Same. I just wish there were more niche communities.

This may be a shot in the dark but I just inherited an old printer. Its been collecting dust for a while, since it was made essentially, ~ 2022. Lots of upgrades seem to be done to it but idk how to do anything fdm printing though. Its an ender 5. Anyone have any advice for me on where to start? It seems a little boujie!

Of course. Our entire society is built upon generations of knowledge instilled on us by our lineage and what they were exposed to.

Some stuff is black and white. Like hurting other people or causing pain. Things that make sense to not do because they dont feel good. But many of the other moral sensibilities, absolutely! It comes from people before us.

That’s not what I said. I said it makes them “feel” they are a better person. And I said that the Bible has teachings that can form someone into a more moral person and that the Bible is utilized by true Christians as a sort of guide to approaching life rather than taking its word as absolute fact. Much of the Bible is false, but its stories make up a moral compass and a way to live life through its meanings. There are plenty of examples of this.

Shitting on someone’s beliefs doesnt make one a “better person” but acknowledging that you will never understand it yet supporting their beliefs by not forcing them into your mindset is. People are people and part of humanity is believing whatever you want to believe in. You’re allowed to have differences of opinions and still care.

I’m a shill for new Vegas but this is honestly the reason. You have actual mechanical choice, not just dialogue choice. You can kill anyone in the game and the story can still resolve itself. You can play any way and there’s probably a way to progress. Go straight through deathclaw valley. Maybe youll make it. Or don’t, and go the traditional route.

Theres so much more freedom than the other games. I dont understand how anyone things new vegas is inferior other than liking the railroad and having choice taken on their behalf.

I think that those who have read the Bible (many self proclaimed Christians have not) understand the principle that the Bible is a collection of stories that are used for interpretation of day to day life to give them a more structured moral integrity rather than cut and dry “this is what the Bible says so there is no flexibility”. Life isn’t a set of hard rules to follow, the Bible gives you guidance, not rules.

That said, I’m a devout atheist. Just an observation about others from someone who was forced into Christianity, questioned it, and left.

I do feel that anyone can believe what they want to, if they feel it makes them a better person or gives them a sense of community.

I’m not him but im fat and always bumping elbows with the people next to me and its just really uncomfy for several hours.

For large scale communities, sure. But I knew many a small indie game or group who’s sole community was teamspeak in the day. It may have not been the mainstream way for people to engage in communities but they definitely did exist in that capacity for some groups.

Idk. A lot of shitty infrastructure that works can go by unnoticed for a long time. So not everything in IT. Just when it breaks or isnt maintained.

Less about monetary FO and more the pride and self righteous FO

What is a mud?

I think this is double sided

Yes it is unfriendly but do you remember how it was pre discord? Communities built around vent and teamspeak?

Discord is a step up from that but it needs to remain a community hub, not a full repository of information. “Visit our website” on the main page is necessary most of the time.

Also discord has forum posts. These are awful and you can only have like 200 active posts or some rudimentary and small count which means you cant really use it as a forum (let alone the unintuitive layout of them)

Yeah but some of those crystals are temporally slowed down by time and only shatter after a prolonged period.

Like not brushing your teeth or ignoring that oil change.

You can pick it back up but the damage is done.

I assume you mean the 1984 version?

Not a first responder per se but work in disaster management and emergency management

Some people are so… entitled. Ive seen people lose everything and talk to me like its a tuesday. And ive seen people lose a Gucci bag and demand that its a life or death situation.

These people, regrettably, deserve to be humbled.

On the opposing side of this, and it may be my optimist rose tinted glasses and a will to see some good in everyone;

At least they cared enough to call. If he was dead, they could have left him there to decompose until it started to smell.

The call may have been from annoyance, but the call also to some extent comes from another life.

Its in the other bush.

FEMA Does. The president needs to sign a declaration.

This is an act of ignorance and “pushing it back to the state” as has been the prerogative since the inauguration.

Its not even defunded. Its an actual act of the president to ignore declaration requests.

Its also just had massively swept funds that are instead being appropriated to ICE.

Wait a month or two, ADA will kick in.

It was too partisan I think. The ideals of universal Healthcare were not fully realized but definitely did expand Healthcare access, which isn’t enough.