Right? Most of this stuff was already the case in 2012, so it barely even counts as a prediction.
China's lead in rare earth production doesn't exactly come out of nowhere, nor does Haiti having a crisis of some sort or terrorists being called freedom fighters. And having AI do the targeting work in place of humans has been floating around as an idea since what, when The Forbin Project came out? 1970 or so?
It's a good idea, but we can go even further. Just think of what we could fit into a spinal mount!
I wouldn't characterize it as a horror game at all, tbh. It's a first-person survival game in an eerie, hazardous, open world setting. There's nothing quite like it, but if you like open world games, it's worth checking out for sure.
See also Brigador: apart from the various lasers, exotic ballistics, and nightmarish chemical weapons it includes, there's also the prosaic "Mãe Dois." The tech entry leaves no doubt about what it is:
No, there's an actual paper where that term originated that goes into great deal explaining what it means and what it applies to. It answers those questions and addresses potential objections people might respond with.
There's no need for--and, frankly, nothing interesting about--"but, what is truth, really?" vibes-based takes on the term.
He's decided you're not on his level, but he thinks you're cool all the same.
Of course, in this case, the older folks are talking with AI characters who are not real.
Pitching talking to nonexistent people as a fix for dementia, as opposed to the problem you're trying to solve, is, uh, innovative. Among other things.
As a complimentary service, it is accessible to anyone with a landline or mobile phone and bridges the technological divide by not requiring an internet connection or even a computer. Critically, this promotes equitable access to cutting-edge technology that can benefit older Americans.
Kind of seems like actually providing the things people can't readily access would be more valuable than lotus-eating-as-a-service, but I guess that's why I'm not pulling down big VC bucks.
For concerned family members and friends, the service can call individuals on certain days and times to check in on them and provide telephone-based companionship.
"concerned"
The company has 60 people.
Who could actually talk to the older Americans in question, but are instead tasked with simulating conversations for them instead.
Look, I'm not going to pretend I call my relatives as often as I ought to. But I truly cannot imagine being one of those 60 people. I can't put myself in the mindset of someone who would want this job, who would want this effort to have been a part of their life and career.
I laughed at first, but then I realized I'd have found Starfield vastly more interesting if weird stuff like this happened all the time on purpose and they leaned into it with small quests. This one bug delighted me more than any of the actual quests I can remember at this point.
It almost feels like Starfield was ambitious in the wrong ways. Bethesda trying to aim for Disco Elysium-ish oddness might not have turned out great, but I think it would have made more of a lasting impression.
Biblically-accurate Ace Combat aircraft.
Yep, that's exactly what it does, and it's great. Ours technically supports drain line, a removable water tank, and conventional venting, but the drain line is so convenient I'm going to use it going forward in my next place even if there is a vent. So much less hassle to set up and maintain without lint building up.
I can't speak to combo washer/dryers, but heat pump dryers have been around for several years. We got an LG one a few years ago because our old one vented into the garage and there was no practical way to extend the vent outside.
We're very happy with it. It does take slightly longer to dry clothes, and the capacity is slightly smaller than our old electric one, but they're also gentler on clothes. We haven't had a single issue with it yet over the years.
For sure. It's kind of fascinating, in a grim way, to contrast Haiti's revolutionary course with the US, where basically every major power was cool with them a few years after their revolution.
One wonders how history would be different if the nations of the world had spent centuries screwing the US with debt and propping up their worst leaders and left Haiti to do its own thing.