• Zenjal@lemmy.world
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    19 days ago

    I think of the quote “to make an apple pie from scratch, fist you need to create the universe” a lot

    • Jax@sh.itjust.works
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      18 days ago

      I know exactly what to do to manage the spaghetti, I refuse — for some reason the brain thinks that the time spent ignoring the spaghetti will be less than the time spent fixing it. Despite one of those time investments growing much more rapidly as I continue to play.

    • orbitz@lemmy.ca
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      18 days ago

      Yes let’s just fix this green circuit area…oh one more input…can stick some smelters here for a temporary measure, crap need to get this belt over for a new row…been awhile since I played but assume calling the first circuits green still works.

      Never thought that’s why I may have worked well for me. Always something to do and in the end it needs to be done to increase production. Well sort of until you just have outposts do everything and turn it into train simulator… My favourite stage, always highways of track with good signals that don’t block, with tons of bots.

      Also never played with biters I was so glad when they removed killing them for science.

  • r0ertel@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    It should have said that they went to get a rag to clean up the spilled jug and realized that they had no clean rags because laundry wasn’t done so they went to do laundry…

  • Zirconium@lemmy.world
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    19 days ago

    It’s not the most direct way but that is the way I do it. I just have to hope it circles around to the laundry

  • orbitz@lemmy.ca
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    18 days ago

    Eventually I learned to tell myself, ‘one thing at a time’ (mean mentally but when I realize I’m wanting to do two things at once) it doesn’t always work but does better when in the middle of single task like clean the kitchen. As opposed to juggling the garage and kitchen cleaning because you started running to both. Though I guess it works well there too. Start on something? Do that, heh yes I know but if you remind yourself your brain may realize one day.

    Actually mostly used to happen from coming inside, dealing with grabbing some water, washing hands and putting a few things in the kitchen away, I kept half washing hand before moving on and would try an optimize some putting away with cleaning then drop something cause wet hands. Once I kept reminding myself for awhile the tasks went smoother without wanting everything done 5 seconds ago.

    Dunno if this is useful to others but figured I’d share cause without some effort my mind will put me on that path.

    • Agent641@lemmy.world
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      18 days ago

      "What’s with all the train tracks you’re laying?*

      “Oh, I’m adding blue science packs.”

      • JATth@lemmy.world
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        18 days ago

        The factory must grow. Somehow, there keeps being demand for infinitely more RAM and energy.