It’s a legacy we inherited from the cold war. Half the time, Fox News is speaking to Boomers and older gen-X, all of whom grew up and/or lived under the shadow of thermonuclear war and the looming threat of “Communism” (USSR). Nevermind that’s all passe, the propaganda still echoes in their ears and can be recalled in an instant by uttering that one trigger word.
To be fair, Sweden’s prison system is more progressive than the non-imprisoned experience in some countries.
I agree with the sentiment, but were prisoners able to vote, prisons would get gerrymandered to hell and back. That said, they should still be able to.
Didn’t Pablo Escobar have this problem too?
Glad you enjoyed it.
Relevant: When your house is haunted but the rent is cheap.
Not only is this a solid horror send-up of a sort, but it also speaks to everyone that has ever rented/bought a crappy house and developed a skill-set around making that work.
Further failure domain segmentaion.
If we add unstable governments or government interference to that list of possible disasters, it starts to make a little sense.
Maybe? Probably? For all I know, a solar-sail effect might help it stay in orbit.
Those only solve for gravity, or not having to pay for fuel to keep things in orbit. Other heavenly bodies are further away, so latency becomes a big problem, followed by exponentially more power to transmit (radio) in order to maintain the same bandwidth. That and cooling: the possible candidates range from as bad as orbit to worse and much worse, all with increasing latency and power needs to boot.
Overall, even the in-orbit version is a bad idea.
What’s sad is that Stanley did a remarkable job of putting a vacuum flask in the literal hands of millions of Americans. It shouldn’t be hard at all for everyone to figure out why this is the case, but here we are.
That or they read Neuromancer and came away with all the wrong lessons in their head.
What’s crazy is that I read “economic individualism” and immediately think of solar power, composting toilets, salvaged building materials, minimal new construction - basically all the eco-hippie-shit they rail against.
No need for a full pizza. I drink that. Pickled jalapeno, and the brine it comes in, is an amazing when added to pineapple juice.
I think you hit the nail on the head there. IMO, it’s very much late-night drinking/partying food. It’s right up there with the Rochester Garbage Plate, Jumbo Slice in downtown D.C., or those hotdogs they serve on the street in Reykjavík.
Yes, but more like “kimchi to taste”. For the typical Kraft box, I’d say more like half a cup of kimchi, but please do sneak up on what you think is a good amount if its your first time. For reference, a lot of Korean dishes serve at least a quarter-cup per serving.
Exactly. It’s like watching the gas station across the street and quietly setting your prices to the same thing. The moment you set it one cent lower than the other guy, it’s a race to the bottom and everyone makes less money.
It’s also not as big a leap as one might think. There are all kinds of chaat that are basically small rounds of bread that are just wrecked with toppings. They may as well be pizza with 100% Indian street food ingredients.
Do it. It’s incredible.
Kimchi Mac N Cheese
For those reading and thinking “what the actual fuck”, don’t knock it until you’ve tried it. This is in steady rotation at my place. You’d think American cheese is a bad fit for asian food, but budae jjigae has been a staple comfort dish in Korea since the war and proudly boasts this flavor combo.
Anyway, this dish is incredible. The kimchi funk is mellowed by the other ingredients and contributes acid, spice, and seasoning to the overall dish for practically zero effort.
Top and finish as you like. Here, we like to take it deeper into East Asia by adding chopped green onions, fried shallots, peanuts, and chili crisp.
I’ve seen, firsthand, how Icelanders group up and solve problems together as a unit. They have a cultural tradition of outdoing other cultures, because of this.