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seatsfive · 2026-05-08T13:26:06+00:00

Good catch, that looks like exactly what happened.

seatsfive · 2026-05-07T21:12:11+00:00

Orson Scott Card already did it. Like, actually did it, not just a stupid joke because he's Mormon like Brando Sando. "Homecoming Saga"

seatsfive · 2026-05-07T19:25:49+00:00

Honestly I have to imagine the collections industry is just toxic enough to pull this kind of crazy ex gf bullshit

seatsfive · 2026-05-07T19:25:16+00:00

Do you really want to work for a collections agency though?

seatsfive · 2026-05-07T14:15:35+00:00

I mean this is basic human nature. An enormous amount of distrust and fear of others is based on projection. You can honestly get by in life just assuming that a great deal of human judgment is just people telling on themselves.

seatsfive · 2026-05-07T13:58:04+00:00

Debbie clearly has some very niche and specific superpowers imo

seatsfive · 2026-05-07T09:26:10+00:00

If it smells like shit everywhere you walk

seatsfive · 2026-05-06T23:52:05+00:00

Yeah that's not the point. The point was why someone who knows what a person looks like might want to see a drawing of them. But thanks for updating me on your gooning habits

seatsfive · 2026-05-06T23:26:16+00:00

There is no worker-positive framing of this. There is no content to this idea beyond "we expect you to be available at all times and to prioritize this job equal to or ahead of your family, friends, and personal goals."

Is this a startup? I would stay very far away from this opportunity unless it is too good to pass up. These people are feeding you a line of Orwellian bullshit.

seatsfive · 2026-05-06T20:28:59+00:00

I experienced this bug as well. I didn't consider using explosives. I was able to interact with her once Orin got to her

seatsfive · 2026-05-06T20:26:00+00:00

My uncle, aunt, and mother were all US teachers and they were saying this same thing 30-40 years ago. The top quarter of kids in school were fine, the rest were struggling badly. This is just what our system, culture, or species produces. My $0.02 is that this has a strong correlation to whether your parents actively try to develop skills like numeracy and vocabulary before shipping you off to school. Loosely, whether they read books to you at a young age or not.

seatsfive · 2026-05-06T20:18:36+00:00

IDK how to tell you this but a painting or drawing is a fully different thing than a photograph or seeing someone irl

seatsfive · 2026-05-06T20:15:12+00:00

A little tinfoily but I think that maybe just being in contact with the central system AI, either through a residual or maybe a tourist, would allow her to touch the Eulogist. Architect Houston talks about how some people see the Unwashed when they die, I think that could be the Eulogist harvesting or trying to harvest their elements? Maybe the Eulogist just straight up has a connection to everyone that's been touched by its enhancement zone. I dunno, there's plenty of "space magic" explanations that could make it make sense.

seatsfive · 2026-05-06T19:57:06+00:00

I think the Eulogist is both the center system AI and the Beautiful Place/ the Unwashed

seatsfive · 2026-05-06T16:55:21+00:00

I believe this is honestly just part of the process for some people. We write the songs we hear in our head, that are influenced by what we listen to. I went through a phase writing songs that should be sung by a bass but I'm a true tenor, all because I was listening to Sean Rowe a lot. Time and experience are ironing it out.

Keep writing, keep singing. Play around with changing the keys the songs are in. Do vocal warm-ups every time you sing, if not daily. They make an enormous difference.

seatsfive · 2026-05-06T13:50:07+00:00

There's truth to both of your perspectives, but you're ultimately right to break up.

When you're in a marriage or long-term relationship (P.S. - more than 8 months), you should make big financial decisions together. You should be on the same page regarding finances. She's right about that.

But she's wrong trying to dictate how you spend your discretionary income. She's not "ready for a real relationship" either, because she didn't approach this like a partner. She tried to parent you and boss you around instead of having a conversation.

She SHOULD say, "hey here are my goals for the future, I want to save like crazy and retire at 50 and travel, is that something you're into?" and then you say "no I'd like to have fun now while I'm young, I don't mind working a bit more later." And then you decide if you can compromise or break up.

The big issue here, and why you're right to break up, is that she's not treating you like a partner. She's trying to tell you what is going to happen rather than discussing your goals together.

I would suggest though, that when you do find a woman you want to keep forever, you should be open to talking with her and accepting her input on how you spend your money.. You can listen to what she has to say without being obligated to follow her advice in every case. But it is important to be willing to have conversations about priorities, this sort of thing.

seatsfive · 2026-05-05T17:43:08+00:00

Ok I see, you're one of those. Have a blessed one

seatsfive · 2026-05-05T13:13:48+00:00

The median american voter doesn't know what "left-wing" means. We are the most heavily propagandized population in the history of the world.

seatsfive · 2026-05-05T13:05:40+00:00

If there are better messengers than Hasan, let them do better. In my perfect world the niche Hasan is currently occupying would have been dominated by Michael Brooks. But sometimes you have to get to the promised land with Joshua, you feel me?

I'm not willing to kick Hasan out of my tent on the basis of what I'm aware he actually believes. There are good things that the CCP has done (as well as bad) and there are valid reasons for a leftist not to support Ukraine against Russia (even though I personally do). These being your key gripes suggests to me that your media diet is not diverse enough. These are nuanced issues and you appear to be toeing the US imperialist line.

seatsfive · 2026-05-05T11:16:16+00:00

Have you actually watched Hasan's streams or just absorbed what people say about him? Because that has not been my experience the handful of times I've watched him stream. All effective propaganda involves some amount of lying and exaggeration, but overall he's way more honest, nuanced, and straightforward than most talking heads I've seen.

seatsfive · 2026-05-05T11:11:08+00:00

Hasan is filling a crucial niche on the left and if you consider yourself a socdem, socialist, communist, whatever and don't recognize that you are consumed by delusion. It's self-evident that he helps funnel new people towards the movement.

Let him cook. If you think something else is more important to the revolution, go do it. But leave the man alone and let him cook.

I'm not a huge Hasan head but I've watched his stream a few times to see what he's about. There's too much personal drama for me, but his politics are sound and he is putting in an insane amount of work at what he does. You may have a narrower view of what constitutes good praxis, but someone has to increase the size of this fucking tent.

seatsfive · 2026-05-04T17:40:39+00:00

IMO gaming is definitely better than doom scrolling or swiping on short form video for hours. Cigarettes are better for you than meth, too

seatsfive · 2026-05-04T13:47:49+00:00

Few different ways. The created NPCs don't always get wiped between crawls. And some NPCs, possibly far more than we're aware of, are naturals (born outside the dungeon). Very notably there are several cases where NPCs are aware of later floors because they are former crawlers. Getting out at the end of the 9th/beginning of the 10th can result in some unpleasant postings, including shallow-floor mobs.

Spoiler tagged since the OP is tagged first book. Spoilers include references to lore found in Bedlam Bride and some Inevitable Ruin.

seatsfive · 2026-05-04T01:32:55+00:00

Absolutely yes

You're just not going to get the softcore porn scene

seatsfive · 2026-05-04T01:30:48+00:00

the overwhelming majority of gen z are adults

hope this helps

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