[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 7 points 10 months ago

Tell me all the digits in Pi or some other irrational number so that I can get pseudo eternal life.

Since we have a wish-granting entity then that means the supernatural is somewhat real and I use my newfound time as well as the frozen world to learn everything I wanted and possible ascend beyond humanity.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago

Yeah...he literally put $1400 in your pocket, assuming you're American, at the beginning of his administration in response to the covid-19 virus.

Trump did it twice, plus Biden promised $2000 and walked that back when he was in office.

Ignoring everything else, Trump pushed for the checks and called on congress to make increases to what was given out. Biden sent out a lower amount than what he promised and then presided over the clusterfuck that was the end of the pandemic.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 9 points 11 months ago

There's a good reason for the going for the last one: Opportunity Cost.

If you're in a situation and have an ability that can only be used once a day, you can never really know if this encounter will be the optimal use. So you hold off on it and thus get less utility. Even if you are regularly using it, having something you can always get utility out of is far more valuable than something that is strong but wasted sometimes.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 6 points 11 months ago

It's pretty easy ngl but it takes hard work.

Just set up a chessboard and play every single possible game and store the outcomes in your memory. After that, you should be able to play a perfect game whenever you want.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 11 points 11 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 6 points 11 months ago

sigh

Le epic redditer moment

Your vote matters just as much as everyone else's.

Unless you live in non-swing state in which case your vote literally means nothing as you're a minority voter for at least the next 30 years. Even then, the vote of someone in a state with a small population gives more of a share of electoral college votes than a populous state. Plus the whole 2 senators a state thing etc etc.

Your whole position is flawed. You're reversing the responsibility of ensuring people get to vote. Politicians are well paid professionals whose entire job is to ensure that their political plans come to fruition. Blaming some doomer online for the failures of the party is completely missing the point.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 7 points 1 year ago

For personal preference, assuming I didn't have to worry about getting a job, Lisp no question.

Otherwise, I'd have to go with C++.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 14 points 1 year ago

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

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 11 points 1 year ago

I've been with hexbear since the days of r/chapotraphouse so I've seen the site at its best and worst.

The main issue imo is that hexbear has a very "vibe-based" culture. What is correct in any given post is less a question of truth and more a question of what the first few commenters opinions on the matter were. You can be flamed for opinions in one thread but then have those opinions widely accepted a week later because the vibe was different that day. Hexbear is far too focused on dunking libs that discussion becomes a way to blow off steam rather than actually understand something.

They're still better imo than most of lemmy though. At least I don't have to re-defend my first principles of "nazis bad" every post. But sometimes you do get flamed for reasonable opinions because the post had different vibes. You go to hexbear because you want to talk about politics but you stay because you find it cozy. Anyone who cares about the politics surrounding Hexbear is going to have a bad time.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago

I kinda want to get into Roblox dating now just so I can say my Dark Ninja Cat and Katana helped me get laid irl.

[-] AlpineSteakHouse@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago

What a terrible mistake to make! Perhaps you should have assumed it was the correct orientation of the two words that are spelled exactly the same.

Your beef is with the English Language not me. How is it my fault that you misidentified yourself? Funnily enough, you still don't identify your actual political position. It's clear that the only political position you'd take is what gives you an advantage in the argument. Fucking debatebros lol.

I have, but thanks for the suggestion.

Reading so much theory that you confuse two different political ideologies. Sometimes I read so much theory that that I claim to be a monarchist when I really mean to say I'm an anti-monarchist. Obviously the other person should have understood what I meant. Your literally on a communication medium that allows you to plan and edit your comments. You have no excuse for making this grade school mistake.

[-] 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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