oblong Posted October 17, 2022 Share Posted October 17, 2022 1 hour ago, gehringer_2 said: I freely admit I'm old and not the market, but I'm struggling to understand Zuckerberg's vision of VR. Why do I want to have my real time reality linked animated avatar interacting with another person's similarly powered animated avatar in a meeting when we can just look at each other's real faces and expressions given garden variety video and IP tech? Sure I get it for gaming, but Zuck's ambition for the abstraction of direct human interaction is way beyond gaming. Seems like a screaming case of a tech solution searching for a problem. Also oddly discordant as facebook was all about achieving greater direct person to person contact. Reminds me of Google glass which lasted about 7 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Elon Musk should STFU 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pfife Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 1 hour ago, romad1 said: Elon Musk should STFU Evergreen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ewsieg Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 16 hours ago, pfife said: Oh good lord, I apologize for the semi-defend of her in regards to foreign policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtutiger Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 She don't know much about history, or just about anything else so it seems.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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romad1 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 https://twitter.com/joncoopertweets/status/1582784442284007424?s=46&t=XZvvgo6l_a0T8HHmpHQj6Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gehringer_2 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Motown Bombers said: this is why they will risk running morons like H. Walker, Dr. Oz and Tubberville even if it increases the chance of losses - it's because they need people who don't have the brains or will to do anything but just get with the program when they are told at times like that. Loeffler wasn't a completely empty (pant)suit. Edited October 20, 2022 by gehringer_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 4 hours ago, romad1 said: https://twitter.com/joncoopertweets/status/1582784442284007424?s=46&t=XZvvgo6l_a0T8HHmpHQj6Q seems like a lot of money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Did the Detroit News endorse Tudor? Ok, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Another guy who slept during Word History class, or did they stop teaching it after 1970? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 On 10/18/2022 at 1:03 PM, ewsieg said: Oh good lord, I apologize for the semi-defend of her in regards to foreign policy. Well, that's one scale off one eye, anyway ... 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 18 hours ago, CMRivdogs said: She don't know much about history, or just about anything else so it seems.. Except her nation lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.TaterSalad Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 36 minutes ago, chasfh said: Except her nation lost. If Robert E. Lee had Fox News he would have surrendered and then toured the country to declare victory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Mr.TaterSalad said: If Robert E. Lee had Fox News he would have surrendered and then toured the country to declare victory. I enjoy so very much that Arlington Cemetery was put in that man's front yard. If you are going to screw over your country and get away with it with your neck, might as well understand what you caused. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 The Union took over the house and property during the war. Lee never returned. his wife only visited it once. Lee's son George Washington Custis Lee, sued to get the property back and won on appeal to the Supreme Court who found that the property had been "illegally confiscated" He then settled with the government for about $4.5 million in today's money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted October 21, 2022 Author Share Posted October 21, 2022 10 hours ago, CMRivdogs said: The Union took over the house and property during the war. Lee never returned. his wife only visited it once. Lee's son George Washington Custis Lee, sued to get the property back and won on appeal to the Supreme Court who found that the property had been "illegally confiscated" He then settled with the government for about $4.5 million in today's money. Close: technically, they won the rights to the land in court, then sold the land back to the US government for 150,000 1883 dollars. In practical terms, though, that’s tantamount to a direct settlement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMRivdogs Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 1 hour ago, chasfh said: Close: technically, they won the rights to the land in court, then sold the land back to the US government for 150,000 1883 dollars. In practical terms, though, that’s tantamount to a direct settlement. I love the refined history. I was going off what the Arlington tour guide told me and he’s gonna be biased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 I never knew of Arlingtons history until I went there in 2009. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigeraholic1 Posted October 21, 2022 Share Posted October 21, 2022 13 minutes ago, oblong said: I never knew of Arlingtons history until I went there in 2009. Same, I went twice now with my kids school. They fundraise starting in 5th grade and you either go your 7th or 8th grade year depending on the cycle. We go for 5 days with guided tour. Start at Gettysburg then all over D.C. I learned so much you just would never know without going there. Cool perk since my kids school has a JROTC program one boy and one girl are selected on their character and charity work to lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. What a powerful experience they don't fully grasp at that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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