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Comment on Valve's next game may have just leaked / Deadlock appears to be a multiplayer hero shooter that combines elements of Overwatch, Valorant, and Dota 2 in ~games
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Comment on Valve's next game may have just leaked / Deadlock appears to be a multiplayer hero shooter that combines elements of Overwatch, Valorant, and Dota 2 in ~games
OBLIVIATER It's a MOBA shooter very similar to Paragon. TTK is very high but the gameplay is focused around last hitting minions, towers, "jungle camps", and killing the nexus. I don't think it will be...It's a MOBA shooter very similar to Paragon. TTK is very high but the gameplay is focused around last hitting minions, towers, "jungle camps", and killing the nexus. I don't think it will be casual at all from what I've played.
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Comment on New GPS-based method can measure daily ice loss in Greenland in ~enviro
OBLIVIATER So we can measure our impending doom in real time!So we can measure our impending doom in real time!
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Comment on ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ sets fall 2025 release as Take-Two posts $2.9 billion quarterly loss in ~games
OBLIVIATER I looked up the number of employees, and this may be inaccurate, but it says Take Two employs around 11k people (before the large layoffs) That's an average of $750k cost per employee (per...I looked up the number of employees, and this may be inaccurate, but it says Take Two employs around 11k people (before the large layoffs)
That's an average of $750k cost per employee (per quarter, averaging out to 3 million a year), I know that salaries aren't the only thing they have to spend money on, but it does have to be a large chunk right?
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Comment on Students invent quieter leaf blower in ~engineering
OBLIVIATER I'm honestly very surprised that an electric leaf blower is that powerful, my experience with them so far has been that they're pretty anemic, suited for household use but not professional. Maybe...I'm honestly very surprised that an electric leaf blower is that powerful, my experience with them so far has been that they're pretty anemic, suited for household use but not professional. Maybe the technology has gotten way better since I last used one or maybe I just had a bad model.
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Comment on Students invent quieter leaf blower in ~engineering
OBLIVIATER The leaf blowers that professional groundskeepers use are huge backpack mounted gas powered ones, do battery powered leaf blowers even come close to the power of a higher end gas blower? I can't...The leaf blowers that professional groundskeepers use are huge backpack mounted gas powered ones, do battery powered leaf blowers even come close to the power of a higher end gas blower? I can't imagine hauling around 100 batteries and swapping them out every 10 minutes or so instead of just topping off your gas tank every now and then.
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Comment on ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ sets fall 2025 release as Take-Two posts $2.9 billion quarterly loss in ~games
OBLIVIATER How on earth is a video game publisher spending 8 billion dollars a quarter?How on earth is a video game publisher spending 8 billion dollars a quarter?
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
OBLIVIATER I'm thinking more towards the future than the two ancient fucks we have to choose from today. Biden will only change for those donating to the DNC's coffers, but the next presidential candidate...I'm thinking more towards the future than the two ancient fucks we have to choose from today. Biden will only change for those donating to the DNC's coffers, but the next presidential candidate may take the actual will of the people into account.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
OBLIVIATER Its everywhere, even in this comment section; people trying to brow beat you into voting for the candidate they want you to because the other candidate will do irreparable harm. Maybe I'm just too...Its everywhere, even in this comment section; people trying to brow beat you into voting for the candidate they want you to because the other candidate will do irreparable harm. Maybe I'm just too jaded but between voting for a 3rd party and not voting at all like I normally do, I'll vote for the 3rd party.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
OBLIVIATER Vote blue no matter who is a recipe for keeping the status quo. I'm tired of it and I'm no longer giving into the fear mongering that happens every 4 years. If Biden wants my vote he's going to...Vote blue no matter who is a recipe for keeping the status quo. I'm tired of it and I'm no longer giving into the fear mongering that happens every 4 years. If Biden wants my vote he's going to have to earn it by actually supporting policies that are left wing. I'm voting for who I want to vote for, not "the lesser of two evils"
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
OBLIVIATER Presidential candidates look towards other candidates to see what policies are getting support, voting for a 3rd party shows people like Biden that those politics are more important than the ones...Presidential candidates look towards other candidates to see what policies are getting support, voting for a 3rd party shows people like Biden that those politics are more important than the ones they're currently supporting. Voting blindly democrat just lets them keep getting away with the same bullshit they've been pulling for 50 years.
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Comment on Macklemore - Hind's Hall (2024) in ~music
OBLIVIATER You should vote for the candidate who supports the political actions that you do. Every single election cycle we see the same "vote for whoever you want next election, this one is super duper...You should vote for the candidate who supports the political actions that you do. Every single election cycle we see the same "vote for whoever you want next election, this one is super duper important so you have to vote for who I say so the enemy doesn't win."
I'm voting for the candidate who best supports renewable energy, decarbonization, affordable housing growth. If I have to go 3rd party I will.
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Comment on Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board and urges users to stay on Elon Musk's X in ~tech
OBLIVIATER Most people don't have the technical know-how or the personal will to utilize RSS feeds though, you have to remember the vast vast vast majority of people can barely use an Iphone app.Most people don't have the technical know-how or the personal will to utilize RSS feeds though, you have to remember the vast vast vast majority of people can barely use an Iphone app.
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Comment on Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board and urges users to stay on Elon Musk's X in ~tech
OBLIVIATER Being able to instantly publish pretty much anything to a global audience is very valuable yes. I think people take for granted the power that a platform like twitter has when dealing with...Being able to instantly publish pretty much anything to a global audience is very valuable yes. I think people take for granted the power that a platform like twitter has when dealing with breaking news and pop culture. There really isn't another style of platform with the same reach or impact on the internet (yet).
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Comment on Jack Dorsey quits Bluesky board and urges users to stay on Elon Musk's X in ~tech
OBLIVIATER Twitter and twitter-like platforms are still the best places to share breaking news or reach a large following of people. It's not something the average person should need, but there's plenty of...Twitter and twitter-like platforms are still the best places to share breaking news or reach a large following of people. It's not something the average person should need, but there's plenty of value in it.
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Comment on Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes in ~enviro
OBLIVIATER I feel like a simpler solution would just be to have them pay the entire cost of cleaning up the area and any reparations to community members who were harmed by it. That'll stop spills like this...I feel like a simpler solution would just be to have them pay the entire cost of cleaning up the area and any reparations to community members who were harmed by it. That'll stop spills like this real quick, as long as they aren't allowed to wiggle out of it
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Comment on Kendrick Lamar - Meet the Grahams (2024) in ~music
OBLIVIATER Took a hip hop culture breakdown to get /r/BPT to finally go back to its roots and stop spamming the same 5 political takes over and over again.Took a hip hop culture breakdown to get /r/BPT to finally go back to its roots and stop spamming the same 5 political takes over and over again.
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Comment on AT&T announces $7 monthly add-on fee for “Turbo” 5G speeds in ~tech
OBLIVIATER Am I the only one who only uses a few gigabytes of data a month on my phone? Most everywhere I go has wifi and I don't really watch many videos when I'm out and about.Am I the only one who only uses a few gigabytes of data a month on my phone? Most everywhere I go has wifi and I don't really watch many videos when I'm out and about.
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Comment on Unity appoints former EA and Zynga executive Matthew Bromberg as its new CEO in ~games
OBLIVIATER How do these horrible executives keep getting amazing positionsHow do these horrible executives keep getting amazing positions
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Comment on AI video won't work in Hollywood, because it can't make small iterative changes, former Pixar animator says in ~movies
OBLIVIATER It can't make these kind of changes... yet... It's downright obtuse to think that it couldn't be programmed to be more useful in situations like this. AI generation has come ridiculously far in 2...It can't make these kind of changes... yet... It's downright obtuse to think that it couldn't be programmed to be more useful in situations like this. AI generation has come ridiculously far in 2 years, and detractors keep coming up with milquetoast arguments about why it isn't very good at a certain small thing.
Yes the gameplay focuses heavily on last hitting and pushing towers. There is also a nexus you need to destroy to end the match. The map is quite large and has jungle camps throughout, there are a network of skyrails you can take to move throughout the map quickly, kinda like Bioshock infinite.