There's a lot of denial where I live too. The very popular conservative right-wing party has gone from comically absurd denial to "sure, it's real, but it's not that bad, and in any case the important thing is to not waste any money so we must think long and hard about what to do about it" (meaning they will do nothing and defend it as being "financially healthy politics" or some bullshit like that).
Many other politicians (center/left) seem to have shifted their talking points from "we must do something about it" to "we must adapt to the climate changes" (in other words, between the lines they say "there's nothing we can do about it, except learn to live with it"). Only the green party still tries, but they're not very big.
If I remember correctly, he has talked about how he used to be overweight and out of shape. When he started running to get healthier people (kids probably) would point at him and laugh. But he persevered and now he runs a lot, eats oatmeal every morning, etc.
The same with podcasts, especially geolocated ads or what they're called. Here in Norway I always get the same fucking ads on every damn podcast, and they are horrible, like getting raped in the ears. At least I learn which companies to avoid..
Mine has 48GB. Started with 16, but a few years ago the pc started crashing/freezing randomly. I assumed it was because of bad ram, so I just bought a new set of 32GB, since it was pretty cheap, but the crashes continued after switching to the new ram. So I added the old 2x8gb sticks back in and now I have 48.
Yeah. It was very realistic. Sometimes they simplified explanations a bit. They had real hackers as consultants, and Sam Esmail, the creator of the show, was into hacking and computers as a teen.
One of my favorites I read was the trilogy which starts with The Three-body Problem. Mind boggling stuff, and page turners, but not perfect.
I also read a lot of Stephen King, and the award for the best book I read in 2025 has to go to The Green Mile. It's one of King's best, and one I have great memories of reading when it came out.
(Tech worker here, hoping to move to the countryside next year.)
Absolutely. I probably wouldn't be doing any farming, except grow some vegetables for my own needs. But I would definitely build my own awesome local infrastructure with a server room and network cables in the walls and all that good stuff. When I retire and don't have to spend 8-10 hours a day in front of a computer at work, it'll probably be enjoyable and satisfying again to work on and maintain my own computers and stuff. Currently I rarely have the motivation or energy to do that.
And if the house is large enough I'd also make certain areas/rooms completely tech free. Like maybe a small library with only books and comfy chairs, and no wifi signal.
Tarn once explained it in more detail: the game's code is object oriented, and the small amount of beer on a cat's paw inherited all the variables of a full mug of beer. And the game uses a creature's body size + amount of alcohol ingested to calculate/simulate drunkenness (all the way to alcohol poisoning and death).
There's a lot of denial where I live too. The very popular conservative right-wing party has gone from comically absurd denial to "sure, it's real, but it's not that bad, and in any case the important thing is to not waste any money so we must think long and hard about what to do about it" (meaning they will do nothing and defend it as being "financially healthy politics" or some bullshit like that).
Many other politicians (center/left) seem to have shifted their talking points from "we must do something about it" to "we must adapt to the climate changes" (in other words, between the lines they say "there's nothing we can do about it, except learn to live with it"). Only the green party still tries, but they're not very big.
Sometimes dead is better.
Found what I was thinking of:
https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/5sof8o/comment/ddgqg45/?context=3
My memory wasn't entirely correct. Sounds like running started as a coping mechanism, not to lose weight.
If I remember correctly, he has talked about how he used to be overweight and out of shape. When he started running to get healthier people (kids probably) would point at him and laugh. But he persevered and now he runs a lot, eats oatmeal every morning, etc.
The Youtube comment section for this video is also incredible 😂 hilarious and wholesome
Another relevant documentary: Praying for Armageddon
At my job we get like half of a pizza FOR FREE maybe once or twice a year. It's not a personal pizza, but still. Pretty crazy bonus.
The same with podcasts, especially geolocated ads or what they're called. Here in Norway I always get the same fucking ads on every damn podcast, and they are horrible, like getting raped in the ears. At least I learn which companies to avoid..
I live in Norway and there's a lot of Teslas here, but most people don't buy a new one every year.
Mine has 48GB. Started with 16, but a few years ago the pc started crashing/freezing randomly. I assumed it was because of bad ram, so I just bought a new set of 32GB, since it was pretty cheap, but the crashes continued after switching to the new ram. So I added the old 2x8gb sticks back in and now I have 48.
Turned out it was the cpu that was bad.
I hate the word content. It's so generic. Like, am I just a vessel to be filled with "content"?
I've seen the term "lumberjill" (because Jack and Jill, I guess), but don't know if it's common or even in use.
Yeah. It was very realistic. Sometimes they simplified explanations a bit. They had real hackers as consultants, and Sam Esmail, the creator of the show, was into hacking and computers as a teen.
Yes! I did this so many times as a t(w)een! Good times.
One of my favorites I read was the trilogy which starts with The Three-body Problem. Mind boggling stuff, and page turners, but not perfect.
I also read a lot of Stephen King, and the award for the best book I read in 2025 has to go to The Green Mile. It's one of King's best, and one I have great memories of reading when it came out.
(Tech worker here, hoping to move to the countryside next year.)
Absolutely. I probably wouldn't be doing any farming, except grow some vegetables for my own needs. But I would definitely build my own awesome local infrastructure with a server room and network cables in the walls and all that good stuff. When I retire and don't have to spend 8-10 hours a day in front of a computer at work, it'll probably be enjoyable and satisfying again to work on and maintain my own computers and stuff. Currently I rarely have the motivation or energy to do that.
And if the house is large enough I'd also make certain areas/rooms completely tech free. Like maybe a small library with only books and comfy chairs, and no wifi signal.
My favorite bug ever.
Tarn once explained it in more detail: the game's code is object oriented, and the small amount of beer on a cat's paw inherited all the variables of a full mug of beer. And the game uses a creature's body size + amount of alcohol ingested to calculate/simulate drunkenness (all the way to alcohol poisoning and death).
*2016