And if a frog had side pockets, he’d carry a handgun.

I judge people who judge others for gatekeeping. God forbid I have a well informed and strong opinion based on experience. If I share that with a casual or new person then it’s now called gatekeeping.

It’s ok to have different opinions but not all opinions are equal, and if you’re a casual participant or new to a field/hobby/whatever your opinion doesn’t matter as much. Additionally, if you are discouraged and feel held back by strong opinions by others then maybe you should be kept out.

I canceled my subscription. The billionaires have openly declared for fascism. Fuck em all and may God help us.

Musk is a goddamn traitor and should be treated like one

I’m glad she’s the candidate too, but you’re just making up a scenario in your head based on no evidence.

That was me up until my mid 20’s

What about 3 hours early in the night, say 11pm to 2am?

In a pinch I could, by pretending to be in a zoom meeting.

True, but I’ve found it is just as like to change things for the worse as the better. Waking up from a deep deep sleep after only an hour can leave me as a zombie for the whole day.

I ended up sleeping for maybe 20 minutes this time and it has worked out so far.

Like, how much bigger?

He has to be stopped but at this point the only chance might be if the feds have him on tape committing treason. Which feels probable.

Mines and quarries

Great answer

Ripley

Isn’t this a major plot point in Larry Niven’s Ringworld in 1970?

Look up Atmospheric Vortex Engines. Think giant fire tornados driving turbines. The more realistic designs use waste heat but Popular Science or Mechanics had a story decades ago where someone proposed creating giant fire tornados in the desert.

I feel this in my bones

It was legit the last time I bought a game from them, 10 years ago

Ryan Hall can be very entertaining but there are much better and professional sources of information out there. My favorite is Tropical Tidbits (https://youtube.com/@tropical-tidbits)