shieldofv's recent activity
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Comment on My marriage is non-monogamous, and I am considering approaching a friend to propose a relationship with him. I would appreciate some advice from monogamous people (and reasonable people in general.) in ~life
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Comment on Any good PC games that are inherently slow or cooldown-based? in ~games
shieldofv Link ParentI can't speak to customizing the cooldown, but Melvor is not the kind of game where it idles your time into the billions of seconds or minutes.I can't speak to customizing the cooldown, but Melvor is not the kind of game where it idles your time into the billions of seconds or minutes.
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Comment on Iran sends warship to Red Sea after US sinks Houthi boats in ~news
shieldofv Linklooks like more posturing to me 🤷♂️ Are we next going to find out that Iran is basically all talk too?looks like more posturing to me 🤷♂️ Are we next going to find out that Iran is basically all talk too?
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Comment on Quizzle – Can you guess the word in fewer than twenty questions? in ~games
shieldofv Link Parentthis is true! people do keep raccoons as pets.this is true! people do keep raccoons as pets.
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Comment on Scientists in Sweden have succeeded in extracting and sequencing RNA molecules from an extinct species, a century old Tasmanian tiger known as a thylacine in ~science
shieldofv LinkOh wow, awesome. What will the implications of this extraction and sequencing be?Oh wow, awesome. What will the implications of this extraction and sequencing be?
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Comment on Grand Theft Auto V turns ten years old in ~games
shieldofv Link10 years later, my opinion of GTA 5 is that they took a huge step backwards with the insane loading screens and the ridiculous microtransactions. Now it's been so long that GTA6 makes no...10 years later, my opinion of GTA 5 is that they took a huge step backwards with the insane loading screens and the ridiculous microtransactions. Now it's been so long that GTA6 makes no difference to me if it ever comes out at all, and I know the microtransactions in that game are going to be even worse.
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Comment on Today I learned this weird Windows keyboard shortcut opens LinkedIn in ~tech
shieldofv Link Parenta technicality? microsoft literally has a support article on disabling it. this isn't rocket science.a technicality? microsoft literally has a support article on disabling it. this isn't rocket science.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
shieldofv Link ParentAct 3 is gonna push your rig to its limits, but it will look amazing in 4k.Act 3 is gonna push your rig to its limits, but it will look amazing in 4k.
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Comment on What are some random keepsakes you hold onto? in ~life
shieldofv LinkI used to have a 2009 Rebel 250. It was taken from me when I was rear ended at a stoplight and they totaled it out over a broken taillight, some scuffed up paint, and some other minor damage. The...I used to have a 2009 Rebel 250. It was taken from me when I was rear ended at a stoplight and they totaled it out over a broken taillight, some scuffed up paint, and some other minor damage.
The gas cap was part of that other minor damage, and I happened to pick it up off the road, so I kept it. It's a nice little reminder of my bike.
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Comment on I have been forbidden from chewing since July 20. But in two days I can eat normally again! What should my first meal be!? in ~food
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Comment on How solar has exploded in the US in just a year – in numbers in ~enviro
shieldofv LinkDuke Power has a smaller solar farm about 20 minutes away near my old high school in rural North Carolina. Pretty interesting to drive past it and see. https://maps.app.goo.gl/jMeAmhcSVGHPoFHJ7Duke Power has a smaller solar farm about 20 minutes away near my old high school in rural North Carolina. Pretty interesting to drive past it and see.
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Comment on Could you, please, write down a monthly grocery list (and instructions if needed) to buy in a supermarket without carrying any plastic back home? Please, state your region/country/city. in ~enviro
shieldofv Link ParentSome places still have a glass bottle milk delivery service. You may find one near you.Some places still have a glass bottle milk delivery service. You may find one near you.
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Comment on Are there politics in mathematics? in ~science
shieldofv Link ParentThat's an easy answer even for someone who isn't a mathematician. We are discovering math, we are not inventing it. One and one making two is not something we came up with, we just named it.That's an easy answer even for someone who isn't a mathematician. We are discovering math, we are not inventing it. One and one making two is not something we came up with, we just named it.
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Comment on AI is ruining the Internet in ~tech
shieldofv Link ParentIf the author excludes relevant facts, they're the ones doing the misinformation, full stop.If the author excludes relevant facts, they're the ones doing the misinformation, full stop.
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Comment on AI is ruining the Internet in ~tech
shieldofv Link ParentLiterally nothing, and that's why the dude isn't correct.Literally nothing, and that's why the dude isn't correct.
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Comment on AI is ruining the Internet in ~tech
shieldofv Link ParentWikipedia was never meant to be a primary source. If you were using it that way in the past, you were the wrong one, not the site. Video chat is undoubtedly an incredible feature, and having it as...Wikipedia was never meant to be a primary source. If you were using it that way in the past, you were the wrong one, not the site.
Video chat is undoubtedly an incredible feature, and having it as a feature doesn't mean in person meetings can't be had. If they're not being had, that's not the fault of video chat.
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Comment on AI is ruining the Internet in ~tech
shieldofv Link ParentSo it's not okay to refute an authoritative statement about how the Internet is already ruined? Are we all just supposed to agree that the internet is somehow broken now thanks to AI? No, of...So it's not okay to refute an authoritative statement about how the Internet is already ruined? Are we all just supposed to agree that the internet is somehow broken now thanks to AI?
No, of course not. If you don't like that someone wants to disagree then stop using the internet.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~games
shieldofv Link ParentAny game that has a chance to do something is just a dice roll under the hood. Loot drops, chance to miss an attack or hit, chance of failing a craft etc. The only difference is that in baldur's...Any game that has a chance to do something is just a dice roll under the hood. Loot drops, chance to miss an attack or hit, chance of failing a craft etc. The only difference is that in baldur's gate the game shows you the die rolling.
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Comment on Baldur’s Gate 3 could have saved Google Stadia in ~games
shieldofv Link ParentI have no DnD experience, but I am familiar with dice rolls, stat-based check, etc from just playing games my whole life, so this game was not hard at all for me to get into. Did you play divinity...I have no DnD experience, but I am familiar with dice rolls, stat-based check, etc from just playing games my whole life, so this game was not hard at all for me to get into.
Did you play divinity or dragon age or mass effect? If you liked the play of those games, you would likely enjoy baldur's gate.
If you haven't played those, are you a fan of fallout or elder scrolls? I would be willing to compare the world in BG to the world of tamriel in regards to depth and world-building. The turn based combat reminds me a little of playing fallout using VATS.
Would recommend the game as someone who has not played any tabletop RPGs.
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Comment on My workshop hasn't been safe in ~hobbies
shieldofv LinkI'm curious why she left so much slack in the tubing going to the planer.I'm curious why she left so much slack in the tubing going to the planer.
As a monogamous man, I would feel sad that I had to turn you down, but as long as we were fine platonically otherwise I don't see why it would ruin our friendships. No different than extending any other kind of offer and saying no, right?