Interesting Links for 12-07-2021

[andrewducker]

Lothian Drop-in Vaccination Clinic Locations (including the mobile ones)

(tags:vaccination Edinburgh )

Board games companies are completely fucked right now

(tags:boardgames shipping Doom viaSwampers )

Least Religious Countries 2021

(tags:religion )

Doctors Might Have Been Focusing on the Wrong Asthma Triggers

(tags:asthma pandemic )

Can People Still Play the Same Computer Games as They Get Older?

(tags:games age )

Comments

[naath]

ok, it's sad for beard games publishers (and chip manufactures and and and); it is also sad for people stuck for MONTHS in the wrong country, or ON A BOAT because of the stupid pandemic. Pretty sure the containers and ships and sailors are all in the wrong places, and there is a global shortage of cardboard. Lets require shipping firms to charge last years' prices because you, dear author, had never even though that shipping half way 'round the globe (and just how ludicrous is it that we routinely expect to be able to) would never be more than 2k per container in your multi-year business plan. Sure, lets be sad, but I think sailors deserve a living wage and some time off at actual home.

[channelpenguin]

there is a comment from the author later down the thread as to why they ar shipping halfway round the globe - there is literally NOWHERE in the US that has the capability to produce the games.

[naath]

That's ludicrous, it seems like you'd need a really good printer and some model making kit... why do it in China? because the global economic system is broken :(

[andrewducker]

Because decent 3d modelling, like any manufacturing, takes expertise and investment, and no companies in the USA have invested or built up the expertise.

[channelpenguin]

They said there were no printers with the capability. Literally don't exist. I'm sure they must have looked if they say that. 

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there is a comment from the author later down the thread as to why they ar shipping halfway round the globe - there is literally NOWHERE in the US that has the capability to produce the games.

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That's ludicrous, it seems like you'd need a really good printer and some model making kit... why do it in China? because the global economic system is broken :(

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[naath]

well, I'm sure there aren't; but this is a failing of a broken system, and railing at shipping companies does not fix it. maybe someone ought start one (not me, I'm not in the us, and I have no relevant expertise anyway).

[channelpenguin]

Agreed!

On 13 Jul 2021 14:49, naath - DW Comment <dw_null@dreamwidth.org> wrote:

naath replied to a comment you left in a Dreamwidth entry "Interesting Links for 12-07-2021". The comment they replied to was:

They said there were no printers with the capability. Literally don't exist. I'm sure they must have looked if they say that. 

On 13 Jul 2021 11:08, naath - DW Comment <dw_null@dreamwidth.org> wrote:

naath replied to a comment you left in a Dreamwidth entry "Interesting Links for 12-07-2021". The comment they replied to was:

there is a comment from the author later down the thread as to why they ar shipping halfway round the globe - there is literally NOWHERE in the US that has the capability to produce the games.

The reply was:

That's ludicrous, it seems like you'd need a really good printer and some model making kit... why do it in China? because the global economic system is broken :(

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well, I'm sure there aren't; but this is a failing of a broken system, and railing at shipping companies does not fix it. maybe someone ought start one (not me, I'm not in the us, and I have no relevant expertise anyway).

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