I am right now sitting on a Steelcase Series 1, and while it doesn't have great lumbar support, it is far better than any shitty $150 "gaming" chair, and is right in your price range brand new.
Nougat
Why have I never seen this before?
Get back to killing adult men like god intended.
Each of those (especially the platonic relationship one) would be a different story, even if they would all be first and foremost "love stories."
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If the sexual orientation and origin of the characters don’t make a difference in the story, ...
I would argue that the sexual orientation of the characters does make a difference in the story.
They're living in a world with little trust, and they have to overcome that. Neither one can be sure that the other is trustworthy, and won't kill them when they're not looking. And they have to overcome the remaining stigma of same-sex relationships, which could end very badly in the same way. They are both walking through two minefields, in a way which is different from how a similar heterosexual story would play out. Maybe?
It is definitely first and foremost a love story, but it's not only a love story, and looking away from other aspects does a disservice to everyone.
Ellen Pao.
That's so reddit.
This is especially true if a simulated universe is indistinguishable from base reality - so perfect in all its aspects that it is identical.
You can also get into the fact that we do not and can not objectively experience reality, simulated or not. Our experience and perception is based on the senses we have, which are inaccurate, and the brain that interprets the inputs, which makes shit up and is wrong all the time. Yes, we can use tools and measurements to enhance our perception and make it more accurate as far as understanding is concerned, but we actually each live in a universe manufactured by our own mind.
Wrong guy.