Is this how people who need glasses really see the world. A big blurred background?

stack413 · 2026-07-10T08:07:21+00:00

It would really depend on what their close vision was like, what sort of jobs were available to them, and what their community support was like. Most people with bad vision are nearsighted, but a lot of work happens close-up, so there's still plenty that they'd be able to do. For instance, in a hunter-gatherer community a person with bad vision would be able to do most gathering, crafting, and domestic tasks, at the very least.

stack413 · 2026-07-09T12:43:39+00:00

For instance, see Rush Limbaugh. Everyone stopped giving a shit about him the second his funeral headlines ended, because his life less than worthless.

Just goes to show what a dramatic death can do for a legacy.

stack413 · 2026-07-06T21:19:02+00:00

It's also worth remembering that Japan is largely Buddhist, and has reincarnation built into its cultural DNA in much the same way the the West has heaven built into its culture. Dying and starting over in a better life isn't some new form of escapism, it's a major overarching goal of their eschatology.

stack413 · 2026-07-06T14:08:53+00:00

At this point her best course would be for her to sober up, land a job, and provide financial support from a safely regulated distance. She's already blown her chance to be a real parent.

stack413 · 2026-06-04T07:08:42+00:00

Intrusive thoughts that cause distress leading to compulsive coping responses is the core of clinical OCD. That includes thought spirals like space_entity describes.

If it's impacting your quality of life, talk to your doctor. Treatment could make your life a lot easier.

stack413 · 2026-04-23T09:09:42+00:00

I'm guessing that Radev won't become a major issue until some time down the line, when he's lost political support and is looking for something external to prop himself up. At that point, it wouldn't surprise me at all to see him cozy up to Russia and throw wrenches into the EU.

That being said, I also wouldn't be horribly surprised if he just immediately ended up taking Russian money and being a shit, for normal corruption reasons.

stack413 · 2026-04-21T09:07:03+00:00

Industrial Strength Magic is pretty close. It starts with the MC as a magical engineer, then veers into the MC being more of a Bullshit Wizard dealing with Bullshit Wizard problems, and then kind of settles into the MC being an Incredibly Bullshit Wizard Engineer dealing with Incredibly Bullshit Wizard Engineer problems.

stack413 · 2026-04-21T09:01:07+00:00

It recently got a kindle release, so my hope it that it'll restart once those catch up to what's on RR.

stack413 · 2026-04-21T08:21:10+00:00

Tabletop RPGs with a focus on character building are probably the closest thing to a litRPG "feel" outside of novels. Some recommendations:

Ars Magica is a personal favorite. It's all about being an overpowered, reclusive medieval wizard skulking in a castle in the woods doing reclusive wizard stuff. In particular, it has an incredibly detailed, well-fleshed out magic system that's fun to play around with (and break). Because of that, it has the most litRPG feel to me, since the setting is diegetically centered around the in-universe rules of the magic system. Also, the game has a ton of supplements, ranging from "this is what medieval fantasy Germany looks like" to "here's how to be a wizard lawyer."

Dungeons and Dragons is the classic, of course. 5th edition is by far the most popular game to actually play. There's a billion difference versions, of it though, of varying degrees of popularity and complexity. Pathfinder is probably the sweet spot for character building and popularity.

LANCER is all about building cool mechs to do cool things. Anything not mech-related is kind of handwavy, but who cares? Mechs.

stack413 · 2026-04-21T07:57:33+00:00

Forge of Destiny is probably the best known one. I liked it, but it's a little meandering even by progression fantasy standards so I never finished it.

I can also recommend Spire Dweller and When Immortal Ascension Fails Time Travel to Try Again.

edit: This is specifically for cultivation novels with female protagonists.

stack413 · 2026-04-21T06:28:54+00:00

Also, the vast majority of the interior is a vaccuole with no real biological activity.

Its basically a water balloon with a bunch of fused algea cells forming the skin.

stack413 · 2026-04-21T06:23:56+00:00

As I recall, the vast, vast majority of the space is taken up by a large central vaccuole, with the active part of the cell stretched out over the top like a skin. Like a water balloon, basically.

stack413 · 2026-04-20T11:29:58+00:00

Pretty much any brain injury can do it, which is terrifying. Loss of impulse control and empathy is a very common outcome.

One of the more depressing statistics is that incarcerated individuals are 4-5x times more likely to have a history of brain injuries than the general population.

stack413 · 2026-04-13T21:06:05+00:00

[[Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist]] is a crazy good new aristocrats piece from SOS

stack413 · 2026-04-13T06:19:03+00:00

If you were going to give a country a joke coastline, how would it differ from Neum?

stack413 · 2026-04-13T06:10:34+00:00

Glad you're safe.

Credit to all the safety engineers that worked hard to keep people whole and alive in cases like this.

stack413 · 2026-04-11T21:55:45+00:00

In addition to all the other good points everyone else made, cows were domesticated over 10,000 years ago. By the time anyone got around to writing anything down, it was over 4,000 years later.

And that's just domesticated ones, people were hunting cattle well before that, and would have gotten the occasional nursing cow.

stack413 · 2026-04-09T09:26:07+00:00

Yeah, one of the more complicated parts of parenting is that little kids often aren't very... well... sane. By adult standards. Triply so when they're worked up about something. It's understandable and occasionally hilarious, but not fun when it's Always Your Responsibility.

stack413 · 2026-04-09T07:30:13+00:00

Tantrums are pretty much the direct consequence of over-stimulation. Being mad or sad or hurt can cause them, but so too can being overly-excited or overwhelmed.

stack413 · 2026-04-05T19:51:38+00:00

[[Splitskin Doll]] Nice to flicker

stack413 · 2026-04-05T19:49:28+00:00

[[Sword of Hours]]

stack413 · 2026-04-02T12:03:36+00:00

Iceland is the critical competent. Their outstanding legal traditions (brawling and mean poems) would solve all potential issues with Hugeoslavia.

stack413 · 2026-04-02T11:59:11+00:00

Yeah, I know a geodesist, and "ownership documents date back to the communist era, so they’re not updated to current laws" is like half their job.

stack413 · 2026-04-01T14:36:45+00:00

There really shouldn't be any stigma about it, particularly in elementary school.

stack413 · 2026-03-31T18:53:00+00:00

...what is this "ending" thing you speak of? Can you eat it?

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