Yeah, but the problem is, the airplanes don’t. The company didn’t think it would be a problem and now it’s a fucking problem.

This can cause a cascade of particles to rain down through our atmosphere, like throwing marbles across a table.

Fucking pardon me? I’m no rocket surgeon but that’s not how it works.

Neither college communists nor queer indigenous feminists think they could ever be assigned to latrine duty

I disagree. look at the failed states right now. USD and precious metals are the most valued means of trade.

Yeah, I know. I have what many would consider an absurd amount of rice and beans and salt so it makes sense to store something that won’t go bad. Gold never spoils. Never.

Ever since we found gold we have valued it. I don’t understand the position of, “Oh, no one will value it!” We love the shit and it’s a store of value. How much value is dependent.

Well, you can.

If you don’t hold it, you don’t own it.

Investing in gold someone else holds is silly. Having a few ounces stashed away is just illiquid asset that should be a hedge against inflation.

the towel

It’s a joke. I guess someone needed to tell you but: It’s a joke.

Blood Libel refers to the antisemitic trope that Jews eat Gentile babies. I doubt you can find anyone that thinks that now, but it was a very real rumor in the past and contributed to very real persecution across Europe

The lowest barrier to radio entry once the web came around was shortwave. Dirt cheap, really and worldwide with the right conditions.

Holy shit '90s shortwave was nuts

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Exactly. It’s just a pre-built, nothing more. Really wouldn’t be surprised if someone tries to run MacOS on the thing

I’ve built cars and motorcycles. It’s far easier to just buy a car or motorcycle.

Man… The Chinese language is supposed to encompass phrases within single characters, but this sentence is obviously longer in Chinese than it is in English.

Are you trying to trick us?

Asian asian food is saltier than I expected, but I try to watch my health. Honestly it’s probably just restaurants that do it, like everywhere in North America and Europe is trying to kill me with butter.

As opposed to the Europeans who think that wine is a dietary group? Or Asians who think that salt is a vitamin?

What the fuck are you talking about, Jesse?

I replaced my entire diet with applesauce and I think I might be shitting myself to death.