SmoothOperator
@SmoothOperator@lemmy.world
- Comment on Some Older PC games I have, just wanted to share. 1 day ago:
Was the same with the first Hitman
- Comment on Why don’t more people start profit-sharing companies or co-ops? 1 week ago:
They’re also very popular in Denmark.
- Comment on Pro-tip for this capitalistic hellscape 1 week ago:
Realistically it’s not feasible to set up separate systems for separate levels of tech knowledge and expect it to not be abused.
Yes, it’s more of a hassle to do proper 2FA, but it helps the grannies of the world not be scammed out of their life savings, ultimately enabling greater digitalisation, which I find extremely helpful.
- Comment on Germ Blaster 2 weeks ago:
Isn’t the point to get bacteria off your hands? Isn’t it better to have them in the air than on your hands?
It’s a lot more likely I’ll eat something I touched than something that’s been sitting in bathroom air.
- Comment on God of the Dead 2 months ago:
Something like this, perhaps: youtu.be/HNMq8XS4LhE?si=XqWX5uZFBWKNbJAb
- Comment on Random Screenshots of my Games #20 - Slay the Princess 2 months ago:
I found the lines poorly written, the narrators not very convincing, and the whole concept limited and simple. It’s likely that something better comes along further into the game, but it really didn’t pull me in.
It always fascinates me that people can have such different experiences. I’m really happy you found your perfect game, wish I could see it like you see it!
- Comment on Mask Quest - A Platformer Where You Have to Manually Breathe. Survive a Pandemic Lockdown, Escape Police Brutality, and Find a Surgical Mask. 2 months ago:
I’m somewhat nostalgic about parts of it. It clearly had a much wider impact on society than the AIDS outbreaks, and many people didn’t end up with anyone close to then dying or with any serious long term effects.
To lots of people it was just a time of staying home and trying to work that out. At least in the parts of the world I was.
- Comment on What? 2 months ago:
I think the bluer bird is younger, not knowing that summer ends, and being even more surprised that this involves immense journeys
- Comment on Steam Families is out of beta, letting you share games with up to five others 3 months ago:
I’ve bee on the beta for a while now, and I still haven’t encountered a game that couldn’t be shared like this. I played Cyberpunk 2077 through Steam Family.
- Comment on Anon misses something 3 months ago:
What on earth are you talking about?
There’s nothing easier than just explicitly checking in whether you’ve read the signals correctly or not before making any creepy moves.
Tip #1 for flirting: Make sure that the other person has a very easy way out of anything they might not like. Then you know they’re enthusiastically consenting for whatever comes next.
- Comment on Any good games that break the mold 3 months ago:
I quite liked the vibe, but got frustrated about the artificial progress blocks. If you’re a competent deck builder it’s pretty easy to build a deck that beats the game master, but then you get to a point where he just throws infinite enemies at you and you are forced to lose.
I get it, the gameplay requires you to lose a number of times, but it just turned me off from finishing the game.
- Comment on Peak Fantasy 3 months ago:
I mean, the tags literally say fantasy, so I guess OP is getting what he asked for
- Comment on Electrons are easy 5 months ago:
Quantum mechanics (and spin) isn’t really mysterious or inaccessible, it’s just not intuitive.
- Comment on What is a good starting point for learning about quantum fields 5 months ago:
From its own cover,
It is written by experimental physicists and aimed to provide the interested amateur with a bridge from undergraduate physics to quantum field theory. The imagined reader is a gifted amateur possessing a curious and adaptable mind looking to be told an entertaining and intellectually stimulating story, but who will not feel patronized if a few mathematical niceties are spelled out in detail.
This might sound pretty casual, but it gets into all the math of it, with an aim at practical use.
- Comment on What is a good starting point for learning about quantum fields 5 months ago:
The book “Quantum field theory for the gifted amateur” is really good. It’s helped me understand quantum fields a lot better, and I work with quantum mechanics every day.
- Comment on Caption this. 6 months ago:
Mouse brain maybe?
- Comment on Know the difference!!! 6 months ago:
Neat! Didn’t know that.
- Comment on Know the difference!!! 6 months ago:
How am I supposed to estimate the pH value of a given wetland area without specialised equipment?
- Comment on Finish him. 🪓 6 months ago:
Possibly. I can’t come up with any major results that wasn’t either logic, engineering or tradition. But it’s an interesting question. What might count as science before then?
- Comment on Why do people still eat beef when we know it's terrible for Earth? 7 months ago:
Sorry about your issues, I never meant to diminish them. I was genuinely curious about how one can become so limited in ones protein intake, but clearly worded my question poorly.
- Comment on Why do people still eat beef when we know it's terrible for Earth? 7 months ago:
Thanks, I’ll try to be mindful of that! English isn’t my first language, so there is surely some nuance to be learned.
- Comment on Why do people still eat beef when we know it's terrible for Earth? 7 months ago:
Thanks, hadn’t heard about that before.
- Comment on Why do people still eat beef when we know it's terrible for Earth? 7 months ago:
Sorry, I was trying to ask a genuine question, I didn’t mean to come across in a negative way.
I’d still be very interested in the answer.
- Comment on Why do people still eat beef when we know it's terrible for Earth? 7 months ago:
I’m not able to obtain enough protein without meat
How does that work? Isn’t egg white pure protein? Surely eating a pile of boiled eggs would give you the same amount of protein as a steak, not counting stuff like cheese and legumes.