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  • XeroxCool@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.mlGaming today
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    3 months ago

    Does it have transition animations or is it actually smooth? Asking from Elite Dangerous where the transition sequences feel pretty immersove to me. Each solar system is an instance with a wormhole jump between. Sublight and FTL have a charge/dropout sequence. The worst is switching between ship/rover/foot where the screen goes black and you hear footsteps. So what does SC do?





  • I beleive the more successful actors tend to have greater levels of empathy. Great actors are able to completely transform themselves into a character and present a believable portrayal. With this increased empathetic ability, they’re able to more closely understand what other people are going through. So when these people talk about the struggles of the gen pop, it’s a little more relatable than the average patent-funded CEO saying just work harder. Of course, the great actors are still living cushy lives because they can. But on a talk show interviewing people for their opinions, who else would people listen to? They have to have some level of fame or else viewers won’t watch. I think the real question is: why do opinionated talk shows actually get so much viewership? I think that’s it’s own deep dive into the human nature of being emotional creatures. And yes, even unemotional humans are functioning on an emotional level; zero is an intention level.

    I apply the same concept to musicians and even comedians. They’re successful when their art is well-received across multiple demographics. You could call them sellouts for making such content, but you could also say they’re good at finding content that resonates well with listeners. The acts that don’t adapt and run the same routine tend to fizzle out.

    That’s my 2 cents on why unqualified actors continually get so much airtime on social matters.


  • Devout Christianity is a common reason. Specifically, the kind that believes abortion is murder and is the number 1 topic that can supersede all others. If one candidate vows to outlaw it and the other vows to protect it, the conservative Christian brainwashing machine gets these out-groups to vote against all of their interests to “protect babies”.

    Taxes is another I hear. People actually beleive Republicans are fiscally responsible and going to help these out-groups, many of whom are lower middle class, get ahead by reducing tax. Ignore the part where reducing everyone’s taxes increases everyone’s gains, increasing everyone’s budget, and therefore not actually increasing anyone’s purchasing power because the market will adjust sales price higher.

    Obviously, this works on the majority demographics too. But they’re closer to the in-group than who you asked about