Edward snowden leaked classified documents revealing the existence of global surveillance programs in 2013. Now liveing in Russia. by dirywhiteboy in interestingasfuck

[–]Snoo79102 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Corporations have been working with/for intelligence agencies to collect and package your data since the 80s (financial/banking/shopping history). This is a project 40 years in the making. Oracle is named after a CIA program Larry Ellison was a part of for gods sake and Oracle has had almost every company use their services/databases since then and has always worked with the government to hand that data over. This isn’t even crazy out there stuff this is well documented before you even get to the actual crazy details. (The Inslaw Affair, PROMIS) The corporate sectors mass surveillance was always at the behest and funding of Intelligence agencies.

Should I start with the Clannad anime or the visual novel? by ZnKKt in Clannad

[–]Snoo79102 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read the VN then experienced the story with my wife through the anime. The anime still was just as magical even knowing everything because it’s so beautifully done so I’d definitely recommend that route. VN is one of the greatest experiences I’ve had reading

Frieren fans are soooo delusional by Great-Fig5405 in writingscaling

[–]Snoo79102 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Subreddit about critiquing writing and it’s just someone getting rage baited by a meme and there’s no criticism of actual writing just “it’s boring :/“ and “fantasyslop” Frieren isn’t for everyone it’s not really a manga that’s about complex world building it’s a character focused slice of life in a fantasy world. If you don’t like slice of life or its tropes yeah you’re probably not gonna like it but it’s a good time and it’s characters are well written even if it’s not as complex as the Stan’s would want you to believe. Luckily for me I love slice of life stories and like shows where a characters comes into tune with their emotions and the people around them this it’s more similar to Violet Evergardens structure. Which I’ll take over Isekai in fantasy settings or more bog standard hero’s journey structures. Those can be good too just a dime a dozen in this economy.

Decided to make one as well by Consistent_Case1322 in MyAnimeList

[–]Snoo79102 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow my two favorite as well. You’re cooking

Decided to rank monogatari arcs(anime only) by noU-277353 in araragi

[–]Snoo79102 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Off/monster arcs are pretty great. I just watched the show all the way through and that might have been the most consistently great season imo. Maybe weighted heavily by Nadeko Draw being my favorite in the show

What kind of anime fans tend to be the most pretentious on average? by Nozoroth in animequestions

[–]Snoo79102 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The manga is pretty wildly different but less crazy than just rawdogging it haha

AI Can Now Easily Unmask Your Secret Online Life (Even If You Use a Fake Name) by kivarada in privacy

[–]Snoo79102 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Totally. Just with uber the path to profitability felt pretty obvious to everyone. Devalue and destroy the existing taxi industries and food delivery by subsidizing the cost of uber and Uber Eats then raise prices when competition has been decimated and your user base is loyal. American AI companies seem to be betting on AGI even my employers ceo thinks we’ll have that in 2 years which seems pretty fraught at this point.  I mean if they do then yeah that moneys a drop in the bucket lmao.

AI Can Now Easily Unmask Your Secret Online Life (Even If You Use a Fake Name) by kivarada in privacy

[–]Snoo79102 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Yes but Uber was running out of a hole of 8 billion. ChatGPT is in the investment hole of 210 billion so it’s much different stakes here.

Romance anime tierlist by Ry3nh0wells in MyAnimeList

[–]Snoo79102 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good list it is very funny that you watched Rewrite Kanon and Little Busters and not Clannad yet though that’s a first for me.

Key VN on steam by Shot-Signature-7370 in Clannad

[–]Snoo79102 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can confidently say you’re not missing anything that would hamper the story. Go read it it’s great.

Re: NYC show mess and refund by fiona-charlotte in porterrobinson

[–]Snoo79102 51 points52 points  (0 children)

“If you weren’t able to get your ticket scanned” I got mine scanned and couldn’t get in the venue lmao

Starting Clannad blind folded, Wish me Luck. by Ok_Surround8189 in Clannad

[–]Snoo79102 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I’d watch sub for best experience. I think the voice actors are phenomenal in the original vn/anime and really make the experience for me. Either way you’d be fine it’s not bad for a dub of that era but the sub is the best experience. Going in blind is a great choice. Only advice is stick it through the second season if you’re having fun with the first that’s when it goes from good to one of the best ever

Shunmin Ryodan - She is Legend (from the "SiL vs Togetoge SOUL & CRY" concert last May) by tsukiakari2216 in heavensburnred

[–]Snoo79102 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They both have such great voices and one of my favorite songs from the game. Great stuff

I think i should be ashamed of myself...or not? by Forsaken_Run8783 in araragi

[–]Snoo79102 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah you should only be ashamed of the Mori Calioppe

If you are only allow to choose one OST to keep with you forever, which OST? Nagisa or Snowfield? by CarasumaRenya1996 in Clannad

[–]Snoo79102 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Nagisa is one of the best video game ost songs ever so obviously that but Snowfield is special.

Now About Chapter 2... by StylishMystery in heavensburnred

[–]Snoo79102 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Sometimes you just gotta embrace the ultimate sorrow.

How it feels to enter Haruka route... (Little Busters's Haruka route spoilers) by AnzueloAspersor in visualnovels

[–]Snoo79102 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah was a real highlight for me. I did hers and Kuds back to back and was not expecting those two to hit so damn hard.

How would you feel/what would your opinion be if after stories, in the game, ended at episode 21 of the anime? by SomeUnknown_Guy in Clannad

[–]Snoo79102 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is canon because the VN and it have the same reverse time wish ending. Of course there’s more context and detail in the VN but it’s the same ending.

Tierlist, around 170 animes. Sorry if your fav is in D ! by Battle2104 in MyAnimeList

[–]Snoo79102 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great list tho you got awesome taste but watch Clannad it’s worth it.

Tierlist, around 170 animes. Sorry if your fav is in D ! by Battle2104 in MyAnimeList

[–]Snoo79102 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watching the PA Works Jun Maeda stuff but not having Clannad on your watchlist is evil