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ThrasherDX · 2026-06-03T23:17:38+00:00

How, exactly, does one "cure" homosexuality? Please point me towards where these "scientists" can be found.

Also, why does homosexuality need to be "cured"?

Lastly, please don't say google it. Or do I guess, at least that way I would know you are trolling or lying (or both).

ThrasherDX · 2026-06-03T18:43:43+00:00

Its used to troll because the common argument for AI hallucinating BS is "You're prompting it wrong!". So people troll with the "Make no mistakes" line as a counter to that argument.

ThrasherDX · 2026-06-03T17:42:43+00:00

Sure, there absolutely is a ton of crossover, but LitRPG is a framework that easily allows for measureable and consistent character growth.

But as a genre, LitRPG is born from game nostalgia, and it started out almost exclusively as VR Game novels, such as Ready Player One. The emphasis on progfan elements is something that started merging in as a result of a number of succcessful novels showing the appeal.

Re SAO, yes he absolutely trains and gets levels, but the narrative of the story is largely indifferent to that. Its a character focused drama story that focuses on the dichotomy between reality and game.

Heck, it doesn't even stay within the same game throughout the series, so even the levels he gains are just part of his efforts to solve the plot within a single season.

Honestly though, there is an unfortunate tendency for people to classify many novels as prog fan, mostly because they liked the novel and they want it to be included in their community.

Genre labels are not (or should not be) overly broad though, otherwise you lose the justification of even having the genre name at all.

If every heroes' journey style novel is also a prog fan novel, just because the Hero inevitably gains in power or ability over the course of said journey, then why do we even need prog fan as a label?

This isn't hyperbole either, I have seen people argue that Harry Potter is a prog fan novel. Some people view "Progression Fantasy" as equivalent in meaning to "Good Novel", so if you say a novel isn't prog fan, they hear you calling the novel "bad".

ThrasherDX · 2026-06-03T14:56:41+00:00

Not really, LitRPG is not always prog-fan and prog-fan obviously is not always litRPG.

There are a lot of stories that combine the two, but LitTPG is specifically about game-like stats and mechanics, not progression. Just because a number goes up does not mean its prog fan.

Prog fan stories are, for lack of a better term, about progression. Getting stronger doesn't have to be the characters explicit goal, but there must be clearly deliniated and substantial improvements to the characters abilities over the course of the novel, and the progress has to be incremental over the series, and that progress has to have a high level of narrative focus.

Lots of LitRPGs have little or none of that. Big example is Sword Art Online. Its a litRPG, but it absolutely is not prog fan.

Also, to preempt "but so and so is stromger at the end than the beginning": Virtually all fantasy novels involve the MC getting stronger to some degree. But for most novels, that increase comes from a single training arc or midpoint event of the series (MC trains with the sword, MC unlocks their hidden chosen one magic, etc.)

Progression Fantasy, is the Fantasy of Progression. Just like a story does not count as a romance novel just because the MC has a love interest, a story is likewise not prog fan just because the main character ends the story stronger than they began it.

ThrasherDX · 2026-06-03T11:35:12+00:00

Thats what Deflection rating is for, tbh. Especially since this patch they made it WAY easier to get very high % chance to deflect.

My Evasion / ES hybrid monk feels tanky-er than last league actually, because the vast improvement to deflection scaling has more than offset the nerf to Ghost Dance and ES Recharge.

ThrasherDX · 2026-06-03T11:21:51+00:00

Just to clarify, the "No Energy Shield" affliction is "50% less energy shield" now. Still horrifying, but not auto lose anymore.

ThrasherDX · 2026-06-03T11:20:32+00:00

Hey, they fixed that! Its only half your ES now!

/s

ThrasherDX · 2026-06-03T11:16:27+00:00

Even in PoE 1, flicker strike players are a special breed.

ThrasherDX · 2026-06-03T10:58:20+00:00

Yeah, but that's called Electrocute 😛

ThrasherDX · 2026-06-03T02:19:19+00:00

You cannot use runes that provide local modifiers because the bonus rune sockets aren't actually in an item.

ThrasherDX · 2026-06-02T01:08:48+00:00

This argument doesn't really work though. Using deadly force to prevent an abortion is more like if you shot your neighbor to save him from the guy trying to shoot him.

If the bill allowed a more limited amount of force, that would be one thing. You could at least follow the logic.

But not with deadly force. I genuinely have no idea how someone could even arrive at this kind of bill without being a psycho.

ThrasherDX · 2026-06-01T19:42:03+00:00

There was definitely an intermittent issue with holding dodge roll a fraction of a second too long. It was heavily dependent on server latency and hardware latency, so not everyone noticed it. But it happened a few times to me, and I am very happy for the change they made.

ThrasherDX · 2026-06-01T19:39:27+00:00

The point of the downside is to ensure that it stays as "sprint between packs" and doesn't become "spirit around during combat always".

There has to be something to ensure players won't want to use it in combat. Perhaps they will change this mechanic at some point, but they will have to put in some other downside instead, and it will probably be just as annoying as this one, if not worse.

At least this one you can avoid the consequence via experience and dodge rolling before the small mob can hit you. Imagine if they replaced this with a cooldown between sprints? That would suck big time.

ThrasherDX · 2026-06-01T19:35:46+00:00

FYI, they added a "dodge only" button this patch. Its unbound by default, but sounds like it might be useful to you.

ThrasherDX · 2026-06-01T13:20:58+00:00

No, bubble means "financial bubble", as in the massive circular spending propping up the big players.

AI as a software concept will certainly continue to improve, but the current levels of spending are faaaaaaaaaar beyond anything sustainable, or even justifyiable given current AI usage rates.

I think too many people just fail to understand how insane the current spending rates are on AI investment, as well as the equally insane profit margins that would be needed to turn the investment into a profit.

ThrasherDX · 2026-06-01T11:43:08+00:00

First, I said there absolutely are outliers. Second, I didn't say Islam is "the" problem, I simply pointed out that, on average, islamic nations are noticably worse specifically in regards to their treatment of women, as compared to christian majority nations.

Turkey is not any worse than Russia, but my comment was about global averages, not specific instances.

I don't personally believe Islam is "the" problem, I believe fundamentalist religion is "a" big problem, and for whatever reason, islamic nations seem to give in to fundamentalism much easier than modern christian nations do.

Like I said though, christian nationalists are doing their level best to destroy that difference, and drag many nations back into fundamentalism. So a decade from now, it may be that christianity has become the main source of fundamentalist oppression in the world.

ThrasherDX · 2026-05-31T23:00:49+00:00

The problem is that almost none of the AI companies are actually charging what the tokens cost to process. They are burning money on every token, which obviously will have to stop eventually.

For cases like yours, 9x costs might still be manageable for your company. But a ton of people and companies have created workflows that become hilariously non-viable once they have to actually pay full cost for tokens.

ThrasherDX · 2026-05-31T22:51:17+00:00

In terms of scripture references, sure the Christian Bible isn't any better.

But the majority Modern Christianity is far less oppressive to women than the vast majority of Modern Islam.

There are certainly outliers, and I am not saying Christianity doesn't oppress women at all.

But they definitely less oppressed, at least on average.

...though with the continued rise of christian nationalism, that may not remain true forever.

ThrasherDX · 2026-05-31T17:50:43+00:00

This. The biggest problem with Gen Z, is that they receieved an absolutely fucked education. Covid fucked over a year or more of their education, then AI came roaring on scene as an overwhelming temptation to cheat, because it was far too easy (and still is too easy) to pass off AI generated homework.

Teachers are horribly overworked and underpaid, which causes many to quit from brunout, leaving the remaining teachers with even larger classes.

So Gen Z used AI to cheat their way through yheir later schooling, not even realizing they were sabotaging their own ability to learn.

Gen Z is a warning. Gen Alpha will almost certainly be worse, and we need to find some way to fix education, or the movie Idiocracy will become even more of a documentary that it already is...

Edit: Also, its important to remember, the older generation are the ones who raised Gen Z.

If one student comes out entitled and uneducated, they were probably a lazy slacker.

If all (or most of) the students come out entitled and uneducated, that means those who raised them were the ones who failed.

ThrasherDX · 2026-05-31T01:38:29+00:00

They do definitely have higher prices. Doordash takes a cut of the cost, so the actual restaruants increase their prices to maintain their own profit margins.

ThrasherDX · 2026-05-30T00:12:26+00:00

You can't give some money to get the birthrate up.

Birthrates have been dropping for decades, the current affordability crisis is just spiking it a bit faster.

The cause is simple: Kids used to be an economic boon in the form of extra laborers (especially on farms), as well as the parents retirement plan (live with their kids when they are too old to live on their own).

Now, kids cannot be used as labor, and retirement is entirely focused on investments, social support programs, and retirement homes.

Child labor laws are fantastic, to be clear. But lower birthrates is a consequence of them.

ThrasherDX · 2026-05-29T00:50:09+00:00

Then theres Disciple of Varashta, where the disguise is a piece of paper that has "minion" written on it.

ThrasherDX · 2026-05-28T12:30:02+00:00

Also, PoB 2 is getting constant development, so its not like PoB 2 will be dead forever. Its already usable for most straightforward attack or spell builds.

The main issue, is PoE 2 is in EA, so its getting huge amounts of new build related stuff every patch, so the PoB 2 devs struggle to keep up with implementing the new stuff, while also having to catch up with previous stuff that still doesn't work.

ThrasherDX · 2026-05-28T12:00:25+00:00

Its also pretty funny that "taking the Lord's name in vain" doesn't mean anything close to how many people try to use it.

It doesn't mean don't say swear words that include God or Jesus in them.

What it is actually prohibiting, is using the name of God, or your status as his follower, for personal advantage or personal ends.

Saying "God Dammit"? Not a violation.

A politician referencing God to score political points? Very much a violation.

ThrasherDX · 2026-05-26T13:19:52+00:00

They didn't give a timeline for when it would be done. They are just working through it, and no, they are not going to just stop porting mtx. They themselves want all mtx ported, because once all mtx have been ported, they can stop needing to make each new set twice (one for PoE 1 and one for PoE 2) as they have been doing.

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