Even if you're trying to go for something that the devs didn't intend to be possible, those are still memorable moments in games. I like it best when devs allow for something unusual like that, but even if they don't, a game that feels immersive enough that that might be possible is fun.
I've lived in half a dozen cities on multiple continents and have never lived somewhere where summer was the worst season. Even living in a place where winter temps meant overnight lows of 5 and highs of 15, summer was still much better. I've even spent time in tropical locations where the seasons are "rainy" and "not rainy", so it was basically summer all the time, and I liked that a lot better than even a mild winter.
Also, you basically can't go outside. Sure, you can go from a heated building to a heated vehicle then into a different heated building. Or, when it isn't too cold you can do certain sports outside. But, even going for a walk means putting on a huge number of layers, and then trudging through snow which slows you down, trips you up, and gives you very little traction.
Not to mention that never being able to open a window means no nature sounds for months on end. The cold and snow means no sight of living nature (other than pine trees) for months.
It's also extremely difficult and dangerous to bike (at least here) so you either need to own a car, spend a lot on taxis / lyft, or spend nearly as long as it would take to walk and take public transit.
If I lived somewhere where winter lasted 1-2 months I might enjoy it. But, where I live it's 5+ months, and I fucking hate it.
Some "Actual Real Human Facts" related to how many months there are:
Ever wondered why SEPTEMber starts with the common prefix for the number seven, and is followed by OCTOber, NOVEMber and DECEMber? but those are the 9th to the 12th month, rather than the 7th to the 10th?
That's because the Romans started numbering the months starting in March, so it was the first month. But, the really crazy bit is that between December and March... there weren't any month names. I don't get how that worked. Say you wanted to order some marble in December and asked when it would be delivered. They couldn't say "January 15th" because January didn't have a name yet. So, what. "Two weeks after the end of December"?
That must have been a challenge to dub. In the original Bart is speaking English, not Quebecois French. So, when Bart is speaking Quebecois French he must have really leaned into the accent to make it believable that the policeman didn't understand.
It's funny because in the original the policeman is the only character in the scene with a decent French accent. The two criminals sound absolutely horrible.
Even with radio and TV, and easier travel, there are still a lot of interesting dialects, maybe not within France itself, but Belgian French is different, so is Swiss French. Sub-Saharan African French is really interesting because it has a vocabulary that's more similar to France French, but some of the pronunciation is more different than Quebecois French. And then there's Haiti where they speak a Creole that has a lot of French-sounding words in it, but can't really be understood by French speakers.
Note how it says "This estimate includes episodes with a stranger or slight acquaintance perpetrator in which a child was moved at least 20 feet or held for at least 1 hour"
Obviously a case where a child was moved only 20 feet, or held for less than a day belong in the 99.8% of cases where the child is returned. Even if the child is held for 1 month, that's going to be part of the 99.8% of cases where the child is returned. And, a kid would have to be moved much more than 20 feet to be missed by a search party. So, presumably the majority of "stereotypical kidnappings" result in the child being returned.
What it has to do with what we were originally talking about is that the 0.2% that aren't returned aren't 100% "stereotypical kidnappings". The vast majority of that tiny minority are also a kid running away, or a kid with a non-custodial parent. Only a tiny fraction of that tiny fraction (so maybe in the single digits per year) are kids who are kidnapped by a stranger or slight acquaintance and who never return.
The majority of people living near Ottawa are from the Ontario side. But, bilingual schools are much more common in Ottawa because of the proximity to Quebec.
The most bilingual people in Canada are the people living near Ottawa or Montreal. French people from Chicoutimi are just as monolingual as English people from Edmonton.
If they aren’t recovered how do you know it was a non-custodial parent?
It's reasonable to assume that the mix of situations doesn't change too much. It would be unreasonable to assume that every run-away always returns / is returned, every non-custodial parent is always forced to return the child to the custodial parent. So, there will be run-aways and non-custodial parents in the group that are abducted.
Where are you getting the idea that 200-400 are stranger-abducted?
Do you not like going outside? Do you not enjoy swimming?
Even if you're trying to go for something that the devs didn't intend to be possible, those are still memorable moments in games. I like it best when devs allow for something unusual like that, but even if they don't, a game that feels immersive enough that that might be possible is fun.
Nope, Canada.
I've lived in half a dozen cities on multiple continents and have never lived somewhere where summer was the worst season. Even living in a place where winter temps meant overnight lows of 5 and highs of 15, summer was still much better. I've even spent time in tropical locations where the seasons are "rainy" and "not rainy", so it was basically summer all the time, and I liked that a lot better than even a mild winter.
Also, you basically can't go outside. Sure, you can go from a heated building to a heated vehicle then into a different heated building. Or, when it isn't too cold you can do certain sports outside. But, even going for a walk means putting on a huge number of layers, and then trudging through snow which slows you down, trips you up, and gives you very little traction.
Not to mention that never being able to open a window means no nature sounds for months on end. The cold and snow means no sight of living nature (other than pine trees) for months.
It's also extremely difficult and dangerous to bike (at least here) so you either need to own a car, spend a lot on taxis / lyft, or spend nearly as long as it would take to walk and take public transit.
If I lived somewhere where winter lasted 1-2 months I might enjoy it. But, where I live it's 5+ months, and I fucking hate it.
Some "Actual Real Human Facts" related to how many months there are:
Ever wondered why SEPTEMber starts with the common prefix for the number seven, and is followed by OCTOber, NOVEMber and DECEMber? but those are the 9th to the 12th month, rather than the 7th to the 10th?
That's because the Romans started numbering the months starting in March, so it was the first month. But, the really crazy bit is that between December and March... there weren't any month names. I don't get how that worked. Say you wanted to order some marble in December and asked when it would be delivered. They couldn't say "January 15th" because January didn't have a name yet. So, what. "Two weeks after the end of December"?
That must have been a challenge to dub. In the original Bart is speaking English, not Quebecois French. So, when Bart is speaking Quebecois French he must have really leaned into the accent to make it believable that the policeman didn't understand.
Here's the original for comparison:
https://youtu.be/EUSGPubsxcM?t=93
It's funny because in the original the policeman is the only character in the scene with a decent French accent. The two criminals sound absolutely horrible.
Even with radio and TV, and easier travel, there are still a lot of interesting dialects, maybe not within France itself, but Belgian French is different, so is Swiss French. Sub-Saharan African French is really interesting because it has a vocabulary that's more similar to France French, but some of the pronunciation is more different than Quebecois French. And then there's Haiti where they speak a Creole that has a lot of French-sounding words in it, but can't really be understood by French speakers.
I'm not sure what public displays of affection have to do with anything.
Note how it says "This estimate includes episodes with a stranger or slight acquaintance perpetrator in which a child was moved at least 20 feet or held for at least 1 hour"
Obviously a case where a child was moved only 20 feet, or held for less than a day belong in the 99.8% of cases where the child is returned. Even if the child is held for 1 month, that's going to be part of the 99.8% of cases where the child is returned. And, a kid would have to be moved much more than 20 feet to be missed by a search party. So, presumably the majority of "stereotypical kidnappings" result in the child being returned.
What it has to do with what we were originally talking about is that the 0.2% that aren't returned aren't 100% "stereotypical kidnappings". The vast majority of that tiny minority are also a kid running away, or a kid with a non-custodial parent. Only a tiny fraction of that tiny fraction (so maybe in the single digits per year) are kids who are kidnapped by a stranger or slight acquaintance and who never return.
The majority of people living near Ottawa are from the Ontario side. But, bilingual schools are much more common in Ottawa because of the proximity to Quebec.
You can see that that's very low, right?
You mean a secretary who lives at your house?
Their ancient ancestors lost a war. And, in a move that was unusual at the time, were allowed to keep their language and culture. That made them mad.
The most bilingual people in Canada are the people living near Ottawa or Montreal. French people from Chicoutimi are just as monolingual as English people from Edmonton.
I like how you think your language is "French" and hers isn't.
When it's winter my outdoor thoughts are "I g-g-g-gotta g-g-get i-i-ins-s-side w-w-where i-i-it's w-w-warm".
And for those who say "touch grass", "Ok, I'll get to that in late May".
By "self-hosted personal assistant" you mean LLM?
That person doesn't need to leave WhatsApp completely right away. They can just talk to some people on Signal and others on WhatsApp.
What I want out of a Discord-a-like:
Do your bots and plugins make that possible?
It's reasonable to assume that the mix of situations doesn't change too much. It would be unreasonable to assume that every run-away always returns / is returned, every non-custodial parent is always forced to return the child to the custodial parent. So, there will be run-aways and non-custodial parents in the group that are abducted.
Where are you getting the idea that 200-400 are stranger-abducted?