[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 20 points 10 months ago

Kissinger's death primarily.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 14 points 10 months ago

I hate having to explain this shit to literal Comp Sci majors.

Even if ChatGPT was literally a perfect copy of a human being it would still be 0 steps closer to a general intelligence because it does not fucking understand WHAT or HOW to actually do the things it suggests.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 15 points 10 months ago

I think of so many games where the whole point is just a 2-3 second bit at the end like this.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 11 points 10 months ago

A single-player fantasy game with no skill points/upgrades beyond equipment. I want the entirety of the progression to be the skills of the player. You end up losing fights to more than one goblin at a time, but then you learn to start dealing with groups. A long enough time pasts and you're slaughtering hordes of enemy like clockwork. But if someone took control of your character they'd still lose to a goblin or two.

I want something where split second reaction times and skill determine how a fight goes. Both me and the enemy should be able to kill each other in 2-3 seconds given the right circumstances. I want extremely punishing mechanics for both enemies and the player. Something like a first-person Hotline Miami but with really good swordplay.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 20 points 10 months ago

If you can pay someone $1.50, then you can pay them $1. You can't even pull a "I don't have a smaller bill" or other shit.

If you try to pay $1.50 then you're just being a trouble maker.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 15 points 10 months ago

This will do nothing to stop Google Chrome's market share tbh.

Installing an ad blocker is like the easiest thing in the world to do. Literally takes less time than watching the ad yet even most young people don't use it. It's the reason why Edge has such a high market share despite not being all that great. It's the default for many people so inertia will carry it forward. Google Chrome could literally record your screen at all times and sell it to the highest bidder and it would still dominate the market.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 19 points 11 months ago

No age limit, you could literally be 80 at my door in a walker and you'd still get candy.

It's not like Candy is a valuable resource, if they want to dress up to get some M&M's then more power to them.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 12 points 1 year ago

Calamity Mod turned my 2000 hour Terraria profile into a 4000 hour one.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 36 points 1 year ago

every single fucking time with these libs

che-smile

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 26 points 1 year ago

I wonder what happened to MLK and all the people who started the BLM protests in America which guarantees freedom of protest and speech. It really sucks that they all were either murdered or committed suicide and the police were never able to do anything about it.

Oh well, gotta let go and let god. Btw, did you hear that the evil Chinese Government sent someone who threw a firebomb to jail? Nasty stuff, glad I live somewhere civilized.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 25 points 1 year ago

You said you supported Social Democracy not Democratic Socialism. Dem Socs are well-meaning but idealistic, not optimistic but the political philosophy of idealism. Soc Dems are supporters of a kinder capitalism for the Imperial core but keeping the child slaves mining cobalt in the Congo.

The fact that you think these are the same proves the original posters point that you should read theory. They were harsh but you were implying that keeping exploitation of the third world is preferable to socialism.

Dude you still don’t stop worker exploitation, don’t solve the contradiction of working and capitalist classes, don’t end imperialism or colonialism (social democracy outsources exploitation to the third world)

Ok let me know how your method works out

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 13 points 1 year ago

You can be social and go to events but that only helps you meet people, it doesn't mean you'll make friends. I've recently moved, first year I was completely alone because I thought that eventually someone would come up to me. Most people are like that. They're passive and expect friendship to pop out of thin air. I put together a basic strategy and now I have 2 friends I hang out with and a few acquaintances. Here it is, hope it helps.

  • Most people are just as socially isolated as you. Lots of people are the passive partner who won't initiate but they still want to make more friends. Covid-19 fucked everything up so this is actually the best time to make new friends if you can approach people.
  • Pick someone you're interested in and introduce yourself. It can be anyone and for any reason. My best friend of 10 years only became my friend because I sat next to him in 1st grade lunch. You don't need a reason to talk to someone. Talk to people you aren't interested just to get the feel for conversation, older folks work great as they're low risk and just happy to have a conversation.
  • Talk to this person every time you see them. Basically, pretend you're already friends with this person. Ask them about their weekend, what their job is, and how they got into whatever it is you're at. Start with 2-3 minute small talk and gradually make your way to longer conversation.
  • Repeat these interactions for about a month.
  • If you like them, say you're going to see a movie or whatever other activity and ask if they'd like to join you. Invite them to something you're already doing, even if you'd only do it to invite them. It puts less pressure on both you and that person.
  • If they say yes, you've pretty much made a friend. All you need to do is keep the inertia up by scheduling a recurring event. Best case scenario, they invite you to a bar group and now you can make more friends by proxy.
  • If they say no, go to the event anyway and try to talk to someone. If it wasn't an outright refusal then you can try again. If they don't take the second invitation, pull back and focus on someone else. Put the ball in their court and see what happens.
  • Repeat until you have friends.

A lot of the advice other posters give is great for meeting people. But it implies that you're already able to turn a meeting into a friend. You'll probably suck at it for the first 3 months as you flex your conversation muscles, don't worry about it. It's a long-term process and it will get easier. Oh and of course modify the advice to suit your situation.

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