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Comment on I hacked ChatGPT and Google's AI – and it only took twenty minutes in ~tech
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Comment on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office in UK in ~news
thumbsupemoji Link ParentYour second point is painfully true—like you mentioned, "if I had money I would do ______ to help people" may be true, but if you do it that way then you don't end up having all that money lol....Your second point is painfully true—like you mentioned, "if I had money I would do ______ to help people" may be true, but if you do it that way then you don't end up having all that money lol. But then there's the John Steinbeck quote folks who are sure they're next in line, and how can you say that CEOs are inherently evil? I'm not talking about you being CEO of your Scentsy empire on linkedin, Madison, I'm talking about Lex Luthor, he's real, he allegedly may or may not have rigged an election.
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Comment on I don't "get" soulslikes, but I'm interested in Bloodborne in ~games
thumbsupemoji Link ParentI know what you mean lol—I think there's room for aa fascinating longitudinal study for someone's doctorate out there looking at the effects of childhood poverty on video game resource stinginess,...I know what you mean lol—I think there's room for aa fascinating longitudinal study for someone's doctorate out there looking at the effects of childhood poverty on video game resource stinginess, if anybody's looking for a research topic...
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Comment on I don't "get" soulslikes, but I'm interested in Bloodborne in ~games
thumbsupemoji Link ParentYou're not wrong, and learning the... fluidity of your assets is imo as important an aspect of from design as "dying less often" lol. But also yeah if this guy is just starting out, it is crushing.You're not wrong, and learning the... fluidity of your assets is imo as important an aspect of from design as "dying less often" lol. But also yeah if this guy is just starting out, it is crushing.
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Comment on I don't "get" soulslikes, but I'm interested in Bloodborne in ~games
thumbsupemoji Link Parentthe dying part lol. I haven't done what he's describing but I def. get where he's coming from —the concept of a "runback" was pretty new to me & depending on how long that takes, how hard the boss...the dying part lol. I haven't done what he's describing but I def. get where he's coming from —the concept of a "runback" was pretty new to me & depending on how long that takes, how hard the boss is, & how much time I've got, I'd def. be tempted.
relatedly I recently played Donkey Kong Country 3 and pre-emulator save states that would have been absolutely arduous.
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Comment on I tried making homemade Whoppers | Claire Recreates in ~food
thumbsupemoji Link ParentA) these are hilarious lol B) what I want is counterfeit diet coke, gimme that and we're cookingA) these are hilarious lol
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
thumbsupemoji Link ParentYeah, one of my buds started doing the mini last year also, he wanted to add me & then I think maybe he regretted that because he stopped doing them lol. What was your best time? I never got as...Yeah, one of my buds started doing the mini last year also, he wanted to add me & then I think maybe he regretted that because he stopped doing them lol. What was your best time? I never got as far as multiple devices or practice runs but I think my PR was like nine seconds for a daily one.
Some things, like smash bros say, I can appreciate the meta even if I'm def. not that good, and I really love meeting someone who has actually transcended that mark & they're just incredible at something—maybe it's the single-player nature of the pursuit with crosswords that makes the "meta" a turnoff for me. I even started reading all the descriptions and Will Shortz articles, but that made it worse because they described the crossword creation process where they come up with the clever ones & then a program autocompletes the rest.
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
thumbsupemoji Link ParentI felt exactly the same way during early multiplayer minecraft; I would go to the "good" computer lab in the sciences building in college & abuse their nice video cards to play a poorly-optimized...I felt exactly the same way during early multiplayer minecraft; I would go to the "good" computer lab in the sciences building in college & abuse their nice video cards to play a poorly-optimized game with nonfunctional physics and goofy useless features & enemies, and it was wonderful. I built a house in a cave by the ocean and I still think about it sometimes.
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Comment on What's something you've moved on from? in ~talk
thumbsupemoji LinkThe New York Times crossword lol. I did it every day for... 8+ years (i'm wicked smaht i know); if you use the app & have it "check" your answers, you get a blue star, & if you do it without any...The New York Times crossword lol. I did it every day for... 8+ years (i'm wicked smaht i know); if you use the app & have it "check" your answers, you get a blue star, & if you do it without any help you get a gold star. Before I started ADHD meds in 2024, I might get a gold on a Tuesday, or a Sunday (they start out easiest on Monday, hardest on Saturday, Sunday is mid- but larger & usually has some fun tricky stuff)—the month I started I got a gold star every day, and then every month after that lol, except for a blue streak where I was going through & thinking "man do I really even enjoy these things I've been doing?" And I did, so I picked it back up until a few weeks ago after I was talking to a friend about crosswords & they said "Huh, so it's kind of, like, you probably just remember the clues after a while, right? Like they're not all new, it's the same words." And ya know I had never thought about that, but of course they were right—it's similar obviously but I had the same experience with Scrabble: it was my fav. board game until I played someone who was extremely serious about scrabble lol, and after getting a peek behind the curtain where you just memorize a set of 2-3-letter words like RO, SA, etc you just spam those & blast everyone.
I don't have any issue with algorithmic entertainment; it feels great to sail through a rubik's cube, even though "the steps are always the same;" I think that I just kinda maxed out & didn't realize it. I got pretty quick at the NYT, especially if I did it on desktop, & when I saw people livestreaming crosswords or wordle or something I would think "huh, I could do that," but I don't wanna lol.
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Comment on Not-so-humble brag: What are you proud of that you don't normally get to talk about? in ~talk
thumbsupemoji Link Parenthey congrats, are you hiring lol ...unless? haha srsly thohey congrats, are you hiring lol
...unless? haha
srsly tho
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
thumbsupemoji Link ParentSo glad to see you beat me here to say these things lol – I thought about making a Reddit post, thought about making a top level post here, but this is some solid journalistic reporting and I...So glad to see you beat me here to say these things lol – I thought about making a Reddit post, thought about making a top level post here, but this is some solid journalistic reporting and I think you hit it square on.
I haven’t had time to finish it yet, but the two things I would add currently are:
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not really an ad, more and elaborate: this game is 100% vibes. I know factually that not everyone loves bomberman 64 style drum and bass music, or pop, punk, guitar, or generally anime, but holy shit, those are like three of my favorite things, probably the only thing I like more than those things would be maybe giant robots (really just a more specific version of anime lol) and deeply, earnestly empathetic stories of human connection and relationships. So if you like any one of those things, you should definitely try this game out, I haven’t paid for a game in ages and I haven’t bought an album in a much much longer time, but this one was worth it for me for sure. I I don’t see the typical development team posts and talking through the process and what not, I gather it’s been a long dev cycle for this one but if anyone knows a way to get in contact with dcell I feel like I need to think someone for sticking with it and making this happen – you can just tell when someone really loves and cares about something they’ve put out. And also, I want as many people to buy it as possible because then maybe they can pull a cyberpunk 2077 edge runners and make this into a killer anime, because yeah, the game part is fine. But the *vibes * lol
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Relatedly, when it comes to human connection: I have never played a game where I had such an emotional response to the damn tutorial— not even really the tutorial, the intro… menu? Again, so much love. It’s not perfect but it is def somebody’s baby
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Comment on An AI-generated country song is topping a Billboard chart, and that should infuriate us all in ~music
thumbsupemoji Link ParentYeah I know nothing about hydrogen lol, and it's a unique situation so I struggled to find something semi-relatable—I have strong feelings about copyright as well, although maybe more...Yeah I know nothing about hydrogen lol, and it's a unique situation so I struggled to find something semi-relatable—I have strong feelings about copyright as well, although maybe more controversial ones : ) I still don't know who the "we" is in the argument, though, & what I was trying to say I think was : if I announce "I believe this is bad for humanity," and there are people like Eliezer Yudkowsky who are devoting their whole careers to actively saying that right now, & have been for years, then it just feels like saying something really really common & profitable is terrible & guys we gotta stop—again, who's "we"? I'm not trying to be discouraging or despondent, I just don't know what the end goal is beyond agreeing/disagreeing; right now every company is set on coming up with "their" intranet-style version of copilot or gemini or whatever, like nonstandardized light bulbs, but when someone finally makes it affordable & easy to deal with, that's when the user rate is going to shoot way up. So maybe getting to someone involved with that could improve the outcomes there? Idk I don't have answers just questions lol
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Comment on An AI-generated country song is topping a Billboard chart, and that should infuriate us all in ~music
thumbsupemoji Link Parentyou seem reasonable lol—what does anyone actually get from the argument that AI is "wrong" and we shouldn't use it or benefit from it, when giant corporations are 100% going to use it to destroy...you seem reasonable lol—what does anyone actually get from the argument that AI is "wrong" and we shouldn't use it or benefit from it, when giant corporations are 100% going to use it to destroy employment models? Like if I had an opportunity to buy some new hydrogen-powered car that cost $11/year to operate, & everyone was like "No you purchasing that is going to invalidate the work of thousands of oilfield workers who depend on gasoline barrel sales for their livelihood"—idk it feels gross saying it, but what am I really supposed to do individually? No one is going to stop a giant corporation from spending less/making more, and every driving/transport/shipping company will be all over that the second it's feasible (or, if self-driving cars & drone delivery &etc &etc are an indicator, then prob before it's feasible lol). So why do I have to hate the thing, and even if I do then what am I supposed to do about it.
Actually maybe this question is for @Drewbahr lol
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Comment on Millennials: How do you feel about nostalgia pandering? in ~talk
thumbsupemoji Link Parentyeah shooting in the 80s and shooting "The Eighties" look vastly different on film.yeah shooting in the 80s and shooting "The Eighties" look vastly different on film.
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Comment on Millennials: How do you feel about nostalgia pandering? in ~talk
thumbsupemoji Link ParentExactly! You can tell when people love something vs. just trying to make a buck off of it.Exactly! You can tell when people love something vs. just trying to make a buck off of it.
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Comment on Millennials: How do you feel about nostalgia pandering? in ~talk
thumbsupemoji LinkHonestly it has been refreshing to see a shift to remakes/sequels/reboots from people who you can tell actually really love & care about the IP they're trying to make money off of, I think largely...Honestly it has been refreshing to see a shift to remakes/sequels/reboots from people who you can tell actually really love & care about the IP they're trying to make money off of, I think largely led by Phil Lord and Chris Miller (The Lego Movie, Spider-Verse) and whoever convinced Disney to do that Rescue Rangers movie lol. Looking at, like, the 2009 Land of the Lost movie—which, ok, not a sacred cow of a property lol, but still—compared to say the new TMNT movie, there seems to have been a huge shift from cynical too-cool-for-school to genuine love and actual nostalgia for old stories and characters. It may also just be a response to how shitty everything else is getting lol, but it makes me happy so I'll take it.
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Comment on Millennials: How do you feel about nostalgia pandering? in ~talk
thumbsupemoji Link ParentSo the Duffers are 1984 boys, and it was fascinating to me to see a version of the 1980s that was sort of smoothed over/sensationalized just that little bit—because Seinfeld season 1 aired in 1990...So the Duffers are 1984 boys, and it was fascinating to me to see a version of the 1980s that was sort of smoothed over/sensationalized just that little bit—because Seinfeld season 1 aired in 1990 and that was absolutely still the 1980s lol. Semi-unrelated (or very related depending on whether we're considering which target audiences media producers are targeting) it was also sort of eye-opening to realize that lower-class 90s = middle-class 80s.
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Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk
thumbsupemoji Link Parentit's ok lol, it's not a big deal, I'm just a speller—folks in the SE aren't historically known for worrying much abotu apostrophes so I think you're good: there was a sign in GA for ages...it's ok lol, it's not a big deal, I'm just a speller—folks in the SE aren't historically known for worrying much abotu apostrophes so I think you're good: there was a sign in GA for ages advertising "Peache's for sale" and I don't even know what to say about that one.
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Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk
thumbsupemoji Link Parentwhy would you think this lol, @zestier has it sorted but this is the worst urban legend I've ever seen. My mind is being blown that somehow it's possible to get the etymology backwards & claim...why would you think this lol, @zestier has it sorted but this is the worst urban legend I've ever seen. My mind is being blown that somehow it's possible to get the etymology backwards & claim that a word is spelled the way it is pronounced? Like a verbal backronym? idk that's nuts. "Ya" as in "ya dingdong" is 100% a recent addition to spoken English, I'm saying past 30 years, while second-person plural "y'all" comes straight from Latin vos, so that wins by like 2000 years.
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Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk
thumbsupemoji Link Parentstay classy @DefinitelyNotAFae (when I read it it sounds like I'm being an asshole lol but frfr)stay classy @DefinitelyNotAFae
(when I read it it sounds like I'm being an asshole lol but frfr)
Yeah it can vary widely depending on what @goose is utilizing, even from day to day—Gemini is maybe the most consistent, but even then something will trigger something else or the giant machine brain is just having an off day and my convo will end with a "Sorry, I'm not feeling it," and then the next day it's fine lol