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Standard 40 hour work week has 30min lunch each day, making your paid work 37,5 hour/week.

This happened

Im hoping for Elden Ring NS2 release!

Batman Arkham Asylum/City did this, IIRC.

Baldurs Gate 3

There are some good Sealion 7 vs G6 videos on youtube that goes through the differences. I'm getting the G6 next month!

What brands of EV cars has gone up because of it?

I was about to get a Tesla until the Nazi salute. It the postponed the new EV buy, now Im considering a Xpeng. Heard great things about it and that its very similar to Tesla in terms of technology and quality.

emblem-man posted...

Tax credits would probably be a better method (maybe?). It still costs money in the sense that the credits come from taxes from people. But at least you can just tax high earners more to pay for it.

We (US) do tax credits for certain industries (chip manufacturing, solar panels, EVs, etc.) already for the reasons you mentioned.

I don't think unions should have significant power in which tariffs/credits are implemented though.

I think tax credits for subsidies is also used many places, but if the general income of the farmers is higher than trade partners, or if its just a lot easier to have effective farming elsewhere, I think the country needs to protect the national supply chain from being out-competed.

My general opinion is that unions do more good than harm. Tariffs made through the power of collective bargaining is most (i think) cases better than when lobbyists get their way.

ai123 posted...

Are there circumstances where tariffs can be used beneficially? Conceivably, yes.

However, that has absolutely nothing to do with the lazy, incompetent, and utterly mad things that Trump is doing. From the bogus mathematical formula to the tariffs on countries with zero trade or population, the whole thing is an utter shitshow.

Discussing the legitimate uses of tariffs right now is like pointing out the benefits of radiotherapy during a full scale nuclear war.

Well, my point of view is that you should still treat cancer patients with the best treatment, even if it is radiotherapy, during a nuclear war.

That is the problem with Trump, isnt it? That too many will follow his stupid words, and if he accidentally says something smart, too many will automatically dismiss it.

I agree in your assessment of his way of implementing them. The issue Im raising is that suddenly people who have ideologically been against tariffs suddenly think its a good idea.
And to a lesser extent, I see people who have argued for the usefulness of tariffs suddenly oppose, though Im unsure if its in general or just the way Trump does it.

emblem-man posted...

Close to absolute, I'm sure someone can create exceptions I'd agree with. But in general, I do not think.

What about food and water regulation tariffs?

Do you not think it's good for a country to regulate (with tariffs) so that they have farmers and clean water in place, if for example a war breaks out with trading partners?

Maybe there are other ways to secure that the ability to produce and maintain expertise for emergencies that might last years, but tariffs is a way many countries use to regulate and still be a part of the market structure.

I'm genuinely interested in hearing about alternatives. I might be blind to other effective structures to keep population level supply in place for outside challenges. It might be a gap in my education.

misterbum posted...

4 words that should never be strung together, under any context whatsoever, no matter how drunk or not from the USA you are.

I think cult/cultlike behavior is determined by agreeing with someone regardless of what they say.

I also think the opposite is close to the same mindlessness.

If Trump has a good idea, even if all his other ideas are stupid as hell, if he gets one thing right, he is right about that one thing, right?. Or do we disagree about that?

It might be formulated badly, but from my point of view, it seems that the idea of tariffs (however badly Trump implements it) has been a no-zone for republicans for 20+ years, until Trump talks about it.

I think tariffs have value. That does not mean I agree with how Trump does it.

emblem-man posted...

I do not support unions implementing tariffs in order to secure protectionism for their own industry at the expense of increased prices for everyone else.

Is this an absolute view, or are there certain exceptions?

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Completely ignorant is probably stretching it. I know enough about tariff history in my own country, but sure. I might be uninformed about the US.

You called me ignorant without providing anything, please challenge me and put your viewpoint forward. I will answer after work tomorrow :)

Accolon posted...

There is a way to use tarrifs to boost domestic production. That isn't what Trump is doing.

Yes, I agree.

My whole post, from my point of view, is questioning why suddenly a whole party who were against tariffs, suddenly is for.

Xenogears15 posted...

Targeted tariffs, in certain situations, can be good. The undisciplined and erratic issuance of tariffs we see now is not.

You just need a basic grasp of history in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to see why this is a bad idea.

Targeted tariffs is probably the expression I should have used. I think we agree.

From my understanding, tariffs has in many cases been used for corrupt measures. I'm not talking about that.

Protect a country's interests is what I'm talking about, not protecting campaign funders.

Accolon posted...

How exactly, could tarrifs be used as a solution to "USAs problems"

Also, what problems are we talking about?

Well, I think both sides of the political spectrum can agree that too many of USA's low entry industrial/manufacturing jobs have been moved to the outside of the US, without having a good replacement for those left outside because of it.

Some countries use tariffs to make sure they have enough people/businesses producing food, even though food is cheaper to buy from other countries, knowing it would be a catastrophe if all countries suddenly decide to up their food price or decide not to trade. My assumption is that it would be long term beneficial to the US to have protection for a lot of industries that has been out competed.

I didn't follow the US election, but it did seem to be a deciding factor. And now that a "pure" free market party seems to think government regulations is a good solution, I just wonder.

divot1338 posted...

You think tariffs are a good idea.

Yes, you are correct :) Thank you for the correction. English is not my main language, so that kind of mistakes happens when I drink, haha.

I believe in a country's right to defend own interests with tariffs. I agree with Trump that tariffs can be used as a solution to USAs problems, I just don't understand how free market people are so on board.

I do however I think it's a bad idea to let leaders of industries, especially billionaires, to decide what should be "tariffed". I believe in power of unions to be a part of this discussion instead. I thoroughly believe that you should not let rich people pay for policies (my version of drain the swamp, I guess)
And I don't think tariffs should be used to punish other countries own tariffs, unless they're made to target someone, instead of protecting own interests.

I believe in trade stops with countries one morally strongly disagrees with. Even before declaring war.

As far as I know, my thoughts are strongly in disagreement with a capitalistic world view.

How come people who has called themselves capitalists their whole life, suddenly think part of my believes, that they previously disagreed with, suddenly think is a good idea and should have been implemented long ago? Except for unions, they will probably never get their shine from those, even when they suddenly agree 90% with their stable political views.

Not from USA. Had some drinks tonight.

WSM_Piru posted...

Persona 5 Royal. Didn't play another game for a few weeks after.

What ending did you get?

Youre in marketing and cant think of a reason to talk to her? Keep it simple.

As long as you don't complain about it afterwards, sure.

I see that I'm in the same boat as many others here, haha. Maybe this topic can be of help to others as well.

GameFaqs, Reddit, YouTube and local news is my go to's as well.

I will check out Cutting Room Floor and In These Times.

Hello guys,

What websites do you visit daily/weekly?

At the moment I'm looking for good sites for gaming news that I can casually scroll through and read, but other sites with interesting takes is also good. No forums or videos, I guess I have enough of them.

Maybe also the most unbiased news site you know (covering the world, not just US).

Thanks!

If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.

Maybe Babylon is always doomed to fail by too rich people trying to get more.

Lately:
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Whatculture gaming

Hello guys,

Lot's of weird stuff going on in the world, especially USA, right now. Feels a bit scary sometimes, actually. Like we are on the brink of something big, and not in a good sense. In times like this, it's also important to think about the good stuff ^_^

What good stuff have happened to you lately? What are you thankful for? I'll start:

• I have gotten better at my job the last year. I have worked at the company for about 1 1/2 years, but it was really hard in beginning. The last year I feel like I'm getting more into it and I'm getting a lot of compliments for my work and my decisions.
• I met a girl I really like in September. We recently had a 3 week vacation in Asia, and the relationship is still strong. I think we will work really well going on ahead too!
• 2020-mid 2023 was really difficult for me - I have dug myself out of a deep hole and I feel my personal life is on the right track.
• I bought a PC and started gaming on it instead of PS/Xbox. Feels better. Still using my Nintendo Switch, though!
• I have an amazing dog! Turning 6 this year, and he is becoming more amazing each year <3

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I watched Mufasa in 3D.

Only because there was no 2D option at the date my GF and I went to the movies.

I don't understand the appeal at all. It's a bit of a 3D-feature, but the movie just seem more blurry IMO.

I think about 42

Havent listened to Maher in some time, but he has had some reasonable stances before, trying to slow down the rhetoric of the far left. His stance as far as I know it, is that he thinks the far right is a bigger problem, but that he feels "his side" is going a little crazy. Depending on the board you visit, he is a centrist, a socialist or a maga supporter. Maybe he has takes that support more than one side

https://youtu.be/O-qcXpapsoY?si=_EY7KcuJ53M5Tl1c

As someone who is more socialistic than capitalistic, very much so based on USA standards, I too feel like some people of my party is a bit difficult to talk to. Just not as bad as racists and fascists.

Wedge_Antilles posted...

I don't normally buy mounts or pets on the shop but i got the Ibelin one since it's for a good cause.

What can you buy and what cause is it for?

GiftedACIII posted...

I heard of that but didn't know it was from Norway

The whole movie is in english. The few parts the family is talking in Norwegian, they are narrated by a voiceover.

Hope a few more people will give the movie a chance.

SomeLikeItHoth posted...

I would watch it but as a long time WoW player I'm 99% sure it's going to make me cry.

So cry?

It's worth the tears :)

Wow.

That was amazing.

It's about this kid from Norway who was early diagnosed with a disease that would make him live a short and miserable life. He spent most of his days gaming, seeing as he couldn't participate in physical activities.

His death was hard for the parents. Especially since they felt his life was so empty and that he experienced too little joy in his short life. They were filled with sadness...

Then messages started coming in. From all over the world!

I highly recommend this movie/documentary. It was powerful and it was filled with both sadness and hope.

Hope you enjoy it, as I did!

Have a nice day :)

Bump :)

Does the output/benchmark match what the components are able to do?

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I have Cyberpunk 2077 and I will try the benchmark there and let you guys know what I'm getting

UnholyMudcrab posted...

I run the game more or less maxed at 1440p on a 3060 Ti and a Ryzen 5 3600

Do you use the nVidia DLL settings? When I use DLL performance it looks like shit, and when I use DLL balanced I have some slowdowns

pokedude900 posted...

What resolution and framerate are you shooting for here, and what are you getting? Those specs should be more than enough for 1080p60 or possibly even 1080p120 on max settings.

Also you should be aware that this game has an odd quirk where it drops to 30FPS when the window isn't in focus. I'm not sure if there's a way to prevent that.

So 1080p is what I should be aiming for? I tried 2K. Doesnt the Xbox run at 4K? Maybe the game is more optimized for consoles.

I got my first desktop PC a while back and I'm playing Baldurs Gate 3. I'm having some "trouble" with the graphics, as I think the Xbox does a better job at a higher resolution.

I also see comments online that people with previous generation graphic cards max out their settings and it runs flawlessly. It doesn't do that for me.

My specs
32GB Ram
AMD 7800x3D (I've been told it's a good gaming processor)
nVidia GeForce 4700 Ti (People with 3070 cards are saying max settings runs really well)
SSD drive

I need a software that can give me feedback if my system is running as the specs should allow it to.

I have a cheap Samsung gaming screen which might be the bottleneck (G5 Odyssey), but at the moment I first want to check that my benchmarks are as the components should allow them to.

Please advice :) thank you!

This is probably a win for Trump. Reaching a lot of people and being allowed to speak for hours without fact checking anything. Watched about an hour now, no critical questions, just agreements.

I guess its fair, though. I seem to remember him treating Bernie Sanders the same. Part of his interview style, probably.

MotaroRIP619 posted...

Theres no way that anybody will be able to stand to listen to her talk for very long

https://youtube.com/shorts/xwOYM8BvpTg?si=Ait498xlRi_7H3fa

DodogamaRayBrst posted...

Clint Eastwood made up a government agency witch hunting Sully whatever his name is for the sake of furthering his "government bad" political position.

The actors playing the roles of the government agents (can't remember which agency) were basically comic book villains. They sounded so stupid it was actually unbelievable that it was a thing that really happened. Which is why I looked it up and no, it didn't happen. IIRC even actual Sully guy said it didn't happen.

What are the more truthful events? I'm sure there was added drama for effect, but is it so that the pilots were not under suspicion?
From what I gathered the main source was the book from Sully (i think the end of the movie, it said based on the book by something Sully). I have not read the book, so I wouldn't know if it's Eastwood targeting the government agency, or Sully feeling unreasonably suspected during the investigations.

DodogamaRayBrst posted...

My thought when watching that movie was "this is anti-government propaganda"

Then I googled it when I came home and I was right.

What do you mean?

I'm a sucker for feel god stuff, and the fact that it (or at least something very similar) really happened, just makes it so much better.

Loved the movie! Highly recommend.

*wipes happy tears*

Scotty_Rogers posted...

It doesn't. If they're from a different planet, they should look unlike anything from Earth

If the other planet is earth-like it makes perfect sense. Evolution isnt really "random", so if the planet is similar to earth, why not?

I try to challlenge my views. I have both right and left on my subscribed, but I feel that left wants left or easy targets, and vice versa.

What podcasts are best at either, or/and:
a) challenging the popular view in an interesting way.
b) being good at inviting challenging guests.

I gave mine to a community shelter.

I just got a new PC. It's my first gaming PC. I basically got it because I want to play BG3 on it. However, since I now try out PC gaming againg, I want to explore more of my nostalgic memories. One of my favorites growing up is Caesar 3. It's still amazing, I love it! I wonder if that genre of games have also evolved?

I have set Pharaoh A New Era on the wish list. It looks to be an updated version. I have also checked out the remakes of older Settler games, and I like them, but I think I miss the settlements evovle-aspects that is in Caesar.

Anyone got any good suggestions for me? ^_^

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