Cave boy

Literally just created an account to take part in discussions on the minecraft cave update. Lots of love to the devs for all their hard work!

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@UnlearnEcon Molecular biology is a great example. The field hasn't had a revolution since the double helix, yet the modern picture of the genome is profoundly different and more complex than what it initially was. New insights happen all the time, but the foundations are solid.

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@UnlearnEcon This is interesting but ignores important factors. Geniuses are recognized for their revolutionary insights, but modern science is more robust and far-reaching that before, meaning that geniuses are less likely to produce insights that change everything.

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@egoraptor This is a wonderfully nuanced thread. Concerns over AI are super valid, but fear has led lots of people to resort to mindless (and often misinformed) bashing without actually trying to understand its implications, and that's just not helpful for finding a way to deal with it.

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@KasimirUrbanski @arcanelibrary @dkabq8 This is a bad metaphor. If you don't trust Questing Beast's review, you can rely on the MANY unpaid reviews out there. And if you think those are paid for as well, wake me up when you have actual evidence and not bitter speculation.

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@KasimirUrbanski @arcanelibrary @dkabq8 Ben Milton didn't 'shit in the water' he literally starts the review by saying it's sponsored, and Kelsey confirmed. The only 'evidence' you have that people are being misled... is actually evidence they're honest. There is no case here.

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@KasimirUrbanski @arcanelibrary @dkabq8 You started by saying reviewers were all paid off, got debunked, and now insist that the one (transparent, disclosed) paid review amounts to the same thing (it doesn't). You're just shifting the goalposts to avoid admitting you were wrong.

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@Lordmatteus2312 @arcanelibrary Seems harsh to the crabs honestly

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@KasimirUrbanski @arcanelibrary @dkabq8 It's not "disguised" as anything if the man literally discloses he was paid in the video. And she's been clear that this is because of how Questing Beast operates, not her. At this point you're just... angry that it was possible for you to think it was suspicious?

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@KasimirUrbanski @arcanelibrary People who actually watch these youtubers know that they are friends, enthusiastic about each others' work and feature each other often. Is this coordinated? Obviously! The best time to a review a book (especially one by a friend) is when it's released. There's nothing here.

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@mattcolville My history of science prof got messages from a crank who wanted to prove Einstein wrong, my classics professor got 'translations' of ancient texts from cranks, and my one published article got featured on some creationist's blog as 'proof' Darwin was wrong... so definitely.

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@Schaffrillas Honestly the reveal in the Lego movie 2 was devastating. Loved that movie.

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@CagilMartin What the hell I was so excited for this change 😭

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@JasperBoerstra @bdsams I agree it's less cool! But it's clearly different from just watching someone play for you. I could explore, build, repurpose structures, invent lore in an AI generated world just as I do in vanilla Minecraft. The desire to play in a fantastical world is still key here.

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@JasperBoerstra @bdsams I think the appeal is that it allows you to actually explore the world created by the AI. People play on pre-made themed maps all the time because they don't have the time to build the giant medieval city/skyscraper/starship they desire, this doesn't seem so different?

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@Prowl8413 @_Ulraf_ preach! Archeology is a great opportunity to add new thematic loot to a bunch of places.

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@joehills @CharityDraw4 JOE YOU SEXYMAN YOU, CONGRATS!

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@gaspoweredpick A new structure would be a lot of fun to excavate!

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@Schaffrillas 100%. Also bring back the 3-4 episode arc format; these 1-2 episode arcs feel rushed and don't have the time to explore the same kind of ambitious stories we saw in the latter seasons of the clone wars.

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@DarkplaneDM Almost a year into a 5e campaign I learned that one of my players was still using a pathfinder character sheet for stats. It's wild how long players can go without actually trying to not learn the system

[Cave boy @mineconvote66]

@Schaffrillas See I feel like everyone collectively decided to forget Toy Story 4 and treat is at some secondary epilogue, which allowed the Toy Story trilogy to remain untainted in the cultural zeitgeist, but if they just keep going I guess we are just doomed