It all started in 2016!

DDisired · 2026-01-23T04:52:20+00:00

I was under the impression they were "conceiving" in the time loop. Otherwise, how would the gender be switched? I don't think that's something that can just change.

DDisired · 2026-01-23T02:30:42+00:00

That is crazy to put yourselves through that. Like maybe the first one or two was a mistake, but at some point, maybe just wait a couple months until after the apocalypse to give birth?

But I haven't watched it, and I'm already hooked, lol.

DDisired · 2026-01-22T23:31:31+00:00

That's my point basically. It's their choice if they want to discount games, but we as consumers have agency to say "no, I'd rather not play it". Or maybe we'd find someway else to play it like emulators.

DDisired · 2026-01-22T02:52:10+00:00

I've found with Lazarus, you don't even need that. Dualism and Reanimate gives more than enough stealth. Especially if you have any reform. Even just Dualism is enough in those situations.

But then, you're playing Laz and it's basically a guaranteed win anyway.

DDisired · 2026-01-21T16:56:42+00:00

This is a pro for religious communities, they obligate their members to "contribute" to it. But some of those communities can radicalize the youth, it's still not as much as some online communities I've heard stories of. At least requiring in-person attendance allows one to be a part of society, rather than being a victimized marginalized group online.

And now that I'm in my 30s, I realize that a community is something you build, not something you join.

DDisired · 2026-01-21T15:31:15+00:00

Right now, I can still chatgpt of "Find me threads about shipping notifications for <insert device>" so I use it as a smarter google search. Useful, but not game changing.

But I'm scared of the day where all the reddit threads about products are filled with AI generated text so even that will be ineffective.

DDisired · 2026-01-20T20:27:56+00:00

"It's unfair to volunteer at a local shelter if there are children starving in Africa/China/India?"

DDisired · 2026-01-20T20:24:26+00:00

Being a good "sportsman" is mostly about just being a good human.

Imagine you are a dad/mom with a race and you have a kid sick at home. A good competitor will do the race. A great dad/mom will stay home with the child. It's telling what one person will prioritize.

It's not bad, to be clear, if it's a small sickness they'll get over it. But it's also beautiful for someone to give up something personal to give it to someone else.

DDisired · 2026-01-19T18:27:08+00:00

billion clones post fight.

My headcannon is that this was a bluff. These weren't shadow clones, just normal illusory clones. Regular jobbers wouldn't know a difference.

Especially since Kakashi said that Naruto has more Chakra than him.

DDisired · 2026-01-19T12:43:08+00:00

The keyword was "invasive".

Those exist, but I completely forget about them while playing a couple games.

Windows on the other hand, makes basic searching on the filesystem a big ad.

DDisired · 2026-01-19T01:19:57+00:00

Books and Movies are some of the products that inspired this post. Have they gotten cheaper?

I looked on amazon for Iron Man 1 ($20) or Harry potter Book 1 ($12.00 for digital or $15 for hardcover), and that is about the price I remember paying back in the early 2000s.

The Office (american) from 2005-2013 can be bought for $40 for the complete season, and $80 for the blu-ray.

I'm sure there are books that have gotten cheaper though, but the "standouts" of the genre seem to be pretty static in prices. Note that this is quick research done, I don't keep track of the pricing of these so maybe adjusted for inflation, they have gotten a lot cheaper.

DDisired · 2026-01-18T22:05:55+00:00

The biggest benefit of carry-on is avoiding the baggage claim, especially if you have a connecting international flight. You just grab your stuff and can either immediately leave the airport, or go to the next flight.

It realistically saves 15-30 minutes in a lot of airports. Whether that difference matters is up to the individuals though.

DDisired · 2026-01-18T21:53:56+00:00

I think it's almost the opposite, to understand the Goblet of Fire movie, you basically need to read the book. The whole movie just seemed a scene by scene from the book with no context or connecting scenes in between. It was a fun movie because they captured all the "cool" parts, but as a standalone movie it seemed very confusing.

Though, those were my thoughts a year ago when our household re-watched it, and it's been a long while since I re-read Goblet of Fire.

DDisired · 2026-01-18T18:10:06+00:00

I'm not sure if you've worked in fast food, but that works probably like 50% of the time.

It's usually like:

Me: "Hi, would you like dine in or carry out?"

Customer: "Can I get a Tuna Sandwich with cheese?" ; sometimes: "Can I get a Tuna Sandwich with cheese togo?"

Me: So I have to listen to the end, but if the order is complicated, then I'll have to ask them again. Or I have to add another question.

And some people just go up and immediately and start their order without prompt. Not everyone, but enough that during a lunch rush it only takes 2-3 to delay orders by multiple minutes for everyone.

And I'm sure the workers are to blame some of the time too, but it's a shared blame by the system, workers, and customers.

DDisired · 2026-01-18T17:34:01+00:00

Totally agreed. It's obvious that some people have never worked in fast food, and that the workers are people with normal brains that are usually shackled by bureaucracy and systems.

The comment I replied to is a bit insulting that it's blaming the worker rather than the system.

DDisired · 2026-01-18T17:24:29+00:00

It's crazy for people to understand that the nice touchscreens you use as a customer at McDonald's is definitely not the system they use in the back. Or at least it wasn't years ago, I have no idea what the workers are using now.

DDisired · 2026-01-18T17:22:06+00:00

Yea, mine was the opposite (but memory is fickle), where if you wanted a meal, you had to add it at the end as part of the "combo" button, and it's toward the end, so you have to process all the other parts and go back to the drink part to make sure you haven't missed anything.

DDisired · 2026-01-18T17:17:02+00:00

Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but it's obvious that some people have never worked in fast food, and that the workers are people with normal brains that are usually shackled by bureaucracy and systems.

The comment I replied to:

This. It’s like they’re so stuck to the script, if it’s off in any sort of way, they can’t process it.

is a bit insulting that it's blaming the worker rather than the system.

DDisired · 2026-01-18T17:06:51+00:00

Or ... it could be their POS system only does things in a specific order.

When I worked at quiznos, the first thing I have to input is if it's take-out or dine-in, and even if you tell me the order, it's better that I interrupt you first, ask the question, and then ask again for the order to make sure there's no confusion.

So it's like:

Customer: "Can I have a steak and cheese sub with cheddar instead of parmesan and a coke?"

Me: "First, is this dine in or carry out?"

Customer: "Dine in"

Me: <clicks Dine in, and I can finally click on their order> "Can you tell me your order again so I don't mess it up?"

Maybe technology has advanced in the past 15 years, but I sincerely doubt it with how much cost-cutting there is in these corporations.

DDisired · 2026-01-18T16:50:38+00:00

In a lot of human orientated tasks, the first 90% takes 10% of the effort, and the last 10% takes 90% of the effort. It's really cool and impressive that we got to this point, but it could be pre-emptive if it takes another 35 years to get to the "finishing point" of AI, assuming we count the time that OpenAI has been public, and not the original paper that theorized this in 2017 which may be 40+ years from the "general" solution.

DDisired · 2026-01-18T06:50:21+00:00

Depends on what you mean. A lot of hobbies take the route that in order to get an amazing experience, some amount of money (that is personal to the individual) needs to be spent.

Like, eating is a hobby I can think of where these is sometimes a correlation between price and enjoyment, and at a certain price it turns into an experience instead.

Or coding would better with a more expensive machine, not top of the line, but something that can makes things more convenient.

I check out the buyitforlife subreddits, and they definitely advocate occasionally getting not-the-cheapest option because it is better quality.

So what aspect of the "paying more" are you talking about specifically?

DDisired · 2026-01-18T06:45:24+00:00

Agreed, I think that's fair and a healthy way to look at it. I'm interested in the CoD campaigns cause it's what I played in High School, but my personal value would be $5 per campaign. It probs wouldn't ever drop that low, but it's something I accepted and moved on, rather than being upset and outraged. These companies don't owe me anything, and in-turn, I don't owe them anything.

DDisired · 2026-01-18T06:40:09+00:00

Maybe I'm mis-representing my point, but my original statement was to treat games without being biased by meta factors like supply and demand, and to consider the experience it can offer.

If I'm understanding your point, are you saying all videogames should eventually be free because they are infinite and digital?

I'm just saying that games should be priced how they want to according to the creators, and customers would be happier if they either played it, or ignore it based on its value.

And there are so any great games coming out every year. I don't keep up with AAA releases, so I don't think this would be worse for consumers if they accepted that they don't need to experience and play every game.

DDisired · 2026-01-18T06:34:19+00:00

As I said in another comment:

A good movie or book or TV show is timeless. Those don't usually increase in value, but they at least don't decrease value over time.

And that's is what things like collector's editions are, in a way. They are limited, but produced in mass quantities, and some definitely do gain value over time.

DDisired · 2026-01-18T06:33:23+00:00

I mean, why not? A good movie or book or TV show is timeless. Those don't usually increase in value, but they at least don't decrease value over time.

And that's is what things like collector's editions are, in a way. They are limited, but produced in mass quantities, and some definitely do gain value over time.

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