SomethingBlack
@SomethingBlack@lemmy.world
- Comment on Where has the tax money "saved" in uk austerity gone? 1 week ago:
The Tories pissed it all into the channel as far as I can tell
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
How would telling him benefit either of you? As a random stranger in the internet, you don’t need to be the reason he lost his innocent view of the world.
If he starts asking direct questions, give age appropriate answers but I don’t see a reason to tell him unprompted
- Comment on Day 380 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing 3 weeks ago:
Me too. Every solo run I play is on B42 and I have to remind myself of all the cool features we’re missing when I hop back into the game with friends
- Comment on Day 380 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing 3 weeks ago:
B42 is a beta branch like you say, you have to opt in to play it. The current version does do multiplayer, I’m currently running my own server for my friends on the current version
- Comment on Day 380 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing 3 weeks ago:
There are plenty of “private” servers that are technically open to anyone. Just follow the rules and enjoy the game.
You’ll see a lot of “B42” or “build 42” being talked about. This is the most recent major update that is still in beta. It doesn’t have multiplayer but does offer A LOT of new and improved features.
- Comment on Day 380 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing 3 weeks ago:
Fantastic game that gets so much deeper with every (infrequent) major update
- Comment on Whatever happened to the blockchain/smart contract 'revolution' we were told about? 3 weeks ago:
To call it useless is just untrue. There are many possibilities, Crypto is just a black hole eating the hype and funding that would otherwise go into valuable tech
- Comment on "We approached payment processors because Steam did not respond" - Australian pressure group Collective Shout claims responsibility for Steam and Itch.io NSFW game removal 4 weeks ago:
We need to ignore them, they’re obfuscating from the real issue. Payment processors should not have the ability to police content, full stop, end of discussion.
The person who tattled is absolutely irrelevant and a distraction
- Comment on flowers for the lost 4 weeks ago:
I was going to say there’s also the option of in-between but that is dependant on clothing, but you beat me to it 😅
You’ve convinced me that it’s reasonable that it could effect the outcome. But in that case, we’re averaging out a large variance in size, which as you said (and I agree) could change the outcome dramatically.
This was my original problem with the “anatomically correct” part of the statement. There is no “anatomically correct” male or female, only approximations. This effectively excludes people at the extremes of physical characteristics from these safety tests
- Comment on flowers for the lost 4 weeks ago:
so I’m making the fairly safe assumption they put dummies in various different seating arrangements
The source doesn’t use data from crash test dummies but from real life crashes. So we can’t take seating arrangements for granted if it could meaningfully effect the numbers.
The stats apparently originate from the US government, so it’s going to be a pretty big sample size that should average out any differences in seating position.
The sample size is irrelevant if cultural factors exist that could skew the results. Cultural factors like men are more commonly taxi/Uber/bus drivers, men are more likely to drive with their partner as a passenger than the inverse, etc.
I don’t think there are really any conclusive after stats as the product was only introduced to the market a couple of years ago
That’s a fair point, I don’t expect there would be enough data for anything conclusive.
there’s a correlation with male safety improving with advances in the crash test process that aren’t reflected equivalently with women’s safety
That would be an interesting read. I’ll have a look for it.
- Comment on flowers for the lost 4 weeks ago:
Ok, I hadn’t considered the differently shaped pelvis and rib cage so I’ll concede that it makes sense.
Even still, to my mind (again, not educated in this area) the breasts themselves are not going to be a factor in terms of a car crash assuming seatbelts are correctly worn
- Comment on flowers for the lost 4 weeks ago:
I appreciate your effort to find that data but it doesn’t really address any of my original questions.
Also, from what you’ve quoted at least, there is no differentiation between drivers vs passengers.
Your data absolutely shows there is a problem, it just doesn’t show that the problem is the lack of an “anatomically correct female crash test dummy”.
- Comment on flowers for the lost 4 weeks ago:
Has an “anatomically correct female crash test dummy” actually helped? What even is an “anatomically correct female crash test dummy” and how does it encompass all women’s body types in a way that the, assumedly anatomically correct male crash test dummy wouldn’t accommodate?
I am absolutely uneducated on this but to my uneducated mind this sounds like getting riled up over a non-issue.
- Comment on That sounds like a fun thing to do 5 weeks ago:
I love this in theory, but I can absolutely promise you, the people who need to attend won’t attend
- Comment on Are old people usually attracted to other old people? 5 months ago:
I disagree that it can only be romantic attraction.
For example, I can find a random person attractive if they’re displaying a skill they’re proficient in, talking passionately about a subject they’re knowledgeable in, or freely enjoying themselves. And all without feeling any kind of romantic inclination towards them.
It’s primarily sexual despite the fact it’s not necessarily physical
- Comment on Are old people usually attracted to other old people? 5 months ago:
I’m definitely not old (~30), and my preference has generally been my age +/- 5 years.
As I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed that my sexual attraction has migrated from being solely based on physical attributes to being partially based emotional connection, intelligence, passion, etc.
I think it’s also important to note that an individual’s “peak attractiveness” can occur at different stages of their life.
- Comment on [deleted] 5 months ago:
Completely agree. Although I have known a few people who went for accounting because of the reasons OP gave and absolutely HATED it. So it’s important to make sure you can actually handle it as a day job
- Comment on Why do people give their unwaivering support to autocrats? 5 months ago:
It’s laziness. “I don’t have to think tough thoughts if I let someone else do all of the thinking for me.”
- Comment on Day 233 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games l've been playing until l forget to post Screenshots 5 months ago:
Of the game? The hunting has always been my favourite aspect, although I’d say the world building is objectively the best part of the game.
Of your screenshots? The way the light filters through the branches in the first one and the shadows they create
- Comment on [deleted] 5 months ago:
Seconded. In most cases people tend to become what they see most often
- Comment on Day 233 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games l've been playing until l forget to post Screenshots 5 months ago:
Such an incredible game, and utterly beautiful. Perfect to show off in screenshots like this