Three counterpoints.

It’s de facto broken because the very best players are using moves first sussed out by computers who simply possess capabilities that far exceed our own, which is why the very best players have to make a mistake (as in, a true error and not simply a less powerful strategy/tactic) in order to lose a game/match.

I was about to mention the common refrain in poker is that strategy and tactics used by a good player is most weak against a player who has no idea what they’re doing.

The really sick part of what she said was the casual mention of adoption being the cure all to the need of abortion.

It ignores the fact that she was in a financial position to adopt two children (which most families are not). It ignores the reality that the US already has 400k children in the foster care system, and…

Square-Enix is a much larger company than Respawn (they’re roughly 16x as big in terms of revenue and employees) and can actually afford to actively produce multiple games at the same time. It’s not merely “Do we have enough cash flow to produce another title,” but rather, “Do we have that cash flow, and can we hire…

The issue with the High Republic era is that it’s too far removed from a time where there was a general parity between Jedi and Sith (along with a strong Mandalorian caste) like in the Old Republic era and before, and too close to the OT where it’s difficult to make many of the characters interesting without turning…

There’s a significant chance that he thought Andrew was going to come out of this still in the governor’s office. Unfortunately, Andrew ran into a very talented (and very ambitious) AG in Letitia James, the fact that he didn’t have a lot of allies in Albany, and the fact that Democrats are, in general, more apt to…

The issue is that for most people, their only interaction with any sort of vaccine was back when they were babies and toddlers, and the fact they didn’t get (insert whatever common illness here) is evidence that either a vaccine is 100% effective, or it’s completely worthless.

This, of course, ignores that the reason…

My ex had an i8, and it was genuinely one of the most amazing cars (from both a visual and performance standpoint) I ever had the opportunity to ride in.

Pain to get in and out of (I’m 6'3"), but once inside, you had plenty of space, good luxury and technology, and more than enough performance for anything short of…

I always thought the Bangle-era BMWs looked nice (save for perhaps the 5-series, which always appeared ungainly compared to the 3, the 6, and the 7-series), and the Audi’s of that era, even after the introduction of the single-frame grill, looked aesthetically pleasing, if very...German (which isn’t a bad thing for a…

The Big 3 definitely had similar styling in the 80s and 90s. I was speaking specifically about the 2000s, where there was a significant difference in styling between the 3 main models within the respective lineups (namely in the front and rear ends, which seemed to do a good job of making the sheer size difference in…

There has been a general trend, at least with the big 3 Germans, to where all of their offerings have started to look the same so long as you’re not side-by-side with them.

It’s not just that the A8 looks like an A6 (or an A4). Rather that they’ve all decided to make the compact, midsize, and luxury models carry many…

The point I made (which was in response to The Hole I Made bringing up Cynthia Nixon) was that many of these celebrities will go and seek out high-level office in states (or federally) that are politically relevant and important (due to their economy, population, location, etc), and much of the notoriety that Cynthia…

And when was the last time Idaho was a nationally, politically relevant state? Don’t worry, I’ll wait.

Further, considering that Idaho has been GOP controlled (Governorship, State House, State Senate) since 1995, it’s clear that even the people of Idaho wouldn’t care that a somewhat famous actress, who got famous for…

You could attribute it to the criticism, or maybe (and this is what I truly believe), it was simply stress. Going from a position to where you’re essentially coddled and most of your whims are gonna be met by everyone around you (and if they aren’t, you can easily replace them), to one where not only are you…

I think the issue that people have is celebrities being bandied about as potential political candidates for rather high-level and significant positions in incredibly important states (or federal positions such as Congress), solely because they’re either famous (see all of the Dwayne Johnson for President) or because…

The issue is that is that a sizable portion of California is rather conservative (let’s not forget that Reagan was governor and Nixon represented California in the House and Senate), Gray Davis was historically unpopular (whereas Abbott is still more popular than any would-be Republican or Democrat running against…

Yeah, mixing that up is kind of a big deal. Sure, both teams where blue and white, but there’s very little cross-over in the fandoms (and getting that info wrong while anywhere near Lexington or near a UK fan might get you hurt).

Yeah, you’re off the mark here.

To take nothing away from people who work hard to maintain a nice physique and are willing to invest in skincare and healthy eating, but on a fundamental level, much of what a person looks like, and what society finds attractive (specifically to the point of being able to earn a…

You’re right, but it also ignores the reality that the PS3 was released while the PS2 was still getting good games, it didn’t have nearly as popular 1st-party titles as the 360, and many games that were exclusive to the PS2 ended up becoming multi-platform.

Ironically enough, the same thing happened to Microsoft with…