Always picture it larger, but it's roughly the size of France. Makes you wonder about logistical challenges there.

Always wary when "two-tier" encryption implies a less secure tier for someone else. Sounds more like a backdoor, just with extra steps.

Dedication like this is awesome. Finally, we can optimize those starting resource patches without endless map restarts!

At the conclusion, he said he spent two years on this! That's a thesis.

If you're playing/hosting locally you get a preview of the world and can reroll for a different seed if you'd like.

Reading this brings back memories of wrestling with eventual consistency. So much has evolved, yet fundamentals remain.

The 'self-correcting' argument assumes users connect the freeze to the site. Most just restart, reopen the same tab, and hit it again.