I can’t wait to add my name to the Declaration of Independence!

To be clear, when I say “hypothetical buyer”, I’m referring to some imagined car buyer who doesn’t necessarily exist. Yes, I’m describing some hypothetical situations, but either to illustrate that there’s more than one type of purchase situation, or to evaluate the listing from the perspective of an actual person:…

But value differs from person to person. Ten jars of peanut butter for the price of one is a great value for someone with lots of kids, but not if those kids are allergic to peanuts. Likewise, that Ferarri could be a legitimate good value for you, while not being a good value for me. You deciding it's a nice price…

If I were looking for a late ‘80s Lamborghini, that doesn’t mean a 1986 LM002 would be just as appealing as a 1986 Countach. Getting back for Ferrari, if it’s not a specific model I already want, it’s going to need something other than a yellow badge to sell me on it.

That’s only true for people specifically looking for a Ferrari. It is also possible to stumble across a listing for a Ferrari, like literally everyone who read this article. In a scenario where someone is considering a a different car in the same price range, a used Ferrari may grab their attention enough to weigh it…

But with a $100,000 budget, why would anyone settle for a 2005 Mustang or Camaro as an alternative to this Ferrari? The car needs to be weighed against what can be purchased right now, not just what was available in 2005.

Sure, it would beat the Mustang of 2005, but we’re not in 2005 anymore. If I had $100,000 to spend on this car, I’m going to weigh that against buying a brand new Mustang, not one that was new 14 years ago. This is about what one can buy for a given budget, not some nostalgia for 2005.

The link you posted earlier assumes a person has a usable rear-view mirror. That method is actually the wrong way to adjust mirrors on buses, RVs, and vehicles towing loads that block visibility to the rear. In those cases, it’s important to be able to use the side mirrors to see further to the rear. The…

I have to say I’m disappointed in your post. Everything was great until your last paragraph. Have you not heard of Black Mesa, the Half-Life remake?

Admittedly the odds are against any fan project like this, but Black Mesa managed to beat the odds and even became a full retail product.

Black Mesa begs to disagree. Here’s that story in a nutshell.

Aside from a flashlight not being my first choice as a self-defense tool, how is that a problem? If max brightness doesn’t make sense for a given situation (and it usually doesn’t), I can always use a lower brightness mode. My flashlights remember the last brightness setting used, so I just make sure to keep them on…

Nonsense, they’re perfect for indoor use! 

There’s no such thing as too many lumens. My EDC flashlight is also 1,000 lumens, and I’m quite happy with it. Which flashlight do you have?

“Because movies aren’t games.”

You’re mistaken on point #1. I mean, you’re correct on the total volume of fuel and total distance, but drawing the wrong conclusion. Here’s an extreme example to illustrate:

The terms are not mutually exclusive. For instance, the entirety of Toy Story consisted of digital renders, yet those renders were transferred to light-sensitive media (35mm film) for the original theatrical release. So basically photos of digital renderings. But I’m sure that’s not where the author was going with his…

It looks to me like there are parts of the video where she’s exceeding 180 rpm, so the effect should be substantially more extreme than your sample calculation.

Artifact is using the exact same system historically used for decades by physical collectible card games and plain ol’ trading cards before them. If Artifact counts as a lottery, lawmakers can’t really go after them without shutting down an entire industry that’s been widely accepted for longer than most of us have…

I guess the irony is in choosing this particular LiA comic as an example of being obtuse or oblique, since I’d argue it’s one of the most accessible ones they’ve ever made. Not only does it have recognizable imagery for people who have at least seen articles about Hearthstone, but the name of the game is even…