CommanderCloon

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on Somebody call the burn ward · c/funny · 11 pts · 9d

Lmfao we went from

capitalism is better because it fits human nature

To

humane nature is being bad therefore China can't be better to its citizens than the US

???

on Pick one · c/historymemes · 2 pts · 10d

The Sallet in this pic is great for breathability as well, there is open space between the helmet & the bevor (the jaw/neck protection)

That's kind of missing the forest for the trees

They have more than two times the population of the EU and US combined, and the manufacturing capacity for basically the rest of the world.

They have enough population so that whenever there's a new tech/infrastructure to spin up, they'll do it internally and then come out internationally with a finished & field-tested version of that product.

They also have more PHDs, research and patents than anywhere else in the world, integrated in their industrial ecosystem. That's like a silicon valley but for basically every field of manufature, research etc.

And to address your first paragraph: Yes, if instead of value extraction for shareholders, which is literally capitalism, we reinvested all of that cash back into the economy as subsidies, we would also be thriving. That's not a diss on China, that's a failure on the US/EU.

oranges, bananas and other “Southern Fruit” were mostly a Christmas special

It was true for most of Europe afaik, unless you're speaking about like the 80s I suppose, but oranges being a christmas thing was true for my grandparents as well (not in Germany)

Have they? Piracy used to be extremely widespread even among people who didn't know much about computers, and recent reports in Australia show that 85% of teens use VPNs to bypass restrictions. In countries with restricted such as China & Russia, VPNs are tools that are near universal.

Also, the current French president (along his government) is on the way out, the next elections are next year, there is no telling how long the law will remain in effect.

In a bubble, I'd agree with you on Steam vs. Sony vs. GOG.

But you can't just analyze purely based on principles and logic, there are real life precedents for Sony removing content people purchased with no refund nor any form of customer outreach.

This has never happened on Steam, so in my view you can't equate Sony and Steam. I would say GOG is better than Steam if GOG didn't send nazi shit to people.

Same for BG3, but I ended up liking the combat a lot. Going back to Pillars of Eternity afterwards felt bad 😅 but it's a different kind of turn-based altogether, with positioning being extremely important

I found the feints way more annoying in E33 than in Elden Ring. In ER they're mostly found in bosses, but in E33 they're pretty much everywhere, so even trash mobs can be tedious

Well for me it's the other way around. I can't stand turn based combat, it's an instant turn-off, but E33 spiced it up just enough for me to enjoy it