@Autumn – As more people shed their share of religion, instead of dissipating into the air, it concentrates in the remaining believers until it’s exploding out their asses.

That reminds me of the Hitchens quote about Jerry Falwell;

“If you gave [Jerry] Falwell an enema he could be buried in a matchbox.”

_Robert_ wrote:

In contrast, I feel that the US is codifying more religious bullshit now…than I can ever remember.

There is a wave of strong polarization sweeping many nations around the world. It’s almost like there is a given concentration of religiosity that has to be present in the overall population at all times. As more people shed their s…[Read more]

My understanding is they hired G.R.R. Martin for much of the world building. I don’t know that much about the rest of the game design.

It’s curious how much D&D influenced video games in terms of mechanics and aesthetic, especially when so much of the original lore was ripped straight from material such as LotR, which in turn borrowed heavily…[Read more]

I considered Elden Ring because the world and the aesthetic are right up my alley. But I’ve never really been able to get into soulslike games.

I never took to the Dark Souls games. I found the first one too repetitive but did appreciate the difference it brought to the genre. But ER is different. The more I play it the more it grows on me.  Th…[Read more]

We keep seeing data that says religiosity is declining, however that seems to be with the younger folks. In contrast, I feel that the US is codifying more religious bullshit now…than I can ever remember.

Reg the Fronkey Farmer wrote:

I have been playing Eldin Ring on the PS5. It is set in a massive open world and beautifully rendered.

I considered Elden Ring because the world and the aesthetic are right up my alley. But I’ve never really been able to get into soulslike games. I like the concept, but I don’t like spending that much time in combat.…[Read more]

Lovely, thanks Reg!