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Rolando ,

Why don’t modern restaurants have triclinia? I’d be there every day.

Rolando ,

Good question… probably not?

Rolando ,

How about “Naughtius Maximus”?

Rolando ,

Dude, “Buck Shot” is awesome. That kid is pretty much guaranteed to be an astronaut with a name like that.

Rolando ,

No way, they should call the cat Mario.

Rolando ,

I read in this book that there’s a restaurant just before that happens where you can bounce back and forth between the death of the universe and the hours before it. So that sounds cool.

Rolando ,

I thought the knees were Amogus-heads.

What is something worth buying as a teen? please explain.

sense most online business are having black friday is it worth buying something or should i pass and try to save my money. im a teen i have around 200$ but i would like to limit myself to 100$ or less. im probably posting this in the wrong place but im not sure, i just want to make a smart choice when it comes to money....

Rolando ,

Surprised nobody suggested condoms.

Rolando ,

Well, the question was “What is something worth buying as a teen?”

Condoms only cost a couple dollars, but can save you the much greater cost of dealing with an unwanted pregnancy or an STD. If the time for the seks comes unexpectedly, and you have a condom around, you’ll be REALLY glad you have one. Plus, they’re always a fun topic of conversation: “woah, what’s that?” “well, you know how I am, heh heh…” “oh yeah then why’s it almost expired?” etc.

They expire after 3-5 years. Then you can open them and inflate them and use them for a prank or art installation or something, and go get some more.

Rolando ,

I think it depends on the prior history.

This is a GOOD idea if he frequently told her “I’d give you my last dollar.”

This is a BAD idea if his catch-phrase is “they’re cheaper than a 10 dollar ho.”

Rolando ,

The spin creates a tsunami to deliver even more damage.

Rolando ,

Boolean Definition of Entropy and Non-Fungible Introspection, respectively.

Rolando ,

As I recall, back in the late 90s there was a story in the Wall Street Journal about a man who loved receiving email spam. After a long day’s work he would go home and relax by looking through his email spam and order things.

Some people are just like that.

Rolando ,

Yeah, when I watch sports events from other countries it’s interesting to see the commercials, even if I don’t speak the language. It’s when I have to watch 20 minutes of the same commercials every hour that it gets bad.

Rolando ,

Second one from the top on the right side will mute the ads also.

Not always.

Rolando ,

they won’t be able to pay their rent and student loans.

You mean their software subscriptions and cloud storage fees.

Rolando ,

Ministry - Every Day is Halloween

Rolando ,

This better be “Eye of the Tiger”…

Rolando ,

Well, there’s !casualconversation,world…

Rolando ,

WOAH! Hey, put an NSFW tag on it next time, okay?

Rolando ,

There has been marked progress in reducing poverty over the past decades. According to the most recent estimates, in 2015, 10 per cent of the world’s population lived at or below $1.90 a day. That’s down from 16 per cent in 2010 and 36 per cent in 1990.

www.un.org/en/global-issues/ending-poverty

Rolando ,

Obviously it’s not Dwight. Look at his watch. It’s not a Casio CA-53W-1CR with 8-digit calculator.

Rolando ,

Lies. Nowadays they’d all be asking for Ozempic.

Rolando ,

You can’t just drop that song and not bring up the cat version.

Rolando ,

Don’t worry, you’re a real straight shooter with upper management written all over you.

Rolando ,

I think you mean computer of Theseus.

Rolando ,

At first I thought we were still doing stock photos. But apparently they are from a tv show or movie?

Rolando ,

to this person, finding a loophole is more important than aiding the survival of the human being they created.

ikr isn’t their kid a sovereign citizen too?

Oh wait maybe their kid’s “an enemy or an ally to an enemy.”

Rolando ,

perkygoth

Rolando ,

“First controlled flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft by Orville Wright, 1903” (colorized)

Rolando ,

I’ll take “all of the above”!

(er… not at the same time, please.)

Rolando ,

“Kim’s Convenience” fans represent.

Rolando ,

Oh man I was waiting for this to come around again. Whistling hippies, Australian cowboys, and blokes who scream so loud they have to hold their hat down.

Rolando ,

“Never interrupt your enemy when they are making a meme.” -Napoleon Hofmaimaier

Rolando ,

Out of curiosity: what do they actually do if you do outward streaming? Do they come to your seat and tell you to stop? Or do they bill you more? Or shut you off?

Rolando ,

Scary! Thanks for the info…

Rolando ,

According to the principle of enshittification:

Here is how platforms die: first, they are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers; finally, they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves. Then, they die.

So currently we are on step 2: abusing their users. When they start abusing the business customers as you suggest, they will be on step 3 and one step closer to death.

Rolando ,

Next time stamp an imgur label on it, like a traveller’s suitcase full of stickers of places it’s been.

Rolando ,

I agree with a slight caveat. You’re right that the internet of today is more forgiving of platforms that enshittify. “If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face – forever.” -literally 1984, where the boot is advertising and the human face is consumers’ attention.

So we may be stuck at phase 3 for a while, where the consumers and the businesses are getting screwed over by internet platforms. But although the technological environment is changing more slowly, it’s still changing and “with strange aeons even death may die”. When the platforms inevitably die, enshittification will be part of the analysis why.

Of course in the meantime the internet platforms make money for one set of people, and other people’s lives are made crappier because of it.

Rolando ,

Tell me you peaked in high school without telling me you peaked in high school.

Rolando ,

Personal trainers are awesome. If you can’t afford one:

  1. find a friend to work out with. Preferably at your same physical level. Look for workouts or support online.
  2. get as much medical care as you can afford. A lot of small problems in your 30s can turn into big problems in your 40s.
Rolando ,

Clearly we need university arts and humanities departments to start interpreting stuff like this instead of whatever it is they do now.

Rolando ,

Fam is killing it! With style!

Rolando ,

Fwiw, here’s a list of frequently banned books in the USA: www.ala.org/advocacy/bbooks/…/decade2019

Rolando ,

“The Way of the Samurai lies in devoting one’s body and soul to one’s anus.” -Hagakure

Rolando ,

Looks like an example of xeriscaping, or gardening with a minimal need for irrigation. Not the best I’ve seen, but at least it’s water-conserving.

Rolando ,

I’ll Wait

Loss Of Control

Unchained

Bottoms Up!

Rolando ,

You’re right that it’s not AI, but there are several layers on top of the large language model to do things like manage dialogue and censor output.

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