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There is something almost unbearably tedious about reading contemporary reviews of old entertainment. I am so glad I had seen Babylon 5 before reading this "review". I feel so sorry for folks out there who may not have seen the show yet and instead read this thing.

Even with all these advancements, 120GB for a game is still and always will be a lot!

Yes, I've heard ppl make this response all the time that "its just like what people said in the past". It makes sense but I really think that "smart devices" in particular are different and a lot worse.

That was hilarious. The best comedy is that which rings true

Thank you Bram for creating something that is truly useful and we use nearly everyday. May you Rest In Peace. My condolences to his family.

I still use y trusty TI-89 from college nearly every day. I use excel sometimes too

I've been around the country myself. As with anywhere else there is, to quote you, "the beauty and the ugly". Maybe I'm being pedantic but to say your "CHIEF TAKEAWAY"....you know.

> My chief takeaway from my trips across middle America is that America is ugly

I feel the urge to defend my country but there is a smug certainty to this take that tells me I would be wasting my time trying to change your mind. I'm literally shaking!

It would have been great if the article made clear to what extent these "legacies" would not have otherwise qualified to be admitted to the university

including stuff you literally just purchased

If its not too private, do you mind sharing the last new thing you bought that you hitherto had no knowledge off?

> bunch of regexes for clickbait titles

Can you please share which ad blocker you use and how we might use regexes to do this? Sounds fascinating and I want to do that myself

Its not really for nothing is it? You 'feel good' in exchange for giving money to a poor person. Isn't it the same feeling albeit for a different reason that Coca-Cola is selling?

One would have hoped for a more definitive statement (either way) than 'possible'

Loved Vice Principals.....on one episode we were laughing so hard watching that cops were called! Good times.

> It seems to me that 100 articles on 100 different topics across the globe might be much better written by 100 different freelance authors rather than the same 19.

You would think that but that hasn't really happened. The magazine had a point of view and editorial standpoint that people appreciated. What you are suggesting is basically what we get from digital outlets today.

> the word "government" comes from the Greek "kubernétés" (κυβερνήτης), meaning "steersman"

Well, Hey now!

Context is everything

Good Lord these quotes. What have I been doing in my life that I've never read this man? The imagery in these passages are so vivid, I reflexively started reading aloud after the first one. I gotta find his books now though with his passing, I suspect many will have the same idea.

If you are outraged (as you should be), you are unlikely to be thinking as effectively. Hence, the 'stun'.

> Yeah, but it means they're far more likely to be correct

I know what this means from a statistical perspective but I dont know what it means with regard to practical day to day decision making.

> The argument you're making is the same made by anti-intellectuals Isn't there some sort of fallacy that you are yourself deploying here?

> I think most scientific information that comes to us through the media is reliable

Your general point is well taken but is severely and gravely undermined by the belief expressed in above.

This is a very odd framing of the matter. Here, the invocation of CSAM is like some sort of stun spell.

Are you suggesting the letter is fake?

It will be interesting to look at city level data

Did you get the job?

And just like that, I now know "Pure Storage" is a company that exists!

Is there some element I'm missing in this story? Isn't it common knowledge by now that most prominent social media tracks user preferences? Who out there still has an expectation of privacy when they go online?

> novel or essays that provide an opportunity to turn things around in your mind in a way that yields interesting insights

Very well said. In fact, this is a more succinct way of describing my usually spirited defense of fiction, particularly older fiction.

Maybe something to do with "US" vs "White House"