My wife and I saw this ad in the theatres before the movie and just looked at each other like, "what the fuck?".
Even making it from the daughter's perspective would have made it so much better. AI is helpful for writing to get some ideas, but why is it so hard for companies to understand people want human interaction in their projects... Who was that ad even for?
As a final note, the "just like you" felt so weird and made me uncomfortable; it took the daughter's voice away basically.
I would love Andy Beshear to be the VP. He handled the Covid pandemic awesomely in KY and has been doing a lot of things for greener energy / extreme weather responses. Also, he values education and universal preschool. The only thing I fear is that if he does become VP, KY is going to choose a conservative governor that undoes all he has done.
The US desperately needs to rework its citizen ID system. I'm tired of having to spend hours freezing and unfreezing multiple credit accounts after so many of these breaches. It's not too hard to have a secure system since companies don't care to protect confidential information.
Also, it was disclosed to AT&T in 2021 and they're just now admitting to it? Then only offering 1 year of identity theft protection?? If a SSN breach occurs, they should be made to pay for lifetime identity theft protection. Then if they don't want to pay that, they can use the good ol' lobbying system to advocate for a more secure citizen ID.
You're right; it's about pee.
Apparently cicadas send a stream of pee instead of droplets like most insects. Scientists studied them since a stream of pee should use more energy at their size and they are studying why/how they still use that method.
https://phys.org/news/2024-03-cicadas-unique-urination-fluid-dynamics.html
Just taking random assets from the Unreal store and jamming them together to make a quick buck or releasing a game with different-colored models is "ripping".
After playing Palworld for about 15 hours, I can confidently say that it has gameplay elements from a lot of different games, but they are integrated together seamlessly (at least for an Early Access title) and expanded upon. Pals aren't just something you capture and sit in a PC forever. They have different stats that actually help you while exploring (running/mining faster) or help keep your base running (water your garden better). You are also incentivized to keep catching more to level up your character and level up your party.
It also has elements from Zelda with the climbing, exploring, and gliding. It has elements from ARK with leveling to get new crafting recipes and upgrading stats. It has elements from Elden Ring, like you can roll to dodge. Wait, that's a simple mechanic...
Just like every game I've mentioned so far, they have elements from other games or simple mechanics that other genres have. They've used them cohesively and expanded upon to build a better game. Palworld is no different. Is it game of the year? Probably not. But it's a fun game that isn't as derivative as people are trying to make it seem.
Being informative is one part to let people know what was going on, but I feel like the biggest part of his "bitching" is actually being one of the larger voices pushing for right-to-repair and consumer protection. And with that came new bills/laws that even Apple and Google are backing.
His messages are/sound aggressive because they are. We need that passion to actually implement change.
Oh, sorry. I'm not saying I think its a conscious decision to screw people over or that people only donate since they get something out of it. I think it's just one more social responsibility that gets lost under the rest of everything going on.
I don't think they were talking about how older generations need to donate more. My take on the article and their comment was that younger generations are being asked to "step up" and help the country/people, but in return get shafted on life.
House and food prices doubled over the past 2 years while pay stagnated. Medical bills soar without any signs of universal healthcare being implemented in my lifetime. Student loan debt was temporarily deferred, but now might even need to be reversed with interest. The most the Red Cross can do is say, "We'll give you a shirt if you donate! And maybe a chance to win Super Bowl tickets!" But in return hospitals can charge $219 for the blood.
Overall it's demoralizing. While people should donate because it's needed, it's just a symptom of a larger problem of young people (adults participating in society though) being expected to keep giving without having their voice heard.
The Road to El Dorado!
I really liked the atmosphere and world of Vesper, but the story was contrived and bland I felt.
I've seen District 9 mentioned as kind of biopunk, so maybe if that counts, I'd say that's my favorite.
Not just that, but there are great feint/death animations when you win a battle!
Half a million... Yeah, it's California, but that's still crazy.
I did get a chuckle out of "Has view: Yes" 🤣