Well there was period where I changed cars every 2 years. For a total of 3 cars, and then I didn’t need one any more. Not the most egregious example but I did like changing them. It’s like any other toy, it’s easy to get hooked on upgrades and trying out new models.

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Cars. Basically every new model is always online, connected, and streaming who knows what data. Not to mention the awful UX of touchscreens.

Why should a car be connected to the internet? The infotainment is justified but should be controllable. And this includes EVs. Just because your wheels are moved by electric motors it doesn’t automatically mean the entire car is “tech” and must be connected to everything and anything.

A small area made out of 2 stalls with a sliding door. You can fit 3 urinals in that space.

I’ve seen this in practice, in a bar I visit regularly, that’s why so suspiciously specific. The rest of the bathroom is 3 stalls, and 2 sinks with a big mirror on the opposite wall.

How do you fit military officers into corn?

Good. The way it should be. Housing is not wealth storage, it’s a place to live.
Let’s hope this fall spreads out of China.

No, Physical media is out, at least as means of distribution.

Archiving however is a different story. I burn all my collections to archival grade blurays. As a history nerd, I’m painfully aware how much was lost, and I’m doing my part to give future historians something to work with.

I’m not sure he actually fleeced the big buyers. One of the main “problems” in paying a bribe is how to present the payment as something legitimate.

If you can maybe just innocently “invest” in some crypto scheme. Totally legitimate investment, just so happened it failed, oh well.

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The whole point of influencers is that you watch someone experience something instead of you.
Either because you can’t afford it, you want to make sure before buying, it’s risky, or you just like experiencing the world through others.

How can possibly AI do any of that?

AI influencers are reshaping social media with digital faces that look real, act consistent, and attract millions of followers.

I sincerely doubt this, unless they count AI followers. Which wouldn’t surprise me.

Historically, the rapes formed the basis of local government in Sussex.

Hmmm, I think I prefer just paying taxes

Ouch, this is going to backfire so much.
Enforcing “unity” by heavy handed laws is a ticking time bomb.

bad decisions / mismanagement

Yeah, I’m not very confident that we managed to eliminate mismanagement. It’s a constant threat in any organization. Luckily most companies don’t deal with nuclear materials.

It’s the least bad option for generating the base load. Although properly managed wind or hydro can deliver some, it’s usually not enough.

That being said, I do think some of the fears are justified. It’s about tradeoffs: do you want a low level of constant pollution (coal), or a catastrophic disaster once every 100 years (nuclear). Then there is also the waste, which is “solved” only if you permanently sacrifice some area, and hope geological movements or underground water don’t touch it. So it’s should definitely be an important part of the mix, but the risks shouldn’t be dismissed.

France can serve as a positive example. Imo they are doing energy policy right.

Not really. I do think it’s posible to love multiple people at the same time.
But being partnered on a daily level takes time and effort. Context switching it a huge mental load, especially when combined with emotions.
So - one primary partner for me.

No.
I do think it leaked from a lab in Wuhan, but not that it was on purpose.
Keeping viruses contained is difficult. One slipup, or one incompetent person, and and it’s out.

Mmm the smell of freshly air fried polyester 😋

Every 60 seconds in Wyoming a minute passes

According to some versions of the lore, it’s because he wants to corrupt God’s creation out of jealousy. If he couldn’t get it his way, it should all burn.

In hindsight the period 2015-2022 was a kind of a golden age for Microsoft.
They actually made (well, acquired) some good software, and even not-so-good stuff like Azure had a point of existing.

Of course it all went downhill very quickly.