There have been multiple points in history where stripping a pre-built for parts was cheaper than buying those parts individually. Honestly, that is probably the case more often than not because they get the parts cheaper.
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For real. I know for a fact that Valve can buy hardware for less than any of us can. Its just a question of how much markup they want to slap on this, but it could easily be cheaper than any of us could build an equivalent.
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Funny: Home of the Haha@lemmy.world•Odysseus is a master of intimidation English
12·8 hours agoDoubtful. The Greeks celebrated nudity as a tribute to the gods. The Olympics were conducted nude. He is naked for a reason in this story. Its why the statues of these heroes are almost universally depicted in the nude.
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Comic Strips@lemmy.world•The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the fewEnglish
16·20 hours agoHe was holding his baby sister when a dog was about to be run over by a car. He was so shocked when she fell to his feet in ashes that he didn’t even save that dog. In that moment he promised himself that he would always make the numerically superior choice.
UnspecificGravity@piefed.socialto
Games@lemmy.world•Games you played inside video games.English
4·1 day agoWe used to play a “serial killer” game in Red Dead Redemption. The goal is to kidnap a woman without getting seen by anyone. Its actually a lot harder than you would think because female NPCs are RARELY unescorted in the game. It opens up an element of planning and stealth that you (or at least I) don’t usually use in that game.
UnspecificGravity@piefed.socialto
No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•Why do cops and soldiers get more media attention than the average citizen?English
2·1 day agoBecause their deaths are politically useful.
UnspecificGravity@piefed.socialto
Movies@lemmy.world•Anyone remember having the DVD of the movie Hook? Am I imagining things or wasn't there a game in the special features section?English
3·1 day agoI really miss some of the extra content we got with physical media releases. The commentary tracks had some real gems in lots of shit.
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Fuck Cars@lemmy.world•Don’t Worry, Our New Stadium Will Have an Endless, Gigantic Parking Lot (McSweeney’s)English
4·1 day agoMost stadiums have street side entrances that don’t require you to traverse the parking lots if you got there via transit or got dropped off. My local stadium has thousands or parking spaces, but I can still walk about 50 feet from the train platform to get in.

Yes, that has been the conventional wisdom for the last 20 or so years.