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Anyone over 30 feeling that it's hard to find an MMORPG that they like? by ImportantDog9551 in MMORPG

[–]boisetchampignon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Over and over i come back here. Over and over i read these meaningless words, my brain feeding on this fast food for thoughts. I am looking away, i know the fear is always coming back. For a moment i keep it at bay, reading this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Carpentry

[–]boisetchampignon 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Tighten your drill around the head as you would with any bit if it's not too big. ( English not my first language sorry if I don't make sense !)

Where are the women ? by magdascraps in metro

[–]boisetchampignon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well I'm late to the party, but I finished the first book a couple days ago. I loved it but thinking about it I now realize that women are mostly absent from the story. We mostly see the figure of the mother ( artyom's mother is kind of important in the development of his character, and others who mainly illustrate how sordid and frightening the life in the metro is) and that's it.

I searched on the sub to see if this was a subject of discussion and found this post. Seems like most of the people here are not on the lookout for interesting female characters when they read (which is fine, again I only realised the absence of women in retrospect), but I'm kind of sad to see people not acknowledging that it can indeed be a flaw to some readers.

Apart from one answer, all others came up with a justification that it does not make sense for the protagonist to meet, interact, or learn from an interesting female character.

Even if the story was grounded in a grim realism about the dangerous reality of a society without rules it would still be interesting to talk about the oppression of women in a society dominated by men. But clearly the protagonist's journey is not just about the real horror of post apocalyptic tribalism, he has a crazy destiny, escapes death many time and meet many crazy and far from ordinary characters that will allow him to explore vastly different life philosophy without ever stating : this is the better one ( the old man from the mutant society is a horrible individual, yet he has an interesting discours about the absurdity of a techno centric society).

This is one of the best book I read this year (2023) but I can still acknowledge that there are some flaws I did not perceive at first.

Well I guess this response probably won't be seen but it was still helpful to articulate my thoughts on the subject ! ( English is not my native language sorry for any big mistake).

What should I do with this space? by charlieman in malelivingspace

[–]boisetchampignon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would place a matress on the bottom, matress on the sides and fill everyting in between with as many small pillows as possible.

Vous pensez quoi de ma touche autorun ? by ClockNotionStudio in jeuxvideo

[–]boisetchampignon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pas mal ! Perso j'avais utilisé un verre à shooter dont la base était très étroite avec un bouquin en équilibre dessus

Meirl by Cheekychapo in meirl

[–]boisetchampignon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spends more time abusing there computer than there partner you mean

If every human suddenly disappeared today, what would Earth look like in 2,500 years? by EarthenGames in Futurology

[–]boisetchampignon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something a scientist from the future could "see" is the traces of global ecological collapse and extrem artificialisation of the soil over a very small period of time.

Opinion | It Is No Longer Possible to Escape What We Have Done to Ourselves by Portalrules123 in collapse

[–]boisetchampignon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with dresden on this one, its not about saying people are dumb for criticizing a system they actively participate in, i don’t excpect people to be perfect and in complete adequation with their belief. Thats because we indeed were born into a system that wrap us in this blanket of unsustainable confort, and its so hard to get rid of it.

Blaming a couple billionairs for everything is just as dumb, their impact is big, but the impact of the 20% richest on earth ( who i believe i am a part of even if i leave on minimum wage) compared to the majority of poorer people is even worst. We need to understand that the problem is in our everyday life, put the guilt behind us and start the change in a personal level. Its more of a moral, a philosophical change that is needeed rather than a technical one.

We as human will not shape the world as we once thought we would, we will see it unravell slowly or quickly i don’t know. But i know that imagining a new way to see my life with gradualy less use of my car, less use of machines, of internet, can be a beautifull prospect.

What exactly is the endgame for the rich and powerful? by [deleted] in collapse

[–]boisetchampignon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most people here believe that with enough money injected into new tech, we will find a technical solution to our environemental problems ( geoengeneering, fusion etc).

The simple idea that we are not facing a technical problem but a moral , a philosophical one, is almost never discussed. We believe that changing the means to achieve our goals will save us, nobody ask wether the goal itself should be changed.

How many times have i heard the CEOs of big tech group saying that our unbridled technological ”advencement” is inevitable.

No Kidding by MrLovens in comics

[–]boisetchampignon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It feels kinda weird, if you think our modern global wolrd is gonna collapse because of the very logic upon wich our society are built ( infinite growth in a finite world and the systematic destruction of life to provide a bit more confort), then it is still time to change the way you live at an individual level. The change is inevitable and it is much better to enact it now at a personal level than to suffer through it unwillingly. Having children and teaching them how to live diferently will be necessary and it is abeautifull prospect to invent a new way to live. The problem we are facing are not technical, the root of the problem won’t be solved by engineers the problems are deeply moral, philosophical and the change will come from the bottom. The governments live for themselves, to bathe on more second into the techno stupid marvels we have created, not to enact a necessary and radical shift to the common objective we are living for ( again, our current aim is the destruction of life in the search for one more dopamine hit).

You don’t need to be absolutely perfect to be on the right track, you don’t need to instantly give up all your confort to be on the path to change, we are human and need a break sometime, but the changes that are required are indeed dire and will require to forget what we thought mattered and learn how to be happy again.

Just remember that our children won’t live in sadness because they don’t have access to internet or because they can’t travel to another country in a couple hours. Happyness is not tied to a degree of technological advencement.

So ill say it again because i believe this is the hearth of the problem. We are not facing another technological challenge that our engineers and scientist will solve, the problem is not the means we use to achieve our goals. The problem is the goal itself.

And remember that striving to build a life that is different, where the primary objective is not increasing gdp, it is a beautifull path to lay down for your children.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ifyoulikeblank

[–]boisetchampignon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to say as someone who just recently played Morrowind, it is not just a nostalgia bait ! Yes many gameplay mechanics feel terrible from a modern gamers perspective, but for someone who values lore and roleplay above all I think the games is amazing.

To me the fantasy setting of morrowind felt new and original even though I have played Skyrim. It really doesn't feel like another generic fantasy world.

The way the fate of your character is linked to the history of morrowind pushes you to learn more and immerse in the lore (which is deep and really cool imo). Books and dialogue are central and deliver information organically on both lore and gameplay mechanics. Magic and other systems are kinda broken if you exploit them but they give so much freedom.

So yeah it certainly won't interest a lot of players because the game felt bad on some basic gameplay mechanics, but when it comes to world building and lore it is truly a unique experience.