I am owned by several dogs and cats. I have been playing non-computer roleplaying games for almost five decades. I am interested in all kinds of gadgets, particularly multitools, knives, flashlights, and pens.
Actually, one of the funny things about this is the degree to which Elon is obviously bothered by every little thing. He’s the richest human being to have ever lived, but he is so rife with obsessions, insecurities, and fears that he is probably less happy than most of us.
I appreciate your explanation. I had misunderstood. And I do agree with your point.
Is there anything like a rational explanation for why an area where focus and accuracy are most critical insists on working people long past their ability to function efficiently? In a sane world, there would be shorter shifts for this, not longer. (And there would be more people doing them, instead of the absolutely minimum necessary to avoid disaster.)
I like all of those. I was thinking along the lines of “The Department formerly known as Justice”. Or, taking a more direct approach, “The Department of Toddler Tantrums”.
I’m with you. When I find one I want to forward to a friend, I transcribe it.
My theory is that since almost everyone is using phones for this stuff, slowness of typing makes grabbing a screenshot more attractive. I do most of my browsing on a laptop, so typing is far less trouble.
Thank you. The attempts to normalize unacceptable behavior have been a big part of the problem.
Lying has not stopped being lying. Lying has not stopped being wrong.
I’m 65 and both my parent are still alive, which is amazing. My father is 94. Unfortunately he has been suffering from increasingly serious dementia over the last few years. It is terrible to see a genuinely great mind crippled by having less than a minute of reliable recall. I know it isn’t likely, but I keep hoping that one of the many breakthroughs in treatment that are in early trials will become available while it can still do him some good.
My father was a successful engineer for a few years, then decided that wasn’t what he needed to be doing. He went to a seminary for a master’s degree and became a Methodist minister. Although he grew up around Chicago, he went to South Carolina because they were very short of qualified ministers. As a white midwesterner in the rural deep south during the late 50’s and early 60’s he took part in the civil rights movement, which nearly got him killed more than once. My parent moved back north before I started school, because they weren’t willing to put me into the 49th best educational system in the country.
He spent the rest of his career in Iowa, often assigned to churches that recovering from serious problems. (For example, his predecessor at one had been found to be a pedophile and sent to prison.) My father was good at restoring people’s trust, partly because he never said or did the easy things. He challenged people to think and to act on their convictions.
In his late forties, he went back to school part-time, while continuing to be a full-time pastor, and earned a doctorate in theology. It wasn’t part of a career change, he just wanted to continue his education. And I don’t think he ever used the title that came with it.
I should also note that he was a good father. He spent time with us, despite working long hours as a minister. He was loving and supportive.
My father has never been perfect. He got frustrated, angry, and impatient, like everyone else, but he was an amazing example of what an intelligent and courageous person can be.
It’s hard not to feel that I’ve already lost him. I do try to appreciate the time I still have with him, but it is sometimes hard.
I’m a big fan of the Dresden Files books. The series was somewhat different, but very good in its own right. The actor who played Harry was amazing. It’s another of those missed opportunities that could have gone on to greatness if it had been given time to find its footing.
“Influencer” is the first job I’ve heard threatened by AI where I think I’m on the side of AI. Reviewers serve a valuable purpose. Influencers are parasites who prey on the people without critical thinking skills.
Translation: People noticed something shortsighted and irresponsible that the Trump administration was doing, so they backtracked it and moved on to their many other shortsighted and irresponsible projects.
Things like this are yet another reason we have got to get these people out of power as quickly as possible. These things aren’t just stupid, they result in massive physical damage and they kill a lot of people.