You’re putting too much pressure on it.

I had the same issue, until I realised it was just a series of novels, with sarcastically minded, modern characters, that happened to be in a fantasy setting.

So they’re able and willing to point out the obvious absurdity of the world and its rules. To the extent that the world is flat, and floating on the back of a turtle. And everyone on the planet knows and accepts this as fact, because it’s literally true.

And he was one of the first to do this. Douglas Adam’s did a similar thing with space in A Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy around the same time.

Now, with all of that in mind, if you don’t like the guys writing style, no amount of love from other people can ever force you to enjoy it.

And …. Godwin’s Law for the win.

You kept dancing around the point, but you finally committed and were able to bring up Hitler in what seems to be 4 moves during a conversation about oil.

Well done.

I’m currently pulling for Irish re-unification and the great SF riot in 2024…

At this point I’m of the “fuck it, let’s see how much Trek gets right” opinion.

It’s technically not a bug if it’s operating as intended

That should be their new slogan:

“You can trust Google, cause what else are you gonna do?”

Now that is a B1tchin’ cane.

I haven’t really seen my exact situation & frustration put so perfectly.

I know it’s exhausting, but just reading this helps remind me that I’m not alone.

So just know, you’re not alone.

No one said “good guys”, just that they know what they’re doing. And I’d say Nestle knows exactly what they’re doing.

Until they pass a law making it super duper no-no bad for anyone but the government to use this power.

… cause that’s how the internets works, it’s okay when the government does it, and they are able to control everything on the internet through regulations. Didn’t you know that?

Return of the Jedi?

Jesus.

They really are responsible for the enshittification of the web. So many great ideas that might have actually become something special if they hadn’t been bought, and subsequently shut down by Google.

And Irish reunification.

But to your point, if you’ve been to San Fran recently, we’re depressingly right on track

Well this is an internet game changer

I’m okay with the government suing this smug piece of human slime, that is in the puss, within a boil, on the ass of humanity, into nothingness.

If they can use this as the catalyst that finally destroys him, then in my mind, it MIGHT have been worth it.

Every time someone gets all self righteous and posts stuff about how this isn’t “practical” or “cost-effective” or “actually useful in a real world scenario, where efficacy is needed”.

They always forget the critical important factor: Mech Suits are Awesome!

Or make promises/agreements that are completely out of scope.

“Yes, we are an ice cream company, but we promise to deliver the customer all the hamburger meat needed, at an impossible price”

…. fuckin idiots.

One of the more interesting things I saw (on this topic) was a historian stating that George Washington (and his contemporaries) would have been able to relate the world of Julius Cesar more than they would our modern world.

I think about that A LOT whenever I hear some idiot spout nonsense about the “vision and ideals” of the founding fathers

Well this is spectacular!

I always just assumed the “crazy shit for everyone” theory was the case, they just didn’t have the scientific understanding to describe it. 100 years later those crazy descriptions had been analyzed to death.

But I love the Continuing Crazy Adventures of Captain Kirk theory. That one sounds like it is way more fun. Star Fleet is reading these logs and just trying to figure out what to do with Kirk.

Love this movie! So good!

Not really a spoiler, but I don’t want to say anything so you can go in blind.

It’s not a “What?!? The whole time?!?” Like Sixth Sense, but an interesting perspective.