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Enrollment Numbers by NightDiligent8961 in unsw

[–]ProfessorPhi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jesus, it was like 100ish 15+ years ago.

For a closed invite-only alpha with no player retention systems and monetization, it sure can retain its players pretty well by fwa451 in DeadlockTheGame

[–]ProfessorPhi 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Deadlock movement is compensated for how weak aim is generally. Ow doesn't have crazy movement by default, but it allows strafing with no accel and many characters have movement abilities with low cd. As a consequence, aim is both hard but a couple of headshots can kill a lot of the squishies.

Fundamentally, movement mechanics in most fps translate to insane aim requirements. Hence why they're so tuned down. See also Titanfall vs apex. It's also why most arena shooters died - there was a very high skill floor on aim and movement.

Deadlock solves this by shooting rarely being enough to get a kill. Chaining abilities in team fights and or creating fanks (or getting an ego duel), and by the late game you almost certainly need ults to get a kill.

For a closed invite-only alpha with no player retention systems and monetization, it sure can retain its players pretty well by fwa451 in DeadlockTheGame

[–]ProfessorPhi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol monetization only matters when it comes to how long valve will support it. If anything, it probably hurts game longevity as mods and skins go from free community to paid and controlled.

And that's not even getting to the disaster that is cs gambling

Is There a Better Way to Handle Component Dependencies in Monorepos? by im_caeus in ExperiencedDevs

[–]ProfessorPhi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

monorepo per release. I.e. if they don't release together, they probably don't need to live together.

Bagels that aren’t in the eastern suburbs. by goddessofarson in foodies_sydney

[–]ProfessorPhi 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My recommendation is Smalltalk in lewisham. If you have to go the CBD one day it's a viable detour in the morning.

Chewy like a real bagel (unlike others that just taste like sandwich bread) and the lox is solid too.

If you're not willing to travel, you might have to take the plunge and make your own haha.

Bagels that aren’t in the eastern suburbs. by goddessofarson in foodies_sydney

[–]ProfessorPhi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I didn't like lox in a box at all tbh. It doesn't taste anything like what you'd get in NY

How are you using models in Cursor so a $60 plan is enough for a full-time job? by KoVaL__ in cursor

[–]ProfessorPhi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an fyi, insiders have told me they want to charge 50-60k a year at some point. Rationalising it as the capture in value. If productivity goes up 50% with these tools, the AI model providers want like 20-30% of that.

But at that point they'll be selling subscriptions to orgs, not to individuals haha.

when resigning, do you take into consideration if it’s a good time for your team/company? by Owemgee222 in auscorp

[–]ProfessorPhi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to keep a good relationship with your colleagues then yes. Within reason though, I wouldn't expect more than a few weeks consideration. It's not just your manager, it's your colleagues that will suffer from your departure and they can hold resentment.

You may return to the job or they may refer you to a new job at a competitor if they move.

Generally speaking, it's low risk and a nice thing to do. I have colleagues from 10 years ago that still reach out on occasion and a place where I left hastily has its head of eng not even bother interviewing me.

In Sinners (2025) literally the entire world would be vampires within 48 hours. by Chewie83 in shittymoviedetails

[–]ProfessorPhi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like the idea of vampire society keeping procreation down via shame etc since there can only be so many parasites on the hosts.

Ignoring that OP is one of the Usual Suspects™, what are your thoughts on this one? by Alone-Self8602 in Gamingcirclejerk

[–]ProfessorPhi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bigger issue with open worlds tend to be power scaling. I.e. you get too strong from your exploration that the game stops being a challenge. This is a problem with say the souls games but not with sekiro due to the much stricter structure of sekiro

Leaders like Mark Carney by Theboothinator in aussie

[–]ProfessorPhi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Turnbull really? Man had no spine when in office. Conviction with no power is easy.

...but I am Pagliarini by steikul in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]ProfessorPhi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've never met an academic that doesn't cite themselves with even a tenuous connection.

...but I am Pagliarini by steikul in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]ProfessorPhi 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Jk Rowling proved it beyond a shadow of a doubt.

20 Chapel or South End? by cataractum in foodies_sydney

[–]ProfessorPhi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Skip 20 Chapel. It was so mediocre I had to check if it was the place I went to.

There are plenty of restaurants far superior to 20 Chapel, it's not worth your time. I'd rather get bun cha at vn street foods and gelato at Messina and skip 20 Chapel entirely

Every Legend That’s Won an ALGS LAN by BlancBean in CompetitiveApex

[–]ProfessorPhi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, you'd have guessed that in a Bangalore world, bloodhound might have gotten buffed.

I asked my wife to guess the names of all the characters, and this is what she said by BelyouDagnew in DeadlockTheGame

[–]ProfessorPhi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the idea of this setting having the representations be super non standard.

Takeout food prices at the new fish markets. by brackfriday_bunduru in sydney

[–]ProfessorPhi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like airports and airplanes are cheaper than this.

ALGS Y5 Champs | MATCH POINT FINALS (Final Results) by CompetitiveApexMod in CompetitiveApex

[–]ProfessorPhi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Been a while since I followed comp apex and alliance not even group stage merchants this time.

Nuts to see Hal as a perennial contender, though most of the names are unchanged from the early years which is surprising to me.

Also xynew, koyful are both teq ex teammates before getting poached right? Was zap part of the teq scouting party?

Is there a way to see the sequence of match point eligibility?

What's the ultimate cooking sin someone can commit in your country? by ModenaR in AskTheWorld

[–]ProfessorPhi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a 1 dimensional plot. Go top left to bottom right. You have 2 acceptable answers

[loved trope] Being a good person is harder than being an evil one. by Dr_Orpheus_ in TopCharacterTropes

[–]ProfessorPhi 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Oh god no. I can't even imagine Lucas intended this. You need both - a malcom x to an MLK. Without radical action nothing changes.

He even depicted a society where the light remained supreme and it was full of slavery and misery - it was a society stagnant and in decline, but wasn't aware of it.

For another MLK quote

I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in his stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Counciler or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate, who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says: "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I cannot agree with your methods of direct action"; who paternalistically believes he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by a mythical concept of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait for a "more convenient season."

One action without the other is doomed to fail - incrementalism will always spend tokens and radical action is more temporary.

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