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OMG That's Amazing.
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
OMG That's Amazing.
And a lot more attitude.
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
And a lot more attitude.
LitPG is an addicting genre. I blew through DCC, followed by all 10 books of He Who Fights With Monsters and the 9 books of Welcome to the Multiverse. I read the Cradle series in there as well but that's more cultivation novel than LitRPG.
November 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
LitPG is an addicting genre. I blew through DCC, followed by all 10 books of He Who Fights With Monsters and the 9 books of Welcome to the Multiverse. I read the Cradle series in there as well but that's more cultivation novel than LitRPG.
I read DCC and loved it. I've been toying with listening to it. I typically read books but the recommendations on the DCC audio book are 100% positive so I may give it a go. Currently reading the Cradle series. It is great, but it isn't at all like DCC. More like a traditional fantasy series.
October 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I read DCC and loved it. I've been toying with listening to it. I typically read books but the recommendations on the DCC audio book are 100% positive so I may give it a go. Currently reading the Cradle series. It is great, but it isn't at all like DCC. More like a traditional fantasy series.
does to someone. As the quote the title is take from suggests, it's easy to become like the monster you fight against. Now, all of that said, if it isn't for you, that's totally cool. I've heard that "Heretical Fishing" is more aligned with the humor aspect of DCC, but I haven't read it yet.
October 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
does to someone. As the quote the title is take from suggests, it's easy to become like the monster you fight against. Now, all of that said, if it isn't for you, that's totally cool. I've heard that "Heretical Fishing" is more aligned with the humor aspect of DCC, but I haven't read it yet.
but Jason has an evolving set of antagonists with enormous power differences. As the books evolve, he does too, and you get to see the struggle of someone who had no power, surviving largely through his own pain and at the mercy & grace of others, become the powerful one, and wrestle with what that
October 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
but Jason has an evolving set of antagonists with enormous power differences. As the books evolve, he does too, and you get to see the struggle of someone who had no power, surviving largely through his own pain and at the mercy & grace of others, become the powerful one, and wrestle with what that
more recaps at the start of each chapter than you might expect, for example. As far as the humor goes, it's doesn't have the absurdity of something like DCC or Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy but it is great with things like the banter between party members. Also, Carl has an clear enemy in DCC
October 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
more recaps at the start of each chapter than you might expect, for example. As far as the humor goes, it's doesn't have the absurdity of something like DCC or Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy but it is great with things like the banter between party members. Also, Carl has an clear enemy in DCC
that I've seen of the audio books for HWFWM. Those portions of the audio drag. HWFWM is also a web-based serial series that was put into book form. So it is written to be a "chapter-per-week" read. That may explain a bit of the structural issues you are seeing because it means that there are
October 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
that I've seen of the audio books for HWFWM. Those portions of the audio drag. HWFWM is also a web-based serial series that was put into book form. So it is written to be a "chapter-per-week" read. That may explain a bit of the structural issues you are seeing because it means that there are
I followed DCC with HWFWM and really enjoyed it, but I'm reading it. It leans harder in the "stats/numbers" part of the LitRPD genre than DCC does. Because I read the book, it's easy to skim or skip the stats and power descriptions and such once you are familiar with them. That's been a critque
October 23, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I followed DCC with HWFWM and really enjoyed it, but I'm reading it. It leans harder in the "stats/numbers" part of the LitRPD genre than DCC does. Because I read the book, it's easy to skim or skip the stats and power descriptions and such once you are familiar with them. That's been a critque
Just so I'm clear, is this a discussion of the LitRPG series "He Who Fights with Monsters" or a general comment on stories using that trope. I agree that the trope is too absolute for real people who are inherently nuanced and make lots of mistakes but still good people.
October 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Just so I'm clear, is this a discussion of the LitRPG series "He Who Fights with Monsters" or a general comment on stories using that trope. I agree that the trope is too absolute for real people who are inherently nuanced and make lots of mistakes but still good people.
I discovered the genre in August. Started with DCC, moved on to read all of HWFWM, now burning through the Cradle series (on book 5). That's a voracious pace for me. Might read Primal Hunter or Path of Ascencion next.
October 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
I discovered the genre in August. Started with DCC, moved on to read all of HWFWM, now burning through the Cradle series (on book 5). That's a voracious pace for me. Might read Primal Hunter or Path of Ascencion next.
That might be okay in the long run because that system surely has its biases and issues. But the period between the old and the new is going to be fraught with issues while society and culture works its way around to some new system of governing information and distinguishing good from bad.
August 4, 2025 at 12:18 PM
That might be okay in the long run because that system surely has its biases and issues. But the period between the old and the new is going to be fraught with issues while society and culture works its way around to some new system of governing information and distinguishing good from bad.
We’ve been wildly successful at getting information easily into the hands of the masses, but we focused on delivery and making it easy to generate information. The structure that produced “good” information did not advance fast enough.
August 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
We’ve been wildly successful at getting information easily into the hands of the masses, but we focused on delivery and making it easy to generate information. The structure that produced “good” information did not advance fast enough.
Technology moves ahead and society has to catch up. We spent decades (centuries?) focused on getting information to everyone (and making sure they could read it) but we didn’t account for how the restrictions to that information that we were trying to overcome also played a role in validating it.
August 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Technology moves ahead and society has to catch up. We spent decades (centuries?) focused on getting information to everyone (and making sure they could read it) but we didn’t account for how the restrictions to that information that we were trying to overcome also played a role in validating it.
Came here to post this.
July 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Came here to post this.
Satirical post on Bluesky are self-limiting because the number of responses that need to point out that they get the joke eventually outnumbers the responders that don’t get it.
July 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Satirical post on Bluesky are self-limiting because the number of responses that need to point out that they get the joke eventually outnumbers the responders that don’t get it.
It’s true, you brought this on yourself, but your growing exasperation did get a guffaw out of me so, thank you!
July 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
It’s true, you brought this on yourself, but your growing exasperation did get a guffaw out of me so, thank you!
If you stick to index funds this shouldn’t impact you much, I would think.
July 16, 2025 at 11:46 AM
If you stick to index funds this shouldn’t impact you much, I would think.
I think there is a decent chance that with the trials of Epstein and Maxwell enough different people have seen the files or may even have copies of them that they are concerned they can’t edit the files without being called on it.
July 14, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I think there is a decent chance that with the trials of Epstein and Maxwell enough different people have seen the files or may even have copies of them that they are concerned they can’t edit the files without being called on it.
This is the quality posting that I come here for.
July 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
This is the quality posting that I come here for.
Old video? Everyone is in coats and trees are bare. ME is colder but not that much colder.
June 13, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Old video? Everyone is in coats and trees are bare. ME is colder but not that much colder.
First, I can’t believe someone thought this was a good argument that would help their “cause” to use all the water for AI.
Second, I can’t believe someone was willing to be videoed saying this argument out loud.
Third, thank you all. These comments do not disappoint.
Second, I can’t believe someone was willing to be videoed saying this argument out loud.
Third, thank you all. These comments do not disappoint.
June 4, 2025 at 12:52 AM
First, I can’t believe someone thought this was a good argument that would help their “cause” to use all the water for AI.
Second, I can’t believe someone was willing to be videoed saying this argument out loud.
Third, thank you all. These comments do not disappoint.
Second, I can’t believe someone was willing to be videoed saying this argument out loud.
Third, thank you all. These comments do not disappoint.
They are all auctioning to be the next SecDef.
April 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
They are all auctioning to be the next SecDef.
Came here to say this.
April 24, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Came here to say this.