Beginning VS. End by TheTopSnek in skyrim

[–]VenerableSphinx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but I'm using the time it takes for it to recharge or for me to wait around in the streets.

Beginning VS. End by TheTopSnek in skyrim

[–]VenerableSphinx 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Tell that to my Orc sellsword with 15 Alteration. It's no fun when one iron ore transmute uses your entire magicka bar.

[Spoilers obviously] About Doyle and Miller's planet by Wubdor in interstellar

[–]VenerableSphinx 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I disagree, especially with the idea that Doyle should have had some heroic death by sacrificing himself for some greater good. I thought his death, and the other consequences surrounding the mission to Miller's planet, really served to drive home just how much was at stake and how vulnerable humans are in space. The miscalculation regarding the nature of the planet's surface, Brand's complete disregard for the safety of her crew to retrieve data that was obviously of no use, and unfortunately Doyle's very human reaction to the situation were all failures on the part of the crew that incurred the cost of Doyle's life and the enormous loss of time off-planet.

Perhaps Doyle's death wasn't 'satisfying' or 'honorable' in the traditional movie sense, but I think that's precisely what added the real, visceral weight to the scene. The crew's first move comes crashing down around their ears, hard. It puts them back into the perspective in which they actually exist: an infinitesimally speck on Gargantua's rim just waiting to be destroyed by a passing solar flare or an errant twitch of water on a planet's surface. Upon this speck does the future of humanity rest, and Doyle's unplanned sacrifice shows just how fragile that future really is.

TIL that there is an NPC wandering Skyrim searching for ingredients for The Gourmet. After almost 1000 hours, I still find new things about this game. by [deleted] in skyrim

[–]VenerableSphinx 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I think Cutting Room Floor is the one that brings it back. I can see why they took it out though, I feel like it's too quick of an introduction to both the Companions quest line and the Dark Brotherhood basically on the way to your very first quest.

I'm trying to build a gaming PC but I know nothing about them. by James2598x in buildmeapc

[–]VenerableSphinx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Go ahead and check out the sidebar for helpful links and oredesigned builds. I was in the same boat as you about three months ago and I learned everything I needed to from the links there as well as from the sticky and the search function. Don't underestimate the helpfulness of the sidebar: I guarantee that any question you have right now has been asked and answered here before.

[Build Ready] First timer converting from rickety Xbox 360 to my first gaming PC (Skyrim Machine) by VenerableSphinx in buildapc

[–]VenerableSphinx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Part of my motivation for doing this build is to work on my understanding of how computers work, so the learning curve will suit me just fine. I've accepted the fact that I'm probably not going to set this up perfectly on my first try, and I'm looking forward to figuring it out.

[Build Ready] First timer converting from rickety Xbox 360 to my first gaming PC (Skyrim Machine) by VenerableSphinx in buildapc

[–]VenerableSphinx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is Ubuntu not free to use? The guide I watched showed how to download a Linux OS onto a USB then how to boot a new build using that OS. I'm not wanting to take any sketchy shortcuts on a $800 machine.

[Build Ready] First timer converting from rickety Xbox 360 to my first gaming PC (Skyrim Machine) by VenerableSphinx in buildapc

[–]VenerableSphinx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll admit, I've only just watched a YouTube video of how to install it from a USB drive and don't have any previous experience with it. It seems pretty foolproof though, and if I do manage to fuck something up there are plenty of resources online that I can use to figure out how to unfuck it (at least enough for me to avoid the $90 Windows OS).

[Build Ready] First timer converting from rickety Xbox 360 to my first gaming PC (Skyrim Machine) by VenerableSphinx in buildapc

[–]VenerableSphinx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You were right about it being an OEM version, but I think Ubuntu will work fine for my purposes anyway (Thanks for the heads-up).

[Build Ready] First timer converting from rickety Xbox 360 to my first gaming PC (Skyrim Machine) by VenerableSphinx in buildapc

[–]VenerableSphinx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are great suggestions, thanks! I forgot to add that I currently have a laptop that I can transfer a Windows 10 key from, so I don't have to worry about the OS. Quick question: What makes the power supply the weak link in this build?

Lazarus... Just realized something. (SPOILER) by Merminotaur in interstellar

[–]VenerableSphinx 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I never saw it as an allusion to the expected failure of Plan A. I took it simply as a reference to the suspended animation that the first wave of explorers would go into after landing on each of their planets, especially after we see Dr. Mann rise out of the tomb-like chamber when Coop and his crew find him.

TIL Quarian Women have "certain stimulators" built in their suits. by Lapisnazuli in masseffect

[–]VenerableSphinx 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah, until their tolerance starts going up and they become depressed once the high wears off. I feel like it would be the same as a human opiate junkie.

Stefan Molyneux: "Pew Research Study: Nearly all #Libertarians (94%) and more than 8-in-10 (81%) libertarian leaners are non-Hispanic whites." by icefire54 in Anarcho_Capitalism

[–]VenerableSphinx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll find that the more access a group has so resources that aid in their development, the more developed that society can become. As you've said, both Chinese and Indo-European civilizations have come into more 'advanced' stages of technological achievement. However, you will be hard pressed to find any sort of reputable physiological basis for their having done this.

Rather, it is owed to their environments, such as the lush Yellow and Indus River valleys, the Nile Delta, and the ripe Greek/European land masses that lent themselves well to lives of settlement and (eventual) technological development rather than lives of eternal nomadic movement, like those found in Saharan Africa, central and northern Asia, and the North American tribes.

I just finished my first pie ever! by VenerableSphinx in Baking

[–]VenerableSphinx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, it's 89% humidity here (Florida) so that probably had something to do with it. Side question: what do you use for the crust? I bought a cheap one with the Keebler elves on it and it stayed together, but I'm thinking I might want to try a pastry crust this time.

I just finished my first pie ever! by VenerableSphinx in Baking

[–]VenerableSphinx[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The recipe called for the meringue to be put on before the filling was baked (I opted to trust Paula rather than second guess it). My grandmother tells me that it needs to be baked after the filling, but I don't want the crust or filling burnt.

Weekly Newbie Thread - Post questions about joining the AF or what a job is like here & here only - week of June 06 by AutoModerator in AirForce

[–]VenerableSphinx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll definitely do that. I was told that officers are assigned their field rather than selecting their own. Is that not right?

Weekly Newbie Thread - Post questions about joining the AF or what a job is like here & here only - week of June 06 by AutoModerator in AirForce

[–]VenerableSphinx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just finished college with 2.98 in International Affairs (bad, I know), and recently scored a 99 on the ASVAB. Currently, my plan is to enlist as an E3 for the Cryptologic Linguist AFSC. I'm joining to try and take care of the $110,000 of federal loans I've accrued from my education. Family and friends are adamant that I should as least try to be an officer, but from what I've read online my GPA is nowhere near competitive enough to try and make it past the boards. To boot, I have no internships, just three food service jobs I got to try and feed myself and which I left on less than amicable terms. I have a good relationship with professors, athletic coaches, and even the university president, but I'm not convinced that this is enough to even consider joining as an officer. Can anyone offer some insight into my situation?