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    If we find a structure on Mars

    Yes, I did mean that it was clear that it wasn't a natural formation. Think pyramid or collapsed tower or statue. My question is, how careful are we going to be exploring it? How much time will go by at each stage of the operation? Is it plausible that it may take several decades of using...
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    If we find a structure on Mars

    Let's say one of the future robots on Mars finds an ancient structure hidden in a cave. No aliens or other apparent signs of current occupancy, but just a building visible from the mouth of a cave. How would we go about exploring it? I'm talking practically, what would be the proper...
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    Exotic Matter

    I'm trying to wrap my head around exotic matter. As far as I understand it, this hypothetical matter is partly used to make work the math that would make wormholes stable. My question is could this be normal looking matter with strange properties? If, instead of attracting like regular...
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    X-COM 2

    There's mod called "Don't waste my time". It gets rid of a lot of the pauses. Maybe that can help.
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    X-COM 2

    I think it might also be an optimization/bug issue. I have 16 GB memory and I have the same type of pauses. I've been meaning to get an SSD and this just might give me impetus to do so.
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    X-COM 2

    I think it might be the computer. A friend of mine has a pretty good computer and it runs nice and smooth on there. It's an absolute memory hog, the game.
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    X-COM 2

    Fear? Anger? Frustration? Shame? Resentment? Sadness? Resignation? All of the above?
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    X-COM 2

    There's a bit of lag between the end of your actions and the start of theirs. Did you mean that? I assume it's a bug.
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    X-COM 2

    Played it? I love it and plan to put a ring on it. I can't praise this game enough. I have to repeat what was written on various review sites. XCOM2 takes all the good from XCOM:EU and the Long War mod and doubles down on them. Everything just jells together seamlessly. It does feel more...
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    Deadpool (Spoilers)

    What a breath of fresh ass this movie was. Without exaggerating, I loved every minute of it. There were scenes where I and the rest of the audience couldn't stop laughing. I've grown increasingly indifferent to the various Marvel movies from the MCU. Each iteration putting me to sleep...
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    Where is the National Guard?

    You sure you want to ask someone from a developed European country about how we do it? We also have adult gun regulations to prevent the proliferation of firearms and flooding of the black market. That's how it's done in a civilized country.
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    What piece of media did hype kill for you?

    Prometheus. Hands down. I love the first two Aliens. They are *the* Sci-Fi films for me. So when I heard they were making a prequel and it was directed by Ridley, it blew my mind. But it was all one big disappointment. Nothing even remotely Alien about it. I suppose if it had been...
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    Gods of Egypt (trailer)

    It looks like one of those made for TV movies but with better known actors. Maybe a lot of the background animation needs to be done still.
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    WarCraft Trailer

    Pardon the cynicism, but it just looks like you're average run-of-the-mill summer action flick. Probably enjoyable but easily forgettable. I was hoping for something a bit more epic. That said, I should reserve judgement of course. It's just that movies that take so long to make usually end...
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    Rugby World Cup

    They were pretty awful. Joseph was good, so were May and Watson and Ford when he came on. But for the forwards to ignore the threats of Pockock and Hooper, the Pooper combination, by leaving runners isolated was unforgivable. You would think securing a ruck was all they trained for during the...
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    Rugby World Cup

    Japan has really impressed. Holy crap. Land of the Rising Scrum. I hope they go through to the finals. But the big news of course if England bowing out of their own World Cup. It must have been a frustrating match to watch for an England fan. I wonder if the Kiwi's can get their act...
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    Paranormal Activity

    Nice try, director of Motion Eaze.
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    Rugby World Cup

    The Rugby World Cup (RWC) started yesterday. Once every four years we get to see the top 20 nations in rugby slug it out until one of them comes out broken, bloodied, bruised but victorious. Does anyone follow it? Who are you rooting for? Who are you expecting to win?
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    delete please

    Did you send in the proper authorization form for deleting a post? The whole process can take up to three business days.
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