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Would you like 1 maglev train for 10km, or 10 extra trains to make better use of existing infrastructure?

What is this a computer for ants? It should be at least … four times bigger.

That’s what we call an attention getter!

Yeah, my local Caprabo (a modestly priced supermarket) used to have a whole aisle dedicated to olives and olive related stuff … now the locals are getting priced out of it and the aisle is just a little section

I read yesterday about the PR that Saudi Arabia and UAE have been doing to work their way up a “trust index”, among other things.

There are few, if any, uncorrupted organisations or countries, and I now believe that it is simply human nature to be monstrous. Anything else requires herculean strength or absolute bull-headedness.

When I was young I watched Star Trek as an idealist looks Ng towards a brighter future, now I enjoy it as fantasy. If an interplanetary federation were to exist as it is portrayed, humans would have to be a minority to avoid contamination of ideals and truth.

I do not say the following lightly: in order to make a home where I feel truly comfortable I moved to a different country which is societally more accepting than where I was born.

I hope that your daughter and her friend will have the freedom to find their community and build happy lives. Sometimes that means leaving forever.

Hair is a very important part of self-identity, therefore forcing vulnerable people to change the appearance of their hair is a form of punishment which may appear harmless to onlookers, yet is deeply psychologically harmful.

That would be logical. On Liftoff I cannot​ see most domains, or long usernames.

I believe they were referring to sh.itjust.works, an instance with an unfortunate quantity of low quality memes.

This is the logical answer.

Can’t go wrong with Linux Mint. It works pretty much like Windows so there’s little relearning needed.

Well, last time I installed it it was easier than Windows. I put it on my Dad’s computer and it just works with his printer etc.

A suitable metaphor for this would be saying that you didn’t enjoy having to start a Model T Ford with a hand crank so you’ve refused to drive a car ever since. Reminds my of my Grandfather.

The US was never tolerant, the EU is still comparatively tolerant.

That is a most excellent pun. Thank you.