I think it’s susceptible to the same problems we have now. Elites gonna form and do their thing. Whether they’re in the party or on the board of directors, the effect is the same.

I think we’re just way too naive about systems. We expect them to work for us without putting in any effort. We should stop focusing so much on systems and start focusing on communities and cultures.

The best societies have tight-knit communities and a culture of cooperation. You can’t achieve that by passing laws or writing a new constitution or whatever. You have to get buy-in from everyone.

If you like this you’ll love Chinese! A language where books were printed with literal blocks of wood!

Yes, and the language works this way too:

电 (diàn) : lightning

脑 (nǎo) : brain

电脑 : computer

Anyone else find that praying hands emoji very condescending when used like that? I would destroy the backend DB if they tried to send me that!

Yep! And people have different sized feet, so measuring distance in feet is silly and arbitrary!

This is why I stopped buying games. I still have a massive backlog (like everyone else) but it’s a list, not a Steam library.

Don’t get sucked in by Steam sales. You’re not saving money by buying games you’re never going to play!

This one is it for me. The game really does so much with so little. The reality of the game is that it is a roughly linear sequence of closed levels (with some hub levels thrown in) that feels like a cohesive, connected world. It’s absolutely incredible!

I’m really hoping they have a gigantic pencil sharpener somewhere!

Wouldn’t the guy see his chat history with his mom and be suspicious?

I used to use electric toothbrushes religiously. Then I had one appointment with a hygienist who specializes in brushing technique (seriously). She used a dye to show where plaque was being left behind on my teeth and gums and taught me correct brushing technique to remove it all.

Now I use a very soft manual brush that I replace regularly (brushes always get stiff over time due to calcium deposits on the bristles). I have no issues with plaque or tartar buildup and no cavities in years. One 4-pack of manual brushes costs about the same as a single replacement brush head from my old electrics.

Yep. That’s because they don’t actually remove the lactose. They add lactase which cleaves the lactose into simpler sugars, increasing the sweetness.

People other than Chinese restaurant owners buy fortune cookies?

Straight white dude here and not afraid of being perceived as gay! Long hair to boot.

My wardrobe could best be described as “lazy Saturday afternoon.” I just want to wear comfortable clothes in muted colours. I don’t like drawing attention to myself.

No. The comic is talking about airspeed: speed relative to the wind.

It records an air speed of 0. Isn’t that working exactly as intended?

Sure you can. Just need a pitot tube!

I can’t even remember the last time I had fast food. Must have been at least 2-3 years ago.

I have had shawarma though. I tell them to put all the sauce on the side and just add what I want.

Ahhh okay. I live in Canada and I frequently see spiders roaming my house when it’s well below freezing outside. I’m pretty confident they will not survive out in the snow.

House-dwelling spiders are usually adapted to life inside the house (likely cave-dwelling species). Their survival rate outside is not very good.

It’s not though. Maybe miracle whip, but that’s garbage. Not real mayo.

It is extremely high in fat though. But the way Americans eat it is the real problem. You’re supposed to eat a small amount as a condiment to add flavour. Americans treat it like they treat all condiments, the same way Italians treat pasta sauce.

I love mayonnaise but I eat maybe a tablespoon of it at most for an entire sandwich (spread very thinly over the bread) and I use it instead of butter, not in addition to butter.

It’s the same issue for recipe blogs. Everyone hates all the filler, they just want the recipe. But having a page with just a recipe does not jive with search engines so people will never see your blog unless you write the filler.