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I see, though that's estimated according to the model's precepts. Useful to consider that no model is true.

The more you play it, the more the pieces start to come together.

Yeah, I wonder what setting the next Elder Scrolls is going to use. Apparently, Hammerfell could allow for some creative environments, like sand dunes and jungles. But I've heard Todd isn't a fan (commercially-speaking perhaps) of "weird" world-building like Morrowind's. I think it might lean more toward a generic fantasy style. Depending on how it's implemented, it could still work. Kingdom Come II was well received, and it was still medieval - just without the fantasy component. Skyrim, for some reason, really pulls you in, but I agree that it's quite generic. As for Dark Souls, I haven't played the series yet. The one I've finished is Elden Ring, and I loved it.

Perhaps. Then again, it's not like you're giving the story a fair chance. No horse balls for you. What I meant to highlight is that, despite being the fourth best-selling game of all time, roughly half of players quit too early. And I can understand that. One of the main reasons I stuck through to the end was that I'd spoiled myself and knew the story was great, so I was willing to play through the slower early chapters. Regarding the gameplay, I guess it's a matter of taste. It's a grounded gameplay.

How did caffeine influence your meditation? I notice I tend to get restless and easily irritable especially when combining coffee with fasting… and horny.

I'd agree with you that it is a language. And then the question becomes: What is language? Not any particular language, but the whole thing itself. "Let there be language!" That may be the case, though the imagining may belong to a different category than simply coming up with things capriciously, of course. It seems to be based on an objective world and its mechanisms. But again, language and reality may be more intertwined than we think. I think the idea that these are two clearly delineated things is a huge assumption from which we may be operating as a culture. Even so, your observation seems to relate to the content of a particular language - that is, mathematics. Perhaps a question like "What makes it a language?" would help here. How come a sound can be made to represent a distinction that is itself not the sound, but a different experience? What is this possibility about?

I see, it was simply a general question out of curiosity. Thank you.

How often do you take modafinil, and how much? What do you use it for? If I may ask.

Thank you. I've actually never baked cookies before.

That's an Elden Ring boss.

Eating chocolate. (So good).

Euphemisms.

I should water my houseplants.

Yeah I was aware that wasn't the best example. It was about the music and all that preceded the scene, the context. Evaluate the story once you've finished it. What you're evaluating is likely the first couple of chapters.

You are obsessed with the model

I can understand that sentiment. I've experienced similar feelings with games like Skyrim and Souls-like games, though my issue went the other way. Those medieval fantasy themes felt overused and lacking in originality to me, almost childish, in a sense. But at some point I decided they were worth trying. I've heard that less than half a percent of players who bought the game actually finished it. I can see why - the early chapters can feel slow and tedious. The game relies heavily on story as the foundation for its setting and gameplay, which means you may need to invest considerable time in the narrative before it becomes truly exciting. I think expecting to "play through an excellent Western movie" is the right mindset. The first few chapters deliberately build tension to make the final acts more satisfying. Without that story investment, it's sort of like an impressive life simulation or sandbox.

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😅 It's not like the session lasts half and hour, it's more like five minutes.

I think Vernon Howard has a quote that goes something like this: "The first thing to do when pursuing the truth is to notice and admit to yourself that you don't give a hoot about it." (Paraphrased) Also, just because a person, group, or practice claims truth as its goal doesn't mean that's actually the goal. More often than not, it amounts to some kind of fantasy or worldview validation - like psychedelic drugs, religion, Jehovah's Witnesses, Buddhism, philosophy, psychology, or any other conceptual structure that supposedly aims at uncovering what is true about existence.

Definitely. I tend to stretch a bit while showering. After the practice, you could also lie on your back on the floor, with one palm on top of the other just below your navel, focusing on your breath and breathing from the center, almost like a meditation. You might even start the whole routine with a cold shower - could become a nice sequence of habits.

The main tool I liked using to decrapify Windows was this one: https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil

@Basman tell me this isn't art I'm a real pain in the ass By the way, do not read the comments if you plan on playing it.

But this thinking still operates from "language." It takes it for granted as an objective reality.