There are 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don’t.

How it has any upvotes when the domain name is RIGHT THERE is beyond me.

www.pleasemakebabies.go.jp

Technically you can “control” damage without necessarily reducing it…

It’s not meant to be a perfect example. It’s a comparable principle. Subverting the self-driving like that is more or less equivalent to any other means of attempting to kill someone with their car.

https://xkcd.com/1958/

TL;DR: faking out a self-driving system is always going to be possible, and so is faking out humans. But doing so is basically attempted murder, which is why the existence of an exploit like this is not interesting or new. You could also cut the brake lines or rig a bomb to it.

Best I can do is a YouTube video with ads for dick pills.

Actually I remember when it was still “elite” and it meant you had access to the warez section of a BBS.

They might also have a much smaller launch signature, meaning harder response to a first-strike launch. But I’m not a physicist or nuclear deterrence expert or anything.

It certainly feels more deleted…

I’m not an expert, but wouldn’t proper deletion be writing random ones and zeroes to the block? Multiple times?

Your points are totally valid, but I will share my reasons for having faith in this particular project:

1. The creators have been delivering projects for about 40 years now (not Kickstarter, but mostly as Toys for Bob).
2. The project has progressed significantly already - prototypes have been built and assets have been created. It’s not just a speculative project.
3. The project is of a manageable scope. It’s not planning to revolutionize anything or deliver innovative technology. It’s well-trodden ground, technically speaking.

I will admit that there’s risk in it being a small team chasing nostalgia, so even if it does deliver something, the quality may not be what we all hope it could be. But I have enough faith in the team that it can’t be worse than Star Control 3.

I could probably Name That Tune for 90% of the songs even to this day.

I’m looking forward to it because it’s the official sequel, from the original creators, over thirty years after the fact, to my favorite PC game of all time. Star Control 2 (Free on Steam but now renamed to Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters due to a bizarre copyright squabble) is an open-world (galaxy?) sci-fi adventure with brilliant and hilarious writing, endearing hand-drawn pixel art, and phenomenal music. There’s nothing quite like it. It was crafted with a deep love for gaming and I have no doubt the sequel is being treated with the same kinds of reverence.

EVERYBODY BACK THIS PROJECT! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pistolshrimp/free-stars-children-of-infinity/description)

I mean if Star Control 2 wasn’t vastly superior in every way or you could just erase it from history, the game would have had some charm to it. But comparatively, it was a pretty tragic letdown.

The one good part that I still remember though was the quest where you had to retrieve a Daktaklakpak Data Pak. That tickled me since I’m a sucker for fun wordplay.

EVERYONE PLEEEEEASE BACK THIS!

First off, it’s a sequel (by the original creators) to a game that clearly helped inspire Mass Effect as well as some of the greatest game designers ever. Second, it’s being made without any of the modern live service, microtransaction, evil tricksy EULA manipulations, and other bullshit plagues of recent gaming. THIRD, the art and music are lovingly hand-crafted and build off of one of the most charming, memorable, and musically brilliant games of all time. AND FOURTH, ~i want an Xbox port~. We’re so close! Only $23k left!!!

Wait, so…

1. Lives in a shipping container
2. Obviously on drugs
3. Receives welfare from the government
4. Screams racist shit at strangers

Is… is Elon Musk a hobo?

Moral of the story: kids, be born rich and then you can live in a mansion and eat bath salts!

Arguably it’s not detrimental to the reputation of the game, but the company.

“Great game. Never buy it.”

I’ll throw some mostly retro curveballs. They should all be more than enough playtime to get you to Greece and probably home again.

The Longest Journey - old point and click adventure game with a sci-fi/fantasy between-worlds story and a likable protagonist. You get insane battery life playing this one.

https://www.gog.com/game/the_longest_journey

Free Stars: The Ur-Quan Masters - free release of a 32 year old open world sci-fi adventure. Literally my favorite PC game of all time. It’sa predecessor to games like Mass Effect and Starfield, and the music is incredible. Also a low power demand. This game could run on a toaster.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2645580/Free_Stars_The_UrQuan_Masters/

Marvel Midnight Suns - part phenomenal tactical card strategy game with superheroes, part relationship simulator where you can go stargazing with Spider-Man. Some reviews were harsh because of the weird combination, but if you appreciate the alternating battle/hobnobbing, it’s a hugely entertaining game. Goes on sale quite a bit.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/368260/Marvels_Midnight_Suns/

System Shock 2 - Another classic. Bioshock was a spiritual successor to this much deeper, scarier, more complex immersive sim FPS. It shares a ton of DNA with Deus Ex as well. Its predecessor, System Shock 1, was recently remade to much acclaim.

https://www.gog.com/en/game/system_shock_2