Balinares

@Balinares@pawb.social

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Infinity⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  The Earth’s orbit is an ellipse, not a circle, and therefore the Earth speeds up or slows down depending on where on its orbit it is at the time. In turn this means that the duration of the solar day fluctuates from day to day, from a bit under 24h to a bit over 24h and back.

  So if you take a picture every 24h precisely the sun will appear to move horizontally a little bit on top of the expected vertical movement.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Steam Is Run By Fewer Than 80 Staff, Lawsuit Docs Reveal⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  For serious. I wish they hired remote.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Do people still sculpt? Any sculptors here on Lemmy?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes they exist, although it does seem like it’s a bit of a niche medium these days. Hit the art show at your local convention.

  I can ask some folks I know if they’d care to comment here.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How to know you'll turn out trans?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Vast question. Finding out who you are is a lifelong process.

  My thought: “male” and “female” are, in fact, abstract ideas, simple labels that each imperfectly, awkwardly covers entire, partially overlapping universes of complexity. And in practical reality, no one is all the way in either universe to the entire exclusion of the other.

  So perhaps you are fine in a masculine body enjoying feminine-coded traits and activities. Perhaps the body shape that you would like to see in the mirror fluctuates with time or with your mood. Perhaps you are fine with your genitals but would like to have breasts, or perhaps you are fine with your chest but are thrilled by the idea of a vulva between your legs. Perhaps you would love the way you look and feel in a skirt and high socks. Perhaps you just thrive socializing and belonging in groups of women. Perhaps – likely – none of the above, but something else, something lovely I can’t even begin to imagine. Only you can find out.

  Ultimately all labels are, to some extent, bullshit. Each human is a rich multitude that defies naming and containment. I hope you love whatever it is you end up finding out are.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Man Who Killed Google Search⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Interesting deep dive and very much worth a read. I’d say it probably underestimates the weight of finance-related pressures coming from the CFO’s office, though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It's been tough, y'all⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Too real. They’ll steal your heart alright, but goddamn.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are y'all buying on the steam sale?⁩ ⁨⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If you are considering picking up Outer Wilds, by god, go in blind. It’s all about finding out.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What to do if you live on a farm and you're bored but also awesome.⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Moovie night.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨After ten years, it's time to stop making videos.⁩ ⁨⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I am in denial.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I had the same problem on my first try! I’d been trying to do everything and talk to everyone about everything and just drowned in words.

  On my second try, though, I took a different approach: what if I am this guy, just want to get the job done, and only do stuff for the purpose of trying to progress the case? That worked great for me, and the game is structured so this still takes you through much of its contents – only, now, there is a purpose to it.

  So, thanks, friend! I am indeed now enjoying this game, and I hope you are enjoying whatever you are playing also.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Weekly 'What are you playing?' Discussion⁩ ⁨⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Finally getting into Disco Elysium after a false start last year. Great game, spectacular writing, though it does require a little bit of investment.