Gay people didnt have the cultural relevance or power to be treated seriously in any way and had no legal protection
Kids loved pogs
tbf there was that one episode of The Simpsons where John Waters plays a gay guy who saved Bart and Homer's lives.
That's almost up there with marriage equality.
AIDS drugs were not yet effective enough to prevent a slow death
Everyone played the Oregon trail
well, economic mobility was nice
Outside of a few notable outliers - the Big Three automakers, for one - I wonder how much of that is rose-colored glasses and only available to whites, at that
Not just the Big Three Automakers. Pretty much the entire electronics industry. The vacuum tube gets massive wide scale production during the war. It was used as part of proximity fuses during the war, and we produced so many of them that manufacturers got the cost down from ~$500 to $18. And they were produced by hundreds of companies. So you end up with vacuum tubes becoming much, much cheaper, with tons of American companies knowing how to make them. And they start experimenting with them. That's part of the reason that you see an explosion of TVs in the US in the post war period. The lower costs of vacuum tubes make them much cheaper.
Also you see the various companies in the military industrial complex get massive checks for R&D and production. Aircraft manufacturers alone had like 17 different models of fighters produced. Not to mention stuff like the production of the Highway system. It's pretty amazing what you can do when you're one of the few industrial countries that hasn't been bombed to shit.
I should be clear. That's 17 different models fielded in the 50's none of which were war time designs.
AWC and Psi-Lab are huge priorities in the new X-COM. Hell, the Proving Grounds can wait a while. The balance is wonky in that game but I prefer Ironman so it tends to balance out. The bugs though, yeesh.
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Gay people didnt have the cultural relevance or power to be treated seriously in any way and had no legal protection
Kids loved pogs
tbf there was that one episode of The Simpsons where John Waters plays a gay guy who saved Bart and Homer's lives.
That's almost up there with marriage equality.
AIDS drugs were not yet effective enough to prevent a slow death
Everyone played the Oregon trail
well, economic mobility was nice
Outside of a few notable outliers - the Big Three automakers, for one - I wonder how much of that is rose-colored glasses and only available to whites, at that
Too lazy to pull out my book, but black economic mobility was not bad during the '50s - it's one reason why the civil rights movement gained a lot of power in the '60s compared to the '20s, increased buying power for blacks. It was still a lot worse than for whites, especially because of redlining minorities out of profitable property ownership. Then by the '70s just as economic mobility was really improving for blacks the manufacturing sector collapsed and a lot of blacks got caught on the lower rung of a splitting middle class. Manufacturing definitely shouldn't be considered as some sort of outlier in that history, it's pretty influential.
Today economic opportunities are split more by class - rich blacks and whites look much more similar than rich blacks to poor blacks.
Super interesting. And yeah, I meant "outlier" in the sense of a strong heavy-industry manufacturing that could result in a Skilled Trades path for guys who started on the line, as opposed to like, light-industry unskilled labor manufacturing.
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Also, I can't believe I watched the whole thing. I mean, I can - Colbert is incredible and a really great communicator, I wonder if he came up with the trampoline analogy on the spot.
SCIENCEEEEEEEE
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AWC and Psi-Lab are huge priorities in the new X-COM. Hell, the Proving Grounds can wait a while. The balance is wonky in that game but I prefer Ironman so it tends to balance out. The bugs though, yeesh.
I didn't build the psi lab till pretty much the end of the game. I had no idea psi guys were a new class. I figured it was just extra powers like in EU.
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I spent a good five minutes looking for a 0:02 sec video of that just, no dice :bigfrown:
the advanced war center does two awesome things. 100% heal rate w/ engineer but it also retrains any soldier (keeps AWC perks) with like 4-5 days downtime
it's the best
You know I still haven't built that thing?
I built a late psionics center, too, and the problem is even with an advanced psi amp my dude isn't psionically powerful enough to dominate any of the late game enemies. At least stasis works.
AWC gave my ranger Rupture and my combat specialist Rapid Fire early on in the game.
i drank many alien tears. they combine for like 200 kills
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I spent a good five minutes looking for a 0:02 sec video of that just, no dice :bigfrown:
the advanced war center does two awesome things. 100% heal rate w/ engineer but it also retrains any soldier (keeps AWC perks) with like 4-5 days downtime
it's the best
You know I still haven't built that thing?
I built a late psionics center, too, and the problem is even with an advanced psi amp my dude isn't psionically powerful enough to dominate any of the late game enemies. At least stasis works.
AWC gave my ranger Rupture and my combat specialist Rapid Fire early on in the game.
i drank many alien tears. they combine for like 200 kills
AWC and Psi-Lab are huge priorities in the new X-COM. Hell, the Proving Grounds can wait a while. The balance is wonky in that game but I prefer Ironman so it tends to balance out. The bugs though, yeesh.
I didn't build the psi lab till pretty much the end of the game. I had no idea psi guys were a new class. I figured it was just extra powers like in EU.
yeah, they're soooooooo good now
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why do people who get married insist on changing their last names
couldn't they think of the poor guy who has to take 30 seconds to submit a ticket to get their e-mail address changed
>be me
>get an email
>who the fuck is Angie Carmelli? Moreover, who the fuck does she think she is acting like she knows me and asking for stuff.
>look her up on company directory
>Oooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh
>Is Angie Bautista. I know her. She coo.
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I spent a good five minutes looking for a 0:02 sec video of that just, no dice :bigfrown:
the advanced war center does two awesome things. 100% heal rate w/ engineer but it also retrains any soldier (keeps AWC perks) with like 4-5 days downtime
it's the best
You know I still haven't built that thing?
I built a late psionics center, too, and the problem is even with an advanced psi amp my dude isn't psionically powerful enough to dominate any of the late game enemies. At least stasis works.
AWC gave my ranger Rupture and my combat specialist Rapid Fire early on in the game.
i drank many alien tears. they combine for like 200 kills
Didn't stop you from dying last night.
yeah i was derping around but the poor graphics not showing where the blast radius i was just like eh i'm done for tonight
game seriously needs to better delineate where the dimensional rift is for the explosion instead of being a vague black swirl
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I should also point out that in the 50's we had a vastly larger merchant marine then anyone else, and we used it to export tons and tons of goods. So with manufacturing way up, you also start seeing ancillary industries like advertising take off. And in the 50's you're starting to see the early fruits of the Green Revolution. So food production is increasing as well. Admittedly 50's culinary styles would do awful things with that food but lots of food produced with less labor and more cheaply to the consumer.
AWC and Psi-Lab are huge priorities in the new X-COM. Hell, the Proving Grounds can wait a while. The balance is wonky in that game but I prefer Ironman so it tends to balance out. The bugs though, yeesh.
I didn't build the psi lab till pretty much the end of the game. I had no idea psi guys were a new class. I figured it was just extra powers like in EU.
yeah, they're soooooooo good now
I'll probably use them when I play through it again. I put one dude in training but he'll probably never see a mission.
Wonder if this is going to signal a change to the dangerous habits that have formed in parts of the gay community towards protection that have developed in the last ten years. Like I know a few people who regularly hook up online and don't use protection, and I'm just left there thinking 'what the fuck'.
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AWC and Psi-Lab are huge priorities in the new X-COM. Hell, the Proving Grounds can wait a while. The balance is wonky in that game but I prefer Ironman so it tends to balance out. The bugs though, yeesh.
I didn't build the psi lab till pretty much the end of the game. I had no idea psi guys were a new class. I figured it was just extra powers like in EU.
yeah, they're soooooooo good now
PSI operatives are like
wow this guy can train all his shit for free during downtime
and HOLY THESE PSI SKILLS ARE GOD
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So it's my fiance's autistic brothers birthday tomorrow. He's super into mind craft, what's going on in mind craft these days that would help us get him a gift?
Wonder if this is going to signal a change to the dangerous habits that have formed in parts of the gay community towards protection that have developed in the last ten years. Like I know a few people who regularly hook up online and don't use protection, and I'm just left there thinking 'what the fuck'.
You don't need PrEP failing for this to be a problem.
The one group in the US that hasn't really had a fall incident rates at the same speed as other groups is MSM.
The fall off in protection among the younger MSM is one of the major reasons.
It is something I know HIV folks have been trying to work on here for a while.
I also didn't build the awc for a while (looked around for how to increase squad size, rushed guerilla tactics center immediately; was not disappointed.
..I do not understand this medic hate at all. They do fine dps with their rifles and perhaps with their WAR suit+heavy weapon, and they are completely vital for the way I play, which is not cautiously.
..look, there's a turn counter and also I get bored sneaking forward, so every mission someone is going to take a double move and get shot a million times by the revealed enemies. A support will keep them from dying. Also top tier medic skill is great for clearing every status effect+heals for everyone.
I don't care that all my dudes get wounded; I just have a deep roster. Even before the AWC where they were getting wounded for like 30 days.
I wonder how sustainable my strategy will be on impossible. But not sure whether my next run will be impossible or ironman commander (current one is savescum commander).
there is of course SO MUCH MORE to do but it's nice to have a good summary
What colors are the costumes going to be? Cool design for sure and you could go with so many interesting color schemes. Or is it going to be in black and white?
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So it's my fiance's autistic brothers birthday tomorrow. He's super into mind craft, what's going on in mind craft these days that would help us get him a gift?
Miiinecraft lego. Like the most obvious license ever.
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I should be clear. That's 17 different models fielded in the 50's none of which were war time designs.
Super interesting. And yeah, I meant "outlier" in the sense of a strong heavy-industry manufacturing that could result in a Skilled Trades path for guys who started on the line, as opposed to like, light-industry unskilled labor manufacturing.
The woorrrssssttt.
Our wedding is gonna have a ballin dance floor and TL is gonna be our DJ.
Sound good?
Not poldy?
Also, I can't believe I watched the whole thing. I mean, I can - Colbert is incredible and a really great communicator, I wonder if he came up with the trampoline analogy on the spot.
SCIENCEEEEEEEE
I didn't build the psi lab till pretty much the end of the game. I had no idea psi guys were a new class. I figured it was just extra powers like in EU.
AWC gave my ranger Rupture and my combat specialist Rapid Fire early on in the game.
i drank many alien tears. they combine for like 200 kills
Didn't stop you from dying last night.
Being able to reposition your sniper after a kill is huge.
yeah, they're soooooooo good now
>be me
>get an email
>who the fuck is Angie Carmelli? Moreover, who the fuck does she think she is acting like she knows me and asking for stuff.
>look her up on company directory
>Oooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh
>Is Angie Bautista. I know her. She coo.
yeah i was derping around but the poor graphics not showing where the blast radius i was just like eh i'm done for tonight
game seriously needs to better delineate where the dimensional rift is for the explosion instead of being a vague black swirl
Ringo was the best Beatle.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OLcAGbXhWIVcl5IziVpG0eKFJS3xi_Sac9kYMkRFvD8/edit?usp=sharing
I'll probably use them when I play through it again. I put one dude in training but he'll probably never see a mission.
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
fire emblem family spoilers only read if you actually want to be spoiled
your mom who died in Ch. 5 was the 2nd wife of the Hoshidan emperor who died when you were kidnapped, your 4 siblings are from his first marriage
i mean, you have pointy ears and can turn into a fucking dragon when none of your other siblings can do that is it really a surprise
They can collab.
I haven't really heard poodles stuff.
But TL always has the best links and when I listened to his little set thing that he was doing online it was rad as fuck.
So I trust him.
First confirmed case of PrEP failing.
Wonder if this is going to signal a change to the dangerous habits that have formed in parts of the gay community towards protection that have developed in the last ten years. Like I know a few people who regularly hook up online and don't use protection, and I'm just left there thinking 'what the fuck'.
PSI operatives are like
wow this guy can train all his shit for free during downtime
and HOLY THESE PSI SKILLS ARE GOD
obvs
who do you think I am.
That place is gonna be turnt.
never trust a goat.
This is why we are getting married.
You don't need PrEP failing for this to be a problem.
The one group in the US that hasn't really had a fall incident rates at the same speed as other groups is MSM.
The fall off in protection among the younger MSM is one of the major reasons.
It is something I know HIV folks have been trying to work on here for a while.
..I do not understand this medic hate at all. They do fine dps with their rifles and perhaps with their WAR suit+heavy weapon, and they are completely vital for the way I play, which is not cautiously.
..look, there's a turn counter and also I get bored sneaking forward, so every mission someone is going to take a double move and get shot a million times by the revealed enemies. A support will keep them from dying. Also top tier medic skill is great for clearing every status effect+heals for everyone.
I don't care that all my dudes get wounded; I just have a deep roster. Even before the AWC where they were getting wounded for like 30 days.
I wonder how sustainable my strategy will be on impossible. But not sure whether my next run will be impossible or ironman commander (current one is savescum commander).
autocorrect is a bitch, isn't it?
the "no true scotch man" fallacy.
there is of course SO MUCH MORE to do but it's nice to have a good summary
I'd love it if you took a look at my art and my PATREON!
or really any fantasy rpg, I want baldur's gate with x-com 2's engine
podly is doubtless a better DJ than I am, has more refined taste, has actual musical ability and IIRC can play a few instruments
i just benefit from being into basic-enough shit that normal non-technos can also enjoy it
it makes me sound like a grandma.
What colors are the costumes going to be? Cool design for sure and you could go with so many interesting color schemes. Or is it going to be in black and white?
yes
autocorrect
*quietly closes literatica.com/mind-control*
Miiinecraft lego. Like the most obvious license ever.