[Mongoose]

Virginia state police are a special kind of dicks.

[Blue Lion]

Must be somewhere farther south because MD and anywhere I've been in PA aren't that. They're usually 55. Maybe 60-65 on certain roads.

[Mongoose]

The PA turnpike is up to 70 now for pretty much its entire length.

[Blue Lion]

I had to look that up because I was sure it wasn't that somewhat recently and yes, within the last year all around and within the last few years as a test. I was on it a few years ago before the change. Interesting news.

But surely that's not the norm? Like I said, I haven't seen any other highways in the area here 70+ unless there are more changes to the limits. Makes me curious if MD is looking into that.

[Klaustrophobia]

Well at least everywhere I've been outside of Virginia interstates are 65 or 70.  Hell we have some local routes here that are 60.

[Blue Lion]

Most of the highways in MD are 55 to 60. I don't recall any that are 70, just 65. I don't travel much though to other states.

[Klaustrophobia]

Fighting a lot of temptation to gift myself a gtx 1070 for my birthday.  It's not at all necessary for someone like me who plays games at least a year later.  It caught my eye when I got an email ad for price dropped 980ti's, and a small amount of research revealed for maybe $20 more the 1070 seems to be a significant improvement.

[Blue Lion]

I just bought a PC with the 970 on it this week. I almost never get the cutting edge ones.

[Klaustrophobia]

Man, there's nothing like a birthday to let me reflect on just how far to **** my life has gone. 

[GhylTarvoke]

Man, there's nothing like a birthday to let me reflect on just how far to **** my life has gone.

It's hypocritical of me to say this (I often get the blues), but if you considered getting a GTX 1070 for your birthday, then you're probably better off than 99% of the world's population. Heck, simply being alive in the 21st century is an amazing privilege.

[Grizzly]

Man, there's nothing like a birthday to let me reflect on just how far to **** my life has gone.

It's hypocritical of me to say this (I often get the blues), but if you considered getting a GTX 1070 for your birthday, then you're probably better off than 99% of the world's population. Heck, simply being alive in the 21st century is an amazing privilege.

That doesn't really work does it? When people talk about how **** their life has become, it's not so much that they do or do not live in a relatively priveledged position by, for instance, living in a country that has welfare. It's more that you are getting trapped in a situation where you want to get out from but can't. Buying a 1070 is something you do to make that situation a bit more bearable (siimilar to food, or alcohol, or drugs), but it ultimately doesn't really change anything.

[GhylTarvoke]

True, socioeconomic status isn't a great indicator of happiness, but counting my blessings and thinking about technological progress are often enough to pull me out of depression.

Hang in there, because quality of life is improving at a rate unparalleled in human history. No one knows what will happen in the next ten years.

[Luis Dias]

Nah, that's bull****, socioeconomic status does predict happiness much more than that study indicates. That article is filled with propagandist anti-western BS. (shocker, it comes from the Guardian)



When first world problems are listed, it is of course quite easy to dismiss them as "first world problems", because hey, it's true. It's a silly set of problems to have compared to what is actually happening in, say, oh, NIGERIA, or whatever. Compassion comes when we realise that this doesn't really help the person who is suffering from this feeling of frustration or ennui or basic depression. "Oh don't complain, your life is so much better than that kid who is dying from diarrhea." yeah, that may well be true, and it is true, but that only makes it worse. For now, not only you remain depressed (surprise surprise, it didn't cure you, this knowledge that other people are having it way worse), you even add to your depression a feeling of guilt because how dare you feel depressed?

That kind of compassion is the true sort.

The silly sort is when one tries to equate buying an expensive graphics card with food or alcohol to make one's own life more "bearable". It's insulting to the so-called "happy" people in, say, oh, NIGERIA.

[Colonol Dekker]

Could the money spent on a 1070 have gone towards self betterment or further education courses to raise chances of a situational improvement?

[GhylTarvoke]

Fair enough, Luis. I still think that current technological trends are cause for optimism.

[WeatherOp]

Could the money spent on a 1070 have gone towards self betterment or further education courses to raise chances of a situational improvement?

I tend to agree. I looked at the price and they run about $450. That is enough for a decent bandsaw and scroll saw and wood to get you fabricating things. Who knows maybe a hobbie such as that can get you more excited about life in general.

[Colonol Dekker]

Or a mountain bike and hiking tent.

[Klaustrophobia]

I didn't mean to start all that, sorry.  My life is crappy right now emotionally, not situation/financially.  I have hobbies that keep me distracted, when I have time and/or muster up the will to do them.  I did woodwork with a scroll saw for a while with my grandfather, but that didn't really stick on its own after it wasn't with him anymore.

[Grizzly]

The silly sort is when one tries to equate buying an expensive graphics card with food or alcohol to make one's own life more "bearable". It's insulting to the so-called "happy" people in, say, oh, NIGERIA.

Ah yes, I should have worded that a whole lot better. I was thinking about luxeries in the context of expensive restaurants and the like

[Luis Dias]

Jesus Christ, now I feel guilty about you feeling guilty about "starting all that". Don't worry, Klaustrophobia. If it helps, I personally know too damned well what it is to suffer depression or being emotionally crappy overall, and that some people here in HLP know the same. It has nothing to do with finance. Everything to do with one's self.

It will pass. Believe me.