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Just need to know what Sony are going to do before I check out of VR altogether for a while.

None of that answers what the read/write speed is. I've dropped a message on their G+ account. Hopefully someone there is monitoring it and can answer. Edit: There you go then...Too slow for practical volume use at this time. We have demonstrated amazing stability and life in this technology our next step is to improve the read and write rates and develop equipment on which to read and write these outside of the lab environment. For that we need expert advice from the manufacturing sector/potential industrial partners to take this forward. https://plus.google.com/u/0/116859702774108641923/posts/XvvHu2zR3NT

What's the read/write speed? Is it just practical for archiving? Or is it viable for consumer use?

Soup herb!

It's not just about grades, or being born on a wealthy suburb vs being born in a ghetto. It's all the other stuff, like people double checking that they've zipped their bag when a black person sits near them on the train. It's knowing that if you go for a job interview it's not enough to be qualified, you also have to have the right accent because there is an assumption that people who "sound black" are less intelligent. None of this means that white people should hate themselves as individuals, or that a white person should pity a black person. "Checking your privilege" is more about trying to think before you speak/judge. Is the situation that person finds themself in because of their actions? Because of their race? Another example. I have (slightly distant) relatives who are mixed race. They hate the police, and any interaction with them is almost always tinged with confrontation. Before I go wading in and say "Well if you didn't act so confrontational the police would be fine with you." I have to stop and think that I've never been shooed away from an area by the police because "I look like I might be causing trouble", I've never been "stop and searched" let alone had it happen three times in the same day while shopping round London. All of these things are because of their race and over time have contributed to a relationship with the police that is tinged with distrust on both sides, before a word has even been spoken. That doesn't mean that I feel pity for them, it just means that rather than tell them how to behave I check my privilege and understand that their behaviour is a product of their experience that I will never have because I'm lucky enough to be born white. The result of "checking your privilege" in general should not be to feel pity, it should rather be your cue to either be supportive, or butt out.

How can you tell if you've done 7 matches? I think I have. Is the quest thing for completing 7 matches?

FLD is closest to the mark. It's not Brink.

@Daniel. Eh, I don't have any such qualms. I've cheated on a couple of puzzles. I don't feel at all bad.

I found the learner section. It helps tonnes.

I see. Cheers for the clarification. Does the "Party Leader" set policy? Or are they more administrative in their leadership?

How is the candidate different to the leader? Would the leader of the party not be the candidate???

@Dean: On etymology of "caucus" it appears to be a made up American word, like "copacetic". If I understand correctly the "caucus" is like the party leadership election. Similar to when Labour party members in the UK voted Corbyn as head of Labour, which is also fairly undemocratic in a "voice of the people" sense. Re: Democratic reform, forget it. It'll never happen because it means that people will have to learn a new thing and for most of the world learning shit is just way uncool.

I've not come across the learner section for tetris puzzles.

Meh, don't feel dirty. Grey market is what it is. Pubs don't like it, but it is 100% legit and a million times better than pirating.

My life right now...

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/02/02/sometimes-iowa-democrats-award-caucus-delegates-coin-flip/79680342/ A coin toss? Seriously? I mean they could at least play scissors, paper, stone.

On the eleventh day of christmas....

Would rather... ask "would you rather questions" or talk about nails?

I've lost a toenail before. Was pretty gross when it was just barely hanging on. Hasn't come away since though... Personally, didn't cause me pain. Did feel weird af when I touched it though. *shudder*

I now feel sick and regret asking GOH that question.

80, obviously. You'll catch her up in the end and after that she'll look younger than you forever. 12 starts creepy, and gets worse from there on out.

They sound pretty confident that they're already there. 5-0 vs EU champ. Eyes on world champ.

Why would it be painful? http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/22/fashion/22FITNESS.html?_r=0It's not un heard of for runners to permanently remove their toenails. It looks weird af though.