Yoko Ono was already 16 years old by the time that Billy Joel was born.
2025.02.02 00:42 bigguys45s Yoko Ono was already 16 years old by the time that Billy Joel was born.
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2025.02.02 00:42 cypsee Someone asked me to go more in depth about what I loved about this game. So I'm doing that. Spoilers and autism abound.
The game, as I said in my previous post, changed me. The specifics of that are hard to pin down. But what I CAN comment on are these primary virtues.
1. A twist done right - simplify the story, brutalize the audience
The twist of signalis is emotionally oppressive, even flattening. And it achieves this not through its pervasive grimness but through the way it takes the complex and undefinable, ephemeral events of the prior story and condenses them into a singular harsh reality. The fact of its simplicity opens the player to the full breadth of its emotional impact so effectively because it takes all of their intrigued musings and theories and narrows the scope of the story into a knife point. My face FELL re-entering the penrose. My heart rate was above 120 when I read the 'I lost another tooth' paper. It is probably the single most effective twist in media I've experienced for the aforementioned reason.
2. Subtle sub-textuality and narrative streamlining
This is clearly a game that feels like it's talking about a lot. It avoids cluttering the narrative with talking points through its intelligent use of subtext. One major example is I think the replikas and their design is a commentary on workplace culture and the objectification of women. I know a lot of the fanbase finds replikas attractive but personally I was always kind of grossed out by the cultural implications of their design and how it spoke to the real world. Reflecting on this discussion of femininity was something I found helpful and constructive when digesting the rest of the game, but it was conveyed in such a way that it did nothing to obscure or muddy the primary topics of its discussion. You decide how crazy you want to get over it.
3. References and reflection on real-world art reinforce the imagined world's realism
As a diehard evangelion fan I was obviously hooked by the visual language in some of the game's more 'unreal' segments. But this got me thinking about the overall employment of references and real-world media. I find this aspect of the game to do a brilliant job at subtly reinforcing the surreal feeling of the game's imagined world. The art we consume really does have staying power in our minds and this presence of real-world art felt quite well-placed. I dream about the books I read, the games I play. If I had to battle through my own mind, there would be evangelion references everywhere too.
4. The power of the mind as a hostile force
[compartmentalizing trauma]
Signalis evocatively displays the inner conflict of its protagonist through the positioning of its characters. Internal and external coalesce into one raging personal war. The facility and rotfront being recontextualised into figments of Elster's inner world do a stirring job at representing the raw power and scale of the subconscious mind in a way that adds to its horror. Can we truly know ourselves? Can we ever prevent something within ourselves from trying to backpedal, inhibit us, destroy us? Signalis reduces you to a minnow in the ocean of the mind. Not only does this add to the powerfully affecting determination of its protagonist, but it does a soundly above-average job at externalising inner conflict. In this compartmentalized and distracted age I find it to be an extremely necessary narrative to tell and the awe it inspired in me is one of the primary artistic inspirations it left me with. Psychological horror, but ACTUALLY psychological horror. You contain unknowable volumes. You are your own cosmic horror.
5. The hedgehog's dilemma
"Finally, I am me. But you are no longer you. Perhaps, this is hell."
This part requires personal lore. In short, I grew up obsessed with romance. My dysfunctional family provided me with the space needed to completely miswire my perception of interpersonality, especially relationships. I was a thoroughly delusional child and it is taking a very long time to walk back the mental connections I incorrectly made. Signalis, much like evangelion, speaks to an unspoken reality of human existence; that there is no fairy-tale romance and there is no interpersonality without some form of border. To achieve a shared existence is something with the possibility for great beauty but should never be taken lightly and should never be ascribed some divine, inherent 'perfectness'. The utter horror and destructiveness of Signalis' central romance speaks to the sacrifices inherent in achieving a personal bond, the dangers which we see play out so often in the relationships of those around us through an unwillingness to face the reality of connection, and the underlying horror present in the statement "to be loved is to be changed". At the intersection between people, what creature emerges?
6. Classic survival horror steeze
Signalis isn't just a narrative I find beautiful. It's tailored to my exact tastes in terms of what it offers the player. It's a slow, methodical progression towards becoming the master of an environment, learning the favourable reaction to every situation, backtracking, backtracking, strategizing, going back to get the appropriate weapon, Formulating plans, and finally getting into a disastrous combat encounter which leaves you broke and barely alive. Survival horror steeze. The best to ever do it.
(Tony Hawk pro skater special trick 'GANK!' is roughly how I would describe the game.)
7. The radio, my beloved
no notes. The radio is the goated survival horror game mechanic. It's taking all my willpower to not just copy it in my own game.
Anyway yeah. Also this might be a played out gag. But it's hilarious that one of the devs is named Yuri. That might be insensitive but the fact that the game combines German and Japanese, centres on a lesbian romance, and was directed by YURI just feels too funny to be real.
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2025.02.02 00:42 BetterThanYestrday Gun stuff
Done on a 60 watt mopa. First time doing a multi section burn and realized how time consuming all of the angles/curves were.
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2025.02.02 00:42 tattooedboymom1983 Need a bfb
Hey I need $ for groceries and gas. Can someone boost me and I’ll boost back?
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2025.02.02 00:42 Impressive_Welcome68 Building a budget gaming pc
I have 800-850 euros to spend, i mainly play csgo/valorant so it doesnt need to be crazy good. I currently have a 1660 super and a ryzen 3 4100 so any upgrade is good. Im looking to spend the entire 800 euros so i can get the best possible.
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2025.02.02 00:42 Itchy-Ad1047 Any love/feedback on Topo shoes?
Pretty niche so I'm guessing not. But I think I'm pretty set on getting some shoes with a bit lower drop and the wider toebox. Instead of going 0 drop like Altra, Topo seems like a good medium
Can anyone speak to the quality? Fit (elsewhere besides toebox)? If not Topo, any other ideas/brands that fit the wide toebox, low drop criteria?
I'd be needing a wide so I'm looking at the Topo Atmos and Phantom
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2025.02.02 00:42 FSUnole1998 After Show?
Is there an after show for this current season of the Traitors??
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2025.02.02 00:42 blair324 [WTS] Vortex Radian Carbon Tripod w/ Ball Head (NIB) + ADM QD ARCA to Picatinny Adapter + 2 M-LOK to Picatinny Rail Attachment Sections
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2025.02.02 00:42 icydata TOR @ EDM - Matthew Knies, backhand
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2025.02.02 00:42 ImportanceBetter6155 Going from in-person school to fully online Post 9/11.
Got a weird situation for y'all. Currently 24 and in my second semester of Mechanical Engineering. I do school full-time with two in-person classes and then work the second shift. I am working around 48 hours per week due to company mandates, and my work-life balance is terrible. I was just given the opportunity to potentially take my hourly wage from 24/hr to 60/hr and take a travel position about 6 hours away from my location now. I own a home and all that, but I don't know what to do.
Do I switch to online and go to where the money is? My fiancee is pretty on board with this since we were together while I was overseas, so this is nothing new to us. Idk. I just want to do whats best for us, but part of me wants to stay and keep doing school in person for whatever reason. This has just been running through my mind the past few days, and I guess I just needed to rant, but I seriously am stumped. I'm in a LCOL area so my BAH is like 1800, so going fully online would only drop it down to around $500.
Has anyone switched from in-person to online before halfway through the semester?
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2025.02.02 00:42 Nagoltheking Looking to sell, looking for $180 for Daniels and $60 for Nix
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2025.02.02 00:42 makyol48 Offeroo: A marketplace for businesses, products & side projects to monetize and sell micro-promotions.
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2025.02.02 00:42 Jam-ila-ila Temp residency what to do when arrive in MX
After arrival go to the line for Mexicans at immigration. Don’t use the machines. Show them the placard in your passport. They nees to stamp it and write canje. After you have entered Mexico you have 30 days to complete the proces.
Download your FMM from the INM website and get an appointment asap at nearest INM office.
As for the canje application, you need to do it via the portal of INM. You will need the address in Mexico and show up for the appointment that you can get on line with the “numéro de pieza” generated by your canje application. It has to be in the state where you live if you chose to get an appointment on line because the address you provide will determine which INM office you can go.
Documents: https://www.gob.mx/tramites/ficha/expedicion-de-documento-migratorio-por-canje/INM811
Portal: https://www.inm.gob.mx/tramites/publico/solicitud_estancia.html
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2025.02.02 00:42 Inner_Intention5253 35 M EST. Let’s share books, life, movies or music
Hello everyone. Got back into reading last year and love horror, thriller or anything obscure. My favorites were A Short Stay in Hell, The Haar and The Black Farm. I’m always looking for recs! I don’t watch much tv or movies but when I do it’s usually A24, trash reality, or anime lol. Solo leveling 10/10. I listen to all kinds of music but lately a lot of sleep token and Rainbow Kitten Surprise. Other than that I love all kinds of hobbies and crafts so if any of that is interesting hmu!
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2025.02.02 00:42 Langmurf Four Supercars
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2025.02.02 00:42 cmyoja9a Woods Hole Internship 2025 in United States (Fully Funded)
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2025.02.02 00:42 OhBosss No power
Is there any isekai where the protagonist ends up in a other world Without Any cheat skills or even magic?
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2025.02.02 00:42 AdAcrobatic5311 Short term Rental
Hello, I am looking for a Studio or 1 bed condo in the downtown area. Preferably furnished, my budget is below $2000 and I am hoping to stay for 6 months, starting this February. Thank you!!
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2025.02.02 00:42 Hardcoredanked Fun ticket for the superbowl (BONUS BET)
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2025.02.02 00:42 External_Hedgehog_60 Gatsby’s must have a good band tonight
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