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34 sats \ 1 reply \ @billytheked 4h \ on: Who still reads books? And...a good book I'm reading: Hunters of the Great North BooksAndArticles
Great recommendation!
Interesting! Seems on-trend with the eerily deleterious effects of early stage globalism.
102 sats \ 0 replies \ @billytheked OP 15h \ parent \ on: 31 Word Review: The Nightmare Before Bedtime movies
I wondered the same thing. I'd say it is more in the spirit of Halloween.
guilty
I understand the feeling well.
Maybe you can harness the feeling and put it into something creative.
@remindme in 24 hours to read this chapter in its entirety, it sounds right up my alley.
Nice review!
I'm always a little surprised by British victory in Canada in spite of the massive amount of land settled by the French by the first half of the 18th century.
I appreciate the commentary.
Actually, there was a typo, but not what you mentioned. There should be a line break on line 13. For readability:
the gig is quite plain, you won't tell it straight, or dox us your name, instantiate your gait; it is all very well that you do this; except there's a truth I must tell, a tennet or precept, that alighted me on a dew cover'd morn -- alighted me, a pleb, beggar, forlorn! Dear Nyms; From the shadows, you sell me your product, from citadels, you preach about air-gapped, firewalled, bullwarked bastions, and behave As though you know how the roads to hell are paved; I tell you, good people find this not a bit suspect, that such a tech-savvy-knowledgeable-on-the-subject -of-freedom nym has time and resources to share to code, to write, to pontificate and e'en dare presume to know--e'en their relics exhume--the saints. You want us to simply imitate full throated, like the loon call, sultry, drooling and bloated, to sneak to your chambers where hellfire dances, to be lulled by your lullabys, essays and stances, to believe your intentions are only well-meaning, while never once championing those voices of Liberty. "Privacy, Freedom and Anarchy," preaching, But never condemning oppressors, how peachy; of the one tune you're singing, my eardrums are sodden (Freedom-tech, feeedom-money, feeedom-people, yadda-yadda)! If, freedom-fighting nym, you are really what you say you are, then verisimilitude-giving is simply par for the course, de minimus; if, truly, it is Freedom's side you are on, then how long did you think that selling sneakers would fool us? If trust-building your angle, dear nym, then hark! say something worthwhile from your lairs so dark!
There's an important lesson in here I think.
The world is increasingly ephemeral. New technology dawns and entire professions get wiped out. New govs get elected and entirely new mandates get invented and torrents of cash get funneled into God-knows-what's next new grift. A lucky few are ever spared of this.
I found this to be a thoughtful reflection, as usual. Thanks for sharing.
It is one of those where I tell myself to be content in the ambiguity and sometimes just to let the surrealistic images wash over me
But for those more stouthearted than me, certain page-by-page annotations exist online.
Working through Gravity's Rainbow at a slower pace than I'm willing to admit. Lot of fun to read, I just don't make enough an occasion to.
Thought-provoking.
Most of the Bitcoiners will stop reading here. As the dogma and fixed scripture of our cult demands to run a node and not question it anymore.
I wonder how many will read past here.
There's something particularly dystopian about the phraseology, "the algorithm... will be "retrained,"" (to which ends i think is obviously propagandistic, as you pointed out) like there's been a gradual blurring of the line between computer and social enengineering (or, otherwise the line was never very distinct in the first place.)
Well done! It is definitelty clear enough for your students to understand and you demonstrated the basic story arch elements, which I tried to outline below ...
(I had to access the memory archives
from my ninth grade English class for this one; how'd I do?)
[Some character exposition]
“I’m not going to pass (make it for) the Japanese Language Proficiency Test,” I groaned heavily. I stared in dismay at the books on my study table. My examination was approaching, but I still did not understand many things. I felt that this problem would just eat me alive.I was doomed. My heart sank.
[Rising action]
I decided to run to clear my head. While running, I thought about how I could solve this problem. I analysed my situation. I had very little time and too much content to cover. Desperate, I needed to apply effective study habits.I used the Pomodoro technique; studying for just 25 minutes enhanced my concentration. I also started to revise my work before sleeping. Sleeping on the material helped me remember new words.
[Conflict]
However, disaster struck. (a spanner was thrown into the works.) My school needed me to organise a summer camp for eager students. My study time got trimmed like the crew cut that was trending among boys these days. I tried not to panic.Determined to stay in control, I trimmed the fat from my schedule. No more video games. No more social media. I brought my notebook everywhere and studied every time I could.The day of the examination arrived. The questions were difficult, but I doggedly tried my best. I just did not want any regrets.After the examination, I resumed my life. However, I had to get used to the frantically flapping butterflies in my stomach. The day of the results release finally arrived. I opened the envelope.Woah! I passed!
[Climax]
Tears of joy fell down my cheeks. I felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders.
[Resolution]
This incident taught me the importance of sheer resolve. Since I never wavered in my determination, I could apply problem-solving skills to secure a pass. If I never gave up, there was no problem I could not solve. I was delighted to have become more resilient.
Yes, same, it is real work.
Reminds me of another one I posted a while back.