>>9319
>Metal gear 2 has a very special place in my heart, for red pilling me. Dues Ex is next for the story and red pilling, can strongly recommend.
Holy shit Anon, they were literally on my list for PS2 games for emulation. I already have Deus Ex, guess I'll finally bite the bullet and download MGS2.
>I got internet later, so for a long time I was at the mercy of the local CD wala, if you know those. 10 Rs to rent game or movie.
Ehhh, I do remember such stuff. You know, those all-in-one CDs. I had them too, but my family tended to buy movies more and didn't let me play any game that was paid, not even rented so yeah... :P
>Indiagames.net was big back then and its forum was filled with lot of amazing people. Some of them went on to become game devs.
I'm guessing that this forum leans to an older demographic. Maybe, that's why the conversation is much nicer on average here. I lean on the younger side, probably a lot younger than you. Eitherways, it's nice to learn internet lore from fellow Anons :)
By the way, thanks for the Dark Souls 1 and System Shock 2 recs, will play them once I can free some disk space on my disk. Dev toolchains and compatibility layers are taking up most of my disk space, along with a Windows Install since I need Photoshop :(
>>9321
>Gaming as entertainment is immersive, so better than shows and movies, but it is tiring to play. So is reading books.
True, I frankly have more respect on average for gamers than people who watch goyslop on Netflix or Amazon Prime yadayada. With that being said, you rightfully pointed out that it's a tiring hobby like reading.
If all you read is Warhammer-tier or Brandon Sanderson-tier slop or on the other end, TikTok 'DaRK RoMaNcE' and Coleen Hoover/Sarah J Maas, reading isn't that tiring since it doesn't require thinking. Textbooks and literary fiction on the other hand, you can't simply just finish a book in one setting.
>Walks are better for that when weather allows. In winter, when getting out means wearing a lot of layers, I watch something at home.
Hmmm, I don't even watch movies like 99% of the time even if it rains cats and dogs outside. I listen to music for entertainment.
>A militarised population is better than chapris.
True. Absolutely brilliant take. We have a chapri epidemic.
>>9323
>I am well integrated here, speak fluent Deutsch etc. But I don't relate to most mleechs, their world view or their struggles.
Damn, I personally never thought that I'd want to go as a diasporatard because of a strange loyalty to my motherland and religion. It's familiar and you know, I'd rather stay here. I don't want any future family to have an identity crisis, integration is scary for me and as a result, I'd rather not emigrate. I respect them and I respect mine, that's why I don't want to settle abroad. I'd go for a degree at the most, but nothing permanent.
Strangely enough, you said that you speak perfect Deutsch, I always wanted to learn a useless language from a country whose people probably hate me already... Estonian, I think it just sounds very pretty and I found a beautiful English translation of 'Tõde ja Õigus, Volume 1', that's what lead me to wanting to learn it. Shame that the other 4 parts in the pentalogy aren't translated...
God, I should feel shame, even Finnish has resources. Any advice for my autism, Anon? Ignore it, learn it? Scold myself for being a mega autist?
>I met this Kashmiri pandit guy, harrowing tales. Dude puts all his profits into fighting the secular state as well as Pakis.
Coming back to topic...
God. I can't even imagine to imagine the pain the poor man has been though. He's, based (I mean, I don't like Internet slang but, I can't find another adjective to describe him.) I can't imagine the strength that the man must have in his soul, may God show his strength for his goals.
>Don't leave India. Things are turning around and you will benefit from that change.
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Ehh, I won't :) I'm bullish on my country's future. I'm sure that it will get better. Back in the 80's Tuberculosis and even Plague were common and not just in remote villages based on family accounts , I'm talking large towns and Tier-3 Cities.
Now, plague is pretty much non-existent; tuberculosis is rare for the most part. Even the roads and highways have gotten significantly better in the part 10 years alone, what were unrailed kucch a roads on clips now have CCTV cameras, highway metalled roads and nice safety railings :)
>>9325
>I need to read the theoretical minimum physics series. Can you recommend a similar book for maths ?
Well, I don't really read textbooks since I mostly read literary fiction, so I might not be able to give the best recs. With that being said, you could try Terrence Tao's 'Analysis' series, 'Gödel, Escher, Bach' tends to be popular too.
For instructional textbooks, I have heard nothing but good things about Serge Lang's 'Basic Mathematics' and Michael Spivak's 'Calculus'.
>Psychology books are helping me sort my mental bullshit and over come my past.
Not the biggest fan of them Anon, but I'm glad for you that they are helping you out in life :D