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AkiraKurusu

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  • AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    It's the 28th of August here in Sydney - almost the end of winter. Yet it's currently 29°C - what the fuck.
    We humans have seriously fucked up the climate; I really don't want to see what December, January, and February (our summer)'s going to be like...
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu

    Project 2025, a proposed change to American laws, could negatively affect almost every American if it gets passed - along with abolishing the Dept of Education, and providing more kickbacks to already-wealthy private schools at the severe cost of taxpayers and public schools,
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    AkiraKurusu
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    Also almost certain to restrict abortions due to the general "pro-life" agenda many Christians have (which'd just lead to more struggling families, more unhappy parents, more orphans, more homeless, etc.).
    x65943
    x65943
    Even if Trump wins you don't have to worry about this BS, Congress is looking to go Democrat so he would be lame duck - AND - despite the recent biases of the courts you can't just walk back the bill of rights

    It's loony stuff to draw in loony voters
    Nikokaro
    Nikokaro
    Fear not: Trump will dispel these and other unfounded fears. With him; joy, wealth and prosperity for all, especially minorities, outcasts and oppressed. Who wouldn't want him at the head of their country? 🤣 ... 😐 ... 😥
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    Haven't posted in a while; haven't had anything to say.
    Let's see...oh, my old employer disabled all browser extensions as a security measure, and intranet firewalls blocked online ads.

    Which meant there was no Adblock for if we worked at home...greeeat. How's that "secure", considering some ads don't need to be clicked to deliver malware?
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    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    Not to mention the loss of productivity caused by employees being deluged with intrusive ads when using the browser.
    All in all, coming from a not-at-all security expert...rather stupid. Just allow uBlock Origin, honestly! You've whitelisted other extensions, so why not add that one, huh?
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    Or, like, sometimes we had to watch YouTube vids in training and stuff - and without adblock, YT is almost literally AdTube. How are we supposed to learn from a video, if the video's being constantly interrupted by ads?
    Ridiculous. Great job, workplace I shall not mention.
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    Of course, the firewalls weren't perfect either, and some distracting ads slipped through.

    Yeah, hopefully they've whitelisted uBlock by now.
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    One thing I do like about Metroid is how the "Varia Suit" has become practically integral to the series, despite the name originally being a mistranslation. It was meant to be "Barrier Suit", but someone screwed up...and it's become a mainstay ever since.

    Funny how things turn out, eh?
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    Nuclear power is WAY more "green" than fossil fuels, and far safer as well.
    "Safer", I say? Yes indeed - proper handling doesn't result in air pollution, and waste can be safely disposed of.
    Nuclear should be our main form of energy, alongside sun/wind/water. It does not deserve the bad rap it's gotten.
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    "Nuclear power is WAY more 'green' than fossil fuels"

    Fossil fuel's aren't green at all so yes
    AncientBoi
    AncientBoi
    "Safer" My Azz
    "Easy to dispose of" My Azz

    [offers you a glass of water from near the plant] :D
    KleinesSinchen
    KleinesSinchen
    This is one of the instances where I can't resist answering on a profile post, while simultaneously suffering from the tight 420char limit. So I'll cheat by inserting an image (and still haven't covered a minimum).
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    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    2024 has been nothing but pure misery for me. Serious mental health issues, my two-year graduate-job contract expiring, can't find a new job, no new chuggaaconroy LPs or Death Battle vids to bring periodic happiness...at this point, I wouldn't be surprised if my grandparents or dog die at some point, just to further emotionally murder me.
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    Went for a walk today - and I just so happened to get drenched by a brief, but heavy, shower on the way back home.
    And I got a stitch from running, too.

    --__--
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    Got stuck in the rain the other day too

    I need to get better about checking the weather and packing an umbrella
    JuanMena
    JuanMena
    I too got wet. But I wasn't under rain or something.
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    IMO, having a passable English dub is always better than lacking one entirely, as being able to understand vocals helps *immensely* with immersion - especially in the thick of combat.
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    It helps if the English dub is great, but even a passable one is good enough in my book; I detest not being able to comprehend what's happening, and staring at subtitles isn't a good substitute for English VA.
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    Would I have loved Xenoblade, Persona, or Ghost of Tsushima if they lacked English VA? Do I like the Virtue's Last Reward 3D PAL release? Hell no - JPN-only is incredibly distracting, and the English dub allows me to be part of the cast. If the PC can understand his friends, why can't I, when I'm playing as the PC?
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    Our dog is frickin' *addicted* to veal schnitzel - when my bro has it for dinner, he closes his bedroom door lest the dog beg him for it.
    Even with the door closed, the dog butts his snout against it, desperate to get the deliciousness. He only stops if he's given some, or the empty plate is taken to the kitchen.
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    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    The snout-on-door boops don't hurt him (he's too smart for that), but it has discoloured the white paint...
    Doggo is nutso, I swear.
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    Super Mario Odyssey would've been a much more fun game, if it had the sense to have a stricter limit on Moons, and give them out for *worthwhile* activities - instead of giving them out like Halloween candy.
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    For fuck's sake, it's possible to just BUY Moons from the stores - that's not special!
    Nintendo really should've taken a closer look at what made 64 (and 64 DS) so fun and replayable - each Star (aside from 100-Coin ones) is given for a unique task, and getting them feels rewarding and worthwhile.
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    Compared to Odyssey, where Moons are given out for a variety of tedious and/or unrewarding tasks, like tracing disappearing patterns on the floor, kicking sparkling rocks, or hidden in the mapless jungle basement. Or the bouncing yeti races.
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    For the next 3D Mario game, Nintendo needs to do a hell of a lot better, is all - go back to their roots, so to speak.
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    Just realised - Mario Kart 8 and SSB4 are now almost a decade old, being released in 2014.
    Where the hell has the time gone‽
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    JuanMena
    JuanMena
    Actually I'm more surprised Nintendo milked that game for so long.

    Mario Kart Wii was awesome and it lasted less than MK8.
    Now I wonder if they're keeping that trend to release consoles with a longer time span.
    Weirdly enough, the Switch didn't even got it's own MK game.
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    What the hell is this big ugly thing on the home page?
    Eh, it'll be gone tomorrow, so it doesn't really matter.
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    I'm probably feeling cynical lately, but...just as everything has a beginning, everything also has an eventual end.
    When will the MCU end? Or Nintendo? Tesla and Elon Musk? The constant push for DEI/EGS scores? Heck, modern society as we know it?
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    Quore
    Quore
    Want some hug, mate?
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    AkiraKurusu
    Nah; just casually wondering how long we've got left until today's titans become historical footnotes, is all.
    JuanMena
    JuanMena
    "Modern Society" ≠ Murican "culture".
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