As a professional water engineer it seems unfathomable to me that someone would learn HEC for fun, but it's really cool that you want to! Yes, it is free and maintained by the US Army.

It's not out for another 3 days but Big Walk seems to suit all of your requirements and looks like it will be a hoot!

The real unpopular opinion would've been if you said you preferred Bakshi's LotR to Jackson's.

Some others that haven't been mentioned:

• Necrophobic - The Nocturnal Silence
• Cemetary - An Evil Shade of Grey
• Seance - Fornever Laid to Rest
• Unleashed - Where No Life Dwells

With all of the amazing Swedeath out there, why would you choose trash?

These are mine too!

The opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference

Lots of good points here and well articulated. I agree that the critical difference between homo-sapiens and ancient forms of speciocide lies in our understanding of the consequences of our actions, and therefore (at least theoretically) having cognitive some control over our actions. I also agree that in most cases megafauna extinctions weren't driven by a monotheistic philosophy, however, I would argue that in those cases we were likely ignorant to the full consequences of our actions thereby mitigating culpability to some extent. Either way, I wanted to push back on the notion of preindustrial humans being in harmony with nature (and perhaps the idea of harmonious nature more broadly) as I don't think there is a lot of evidence for that beyond a few isolated examples.

I completely agree that we should be aspiring to the role of caretakers of this planet we've all found ourselves on, and to me the greatest tragedy of the human condition is the recognition of how much we've perverted that role. I find it hard to look forward to any kind of future for humanity when we are currently so at odds with that goal, and with seemingly no desire to alter course as a collective.

While I agree that the capitalist requirement for unceasing exponential growth is at the heart of modern climate change, it is slightly disingenuous to claim that humans have been living in harmony with nature prior to the industrial revolution. There is a lot of evidence for pre-modern humans clear cutting swathes of land, wiping out megafauna, and treating the environment as an object for exploitation long before the notion of infinite growth became commonplace.

If we really want to get to the heart of it, it is the monotheistic notion that the world was created for us, that there is another (better) world for us after we die, and that therefore it is our birthright to use this land in any way we see fit. Capitalism and industrialisation have provided humanity with the tools to proliferate to such an extent that the scale of the damage we are causing is far greater than anything we were capable of previously, but the Christian imperative to reap the land has been around far longer.

More animistic cultures/religions tend to emphasise the importance of balance with nature and recognise humanity's place in the larger ecology, but they are therefore also less likely to propogate widely and become a dominant global force.

Yeah, I believe he did unfortunately. I remember reading about his incredibly problematic relationship with women throughout his life. I think he was a pretty flawed human, like the rest of us, who just happened to make some great, uplifting music.

Yep. I'm downsizing and will be selling my gaming rig in favour of something small and less power hungry. Yes, the cube is more expensive than what I'd like but I'll be making a huge profit from my pre-2025 era PC anyway so I can afford it. It does what I want it to and there may even be opportunity to upgrade individual components down the line anyway since it is effectively just a mini-pc.

Relevant video essay from one of my fav (new) youtube creators. The Internet Used to Be a Place