Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your CV? Epidemiologist: Oh, that: I went missing completely at random. Impute from that what you will.

The other place for solar farms would be over roads. In summer in California, being able to drive in the shade all the time would be a boon. It would also reduce road noise in surrounding neighborhoods.

So, 0% then.

I was just about to write that, then saw you'd beaten me to it.

The lengths these sorry excuses for humanity will go to avoid taking responsibility for their own deadly opinions is quite extreme.

He must have endless people telling him he is right.

Good film script in there.

Age is just a number: A number that adds 1 second to your running time for each kilometre for every birthday from 40 to 64.

I pay tax, but I do not feel complicit as I have no vote. Perhaps, working in a country that is so backward morally is complicity.

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Claude is a snowflake. Can't you see the picture next to the name?

I have thought about this when interacting with Claude (other are available). I came to the conclusion that being polite is partly just habit, and so it pays to be polite at all times. That's not to say I think people should be banned for being rude to Claude.

Fair point. But, you can hate them, and still be polite. Hating something while maintaining civility is far more devastating.

Yes and no, but I suspect the way a person treats inanimate objects is also reflected in the way they treat people. Getting in the habit of being kind to things is no bad thing.

I often wonder if any of them have had any training in basic spying!

How is it possible that we have a toddler being in one of the world's most powerful jobs? And, so many people thinking it's OK.

Six years ago today my wife took her own life. I still have those pointless "what if.." thoughts. Mental illness can be devastating. Never be worried about asking someone if they feel suicidal.