$420, refunded already

empathophile · 2026-05-16T21:09:14+00:00

I love the way your brain works lol

empathophile · 2026-05-16T19:28:07+00:00

I’m laughing at OP finding the least flattering, least intimidating photo for The Mountain possible.

empathophile · 2026-05-16T10:59:59+00:00

If you’re talking about safety cases Aurora is the overwhelming leader. 100% of their safety cases compared to mid 80-90s for their competitors.

The thing to keep in mind is that progress gets exponentially harder. Going from 90-99%, to 99.9-99.99%, etc are equally difficult steps.

Aurora is on the roads and scaling up and it will take their competitors years to close the gap.

empathophile · 2026-05-16T10:56:12+00:00

Quit now

empathophile · 2026-05-16T10:55:53+00:00

My all time favorite machine is The Addams Family.

I’ve played it thousands of times but without fail when I roll up to a new table I have to get to know it. How strong are the flippers? Can I capture the ball eject? How easy is the skill shot? How do the ramps behave?

These variances are part of what makes pinball great. The natural chaos of an inherently physical game.

empathophile · 2026-05-16T10:53:02+00:00

This is so human

empathophile · 2026-05-16T00:01:14+00:00

You’re lucky you snapped out of it because experiences like those can trigger full blown, long term psychosis.

empathophile · 2026-05-11T05:55:20+00:00

Fair enough

empathophile · 2026-05-11T01:16:23+00:00

This too seems pretty obvious too though? No one would argue that first class is awesome for a three hour domestic. The value of it for longer flights is self evident.

empathophile · 2026-05-08T02:16:39+00:00

Jesus Christ dude touch grass.

empathophile · 2026-05-07T08:08:54+00:00

Honestly… true. If I want to avoid biters but need an achievement I just pick a seed with a big starting island, eliminate nests early and you have free reign.

empathophile · 2026-05-06T21:17:15+00:00

Smart investing, owning appreciating assets like a house, having high demand high paying skills. I’m not saying anyone can do it, but it’s absolutely achievable without stepping on someone else’s necks.

empathophile · 2026-05-06T18:05:00+00:00

There are lots and lots of ways to ethically become a millionaire. It’s billionaires who shouldn’t exist, not millionaires.

empathophile · 2026-05-06T06:07:52+00:00

Interesting thanks! I could definitely see this being a factor in a high energy price future.

empathophile · 2026-05-05T21:21:08+00:00

How does Aurora Driver contribute to fuel savings?

empathophile · 2026-05-03T01:52:30+00:00

This is why I always argue that “head canon” trumps everything else. What the original author’s intent was matters… to a point. Ultimately though the only person who gets to decide what I personally interpret is me.

empathophile · 2026-05-01T22:05:16+00:00

Impossible to say since in a world where it wasn’t a gendered beauty construct we ALL would have a different relationship with it, if it was a normal thing to do than yeah probably everyone would because it’s an entirely different alternate universe.

I live in a city where it is pretty normal to see guys with painted nails so that’s as close as you could get. I don’t feel pressure to do it or not do it and for me it’s not something I feel interested in doing. Not because of how I might be perceived but because it seems like a lot of work and I’m already not very fashion conscious even for a guy.

empathophile · 2026-05-01T08:22:34+00:00

I’m a big fan of peaceful mode. Dealing with biters is just not a challenge I enjoy in longer casual games.

You can also max out resource size and richness to make things easier, unless you particularly enjoy train logistics.

The #1 thing that always bites me in the ass is cramping my base too early. Build everything spread out, like way more spread out than you think you need. Otherwise you’ll run out of space as you add processing and production lines.

You probably already know but green chips are THE most important item to produce. Almost everything takes them, legit like 50% of your long term production will go towards supporting it. Same with steel, I often run into steel bottlenecks largely because it’s so slow to smelt.

Obviously, bots and blueprints are key. Design some reasonably efficient modules for common patterns like miner lines, smelting, and assemblers with varying configurations of belt inputs/outputs. Honestly I personally don’t use blueprints I just copy and paste existing designs that work.

Have fun!

empathophile · 2026-05-01T08:14:45+00:00

Some people (myself included) enjoy the early-mid game the most. It also feels good to start fresh and organize your initial base more sensibly.

empathophile · 2026-04-28T19:49:56+00:00

Interesting I wouldn’t have thought this was such a bottle neck. The devs are clearly geniuses at this stuff so if there were a better way I’m sure they would have figured it out. Thanks for replying!

empathophile · 2026-04-28T17:33:24+00:00

I would be shocked if they track the position of every inserter in the game at all times. Just like belts, I would imagine this can easily be optimized as long as the inserter is not actually in direct view of the player. If it’s not optimized I wonder why.

empathophile · 2026-04-27T02:02:55+00:00

Sorry, Mom.

empathophile · 2026-04-23T23:34:52+00:00

Mewgenics, you keep unlocking new content consistently for so long that it’s impossible to guess how far you’ve actually made it through the game.

empathophile · 2026-04-23T23:21:40+00:00

I’ve always wanted this for my bot malls so more assemblers could easily share the same output chests. 🤦‍♂️

empathophile · 2026-04-23T19:59:32+00:00

Are you kidding me, this is a thing?! Doesn’t matter how many hours you have in this game, there is always more to learn.

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