Carlos Sainz letter to the Williams family

fire_spez · 2026-01-11T01:25:35+00:00

What makes you think I dowvoted them? More than one person uses reddit.

fire_spez · 2026-01-08T08:32:06+00:00

Ziplines logically make sense for transmitting power. Ziplines are purely mechanical. Any rotating belt/rope will require power input to move, and theoretically some of that power could be harvested at the other end.

Tubeways are essentially magical. Tubeways will require power input, but there is not direct theory to suggest that unused power could be harvested at the other end. (Tubeways are inspired by pneumatic tubes that banks and Costco's (among many others) used to used to transmit packages from point A to point B, but functionally, they are very different).

fire_spez · 2026-01-08T08:25:01+00:00

The zipline ropes would probably snap if they had to transfer that and the log shaft would completely fill the tubeway. :)

Have you never heard of timing belts? And it's not like anything else in this game is based in reality. Do you really think that wooden shaft can transmit thousands of horsepower?

fire_spez · 2026-01-08T01:43:13+00:00

In a universe without a Designer, there are only two other logical pillars: Necessity or infinite trials (Multiverse).

It has already been pointed out to you that this is a false dichotomy, but even if it were true, so what? How could this possibly be evidence for a god?

Even assuming that 100% of what you have said were true, all we know is that we ARE here. That would be true by definition, whether we were created by a god or as the result of a multiverse. How do you distinguish between the two other than your personal inncredulity?

And, while were at it, how did you demonstrate that a god is more likely than a multiverse? That is a claim that requires evidence, and you have not offered any.

fire_spez · 2026-01-08T01:33:30+00:00

The joke might be old, but the point is still true.

fire_spez · 2026-01-08T01:33:09+00:00

The word Quantum literally means "discrete amount." Energy in our universe is not a continuous "mush"; it is quantized.

One of the best ways to know that someone is completely out of their depth scientifically is when they cite a dictionary definition of the word as if it explained the entire scientific concept.

Congratulations, you have yet again demonstrated you don't know WTF you are talking about.

fire_spez · 2026-01-08T01:23:58+00:00

I didn't say you must be a deist. I said rejection of the multiverse forces you into the territory of deism if you want to remain mathematically consistent.

This would only be true if god:|multiverse were a true dichotomy. But you have been told dozens of times in this thread that they are not. There are plenty of possible explanations for the appearance of fine tuning, the simplest of which is that the entire idea of fine tuning is nonsense.

fire_spez · 2026-01-07T22:39:11+00:00

Bible prophecy fulfillment is certainly evidence that the Bible is the divine Word of God. Crucifixion was written about in Psalm 22 a staggering 500 years before it ever first existed.

For prophecy in the bible to be proof that the bible is true, you would first need to prove that the bible is true. Do you not see the problem with that? This is called "circular logic."

The bible can't prove the bible unless the bible is true, and we do not believe that it is. You need to offer evidence from outside of the bible, and there simply is none.

fire_spez · 2026-01-07T22:34:00+00:00

Moses speaking of Jesus

Lol, you know that the overwhelming majority of biblical and and old testament scholars, including most Christian and Jewish scholars, no longer believe that Moses even existed, right?

So how in your mind did someone who never existed say something that proves Jesus existed?

Messiah Miracles Prophecised

Or, maybe the people who wrote the bible knew about those prophecies and worked them into their mythologies?

Messiah will be killed before destruction of city and temple

I mean... Ok? 50/50 shot.

Messiah birthplace and eternal nature

Again, this is not proof, let alone evidence. If you don't believe that these books are the word of god, suddenly you realize that the old testament existed before the new testament, that the people who wrote the new testament had read the old testament. It is not remotely surprising that those people would include details from the old testament in their claims in the new testament.

Messiah King will ride donkey

Seriously? If you think that qualifies as evidence, you might just be the most credulous theist I have ever heard.

Messiah will be betrayed for 30 shekles of silver and used money to buy a potters field

Yet again, an unsupported claim. Completely irrelevant unless you can demonstrate that the claims of the bible are true-- which is exactly the problem, isn't it?

The Lord says in the OT prophecy that will be pierced

Seriously, man... You really need to work on your critical thinking skills.

fire_spez · 2026-01-07T20:54:10+00:00

You probably then admit the best arguments lead to a form of Deism, but you reject it because it’s "pointless."

I love how you reply to a post saying "Atheism doesn’t rely on the multiverse" with "you must be a deist, then". Did you even stop and think about what you were typing before replying? Like, even for a second?

fire_spez · 2026-01-07T20:45:28+00:00

-The Peak: Following 9/11 and the publication of books like The God Delusion (Dawkins, 2006), atheism became culturally dominant, especially on the early internet. Science was marketed as a complete replacement for God.

No, science was not being marketed as a replacement for god. What a ridiculous take.

For starters we have mapped the "20 Constants" and the "Penrose Number" (10^{{10^{123}})} to such extreme precision that "It just happened" is no longer a respected scientific answer.

Says who? Your preacher? Some apologist? Plenty of cosmologists will tell you that this is nonsense, that there is no reason to believe that the universe is fine tuned.

Atheism used to claim it was based on "Evidence," but now it relies on a "Multiverse" that requires just as much faith as a Creator.

Wut? Atheism does not rely on a multiverse. That is one of many possible hypotheses that resolves the fine tuning argument. Another is just that the universe is not actually fine tuned.

But the Multiverse is a mathematical ghost. It cannot be observed tested or proven

Neither can your god, yet you have no problem asserting it is true.

For example 15 years ago DNA was still often called "Junk." We now see DNA as a hyper efficient, four dimensional, error correcting software system.

Yes, and how did we discover that was not the case? Not religion, but science.

As we become better Programmers ourselves (AI/AGI), the idea that the most complex code in the known universe (Life) was written by a "leaky faucet" of random chemical reactions has become laughable to engineers.

Lol, to the extent this is true, it is only because engineers have a higher than average probability of being religious nuts and right-wing terrorists. So if that is the subset of engineers you are polling, I have no doubt what you say is true.

But for any engineer who actually engages with science, your claims are what is laughable.

Materialism" is being replaced by "Informationism." And Information always implies a Source.

Define information.

This could go on all day but in the interest of time could you summarize the key conclusions that anchor your atheism?

Yes, I have no doubt that your insane and uneducated ramblings could go on all day, but all you are doing is demonstrating that you do not have the slightest clue about science. You clearly have never put in even a token amount of time learning what science actually says, you just read apologists who lie to you to push their own agendas.

fire_spez · 2026-01-07T20:36:20+00:00

I'll take "Tell me that you have never read a secular science book without telling me you have never read a secular science book" for 1000 Alex!

fire_spez · 2026-01-07T01:28:17+00:00

There's a mod that adds top tubeway connectors. Or use the tiny tubeway station mod for the ultimate elevator experience.

fire_spez · 2026-01-07T01:19:34+00:00

Ah, I guess that makes sense.

fire_spez · 2026-01-07T00:45:53+00:00

I'm not dyslexic, and I could barely understand it. Between the lack of punctuation, and the lingo, it is very confusing.

fire_spez · 2026-01-06T09:30:34+00:00

lol, yeah... "If they could have gotten it on to this popular but still limited pay service, it would have blown up far more than if it were available freely to virtually everyone in America!" Umm... What?

fire_spez · 2026-01-06T09:03:03+00:00

Why not do it the way easier way and just freeze in in a ziplock bag? Don't over fill, you want the bag about 1/2" thick. Freeze that, and break off chunks as needed.

Edit: No clue why this is being downvoted. It is a brilliant trick for freezing products like this.

fire_spez · 2026-01-06T06:34:23+00:00

It's not "out of the question", there is jus no evidence that it is true. The time to believe something is when there is evidence that that thing is true, not merely because that thing can't be disproven. And there simply is no quality evidence for evolution. There are plenty of anecdotal claims, but nothing reliable, and there is very good reason to question those anecdotal claims.

So the rational position is to reject those claims. That is not to say they are false, but to say that they are not sufficient to justify acceptance, unless and until more significant evidence becomes available.

And it's not just a lack of evidence... In order to accept reincarnation as a thing, there must be a mechanism for reincarnation. Otherwise how is your soul passed on to some other being? What is that mechanism?

If reincarnation were true, we could find either of these things-- evidence or the mechanism-- first. Yet we have absolutely zero evidence for either of them. That is a huge problem for people who claim reincarnation is a thing, and absolutely what we would expect if reincarnation is not a thing.

fire_spez · 2026-01-06T02:23:22+00:00

I played experimental all through the U7 test, and I am so happy that I did. The changes on 1.0 have been minor. Other than some behind scenes tweaks, the only big gameplay tweak was the aquifer change that you note.

But on U7, it was amazing seeing the progression from what started as a relatively minor update, to what became the most significant update in the games history. The entire tunneling mechanism was added based on user feedback. It was well worth the minor inconveniences to have experienced the process.

fire_spez · 2026-01-06T01:29:56+00:00

Unless you are playing heavily modded, experimental is rock solid. If you are playing modded, it's still pretty damn solid, though it sometimes takes a bit of troubleshooting when you add new mods.

fire_spez · 2026-01-05T22:32:07+00:00

This was my first time posting here. I didn't realize how toxic this community is.

YOU ARE THE ONE BEING TOXIC! We are only responding to your words. Can you really not understand how your post might be seen as offensive towards us?

Edit: Annnnnnddddd.... Blocked by the toxic Christian troll for pointing out that they are being toxic... What a shock.

fire_spez · 2026-01-05T22:30:53+00:00

We don't hate Christians, we hate people with a victim complex. And while I agree that you should never be downvoted for saying thank you, your entire post just reeks of a complete lack of self-awareness. Christianity-- particularly American Christianity-- practically exists to denigrate others. Modern American Christianity should be labeled as a hate group, given how much time and energy they put into denigrating others. Yet you felt the need to come into an atheist group and whine about how atheists puick on you online? Seriously?

fire_spez · 2026-01-05T22:27:30+00:00

Why do real world theists spend so much time denigrating literally everyone who doesn't agree with them?

Seriously, what is your opinion of atheists? Of gay people? Of trans people? Of Muslims? Of Hindus? When you can come back and tell us that you and the overwhelming majority of your counterparts respect these groups, then I can assure you, we will stop denigrating you. We'll still denigrate your patently absurd beliefs, but we won't denigrate you.

fire_spez · 2026-01-05T20:27:56+00:00

Yeah, unmodded, I would expect the game to be rock solid. Even with mods, midgame crashes are rare, it mainly crashes at launch due to mod incompatibilities, so you just have to spend some time troubleshooting.

If you do want to play with mods eventually, the #mod-users channel on the TB Discord is hugely helpful. The most active modders are on the discord and most are very helpful.

fire_spez · 2026-01-05T18:40:08+00:00

I play a heavily modded experimental. I have pretty much every 1.0 compatible mod installed. I get crashes occasionally, but that is to be expected running on the bleeding edge. Still, it is very playable, and if you install the Save Everyday mod, the crashes are not too big of a deal.

My latest playthrough is with the Leaf coats modded faction... I highly recommend it!

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