System Shock Remake getting rave reviews, 93%

Installing this moment !
I'm stoked like a child but containing myself manly *convulses quietly*

Verno wrote on May 31, 2023, 10:31:

MrCharm42 wrote on May 30, 2023, 18:28:
People can get it wrong, even scientists ( & even me!).

I'm not a climate "denier", but I'm also incredibly skeptical of people making concrete statements about things that are really, really difficult to measure over long periods of time, and then projecting all that into the future. Are climate things getting worse? Sure, I can accept that pretty easily, for some definitions of worse.

We also have had millennia of doomsayers and prophets - read more here. So far, it's been people that are so filled with their own self-importance they just keep redefining dates/events/whatever until they die, or something like the prediction occurs and they declare victory, even though it's not what they originally claimed.

I feel like that's all fair to say but we're seeing measurable impacts right now and the scientific consensus on climate change and it's effects is both broad and conclusive. We know that we are changing (heating) the environment faster than animal and plant species can adapt. We know it's leading up to a mass extinction event based on historical temperatures and how it impacted the planet and its inhabitants. We know we depend on these ecosystems now and for the foreseeable future. We know that melting sea ice is going to lead to dramatic sea level rise. I don't think humanity as a species is doomed and I don't envision some grand apocalyptic event from a film but I do know we're going to be fighting over what's left. The arable land, the fresh water and the resources in general. We know because we've fought massive wars over less. That was with more resources available to far fewer people too. I think that's going to mean a lot less people on the planet.

Anyways I'm not a tree hippy or something, I just recognize that we can change this and while some dramatic action is needed, we've done it before and can do it again. Obviously it was easier to ban CFCs than it is to wean an entire planet off burning and using fossil fuels but things are going to be a lot more comfortable and survivable if we at least try.

Not to mention all the Scientists, Meteorologists and the most sophisticated Computer Modeling known to Mankind, ALL say the same thing.
It's real and it's accelerating because of Mankind's Abuse of the Ecosystem, such as the worst chemicals constantly being discarded in Waterways,
Islands of Plastic Waste larger than Australia in each major ocean, Factory Farmed Animal Waste and Methane, and oh yeah Air Pollution.
These are all measurable, not to mention everything is measurable backwards too with Radio Carbon Dating.
I've met homeschooled evangelicals who deny RCD but believe in Atom Bombs, hilarious.

[the trillions of dollars being given away as tax cuts for the last 40+ years were intended to keep Infrastructure and Environment safe.
instead it's going to psychotic sociopaths who believe they should be able to have yachts instead, while the world burns.]

The indoctrinated have what feelings, beliefs and wtf(s)?
The idea that people have beliefs is great but not being forced on others, especially when they are delusional (a belief that's provably false).
All you have to do is ask, "name a belief you have had since birth" or "is there any evidence beliefs effect reality".

holy crap, my brain is breaking (more ) or something, and maybe this is how AI takes over the world.
actually OT, i decided to search for all the tv series effected by the writers strike.
but world AI had a different idea/code, and keeps hiding the possible answers behind the incorrect (afaik) word.
it keeps trying to tell me the correct word is 'affected' yet, when i use the same search system/idiot AI for the definition,
it tells me 'affected' means "underlying emotion" .
if this was twitter is would be self-explanatory.
i've tried duck and google, but the only way the AI will let me have my answers is to be reprogrammed to it's stupidity level.

my original thought was i wonder if The Peripheral was being effected by the writers strike.
it was approved back in early Feb, so i was thinking it might be like completed pre-strike like others i've read.
(now it's completely possible i'm using the wrong word but the same AI is telling me it's correct by definition).
[several variations of quotes, with/without 'tv series' ]

is "The Peripheral" tv series effected by the "writers strike"

so it's probably just me being mental because all i have to do is start using the incorrect word to get the information.
so has anyone else noticed this phenomenon?

MrCharm42 wrote on May 30, 2023, 18:28:
People can get it wrong, even scientists ( & even me!).

I'm not a climate "denier", but I'm also incredibly skeptical of people making concrete statements about things that are really, really difficult to measure over long periods of time, and then projecting all that into the future. Are climate things getting worse? Sure, I can accept that pretty easily, for some definitions of worse.

We also have had millennia of doomsayers and prophets - read more here. So far, it's been people that are so filled with their own self-importance they just keep redefining dates/events/whatever until they die, or something like the prediction occurs and they declare victory, even though it's not what they originally claimed.

I feel like that's all fair to say but we're seeing measurable impacts right now and the scientific consensus on climate change and it's effects is both broad and conclusive. We know that we are changing (heating) the environment faster than animal and plant species can adapt. We know it's leading up to a mass extinction event based on historical temperatures and how it impacted the planet and its inhabitants. We know we depend on these ecosystems now and for the foreseeable future. We know that melting sea ice is going to lead to dramatic sea level rise. I don't think humanity as a species is doomed and I don't envision some grand apocalyptic event from a film but I do know we're going to be fighting over what's left. The arable land, the fresh water and the resources in general. We know because we've fought massive wars over less. That was with more resources available to far fewer people too. I think that's going to mean a lot less people on the planet.

Anyways I'm not a tree hippy or something, I just recognize that we can change this and while some dramatic action is needed, we've done it before and can do it again. Obviously it was easier to ban CFCs than it is to wean an entire planet off burning and using fossil fuels but things are going to be a lot more comfortable and survivable if we at least try.

Mmmm. Concussion Cheese. Tasty.

RedEye9 wrote on May 30, 2023, 18:31:
Look like it can be watch without giving up your soul? https://play.history.com/shows/revelation-the-end-of-days
As for dogs taking over the world, that's already been tried and it was a failure.
Here are the historical documents https://youtu.be/gR1WFUP4bvs https://youtu.be/nvmxC4Eu3Rc https://youtu.be/bhqRGAnOikM

That would be it.

I have watched the historical documents but they show advanced dogs living alongside humans. I envision a post-human world run by dogs. Though on a long enough timeline, everything eventually evolves in to a crab apparently.

Random side note from an exhausted Burrito brain:

Ever notice in TV shows, movies, and games that there are feline races, reptile races, avian races, and aquatic races...but you hardly, if ever, see canine races? I mean, sure, there are Mogs ala Spaceballs but that is about all I can dredge up right now.

The Earth is Doomed. We are lost.
Why are you smiling like Alfred E. Neuman?

Burrito of Peace wrote on May 30, 2023, 18:01:

RedEye9 wrote on May 30, 2023, 16:29:

Burrito of Peace wrote on May 30, 2023, 14:45:
"Current climate path will lead to collapse of life on Earth, say climate scientists. "
<cheers wildly>
Well, with the exception of dogs. We should build an automated ark that reseeds life for dogs and let them take over the planet.

I own a business that will take care of your dogs when "the" Rapture happens.
Cash Only, in advance. No Refunds

Ha!

Weirdly enough, I recently watched a fairly interesting take on "The Rapture" in a two part series called Revelation - The End of Days. It aired on the History Channel (I know, I know. No aliens, Nazis, Templars, Masons, or Illuminati were involved, promise) back in 2014. It was a pretty well-done take on the mythology.

Looks like it can be watched without giving up your soul? https://play.history.com/shows/revelation-the-end-of-days
As for dogs taking over the world, that's already been tried and it was a failure.
Here are the historical documents https://youtu.be/gR1WFUP4bvs https://youtu.be/nvmxC4Eu3Rc https://youtu.be/bhqRGAnOikM

This comment was edited on May 30, 2023, 19:04.

People can get it wrong, even scientists ( & even me!).

What is most lacking is humility.

Remember The Population Bomb?. Everyone was convinced it was all over, we'd all starve to death by 1990? Remember peak oil? It was all going to lead to terrible collapse, global wars and starvation, etc. None of that happened; in fact the exact reverse.

I'm not a climate "denier", but I'm also incredibly skeptical of people making concrete statements about things that are really, really difficult to measure over long periods of time, and then projecting all that into the future. Are climate things getting worse? Sure, I can accept that pretty easily, for some definitions of worse.

We also have had millennia of doomsayers and prophets - read more here. So far, it's been people that are so filled with their own self-importance they just keep redefining dates/events/whatever until they die, or something like the prediction occurs and they declare victory, even though it's not what they originally claimed.

RedEye9 wrote on May 30, 2023, 16:29:

Burrito of Peace wrote on May 30, 2023, 14:45:
"Current climate path will lead to collapse of life on Earth, say climate scientists. "
<cheers wildly>
Well, with the exception of dogs. We should build an automated ark that reseeds life for dogs and let them take over the planet.

I own a business that will take care of your dogs when "the" Rapture happens.
Cash Only, in advance. No Refunds

Ha!

Weirdly enough, I recently watched a fairly interesting take on "The Rapture" in a two part series called Revelation - The End of Days. It aired on the History Channel (I know, I know. No aliens, Nazis, Templars, Masons, or Illuminati were involved, promise) back in 2014. It was a pretty well-done take on the mythology.

The Signal Was Still Flashing
Midland County Sheriff's deputy hit by train; Drove around lowered crossing gate
I remember that, it happened near me. (anything within a 250 mile radius is considered near in texas.)
lol, i posted that way back in the before fore times.

Will civilization collapse? Probably. The big question is when, well that and defining "collapse". Even if we survive the short term it will only get harder in the long run. Barring us reaching a level of technology displayed in "The Expanse" where we can harvest asteroids -- resources are bound to get mighty scarce. Unfortunately, I doubt we will get that far.

Man prises crocodile's jaws off his head at Australian resort. Am I the only one smelling a fourth Crocodile Dundee movie?

It is either that or, more likely, bad crocodile breath.

Tres Finales

I spoilered the last episode of Succession like a dumb ass. because I actually trusted NPR not to give away the ending the very next day after airing, and thought the title "Dear 'Succession' fans, we need to talk about Shiv Roy in that series finale" was safe.
oh well, my bad
Here's my take on the series. It was Seinfeld if every character was insanely rich, except Seinfeld had likable characters.
There was not a single character to cheer for in Succession, and i watched every episode.

Barry continued to rock out with it's cock out.
I must say I like these shorter arc series that don't drone on-and-on and fail to jump shivers of shark.

Burrito of Peace wrote on May 30, 2023, 14:45:
"Current climate path will lead to collapse of life on Earth, say climate scientists. "
<cheers wildly>
Well, with the exception of dogs. We should build an automated ark that reseeds life for dogs and let them take over the planet.

I own a business that will take care of your dogs when "the" Rapture happens.
Cash Only, in advance. No Refunds

Mr. Tact wrote on May 30, 2023, 15:36:
Without drastic changes, it is likely to be catastrophic in 50 years, not 100.

I'm not going to quibble or nitpick about it, either one is irreversible on a human timeline and obviously awful. Nihilism and pessimism are easy and convenient but ultimately I would rather try to do something about it. I hope others feel the same way and that there are enough of us to make a difference.

Mr. Tact wrote on May 30, 2023, 15:05:
I won't/wouldn't cheer the collapse of human civilization, but neither would I lament it too much. If it does collapse it will likely be because of its own collective stupidity. We can solve the problems if we "want" to, it remains to be seen if we will do what is necessary.

There is no if, it will collapse. It will collapse because we're a very shortsighted species. A long time ago, I had a mentor tell me "Burrito, humans will never act, and have never acted, in their collective interest, only in their own self-interest. We will never address a problem until it becomes a crisis and only if a majority agree that it is a crisis. This is always exacerbated by the fact that so long as there is money to be made from the situation continuing unabated, or a chance that less money will be made if the problem is addressed, any meaningful action will be delayed as long as possible."

So far, their words have been true my whole life.

Without drastic changes, it is likely to be catastrophic in 50 years, not 100.

Mr. Tact wrote on May 30, 2023, 15:05:
I won't/wouldn't cheer the collapse of human civilization, but neither would I lament it too much. If it does collapse it will likely be because of its own collective stupidity. We can solve the problems if we "want" to, it remains to be seen if we will do what is necessary. Fortunately for me, it is unlikely to collapse while I am still living. For anyone reading these words who is under the age of 30, I sincerely wish you the best of luck. The odds are your retirement years will not be as laid back and easy as mine have been.

We've put our money to work electing people who take it seriously and I encourage others to do the same. Money talks, internet chatter is worthless. If we keep getting climate deniers in office then we're screwed. Well not me, like you I won't live to see it but I do care about what we leave behind. COVID-19 was a little blip compared to the climate crisis we'll see in 100 years and it will basically cause resource wars and break down our global economy and supply chains. That's without going into the mass extinctions we'll see in plant and animal life that we depend on to survive.

The good news is that we actually have a good shot at this but there is no time left to dawdle.

"..an unbelievable computer bug." Not unbelievable in any sense of the word.