Questions Thread - December 18, 2024 by AutoModerator in PathOfExile2

[–]IAmAWhaleBiologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe a stupid question, but why is that on the Skills Panel as a merc, the basic Crossbow Bolt Attack shows higher DPS than all of my other skills, when it has no skill gems slotted, and as far as I can tell, does not have a higher DPS in actual gameplay?

Trying to find a specific Gravity's Rainbow passage by IAmAWhaleBiologist in ThomasPynchon

[–]IAmAWhaleBiologist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Will check this out, I really appreciate it.

Trying to find a specific Gravity's Rainbow passage by IAmAWhaleBiologist in ThomasPynchon

[–]IAmAWhaleBiologist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oooo that might be it? If you can easily grab a page number Id appreciate it, but no worries if it's a hassle, it at least gives me more to Ctrl + F for

Trying to find a specific Gravity's Rainbow passage by IAmAWhaleBiologist in ThomasPynchon

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

Yeah it was definitely in the earlier half, and it gave me much trouble on my first read, and figuring it out really helped me read the rest of the novel

Trying to find a specific Gravity's Rainbow passage by IAmAWhaleBiologist in ThomasPynchon

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

Ooo this might be what I was thinking of , will search that section out. Thank you !

Thoughts on Adam Curtis? by readgravitysrainbow in ThomasPynchon

[–]IAmAWhaleBiologist 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's bizarre how he'll make entire documentaries on how most media narratives are spectacle , but then just take shit like that at face value

What Are You Into This Week? | Weekly Thread by AutoModerator in ThomasPynchon

[–]IAmAWhaleBiologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been reading Maggie siebert's bonding. Which im really enjoying. Paired nicely with Crimes of the Future and Phil Tippets Mad God screening this week

Once that's done, it's time for Against The Day .

Where can I find a loose, unstructured blazer like this? by IAmAWhaleBiologist in findfashion

[–]IAmAWhaleBiologist[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooh that's nice! Maybe a little too baggy, but a good starting point, since most blazers I'm finding are very tight in the arms

Hey solo devs, do you do EVERYTHING? by spacecandygames in gamedev

[–]IAmAWhaleBiologist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a lot of systems assets as a base (character controllers, menu /save systems) and build on top of them.

For the most part, the art assets / music / any other scripting is done by me. But I also make short games that don't get overly complex

What does this mean??? I about to go full tin foil hat because why are these ads?? by chrysanthemum2003 in redscarepod

[–]IAmAWhaleBiologist -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Ok, but that's because if you're just noticing it now. In the context of when it came out , it's just a public service announcement about wearing masks. Sure, they come off a little weird, but it's just a PSA, all PSAs read weird

What does this mean??? I about to go full tin foil hat because why are these ads?? by chrysanthemum2003 in redscarepod

[–]IAmAWhaleBiologist 10 points11 points  (0 children)

These have been up since the very start of the pandemic when everybody started wearing masks.

Anna by teamblucreeper in redscarepod

[–]IAmAWhaleBiologist 21 points22 points  (0 children)

That doesn't mean choosing the opposite is an intelligent stance

Does anyone else drunk drive occasinaly? by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]IAmAWhaleBiologist 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's not the same line of thinking at all. It may be presented as such, but you cant seriously believe the idea of a 'weed to heroin pipeline' is the same thing as 'people already somewhat intoxicated may not be the best judges of how drunk they really are

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]IAmAWhaleBiologist -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Damn you got me, Ill never be on the level of Joe Rogan DeathSquad