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  • These ones I think had drummed up a lot of hype but failed to deliver:

    • "ai" a.k.a. "Plagiarized Info Synth System". the magic is gone. it doesn't make decisions. hallucinations show how limited it can and doesn't match how it was marketed.
    • "smart" cars. all the powers (and tracking) of smart phone apps inside your car.
      • "smart" ref/ fridge/ icebox. plays skyrim. supposedly orders for you when eggs go out of stock. tracking. dedj in a year or so.
      • "smart" tv. more ads. more tracking.
    • NFT. owning the "receipt" of a digital resource is a funny idea. as long as you aren't the one owning.
      • digital ownership. those online and cloud libraries of your music, books, etc. I have seen news of amazon, steam, and others de-listing items here. if you own one of those, they're gone.
    • "google+". touted fb-killer. nobody was there.
    • hyperloop. vaporware. I mean, we can dream.

    below are products that are solely in my opinion and YMMV:

    • 4D movies. oh, seat is vibrating. i got wet.
    • 1gb/2gb/4gb internet. promises up to advertised speeds. flat payment as if said speed was delivered.
    • iphone. all the bright colors and jumping people on the ad. I don't see iphone owners being high as that. imo, the money i dropped on it is stockholming me -- i love it.
    • salad. what's all these girls smiling and laughing at their salad?
  • chronoark lets you die and counts your deaths for you.

    anything agatha christie/ hercule poirot is light detective work (good for kids and or newbies) with optional handholding

    i remember there's some good mystery modules with neverwinter nights

    morrowind quests don't coddle at all. they all look like journal entries.

  • It really depends on the goal. Some people's goal on why questions just needs how answers. An example would be a question asking "Why does the balloon grow big?" and a probable satisfying answer is "because someone is blowing air in it".

  • as to my understanding, the thing/being can only answer how questions and will probably be poor at why questions.

    knowing some event happened can be a step on explaining a more generic pattern to events. this could be one of the avenues of exploration.

  • i find chilling on inflatables with the waves relaxing so i would recommend an inflatable.

    [water] bucket if you know the beach is known for fire pit gatherings. some people just bury their firepit in sand which tends to keep the sand warm longer than expected. water buckets are also nice if you want to find crabs hiding in sand.

    vinegar, if the area is known for jellyfishes.

    eyeglasses, mouth protection/ face mask if windy.