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- Comment on Frostpunk creators cancel "Project 8" and lay off staff amid concerns that "narrative-driven, story-rich games" don't sell 13 hours ago:
Anything good you can recommend? Haven’t seen much good since Witcher 3… And before that, maybe Gothic 2 or Oblivion.
- Comment on But of course we don't want to poison our child. 16 hours ago:
You know, before it was scientifically proven that smoking, asbestos, leaded gasoline, heroine, thalidomide/contergan, etc etc were health hazards, people had no reason to believe that those things were unhealthy.
I totally agree that it’s bullshit someone can’t legally sell cigarettes or alcohol while being underage when the recipient is old enough, but believing those things are healthy in a time where it was sold as state of the art or even miracle cures doesn’t really mean boomers are dumb.
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 1 week ago:
So you pay late and complain that the landlord insists on his part of the contract? That’s delusional.
- Comment on When leftists say "landlord are parasites" or similar dislike of landlords, do they also mean the people that own like a couple of houses as an investment, or only the big landlords? 1 week ago:
According to the lefties, everything should be communal property, and you should be happy for a chunk of bread and two eggs a day.
Why bother what those clowns have to say.
- Comment on Do you want the murderer of the UnitHealthcare CEO prosecuted? 1 week ago:
Sanctioned killings are authorized by a government representative, which indemnifies the killer. Murder is by definition unsanctioned, hence those are not the same.
- Comment on Do you want the murderer of the UnitHealthcare CEO prosecuted? 1 week ago:
Yes. An unsanctioned killing is murder, no matter what.
- Comment on Does anyone else think the NYPD photos of the UHC CEO shooting suspect don’t match? 1 week ago:
You need professional help before your delusions drive you completely over the edge. Seriously.
- Comment on I have to be knowledgeable about a particular superstition in order to sign in to access a government form 2 weeks ago:
I have no idea what sign I am. Never cared, was never asked.
- Comment on When you die, what do you want to be done with you? 2 weeks ago:
Whatever my wife feels like, assuming she’s the one to survive me. I don’t hold any religious beliefs demanding me to do something specific with my body, so I’ll leave it to her to decide.
Should she be passing before me, I’d just want to be cremated and scattered somewhere in the most cost efficient way to not affect anyone’s finances.
- Comment on Hackers breach Andrew Tate's online university, leak data on 800,000 users 3 weeks ago:
According to the article, that so called university is teaching about healthy living, exercise, and how to make and handle money. On a surface level, that sounds pretty alright.
Up until now when I researched the guy, I had no idea who he was and what ideals he represents. So I could see how unsuspecting people sign up for that stuff without any ill intent.
- Comment on Well THAT fucking sucks! 🤬 3 weeks ago:
Does revanced come with sponsorblock?
- Comment on Valve has created a Steam Bluesky account 3 weeks ago:
The signup process for mastodon sucks massively. Unless you’re nerdy enough to sort it out, you’ll give up then and there. Bluesky is very straightforward, while offering customization to those looking for a non-mainstream experience.
Same for Lemmy tbh.
- Comment on Can't install app because it isn't "certified" by the government 4 weeks ago:
I mean, there are sellers on Taobao and such that sell imported versions from HK and Japan, but I doubt that’s what the majority does. Most locals probably never get tempted to install some Western apps that won’t work without a VPN anyway, and if they have the knowledge and skills to install and use one, they know what to look for.
- Comment on Why do the majority of women still take their partner's last name? 4 weeks ago:
In China you simply keep your birth name forever, and children always follow the paternal side. That’s why having a male hair is important there, because a woman will only bear offspring for her spouse’s family.
As to why the family bonds are so strong, it’s part cultural (your elders are always right and must not be criticised, and you must take care of your blood above anything else), part societal - parents work too much (60-100h weekly), so children are generally raised by their grandparents, which strengthens the bond across generations. And because the pension system is totally insufficient, grandparents will at some point typically move in with their kids, so people are used to live in a multi generational household.
By the way, China is just one example, there are even Western countries where it’s not possible to change the names, such as Luxembourg.
- Comment on Google AI chatbot responds with a threatening message: "Human … Please die." 4 weeks ago:
Yeah that “AI” was probably quoting some edgelord from reddit.
- Comment on Why do the majority of women still take their partner's last name? 4 weeks ago:
In several countries it’s simply not possible, and the family bonds are strong as elsewhere, if not stronger. China for example, family is above everything there, and you can’t change names under any circumstances.
- Comment on Why do the majority of women still take their partner's last name? 4 weeks ago:
Hah, same on every single account.
- Comment on Can't install app because it isn't "certified" by the government 4 weeks ago:
Crap. I got OnePlus 7 pro and 10 pro in China and could still unlock them easily, haven’t checked since.
- Comment on 'My personal failure was being stumped': Gabe Newell says finishing Half-Life 2: Episode 3 just to conclude the story would've been 'copping out of [Valve's] obligation to gamers' 4 weeks ago:
The OG Doom is fairly linear, unless you play on the lowest difficulty level where all doors are permanently open. Else you need to kill specific enemies that can only be found in certain rooms to get keys.
- Comment on Can't install app because it isn't "certified" by the government 4 weeks ago:
That’s only on their local android varieties though. That looks like a Xiaomi/Redmi phone? In that case head over to xiaomi.eu, download the EU version of the ROM, and flash it following the instructions there, it’s very straightforward.
With Oppo and OnePlus phones it’s equally simple, there are a ton of how-to’s over on forum.xda-dev.com for all models. If you stay in China, best get their Indian ROMs, the EU ones have some mobile bands inactive that are not in use there, but are in Asia.
For other phone manufacturers, it’s anywhere between trivial and impossible (Huawei for example). Xda-dev is your best source of info usually.
- Comment on What do zoos do with dead animals? 4 weeks ago:
Ah right, that’s different then. Still don’t think they could legally sell it, but would be fine to eat, most likely.
- Comment on What do zoos do with dead animals? 4 weeks ago:
You wouldn’t want to eat an animal that’s died of natural causes, it’s usually old and tough, or still died of an undiagnosed infection while old so not further investigated.
All meat sold for human consumption must be certified, not gonna happen with random dead zoo animals in any developed country.
If the zoo staff decide to go for it without, that’s probably on them, but they can’t sell or even legally give it away.
Ostrich is quite nice though, it’s a very lean, red meat. Like a gamey beef I’d say, but not as intense as deer.
- Comment on [Même] Which movie was this for you? 5 weeks ago:
Yep. Great movie, watched it in cinema and a few times later. Still don’t understand how people didn’t like it.
- Comment on [Même] Which movie was this for you? 5 weeks ago:
The French Dispatch for me.
God I hated every second, and it only got worse. That’s the kind of movie you’ll need to play on repeat and I’ll spill all my secrets to make it stop.
- Comment on [Même] Which movie was this for you? 5 weeks ago:
That movie is awesome. Silly for sure, but awesome.
- Comment on [Même] Which movie was this for you? 1 month ago:
I liked it as well, they just did remarkably poor with the expectation management prior to screening it.
Or they knew what was coming and wanted to grab the money.
- Comment on [Même] Which movie was this for you? 1 month ago:
I didn’t know it’s got terrible ratings, love the movie.
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
3 years is nothing. Stocks move.
- Comment on Where does a man get a proper shoe horn that will not break 1 month ago:
Leather slippers (or loafers, think they are called differently in some locations) don’t have laces you could possibly loosen.
Hiking boots and winter shoes are often challenging to put on due to the rigid ankle support.
Other shoes such as Converse and the likes get really worn out and flimsy on the heel, to the point where trying to slip in without support will just wrinkle them up.
Some people are unable to bend down properly due to knee or hip issues, etc.
Shoehorns make life easier for almost everyone. I’ve been using them for 20+ years and wouldn’t miss it.
- Comment on Ex developer at Bethesda quit his job after 14 years and made this heavy metal horror game as a solo dev with no publisher 2 months ago:
I never used any ranged weapon in the game, did I miss out?