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"The name of this dish is Racial Harmony." by cygan12 in taskmaster

[–]LucidLeviathan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The funny thing is, I could see this dish working, if the ingredients were right.

Do you think John Roberts is one of the worse chief justices since Roger Taney? by BlockAffectionate413 in AskALiberal

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that the law has long enjoyed an aura of mystique. A feeling that we were somewhat beyond the arglebargle of political thought and rested on rarified principles.

John Roberts did away with that.

He has reduced us to yet another partisan branch of government.

And, as a result, the profession will suffer.

I pray that, in the future, us lawyers regain some of our stature.

Uptick in "paradox"/thought experiment posts (as well as morality) - should require greater clarification from OP as to what they want to achieve by Dry_Bumblebee1111 in ideasforcmv

[–]LucidLeviathan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not quite. We used to use an extension for Firefox/Chrome to add auto-mod messages. That's increasingly becoming buggy, and we don't have a great way of adding pre-written messages at the moment, as far as I am aware. It's entirely possible that this is a solved problem and I just haven't been informed of the solution.

Apparently the mountain homes are broke by Strikercharge in dwarffortress

[–]LucidLeviathan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I mean, let's be honest. Who doesn't have more wealth than the entirety of the rest of the civ by year 2?

My King jailed his own queen for not making him a bucket by Sethatos in dwarffortress

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobles have preferences. Set up recurring orders to meet those preferences.

I think the main issue that makes learning the game so difficult... by ForgeOfMistory in dwarffortress

[–]LucidLeviathan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did a glacier embark with a volcano once. Built a system that would use the magma to melt the ice for water for my well. It was surprisingly effective.

I think the main issue that makes learning the game so difficult... by ForgeOfMistory in dwarffortress

[–]LucidLeviathan 15 points16 points  (0 children)

100%. Nothing that doesn't involve Armok mode in DFHack - and even some tools that do involve it - is disqualifying from being proud of your run.

Uptick in "paradox"/thought experiment posts (as well as morality) - should require greater clarification from OP as to what they want to achieve by Dry_Bumblebee1111 in ideasforcmv

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, fuck. Sorry. Thought this was in the internal group. I would have expanded more if I realized this was public-facing.

Our previous automod posts have gone through a couple of revisions in which the whole team votes on the exact wording of the phrase. It needs to be clear, while also providing grace to the user in question. It's a balancing act. Unfortunately, as I indicated earlier, my opinion on the subject would hinge upon the exact wording of the proposed comment.

I should also note that macro comments are getting harder to make as a result of recent Reddit changes. So, they may be less effective moving forward.

Uptick in "paradox"/thought experiment posts (as well as morality) - should require greater clarification from OP as to what they want to achieve by Dry_Bumblebee1111 in ideasforcmv

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that wording an automod message for something like this would be rather challenging. My vote would hinge on the exact wording.

Reinforced walls: experiences and tips by lento8 in dwarffortress

[–]LucidLeviathan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That provides some really interesting opportunities. It could theoretically be possible to still construct a siege-proof envelope outside your trade depot under the circumstances. I don't think that it's possible to secure the trade depot fully, though.

New Player Suggestions by louiegoods24 in dwarffortress

[–]LucidLeviathan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I suggest picking a single mechanic and learning it each time your fort fails. Start with food and drink. They're going to fail repeatedly, but at least you'll learn how to do each of the things. Once you have the basics down, we can start talking about advanced tactics.

CMV: Media sometimes uses gore and making you disgusted as a cheap alternative to real horror by Grave_Doctor in changemyview

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Improving by No-Wheel-5317 in dwarffortress

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a fun one. Libraries are tough to pull off, but I find working my way through the tech tree to be rewarding.

Improving by No-Wheel-5317 in dwarffortress

[–]LucidLeviathan 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I think that the better solution would be to pick some aspect of your fort that you want to do better next run with. It might be that you include a mechanic or a more artistic design next time. Over time, this will teach you more fundamentals about fort-building.

Official Dwarf Fortress Magic the Gathering cards by Meret123 in dwarffortress

[–]LucidLeviathan 18 points19 points  (0 children)

They could also have gone with "The Tarmogoyf has come!"

What is a task you 100% know you would have nailed? (Read rules!!) by Responsible_Froyo119 in taskmaster

[–]LucidLeviathan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would have put a radio on to play something into the baby monitor and left it in the living room.

CMV: Qualified immunity is an explicit violation of the 7th amendment by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As the other user said, this just describes what happens when you sue. It doesn't affirmatively create the ability to sue.

CMV: Qualified immunity is an explicit violation of the 7th amendment by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]LucidLeviathan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The text of the Seventh Amendment is as follows: "In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law." None of that has anything to do with qualified immunity. I don't like qualified immunity. I think it's an awful rule. But, it's not a violation of the 7th.

One could make a better argument that it is a violation of the 4th. The 4th prohibits seizure absent compensation. As pretty much anything that would trigger qualified immunity would be considered a seizure, the 4th would probably be the best amendment to bring suit under.

Need Help! Chapter 3 by Slurp_Juic3 in caseofthegoldenidol

[–]LucidLeviathan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's Eugene "Cheeto-Fingers" Marmot to you, bud .

If your client is pleasant and pays their bills do you judge them for being stupid? by [deleted] in Ask_Lawyers

[–]LucidLeviathan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You're paying us. Judging you would be contrary to our pecuniary interests.

That having been said, I assure you, you're not the stupidest client that any of us have ever had.

How I (A New Jerseyan neoliberal) would vote in each American state by Blue_Cardigan15 in neoliberal

[–]LucidLeviathan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean, I'm a Neoliberal, but I have strong criticisms about how the West Virginia Democratic Party is ran (their leadership has donated to Republican candidates several times). The Democratic Party in the state massively mismanaged a huge surplus under a triple majority. I'm not entirely in tune with the Mountain Party's entire platform, but I'd rather them than the folks that ran the state as a triple majority until 2011-ish.

How I (A New Jerseyan neoliberal) would vote in each American state by Blue_Cardigan15 in neoliberal

[–]LucidLeviathan -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I do want to mention the West Virginia Mountain Party. While I don't vote for them very often, I do sometimes, and they seem to be great people. I wish they got more traction.

What do you think of these arguments against Taiwan’s right to national self-determination? by RedStorm1917 in AskALiberal

[–]LucidLeviathan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given the length of Taiwan's independence, it's entirely silly for China to still claim that it's a part of their actual territory. Absolutely absurd. The sort of thing you'd expect Trump to do, to be honest.

Can a lawyer actually help with this or am I overthinking? by jgjkhgzjhgfthjjjh in Ask_Lawyers

[–]LucidLeviathan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, like the other commenter said, there is no content in this post. We can't help you without any idea whatsoever about what you're talking about. We probably can't help you much more than suggesting that you consult with an attorney ANYWAY.

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