EndlessNightmare
@EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com
- Comment on Consumer hardware is no longer a priority for manufacturers 1 day ago:
Nvidia cards are more powerful, but even if others never catch up they could still be solidly “good enough” for gaming. I have a newer Nvidia card and my computer is feels so wildly overbuilt. The only thing I wish I had more of was SSD space, but that’s a different problem.
Unless you’re a professional competitive gamer, in which case this is actual work equipment, the difference in performance between medium-tier and upper-echelon is probably not worth it for the average consumer.
- Comment on Man posts his incorrect opinion online 1 day ago:
We were shoes on when I was growing up, but I am very staunchly shoes off as an adult.
I feel weird when I visit someone and they have me keep my shoes on.
- Comment on Union leaders have a message for Newsom: Regulate AI if you want to be president 3 days ago:
they do whatever they can to push newsom to the front.
Gavage Nuisance
- Comment on CEO of Palantir Says AI Means You’ll Have to Work With Your Hands Like a Peasant 3 days ago:
They say all this while simultaneously whining like a bunch of little crybabies about declining fertility rates. What the fuck sort of reaction are they expecting?
- Comment on lightbulbs 5 days ago:
3000K or GTFO
- Comment on Anyone else feel that the beautiful always win no matter how evil they are? 5 days ago:
More like: evil always wins no matter how ugly it is
- Comment on What is the best way to drop 50lbs in two months without spending alot and no fad diets? 1 week ago:
I can’t speak for anyone else, but physical activity acts as a mild appetite suppressant for me. So it reduces calories in while increasing calories out, with the former being more significant for weight loss.
- Comment on We could build a solar lazer with a ton of mirrors 1 week ago:
You could focus the light into a single point, sure, but that’s not really a laser in the technical sense.
They actually do this. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concentrated_solar_power
- Comment on The TV industry finally concedes that the future may not be in 8K 1 week ago:
I’ve steered away from OLED thus far due to concerns about burn-in. It just isn’t something I want to have to deal with.
It’s bad enough that I need to worry about write cycles on SSDs, but the advantage over HDDs is so overwhelming that I deal with it.
Longevity is a very important criteria for me, as I tend to upgrade infrequently and buy near top of the line for its time.
- Comment on What is the optimal handle to chain length for a flail? 1 week ago:
I believe a mace will perform better than a sword against an armored opponent, or at least against some types of armor, so it might just be “back up to the primary” in some cases.
/not a medieval weapon expert, so take as you will
- Comment on What is the optimal handle to chain length for a flail? 1 week ago:
So to give an answer to your question, if you’re going to use a chain-based weapon, the optimum length is long enough to completely wrap around somebody. And in that situation, you want a fairly light, small business end, not a big metal ball.
So maybe something like a rope dart, meteor hammer, or bolas? I’ve seen some YouTube videos on meteor hammers, and it looks like one way to use them is by throwing the weighted end as a projectile and using the chain (or very often a rope) to retrieve/retract it.
I agree though, flails as shown above seem like an unwieldy garbage weapon. If I had to use one, I’d want a very short chain on it, so probably 2nd from the left on the bottom row.
- Comment on TikTokers are heading to UpScrolled following US takeover 1 week ago:
loops
- Comment on In China, AI is no longer optional for some kids. It's part of the curriculum 1 week ago:
China is good/bad depending on what fits the narrative
- Comment on In China, AI is no longer optional for some kids. It's part of the curriculum 1 week ago:
How to spot AI-generated content would be good to learn
- Comment on California governor Gavin Newsom accuses TikTok of suppressing content critical of the current US president Donald Trump 1 week ago:
The reasons why are probably rather “interesting”
- Comment on TikTokers are heading to UpScrolled following US takeover 1 week ago:
At least they are showing a willingness to move
- Comment on TikTok claimed bugs blocked anti-ICE videos, Epstein mentions; experts call BS 1 week ago:
It’s probably either denial or sunk-cost fallacy
- Comment on TikTok claimed bugs blocked anti-ICE videos, Epstein mentions; experts call BS 1 week ago:
How convenient.
- Comment on There should be smell museums 1 week ago:
Interesting idea, but I think olfactory fatigue (aka going “nose blind”) would get you fairly quick.
- Comment on Meta's latest subscription move is an attempt to offset its AI bets 1 week ago:
Subscription? For Fascbook? Is this something sort of fucking joke?
- Comment on Huang declares Israel Nvidia’s “second home” with record-breaking campus investment 1 week ago:
What an endless nightmare
- Comment on Huang declares Israel Nvidia’s “second home” with record-breaking campus investment 1 week ago:
So they won’t be able to claim “designed in California” or w/e anymore?
- Comment on Soda pop 1 week ago:
“Pop” is from the sound you get when opening a bottle.
It’s not champagne. I’d probably be ok with calling it “fizz” or something though.
I don’t know the onomatopoeia for opening a can, but I wouldn’t call that a “pop” either.
- Comment on Soda pop 1 week ago:
“What type of coke would you like?”
“I’ll take a Pepsi”
- Comment on That's a tight sandwich 1 week ago:
“My art has been commended as being strongly vaginal”
A sandwich artist?
- Comment on Imagine the farts 1 week ago:
Sulfur, it’s what’s for dinner
- Comment on Big Tech is racing to own Africa’s internet 1 week ago:
Seems to be quite the recurring theme
- Comment on Huang declares Israel Nvidia’s “second home” with record-breaking campus investment 1 week ago:
Politics aside: it’s fucking wild that that such a tiny (both geographically and population) nation with water shortages (yes I know about desal) and in prime position to get wrecked by climate change is such a popular spot for so many tech companies.
Also next time Elon or other whines about declining population, we can cite that a nation of ~10M can support so many tech companies.
- Comment on Telly has only delivered 35,000 of its free televisions with always-on ads 2 weeks ago:
That said, I’d be fine with always on ads if ads and sponsorships never interrupt my content. Like if I’m watching a YouTube video and it’s 4:3, I’m perfectly fine with YouTube filling the sides with ads, as long as they don’t make noise, and as long as I can watch the content uninterrupted.
Similarly, but not quite same (because it is in the actual content rather than off to the side): I’m not bothered by ads on sports uniforms or on the field. When something exciting is actually going on, I don’t notice them at all. I notice when there is a stoppage of play, but I don’t consider this to be intrusive.
- Comment on Human 2 weeks ago:
TIHI