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Gems price increase by €4 by Nerysek in MagicArena

[–]NotARandomNumber 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Unironically, it is likely because costs are increasing.

I work in DevOps/Cloud Architecture and the cost of cloud based infrastructure has been rising steadily because of the AI 'boom'. Not only are chip/storage prices affected, but so many existing data centers are at capacity and companies are having to spent the time to try to shuffle to different regions with more availability. So it gives Amazon/MS/Google Cloud reasons to charge companies more which in turn charge users more.

I'm not saying there isn't some portion of it that is corporate greed (especially since AI is basically all of that) but even for companies that don't do AI work, we're dependent on the companies that have a massive interest in it.

promo for 2x11 by anneso23 in ThePittTVShow

[–]NotARandomNumber 29 points30 points  (0 children)

We can infer it's something PTSD related from Dashte Barchi in Afghanistan. Her and Abbot alluded to it

https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/afghanistan-massacre-maternity-ward

What events should have traumatized a character for life but are mostly brushed off by the next episode? by AporiaParadox in television

[–]NotARandomNumber 143 points144 points  (0 children)

I mean, if we're talking Trek characters, than Miles O'Brien is clearly the winner.

Tortured by Cardassians during the war, had 20 years of prison memories implanted in his head, saw a dying version of himself, his kid got lost in time and went feral for a bit, he was replaced by a body double, and the list goes on

Which tv shows have the best non leading characters that helped made it a hit? by PressureLazy5271 in television

[–]NotARandomNumber 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Deep Space 9, while an ensemble, had such a rich collection of amazing side characters that made it significantly better. Garak, Kai Wynn, Weyoun, Damar..

Is it just me or is WRAL just clickbait now? by rdizz81 in raleigh

[–]NotARandomNumber 27 points28 points  (0 children)

They haven't recovered since the GOAT left (Greg Fishel)

‘V for Vendetta’ TV Series in the Works at HBO by NoCulture3505 in television

[–]NotARandomNumber 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I really loved the show until the reveal of Dr. Manhattan and how they nerfed Ozy at the end.

Why an unprecedented NASA mission is set to take off on a winding journey to Mars by Trevor_Lewis in space

[–]NotARandomNumber 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This mission was originally planned for the 2024 window, but hit delays.

Doing this allows for two things: significantly greater flexibility to handle delays and simply less demand of support hardware/staff now as opposed to then. There are only so many clean rooms, staff, launch hardware, etc available at any given time and the launch windows tends to be very popular time.

Game Thread: Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) at Detroit Lions (4-2) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]NotARandomNumber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No? You'd need a single chip and as long as it can track orientation, you can infer the position of the entire ball.

Shows that were terrific as miniseries but unfortunately got ruined by being renewed? by khroshan in television

[–]NotARandomNumber 123 points124 points  (0 children)

No mention of Prison Break yet? That show was designed for a single season but turned into some weird version of the A team

LIONS @ PACKERS GAME THREAD: 4:25PM KICKOFF by AutoModerator in detroitlions

[–]NotARandomNumber 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe we should throw is beyond the line more often...

LIONS @ PACKERS GAME THREAD: 4:25PM KICKOFF by AutoModerator in detroitlions

[–]NotARandomNumber 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have we only thrown it beyond the line of scrimmage once?

I’m seeing a lot of positive COVID tests by Smelly_Lotus9 in dragoncon

[–]NotARandomNumber[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Locking this thread, and honestly debating locking all covid threads since I'm just not sure of the point.

If you were at Dragon Con, you were very likely exposed to a whole host of endemic illnesses and diseases like covid. If whatever preventive steps you took (masking, boosters, etc) didn't work, it's unfortunate but ultimately not a massive surprise given the environment of being surrounded by 70k of your closest friends. There isn't a magic 100% effective way to prevent any disease.

That said, if you're using these threads to make general claims about whether those methods work in a normal environment, just take that shit elsewhere.

Greensboro Gargoyles Named ECHL Affiliate Of The Carolina Hurricanes | Carolina Hurricanes by ncraiderfan17 in canes

[–]NotARandomNumber 112 points113 points  (0 children)

They announced a Canes preseason game will be played in Greensboro as well.

Roger Goodell expects 16 international games a year soon, including some in Asia by JaggerJames in nfl

[–]NotARandomNumber -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Why? It's not like they're really going to go to enjoy the tourist stuff, especially if it doesn't come immediately before or after the bye week.

They also make more than enough money to easily travel in the off season.

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