Yeah, the Gorn were so ridiculous, but also gave rise to Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock. The Tribbles were also ridiculous, but so fun, and a great nostalgic nod to TOS in DS9.
My kid installed Arch once upon a time. I was impressed and pleased with him, but also thinking that was way more work than I wanted to do to not use Windows. So I bought a Steam Deck.
There is some really terrible original Trek, whose only defense is being a product of the time. That said, you will still see the first interracial kiss on broadcast TV. The first season of The Next Generation is pretty stilted, but is still decent in my opinion. And, as is the overarching theme for Trek, questions about who, what, and why we are will be asked, and sometimes answers will be proposed.
So, if can only assume that you don't believe tobacco companies did the other things they did because North Americans were growing, drying, and smoking tobacco for thousands of years before those companies came into existence.
Everything you described is what happens when niche hobbies become mainstream. That doesn't mean malicious organizations can't see the potential for profit and engage in predatory practices. And it doesn't mean that something that wasn't particularly harmful to society can't become harmful when it goes from a niche activity to something mainstream and commercialized.
I kind of love how you acknowledge how addictive nicotine is, yet can't fathom tobacco companies, the same people who lied to their customers for decades to keep their industry afloat, making products specifically to entice new users at an easily suggestible stage in their life.
This is a great reason to take a day off work. "Sorry, boss, my cat tried to eat a bee and I need to be with it." Then take all the pictures you can because they will all be pure gold.
Calm your tits. Were talking about going up to 2% of our GDP. Officially, China is currently at about 1.5%, but estimates put it higher. And that doesn't give us the second largest military in the world.
You're also ignoring how Canada has specifically not turned to the US for the latest NORAD spending. So how are we subjugating ourselves to them?
If Windows was actually good, you could have it take a question and paste the results into Notepad without having to add AI there. If it was really good, the AI segment would be optional.
They could position themselves to not be as attractive, which i suspect goes against their current policy. The biggest issue is global confidence. I'm not sure they're there now, and with some of the issues with some countries' economies having a negative impact on the Euro, they may not be able to increase confidence sufficiently without hurting those countries or perhaps other countries to compensate for that. So not so much stopping others from using it, but not doing enough to raise that confidence sufficiently.
This is entirely speculation on my part, and not something I've studied intensely. I'm sure some economist could point out enough holes to make that look like a screen door, but there are only a handful of currencies that have the value, economic stability, and management philosophy to really fit the bill.
It was definitely lacking in core areas. Large files, better search, possibly spell check (and why isn't spell check core Windows functionality?). It also could have used better handling for non-Windows text files. But overall, yes, this wasn't a program that needed a dedicated team to manage or improve.
I only got my deck last year, so it think I can hold off until the Deckard. Kind of okay paying 3 times as much for VR to not have it tied to Meta/Zuck.
It's going to be an interesting time. What's the point in holding currency in an isolationist state? What can you trade it for? And while China is in a position to take over as the global currency, that would require relaxing the reins on their currency, which I don't think they're ready to do. A good part of what makes an international currency useful is trust in the currency. America doesn't have much left to lose, and China still needs more to be in that position. If the EU played it right, they could slip into that role, but I don't know if they're in a position or have the interest to do it, either. Gold standard, anyone?
That really depends on where you live. The option wasn't even mentioned when my furnace was replaced a few years ago, and when I checked my AC model, it was not listed as a heat pump.
If you want to put an idea out there, permissive licenses are the most likely to promote it. Any individual or organization can use it without restrictions (or restrictions that aren't unpalatable to most). So if what you're trying to promote is an idea, a technique, or a standard, this type of license allows it to have the greatest reach.
I'm in Manitoba and am kind of in the same situation. Even though our electricity is really cheap, it's still more economically efficient to use natural gas. Coupled with just buying a new furnace and air conditioner, I don't see myself getting one anytime soon. I'd still be happier if we subsidized electric heating/heat pumps (or stopped subsidizing fossil fuels so much) but recognize I'm in a place where I can afford that and many others simply can't.
Yeah, the Gorn were so ridiculous, but also gave rise to Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock. The Tribbles were also ridiculous, but so fun, and a great nostalgic nod to TOS in DS9.