Root

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[–] Root@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago

They even got that low-polygon aesthetic.

[–] Root@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you would have read the more than the subtitle, you would know that it was indeed Epic who did this.

 
[–] Root@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

Which is what happens in Charles Stross' "Quantum of Nightmares". Except it involves a good deal of Blood Magic, meatgrinders, zentai suits and abuse of the workfare system. It seems the author was very angry when he wrote it.

[–] Root@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 1 year ago

It just goes to show the average age of anons. Too sad if they plateau around that.

  • "X raped my childhood!"
  • "Jeez, Michael, you're in your 20's."
[–] Root@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

If you like the chemistry between Tennant and Sheen, go watch the BBC series "Staged".

[–] Root@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

The coils in EI-core transformers are all wound around the middle leg. My last build had five separated coils: primary, 520V, 80V, 25V, 6,5V.

[–] Root@discuss.tchncs.de 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The real impact of the 9/11 attacks: There is direct line from shock and confusion to nationalistic rhetoric and "'OOORAH!"- patriotism to the rise of the Tea Party, the growing influence of the Evangelicals up to the emergence of Trumpism and Qanon.

[–] Root@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago

I feel the author also deserves some credit. So: Fuck Steve Barclay.

[–] Root@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Blindsight is exquisitely crafted. It has layers like an onion.

[–] Root@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

"Space Vampires" is an infinitely better hook than my "It's about...uh...conciousness...and stuff." But I hate to tell you that Blindsight isn't any lighter on new radical ideas than 3BP. For the sequel I had to read an AMA with Watts just to get the gist of it. (Three "gods" duking it out in a game of 5D chess with different and evolving goals for each participant through the eyes of a mortal.) Oh, and there is a fun supplement on Youtube, a (fake) TED Talk about Vampires and Evolution, by the man himself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEOUaJW05bU