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  • I’m much more a fan of the PBS/NPR underwriting model. Tell me who deliberately funds the show or video.

    When the advertisement is so divorced from the show, is not relevant to the conversation or is not relevant to me, then the andvertisers are wasting their money.

    If you show me the same ad over and over again, I am actually more likely to NOT buy that branded product or service because I’ve become so annoyed and numb from the ad taking what little time I have on this planet that I will actively boycott it.

    However, I do have a nice space mug from PBS, a plot of land on Mars, the moon and Scotland, and a t-shirt for the Truth podcast to prove that I will spend money when the advertising is relevant to the content I’m consuming. So if you want the ad to work, invest your dollars directly into the content and providers I care about.

    But for the love of everything, do not think for a moment that your contribution gives you license to control their messaging or content.






  • I am not an AI hater, it helps me automate many of the more mundane tasks of my job or the things I don’t ever have time for.

    I also feel that change management is a big factor with any paradigm shifting technology, as is with LLMs. I recall when some people said that both the PC and the internet were going to be just a fad.

    Nonetheless, all the reasons you’ve mentioned are the same ones that give me concern about AI.


  • Rebuttal, he doesn’t actually need to stop paying the taxes, he just needs to nullify them.

    • California’s port in LA brings in more goods than any other port in the country. They could collect the tariffs and federal dues and not remit them to the federal government
    • Likewise, they could collect a fee for all agricultural goods coming from every other state leaving the port.
    • California is the nation’s fruit and vegetable basket. He could impose a tax on all ag products leaving the state.
    • He could seize all federal buildings in the state as collateral.
    • Ever heard of the La Brea tar pits? California is an oil rich state. He could pull a page from DTs playbook and seize the mineral rights.
    • If he was really ballsy, he could seize the naval base in San Diego.








  • S tier

    • Lufia
    • Dragon Warrior 3
    • Final Fantasy 3 & 7
    • Sonic Adventure
    • The Guardian Legend
    • Ecco the Dolphin
    • Silent Hill
    • Mario Kart
    • Dark Cloud 2
    • Chronotrigger
    • Zelda: A link to the past
    • Submachine (flash)

    A tier

    • Oddworld, Abe’s Odyssey
    • Resident Evil: codename Veronica
    • Banjo Kazooie
    • Mario RPG
    • Donkey Kong Country
    • Earthworm Jim
    • Battletoads
    • Wizards and Warriors 2
    • Megaman 2
    • Populous
    • One Chance (flash)
    • Daymare Town (flash)
    • Abadox - hardest game I ever beat

    B tier

    • The Lion King
    • Overlord
    • Oregon Trail
    • Dinopark Tycoon
    • Snowboard Kids
    • South Park
    • Kid Icarus
    • Sweet Home
    • Monster Party
    • Dr Mario
    • Abobo’s Big Adventure (flash)
    • Alice is Dead Ep 1 (flash)
    • Starfox
    • Shadowgate