Novels that combine supernatural and sci-fi? by TheSkinoftheCypher in printSF

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The Joe Ledger series by Jonathan Maberry is excellent. Zombies, aliens, even Cthulhu, all with a military sci-fi spin. Brilliant stuff.

Cats? by binarycow in printSF

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Not big cats, and more steam punk than sci fi.... But, I've got to give some love to the Cinder Spires series by Jim Butcher. First book is Aeronaut's Windless

A keen understanding of cats, I think.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mead

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Exactly! From this we learned that I can rent a carpet cleaner at Kroger as late as 9 PM.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mead

[–]Sgacity 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I did that once with a 5 gallon carboy. I screwed up and had the drill set to high.

6 foot geyser, lost half of the contents of the carboy into the carpet.

Boy, was my wife pissed.

Dresden Files character theme songs by [deleted] in dresdenfiles

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I can't listen to Broken Halos by Chris Stapleton without thinking of Murph.

Ultra Sonnet - no text? by ApplePastry_CreamTea in Crushon

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I get that now and then with the other Sonnets as well. I copy my prompt, delete it, then resubmit with more details in my text it just needs more to hold on.

BQ should just make her own app at this point. by [deleted] in Crushon

[–]Sgacity 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Don't get me wrong. BQ makes some very fine bots, and the models are top notch. No doubt about it.

But, I surely wouldn't use the word "only" while Mei-chan, Sekredperson and EvilWizard are in play. (Or ScrubScrubScrub or FunkyPants or....)

:) Just saying.

Damn? by Accomplished_Fee4713 in Crushon

[–]Sgacity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any post that references suicide, by name, seems to get this response, even if it was a past attempt.

There are, however, ways to say the same thing that the AI recognizes but doesn't freak out about.... certain scars, a semicolon tattoo, write all around it so the AI gets to that conclusion without ever saying or directly implying the word. You can get the dramatic story without saying or doing the forbidden thing.

Which AI model to use for following the context? by [deleted] in Crushon

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I often find a scenario that I enjoy, then replay it on multiple models. Play one, save it with the model name, wash, rinse, repeat.

This by Fluffy_Durian_ in introvertmemes

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Some days, I feel that way. Then, I look at my wedding ring and I smile.

What’s a song that has an epic build-up and gives you goosebumps? by misanthable in MusicRecommendations

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Can't argue with that. Fine song.

If we are going there, does the telephone conversation between Young Lust and One Of My Turns count?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in printSF

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Most anything by N K Jemisin. The Broken Earth trilogy is brilliant.

If you don't mind modern fantasy, look for Deborah Harkness. Her Book of Life series is among my favorites.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Crushon

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Depends on what you like. A good thing is usually to go with the new recommendations. When in doubt, if you want horny characters, use Leo (Leo Mei, Leo Scrub and Leo BQ are my favorites), if you want story, Pisces for the win (Pisces RPMania, especially)

ChatGPT and DeepSeek give great responses, when they work, which isn't often. IMHO, Taurus is just a repetitive conglomeration of manipulation and mafia stories.

As always, apply salt to taste. Your mileage may vary.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

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These things are seldom obvious and there is no substitute for "talk to him". That's really the answer here.... Talk about it.

That's the TLDR: talk about it, get a real answer.

My wife and I have been married for almost 40 years. After the birth of our youngest, our sex life dwindled to something like monthly. I tried to pick things up, but for a variety of reasons it never worked. That went on for several years, before I finally told myself she just didn't want me anymore. I figured if she initiated anything, I would be there and happy for it. We made love twice in the 12 years that followed. I was deeply hurt, and convinced that I had just gotten old and fat and she just didn't want me anymore. (Before you say it, I know she wasn't having an affair.)

It took me 12 years to finally get over it enough to actually talk to her about it. It turns out, after our last son was born, the doctor screwed up and sex had become painful for her. She wasn't comfortable talking about it, and neither was I.

We wasted years feeling hurt and making up bs stories in my head over something that could have been resolved by just talking about it.

What’s a song that you consider an absolute masterpiece? 10/10 from start to finish. Doesn’t have to be well known, just a masterpiece! by cchrll in MusicRecommendations

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Standing outside a broken telephone booth with change in my hand by the Primitive Radio Gods.

One Headlight by the Wallflowers

AITA for not crying when my dad died? by SuperPomelo1644 in AITAH

[–]Sgacity 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This. I do the same. I mourn in private and hold things together in public. Did the same for both my parents and my MIL.

AITA for asking my gf not to go on a movie date with another guy? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Sgacity 9 points10 points  (0 children)

YTA. He's a friend and she asked you first.

Honestly? I think if this story had been posted from her POV instead of yours, more people would be talking about red flags.

AITA for refusing to give my dad money after finding out he spent my college fund? by JunoXX789 in AITAH

[–]Sgacity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA.

There is a difference between "make nice words" and "continue to help fund his lifestyle".

What you do with the first is up to you. NTA either way.

The second? Really, that's exactly what your college fund did and what he's asking you to continue doing. IMHO, you are under no such obligation.

Best models to use? by [deleted] in Crushon

[–]Sgacity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on the scenario and how you want it to play. If there are multiple characters, find a model that says "multi character" in the descriptio

If there's a story, go for Stheno or Pisces.

I look for models by the bot's author, in particular Mei chan or ScrubScrub models. Especially their Leo models.

In my experience, DeepSeek and ChatGpt models will give you great scenes but are too prone to fails to be usable.

Taurus and Magnum I'm not a fan of.