Previously, loot box’s gain is a probability distribution over (market price - fixed box price). Now it’s (market price - rarity price according to Valve).

I think in the end the market will take the Valve price (fixed or with rarity) into account since it’s known and the same to everyone. Then it’s again just playing against the probability distribution of items.

You know how bad things are when I searched for some examples and the first result is a localization mod.

I don’t trust the “$29 for the first year”. Does this mean it’s going to get more expensive later?

Your time has come, https://www.whattimeisitrightnow.com/ from BoJack.

End with “see you next time”.

Some plastic bins are acid resistant. I only learned this from Walter White.

I had the same question. The author didn’t seem to employ the scientific rigor to call things by their correct names. It’s as if they’re treating it like spelling in a meme.

Isn’t steel under heavy tariffs like forever?

That’s not enough dough.

* non-Linux obscure question

How to defeat collective shout? A collective even louder shout.

For those who don’t know, it’s Lao Gan Ma, a chilli oil brand well-known in China and more and more so in other countries.

It’s like gym membership or books. If everyone with gym membership would go regularly, the business won’t be profitable. Or if everyone only buys a new book after they finish what they have bought, the publishing industry would be in shambles.

These businesses play the probability game. They are actually just insurance by a different name.

The BBC report cited mainly focused on the marketing industry, with the fixing mistake people being the copywriters. This gives a strong vibe of Madman, where you have the “old-fashioned” copywriters and the tension between market research.

Aktually, for most Internet services in China today, one already needs a phone number to create an account, which is linked back to the national ID. So, there isn’t any anonymity to begin with.

Side note, Muji 無印 literally means “no brand”.

Students, I’m a total baka hentai amirite?

Guys??