Repulsorlift.

When it’s over land, a repulsorlift vehicle can be fitted with either maneuverable coils or fixed coils at oblique angles which essentially work as vectoring thrusters.

“An Episcopal priest in Baltimore with a history of drunk-driving charges ran over and killed a cyclist.”

Hey, look, to be fair, the Eagles kind of cheated, too. They told Bill that the deal was: If the Patriots play fair, then the Eagles will play at their normal quality. Turns out, Philly played better than normal (which, given the last three games, not a high bar to jump over) much to the surprise of everyone.

Much obliged. I was a bit like a dog with a bone on this but, y’know, every now and again the well of patience runneth dry.

“Strategy implies that something is difficult to overcome”

“Nobody said it was. Strawman argument.”

The pursuit of profit is not some purifying water which absolves the pursuer of all criticism. And my criticism of price gouging (or any particular issue involved in this situation) is not a sweeping denouncement of all pursuers of profit.

That wasn’t actually my goal but, m’kay. How can I argue with someone who’s always so ... right, right? Have a great weekend!

“And likewise, bravo on being as petulant as possible in your responses. I mean, bravo.”

“Exactly. The very first post began with calling the developers the most generically abrasive insult we have available. Yet somehow, assuming that was not an appropriate tone makes me the bad guy.”

I’m not the one standing on principle of rationality and decorum, now am I? So, no. No glass house for me.

What notion that they’re ethically evil?

“I don’t think you understand how capitalism works.”

“From the article, it seems to me that they were able to have them as an AI opponent in the game when they finished the Gold Version. After Gold, well... I just don’t know what their circumstances were. Maybe they were already trying to get them playable but had to cut it to meet the release date, but then got it…

“I’m of the same mindset as Bluehue52: vote with your wallet. If you don’t like it, don’t buy it [and don’t complain about it otherwise].”

“If someone wants to comment that they’re not going to support it I have no issue, if someone comments that what they’re doing is wrong and shouldn’t be allowed then I’m simply going to disagree.”

Probably some lawyering which painted the normal schmoozing and elbow-rubbing at these events as a ‘danger’ to the adherence to the non-compete conditions.

I love acceptance speeches that are all about heaping praise on the troops in the trenches. Good on this guy!