10:48:02
gingerale
My solar farm works. If the accumulators run low it turns on the steam engines too.
10:48:12
gingerale
Now to get lunch and finish preparing for D&D.
11:10:55
shinmera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehHJ6MZdlUc
11:10:55
Colleen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehH... Website (HTML), Title: Patrick Bateman Deus Ex - YouTube
11:10:55
Colleen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehH... Website (HTML), Title: Patrick Bateman Deus Ex - YouTube
11:14:30
shinmera
gingerale: https://twitter.com/UdraVirias/status/1393510807443447810
11:17:32
gingerale
https://i.imgur.com/guaMwVm.png
11:17:32
Colleen
i.imgur.com/guaMwVm.png Image (PNG)
11:17:32
Colleen
i.imgur.com/guaMwVm.png Image (PNG)
11:18:33
gingerale
It's basically an Evanescence cover.
11:24:26
shinmera
Here's a preview of our trailer for all y'all to judge https://filebox.tymoon.eu//file/TWpNeE1BPT0=
11:24:26
Colleen
filebox.tymoon.eu//file/TWp... Video (MP4)
11:24:26
Colleen
filebox.tymoon.eu//file/TWp... Video (MP4)
11:24:27
gingerale
Good afternoon, Pincers
11:26:18
PincerAttack
shinmera: Seems good to me
11:26:40
shinmera
that doesn't sound very enthusiastic
11:26:45
gingerale
Ooh, good narration too. Makes the game appear quite exciting.
11:26:56
PincerAttack
I am never enthusiastic
11:27:39
PincerAttack
It's a nice trailer, is what I should've said then
11:28:44
gingerale
You know what the whole thing about finding and activating an old hope-bringing android reminds me of? The beginning of Mega Man ZX.
11:29:39
gingerale
You know what the whole thing about finding and activating an old hope-bringing android reminds me of? The beginning of Mega Man Zero.
11:30:02
gingerale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW2XkkMqE98
11:30:02
Colleen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW2... Website (HTML), Title: Megaman Zero Intro Opening Movie - YouTube
11:30:02
Colleen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW2... Website (HTML), Title: Megaman Zero Intro Opening Movie - YouTube
11:30:12
gingerale
Obviously different but just something it brought a memory of
11:31:26
shinmera
that is an interestingly slow opening imo
11:31:46
shinmera
interesting in that the action doesn't seem very exciting. Maybe it was different back in the day though.
11:32:58
PincerAttack
It's a GBA game, cut it some slack
11:33:02
gingerale
It also had already set up the world with the previous series.
11:33:25
gingerale
So you knew what to expect but were looking forward to find out what's different and what isn't.
11:33:49
shinmera
PincerAttack: the platform doesn't really matter much, it's the direction and how it's presented. Pretty slow and deliberate.
11:41:05
PincerAttack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fVxoQerfjU
11:41:06
Colleen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fV... Website (HTML), Title: NieR Reincarnation First Impressions - Worth Caring About? - YouTube
11:41:06
Colleen
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fV... Website (HTML), Title: NieR Reincarnation First Impressions - Worth Caring About? - YouTube
11:42:32
PincerAttack
Pretty good summary of what it is, in case you guys didn't already read about it further
11:43:34
shinmera
I did not, this is interesting
11:44:53
shinmera
That Death Stranding joke, ugh
11:47:59
shinmera
I'd probably play it with bluestacks or something on pc anyway.
11:48:16
shinmera
so should be able to get at least somewhat good resolution/screen size
11:53:34
isoraqathedh
So it turns out that Uyghur labour props up about 90% of all solar panel production in the world.
11:53:46
isoraqathedh
That certainly won't raise any troubles whatsoever.
11:54:34
isoraqathedh
Okay, I misread, it's 45% of a key ingredient, without which production can't go ahead.
11:54:45
isoraqathedh
Here's the source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57124636
11:55:31
isoraqathedh
The key here is that you're essentially forced to choose between "the environment" and "no coërced labour".
11:56:04
isoraqathedh
(It's not "slavery", insofar as they do have a nominal wage which also conveniently puts the workers above the poverty line. It's just that it's all essentially scrip.)
11:57:30
isoraqathedh
The wages are withheld and can only be spent in an approved method with the factory as the intermeidary.
11:58:45
gingerale
Ah, the company credit model?
12:36:34
isoraqathedh
Yeah, as far as I can tell that's how they do it.
12:36:46
isoraqathedh
But it still counts in the stats as "lifted out of poverty".
13:13:51
shinmera
lichat is going for a restart. new features: shirakumo-link extension for more convenient and efficient data delivery.
15:12:04
shinmera
dunno why it didn't rejoin.
15:47:42
shinmera
Me when gingy forgets his meds again
15:47:52
shinmera
https://chat.tymoon.eu/data//stevenchan/4eba64f8dd2a643252ee1559c16444551215ddf642b97e32f98b1a5aed011fa8.png
15:47:52
Colleen
chat.tymoon.eu/data//steven... Image (PNG)
15:47:52
Colleen
chat.tymoon.eu/data//steven... Image (PNG)
15:55:13
PincerAttack
It's only Fire Walk With Me today, yes?
16:00:02
shinmera
make sure to get the actual movie and not the extra content movie :v
16:03:52
PincerAttack
I'm not that stupid
16:04:38
shinmera
idunn, /i/ made that mistake when I first watched.
16:32:34
anon
missed two Splatoon streams today because I was asleep
17:03:05
PincerAttack
I sure suck at mowing the lawn
17:03:28
PincerAttack
Well, next time it'll be better
17:18:02
shinmera
https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/nckzn9/how_to_get_spaghetti_out_of_nintendo_switch_urgent/
17:18:04
Colleen
www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/... Website (HTML), Title: HOW TO GET SPAGHETTI OUT OF NINTENDO SWITCH urgent !!!!! : smashbros
17:18:04
Colleen
www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/... Website (HTML), Title: HOW TO GET SPAGHETTI OUT OF NINTENDO SWITCH urgent !!!!! : smashbros
17:39:41
gingerale
I appreciate people giving advice what kind of pasta to eat instead.
17:59:10
shinmera
can't decide whether to stream some NieR or play with you guys
17:59:21
gingerale
I'd be happy with either.
17:59:36
shinmera
yeah but at that rate we won't ever do anything because nobody makes a decision
17:59:37
gingerale
https://chat.tymoon.eu/data//stevenchan/373f410a3d1325917fa213cb02dffb8815873a16a39346d0cdee8f6dce592840.jpg
17:59:37
Colleen
chat.tymoon.eu/data//steven... Image (JPEG)
17:59:37
Colleen
chat.tymoon.eu/data//steven... Image (JPEG)
17:59:46
gingerale
My factory's pretty fun already without any blue science.
18:00:01
shinmera
what are those gray squares?
18:00:13
gingerale
Solar panels with accumulators.
18:00:32
gingerale
24 panels per 20 accumulators is a sweet spot. I've just enough built to last through the night.
18:00:44
gingerale
But if the accumulators go below 2% charge the steam engines turn on.
18:01:32
shinmera
PincerAttack: pls help decide
18:02:44
gingerale
The game has a /fantastic/ tutorial now, by the way. It appears in the bottom left corner as you play related to the things you do. Taught me that if you name two or more train stations the same, the train will pick whichever of them happens to be free. So I've two oil trains going with the exact same automation.
18:02:53
PincerAttack
You're asking for too much out of me
18:03:21
PincerAttack
By Nier you mean Automata again, right?
18:03:56
shinmera
replicant hasn't gone on sale yet
18:04:12
PincerAttack
And what would we play?
18:05:12
shinmera
not much else. Could do stardew or aoe or w/e if you prefer.
18:06:26
PincerAttack
And would you rather play Smash or Nier?
18:06:37
shinmera
I don't know, that's why I'm asking.
18:06:50
shinmera
If Mikel was on I'd say smash, but he's not.
18:09:27
PincerAttack
What does gingy want?
18:09:40
shinmera
gingerale │ I'd be happy with either.
18:10:04
PincerAttack
Let's Nier then I suppose
18:10:16
PincerAttack
I might get cranky if we play Smash again
18:23:10
gingerale
shinmera: It's been over 20 °C for a few days.
19:54:35
PincerAttack
https://chat.tymoon.eu/data//stevenchan/e785f7fdca691b6515d11eb9672f4cc11185d58cd7a4365d0362cdd4732d7a57.mp4
19:54:35
Colleen
chat.tymoon.eu/data//steven... Video (MP4)
19:54:35
Colleen
chat.tymoon.eu/data//steven... Video (MP4)
20:00:01
Mithent
Hey! (Also I'm just finishing my email reply :P)
20:01:08
minty
no, still sick a little. feeling better
20:01:30
minty
but teacher emailed while i was driving home saying papers were graded n because i couldn't check it straight away i had a mini-panic attack on the way home
20:02:26
minty
just... waves of lightheadedness while driving
20:02:36
gingerale
https://twitter.com/TheSuperSNES/status/1393294282606403589
20:02:43
Mithent
Oh yeah, having something like that hanging over you is horrible
20:02:46
minty
so i'll be ready in like, 10-ish... after emotionally recuperating
20:02:59
gingerale
Did you get your grade?
20:03:49
minty
omg it's taking forever to load
20:07:37
minty
OKAY I GOT A 94 OUT OF 100
20:07:45
minty
and a 44 on each of my book reviews
20:08:11
minty
i'll get a 96% in the class
20:08:29
PincerAttack
You're doing a great job
20:08:44
minty
okay lemme get a small food item
20:08:51
minty
n i'll be ready for movie
20:09:21
PincerAttack
I'll be ready after I update VLC
20:13:37
minty
i feel so much better now
20:14:03
minty
i've been checking for that grade every morning, night, n sometimes sporadically throughout the day since i turned everything in
20:14:17
minty
water's boiling for ramen
20:14:42
gingerale
Ah heck, speaking of food. I forgot to cook the mince I had for lunch/dinner today. It's the best before date..
20:14:54
gingerale
I'll have to check its condition tomorrow and make an early lunch.
20:15:10
shinmera
gingerale: minty: PincerAttack: Mithent: y'all ready with the movie?
20:15:33
gingerale
The not missing pieces, right?
20:16:31
shinmera
missing pieces is cool for you to check out on your own somitem.
20:16:39
shinmera
wow I jumbled sometime
20:16:47
Mithent
I thought it was going to be a few extra scenes, but it's 1.5 hours
20:16:52
PincerAttack
I got scared there for a second that I actually downloaded the wrong one
20:16:52
Mithent
(the missing pieces, I mean)
20:16:55
minty
oh, the inbetween season 2 stuff?
20:17:57
gingerale
Today in D&D my players refused to fight a giant goose.
20:18:30
gingerale
This one was roughly the size of a horse
20:18:33
minty
aaaaayyyyyyyy david bowie
20:18:49
Mithent
I was listening to a podcast earlier today that referenced the backwards talking in Twin Peaks, and I had the context to understand now
20:18:59
Mithent
A horse-sized goose, wow
20:19:15
shinmera
what was the podcast about?
20:19:36
gingerale
That's odd. shinmera, the reaction appeared on weelichat but not on browser version.
20:19:38
PincerAttack
Mithent knows more than us now
20:20:02
minty
probably not more than me
20:20:23
PincerAttack
I mean us who never watched it before
20:20:34
shinmera
probably an issue in weelichat selecting the wrong ID or something
20:20:55
gingerale
But your reaction worked on weelichat?
20:21:05
shinmera
because it just displays it no matter what
20:21:21
shinmera
it doesn't actually care about the id
20:21:45
shinmera
anyway shut up about my shitty software for now
20:22:14
Mithent
(The podcast is two people comedically reviewing local legends)
20:22:18
PincerAttack
Kiefer looks like a dweeb
20:22:30
minty
he looks like mr. sutherland
20:24:02
Mithent
This is certainly an interesting way of communicating information on the case
20:24:25
gingerale
Glad there is a sub track
20:25:10
shinmera
man I remember a lot about this movie very clearly
20:25:35
PincerAttack
You probably watched it like 7 times
20:25:51
minty
i haven't seen this movie since i was living in germany
20:26:37
minty
i've seen this movie like, twice... and it's been about a decade or so
20:27:35
minty
that's cool, sheriff dickface
20:29:23
Mithent
A valuation on the office was just what we needed
20:29:27
gingerale
Was $27,000 a lot back then?
20:30:01
PincerAttack
But does it have pies?
20:30:29
Mithent
I like that one of the first things they say looking over the corpse is that they should go eat where she used to work
20:30:52
minty
man, keefy here wearing them glasses makes me wanna watch dark city
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