[–] 3 points 2 years ago

I really don't think Gaza will be a defining issue in the 2024 election. It's already fallen out of the news cycle and Gaza city will be under full occupation by next Nov.

Trump, however, will be in the middle of taking a huge beating by all his court cases. There's zero chance he ever gets more support than what he had last election. The best thing we can hope for is that the GOP puts him up for another election.

Both parties have the same issue right now. Both candidates don't have great appeal. But there aren't any Democrats that have an issue voting for Biden. He's been fine as president. We don't have to worry about him going off half cocked all the time. The party will fall behind him. The same can't be said for Trump.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    The main problem with the Pro is that it completely fails at the thing it was primarily marketed for: AR passthrough.

    The cameras are so bad that when you use video passthrough, everything is blurry. It's completely unusable. No one will ever use it for productivity tasks in its current form. Meta should have just focused on making a high end gaming version because they failed at making it usable for anything business related.

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  • [–] 16 points 2 years ago

    Sugar is only part of it. Corn and wheat based products are just as bad.

    The truth has to do with food availability as well, not just what it's made of.

    Food availability has increased in the US over the past 50+ years, to where we have over 4000 calories per person a day now. Easy access to unhealthy food is a major contributor to our obesity. People don't even understand what a healthy diet looks like and have a very poor grasp on how much to eat. We just eat until we're stuffed and then wonder why we're fat.

    It's especially tough as people age. I've been tracking my diet for 180+ days, eating under 1800 calories a day, and I still struggle with losing weight. Without a lot of effort towards eating the right amount and the right foods, people get fat.

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago

    I think there's a lot of people that still haven't gotten the memo that they shouldn't be using Twitter or reddit. People still need to be reminded of exactly why if we ever want to see a full shift away from those platforms.

    Unfortunately, those messages need to be posted elsewhere because they really aren't reaching the right audience here. We came here to escape those platforms so the constant shit posting about them is a huge annoyance.

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  • [–] -1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    It's more complex than that.

    The way the US is spread out makes public transit prohibitively expensive and difficult to achieve proper coverage. To make it effective, you would have to shift the entire way we live. Our entire society is built off the concept that everyone has a car.

    Add to the fact that building transit is extra expensive in the US and you arrive at the reality that we will NEVER have a working transit system. That's why the shift to small cars is needed. We don't have any more room for roads, so we need more cars to fit in the roads we have

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    One thing of note from the announcement:

    With Turbulent as part of the CIG group of companies, our headcount will be over 1,100, making us one of the largest independent game developers in the world!

    It's pretty insane to think how large CIG has gotten over the years. It makes sense to bring in Turbulent now. If everyone remembers correctly, they had spun up a team to make PU content last year, and many of us didn't really understand why that work would happen "out-of-house".

    I know that opinions have always been varied about the CIG website and Spectrum, but personally I think Turbulent has a lot of good talent. Whether they are just contracted out or owned by CIG doesn't make a lot of difference, but at least now we know their talent will be dedicated to the project and not split working on other things.

    Roadmap Roundup - 07/12/2023 (robertsspaceindustries.com)
     

    The following cards have been added to Release View in the Alpha 3.20 column:

    Seraphim Station A new fully-operational station positioned in the skies above Orison. This station houses multiple shops, cargo services, refuel and repair, and more.

    New Crusader Platforms Adding three new points of interest in Crusader's atmosphere, providing new locations for missions and loot.

    The following features have passed their final review, therefore we are toggling their status to Committed.

    Arena Commander: Experimental Game Modes These limited-time game modes range from simple twists on current modes to entirely new modes. This initiative will not only allow rapid iteration of game modes to be put in players' hands faster, but also allow all teams to gather vital analytic data for specific activities, equipment, vehicles, and in-development features.

    New Missions - Salvage Contracts: Coverup Players will be contracted to strip the gang markings and paint off a ship that was used in a crime that the gang doesn't want to get caught for. Security forces will also be searching for the ship to confirm and prosecute whoever had committed the crime.

    MISC Hull C Encompasses all tasks, including design, art, audio, and tech, required for the implementation of the MISC Hull-C heavy cargo hauler into the PU.

    Wheeled Vehicle Handling Improvements Updates and improvements to current ground vehicle movement parameters and simulation, allowing for more robust tuning and identity between various ground vehicles.

     

    From July 6th through July 17th, all current, returning, and new citizens will be able to partake in the Foundation Festival. Full details can be seen on the RSI Support website.

    The following ships will be available to all players during this event:

    • 600i Touring
    • Caterpillar
    • Cutlass Black
    • Cutlass Red
    • Freelancer
    • Gladius
    • Mercury Star Runner
    • Prospector
    • Razor
    • Starfarer
    • Valkyrie
    • Vulture

    Additionally, for players that partake in the Guide System (until the end of July) will receive exclusive rewards (in-game hats and ship paint jobs). More details have been posted in Spectrum.

    submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by [M] to c/starcitizen@citizensgaming.com
     

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