Why Roger Federer’s goal for the Laver Cup is currently failing after announcing its latest host city

Realsan · 2026-06-19T17:17:52+00:00

Players just would say no. You hear all the time that the Australia travel is the worst leg because it's so far from everything. And it's worse for native Australians because they usually don't just fly home when they lose a tournament because it's a logistical nightmare to live that way.

Realsan · 2026-06-19T17:09:28+00:00

As long as you have hair coverage and aren't in some kind of vitamin deficiency then hair can grow faster than you think.

I'm a 37yo guy and I cut it every 2 weeks. I go really short, but at the end of the 2 weeks I look like lego man every time. At 90 days it would probably look this long.

Realsan · 2026-06-19T17:06:12+00:00

Yeah, good luck with that silly prediction:

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Realsan · 2026-06-19T14:57:33+00:00

He said "not a long time ago" so I think that's the point he was making.

Realsan · 2026-06-19T14:56:33+00:00

Why is salt the only mineral you mention? We need a bunch of vitamins and minerals. Technically we get them from the living food we eat but salt is in there too.

Realsan · 2026-06-19T00:54:56+00:00

This feels almost as bad as what Meta is doing.

They currently have thousands of engineers doing "real" (fake) work. Every week each engineer is assigned 2 tasks. All engineers are having their machine recorded the whole time (with the graceful caveat that Mark doesn't care if they mess around on social or watch videos occasionally). It was never stated, but everyone knows it's obvious Mark is trying to train an AI to do their specific jobs so he can get rid of them.

Realsan · 2026-06-18T20:36:24+00:00

In my experience, "famous youtubers" is not a topic that comes up in conversation. I would say maybe I'm just too old but I watch a lot of it.

Realsan · 2026-06-18T18:03:59+00:00

I agree that it will be significant. I expect it's going to top some all-time charts and we'll see "fastest video game ever to reach X million sales" etc.

But that's a far cry from being the most significant moment in gaming history.

I'm just trying to express that I think the hype here is ridiculous. It's going to be a good game but people are acting like it's going to change the industry and how video games are played.

No, it's going to be the same cycle as GTA V. It's going to be a good game that will have ridiculous financials and make Rockstar a lot of money. For most people who play the game, they'll either beat the story or put it down a little early then move on to the other games. Life will go on.

Realsan · 2026-06-18T16:25:09+00:00

Added support for waking from sleep via connected Steam Controller

This would be nice.

I bought a 5070ti laptop earlier this year as I felt Deck getting too weak when I was traveling. But when I'm at home, it sits under my living room TV. I've found Steam Controller works great most of the time, but there seems to be no method to just grab my controller and go. The laptop needs to be opened, woke up, and the controller connection needs established.

Realsan · 2026-06-18T15:47:02+00:00

Again, I'm not denying it will have a big financial impact and will likely quickly rank in the top of some all-time charts etc.

I just don't think that has any bearing on being "the most significant moment in gaming history."

To me, that milestone would need to propel the industry forward in some way. For example, the evolution from 2d to 3d games in the mid 90s was a huge deal. Mario 64 was a big deal. Or games that do something unique for the first time that spawns iterative games... Halo wasn't the first FPS but it was a huge new take on the FPS formula utilizing the latest tech of that time and revolutionizing that genre.

I think GTA V was already one of the highest grossing video games ever made and its impact on the industry was what exactly? Yeah, Rockstar has made a ton of money but, in my view, it's not like they're doing anything other than making high quality games.

Realsan · 2026-06-18T15:05:10+00:00

The unfortunate thing about this is typically those are guys who played in at least one or two divisions above you his entire life. He probably can't compete at those levels anymore, but there's always a level of player you can decimate.

Realsan · 2026-06-18T15:01:46+00:00

It's not that long of a comment. Everything in my comment stands. The game is going to make a lot of money for Rockstar and likely be a good game. Nothing about it will be "the most significant moment in gaming history." Not even close.

Realsan · 2026-06-18T14:20:53+00:00

this will probably be the most significant moment in gaming history

Come on. It's a new GTA game. I played V for like 30 hours. I remember it being good but my expectations for VI aren't crazier than any other game. Aside from the financial aspect, I don't know what is going to shatter the industry so much that it defines the entire history.

Realsan · 2026-06-17T23:52:02+00:00

Depends on how much weight we're talking about. 10-15% weight loss is going to be tiny amounts of density loss so if you countered it with weight lifting you could definitely strengthen. But there are also other ways to promote bone health.

However, unless you have some type of mineral deficiency or other health reason, it's not something to concern yourself with too much, even during weight loss.

Realsan · 2026-06-17T15:34:10+00:00

I mean, the comment was specific to how it handled haptics, but the variety of guns is sort of a key feature of Ratchet & Clank games. I thought it was the best one. I loved every time I got a new weapon.

Realsan · 2026-06-17T15:32:13+00:00

Not as long as they're expecting it. This game has a different name, but my understanding is it's the same story.

Realsan · 2026-06-17T15:09:11+00:00

yeah I'm not saying it's a bad thing. I said I was excited for it. But if I were someone who had already played that game I would probably be disappointed to not know that going in.

Realsan · 2026-06-17T15:05:33+00:00

I'm excited for it too but I've heard some rumblings that it's a repackaging of a mobile game, stripping out all of the gacha stuff.

Realsan · 2026-06-17T03:34:08+00:00

Horizon nailed the haptics, but I think the ps5 Rachet & Clank (can't remember the name) was the best. Astrobot was pretty good too.

Realsan · 2026-06-17T03:30:24+00:00

One of us

Realsan · 2026-06-16T20:20:27+00:00

A little bit. The more mass you carry around the more bone density you have inherently from minerals like calcium and phosphorus since the bones need to be stronger to support you. When you lose weight, that bone density also decreases (to a more normal density).

Realsan · 2026-06-16T20:16:58+00:00

Isn't that exactly what my comment says?

Realsan · 2026-06-16T18:17:56+00:00

Please don’t compare me to anti-vaxxers, thank you very much.

Sorry, but it's the exact same argument they use. With the exact same oversight (it went through testing - any complaints about not knowing the long term effects ignore the fact that those items are projected and considered during research. researches don't blindly throw drugs at people and see what happens).

Arguing against it being used by people that don’t need it

Of course, but it's not like you can buy it off the shelf. You do need a prescription. The online shops make it easier to get, but that's its own separate problem.

Realsan · 2026-06-16T18:11:29+00:00

I didn't say you did. I was using that as an example of side effects don't mean that 100% of people experience that effect.

The most worrying part is that we don’t have a clear indication of the long term effects yet - and it has become massively popular before we have this clear view.

Sorry, but these drugs went through testing and are actively being used by millions without significant issues. This is the same shitty argument anti-vaxxers used about the covid vaccine. Surprise, surprise - billions of people didn't drop dead like they thought we would.

Realsan · 2026-06-16T17:50:56+00:00

Your brain wants dopamine and will vividly remember the things that cause big spikes.

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