XanderAlex
xanderalex.bsky.social
XanderAlex
@xanderalex.bsky.social
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
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Oh yeah. "There was such a fuss about Y2K, and in the end nothing happened."

"Well fuck, you" - me after speedrunning updating decades old software to support 4-digit year instead of 2.
December 29, 2023 at 11:22 PM
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It’s the same story with acid rain.

“Ooo, what happened with that ‘acid rain’ scare that happened in the 70’s and 80’s??”

Uh, international accords requiring sulfur dioxide scrubbers on fossil fuel-burning plants, emissions standards for vehicles, and ultra low sulfur for road diesel fixed it…?
December 29, 2023 at 10:57 PM
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Right up there next to bsky.app/profile/gold...
move to make “ozowned“ a verb, all in favor
December 29, 2023 at 10:32 PM