Those modeling assumptions truly are nuts... but let's say we replace them with more moderate guesses, we still get results like 55 labor vs 45 one nation. Just ... way closer to power than one nation should ever be. 😞

Just a total failure to hold that gaggle of squabbling racists to account.

Congratulations! All the best for 2026 then ... 🤞

IMO Dark Messiah has the least focus on "being an individual in an environment, paying close attention to everything around you, which communicates gameplay possibilities, cohesive world, and story". Is that what makes an immersive sim?

But I'd still call it an immersive sim.

Yes! They are slightly behind Tesla at the moment, but growing fast: thedriven.io/2025/10/03/a...

Thank you, that's really interesting! I haven't seen this data in any of the news I've read. Very frustrating.

Looking forward to 2028 and the government starting to tax fuel efficiency as the excise continues to fall ...

John, have you seen any modeling of how the final costs would break down if motorists all paid for their externalities? Road damage, carbon emissions, air pollution, etc?

Not an academic, but the style we used for computer science seemed like common sense to me: just use numbers to cite (ACM Vancouver, whatever). You can mention authors in your text when that makes sense, but keep that decision independent of your syntax ...

I listen to a bunch of podcasts, but it always feels special when a new episode of literature and history drops. Thank you!

This election had been a perfect showcase for DEI. Want to optimise for merit? DEI claims you have hiring biases and can increase merit by counterbalancing them. Don't believe this is how the real world works? Fine, then explain the libs ...

David, have you seen any attempts to quantify how many people have been fired /books banned / speeches cancelled, etc., because of "woke" activism? Vs. right wing agitation?

It seems so obvious that hysteria over "woke" is absurd, but is that just my bubble? I'd love to see some numbers

Two out of three is good enough for me: I don't think it matters which two!

Not a hurdle for getting "a" job. Perhaps a hurdle for getting your desired job, depending on the profession. I worked low-end jobs to support myself and young family while completing my degree. A degree doesn't have to be a race to achieve some minimum level of compliance.

"more humanities", even

Another IT engineer here who wishes they had done not humanities. A degree is not a hurdle to getting a job, though. Companies I know are open to people without them. A degree is your last opportunity to do deep learning outside immediate work pressures.