Too simple to be useful in real life: a mere 8 by 8 grid, no fog of war, no technology tree, no random map or spawn position, only 2 players, both sides exact same pieces, etc.

Polytopia addresses these limitations.

Siphoning

Its time for great Mayor theory

Simply take the Vatican instead of sieging it.

Wrapping up Clair Obscur. I was a little reluctant to try it because I’m not generally a huge fan of JRPGs and I’m terrible at dodge/parry timing stuff but I’m glad I gave it a chance. After some initial adjustment I found the middle difficulty manageable and the story/world was exceptional. I’m trying a few of the harder optional bosses now. Great game.

I imagine the idea is that by relying on LLMs people can “get by” for a while, appearing to be functional and learning. Eventually, though, that lack of genuine thinking is going to come due. It’s like buying everything you need with a credit card: it works for a while, but eventually you have to stop.

Secretly vaxxed?

He’s not just a president: he’s a lifestyle.

No way. Eusocial insects are the ultimate self-organized emergent organization. Every bee or ant is just doing its thing, and the intelligent functioning of the whole emerges out of their interactions and how those interactions subtly shape individual behavior.

Assigned cop at birth

Implosion: the most internal consequence you can face.

But if you’d traveled back in time a few years ago it would be hard to explain to someone how we got to a timeline that includes Israel supporters openly advocating the assassination of Greta Thunberg.

Two economists survive a shipwreck and are stranded on a desert island. They’re barely surviving on captured seagulls. One day they come across a big pile of seagull shit.

“I bet you $50 you won’t eat that” says the first economist.

“No? You’ll see” says the second, who scrapes up the pile of shit and promptly eats it, winning the bet.

A bit later they find another pile.

“Now I bet you $50 you can’t manage to eat that shit!”

“Watch and learn!” says the first economist, who scrapes up the shit and eats it.

“Now that I think on it, we’re now exactly the same we were at the beginning, only we’ve eaten shit.”

“What? Not at all. We’ve increased the GDP of the island by $100!”

God damn that dude can write.

That’s what a science writer is supposed to be.

I got a Best Buy credit card to buy one, and then simply never paid the bill.

We should just sticky a thread that says “Democrats cave” and then update it as needed.