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kakes,

Probably worth putting Tarn’s name in the title tbh. (Directed at PCGamer, not OP)

kakes,

Honestly, agreed. I trust Kitfox enough that I highly doubt it’s shovelware, but the art direction does kind of point that direction.

That said, it looks really interesting. Can’t wait to check it out once it releases!

kakes,

Spoiling items is just yet another thing I never knew I wanted that will completely change the game for the better. I can’t wait for this to drop.

kakes,

Been following the devlogs for this one. It looks really good, and the dev is clearly putting their heart and soul into it.

kakes,

I imagine you’re being facetious, but you’d miss a lot of great games this way.

kakes,

“Cease and desist”?

kakes,

For the record - I know, lol. But thank you!

Edit: Ooooh, the person I was replying to edited their comment. I see where the confusion came from now haha.

kakes,

You mean they aren’t General Artificial Intelligence. They definitely are AI.

That said, I do think we’re like 2 or 3 paradigm shifts away from General AI.

kakes,

Tbf it probably depends what you would say counts as a “paradigm shift”, but either way, yours is for sure a fair opinion.

kakes,

Grandpa just got scammed, and when we talked to him about it he said the bank literally told him “you are being scammed” and he insisted on sending the money anyway.

I just… what?

kakes,

That looks like Tofupupper to me, rather than Doge.

kakes,

Why not?

SUVs made up 20% of global emissions growth and 55% of car sales globally in 2023 (slrpnk.net)

This is just insane. Not only are cars themself mostly unnecessary, if the right infrastructure is provided, but SUVs also use more resources to run and be produced then small cars, without any advantage over them. So an obvious waste, which could easily be cut to reduce emissions....

kakes,

If we’re naming modes of transportation that pollute, it would be remiss not to point out the worst one: ships.

kakes,

That’s honestly a very fair point.

📄 rule (sh.itjust.works)

alt-textIt blows our hivemind that the United States doesn’t use the ISO 216 paper size standard (A4, A5 and the gang). Like, we consider ourselves worldly people and are aware of America’s little idiosyncrasies like mass incarceration, the widespread availability of assault weapons and not being able to transfer money via...

kakes,

Tbf, I can see the use case for some “non-standard” sizes, like Legal, where having more height to the page without the extra width might be useful for readability of long documents.

…can’t think of an excuse for the rest, though.

kakes,

Ngl as a Canadian, I implicitly thought 8.5x11 was A4. Well that’s dumb, we should switch.

kakes,

There’s also scrolls, if Elongated A isn’t quite enough.

kakes,

Sure, but what’s the cost tho?

kakes,

That chicken is just a whiner whiner chicken diner.

Alberta plans to consult on proposed gender policies, but advocates say they weren't invited (www.cbc.ca)

Pride groups and some health-care providers are harshly criticizing the Alberta government’s latest attempt to get feedback on its proposed gender identity policies — a private invite that requires participants to sign a non-disclosure agreement....

kakes,

Bad everything else, too.

kakes,

“Still stands” means is impossible.

New to speedrunning?

kakes,

Assuming they don’t quietly change that, and assuming they can even be trusted in the first place.

kakes,

I’m not one to condone prison violence, but like… I can’t honestly say I’m not cool with this.

kakes,

Or if you really want to support the project, but accept that it might not turn out.

kakes,

The number of gamers that are still entirely unaware of games like Noita or Project Zomboid (to name a few) is absolutely criminal.

kakes,

Depending on the project, there might not be a soundtrack to buy - especially for indie projects.

I’ve pitched in a few bucks here and there to support projects, with mixed results. I don’t regret supporting even the failed projects though, since I viewed it more like a donation than a purchase.

kakes,

Haha no way! At this point I can’t think of a reason to switch from VLC, but I’d love to see a Winamp renaissance.

kakes,

not the Bob Hoskin’s Super Mario Bros film

You take that back!!

kakes,

Imo Ghibli is the only studio that could ever fully do the story justice.

kakes,

Sadly, I entirely agree.

kakes,

It’s worth noting that this applies to most people, not just the ones “at the top”.

kakes,

I don’t know about you, but I’m not about to be the guy to say that people are only greedy under capitalism.

kakes,

Thank you, I’m likewise proud of you for your ability to patronize.

kakes,

I don’t disagree, I’ve spent my whole life firmly in the working class. I’m just saying that there are a lot of people focused on having more, regardless of where they’re at.

Like, obviously many people are struggling. I know that. I’ve been there. I’m not talking about that.

I guess my point is best illustrated by Buddhism’s second “Noble Truth”: that suffering is caused by desire. This is a pretty decently established philosophy, and didn’t spring into existence after the advent of Adam Smith - is what I’m saying.

kakes,

I could explain my point, but I can tell you’re more interested in role-playing as a daycare worker, so I won’t interrupt your fun.

kakes,

I honestly disagree, I think Buddhism - while not perfect - holds just as much truth then as now.

I agree it’s unethical for companies to push us to consume, but it feels like you’re implying we have no agency in it. Rejecting consumerism is a great first step on the path to happiness, in my opinion - and isn’t limited to the ultra-wealthy by any means.

kakes,

I agree with this, that capitalism as a philosophy promotes greed as a virtue. No doubt this influences the people that don’t stop to question it - which I’m sure is a larger portion of the population than I would like to admit.

However, I also think that greed is something that has always and will always exist in society. Consumerism is a modern invention, by virtue of industrialization allowing us to consume, but people have always wanted more money, more power, more things.

kakes,

I’ve avoided these AAA games for a long time, but I gotta admit, an Assassin’s Creed game set in Japan does pique my interest. Can’t wait to buy it once the DRM expires - assuming reviews are good.

kakes,

Absolutely. I’m way past the age of feeling like I “need” a game that hasn’t even released yet, lol.

I remember I definitely felt that way about the first Assassin’s Creed game back in the day, but the video game landscape was completely different back then.

kakes,

https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/0d007d18-7675-44f7-8d94-89aea1ae7f1f.jpeg

kakes,

Even faster if you count all the various orbits that thing is twirling around.

kakes,

Japan has virtually no public trash cans, and has some of the cleanest urban centers in the world.

kakes,

“Accomplished” is a strong word for something as complex as autonomous driving.

Getting into Civ 6

I got into Civilization rather late with their fifth entry. I was hesitant because as I get older I need more time to game than I do new titles. Still I picked up six with all DLC during the last sale. I have to say I am liking the changes. It was good to wait because Civ does need its DLCs to feel complete....

kakes,

Yeah, I find 6 takes a bit more micromanaging to be effective, at least for me. I like both games, but if I had to choose one I’d go with 5.

kakes,

Last I played - forever ago - I was just disappointed that the random NPCs were nothing but decoration. Made the whole setting feel flat to me, sadly.

kakes,

Oh absolutely, the best cardboard I’ve ever seen.

kakes,

Haha that Leon line cracked me up, was not expecting that.

kakes,

Our economy is looking really great if you squint your eyes in a very particular way.

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