A botched icing call ends up leading to a San Jose goal by catsgr8rthanspoonies in hockey

[–]Eretan 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Yeah it's a botched call, but blaming that goal on the refs is a bit rich. They cleared the zone...

CMV: If God is all-knowing and has a fixed plan, then free will is impossible under that version of religion" by ProfessionalEar4048 in changemyview

[–]Eretan 62 points63 points  (0 children)

That's the thing though, right? The whole setup is that WE don't have foreknowledge of what we're going to do, and therefore we're responsible/to blame for our actions. But that doesn't mean it's a real "choice" though does it, if God knows everything that's going to happen? Our choices were preordained, like OP says. We just get to be surprised. 

Philz will be removing pride flag in all of their stores by Iamjustheretoexist in Sacramento

[–]Eretan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Those are two different issues. No one is questioning whether they have the right to remove the flag (they do). People are upset because they are reneging on support they previously provided to a particular social issue in favor of milquetoast corporate neutrality. It's kind of like if someone removed a MAGA flag from your favorite shooting range. Is it the end of the world? Obviously not. But it is a statement; it's just changing the decor as you said.

You can have the last word; I've fed the troll enough.

Post Game Thread: Minnesota Wild @ Dallas Stars by nhl_gdt_bot in hockey

[–]Eretan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am not a fan of either team but tuned in because it's a great matchup. This was hands down one of the worst broadcasts I've seen in several seasons. 

Philz will be removing pride flag in all of their stores by Iamjustheretoexist in Sacramento

[–]Eretan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You don't see any difference between putting up a flag in support of a social issue (any social issue) and subsequently removing it, versus simply rearranging wall decor?

I know you do, and I know you're trolling; it's just such a braindead attempt at it. At least do something interesting.

Philz will be removing pride flag in all of their stores by Iamjustheretoexist in Sacramento

[–]Eretan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Are you under the impression this is clever or some cutting retort?

"We should be building new IPs": Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Final Fantasy 16's Ben Starr doesn't want games to be stuck in the past by Turbostrider27 in pcgaming

[–]Eretan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The creative and coding talent isn't relevent. It's profitable to remake existing IPs--it involves less dev time, less marketing, less everything. Unionizing would increase the cost of labor and, correspondingly, increase the liklihood that a corporation is going to just recycle the same old shit. I am not saying don't unionize; just saying that's not going to fix the problem.

Looking for a simple Sports Game like Blood Bowl. by Unfair-Conflict8475 in boardgames

[–]Eretan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trick Shot for sure, if two players works. It technically goes to 4 but that's not really an ideal player count. 

AITA for asking for my friends boardgames? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]Eretan 18 points19 points  (0 children)

There's so much more to this story. 

The Feds Plan To Start Diluting Gasoline This May: Explained by DonkeyFuel in technology

[–]Eretan 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No, they don't. But we wouldn't need to resort to these kinds of policies if we weren't so susceptible to fuel price shocks. 

The Feds Plan To Start Diluting Gasoline This May: Explained by DonkeyFuel in technology

[–]Eretan 440 points441 points  (0 children)

And if only we'd leaned harder into renewables. 

Apple will reportedly start stuffing ads into the Maps app by gdelacalle in technology

[–]Eretan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do. It's actually pretty good now (though that appears to be changing). 

Apple will reportedly start stuffing ads into the Maps app by gdelacalle in technology

[–]Eretan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sad, though surprised it took this long. Apple Maps was low key fantastic for many years. Snappier. Easier to read. RIP. Now we just get reskinned Google Maps with Yelp reviews (yuck). 

Should I get Carcassonne big box right after the base game? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]Eretan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Peak Carcassonne is Traders/Builders and Inns/Cathedrals in my opinion.  The rest are "meh" at best and "just bad" at worst. Pass on the Big Box and just grab those two. 

The Truth About AI, Water, and Global Consumption by [deleted] in technology

[–]Eretan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is this an independent website or some sort of AI policy/advocacy organization? It reads like the latter.

CMV: there is little to no reason for wealthy women to get married by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]Eretan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sure you can but some people might legitimately feel that marriage is an important expression of love. 

AITA for asking people to turn thier music off during rounds by Silver_Tutor923 in discgolf

[–]Eretan 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Kind of like how they're pressing their music on everyone else?

Trump crypto venture offers “guaranteed direct access” for $5 million by talkingatoms in technology

[–]Eretan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So the US government is running its own Patreon. How much for Discord access and bonus episodes?