I’m jealous. Think of all the books being read, vinyl being listened to, board games being played, conversations being had. Things were better before the internet.
To clarify I added ""technically" to the question: My immediate goal is finding a way to reach relatives during this blackout. More importantly, how to build a resilient, long-term communication fail-safe so we aren't cut off when we are connected and the next shutdown happens.
There are still absurd amount of computers available on eBay. They are not newest, but you can use them for most of the work and it will force software developers to optimize their programs, because ability to run software on 10-15 year old computer will become a competitive advantage.
Not only that but if you're not trapped in the Microsoft hell of forced hardware updates there's no reason to move on from what you've got now. My desktop PC is from 2007 and, for what I use it for, not noticeably different in operation from what you'd buy now. The only change I made was upgrading to an SSD at some point, apart from that it's the original hardware.
49 years enslaved in a laboratory, forced to learn tricks, likely deprived of food and comfort until she played along. No clue why Jane Goodall embraced such cruelty. Showing how intelligent non-human animals are, then forcing them to endure such inhumane treatment is par the course for 'scientists'.
In 50 years, if the roles are reversed — if Iran has transitioned to liberal democracy; if the US has continued down the path of authoritarianism; if Americans are rising up to regain their freedom — then, yes, hopefully Iran will return the favor, and lend a hand.
The quality of pizza has noticeably decreased over the years. People would laugh at the idea of Pizza Hut being a delicious, dine-in restaurant. Now it's fast, expensive slop. Keep cutting costs and quality until you go bankrupt.
‘The UK has been warned it could face US sanctions if Sir Keir Starmer attempts to block Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, amid mounting concern over its AI tool generating sexualised images of women and children.’
Print it, frame it, and hang it in a museum. We have fallen so low.
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