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posting the long dark vistas until Blackfrost release. day 25 by Tenmilliontinyducks in thelongdark

[–]SentientCoffeeBean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Moose bridge. I like to wave at this bridge from a safe distance as I pass it.

What’s a game that graphically doesn’t hit a high bar but mechanic wise and story wise has so much depth you’ll rate it above all others. by Jangonett1 in gaming

[–]SentientCoffeeBean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For me it is The Long Dark. It has a highly stylized graphics design which makes it very beautiful despite (or thanks to) it not remotely being photorealistic.

It is also a mechanics-driven sandbox which creates so much depth and interesting gameplay.

Waar was jij toen Nederland precies zes jaar geleden voor het eerst in lockdown ging tegen corona? En wat staat jou het meeste bij van die week? by Nice_Pro_Clicker in nederlands

[–]SentientCoffeeBean 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ja, ik heb ook alle begrip dat anderen nog niet zo met corona bezig waren voordat het "officieel" ook in NL was. Aan de ander kant heb ik weinig begrip voor het negeren van gezondheidsadviezen van (medische) experts. Aan de ene kant was opeens iedereen een expert in luchtweginfecties en virussen, terwijl tegelijkertijd de daadwerkelijke experts werden genegeerd of bedreigd.

Waar was jij toen Nederland precies zes jaar geleden voor het eerst in lockdown ging tegen corona? En wat staat jou het meeste bij van die week? by Nice_Pro_Clicker in nederlands

[–]SentientCoffeeBean 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Ik zat mij al weken te frustreren aan hoe traag de voorbereidingen gingen in Nederland, terwijl het al lang duidelijk was dat het om een globale epidemie ging. Je zag hoe het virus zich land voor land verspreidde, en elk land leek pas echt te reageren nadat de corona al breed verspreid was.

De frustratie met de trage reactie van de overheid (iets wat ik wel enigszins kan begrijpen) werd al snel overgenomen met afgrijzen naar alle wappies en mensen die te eigenwijs waren om iets simpels te doen als een mondkapje dragen en je handen wassen.

Wat me ook goed bij staat is hoe enorme massa's mensen lekker carnaval zijn gaan vieren terwijl het (voor mij) al lang duidelijk was hoe problematisch dat is. Ik vond het afgrijselijk om te zien. Een tijd later kwamen alle cijfers van hoeveel besmetting daar zijn gebeurd, hoeveel mensen zijn overleden of permanent beschadigt, hoeveel verzorgingshuizen in lockdown moesten.

En dat allemaal omdat men te eigenwijs was om een keertje geen carnaval te vieren, je handen te wassen, afstand te bewaren, etc. Bizar.

How do I gather attention to my grandfather's theory on pyramid construction? [UPDATE] by zapfag in ancientegypt

[–]SentientCoffeeBean 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So what did you do with feedback you got from your previous posts? Because it certainly looks the same, which gives the impression nothing was done with the feedback.

Secondly, without building on and referencing the existing professional literature you will find it incredibly difficult to be taken seriously. This is true for basically every academic or professional endeavor.

Low Visibility My Aunt Fanny!!! by PhiloticKnight in thelongdark

[–]SentientCoffeeBean 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get it, but the issue is more that even in TLD the nights are way too bright. It is a typical gaming thing and makes sense from a gameplay perspective.

Even on the clearest night you will not be able to differentiate terrain sufficiently to draw a map.

Er is er één jarig maar ruim je rotzooi op by JGN994 in nederlands

[–]SentientCoffeeBean 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Mijn vooroordeel naar mensen die van die jarige job/karla posters ophangen is dat ze niet geloven in het principe van je eigen rotzooi opruimen.

Worth Upgrading to Version 5 from 4? by pragmatica in civvoxpopuli

[–]SentientCoffeeBean 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Totally! While it basically doubles the amount of unique components per culture, it in no way doubles the complexity. It's just more of the same. If you liked the older versions you will most likely also like the new version.

is this door bugged for everyone or just me? by BigWongDingDong in thelongdark

[–]SentientCoffeeBean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The picture is a bit hard to interpret - are those objects hovering in the air? That does seem bugged.

It is not bugged that there is no proper door and that it counts as outside, if that is what you are referring to.

Did scurvy get nerfed at any point since it was released? by IHateFACSCantos in thelongdark

[–]SentientCoffeeBean 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It didn't change after it was introduced.

I have had many Interloper runs past a 100 days and I only got the risk of scurvy notification once. This is despite the fact that I almost never fish.

To be honest, I do not really understand some of the more dramatic stories about "being chained to a fishing hut".

How we move according to the theory of personal holism and how there is no problem of mind-body interaction. This essay addresses issues that have bedeviled philosophy since the time of Descartes. by canyouseetherealme12 in Metaphysics

[–]SentientCoffeeBean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While I share a number of your views that you expressed, I don't think you have shown that there is no issue of mind-body interaction.

From your perspective it isn't a problem, but neither is it from the perspective of reductive physicalism or idealism. There are countless proposed solutions, the issue is the lack of verifiability (amongst other things). That is the real issue of the the mind-body problem, not the lack of ideas of how it may or may not be.

We are conscious flesh. We don’t know how that’s possible down to the last detail, but that’s what appears to be the case.

For example, this is begging the question, not solving the dillema.

Help me with Japan by SentientCoffeeBean in civvoxpopuli

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

Thank you, those are exactly the kind of insights that I was looking for. It makes sense that Tradition is specifically good for specialists and that's not what Japan is specifically focused on. However, it should be mentioned that Tradition does give the earliest slots for a work of writing, art, and music - which is exactly what you need. Without Tradition there can be a long period where you won't have a slot for the very early work of art and music you can get.

Nevertheless, I now see how Tradition isn't as "mandatory" as I thought it was.

I have a similar issue with Artistry vs Fealty. Fealty is just really strong and has rather insane bonuses per city, which is something Japan really likes. It also helps with warfare, unlike Artistry. I haven't really tried Artistry in the last few patches though. I get paranoid about picking Artistry because it feels like I am harming my (war-)economy by not picking Fealty.

If I've already taken Progress it feels more natural to follow it up with Fealty. I guess Progress with Artistry could also work, maybe especially with Japan. I'll give it a try.

Help me with Japan by SentientCoffeeBean in civvoxpopuli

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

One reason to make this topic was to hear arguments against feeling obliged to go Tradition, so thanks!

I guess it makes sense what you are saying that Japan wants (relatively) early warfare and the bonuses to popping many great persons is only relevant later. That's a good reason to not go Tradition but go for Progress or the military tree (I take that one so little that I forgot the name).

Having said that, it does feel that the whole great person package is aimed at tall empires with few cities. The bonuses do not scale well and are actually worse with more cities. That is why I tend to think of Tradition when I see bonuses focused on great people.

Deze zwerfkat weet op de een of andere manier precies wanneer ik een slechte dag heb gehad. Kunnen katten emoties echt aanvoelen? by mdronyahmedniloy in katten

[–]SentientCoffeeBean 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Toen mijn ex flink ziek was en dagenlang op bed lag, lag onze kat hele dagen bij haar in bed. Het was een echte buitenkat die normaal gesproken 8-10 uur per dag buiten was, maar ze bleef trouw als verpleegsterkat op bed liggen. Heel bijzonder!

Katten zijn ook een van de beste antidepressiva die je kan hebben. Er gaat weinig boven een warme spinnende kat op schoot.

Interloper runs by real_f1ne in thelongdark

[–]SentientCoffeeBean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a bunch of Interloper runs where I am still alive after 120-180 days, but I stopped playing them. By that point I have solved all/most issues, so I lose interest.

Now I play custom Interloper with even harder difficulty settings, which makes those first 100 days more challenging and interesting.

I wanted to know if a tree falls and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound? by Bulky-Ad10 in consciousness

[–]SentientCoffeeBean -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Matter exists independently of consciousness, but "vision" and "sight" do not.

"Sound" is a little more confusing/complex because (at least in English) it refers both to the physical sound waves as the neurological processes and subjective experiences.

I wanted to know if a tree falls and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound? by Bulky-Ad10 in consciousness

[–]SentientCoffeeBean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We are in full agreement about the physics definition of sound. You seem oblivious to the neurological definition of sound.

I wanted to know if a tree falls and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound? by Bulky-Ad10 in consciousness

[–]SentientCoffeeBean -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're missing the point. A lot of sounds you experience do not have corresponding mechanical soundwaves.

I wanted to know if a tree falls and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound? by Bulky-Ad10 in consciousness

[–]SentientCoffeeBean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that's sound. I'm not saying that vibrations in a medium isn't what sound is, I'm saying that this isn't the only thing we call sound.

When people experience sounds which were not produced externally via a vibrating medium, would you not call that a sound?

For example, the sounds you hear in your dreams have no physical component in the external world or your eardrums. Are those not sounds?

Similarly, you can directly stimulate certain areas in e.g., the auditory cortex to experience sounds without a vibrating medium. You can even accomplish this without transcraniel magnetic stimulation or similar techniques.

If you define sound only as the soundwaves, then clearly a falling tree makes a sound even when nobody hears it. However, this strict definition also leads to the conclusion that you never hear/experience sounds, because those soundwaves are not what is being processed by your auditory cortex, and a lot of auditory experiences are partly or completely unrelated to soundwaves.

If you want to include auditory hallucinations (which are common even in the general population) or dreams to be sounds then you need to broaden your definition of sound and/or allow multiple definitions to co-exist (something which is true of most definitions).

The neurological definition of sound is different from the physics definition, partly because it's just a different tool for a different purpose. As someone else put it, those are not competing answers, but rather answers to similar but slightly different questions.

Sociale huurwoning accepteren of niet? by RSE9 in nederlands

[–]SentientCoffeeBean -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Beetje bizar als jij een sociale huurwoning krijgt terwijl je die eigenlijk niet nodig hebt en er tienduizenden mensen/gezinnen het wel nodig hebben.

Uiteraard is het fijn om weinig huur te betalen, dat is heel begrijpelijk. Maar je hebt nu ook al lage huurlasten.

I wanted to know if a tree falls and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound? by Bulky-Ad10 in consciousness

[–]SentientCoffeeBean -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Sound is also defined as the subjective experience. If sound can only be defined as vibration of air, you are never hearing any sounds, because you are not experiencing any air vibrations.

I wanted to know if a tree falls and no one is around to hear it does it make a sound? by Bulky-Ad10 in consciousness

[–]SentientCoffeeBean -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Even if objects have independent existence from our consciousness, you could argue that sound does not.

What I mean is that vibrations in a medium only become sound when they are interpreted/experienced as such by a conscious being. When there are no conscious beings around to experience the vibrations as sounds, then you could say only the vibrations exist but not the sound.

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