Thank you.
I'd take this argument more seriously if the shipwreck wasn't ALWAYS mentioned in relation to the Oceangate story. I haven't seen a major news outlet discuss it on its own, nor do they report on other migrant tragedies ever.
Mentioning this tragedy only to make a point about media coverage is pretty shitty IMO.
The game controller thing gets meme'd to death, but I don't think people focus on the right thing.
Xbox controllers are also used by the US Navy, among other branches of the military.
These are GOOD pieces of engineering, and they're tested by millions of users under pretty strenuous conditions. However, the controller the Oceangate was using was some shitty-ass third-party controller that you can get for peanuts off Amazon.
THAT, IMO, is the issue that this piece of equipment illustrates. A solid Xbox Series S controller is $60 on Amazon, and you're telling me you had to go for cheaper?
At that depth the tiniest structural failure and that sardine can is going to blow into pieces
The opposite of blowing up, actually.
I'm thinking either the golden disk from Voyager, or the puzzle box prop from Hellraiser.
Meh, I'd say it's equally as bad as people showering billionnaires doing AMA with them. Because what Bill Gates really needs is for the plebs to spend dollars giving him shiny paid emoticons on a website he doesn't use on the regular.
I try and take a pragmatic stance.
My desire to find an alternative to Reddit stems in part from a practical aspect. I TRIED using the official app, but it's as bad as Facebook these days and bombards me with ads. The user experience is terrible.
So if the API changes were reversed, that means I'd probably still use Sync to check some super-specialized subs or to look up answers from time to time.
But on the other hand, the damage's been done. I will not use Reddit where there's a viable alternative, and Kbin is not only a viable alternative but actually better for conversation and general discussions. It's a project I'm excited about instead of just using it by pinching my nose.
So I think a large part of the damage is already done. If Spez 100% reversed his decision, it'd still be too late. It's like a boyfriend/girlfriend being supremely shitty to you, then realizing their mistakes and apologizing sincerely... Although you might accept their apology, something about the relationship is already broken.
So I think whatever happens, Reddit has reached the Facebook stage for me. I'm still using Facebook for a few things like staying in touch with some friends or joining events, but the days where I'd go there to find interesting content are long gone.
Bragging about your Reddit upvotes on Kbin. That'll show them!
I should have specified I don't bring it to a full boil. I turn down the heat just when it starts to boil.
Not claiming my method is better than yours! Your method actually sounds quicker, which is a good argument for it.
This is the Way.
I do it slightly differently... Learned to do it in Korea. But the differences in my approach are just a matter of how you time things. I bring to a boil uncovered, then cover and leave it on low for 25 mins, then 10 mins off the heat.
The gist of the method is not so much to boil the rice, but to let it steam in its own heat. That's how you get soft yet consistent grains of rice.
With a bit of practice, you get perfect rice every time, and it's barely more work than a rice cooker! The only things that a rice cooker add is stuff like timing the cooking for you, the ability to set a timer, and the ability to keep the rice warm once it's cooked. (Which, granted, are pretty useful.)
Cyberpuk 2077: In a dystopian future where global warming has brought the planet to a boil, desperate hockey players take their game to cyberspace because ice is no longer available.
Cryptocurrencies. It has the potential to finally overthrow the old financial order and empower end users to...
BWAHAHA. Sorry. I can't even write this crap as a joke.
The plausible worst-case scenario is Prigozhin blames the war's failures on Putin and the MoD, then calls for total mobilization and total war against Ukraine to win this. That wouldn't bode well for Ukraine at all.