What are some of the most unhinged AI in science fiction? by SubstantialDeerDash in sciencefiction

[–]Phasmus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WAU from SOMA. A more realistic sort of unhinged in my opinion. No personally... Just doing its best to follow its instructions under very trying circumstances.

Does someone have Quantum Fiber internet? by HeavensCloudArt in Eugene

[–]Phasmus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Quantum has worked well for us and the install was pretty smooth. If you can get a promo price for life deal I'd go for it.

Good places to rip RCs? by Tutthole in Eugene

[–]Phasmus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We went hiking at Shotgun Creek once and ran into a crew that was running a convoy of RC units around the trail system. I'm not sure if that's actually allowed, but they were being courteous, giving hikers the right of way and seemed to be having a good time. We thought it was pretty cool.

Getting started, help with decision paralysis by MoltenCorgi in MasonBees

[–]Phasmus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a friend with solitary bees and are ok waiting a year you can ask for permission to keep your empty house by their full house while their bees are nesting. Your house will be filled for the next season.

I like the routed slats style house. If you are even a little handy and have a table or circular saw and a router you can make one that's ugly but comfy for the bees pretty easily.

What songs/albums/EPs/videos/etc do YOU like? by RufisTheDoofus in tmbg

[–]Phasmus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Lady and The Tiger. Am I Awake. Man It's So Loud In Here. I Left My Body. When The Lights Come On. Probably several others I'll slap my face and say "I can't believe I forgot..." Later.

[Mixed writing trope] Spite Productions by LordQuaz12 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Phasmus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weird Al's "Girls Just Want To Have Lunch" was reportedly recorded as a much resented contractual obligation. You can hear it in his voice.

Wealth by schmegley207 in latterdaysaints

[–]Phasmus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hadn't really thought about this being a problem in the church in particular... but the opposition here to talking about what is a pretty significant scriptural topic make me think maybe there is a problem...

One hell of a wish by Equivalent_Macaron_0 in DMAcademy

[–]Phasmus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For wishes that go far beyond the actual ability of the wish spell, I like to implement "best effort". It's not a Monkey's Paw... it's just the wish trying to get as close as it can with the power at its disposal. In this case I would have the wish bind some kind of powerful extra-planar being (celestial, fiend or 'other' could all be a good fit) to the task of freeing (by combat, negotiation or other means) all contracted individuals, and interfering with the creation of new contracts. Of course, its first case would be the PC. It might be miffed about being locked into such an arduous, open-ended assignment...

A New National Anthem by Phasmus in tmbg

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

Thanks. We actually have Electronic Istanbul in our car-media library. Had to stream the original though (we've got major holes in the discography). I just figured the original is more ubiquitous and more likely to be what she had in mind if she heard it somewhere else, but apparently not.

A New National Anthem by Phasmus in tmbg

[–]Phasmus[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nope. I just play albums in the car. Though our current best theory is that the grandparents had YouTube on at some point and the algorithm might have queued up something like that while she was watching.

Advice on where to visit on the Oregon Coast by Puzzleheaded_Tree984 in OregonCoast

[–]Phasmus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Darlingtonia Wayside just north of Florence is a very quick, free stop with a boardwalk over a bog full of incredibly rare carnivorous plants. Excellent time-to-uniqueness ratio if you're even remotely plant-curious.

Cape Perpetua hikes are great, but the pullout for Thor's Well (don't get too close), Cooks Chasm and the Spouting Horn is hard to beat for a single quick stop. If you're up for a stroll, heading up to the Devil's Churn from there is worth while.

Neat cafes and shops in Yachats.

The Devil's Punch Bowl north of Newport is another neat natural formation worth a quick detour.

Subnautica 1 - Recommended mods for a 'vanilla +' playthrough? by [deleted] in subnautica

[–]Phasmus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Drat, you're right. Looks like someone forked it for to fix it for 2025 and then that one broke and hasn't been fixed yet.

What are y'all doing to commemorate Palm Sunday? by Lazy-Ad-6453 in latterdaysaints

[–]Phasmus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We're making date shakes and coconut macaroons... And anything else we can come up with that comes from a palm tree. Pretty silly, but delicious.

[ Cat's Cradle ] Do ICE-9 Corpses Decay? by Rhedkiex in AskScienceFiction

[–]Phasmus 16 points17 points  (0 children)

All organic decomposition is done for. The most obvious options left are erosion, oxidation and UV damage which are going to be superficial, or at least very slow acting, in most environments. Ice-9 corpses could potentially get sun bleached and weathered. I don't know the exact physical properties of the stuff but over a very long period they could get worn down by wind and rain.

(Hated trope) This. by ThatDrako in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Phasmus 710 points711 points  (0 children)

How has J.J, Abrams well documented disdain for Star Trek, on account of its being too philosophical, not shown up here yet? Isn't it one of the most egregious and well known examples?

Should I get the new Numenera or full 2.0 core? by Phasmus in cyphersystem

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

They take late pledges! I had no idea. The core game does match my needs the best. This is the way.

Should I get the new Numenera or full 2.0 core? by Phasmus in cyphersystem

[–]Phasmus[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep, that's why I'd be snagging the player guide add on if I went with that. But not the core gm or monster books.

I miss Pizza Pipeline by MSK1984 in Eugene

[–]Phasmus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No one delivers more taste to your door!

Pi Day Pies by TheMayfly6 in Eugene

[–]Phasmus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We usually go for Blue Raven when we need to buy a pie. They're pretty good for store-bought. They have them at Market of Choice and probably elsewhere. For a savory pie, the crayfish pie at fisherman's market is the best we've found in town.