the amount of work that goes into even a simple game is so staggering, you could almost call the finished product a hyperobject

ages ago, I had to write a game of minesweaper for a class. When I finished, hours latter, and saw the terminal type out the symbols of the game board correctly, it struck me that I was treading water on the surface of an ocean who’s depths suddenly became very, very intimidating. I became aware of what I don’t know. I am floored by the art people have constructed with these machines. The sheer volume of labor and expertise is… nearly unthinkable. And it’s tragic the conditions all that human effort is squeezed through, just to make a spreadsheet in an Nth floor office spit out a big enough number.

Everyone seemed supportive when the Satisfactory update came out saying "don’t expect anything for two months, as Sweden goes on holiday