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[scriver]

Basically Portal, then?

[Kagus]

Basically Portal, then?

Which was made three years later as an extension of the physics and the engine introduced with HL2, yes. Since that's what people wanted more of.

[dragdeler]

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[Rolan7]

"Extended tech demo" is a pretty good descriptor, honestly. The physics (and to a lesser extent, graphics) for the time were revolutionary and awe-inspiring.

It was literally extended by Lost Coast too, a literal tech-demo sidepiece which showed off their further innovations with commentary.  Also the episodes of course, which leaned into certain gimmicks pretty hard.  "Don't shoot in this shooter" being an interesting one.  "Carry this physics object" being an interesting one but dreadfully executed considering the driving sections and not-always-clear gating.

WTH I finished HL2+episodes more than once... and never got past the stuck door after the "tutorial" in HL1 fuck that game.

Kinda curious what door you mean.  If you actually completed the tutorial it sounds like you mean the door the security guard opens, but only once you get your HEV suit.  If you meant you got past the test chamber introduction section, you might need to smash a glass panel in the door and crawl through.  Or find a scientist to unlock the door for you.

not to brag but I figured this stuff out despite playing without sound or captions   (I had a *rough* time with the tentacle beast because I ironically couldn't hear the guard's advice to be quiet and use grenades).

[dragdeler]

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[Superdorf]

Why does my cat sound creaky when he meows?

Have you oiled it lately?

[Naturegirl1999]

Do insects sleep?
Do arachnids sleep?
Do they dream?

[Superdorf]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleep_in_non-human_animals#Invertebrates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_eye_movement_sleep#In_other_animals

Seems the prerequisite sleep pattern for dreaming is specific to mammals and birds-- insect sleep is a thing tho.

[scriver]

Do insects dream of arthropod sheep?

[Kagus]

Do insects dream of arthropod sheep?

....Baazz? Bzzaa? Bzaza?

I'm not sure how long I want to think about what sound beesheep would make. Except maybe if it was a portmanteau of their origins; "beep".

[MaxTheFox]

Just how secure is Tor Browser? I use it a lot unless I need a fast browser, or something breaks with Tor. This forum works great with it, at least, so do many other forums I am in.

In my experience CAPTCHAs are a PITA to get past with Tor.

[Naturegirl1999]

Just how secure is Tor Browser? I use it a lot unless I need a fast browser, or something breaks with Tor. This forum works great with it, at least, so do many other forums I am in.

In my experience CAPTCHAs are a PITA to get past with Tor.

why?

[Iduno]

Just how secure is Tor Browser? I use it a lot unless I need a fast browser, or something breaks with Tor. This forum works great with it, at least, so do many other forums I am in.

In my experience CAPTCHAs are a PITA to get past with Tor.

why?

I would assume it's blocking part of Google's phone-home data, and they don't want to do anything if they can't track you.

[Naturegirl1999]

With all the power Google and Facebook have, why don't they sell their surveilance data to governments and eventually buy positions? There were company governments before, and companies indirectly control legislative, what's stopping them from breaking the illusion of separation and buying countries to rule?

[scriver]

What makes you assume they aren't?