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bobbytakeitwithon If someone’s having to read your docs, it’s not “simple”

I believe that is the point?

bobbytakeitwithon Amazon backs marijuana legalization, drops weed testing for some jobs

> I’m not sure what we would gain by making that illegal.

To avoid creating new customers? IMHO, it shouldn't be a goal of society to tempt people into ingesting things that they don't need to.

To me, glorifying substances through marketing doesn't help the consumer. If a person understands that they want to use a substance, they can discover a vendor.

bobbytakeitwithon Amazon backs marijuana legalization, drops weed testing for some jobs

Why not just make it outright illegal to advertise substances manufactured for medical or recreational consumption?

I think it would lead to a better common ground to legalization of recreational drugs.

bobbytakeitwithon DIY Book Scanner

Back when this was a more popular problem, I saw a number of projects that used a rubber tipped stick to automate page turning.

I wonder why this never took off?

bobbytakeitwithon All the best engineering advice I stole from non-technical people (2019)

Well, first you run on loans then you attempt monetization, and if that fails, then you shutter your windows.