People frequently conflate capitalism with enterprise, not seeing the distinctions.

A prohibition on charging interest. It’s not the only way to do things

Don’t feed the bears. I usually fade into the background when my non tech circle brings up a tech issue they are having. I know them well, they have the wherewithal to figure it out.

Why? They have also demonstrated a learned helplessness about tech that is insatiable. It’s better for them and me both to let them flop about until they find the resolve to solve it for themselves. After all, that’s how I became an ‘expert’.

‘Squids’ is a good daily-driver descriptor. I prefer to go straight to ‘organ donors’ usually.

They are not bad if they never forget it is about family.

Naw, jk, they are terrible. Those douchebags hucked bottles at us when we walked up to just watch. Buncha wankers.

You have no idea how rich the interlinked backstories of all my tchotchkes are. It far surpasses the MCU or Dianetics in richness.

I just realized that asking a video generative ‘AI’ to deepfake Stephen Miller onto live action footage of Colonel Klink would be such a gift to the ‘AI’. It’s not much work and it could take the afternoon off and do wtevs.

Once the shock value of a simple ‘cunt’ has worn off, ‘thundercunt’ is my next escalation.

Right, Mormons do this all the time. They are so desperate to be the center of every universe.

The church rumor mill gave Ezra Taft Benson sile credit for the agricultural revolution that was actually started by Henry A Wallace (politically as Sec of Ag) and directed by Norman Borlaug. He did some good things as Ag secretary, but leave it to TBMs (true believer Mormons) to turn yeomans work into ‘hanging the moon’.

By the way, did you hear that Lionel Richie is hearing the missionary discussions and will be baptized soon? /s

Yay!

Zombo.com

Still fully operational and has kept alll the rich features that made it indispensable when it was new.

Just be sure to eat your veggies! You will know when the time is right.

Indeed. In intro biology they teach species concepts and then the minute you advance to the next level you are slammed with all the flaws and fuzziness inherent in the definitions.

Biology is, frankly, the most difficult science for this very reason. Fuzzy categories are necessary for us to start understanding complexity, but the categories can become a hindrance too when you are really trying to push into new territory.

Treat all classification schemes as provisionally useful, but never mistake them for reality.

I prefer ‘species agnosticism’ when it comes to bacteria, most of the time. It doesn’t matter very often what species something is in environmental scenarios like biogas digesters or composting. Their general function is more important than exactly what species they may be according to current schemes.

The only folks who need to identify ’species’ in bacteria are in medical fields, and even then the real concern is whether the bacteria of interest carry specific genes, such as EPEC/EHEC in E. coli. E.coli is everywhere, but only some types carry the genes that make them dangerous.

So my answer is ‘meh’. It’s useful to be able to categorize things, but it can also become an unproductive obsession. Use the classification scheme that works for your application domain. Leave the gnat-straining and bean-counting to the academics.

Yes. I grew up during the fight for ERA (equal rights amendment). I clearly remember asking my mom what the fuss was about and she said it would make separate mens and womens bathrooms illegal. About 1977ish I think this was

Get the fuck drunk enough and it will suck itself.

I loved it too. And also had the same thought. It is atmospheric, a slow burn, captivating. In the end not much actually happened. So I am not compelled to see it again.

Sam R is one of several GOAT actors however.

They are leaders! They are first in line when the annual bonuses come out!

How is dirt different from a building in terms of thermal mass? It’s the same setup. Panels can shade buildings just as well as dirt. It’s actually a super complex situation that depends on a huge number of variables.

I’m pushing back because this common trope (solar panels cause heat islands) was part of a whirlwind of anti-solar FUD about a decade ago.

The moronosphere turned some wonky studies that showed some local heating effect (in some situations, not all) into a panic about it causing mega-storms and causing dogs and cats to want to live together.

Since then, actual experts have been working hard to understand the costs and benefits of large installations.

An example:

Agrivoltaics

So you ignored the fact that it’s not the earth that is getting heated, it’s the panels. So when the sun goes down the thin panels and the air around them cool down quickly, much more quickly than a large mass of hot rocks and dirt.

‘Thermal mass’ is a huge factor here. You ignored the basic finding that buildings with panels on the roof are cheaper to cool just because of the shading effect of the panels.