[-] steeznson@lemmy.world 14 points 19 hours ago

This is why I'm adopting if I ever decide with my wife to be parents. Can't imagine the guilt of my DNA looking me in the eye and asking why "did you make me?"

[-] steeznson@lemmy.world 23 points 19 hours ago

Fake: Anon's dad returned to the family home after "going out for some smokes"

Gay: Anon shares repressed feelings with another man

[-] steeznson@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

They are not a great analogy because they at least have a legit use in medicine.

That said, not really sure what the best analogy for SAAS slot machines would be. Even playing them for free you still have the sensation of pulling down on the device (phone screen/machine lever) and then the "spin" with variable rate rewards.

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Capcom's flagship fighter is one of the very best games you can get for Switch 2 at its launch, helped along by a faithful 60fps rendition of the game that includes online cross-play with all other formats. There are tweaks and cutbacks of course next to Series S and PS5, and further optimisations for its portable play - but on balance it's a success in holding a stable frame-rate in its 1v1 fighting - as Tom covers in this full tech review.

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[-] steeznson@lemmy.world 59 points 1 month ago

Kieth is still preferable to some of the other mascots out there. Looking at you Sudo Sandwich -

[-] steeznson@lemmy.world 115 points 1 month ago

Fake: Anon has friends

Gay: Anon looks up men on the internet

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Been thinking about this today. People already pay CGT on 2nd homes but given that housing is being used as an investment vehicle by virtually everyone in the UK, does it make sense to apply it to single homeowners too?

Would have to ignore the current govt's pledge to not raise taxes but with national debt at over 100% of GDP and us spending over 100 billion pounds a year in interest alone... not sure that is sustainable.

Thinking it through, house prices would fall since they would immediately be a less desirable commodity. Although they wouldn't plummet because houses still have intrinsic value and the supply of houses being sold would begin to dry up as people are dissuaded from selling.

The rental housing supply would increase in terms of properties since it would be more profitable to let them out than sell them. An increase in supply would reduce the cost of rent. It would need to come in with an increase in renter protection laws. Focusing on long term rented properties as family homes works well for other countries like Germany.

At the moment we've got a situation where people buy the most expensive house they can possibly afford because it has the best return of any investment by being exempt from CTG. In theory, people might buy more modest homes if they are buying and potentially could put more money into stocks/indexes which would stimulate the wider economy.

Anyway, this was more of a showerthought than anything else. What do you think?

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Song has also aged badly but I wouldn't say it was ever good

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[-] steeznson@lemmy.world 90 points 2 months ago

They were calling citizens in alternating groups of SSNs like a lottery. When it was my Dad's buddy's turn to show up for the medical he thought he'd fake extreme scoliosis, slouched one shoulder back and down, then half limped into the doctors office.

He was never even asked to take his shirt off and got excused on medical grounds.

[-] steeznson@lemmy.world 64 points 2 months ago

egg is beginning to crack

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He'll Milly Rock on ANY block. In fact he's been Milly Rocking for 4 (four!) days - somebody stop him!

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This game is unbelievable for an indie dev to create for free. Production values are through the roof. It plays like Zero Mission on the GBA and arguably does a better job of remaking the classic than the official 3DS Samus Returns game.

I'm playing on PC but there is also an Android APK if you search for it.

[-] steeznson@lemmy.world 84 points 6 months ago

One big issue is that military service is mandatory for men only so they feel they are being disadvantaged doing it while their women counterparts are getting degrees and established in the job market. That part seems like it could be solved by making it compulsary for both sexes like Israel does - assuming they want to keep up military service. I don't see how they can stop given their neighbours.

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I'll probably stick to asking for oat milk instead of "porridge water" or whatever the new mandated name will be. To be honest I do think calling it "milk" lets them inflate the price when it is essentially porridge water.

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If Digital Underground were able to make more consistent albums then they'd be my favourite group ever. The best tracks are unreal but then the skits, etc. drag the whole thing down on repeated listens.

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I find The National frequently embarassing as a Scottish person. Enjoying seeing them squirm here.

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Apologies for the slightly skewed picture. I actually own this artwork. A close family friend has been collecting 19th Century Japanese woodcuts his entire life, and he gifted this one of a wedding scene to my wife and I when we got married.

More details about the work. The artist Kunisada lived from 1786 to 1864 and he shared a studio / teacher with the (perhaps more famous) artist Kuniyoshi. This work was published by Hayashiya Shogoro in 1850.

The work depicts a Kabuki theatre scene; traditional Japanese theatre. Actors are playing the roles of Aburu-ya Oshin and Fukuoka Mitsugi in the play Ise Ondo. In this scene the couple are getting married.

[-] steeznson@lemmy.world 83 points 1 year ago

I wrote my undergraduate dissertation on this topic: Investigating the influences on 17th C. Spanish Art depicting visions and religious experiences.

Have been asked by the mods to post the dissertation separately from the artwork so happy to oblige -

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11_Os0A5Ngwx0R8BwPIA2cqa_m3kg56lW/view?usp=sharing

[-] steeznson@lemmy.world 142 points 2 years ago

Is "goes nuclear" the new "slams"? I hate these clickbait headlines so much it's unreal

[-] steeznson@lemmy.world 91 points 2 years ago

The multigoose

[-] steeznson@lemmy.world 235 points 2 years ago

I'm looking forward to the Year of the Linux desktop ™️

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