Circlejerks.

This bits great too:

While the State’s interest in protecting “unborn” life is compelling, until that life can be sustained by the State – and not solely by the woman compelled by the Act to do the State’s work – the balance of rights favors the woman.

I don’t believe this is something easily tracked and updated annually. The point is in terms of amount of population as a percentage. People in the 21st century largely have more food, shelter, and general security worldwide than in all of known human history.

Don’t let anecdotal news about wars worldwide override the fact that much larger scale (as percent of world population) have occurred and occurred consistently in past history. Wars, famines, plagues, and other things have wiped out far more of the population overall historically. While the wars you see today are horrible, and in specific regions they might be decimating, they still pale in comparison to the level of death in human history and the scope of death of past wars.

The Black Death in the 1300s itself killed 30-50% of all of Europe. Ghengis Khan is estimated to have been responsible for killing 10% of the world population, which would be more than the entire population of Europe today. There’s a lot of less than documented Chinese history that also suggests massive deaths from famines and plagues and stuff that seem to have amounted to a large percentage of the world population at the time.

Another thing I have seen a lot of in the last decade, mostly relating the the US, is that while large scale violent crime may be up (like mass killings) overall murder and crime is lower than it has been in past decades. Again, in a macro scope of things. You’ll always have pockets of geography and/or time that are bad.

So…arbitrary.

It’s up there with trailers that show a teaser trailer preceding the actual trailer. Even better if there was an ad before the trailer played.

In terms of total war and death worldwide, this is the most peaceful time in known human history.

Looks neat, but ewww, turn based. I don’t get the appeal of turn based games. They feel so tedious.

I used a guide to be sure I saw everything and could just focus on the story, which is mainly why I played them. I spent about 15 hours playing both thoroughly. So they’re fairly short. I really liked them. Especially considering when they were originally released.

It’s okay Ubisoft. YOU fell behind our expectations a looooooooong time ago.

You know those surveys that ask if you Agree, Strongly Agree, Disagree, Strongly Disagree? That kind of crap? Yeah, those don’t work. They’re idiotic, because your average person doesn’t really know which accurately reflects them and they gravitate towards what’s easier for them personally to respond with.

This will have a similar effect. Lots of people won’t give the accurate reason. They’ll give a comfortable reason.

I like that they are trying something new though. Critique certainly doesn’t mean don’t try it or don’t play with it.

My PSLF is getting done a full year early due to the various waivers making more months count. Tons of people have gotten relief. Immense amounts has been done to help people.

Of course more can and should be done, but people should also recognize what HAS been done and want more of that.

Just because something isn’t 100% perfect, doesn’t mean anything else would be better. But of course people are idiots.

People are morons for doing these things and expecting any privacy.

Decades ago they were hiding under desks fearing nuclear bombs. To a 5 year old, why’s it any different?

Before that some groups were assaulted for attempting to go to school. Before that there was hardly any school and instead kids worked jobs.

So this is the world we live in now? What does that really mean? It implies things are worse. They’re not worse. Just different.

You could could say their stock went limp. They be soft.

Inflammation pain that doctors won’t fucking help with. Buy in bulk and then you won’t run out for a year or so.

Yes, this is late game where it’s easy to max out before the end. I will say I liked the progression in game. You certainly have to work a bit to get there, but then it’s satisfying.

Nintendo garbage is garbage?

Bonus pic of a nice view. Good thing there’s a railing for safety. The town you see down there is in the game and near where you begin.

Implying it’s different for the gentlemen.

Um, excuse me, there’s this giant stick poking out of your rear. Perhaps a dislodging may help.