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[-] Xbeam@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I don't know about getting tased, but getting tear gassed in the gas chamber is a standard part of basic training.

https://www.military.com/join-armed-forces/gas-chamber-surviving-basic-training.html

When I was in we had to requalify every year. You can actually build up a tolerance so its not that bad.

[-] Xbeam@lemmy.world 22 points 4 months ago

I think any content creator that makes content you enjoy. Podcasts, music, whatever. Support whoever makes you happy.

[-] Xbeam@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

This is the Playstation TOS.

This is the definition of buy.

Expecting a normal person to read this entire document and realize that they changed the definition of buy about 3/4s of the way down from the dictionary definition is completely unreasonable. Read the entire TOS and list all the gotchas, without knowing which ones they are going to pull, then tell me what makes sense.

[-] Xbeam@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago

It's not realistic to expect the average user to read and/or understand the TOS when making a purchase like this. The button that you click says buy, not rent until we decide your rental period is over. Shouldn't matter if it's stated in the TOS somewhere.

As far as not spending money on bad platforms, thats what this community is about. All the platforms are proving that they are bad.

[-] Xbeam@lemmy.world 18 points 9 months ago

I blame Discovery too, but you're right that Sony is to blame. They have an army of lawyers to go over the terms of the agreements. The buyers don't. When I push the button that says buy, that should mean I own it. Not that I'm renting it for some unspecified period of time.

[-] Xbeam@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

Buy the new SSD, load Windows 10, and don't activate the license. Plex will run with no issues.

[-] Xbeam@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago

Dark was great. For anyone watching for the first time, Netflix made a great website that helps you keep up with who is who with no spoilers. Select the last episode you've finished and it only gives information to that point.

https://dark.netflix.io/en

[-] Xbeam@lemmy.world 100 points 10 months ago

I used to work overnights and that is exactly what happened. In fall you work an extra hour and get an hour of overtime. In spring your shift would be an hour shorter. The company I worked for still paid us that hour so we got paid for an hour we didn't actually work which was nice.

[-] Xbeam@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

Really bad take. All stories borrow elements from other stories but this took it to a rediculous level.

Saying that Star Wars stole from Dune because both Paul and Luke are names that appear in the Bible or because they both used electric binoculars is nuts. And that's just a couple examples.

[-] Xbeam@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago

Enterprise refit. Loved the original Enterprise and the Enterprise D when TNG came out, but there was something magical about seeing the refit on the big screen.

[-] Xbeam@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Well said. You articulated what I was thinking much better than I did.

[-] Xbeam@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Sports is a very broad term. I am aware of MLBs antitrust exemption. However, that is a unique situation that does not apply across all sports. That's why we have seperte leagues like the NFL and XFL. My kids playing little leugue are not affected by this at all.

As for the 90% of males comment, this is rediculous. It is very possible to both follow and discuss politics while also have other interests. It's not an either or situation. There is nothing wrong with having distractions you enjoy.

I agree that pro sports are subject to massive corruption. But that doesn't make them a scam.

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