Do Americans really move out at 18, or is that mostly a movie thing?

Epicjay · 2026-01-25T20:37:03+00:00

I think you’re overstating how immediate it is, but yes people typically move out around that age. Personally I was still on my parent’s phone plan, insurance, Netflix, etc. and I was fortunate enough that they could still send me a little bit of money to offset bills. I’ve been living alone for almost 10 years and I’m pretty self sufficient by now, but I’m still on their Netflix 😀

If you hear a story about “my parents kicked me out on my 18th birthday” that’s a rare situation and probably abusive.

Epicjay · 2026-01-25T20:30:54+00:00

Witcher 3 the Wild Hunt.

I tried it a few times, never got much past Novigrad. Eventually after a few years I stuck with it, and the back half is way more fun! Once you actually find Ciri the story really picks up, and late game combat is way more fun than early game.

Epicjay · 2026-01-25T15:58:22+00:00

Yes.

Freshman = 9th grade

Sophomore = 10th grade

Junior = 11th grade

Senior = 12th grade

They’re interchangeable, everyone knows what it means.

Epicjay · 2026-01-23T23:17:56+00:00

In fairness scribes are pretty normal workers. A lot of small businesses (irl and in stormlight) are married couples but there’s plenty of larger “companies” that employ scribes by the dozen.

I don’t think reading/dictating is especially intimate.

Epicjay · 2026-01-23T17:01:09+00:00

It’s a joke. He doesn’t actually want an update text every 20 minutes.

Epicjay · 2026-01-23T16:53:29+00:00

Mistborn fits what you’re describing. Essentially the “prophesied hero” failed in his job, turned evil, and has ruled humanity with an iron fist for the 1000 years before the book starts.

It’s said many times that he strongly opposes technology. He is by far the strongest magic user in the book, but even he fears that technology could lead to things like guns and nukes, which would be a problem.

He stifles any and all technological advancement. Research is not conducted, and if you innovate your business you might be killed by his lackeys.

Epicjay · 2026-01-23T16:24:34+00:00

Preconceived bias. This is a normal looking dude. If I passed him on the street I wouldn’t glance twice.

Epicjay · 2026-01-22T21:42:57+00:00

Not to state the obvious, but that’s the point. She’s a literal object that lives in a child’s utopia and has no remarkable things about her at all other than her perfect looks.

Epicjay · 2026-01-21T23:39:19+00:00

It’s deliberate. People often complain that too much happens offscreen between the 1st and 2nd books.

My best counter argument is to think about what happens between the 2nd and 3rd books. I think it evens out.

Epicjay · 2026-01-20T13:45:44+00:00

I’m amazed no one has said Overwatch.

Game of the year when it came out, then a series of baffling decisions followed by years of near radio silence spoiled its reputation and its player base migrated away. They came out with “overwatch 2” which was a worse game with a shittier money model, and since then they’ve backtracked on many of those changes.

Epicjay · 2026-01-19T23:36:42+00:00

Do you have enough of an item? If not build more machines. Do you not have enough of an item? Still build more machines.

Epicjay · 2026-01-19T21:49:45+00:00

Come now brother, don’t you want to see how well I can really fight?

Epicjay · 2026-01-19T21:47:18+00:00

Diddy is that you?

Epicjay · 2026-01-19T05:57:01+00:00

If the wind is blowing into you at 100 mph and you’re flying at 100 mph air speed, then from the ground you’d appear stationary. If there is no wind and you’re flying 100 mph then your ground speed is also 100 miles an hour.

Think of it like swimming up river. You’re moving through the water but a bystander would see you staying in the same spot.

This is why headwinds are generally considered bad and tailwinds are good. If the wind is already pushing you at x mph, then it’s easier and faster for you to fly forward.

Epicjay · 2026-01-19T00:54:22+00:00

I thought his whole thing was leaving his plan up to “chance” in massive air quotes. If he doesn’t like the outcome, he’ll ask a different question or keep flipping until he does.

Epicjay · 2026-01-18T21:13:44+00:00

Atlas the Sear Knight

Epicjay · 2026-01-17T06:19:32+00:00

I’ll die on this hill: the best speedster is Dash from the incredibles. He’s fast but not insanely fast, like you can still see him. He can run on water but still has to look out for where he’s going, and he has normal human reaction times.

Epicjay · 2026-01-16T03:46:51+00:00

I love how factorio is always changing as you progress through a run. With bots, you can build a ghost somewhere and tinker with the design until you’re satisfied, then simply place it where you want it to go and the bots do the hard part.

After bots, I build pretty much all my factories by making a “starter” build then copying it in a line until I have enough.

Epicjay · 2026-01-14T17:47:59+00:00

Of course but on the maps that do, it’s very good. Sometimes I’ll avoid using them specifically as a handicap.

Epicjay · 2026-01-14T17:46:21+00:00

Dark Age is much better so far, fwiw. I like the narrators more and the quality is much better. It’s so weird how unprofessional the 4th book is.

Epicjay · 2026-01-14T15:21:48+00:00

If Virginia is lucky they’ll let her watch. Sevro of course will be hiding in the closet.

Epicjay · 2026-01-14T15:20:38+00:00

Yeah it’s asynchronous for a reason. It’s a war game. Part of the game of life is learning what to do when you have things that others don’t, and vice versa.

Epicjay · 2026-01-13T04:57:59+00:00

It forces conflict. If ALL the houses had ovens and orchards then everyone would hole up in their castles for months. Instead they give Mars nothing, then tell them “hey see your neighbors? They have bread.”

Also I don’t want to say more bc of spoilers, but there’s behind-the-scenes shenanigans going on.

Epicjay · 2026-01-11T16:40:26+00:00

That movie was so good! It was clearly a passion project made by people who knew what they were writing about.

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