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I'm not super knowledgeable with how it works, but it is essentially a system for seamless jumps between multiple servers "meshing" them together so there is zero noticeable lag time between them. There isn't a single loading screen going across multiple star systems, which is a pretty significant achievement, especially given how detailed the game itself is.

I've never played World of Warcraft or really any MMO, but it is my understanding that there are areas to load into new places (a short black screen on entering a building, a "portal" to another zone, etc.).

It definitely is actually "playable" now, and I've had a good amount of fun playing it this year, but it certainly isn't ready for release or anything.

That said, the network infra they have created is pretty cool: 600+ player servers with relatively little issue, and the goal of 1000 long term is quite a feat of engineering.

They fucked themselves overpromising so much back at the beginning by giving the release dates they did while using like, Unity or something, and now they have the infra/engine to deliver, but nobody trusts them to actually do so.

Yeah...that definitely isn't a nice thought :(

Never smoked weed or had a drop of alcohol here!

Honestly, your question is somewhat unsettling, as I'm not sure it is exactly healthy to only feel joy while under the influence of chemicals, so that might be something you should ask a medical professional about.

That said, surely you experienced joy as a child before using weed/alcohol at some point in your life, right? I guess in a lot of ways, I still feel that same spark of happiness or excitement I did when I was a kid. The things that sparked it may have changed somewhat, but the same feeling is there.

Neato!

As a lover of the Foundation series (probably read/listened to it all the way through half a dozen times by now) - it certainly isn't the same as the books, but it is a pretty enjoyable watch nonetheless. There was definitely a lot of care put into building the world, and the time skipping adds a good bit of flavor, watching the decisions of the previous rulers echoing forward as the show progresses.

Perhaps not as culturally significant as the books, but certainly worth a watch imo

Yeah...pretty much

It's no surprise voter apathy is so high in this country

Hillary in '16

My entire voting life has been votes against over votes for when I think about it :(

I'm comparing crime statistics to their historical numbers - the 70s was simply the first that came to mind. Pick any historical time, and the crime was higher.

I never said I agree with the workers being exploited is worth it - I am saying that the system the people calling for mass deportations within is dependent on the ruthless exploitation of millions of people, whether they like it or not. If they struggle to deal with expensive eggs, they will be in for a very rude awakening when the cheap labor that makes things so cheap goes away.

A slight uptick in violent crime today compared to the numbers we had in the 70s (19th or 20th Century, take your pick) is drastically lower still.

As to the point of deportations, no, it isn't an "easy way" to reduce crime. The logistical strain of such an action and disruption to our economy is staggering to even think about. In a morbid way, the handful of crimes committed by illegal immigrants are acceptable casualties on the altar of economic stability: if people won't stand for expensive eggs (thanks bird flu), they sure as shit won't stand for EVERYTHING that uses migrant labor going up dramatically either.

People don't feel secure because they have been told not to by the right wing media. The numbers show that immigrants commit far fewer violent crimes than US citizens, with every single metric pointing towards a decline of ALL crime. We are in the most peaceful and safe time in history by most every metric, but we are also in the time with the easiest access to information, so people think things are crazy and violent because they have access to news that talks about it worldwide.

I'm the 1850s you'd hear about this awful happening across the country a week after the fact in the paper - today you can practically see it in real time. It warps our perception of how safe/unsafe we are and is used as a way to create an "other" to demonize in order to gain power. Just as the Nazis made their "other" the Jews, so too have conservatives made their "other" immigrants and trans people. The sooner people realize that, the sooner they can realize they've been had for years by grifters.

And yet, you all continually post things about how a migrant did a bad thing. I wonder why that might be...

Its blatantly obvious this is just bog-standard fear mongering. Did someone do a bad thing? Yes. It isn't any different from any other terrible thing done by a human being. Your disingenuous faux pearl-clutching just makes you look bad

Understandable. I am happy to rationally discuss things with those who are willing to do so: I hope other people read it and use it to learn!