Right. I actually don’t have an issue with them not having a transponder on. That was the least of the problems. But not being aware of standard traffic around an airport… come on.

That’s comforting that they could be that way and be running silent from ATC and other aircraft anywhere. What could go wrong?

Nothing will happen because it’s US military, but shame on those pilots because you know THEY saw the JetBlue coming their way, knew the route they’d take, and didn’t give a shit. They didn’t even have to say anything, just change course.

earth has colonized the solar system

Inyalowda taking credit for what beltalowda did. Every time.

The real annoying part of CDs was the failure rate. It could be the medium, the burner, or the software, but it always seemed you’d spend time waiting for the data to be saved to a more “permanent” source, and it would finally pop up with an error and the whole disk is now trash. Kind of glad that tech is now obsolete. I think you could redo a read/write a few times, but they had similar issues and it was a pain.

Which should be a warning if you use it for a subject you aren’t familiar with. Why would it suddenly become very good at output on something you’re not sure of? It can be useful as a sounding bound of your own ideas, as it’s very good at taking pieces of what you input and completing them in various ways. Keeping that within the context window to prevent wandering, you are modeling your own ideas. But that’s not how lots of (most) people are using it.

Somehow I managed to get inspired and created/published a few medium content books (aka puzzle and other oddities in niche areas) online. Actually sold a couple somehow, but if they don’t do well that’s okay. Trying to work on a real novel now. Not really a writer at heart, but have fallen in love with an idea and the deeper I get the more I want it to succeed. Ironically I took a break from the writing part and played around with cover ideas and character envisioning. Was better at that since I’m a graphics person, and finishing that side trip inspired me to jump back into the writing.

You do some beautiful work. As a kid I collected a few of the metal miniatures from the board game, loved them. Models don’t have to be big to capture the imagination.

And they were right. That’s why it’s called universal basic income, everyone gets the same amount (well, probably adjusted based on cost of living, but ideally the same). What they’re implying is not correct, that everyone will get an amount that they’ll be happy with. Those that work and get UBI will be both comfortable and secure if things go wrong. Those who can’t or don’t want to work (maybe for a period of time, maybe they’re just done with working) will have enough to “basically” survive. No one is getting rich off UBI, but everyone will be better off that isn’t now.

The real important thing that UBI can bring is making companies have to do more to convince people to work for them. Get rid of health insurance tied to the workplace (like with single payer) and then they have to offer real benefits and good working conditions. They’ll fight it screaming and kicking too, they like how workers have to play their game and take what they’re willing to give, not the other way around.

Sorry for the long diatribe. I guess I have strong feelings about it.

Dear lord I do not want to hear the music playing.

Gondor calls for aid!

They’re all code names “Al”.

That’s a decent application of the technology. It’s still prone to make mistakes, but at least it’s being used for language.

Rights are actually privileges given by a society. They aren’t a right if they can be taken away. (-Carlin)

It’s clean air and water, not just air/water. Unless you’re in space or on the Moon.

Or children. Or anything where another sentient being is dependent in some way. Maybe not even some house plants.

I know, I see that all the time, people apologizing for their English second language use, while being far clearer in imparting their meaning (which is the only important thing in the end) than so many single use American posters.

Interesting. Also, how do you stop brain bleeds? :D

As a visitor, it helps to be an introvert, so I can pick up the signals long before it becomes a thing. My excuse to leave usually is something about having to get up early for work. Understandable and convenient.

As for being the host with that problem… well, that’s my secret. Don’t host. :p

Thanks for the input. That’s basically what I found on Wikipedia, but what was used in earlier periods seems to be beyond their scope. Linguistics is both fascinating and complicated. As a monolingual English writer I think I’d have trouble transitioning back to þ, but I love the idea of its use.

The title implies the brain and gut weren’t fossilized, but in reading the article the miracle was the details that WERE fossilized that normally isn’t. But yeah, they’ll run with that title and claim it means a young Earth or scientists are liars or whatever