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December 4 2023, 12:14:40 PM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread Ukraine: Russian Invasion in General Chat

The U.S. elections are going to play a big role in the outcome. Back in 2017-2018 I thought the sane (still majority part, I hoped) of GOP voters...

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December 4 2023, 10:46:40 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread Ukraine: Russian Invasion in General Chat

2 or more seems what most experts predict(ed).

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December 4 2023, 09:37:04 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread DEAD CELEBRITY MEGATHREAD in General Chat

You are correct.

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December 4 2023, 09:33:42 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread "It just works" Linux aka "Anything better than Ubuntu?" in PC Help and Technical Forum

Well, according to the linked article, they can decay as early as 3-4 month unpowered.

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December 3 2023, 03:44:35 PM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread DEAD CELEBRITY MEGATHREAD in General Chat

That's strange. A cell phone/PC difference perhaps? I made my post on PC.

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December 3 2023, 03:41:42 PM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread The TV Thread in General Chat

If it's decent enough, you don't even have to be a Fallout fan to enjoy it. It's quite a unique setting and they created appealing visuals with that...

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December 1 2023, 09:41:31 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread Ukraine: Russian Invasion in General Chat

A harsh measure. I suppose a sign reading "Don't go there, IT'S A TARP!" would have done the job, too.

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December 1 2023, 09:38:31 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread DEAD CELEBRITY MEGATHREAD in General Chat

Works fine here.

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December 1 2023, 09:35:29 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread (UK EURO THREAD) UK POLITICS MK2 in General Chat

I'm in general with you there. However - China has identified climate change as a huge threat to their 2049 (100th anniversary of Mao's revolution)...

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December 1 2023, 09:29:07 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread "It just works" Linux aka "Anything better than Ubuntu?" in PC Help and Technical Forum

That edge case might not be as edgy as you think. SSDs, or more specifically NAND discharges over time, potentionally resulting in data loss, if a...

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November 30 2023, 09:51:16 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread The TV Thread in General Chat

I didn't link this one. It shows the typical ruins/rubble of the game. As most pictures are showing power armor/the brotherhood, the...

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November 29 2023, 02:46:15 PM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread The TV Thread in General Chat

First pictures of Amazon Prime's Fallout series popped up. The visuals look good. Article:...

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November 29 2023, 10:02:23 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread (UK EURO THREAD) UK POLITICS MK2 in General Chat

Agreed. And this is why I personally have a hard time when people are "planning ahead" (in the broadest sense) that far. E.g. politicians claiming...

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November 28 2023, 10:02:09 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread Do we have a [what are you playing now] thread? in Video Games, Table Games, All the Games General

The building/crafting mechanics IMHO also lack a bit more info on how they work. BTW, here's a weird slots/deckbuilding game: Luck be a Landlord I...

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November 25 2023, 09:56:19 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread (Germany über alles) Superior EU Politics Thread in General Chat

So WTF just happened in the Netherlands? What the hell ist wrong with everybody and why ist everyone so eager to self-destruct? I'm afraid that...

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November 20 2023, 09:38:37 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread ~Just game company things~ (Corporate malfeasance thread) in Video Games, Table Games, All the Games General

That's why I like the Paradox games. They're single player games. And while one might argue that they overdo the DLC stuff, a) a DLC always also adds...

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November 19 2023, 07:31:41 PM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread Movie Thread - Cullnerd - Ad Astra is moon in General Chat

Of course, merchandise.

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November 19 2023, 07:31:49 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread Movie Thread - Cullnerd - Ad Astra is moon in General Chat

And that's where George Lucas business genius comes in: for the first Star Wars movie he negotiated as payment nothing else than the exclusive...

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November 19 2023, 07:27:45 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread Ukraine: Russian Invasion in General Chat

"Hey Comrade Conscriptovich, here's your wooden explosive. Now go and blow up that bunker, will ya?" :facepalm:

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November 19 2023, 07:21:34 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread The Skynet Prequel / ChatGPT, Bard et al in General Chat

He might be back soon though...

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November 17 2023, 08:54:33 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread Ukraine: Russian Invasion in General Chat

Selling off their weapons to the Taliban to meet month's end didn't help either.

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November 17 2023, 08:52:15 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread Movie Thread - Cullnerd - Ad Astra is moon in General Chat

Funnily enough I watched that yesterday, I didn't know the channel before and had it pop up as a recommendation. I can't be bothered to check the...

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November 16 2023, 09:31:17 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread The Skynet Prequel / ChatGPT, Bard et al in General Chat

And yet day after day people post on how they tricked/fooled ChatGPT into doing stuff that it denies to do when initially tasked with it. Don't get...

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November 15 2023, 04:10:18 PM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread Movie Thread - Cullnerd - Ad Astra is moon in General Chat

You perfectly summed up one half of the Ars comments. The other half is basically "It's Synder, it'll be dark, greyish, slo-mo shit"

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November 15 2023, 04:05:07 PM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread The Skynet Prequel / ChatGPT, Bard et al in General Chat

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants to build AI "superintelligence". Plans for AI that can execute code, make payments, send emails, and more. Please...

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November 15 2023, 09:22:34 AM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread ~Just game company things~ (Corporate malfeasance thread) in Video Games, Table Games, All the Games General

He wisely avoids entertainment in the second instance. E.g. the current MW5 keeps players engaged for a while, but from what I've read, they didn't...

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November 14 2023, 03:40:18 PM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread Movie Thread - Cullnerd - Ad Astra is moon in General Chat

Haha, yeah, that one inspired my response, but I totally forgot to link it.

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November 14 2023, 12:18:22 PM

Hel OWeen replied to a thread Movie Thread - Cullnerd - Ad Astra is moon in General Chat

Looks like typical :popcorn: entertainment. Will watch it and not expect too much out of it. Let's wait and see if he can pull off to create a new...

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