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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the longest, hardest fantasy rpg out there?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  You could get into Dragon Quest games, if you want old school JRPGs. Complexity might be a bit lacking given the era, but doing the old NES ones without a guide is excruciatingly difficult and you can lump on RetroAchevements to add more pain. RA generally adds additional challenges to any older game so you have to play a little min maxing to accomplish them.

  I mostly thought of it since RA is beta testing multi sets with DQ9 and getting every accolade might be one of the most insane things I could ever suggest.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Never tried it but it sounds like fun⁩ ⁨⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Great, we’re halfway to publishing this thesis! Let’s send your analysis to a Tier 1 research journal ASAP!

  /s :)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨THIS is an inventive idea⁩ ⁨⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  Bizarrely it’s probably more eco friendly than not having the tradition since those tree farms probably wouldn’t exist otherwise. It’s not like the meat industry, it’s probably net positive on emissions.

  Though, it would be better if we just reduced urban sprawl and deforestation of natural forests, etc., but that’s how it goes I guess.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How I imagine mathematicians...⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  The irony is that this meme works in reverse for that. At least, in order of mind blowing as I refreshed my memory, it goes multiplication (very easy), dot (scalars easy), cross (vectors medium) and convolution (integrals hard).

  In fact, I never did the later two but convolution looks fun.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon's vibing with the boys⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Ah, my frame of reference is more MMO, so discords and stuff tend to be at least 30% women if not more. MMO guys can sometimes be creeps but it’s never the whole channel, usually there’s already a woman in the group when you join.

  Although I’m maybe a little biased, the discord I run calls out bullshit real fast, and we’ve been at it for years, lol. Still, I’m sure there are some really cringe groups out there. That, and there is a type of harassment that’s mostly through direct messages. That trend isn’t too strong lately, I think, because of how many guys play female characters it’s a game of minesweeper most lonely guys aren’t willing to play.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon's vibing with the boys⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Ew.

  Glad these are universally fake and gay or this would be a bummer.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨xkcd #3179: Fishing⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  If they manage to reel it in, what happens? Does Earth get a new orientation?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Change my Mind⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Fun unsolicited social psych lesson: in terms of persuasion, spontaneous messaging is catchier but thoughtful messaging is more likely to have a stronger long term impact. Often best to use both.

  It’s not always the same level as debate, but the idea is there. Why buy? It’s got safety standards. It builds strong bones. It’s good for the environment. Good? Ok now here’s emotional music and a celebrity you like.

  Research shows spontaneous messaging without the cognitive side isn’t going to sway attitudes in a meaningful way, although the latter might be needed to get attention (and most won’t work if someone is already decided, then you really do need debate lol).

  That said, I’m pretty sure the average ad is just trying to keep a brand in public consciousness, since that’s taught in marketing programs. Some research on associative learning might support that but I think it’s weak at best.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sorry guys⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Ants are just like us humans! So cute.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Hmmm...⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Technically there is a notation for parallel lines so you can’t actually assume that, but I agree with everyone else that this would have been funnier if it added up to 180 degrees.

  Btw. PSA to young folks, that notation looks like > on each line and some standardized tests will fucking get you on a technically with that shit, especially with the “it’s impossible to know” answer being an option.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Improved Bathing Experience⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I can smell the internal mold growth in this picture.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨U.S. consumers are so fucked up, that they put more than $1 billion on buy-now, pay later services during Cyber Monday⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  When I was younger and was just freshly moved out, I used BNPL 0% interest a lot (iirc it was Newegg, was like 15 years ago). It was kind of necessary to get a computer and I had just got an RA contract that paid stipends monthly, guaranteed for 5 years.

  If you already have money and can get 0% interest, you can reinvest that cash as long as you can guarantee a payoff (set reminders!). You can put that $2,000 in a CD for that exact amount of time, too, and earn yourself back 3%-4%. That said, they might have caught onto my grift cause they usually offer 5% back OR 0% interest, lol.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When you just are not in the right mood to deal with someone now⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  And if you ignore them long enough they break into your home at 2am unannounced.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shut up science!!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Same. Too bad society hates us, lol

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it even feasebal to find 12 people who have not been screwed over by insurance for the Luigi trial?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Actually, even if you go national, very few people like our system (something like 20% iirc?). And in NY? Fat chance.

  You’ve got Citizens United, so both parties are pretty much in the pockets of insurance. They’ll just ignore that desire until more Luigis show up.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shut up science!!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Did you do your homework? No TV until you’ve done your homework.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shut up science!!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Y’know, that’s what I was wondering when I heard the report on the study. I’m not sure they actually know (plus many of us, myself included, have a naturally later cycle anyway).

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pika Pika⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I said equivalency, so I don’t think that’s quite literal. That said, it does stick out a bit and is sunken into the phone itself by about a cm.

  I’m not really sure how they get the rest of the way.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Shut up science!!⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  If you really wanna ruin your day, apparently late night eating and skipping breakfast also fucks with the rhythm. The body has a few things it uses to keep the internal clock going, not just light.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Pika Pika⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I did the math for another post and if I remember right the best telephoto lens built into a very recent phone camera has equivalency to around 120mm (anything else is just digital zoom and sometimes AI enhance).

  It’s a relatively new gimmick, and it can do wildlife photography from afar (I got some good full body shots of deer recently), but it’s not quite as good as 600mm or the 1000mm from the other post.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Truth in advertising⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Should just show the original, genuine photo (which you can see from another comment from a snopes link); the added L and crimes part just make the real SS thing look faked.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Squad Goals⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Can confirm. My first poster was still the majority my analysis (and pre-existing data from the lab), but to get it accepted we needed the internal knowledge of how a proposal gets written and for that a graduate was needed.

  Funny enough I got into grad school before I even presented the poster, so I was able to just do the rest of the work once I had a little bit of know how, plus a tiny stipend from my new dept!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"enjoy the show"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I like that it tries its best to avoid spoiling just what is about to historically unfold. I’m pretty sure it’s trained not to talk about death but it just sounds like it’s trying so hard not to let Lincoln know so he keeps the timeline on track.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Lemmy users who say that Lemmy users are smarter than Reddit users⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Just sounds like we’re the Australia of the Social Media world. Exiled from Reddit and the rest? Check out Lemmy- we aren’t the dark web, we promise!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon's solution for first date nerves⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Added bonus, you might win over a Caroline.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨No one else in the world matters but me⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Not very many accidents out in the middle of nowhere highways, although in my experience last holiday season there wasn’t a single jabroni hogging the left lane. Granted, I usually drive everyone back at like 1 am, so mileage may vary.

  You’re absolutely right in the middle of the city though, and the number of people who get angry at you for not going 60 on a 40 mph blvd is way higher than it should be. I got honked at and a guy swerved around me just got both of us to get stuck at the same red. Those are the people who will certainly kill pedestrians.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Americans be like:⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Btw, this isn’t considering how they get there. Google and iOS both push some of these sources on their newsfeed apps (and probably first hits when you Google search something).

  Not to say the average person isn’t brainwashed, just that the oligarchy feeds its own.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Americans be like:⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Hey now, they have satirical news too.

  Wait, I’ve been informed it’s not satirical. Wtf?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Following Doom & Doom II, Duke Nukem 3D Is The Latest Classic FPS To Get A Voxel Transformation⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Fuckin’ rad.

  I was just a tiny bit too young to get into it properly, as my brother and I would turn off enemies and just explore the world in that game (I loved vents and secret door). Instead, I got heavily into its level maker.

  I was 9. Lol

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Take a guess 🤣⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh God, the European version would be pedo in a speedo.