The author will not be working with Channel-Fireball team for Pro Tour: Magic Origins due to logistic and financial reasons.
The author will be testing with a new team named Team New York City, combining Magic Online, Cockatrice, and in-person testing.
The author is looking for teammates who are enjoyable to work with, contribute well, and are logistically feasible for in-person testing in New York City.
United Airlines has a reputation for being awful, and recent incidents have reinforced this perception.
The airline industry faces challenges due to high fixed costs, strong focus on low prices, and heavy regulations.
Proposed solutions to improve air travel include reducing frequent flyer programs, subsidizing less popular routes, and making pricing more transparent.
Free-to-play games often use real world time to restrict player actions and resources, leading to addictive behaviors and constant check-ins.
The design of timers in games can impact player experience, with factors like accumulation speed and tracking affecting toxicity levels.
Different knobs in the game design, like the frequency of check-ins and the penalties for missing them, can lead to varying levels of compulsion for players.
Immunity from past Covid-19 infection likely provides strong protection against future infections.
Studies show a significant reduction in infection rates for those with prior infections, even if there is still some chance of getting a positive PCR test.
Past infection seems to offer essentially zero meaningful health risk or risk of showing symptoms from Covid-19 during the study period.