Asia is creating a new billionaire every other daystraitstimes.com11 points·by randomblob·9 lat temu·0 comments
randomblob·8 lat temu·discussLol, you wouldn't have had to look at PUBG sales data to know they're making hella bank...
randomblob·8 lat temu·discussJust get a PS4, it's playable using mouse and keyboard on consoles as well.But controller is better anyway IMHO.
randomblob·8 lat temu·discussI'd argue it is worth mentioning.People (rightfully) expect "Autopilot" systems to be perfect. Perfect meaning no fatal crashes, leading to passenger deaths.
randomblob·8 lat temu·discussI agree and I'm still hopeless my mental illness will ever heal. Talking about it helps, but it won't go away any time soon.Only if we really understand how the brain works and how to modify and alter it, we will be able to heal mental illnesses.
randomblob·8 lat temu·discussHow is any case comparable to that of a millionaire Olympics winner?He has all the possibilities in the world to cure his depression, including long vacations in any place of the world.
randomblob·9 lat temu·discussCigeratte compannies employ private investigators to drive up prosecutions.Here's an article about the subject (german): http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/justiz/zigarettenschmuggel-er...
randomblob·9 lat temu·discussI would argue the difference between strains is even bigger than the difference between various types of beer.As stated in some comments, a cannabis user expects a certain effect and some strains can lead to exactly the opposite effect as the desired one.
randomblob·9 lat temu·discussSo tell me: What goods did you purchase using crypto in the last month?If you didn't: What goods are purchasable using crypto in your area?Using "crypto" as a term for any crypto currency, to avoid "Bitcoin is crypto gold" replies.
randomblob·9 lat temu·discussCan't really compare lotto tickets to loot boxes. Even the most invested player knows it's just digital items they win.Winning the lottery can change the course of life in a dramatic way, thus making the extreme low odds justifiable for lotto players.
randomblob·9 lat temu·discussYou basically:Please leave me in my elfenbein-tower and keep your rambling about your shitty lives to reddits depression subs. Policy here is to be nice and to say and have nice things. Why don't you have nice things? Sucker...Spot that grain of /s and keep it.
randomblob·9 lat temu·discussAlso: What data is being bought? Publicly available information bundled up so there's not hassle with gathering it would be ok IMO.Private data would spark my interest as well. They can't be selling DMs, can't they?
randomblob·9 lat temu·discussI wonder what they expect from this, seems like a pretty useless marketing tactic to get expectations high and then bore with good ol' ERP.