Joe

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

“It can’t be religious tensions, because we both prioritise traditional family values like beating our women… Therefore, it must be Ukraine again and its dark-side of the moon feminazis”

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The wives of russian soldiers, probably.

We found Wallyski again! Let’s play again.

While the cat’s away…

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Ooh, someone is getting their shipment of third grade vodka this month!

Dialup deathmatch FTW!

If that involves stifling other’s creativity and harming society, then I’d argue no.

Realistically, it is a balancing act.

Copyright, patent and even trademark laws should promote sustainable creativity and societal progress. They try to achieve this by granting some extra (non-intrinsic) rights to creators.

That these are regularly abused to stifle competition and creativity in the name of profit is a cancer deserving treatment.

And faced with an imperfect world: If any law or its implementation feels unjust, then most people will feel morally OK with breaking it.

Regions give manual tiling possibility though, which is actually how I prefer it. I’m testing a new patch that someone recently did to support focus based on region, which is nifty.

labwc is working pretty well these days. Screen tearing for games and all.

There are a bunch of environment variables that I set this time though, which may have contributed to a better experience this time.

English aint Lojban, if you know what I mean.

Many competitive FPS games also fit this category. Play a round for 15 minutes or a few in an hour, get back to life. Games with grind are less attractive - we know it’s all just wasting time.

As escalatory as “boots on the ground” and “no fly zones” sound to some, doing this (in a limited fashion) in the western regions and well behind the active frontline might be relatively easy to swallow by the russians (who will scream western imperialism, but will still try to avoid direct conflicts). Some will argue that this would make these countries a direct party to the conflict … I don’t think so, but the rules must be very clear to everyone - if russia decided to attack western targets directly, then yes, it would escalate. It is not without risk, but it sends a strong message and may help demoralise russians and make western Ukraine safer for citizens (and returning refugees), but it may not make it through the russian propaganda machine.

Allowing Ukraine to attack military targets on russian soil with western supplied weapons is likely to have a bigger military impact though, and is well within legal norms.

Politically and economically, yes. Militarily, don’t be so sure (assuming it’s not a direct attack on a NATO country). The risk of nuclear escalation at that point would be immense, and buttholes would be clenched worldwide. A firm and non-nuclear-escalatory response is guaranteed.

It would be a very quick exit strategy for russia from Ukraine though, and putin would soon after have his gaddafi moment, with a russian twist.

China remains a wildcard unfortunately.

You need training material for negative prompts too.

100% ChatGPT, seeded with the text. It was surprisingly good compared to the poems I normally get out of it.

In Tiananmen’s shadow, two leaders met, A show of strength, yet a tale of debt. Putin’s cap in hand, Xi’s gaze afar, The echoes of Ukraine, a haunting scar.

The Red Army’s songs played, children cheered, But in Xi’s eyes, the future’s not cleared. A hug for the cameras, words held at bay, Xi knows the game, it’s a cautious play.

Russia’s strength, now frail and thin, Exposed by war, the cracks begin. China stands tall, the senior hand, Guiding the course, on shifting sand.

Economies entwined, yet paths diverge, Xi’s balance act on the world stage surge. A pariah’s plea, a friend’s restraint, In whispers, their true sentiments faint.

For China’s gain, Russia’s plight, An alliance of need, not equal might. Xi will nod when the moment is right, In shadows, he maneuvers out of sight.

One of these years my children will discover the PS3 hidden unused in the entertainment center since they were born, and there’ll be 2mil+1. Muhaha.