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i see it as a philosophical question really: is a digital copy equal to the original? I postulate that it isnt - a copy is a different object, it resides on a different computer, and occupies space on that computer’s storage media.
so, if you’re making a copy, it’s not really “piracy” because the copy you made isnt the original. the original has value (imagined or otherwise)
most electric plants use coal or natural gas. EV isnt any “cleaner” than a small gas engine.
first Blade movie
what proof do they actually have it occurred though? 12 years is a long time - I dont think I have any electronics that are 12 years old, let alone digital media
discord is such a sketchy platform, completely unsurprised it’s got cp
eh, just pirate the game. if it’s not available anywhere then it probably wasn’t worth having in the first place.
yep - ultimately all I can recall from it is massive lag, it wasnt designed for 56k connections, or my pc at the time was garbage (or, both)
The Big Web has “users” – a term Silicon Valley has borrowed from drug dealers to describe the people they addict to their services and exploit.
was just playing mario rpg the other day (snes emulator), it’s a fun game
amazon but only because I want free shipping and the streaming service was included. if it wasnt I wouldnt miss it
I’m fine with that.
if it’s time to have conversations with actual people face to face, then so be it.
presumably a toaster from the potato age
lawsuit time! big payouts
handwriting will almost certainly disappear in your lifetime, but paper? unlikely.
paperwork/records keeping is required by law for many sectors of the economy (banking, tax/accounting, architecture/drafting, insurance, etc).
no, paper is here to stay
US here - I could drink from the tap but I prefer to boil first anyway.
MUD’s - text based mmorpgs
the mercenaries got tired of Putin’s bullshit and decided to attack towards Moscow
Stage 1:
Stage 2:
consume stage 1 & wait 3 hours. consume stage 2. repeat as necessary
items require currency to acquire
jobs will provide you with currency
the world is overpopulated and everyone who wants to have children should require a license to do so (and it should cost a lot - like, a mid-tier job’s annual salary).