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by Winnow
January 19, 2022, 10:32 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Capitalism
Replies: 9
Views: 879

Re: Capitalism

Since I have compassion for others, my personal happiness is irrelevant. Well I hope I have you to change my bedpan in my nursing home down the road. The character of a person isn't tied to wealth and neither is happiness. Being poor doesn't mean you are entitled to anything just because someone el...
by Winnow
January 19, 2022, 7:57 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: Marvel Movie Crossovers
Replies: 9
Views: 1309

Re: Marvel Movie Crossovers

The Ultimates (Ultimate Universe version of the Avengers) would make a more interesting movie IMO. I'd like to see a Runaways movie directed by Joss Whedon or the next X-Men movie directed by Joss Whedon. If neither of those two work out, I'd like to see a movie about Joss Whedon, directed by Joss ...
by Winnow
January 19, 2022, 7:33 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Horizon Forbidden West (PS5/PS4)
Replies: 6
Views: 736

Re: Horizon Forbidden West (PS5/PS4)

Careful surfing the net, the story or game was leaked a few days ago.
by Winnow
January 19, 2022, 12:12 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Capitalism
Replies: 9
Views: 879

Re: Capitalism

Under capitalism, a handful of billionaires are allowed to exist while millions of people live in poverty. It’s criminal. What do you care about wealth? Aren't you happy wearing rags meditating on top of a rock? Why so concerned about it? If the system collapses, you'll still be in rags and will st...
by Winnow
January 18, 2022, 11:05 am
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS5 thread!
Replies: 59
Views: 5169

Re: The Official PS5 thread!

The PSVR2 looks promising although the comparisons are to old tech that's been around for quite awhile now. True. But you can only compare things that have been released or announced. Also true, but eye tracking, higher res, etc is in the works with the major players. I'm not knocking PSVR2, it's a...
by Winnow
January 13, 2022, 12:16 pm
Forum: Consoles
Topic: The Official PS5 thread!
Replies: 59
Views: 5169

Re: The Official PS5 thread!

The PSVR2 looks promising although the comparisons are to old tech that's been around for quite awhile now. Unfortunately I use VR for viewing TV shows and movies quite a bit and like wireless so it won't be of any use to me. Being corded is a major pain in the ass when it comes to VR. At least the ...
by Winnow
January 13, 2022, 11:38 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Replies: 2
Views: 559

Re: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Aslanna wrote: January 7, 2022, 12:37 am On which page does he discuss us inventing the food chain?

(Another thread that got nuked...)
pg 36, 154 and 239
by Winnow
January 6, 2022, 12:40 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Replies: 2
Views: 559

Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind

Sapiens A Brief History of Humankind By: Yuval Noah Harari Narrated by: Derek Perkins Series: Sapiens Length: 15 hrs and 17 mins Unabridged Audiobook Categories: Politics & Social Sciences, Anthropology From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolut...
by Winnow
January 6, 2022, 10:25 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: 49.95/month for 15Mbps/2Mbps
Replies: 152
Views: 72237

Re: 49.95/month for 15Mbps/2Mbps

Yeah it's not that I don't see the difference/don't think 4k is worth the investment - I just don't have money for a new TV. It's definitely on my list of things to do when I can, but for now I'm happy with the increase in visuals with the PS5 even without a proper 4K TV. Yeah I wouldn't call it a ...
by Winnow
January 4, 2022, 9:41 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: 49.95/month for 15Mbps/2Mbps
Replies: 152
Views: 72237

Re: 49.95/month for 15Mbps/2Mbps

I still only have a 1080p TV... I'll get a 4k TV eventually, but in the meantime I don't feel like I'm missing out that much. I've been able to notice a big difference in visuals with the PS5 even without 4k, so I'm happy. Oh there's a difference for sure. 4K looks amazing. It all depends on the mb...
by Winnow
December 28, 2021, 4:16 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: 49.95/month for 15Mbps/2Mbps
Replies: 152
Views: 72237

Re: 49.95/month for 15Mbps/2Mbps

I added 500GB/month (1,780 GB total) and will see how that goes. At this point it's only $20 more a month for unlimited so that may be the next stop. Well that didn't even last a month. Upgraded to the unlimited data plan. Bring on the 8K monitor and 8K videos! Unfortunately I don't think that's go...
by Winnow
December 15, 2021, 10:18 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Capitalism
Replies: 9
Views: 879

Re: Capitalism

Spang wrote: December 15, 2021, 7:20 am Y’all know that it doesn’t work, right?
In our known human history, no system has worked forever and doesn't necessarily get replaced by something better.
by Winnow
December 8, 2021, 9:32 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: 49.95/month for 15Mbps/2Mbps
Replies: 152
Views: 72237

Re: 49.95/month for 15Mbps/2Mbps

It depends on what you're doing. If you're downloading a game digitally or movie, etc, high speed matters a lot. I think I do more than my share of downloading than the average Joe and still don't approach 1TB. That includes streaming HS TV/Movies over Kodi/Exodus as well. The data usage meter hasn...
by Winnow
November 27, 2021, 4:44 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Non Forced 2019 Upgrade Edition AMD 3950x
Replies: 54
Views: 6956

Re: Non Forced 2019 Upgrade Edition AMD 3950x

I don't regret buying my 3080ti for $1,900 back in July. EVGA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti FTW3 Ultra Gaming, retails for 1,499 so "only" $400 above retail was actually a decent deal considering the ridiculous GPU shortage. I just checked and it averages about $2,300 on Amazon still. Crazy that $1...
by Winnow
November 18, 2021, 10:43 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Non Forced 2019 Upgrade Edition AMD 3950x
Replies: 54
Views: 6956

Re: Non Forced 2019 Upgrade Edition AMD 3950x

Intel just released their Alder Lake 12th gen CPUs and the reviews are pretty good in comparison to the current AMD lineup. Still waiting in the EVGA queue for a card... Supposedly everyone in the queue before they closed it, which includes me, will get a chance at one before they open it back up a...
by Winnow
October 30, 2021, 3:22 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: The Witcher (Netflix)
Replies: 17
Views: 3395

Re: The Witcher (Netflix)

Looks good. I'm not a fan of playing a modern song during the trailer fight scene.

Geralt, Yennefer, Ciri and Triss Merigold are great characters. Hopefully Triss and more grown up Ciri get to shine more this season. I like Henry Cavill's dedication to the role.
by Winnow
October 24, 2021, 12:16 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: K-Drama
Replies: 5
Views: 770

Re: K-Drama

I did end up watching Squid Game and it's good. Be sure to watch it with subtitles and not the crappy English audio dub. Takes a couple episodes as with a lot of kdramas for character development but if you don't care about the characters most TV series are worthless. As for KPOP: Blackpink > BTS Th...
by Winnow
October 8, 2021, 5:09 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: K-Drama
Replies: 5
Views: 770

K-Drama

K-dramas are something I never even thought about but they were recommended to me. Turns out they're quite entertaining. Here's what I have to say about them. First off, there are a fuck ton of K-Dramas. If it turns out you enjoy them, you will have a huge backlog of series to enjoy as well as plent...
by Winnow
August 9, 2021, 1:50 pm
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: The Suicide Squad
Replies: 0
Views: 1630

The Suicide Squad

Horrible movie. Black Widow wasn't great either but DC/Warner really don't get how to make movies. Even the naming of the sequel is bad.
by Winnow
August 7, 2021, 2:20 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 11 and RTX 3080ti
Replies: 12
Views: 1174

Re: Windows 11 and RTX 3080ti

You asked why the rush, I had already commented about that earlier. No need for maximum effort on that reply.
by Winnow
August 3, 2021, 5:55 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 11 and RTX 3080ti
Replies: 12
Views: 1174

Re: Windows 11 and RTX 3080ti

Aslanna wrote: August 3, 2021, 2:28 pm My computer does what I want it to do so why the rush?
I agree there's no rush
by Winnow
August 3, 2021, 11:50 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 11 and RTX 3080ti
Replies: 12
Views: 1174

Re: Windows 11 and RTX 3080ti

I'll be passing on Windows 11 until October 2025 when it will basically be forced on you if you want a supported OS. Zero reason to "upgrade" from Windows 10 before then. Zero! Didn't Microsoft say Windows 10 would be the last version of Windows? Bunch of liars. Seems to run smoother to m...
by Winnow
August 1, 2021, 3:21 pm
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: Windows 11 and RTX 3080ti
Replies: 12
Views: 1174

Windows 11 and RTX 3080ti

I updated my system to Windows 11 beta yesterday. It became available to everyone (if select insider option in updates) on July 29th I think. Overall looks an feels great with zero issues so far. Here are some observations: - Update Install takes about as long as installing a new OS from scratch. - ...
by Winnow
July 28, 2021, 5:07 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Furor got MeToo'd
Replies: 31
Views: 2318

Re: Furor got MeToo'd

I do hate the cancel culture and the "woke" crap that goes on these days but I highly doubt that's what's going on here. I find it easy to believe the accusations.
by Winnow
July 28, 2021, 10:52 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Furor got MeToo'd
Replies: 31
Views: 2318

Re: Furor got MeToo'd

Drama!

Based off what I saw at EQ FanFaire back in 2003 which was pretty wild in its own right, I can see how a larger version of that (Blizz Con) would be a feeding ground for someone with an ass personality like Furor.
by Winnow
June 26, 2021, 3:41 am
Forum: Computers/Technology
Topic: George Hots' thoughts about living in a simulation
Replies: 0
Views: 1508

George Hots' thoughts about living in a simulation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESXOAJRdcwQ George Hotz (GEOHOT) I searched for threads I've discussed this guy before but I'm guessing they've been lost like so many other threads. I picked this forum because I can actually embed a youtube video which is still restricted in most of the forums here...
by Winnow
June 24, 2021, 10:03 am
Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
Topic: The Witcher (Netflix)
Replies: 17
Views: 3395

Re: The Witcher (Netflix)

Aslanna wrote: June 23, 2021, 7:46 pm I still haven't even started on the new Ratchet & Clank yet despite getting it Day 1.
Witcher 3 >>>> Ratchet & Clank
by Winnow
June 21, 2021, 10:36 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: e3 2021
Replies: 3
Views: 708

Re: e3 2021

How was that honest? Looks like any other game trailer I have ever watched. Show me the goods. That's the exact point of the trailer. It's making fun of just about every other trailer that over hypes and uses all of those "slow motion, fog horn sounds etc in their trailers. If you've never pla...
by Winnow
June 14, 2021, 10:29 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: e3 2021
Replies: 3
Views: 708

e3 2021

The Outer Worlds 2 trailer was probably the most honest/best game trailer ever made.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKQ89m6ug8w
by Winnow
May 20, 2021, 12:04 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Presidential Candidates 2020
Replies: 70
Views: 17071

Re: Presidential Candidates 2020

Typical Republican response. When they actually decide to respond to the question asked rather than just deflecting to something else totally not related to the subject that is. Based on that it sounds like you're in the Trump camp that the election was "stolen". No surprise there. Im not...
by Winnow
May 19, 2021, 6:25 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Presidential Candidates 2020
Replies: 70
Views: 17071

Re: Presidential Candidates 2020

She seems like a drama queen.

To be honest, I've pretty much ignored politics the past few months. Maybe I'll pay attention closer to the mid terms.
by Winnow
May 19, 2021, 10:35 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Presidential Candidates 2020
Replies: 70
Views: 17071

Re: Presidential Candidates 2020

https://www.pacificpundit.com/wp-content/uploads/160494954_10158960461849454_9093620289593991638_n.jpg Winnow, being a life-long Republican, I'd like to get your opinion on the whole Liz Cheney thing. Does this not concern you that the majority of the GOP is going full Trump? Not a gotcha question....
by Winnow
May 8, 2021, 3:43 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Presidential Candidates 2020
Replies: 70
Views: 17071

Re: Presidential Candidates 2020

You can be quiet and also incompetent. It doesn't mean Biden's a good president because he doesn't tweet. Boring doesn't mean they're good or getting the job done.
by Winnow
April 26, 2021, 12:43 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Cyberpunk 2077 PC/Xbox/PS
Replies: 51
Views: 6289

Re: Cyberpunk 2077 PC/Xbox/PS

Well I couldn't give a shit about their profits. I'm just glad my money isn't a part of it. Others can make their own purchasing decisions. I care because there are too few good AAA games out there because of how expensive and difficult they are to make. A typical cancel culture response would be t...
by Winnow
April 25, 2021, 6:29 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Cyberpunk 2077 PC/Xbox/PS
Replies: 51
Views: 6289

Re: Cyberpunk 2077 PC/Xbox/PS

CD Projekt Red posted record-breaking revenue and sales numbers for the 2020 fiscal year, thanks to Cyberpunk 2077 — and despite the game's problematic release. The developer has announced (PDF) that it posted over 2.14 billion Polish Zloty (PLN) or around US$563 million in total sales revenue, whi...
by Winnow
April 16, 2021, 3:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Board Upgrades
Replies: 87
Views: 55811

Re: Board Upgrades

lame! I'm in Litecoin now not Bitcoin but it's doing well! Shame about these threads vanishing though. I had what seemed like endless pot of money I kept spending during Bitcoins rise from my buy at $264 to $20,000. Sucks that some long running threads have vanished. Crypto has been a wild ride. Li...
by Winnow
April 11, 2021, 4:25 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Replies: 29
Views: 4122

Re: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Got my first covid-19 shot (Moderna) last Thursday, 9:30am My reaction to it: -slightly sore arm an hour after the shot -slept for a few hours -felt tired rest of day, arm slowly got sorer -semi restless sleep -woke up, 24 hours later, had the feeling you get when your about to get the flu -slight f...
by Winnow
April 5, 2021, 10:47 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Presidential Candidates 2016
Replies: 296
Views: 87629

Re: Presidential Candidates 2016

A great source for political news is the Youtube Channel, "The Hill" https://www.youtube.com/c/thehill/featured Krystal Ball (strange name but she's from the left!) and Saagar Enjeti give viewpoints from both sides. Great commentary from both sides without them yelling at each other. Pick ...
by Winnow
April 1, 2021, 3:45 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Presidential Candidates 2016
Replies: 296
Views: 87629

Re: Presidential Candidates 2016

Of course you love it. You're a Republican so it's the only way your people will get into power is by cheating. Pretty sure you have that backwards. The democrats depend on welfare bums and fringe citizens/non citizens to get their votes. The more they can ease voting requirements, offer, food, dri...
by Winnow
April 1, 2021, 2:27 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Outriders
Replies: 5
Views: 1073

Re: Outriders

It's only available on Xbox Game Pass for Xbox (not PC) so I bought it on Steam!
by Winnow
March 31, 2021, 4:11 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Outriders
Replies: 5
Views: 1073

Re: Outriders

Full release is tomorrow (April 1) Considering how few games, and even fewer quality games have been released the past year, it's one to consider. Big credit to Riot for the extensive free DEMO that carries over into the full game release. You will know for sure if it's worth your money before havin...
by Winnow
March 31, 2021, 4:08 pm
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Cyberpunk 2077 PC/Xbox/PS
Replies: 51
Views: 6289

Re: Cyberpunk 2077 PC/Xbox/PS

Very disappointing. The game is actually fun but the bugs, rush to release for holidays etc have pretty much done in CD Projekt Red's reputation as one of the better game developers. I suppose it happens to most companies that get too big (EA, Bethesda, etc)
by Winnow
March 31, 2021, 3:32 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Presidential Candidates 2016
Replies: 296
Views: 87629

Re: Presidential Candidates 2016

I love it. Voting should be carefully monitored. I believe it's corrupt on both sides of the aisle. Our voting process sucks ass. We need a much more technically advanced way of being sure votes are legitimate. Both sides, all Americans should agree with this. What's wrong with stricter ID requireme...
by Winnow
March 31, 2021, 10:51 am
Forum: Culinary Delights
Topic: Soylent 1.1
Replies: 89
Views: 45493

Re: Soylent 1.1

I found several flavors after some searching. I bought almost all of what they had in-stock of Vanilla and Strawberry. Not much of a fan of the Chocolate, or mixed-Choco flavors. I'm still consuming the Soylent for 2/3 of my meals (breakfast/lunch) and have been since 2/2015, so six years now. I've...
by Winnow
March 9, 2021, 10:33 am
Forum: Video Game General Discussion
Topic: Outriders
Replies: 5
Views: 1073

Outriders

Best Single/COOP shooter to come along in a long time. All four classes are fun and the gun play is well done. The cover system is a bit wonky but the game is designed to be in your face combat so not a huge factor. All four classes have built in healing abilities of some sort. Great looking environ...
by Winnow
February 24, 2021, 1:18 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Presidential Candidates 2016
Replies: 296
Views: 87629

Re: Presidential Candidates 2016

Man dies after police kneel on his neck for nearly 5 minutes, family says in wrongful death claim By Stella Chan and Leah Asmelash, CNN Updated 3:40 PM ET, Tue February 23, 2021 https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/23/us/angelo-quinto-antioch-police-department-death-trnd/index.html Where are the riots? Oh, ...
by Winnow
February 22, 2021, 11:12 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Perseverance Rover
Replies: 0
Views: 1620

Perseverance Rover

I never get tired of watching NASA live mission events. I've said before that NASA's budget should be quadrupled and yet Biden immediately delayed funding for the moon mission as soon as he took office. Sad days ahead. Kind of ironic that CNN had an article saying "we needed this" and how ...
by Winnow
February 22, 2021, 10:21 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Presidential Candidates 2016
Replies: 296
Views: 87629

Re: Presidential Candidates 2016

Sweet. Now I can mention how Funk adds close to zero actual insight in any discussion on this forum without hurting his cancel culture feelings!

This is a perfect example of a libtard following the dim guidebook and cancel/banning opposing views.
by Winnow
February 17, 2021, 5:17 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Presidential Candidates 2016
Replies: 296
Views: 87629

Re: Presidential Candidates 2016

Aslanna wrote: February 12, 2021, 9:46 pm Nobody is saying that the police don't shoot people of all races and creeds.
You missed the point entirely. Of course all races get shot. There would have been chaos in the streets if this was a black victim.
by Winnow
February 9, 2021, 7:27 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Presidential Candidates 2016
Replies: 296
Views: 87629

Re: Presidential Candidates 2016

Idaho man in his own backyard fatally shot by officer who mistook him for armed suspect, police say An Idaho police officer fatally shot a man in his own backyard Monday while searching a neighborhood for a suspect believed to be armed, officials said. Shoesmith is white, as was the victim, who has...