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Cuntellectual posted:Bill Gates has done some good things, though. In the nineties?
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The entire Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has and will continue to give away the *dramatic majority* of their wealth. Billions and Billions of it. Even their kids are only getting a tiny slice of dad's pocket. For a geek who's worst crime is cornering the Personal Computer OS market and being a wholesome nerd otherwise, that's an awful lot of good. edit:vvvv Jesus you dingbat can you just take like ten seconds to google the topic at hand, the foundation has been handing out cash like a lollipop machine for over a decade now. Wikipedia casually throws out twenty-one Billion, with over double that remaining. That's not "feel-good" money to purchase a better public image like Bezos does, that's Alfred Nobel levels of commitment. Serephina fucked around with this message at 09:18 on Jun 4, 2020 |
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Jun 4, 2020 09:08
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Serephina posted:The entire Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has and will continue to give away the *dramatic majority* of their wealth. Billions and Billions of it. Even their kids are only getting a tiny slice of dad's pocket. It means jack poo poo until they've actually done it Why you idiots insist on giving a goddamn billionaire monopolist who embodies the absolute worst excesses of unregulated capitalism loving kudos for effectively pinky-swearing that he's going to use his wealth altruistically when he's dead is beyond me. John_A_Tallon fucked around with this message at 09:32 on Jun 4, 2020 |
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Jun 4, 2020 09:12
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Bill Gates uses his unimaginable wealth to put himself de facto in charge of state education systems so he can promulgate his charter school horseshit lol e: deus ex is cool
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Jun 4, 2020 09:19
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I'd like to remind you that literally the first levels in Deus Ex contain newspaper reports praising Bob Page's philanthropy. Also Bill Gates and Bob Page have the same number of syllables 
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Jun 4, 2020 09:44
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Oh for sure, Bob Page is totally a Bill Gates reference don't get me wrong. Don't think anyone would argue otherwise. The convo just got a bit sidetracked as times have moved on and we where talking of modern day equivalents.
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Jun 4, 2020 10:27
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Serephina posted:The entire Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has and will continue to give away the *dramatic majority* of their wealth. Billions and Billions of it. Even their kids are only getting a tiny slice of dad's pocket. You surely understand that that wealth didn't appear out of nowhere. It represents tremendous cost to businesses, governments, and individuals around the world. The Gates' wealth came directly from crushing competition and preventing market forces from bringing software prices down to competitive rates. It came from using corporate tax loopholes. It came at an opportunity cost to all of society in crushed innovation, failed small businesses, wasted tax opportunities, and all the associated trouble a megacorporation can cause for individuals that happen to get in the way of its agenda. Nobel is an apt comparison because he also attempted to literally purchase a good reputation with his legacy funding. The man's still indirectly responsible for deaths in the low millions at this point. But yeah, good job, his prize committee hands out a cool million each year to a few politically-selected examples of scientists doing good research they can trot out.
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Jun 4, 2020 10:40
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Yeah I'm well aware of the original Bill Gates intented parallels for Bob Page and also the giant asterisks next to any discussion of Gates' philanthropism, I was merely saying that of our current crop of tech billionaires it's barely a stretch to imagine Bezos as a megalomaniac pursuing personal immortality
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I honestly did not realise Bob Page was actually meant to be a Bill Gates analogue until this discussion, I was just kidding. In real terms it certainly would be Bezos though.
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Serephina posted:The entire Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has and will continue to give away the *dramatic majority* of their wealth. Billions and Billions of it. Even their kids are only getting a tiny slice of dad's pocket. Platitudes. And you believe them? Sorry, Seraphina, I don't like to dogpile too much: I just couldn't resist the opportunity.
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John_A_Tallon posted:You surely understand that that wealth didn't appear out of nowhere. It represents tremendous cost to businesses, governments, and individuals around the world. The Gates' wealth came directly from crushing competition and preventing market forces from bringing software prices down to competitive rates. It came from using corporate tax loopholes. It came at an opportunity cost to all of society in crushed innovation, failed small businesses, wasted tax opportunities, and all the associated trouble a megacorporation can cause for individuals that happen to get in the way of its agenda. 
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Jun 4, 2020 11:47
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Wealth is not a zero-sum game; it can be spun from thin air and is an important part of it's definition. Microsoft did a lot of bad things to other companies and has generally not been the good guy, ever. But we're not talking about Gates gutting public infrastructure or creating institutionalized poverty here, it's a goddamn computer OS and white-collar jobs. Netscape getting buried doesn't mean orphans went without foodstamps or whatever. And I'll still maintain that Alfred Nobel has done more good than evil by a long mile; after all we don't hold Hiroshima Deaths over Feynman's head do we? And what do you mean this is just a bar and what do I want to drink? What good of a loving bartender are you anyways?!
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Jun 4, 2020 11:49
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jojoinnit posted:I honestly did not realise Bob Page was actually meant to be a Bill Gates analogue until this discussion, I was just kidding. In real terms it certainly would be Bezos though. I haven't been keeping up with Bezos. What sort of crazy stuff is he involved in? Aside from the name, Bill Gates is also the target of a conspiracy theory where he helped orchestrate the COVID-19 pandemic, which lines up with Bob Page creating Gray Death. I feel like between Bezos and Gates, Gates is more likely to have the goal of merging with an A.I. in order to become a God
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John_A_Tallon posted:Hundreds of millions dead due to Alfred Nobel's invention, dynamite.
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Bill Gates is giving all his money away guys, ignore the fact that he gets richer every year! Yum, these boots taste so good 
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Jun 4, 2020 18:06
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Alright guys, if you're interested in doing the Goons Play Deus Ex 20th Anniversary thing, here's the list of levels- just quote the level you want, if there's a gimmick you want to do for that level/if you know any cool hidden bits or design details you want to include, and I'll edit it in. Since it's a fairly long game, and time zones are a factor, I figure a video LP format may be ideal instead of streaming. I figure I'll make a shared gmail/google drive account for uploading your saves and a shared youtube account for actually uploading videos, unless someone has a better idea. The list, shamelessly copy/pasted from a GameFAQS walkthrough: Feel free to sign up for a few levels, there's definitely more levels than goons. 3.1 Liberty Island, New York City 3.2 UNATCO HQ, New York City 3.3 Battery Park, New York City 3.4 Hell's Kitchen, New York City 3.5 UNATCO HQ, New York City 3.6 Battery Park, New York City 3.7 UNATCO HQ, New York City 3.8 Hell's Kitchen, New York City 3.9 Location Unknown 3.10 Secret MJ12 Base, Hong Kong 3.11 Wan Chai Market, Hong Kong 3.12 VersaLife Laboratory, Hong Kong 3.13 Hell's Kitchen, New York City 3.14 Brooklyn Naval Shipyards, New York City 3.15 Lower East Side Cemetary, New York City 3.16 Denfert-Rochereau, Paris 3.17 Chateau DuClare, Outside Paris 3.18 Knights Templar Cathedral, Paris 3.19 Morgan Everett's Home 3.20 Vandenberg Airforce Base 3.21 Abandoned Gas Station, Central California 3.22 MJ12 Sub Base, SoCal Sea Wall 3.23 MJ12 Ocean Lab, Oceanic Floor 3.24 New West Coast, Missile Silo xxx 3.25 Area 51, Rachel Nevada 3.26 Area 51 Bunker Sector 2, Rachel Nevada 3.27 Area 51 Bunker Sector 3, Rachel Nevada
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Jun 4, 2020 18:13
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Jesus. I'd forgotten just how much more game there was after the unatco reveal.
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Eason the Fifth posted:Jesus. I'd forgotten just how much more game there was after the unatco reveal. Yep, same, that’s when I went from “hey; this would be a fun streaming thing” to “oh god, no, this is going to have to be done LP style”
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SolidSnakesBandana posted:I haven't been keeping up with Bezos. What sort of crazy stuff is he involved in? Bezos is a bad man, but at least he can act the part.  
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Jun 4, 2020 18:46
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you were just a prototype, Musk. A prototype for Me!
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Jun 4, 2020 19:35
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That Steel Battalion controller looks dope.
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I'm replaying the game for the first time in a while and decided to try out the GMDX mod and wow does it run like dogshit. Does anyone have any suggestions to make the frame rate not garbage? Running in directx 10 is neigh unplayable because of the frame rate, DX 9 is a lot better but still not smooth, and open GL would be great except it is unplayably dark and the brightness slider doesn't do anything.
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That's really strange, as far as I know GMDX isn't a graphics mod
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Jun 11, 2020 19:05
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Does it do something spectacularly stupid with the scripting engine?
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Jun 11, 2020 19:24
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I’ve played GMDX and Revision to completion and have had no issues with either running poorly.
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I just finished A Criminal Past and between that and System Rift, that was some really top notch Deus Exing. I did it with no augs, which made it extra enjoyable, but my only regret is not being able to hack a lot of the computers because the writing for the general correspondence between office workers is extremely enjoyable and well done, letting you work out the office dramas and what kind of illicit things the employees are getting up to and who everyone hates etc
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I just deleted everything and re-installed, then GMDX worked fine. I'm glad this game has a 20 year strong tradition of being buggy as poo poo.
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BitcoinRockefeller posted:I just deleted everything and re-installed, then GMDX worked fine. I'm glad this game has a 20 year strong tradition of being buggy as poo poo. What a shame.
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https://alexanderbrandon.bandcamp.com/album/conspiravision-deus-ex-remixedquote:Deus Ex is one of the most revered games in history, featured on many "best games of all time" lists. It broke new ground with player choice and depth of story for a first-person experience. And the soundtrack, which establishes a unique, futuristic gritty atmosphere, is highly regarded to this day. Not out until the 23rd of June but the preview track sounds promising.
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Jun 18, 2020 15:34
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None of those picks make any sense. Not even one of those is even remotely close.
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Jun 18, 2020 16:17
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Wonder what made him chose Yang for Tracer Tong...
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dishwasherlove posted:https://alexanderbrandon.bandcamp.com/album/conspiravision-deus-ex-remixed I've had the UNATCO base remix on loop for the last two hours, and it's really good. Really looking forward to hearing what their Synapse remix sounds like.
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moot the hopple posted:Wonder what made him chose Yang for Tracer Tong... Probably Tong always talking about the importance of UBI.
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https://twitter.com/austin_walker/status/806390745330499586?lang=en Anyways: JC Denton: * Fairly young * Flat affect * Awkward, nonsexual persona * Raised in a controlled environment to be a perfect little student * Decided to become a sort of pseudo-Troop and help protect American financial interests * Amoral political views / is capable of taking either side on most any position * Almost certainly an op In other words JC Denton is obviously Pete Buttigieg, sorry. Linguica fucked around with this message at 17:43 on Jun 18, 2020 |
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Unless you pick gray hair Denton
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Jun 18, 2020 17:44
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Also Joe Biden is Gunther: outmoded, falling apart rust bucket with regressive views holding back the next generation yet still propped up by the institution.
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Linguica posted:In other words JC Denton is obviously Pete Buttigieg, sorry. You've got 10 seconds to delete this before I add you to the list of NSF casualties.
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