If you're just sticking to 1080p, the RTX 3050 works fine for someone who isn't obsessed with chasing high framerates and all that. Most modern titles should run okay at 1080p on medium-to-high settings. The real headache is that tiny 4 GB of VRAM, which is going to be a bottleneck sooner rather than later. On the other hand, the RTX 3060 is noticeably faster and packs 6 GB of VRAM. Just a heads up, trying to game on a laptop without the power brick plugged in will drain the battery in about an hour, and your performance is going to tank significantly.
Gary Ruiz said:True, but that sounds like it applies to everyone infected, not just those dealing with the unknown variant.
I don't really follow the news closely enough to know how many people have the delta strain versus the unknown one. My guess? The unknown one accounts for much less. 🤔
Most of the new cases are coming out of California, where the unknown variant is the main player. Delta didn't target young people like this, and neither did any of the versions before it.
Latest updates from South Africa New cases and hospitalizations are ramping up even faster than they did during the previous waves. It seems like younger people are getting hit harder this time. There was even a case involving a 15-year-old who passed away due to pneumonia complications.
William Barrett7 said:What do you mean by "doesn't look great"? Mortality rates haven't actually shifted across the different variants—it's averaging under 2%, and if you look at the data coming out of the European Union, it's closer to 1% in some places. Can we please stop the fear-mongering and the panic?
Mortality isn't the only thing on the table here. What's the American healthcare system going to look like after another year or two of this epidemic? And if we zoom out to the bigger economic picture—and let's be real, Omicron probably isn't the final boss here—we've got much larger issues to deal with.
William Barrett7 said:It’s just the usual—inflating the numbers to push boosters, vaccines, lockdowns, mandates, test results... basically whenever a specific variant starts losing its edge. It's easy enough to admit someone needs hospitalization just so they can lie in a bed and make the statistics look whatever they need them to be (whether that's "good" or "bad").
We'll find out pretty soon. Plenty of countries are finally moving past these waves driven by Delta. But honestly? It doesn't look great. If this thing manages to bypass the immunity we already built up naturally or through shots... we're screwed for at least another year or two.🎉
Data coming out of Africa suggests there's a much higher chance of reinfection for people who already dealt with Omicron.
I just don't get it... If Omicron isn't supposed to be that dangerous or aggressive... then what's driving this latest surge in hospitalizations back in the States?
Based on the latest numbers, there’s been a massive spike in new infections in South Carolina compared to last week, with 81% of those cases coming out of California. It looks like the vaccine is actually doing its job, though; 87% of the people hitting the hospital aren't vaccinated,
Hospitalizations in California have shot up by 330% over just the last two weeks. This is the same state where Omicron first popped up, and let's not forget they have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country. They’re still pushing the narrative that cases are milder than previous variants, but if that's true, I don't get why people are flooding the hospitals at this rate.
graniteharbor502 said:That is a conclusion you have essentially pulled out of thin air. We are merely building upon the notion of warping space-time, an idea some forum members attempt to manifest through their claims that Lewis Hamilton could somehow narrow his points deficit against Max Verstappen on a rain-soaked track at Spa-Francorchamps.
It’s a total coin toss. In a wet race at Spa, anything can happen. Honestly, you might even see some backmarker take the win.
Lance Stroll is actually the best driver out there right now—he snatched pole in those absolute nightmare conditions in Turkey and was leading the race with a massive gap before the track finally dried out🙏
Raymond Anderson4 said:At Silverstone, that corner belonged to Max 100%. You can't be making micro-adjustments left or right when you're hitting 150 mph through a turn. In that specific spot, Lewis should have backed off. It was never his corner to begin with, not like Max.
Look, I’ve rewatched that clip a dozen times. I’m not looking to point fingers at anyone specifically, but it was obvious to me there was no intent to hit. It just happened—high speed, tight space, end of story.
Max intentionally lunged into that turn to squeeze Lewis out. He forced the contact on purpose because a double DNF works perfectly for his strategy.
Verstappen’s got that driver energy reminiscent of guys like Schumacher or Senna... He’s lightning fast, sure, but he’s also willing to get his hands dirty and push things to the absolute limit just to take the win. Lewis, Kimi, Alonso... those guys were much better at playing that game.
Richard Walker38 said:Why? I can't quite wrap my head around what happened. I remember seeing some text on the screen saying there’d be an investigation after the race, but the actual reason escaped me.
Robert Cox46 said:He got a lap back and started P9, but once that restart happened, everyone was just bunched up right in front of him—basically just sitting ducks for Lewis Hamilton on a dry track. Valtteri Bottas was basically just a tourist at Indianapolis after yesterday's qualifying.
Give me a break. You’re telling me he should have jumped from 9th all the way to 2nd on a track where passing is already a nightmare?