ClockworkOtter

@ClockworkOtter@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Is Postponed Again — to November 2026⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t see mention of remaining developers protesting, only IWGB and the reading of statements.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Is Postponed Again — to November 2026⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Where is it reported that the remaining staff are revolting?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Assassin's Creed is a "forever brand" because Ubisoft supported huge risks with it, ex director says: "Whereas, say, EA, you get these awful execs and they never made games and they came from toothpaste companies"⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Controversial opinion: I like comfort games these days.

  The first AC came out when I was in high school, and my one of my favourite bands for a good few years released their first album around then as well. I may not have as much time or love for either now, but I still get a nice buzz when I engage with a new release - especially when it does something a bit different (even if not revolutionary) compared to previous ones.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Slrpnk instance is down till mid July; they might relaunch their server on piefed.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’ll be back when they get back up.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The FDA Is Approving Drugs Without Evidence They Work⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I wish all mine were as good as the best I’ve had.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The FDA Is Approving Drugs Without Evidence They Work⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes, though if the sponsor is doing it on the cheap then they might pick facilities and monitors who don’t care or don’t have the capacity to pick up on all the details, or scrutinise minutiae. The monitor can only QC what’s written down for example, and an investigator can be perfectly capable of having the bare minimum of a consent process and copy pasta as if it was done thoroughly.

  I’m glad all my participants are of sound mind; the idea of navigating the world of incapacity and research gives me the heebie jeebies.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The FDA Is Approving Drugs Without Evidence They Work⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  When it comes to therapies that are likely toxic, e.g. chemo, that’s why the sponsor has to demonstrate through pre-clinical data that there is a high enough likelihood that the benefits will outweigh the harm that it is a legitimate therapy to trial on humans. Even then there should still be thorough, audited processes for obtaining fully informed consent before recruiting patients into these trials, including making certain they are aware the trial may cause more harm than standard of care.

  It’s the burden of evidence required in pre-clinical data that makes me defend animal testing despite being vegan.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Efficient Seed Extraction⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m pretty sure I’ve heard reliable reports of stoma gonorrhoea.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Efficient Seed Extraction⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago⁩:

  Ever seen someone pick fruit out of an enteric fistula?