I’m really dismayed by your political system - I can’t put into words how much it disturbs me. I know it’s a good thing that the Harris Walz campaign is doing well, but all I hear when seeing news like this is how much money politicians are taking from “average” people to give to insanely rich advertising firms, to develop ads, and even more insanely rich media corporations, to run them. It’s messed up.

I tried to just downvote and ignore you, but I’ll give you my perspective instead.

Nature is cruel - lots and lots of animals survive by eating other animals. We are just animals that have evolved to, in most cases, be at the top of the food chain. As a species we have used our brains to abuse this position over the last several hundred years. Slowly (very slowly) we, as a species, are realising that this is wrong and are starting to use our brains to move away from animal consumption. I applaud those of you that have made a commitment to be the leading edge of this change, but I’m not there.

That looks perfect, if I weren’t in Canada.

That is such a fucked up view of the world that I have a hard time accepting that it’s real (even though I know it’s quite common).

Ha, good point. I’m showing my age here. I understand our modern phone screens have resolution approaching that of good print, but when I think of a screen my brain still defaults to something like a 14" VGA at 57PPI :-)

I’m curious if this relies on the fact that we’re looking at on pixelated screens to work. But not so curious that I’ll print it out to check.

I assume enforcing the no photography rule?

Thank you - your description is the only one that allowed me to see the “other” perspective. If I really focus on the “wrong” bottom face and bottom left vertex I can see it the wrong way for a short time but the instant me brain notices the top right vertex it flips back.

Protecting children would mean knowing which users are children, which would mean knowing the actual legal identity of every user of the platform. It’s never going to happen.

I’m not a good reader - I skim most articles and often miss most of the meaning. I read, and enjoyed, every word of that!

A store near me (Canadian Tire) has them linked to their app - you find what you want in the app, go to the aisle listed and tap “find this item” and the LED flashes.

It made me think much harder than I should really admit

I was expecting this comment :-) I do actually do the laundry and she complains that I don’t use softener.

I wish I could make my wife understand this :-(

That’s kinda where I’m at, but I already have kids, and now they’re having kids. I worry about them.

I must have a pretty warped sense of humour… haven’t had a good laugh like that in ages.

I’m on starlink too. Bell recently ran fibre by my front door but I won’t be switching when they come knocking. During hurricane Fiona my starlink kept working as long as I gave it power. Bell took 2 months to get out and repair my neighbours downed phone line! If the fibre was in the ground I’d switch, but I don’t want my internet coming through 50km of rickety poles along tree lined roads.

I’m writing this from a hotel room paid for by Air Canada - but wow did I have to fight for it!

First flight of two leg journey was delayed and the original announcement was that it was delayed due to a mechanical issue. I knew I had a tight connection so checked with Air Canada staff - they assured me that if I missed my connection they would put me in a hotel until the next available flight. After about an hour delay they announced that they had discovered bird strike damage and we would be delayed further.

When I arrived at the connection airport I was told there would be no hotel as the delay was due to a bird strike and therefore out of their control. I was tired and cranky and went full “Karen mode” asked to speak to managers, explained what I was told at the original airport and finally got a hotel voucher.

I wonder if there is publicly available data on the incidence of aircraft bird strikes? I wonder if they are increasing? I’m not cynical…

It’s a bit hard to follow what you’re asking, but it seems like the answer is in your question - if you’re taking the A610 stay in the left lane, as marked. If you’re exiting after the A610 use the right lane. What am I missing?

I have the same experience and always assumed it was caused by bowel contents putting pressure on the urethra in/around the prostate. I’d be interested to learn if there’s anything more to it than that and if it’s a uniquely male experience… (I assume you’re male?)