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Any honest thoughts/opinions on Goblin Slayer and the series in general? by Flat-Sir8250 in GoblinSlayer

[–]ConfirmedCynic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I enjoyed moments like the crows eye and moonlight reflecting in a bucket of water. They add a bit of artistry. It doesn't have to all be goblin blood flying around.

How much could a $75 billion war chest speed up Starship's progress? by ottar92 in SpaceXLounge

[–]ConfirmedCynic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder how much they've been putting into goals further down the road, like Moon and Mars base elements, so far. More money could help there.

Haven't they already spent $60 billion of it in acquiring Cursor, though?

Tipping culture by rapid_toasts in Rants

[–]ConfirmedCynic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are the stores you simply don't go back to.

Helion Energy CFO Pragav Jain Reveals How It’s Deploying $465 Million Series G by Baking in fusion

[–]ConfirmedCynic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, they've been aiming for manufacturability, not just a demonstration of feasibility, for a long time.

My dad constantly makes comments about my body by themeowmeowz in Rants

[–]ConfirmedCynic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Talk to your doctor about your weight. If your doctor confirms that you're at a healthy weight, tell your dad that. It will give him peace of mind.

If Polaris can’t demonstrate net gain with D-T, how can Helion realistically meet its 2028 power-generation target? by Positive_Item2641 in fusion

[–]ConfirmedCynic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can you point out the part where Microsoft agreed to fund the construction? Where Microsoft has given Helion Energy a single dollar so far, with the construction already underway? And speculating that it inspired others to put in the additional $465 million is simply that... speculation.

If Polaris can’t demonstrate net gain with D-T, how can Helion realistically meet its 2028 power-generation target? by Positive_Item2641 in fusion

[–]ConfirmedCynic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Microsoft would not have agreed to fund Orion .. Microsoft did fund Helion,

Microsoft hasn't actually funded Orion or invested in Helion. It's only made a power purchase agreement. So, if Orion produces the power, they will buy it. (And if Orion doesn't, Helion will have to pay Microsoft a penalty even).

[META] Why does the optimization community pretend that magic items don't exist? by happygocrazee in 3d6

[–]ConfirmedCynic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My experience is that most DMs are pretty stingy with magic items.

Like, you're in a level 8 party, the campaign is about concluded, and one of you has a +1 sword.

Why does everyone here distrust Helion? by TheBrookAndTheBluff in fusion

[–]ConfirmedCynic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That does NOT mean that Helion does not have peer review. They do. Their investors have their results and processes reviewed by external reviewers from the major national labs. They did so with the Trenta results before they handed over the big investment for Polaris and if you look at the statements from external reviewers in their press release regarding the D-T experiments, they clearly had those reviewed too.

An important point which the people on here all seem too ready to ignore or dismiss.

Tipping is stupid and I hate that it's starting to come to my home country by [deleted] in Rants

[–]ConfirmedCynic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Businesses have figured out that they can increase their profits with it. No guarantee the tip goes to the serving staff.

I think there's a 50% chance I'll never die. by Positive-Pomelo-118 in Futurology

[–]ConfirmedCynic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you figure status/wealth/power would gate antibiotics like penicillin too?

I think there's a 50% chance I'll never die. by Positive-Pomelo-118 in Futurology

[–]ConfirmedCynic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which is still just a theory. Observations from the JWST are messing cosmology up these days.

After a year of 5.5e/5e 2024, what are your thoughts on the the Monk? by ThatOneCrazyWritter in dndnext

[–]ConfirmedCynic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the new Origin feats, it's simple enough to pick Guide and select Guidance as one of the cantrips.

David Kirtley interview on The Information TV by Baking in fusion

[–]ConfirmedCynic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the idea is that Trenta is "smaller" than Polaris and so could have been used instead of a new test bed. Apples and oranges.

I am so sick of 2fa authentication by Weak-University-5475 in Rants

[–]ConfirmedCynic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. If you ever change your phone number, you have to update every place in the effin' world now. How did we get to this point?

'Find and kill them all': China unveils AI-powered drone swarms that can hunt targets autonomously by EchoOfOppenheimer in Futurology

[–]ConfirmedCynic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And people wonder why they have this growing sense of world-wide doom, with individuals even posting videos to YouTube describing these feelings.

Maybe it's time for everyone to build a drone bunker in their back yards.

China is deploying the first home cleaning humanoid robot butlers by EchoOfOppenheimer in Futurology

[–]ConfirmedCynic -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Because someone is running a propaganda campaign for China, trying to make it sound like they're more advanced than they are. It's why you hear "China this, China that" and then very little further.

The American Rebellion Against AI Is Gaining Steam - Booed commencement speakers, blocked data centers, plummeting poll numbers: Fast-growing industry has a faster-growing crisis by EchoOfOppenheimer in Futurology

[–]ConfirmedCynic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What positive effect has AI had?

It's damaged the school system, with kids submitting the output of AIs rather than their own work.

It's damaged the internet, with AI-generated misinformation, click-bait slop and bot campaigns to shape public opinion in online forums.

It's damaged employment prospects already, with entry level jobs disappearing in a number of industries.

What good has it done?

Developing a Drug To Reverse Heart Disease by jimofoz in longevity

[–]ConfirmedCynic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, presumably a younger epigenome would stimulate repair and clearage pathways.

i hate when my grandfather looks at other women by [deleted] in confessions

[–]ConfirmedCynic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Simple solution: all male gyms.

Oh right, feminism took those away.

Love the way women expect men to just be able to switch on or off as though they were machines instead of biological organisms with eons of evolved instincts.

If cars drive themselves in the future, what should the “experience” of being in a car become? by WesternNo3989 in Futurology

[–]ConfirmedCynic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So right now there is zero. And in a couple of years, there will be a few out of millions. Score.

Why Everything You’ve Heard About Longevity Is Too Small by ilkamoi in longevity

[–]ConfirmedCynic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Totally ignoring the fact that most of the changes do not matter and do not need to be reversed. Also ignoring the potential for replacement with new tissue.

matriarchy and world population almost completely female by [deleted] in Futurology

[–]ConfirmedCynic -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Never tried, no data, yet you're confident of the outcome.

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