I was under the impression that hearing loss is usually a gradual thing.

if something really is as bad as someone says then why does everyone do it?

Remember when everyone smoked and we were taught that it was good for our health?

Um, I use rechargeable batteries in all my kid’s toys? With how often they need to be replaced, these batteries have already long paid for themselves.

And if you forget or don’t have time to plug them in to recharge?

Pedo? No, the emails were a lot worse. They provide evidence that he engaged in a harmless sexual act with another consenting adult man.

Right, that’s a fair criticism with regards to microtransactions. I don’t know much about those kinds of games though, so I can’t really say much about it.

My partner bought Skyrim twice (Steam and Switch) and 100%'d both, and now is going through the same process with BG3. I’m just thinking about how the achievement system is acting like a multiplier to the game’s value in this instance.

Structured competitions require some rules and restrictions though, to keep things fair, beyond just being ‘equitable’ to minorities.

The question then becomes whether this ruling is fair. No one’s questioning the need for rules.

I can only speak for myself on this matter, but as someone who competes (albeit at an amateur level), this would not detract from the fun of the sport. Even if they end up at the top of the podium, that’s no different from running into a genetic freak. If you have five of them taking up the top five spots in the rankings? Then we’ll talk.

Anyone have tips on how to not get stabbed without forcing other people to stop stabbing?

Interesting how everyone misread it the same way.

Meanwhile, me: “Cloth only grown? Huh?”

I’m racing against capitalism. And they’re not taking breaks.

In a system where you pay once for the game, isn’t that a good thing? It lets you enjoy the game for longer instead of making you constantly buy new games, thus spending less money for the same amount of enjoyment.

Keyword: infant

My local grocery store recently renovated and reorganized the whole store. They placed the rotisserie chickens right by the checkout, next to the impulse purchases rack.

Plot twist: he was actually the serial killer hiding in plain sight

~i don’t actually know anything about this guy, just so we’re clear~

I wouldn’t place my bets on any individual stock/asset. You need to do a lot of research and have a lot of money to invest before that can be a safe decision. Instead, put your money in broad market ETFs, which is effectively just a bet on capitalism. Then either capitalism wins and you also win, or capitalism loses and you still win. But make sure you have an emergency fund first because not having that is one of the few ways that you can lose while capitalism wins.

I have a lot of stuff going on in my head that needs my full attention. Dinner planning, a work problem that I’ve been slowly chipping away at, toying with some random ideas, etc.

I understand that for some people, especially if you have ADHD, it can be easier to attend to those thoughts with music and other stimuli present. That is not the case for me.

A non-profit which owns a portion of OpenAI, the for-profit company.

Even then, you can probably trust a source to not lie, but you can’t trust them to never get fooled.

https://embrace-autism.com/pathological-demand-avoidance-and-autism/

No need to trust infinite people. You just need to get past 33 forks before you run out of people to operate the switch or to be tied to the tracks.