AEsheron

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[–] AEsheron@lemmy.world 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Ergodox makes keyboards like this. Don't know if they sell them in Colemak key position like this one, I know they do QWERTY. I've been meaning to get one myself for aaages, but I have too many other stupid things I spend my money on instead.

[–] AEsheron@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago

Lil B reclaimed it. It originally referred to freebasing.

[–] AEsheron@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. The adaptability alone would probably be very handy for them, instead of having to deal with whatever random species' drones they have laying around, they could specialize much more efficiently. They were interested in 8472 for exactly that reason IIRC. And it's not like it is a hassle to add the implants, they have all kinds of nanite delivery systems. If the eggs were produced from an assimilated source then they would presumably already be implanted before being laid. But it wouldn't be surprising to see them produce some kind of industrial hatchery that automatically implanted them if they had to come from unassimilated hosts for whatever reason.

[–] AEsheron@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It has as the sole cause. But when you have a couple big spinny bits, there is going to be some gyroscopic effect, and it does help keep it upright. It just can't on its own, it provides a small assist.

[–] AEsheron@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

But fish don't exist.

[–] AEsheron@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

This is also true. Poisonous doesn't specifically mean "dangerous when eaten" when talking about the substance. It is an insanely broad category. It basically just means the substance is harmful.

[–] AEsheron@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

Sapient, not sentient. Sci-fi has co-opted the word, but sentient basically means able to feel emotions. There are plenty of sentient species right here at home. Sapient is the word sci-fi usually wants, there are no known sapient species aside from humans. Though some may argue that a couple other animals may qualify, it's a very fuzzy concept that is hard to identify with a being unable to communicate abstract concepts.

[–] AEsheron@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

Ah, but we can go even further beyond in pedantry. This distinction is only exclusive when we're talking about a living thing. When talking about the substances themselves, one is a subcategory of the other. A venomous snake is not poisonous, but a venomous venom is a poisonous poison.

[–] AEsheron@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Don't forget Rogue Trader. Falls into many of the usual CRPG pitfalls, but is still definitely solid despite that.

[–] AEsheron@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

As a big fan of Helldivers, they aren't really that similar. They aren't completely different either, but SM leans closer to a hack n' slash. Definitely space for both in my rotation.

[–] AEsheron@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The comic doesn't use nukes at all. I mean, it uses an allusion to nukes, sure, but it's so much more bizarre and interesting than that imho.

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