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Technology: Just because we can, does that mean we should?

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Aces@AcesMaven·
@zsinnia Please do. I'd love to see it.
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b greene@TheBillGreene·
@JaredKubin well said brother… never a bad day with my Julia
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Jared L Kubin@JaredKubin·
For all the parents out there dealing with a decision... let me give you another perspective In 2018 my wife and I went in for our 20? week ultra sound at Beth Israel in Boston... the rep was very quiet the whole time, something seemed off. My wife & I were first time parents... didn't have much context. The doctor pulled us into her office and told us our sons nuchal fold was abnormally large... she went on to say there is a significant increased chance of Down Syndrome and even Turner's syndrome... talked about options to terminate the pregnancy. My wife was inconsolable, rightly so ... even thinking about it now brings back a lot of heavy emotions because of how hard of a day it was... hard... I did a lot of research on the topic ... my wife & I prayed non stop about it. All we could do. The doctors wanted to do an amniocentesis which has its own host of risks..run more tests... We came to the conclusion, which was not easy... it didn't matter... no amnio, no more tests.... I felt in my soul the Lord's plan was perfect and if our son was going to have Down Syndrome we would love him and shepherd him through this world the best we could. We get what we get. Anything from the Lord was a BLESSING and I was not going to point my finger at Him Fast forward to today... our son is going to be 8 in the fall. He is perfect. Just hit a homerun the other day... a much better baseball player than I was at his age. My best friend I share this deeply personal story for nothing more than to give just ONE parent hope... the Lord's plan is perfect... stay the course
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Jesse Ridgway@McJuggerNuggets

This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21. The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided. I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley. She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained. Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000. When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed. Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism): 50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective. I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life. The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk. We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21. This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast. You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change. To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward. As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice. It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome. Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️

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Ryan Hill
Ryan Hill@Ryvnhll·
I’d argue it’s more like pineapple on a pizza. Some people will love it, some people won’t - and neither side is inherently wrong. That said, I don’t think the backlash has anything to do with playing as a woman. I’ve never seen widespread complaints about playing as Lara Croft, for example. The issue is that people expect to play as Kratos in a God of War game. With modern development cycles stretching across many years, replacing him as the protagonist means fans could be waiting a very long time for another Kratos-led adventure. I suspect the reaction would be exactly the same if the next Tomb Raider suddenly had players controlling a male protagonist instead of Lara Croft.
Domino's Pizza UK@Dominos_UK

God of War game with no Kratos = Pepperoni Passion with no pepperoni

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Aces@AcesMaven·
@CultureCrave I'm wondering if this would have been better received being named Afterlife than Laufey. I'm assuming Kratos will appear at some point. But the cube still seems so out of place. I guess time will tell.
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Culture Crave 🍿@CultureCrave·
Cory Barlog on the gods in the afterlife in 'God of War: Laufey' 🎮 "They're all assholes. Literally every god that exists in all of the mythologies has this really terrible relationship with power and how they abuse all of it" "When you put all those people – like a bunch of billionaires on an island – they think they're gonna have a happy life. No, they're all going to fight each other, they're all going to be in this strange sense of conflict because they're locked in a prison" (via @IGN)
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Aces@AcesMaven·
@LostHistory9 I have less of a problem with this, as opposed to the cube and ribbon (those boggle my mind). Maybe there is something they haven't revealed that makes it less boggling to me, but I'm just not seeing the vision.
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Aces@AcesMaven·
@ZoiJaime86 And please excuse my typo. I hate typing on my phone. 😄
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Aces@AcesMaven·
@maxtheonlyguy @9EOR_ @Sir_Dammed Also, when a world is created, there are rules you still need to follow, even if it is a fantasy world. It looks out of place there. Maybe it is a shapeshifter, but I just can't see anything that makes me want to play this yet. Time will tell how this is received on release.
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Aces@AcesMaven·
@maxtheonlyguy @9EOR_ @Sir_Dammed Are there any other jelly cubes? Doubtful. I don't see a compelling reason to play this game, yet. And the jelly cube doesn't impress me. If you do, great. Play the game. I just get Forespoken vibes from this (and I played that game). I'd rather finish that game than start this 1
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SirD 🇺🇸@Sir_Dammed·
Let me quickly summarize the new God of War Laufey controversy, but without any straw man arguments such as accusing people of "fearing women." >western game studios were politicized thanks to activist employees and activist investors. >some people passed the litmus test, so they understand that politicizing a fictional hobby about fun/escapism is bad. >some failed the litmus test so they write off criticism they do not understand as "hate." >some agree with the agenda so they write off criticism they dislike as "hate." >underneath it all is a leftist ideology that believes attractive female characters = sexualization, objectification and misogyny... and an obsession with "diversity and inclusion." >enter western game developers deliberately designing female fictional characters who are ugly. >people rightly point out that she's ugly. other people get mad and incorrectly assume that means we're calling the actress ugly: we are not. >also some people find it a bit weird that a game called God of War, which has been about Kratos, The God of War, is back-seating him for a new woman. >some speculate that this is the result of the aforementioned politicization, because pattern recognition and the left-wing activist obsession with "inclusion." >the God of War developers are based in California. The end. Hope this helps.
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Maxtheonlyguy@maxtheonlyguy·
@9EOR_ @Sir_Dammed Kratos had a talking head and this where you draw the line? You morons have 0 creative vision
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Aces@AcesMaven·
@9EOR_ @Sir_Dammed Even in Ragnorak, they had enough sense to have the "talking" sword not speak English. It only made sounds. I just can't take a talking cube and ribbon seriously. I don’t think I could even take a non-talking cube seriously. At least in Forespoken it was her bracelet talking.
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EOR@9EOR_·
@Sir_Dammed it's either a good game or it isn't. Grown ups dgaf whether the MC is male or female.. I just can't get over the fact that your sidekicks are a talking ribbon and a jello cube. Wtf is that bs.
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Sooner@SoonerCreative_·
@LucaSoyTuPadre I think I might wait a few months before I revisit the game, just to give it some time and come back with a fresh perspective. It's got replayability, but not instantly one after another
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Sooner@SoonerCreative_·
Just finished 007 First Light. In short, PHENOMENIAL game. Took me ~17 hours to beat, and I didn't want to put it down. The environments, characters, everything felt like it was a true James Bond film. Plus, knowing that there are so many different ways you can play this game actually gives it some solid replayability value. Honestly, I'd love to see a film similar to this story that shows the origins of Bond becoming 007. I saw a lot of people compare this to Hitman or Uncharted. Never played any of those games so I can't make the same comparisons, but I can say that the combination of movement, stealth, gadgets, and gunplay was perfect. My ONLY slight knock with the game was that it felt a bit too linear at times. Certain parts forced you to go in way too obvious of a direction when all I wanted to do was explore a bit. I need a sequel, right now. This was a SOLID 9/10 for me. Possibly even GOTY contender.
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Aces@AcesMaven·
@Critical_Scribe I didn’t care for Faye during Ragnorak. I really don't know why, I just didn't. As a female, I don't care playing as a female (obviously), but I just didn’t like her, despite her not really being in it all that much. And I couldn't wait to move on from the parts she was in.
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J. Y. Song@Critical_Scribe·
I predict that this will be made relevant by hinting towards the next mainline game by the end. Which will beg the question, why not just make that game instead of this one that will hint towards it? And no, it’s not because “it’s a woman” that I’m annoyed with this entry, it’s the fact that we are 4 years out from Ragnarok with barely a hint at how the story is moving forward. Come at me with substance to your arguments. The time to do spinoffs that hint towards later events is closer to the mainline entries like maybe a year or two off, not release something that will make people wonder why they just didn’t use these resources and put them towards a mainline entry.
Dexerto@Dexerto

Faye will be the protagonist in the new God of War spin-off game, God of War: Laufey

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Aces@AcesMaven·
@SmytheMajor Keep an eye out for a painting of Her Majesty. I saw it first on my husband's playthrough and really took time to look at it on mine.
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Jon@SmytheMajor·
I’m diving into First Light tonight. So far it’s outstanding. “I’d like you to join His Majesty’s Secret Service” Hearing the “His” for the first time in the Bond Universe hit harder than I expected, and I’m not even British
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Jaime86@ZoiJaime86·
At this point I have started so many builds! 😂 I’m addicted #Paralives #TheSims
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Aces@AcesMaven·
@SeaGL_ @Exuberant1One I love how they make it seem like you have to rush those shooting scenes, but if you do, you don't get very far. Once I started being more tactical, I did so much better. Though that museum shootout, I got so frustrated 😠 . Felt so good when I finally got past it 😌.
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Chaser Racer@SeaGL_·
@Exuberant1One I havent felt that so far. The driving sections suck but the melee combat and big action sequences can be difficult if you dont think tactically. Like when picking up a gun you only have that one mag so you have to plan who you kill and when to go pick up another and get to cover
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La casita de mis Paras Adonis y Melisa ya casi está lista para compartirla por Workshop. 😁
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Aces@AcesMaven·
@THEONLYMaxPaine @ladolcevolk Haha, the older lady was my favorite. Whenever Bond left the office, I told her she would fall for his charms. I stopped right before the Vietnam mission, but my husband played through it last night. I tried avoiding seeing the TV but I caught a glimpse, 😔
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Max Paine@THEONLYMaxPaine·
@ladolcevolk I feel like the writing and maybe acting of M is my least favorite. I feel she could've been way better and should've have more aura and presence. She needed to be the most intimidating! The most intimidating was that older office lady I forgot her name lol
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Alex Wakeford@haruspis·
Bond being a womaniser has long been a feature of the character, given the short life expectancy of 00 agents, but First Light adds a hilarious new dimension to this by having Bond be the third wheel to his flatmates who are also very supportive of his many options #007FirstLight
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Aces@AcesMaven·
@MrDubya88 @Jbandos Every time I left the room, I told her she was going to fall for Bond's charms one of these times 😄
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MrDubya@MrDubya88·
@Jbandos Now don't forget Ponsonby. She's a baddie too. You know she had it going on back in the day. 😂
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Jaclyn, of liking Barriss fame
First Light really aced it when it comes to Bond girls because every time one was on screen I had to pause every few seconds to go “holy FUCK” Theresa Lorca my GOD. How. Isola Vale, call me and leave before I wake up. Goes without saying Moneypenny is too good for you, James.
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