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....can't have these immortals running around all willy-nilly. For sure that's haram.

I did as well. Didn't even cross my mind that it was wrong. Just went, "It's about on par with all the other goofy shit they believe and have laws against. Why not ban it because of potential immortality. Sure"

Helps if you don't start the conversation with " Hello m'lady."

It's "employee owned" but still has a CCP Party Committee that makes decisions. Chinese companies have historically created backdoors in both software and hardware, and have no issues with stealing proprietary data, code, or designs.

Ignorance of security concerns is pretty much akin to the saying, "Well, I have nothing to hide. Who cares if the government spies on me." It's not just the US government saying it, it's pretty much any security company or individual worth their salt saying it.

Mate, there are so many free streaming sites out there. Just make sure to have a really good ad blocker turned on. That said, you may have to find a good few that work with your browser, and to find the shows you want.

We've cancelled every single subscription service that we had. We've been pirating content for over a year now, and get to watch every show, from every streaming service, in HD, the day after they are released. Never turning back. Next eventual step will be to sail the high seas. :)

Oof. Yeah, I did forgot how bad that interface was..

Lol. If you haven't tried I, you really should. It's like an Enemy Within Demake, with all of the same features and better strategy. You can get an Alien Grenade Launcher that allows you to strategically control the route of the grenade. It allows for absolutely bonkers strategies like blowing a hole in the top of an alien battleship, guiding a grenade in blind to the enemy command structure, and then dropping in afterwards like some sort of Hi-Tech Psionic SWAT Team. Makes the entire enemy team panic. And makes for easy clean up.

Absolutely loved that game.

Edit: I think Xenonauts 2 is supposed to be pretty similar.

XCOM: UFO Defense (1994)

It's by far the best version of XCOM. I mean. The graphics are as great, but it has all of the same features as the modern version (not joking), and I think the strategy is by far better. You can also have your own base that you have to defend.

I just missed my flight. I was stressed and upset. This greentext.....holy shit. I'm in tears laughing. Thanks!

Wife already wants hourly neck and head massages. My thumbs are already working at max capacity, Captain. I'm giving it all I got!

If they are willing to defend facism and defend a dictator....then what's the problem?

At some point your "I'm just doing my job" becomes, "I support an American dictatorship.". Do you not have morals? Your "job" has now become antithetical to the American Democratic Ethos - you are now a de facto traitor to your country. Last I checked, traitors are an enemy of the state.

....so again, what's the problem?

I agree that most creators don't become wealthy, and yes, there's plenty of abuse and inequality in how IP laws are applied. But removing those laws wouldn't solve that - it would just give even more power to the entities with the most money, reach, and legal muscle.

Without IP protections, smaller inventors and musicians wouldn't even have the option to negotiate or earn anything off their work. A major label or corporation could just take it, polish it, and release it as their own without any consequences.

So while the system isn't perfect, saying it "only exists to make the rich richer" misses the point. The alternative isn't more equity, it's no recourse at all for the little guy.