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The Sims franchise (and society as a whole) has gone from this to this:

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This interactive shows that a beautiful face is greater than the sum of its parts

CC is succumbing to the “averageness hypothesis” - you can read more about here: Essentially when you average together all the popular Pinteresty styles - you get this aggregate bland style that’s designed to satisfy everyone, offend no one, but is boring as hell. It’s surface level pretty

qz.com

Psychologists have postulated for some time that composites of faces tend to be more attractive than individual ones. It’s what’s known as the “averageness hypothesis,” first suggested by statistician...

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whyeverr @whyeverr.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Sixamcc greed aside 👀 at least they love a good niche theme and the sets are interesting.

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the way the synapses in my brain fire seeing this point made in the wild 🤌🏻 make no mistake, I loathe EA for its greed and exploitation of community. but corporations are gonna corporation. there will never be enough smoke for the blandification of this game. and that shit did NOT start with EA.

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Puck @anotherplumbob.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I think it was the first two creator kits - MyshunoSuns and the sleepover CAS kit that were the pinnacle honestly. Fun niche themes! Beautiful content! And now like Puck said everything is just BLAND and the equivalent of a millennial grey home remodel that used to have historic features 😫

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And sorry, but from what I'm seeing, this new store seems to have exactly that problem. I'm already seeing beige, boring bland stuff and pinterest-friendly CC made to perform well. Yawn.

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Puck @anotherplumbob.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I don't think I need to tell anyone how I feel about this. This is the latest chapter in the "blandification" of CC and mods. CC and mods used to be original and fun.But since this is a side gig it's been getting safer, samier AND BORING. Just chasing $ performance. This only worsens it.

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Looking forward to new sims content was honestly such a highlight in my life for the past 5 years. And it fucking sucks that the game is essentially on life support and the pulling of the plug is imminent. Bro the world is so dark. Where am I going to get my bright spot now.

Gus @evilneedle.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Pretty sure I read that the creator can set the price 😬😬

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Gus @evilneedle.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

“Tactical assets will be deployed upon launch after we reach alignment”. I’m sorry - did I sign up for the military and not know it??! Am I getting deployed to Iran???

Gus @evilneedle.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I started my first “”real”” job out of academia into corporate and I have a question. Why do you all talk Like That™️

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Gus @evilneedle.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Let me know if you have any particular questions I can try to answer!

Gus @evilneedle.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

However, it is just a hypothesis. There’s no data that sets out to prove this mechanism is true, and the authors note that it’s incredibly difficult to prove since severely ill CFS patients can’t come to the clinic easily and be studied. How interested are you in an explanation of the mechanism?

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Gus @evilneedle.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

I am scientist - not in this field by any means - but I enjoy trying to translate it for everyone. Since investigations for a neurological source of CFS have turned up empty, this paper is putting forth reasoning behind a new hypothesis involving disruption of muscular activity causing CFS.

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Gus @evilneedle.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

AI summarized: Something encoded on the Y chromosome makes men incapable of reading a whole email and answering more than 2 questions in it - and instead of addressing their obvious disability, they built an entire industry of robots to read their emails for them and now none of us will have jobs!

Gus @evilneedle.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Hey we’re gonna park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me later if you wanna pull up.

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Pet Birds 🦜🪶🦚 Parakeets, parrots, cockatiels - maybe even peacocks to roam about on your mansion garden estates? Teach your birds tricks like talking Feed birds on a park bench - perfect for elders We already have chickens and that raven from L&D! So this is not far off!

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Skateboarding 🛹🏆🚧 10-level skill for skateboarding - progressing to more and more impressive tricks! Skate park BB assets like ramps and rails - complete modular concrete jungle set Enter into competitions and win awards Perfect for Del Sol Valley ☀️

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Game Night 🎲♟️🐉 games geared for all ages: something like Candy Land or Monopoly for kids, table top role playing game for teens and adults (Llamas and Lairs, like DND), and bingo for elders Set up friendly (or not so friendly) competitions.

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Motorcycles 🏍️🔧🏁 If we can have bikes in game we could have motorcycles, right? Different styles ranging from standard to completely decked out rides. Ability to do maintenance, upgrade your bike, and fix mechanical problems - adding a lot more to the Handiness skill. BB for garages

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Fashion Designer 🧵🪡👗 Interactable sewing machines and dress forms to create exclusive clothing and designs. Sell your creations for money. A lot like Nifty Knitting, but have the CAS assets be a lot more haute couture and fashion forward rather than homestyle kitsch.

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Brass Instruments SP 🎺 🎷 🎵 Playable trumpets, saxophones, trombones that all tie into a new Brass Instruments 10-level skill. Perform solo or in groups- perfect for making marching bands in High School or added jazz performers to Willow Creek!

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