It’s a peak not a bar. Go hug your bros.

Switzerland, most of the Nordic countries, the countries that are victims of this type of aggression, China (they mainly threaten neighbors, not cruise missile randos on the other side of the world), South Korea… Actually now that I think about it most countries aren’t guilty of it. It’s really mostly the US and its allies that violently project military power across the globe like that.

The Humans in Zion think it’s closer to 2199, but they don’t know about the cycle of The One.

In his cave speech just before the rave, Morpheus says they’ve been fighting the Machines for 100 years. There are people in Zion old enough that that might be accurate for the cycle they’re on.

The Architect says this will be the sixth time they destroy Zion. The Machines being machines are likely consistent in their timeline, which would mean that the cycle of The One takes about 100 years to resolve each time.

So the year is at least 2699, but likely later than that when you take into account the earlier, failed, versions of the Matrix before they figured out The One cycle.

Criticizing someone’s motivations for enjoying a thing you enjoy is inherently placing yourself above the people you are criticizing. That is the essence of egotism.

You called people selfish for using hiking trails for exercise and personal lmorovement. That is saying that your motivations are better than theirs because selfishness is generally recognized as a negative trait and you are saying that their motivations are selfish while yours are somehow not

You enjoy a quiet hike through nature, taking note of the beauty of the natural world around you. Others might enjoy a run through challenging terrain and pushing their body past their previously believed limits. Still others might enjoy a noisy walk through the woods with their family as they trek to the perfect cook out spot to enjoy their time together. None of these is any better than the others. No one needs to be calling anyone else selfish for having these motivations.

If you had some other point you need to do a better job of communicating it.

I am not bashing this type of pursuit I am saying it is fundamentally selfish and is a different pursuit than trying to actually connect with, observe and know nature by listening instead of pressing your body to its physical limit just to prove you can and get those sweet exercise drug chemicals going in your brain.

Look at you proving your own point. So you’re saying that your way of hiking is inherently better and more meaningful? Yeah that certainly sounds like an out of control ego.

Not everyone enjoys things the same way you do. Not everyone finds meaning the same way you do. As long as they aren’t preventing others from enjoying the trail whichever way they use the trail is valid.

You seem to have strong opinions on how other people enjoy things. You also seems to want to dictate the proper way to enjoy what you enjoy. You also seems to think you can predict what memories will form in someone else’s mind. Check your own ego. I think the call might be coming from inside the house.

That’s what Diablo 4 essentially is

Ah, but it’s also funny to see people whine about /s anytime it’s used. It’s quite the conundrum.

Why would they need to? Doesn’t America have the most powerful Navy in the world? Hasn’t Trump been saying that we don’t need allies?

Just enough to make it sticky. Smells like victory.

America explain!

If you’re looking for something crunchier but not exclusively urban fantasy, you could always try GURPS.

Edit: or d20 Modern

On PC it’s a browser extension that works best with Firefox (uBlock Origin is generally recommended). It also works on Firefox for Android. You will likely need separate extensions for each browser and device you use. I don’t think Firefox syncs extensions between phone and desktop.

…and maybe check out some Hungarian furniture.

How do Catholics choose their patron saints? Same deal.

So defensive weapons are provocative now? Wasn’t that part of the excuse Russia used to invade Ukraine?

Think of your computer or phone like a dance club. Adblock is the bouncer you hire (download for free) that keeps ads out and let’s content in. Ads are clever and wear disguises so you have to regularly update your adblocker.

This is a great example of Betteridge’s law of headlines. Did wokeness leave us worse off? No.

It’s a bit of a square/rectangle thing. All of the women who get fridged are/were damsels, but not all damsels get fridged.

The Brits only like homegrown Nazis

Okay, so we’re different colors and we’re different creeds and different people have different needs.

It’s obvious you hate me though I’ve done nothing wrong. I’ve never even met you, so what could I have done?