Look, maybe you will be able to get another 30 years out of your car, and if so good for you, but eventually we have to stop using fossil fuels. That’s all I’m saying. The longer we keep using oil, the more impacts on the climate. But also, the more oil we use, the faster it runs out. And once it’s gone, it’s just gone. Forever, no more. Sure, we probably won’t run out in 30 years, but it is a finite resource so we run out eventually. I just don’t know why people are in such a hurry to completely use it all up as quickly as possible, especially knowing what it’s doing to the climate. I just don’t get it.

Good! Whatever people can do to stop using fossil fuels is what needs to happen.

Then get an EV. Or drive less, or just pay the premium for biofuels, if you absolutely MUST have an internal combustion engine.

We have to stop using fossil fuels. We just have to. And it’s not just about the climate, although that should be reason enough. Fossil fuels are non-renewable. Once fossil fuel reserves are depleted, they cannot be replenished on human timescales. And I know, I know, people will swear up and down that we’re not in danger of fossil fuel reserves becoming depleted anytime soon, but it’s inevitable, even if it isn’t imminent.

Plus, we’ve already depleted most of the reserves that were relatively cheap and easy to extract, so what’s left is only going to get more difficult and more expensive to get out of the ground. Oil extraction would have peaked a long time ago if we didn’t start using more expensive extraction methods like hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which comes with its own ecological issues.

I’m ok not having the bubble boat car. Of course, having better, more affordable EV options here in the US would be nice. But a lot of people don’t like EVs. Not sure why, but if you just gotta have your ICE vehicle, run it on biofuels that are at least renewable. Some of y’all are ridiculous: “Electric car? Biofuels? No, I HAVE to have an internal combustion engine, and it HAS to run on FOSSIL FUELS only!” Why?

No one who speaks German can be an evil man.

People want validation not advice, even if that advice could fix their problem.

I helped a family member with their Windows PC a few days ago and, omg, I hate using Windows. It’s so bloated and unintuitive. It’s a mess, and it seems to get worse every time I use it.

“DO IT ROCKAPELLA!”

Yes

I hate this country so fucking much.

It really depends on how you define “successful.” If your measure of success is based on how closely these societies resemble Western, liberal, capitalist societies, then, yeah, you’re probably not going to see a whole lot of “success,” but that’s not what these revolutionary movements were trying to achieve. I would say that first and foremost what essentially every communist movement was striving for was just autonomy and independence, and many have been successful in that regard. Vietnam is an independent nation, instead of a French colony. China, similarly, is no longer under the thumb of the British. You may not like what these nations do with their autonomy, but that is what they were striving for and they have achieved it.

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Why can’t you use the Deck for streaming?

Oh, I do, and it works very well, overall. I’m just hoping that someone will release a device that does streaming even better. I would like a better screen (I have a regular LCD Deck, not the OLED), that’s 1080p with a 16:9 aspect ratio. I have a 16:9 monitor for the PC, and I would just prefer that the aspect ratio on the handheld screen matched my PC monitor, so I don’t have to fuss with that. I would also prefer a lighter device, with better controller layout. I think the sticks could be improved, I might need to replace one of mine after a few years because of drift. Also, I don’t like the Deck’s D-pad, and I don’t like where it’s positioned. These are relatively minor things, but I think they would make the experience even better.

Yeah, as long as I can get low enough latency that I don’t have to worry about input lag, I prefer having my PC do the heavy lifting. The games look much, much better, but the battery on the handheld lasts much longer. I am really hoping that someone will release a great streaming handheld. When that happens, I will finally replace my Steam Deck.

If you want to (legally) play Nintendo games, obviously buy a Switch 2. You don’t have any other option. If Nintendo games aren’t that important to you, and/or if you already have a large Steam library, a Steam Deck is a great option.

Personally, I love my Steam Deck, but I’m looking forward to a Steam Deck 2, or maybe a third party handheld, running SteamOS, that has a nice, big, 1080p screen, better controls, and better battery life. More power would be nice, but not if it comes with a louder fan and poor battery life. Honestly, I’d even be ok if the device was focused on local streaming, from my PC.

Block the community. Block all Linux communities. Seriously. If it bothers you that much, save yourself the aggravation and just block anything Linux related. It’s pretty easy. I have several communities on my block list.

Is the alien carbon-based or silicon-based? Uh, the second one. “Zilliphone.”