jdreyer wrote on Jan 18, 2020, 17:27:

Prez wrote on Jan 18, 2020, 13:17:
Thankfully Ole' Joe is one of the final dinosaurs in the political space who grew up in a time before videogames were a part of virtually every childhood to at least some degree. These antiquated, wrong-headed views will die with him and his ilk.

And Jdreyer, how can you possibly claim he was not speaking about videogames? He literally said:

... And at one point, one of the little creeps sitting around that table, who was a multi- — close to a billionaire — who told me he was an artist because he was able to come up with games to teach you how to kill people, you know the ——

CW: Like video games.

Yeah, video games. ...

I'm not sure how you can even try to spin that as anything else.

He was talking about the guy that makes video games. Yes, I don't think he's a video game fan, but that's not the thrust of his rant. He's really pissed at the tech Bros, just like all of us.

... And at one point, one of the little creeps sitting around that table, who was a multi- — close to a billionaire — who told me he was an artist because he was able to come up with games to teach you how to kill people, you know the ——

CW: Like video games.

Yeah, video games. ...

The Magician wrote on Jan 17, 2020, 19:47:

Kxmode wrote on Jan 17, 2020, 18:41:

Everyone take a shot every time you see the F-word.

Sorry, I'm pretty passionate about devs not being treated like slaves, 40-50 hours a week like everyone else does should be perfectly doable.

MoreLuckThanSkill wrote on Jan 10, 2020, 15:39:

"Right to Work" laws in the US basically remove some discrimination protections that used to exist, people in those states can be fired at any time without reason, or refused hiring without reason given. This particular instance (smoking discrimination) is just another example of some people shooting themselves in the foot and then realizing their mistake afterwards...

Cutter wrote on Jan 10, 2020, 13:09:

Prez wrote on Jan 10, 2020, 12:34:
No it isn't but that is a matter for management to handle, just as any case of reduced productivity would be. And having worked for as long as I have it's easy for me to say that it is utterly ludicrous to suggest that non-smokers don't have a billion ways to fuck off while at work as well. At least with smokers chances are you know where they'll be.

So true (funny how it seems...). The only real difference would be how smokers could affect costs for health insurance I suppose. And again, you could smoke and still be healthier than some morbidly obese junk food eating non-smoker, so that's not really fair in that case either. You could create all manner of scenarios where something is always going to end up as unfair to one person over another. Still, smoking is certainly the greater, and least necessary of the evils. You need to eat, even if it's junk, you don't need to smoke at all.

Rhialto wrote on Jan 10, 2020, 12:47:
wow 2 comments removed... what's going on?
Removed by their author or a moderator?

PLEASE KEEP CALM
AND
BE COOL

:-)

Cutter wrote on Jan 10, 2020, 12:30:

Prez wrote on Jan 10, 2020, 12:25:
I think it's a slippery slope. Today it's refusing to hire anyone who smokes, and smoking has largely fallen out of favor in modern society, so everyone is okay with it. But what about when companies start noticing pictures of you and your friends at a bar or at a party where alcohol is being served on social media (and you know that they are looking) and decide you are no longer a fit for their company? At what point does it become none of their business? I'm not saying it isn't their right to hire or not hire anyone for whatever reason they choose (as long as it isn't based on the usual protected things like gender, religion, age etc) but it sets a worrisome precedent.

Is it fair to non-smokers that smokers are always skipping out of work for a smoke? As someone who used to smoke I remember that always being common, 'Back in 5, just stepping out for a dart.' I suppose it becomes their business if it's an issue. And if people are distracted because of nicotine cravings than it's an issue. And it's not like discrimination in hiring - regardless of the reasons - hasn't always been rampant anyway.

Lucasfilm wanted Star Wars Jedi- Fallen Order to be about bounty hunters and blasters

Ozmodan wrote on Jan 9, 2020, 09:28:
Not sure why people are so enamored with Overwatch to start with and I cannot see another iteration being any better. After your 50th match you have to be bored out of your mind if not before.

Beamer wrote on Jan 10, 2020, 09:43:

ventry wrote on Jan 9, 2020, 18:02:

Prez wrote on Jan 9, 2020, 12:52:
Concerning the Australia bushfires, I was skeptical of the arsonist emergency claim to begin with. Regardless, ot seems to me that what started the fires is not nearly as important as what is causing them to propagate. I had always heard that modern day Australia used the same controlled burning technique passed down from the Aborigines. Depending on who you believe, the controlled burns that would have prevented what is currently happening from being as devastating as it is didn't happen because 1) the greens in their increased enviromental fanaticism are preventing too many controlled burns for dubious reasons, or 2) the climate has changed to the point that the excess dryness and wind occur too often to allow the burns to be safely conducted. Pick your poison I guess. Either way what is happening is terrible beyond words.

Also the other irritating part is the left wing media here constantly spouting that these summer bushfires are "unprecedented".
That is absolute bullshit.
Currently the estimate is about 10.7 Million hectares burnt.
Back in the summer of 1974-75 almost 106 Million hectares burnt across 5 states.
If it's "climate change" now, what was it then when it was almost 10 times worse??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushfires_in_Australia

I also love how Wikipedia has grouped all the current fires together to make the scary number while the '74-'75 season are divided into separate states.

Here in Australia during summer we have bushfires EVERY year. Most aren't that big but, every 15 - 20 years we have a couple of big ones.

And yes, in some states farmers are actually fined for clearing combustible undergrowth in forests bordering their property. (The greenies didn't want them disturbing the habitat of insects, snakes, small mammals, etc. Well, they are all burnt up now. congratulations.)

I believe California had a similar issue with their recent wildfires. (unchecked undergrowth I mean. Correct me if I am wrong)

Probably because 40 homes got destroyed in 1874-75, whereas it's 2200 homes and counting now.
Which would lead you to believe there's a difference in how and where these fires are burning, but I dunno, maybe facts care about ventry's feelings?