Looking at people in the context of their times is one of the biggest challenges of dealing with history. The idea that you could even run a society without slaves is only a few centuries old. France… (View Post)

I actually liked 4 better than 3, but of course New Vegas is the best of the new fallouts. I don't mind the changes to the mechanics, and find the combat to be a lot of fun, it's just the writing and… (View Post)

Wow, you would have hated living in 18th century France, where burning cats was entertainment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat-burning (View Post)

Yup, it's confirmed as an online survival game, so I definitely won't be playing it. There's no way in hell I'm playing a game where some 13 year old who plays the game 24/7 can nuke my stuff while I… (View Post)

I have to argue this stuff with my Dad all the time and explain things like when you melt the ice caps, where is all that cold water and cold moist air going to go. I think this May was the hottest o… (View Post)