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So much of it is association. The human brain (for better or worse) is really good at building comfort in routine. If you see the same person over and over, you naturally will think they are just "part of the environment." They belong there. You get to know "how they tick" and even if that person has faults, you sometimes overlook them because you have built up a rapport. Yeah, Billy in accounting can sometimes be late, but he is friendly and always knows the scores from the big game.

We would rather a known variable, even if it is not the best instead of an unknown that might be better.

The nomenclature is largely derived from history. We called it that, so we continue to call it that. While I think changing it is possible, changing it to something new across many applications does more harm than good. We all understand that a floppy disk means save, a camera shutter sound means a picture has been taken, etc. The brain is good at associations based on past experience. Especially for those that are less tech-savvy, this is a god-sent. I like the core concept the writer here has in mind, but I think it fights against built-in brain conventions too much.

It has been shown time and time again that the only thing the US administration respects is brutish headbutting, so I cannot blame the Canadian government for responding with such a stance. It is unfortunate for everyone though that it is happening. Ultimately, these tariffs just tax the consumer for no real gain on either side. I think I speak for many when I say 2028 cannot come soon enough.

While it is an attractive way to present the data, the thresholds above 60% are not explained well. The line "The Maastricht Treaty set 60% as a target for EU members. Ratios above 90-100% are typically considered concerning" is all that is given.

Very nifty little app. It is such a standard thing nowadays, but the dynamic UI rescaling (to a point anyway) makes it nice to stick on the side and watch as the sun goes down. Kudos to the dev.

This is a great article. The current knee-jerk reaction to AI is nothing but human negativity bias. There is a colossal amount of information here akin to what you might find in an intro to computers class. I appreciate seeing things like this.