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Post by RollingEscargot on Mar 2, 2018 10:34:46 GMT
My milkman just fought through the 2 foot high snow and treacherous driving conditions to deliver me a pint of milk. Selfish bastard made me get out of bed to answer the door. Why can't everyone be as lazy as me?
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Post by sockpuppetpseudonym on Mar 2, 2018 10:37:51 GMT
The optimum age selection for a senescent-slaying society to choose is entirely dependent in their level of technological development.
Within a pre-industrial social framework, 21 isn't unreasonable. This would maximise resource allocation to young, able-bodied reproducers.
Within an industrialised society, the need for educated or qualified citizens to maintain infrastructure means 45-50 would make more sense. This ensures time spent training versus time spent using that training is well balanced.
In a post industrial society, where earlier technological progress has resulted in maintenance and food production becoming wholly automated, the age drops again to around 30. Sufficient time to reproduce then enjoy a period of utopian 'lotus eating''.
I'd say movie Logans Run hit the nail on the head.
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Post by cobblers on Mar 2, 2018 10:40:07 GMT
The optimum age selection for a senescent-slaying society to choose is entirely dependent in their level of technological development. Within a pre-industrial social framework, 21 isn't unreasonable. This would maximise resource allocation to young, able-bodied reproducers. Within an industrialised society, the need for educated or qualified citizens to maintain infrastructure means 45-50 would make more sense. This ensures time spent training versus time spent using that training is well balanced. In a post industrial society, where earlier technological progress has resulted in maintenance and food production becoming wholly automated, the age drops again to around 30. Sufficient time to reproduce then enjoy a period of utopian 'lotus eating''. I'd say movie Logans Run hit the nail on the head. What about a post Brexit mad max style dystopia? Asking for a freind. |
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Post by Destry on Mar 2, 2018 10:41:02 GMT
everyone is grouchy, insane or hysterical after that. Hi. |
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Post by sockpuppetpseudonym on Mar 2, 2018 10:50:10 GMT
What about a post Brexit mad max style dystopia? Asking for a freind. Immortan May is scrutinising detailed impact studies to ensure a dystopia that will unite the country. |
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Post by Faceless on Mar 2, 2018 11:22:33 GMT
I'm gradually coming round to the realisation that my gaming backlog is nothing more than a distraction to prevent me from buying Skyrim again If you buy it with the DLC there's even more ridiculous stuff to do. I'm shamed into not even getting into some of the main storylines for some of the guilds/factions. It'll still be Imperials though, only just. I bought it the day it was released and put about 200 hours into it. It was something of an obsession. It's been long enough now that I've forgotten most of it. Also never played the dlc |
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Post by scamander on Mar 2, 2018 11:30:34 GMT
If you buy it with the DLC there's even more ridiculous stuff to do. I'm shamed into not even getting into some of the main storylines for some of the guilds/factions. It'll still be Imperials though, only just. I bought it the day it was released and put about 200 hours into it. It was something of an obsession. It's been long enough now that I've forgotten most of it. Also never played the dlc The DLC is pretty good, Hearthfire allows you to build houses, Dawnguard adds in a new vampire side faction with a large quest. Dragonborn adds in something akin including a new island with loads on it to do. The Dragonborn DLC effectively adds another major city into the game with all the quests you'd associate as well as a main questline (new element to mine as well). |
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Post by crankcaller on Mar 2, 2018 12:01:23 GMT
We now have milk.
You may stand down.
*Hugs the espresso machine*
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Post by tenthenemy on Mar 2, 2018 12:11:50 GMT
Everyone is grouchy, insane and hysterical after that. FTFY. Just look at me this morning. I got very little sleep because our bedroom faces east and I'm sleeping next to the window. The BftE was there all night, busy blowing icy wind through the ancient windows. Fortunately I was able to get some warmth by clinging to my other half, who has the bonus of having the radiator next to him. After this grouchy, insane and hysterical are only some of the epithets that apply. |
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Post by tenthenemy on Mar 2, 2018 12:22:31 GMT
I am, however, amused by the Grauniad's live blog on the weather conditions as they reported on how the police discovered a huge cannabis farm in West Yorkshire. They noticed that the house was the only one in the neighbourhood without snow on the roof.
Whose little project got rumbled there?
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Post by crankcaller on Mar 2, 2018 13:15:42 GMT
BftE has killed my Internet.
We have heating and lighting so I shouldn't whinge...
Still will though.
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Post by amipal on Mar 2, 2018 13:20:59 GMT
I am, however, amused by the Grauniad's live blog on the weather conditions as they reported on how the police discovered a huge cannabis farm in West Yorkshire. They noticed that the house was the only one in the neighbourhood without snow on the roof. Whose little project got rumbled there? Drugs are for mugs. |
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Post by Leroy on Mar 2, 2018 13:50:46 GMT
I am, however, amused by the Grauniad's live blog on the weather conditions as they reported on how the police discovered a huge cannabis farm in West Yorkshire. They noticed that the house was the only one in the neighbourhood without snow on the roof. Whose little project got rumbled there? Drugs are the nectar of the gods. |
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Post by RollingEscargot on Mar 2, 2018 13:53:03 GMT
Good detecting. Presumably the inhabitants had snorted all the snow off the roof, Robbie Fowler style.
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Post by scubar on Mar 2, 2018 14:38:55 GMT
I’m just waiting on word that I can go so I can go for a nice drive to Stansted.
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Post by crankcaller on Mar 2, 2018 15:49:41 GMT
Just back from sledging.
Internet still down despite doing the switch off the router trick.
How am I going to be pwned in online games tonight if we've no internet?
I could just play single player mode and get Mrs Crank to whisper abuse about my mum in my ear. Typical Friday night then.
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Post by Shenguin on Mar 2, 2018 16:17:29 GMT
Just back from sledging. Internet still down despite doing the switch off the router trick. How am I going to be pwned in online games tonight if we've no internet? I could just play single player mode and get Mrs Crank to whisper abuse about my mum in my ear. Typical Friday night then. My internet has been cutting out every few minutes. It's very annoying. Still, the snow is excellent. |
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Post by dakylosaurus419 on Mar 2, 2018 16:19:23 GMT
Looking at the Games section in that other place, I came across this profile: profile.theguardian.com/user/id/18415400?page=1They seem to have been around since December asking inane questions and commending dull as dishwater chat. Perhaps this is part of their new BTL strategy - less fish puns, more 'respectful' and 'thoughtful' chat moderated by the Community Overseer. |
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Post by slowgraffiti12 on Mar 2, 2018 16:36:12 GMT
Finally. I thought that week would never end.
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Post by Faceless on Mar 2, 2018 16:41:18 GMT
Looking at the Games section in that other place, I came across this profile: profile.theguardian.com/user/id/18415400?page=1They seem to have been around since December asking inane questions and commending dull as dishwater chat. Perhaps this is part of their new BTL strategy - less fish puns, more 'respectful' and 'thoughtful' chat moderated by the Community Overseer. This is an interesting comment. I have recommended it. What did you like about that profile? |
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Post by Felice Landry on Mar 2, 2018 17:07:40 GMT
Looking at the Games section in that other place, I came across this profile: profile.theguardian.com/user/id/18415400?page=1They seem to have been around since December asking inane questions and commending dull as dishwater chat. Perhaps this is part of their new BTL strategy - less fish puns, more 'respectful' and 'thoughtful' chat moderated by the Community Overseer. Not for the first time, your comments here are every bit as engaged, interesting and thought-provoking as what's above the line |
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Post by tenthenemy on Mar 2, 2018 17:29:48 GMT
Snowball fights in the road outside our house. I feel that I need to level up my freezing spell before I can join in.
I tried using the amiibo function in Skyrim and am now sporting a Hylian shield. Realised halfway through my attempt to take out the Halted Stream Camp that I need a different strategy and retreated, but not without snaffling their mammoth snouts. As I was staggering home to sell my loot I got accosted by assassins. I made it clear to them that they were as welcome as a severe case of Rockjoint.
We are going to run out of ale on Sunday. Things are beginning to look serious.
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Post by tenthenemy on Mar 2, 2018 17:34:39 GMT
Looking at the Games section in that other place, I came across this profile: profile.theguardian.com/user/id/18415400?page=1They seem to have been around since December asking inane questions and commending dull as dishwater chat. Perhaps this is part of their new BTL strategy - less fish puns, more 'respectful' and 'thoughtful' chat moderated by the Community Overseer. This might also explain the milquetoast Guardian Picks: "This is the web we want. I'd pick all your comments if I could." |
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Post by Faceless on Mar 2, 2018 17:40:20 GMT
Maybe they are just trying to get out of pre-mod
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Post by Felice Landry on Mar 2, 2018 17:43:32 GMT
Maybe they are just trying to get out of pre-mod They're a mod |
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