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1.21 gigawatts? Do you have any idea how much energy that is? The only power source capable triggering that kind of energy is a bolt of lightning. It would have to be a real wall-shaker, big enough to stop a clock!

(I mean this as purely a bit of comic relief. Texas is in dire straits right now, and I wish the people and infrastructure all the best in this time.)


Yeah, real fuckin funny. I've had no power for 8 hours and it's 9 degrees outside.


It's a quote from "Back to the Future": https://backtothefuture.fandom.com/wiki/Jigowatt


I don't care.


Fascinating concept!

Although the "scoped" chat feature is only an ancillary addition to the larger idea, it is something I've felt is much-needed in the experience of not just Minecraft, but multiplayer games in general. Imagine how much more intense a capture-the-flag style strategy game would be if you could only hear your teammates' voices when your in-game character was within in-game shouting distance. Going further, one could explore the capabilities of surround-sound headsets that could "project" your teammates' voices into your ears from the direction they are standing relative to you in-game.

We are all so excited about the recent progress in visual virtual reality, but the untapped potential in our auditory VR experience (especially in a social sense) is worth reckoning.


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