Zorque

@Zorque@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Car crashes have killed and seriously injured roughly the same number of people as shootings in Chicago this year. Only one of these things is treated as a safety crisis in the media⁩ ⁨⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Lots of things cause harm while also doing good things. It’s a balance.

  The problem is when that balance skews more one way than another.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Subnautica 2 studio begs rioting fans for benefit of the doubt after leadership axed by owner Krafton: 'The team that has been working on the game day-to-day ... remains completely unchanged'⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Sometimes people have ideas that just don’t work out. Even if the same people make another game, unless they just make a carbon copy they’re going to try and do something different. Sometimes it doesn’t work as well as the original, but at least it’s not churning out the same thing over and over and hoping people don’t notice.

  Granted, Gamefreak has basically been doing that for 25 years, so what do I know?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Wake up babe new shape just dropped⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  The point of this exercise is to say “ha-ha gotcha, I’m so clever neener neener” while everyone else rolls their eyes.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's too hot to think of why or how⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Present!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨No criminal charges over British woman shot in US⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Forming a militia to protect from foreign invasion?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sweatshop⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I believe the temperatures within the chart are “feels like” temperatures rather than absolute temperatures. The X axis shows absolute values (what would likely show on the thermostat).

  At OPs original temperature (91°F) the danger zone would be around 60-70% and higher. At OPs last updated temperature (94°F), the danger zone would be 55% or higher.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sorry, groceries.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Just watch out for her kicks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hytale, once touted as the Minecraft killer, is ceasing development⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Much as I’m sure it’s a quality entertaining game, with games as popular as Minecraft… the only thing that can kill it is collapsing under its own weight.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The White House is paving over the Rose Garden with concrete. People are outraged⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  But why? Just calling things dumb, or stupid, or idiotic without any explanation is just a grade school way of saying “I don’t like a thing”. Without seeking a way to understand, and thus overcome it, it’s always just going to be “I’m smart and they’re dumb”, which is often the argument of those you’d criticize of “inherent stupidity”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The White House is paving over the Rose Garden with concrete. People are outraged⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I would say the opposite. At least for the basis of this train of thought. That maliciousness makes one single-minded in their ideals and goals, which inevitably devolves into “Get mine, fuck them”. Which is inherently destructive, both for the person in question and those around them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Your sea crits are safe with me.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Math.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The White House is paving over the Rose Garden with concrete. People are outraged⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  People keep trying to attribute maliciousness to stupidity as well. Mostly because it’s easier to dismiss stupidity than argue against it.

  He’s shortsighted, narcissistic, and petty. But he doesn’t do things just to prove how much of a big idiot he is. Dismissing everything he does as “idiocy” just gives him more leash to piss on everyone from.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Images of Handcuffed Democrats Start to Pile Up in Trump’s Crackdown⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  … and conservative accusations that Democrats are carrying out publicity stunts.

  Ah yes, clearly more false flag events like Sandy Hook. 🙄

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'No gay, no pay': The RuneScape community is absolutely mauling Jagex's new CEO over his decision to cancel new Pride Month events⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Seems a little overboard for some kind of friendly conversation, especially when it had nothing to do with my general point. I was just stating that I wasn’t comfortable with marketing in general. The implication being from large corporations.

  As I’ve never taken an intro to business course, as I’m not interested in that aspect of hyper-capitalism that entails, I just go on the general context of the thread and general sentiment. Not a super-literal definition given in your community college.

  The hyperbole seems to be all yours, you’ve taken a statement I used to lead into the general topic of my comment and somehow built an entire personality out of to assign to me.

  I’m not comfortable with marketing. That is my personal opinion. I know lots of other people have other opinions. Some people are neutral, they don’t give a shit. Others seem to think of it as completely and utterly necessary in every degree of society. They’re allowed that, I have no power nor will to take that from them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'No gay, no pay': The RuneScape community is absolutely mauling Jagex's new CEO over his decision to cancel new Pride Month events⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m perfectly fine without those, yeah. Though you seem to be taking my meaning to a more extreme degree than was inferred.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'No gay, no pay': The RuneScape community is absolutely mauling Jagex's new CEO over his decision to cancel new Pride Month events⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Sure, if you only take it at it’s most extreme and dont use a little bit of critical thinking. I specifically referenced companies in a thread about large corporations manipulating social issues for their own gain. I also gave wiggle room with the 99 out of a 100 reference.

  I think you also cast far too wide a net with your definitions of marketing, especially in the context of the conversation happening.

  I’d check your own sky to be absolutely sure it’s falling before throwing aspersions like that around. You may have a hysterical over-exaggeration of your own there.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨'No gay, no pay': The RuneScape community is absolutely mauling Jagex's new CEO over his decision to cancel new Pride Month events⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m not comfortable with companies using any kind of marketing tactics. Because 99 times out of a 100 it’s speedy and underhanded.

  But since they’re going to be doing it anyways, doing it with pride, or disenfranchised demographics, at least normalizes their humanity. Which, at the end of the day, is the point of pride month et al.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Newsom Says Trump Is Destroying U.S. Democracy in Speech on L.A. Protests⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  He’s neo-liberal at best. That doesn’t mean those on the progressive left can’t sieze on this moment to invigorate themselves, and work with him and those like him to fight against these injustices.

  He’s not a sole savior who can right all the wrongs, he’s just one man. That doesn’t mean we can’t stand beside and fight with him. He’s one among the many, we need to decide on our own values, and decide if they’re worth fighting for.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A simple solution, really⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This is literally mocking that take. It is saying, even if you drop those little dopamine hits you won’t be magically transported into a lavish fantasy life.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨These captchas are getting ridiculous⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Always has been. They just used to call it something else.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Microsoft and Asus announce two Xbox Ally handhelds with new Xbox full-screen experience⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  For consumer electronics? Probably as long time. For industrial applications? Quite often.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Today is June 1st, the start of Pride Month. This scene from "Blood Oath" weighs heavily on my mind.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Honor is a flexible concept, especially for Klingons.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Stellar Blade removes its region lock on Steam, now available in most of the world⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  So not exactly a hell freezing over situation, more of a blue moon?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Stellar Blade removes its region lock on Steam, now available in most of the world⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  But a game doesn’t have to be on GOG to not have DRM.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Stellar Blade removes its region lock on Steam, now available in most of the world⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Doesn’t DRM often get removed after a game wanes in popularity as it’s no longer worth the price to keep up the Denuvo license?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shout Studios have uploaded What We Left Behind to YouTube.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Star Trek: F•r•i•e•n•d•s?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Antony Starr had to knock down 'The Boys' fans glorifying Homelander: 'This guy is not the hero'⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  They didn’t need the “hero” to glorify this kind of behavior. It’s an excuse, not a cause.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Antony Starr had to knock down 'The Boys' fans glorifying Homelander: 'This guy is not the hero'⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Some people think burning the world down is somehow heroic.

  The scary part is they’re not all MAGA, or even conservatives.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨One Bad Mother? In Defense of Star Trek's Lwaxana Troi⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  There’s that one episode where she relives the trauma of losing her first child.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are some examples of some of the most well-known and watched TV series at the time that been forgotten culturally?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Dallas was the one that took place in Texas, since it started a few years earlier that’s probably why people think of it first when confronted with the idea of late night soaps. Especially with the sharks they jumped in later seasons.