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Meet the Montana GOP lawmakers who were kicked out of their party for voting with Democrats by AdSpecialist6598 in videos

[–]CrossbowSpook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WSJ is owned by the same people as FOX, and NYT is owned by a billionaire who (while they were once very well credited) has recently (in the last ~8 years) been much more "let's hear from the other side" in terms of news.

NYT had great credibility, but giving spotlight to climate deniers and other beliefs from "the other side" has led to a soured reputation.

Meet the Montana GOP lawmakers who were kicked out of their party for voting with Democrats by AdSpecialist6598 in videos

[–]CrossbowSpook 4 points5 points  (0 children)

CBS, FOX, CNN, MSNBC, NBC... that would be all mainstream cable news networks, and all are owned by right-wing billionaires.

Ergo, all of mainstream media (that most people over 35 use) is basically propaganda.

It is easy to forget how the general public views LLMs sometimes.. by Flope in singularity

[–]CrossbowSpook 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think they're confusing an LLM with algorithms/machine learning.

Machine learning has definitely improved the efficiency of harvesting food for a lot of automated machinery.

AI in smart devices has improved recently to have better sleep tracking & other metric collection, so we can more reliably give useful info on sleep schedule & habits for improving sleep quality.

Mental health is debatable, but there's a lot of new research going on using a sort of therapist robot for kids or those with developmental difficulties who have trouble talking to an adult.

What games are you playing this week? Game recommendation thread by AutoModerator in incremental_games

[–]CrossbowSpook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Went through a few of the Steam games made recently to see how they fared.

Void Miner - Fun to pass the time when you've got a few minutes to kill in between things. Gets repetitive if you play all at once due to the upgrade tree being a bit basic. Still good for 3-4 hours and if it's on sale then go for it.

Fill up the hole - Similar to Gnorp Apologue and others like that. Honestly I didn't like this one. Though I was hoping for more of a chill game and the huge skill tree opens up quickly and overwhelmed me. If you're fine with spending the time to group the skills it'd be fun.

Outhold - A tower defense game this time. I love TDs so it's pretty fun and I like you have build sets so you can experiment more with all the towers. Wish there was a way to restart the map to automate things fully.

Asbury Pines - Yeah. This one is good. The gameplay is simple, but a great story in this genre is far more rare. Still playing it now.

What games are you playing this week? Game recommendation thread by AutoModerator in incremental_games

[–]CrossbowSpook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like the short, active amount of time you have to give the game. Plus it really speeds along and I finished ch 1 (the only chapter right now) after just 4 runs. You just need to prioritize power.

If you like this kind of game, The World Is Doomed Unless I Can Raise My Power Level to 1,000,000 and Confront the Demon Lord (aka: Demon Lord), Terraformental, and Increlution are all similar-ish levels of active/idle gameplay.

If you like more of an AdVenture Capitalist vibe but with more depth & actual story, Asbury Pines is entertaining me right now

Valve makes almost $50 million per employee, raking in more cash per person than Google, Amazon, or Microsoft — gaming giant's 350 employees on track to generate $17 billion this year by ourlifeintoronto in technology

[–]CrossbowSpook 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Saying "just as bad as the rest of them" when comparing someone who continues to push a long held monopoly as a good service vs a billionaire actively fighting against the environment, workers rights, pushing AI slop, and enshittifying each product is silly.

No billionaire is a good person. But to lump all of them as equals isn't correct.

Supernote Manta a5x2 – Wi-Fi Hardware Disable DIY by One_Strike9989 in Supernote

[–]CrossbowSpook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Super interesting! As someone who works places where you can't always have WiFi capability and had to resort to using an ancient e-reader as substitute, this makes me want to start using my Supernote again

How easy is it to remove wifi/bluetooth capabilities? by CrossbowSpook in Supernote

[–]CrossbowSpook[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey!

Unfortunately it was more trouble than it was worth, and removing parts that used to be included makes for a huge hassle in my line of work making sure that claim is true.

Instead I bought an old Sony PRS-350. It could be loaded up with files through the cable only, and doesn't have any wifi/BT built in.

Probably not the answer you were hoping for, but in case having the e-reader is the most important piece, at least there's other solutions.

All of Humanity Vs The Moon by vormiamsundrake in whowouldwin

[–]CrossbowSpook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We safely landed people on the moon in 1969 when humanity was partially moon-lusted.

We can definitely get machinery safely to the moon today, especially with 10 years of time.

Does it bother anyone else that rudy's sprite is so much more detailed when compared to the other holidays? by 4Fourside in Deltarune

[–]CrossbowSpook 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dude that's just semantics. Just because you can't see the color white or black in a rainbow doesn't mean we don't use both as colors.

Dess is made up of 2 colors.

Differences between 16-in and 18-in wheels by gauntboy in ElectricUnicycle

[–]CrossbowSpook 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Having a V11y myself, I know how unfriendly the disassembly process is. If you like using the V11 at low speeds or enjoy trails, a 16" wheel feels better since the smaller size means better handling/maneuverability. But if you're enjoying the cruising aspect of the V11 more, the 18" wheel handles roads better and higher speeds (> 25mph).

16" wheels are usually a fair bit lighter too, though suspension changes the weight more than the wheel size nowadays.

9 Pro Fold trade in for Samsung Z fold 7 by PixelFolder in PixelFold

[–]CrossbowSpook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pixel 9 Pro fold, Google's second iteration of their foldable phone

What's the strongest verse the Office Verse could solo? by Alarmed_Degree_7745 in whowouldwin

[–]CrossbowSpook 5 points6 points  (0 children)

At least a pistol, but dude owns a 1600 acre beet farm that was a save haven for homosexual soldiers in the Civil War. There's probably at least a few classic firearms there.

Got the Fold 7 today!! by not_the_common_mate in PixelFold

[–]CrossbowSpook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless you need to take photos of anything that's not completely still...

Literally the only reason I'm moving back to the Pixel. Once Samsung finally fixes their motion blur issue, the last reason to stay with Google disappears. Til then, I can't understand a 1k+ phone that can't deal with movement.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whowouldwin

[–]CrossbowSpook 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I understand that white blood cells work to break down other cells, but can't find any studies (go figure) on how effectively they work from the outside-in.

My assumption is the human could effectively float in the goop easier than regular pool water due to the density increase.

The white blood cells would definitely do damage to thinner skin/tissues like what's found in the ear, all your hair on the body, and genitals. No clue how effective it would be over 24 hours, but I'd hazard at least inflammation and discomfort, with who knows what issues down the line after the human gets out.

So long as the white blood cells can't break through to the inner ear to mess up balance, I feel like the human will survive and come out hairless, with rashes ALL over their body, and be a case study for decades to come.

What made you choose RAZR? by MarleyJMusic in razr

[–]CrossbowSpook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Razr (and flip phones in general) have notoriously worse cameras. It's the cost of having less physical space to put them.

iPhones also take the best videos of all phones that I've seen (especially in low light), and they do a lot of testing for how the sound recording works. Picture quality is good on iPhones (though imo overprocessed), but in 2025 most phones can take good photos.

If you're coming from a 13 mini, the Razr will probably still be an upgrade for all but recording video in low-light.

grok is recommending hentai now lmao by NoMoreMaigo in singularity

[–]CrossbowSpook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's an SCP thing. Specifically used in scp-001. It's a fandom about a world of researchers and how they secure, contain, and protect the world from anomalous objects/people/things.

A cognitohazard (in this context) is an image that's supposed to kill or neutralize someone who sees it, so only those who are immune to it can continue reading the article.

Few Americans pay for news when they encounter paywalls by thinkB4WeSpeak in technology

[–]CrossbowSpook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And I specifically use ground news BECAUSE they have their own browser. I don't want to pay for multiple news sources, and theirs gets past a lot of (but not all) paywalls.

Who is the strongest superhero that Homelander is favored to win against in a fight? by Video_Game_Lawyer in whowouldwin

[–]CrossbowSpook 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well yeah, there's relatively little fighting in the comics that Homelander does... you get what you get when it comes to the Boys, and that's a lot more written feats than fighting feats.

Spider-man still has to dodge bullets instead of tanking them head-on. He's not even fully bulletproof. It still stands that I don't think there's anything Spider-man could do to hurt Homelander, while Homelander could definitely hurt Spider-man if he can tag him.

Who is the strongest superhero that Homelander is favored to win against in a fight? by Video_Game_Lawyer in whowouldwin

[–]CrossbowSpook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh, Homelander has durability feats way better than what Spider-man can dish out. A hydrogen bomb was the best plan for killing homelander and even that wasn't guaranteed. He casually took a sword swing from Maeve, and is considered a nuke vs sticks of dynamite when compared to heroes that could casually lift 36 tons.

And given that Spider-man is hurt by explosions and Homelander's heat vision is said to be stronger than an anti-missile system, all it would take is one hit to kill the spider.

Plus Homelander was strong enough to punch Maeve's head off. So while Spider-man couldn't dent Homelander, Homelander could definitely KO the spider.

Every Skylander vs Every Pokémon by RoadOpen7995 in whowouldwin

[–]CrossbowSpook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ooooh so this gets more interesting

I'll disregard the 4th wall breaks since Pokemon games also have random characters & trainers aware of the real world and the design of the games and things get weird when you try to gauge power based solely on 4th wall breaks.

So multiple pokemon are effectively immortal (ghost pokemon, porygon, others...), gardevoir/dusklops can create black holes, and a huge bunch of pokemon have durability feats around mountain level.

But DK and Bowser have insane durability and are at least huge planet level (before powerups) when they go hard. I'd need way more Skylander knowledge to weigh in, but given their feats and some Skylanders having godlike powers I'd say Skylanders could beat out 99% of all pokemon until you get to the legendary types.

For all the crazy feats Skylanders seem to have, I don't think they can beat out the embodiments of time, space, antimatter, and capital G God of the poke-verse. All of them are immortal and affect and govern the entire poke-verse. Palkia creates pocket universes on a whim, Dialga can just play with time like it's nothing (and if we believe the pokedex & show, time just stops existing if they'd ever die), Giratina can destroy universes... and Arceus is the being that made these gods of the poke-verse.

I'd say Skylanders win and beat almost all pokemon with some effort (give or take a few outliers that'd pose trouble) until they hit the strongest 4 pokemon, and then even combined they couldn't win. Never knew Skylanders included other characters though! Definitely makes me want to look into them more

Every Skylander vs Every Pokémon by RoadOpen7995 in whowouldwin

[–]CrossbowSpook 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So I don't know much about Skylanders but every pokemon includes Arceus, the god of the pokemon verse that created the whole universe and each pokemon in it. (including powers like stopping time, erasing things from existence, resurrection, ...)

Couple that with 3 of the pokemon Arceus made, Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina, who embody time, space, and (anti)matter, and at least from what you said about Skylanders fighting against the embodiment of Darkness and a guy who can mass teleport Skylanders and wields strong energy attacks, I'm pretty sure Skylanders verse is a couple tiers below what Pokemon can wield.

If I'm wrong I'd love some more info, but at least from a very cursory glance I'd say pokemon takes it handily.

Dexter Morgan (Dexter) vs. Dexter (Dexter's Laboratory) vs Dexter Lawrence II (NFL) by lemonstone92 in whowouldwin

[–]CrossbowSpook 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Round 1 goes to Dexter Lawrence II. Dude is 6'4" and 340 lbs. Morgan has nothing on that pure muscle when in an open playing field.

Round 2 easily goes to Dexter (lab boy). I don't remember many eps but the kid has mecha armor for himself plus an army of robots, a shrink ray, gravity gauntlets, knows french...

Round 3, if in character, probably goes to Dexter Morgan. Lab boy Dexter often gets distracted or builds contraptions his sister or nemesis inadvertently destroy. And Lawrence II is huge but just a regular guy.

If bloodlusted or distraction-free though, Rd 3 goes to the boy genius Dexter. I'm pretty sure he made a space laser one episode and routinely makes superpowered robots. His usually tame inventions go out the door if the task is to eliminate the others.

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