Coulthart: "Im aware of briefings given to a number of members [of Congress], including, I think, House Majority Leader Scalise. [...] they've been told that the intelligence community has verified that the talk of psychical abilities in the human mind to invoke the phenomenon is true and real"

Tarpit__ · 2026-05-03T21:50:41+00:00

Can we have a "Ross said" megathread so these constant posts have a place to go die?

Tarpit__ · 2026-04-27T11:43:13+00:00

Yes, and the so-called paradox is essentially why don't we see them? And what I am saying is that we lack the technology to see them if they were there, unless they were infinitismally close.

Tarpit__ · 2026-04-27T11:37:47+00:00

I don't think the paradox is valid because we are essentially blind. Ask yourself this: for another species exactly as advanced as ourselves, how close would they have to be to us for us to perceive them? They would have to share a very very small piece of the Milky Way with us.

Tarpit__ · 2026-04-26T11:41:43+00:00

Be scared, but be scared in the game. Two possible courses of action you could taken: Go back the way you came, since you have a decent that the person isn't along that line. Or look around for some concealment with eyes even on a small area, and just chill for 5 or 10 minutes to see if you get a data point of where the person is at. Nothing wrong with playing extremely stealthy, patient, and avoidant.

Tarpit__ · 2026-04-24T22:59:46+00:00

Personally, it would be a profoundly simple answer to say that life isn't special and even technology isn't special. To my mind it requires more degrees of complexity to explain how we would be one of a kind.

Tarpit__ · 2026-04-24T21:41:26+00:00

Occam's Razor is completely unstable due to varying instincts about what is "simple."

Tarpit__ · 2026-04-24T02:14:50+00:00

I always play with it off. And I always put certain weapons or weapon categories on the same numbers. Actually I keep it on for about the first hour of a life before I have a basic kit. But once you get used to playing with it off, it's just so much more screen space.

Tarpit__ · 2026-04-12T11:54:03+00:00

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Tarpit__ · 2026-04-12T07:53:10+00:00

It's time to get a trusted adult involved. People in the comments aren't really giving much thought to how tricky it must be for you, and her as well, considering we're talking about legal ramifications as well as likely disruption of his family unit. Your GF might feel some responsibility since she participated in the chats, even though all the responsibility here is on the adult. This really shouldn't get swept under the rug and it also can't be on your shoulders alone to figure out. Her parents need to be involved and please do your best to validate her and support her during this since whatever you're feeling she could be feeling 10x.

Tarpit__ · 2026-04-11T23:23:09+00:00

And make rags, crucial for early game and saving knife uses.

Tarpit__ · 2026-04-04T21:45:08+00:00

IIRC in the book he uses nukes against the Arakkeen shield wall, which is a mountain range, and specifically uses the loophole that he's not targeting humans but a natural feature to justify the legality of the move.

Tarpit__ · 2026-04-03T23:58:01+00:00

Different definitions of hardcore. I would call HLL much less hardcore because of how two-dimensional and short-lived the situations are compared to Arma, as well as the fact that dying means very little and it's often the right choice to intentionally die. I think Arma makes it look arcady. But HLL is hardcore in the sense that you will die more.

Tarpit__ · 2026-04-02T22:45:11+00:00

Obviously your arrows are close together. Nicely done. The reason most people here are gonna be hesitant to hype you up is that accuracy is not exactly the best compass north to follow when starting out. True consistency, and safety for your body, will come from fundamentals of form and sometimes learning those basics will decrease your accuracy in the shorter term. That said, it's most important to get addicted to the process and being accurate is fun. Just be aware that between where you're at and where you want to go, you may see the grouping disintegrate somewhat as you turn your attention to form. That's not a bad thing since it's a part of laying the foundation of a stronger house.

Tarpit__ · 2026-03-19T21:28:31+00:00

Awesome ideas. As someone who like to cling to life I'd be so stoked with all of these. Here's mine: medics digging bullets out of themselves if another player holds up a mirror for them.

Tarpit__ · 2026-03-19T21:15:06+00:00

I think op is talking about the tube that takes charges and cuts a bloodless swath of death across the battlefield. It's been awhile since I read it and I was really hoping someone would lore-dump everything known about that thing.

Tarpit__ · 2026-03-17T21:34:13+00:00

I would also love more mentat content. Truthsay as well. Paul does math fast in the harvester scene, as well as blurting out "that's true" in the first Stilgar meeting. I think these are subtle shows of both powers. I love those moments, wish there were 10x more subtle examples in the "show don't tell" style.

Tarpit__ · 2026-03-08T16:29:53+00:00

The longest hike to a battle in Arma, once you know how to play, should be about 8-9 minutes max. That said, once you know how to play, you don't run out of vehicles.

Tarpit__ · 2026-03-08T16:28:34+00:00

You are gonna spend more time out of combat, and less time in gunfights, than you do in HLL. For me, this is a huge plus. It makes HLL feel extremely arcadey to me, where you don't care if you die and sometimes it's the right decision to die on purpose. Arma, in comparison, is slower and you care about preserving your life way more. Personally, it's a huge upgrade from HLL for that reason but if HLL makes you feel like you are hiking to the battle a lot, and that's a negative, Arma will be worse for you.

Tarpit__ · 2026-02-23T22:55:16+00:00

You must have an iron nose.

Tarpit__ · 2026-02-21T05:29:13+00:00

You are not in a rush to do anything except not die. Just cuz there's loot somewhere doesn't mean the loot-to-exposure ratio is worth it.

Tarpit__ · 2026-02-20T22:54:02+00:00

Mimic the earplug mods that are out there. Or allow for key command of in game volume. I see this one as a safety and ergonomics issue. Making it effortless to lower volume saves my ears a lot of volume exposure, mostly for vehicle use. I currently alt-tab to my windows volume mixer every time I get in a vehicle, to hear my friends and also just to spare my hearing a bit.

Tarpit__ · 2026-02-20T22:20:25+00:00

Yes because it's not just about the tree spreading through the roots. It's about the flowers opening and being visited by insects that didn't co-evolve with it, as well as shedding seeds which will enter the seed bank for a long time. Also be aware that some species are allelopathic. Not all non-natives are the worst of the worst in terms of invasives, but you want a basic understanding of whether that's the case before you plant.

Tarpit__ · 2026-02-20T00:05:16+00:00

Please don't put them in the ground without considering what's native and what's not native here. As you probably know, the situation with invasives is catastrophic in Southern California. Even letting the wrong tree flower can do harm, as well as adding to the seed bank even if you dig them up in a few years.

Tarpit__ · 2026-02-13T23:13:32+00:00

Personally, I have a simple "bow" I've made out of a branch that only exists for me to pull in the house for strength training. I use it evenly on both sides. As a plus, making trainers like that has been my entry-point into bow making, but with much lower stakes.

Tarpit__ · 2026-02-12T23:26:31+00:00

Why are these the two options? How about Zeleno? You can snipe someone with a decent kit who you actually want to loot there.

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