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@2600Hz_ I’m sure it’s been mentioned but

10 petabytes? with a 'p'? You'd need a weeks egress at typical data center bandwidth ...and that's only if you somehow don't trip any egress rules. And one does not simply walk off with that. You'd need 5 1660s just to haul the drives. And then you need power, controllers, etc.

@exQUIZitely R-Type Rolling Thunder Battlezone

True or false? R-Type (1987, Irem) is a top 3 classic shooter of the golden era of arcades. What other 2 shooters belong in the top 3 - if you agree with the original statement?

Overwatched, overpowered Subverted, sublimated Rally, rally, reify Deal, die, deify

MY AI is globbing and prodding I’m nodding along thinking what could go wrong The agent has broken containment! What fantastic top tier entertainment!

Birds spring back, jaywalk, squawk off Settle down, nestle down Come to ground and walk around You don’t have to stay

The sentinel is perturbed A carriage has arrived Through wreck and wail His new chew-toy is unveiled

Spring has sprung the grass has rizz I wonder where the flowers is?

@exQUIZitely Light could not overcome the dumb-ass Phoenix, but the Unicorns tried.

Top 100 of 80s games or not? Personally, I think Archon (1983 by Free Fall Associates) is still one of the best and most unique games ever made. And above all, even 40+ years later it still has an incredibly high (re)playability level. Sure, the graphics and sound could be better - but the concept is timeless. I have no doubt it will still be remembered (and played) in 10, 20, maybe even 50 years from now. What made Archon special was - among other things - the mix chess-like strategic board play and real-time arcade combat in a way that felt revolutionary for its era. While pure chess games existed, none had taken them to the next level and mixed in action sequences like Archon did. As a result it probably attracted a lot more gamers than a pure chess game ever would have. The board features three types of squares: permanent light, permanent dark, and "changing" squares that switch between different shades (from bright to dark, including greens). Your unit's strength (hit points, damage, etc.) gets a boost when standing on a square matching its side's alignment during combat. Timing and tactics mattered to take full advantage of this feature. Also different from traditional chess were the win conditions: you had to eliminate all enemy units, or control the five special "power points" on the board. But the real kicker were the units that you controlled (or fought against). Unlike chess, white and black had asymmetrical units with distinct movement speeds/ranges, hit points, attack styles (projectiles, area effects, flight, etc.), and special powers. One of the best 2-player games ever for 8-bit systems back in the day. I always felt it would be a great project for a modern remake.

@yesnomaybenada @TeslaTravelstx Bad drivers. By definition.

@corbinf @TeslaTravelstx Why is it that over 40,000 people are killed on US highways every year? Is it good drivers, bad drivers or both who cause this mayhem?

FSD scared the crap out of me and my wife. We were headed out of town and my wife was taking zoom calls in the backseat and I was relaxing letting FSD do all of the work. We were following behind a cement truck and as we went through the intersection, the cement truck ran the light at the last minute, as soon as FSD was able to see the light it turned red and FSD slammed on the brakes. My wife’s laptop went sliding across the car, but we got stopped, and then FSD backed us up behind the line.

@SgtPyroman @yesnomaybenada @ichdertom @TeslaTravelstx You got me with your logic! Clearly no driver exists who is better than FSD. I am chastened. I’m doing 10 Sudokus now while staring at a picture of B. Russel.

@corbinf @yesnomaybenada @ichdertom @TeslaTravelstx 'better drivers exist' is a logical fallacy in the form of misdirection when the facts are still plainly obvious x.com/niccruzpatane/…

@yesnomaybenada @TeslaTravelstx You’re describing bad drivers. Good drivers know how to deal with uncertainty. Uncertainty is not uncommon. I would encourage anyone who thinks like this to get FSD, or a bus pass.

The defect in this scenario is that drivers do not expect to lose sight of a traffic signal under normal circumstances. The signals unexpectedly disappear when this situation occurs. That is not a common situation while driving and encountering an improperly designed traffic signal installation. So, no, not at all common.

@GamewithDave Star Control. Strategy and tactics. Had to know all the matchups and be able to play them. That damn Arilou!!

For those who used a computer between 1995 and 2001, what's the computer game from that time that sticks with you the most, and why?

@yesnomaybenada @ichdertom @TeslaTravelstx The last two bad accidents on my nearby thoroughfare were caused by a 16 year old and an octogenarian. I 100% think that they would not have happened if FSD was employed, based on details I was related. I’m not arguing your point in the aggregate, but better drivers exist.

Agreed. The issue is that consistency in the FSD responses is far above both the average and total range of human drivers skill and behavior. It’s not the positive exceptions that create safety on roadways. It’s the collective behavior that matters most. FSD will become the norm, and even more critical for drivers with decreased reflexes and awareness, I.e. old farts like me trying to stay independent as time goes on.

@yesnomaybenada @ichdertom @TeslaTravelstx I mainly think about my own safety as I navigate the roads. That and how I might impact others. FSD being consistent does not mean it’s better than good human drivers. If you put a car in drive and put a brick on the gas pedal its behavior is consistent.

No not at all. Traffic safety takes into account all drivers, both good and bad. Crash history heavily reflects poor drivers. Poor drivers and good drivers are not a factor in FSD. The behavior is consistent, unlike human drivers. That’s why FSD is so much safer. There is no group of poor drivers who greatly increase the number of crashes, injuries and deaths. For instance, if one half of all 40,000 deaths that occur in one year are caused by druyor impaired drivers, then 21,000 drunk driver deaths would go away completely with FSD. Over 20,000 deaths per year each and every year would disappear completely. Think about that…..

@yesnomaybenada @ichdertom @TeslaTravelstx Yes. So if you’re a better driver than FSD it’s a downgrade.

That’s the whole point. The behavior of all drivers is a bell curve with one half better than average and the other half worse than average. In other words one half of all drivers on the road are statistically worse than average. Think about that. What does the curve for FSD look like?

@yesnomaybenada @ichdertom @TeslaTravelstx Neither do good human drivers.

@ichdertom @corbinf @TeslaTravelstx FSD doesn’t fall asleep, look at roadside distractions, get upset, SPEED, retaliate against idiots, take unnecessary risks, not get confused in a roundabout, stop to gawk, or make any number of poor decisions while driving. Did I mention ROAD RAGE, YOU IDIOTS! Get a life!

@yesnomaybenada @ichdertom @TeslaTravelstx About 200.

@ichdertom @corbinf @TeslaTravelstx How many airplanes full of people are equivalent to 21,000 drunk driver deaths in one year in the US? Anyone want to answer?

@yesnomaybenada @TeslaTravelstx Not if you’re a good human driver who doesn’t want to get t-boned because your car is reckless.

@corbinf @TeslaTravelstx The comparison isn’t valid between a good human driver and FSD. The true comparison is between a bad human driver and FSD.

@yesnomaybenada @TeslaTravelstx A good human driver backs off so they can see the signal or have time to comfortably react when it comes into view. Having quick reflexes is great, but you shouldn’t have to use them in such a common situation.

FSD is at fault for safely responding to an unknown situation? Tell me that any reasonable human driver would have been following farther behind? More likely closer not farther! Or is it further behind? Another relevant point: when following a concrete truck, no one except an idiot will pull out in front of them red light or green light. Driver behavior provided an extra measure of safety in this instance.

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