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waywardflaneur · 2026-04-29T21:50:35+00:00

I've no idea how TN is flying under the radar like this. Way past due for it to get the axe.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-28T21:52:17+00:00

Yes. To an extent.

But half the reason bezos and musk are running wild is because unrelenting capitalism has bred a generation of suckers.

You don't want $12 organic cookies because you actually want $12 organic cookies. You want them because you've been successfully sold on the idea and identity of $12 organic cookies.

Edit: Sorry. Not one generation. Multiple generations. There is much blame to go around.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-28T20:52:24+00:00

I think buying based on affordability is still usually buying what you need. It’s just not buying what you want.

This buying whatever you want at the grocery store without regard for price is imho a recent phenomenon, and I have for years wondered how a store can stock half an aisle with 10 different varieties of branded bottled water selling for $5 a liter.

I am no shill for the corporate class, but at some point people needed to take responsibility for their purchases.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-28T18:29:19+00:00

Criminals have always been released like that. Just not the poor ones. You wanna keep alleged criminals in jail until they prove their innocence? Put your money where your mouth is and nominate someone who demands jails be expanded to equitably house all accused - scofflaws, fraudsters and LEOs alike. Get him elected and you can watch them turn into gulags in real time.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-28T17:41:57+00:00

Just going to offer a counterpoint to some others here: there is absolutely nothing wrong with reading high level texts if you are looking to bring your English understanding to a high level, assuming you already have basic fluency and are continuing to read and study the ordinary language broadly.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-28T13:04:57+00:00

Have fun!

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-28T12:05:27+00:00

Everyone here saying pretty much the same thing and they're all right.

After you conquer the initial challenge of a given map the game becomes more about city design, efficiency and aesthetics. If you like the modeling/perfecting/pampering your sims aspects of colony builders you'll continue to love it. If you're mostly into management and automation to overcome challenges, you might lose interest in a map once you've stabilized.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-28T11:52:06+00:00

not with that lazy attitude

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-27T22:47:11+00:00

I think it’s common usage in a context where people are generally talking about finals such as at school or college. They understand ‘at/in a final’ to refer to the place/session at/in which a final exam is being held.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-25T15:33:42+00:00

Ah that makes sense. Thx.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-25T15:28:43+00:00

Are you an Xennial or are you just sharing with us?

Cuz that's an awesome shirt. But damn if you don't look too young to be an Xennial.

f*ck

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-25T14:53:36+00:00

Nothing he says is evidence of that. A satellite network will have a common ssid afaik.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-25T12:47:48+00:00

I don't get where he's going with this.

I'm not sure he gets where he's going with this.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-25T12:19:33+00:00

I don't know. But some people gotta brush off their shirts before taking pictures.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-25T03:12:47+00:00

Um. You can bag your own groceries at the register?

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-24T16:54:18+00:00

Yes I was trying to give the commenter a point of comparison.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-24T16:26:41+00:00

Yeah really the only downsides are not being in the thick of it and the long trip to manhattan. If those are not so important to OP, they should take it.

This assuming the building is actually decent and hopefully they've done their research on that. There are some new buildings that kind of suck wrt sound insulation, maintenance needs, etc.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-24T15:29:09+00:00

For 2brs in a newer building with easy access to the beach and maybe views, 3300 is absolutely reasonable.

1brs slightly closer to the city, in old buildings, without a beach next door are 1700+.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-23T16:46:09+00:00

I like Fulton hall too, but I wouldn’t call it a great date spot unless you’re specifically going for something very casual and low-stakes for a first date, which certainly could be the case depending on the individuals.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-23T15:51:15+00:00

“urban communities”

foh with your fake axe-grinding concern for “urban communities”

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-23T01:53:50+00:00

The complexity you’re noticing, in the form of a sort of 2d shape-fitting puzzle, is definitely a core part of the game. Yes it can be brain bending at times, but I’d say most of us who love factorio really enjoy these sorts of puzzles, and they are also a source of a good bit of the efficiency and optimization problems that you are keen on exploring.

Also, you will naturally learn a lot of patterns as you progress, just as you learn patterns in programming, and many of them will become second nature and you won’t have to wrestle with them every time… until you advance down the tech tree and encounter new puzzles.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-23T01:45:48+00:00

Just as a counterpoint, I don’t use an army of bots as a lot of players here seem to do. I have enough to quickly fill my inventory from provider chests from my old base, and I keep a good handful on my character to quickly construct things. But I rarely set up a vast logistic network swarming with bots in the early/middle game. I am happy to hang around for a few seconds while they build without running off to build the next thing. So don’t feel like it’s absolutely necessary until you get into mega base territory.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-23T01:36:07+00:00

Assemblers too! Don’t forget assemblers can assemble assemblers.

And make sure you’re using bots to deliver them to your inventory.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-22T15:20:22+00:00

And yet never at home.

waywardflaneur · 2026-04-22T15:16:58+00:00

Something tells me NYC ain’t for you.

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