Raphael
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Tho plenty of manga suffer from the opposite problem of leaning a bit into character tropes and feeling a bit predictable… serialization is felt in stories when you think about it too much
November 12, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Tho plenty of manga suffer from the opposite problem of leaning a bit into character tropes and feeling a bit predictable… serialization is felt in stories when you think about it too much
To the preposterousness point: good think about how stories being believable or not are not in themselves measures of quality!
A heightened story with characters acting in a heightened way is something one is allowed to do. Every story doesn’t need to have realistic character interactions
A heightened story with characters acting in a heightened way is something one is allowed to do. Every story doesn’t need to have realistic character interactions
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
To the preposterousness point: good think about how stories being believable or not are not in themselves measures of quality!
A heightened story with characters acting in a heightened way is something one is allowed to do. Every story doesn’t need to have realistic character interactions
A heightened story with characters acting in a heightened way is something one is allowed to do. Every story doesn’t need to have realistic character interactions
Those medieval dudes reading out loud might have had a point
November 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Those medieval dudes reading out loud might have had a point
Huh, seeing those proficiency scores in the article where it goes back to the 90s makes me wonder if we ever knew how to read.
November 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Huh, seeing those proficiency scores in the article where it goes back to the 90s makes me wonder if we ever knew how to read.
Similarly I think people interested in Smalltalk should try one of the biggest implementatinos of the Smalltalk philosophy out there: Salesforce Dot Com.
Salesforce's environment has inspection, live image-like things, loads of stuff that everyone dreams of. It's real, just not aesthetic for some.
Salesforce's environment has inspection, live image-like things, loads of stuff that everyone dreams of. It's real, just not aesthetic for some.
November 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Similarly I think people interested in Smalltalk should try one of the biggest implementatinos of the Smalltalk philosophy out there: Salesforce Dot Com.
Salesforce's environment has inspection, live image-like things, loads of stuff that everyone dreams of. It's real, just not aesthetic for some.
Salesforce's environment has inspection, live image-like things, loads of stuff that everyone dreams of. It's real, just not aesthetic for some.
I think if you're interested in this space then it makes sense to explore at least the google sheets extension stuff, because it's real and used by people, and can provide a space to explore the realities.
November 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
I think if you're interested in this space then it makes sense to explore at least the google sheets extension stuff, because it's real and used by people, and can provide a space to explore the realities.
I mean seriously vbscript is built into excel. You can also in google sheets write google script plugins
For practical purposes you have what you’re asking for, but it’s probably not what you want it to look like.
For practical purposes you have what you’re asking for, but it’s probably not what you want it to look like.
November 11, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I mean seriously vbscript is built into excel. You can also in google sheets write google script plugins
For practical purposes you have what you’re asking for, but it’s probably not what you want it to look like.
For practical purposes you have what you’re asking for, but it’s probably not what you want it to look like.
Also “required to share” lol
what is a market…
what is a market…
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Also “required to share” lol
what is a market…
what is a market…
Wondering how much financial engineering went into betting how many manufacturer mail-in rebates for graphics cards and the like would not actually get redeemed
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Wondering how much financial engineering went into betting how many manufacturer mail-in rebates for graphics cards and the like would not actually get redeemed
You pointed me to this album with some notion article way back and I have it on repeat, love it. Thanks for recommending it
November 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
You pointed me to this album with some notion article way back and I have it on repeat, love it. Thanks for recommending it
Like there’s still so much time til the actual primary. Why is this dumb infighting happening? I don’t get it. It feels like wounds opening up around purity tests in the past for some people.
It just feels there’s gotta be better candidates available
It just feels there’s gotta be better candidates available
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Like there’s still so much time til the actual primary. Why is this dumb infighting happening? I don’t get it. It feels like wounds opening up around purity tests in the past for some people.
It just feels there’s gotta be better candidates available
It just feels there’s gotta be better candidates available
And then do the “rug pull” with the tattoo.
Like if you have the tattoo and some Reddit posts that are, in context, basically fine… why do you lead with the Reddit stuff?
This is obviously super conspiratorial though. Just weird stuff. Lovett was also defending Platner! I don’t get it
Like if you have the tattoo and some Reddit posts that are, in context, basically fine… why do you lead with the Reddit stuff?
This is obviously super conspiratorial though. Just weird stuff. Lovett was also defending Platner! I don’t get it
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
And then do the “rug pull” with the tattoo.
Like if you have the tattoo and some Reddit posts that are, in context, basically fine… why do you lead with the Reddit stuff?
This is obviously super conspiratorial though. Just weird stuff. Lovett was also defending Platner! I don’t get it
Like if you have the tattoo and some Reddit posts that are, in context, basically fine… why do you lead with the Reddit stuff?
This is obviously super conspiratorial though. Just weird stuff. Lovett was also defending Platner! I don’t get it
Shrug, I haven’t followed the convo because I already have enough to go on.
The planter stuff is so weird because the guy clearly has no political instincts but the oppo research on the Reddit stuff was also cast weirdly, almost feels like it intentionally was meant to cause people to defend him…
The planter stuff is so weird because the guy clearly has no political instincts but the oppo research on the Reddit stuff was also cast weirdly, almost feels like it intentionally was meant to cause people to defend him…
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Shrug, I haven’t followed the convo because I already have enough to go on.
The planter stuff is so weird because the guy clearly has no political instincts but the oppo research on the Reddit stuff was also cast weirdly, almost feels like it intentionally was meant to cause people to defend him…
The planter stuff is so weird because the guy clearly has no political instincts but the oppo research on the Reddit stuff was also cast weirdly, almost feels like it intentionally was meant to cause people to defend him…
Sorry, I meant more that Yglesias and Barro are fellow travelers to the (glib) PMC part of the Democratic Party but that might be a bit too cruel to assign responsibility to
Barro is a self-described Democrat, somebody’s gotta be holding the bag on that, right?
Barro is a self-described Democrat, somebody’s gotta be holding the bag on that, right?
November 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Sorry, I meant more that Yglesias and Barro are fellow travelers to the (glib) PMC part of the Democratic Party but that might be a bit too cruel to assign responsibility to
Barro is a self-described Democrat, somebody’s gotta be holding the bag on that, right?
Barro is a self-described Democrat, somebody’s gotta be holding the bag on that, right?
Ok that’s fair enough.
I don’t hold, say, Yglesias or Barro against other centrists. Every person has their own worldview and one shouldn’t assume much, but I have too much time on my hands.
Hypocrisy detection is a temptation of us all but it doesn’t really lead to interesting convos.
I don’t hold, say, Yglesias or Barro against other centrists. Every person has their own worldview and one shouldn’t assume much, but I have too much time on my hands.
Hypocrisy detection is a temptation of us all but it doesn’t really lead to interesting convos.
November 9, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Ok that’s fair enough.
I don’t hold, say, Yglesias or Barro against other centrists. Every person has their own worldview and one shouldn’t assume much, but I have too much time on my hands.
Hypocrisy detection is a temptation of us all but it doesn’t really lead to interesting convos.
I don’t hold, say, Yglesias or Barro against other centrists. Every person has their own worldview and one shouldn’t assume much, but I have too much time on my hands.
Hypocrisy detection is a temptation of us all but it doesn’t really lead to interesting convos.
Senato Khan would drive so many people insane it’s worth it just for that (policy is important too I guess)
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Senato Khan would drive so many people insane it’s worth it just for that (policy is important too I guess)
Known for a week, “deeply unhappy”, unwilling to just say this shit on the record
Feel like I’m being played here. If you’re unhappy say it nice and loud!
Feel like I’m being played here. If you’re unhappy say it nice and loud!
November 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Known for a week, “deeply unhappy”, unwilling to just say this shit on the record
Feel like I’m being played here. If you’re unhappy say it nice and loud!
Feel like I’m being played here. If you’re unhappy say it nice and loud!
I spent a year on four day weeks with Wednesday off and it was awesome. Two Friday’s a week! Each week only 2 days long!
November 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I spent a year on four day weeks with Wednesday off and it was awesome. Two Friday’s a week! Each week only 2 days long!
Please don’t confuse a couple very argumentative people defending Platner for an entire segment of dem voters.
I think Platner was problematic before it was cool! I didn’t need the tattoos, the “I joined The Evil PMC” choice makes him seem to have no political instincts. The tattoo is also bad!
I think Platner was problematic before it was cool! I didn’t need the tattoos, the “I joined The Evil PMC” choice makes him seem to have no political instincts. The tattoo is also bad!
November 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Please don’t confuse a couple very argumentative people defending Platner for an entire segment of dem voters.
I think Platner was problematic before it was cool! I didn’t need the tattoos, the “I joined The Evil PMC” choice makes him seem to have no political instincts. The tattoo is also bad!
I think Platner was problematic before it was cool! I didn’t need the tattoos, the “I joined The Evil PMC” choice makes him seem to have no political instincts. The tattoo is also bad!
The other analogy is Harris. One can defend her policy positions (if you actually could know them), but I don’t like em, and think there are better picks (in a world where we had a primary). And accusations of sexism are annoying when my ideal 2024 candidate was, like, Rashida Tlaib!
November 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The other analogy is Harris. One can defend her policy positions (if you actually could know them), but I don’t like em, and think there are better picks (in a world where we had a primary). And accusations of sexism are annoying when my ideal 2024 candidate was, like, Rashida Tlaib!
Sure, not to litigate that much but I think those compromises were stronger problems for some people. I also think especially his first years at DOT were a mess.
he’s not a Republican, but there are so many better choices for my policy views. I don’t trust him not to vouch for moneyed interests
he’s not a Republican, but there are so many better choices for my policy views. I don’t trust him not to vouch for moneyed interests
November 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Sure, not to litigate that much but I think those compromises were stronger problems for some people. I also think especially his first years at DOT were a mess.
he’s not a Republican, but there are so many better choices for my policy views. I don’t trust him not to vouch for moneyed interests
he’s not a Republican, but there are so many better choices for my policy views. I don’t trust him not to vouch for moneyed interests
That’s unfair, Buttigieg gets plenty of hate because he’s a centrist! For some people that policy stuff matters! For some people his policies and choices of work in the past are disqualifying in a world with better choices
There’s definitely been some nasty jokes about his sexual identity, tho…
There’s definitely been some nasty jokes about his sexual identity, tho…
November 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
That’s unfair, Buttigieg gets plenty of hate because he’s a centrist! For some people that policy stuff matters! For some people his policies and choices of work in the past are disqualifying in a world with better choices
There’s definitely been some nasty jokes about his sexual identity, tho…
There’s definitely been some nasty jokes about his sexual identity, tho…