Support that. MS Xbox controller falls far behind it, and the third party devices are a lot of miss and no hit.

It’s fun and it’s free.

Don’t give a damn about communities and YouTubers and what other people think - that will never help you with anything, ever. Simply check out if you like the game by yourself.

You got that right: The point is that it’s good in only a very few places. The people complaining are not whining or so - car brainism really is a big, big problem all over the world.

“The auto lobby at bay” sounds weird in the ears of a German whose city is being flooded with cars and whose life is being endangered by reckless drivers every day…

It’s not as bad as the US but it’s far from good. Germany is car brain country, and it shows in ugly ways.

Spaceships stink. Common trope in sci-fi.

Transgenerational stuff, victims becoming offenders and the likes.

Yep, you’re right, that’s what’s meant here.

No. Your response to such childhood is very individual. It’s a very common stance to live your life the opposite way of your parents lifestyle. That’s what produced the 1960s air of change in culture - hippies lived the very opposite of their parents ideals.

I simply point out well researched patterns in childhoods and their influence on character traits. Look up developmental psychology and transgenerational patterns. In Germany there’s a lot of research and publication about “war children” and “war grandchildren” (Kriegskinder und Kriegsenkel) which in general attributes a lot of the countries troubles and shortcomings to the upbringing of kids in a war and post war society with a lot of shame and guilt.

Fear is a general human trait woven into our existences and should/could be reduced in a loving and supporting childhood. If love and support are missing in your childhood you don’t learn to handle your fears in a mature and stable way.

(I know I’m painting this picture with a very broad brush. It’s to point in the general direction of feelings as the most plausible and applicable answer to OPs question.)

By foot. Much easier. No hassle with those pesky ships and boats and such.

In Germany mail was delivered two times a day, in the city district even more often, up until the 1960s.

Nowadays the mailpeople show up two times a week.

Emotions are stronger then intellect, much stronger. And most of these people suffered in bad childhoods and were drilled or neglected into disempathy. (That’s not the necessary reaction to such childhoods but it’s a common reaction.)

UK following EU guidelines? giggle

Schlaufon, also Smartphone. Autokorrektur ist doof, und meine Qualitätskontrolle schwach.

Ich hab’s korrigiert.

Schlaufon (Smartphone) neu gestartet? Nach meiner Erfahrung behebt das mehr als 90% aller Probleme.

That was one very nice and vivid read. Thanks for the trip.

Full time equivalent of about 2.500 EUR net per month (it’s more pre taxes, of course; I don’t mind paying taxes as that affords me living in a safe and functional country). As I work part-time I take home less than that number but still get by easily (time is much more valuable than money if you cross a certain relatively low threshold of income and don’t live a flashy lifestyle).

Thanks for the praise ;) Germany has its troubles and problems but continues to be a nice place to live.

I live in the middle of Hamburg, second biggest city of Germany, in a recently renovated apartment of roughly 40 sqm and pay round about 700 EUR (~ 770 USD) for that with all facilities including electric power, home insurance and internet. The housing market in this city is considered to be tough for this country.

If you “dare” to live in a “small” flat the price really should manageable. Social assistance is another cost factor but that’s an investment in your country and its people.

Notting Hill. It’s a mildly interesting love story with two highlights: That dysfunctional flat mate and the season change scene on the market with Bill Withers’ “Ain’t no sunshine” as the soundtrack.

That scene alone is worth the movie. Have an eye on the people in the background.

And those loyal users have shown they want to be shit on. Some even like to gargle with whatever is dripping down on them.

Those subreddits will turn to shitholes really fast. Twitter set the precedence.

And if you didn’t subscribe to their paywalled subreddits THEY WILL SUE YOU!

Those billionaire idiots are a funny bunch.