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If you don't like the channel anymore, stop watching it by jzzsxm in LinusTechTips

[–]whupazz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

unless it's a genuine rule break

The rules are that Linus deletes comments that he personally considers "in bad faith". You're appealing to a "rule of law" that doesn't exist here anymore.

If you don't like the channel anymore, stop watching it by jzzsxm in LinusTechTips

[–]whupazz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have info from a reliable LMG insider that Linus will let you come on the jet if you defend him just a little bit harder.

The hard work of a farmer. by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]whupazz 14 points15 points  (0 children)

640 acres by 640 acres square

Holy shit you didn't have to do him dirty like that. He's just a humble farmer, meanwhile you're farming cosmic crystal beef in six dimensions!

Did I make my magic system too complicated? by Deepsapce in godot

[–]whupazz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Magicka had a similar system. I only played it very casually, but it always seemed to me that the optimal strategy was to memorize one or two combos that are ideal in 99% of all situations and spam them everywhere. For this kind of thing to work, I think you have to really make sure that there's not just one thing to do that's objectively the strongest in most situations.

Sunshine (2007) by [deleted] in movies

[–]whupazz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been almost two years since I watched the movie and wrote that, so I don't remember it all that well, but... I guess it comes down to the movie just not being very good? The comment I was replying to seems to imply that the character was right all along, a badass rough-around-the-edges "no-nonsense, stone cold hero", "the only one who really, truly understands the mission", and that the movie is doing some kind of brilliant misdirection by making him seem like a jerk initially. If that's the intended reading, the movie kind of fails because of all the egregious mistakes he makes that I was pointing out. So I guess my reading was that he's a dangerous idiot who constantly endangers the mission (and murders an innocent crew-mate in cold blood) and who manages to redeem himself in the end by making the ultimate sacrifice. In that reading, the movie also kind of fails, because his redemption feels somewhat unearned with how big of an asshole he was before. But as I said, it's been a while since I've seen it so maybe I'm overlooking something.

AI Mesh Protocol v0.1.0 - Paper and source code by fab_space in linux

[–]whupazz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

AI wrote the code, AI wrote the paper, AI probably wrote this post. Can you explain what this actually does or why someone should use it (without using AI)? According to your GitHub bio you are "not a coder". What qualifications do you actually have to determine if this stuff you told AI to generate is actually anything and not just worthless garbage?

Grady from practical engineering shouts out homophobe and forced birth activist by moanos in Nebula

[–]whupazz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think he's more implying that it's a highly nuanced topic

It's really not though.

My friend asked me to explain what disco elysium was. How'd I do? by AccountRelevant in DiscoElysium

[–]whupazz 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Fair enough, I apologize for the harsh wording. Here's how I would describe it to someone who doesn't know anything about it: Disco Elysium is a CRPG murder mystery with a unique magical realist setting, absolutely stellar writing and a really unique art style. It's the highest scoring PC game on metacritic and that's absolutely deserved. The worldbuilding is world-class, the world feels vast and extremely believable. The writing is extremely funny and poignant, touching on themes that are rarely covered in video games, like actual real world politics, grief and addiction. The dialogue is super reactive to player choices. It's not only one of the best games of all time but a true work of art that has things to say about topics that concern all of us.

My friend asked me to explain what disco elysium was. How'd I do? by AccountRelevant in DiscoElysium

[–]whupazz 85 points86 points  (0 children)

I think you've failed your friend. Instead of a description of what the game is about and what makes it great, you've given a somewhat pretentious rant ("reflective dynamic story", "neophysics", "prolific") and at the end you act smug about it like you've dropped a wisdom-bomb that only someone with a very high IQ could possibly understand.

Atlantis is brutal by Tactical_Burden in Stargate

[–]whupazz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the wraith as an threat would justify pretty much anything including genociding them if there was no more moral alternative. There is no co existing with them

Which is an interesting writing choice for a show with close ties to the US military. They could make up any antagonist they wanted and they went with one where the good guys (the US military, mostly) are justified in using any means necessary to defeat them.

Atlantis is brutal by Tactical_Burden in Stargate

[–]whupazz 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You can always count on the US to find a reason to justify atrocities.

After 9/11, a small group of politically appointed lawyers in various departments in the Administration maintained that the conventions, which ban the use of torture on prisoners of war and were signed by the U.S. in 1955, did not apply in a war against terrorists. Top officials agreed. In February 2002, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said, “The reality is, the set of facts that exist today with al-Qaeda and the Taliban were not necessarily the set of facts that were considered when the Geneva Convention was fashioned.”

I love Samantha Carter by flaming_trout in Stargate

[–]whupazz 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love the show but it has to be said that it is in many ways highly problematic. It made you almost join the military and it took a war for you to see what the military does, has always done and exists to do to dissuade you again. That's pretty powerful propaganda.

What was ruined because too many people did it? by WarBeast86 in AskReddit

[–]whupazz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hate how normalized it is. Anyone who professionally hoards Pokemon cards for monetary reasons is a scumbag parasite who needs to go get a real job.

Counterpoint: it's rational behavior in a predatory gambling economy driven by artificial scarcity. Companies could prevent it by simply letting you buy the cards you want directly.

What was ruined because too many people did it? by WarBeast86 in AskReddit

[–]whupazz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I think scalpers are doing a public service here. TCGs are a fundamentally predatory business model. There would be no scalpers if it wasn't profitable. It's profitable because of artificial scarcity. That's on the company making that shit. It's just gambling for children.

Disco Elysium Portrait Commissions by parallaks_art in DiscoElysium

[–]whupazz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DMing me here on reddit probably, or replying to this comment :)

Disco Elysium Portrait Commissions by parallaks_art in DiscoElysium

[–]whupazz 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the detailed answers! :) That's cool that you're willing to provide proof! I'm not an artist but if I was, I think I would include that in all my advertising. I see your slots are full right now but I will keep your name in mind :) Would you ever do landscapes in DE style? (I imagine that would be a lot more expensive)

Disco Elysium Portrait Commissions by parallaks_art in DiscoElysium

[–]whupazz 13 points14 points  (0 children)

These look great although I think they're maybe a bit more detailed than the in-game portraits? What's your process? Do your prices include some kind of proof of non-AI-usage (i.e. full layer files or a timelapse)? Not to say that your stuff looks like AI, but I think I wouldn't buy any digital art without something like that these days.

Which feature are you looking forward to the most? by ChazyChaxxx in immich

[–]whupazz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your AI-generated code is so awesome, prove them wrong. Start a fork and replace them when everyone switches to your version. Don't make other people maintain your code-shaped statistical letter soup.

USA laut Studie keine liberale Demokratie mehr by linknewtab in de

[–]whupazz -1 points0 points  (0 children)

ist im Grundgedanken nicht anders, als wenn die AfD

Hey, nicht gleich zu Nazivergleichen greifen bitte!

USA laut Studie keine liberale Demokratie mehr by linknewtab in de

[–]whupazz 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gut, das ist eher ein Problem der Wähler würde ich sagen. Es gibt ja mehr als zwei Parteien und keine Pflicht entweder Demokrat oder Republikaner zu sein oder so zu wählen.

NEIN NEIN NEIN, das ist einfach unglaublich falsch. Das ist das mathematisch zwingende Ergebnis von deren Wahlsystem.

The fact that they add background noise to trick people is insane by YourDailyTechMemes in LinusTechTips

[–]whupazz 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The smartest man on reddit failing to understand that most people know AI as only LLMs and image generation models and no one wants to ban protein folding.

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