Oh, only minor things like domain trust.

but there can’t be to many people out there that love science and think the FBI would be the best place to study/learn cool new things

On a serious note, in the past few decades, the government has gone to great lengths to attract people like that into these agencies. In the earlier 2000’s, the government realized it had a significant lack of talent compared to the private sector when it came to technology and especially cyber security. The government has a lot of close connections with the private sector, but also worked to directly attract talent too including allowing more competitive salaries or benefits.

Years ago there were a ton of articles talking about how the FBI had wanted to do away with the federal drug testing requirements when it came to marijuana, because it prevented them from recruiting certain groups.

“Agent, we have a new assignment for you.”

“Yes, sir, what will it be this time? Another terrorist group trying to ship in illegal weaponry?”

“Uh, well… It’s more related to the internet.”

“Ah, I see, sir. Will this be like the time I infiltrated that human trafficking communication network?”

“No… Some people on the internet, uh, hurt Mr. Patel’s feelings…”

“No problem sir, I will take them… wait, what did you say?”

“You need to create a twi… an ‘X’ account and reply to those who say mean things to Mr. Patel.”

He’s pulling a reverse George Constanza.

Sounds more like he’s in sales than finance.

“there’s no such thing as God and the devil, and you’re an idiot for believing that. Now excuse me while I try to live my life under the assumption I’ll either be tortured or rewarded for all eternity by a vengeful omnipotent AI.”

I say that because once they realized how much money they could make off of GTAO, they put single player stuff on the back burner and cancelled the additional singleplayer DLC. It’s my opinion that the main reason the gap between the release of GTA5 and (the soon to be release of) GTA6 was so large is due to them realizing how lucrative GTA Online was.

Don’t get me wrong, I sunk so many damn hours into GTA:O, but I felt the greatest parts of GTA have always been the single player environment, unique missions, and stories.

Its funded by the Saudi government to drive domestic video game development. Looks like they own a bunch mobile game companies and nothing else.

Oh great. A new cash cow for them to milk until even blood won’t come out.

He always has good shirts

Wait, he only gave her a $5M ring? Was he only applying taxable income to the two-month rule? /s

I mean, 1 - both are badass, who doesn’t like to play as a badass person?

2 - neither game lets you choose a male character.

3 - see 1

Nice! I’ll have to pick this up when it’s out. I’ve had a lot of fun with my brick hammer.

Same here. I enjoyed some civ games but beyond earth was my favorite!

“you’ve been here four hours!”

How did my cat get on Joe Rogan?

Game timers and I have a love/hate relationship. Used correctly, they add a challenge and focus that you may not otherwise get, and can even improve the story at times. Used incorrectly they cause more headaches than I’d like, and mess with your ability to get things done.

But whole campaign timers are my arch nemesis. I find they often make games much less enjoyable. They frequently screw up the pacing, and making lots of mistakes in the early game can lead to you having to restart either a significant portion of the game (if you have the saves) or the entire game. You kind of have to know how the gameplay and chapters/missions are laid out, so I frequently find myself following guides and walkthroughs as I go more religiously than I’d like. I prefer to use guides to solve a particularly challenging section or puzzle, not be my constant companion.

it depends on the type of person, I feel like. My company has offered those adjustable desks since before COVID. If you walk through our office you’ll always see at least a few raised up. Most people prefer sitting down, but you’ll see enough people getting use out of these that they definitely have some benefit.

That’s a function of how they’re trained though. They match human behavior patterns because that’s what they were designed and built to do, not because they actually think/process like we do or are of near equal intellect.

And yet has been discussed publicly, at large, in court, and even during a presidential address or two, albeit indirectly.