Any time he thought he could run a business, he proved he can't and would ruin it. Then he got some fame, and more money, and fell down the rabbit hole of his empty lonliness.

His biggest contribution to society had been a grasp of the future of technology (but not the technology) and willingness to throw huge sums of money at those technologies when no one else would. He used to hire bright people and stay out of their way.

Musk is almost as big a sack of rocks as Trump, and frightfully more coherent and competent. I've been watching him for over a decade, and he's an absolute mess.

8 Huge TTRPGs For Mecha And Kaiju Fans | StartPlaying What TTRPG system is focused on customizing your mech, and which just tells you to get in the robot? What kaiju game is more like Godzilla, and which is Monster Hunter?

Everyone loves a good giant robot
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Good question. Not sure if that's a more comforting model than we're just bags of chemistry getting in the way of being our spiritual selves, but maybe.

Who are you going to believe? Some state employee required by law to tell the truth? Or some highly paid charming grifter you see on TV every day who tells you lies that make you feel so good about being outraged at the unfair world created by people like that charming grifter you see on TV?

Happy Monday! I'm Patric Rogers over on FB. IIRC, part of the "Circle of Shay" about a million years ago.

I think 2025 might be the year I say "Fuck it. I'm done being polite about human stupidity."

If you think casual suffering and cruelty are funny, then you need to rethink your priorities.

If you are offended by that previous statement, then you need to rethink your life.

It's going to take me a while to adapt to this interface, mostly because I'm only here because the people I care about are here.

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