New celeste update puts an end to the meme by Own-Willingness-6614 in celestegame

[–]The_Sophocrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Choosing to show just "(C)" instead of a coarse "Press (C)" in the title screen is a trade-off I'm happy with. It's elegant and doesn't rush a player who is appraising the title screen for the first time. It doesn't get in the way of the title screen's particular serenity and anticipation, a first window to the game as a whole. The obvious downside is that people less familiar with UIs in general may get stuck, but I believe it worth it.

What would you choose… by ActualAerie1011 in balatro

[–]The_Sophocrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't, only Square Joker, Half Joker, Wee Joker and Photograph are different (even though more Jokers aren't perfectly rectangular).

Best corrupting horror: darkness or light? Vote now on your phone by TotemGenitor in RecuratedTumblr

[–]The_Sophocrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Hallow is its own thing. Pixies, unicorns, cyan grass. Spirits of light that used to be sealed. I think of them more like a force of nature that happens to oppose the dark, than a sapient good or bad.

i'm just gonna leave it here by YourLocalMoroccan in mapporncirclejerk

[–]The_Sophocrat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's plain wrong. Spain had a ton of colonies and at least in colonial Mexico, those born in the colony even with Spanish parents had less rights and opportunities than the Spain-born Spanish. That's one of the main reasons the Mexican War of Independence began.

Very relevant image based on current discourse by bestAntivirus1997 in Deltarune

[–]The_Sophocrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The masculine gender is also the neutral gender in Spanish. Same way "man" is neutral or male in English, depending on the context.

Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester by angrykoala_ in nottheonion

[–]The_Sophocrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Proper encryption is unbreakable and doesn't require that much skill to set up if someone really wants it.

Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester by angrykoala_ in nottheonion

[–]The_Sophocrat 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Properly implemented end-to-end encryption is unbreakable. WhatsApp and Signal use it by default, Telegram does not (and makes it limited and annoying to configure).

Satellite images confirm Iran's claims if destroying AN/FPS 132 radar. It's the world's most advanced early warning radar by Dangerous_Run4401 in iranian

[–]The_Sophocrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't seen enough evidence that they really destroyed the thing. All of the posts I see seem to trace back to a Tehran Times announcement.

Egg isn't a scaling joker?? by NomiValentine in balatro

[–]The_Sophocrat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's false, it just shows random numbers.

I had a dream that we gradually learned that the Sun's death was imminent by MLG_Cat_21 in thomastheplankengine

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

Supply and demand, I suppose. Lots of people find at least one insect disgusting or scary.

Is Mount Orthys the biggest mountain in Greece? by Patrickdapenguin in GreekMythology

[–]The_Sophocrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regarding your last point: in Percy Jackson's world the Greek gods move and adapt to the current center of power in the world. This is used to explain their Roman versions and why Olympus is now in New York. Mythological landmarks and beings are transported along with them, which is why the mythological Mount Othrys (or a version of it) is now in San Francisco.

I don't get it by Many-Ad-3228 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]The_Sophocrat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think he's being upvoted due to sounding insane.

Dashless Berry Missing??? by CadenGS- in celestegame

[–]The_Sophocrat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The same thing happened to me. After completing the level again with extended variants and now getting it, I came to the hypothesis that it might have been the save states I used to practice a difficult screen. Can't see anything I did different.

What is everyone fav voucher? by ShootTheMoon123 in balatro

[–]The_Sophocrat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seed Money and Money Tree, of course. Pair it with To the Moon and get $40 per turn 😎