Mothra

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[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 4 points 7 months ago

Connections
Puzzle #598
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I'm quite surprised I solved this in around a minute and for the first time I actually guessed the purple category before the last one remaining. Not only that, but I didn't realize what all of the green words had in common until I finished the puzzle. Weird.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 12 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Wot!? Dude!! I started playing DnD just to get the nerd card and this is how I find out I still don't qualify??? I've watched X-Men (2000) though, does that count?

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 5 points 7 months ago

Pulp fiction. It's been on my list for ages, for some reason I never get around to watch it.

Breaking Bad

Lost

The walking dead

There's lots more among the popular titles but I think those are my worst blindspots when it comes to popular media.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 3 points 7 months ago

Well. Technically...

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Art is a form of expression, and an artist doesn't exist by itself but within its community and social environment. I've heard that so many times while studying art and I always thought it was BS and then life happens and your perspectives change, many, many times and finally you get it. It's true. The standards are set by the culture or subcultures you interact with, and you can't get that from a single person. Everyone here will have a valid answer yet none will be enough to answer your question.

Personally I believe good art is that which resonates with its audience in a positive manner. But I don't have a single set of standards, most art is good or bad according to something. It really depends.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 8 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Nudity would be considered inappropriate in most workplaces so that's a good standard to hold up to.

There is a grey area for scientific/medical illustration, but usually this category of illustration removes most of the unnecessary details on genitals and stylizes the image in a way that makes your brain grasp better the anatomy, even if it's not photorealistic. Usually you work out if an image belongs to this category by context, ie. you find it in a biology book, an encyclopedia, a healthcare pamphlet etc. When doctors or scientists need to document something with photographs ( which is often the case to supplement illustrations) they're usually considered sensitive material if it's on the genitals and they're not as readily available to the general public. There's often a content warning when things get that graphic.

If your work is leaning more towards photorealism then it may not fit that criteria, and would still be considered NSFW.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 9 points 7 months ago

Connections Puzzle #596
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I thought the blue category was a red herring all along and only dared submitting it after getting the green and yellow ones

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 1 points 7 months ago

I've never seen those in AE. Must be my ad blocker. I have to purposefully dig the messages to find cupon deals, not that I ever used any.

The browsing UI, well, I'll give you that one. It sucks. Especially the search function, it won't show you the product you just saw five minutes ago even if you type its exact listing name on it.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 2 points 7 months ago

Yeah, I like gaming but lately I don't have the time for it and just like you I've switched to in person tabletop as it has the added benefit of interpersonal interactions face to face.

Anyway answering your question, yes I use it a lot, sometimes more or less depending on my job situation but mostly browsing, illustration, emails and 3D software make about 80% of my computer time.

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 5 points 7 months ago

I'm with you there, the ceramic plate has a shade very similar to what steel would look like if it was the side of a dog bowl... And the angle of the photo ties in the illusion of it

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 21 points 7 months ago

The thing about body language is that it's always context specific. Yours is a common reason in a lot of people who avoid eye contact, especially with strangers. However, if someone who usually doesn't avoid eye contact suddenly does it, then it's often because they're disinterested or dishonest. Or just nervous or stressed. I don't know. Maybe I'm full of shit too, but I don't call myself an expert.

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