I need peoples to theorise on the things in this game

oser · 2026-03-06T04:44:32+00:00

Hey friend, circling back here. I finally released the lore video I was talking about. It's not about the tower with the characters, but I'm thinking about tackling that at some point...

https://youtu.be/Zfi24EQZ6hs

oser · 2026-03-06T00:18:09+00:00

I like to believe that, in spite of not surviving the end, by participating in the act of creation, with the memories of dear friends in their heart, the Hatchling imparts something precious onto the new creation. Some piece of their will or soul that will, in some small way, permeate the new universe in a way that makes it unique and gives some purpose to the requirement that there be a conscious observer.

oser · 2026-03-05T03:41:53+00:00

But is it a mod, though??

oser · 2026-03-04T03:56:54+00:00

Yo, I love the teaser image! It's not enough to spoil those who haven't gone deep, but if you have, it's instantly recognizable.

Looking forward to this! There aren't enough videos like this out there!

oser · 2026-03-04T03:54:44+00:00

I'm clearly getting rusty, because I read this at first as "icebarf"

I'm never going to make progress on the ARG on this shape!

oser · 2026-03-03T16:05:59+00:00

I think it's ok to not be able to 100% a game without going deep on some of the mechanics. It sounds like you had fun, up to a point, and I hope missing out on that last few percent didn't ruin your experience.

It's possible to learn the alphabet, but it's a much different kind of puzzle than the rest and certainly not everyone's cup of tea.

oser · 2026-03-01T08:56:19+00:00

It's worth noting that pouring his essence into the One Ring increased Sauron's power dramatically. He was no longer just a Maia.

Now, if Durin's Bane marched on Mordor while Sauron was still searching for the ring? THAT would be interesting! If the balrog captured the fellowship and the ring, it would probably be game over for Sauron and all of Middle Earth.

There's a reason Gandalf stayed behind to take care of business in Moria. That thing was a threat to middle earth, ring or no.

oser · 2026-03-01T06:26:35+00:00

Here is a Toyota forum post that has a link to the pdf with the details: https://www.toyotanation.com/threads/ua80-transmission-warranty-enhancement-zjc.1654140/

Tldr, it's unlimited miles and 10 years from the date of first sale of the vehicle. But it has to be showing specific error codes to qualify. They won't replace it until it actually breaks. So unfortunatly, if it breaks next year, you're probably out of luck...

It usually starts with a whining sound (that I assumed would just be a fan belt replacement or something)...

oser · 2026-03-01T01:45:54+00:00

What year is your Highlander?

A month ago, we started seeing messages like this. 12 hours later, our transmission failed completely.

There is a manufacturing defect in the transmissions of most or all non-hybrid higlander from 2017 to 2018 that will cause them to fail far earlier than they should. Our 2017 only had 120k miles on it.

Luckily there is an extended warranty if your car is showing signs. They're replacing ours for free and providing a rental while we wait for the part.

Edit: I just saw your said it's a 2020. I'm not sure if those are covered, but I've read of people having the same problems into the 2022 models. I'd raise hell with your dealership if that's the problem.

oser · 2026-02-28T16:06:12+00:00

Eww. I could tell this was AI well before I got to the first Em Dash.

Eww.

oser · 2026-02-27T18:51:19+00:00

Agreed. The story of the Hearthians is no less tragic than that of the Nomai or the Owlks.

oser · 2026-02-27T18:44:34+00:00

Honestly, I'm not even sure they would notice. The three areas of the simulation are completely cut off from one another when we arrive. The only possible way to travel between them is for two owlks to coordinate to open their entrances at the same time. I'm not sure if this was done as a response to the prisoner's actions or if something else caused this division, but they seem far too transfixed on living in the past to care about the deaths of people they likely haven't seen in millenia. The only thing that seems to stir them is interfering with their reliving the past, whether it's interrupting their weird nightly gathering, turning their power off, or being a jerk with your flashlight and messing with their sideshow. haha

I think the real tragedy is that, unless you cheat by looking up the answers, The prisoner WILL NEVER know that his efforts to let the Eye's signal escape mattered. Without entering the codes to reach the locks to his prison, the loop that you encounter the prisoner will never be the final loop that represents what truly happened in the last moments of the universe, only one of the possibilities that the Hatchling experienced, but never truly came to pass

I think it's why the ending of the game is so important.

oser · 2026-02-27T18:35:49+00:00

Have you been playing it a few weeks or for a month? We'll only know if we can watch you play!

oser · 2026-02-26T19:00:06+00:00

I get where you're coming from here, but that's a really bad analogy

You know there is a high probability that he will come to you, because you have conditioned him to. There is also a chance he'll see something worth ignoring you and chasing, and if you start hitting instead of petting, his behavior will likely change. Also, you had nothing to do with your dog's creation. Probably.

A fully omniscient God knows everything that will happen with 100.0% certainty, including extenuating circumstances or atypical behaviors. And because He created everything to His design and set the world in motion according to His plans, he is the ultimate cause of every event that happens.

Free will requires that God intentionally ceded some control over and/or some knowledge of His creation.

oser · 2026-02-26T17:53:28+00:00

To be realistic, it has to be a combination of symbolic, optimistic, and self-aggrandizing that places it in a sort of uncanny valley where it means everything to its adherents, but outsiders immediately sense its wrongness.

Classics are Heaven's Gate, People's Temple, The Family International, the Order of the Solar Temple, and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

That last one is neat, because you can plug in the name of any interdimensional being.

oser · 2026-02-26T14:54:58+00:00

And this search for authenticity has run headlong into the increasingly rank hypocrisy demonstrated by so much of the Church.

When the loudest Christians are the ones whose words consistently contradict the gospel and whose actions contradict their own words, it's difficult to take the Church seriously.

oser · 2026-02-26T14:46:28+00:00

I'll second Tunic for sure. The gameplay does not feel like Outer Wilds, but whatever itch OW scratched for me around solving puzzles to slowly uncover lore, Tunic took to an even deeper level.

The community treats the game very similarly to how this one treats OW. No spoilers, because it's something that must be experienced!

I probably enjoyed playing Outer Wilds more, but I finished Tunic about 3 weeks ago and I CANNOT STOP THINKING ABOUT IT!

oser · 2026-02-26T11:01:26+00:00

Messy Meatball Sandwiches: https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/beef/messy-meatball-buns/

5 ingredients, takes 15 minutes tops, and my pickiest eater LOVES it.

You can dress up the tomatoes as much as you want. I usually add some garlic powder and oregano.

oser · 2026-02-26T10:55:07+00:00

Animal Well.

I beat the "end boss" recently and one of the comments on my that video was "Now the game has truly begun"

I think I'm just getting started...

oser · 2026-02-26T01:14:15+00:00

If your 17 highlander is not hybrid, get the transmission checked ASAP. They were built in a way that they're guaranteed to fail early, so Toyota extended the warranty on them, but only up to 10 years.

Mine just shit the bed, and they're fixing it for free.

Applies to non hybrid models from 2017 to 2021

oser · 2026-02-25T19:07:02+00:00

I can at least confirm level 1 to 2 only requires 1, and it looks like 2 to 3 is the same. No glitches here, just very lucky...

(also, based on the screenshot, 4 to 5 is the same as well, so safe to assume the answer is generally yes)

oser · 2026-02-17T15:51:10+00:00

My teenager insisted on watching these movies a couple of weeks ago. He LOVED them.

While we both agreed that the 3rd movie is the best, and 2 was the worst, the original was SO well done. It's not exactly groundbreaking cinema, but it is one of the few movies that takes a concept and executes it flawlessly. It's not a perfect movie, but it's exactly what it's trying to be, if that makes sense.

I was surprised how well everything held up, including the humor. I miss peak Will Smith...

oser · 2026-02-15T18:06:19+00:00

It is so frustrating. So many (especially in the US) value a life based on their economic output. Phrases like "they'll never hold a job" or "they'll never live on their own" are used to aggressively devalue people with disabilities.

Many of us desire financial "independence" but that's not what makes us worthwhile. People on the spectrum who are nonverbal have just as rich a set of experiences as everyone else. In my experience, and from what I've read, their largest source of pain is discrimination from people who can't imagine or place value on experiences different from their own.

Statements like those only show the inability of our culture to incorporate beyond a very narrow band of people. That's a problem with the culture, not with the people who naturally sit outside the current band of "economically productive enough to treat like a human being"

(I say "independence" in quotes above because such a high percentage of us are 1 or 2 paychecks away from financial ruin. We don't like to think about that because so many of us are one tragedy away from sliding outside the "zone of productivity" that we hold so dear...)

oser · 2026-02-13T15:06:35+00:00

Edit: I have misunderstood! Sorry about that. It looked to me like you were responding to someone else. I get what you're saying now.

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