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    Google Cracks Down on Adblock

    Sorry, but no, heeellllll no. I might not be a code-monkey, but I did enough cleaning up the mess and shit and actually research them to the point that I can say with certainty that the ad alone is enough to infect your computer. Ignore the "adobe update", the "java update" and the other stuff...
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    Scientists Reviving 30,000 Year Old "Giant" Virus To See What Happens

    Nothing new, the british gave the native infected blankets. The french were the ones on the straight and narrow. (during the British North America/French colony tussle). As for this virus, I'm pretty sure our body would've some genetic memory about it, the question is if it is even intact...
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    White Indiana Dude is Published under Chinese Pseudonym

    I actually applaud this guy, I am chinese and well aware of the double standards in place that was never there before. Before, anything non-generic sounding and default-ish have a hard time publishing. Going from the past to the present, the more complicated your name is, the less likely you...
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    There is a 61 AI Civilization Battle Royale happening on reddit (and no thread?)

    Holy shit OP, I wasn't even away this existed! This is some awesome stuff. Thanks man. Sadly it's Civ 5... I'd prefer Civ 4 :<
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    What are our concerns about X-COM2?

    I think anyone that ever got ambushed by a chry would get it, "ahh, alien is going to grab my guy next turn and he can't defend himself!" made absolutely no sense to me.
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    Should offensive opinions be censored from discussion?

    Nope, just look at any number of dictatorships and communists states. Hell, even democracies like japan. Oh..., what wouldn't the rightwing nationalists give to shut the japanese citizens and war vets up about the atrocities they committed during the 20th century and about the whitewashing of...
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    Google Cracks Down on Adblock

    But but but, it's right there on the OP, asking people to whitelist escapist (which I did for the other comps cause I totally forgot about it after doing fresh reinstalls cause of LOLtier shit with Win10 and OMFG tier of techsupp cause of conduit and SweetIM malwares), that has GOT to be one of...
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    What can be done with visual novels / dateing sims?

    I've seen cyberpunk VN somewhere before, damned if I remember it. If you can think of any of the settings in sci-fi/fantasy, it has likely been done but less wellknown. A lot of things to do with VN has been done to death already, I'm more interested on the side of VN+SLG/Simulation side of...
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    Anime...IN SPAAAAAAAAACE!

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes, I know it's old as fuck, but it actually includes the layout of space in their strategic and tactical objectives by the different forces. Something you don't really see nowadays than a mere mention or a one-use thing. The space itself isn't just a one trick pony...
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    Let's talk frankly about Nintendo

    The problem is that nintendo is a traded company, japanese white collar culture is really weird since it's based on a really bastardize version of american capitalism post-wwii. It's rapidly losing touch with their fans, especially with iwata's recent passing. So you've fractions within the...
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    I never liked Final Fantasy 7

    FFVI is still better than FFVII for me, even in its current state (ignore the mobile port, gdi). I'm okay with the game itself, I dislike the fandom surrounding it, because as you pointed out, it's their first JRPG (or hell, RPG in general). Celes (and extending to Rachel+Locke) was the...
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    What are some of the worst things?

    Banana flavoured anything, so disgusting, doesn't help that I had to mix that shit a lot in the pharmacy (children cough syrup). It's called a hangnail. Please withhold the cookie until december the 26th <3 Not a biker, but seen a lot of bikers getting rekted cause of shitty drivers...
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    Gamers VS. Jimmy Kimmel!!!! Fight!!!!

    Yeah, hence the quip about the invasion of privacy. There are some good solutions (HotS solution is one I've been harping on for a while for FFXIV and goldsellers), but the problem is early adopters have to pay for being pioneers (chat features requires programming despite how easy it looks)...
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    Building a computer for the first time

    albino boo already pointed out the major choke. Another I'd like to point out is the PSU, I'd push it to 750W to make it future proof and in case you want to do some upgrades further down the line. If you are willing to shell out a bit extra, get a corsair full modular (semi is still...
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    Gamers VS. Jimmy Kimmel!!!! Fight!!!!

    Ah, our IRC+TS chat was buzzing with references, with some of us desperately holding ourselves back when FFXIV heavenward came and a few more of our friends decided to join us. The silly giggling, the out of the blue "WTF" and the "squeals" are freaking great, we had to REALLY hold each other in...