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Off Topic / Re: PalmDesert has been defeated on Steam

« on: July 11, 2016, 12:54:22 AM »

Idk, I'd rather spend my money on steam than having to spend it on kids.

The thing is, like, the 'big spenders' on online game communities tend to not be super-rich people with too much money. They're middle-class folks with spending addictions. Same goes for chronic gamblers at casinos.

At least if he's a kid, it's possible he's just a rich kid with access to far more money than he should.

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Off Topic / Re: PalmDesert has been defeated on Steam

« on: July 11, 2016, 12:45:37 AM »

PalmDesert is 34 though

Honestly, that makes it even worse.

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Off Topic / Re: Largest measles outbreak in Arizona after people refused vaccinations

« on: July 10, 2016, 09:30:51 PM »

Being an anti-vaxxer is tied to intelligence (the lack thereof), and intelligence is tied to genetics. So therefore, being an anti-vaxxer is to some degree tied to genetics.

There is no study correlating anti-vaxxer beliefs with any measurement for intelligence, and there definitely isn't any study showing a causal relationship either.

As for whether intelligence is tied to genetics, it's kind of complicated. IQ is a really flawed unit of measurement and most studies looking at heritability over multiple generations fail to control for stuff like rearing, family environment, and wealth.

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Off Topic / Re: Pokémon Go Streamer Witnesses a Murder And Is Fired From Uber

« on: July 10, 2016, 09:21:44 PM »

I'm actually offended that you tricked me into clicking a Keemstar video and forced me to contribute a view to his channel. Next time warn us.

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Off Topic / Re: PalmDesert has been defeated on Steam

« on: July 10, 2016, 09:11:45 PM »

Why do people waste their money on CS:Garbage

people like to spend money on status symbols that attract other people's attention. It's the same reason why people buy expensive sneakers and diamonds, even though they're essentially worthless and extremely cheap to produce.

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Off Topic / Re: Largest measles outbreak in Arizona after people refused vaccinations

« on: July 10, 2016, 09:10:43 PM »

I think he meant natural selection as letting the Stupid die off by their mistakes (Anti-vax activists) and having humanity get "smarter" globally over the fact that the "smart" are the ones who survive the afflictions affecting the stupid by getting vax'd and proliferate
Atleast, thats how im interpreting it

Except that's literally not how it works. Being an anti-vaxxer is a belief, not a genetic trait. It doesn't propagate through genetic inheritance.

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Off Topic / Re: PalmDesert has been defeated on Steam

« on: July 10, 2016, 09:08:54 PM »

just like palmdesert, I guarantee it's a rich kid wasting dadsy's money

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Off Topic / Re: Blockland Leaving

« on: July 10, 2016, 09:02:08 PM »

Blockland, rated T for Teen: Graphic depictions of pole dancing, suggestive clothing, and high job turn-over rate.

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Off Topic / Re: Blockland Leaving

« on: July 10, 2016, 08:32:21 PM »

Our game is a person of color. You should use that as a marketing point.

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Off Topic / Re: Largest measles outbreak in Arizona after people refused vaccinations

« on: July 10, 2016, 08:18:59 PM »

Natural selection.

Natural selection for the genes that prevent measles infection? Explain.

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Off Topic / Re: Post Your Photography (Fixed)

« on: July 10, 2016, 07:55:06 PM »

plants and geography the megathread

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Off Topic / Re: [Math Lesson] Free School Meals in the UK.

« on: July 10, 2016, 03:21:33 AM »

I mean, I think the targeted purpose is to fight food insecurity. Basically everyone in the United States has technically enough income to feed themselves consistently, but when you're really poor, a car repair or some other unforeseen accident can make it so your bank account is dry until your next paycheck. The idea of making programs like these is so that kids don't have to occasionally go to school without anything to eat for the day.

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Off Topic / Re: I've just came back from a 7-day encampment AMA

« on: July 09, 2016, 09:12:05 PM »

I do chores around the house...?

GOD DAMN IT, JBLITZ. YOU'RE A GODDAMNED GENIUS! THAT'S THE MOST OUTSTANDING ANSWER I HAVE EVER HEARD! YOU MUST HAVE A GODDAMNED I.Q. OF 160! YOU ARE GODDAMNED GIFTED, PRIVATE JBLITZ! LISTEN UP, THIS IS ONE VERY INTELLIGENT INDIVIDUAL! YOU LOCK UP YOUR SCUZZY BODIES UP BEHIND THAT PRIVATE AND DO EXACTLY WHAT HE DOES, AND YOU WILL GO FAR IN THIS MAN'S ARMY! IS THAT CLEAR?

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Off Topic / Re: i'm going to leave my burg here

« on: July 08, 2016, 09:45:38 PM »

So, any large ships around here? Asking for a friend.

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Games / Re: No Man's Sky releases in 1 month.

« on: July 08, 2016, 09:16:49 PM »

Shores of Hazeron did what this game wanted to do 12 years ago.