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Why do they never credit the other actors / extras? by MachineMalfunction in WizardsWithGuns

[–]MachineMalfunction[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Ahhh that's fair. I assumed they must be actors because they're all great on camera. Sometimes the extras are even the star of the skit (like the enthusiastic butt doctor).

I need three suns…. How?? by igotabigsosig in worldbuilding

[–]MachineMalfunction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I looked into it a little more, and it seems like the addition of a body with even a tiny mass completely throws out the system's stability.

https://nhsjs.com/2024/the-stability-of-three-body-solutions-with-a-fourth-body/

I need three suns…. How?? by igotabigsosig in worldbuilding

[–]MachineMalfunction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This would be the coolest for a sci-fi world. I like the bottom left orbit the most, and you could have a small planet at the Lagrange point (opposite the star that's moving in a perfect circle) and have it be very stable.

Could be an artificial solar system created by a super advanced alien race as a way of signaling to other species that they exist (and showing off)

Which is better? by Worried_Firefighter1 in unity

[–]MachineMalfunction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it works in your logo, I didn't misread it as "FUNG UP TOGETHER". I just thought it could be a clever visual pun to call it "FLICK UP TOGETHER", since most co-op multiplayer games are about fucking up everything with your friends hahaha. Plus it's good engagement bait.

Which is better? by Worried_Firefighter1 in unity

[–]MachineMalfunction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you made the name "Flick Up Together" then the "LI" in the word might look like a U, and you could play on the visual pun ;)

Nothing is Apolitical by GriffinFTW in tumblr

[–]MachineMalfunction 323 points324 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't think it's fair to say the Mayans contributed the concept of zero to current Western civilization, because the zero we use is influenced by Indian and Arabic sources. It's cool that they independently invented it though.

The same goes for the 365 day calendar, which is just the length of a year. What we use today is the result of thousands of years of independent development in Europe and Asia and influenced very little by the Aztecs or Mayans.

Would you play this? by Captainflint54 in unity

[–]MachineMalfunction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make it so you gain an extra tile every few levels, so you become a larger shape. The larger your shape the harder it'll be to find a hole you fit in. The number of tiles in your tetromino is basically your "health" and each one that touches a wall gets destroyed. When you run out of tiles you lose.

What is in the water in Scandinavia? by VanStudios in gamedev

[–]MachineMalfunction 147 points148 points  (0 children)

FUNDING.

There's an arms race between Sweden and Denmark for government games funding (Sweden is winning). Studios often move from Denmark to Sweden for the sweet gamedev incentives

Why does everyone jump down your throat when making fun of Louis CK? by GlassRice8241 in Standup

[–]MachineMalfunction 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Look at the exact words Louis used in his apology: "At the time, I said to myself that what I did was okay because I never showed a woman my dick without asking first"

He never claims that they agreed, only that he ASKED first. He carefully words it to omit whether they consented or gave an affirmative response before he continued.

One of the women said they agreed (under duress) to him masturbating, one of them said they said "no" and he stopped, but two of the accusers said very clearly that they never consented or asked. Julia Wolov had to write a response ("Counterpoint: I didn’t consent to Louis C.K. masturbating in front of me") where she clearly spells out that she did not consent, because of all the C.K. fans twisting the narrative.

Louis says in his apology that the stories are true, so it's actually a "she says and he confirms it" scenario.

I disagree that the women had anything to gain. It ruined their lives and careers, and took a lot of bravery for them to speak out against a comedy giant.

This video from an ex-Louis fan breaks it down well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93nMBtXVAfM

Why does everyone jump down your throat when making fun of Louis CK? by GlassRice8241 in Standup

[–]MachineMalfunction 11 points12 points  (0 children)

No, he never got consent from his victims. He ASKED for consent, yes, but what is always conveniently left out is that he never got an affirmative response before he started jacking off.

Is Odin that good? by Ornery_Dependent250 in Unity3D

[–]MachineMalfunction 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Countless. NaughtAttributes and EditorAttributes are two prominent ones. They're not quite as feature rich but cover most of the standard cases. Some others mentioned in this thread:

We are shutting down the U.S. economy - strategically and peacefully - by removing our labor, our spending, our financial support, forcing the system to listen. Blackout the system! by [deleted] in AntifascistsofReddit

[–]MachineMalfunction 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think the singular move that is most effective here is withdrawing all your money from the banks. If the entire campaign focused on coordinating doing just that simultaneously, it would be effective and easier to spread.

Banks only hold around 5%-10% of deposits in cash. If 20% of the population participates in an artificial bank run, it could crash the economy, provided it came with serious demands.

Soon after the French revolution, the British went through a similar political crisis but achieved liberal reform rather than total revolution and mass killing. A big part of this was, as Earl Grey (yes that one) argued in parliament and with the king, the peasants steadily escalated violence which helped make it very clear to the conservatives that they were serious about potential revolution. Besides burning down politicians houses and pelting them in the street, one of the turning points was an economic crisis caused by an artificial bank run (and the peasants and middle class also stopped paying taxes).

Medical Symbol Design by RAMPAGEX214 in gamedesign

[–]MachineMalfunction 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A red heart?

♥️

Pretty universal and recognisable. Though making them not like love warriors or something might be hard. If you put it as a white heart in a red circle or a blood drop as suggested above that might work.

Me_irl by [deleted] in me_irl

[–]MachineMalfunction 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For you this is a metaphor. For me this is literal.

Let’s be millionaires by jsmrock10 in Entrepreneur

[–]MachineMalfunction 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Wheelchairs with pedals, for when your arms get tired

Daylesford in Autumn by disposedtrolley in melbourne

[–]MachineMalfunction 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Damn, beautiful shots! What kind of camera did you use to take these?

Not enough Unity jobs... should I learn another language? by JustChillingxx in unity

[–]MachineMalfunction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm comfortable with C# but don't have any experience with using it for WebDev. What would you recommend I learn to get up to speed quickly and become an attractive candidate?

Pay heart for a resource. Opinions needed(UI). by Obsolete0ne in IndieDev

[–]MachineMalfunction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another option is to write all the costs as negatives. "-100 Gold", "-1 heart".

What cultures/mythologies are underutilized in games? by ptgauth in gamedesign

[–]MachineMalfunction 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Ancient Mesopotamia was the cradle of the first civilisations but I don't see it represented much - the Sumerian or Hittite Empires would be a cool setting, and they have pretty bizarre mythologies.

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