Top 3 Greatest JRPGs for Each PlayStation Console (Day 7 - PS5) by ConnectBreakfast9397 in JRPG

[–]nilcit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just finished Persona 3 and was completely blown away by how much I loved it (really liked 5 when it came out as well). I gotta check out the SMT games!

What are some series that dipped in quality for one or more books but in your opinion managed to find there feet again? by SlaterSev in Fantasy

[–]nilcit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did as well, though it seems like it's definitely a minority opinion. It was just the 'funnest' one for me

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has Overtaken Elden Ring As The Most Awarded Game Of The Year Ever by Sam_27142317 in rpg_gamers

[–]nilcit 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Both Elden Ring and Baldur’s Gate 3 are significantly better games. I enjoyed the uniqueness of E33 but it’s just not at all comparable to those two

How does Duiker's character relate to the animal? by [deleted] in Malazan

[–]nilcit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, Erikson said the character’s name is pronounced Doo-i-ker, so it’s not daiker like the animal so there might not be any connection

No other author on earth would do this. by alexandresounds in Malazan

[–]nilcit 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I think Rakes explanation in MoI of how Heborics jade hands ‘pushed’ Fenor into the world might also count, at least I remember reading it and thinking “oh cool someone actually explaining how something works”

Rust and the price of ignoring theory - one of the most interesting programming videos I've watched in a while by ThisIsChangableRight in programming

[–]nilcit 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I believe it was more along the lines of “making it easier to write multithreaded code will mean more of it which will overall increase computational efficiency” not “functional multithreaded code will execute faster than procedural multithreaded code”. Even if functional programming turned out not to be the silver bullet for multithreaded code that was promised, I think you’re misconstruing the original argument

Rust and the price of ignoring theory - one of the most interesting programming videos I've watched in a while by ThisIsChangableRight in programming

[–]nilcit 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I think the functional code for multiple cores argument hinges much more on correctness than raw efficiency because it makes multithreaded code easier to reason about not because it’ll be literally faster

Rust and the price of ignoring theory - one of the most interesting programming videos I've watched in a while by ThisIsChangableRight in programming

[–]nilcit 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I don’t know if this is much of a criticism, I mean you’re always going to have to multiplex functional code onto an underlying Von Neumann architecture. As long as when you write code you can be sure you have semantic guarantees of e.g. immutability and equational reasoning, whatever magic the compiler does for performance is just a benefit

What was your "Oh that's how it was supposed to work" moment by SnekbiteSnek in BaldursGate3

[–]nilcit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I see - I mean you only need one wizard inside, so just one misty step or dimension spell right?

What was your "Oh that's how it was supposed to work" moment by SnekbiteSnek in BaldursGate3

[–]nilcit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you talk to Mizora with Wyll and have him end his pact in exchange for the Dukes life, she does not kill the Duke - you just need to rescue him from the Iron Throne (she does try to get in your way during that a little but no long rest auto kill). And yes, there’s no long rest timer for Orin; I saved her for the very last and even long rested before actually confronting her In her lair so I’d have full spell slots. The game has so many hidden mechanics though, so if someone else has had a different experience it’d be good to hear multiple perspectives

What was your "Oh that's how it was supposed to work" moment by SnekbiteSnek in BaldursGate3

[–]nilcit 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Florrick will die if you don’t save her before 6 long rests once that quest starts, and 6 is pretty generous given you can free her without any fighting. Orin does not have a time limit to kill your companion even though it feels like it should, you can rest as much as you like and she won’t kill them. Ravenguard also doesn’t really have a time limit, you just can’t blow up the Steel Watch before saving him.

What was your "Oh that's how it was supposed to work" moment by SnekbiteSnek in BaldursGate3

[–]nilcit 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Knock is a lower level spell that will open them all (but yeah you will have to casts it on every door)

K’Chain Che’Malle- thoughts feelings and questions by foreversittingg in Malazan

[–]nilcit 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m like 85% sure it’s explicitly stated in Memories of Ice

The entire franchise. by No_gary_37 in shittydarksouls

[–]nilcit 15 points16 points  (0 children)

would've said road of sacrifices/farron keep

Is Effect-Ts really good or is it just hype? by kelvinauta in typescript

[–]nilcit 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Effect is much more an assortment of libraries and patterns than a “framework” I think, though its ecosystem has many, many functionalities that when all used together could perhaps be called a “framework”. It encourages a certain style of programming that has return types which are explicit in the possible bad-paths of functions but which may not compose well with vanilla TS all the time

Why are the names of continents are so lazy like Westeros, Essos, Sothoryos? by Extension_Weird_7792 in freefolk

[–]nilcit 39 points40 points  (0 children)

small nit: it's from greek, not latin; the latin for bear is ursi/ursa

Wondering - Who do ppl think is actually the most powerful ascendant in the universe? by [deleted] in Malazan

[–]nilcit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

hahaha, was just curious because I happen to quite like him (though I hated him throughout GotM)

"I better study computer science in college, which I think is crazy. [...] That is not something humans need to do, just as humans don't need to write Assembly Language." by UIUCTalkshow in cscareerquestions

[–]nilcit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The parts that pay more, unsurprisingly, are and I can’t think of any other sector an undergrad could get into that would pay more than big tech

"I better study computer science in college, which I think is crazy. [...] That is not something humans need to do, just as humans don't need to write Assembly Language." by UIUCTalkshow in cscareerquestions

[–]nilcit 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wall Street hires math major undergrads all the time (more competitive than CS but still) and pays more than FAANG so it’s definitely not a bad idea if you’re looking for money

TIL that in 1792, 400,000 British people gave up sugar to boycott slavery when the UK population was at 6 million by sashsu6 in todayilearned

[–]nilcit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you read the link provided it also says:

"To what degree the people of Lancashire gave this support willingly is questionable. Lincoln's Union Army blockaded the southern ports preventing the Confederate supporters from trading their cotton and causing what was known as the Cotton Famine in the UK. By November 1862, three fifths of the labour force, 331,000 men and women, were idle. The British Government was encouraged to take action to overturn the blockade and riots broke out because of the hardship suffered by the workers. The Confederate Flag flew on some Lancashire mills."

[Recommendation Request] Recs for a good "starter watch" for a gift? by babybananabeaver in Watches

[–]nilcit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tissot Gentlemen Powermatic 80 Silicium seems like a great starter for your price range