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People seem surprised that Herbert did draw inspiration from real life events. Dune is losely based on Russian imperialism in the Muslim Caucasus region. Which is also a region rich in oil deposits. This isn't Herbert seeing the future as much as history repeating.

https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-secret-history-of-dune is an interesting read.

The theory is that the people putting the money into it are the ones taking the risk. If you sign on as an employee you get paid no matter if the film is a flop that never makes its budget back or an unexpected success.

If the rates are low, she could have potentially negotiated a clause in her the contract for a cut of the profits or a bonus. Alec Guiness did that for Star Wars when no one anticipated how big a hit it would become and made millions. But the Art Director in the article is now looking at things in hindsight when it's easy to say what she should/could/would have done.

It would seem that how much you hate an arbitrary group based on physical characteristics is more important.

"Weak, submissive, pathetic" like the traditional misogynistic view of women? The one that gets applied to men to suggest they are being feminine as an insult?

Skyward Sword is basically the only game in the series with actual hints of those two being in love.

I would argue that Breath of the Wild strongly hints at a loving relationship developing.

I must admit that its been too long since I played Skyward Sword to usefully compare the two though.

The more I hear about Nauru, the more it feels like a made-up place. Most of the wealth of the nation came from mining bird poo for phosphates.

Yikes. That made me think of the "let Jesus fuck you" scene from The Exorcist. So thanks for that horrifying idea.

This is the reason I treat Reddit as read only nowadays, just in case.

That said, here is not perfect. I have been banned from four communities on ttrpg.network for, from what I can tell, liking a plausible-looking post that turned out to be a bot.

Personally, I like games where you start as a relative nobody and have to claw your way to success. I enjoy how in Kenshi you start having the snot beaten out of you by absolutely everything, but can eventually have the skills and equipment to be taking out whole factions.

You are right about the lack of support though. I think the intention is to play to fail and learn from mistakes, but it's a harsh lesson when you wander into a new area only to be knocked out and imprisoned by cannibals. I don't have the fortitude to keep failing, so end up just using the wiki at times.

I think this guy needs to consider the difference between invisible and intangible.

If I pay for an invisible hotdog, I still expect it to taste delicious.

My warlock was a dandy with a fey patron who would buy a new outfit whenever he had a chance to spend money. It was a fun character.

Link to article: https://thespinoff.co.nz/science/13-02-2026/its-kakapo-fuck-season