https://futurism.com/science-energy/trump-altman-plutonium-oklo

Maybe it’s just me, but if the president can fire them at a whim and replace them with whoever he wants, they don’t seem very “independent.”

Is this a reference to Devo’s favorite Devo song? https://youtu.be/SMhwddNQSWQ

Brometheus, bringer of fire

I think you’re making his point for him. It shouldn’t be “a woke concept”. Aside from the fact that word woke has practically lost all meaning, the reality is that everybody (outside of the animal farming industry) wins if fewer people are eating meat less often. I agree with his point that they shouldn’t be focusing on this as a “meat replacement,” especially because that implies it’s only appealing to people who avoid eating meat entirely. The goal of converting the entire planet to veganism is a pipe dream. Presenting this not as a complete lifestyle change, but as an additional menu option alongside traditional choices instead of in opposition to them is a much easier path toward incremental change. That stance has potential to reach people across political and carnivorous boundaries and reach the shared goal of climate and global health improvements, while also appealing to capitalist shareholders. It seems win/win.

I agree with your first paragraph, but I’ve got a different take than your second one. I don’t think they’re abandoning their ideals, just the way they’re presenting their goals. The product still does all the good it has from the start, but the sad reality is that an upsettingly large percent of the population has been brainwashed to see that as an opposition to their way of life. Instead of using messaging that is an immediate turn off to that sector, or making people think they’re taking a political stance by supporting something plant based, it seems win/win to find another way to talk about this. The company can be more profitable, which is obviously good for them, but in doing so it means more people are open to consuming something that isn’t hurting the planet or their own bodies. I think the point he’s trying to make is a good one. This shouldn’t be a political issue, but the once apolitical and admittedly niche stance has been tainted by smear campaigns. To make a bigger difference, you need a bigger audience. To get a bigger audience, you need to become appealing beyond your current one.

I guess I’m also still confused by the hate for Lower Decks. That was my favorite Star Trek show since TNG.

Do we know enough about Starfleet Academy to hate it? I like the genre of show it seems to be and love the idea of such a thing in the Star Trek universe. Why are all the teenage melodrama shows always in a magical/vampire setting? Why not SciFi? Clearly my perspective isn’t the majority of the current Star Trek audience, but why not broaden that audience and welcome new fans to the tent?

I want to find some reliable numbers, but I think it’s going to take time for this google doc spreadsheet that is collating numbers to have accurate estimates. Especially since it community driven, using news articles that don’t have good data themselves. For example, I’ve seen drone footage of the San Diego march that clearly shows more than the 25k that is being used. SDPD said there were “over 25k in attendance.” Analysis of the video puts the crowd size closer to 35-40k (and that’s just for what was in frame for the video, at the time it was taken).

The article says he was “encountered during a targeted enforcement action.” That sounds like they grabbed him while doing something else and everything they’re saying after is an attempt to justify accidentally arresting what they later found out to be a cop who legally immigrated to the US.

Everybody in this space, yeah, absolutely.

Everybody who is informed and has been paying attention, definitely.

Everybody in the voting public of the US, not so much.

American exceptionalism is a real thing. The vast majority of the country has been fed fairytales about how they live in a perfect utopia where things are always getting better. They were taught that they were the richest, strongest, smartest, nicest, and most popular country in the world. Hollywood and the press barraged them with the message that everybody wants to either be them, be friends with them, or they’re an evil person with no understandable motive that seeks to destroy them so that they can take over the world and rule with an iron fist. They won every war they’ve ever fought in, usually showing up to save the day in conflicts that aren’t their own, just because they’re that kind, generous, and always looking out for the little guy. Nothing bad ever happens within the impenetrable borders, and when it does, it’s just a freak accident or a single bad apple.

A shocking number of people began to interpret “American” exceptionalism as something that only applies to the largest part of the population, the straight, cis, white, Christian. Suddenly everyone outside any one of those categories becomes un-American and therefore the evil person who cannot be understood and deserves no sliver of empathy in attempts to do so.

Those people voted for Trump.

Twice.

In 2024 they made up the popular vote. That’s the majority of America. That’s what this country was then. That is “everybody.”

It’s crazy how long it’s taking for people to wake up. It seems like if the election would happen today, Trump wouldn’t win, but that approval rating might swing if his opponent is anything other than a straight, white, masculine, cisgendered man, with multiple children who all celebrate Christmas together.

When will the truth become mainstream? What additional atrocities will need to occur before Trump becomes as universally hated as Hitler? I honestly feel like we’re not there yet. If anything happens to Trump now, it seems that nearly half the country will turn him into a martyr before realizing they are free of the figurehead of a fascist oligarchy.

That’s literally the point of the entire show. Aside from the title implying that, the first paragraph spells it out:

For the last several years Netflix has been quietly banking episodes of a new show called Famous Last Words, interviews with famous people entering their twilight years. The catch is that episodes will only air after the subject passes away. The full list of interviewees is a closely guarded secret, but last week Netflix quietly posted the premiere episode featuring Jane Goodall.

How long is “a while?” I added this to a game but never tested it beyond a few minutes. The player can toggle it on or off, it is intended to stay on until toggled off as I did not add a timer to it.

Also, if there is a restriction at the firmware level, I suspect the reasoning would be as more of a safety measure to prevent excessive motor wear or battery drain.

It’s not the team that made Thank Goodness You’re Here. It’s the same publisher that also published Thank Goodness You’re Here. That’s the equivalent of two different streaming shows that are both exclusive to the same service.

It’s not. There’s no gameplay here. It’s just streaming weird content.

Wait, so the customers are also naked?

Pretty sure racist police have been around as long as police, which predates 1992 by a few centuries.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-key-issues-that-drove-gen-z-protests-that-toppled-nepals-government

Look at this guy, knowing a week before he needs a hole.

That ground looks so satisfying to dig in. Like it would actually yield to a shovel. I’ve spent my entire life in Southern California and our ground is hard, dry, and filled with rocks.