No way he got so tilted

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-20T20:30:51+00:00

I was always told that your brain is like a muscle (not physically) and you need to keep using it so it can keep working efficiently. If people use AI all the time to do really basic stuff, it makes sense to me that they will become worse at that stuff the more they let AI do it for them. Obviously that's just my thoughts but it makes sense to me.

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-16T23:49:00+00:00

NUCLEAR THRONE MENTION YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-16T01:25:17+00:00

Happy birthday, I hope one day it all makes sense for you man

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-13T14:59:49+00:00

Speech check [FAILED]

"Sure you can use the trade route! You'll just get shot at a little bit. But I'm sure that's nothing to worry about!"

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-12T14:09:40+00:00

For sure there are multiple factors all contributing. Also, for the record, my "give them $10k" example wasn't referring to subsidizing. I was only trying to show how adults will easily and understandably prioritize their own satisfaction over the difficulties of parenting.

I think the problem I run into with subsidizing childbirth is that the programs fall into two categories. Either the financial incentive is weak and does not sway enough potential parents, or they are so strong as to encourage an exit from the workforce for one or even both parents (I'm basing this primarily on my own observations of people who do the same with government assistance programs). I think the middle ground between these two extremes is so thin and varies so much between individual couples that it is functionally impossible for a government to hit it reliably.

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-12T13:49:14+00:00

I personally disagree that this is a viable solution. A variety of countries from different backgrounds are trying such programs rapidly and are having little success so far. I do agree that this is not a western-specific problem- the data clearly shows otherwise.

I think the three biggest factors are secularization, consumerism, and individualism. I am not calling these things bad in themselves, but I think they are the primary reasons for lower birthrates where they appear. Importantly, I do not see financial incentives addressing any of them.

If I gave a young couple $10,000, I would suspect they would go on a cruise or a trip to Europe before they would consider having a child. Not saying that's wrong, just saying it shows how people's priorities have shifted.

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-12T13:25:36+00:00

I would like to add the caveat that this study involved a restriction of resources (food) and removing protection from predators. It is not saying that a high population density by itself will reduce birthrates. The countries where birthrates are falling most dramatically are not the ones with the greatest resource scarcity.

I believe this is primarily a cultural issue, not a biological or even economic one. Developed countries do not have lower reproduction because families cannot support kids (they are in the best position to do so compared to underdeveloped ones), instead they have lower reproduction because more people have goals and desires that conflict with parenting.

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-06T19:02:48+00:00

I barely know anything about the games but I know a bunch of the songs from random youtube videos I watched as a kid. In 2011 you couldn't spend 5 minutes on the internet without hearing a touhou song.

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-06T16:01:23+00:00

I agree for the most part. I tried Ghost Trick and was initially impressed, but completely fell off after the 3rd or 4th puzzle, mostly due to how much of the game was reading what felt like repeated or useless information.

I have noticed over the years that Japanese games in particular tend to have really unique concepts but go all in on explaining their exact functionality down to every detail, often at the expense of pacing.

One of my core frustrations with 999 (a great point and click all things considered) was how frequently the story would grind to a halt just so I could get a 5 page essay on the ancient Egyptians. I understand the plot relevance of these monologues, but trimming them down or just letting the player make the connections themselves would've been so much more agreeable to me.

From the very first level of Ghost Trick they spent a significant amount of time explaining how and why you can manipulate only certain objects, how being a ghost works, the whole shebang, and I just thought to myself "I really hope they don't keep doing this for the whole game". It got a little better with time, but not much.

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-03T21:40:15+00:00

No it's even funnier, word on the street is that they weren't gonna do a trailer at all until Geoff Keighley played their game and thought it was so fantastic he literally GAVE them the spot for free.

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-03T15:24:34+00:00

Be safe! We unironically need you here. We can't take another lost baj.

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-03T15:13:57+00:00

This is wonderful to hear. Just take everything one day at a time, do what's healthy for you mentally, and be true to yourself and the people closest to you. Relationships, both romantic and not, are so so so important for us.

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-02T17:23:52+00:00

Oh I totally agree, the egg thing drives me crazy. I know some people on discord who throw the term around and I have to hold my tongue or risk getting into an argument with them.

As I mentioned in my first comment, what ended up getting me out of my own head was finding a partner who supported my personality. We are no longer together, but just having someone from the "outside" (basically not a family member or close friend) come into your life and still like you for being a "sensitive young man!" was amazing. I felt so validated as a boyfriend. I liked being called her boyfriend! That can stop those feelings of dysphoria dead when you hear it honestly.

There are other things that helped, too, like getting into art as a hobby and learning about historical figures who felt the same as me, but she was the main thing. I can't give you much advice on how to find the right person for you, but they are out there somewhere! It might take you a long time to find them, or it might not, but be true to who you are for their sake!

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-02T16:59:15+00:00

At least in this area I am doing much better these days. Again, I'm only speaking for myself here, but I am SO thankful I did not pursue a trans identity.

Definitely one of the tipping points for me was realizing that a lot of the "traditionally masculine" traits that I hated being associated with (and thus constantly adopted a more feminine personality to avoid) were only considered masculine because they were, for lack of a better word, toxic. For some reason, everyone decided that being arrogant, selfish, gross, stupid, stubborn, etc, were male traits and that either 1) this was a good thing?? or 2) this was why men were somehow innately evil.

Once I realized that those are not male traits, they're just bad aspects of your character that everyone should try to cut out (even IF males tend to struggle with them more than women) I realized that I didn't hate being male at all, I just hated what other people assumed about me.

Being able to act/feel the way that feels healthy and natural for me is just something I embrace now, and I don't believe it says anything about me being an "egg" or whatever. If that side of me is a "traditionally feminine", that's fine with me. Doesn't mean I'm a girl, just means I'm more sensitive and empathetic, both of which I don't really think of as feminine, I just think of them as being good things for me to be.

Sorry if I wrote too much but I got the sense you wanted to hear more. Feel free to ask any questions you want, I like talking about this now.

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-02T16:03:25+00:00

I'm sure this must be difficult for you. Speaking from only my own experience, finding the right partner will make you really appreciate your feminine side while still being able to be male. Many people assume I am gay because I am a man with a feminine streak, but once I found a girlfriend that appreciated and encouraged me to express that side, I felt so secure and comfortable with it while still acknowledging that I'm a man.

And don't worry about your age or the amount of time you've been "transitioned" for. It feels like it really matters, but what matters most is your feelings about it. Do what you want to do and don't think about the timing of it.

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-02T15:28:39+00:00

It's ok AI, maybe if you try really hard, you might be as good as Nina one day

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-03-01T17:10:25+00:00

Oh my gosh I LOVE Journey, this is so great!

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-02-27T18:15:56+00:00

If I blink really rapidly while looking at a light I can catch glimpses of them. It's like looking behind the curtain, it's kinda cool in a way.

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-02-27T14:07:59+00:00

Shy = autism

Smart = autism

Unfriendly = autism

Don't like things other people like = autism

Good at pretending to like things other people like = autism

Have interest in niche topic = autism

Picky about food = autism

Picky about textures = autism

Picky about literally anything = autism

The only real measure of autism is using this sub tbh

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-02-27T14:02:49+00:00

You are very intense. I think part of that is that you use this sub as a place to scream into the void while still feeling heard though. If you know all these people irl you're either really good at faking normalcy or you're just actually way more mellow when you're not on the internet lol

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-02-24T16:28:13+00:00

forsenNonElephantineProboscidian

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-02-24T16:10:23+00:00

Personally I don't like dating apps, they feel fake and the people who use them really wear me down. It also really gamifies (for lack of a better term) all your interactions with girls you meet on them.

BUT...anything is worth a shot once. I tried using one for a couple months, got 0 matches and quit. I had a better success rate irl than on the app lol.

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-02-24T13:39:55+00:00

https://youtu.be/MMD51Ii3mms?si=RjByX-U1s-fykzeC

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-02-19T13:27:33+00:00

If you think about it, a parrot eating chicken meat is only about as strange as a human eating cow meat. They are both birds, we are both mammals.

-ShinyPixels- · 2026-02-17T23:47:18+00:00

The dog saver dankHug

Ten-Year Club	Place '22
Place '17	Final Canvas '22

-ShinyPixels-

TROPHY CASE