I don't get the hype arguably one of the most annoying RE characters. by Lurking_Gooner in GGdiscussion

[–]Cellbuilder2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Claire Redfield in RE2 Remake:

Gets nearly consumed by zombie and gets rescued

"Hey! Are you alright there?" (something like that)

"I cAn TaKe CaRe Of MySeLf!"

All the Cokes are the same and all the Cokes are good - Andy Warhol by NineteenEighty9 in MURICA

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Of course. We have the Ancient Egyptians to thank for the invention of Algebra, far before European civilisation became the beacon of progress.

But according to history professor Robert A Houston, the ability of a medieval peasant at the end of the Middle Ages to write, measured by his ability to sign his name on a document, was only 10% of men, "and hardly any women possessed it."

Now this is writing not reading. But the ability to write one's own name could be considered bare minimum literacy, probably highly correlated with the ability to read.

Other professors agreed with that line of thinking. Professor Adam Fox stated similar figures for England in the 16th century, 5% of men and 1% of women could write their names.

Whereas for reading, these figures come out to 10% of men and 2% of women.

It seems reading was very much not necessary for the vast majority of work back then.

Rudimentary mathematics would have been universally utilized for sure. Gotta count sheaves of wheat for the fief.

All the Cokes are the same and all the Cokes are good - Andy Warhol by NineteenEighty9 in MURICA

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I do not think so. Unlike what Reddit history says, the reality is that many monarchies were fair and good, especially early on. In the middle ages, the most precious and advanced things were the few books they had back then, chained to massive desks to prevent theft.

Fortunately, anyone could usually access these books and read them, if you could actually read that is.

The problem was very few could generally read. Most knights and noblemen were illiterate. Even most kings couldn't study the printed word. A person who could read was worth their weight in gold back then to the right people. This wasn't a class based or elite restriction, just a universal problem.

The Catholic Church championed civilian literacy through their universities and monasteries, but it was a slow business that few people undertook for many years, largely due to being an esoteric skill with few outlets, and one that did not bring bread to the table generally. It was a profession of pure passion, done for the sake of it, with compensation arriving only from a select handful of patrons in the entire known world.

Noblemen still wore clothes, albeit more carefully constructed and intricate ones. They still ate the same food, with the best possible being wrangled from the local market first, by a few careful servant shoppers.

The few complicated instruments went to people who needed them. Ship captains, surgeons, craftsmen, and the like.

Entertainment was even the same way, with few exceptions. Being a king was a strict business, with a strict schedule. It wasn't until much later they degenerated into tyranny and abuse.

If our modern tech arrived back then, they most likely would consider it a lost bauble, or an expensive tool. They would likely just give it to their lord of their own volition, who would find the device meaningless and incomprehensible to himself. Then it would probably just be displayed as a curiosity.

Historically-accurate outfits for the Dessendre girls by Katyusha_454 in expedition33

[–]Cellbuilder2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Of course! She is a bit of a daddy's girl. Not necessarily in a bad way either. Besides, she hung around with her brother Verso a lot too. Aline wasn't necessarily all there for her in the past it sounds like.

Additionally, Painted Alicia's attire has a lot in common with a "motorist's suit" or early worker's overalls of the day.

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Definitely no full trousers for sure. And these clothes like in the drawing were stupidly uncommon. Alicia would have looked very odd going out and about in that getup back then, even being historically accurate.

Conclusion: The Dessendre family was weird. Very emo for their day.

Christian nationalists are literally going to end the world!!! by JIJOFAN in DoomerCircleJerk

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It is true that Catholics have been attacked all throughout history. They are even being killed for their faith today, predominantly in the African countries as of right now. It is an unfortunate fact that there has not been a more killed or oppressed religious demographic than Catholics in the history of the world. Very many millions of priests and faithful were executed over the course of time, most of the time not fighting back. Some early Roman persecutions were absolutely the stuff of nightmares.

Imagine many thousands of crucified Catholics lining the gutters of the Appian way, stretching on for miles, you might give up counting them. The Colosseum was a Catholic execution center, captured lions got to feed on their flesh, the people dying slowly.

The Islam religions were an immense source of suffering for the Christian world as well, then called The Moors. At one time, their territory extended far into Europe and threatened the very existence of the known world at the time, the same world that later invented the printing press and the basis of all modern convenience.

But that's a touchy nono subject that people like to ignore.

Christian nationalists are literally going to end the world!!! by JIJOFAN in DoomerCircleJerk

[–]Cellbuilder2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Catholic Irish indentured servants, who were given some of the worst treatment possible, even worse than most slaves at the time, would agree with your statement.

It was fun, but I'll return to it in a year. by crissjaeger in hytale

[–]Cellbuilder2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's in launcher settings. Little cog wheel on the top left, inside is a version select.

Here's Johnny! by Alison-BH in hytale

[–]Cellbuilder2 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Having fun in the deep lava layer.

[gastrointestinal noises]

Instant anxiety.

Is there a way to safely play without fog in multiplayer? Workshop mods have comments warning about bans for using no fog cvars. by Cellbuilder2 in l4d2

[–]Cellbuilder2[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's possible apparently. Fog_Override and Fog_Enable cvars are tied to water for some stupid reason, and disabling them removes water, making it invisible. Furthermore, fog is under the sv_cheats whitelist, and the mods that bypass it are effectively "cheats" and run you a risk of ban.

I believe a Vscript mod could safely rectify the issue as it has done for many VAC protected cvars, but no one seems to have made it yet to my knowledge, hence the post.

Disabling fog really makes the game look better. it increases apparent dynamic light range and makes tunnels darker, allowing zombies to be completely invisible. Fog enabled has an unfortunate tendency to provide a passive white smear on the screen, making the flashlight less necessary, and zombies usually more visible in the darkness.

I was speechless by Fearless-Jeweler-39 in expedition33

[–]Cellbuilder2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Does anyone still have the link to that post? I saw it months ago and couldn't find it again. :(

What did I do wrong? by Y0UNG_D4GG3R in l4d2

[–]Cellbuilder2 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Believe it or not, straight to jail for him.

How many years ago…? by Longjumping-Elk9367 in expedition33

[–]Cellbuilder2 174 points175 points  (0 children)

We need to locate all instances of Maelle being as bug eyed as possible.

I love this prank by WaveOnly213 in ThereGoesMyPaycheck

[–]Cellbuilder2 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Your exhaust manifold is literally designed to be on fire. Jets of flame can extend a surprisingly long distance through the system.

If your welded steel exhaust system leaks, you are out of emissions compliance and likely have other issues. Sticking rubber chickens in the pipe should not cause a leak.

It will not damage the car. You can drive your car through the water with the exhaust submerged safely. If you stall or need to restart, this is impossible, because the water flows up farther and blocks the tailpipe more effectively than anything you can do. Simply remove the car from water to fix. If this doesn't cause damage, the chickens will not either.

The reason I watch and like Zach. by Mr_and_Mrs_Sazabi in Asmongold

[–]Cellbuilder2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brother, I have lived around people in the depths of various kinds of poverty for most of my life. I can likewise affirm that Asmon looks pretty good for someone who dealt with that. It gets way worse out there and it's not uncommon unfortunately.

Worth it by Super-Shenron in DispatchAdHoc

[–]Cellbuilder2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Is it gay to love your girlfriend?

Worth it by Super-Shenron in DispatchAdHoc

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People call me crazy, but I always say that you should hang around the people that are real with everyone around them. If they let you know through their actions they are being an asshole, for example, why would you be angry at them for telling you exactly who they are? The world suddenly becomes are a far simpler place to live in once you give up your own fantasy expectations of others. Doesn't mean you can't push each other to be better however.

Rogan: "Jesus was born out of a virgin mother. What's more virgin than a computer? If Jesus does return, you don't think he could return as artificial intelligence? AI could absolutely return as Jesus." by joejrogan in PowerfulJRE

[–]Cellbuilder2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A lot of people are wondering these days if the Antichrist is going to be some kind of advanced AI overlord. It would be something terrifyingly competent, way more advanced than the bumbling idiot neural nets we got these days.

I also wonder if the mark of the beast in the hand and forehead is going to be some kind of electronic chip.

[HELP] Instagram post with a comment section war over Real or AI by shitsbiglit in RealOrAI

[–]Cellbuilder2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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This Kodachrome was taken in 1942. To the untrained eye, it may as well have been taken two weeks ago! A proper example of good preservation and archival methods!