That was infuriating the whole way through. I don’t exactly want to recommend reading further, because it’s just a depressing story all around, but this was well written and provided the piece of information I was shamefully burning with curiosity about

As his faculties return, Robert (who has always been technophobic) must adapt to a different world, where almost every object is networked and mediated-reality technology is commonplace.

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However, jitter and latency are considerable problems with this basic network when long distances are involved. In the novel, Robert Gu develops an algorithm that partially compensates for these technical deficiencies, and might ultimately allow the inclusion of haptics.

This feels like it would be a little Mary-Sue to me, but I haven’t read the book. Is that transition handled well?

In that comic, world governments would be simultaneously all powerful and helpless for AI companies. The author (presumably) doesn’t agree with AI companies that they both cannot be stopped and will be destroyed by the slightest legislation.

I don’t think I can eat anywhere close 14 pounds a day

I do an equivalent thing, where I English sentences with German word order say, although English my native language is.

Solar energy is called “renewable” but ultimately the sun will burn out. What then?

I can’t speak to physics, but have you read The Last Question?

Most likely, that’s why most people were.

Me too. I argue with zionists! Why don’t they notice me 🥺

A) yes

B) aren’t those politically motivated charges?

Meanwhile, my cat is unhappy whenever we’re not sharing breaths.

Does this page work for you?

It does, thanks!

The wayback machine doesn’t give me the option to archive sites anymore, only to access previously archived sites. Is that just me somehow missing the archive button?

Downvotes don’t do anything. If you really believe something is true, say it and defend it. Fuck the downvotes.

But if you can’t defend something, because you know it’s wrong, the only option left that saves face is to complain about downvotes.

We’re as anonymous as we want to be here though, there’s no need to save face. Unfortunately, realizing that they believe something not because it’s true, as they thought, but because it’s emotionally convenient is much harder for most people than just losing a little face.

You should read the article.

Pancreatic cancer forms on and is generally preceded by a series of pancreatic lesions, and the participants were only people with a history of medically concerning pancreatic lesions and a genetic predisposition to pancreatic cancer.

It’s also a cure- that was how it was (so far successfully) first tested, and they’re only now testing it as a vaccine.

Always look busy. If you smile and/or wave at someone while walking fast and either digging around in a bag or actively drinking out of a water bottle (ideally a metal one or something similarly clunky- a plastic water bottle isn’t that unpleasant to drink from while walking, so doing so does not indicate a rush as clearly), they feel greeted, but it’s clear you’re not in a good place for a chat.

You can also pretend to be on hold on the phone, but they’ll think you’re a real dick if your phone rings unless you can play it off as a disconnection/auto redial.

I just have that signal on constant auto broadcast.

I’d fucking love to have that for my grandmother though

The feeling of waking up fully rested, an hour before you have to is better, but it only happens when you’re generally well rested

Oh, I’m into hucows, lol. I’m just also autistic

Not if you’re stealing it. I almost went down a whole rabbit hole allegory, but I actually think that’s pretty clear. They didn’t consent to giving milk to you, just like the cow does want to give milk (at least at first), just not to the farmer.