Back in my day we both uploaded and downloaded, using bare HyperTerminal*, over audio “snow”. And we liked it that way!

*Or Netscape navigator….or iRC

In case there are any who dont know A/S/L is Age/Sex/Location

*Sign manOrWoman = null;

That’s a good way to put it.

I’d personally amend it to this though:

Math is the language we use to write pseudo-code for the rules of the universe. It allows us to reasonably predict and share/write our understanding of the universe.

The best algorithms then match with the actual universe even if the real thing doesn’t use the math (looking at you -1, infinite points and black holes)

Can’t focus on anything but highly adaptable to every scenario. Ha!

Reminds me of this… which is so perfectly animated with the constant shift in focus.

Please help us. Our village suffers raids every night.

Uh huh. But first, how many people live here?

[jots down notes]

And how many are attacking you?

[jots down more notes]

DM: So… boost to perception for the entire party?

Possibly to deal with the ozone things like this can produce.

Find a pair of gloves you love and use Conductive thread sewn in an x pattern a few times. Works great.

I did! That’s how I learned it started as a character for ads.

A great character. Also, the micro machines guy has to be included in the Advengers.

It’s so weird how the character went from being an ad campaign to beloved tv and movie character.

It would be like the guy who smashed appliances saying “prices? smashed! Our competitors?! SMASHED!!!” Having a solo acting career.

Which leads me to cinematic perfection. The Advengers. A group of TV ad characters joining forces to save the world from an unstoppable force. A fed up Maytag repair man.

Don’t forget other such lovable characters as Local Town Attorney, Late Night blade master and their dauntless leader cable access QVC knockoff host.

Then start turning rancid the next year

Do I answer? Yes I do!

And to add to the conversation(if there’s anything incorrect please let me know) from videos I’ve seen by MentourPilot, Captain Joe and online sources

The process will most likely look like the following (assuming an emergency descent is needed because the cabin can’t be pressurized like with the window vs some smaller hole air leak):

• They will put on their own o2 masks (it’s critical to do this as you can lose consciousness in under a minute)

• They will set the transponder to a code that denotes the emergency to both ATC and nearby traffic

• They will radio the distress both for ATC but also nearby planes to give them a heads up that they’ll be rapidly descending. If it’s in a high traffic area they may wait for approval to begin descent (and you can be sure ATC is going to be moving planes out of the way.). If it’s taking too long they will begin descending anyway.

• They’ll announce to the cabin that they’re doing an emergency descent

• They will start a rapid descent to 10,000 ft (if terrain allows it, otherwise down to whatever they can safely get to). This is because the emergency o2 is limited to about 15 minutes.

Some interesting things I learned about this.

They will often use autopilot for the descent and level flight. This is because of limited visibility and a risk of possible issues caused by low o2.

They turn on all lights to make sure they’re as visible as possible to other traffic.

This descent will be really unpleasant. Not a gentle descent but the safest one (especially if they’re unsure if there’s any structural issues) they can do. Which will be quite a bit steeper than anybody is used to.

So passengers on the plane will experience this as:

• Loud rushing noise. Possible moisture filling the cabin now that you have outside cold air mixing with warm air and surfaces inside

• Masks dropping and seatbelt signs

• Shortly after the Captain saying “Emergency descent” 3 or so times

• Flight screw scrambling to seats and putting on masks

• The sound of the wings adjusting for speed brakes, shuddering from the flight profile change,

• The sounds of the engines being revved up to the planes maximum speed as the nose of the plane tipping down. It will feel like it’s faster than it really is with the shift in gravity followed by being pressed back due to the increase in speed during descent.

• The plane shifting as they turn away from the main traffic area as they descend (unless told otherwise by ATC, etc)

Not a fun experience I’m sure

Some sources to check out

Emergency descend!! Cockpit video

Explosive decompression at Simulador TCP. EAS Barcelona pilot school

Pressurisation Problems: Guidance for Flight Crews

Aircraft “Falling” - Emergency descend explained

Me ordering the ribeye.

Wait… wait… [chewing] he’s got a point

It’s a foil in Majora’s Mask but, after a little bit, a kind of ally in this one.

You find yourself waiting for it, as it enables you to move on to the next jaunt you’re going to make.

The entire game is one giant puzzle rather than MM where it’s alot of smaller ones that the mechanic gets in the way of.

I went and edited more into the answer. Trying to capture the feeling about it so that they aren’t afraid of being annoyed. Hopefully I handled it gingerly enough.

The one mechanic is similar, yes. But the gameplay and exploration are drastically different.

I can’t praise the game enough… it’s just so good.

For example. You’re in a dungeon and then it happens and you go back.

In some ways something happens when you’re pulling on some thread. There’s no dungeons, no goal (explicitly). You are exploring and as you learn more you realize there’s areas to check out because they’ll answer some question you have about what happened or why something is the way it is.

In this case perhaps the mechanic occurs and you find yourself briefly annoyed. But then you go back to the spot, this time things are in a different place and state and you realize something happens that allows you to go further which leads to another thread/mystery.

And then you’re off. As time goes on you learn to accept and then even invite it. More and more you unravel deeper mysteries, learning what and why and then seeing earlier conclusions in a new light.

Why it’s happening, how it’s happening, what can be done and can’t, etc. it’s really a one of a kind experience.

If you like Sazed there’s some interesting twists coming for him.

For Vin you come to realize she’s less of a hero and more a pawn in various groups using her winning the genetic lottery.

Now… if you like characters that struggle with trauma. Way of Kings has a very troubled protagonist.

But yeah. As for sci-fi (especially ones that can span years) you might like Alastair Reynolds Revelation Space series.

Any good sci-fi suggestions?

ba-da-ba-ba-bug. I’m loving it.

Part of what makes Klein’s Don’t Starve game so quirky and fun is the rampant use of creatures that are portmanteau’s of other creatures.

Beefalo

Deerclops

Koalephant

Catcoon