Kyrgizion

Wanna bet that gigafactory somehow gets closed down or cancelled before opening? Tesla might not even survive that long.

Money. Hunting permits = $$$$

No matter how much life support they try to give to this ghoul of a game, it won't work. It was DOA and it has already missed its chance. Unless Bethesda suddenly pulls a Hello Games and starts updating it for 5+ years for free. We all know that's never going to happen, and modders have already lost interest as well.

Time to bury this turd in the latrine where it belongs.

Couldn't have happened to a nicer dictatorship.

You're absolutely right, and just yesterday I signed up to join a numismatics club in a neighboring city. I don't know anyone there and this is rather out of character for me, but as you and others have said, staying in my little cocoon will never change my situation.

Thanks for the well wishes. I'm already into stoicism - I read Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, and some Epictetus, but despite the fact that it all resonates with me, actually bringing it into practice is another thing. I'm still trying though.

I've been an avid weed smoker since my early 20's, but I do live in a country where it is 100% illegal and not available medically, so my supply is spotty. Then again, I just had all my teeth removed, so smoking right now would be a very bad idea anyway.

Thanks for the kind words. I sort of bit the bullet and signed up for a numismatics club in a neighboring city. I don't know anyone there at all, but as others have said, I do have to put myself out there for anything to ever change. Well, I'm taking the first step.

Lol there's even people accusing me of making it up or going to an illegal dentistry.

If you really want I can post pictures, but I warn you; they really aren't pretty. I suppose I could also post the two or three pages of "aftercare" I got.

All in all, it seems a case of "This hasn't ever happened to me, and it's not my experience, so therefore, it can't have happened to anyone, ever". Whatever floats your boat.

I feel this. I grew up in the '90s so tech was totally my thing. I couldn't find work in my chosen field (journalism, graduated in 2008... yeah) so I reschooled myself to sysadmin. At the start I was so excited to learn all the tech stacks and possibilities.

Nowadays, it's just an endless queue of tickets with Microsoft Azure, AWS or Fujitsu. You don't actually own any of your infrastructure, and in case of serious disaster your hands are practically tied. Every "new" feature that comes out is more hassle and problems than it ever solves, and every single fucking security update breaks something, somewhere.

All in all, I'm ready to turn in my cellphone, pc and laptop and go live in a forest, happy if I never have to touch anything electronic ever again.

The opposite. I've given up hobbies because I couldn't afford them anymore. I started collecting ancient coins at the start of the pandemic. The same coins that sold for 50-100 bucks back then now routinely fetch 500-600. The supply hasn't changed, but demand has skyrocketed. I'm at a point where I'm ready to give it up completely.

Diplomats and Judges. Name a more iconic duo in exploiting their "lessers".