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Cake day: June 11th, 2023

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  • He is definitely in the same camp as Hemingway. Hell, he’s probably the president of that camp!

    Personally, I don’t like the idea that every single detail must have some significance to the plot. It’s not realistic to how we see the real world, and it limits the storyteller’s ability to add depth to their world.








  • What do I want to do when I retire? Pretty much nothing! I want to watch TV shows and soccer games, play video games, sleep in, take naps during the day as I see fit, hang out with my wife, and shit-post online.

    But I know that hobbies, side-projects, and socializing are important for delaying cognitive decline and staying active. So I’ll probably, begrudgingly, do some of that shit too.

    Still a decade or two before I can even think about retiring though. And things can change. So who knows.




  • This is exactly my situation. My kids and I could move over there easily and in an instant, legally. But I’m not sure what the process is for my wife.

    Also, there’s more to moving to another country than just the legality (and that aspect alone is insurmountable for many unsuspecting people). You’re talking about leaving/moving/selling all your belongings, vehicle(s), possibly also a home. And going through the whole process of getting a new job, new schools, cultural shock for kids. And transferring money over, setting up be accounts, etc. And dealing with starting from scratch with credit scores and such. And all that would involve moving back to a country that has its own pretty profound struggles right now. It’s a massive headache. But it’s something we are definitely considering.



  • Unfortunately for the AI models, about 95% of LinkedIn posts are total shite with no value whatsoever.

    I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve joined Faceless Employee-Hating Corporation as a Senior wage Slave! I’m really looking forward to pouring my heart and soul into their profiteering endeavors over the next few years until their board lays me off so they can all afford another luxury yacht!







  • Me too. My initial guess is it’s something along the lines of a Stuxnet infection of the targeted pagers, which had the operating systems do something that caused the batteries to overheat and explode.

    But the fact that they all exploded at the same time is very interesting. You’d think that do ing that by overheating the batteries would see them explode at slightly different times due to local environmental variables.

    ETA: As others have pointed out, this must be more than just a lithium ion battery overheating/exploding. I read somewhere that Hezbollah inserts a self-destruct explosive into their pagers in case of emergency. And it sounds like the Israeli intelligence forces probably hacked into their network and triggered the detonations. So it’s probably a combination of Hezbollah’s paranoia combined with old school hacking from Israel.