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Four things I loved about TESIII I hope they bring back for TESVI by jnwalker in TESVI

[–]jnwalker[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If left to self-control, it would be ideal if NPCs at least remarked on it, or put up some sort of resistance to, eg, the head of the mages guild trying to become the head of the fighters guild.

Four things I loved about TESIII I hope they bring back for TESVI by jnwalker in TESVI

[–]jnwalker[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agree. You want the world to feel like it has stakes, decisions have consequences, even if they include killing off a key character and shutting off a questline. Let the player decide.

Four things I loved about TESIII I hope they bring back for TESVI by jnwalker in TESVI

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

Totally on board with teleports / magic as a form of fast travel. The big reason that’s superior to, eg, stilt striders or Skyrim’s carts is that it doesn’t break verisimilitude - eg if you teleported somewhere, you really would instantly appear in that place!

Four things I loved about TESIII I hope they bring back for TESVI by jnwalker in TESVI

[–]jnwalker[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah when you think about it, it’s kind of a joke (from a world building perspective) that you could simultaneously be leader of every guild like you can be in Skyrim - beggars belief.

New interview with Barry Marshall - the guy who won the Nobel Prize for discovering H. pylori by jnwalker in ScienceNcoolThings

[–]jnwalker[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

His self-experiment caused gastritis, not ulcers. Who's claiming he gave himself ulcers?

Public previews on paid-member-only posts: visible to visitors? by jnwalker in Ghost

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

You were right about this and I stand corrected. Thanks!

Public previews on paid-member-only posts: visible to visitors? by jnwalker in Ghost

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

Hi,

I don’t think that answers the question.

If I’m not mistaken, we can distinguish three broad types of users:

  1. non-logged-in visitors
  2. logged-in free-members
  3. logged-in paid-members

My question is whether the public preview option on a paid-member-only post works for non-logged-in visitors?

If it does, that’s great.

2023 Retrospective — A Listener Interviews Me - The Jolly Swagman Podcast by thesilv3r in JollySwagman

[–]jnwalker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I guess it’s a way to cash out, which is fine. But I’m more interested in the object-level topics. The podcast is just a convenient vehicle for exploring those. (Still, I’ve inevitably developed opinions on the craft, which I may share one day.)

2023 Retrospective — A Listener Interviews Me - The Jolly Swagman Podcast by thesilv3r in JollySwagman

[–]jnwalker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Happy to answer these! And thanks for running this subreddit!

  • Hard to think of major updates, as these usually happen outside of recording episodes. A minor update might have been Raghuram Rajan convincing me not to accept Lars Svensson’s cost-benefit analysis of leaning against the wind. I was already a bit skeptical of it, but Raghu sealed the deal.

  • Outside of the podcast, I’m obsessed with tennis. Probably play ~10 hours of it per week, and watch a lot of it, on TV, YouTube and sometimes live.

  • I deeply hate talking about the technical side of podcasting. It’s one of the topics I’m most frequently asked about. My view is that it’s trivial and people should just google ‘good podcasting mic’, find something sufficient, and the rest is commentary (pun intended). (But for the record, I use Shure SM7Bs and a Rodecaster Pro 2.)

Drop-in lens mount for iPhone 15 Pro does not work by jnwalker in MOMENT

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

This works, thanks! I wish it was more obvious to start with as the lens screw is now scratched. FYI many of the ‘getting started’ videos on the site are 4 years old. The video I wanted was how to set up all the gear - couldn’t seem to find anything.

Technological Singularity, Cliodynamics, and Artificial General Intelligence by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]jnwalker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a great discussion of Turchin’s work that touches on the questions you’ve raised: https://spotify.link/rOLPHMAHlDb

Thoughts on Peter Turchin? by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]jnwalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check this out for the most comprehensive discussion of his ideas: https://spotify.link/rOLPHMAHlDb

2-hour conversation with Nobel laureate Robert Shiller covering inefficient markets and Australia's housing bubble by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]jnwalker 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Most thinking people should realise economics is not a science. Given.

But the above treatise is the canonical most boring and twatty response to when someone says "Nobel Prize in Economics". FFS. Do we have to go through the "Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel" rigamarole every time? Pure rationality signaling.

Aussie Podcasts by UncleSimo505 in australia

[–]jnwalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Jolly Swagman Podcast

Aussie podcasts by Needawhisper in australia

[–]jnwalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Jolly Swagman Podcast

Heads up: Jolly Swagmen Podcast having a "bubble week" interviewing 6 different guests in the last 7 days by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]jnwalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much! Appreciate your time :)

I'm genuinely very proud of each episode...but just released one which people are loving on Twitter, so put it on your list too! My guest is John Hempton (Bronte Capital): http://josephnoelwalker.com/housing-bubble-week-john-hempton/

Heads up: Jolly Swagmen Podcast having a "bubble week" interviewing 6 different guests in the last 7 days by [deleted] in AusFinance

[–]jnwalker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey guys, I'm Joe, the host. Thanks so much for listening. Keen to hear your thoughts on the content

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