And a huge amount of items are “3D print this”. This was disappointing. It’s basically just a curated printables list. The stuff listed looked really well designed, but I was hoping for more of a “here’s simple machines and tools to build when you don’t have access to better equipment”

Kevin Smith is a Catholic. Its more of “dude knew what he was talking about”. These rejuvenations happen every 25 years per this article.

Actual OP here: Christmas is “put on a performance” fake. It’s also many pagan holidays mashed together by the Christians and co-opted when arguably the date of their messiah’s birth was in another time of year. It’s also getting longer and longer so companies can sell more and more crap that just ends up as waste.

Is Festivus made up? Sure. But it’s genuine in it’s disdain for what Christmas has become and is a sincere protest. In the words of Frank Costanza: “As I was raining blows down on him, I realized there had to be a better way”

Do you miss the part where it’s an open rebuttal of the over commercialization of Christmas? Instead of wasting a bunch of time putting up decorations bought simply to fill some billionaires pockets, I’ll put up a steel pole.

Also you’re missing the Airing of Grievances as well. Thats integral. The family fight is gonna happen regardless, so might as well get some therapy out of it and bury the axes while you’re at it. The Feats of Strength will get rid of whatever animosity is left too.

Oh, I’m sorry, did you grow up in a normal, functional family?

Winter? Nah. Love it for many of the reasons already being stated.

But the fake as fuck holiday season that comes with it? Done with it. I’m celebrating Festivus unironically this year. Done with the rest of that shit.

Now, I gotta ask… Why are you implying that it’s better for a person 2 years older to handle the same machine with the same lack of safety features/proper supervision? Everyone here is making a big stink about this being a “kid”, but a few years older and this is the reality for many many people. Also the same age we let them start driving… So why are you only seemingly outraged that it was a kid? Shouldn’t you be outraged that it could happen to anyone, and in fact regularly does, and is usually not given any attention?

This just in, most people opposed to theft/murder/crime in general haven’t been direct victims but want to see a better society. These numbers go to show that numbers pulled out of thin air are meaningless.

Make your point without being anti- another group. Stop the US vs THEM bs.

It was illegal. It was supposed to point out the hypocrisy of Elon’s PAC but someone probably helpfully pointed out that it was just as likely they’d face repurcussions alone.

I think the point is to highlight that the other person is refusing to participate in the process of democracy. He’s giving his opponent the choice to actually show up, or he can be represented by a characature. It’s up to him. Don’t like it? Then don’t say “you’re beneath me and I won’t even acknowledge your existence”. Takes two to tango.

All of the tasks are pointless. The boulder rolls down, the hotel for sure can accommodate him, the ship will be reborn. Which is most pointless seems to be the paradox now. “Is he happy?” implies that pointless tasks please him.

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Yeah. It would have been depressing if the name was only on the tattoo and he was saying the wrong name. Maybe make him old as well to imply dementia. Hell, make it a cat tattoo and have him specify “You weren’t a good boy, but the best boy” to imply a dog and really drive it home.

I dunno. Just spitballin’. But I agree, as it stands, it’s more sentimental than sad.

Seriously, my first thought was “which of the numerous probes?” Haven’t we “known” this for decades now?

Gondor, stop burninating the countryside!

Ok fine, I’ll give you a cookie too…

Their existence doesn’t negate the people who enjoyed Minecraft. You basically said “the people who bought a hyper realistic sim expected hyper realism”. Yes, a tautology is a tautology.

Again, plenty of people find non hyper realistic graphics satisfying. An entire Indie catalogue proves this. Games like Lethal Company or Among Us or Terraria or Stardew Valley are huge hits with pixel graphics or graphics from 1995.

Your argument is boiling down to “well someone will complain, so might as well not even try”. It’s very cynical and defeatist. Acting like hype against Arma means no one else enjoyed anything. You take too much from other people’s opinions. Enjoy what you enjoy. Stop basing your opinions on what others on the Internet say.

Just doing my civic duty

I gave 'em a cookie. Now they’re happy :D

I disagree and counter with Minecraft. Art styles don’t need to be hyper realistic to accomplish immersion.

And? Look, it’s cool what they were doing, but THEY WON. They got awareness out, got it legislated, and now it’s being done on a scale that is more sustainable than tiny Mom and Pop businesses can manage.

They literally got what they were asking for, but… checks notes they’re upset because their capitalistic dream part of it is being crushed? That they didn’t get to become the kingpins of this particular industry? Oh no. Heaven forbid we do what they wanted to such a scale that they couldn’t keep up anymore.

You just can’t win.

I think your point stands well. You’re playing an older game despite less fancy graphics because the gameplay itself is engaging. 2010 counts as “old” in my book. Anything previous generation and beyond definitely isn’t “modern”.