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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Meanwhile in California⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Diesel is over $7/gal, it’s fucking wild out here.

  I got a big pay bump last October and I felt like for the first time since the 00’s I was finally out of the “just getting by” pay curve for Bay Area California and then this Iran war shit happens and now everything including gas is more expensive, clawing back all the gains I’ve made.

  At least there’s a chance things might go back to normal if this shit ever ends, but I expect that prices are going to stay high long after the justification for raising them vanishes, just like with inflation.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Save me from going down a dark path⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Wrong answers only… who hangs outside Sexual Compulsive Anonymous?

  People handing out coupons for free entry to the local strip club.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Asmeinkampf⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Athene is and always will be a better WoW player than Asmongold.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨It works better if you put it in your mouth first.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh, this is one i actually know. I wish I could find the exact YouTube video where I learned it, butnuclear waste disposal is a massive long-term problem.

  It boiled down to answering the question of - how do you prevent people from digging up all your buried nuclear waste for the tens of thousands of years it will continue to be radioactive? It was a super interesting watch, so I’ll see if I came find the vid after I get off work.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨optimal amount of syrup⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This image is cropped so poorly. I’ve seen the uncropped version recently too…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨My friend Charlie is back....⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Similar trick I learned, just get out of bed and stand up on it. It’ll go away in ~10 seconds and then you can hop back into bed. Works pretty much every time.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anon notices some fan service⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Who wrote this shit

  Bruh, were you not paying attention to the name HIDEO KOJIMA appearing on your screen at the start and end of every single mission? He really wanted you to know it was his idea.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I am an American. I used to be proud of my country. Now it feels like a turd circling the drain. Is there anything going on behind the scene that America is actually doing good in?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You’re getting a lot of the same comments in here, and I don’t feel like I need to add to the cacophony of voices decrying just how bad things have gotten (or, if you prefer, how bad they have always been and how they have only just now become more visible to us) so I thought I would chime in with one that still holds true today.

  The United States has some of the best national parks in the world. If you are someone who enjoys nature and being in the great outdoors, whether that’s hiking, hunting, fishing, birdwatching, climbing, caving, exploring, etc. the experience you can get here really can’t be matched anywhere else in the world. We have the most diverse range of biomes anywhere on the planet - deserts, mountains, valleys, forests, badlands, swamps - you name it, we’ve got it and it’s probably contained in one of our many national parks scattered across the countryside - and the best part is that access is free for everybody.

  Now, the big caveat, and one that kind of deflates this selling point quite a bit recently, is that a lot of the national park land and nature reserves are under threat right now by the Trump administration - there have been big moves by the executive to reclassify lots of federally protected land in order to expand oil drilling/fracking operations, as well as a push to force non-resident visitors to pay for entry, both of which are being fought tooth and nail by conservationists and environmental activists.

  So, there’s something. We can debate on whether or not it’s a good thing to have national pride over things that we have little to no control over, but at the very least we can say we enjoy what we have now and take pride in the fact that our forebearers had the wisdom to use the law to protect the land and it’s precious resources and that we continue that effort into the modern era.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Jensen Huang says gamers are 'completely wrong' about DLSS 5 — Nvidia CEO responds to DLSS 5 backlash⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Seems like, based on his own words, that gamers were absolutely right about DLSS 5. At least as far as I can tell.

  We don’t want GenAI horseshit in games.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨He has become a felon 34 times over, impeached twice, is there anything else anyone can do to get Trump out of office besides a storming the gates?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It wouldn’t be so bad if our government weren’t absolutely ratfucked by the two party FPTP system. There’s no incentive to not pick an extremist who aligns with your political ideology if your political party holds the majority of government offices.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How much brainrot can you handle⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Bonewheel Skeletons: “Look at what they need to mimic even a fraction of our power!”

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"Palworld is going to be the survival crafting game everyone always wanted" and "people will be shocked" at how big 1.0 is, says Pocketpair publishing lead⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Nintendo alleges that they plagiarized their assets.

  The thing is, there was a solid argument to be made that some of the meshes for certain Pals were too similar to that of some Pokémon models to be a coincidence, but Nintendo didn’t bring any of that up in the lawsuit. They opted to go for the much more flimsy “riding a character” and “summoning a character by throwing a ball/sphere”.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Antiwoke Straight of Hormwin⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Comatose

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Hi, I upvoted your post, so when’s the wedding? 😏

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Every kid who owned this set tried to take it into the bathtub and realized immediately that it did not float 😅

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Wow, I owned that exact set as a kid.

  Stings a bit knowing I could have sold it for a down payment on a house 30 years later.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sony is testing dynamic pricing: one game - different prices on the PlayStation Store⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  These are the people who are about to win the console wars once Microsoft throws in the towel with Xbox.

  PC gaming hopefully about to have a third golden age soon! 🤞

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨oh fuck 😨⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh fuck, I forgot that’s what you’re supposed to say!

  FSM, please forgive me for my apostasy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨oh fuck 😨⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Al’dente 🙏

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨commitment⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  There is little risk of you consuming a 15lb pizza in one sitting.

  Silence, mortal!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Can a reasonable person genuinely believe in ghosts?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think it’s fine if people believe in ghosts and spiritual stuff. My wife believes in ghosts, genuinely and fervently. I don’t really care to battle her on this because regardless of what she believes and what I believe we ultimately end up doing the same thing in the end - nothing. I think it’s a bit childish, but it’s no more or less unreasonable than faith in a god or a higher power and people will fight you over that.

  I think the delineating factor is how much belief in ghosts or the supernatural play into your decision making and your worldview.

  If a person believes ghosts are real, but never really act on that belief, it’s harmless.

  if a person believes ghosts are real and alter their behavior in meaningful ways as a result, it’s maladaptive.

  For example, say you hear a creaking noise in the middle of the night that startles you awake. Person A, Person B and Person C each check to ensure there’s no intruder in the house and determine that all the doors and windows are still locked and there are no signs of forced entry.

  Person A comes to the conclusion that it was just the sound of the wood joists expanding or contracting as the temperature fluctuates and goes back to bed.

  Person B comes to the conclusion that the sound could have only been produced by a ghost and therefore their house must be haunted, and so they call an emergency priest to come exorcise the house with holy water and they stay up all night clutching charms and wards to fend off spirits.

  Person C comes to the conclusion that the sound could have only been produced by a ghost, says a quick (10 second) prayer for protection/guidance for the lost spirit and then goes back to sleep.

  You can see how Person A and Person C have conflicting views about the origin of the sound, one which relates to scientific explanations for real phenomena and the other that delves into spirituality and faith to explain it. Regardless, they are both able to resume their normal behaviors (sleeping) afterward, while Person B shares the same view of the origin of the sound as person C, but their view is extremely disruptive and illogical. Their belief in ghosts requires them to take extreme measures to feel protected against them, but there is no evidence that anything bad would have happened as a result if they had chosen to do nothing instead. Nor would there have been a guarantee that something bad would not have happened anyway if they did all of the “proper” things to remain safe from ghosts.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The script is mysterious and important.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Neither does The Matrix, but it’s still firmly planted in the realm of science fiction.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Iceberg gang stay frosty.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The size of Portugal compared to Spain⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Quality shitpost

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Political leaning⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  If Insanity Wolf became a political pundit…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Epstein arrests: 0. Nancy Guthrie: still missing. The head of the FBI:⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  It helps if you are an extremely, laughably bad fit at your job, in like a “Fox assigned to guard henhouse” sort of way.

  The Trump administration and competency are like water and oil, soon to be separated.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How come in movies tv shows books etc at court they make it seem like swearing on the bible prevents you from lieing? If my family or I was in danger I would lie my ass off to get out of it..⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  It obviously doesn’t, and people do lie in court all the time in both fiction and reality. The bible, or whatever they happen to use as a stand-in, is just ceremonial for the oath of sworn testimony. The real threat that keeps people from lying is not hellfire and damnation, it’s perjury.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How long and how hard would it be to get a star removed on The Hollywood Walk of Fame? Asking for a friend.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  As evidenced by the dozens of times Trump’s star was vandalized, no matter how you deface or destroy it, they’ll just replace it with a new one.

  I don’t think there’s any way to get it removed officially other than petitioning the people who manage the walk of fame, and they are all in the same club that the folks who have stars on the sidewalk are in.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘This shouldn’t be normal’: developers speak out about bigotry on Steam, the world’s biggest PC gaming storefront⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  It does get tiresome going to steam threads and seeing the same copy pasted “don’t ruin the game with woke shit” post up voted to the top.

  There’s a pencil thin line between farming clown emoji and overt bigotry getting pumped to the top of the reviews section by bad faith actors.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨*FREEEEM*; *sad birthday boy noises*⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  So the narrative the other day was drug cartels were swarming the airport with drones and that’s why they had to shut it down.

  Was that a total fabrication to cover for this obvious false positive?

  Also answers my question for “How come nobody has drone bombed you-know-who yet?”