kibiz0r
joined 2 years ago
Private prisons looking at the 13th amendment:
“I wouldn’t say deported… More like, under new management.”
They are frequently interviewed.
Which means they are frequently asked: “Why’s everything fucked up?”
They can’t give the real answer, which is “ultra-rich people”.
So they give no answer at all (in which case you don’t hear about it) or they cite the Enemy Of The Day.
If you’re trying to root out antichristian behavior, you might start with the antichrist himself.
Reminder that the government issues the currency. It sits on the other side of the balance sheet from you. If the government runs a budget surplus, the private sector is collectively running a deficit.
The national debt is not a liability for you. A good chunk of it is bonds, which are a win-win, because they’re good for retirement accounts for individuals, and they provide the wider economy a hedge against inflation. It’s the bedrock of long-term prosperity and stability.
Corpse/remains
transhumanism
Idk if that means you’re on the pro- or anti- side, but if I can suggest some content either way:
- Philosophy Tube
- CJ the X (I assure you, it is about transhumanism)
- Team Human on TESCREAL
- Behind The Bastards
It’s supposed to be an alternative to the publisher system.
In the overall software industry:
- 25% of projects succeed, with minor changes to budget, schedule, or scope
- 50% of projects deliver, but only after significant changes to budget, schedule, or scope
- 25% of projects fail to deliver at all
Games are probably even worse. (Edit: and this is just talking about delivery, to say nothing of market success.)
What happens to publishers in this environment?
They get risk-averse. They pass on weird ideas, they offer insulting amounts to new studios, they pull the ripcord at the slightest hint of trouble.
And… they inflate the price of successful games to cover the losses of the rest.
You were already paying for failed projects before Early Access existed, you just never got to see what they were or decide which ones you wanted to fund more than the others.
That’s not to say there’s no outright abuse, but that’s a small percentage of the flops that people complain about. For the most part, it’s just the normal boring everyday kind of failure that you pay for whether you get a chance to see it or not.
I agree about your main point, but:
And like we saw at the inauguration, Biden doesn't even care
The inauguration where Trump droned on about seeking revenge on Biden, while he was sitting right there?
The inauguration during which the White House released a series of scheduled preemptive pardons for Biden’s immediate family?
I think he does care, but he thinks that:
- Neoliberal policies are the right answer
- Whatever policies we do opt for, we should follow established law and procedure, down to the letter, when implementing them
- Funding the number one factor in winning elections
I think all three of those are outdated ideas, but I can understand a geriatic lifelong politician believing them earnestly.
A cheap ARM laptop.
Pinebooks have been sold out for ages, and then it’s a massive leap up to MNT Reform or Copilot+.
I just started watching eBay for used Pinebooks, but nothing has popped yet.
Edit: Actually, there are some decent options for Snapdragon 7/8 refurbs on Amazon. Mass market brands can be so hit or miss by model, so this’ll take some research, but it looks like there are 20-30 results to consider.