Multiplexer

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[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Basically all the Lego games (although 13y olds might already find them too child-like, depends...).
They all have split screen, so are suitable for couch (or desk) coop.
Also the slightly older ones are quite inexpensive when buying them during sales (a few €).

Special recommendation: Lego City Undercover.

Another fun couch-coop-capable game would be SuperTux, a Super-Mario-Cart like game.
This one is OSS and therefore completely free!

I am pretty sure it is normal cat behaviour. Basically all cats that I have met or owned (with the exception of some very relaxed Persians) randomly behaved that way. Some more, some less.
Eyes go suddenly wide with hyperfocus, tail starts wiggling and you now have 2 seconds left to react to the sudden change of mood... Or play along for some serious pretend-fighting :-)

I am pretty sure I remember this exact video from pre-AI-video-days (which is not that long ago...)
So this would be real.

They are not that common here in Germany in general, but my city has in the past years put up a dozen or so, mainly in public parks.
They are maintained by our municipal utility service and are basically always in perfect condition.
At least during summer. Being outdoor installations they are shut down (actually completely removed) during the winter months.

Other than that I only had one in elementary school 30 years ago, which also worked and a lot of actual natural springs with drinking outlets that are often maintained by rural communities.

Our city also has one of those natural water drinking fountains, but as it is the (still maintained and monitored) remains of a thermal baths project from a hundred years ago, it is not so suitable for actually quenching your thirst. Full of crazy salts and minerals with a faintly sulfuric aroma on top - but supposed to be healthy :-)

So, in general: no complaints where I live.

Oh no, this is getting increasingly complicated... from a combinatorical perspective alone I now already see the potential of mortally insulting 3/4 of the people I will be meeting... 😯

I don't remember Pokémon Red/Blue and am a parent... So this means I am considered young? 😀

You are right. Just remembering e.g. the recent farce with the voting for Bundesverfassungsgericht...

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ok, this is bonkers. Although the risk of contamination with foreign insects via transit is real (we e.g. imported the Tiger Mosquito from the US via tire shipments from the U.S. into Europe some years ago...), using that as an excuse to search passenger cars is quite a stretch...

That is different to Germany. Here they are basically exclusively mounted facing the crosswalks in some way. I think I have never seen them mounted in parallel...
This might explain why we don't have similar arrows, as in this configuration they might be less helpful...

History of early natural sciences is crazy.
Leibniz, the guy who drew this reconstruction of a unicorn, was the same Leibniz that lay groundbreaking work in many scientific fields, including computer science and much of modern calculus, in parallel with his rival Issac Newton.
Speaking of Newton, besides single-handedly inventing a major part of modern physics, he was also a huge fan of alchemy, trying to create the Philosopher's Stone...

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

It's missing the part where they suddenly change mind, hiss at you and smack you.
At least our cat is that way. Loving it nonetheless. Stockholm Syndrome or so l guess...🤷‍♂️

[–] Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Well, Bundestag is dominated by the CDU and she is a CDU member. So... 🤷‍♂️

And yes, the article is written more like a casual political comment and the German original also is a bit awkward, so your impression is right.

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