AnimalsDream
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- Comment on Newsflash pal 1 week ago:
Not really the same thing.
- Comment on Baldur's Gate 2's co-lead designer was asked to make Baldur's Gate 4 after Larian declined: 'Having to compete against Baldur's Gate 3? That would be insanity' 1 week ago:
I would love it if someone made a modernized successor to BG2. Real-time with pause. Probably something other than D&D 2.x - then again maybe something based on an osr ttrpg ruleset could be interesting (look, I just don’t like thac0). At least a full 6 member party, and full party control.
- Comment on Anon tries to lose weight 1 week ago:
No, they are actually correct about the effects of starchy vegetables. They have some benefits - like carrots having beta-carotene, but they are about as unhealthy as refined grains are. Maybe slightly worse. Their consumption should be kept on the lower side, and their detriments can be mitigated or even canceled out by being eaten in the same meal as other high fiber whole foods and sources of unsaturated fats.
- Comment on Anon tries to lose weight 1 week ago:
Adding to this, because despite the kneejerk reactions, you’re pretty correct on this one. Carrots and peas are both more on the high starch side, not quite as high fiber as other plant foods. So basically you can think of them as being in the same category as potatoes. Starchy vegetables are actually more strongly associated with unhealthy aging than even refined grains.
And like you said, this isn’t to demonize them. They still have a place in any reasonable diet, it’s just a good idea to be aware of the need for balance with other more beneficial foods like fruit, vegetables, whole grains, sources of unsaturated fats, legumes, and nuts and seeds.
- Comment on Newsflash pal 1 week ago:
When you see a food decomposes, it’s going to do something similar in your gut. If you see that a food never seems to decompose, you can bet that’s not going to be great for your gut.
And fiber really needs to be recognized as the essential nutrient that it is.
- Comment on Newsflash pal 1 week ago:
Do you normally add metallic powders directly to your food?
- Comment on Newsflash pal 1 week ago:
Hyperprocessed foods are designed to sit on store shelves as long as possible, be addictive, and have just enough flavor to make you want more while at the same time being made of the cheapest possible ingredients, sometimes even including weird things like titanium dioxide.
Where do you get your fiber?
- Comment on #StopPayingGames 1 week ago:
You say that as if piracy isn’t just a few clicks away.
- Comment on #StopPayingGames 1 week ago:
We need free software advocates to get a chance to step into this ring. If we could push for a requirement that companies release the source code for their game engines, and public domain them - while still allowing them to retain copyrights of content assets, it absolves them of the responsibility of having to put more work into ensuring the game remains playable, while still giving fans what they need to make it continue to be playable. It also means players would still have to buy the game to play it, unless a total conversion existed.
The main complication with that route would be 3rd party middleware. They could just be exempt from release requirements, but that would place a rather large burden on fans for having to make alternatives to that middleware to make a game playable.
- Comment on I want it to slap me across the face 1 week ago:
Maybe you could try drinking Calea Z tea. It’s an herb that’s believed to enhance the dreams people have at night. But more importantly, it’s a tea that is so offensively bitter that it makes the inside of your mouth feel like it’s being attacked - and that’s coming from someone with a high tolerance for bitterness.
I forced myself to drink that eldritch brew every night for some weeks. By the end of it, the tea tasted… almost tolerable. But everything has tasted noticeably less bitter ever since drinking that stuff.
- Comment on I want it to slap me across the face 1 week ago:
Sounds like Arabica propaganda to me.
- Comment on I want it to slap me across the face 1 week ago:
Supposedly cold-brewing coffee reduces the bitter compounds, so it may be worth trying that if you haven’t already. But on the other hand, caffeine is bitter in and of itself.
I’ve been experimenting with sweeter herbal teas as a way to naturally sweeten beverages without needing to add sugar. Two of my favorites are chamomile and rooibos, so I wonder if that might be a good way to counteract coffee bitterness.
- Comment on I want it to slap me across the face 1 week ago:
Robusta is making a comeback? I remember with the rise of Starbucks, there was a huge anti-robusta push for a while.
- Comment on I want it to slap me across the face 1 week ago:
Basically this, although from what I remember the caffeine difference between light and dark roast is only about 2%.
It is also worth noting that for most people (due to the standard western diet), their daily coffee is one of the few appreciable sources of polyphenols they’re likely to get, and lighter roasts are a better source of that as well.
Aaaand if that weren’t enough, dairy cancels out the health benefits of coffee by reducing bioavailability.
- Comment on "Linux? Those guys who like to talk about themselves?" 2 weeks ago:
I’ve never seen a software freedom or open-source enthusiast make anything remotely like this argument. When we have criticisms of predominantly open-source-based companies, it’s usually because they’re adding some kind of proprietary scamware into their systems, not because they’re charging money for their services.
Plenty of people and companies have found ways to generate income - yes, even beyond donations - while still respecting other’s rights. You’re just repeating a lie that’s been debunked and dead for years.
- Comment on When Windows users find the Threadiverse 2 weeks ago:
Dude, wireless latency is well documented. Every controller has at least some latency, and if yours is to a problematic degree, that’s a you issue. As I said before, I don’t have issues with my controllers.
- Comment on When Windows users find the Threadiverse 3 weeks ago:
Wait, are you saying you have to run scripts to make hdmi default… on Steam Deck? Cause I have the thing in desktop mode, and every time I turn it on while it’s plugged into my tv, it automatically defaults to that tv no problem. What’s going on with your setup?
Also wireless latency is a problem everywhere, with some controllers being better than others. Gulikit ES Pro works pretty well in my experience, but wired is always going to be faster.
- Comment on When Windows users find the Threadiverse 3 weeks ago:
Trying to switch was your problem. Linux is not like Windows or Apple. There’s no marketing department trying to manipulate any brand loyalty. It’s just a tool, and one that has been developed organically to fit in your life as much as you want it. Unlike Windows, Linux does not try to take over your whole computer, it can easily coexist with other systems in a variety of ways whether dual-booting, vms, or live distros.
I like to keep a distro on a usb stick ready wherever I go, in case I ever have to use somebody else’s computer, for instance.
Once accustomed to using an operating system that’s actually trustworthy, any time spent with the other big two feels like being violated. Windows is best kept minimized and quarantined.
- Comment on When Windows users find the Threadiverse 3 weeks ago:
Can you keep your Linux dislike even more to yourself?
- Comment on I still can't get over Skyrim. Are there any games that can replace it? 3 weeks ago:
I can’t think of anything that fully scratches the same itch. There are a lot of games that do certain things better than Skyrim, and everyone here has already recommended them. But Skyrim really nailed that immersive sim vibe. It didn’t just feel like a game I wanted to play, it is one I want to inhabit and keep coming back to.
Oddly, the closest thing I could think of that scratches a similar, but not same, itch would be farming sims like Stardew Valley or something.
- Comment on Destiny 2 is dead: "active development" ends next month after one final update, but Bungie says the MMO will still be "playable" 1 month ago:
Wish I could care but I never got to play Destiny 2 since they never supported Linux. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- Comment on 60% of PC gamers have no plans to build a new PC in the next two years — AI pricing crunch on RAM and other components paralyze enthusiast market 1 month ago:
Yeah admittedly building still largely has the best price to performance ratio. This is why I have never been able to bring myself to buy a gaming laptop even though I really want one. Too many compromises for too high of a price.
Depending on what the next Steam Machine is like, and how it’s priced, I still might build my own again. I would only get the former if they price it really competitively. But if it’s too much, I might hold off on buying a new system all together until something breaks with all these price raises.
- Comment on PlayStation Plus price increase announced for new customers 1 month ago:
Yup, when that became mandatory on all consoles, I stopped buying consoles.
- Comment on 60% of PC gamers have no plans to build a new PC in the next two years — AI pricing crunch on RAM and other components paralyze enthusiast market 1 month ago:
I got disenchanted with PC building after my first and last build. It had benefits, like being able to buy one component at a time instead of spending a bunch at once (except now it’s spending a bunch many times to build). Reparability is nice too.
But my issue is that despite getting what were some of the best components at the time, I’m at a place where virtually every part needs an upgrade, so I may as well build a whole new PC, and why bother if that’s the case?
If the upcoming Steam Machine is less than $1000, I am probably getting one.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
It often doesn’t work in the sense that people try to achieve a calorie deficit by eating less, which causes their appetite to increase significantly. Many people are unable to resist overeating in our industrialized societies that constantly bombard us with addictive foods. So yes, a calorie deficit is necessary, but it’s also necessary to have a way to deal with appetite or else maintaining a calorie deficit becomes unsustainable.
That’s why plant-centric diets are a great choice - you can eat as much as you want to satiety, and still be able to lose weight.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Take a cardboard box and grind it into powder, and tell me which one takes up less space. Of course anything blended is going to be more calorie dense.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
In between meat and potatoes, beans, and rice.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Yeah I do agree about the fruits, that is a little strange. Fruit would probably sit somewhere between veggies and beans. Maybe they just average it?
I think it’s just the issue of trying to simplify things. You can endlessly get into the details and end up with a monstrously complicated and useless infographic that is technically accurate. For example, even in the category of vegetables alone - carrots are technically more like potatoes, but colloquially still seen as a vegetable. And corn, despite being a grain is nutritionally more on the starchy side making that also more like potatoes.
But if the graphic reflected all that, the basic idea would get lost.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
Lulz. I would not recommend a diet made of purely vegetables for a prolonged period of time.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
I regularly make smoothies as a breakfast replacement. They’re adapted from Brooke Goldner’s green smoothies, but altered to be more of a meal in itself. Can’t give exact numbers because I just eyeball it, but I densely pack dark green leafy vegetables til it’s about 40% full (the more variety of leafies the better), rolled oats, pumpkin seeds or walnuts, frozen mixed berries (again variety is best), ground flax seed, and raisins or dates to sweeten.
I make this for health benefits as well as the convenience of a fast breakfast, and yet it just so happens to taste great too. Stop believing the nonsense that it has to be either one or the other.
