mushroommunk
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- Comment on 3 days ago:
And Darkened Skye and Pepsiman of course
- Comment on 3 days ago:
Sneak King was one I missed and I’m almost tempted to try it. I should see if I can get some friends over, drink, and we work our way through all the fast food games.
- Comment on 3 days ago:
I’m not gonna play but I’m real curious if it’s any good. I remember the Chex quest game and the taco bell’s Tasty Temple Challenge from back in the day that had like some actual fun to them
- Comment on Wikipedia hacked..? 6 days ago:
Looking at the edit history, it looks like a different page was edited in. There’s a lot of funky stuff you can do there with wiki formatting and likely wasn’t a hack as said.
- Comment on Helping a dead game to survive 6 days ago:
Do people really fall for these obvious bot “stealth” marketing posts? Sheesh.
- Comment on Mass Effect 5 studio was reportedly told to tone down inclusivity by EA after Saudi Arabia buyout, former BioWare dev alleges, "so as to not cause offense" 1 week ago:
I want to preface this with I fully support LGBTQ+ rights, I think they’re human rights, and I’d rather see preachy inclusion than no inclusion or attacks on LGBTQ+ people.
That said, I can’t think of an example in games but if you’re familiar with Doctor Who then Rose Noble (Donna Nobles’ daughter) from the 60th anniversary specials is I think an example I see often held up as preachy inclusion instead of just inclusion; especially since it comes after what I think is a better handling of it in the same show.
Explanation for those who haven't seen
In the episode (The Star Beast), Donna’s daughter is trans, portrayed by a trans actress (side note, I need to watch Cassie Workman Is Witchy AF, I hear the trans representation in there is fantastic and that it’s a good show). Towards the end of the episode the show takes like ten minutes to stop and preach that she’s trans and it’s good. One of the actual lines (talking to the Doctor) is
“DONNA: And you know nothing. It’s a shame you’re not a woman any more, cos she’d have understood. ROSE: We’ve got all that power, but there is a way to get rid of it. Something a male-presenting Time Lord will never understand.” They make a big deal about them being nonbinary and woman and the last ten minutes of the episode feel like a sermon about how we should be more open and it’s okay to be trans. In the context of the episode it killed momentum, wasn’t really telegraphed ahead of time, and just kind of felt like the writer wanted to preach about trans inclusion. This in a show where, as referenced, the doctor has been both a man and then a woman already and handles that transition in a less preachy manner. With Jodie Whittaker as the doctor they still talked about (in episode dialogues) how she was going to handle things differently than her male predecessors. The male to female transition was part of the show without just preaching about the gender change. The transition was the story without having to stop and flag itself as a good thing we needed to accept and understand. - Comment on Super late to the party but Control is really good… 2 weeks ago:
It’s funny how different people, same thing, react differently. Also have ADHD and loved the game because there was always a new shiny with a tiny bit of lore dropped.
- Comment on HBO Max has really turned to shit since the Skydance takeover 2 weeks ago:
All of those shows were made pre takeover and top 10 is usually either highest rated or most streamed or a combo of both. There’s a lot of reasons to bash this merger but this isn’t it. It’s only been like a week, not even enough time to do much even in this fast paced modern world.
- Comment on Looking for site that teaches everything 3 weeks ago:
Honestly books and a library might be a good start. So many good books in a library, just pick a topic and search for a related book.
- Comment on To those who think the economy will never get good enough to afford basic necessities (and you're probably right), what will you do to not only survive, but enjoy life with the only life you have? 3 weeks ago:
And for those of you taking this as your sign to finally do it there are so many video tutorials online that make it easy, but there’s also still a lot of crafts clubs and old people with knowledge willing to share it. Legit walk into a cloth store and ask the older ladies working there questions, most of the time you’ll get answers. Ask your uncle or grandpa or whoever is handy around you.
- Comment on Why is suicide considered selfish? If your like 80 or something and rely on your family for care. Would it not be a burden off of them? 3 weeks ago:
Not all cultures have considered it selfish or morally wrong. Some have assisted suicide these days and I think the trend for that is growing.
- Comment on NOT SEEKING MEDICAL ADVICE. Doctors can prescribe a whole host of "downers" like xanax, methadone, the whole benzo family. Is there any uppers they can prescribe? 4 weeks ago:
Most ADHD meds would likely fall under “uppers” (amphetamines). Many antidepressants probably would be labeled “uppers” though they aren’t stimulants in quite that way. Many steroids are prescribed for various things (I’ve been given them to try and kick a mask infection without using antibiotics) and would probably be considered “uppers”.
I’m sure there’s more I’m forgetting.
- Comment on Why? 4 weeks ago:
Usually “cable strain relief”
- Comment on I despise laundry. How can I make my life contain less of it? 4 weeks ago:
As an adult with a family, this won’t be accepted anymore.
Says who? Like if it’s your clothes your room your life, to it your way.
Signed. A couple who hasn’t folded clothes in months
- Comment on How are wireless mice these days? 5 weeks ago:
I’ve used various wireless mice for a years, though still use wired for gaming so I don’t have to worry about battery (even this many new nice get 12+ hours wireless now). As with anything quality matters. Buy an unknown $5 mouse and yeah you likely will have issues, buy a Razer Deathadder v3 or Logitech whatever, something known and decent, and you’ll never have an issue.
- Comment on What was the actual reason for the crusade against NSFW games? 1 month ago:
- Comment on What was the actual reason for the crusade against NSFW games? 1 month ago:
It was the work of Collective Shout.
They’re an Australian christofascist group trying to push right wing purity nonsense. There was one game, No Mercy, that really did push things too far. Collective Shout was able to poster child that game and pressure payment providers into pressuring game platforms to delist a lot of NSFW games.
A lot of the ultra wealth you may have noticed have a christofascist lean, so with the vocal pressure from Collective Shout it was easy for them to claim economic harm saying if they didn’t pull games there’d be a boycott or something.
- Comment on Blizzard is reviving StarCraft as an open-world shooter, but it'll be a long wait 1 month ago:
I’m comparing basic single player open world to live service. Not POV
- Comment on Blizzard is reviving StarCraft as an open-world shooter, but it'll be a long wait 1 month ago:
Is it live service? I’ve only heard open world. More Just Cause than Destiny.
- Comment on How come we don't have more sketch comedy shows, like MadTv or In Living Color? Are we just going to be stuck with SNL for our lives? 1 month ago:
Came in specifically to mention Dropout.tv too. SNL even snagged one or two of their writers. This is where the comedy is.
- Comment on For-Profit Health Insurance is a major cause of death in America. 1 month ago:
What? Satire is to make fun of human failing. This is what satire is and is for.
- Comment on For-Profit Health Insurance is a major cause of death in America. 1 month ago:
There’s roughly 190,000 thousand deaths annually in the US believed to be directly caused by insurance and access issues.
pnhp.org/…/estimated-us-deaths-associated-with-he…
Yes it’s an onion article but it’s not untrue, just not a specific example. So why not upvote it in general acknowledgement of the issue? They don’t need a specific example because we all know how much of a problem insurance in the US especially in part because is tied to work for most people (and, well, this is work reform)
- Comment on Are there daytime bats? 2 months ago:
duckduckgo.com/?q=diurnal+flying+mammals&t=fpas&i…
I didn’t dig deep or verify anything, hope you find more info. It’s a solid question.
- Comment on Are there daytime bats? 2 months ago:
Quick duck duck go search says The Samoan flying fox and the Azores noctule are really about it for diurnal (active during the day time) bats.
Mostly yeah flying mammals decided to fly be active at night to reduce competition vertical. (By decided I mean complex evolutionary pressures of course).
- Comment on Poetry 2 months ago:
That feels like an xkcd question. How fast do you have to spin to color shift things? I have no idea how the math actually works out
- Comment on Poetry 2 months ago:
I did think about going that way, how blue roses are the one color we really don’t have even yet.
- Comment on Poetry 2 months ago:
Uhhh, that’s not really how we define those terms. They aren’t blue just because they’re doppler shifted. The rose is still red. It’s still reflecting those wavelengths.
Maybe this slight edit is more accurate: Roses are red
But might appear blue Depending on their velocity relative to you - Comment on Park benches don't "open" until 10am 2 months ago:
Only if you’re the lawyer, everyone else needs to put a little force behind the blade of grass
- Comment on What should I do about my family? 2 months ago:
You can survive. It’s not always the most fun option but it’s a very valid one. I was in basically the exact same boat as you. Ihad to put up with their crap long after I wanted to because it was truly the only option I had short of being a high school dropout living on the streets.
I made it through college and then began cutting them off as much as possible bit by bit. I’m now full no contact.
What I did was focus on myself and my interests. I focused on the things I could control. I couldn’t control their garbage attitude towards my hobbies, saying they’re useless and a waste of time (which, yes, they’re hobbies, that’s kind of the point) but I did them anyways (I watched So… Much… Anime…)
When I went to college I for the most part knew who I was, my flaws and strengths, and made more supportive friends.
You’ve got this. Just remember you’re in high school now but that isn’t forever. I started living my best life well after high school.
- Comment on I either want to learn French or Italian. Which should I learn in your opinion? 2 months ago:
That really depends on location and what you want to do. I want to go tour Italy one day, learning French instead of Italian would be silly.