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| From | BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> |
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| Newsgroups | alt.acme.exploding.newsgroup |
| Subject | Re: 14th |
| Date | 2023-12-08 00:34 +0100 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <uktkpb$1emct$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | (22 earlier) <XnsB0B6535A9125DKamilot@135.181.20.170> <uje4jm$9cl$1@dont-email.me> <XnsB0C456FE79B46Kamilot@135.181.20.170> <uju8g4$30in4$1@dont-email.me> <XnsB0CB61782E59DKamilot@135.181.20.170> |
On 29.11.2023 15.34, Merlyne wrote: > BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in > news:uju8g4$30in4$1@dont-email.me: > >> On 22.11.2023 14.33, Merlyne wrote: >>> BeH <beh.on.usenet@gmail.com> wrote in >>> news:uje4jm$9cl$1@dont-email.me: >>> >>>> On 08.11.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote: >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [unreadable stuff snipped] >> [Unreadable stuff snipped II: Deeper snips] > [I missed unreadable stuff snipped I, so I won't be able to follow the > plot] [Don't worry - the plot is the same as USS II - only with slightly less violence] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Now I want a pastry :( >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There you go. I'm sure it's all very >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> healthy: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://duckduckgo.com/?q=wienerbr%C3% >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> B8d&t=ffab&iar=images&iax=images& >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ia=images >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A lot of good a picture will do me. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyways, I bought some 2-bite apple >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> turnover thingees at the store. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm sure they were good too, for what >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> they were. 2-bite? As in tiny ones? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They are small. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Perfect for when you need something sweet >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but don't want to eat a big slab of pie. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Isn't that what fruit is for? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What if your not in the mood for fruit? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What if you want caek or pie? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What if eating cake or pie is highly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> discouraged? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm sure it's on no country's food pyramid. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The baker's guild begs to differ. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They can beg all they want. Cake and pie will >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> never get on the pyramid. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But I'm certain there was plenty of delicious >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> baked goods *in* the pyramids. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Like what? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Something their Mummy made? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A chicken wrap maybe... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ramen noodles? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Fruit of the Tomb? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Tut y fruity Ice cream... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ancient Egyptian puns are hard :( >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll end making an asp of myself. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You can probably ask your smart phone... that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> O'Siris thing. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That didn't land. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Did your eye-phone die? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As if I can afford or want one of those. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm confident your [brand] smart phone has a similar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oracle-like functionality by whatever name. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I never use it since if I shout a question at it, it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> shouts back the answer. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> That'll learn you to speak nicely to the mindless piece of >>>>>>>>>>>>>> software. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Unlikely! >>>>>>>>>>>> Have you even tried? >>>>>>>>>>> No. I don't want the Mega tech Corporation to have my >>>>>>>>>>> recordings. >>>>>>>>>> Oh, they have your recordings. Portable device microphones are >>>>>>>>>> getting pretty good these days. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I don't know why anybody would want those. >>>>>>>> The more they know... the more they can sell you stuff. >>>>>>> Oh no! >>>>>> And if that doesn't work there's always blackmail. >>>>> oh no! >>>>> Actually I won't pay if they threaten to tell everyone that I've >>>>> been looking at shoes online again. >>>> But what if they threaten to put the recordings of you singing to >>>> yourself and your cat on the Utoob? >>>> >>> >>> Now I know they are watching the wrong place. >>> *phew* >> Are you trying to claim it's the cat that does all the singing in your >> house? >> > The cat sings at 4:30 am every day. > so yes... Is that a local radio station. I don't think anyone uses the AM band around here any more. It's all mostly digital now anyways. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> You do know that [Mega tech Corporation] has records of >>>>>>>>>>>>>> all your shouting now, right? You probably get served a >>>>>>>>>>>>>> lot of ads for lozenges and such. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> If I see ads for lozenges, how will I be able to tell if >>>>>>>>>>>>> from the shouting at Google or because I viewed and/or >>>>>>>>>>>>> purchased them online? >>>>>>>>>>>> You won't. That's the insidious part. Also who even buys >>>>>>>>>>>> lozenges online? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I have contemplated it. The bag of Ricola is cheaper on >>>>>>>>>>> Amazon than at the phramacy. >>>>>>>>>> Sure, everywhere else is cheaper that at the pharmacy. You pay >>>>>>>>>> extra to have stuff sold to you by a person employed by an >>>>>>>>>> actual pharmacist. Don't they have Ricola in your local shop? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> They are cheaper on Amazon than at Wal-Mart even. >>>>>>>> But there will be a delivery charge, surely. Unless one has >>>>>>>> Amazon prime, which I gather is being paid for in some way. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have Amazon Prime :) >>>>>> I didn't doubt it for a minute. And you pay for that one way or >>>>>> another. Have I mentioned that Amazon doesn't have a presence in >>>>>> my country, in real world of on the web, save for a redirect to >>>>>> the German site. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Other than free 2 days delivery, I also get Prime Video and Amazon >>>>> Music channels. The price is 100% worth it just for those things. >>>> Okay then - as long as you are happy. [Something about bundling free >>>> delivery with those other things to invite more trade the warehouse >>>> part of the MegaCorp.] >>>> >>>>>>>>> The pharmacies here are like department stores. >>>>>>>> The pharmacies here are in principle only allowed to sell >>>>>>>> medicine (prescription, non-prescription and with a special >>>>>>>> permit medicine for production animals) and "such goods as >>>>>>>> naturally and conveniently relate to pharmacy business as >>>>>>>> determined by the Health Department". Also they need a licence. >>>>>>>> They all sell stuff like toothpicks and plasters and vitamins >>>>>>>> and such. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> One of the large pharmacy chains is owned by a grocery chain, so >>>>>>> they sell groceries, electronics, cleaning supplies etc. >>>>>> But surely it's a separate counter for prescription medicine? With >>>>>> a trained staff? >>>>>> >>>>> Yes. They also now lock up all the cold medication until said staff >>>>> arrive. Probably because of Breaking Bad. >>>> Breaking Bad is the one with the chemistry teacher who starts >>>> cooking meth and goes crazy? Does that involve cold medication? Also >>>> there is no cure for common cold; so cough drops or something? >>>> >>> I think ephedrine is used to make meth. >> I see... *takes notes* Anything else? >> > Not sure. Google it. > Or watch Breaking Bad. It's a really good show. But not available on danish state tv... I was informed that Fargo was a really good show too. I saw the first episode and decided otherwise. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Whatever an ancient dead pharaoh/demi-god liked to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> eat with their coffee, I guess. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Did they have coffee? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What good would being an ancient pharaoh if it >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> didn't include coffee? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm wondering when coffee was introduced to Egypt. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Now I am too. Are you going to look it up? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *sigh* >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> According to the National Coffee Association (who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> knew?): "By the 15th century, coffee was being grown in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the Yemeni district of Arabia and by the 16th century >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> it was known in Persia, Egypt, Syria, and Turkey. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Coffee was not only enjoyed in homes, but also in the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> many public coffee houses — called qahveh khaneh — >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> which began to appear in cities across the Near East." >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not in King Tut's time. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No wonder he died young, then. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought he was murdered. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Don't think so... He was a sickly kid born with all sorts >>>>>>>>>>>>>> of defects. Perhaps not too surprising, given the family >>>>>>>>>>>>>> tradition of selecting spouses from within the family. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> It keeps the blood lines pure. >>>>>>>>>>>> And promotes all the 'fun' genetics... >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Must be some definition of the word 'fun' that I was >>>>>>>>>>> previously unaware of. >>>>>>>>>> 'Fun' in a scientific sense... Like when the geneticists mix >>>>>>>>>> up dinosaur genes with frog genes late on a friday after a few >>>>>>>>>> beers and giggles about the fun new species they make. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I'm giggling right now. >>>>>>>> See: Fun! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I guess it's a side effect of not inviting scientists to >>>>>>>>> parties. >>>>>>>> If one does it's probably prudent to mention that the invitation >>>>>>>> does not include any reconstituted raptors they may have around. >>>>>>>> Not even as a present for the host. >>>>>>> It might be entertaining to watch. >>>>>> It's all fun and games until some lawyer gets eaten. >>>>>> >>>>> Who invited lawyers to the party? >>>> Dunno, it's not my party. Might be a +1. Or maybe they got in on a >>>> technicality. An unspecified technicality like in the crime shows. >>>> >>> >>> I find the police do more weird/stupid things than the lawyers do on >>> tv. Like when they try to sneak up on suspect in a police car with >>> the lights flashing and the siren on. Who wouldn't run? >> Black people. >> >> I'm more annoyed by teevee detectives who "solves" their cases by >> uncovering some "evidence" that is either blatently inconclusive or so >> flimsy (or irrelevant) it will never make a difference in court. > > First you have to accuse the wrong person (3 times). That only applies until the budget for "wrongful arrest" compensation is used up. >> Also forensic scientists who make findings that are somewhere between >> science fiction and impossible. > > There is always a drop of blood (too small for dna analysis) that the > suspect missed. It was only a few days ago I saw (in a tv-show) a medical examiner, who also did all the forensics for some reason, find a drop of the culprits blood in the victims blood on the murder weapon. And successfully DNA sequenced it. >> Police being bumbling idiots are at least realistic. >> > Sometimes I watch shows with real cold cases and the investigating > officers always ignore some compelling information. As I said. In period english crime stories they always spend a lot of time chasing down the vagrant who invariable have been seen somewhere nearby. >> [USS Part III: The retconning] > [*Merlyne wakes up* I've had the strangest dream...] [Was it about endless lines of chevrons?] >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh dear! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What!!?! Who is bat boy? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was a tabloid thing back in the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> day. >> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat_Boy_ >>>>>>>>>>> (character >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm shocked - shocked I tell you - to >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> learn that a newspaper would just make >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up a story, with no regard for the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> integrity >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of the press. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No, you aren't. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That may or may not have been >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sarcastic... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought it was fake outrage. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The outrage is real. The shock maybe not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> so much. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I see. Batboy enrages you. Noted. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not Batboy as such - the lack of clarity >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> about the fact that Batboy was wholly >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> fictional. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's pretty obvious, no? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Although, I'm sure there are a few kooks who >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> believe he is real. *shrug* >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I refer you to the case of the radio >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dramatisation of H.G. Wells' "The War of the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Worlds". >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, yes... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There is also the ancient dictum (about >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> writing manuals): Don't write to be understood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - write to not be *mis*understood. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I always write user guide like the audience is >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a 6 year old. Even then (with screenshots) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> people mess things up. I had a math professor >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that told me: it's not that people can't do >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> math, they just can't read. Ah...the lost art >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of reading... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Speaking of... I just finished The Clan of the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cave Bear. All 587 pages of it. That's a lot of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> words. Not all of them strictly necessary in my >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> opinion... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm on book 3 of the Wheel of Time series. The >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> average size is 826 pages. There are 13 books >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> plus a prequel. So there! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not that it's a competition or anything but I did >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> finish the next book in the series and am 2/3 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> through the third. Before that I (re)read the 13 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> volumes of the chronicles of Pern that I have. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's mostly about dragons - science fiction >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dragons. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I used to read those when I was a teenager. My dad >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> took them to work for a book sale and all the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> computer nerds lost their minds. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That can't have been good for productivity... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They were government jobs. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Government jobs have productivity measurements too. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They are just... different. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> People who don't work in the government seem to think >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> we don't any work. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have been working a lot alongside public employees of >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> various kinds. To avoid annoying you I shall refrain >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from commenting on this. They do hold a lot of meetings, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> though. Long meetings. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When I worked for Census, we did have a lot of meetings. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not so much where I am now. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Depends on who's in charge. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> When I was there it was usually because of some (major) >>>>>>>>>>>>>> changes in organisation and/or workflow. Gotta hold >>>>>>>>>>>>>> meetings about that sort of thing. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> When I worked in the private sector, they had a huge all >>>>>>>>>>>>> staff meeting in the ballroom of a super-posh hotel to >>>>>>>>>>>>> annouce the company was changing it's name. One woman in >>>>>>>>>>>>> the middle of the crowd jumped up and screamed 'I love it!' >>>>>>>>>>>>> after the new name was revealed. I was just there for the >>>>>>>>>>>>> free food. >>>>>>>>>>>> Yeah, they do that sometimes - for publicity. And probably >>>>>>>>>>>> with invited 'news-media' persons, who are also just there >>>>>>>>>>>> for the free food. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Nothing wrong with free food. >>>>>>>>>> Especially if it is tax-deductible. >>>>>>>>> Deductions from net income: >>>>>>>>> Free food: $0 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> It's certainly not a deduction for the consumers of the food. >>>>>>>>> And it might be for the purchaser if the purchaser was a >>>>>>>>> registered charity. >>>>>>>> If (and it is) the food is served as part of a promotional >>>>>>>> initiative it will be a business expense for the company, thus >>>>>>>> reducing the taxable profit. >>>>>>>> On the other hand it may be a taxable material good for whoever >>>>>>>> eat from it... hmmm. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I dunno. >>>>>>> I just ate the free food and tried not to over-think it. >>>>>> I wouldn't speak about it so freely in front of the tax-man if I >>>>>> were you. >>>>>> >>>>> Why? >>>> Do you want to get audited for not declaring taxable goods or >>>> services received? >>>> >>> I challenge them to prove it! >> With all the media people taking part in the event that shouldn't be >> all that difficult. >> > There shouldn't be any pictures. I was practicing stealing things > stealthily. Honestly! One of the first rules of stealthy stealing is not to do it if there are a lot of cameras around. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I never knew about them before I inherited them, and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I didn't consider them for reading for a long time, >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thinking they were 'Fantasy'. Because of the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dragons. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I liek dragons! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The books are more about how civilization can >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> devolve. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And the importance of preserving knowledge. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And how some people are just shitty humans, through >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> malice or ignorance. And dragons. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> YAY! Dragons! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes. Science-fictionally believable dragons. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I haven't been reading as much as I normally do in >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the summer. Usually, I go outside and lounge and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> read but this summer has been either super hot or >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> raining, making the mosquitoes quite fierce. Also >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> my Kobo broke. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Assuming a Kobo is some kind of e-reader and not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your favourite lounge-chair, let me point out that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> books also come as self-contained stacks of printed >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> paper... >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes. I can put several on a Kobo which weighs a few >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ounces. This comes in handy when you finish a book >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when you are away from home. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Unless you run out of battery and forget the charger. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yep that could happen. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And that would be bad. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can play with my phone instead. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I thought the phone was for public transport and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> zoom-meetings... >>>>>>>>>>>>> It's for any times when I am bored. >>>>>>>>>>>> How can you be bored when you have all those thousands of >>>>>>>>>>>> books to read? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I like having options. >>>>>>>>>> What is thousands of books if not options? >>>>>>>>> It's about variety, you know, the spice of life. >>>>>>>>> Reading = 1 option. >>>>>>>>> Other options = listening to music/podcast >>>>>>>>> Snoozing >>>>>>>>> Playing Candy Crush >>>>>>>> I see... Anything to not be thinking about stuff? Or interact >>>>>>>> with your fellow humans. >>>>>>> Exactly! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also, with paper books, you have to procure more and >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> then rid yourself of them once finished. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Get Rid Of Books!!?? What is this madness. What if you >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> want to read them again at some point? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The number of books that I keep is very small. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Which for instance prohibits you from now re-reading the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> chronicles of Pern. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Which I don't want to reread. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay then. Don't read about the dragons... >>>>>>>>>>>>> Okay. I won't. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also a Kobo has infinite storage, I take it? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I forget how many books it can hold. More that you can >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> carry even with a cargo bike. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> So there! >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hard-cover or paperback? My cargo bike is rated for >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 200Kg. How many books is that? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> My new one can hold 12,000 books. How much does that >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> weigh? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> From an admittedly small sample size paperbacks weigh >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ~50g/100pages. Assuming an average length of 350 pages >>>>>>>>>>>>>> that's 175g * 12000 or about 2.1 metric tons. However you >>>>>>>>>>>>>> aren't going to read nearly that many books in one >>>>>>>>>>>>>> sitting/vacation/year(/lifetime). One cargo bike full is >>>>>>>>>>>>>> about 1200 books, which will do me quite well for a while. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I think the point is that I can carry more books than you >>>>>>>>>>>>> can. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I think the point is that even a cargo bike can hold more >>>>>>>>>>>> books than it is reasonable to have on one's immediate >>>>>>>>>>>> to-read list at any one time... >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Still. I can carry more books. >>>>>>>>>>> So there! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Quite. And the Tesla guy has more money than the Amazon guy >>>>>>>>>> (or vice versa)... *shrug* >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> What's that to do with the price of eggs in China? >>>>>>>> At some point 'more' becomes pointless... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> You're a poor loser. >>>>>> >>>>>> I've had so very little practice. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You had 5 years experience losing arguments with Phil. >>>> I never lost an argument with Phil. Easily verified by the fact that >>>> he was wrong about most things. >>>> >>> That's not my recollection... >> >> Just think of all the points I gathered in that time. >> > I remember that you would declare yourself to be right and award > yourself points for it. Only in situations where I was obviously right and deserving of points. -- BeH " We are trapped by language to such a degree that every attempt to formulate insight is a play on words." - Niels Bohr
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