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Questionmarktarius posted...

whut

I was young and wanted to find the highest prime I could. I eventually modified it to search up to the square of the number I was testing. Obviously if I was writing it now, I'd do
while True
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I've been taking a class on scripting in Unix that covers Bash, Awk, Perl, and Python and I managed to find the first code I ever "published" online back in 2003.

x=1
while 1==1:
x=x+1
y=range(1,x)
z=0
q=9
for count in y:
q=x%y
if q==0:
z=z+1
if z<1:
print x

I was in middle school and teaching myself baby steps at the time. I really wish I had real programming classes then, or at least the online resources available now.

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HesOurYou posted...

That sounds really fun. What program do you use to run it? Will Pycharm work?

It's in Java and I'm not really sure how to package it up. It's all in the command line, so far, but I'll get around to making a .exe when I get further along.

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I made a topic about this a while back, then got distracted by work/"school."
I've been working on a little DOS-style Adventure/RPG game. It doesn't have much, so far, but basically it will be "Choose a direction/action: North, South, East, West" with random battles and a leveling system akin to FF or Pokemon.
I finally managed to get it onto (commit?) GitHub, so here's a little public look: https://github.com/TurquoisePenguin/AdventureGame
Please let me know if I have too much public info available on there.

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BurmesePenguin posted...

What about when he got naked in Secretary and he had a giant merkin?

The reason he got the role in Nightcrawler was because of the nightcrawler he gave his boss.

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Jiek_Fafn posted...

Could've just threw it in a well or something

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I drew you a picture.

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Broseph_Stalin posted...

I mean, the opposite is happening ITT. You have people literally claiming anything below $60k a year is "unlivable" when that is TWICE what the average American makes. And that's high compared to the rest of the developed world.

There's definitely both in here.

Broseph_Stalin posted...

We were at full employment before the pandemic as well, it's why the 2010s had such high income growth in the US.

People had two jobs and the economy was coming off a big depression, expanding rapidly, millennials were getting into the workforce with degrees...

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Some people would really be like, "I know the average cost of living is $1,000,000 a year, but if you can't live off $0.10 a day you shouldn't have eaten that avocado." They'll pray to the free market when jobs are in short supply, but blame people for trying to take a piece of the pie when labor is in demand once in a lifetime.

Broseph_Stalin posted...
Bad economics: the thread

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Makeveli_lives posted...

Not in this market. You can buy a high end Alienware for a few hundred more then the highest end graphics card, take the card out, and then sell the rest for profit.

Seriously. Computer part prices are through the roof right now. If I wanted to rebuy my 10 year old computer it'd be about the same as when I bought it.

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Stronger than ever!

There are some things future Smash games would have trouble getting right, but if future games would just let movement be good on its own Melee would've died long ago. Like Ultimate could just implement momentum based jumps, dash dancing, cleaner platform drops - and it'd be MUCH better. Until a future Smash game lets the movement just work, viva la melee.

Also, almost every character in Melee feels good to play. From Marth and Fox to Pichu and Bowser, almost every character has something to make them fun. Ultimate really lacks that aspect, it's almost the opposite. I don't get why it's so hard to get EITHER Falcon or Jiggs anywhere close to being right, but only Melee (and 64, actually) do it.

Also, best online by far!

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sabrestorm posted...

makes no sense because ir says 8 plus -3, thats 5, multiply it times 2+4 equals 6, 5x6 =30, im glad wentbi went to school we didnt have this new math

What's 8-3*6?

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kirbymuncher posted...

:thinking:

Young, fit people, with no other underlying medical conditions besides the COVID.

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I'm currently working my way through TIA A+ and already own Automate the Boring Stuff with Python. I've taken some university classes in Linux, but still feel a little weak, and done quite a few 101 and 102 programming courses. I'd like to get into databases, just for personal projects, and have a small mobile app idea I'd really like to work on eventually.

Stuff's on sale, I'm sure it'll be on sale again in the future. I should probably finish A+ first before buying other courses like I buy Steam games I'll never play, but just wondering if anything stands out.

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Why even post? Why even click on the topic? Fuck off.

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I always liked the battle system, there's quite a bit of depth especially in switching paradigms, and the speedrun cuts out almost all the cringe. The hallways speed by, most of the cool characters end up looking great (Lightning and Sazh), upgrades and items are meaningful, and there's practically no level cap.
It's still on GDQ right now if you want to check it out. https://www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick

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iPhone_7 posted...

You guys/gals not on social media & following whats been going on in Cuba?

So, first of all, you keep using pronouns and alluding to people without giving any context or sources.
Second, you're grouping "leftists" with whom, exactly? There's a wide range of opinions on Cuba within both parties.
You posted an AOC tweet to prove your point when she's doing the exact opposite.

I really have no idea what you're trying to say unless you're just trying to dredge up some boogeyman.

ssjevot posted...

Communism refers to a classless, stateless, moneyless society and it has all of those. Socialism also usually implies worker control of the means of production and it doesn't have that.

Yeah, this is ridiculous. I lived on a commune (briefly), that's "communism" as much as Mao-ism or Leninism is. Both Cuban and Chinese societies are classless, means of living provided by the state, and the workers do control the means of production - as much as they do in Animal Farm.

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I've been on Windows 7 since it came out and just today learned about gadgets, If you haven't seen it and you're on Windows 7, right click the desktop and click the second from last option. Anyway, my point is new features come and go for dumb reasons, at least clippy served a purpose even if he failed.

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Here's part of why SMRPG is the best:

How to get into Grate Guy's Casino:

1. Return to Booster's Tower after the 5th star.
2. Go behind Knife Guy to challenge him to a game. Get 12 points (hidden) to receive the Bright Card.
3. Beat the golden chomp in Bean Valley and jump three times where he was standing.
4. Oh, and while you're their, beat Grate Guy 100 times in his not-so-secret game and he'll give you the Star Egg.

It's just such a bizarre set of steps it feels like something little kids would make up, but it's actually really cool. There's also the Mystery Egg and leveling up the Snifits. It's a game full of mysteries that really beg you to try weird stuff to figure them out and reward you for it.

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It's a fine game, maybe not as an FF, and has an amazing soundtrack. I tried to hype it up back when we were voting on the best and worst of FF every day.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hijra_(South_Asia)

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Fade2black001 posted...

science? It's been that way since the the dawn of time. You either have penis or a vagina at birth

We're talking about gender, not biological sex.

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Fade2black001 posted...

You can not fuck with science. A person is either male or female and that's it

Says who?

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Fade2black001 posted...

LOL this is a joke right?

Why would it be?

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If I really had to put a label on my gender, non-binary would be closest.

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Do any of the other Mario RPG games have anywhere near the level of obscure secrets that SMRPG has? I really can't imagine they do...

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I haven't played ToS in forever. Doesn't Sheena have an easy infinite?

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I just finished Zweii!! recently. It was pretty cute, but the end game was grindy and pointless. The music is great, but also disturbing in how much it wants to rip off Mitsuda (Chrono Cross, Xenogears).

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Sure. Tatsumaki has no panties.

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Christianity was written ~2000 years ago for a society that is long since dead.

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Here's Genos:
The previous image was one of the best of the chapter, this one was a weird one taken out of context. Most are somewhere in between. Personally, the art really doesn't bother me. I don't need pictures to enjoy a book, my imagination fills in the details - it's the same for manga. That's why the choreography and setting are so important, and what the manga by Murata gets wrong. The characters could probably be stick figures and it'd be fine so long as the art conveys the action appropriately.

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It's all the same babae ;)

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The line art's pretty rough but the art itself is great. Here's Saitama doing the one-punch (minor spoilers):

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TendoDRM posted...

Official Playstation Magazine?

Yes, Bill Burr's favorite anime gaming serial >_>

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The webcomic, obviously. Nice tense fight, joke that made me laugh IRL, and fantastic choreography and settings. Just read the webcomic.

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CrimsonWaffle posted...

He voiced some monsters on the original series.

https://youtu.be/FZSjwnX87YY

https://youtu.be/FHSgyhhdQH4

The blue ranger is also named Billy Cranston after him.

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I gotta assume that anyone who favors Giorno over Jolyne is anime-only or misogynistic. I'm not a Giorno hater, I believe you don't need character growth to be an interesting character, but Joylne is everything good about him and so much more.
Johnny's even less the "main character" than Giorno. Giorno, at least, has his own goals and ideals. Johnny gets completely pulled by Gyro from the very start. At least he's a cool dude when it's just him and Gyro.
Is Josuke Higashita even a JoJo? There's legit other characters in that series that can claim that title. He makes almost half the scenes he's in worse just by being there :(

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None of that sounds legal... Sounds more like a "get away with what you can" situation. You should be fine if you're not actually featuring the video, ala riff trax, but then what's the point?

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"In the morning we say, 'OHAYO!' Do you know what we say at night?"
...
"WISCONSON!"
"This is famous Japanese... egg roll!"

No shrimp in the hat? What an amateur!
Also, he didn't even try to light that Mt. Fuji.

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'Both sides are bad, that's why I only vote Rep.
Main stream media is biased, that's why I watch FOX news.
All politicians are corrupt, that's why I like Trump.'

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PatrickMahomes posted...

Not sure I see the issue with half of these off the top of my head, are the 3D models different in that app or something? I'm picturing their current SwSh models for "3D" so we might be thinking different things

Most of these issues arose from Gen 5->Gen 6, but continue on today.
Here's Nidoking in Gen 4: https://cdn2.bulbagarden.net/upload/3/3d/Spr_4d_034.png
He he is in Gen 6: https://cdn2.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/69/Spr_6x_034.png
His SwSh model is just a higher res version of Gen 6. His actions and entry look fine in SwSh, but he really just stands there in Gen 6. In earlier games, almost all of Nidoking's poses are dynamic, showing off this cool weird rabbit monster. In modern games, he looks like a fat derpy thing that could fly with his ears.

And that's the problem with most of these. They went from cool dynamic sprites to bland neutral models. They made less work for themselves by creating reusable models, but then didn't put in the extra work to make interesting animations until much later.

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FL81 posted...

Wailord in Sw/Sh even though it looked fine in Colosseum/XD

Pretty much any pokemon in the Stadium games is going to be more animated than Gen 6 trash. Yeah, I know it's because of just how many pokemon they had to model, but it's still pretty shitty. The difference between modern Snorlax and Stadium Snorlax is depressing.

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I was playing the recent Pokemon MastersEX event where I saw some ugly 3D models, so I figured I'd ask CE. I tried to find some of the more (un)popular choices, but don't really keep up on modern Pokemon discourse. There's so many pokemon models that make me immediately think, "Man, this game never should've been brought to 3D."

Personally, I think it's between Typhlosion, Hippowdon, and the Nidos. Typhlosion (and his whole line) not only lost their dynamic poses, but also fire manes. Hippowdon is a pokemon that just looks dumb without a nice pose. And almost all the Nidos went from "cool pokemon with GREAT pose" to "wtf even is this shit?"

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He's not just a deus ex machina, he has his own challenges outside of monster attacks. His given superhero name is "Caped Baldy", so he joins a protest with other poorly named heroes to challenge the status quo. Meanwhile, the other main characters are dealing monster attacks and betrayal - typical shonen stuff. The dissonance between the plots and level of seriousness is a part of the humor and satire.
He also has a very different perspective of his superhero activities. After all, he only became a superhero "as a hobby." Non-specific spoilers ahead: While in front of a crowd, Saitama destroys a big boss monster that just beat or killed a bunch of high ranking heroes. One of the people he just saved starts saying how worthless all the other heroes were. So to diffuse the situation, Saitama plays the role of an asshole, pretending the other heroes softened the monster up and he got the killing blow. This makes him look bad while giving the crowd a reason to respect the heroes that died to protect them.

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Trumble posted...

At the end of the day, the bigger issue here isn't what the genital was, or the gender of its owner, but the fact that it was being exposed to kids.

Damn, they better never look at a dog or horse...

It's hard to tell in what context it's appropriate for strangers of the same assigned or presenting sex to be nude in front of children, but not just anyone. Seeing naked humans in a neutral setting isn't going to ruin your life, it won't traumatize you, it wouldn't even really affect you if it was more generally acceptable.

The whole thing is a pretty bizarre situation and probably should have been addressed (basic coverings?) before it was a issue. There are trans friendly spas and they should have some basic privacy protections.

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pure_temper posted...

you seem suspiciously like a CCP shill based on your fucking horrendous description of how China is using debt to enslave African countries via impossible repayment schemes that turn into commodity extraction

Absolutely fuck China. My point is that we should be intervening more broadly to prevent civil wars and encourage growth in countries that are rapidly developing in order to build relationships and business. We should not be letting China spread their influence here, which, as you mentioned, comes with a lot of downsides for African countries.

But... we've absolutely fucked over countries like Venezuela by NOT intervening (even though we supported Guaido). There was probably hesitancy from the shit we've done to other regime changes, like in Guatemala and Panama, but here Venezuelans were begging for help (and fleeing in droves).

Don't take a 3 sentence quick post and ascribe meaning where there is not.

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As someone without much nostalgia for Castlevania's 1, 3, and 4 (owned and played the shit out of 2), I really have to imagine 90% of the love for Super Castlevania 4 is just nostalgia.
1 and 3 have amazing learning curves that feel incredibly gratifying and all the NES games have killer music. 3 especially has an early Dark Souls (more like Ghosts and Goblins) vibe, where you learn more bit by bit and eventually can just crush parts that were originally super hard.
4 actually sounds kinda bad on the SNES. It often has barren level design with enemies that feel like the were placed Mario Maker style. The levels often look like generic "environment_zone" with some Castlevania elements thrown in. There's is a ramp up of difficulty at the end, but even so it feels like the entire game was designed without knowing Simon could whip in any direction.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScKJIqV5Sgk
JP could just use shuba shuba.

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