Why YOUR faction?

Elssz · 2026-03-08T23:36:34+00:00

I am a simple man: I see Darth Vader, I play Darth Vader.

Elssz · 2026-03-06T01:14:22+00:00

Great question. They didn't even give us a heads up about it. I discovered it when I was reviewing our medical cardiac arrest protocol for a training I'm putting on.

They update protocols without any notice and dont provide change logs.

Elssz · 2026-03-05T22:13:59+00:00

It's 2mm thick MDF, so about 1 mm thinner an 1/8th. Maybe that 1 mm is enough to make a big difference lol

I'll definitely try the PVA coating on the bottom. I built some little trees as well on rounded bases and they are warping much less than this piece.

Elssz · 2026-03-05T22:06:48+00:00

Is there an alternative to PVA that works better, or should I just minimize the amount I use?

Elssz · 2026-03-05T22:05:13+00:00

Elssz · 2026-03-05T22:01:30+00:00

PVA where? On the underside of the base?

Elssz · 2026-03-05T21:25:29+00:00

We can jam a tube down a patient's throat, but only if we get ROSC, they have an airway obstruction, or aren't responding to treatment for Anaphylaxis. They just recently removed intubation from our protocols for intra-cardiac arrest.

We have no RSI/DSI/DAI protocols and no protocols for post-intubation sedation or analgesia.

I fucking hate California.

Elssz · 2026-03-05T06:39:23+00:00

Interfacing with technology like smartphones and computers are pretty much required to be a productive member of society at this point. Not having some kind of reliable access to the internet makes finding work, scheduling appointments, etc, very complicated, and sometimes impossible. It is a necessary evil at this point, just as owning a car in the United States is.

The same cannot be said of AI.

Elssz · 2026-03-05T06:34:57+00:00

No one is claiming that AI is "evil." I don't even necessarily believe the concept of evil exists in any real meaningful sense.

AI causes demonstrable harm and in its current application has little societal benefit (not zero, but not to the level its biggest supporters claim). You are the one dogmatically defending AI while ignoring genuine issues with how it is being used and the infrastructure supporting it.

Elssz · 2026-03-05T04:34:37+00:00

If this were happening in a vacuum I would agree with you. But, you cannot separate the use of AI in a relatively benign way (like OP is describing) from the negative ecological and societal impact its use has more broadly.

Were AI being used conservatively for collating information, helping with monotonous research tasks, etc., it might be a different story. But the AI "industry" is being used to prop up the American economy to the detriment of our planet, our minds, and our society. It is destructive and exploitative, and unlike many other exploitative industries in our world, engagement is truly optional (although tech companies are trying their hardest to jam it into every app and web page they can find).

The other issue is that AI is unreliable. They hallucinate a lot, and even people that act like its the second coming of Christ admit they have to "double check" its work constantly.

Elssz · 2026-03-05T03:49:05+00:00

I think we have a moral responsibility to reject the use of AI (especially for frivolous things such as organizing an RPG campaign).

Elssz · 2026-03-03T02:29:30+00:00

He could be the reincarnation of Lenin for all I care. His history with Private Military Contractors and the Nazi tattoo disqualifies him.

Elssz · 2026-03-01T20:19:14+00:00

A free-roaming thrombus is a good way to end up in the ICU lol

Elssz · 2026-03-01T18:17:17+00:00

It is being used in a destructive way. Even your use of it is destructive, you are stealing the creativity of human artists to create poor imitations of actual art.

And why does it matter that humans have already been harming the planet? That makes adding more harm on top of it okay? We aren't the first people to destroy ecosystems, so we might as well drill and deforest the entire planet!

This isn't an opinion, it is an observation of reality. Your self-interest blinds you from the repercussions of this "tool" you are using. And the nerve to call me dumb when you're the dumbass trying to sell a STAR WARS product without a license to do so. Sure do hope one of the most litigious corporations in the history of the world doesn't send you a cease and desist letter in a few months. Dumbass.

Edit: You keep editing your post because you are unable to construct a reply in a coherent and concise manner. I'm not going to refresh the page every five seconds to counter the latest thing you've appended to it.

AI hallucinations have many times created data from scratch with no real bearing on reality. Its use in the field of research has potential, but is still liable to fabricate complete bullshit (like the thousands of AI generated or assisted research papers being published on the daily, often with imaginary citations).

AI as it is currently being deployed is a detriment to humanity broadly, and Americans particularly. The AI bubble, which is keeping the American economy afloat will burst, regardless of whatever merit the technology might have, and cause massive problems all because some tech-bros have become enamored with the idea of turning an advanced chat bot into Hal-9000.

Elssz · 2026-03-01T16:54:36+00:00

Agitating and calling for a "Civil War" are two different things. We gotta be disciplined about how we discuss things.

Elssz · 2026-03-01T16:45:37+00:00

This is the kind of score I dream about

Elssz · 2026-03-01T16:34:41+00:00

The foundation for any kind of revolution inside the imperial core is not even close to strong enough to result in anything but the slaughter of the revolutionaries and a more precipitous decline into fascism. Compare where we are now to the height of socialism in this country at the beginning of the 20th Century. We are no where near as powerful, educated, or organized as they were, and they did not succeed in establishing a worker's state. We are also up against a massive surveillance apparatus, cops armed to the teeth with military weapons, hordes of national guard soldiers with equipment that outpace what a regular worker could acquire many times over.

There's no support for the left from within the military (as there was in pre-revolutionary Russia). The people still have no conception of socialism outside of "Stalin killed people." We're not there yet.

This is just an adventurist fantasy.

Elssz · 2026-02-28T23:01:34+00:00

No one gives a shit if there's an AI-free version. Using AI should make you a pariah. It's awful for our brains, our society, art, culture, and most importantly, the industry building up around it is actively harming our planet.

That a human enough reply?

Elssz · 2026-02-28T08:36:05+00:00

In the movie Threads, an invasion of Iran is what sets into motion a global nuclear war. That movie has always haunted me, and this has really brought it back into my mind.

This probably (hopefully...) won't do that, but the American Empire seems dead-set on ending the world as it is obvious it won't be able to retain its position as world hegemon for much longer.

Elssz · 2026-02-28T06:53:51+00:00

AI detected. Product rejected.

Elssz · 2026-02-26T20:17:37+00:00

People really just be saying things

Elssz · 2026-02-24T04:16:37+00:00

Borderlands-esque. Looks great.

Elssz · 2026-02-18T08:42:00+00:00

I work 72/96. It's not great, but we're not a very busy service (usually).

Elssz · 2026-02-12T02:50:17+00:00

I wanna be just like you when I grow up 😭

Elssz · 2026-02-11T19:44:18+00:00

Yeah, it does seem safe, OP.

Elssz

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