I think almost everyone in The Culture chooses to finally die at some point, I think largely because people do run out of things to do and try
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I think almost everyone in The Culture chooses to finally die at some point, I think largely because people do run out of things to do and try
I'm thinking of taking a bit of a hiatus
November 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I'm thinking of taking a bit of a hiatus
Lots of people have bad opinions but it is not fair to assume they are universally shared by some larger group!
November 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Lots of people have bad opinions but it is not fair to assume they are universally shared by some larger group!
I said I was happy Jeffries endorsed Mamdani!
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I said I was happy Jeffries endorsed Mamdani!
Yeah. If it's easy and you can live thousands of years if you want, why not try it out
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Yeah. If it's easy and you can live thousands of years if you want, why not try it out
I think the way Chinese firms operate are different enough that it's difficult for them to pursue that kind of strategy, for better or worse
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
I think the way Chinese firms operate are different enough that it's difficult for them to pursue that kind of strategy, for better or worse
I drove through Abbottabad when Bin Laden was living there! It actually seemed like a very nice place, one of the nicest I saw in Pakistan.
November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I drove through Abbottabad when Bin Laden was living there! It actually seemed like a very nice place, one of the nicest I saw in Pakistan.
Minor theft or public order offenses should mean a few days in jail. Cut it short if they enter drug treatment. If someone's in and out a bunch further intervention is necessary
November 11, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Minor theft or public order offenses should mean a few days in jail. Cut it short if they enter drug treatment. If someone's in and out a bunch further intervention is necessary
County jail is often (but not always) ok, the major problem is we have very long and severe sentences handed out fairly rarely. Sentences should be very short but arrest and conviction should be swift and certain. That is what people actually respond to.
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 AM
County jail is often (but not always) ok, the major problem is we have very long and severe sentences handed out fairly rarely. Sentences should be very short but arrest and conviction should be swift and certain. That is what people actually respond to.
In the US, yeah, but my understanding is that some of the nordic countries have managed to get their prison violence levels down a bunch
November 11, 2025 at 6:17 AM
In the US, yeah, but my understanding is that some of the nordic countries have managed to get their prison violence levels down a bunch
Apparently just feeding them some seaweed really helps a lot!
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Apparently just feeding them some seaweed really helps a lot!
On the sanguine side, if we tackle methane farts and decarbonize all the inputs as much as we can, beef might not be nearly as bad as it is now
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 AM
On the sanguine side, if we tackle methane farts and decarbonize all the inputs as much as we can, beef might not be nearly as bad as it is now
Emissions, energy use, use of other inputs. For even highly processed meat substitutes it's far lower than beef
November 11, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Emissions, energy use, use of other inputs. For even highly processed meat substitutes it's far lower than beef
Ever Given stuck rap battle
November 11, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Ever Given stuck rap battle
No. First-party claims and independent analysis both indicate it's vastly lower.
Are meat substitutes really better for the environment than meat?
Meat substitutes let consumers reduce their meat intake with simple changes to their diet. But are they really better for the environment?
www.sustainabilitybynumbers.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:26 AM
No. First-party claims and independent analysis both indicate it's vastly lower.
Yeah there are a bunch of them for under $50 that (while not certified, so you couldn't use in a lawsuit or code complaint) will be fairly accurate.
Do not use a phone app, it won't work
Do not use a phone app, it won't work
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Yeah there are a bunch of them for under $50 that (while not certified, so you couldn't use in a lawsuit or code complaint) will be fairly accurate.
Do not use a phone app, it won't work
Do not use a phone app, it won't work
Nah. Phones aren't calibrated.
November 11, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Nah. Phones aren't calibrated.
No, they are mostly significantly better
November 11, 2025 at 5:19 AM
No, they are mostly significantly better