriptive definition such "a prepared cold...I think the major flaw of the Salad Theory is that it assumes a descriptive rather than a prescriptive definition. Personally, I am fine with a prescriptive definition such "a prepared cold mixture of foods such that a typical person would not notice a difference if the relative position and orientation of its ingredients were randomized". I would go as far as to say an untossed salad is not a salad and the people who say it is are wrong, much like a cheese sandwich is not a grilled cheese. If anything, an untossed salad is more of a smorgasbord than a salad, if you ask me.
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Comment on Not alive, but not dead: disembodied human brains used for drug testing in ~health
rich_27 Link ParentI imagine even if you were reanimated in some sense, without any sensory perception I imagine (most people's) brains would probably essentially start dreaming. I don't think you'd know that...I imagine even if you were reanimated in some sense, without any sensory perception I imagine (most people's) brains would probably essentially start dreaming. I don't think you'd know that someone kept you alive for that purpose either, because as soon as your body died you'd be disconnected from reality, i.e. no sensory input whatsoever, for good, and so my hunch is you'd effectively timeskip until your final loss of animation. I have a friend who doesn't dream at all, and he says for him sleeping is like a complete time skip, he closes his eyes and then opens them and it's morning.
That being said, maybe I'm completely off the mark and that's not how brains work, who knows!
I've been playing Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise on my DS the past couple of days, it's been really fun!