The lesson of TETris: When you fall in line, you disappear

by **The Serbian Empire** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:56 pm

DesAnges wrote:So the average human being, all thing apportioned fairly, would use around 2 hectares of land on the planet and be able to survive comfortably.

In Africa, the average citizen uses 1.37 global hectares.
The average Indian uses 0.89 global hectares.
The Chinese have 2.11 hectares each, so about average.

And here's where it gets uncomfortable.

The average European uses 4.37; the average Brit uses 5.33; and the average American uses 9.42. Holy fuck.

The funny part is the US has nearly three times more hectares than they use up. Now that is even more messed up.

by **DesAnges** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:56 pm

Dumb Ideologies wrote:
DesAnges wrote:We wonder why LEDCs don't develop more - this is clearly a large part of the reason. It's also entirely unsustainable.

I never had you down as the sanctimonious sort. Calm down and purchase some more Consumer Goods.

I'm not being particularly sanctimonious, or feeling guilty about it. There's clearly nothing I can do about it personally, so what can I feel guilty about? It just demonstrates the need for some changes somewhere along the road.

by **Val Halla** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:56 pm

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
Val Halla wrote:Ehh, you could decorate in Sims.

Maybe.

Still a video game.

Hm, for you, maybe. I probably like them more than you.

by **Ethel mermania** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:57 pm

DesAnges wrote:
Dumb Ideologies wrote:
Uncomfortable, Des? All this space we get seems pretty comfy c:

Ethel mermania wrote:Clearly I need more, slide over.

We wonder why LEDCs don't develop more - this is clearly a large part of the reason. It's also entirely unsustainable.

I am not sure how you draw that conclusion. Stuff is not a zero sum game. The corn I eat does not prevent an African from eating. It gets real expensive shipping from Kansas to equitoral Africa . They have to be more productive locally.

by **The Serbian Empire** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:57 pm

Val Halla wrote:
The Serbian Empire wrote:That sounds outright miserable when one has to remember it can get to -40C in the same place every winter.

Maybe.

Is it any wonder the county seat is a hamlet with no more than 400 people with such miserable conditions being present?

by **Lordieth** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:57 pm

GTA V. 62gb install? I'm almost offended by how much space it's going to take up on my HDD. Guess I won't be playing this one tonight.

by **Ethel mermania** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 1:59 pm

Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:Cute, I don't know if it will go with the shower curtain though.

I'm going for that because of the bathrooms'color scheme. It's already in times of yellow and ochre so...

Makes sense, bUT I like the shower curtain.

by **Val Halla** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:00 pm

Lordieth wrote:GTA V. 62gb install? I'm almost offended by how much space it's going to take up on my HDD. Guess I won't be playing this one tonight.

I would never be able to download that >_<

by **Katyuscha** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:00 pm

Lordieth wrote:GTA V. 62gb install? I'm almost offended by how much space it's going to take up on my HDD. Guess I won't be playing this one tonight.

It's horrendously big

by **Dumb Ideologies** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:00 pm

Ah. Last.fm has caught on to the fact that I have a mild appreciation for lolicore and now the artist names on my recommendations list are going to get me invited to take a seat by Chris Hansen.

Send help.

by **Nanatsu no Tsuki** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:01 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
Nanatsu no Tsuki wrote:
I'm going for that because of the bathrooms'color scheme. It's already in times of yellow and ochre so...

Makes sense, bUT I like the shower curtain.

I can always replace the curtain with something solid. But yes, that shower curtain looks funky.

by **DesAnges** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:01 pm

Katyuscha wrote:
Lordieth wrote:GTA V. 62gb install? I'm almost offended by how much space it's going to take up on my HDD. Guess I won't be playing this one tonight.

It's horrendously big

Entirely worth it though.

by **The Serbian Empire** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:01 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
DesAnges wrote:
We wonder why LEDCs don't develop more - this is clearly a large part of the reason. It's also entirely unsustainable.

I am not sure how you draw that conclusion. Stuff is not a zero sum game. The corn I eat does not prevent an African from eating. It gets real expensive shipping from Kansas to equitoral Africa . They have to be more productive locally.

Secondly, the US could be more efficient to the point the US could feed the world at a comfortable level. Now the problem is the US may have the infrastructure to distribute to the world, but much of the world does not.

by **Lordieth** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:01 pm

Val Halla wrote:
Lordieth wrote:GTA V. 62gb install? I'm almost offended by how much space it's going to take up on my HDD. Guess I won't be playing this one tonight.

I would never be able to download that >_<

Thank god for unlimited bandwidth, is all I can say. That would be over a month's worth of data on my old plan. My old CD games weep.

by **Dumb Ideologies** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:01 pm

DesAnges wrote:
Katyuscha wrote:It's horrendously big

Entirely worth it though.

TOO MANY TERAHECTARES OF DIGITAL SPACE

by **Val Halla** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:01 pm

DesAnges wrote:
Katyuscha wrote:It's horrendously big

Entirely worth it though.

I think it's better just playing it on the PS4

by **Ethel mermania** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:02 pm

DesAnges wrote:
Dumb Ideologies wrote:
I never had you down as the sanctimonious sort. Calm down and purchase some more Consumer Goods.

I'm not being particularly sanctimonious, or feeling guilty about it. There's clearly nothing I can do about it personally, so what can I feel guilty about? It just demonstrates the need for some changes somewhere along the road.

Yeah there is sof ething you can do about it, cut a check to an African aid organization, or go do what GALL did and teach for a semester.

by **Katyuscha** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:02 pm

DesAnges wrote:
Katyuscha wrote:It's horrendously big

Entirely worth it though.

Indeed. If only I had a PS4 so I could play it with friends. It has next to no purpose, for me, otherwise

by **Val Halla** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:02 pm

Lordieth wrote:
Val Halla wrote:I would never be able to download that >_<

Thank god for unlimited bandwidth, is all I can say. That would be over a month's worth of data on my old plan. My old CD games weep.

My PC doesn't even have the space to fit it.

by **The Serbian Empire** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:02 pm

Dumb Ideologies wrote:Ah. Last.fm has caught on to the fact that I have a mild appreciation for lolicore and now the artist names on my recommendations list are going to get me invited to take a seat by Chris Hansen.

Send help.

Lolicore music? That exists?!?

by **DesAnges** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:03 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
DesAnges wrote:
We wonder why LEDCs don't develop more - this is clearly a large part of the reason. It's also entirely unsustainable.

I am not sure how you draw that conclusion. Stuff is not a zero sum game. The corn I eat does not prevent an African from eating. It gets real expensive shipping from Kansas to equitoral Africa . They have to be more productive locally.

David Attenborough explained it very thoroughly but I was trying to condense an hour long documentary into a single post - not my wisest choice, admittedly.

This is the one, if you're interested.

by **Lordieth** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:03 pm

Katyuscha wrote:
Lordieth wrote:GTA V. 62gb install? I'm almost offended by how much space it's going to take up on my HDD. Guess I won't be playing this one tonight.

It's horrendously big

That it is, but this PC was built to play games, and at last I have a game worthy of its majesty.

Val Halla wrote:
DesAnges wrote:Entirely worth it though.

I think it's better just playing it on the PS4

Perhaps, but I don't console game much any more, and I have an Xbox 360 PC controller, which'll do the job nicely.

by **Ethel mermania** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:05 pm

DesAnges wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:I am not sure how you draw that conclusion. Stuff is not a zero sum game. The corn I eat does not prevent an African from eating. It gets real expensive shipping from Kansas to equitoral Africa . They have to be more productive locally.

David Attenborough explained it very thoroughly but I was trying to condense an hour long documentary into a single post - not my wisest choice, admittedly.

This is the one, if you're interested.

If it has sir david, I am interested, he could read instructions to building ikea furniture and make it interesting.

by **DesAnges** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:06 pm

Lordieth wrote:
Val Halla wrote:I think it's better just playing it on the PS4

Perhaps, but I don't console game much any more, and I have an Xbox 360 PC controller, which'll do the job nicely.

The controller will definitely come in handy. I can imagine a few bits being quite awkward to execute with a mouse and keyboard.

by **The Serbian Empire** » Tue Jul 28, 2015 2:06 pm

DesAnges wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:I am not sure how you draw that conclusion. Stuff is not a zero sum game. The corn I eat does not prevent an African from eating. It gets real expensive shipping from Kansas to equitoral Africa . They have to be more productive locally.

David Attenborough explained it very thoroughly but I was trying to condense an hour long documentary into a single post - not my wisest choice, admittedly.

This is the one, if you're interested.

The problem is that people reproduce to excess in places that can't support such a population in the first place. It'd be like seeing that the Kansas corn has no chance of making it to Africa without better infrastructure in Africa.

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