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Thursday, 24th of September 2020, 10:22:00 UTC
10:25:21
selwyn
are there any games that involve coups? as in coup d'etat
10:25:37
selwyn
metal gear seems closest
10:31:02
Shinmera
metal gear solid 2 and 3 have plots involving attempted coups.
11:04:41
Shinmera
and I guess 4 has a plot involving taking over the world, kinda?
11:05:58
selwyn
i think in some ways they are better placed for adaptation to computer games than battles of wars
11:06:10
selwyn
guess i'll put metal gear on the to-play list
11:08:22
selwyn
i think i saw you play it on stream
11:11:09
Shinmera
I should continue that playthrough
11:14:05
selwyn
how is life being a proper indie guy? :)
11:15:03
Shinmera
I'm not yet settled in so currently I'm just feeling super unproductive.
11:17:31
Shinmera
Part of that is also the application stuff.
21:45:19
Trashtalk
Yo, shinmera, still replying to emails at this hour?
21:47:54
Shinmera
I am still writing code though, against my better judgement
21:48:21
Trashtalk
I thought I got an email from you just now
21:49:26
Trashtalk
Oh, it seems to be twelve hours ago
21:49:32
Trashtalk
that's a strange mixup
21:51:30
Trashtalk
Anyway, thank you for the reply. I was pretty sure I was unqualified when I applied.
21:51:54
Trashtalk
But it was worth an attempt!
21:52:01
Shinmera
If it's any consolation, I had applicants that I thought less fitting than you.
21:52:57
Shinmera
So yeah, definitely worth applying. If you keep at it I'm sure you can get a good portfolio together by the time you finish your degree.
21:53:19
Trashtalk
To be fair, I did give you very little information
21:53:54
Trashtalk
And don't tell me about the others. Talking down like that is unneccesary.
21:56:05
Trashtalk
And I think writing is mostly going to stay a hobby. I want to become a mathematician when I grow up.
21:56:20
selwyn
are you doing a maths degree?
21:56:39
Trashtalk
And a computer science degree, double bachelor
21:57:39
selwyn
depends on the location i guess
21:57:50
selwyn
quite common in parts of europe, less so where i am
21:58:10
Trashtalk
the double part or the bachelor part?
21:58:23
selwyn
the maths and comp sci combo
21:58:35
Trashtalk
No, that's still rare
21:59:07
Trashtalk
the year I enlisted only 10 people did the combo
22:01:11
Trashtalk
yeah, I really like learning and some of the mathematics courses are really good.
22:02:02
selwyn
before i grew up i was a mathematician, now i am a physicist :)
22:02:45
Trashtalk
do you really want to do this?
22:04:19
Shinmera
My input is: I loathe higher math and especially proofs just make me livid
22:04:46
Shinmera
one of the things that ruined the compsci uni stuff so badly for me was definitely the math parts
22:05:07
Shinmera
but hey if you enjoy it, more power to ya
22:06:46
Trashtalk
Yeah I appreciate a good proof
22:06:56
selwyn
coding was my main thing from maybe 9yo to 16yo and then i gave it all up for math (picked it up again later obviously)
22:07:29
Shinmera
selwyn: had an encounter with the devil there that led you astray, eh
22:07:46
Trashtalk
the most enfuriating thing a lecturer can say is something along the lines of: "You'll just have to take my word on this, as I don't have the time to prove it."
22:08:03
Trashtalk
proves are like *chef's kiss*
22:08:05
Shinmera
hey I love that. Fuck proofs, someone already did it anyway.
22:08:30
selwyn
honestly, a large part of why i like math more is because a lot of it (at least in my school/undergrad) is done on pen and paper, which i find relaxing
22:08:44
selwyn
being in front of a computer screen for more than like an hour makes me cranky
22:09:08
Trashtalk
penning down a proof or calculation at 11 pm is a vibe for me
22:09:32
Shinmera
like wtf's the point of me being the billionth student to repeat this dumbass proof when I get the concept and the implications just fine without repeating this tired charade.
22:10:18
Trashtalk
It's like solving a sudoku, it doesn't matter if a computer can solve it in seconds, I still like to do it.
22:10:31
selwyn
how do you know you get the concept if the proof doesn't come to mind immediately?
22:10:51
Shinmera
selwyn: because I don't think in weird twisted, tired, dry ways that proofs require.
22:11:06
Shinmera
most proofs to me were "this is so obvious what the hell do they want from me now"
22:11:17
Trashtalk
It's a mindset definitely
22:11:40
Trashtalk
It's like being an annoying 5 year old and always asking: "But why though."
22:11:49
Shinmera
either that or it was "just reduce this equation using a hundred steps that take three years good job very creative thank you"
22:12:09
selwyn
i have spent maybe a year and a half reducing one equation
22:12:15
Trashtalk
I mean, yeah, those proofs can be kinda boring
22:13:07
Trashtalk
I'm currently doing 3 compsci courses
22:14:24
Trashtalk
functional programming (with haskell), OO design and computer architecture and networks
22:14:36
Trashtalk
those last two belong to one course
22:14:47
Shinmera
place your commas properly, son
22:14:58
Shinmera
and here I thought mathematicians prided themselves on precision
22:15:31
Trashtalk
If I wrote my wip book then it would be a very boring book.
22:15:48
Trashtalk
it's late, don't judge
22:16:03
Shinmera
it is, but I will always judge mathematicians
22:16:23
Trashtalk
So that's why I wasn't hired ;)
22:17:12
Shinmera
anyway work tomorrow so bed now.
22:17:27
Shinmera
(I am btw yak shaving again)
Thursday, 24th of September 2020, 22:22:00 UTC