To be fair, he focuses on some struggles more than others. In Ministry it's more about a few activists and one relevant bureaucrat organizing from top down and bottom up, and not really about labourers other than vignettes for context. Character development over plot for KSR, usually.
I thought that it wasn't handwaved away so much as discussed as being developed by a particularly skilled group as part of promoting a populist freedom oriented crypto, and funded internationally over years by the Ministry but as a minor project that blew up due to network effects kicking.
In that respect I thought it was realistic and while background to the main plot and characters, included as one of the better solutions that together all add up. I didn't mind it as reference rather than story, but thought "that would be an interesting story in its own right" and since KSR is not a software dweeb and typically doesn't go there, I would rather read a version by Stross or N. Stephenson.
Yes, right! But ammo is precious in PvP so most use Mountaintop for the lulz
You can still rocket jump in Destiny2 arena pvp, well grenade, but same feel. Fun way to be Death from Above if you are a more punchy character than the floaty kind.
I mained Q3Arena and UT for a few years, then lost the thread as other amazing fps solo games came along.
Now I’ve been mainly playing Destiny2 for a few years, and as the game dies I have discovered that the PvP gameplay has that old magic of a fast fluid arena shooter still going on under all the class complexity and gacha-grind system.
Cool thing is, while D2 is expensive and microtransaction-filled, you can instead just play pvp utterly freely and the grind for gear is unnecessary if you like casual arena shooters. Also D2 has really great gunfeel and graphics, it’s Bungie, that’s about the only thing they do perfectly.
The cartoon is a critique of capitalism, not automation. Maybe most voters or readers are missing that.
Yes, we found out also that they need to be over a certain size to have enough thermal mass to heat and cool more evenly. A good size takes around 2 minutes at 1500W. We use them daily, but only kept a couple of the small ones for cooling injuries.
Pro tip if you're making them: either use a cover slip or make it easy to replace the rice if it gets wet. Old jeans are excellent for this.
Oh, I didn't understand that restriction. In that case, get a microwave rice bag, if you have a microwave, and use that on your lap to grab for finger warmth-- maybe sitting in one position too long is the issue.
Friend, just get one of these awesome thingies!
Our household heat-the-body methods:
- a 'heat dish' aka a parabolic heater, about 1000 watts directed into a cone of near infrared
- microwaveable warmer bags filled with rice, hand stitched into different sizes
- lap blankets and clothing
- hot water bottles
- tea
The heat dish costs about $100, but we bought a second one used for $20. No timer!! It gets used all winter as medical therapy but also just comfort. Radiant heat is cozy.
The heat bags are generally replacing the hot water bottles here, they are smaller and more portable and some will fit in pockets or a hoodie belly pouch, and good for warming the bed too. Microwaving is energy efficient.
Yeah way back I interviewed early auto worker labour activists and they all talked about how foremen would surprise inspect worker homes and schedule people based on asshole judgements or bribes. Just constant bullshit and meddling until unionization.
Anton Petrov is a solid science commentator. He mostly just reports and doesn't do much conjecture unless he's reporting on public discourse about the issue. He doesn't rely on charisma, slick production, or sensationalism, even if he has ti play the algorithm game. Examine his extensive channel on youtube.
Knives are cool tech until you stab someone. People are less worried about the LLMs than they are about the stabby bits, like expropriation of others' work.
I've seen St. Luigi votive candles already. People are on it.
Media literacy FTW
This is how propaganda does the heavy lifting, folks, not with spotlights and posters, but grammatical sleight of mind.
Used server is a noisy solution for a living space. No server closet. Fortunately it's not a heavy use scenario so low power also means low noise, but also a consumer box will blend in with furniture better. A small form factor used business class machine will likely fit the requirements better.
You mean like SNW which is peppered with regular jokes about the captain's appearance, especially hair? Especially the musical episode where the Klingons aggressively sing and dance "why you only call me / when you got your problems". Took that one pretty far.
Divorces solve problems. That's what they are for. What they cause is a glitch in the mirage, you think? Probably, but it might be something more idiotic even.
She's one of the treasures of English literature.
Her children's books are as good as her science fiction themes calling out the fundamental problems we have to face as a civilization.