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I live for 90s TV sitcoms

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2026-11-02 05:25:25 UTC

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Yeah no one should be buying "pumpkin spice". It's like buying those bottles of "cinnamon sugar". Just have a bottle of cinnamon and a pound bag of sugar.

2026-11-01 22:52:03 UTC

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Disk write error.
Almost like the error has something to do with writing to the disk.
As in the disk may have an error in which Steam cannot write to it.
What else is Steam supposed to say? it's literally pointing to the error, it can't do anything else. If you don't know how to pour through logs or anything that's okay, that's what Geek Squad is for

2026-11-01 17:32:09 UTC

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No no no. No.
They don't just get ownership. They taught us that isn't optimal.
You give him access to a VM he can use. For 5000 a month. It's for his benefit.

2026-11-01 17:25:47 UTC

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Watched it last night! Treehouse of Horor **2**! Burns takes homers brain and puts it in his robot. Hello there, I'm your daddy!
Fun fact, we watched it again because we watched _Obsession_ for Halloween and the creator credits Treehouse of Horror 2 with direct inspiration for the premise of the film. (It was also interesting that he obviously took other small quirks from the other stories too)

2026-11-01 16:50:57 UTC

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Agreed. It's not because we're all going to be swimming in CXMT ram. It's because it's going to hopefully force everyone else to suddenly be competitive.

2026-11-01 16:45:21 UTC

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Thanks!

2026-10-30 23:23:48 UTC

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Oh cool! I'll look into those!

2026-10-30 23:17:12 UTC

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I'm not familiar with the need for CO2, what is that used for?

2026-10-30 23:15:59 UTC

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Thanks!

2026-10-30 23:14:37 UTC

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The more we talk about AI the more he stays relevant, the longer he can prop up his stock price.

2026-10-30 23:12:37 UTC

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He can rent ram from me if I like, it's the best option for those who need compute after all. I'll rent a VM with 16GB of RAM to him for let's say $1000 a month. Go ahead Sam, it's the best utilization after all. For $5,000 a month you can have a part time "spot" instance with a GPU.
That sounds about fair for how us consumers have been treated.

2026-10-30 19:16:28 UTC

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Oh the DLC are phenomenal. Few games get high praise for their DLC but Mass Effect 2 and 3 do. Citadel is the perfect capstone to the trilogy, and if you haven't played ME3 with Citadel well you are in for a treat

2026-10-30 17:41:55 UTC

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Horrible tradeoff from a gaming standpoint. I'm sure numbers show it'll be wildly profitable and of course they should have done it. We all know tens of thousands of people will happily buy a battlefront 3 as well.
We had one great Mass Effect trilogy that brought love and hope to so many, I loved it so dear, while I'm sad there won't be another I'm also so glad we got the trilogy. It's such a huge part of my life in so many deep personal ways. If that's the way EA wants to sever my relationship to them, so be it.

2026-10-30 02:35:15 UTC

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I'm glad you understand that, it's hard for me. Swift was an emotional outlet for me for such a long time. I know that what she writes and what we hear isn't exactly her, but it was a good emotional release. The last few albums have felt so... hollow though. Exactly what you said, how can I be empathizing with you anymore, it's completely unrelatable. Either you are singing about real things and that means I can't compare to them anymore (I don't have a private jet or a MSG wedding) - or you're lying about feeling things, and it just makes it harder and harder to connect with.
I like what you said, I'm less Swiftie now and now simple enjoy-er of her music. I don't find myself listining to TTPD or TLOAS, I find myself going back to Rep, Red, folklore, and 1989. I think sadly she's just too disconnected to be truly relatable.

2026-10-30 02:31:33 UTC

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Alll great, thank you! I've had it a few months and have some base riding, and completely agree, cars for the most part do not give a shit about you, and view me as an annoyance. Had my first driver swerve into the oncoming lane just to get around me (going up a blind hill), so at least they put themselves in danger I guess? Funny thing is I was going about 28 in a 25 already, my friends warned me that no matter what I'll always be going "too slow" for drivers and they'll feel forced to go around.
Still it is a gamechanger. I can go to appointments now much easier, and generally get around my neighborhood easier. I avoid going on any stroads or anything with 4 lanes, keeping it to my neighborhood for now

2026-10-29 19:35:55 UTC

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The shitty thing really is that California so desperately needs this rail link, and yet everyone is just as corrupt as conservatives say they are. That's the worst part, that it's proving naysayers _right_.
Its been over 10 years and we have a few bridges and track supposedly will be starting this year. Meanwhile billions have already been spent. It should be _done_. Minimal we should see massive crews building it.

2026-10-29 17:32:13 UTC

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I've been at such odds with Taylor over the last few years, Combat I know you've known my conflictions. With this it's just another. I know it's claimed so it doesn't go on eBay, but is that really the worst that happens? Is someone making a few bucks on eBay really worse than literally incinerating it all?
None of that could be reused? Or recycled? High school theaters didn't need new drapes or props? It's so unbelievably wasteful. SinceMidnughts I've been deeply troubled by her actions. She keeps writing songs about being hurt while also literally renting out MSG for her wedding and then incinerating everything. It's hard to describe, actions like this make it harder and harder for me to be a Swiftie.

2026-10-29 03:49:48 UTC

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As soon as I saw what AI could do I started watching over my shoulder. I'm sure before someone could read ot search through my messages, but now with sentiment analysis everything can be tagged and entitr conversations can be analyized and put together. I have nothing to hide, but that doesn't mean I want a list of tags that my name comes up in.

2026-10-28 21:13:07 UTC

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_Thank you_. Didn't know what I was looking for at all! Yes the backpack is getting very annoying

2026-10-28 21:08:15 UTC

Hi all, I have a new (Bulls) ebike, and am hoping to get some recommendations on accessories including:
- Cargo rack bag (what is this called?), I have the rack over my rear tire, but need something that can carry a modest amount of things, thinking a bag of groceries would be nice to fit in there. (I couldn't pick up a bag of sugar today and having something that can carry things would help)
- Water bottle holder
- Cameras maybe? Reading the other thread thinking about a coupe
- Repair kit/emergency kit
I have a bike shop but they're more repair/new bikes, and don't have many accessories so I'll probably be limited to unfortunately Amazon, but of course prefer smaller sellers. Thanks!

2026-10-28 04:27:50 UTC

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Cosmic desktop has been neat but it definitely needed more time to bake before hitting the general release. Just last weekend I did an update that dropped me to the emergency terminal and took half a day to repair. Pop was my go to "it just works" but right now I can't in good consciousness recommend it for average users, especially gamers. Hell I still have to drop to gnome to play half my games, and the other half usually have visual bugs that I've tinkered with for ages. I'm sure it will stabilize, but they should have kept it on the beta branch for longer.

2026-10-27 04:17:22 UTC

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God _thank you_. A perfect example of this was Picard season 2.
What they did was go back to the bad timeline and showed everything we're doing wrong and shoved our noses into. I remember them looking at the forest fires and the tear coming down and she said it's already starting. Fucking thanks. I already feel like shit about the state of our planet, tha is for making me feel worse instead of optimistic.
They tackled climate change in TNG elegantly. The realized warp technology was destroying an area of space. Geordi was against it because he didn't want to admit his life's dedication might actually be hurting space and others. They all worked together to come up with a temporary solution with goals to fix it long term. That was the optimistic future show I wanted to watch, showing that humans couldn't past the differences of today to solve real problems.
It's why TNG gets regular rewatches andive never watched Picard again.

2026-10-27 00:52:19 UTC

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Not an unpopular opinion, just the wrong term. It's nationalism, vs patriotism.

2026-10-26 22:30:27 UTC

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It is, but I'm guessing they know pretty accurately how many will actually take the deal, like 20k or something. Still an insane number, an entire town leaving.

2026-10-26 20:48:07 UTC

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Personally I like [Sable](https://docs.sable.moe/), it feels closer to Discord, has call support, and "just works"

2026-10-26 17:21:14 UTC

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It is, but I'll honestly give Microsoft credit here. I have several friends who work there who are nearing retirement, and this is honestly the best way to do it. You leave with dignity, you get a fat check, and you get to retire early. I have a couple who have done it already. Honestly, as far as layoffs go, it's the best way to do it.
The only gotcha is if you choose to stay you officially know you're on notice, you probably shouldn't trust it. If you don't take it then tomorrow you could be shown the door with a minimal severance, or no severance at all.

2026-10-25 00:32:08 UTC

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Christians are always so freaking cringe. It's not even their beliefs IMO, just their awkward need to put it in everything. Nothing can be fun without something related to their personal beliefs. Then they wonder why everyone is sick of it.

2026-10-25 00:23:09 UTC

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I didn't say that, I said it's a skeleton crew, which it is. Are those people technical? Yes. But it's not something worth bringing to your small town expecting jobs.

2026-10-24 23:53:50 UTC

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Do post ads when they are shaming a company. You don't make the rules here.

2026-10-24 23:48:29 UTC

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You can make it 500 and it still isn't that economic "boom" that big tech promises.

2026-10-24 21:37:01 UTC

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You're talking in terms of an individual. 50 people is not bringing a lot of jobs to an economy and not worth giving tax breaks to. To a town of 5000 it would be 1% of the population working there, maybe 2% with electricians as you say. Politicians think it's like their corporate headquarters where thousands of people will be working there

2026-10-24 18:29:04 UTC

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That could backfire proving that they "can" block "internet" though I'd think

2026-10-24 15:15:35 UTC

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Datacenters do not bring jobs or tax income! I scream into a room of people who do already know that but it breaks my heart seeing the damage done there.
They bring massive land, energy, and water use, and are manned by only a skeleton crew of tech workers, even a small town wouldn't notice a bump in population or revenue.
Leaders who approve them are either too naive and stupid by not understanding this (and thus should be voted out) or they are corrupt and accepting bribes (and should be kicked out or minimum voted out)

2026-10-24 04:45:06 UTC

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Oh sweetie, they don't care one bit about a petition

2026-10-23 14:40:05 UTC

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Someday historians and archeologists will use this meme to determine what culture was like then.

2026-10-23 14:37:32 UTC

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I also dislike this format. But I completely agree with everything they're saying

2026-10-22 21:12:33 UTC

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Share this high and wide, make it known to everyone

2026-10-22 14:26:41 UTC

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Okay "Nonconfrontational" you're obviously just wanting to stir something up, and I'm not going to give you what you want. Go find someone else.

2026-10-22 14:14:48 UTC

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Big two I fought for were for gay marriage and health care. Gay marriage was not legal when I was growing up and we had no state sponsored healthcare. Right now we have both of those thanks to people getting out and making their voices heard. Everyone rallied behind those two things and they happened.
Now they are at risk because people have become complacent. Sinicism and complacency go hand in hand. You do that and things like Roe get repealed, and now I'm worried we'll backslide on these issues because people don't care anymore.

2026-10-21 03:46:10 UTC

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Phew to think how close it is to my private key

2026-10-21 00:14:28 UTC

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Good correction. Legislating is slow, rolling back is fast.

2026-10-21 00:10:25 UTC

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This isn't really surprising. It's the same as a company doing it, and frankly I'm surprised they didn't already. They don't need government people happily sending data up to Chinese dataminers.

2026-10-21 00:04:07 UTC

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PTB. Everyone should be voting in this election. People like that boil all nuance down to two black and white naive takes:
- That you are either a voter OR you go out and protest. In reality there is nothing stopping you from doing both.
- That you should not vote because there is no unicorn candidate. In reality there will _never_ be a perfect candidate.
I have voted in every election in the last 20 years, local, state, federal - and I have yet to see a candidate that I agree with completely. It will _never_ happen. Expecting change tomorrow is a naive take. Slow incremental change is the only change I've seen on this planet. You are going to need to compromise on candidates, because it's always a bad and a worse candidate, and not voting means you are okay with the worse candidate. It's happening right now, and people are shocked pikachu of what happened in the last election. The reason is simple, people didn't vote.
Conservatives desperately want us to not go and vote. That should really tell you everything. Does it mean you have to agree with the candidate on everything? Absolutely not. Politics is usually voting against things you don't want than voting for things you do. People are strange complex creatures, and you'll never find a candidate who agrees with you. (Yes, even in multiple party scenarios)

2026-10-20 17:57:49 UTC

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Usually a couple days. Personally when it starts I try to remove everything from the area, maybe a lotion would help, but I find it's better for me to let it breathe naturally, rinsing occasionally to make sure it's clean. Personally I break out when I wear things continuously that were washed with cheaper/dyed detergents. Switch to free and clear detergents (I like the sheets, why pay for pods or liquids when you have water at home), and haven't broken out since.
Watch out, I also get it from some scented hand soaps and other items. If you notice it just stop use, and note that you should probably avoid those going forward

2026-10-20 13:28:50 UTC

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I'm sure there's something there with e-scooters. Get off your segway max extreme and get down here. Don't look at the speed regulator of a free scooter. Hold onto your brakes? Idk I'm just spitballing here

2026-10-20 13:26:40 UTC

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To be funny is why.

2026-10-20 04:22:01 UTC

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Absolutely, if you have a 4k display

2026-10-19 21:20:30 UTC

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I honestly can't tell if this is good or bad. I want to lean good because Netflix film has been terrible lately. Their push that people should watch films on tablets and phones while doing other things is horrible. The over exposition is annoying as hell.

2026-10-19 21:16:23 UTC

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I've bumped it up for sure, but reading how much you need vs what you get there's still a gap. I have oatmeal for breakfast, greens/lentils for lunch and dinners vary and still it's not enough. If you are feeling good then don't worry, but if you would like to be more regular I found a couple spoonfuls of benefiber in my coffee in the morning does wonders.

2026-10-19 18:36:41 UTC

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Learned this from my Gastro too, we have almost no fiber in our diet. She was pretty clear if you're over thirty there is almost a guarantee that as an American you should be on a fiber supplement. I can say that after altering my diet and being on one things are chugging along down there now.
Always start your day with a fiberous breakfast.

2026-10-18 21:13:58 UTC

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As someone with downstairs problems, I've learned my art of bathrooms on planes and the exact moments which are best to go. Always right as they call boarding, after drinks, and hour before landing. As predictable as I can be

2026-10-17 15:26:07 UTC

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Who's the narc who called the cops on her?

2026-10-16 14:42:37 UTC

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he always unveils something when he has an ulterior motive

2026-10-16 14:40:44 UTC

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This entire comment thread is weird, so you more or less agree with me, and agree that it's something they have, but are upset because she's doing it for clicks. We're arguing semantics of the implementation, when the main jist is correct, they're selling client data and many users probably are unaware, which then the problem is that the users probably should be bluntly aware of it. Which leads me to _why_ is she doing it for clicks? I think a bigger question is if this was a man who was trying to raise awareness, would the assumption have been the same, that they were doing it for clicks, or awareness? I don't know man, I'm getting some weird vibes from this thread.

2026-10-16 13:35:01 UTC

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No man, you're the illiterate one here. The phone is irrelevant. I worked in the ad industry, this profile shit is real. Phones metadata simply means a device I'd so they can knowingly tie you to what the other massive personality graphs have on you rather than guessing. They don't need your browsing history, they already have it. If not from a device then through the apps, if not the apps then the sites themselves.
These companies already have a profile on all of us built. This is simply another company offering their data so huge data aggregators can directly connect it with everything else you do. Not only browsing, but gaming, social media, when you use your computer, travel sites, they even have presence detection in stores to track if their ad worked. This is already the reality we live in.

2026-10-16 13:27:10 UTC

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So what much needed public infrastructure project is he trying to torpedo now? Amtrak is doing well. People are biking more. Better try to distract some people with this moronic thing.

2026-10-16 05:03:58 UTC

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Means that's a you problem then, not the artist's problem.

2026-10-15 23:15:56 UTC

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Yeah I just watched the episodes today where Marshall is having a crisis of character working for GNB and she gives him the go-ahead (or even the push) to quit his job to pursue his dream, and literally the next episode she is mad at him for doing exactly what she told him to do, and puts Ted on the spot again as she plans to just up and leave for a trip without talking to her husband. Her character wants to be supportive, but wants more to live her lifestyle

2026-10-15 00:42:40 UTC

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God it makes me sad how propaganda has convinced people that EVs aren't good for long distance. I've done many toad trips with mine no problem, and if for some reason felt one trip would be too long I'd just rent one. A full "tank" of electricity is $6 total for me, and I just saw one gallon of gas here is about $5.50. Haven't thought about gas prices in years now.

2026-10-14 18:06:56 UTC

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I think sitcoms are an art form, people compare them to high price dramas and they aren't. Sitcoms are your "friends" after a long day if work that you can count on to be reliable and low pressure. You watch them not for a good story necessarily, but to unwind after a day. Sadly I think that's been lost over the last few years.

2026-10-14 16:55:22 UTC

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[Bikeshedding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality) - where people feel the need to give feedback even when none is needed, resulting in inane comments about things that don't matter.
Pro tip, if you're a software engineer, especially working on UIs - leave something annoying on your UI in the demo. Something small enough to not be a huge deal but big enough so that an exec or director would notice it. Make a button slightly too big, or the width of a divider too large. They'll call that out, feel like they contributed, and likely the entire demo will be spent talking about the inane thing on the page. Then go fix the 2-ish lines of code and move on with your day.

2026-10-14 16:31:24 UTC

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Lily especially in this watchthrough I'm noticing how much she does manipulate him. Season 2 leaving of course just destroys him, and then she comes back and just expects to be taken back like it's nothing. Then expects the wedding and everything right after, wanting everything to move on like she didn't just destroy all trust with him. The really sad thing is she left to see if she could be a painter while he never prevented her from doing that while being together, as Ted said there are so many ones in NYC why SF? She wanted to go off and be single, and he took her back way too easily.
Then getting mad that he talks to his parents, or that he dreamed of maybe living somewhere else, or the credit card debt, or then being mad that he became a corporate lawyer to pay off her credit card debt. I feel bad for the guy

2026-10-13 23:04:52 UTC

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Yp, started doing that and it worked in mine. You'll need to do some trial and error to get the right amount, but TC is right.
I swapped $40 pods that gave me 80 loads for $8 powder that lasts hundreds

2026-10-13 17:41:57 UTC

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Yeah I doubt everyone looked. Starbucks hasn't been coffee only for a long long long time. Most of their drinks have very little coffee in them. I saw somewhere that gen z now views coffee as more of a flavor than a standalone drink, at least a very good sized chunk of it, using things like instant coffee to brew a small amount to add whatever else they are making. I doubt anyone at all cared.

2026-10-13 17:06:07 UTC

Dev chat on the new Satisfactory DLC. If you don't want to watch, here's the copy/paste from Reddit:
The map and progression
How big is Core Values?
It is substantial, although we expect it to be smaller than the base game. As an illustration, someone who has spent 7,000 hours in Satisfactory might put another 3,000 or 4,000 hours into Core Values. That is a way of describing its scale, not a fixed playtime estimate.
Is Core Values a separate map or an extension of the current map?
Core Values is a massive underground map beneath the base game, reached through a single entry point on the surface. There will be logistics between the two maps, with limits on what you can bring underground. Trucks and trains cannot be driven down, but belts and potentially some fluids can be taken into the underground map.
When and how can we access the DLC? Is it endgame-only?
It is not endgame-only. After purchasing Core Values, you will need to complete Phase 1 in the base game. A triggering event will then announce that the expansion is available and indicate the location on the surface map where you can access the underground layer. We want it to be accessible to a large majority of players without requiring them to finish the base game first.
Does Core Values have separate progression, or is it tied to the Space Elevator?
Its progression is completely separate from the Space Elevator, with its own goals and unlocks. In the base game, the big elevator goes up; in Core Values, the big drill goes down.
So, there's a gigantic drill?
Yes. There will be a gigantic drill in the DLC.
Will there be an endgame loop?
We are still working out the details. We want Core Values to offer interesting choices in the base game too, potentially through synergies between expansion recipes and base-game recipes. Completing Core Values could therefore give you new ways to do things on the surface. We are also looking at ways to improve the endgame in both the base game and the expansion. If we improve the base-game endgame, that would come as a free update further down the line.
Pricing, platforms and release plans
Will Satisfactory still receive free updates now that a paid expansion is in development?
Yes, but Core Values is our current focus. We do not have an explicit timeline for the next free update; the priority is getting the expansion out.
Has a price been decided? Was the $10 joke a hint?
No price has been decided. The $10 comment was a joke about entry to the Big Break event, not an announced DLC price. Our focus is on making the expansion and bringing its content together before deciding what it is worth. (Sorry guys I should really stop trying to be funny)
Will the DLC release on the Epic Games Store?
Yes.
Will the DLC release on PS5 and Xbox Series X and S?
Yes.
Will it release on all platforms at the same time?
Yes.
Is there a release date?
There is no confirmed release date, and Core Values will not release in 2026. We hope to release it within a reasonable timeline.
After version 1.0, we updated FICSMAS and worked on updates 1.1 and 1.2 while also brainstorming ideas for Core Values. Prototyping began in the summer of 2025. The expansion has been in full production for most of 2026, alongside some work on 1.2. We are still early to midway through the work we want to complete. More information will be shared in future videos and livestreams.
*Emmet didn't mention this, but in my talks with our producers, roughly 90% of development time has been spent on Core Values since the release of 1.2.
Gameplay, building and the underground world
Will there be blast mining?
No.
What new mechanics can we expect?
Some mechanics will be revealed later as their gameplay becomes more solid. Thematically, Core Values uses older, more rugged technology than the base game. Rather than the refined technology of computers and supercomputers, the focus is on large chunks of ore, quarrying, spelunking and molten materials, with an underground-foundry feel.
Will there be new ways to transport resources or move the Pioneer underground?
Yes. Resources will have an entirely new logistics system, which we will discuss in more detail later. The Pioneer will also have a new way to get around, designed to suit the enclosed underground environment.
Will there be new foundations or architectural pieces?
Yes. There will also be new building modes/methods that accommodate the more limited space underground.
Will confined spaces create new building challenges?
To a degree, yes. Unlike the surface, where you can build platforms in the sky, the underground gives you a confined space to work within. However, these are not the existing base-game caves. The expansion is a separate area with differently designed caves, different lighting and diverse biomes.
Some cave-design inspiration came from Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Elden Ring, particularly spaces that feel expansive while still being enclosed. Players will have tools to make good use of the available space.
Will we be underground the entire time, or will we see the sky?
The entire expansion takes place underground. Different lighting and biomes mean it should not feel like being in a dark cave the whole time.
Does the drilled hole in the teaser mean we can terraform?
No. Core Values will not have terraforming. It would be too far removed from the base game’s gameplay and would introduce major optimisation challenges into an already complex game.
Is the map handcrafted? Is Hannah working on it?
The map is handcrafted. Hannah is not working on the expansion’s map, but is helping with narrative elements. Our two level designers working on Core Values are Ros and Marloes!
The full art team is helping with set dressing and asset creation, including Anna, Josef, Jojje, Luca and Klara. Torsten and Sofi are working on concept pieces for the different biomes. Ville, Ben, Gab and Sacha are contributing across technical art, audio and VFX to make the world feel more alive. There will be multiple underground biomes, not just the one shown in the teaser.
The cat, creatures and atmosphere
Can we pet the cat?
Yes, you can pet the cat. We are also exploring other interactions and how cats might react in a cave, so there may be more to it than petting.
Might the cat sometimes not want to be petted?
Yes. Sometimes cats want their space.
Does the cat have a name?
We have left that up to the community and are looking at the favourite suggestions. Names mentioned in the video include Bat Cat, Cave Cat, Kittyclops and cy-cat. Let us know your suggestions!
Can we turn the cat into fuel?
What's wrong with you?
Will there be a felineophobia mode that replaces cats with spiders?
We can consider it, but the answer for now is “maybe”. No such mode is confirmed.
Will there be more Stingers or other creatures underground?
Yes. There will be more Stingers and other creatures.
Is Core Values taking a horror approach? Will it be scarier than the base game?
No. We are aiming for a relaxed factory-building experience that players can enjoy at their own pace, not a horror experience. The setting and creatures could lend themselves to horror, but we do not want players who dislike those elements to have to face them.
Arachnophobia mode will still work. Creatures can still disrupt your day if passive creatures are not enabled, just as in the base game. The intention is for the expansion to be no scarier than the base game.
Music and soundtrack
Will there be new music?
Yes. The entire expansion will have new music. We are exploring what suits the underground environment, including a more rugged sound or an ’80s-inspired approach using older synths. The exact direction is still being worked on!
Can the original soundtrack play underground, or will it only use the new soundtrack?
At the moment, the underground will use only the underground soundtrack.
Existing saves and technical questions
Could buildings placed beneath the current map clash with the expansion?
Possibly? Some existing creations could clip through expansion content, depending on where they were built. The underground map is quite deep, so most builds are unlikely to reach it. It is also not beneath the Grass Fields or near the central chasm; it is quite far away from those areas.
We consider the chance of clashes fairly slim, but further playtesting and QA will help establish whether it becomes a problem.
*Jason here, adding that this is specifically for our pioneers that have built in places that we did not intend for you to build in. You do you, boo. We'll try and figure it out.
Will there be a new item limit to account for the underground world?
We do not know yet. This needs to be checked with the technical team.
Will the expansion have new achievements?
We have not decided yet. That decision will come later, and we are interested in hearing the community’s thoughts.
Can we use a pre-existing save to play Core Values?
Yes. On a new save, the expansion’s triggering event happens after completing Phase 1. If your existing save has already passed Phase 1, including a completed game, the event will trigger after you load it with Core Values active. The example given in the video was becoming aware of the expansion around 30 seconds after loading.
Will Core Values break our current saves?
It is not intended to. The expansion is designed to be playable alongside existing saves, with access triggered once Phase 1 has been completed.
Multiplayer and crossplay
Can we play the DLC with friends?
Yes!
Does everyone need to own the DLC to play together?
The current plan is that friends who do not own Core Values can join the DLC in a session hosted by someone who does. They cannot play that content on their own without purchasing the expansion, even if they have a copy of the save. A player who has not bought Core Values will not be able to play a save containing its content independently.
We want multiplayer to remain as inclusive as possible. The dedicated-server side of this is still being worked on.
Will crossplay be available in Core Values?
Who knows? Maybe you'll just have to watch our next video..

2026-10-13 16:38:46 UTC

Buy/Save: https://oliviarodrigo.lnk.to/expectations

2026-10-13 15:28:46 UTC

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How I Met Your Mother. There's a ton of hate, and it's well deserved. Ted is annoying, Lily's selfish, and Barney could never be a character on national TV now. It tapers off around season 5-6 and then fails in season 9.
_However_, it had a profound effect on me. I grew up in rural nowhere, Midwest USA, in a town with 2 bars and a gas station. Watching the group go out in the city going to bars and growing up there made me really connect, and made me feel a bit less isolated. I finally did move out and to a different city, and HIMYM did give me the hope to someday be like that, and now I am. I still re-watch every few years. It definitely hasn't aged well, but it's nostalgic for me.

2026-10-07 22:52:45 UTC

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Agree, it's a daily thought for me but no one cares. I've made my home as stable against it as I can, but I see everyone else just not giving a fuck. Honestly I'm not having kids because of climate change, all experts point to death and destruction and I see no need to bring children into that. The people who downplay it have no scientific experience and a lot of backers who want to keep the status quo.

2026-10-07 22:46:37 UTC

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From the article:
> For those wondering why this is on my network, this belongs to my parents. I don’t police what they buy. I just help with their network, but this is a learning experience for them

2026-10-07 22:20:50 UTC

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I follow several creators who autopse failed companies. 4 out of 5 times it seems like a leveraged buyout. I have no idea why it's legal anymore. Kmart is an example off the top of my head.

2026-10-07 20:37:36 UTC

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Never said I defended it, said I've played the game for a long time and have learned the arbitrary rules, and honestly do pretty well in interviews. Feel free to do whatever you want, as I said to others, it's your job prospects, not mine.

2026-10-07 18:05:31 UTC

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Nope, that's what you want, not here to do that. You came here hoping to fight over your rules, do it with everyone else. I don't care.

2026-10-07 17:49:22 UTC

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Need a hobby bro

2026-10-07 17:10:12 UTC

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What, so today you decided to fix the worlds problems and then post on Lemmy with the goal of arguing with anyone who might disagree at all?

2026-10-07 03:27:51 UTC

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Oh I love that one! The oh you were offended? Then I was joking of course!

2026-10-07 00:53:44 UTC

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My mother has a habit of giving insincere non apologies, and I started to reject them because I know their fake. Whether it's the standard "I'm sorry if you are offended/your feelings are hurt" or the more passive "I'm sorry if what I did hurt you", I'm just over them. No thanks. Change the behavior.

2026-10-06 17:07:31 UTC

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I will never ever understand this. Espeicially in this case. Why does _she_ get the "critics" (Reddit commenters who probably masturbate to her anyway).
Their government is the one who failed, _they_ should be getting the critics. It's the orphan crushing machine, no one is asking why she felt she needed to front money for schools in the first place

2026-10-06 15:50:52 UTC

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Ha, I've been following this whole thing and it's just so funny to me. It's such a younger generation thing, maybe I'm older and so I've just "played the game" a lot. The whole thing is _should_ you be able to take your drink of choice? Of course! However, would I do that? Hell freaking no I wouldn't.
Going into an interview from the first glance they're judging you to see if you're a good fit. Granted you're also judging them but let's be honest, it's pretty lopsided. If I go in I'm putting my best foot forward and I want them to see my best foot forward, it means I'm putting on a show for the next hour (or more nowadays) so that you want to hire me. I'm not bringing in anything that alters that view of me. Iced coffee, hot coffee, nothing. I plan ahead, I'll usually be at a coffee shop before the interview anyway (it helps make sure I'm there on time, get there 30-60 mins ahead of time and chill at a coffee shop), and then walk over for the interview.
Bringing a drink or anything extra is just something that now they're thinking about, and you don't want them thinking about you in that way. It's something else that you put on the table, you're taking sips of, for cold drinks it's condensing and leaving a ring, and then you have to ask for a trash. All benign things but again, you're in their house and why would you want to bring any negative attention at all to them? I've had interviewers who were obviously just having bad days say no to me for arbitrary bullshit already, why add to that? It all seems like an unnecessary gamble for no reason at all.
Now if they offer coffee or a drink when you get there (hopefully they do) I'm all for it. They offered, it's free game. Go wild. Just don't get picky.
I know this is a wall of text but I'll also say that as an interviewer I don't care at all if they do, as long as they're professional and it doesn't get in the way. If it's distracting, you're shaking the ice, or slurping out the last bits, or whatever, yeah it's going to distract me. I'm not going to be annoyed because you brought coffee, but I will be annoyed if you aren't appearing to take an interview seriously.

2026-10-05 19:50:41 UTC

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I remember there was a time where my car-brained friends convinced me that it takes more gas to start a car than let it idle for 5 or more minutes. Now, I'm sure that was rooted in something, but looking at it now I just don't see that as being true with start/stop engines.
I see the same thing, there's a place near me where I walk by and I see people on smoke breaks sitting _in their car, turned on, smoking with the windows open_. I just cannot fathom this. Gas is how much a gallon and you're just idly burning it while out there so you can listen to the radio? I don't understand sitting you car car at all, there are benches and places to go, maybe it's a no smoking thing, fine. But why turn the car on at all??

2026-10-05 17:40:58 UTC

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Hold onto her friend, she's a keeper

2026-10-05 16:03:57 UTC

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I have many mixed feelings about this.

2026-10-05 16:03:23 UTC

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Yep, do open poly if you want, but this arrangement here just seems like "I want permission to cheat" more than "I want an open relationship". Sounds like they found someone else and don't have the stones to break up.

2026-10-05 15:43:54 UTC

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I really do try to put myself into their shoes, growing up in the 60s when suburbs were brand new and cities were decaying. The reasons why are valid but to them that's when they were children and growing up, and impressionable. So these people will forever believe that the white picket fence, the mcmansion, and the big car are all the ultimate goals. Your story just reinforces that. Even when it's not practical, it's a waste of money, it's a useless thing, it's still a status icon they hold onto, clinging to the "american dream".

2026-10-05 15:37:23 UTC

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While true, I also want to reinforce that we at the same time do force our underprivileged to drive by not building out walkable cities and supplying good transit options. No one should be forced to drive at all. In the post I am talking about the privileged who are out buying new cars, but at the same time there is a whole industry who preys on poorer people convincing them to get 10 year _car loans_ with crazy high interest and tells them it'll be good for them. So it's a complex issue, but I'm still annoyed that they are choosing large gas guzzlers in both cases.

2026-10-05 15:01:43 UTC

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This is about freight carriers

2026-10-05 14:28:36 UTC

cross-posted from: https://poptalk.scrubbles.tech/post/4876331
> Breaking down the UP/Norfolk Southern merger

2026-10-05 14:28:24 UTC

Breaking down the UP/Norfolk Southern merger

2026-10-05 13:09:06 UTC

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You probably haven't the most straightforward take here. The amount of people here trying to convince me (themselves) they bought a large car for safety...

2026-10-05 04:51:27 UTC

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Given their history, data says about 2 years.

2026-10-05 04:48:48 UTC

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The difference is this is one higher, and they get to deprecate the old ones. Yes it'll all go to landfills, but they'll get some profit.

2026-10-05 04:46:50 UTC

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Faulty colon, expect gas leaks.

2026-10-05 02:54:35 UTC

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There is actually, it is called "crash compatibility". When everyone drives small cars or roughly the same sized cars it's considered crash-compatible, meaning the cars will crumple correctly. With everyone driving 2-ton tanks now though that's more or less gone out the window, as you driving a reasonable car compared to someone who was convinced that they needed a military vehicle to pick up groceries, theirs will win. I'm definitely not defending that though, because it did kick off this arms race, where now it's "Well I killed everyone else in this accident, but _I_ survived"

2026-10-05 01:06:04 UTC

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I had to buy a new TV a few years back and I remember I took it out to the car with the sales guy and he said "Oh I don't think it'll fit". Told him to hold on, folded the seats down and that baby fit perfectly in there. Idk if it was the size of a sheet of plywood, but it was big, the box and all. Guy was legitimately impressed. Meanwhile yep agree, people get these super duper manly family trucks and can't fit a few suitcases in there anymore. People mortified of admitting they need a van and have to feel good by driving a truck.

2026-10-05 01:00:27 UTC

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Your comment meanders through so many propagandized items I don't know where to begin. There's like, 12 separate points you hit and none of them go together, it's just a brainddump of everything you believe to be true.
> More than anyone likes to admit is safety features. If you want a unibody alloy vehicle with 11 airbags you’re gonna need a bigger outside profile to accommodate the same interior volume.
This is called the car sized arms race, the idea that bigger cars = safer. The problem is _crash compatibility_, which we have lost due to the larger cars. It's not that small cars are unsafe, it's that when you have an F150 smash into the front of it when it's 3x the mass and has the frontend the same shape as a brick wall, they're no longer crash-compatible. By making cars larger the manufacturers have quite literally artificially made smaller cars less safe.
> And the aging population experiences increased suffering stooping to get into compacts or mid size sedans. And the aging population is driving farther into their age.
The solution isn't that older folks should be more comfortable driving. The solution is that we should have cities/towns that don't force our elderly to drive. We should be pushing for transit and walkability so the elderly can move around without needing to get behind a wheel in the first place.
> And the infinitely rising housing market is pushing everyone to live out in the sticks where you need a car that rides higher to accommodate rutted out dirt roads.
Agree, which is why we should stop buying places that require a car. Do the math on if you live in the sticks how much it would cost to commute into the city. Those high rents can be negated, especially with today's gas prices. I also think we as Americans demand way way way too much living space, we do not need a McMansion, but that's another conversation.
> And the poorer you are the older your car tends to be so the more biased you will tend to be towards what’s still rolling 20 years after manufacturing (surprise, it’s big vehicles with big engines or Hondas and Toyotas).
This is completely unfounded, prove to me that bigger car = longer lifespan. I still see sedans from the 70s and 80s on the road.
> And even if all that didn’t matter, people might abstractly care about gas prices or getting an electric but they can’t afford to buy a car that’s good on gas because of their limited funds on hand or creditworthiness
That's my point, that if you take into account the cost of gas even a slightly more expensive EV or Hybrid is going to save you much more down the road.
> anyone who thinks they might want to move a couch will pick the truck.
This is my #1 annoyance with truck owners. "What if you gotta move something"? Ha gotcha you idiot, I can move stuff! You know what I do? _I rent a truck_. It's 20 bucks at uhaul or home depot. Seriously, twenty dollars. I go, I move the couch, I drop the truck off, I return the truck. I've done the math, if you think spending 50, 60, 100 grand on a truck is worth it because you have to move a couch, you need to sit down and do the math. It is _not_. I've done the math, for you owning a truck to be worth it compared to renting you need to use it for hauling/towing/moving **minimum twice a week**. If that's what you're doing, then congrats you need a truck. If you aren't literally moving something every week or more, then it was a waste of money. "We need to haul or kids stuff". False. You need a _van_. "We are outdoorsy" Great, you need a _van_ or a _hatchback_.
Fun fact time, auto manufacturers have a higher emission standard for smaller vehicles. This is the cafe standard, and it requires being under a certain emission amount. They lobbied successfully for the "light truck" exception, which was meant originally for Farmer Dan who has his truck who needs to haul hay around daily shouldn't have to suffer. So Congress passed it, and surprise surprise auto manufacturers suddenly start marketing more trucks, and a brand new concept called the "SUV", on - you guessed it - a light truck frame. American's haven't chosen the trucks, there's no safety reason, it was 100% marketing from auto manufacturers to convince you that you _need_ a light truck because thanks to that exception, they are cheaper to manufacture. You do **not need** a truck. Auto marketing has spent billions convincing you that you do.

2026-10-05 00:45:37 UTC

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Same, my family heard I bought one and immediately told me how stupid I was. That I'd need new batteries and would be sitting on the side of the road.
When reality is that we charge at home once a week, it's $6 in electricity to do a full charge, and we're nearing 30k miles with no degradation on the battery that we can see.

2026-10-04 20:17:32 UTC

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Just enough to convince locals they are good before getting what they want and ruining the area for decades.

2026-10-04 17:38:11 UTC

We are in a gas crisis in all but the name, gas in my area is over $6 a gallon and even in states where it's normally "cheap" (taxpayer subsidized) it's still well over $4. Its been six years since COVID and since then we saw it peak, drop to slightly lower but still higher than ever before covid, and now this. It also appears that gas, even if it does go down, will never be "cheap" again.
_and yet_, even with all of that I _still_ see new giant cars rolling off the logs. Giant Santa Fes, brand new F150s, brand new plates. People are still buying these. Not luxury "I can spend whatever I want" rich folks, everyday people buying these things.
What is going on in peoples heads? I know most never take gas into account when buying a car and then are all shocked pikachu at the pump, but seriously even now it's not an issue?
I have seen maybe, maybe one new car that was a hybrid out of my anecdotal experience. No one considering those, or an EV, or god forbid biking or taking transit. (In my area both are very viable alternatives).
I'm just so exasperated at how stupid people are being. They think 50k for a car is expensive and then never take into account what powers the damn thing.
Thanks for listening to my rant.

2026-10-03 14:20:07 UTC

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Not... The websites...

2026-10-03 04:05:44 UTC

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It usually comes in waves whenever reddit does this. We'll see a modest bump. Some will stay, some will go back. It's just on us to welcome those who come over and hope they stay.

2026-10-02 17:00:48 UTC

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90k a year without a mortgage is like, 150k a year with a mortgage, so that's _very_ doable even for a decent lifestyle of traveling and hobbies. At that I would probably pick up something like bartending or something that doesn't make much but would be interesting as a part time job. Slinging beer at a brewery could be a fun way to make some spare cash