Funny how he worded that. In reality, (almost) half the country will come together to celebrate it, so by his logic half-staff is appropriate.

https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1877476073056645293

@jon-nyc Thanks! Thats it. QUite interesting to watch.

@jon-nyc said in Paul Graham on the origin of wokeness: One thing I liked is the way he said that a proper explanation of its origins would account for why it happened when it did and not a decade sooner or later. Agreed. The timeline aspect is probably the most interesting part, as well as pointing out that it's really not a new phenomenon. The tolerant 60's were a reaction to the prigs of the day.

Very nice pictures!!!

With all due respect to Prof Ferguson, experiencing the peak Trump phenomenon is wholly dependent upon where you happen to reside. I fully anticipate the very unpleasant stench of peak Trump to waft across the border in the coming week. It will take months of resolute and patriotic determination to refreshen the air here as a result.

[image: The-Excursion-Web.jpg] @George-K said in Mel Gibson on the Joe Rogan Podcast: that humans have only been around for 8000 years

@Jolly said in She left out Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny: What idiot would even compile that statistic? Dont you think it is good to have politicians accountable? 555

Transkribus Check it.

Kind of the equivalent in popularity and dying young in Taiwan was a female singer called Teng Li Chun, or Teresa Teng. One of the most super popular singers ever. Link to video

I use that site a few times each week. It's updated really quickly, too.

@Mik said in The future of the car market...not good...: Can they meet American safety standards? Will Americans be willing to drive econoboxes? This. RIght now, the answer is no. Seems like US people really like big vehicles.

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@LuFins-Dad said in Some good news on the chip front: @Axtremus said in Some good news on the chip front: Highly skilled labor that benefit the USA bigly. Keep 'em here and go get more! Half credit. Keep them here and let more American labor learn a better work ethic from them. As long as we subsidize laziness, I'm afraid much of the public cannot be taught.

@jon-nyc said in Less Nicotine: Once I figured out (the hard way, mind you) that you don’t inhale cigars I couldn’t for the life of me understand why people smoke them. Just for the bad breath and smelly clothes? There are few smells better than a nearby cigar on the golf course. But 99 times out of 100 I'd rather just smell it than smoke it.

@jon-nyc said in The Dodo might not be so dead.: Sam Harris had this guy on his podcast a month or two ago. Title hs something to do with bringing back the wooly mammoth. Worth listening to. I hope they do bring back the wooly mammoth, so that I'm not a liar. Considering my son asked me if they are still alive and I said yes...