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I don't know nothing bout botany but that sounds sus in c/[email protected]

[–] egrets 3 points 2 days ago

I agree - but parallels can be a quick and effective way to communicate information where the specifics aren't important, even if they have to be consciously discarded for someone diving further into the detail.

I don't know nothing bout botany but that sounds sus in c/[email protected]

[–] egrets 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I won't argue the point further than this message, and I appreciate the details you've provided, but the point of analogies is drawing parallels to quickly aid understanding at a surface level.

Nothing analogous to finding a needle in a haystack actually involves rooting through dry grass for a sliver of metal, but the analogy still stands.

What mis-stated phrases or words do you feel still need to be corrected (online or in person) in 2025? in c/asklemmy

[–] egrets 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I like your comment for the most part, but:

obviously comes from a mishearing by someone who didn't read books

This is assumptive and prescriptive. The link I sent demonstrates that it's been used extensively and for a long time by people who not only read books, but write books. I'm on board that "set foot" is the better phrase and likely to be the earlier one, but trying to dictate which is correct is - respectfully - a fool's errand.

I don't know nothing bout botany but that sounds sus in c/[email protected]

[–] egrets 5 points 2 days ago

Sure, but OP's image says:

hell, pollen isn't analogous to sperm,

I don't know nothing bout botany but that sounds sus in c/[email protected]

[–] egrets 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (6 children)

Pollen kind of is analogous to semen in a very broad sense, though, in as much as the pollen grain produces (rather than carries) sperm and delivers it to the ovule, right? It's not the same when examined closely, but that's the point of analogies. Grainy semen.

What mis-stated phrases or words do you feel still need to be corrected (online or in person) in 2025? in c/asklemmy

[–] egrets 4 points 2 days ago (3 children)

"Set foot" might be better established (and sound better), but "step foot" is not new.

Yes Sir! We prefer Democracy in c/[email protected]

[–] egrets 13 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Say no to socialism, pragmatism, empiricism, altruism, and especially that filthy foreign devil, metabolism.

28 January 2025 in c/[email protected]

[–] egrets 7 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Don't be absurd. Most French cafés don't serve grapes.

Symbolism in c/comicstrips

[–] egrets 15 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I've said it ~~once~~ zero times and I'll say it again. Far-future hypothetical space aliens should RTFM.

Symbolism in c/comicstrips

[–] egrets 14 points 5 days ago (6 children)

For sure, but it doesn't actually matter whether it's abstract from the outset or has become abstract through technological advance so long as it's unique and understood. Someone who's never seen a floppy disk will still learn it quickly, because it's distinctive.

We will, we will ____ you in c/[email protected]

[–] egrets 3 points 5 days ago (7 children)

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Slay 'im, Queen! in c/historymemes

[–] egrets 20 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

And in terms of the art, it's is a 12th Century German piece depicting the biblical assassination of Canaanite general Sisera by Jael, using a tent peg.

The second pane (Tomyris and Cyrus) is also fun.

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New Year Livestream! (lemmy.world)

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Join us TOMORROW on a Twitch livestream as we look back at our 2024 progress - we'll stream at 18:00 UTC / 13:00 Eastern / 10:00 Pacific.

Blessings of Almsivi and all the ancestors for 2025 from the Skywind team.

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TIL baking and brewing yeasts produce alcohol to kill off competing microorganisms (self.til)

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The Crabtree effect is where Saccharomyces and Brettanomyces yeasts digest carbohydrates both anaerobically – producing ethanol, an antiseptic – and aerobically. Most yeasts in the presence of both sugar and oxygen prefer to only convert these to carbon dioxide and water, which is considerably more efficient but doesn't deter competitors for that sweet, sweet sugar.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2017/08/03/why-isnt-bread-alcoholic/

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Media Bias / Fact Check bot declares itself as unreliable (lemmy.world)

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Cephenemyia on a rock (lemmy.world)

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Who knew botflies could be cute?

Description: an adult deer botfly (Cephenemyia stimulator) on a rock. Its body is covered with fur-like cetae, yellow and black, resembling a bumblebee a little. Its eyes are large and black.

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New development video! Skywind 2024: The Road So Far (www.youtube.com)

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Let’s talk progress! Brand new development video drops on Morrowind’s birthday, 1st May, on the Skywind YouTube channel. (lemmy.world)

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RIP space guars, we hardly knew ye. (self.skywind)

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Thanks for playing along with our April Fool's Day prank. We are, in fact, not pivoting to the Starfield engine.

We are, however, back on the very latest version of the Skyrim engine, thanks to some gruelling work by our Coding team, and of the Creation Kit, thanks in part to the CKPE team 💌

Now back to your regularly scheduled project updates. There's also more of the Concept-to-Asset video series on the horizon, and a bigger progress video is being worked on as we speak. Onwards and upwards! 🚀

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For all, into the guarfield. (lemmy.world)

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After years of pouring love and dedication to recreating Morrowind in Skyrim's engine, we're reaching for the moon: say hello to Skywind! (lemmy.world)

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After years of pouring love and dedication to recreating Morrowind in Skyrim's engine, we're reaching for the moon: we're shifting to Starfield's engine.

Say hello to Starwind! 🚀

Why walk when you can fly? Rocket boosted guars!
That's no moon(s)! Assemble your own interstellar silt strider.
The space race, now with 100% more cliff racers

Tamriel's vibrant and variant landscapes have been our home for years, a realm where our passion could roam as free as the nix hounds of Vvardenfell. ⁤⁤But as we looked up at the stars above, we saw the potential for magic far beyond what Skyrim's engine could offer. ⁤⁤Starfield's cutting-edge tech and vast cosmic canvas present us with the opportunity to reimagine Morrowind like never before.

We're grateful for your support, and we look forward to continuing on this journey with you, to the cosmos and beyond.

The Starwind Team ✨

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You gave over $2400 to charity, and we kept our side of the bargain! Our latest Skywind livestream features candid answers, brand new creatures, and a living god. (youtu.be)

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We're live in 10 minutes! Join us for a 2-hour Skywind team stream, carving a fresh path across Vvardenfell, answering your questions, and raising money for Make-a-Wish as part of the C3. (twitch.tv)

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As we livestream for C3 on Saturday, your donations will unlock locations we don't normally show - including one we said we never would 👀 (tiltify.com)

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For more on the Community Creations Con and the schedule, see this page on Nexus mods: https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14921