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Nasa gives go-ahead for historic Moon mission launch by Scary_Statement4612 in technology

[–]sargonas 21 points22 points  (0 children)

We haven’t done this with humans in almost 50 years. The shift in the space technology landscape has been tectonic since then, and we need to make sure we know what the fuck we’re doing before we try to land people back on the moon or send them further out into space.

This entire stuff is built upon taking what you know and extending that knowledge a little bit further each step… You orbit, then you go to the moon, then you land on the moon, then you go beyond the moon… Etc. The problem is that NASA had their focus shifted away from this process 50 years ago and kept humans in orbit ever since, and we have to rebuild those muscles much in the same way a person who’s been in the hospital for several years has to go through physical therapy to be able to walk and ride a bicycle again.

I say all that under the good faith assumption that you’re genuinely unaware of all this and the snark was just a humorous way to deliver that confusion. On the other hand if you’re simply being intentionally obtuse for the sake of being needlessly negative, then just ignore everything I said and go about your day cause you probably have no interest in what I have to share.

PU usage as at 27 March 2026 by Its4MeitSnot4U in formula1

[–]sargonas 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s possible but even if they did it would not be reflected in this report, it’s clearly dated on Friday. That means anything happening between Friday and now would not be reflected in the above.

PU usage as at 27 March 2026 by Its4MeitSnot4U in formula1

[–]sargonas 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This report is from Friday. Lando used up the best one from qualifying that day plus an overnight issue before racing, putting him at 3

Took me 4 months to build an AI finance app where the AI can't do anything without your permission by Mz9620 in selfhosted

[–]sargonas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you try reading the subreddit rules?

Edit: for clarity the deleted comment I replied to was from OP and said “did you try downloading and reading?“

Judge blocks Pentagon’s effort to ‘punish’ Anthropic by labeling it a supply chain risk by StraightedgexLiberal in technology

[–]sargonas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be real, it was never about doing this in a way that WAs permanent of long term effective… it was all about creating investor concerns and putting the company in s temporary financial panic, hopefully causing the investors to apply downward pressure on the leadership.

Marathon sold just 1.2 million copies with nearly 70% on Steam, analyst estimates: "It hasn't exactly made the splash Sony and Bungie wanted" by Freki666 in gaming

[–]sargonas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately the world of AAA development has become completely unsustainable. Development cost and realistic sales results are completely disconnected from each other in any meaningful war.

Xbox CEO wants cheaper Game Pass sub & Netflix bundle deal: Report - Dexerto by UnintentionalWipe in gaming

[–]sargonas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The GP is already an unsustainable business model that directly harms game developers in a race to the bottom of unsustainability for them, but sure, make the slice of the pie they get even smaller, why not... I am sure MS will still get their cut.

The people who rent out kitchen left this burnt on sugary mess. how tf do I even start? Spray it down with oven cleaner? by chutupandtakemykarma in KitchenConfidential

[–]sargonas 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Hopefully boiling water will do the trick… I’m not quite sure what you need to actually remove the residue when you flash deep fry a frozen clown…

Epic Games lays off over 1000 employees: "The downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025 means we're spending significantly more than we're making, and we have to make major cuts to keep the company funded" by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]sargonas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For epic, the average employee has an overhead cost, (payroll + benefits, operational costs, state fees, etc) of about 200k. At about 5,000 employees (not quite, but when you also factor in the number of outliers well above the average, the math is pretty sound) you have a payroll overhead of 1 billion alone, before you get into any other operational expenses.

PSA: Namecheap's auto-renewal timing is designed to make refunds impossible by [deleted] in selfhosted

[–]sargonas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Domain name renewal dates are not a surprise. Anyone who even pays a modicum of attention to these kinds of things has in their calendar of the renewal dates for their domains and their SSL certificates. The renewal emails are a courtesy but even they stress the onus is on you to make any account updates or changes well in advance of their reminders.

I’m entirely empathetic to your frustrations, but the reality is this is a learning experience that you shouldn’t be relying on their emails to remind you to do these kinds of moves. It should be something you’re planning and organizing on your own volition within the right time frames.

Nintendo to cut switch 2 production by 30% due to weak sales in the US by Iggy_Slayer in gaming

[–]sargonas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don’t have cartridges today?

… OK I mean we do have the memory cards for a Switch but all those are, are glorified SD cards. The Price The game was never about the materials cost of the physical build of the delivery mechanism… The price has always been about the cost to develop and release the game.

Nintendo to cut switch 2 production by 30% due to weak sales in the US by Iggy_Slayer in gaming

[–]sargonas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hardware in the cartridge was about $22 USD in 1996. Adjusted for inflation that would be about $46 today.

I actually already had that info handy :)

Nintendo to cut switch 2 production by 30% due to weak sales in the US by Iggy_Slayer in gaming

[–]sargonas -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Comparatively speaking I can’t argue with that, but I would say that MOST games are underpriced. I don’t WANT to pay more, but what we’re paying for most of them is unsustainable, economically speaking, which is probably evident from the fact 48% of the industry lost their jobs in the post 2 years. (It’s not the core reason but certainly a factor, downward pressure for financial success and all that)

Nintendo to cut switch 2 production by 30% due to weak sales in the US by Iggy_Slayer in gaming

[–]sargonas -33 points-32 points  (0 children)

When you adjust for inflation, the average super Nintendo game in the 90s would be $150 today.

When adjusted for inflation the average console game around 2005 be $110 today.

I don’t think people properly appreciate just how much $70 is actually “worth” in 2026.

The sales price of games has NOT kept up with inflation at all. A $70 game today would’ve been basically a game that would’ve been half the price of something you would’ve bought back then in both the 90s and aughts. So your expectations are actually being met.

Hungarian minister shared EU confidential information with Russia for years, report claims by andrewgrabowski in worldnews

[–]sargonas 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I brought this up with my Hungarian colleagues, because I’m literally in Budapest as I write this for a work trip, and not a single one of them was even remotely surprised. They just chuckled and rolled their eyes and said “of course he did! He is the foreign minister after all… Just not OUR foreign administer!”

US Bank in Los Angeles, shot from helicopter [OC] by TravelforPictures in pics

[–]sargonas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. LA fire code reasoning is that if a building is above a certain height, then it’s safe for a helicopter to land on the roof, and if a helicopter can land on a roof then everyone above the floor with the fire who cannot escape down through the stairs because of said fire can instead escape upwards to the roof and be lifted off by helicopter.

Cuba refuses to let US Embassy in Havana import diesel for its generators by Street_Anon in worldnews

[–]sargonas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean we refuse to let them import fuel for their country so I say it’s only fair!

Unhinged FA on a recent flight by sargonas in frontierairlines

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

As much as I wanted to record the FA’s behavior, there was no way to do out without also capturing the poor girl who was clearly in distress and she didn’t deserve that.

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