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Sorokin’s new novel BERLIN ADENAUERPLATZ. I believe you’ll be reading it soon in English…
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Enough public humanities. It is time to bring back the arcane humanities. The hieratic humanities. The humanities pursued in masonic secrecy
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If you get a massive surprise medical bill from a US hospital:
ABSOLUTELY AVOID THESE
- Paying it immediately out of panic.
- Setting up a payment plan (this legally admits you owe the full amount).
- Calling the billing department to argue on the phone.
- Believing "insurance denied it" means you have to pay.
IF YOU WANT TO SLASH THAT BILL FROM NOW ON ↓
ABSOLUTELY AVOID THESE
- Paying it immediately out of panic.
- Setting up a payment plan (this legally admits you owe the full amount).
- Calling the billing department to argue on the phone.
- Believing "insurance denied it" means you have to pay.
IF YOU WANT TO SLASH THAT BILL FROM NOW ON ↓
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Nothing makes you feel more ignored than waiting for a motion-sensor paper towel dispenser to acknowledge your existence.
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My taxi driver the other day said that he'd been using AI to create images of what cars would look like after he'd restored them.
He uses it to persuade his wife to let him buy them.
I get far more excited about people using AI to do things they didn't do before. Things that we would never have dreamed of doing .
That's the thing about new technology.
- First, we make it easier, faster, and cheaper to do what we already do.
- And then we do new things that we didn't dream possible.
It's the second stage, which is a lot more exciting.
And it's the second stage which tends to change the world.
He uses it to persuade his wife to let him buy them.
I get far more excited about people using AI to do things they didn't do before. Things that we would never have dreamed of doing .
That's the thing about new technology.
- First, we make it easier, faster, and cheaper to do what we already do.
- And then we do new things that we didn't dream possible.
It's the second stage, which is a lot more exciting.
And it's the second stage which tends to change the world.
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Oh, you're reading for pleasure? Let me know when you're ready to confront the intractable contradictions of material history inscribed in the work's form
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There are fewer than 500 town criers left in the world.
But those who remain are determined to make themselves heard — especially when there's a prize involved.
@ray_philp_ reports:
But those who remain are determined to make themselves heard — especially when there's a prize involved.
@ray_philp_ reports:
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🚨 NEW: Government to consult on ban for ketchup and mayo sachets in pubs and restaurants
• Environment minister Emma Hardy confirmed a consultation is being planned on aligning England, Scotland and Wales with new EU packaging rules
• The EU ban on single-use plastic for ketchup, mayonnaise, sugar, salt, oil and vinegar takes effect from 1 January 2030 for dine-in customers
• Northern Ireland must already follow the rules under the Windsor Framework while the rest of the UK is not required to
• The planned consultation forms part of efforts to create greater alignment with EU standards following the Labour government’s EU reset
• The hospitality sector has warned of potential extra costs at a time when operators already face higher energy bills, business rates and minimum wage increases
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Die Berliner Philharmoniker trauern um Herbert Blomstedt, der am 4. November im Alter von 99 Jahren gestorben ist. Vor allem als einer der großen Bruckner-Interpreten machte er sich einen Namen. Aber auch durch seine warme Ausstrahlung hat er beeindruckt.
berliner-philharmoniker.de/news/trauer-um…
berliner-philharmoniker.de/news/trauer-um…
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We thought we had seen all THE BLACK HOLE toys, but we'd never seen this!
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I'm not one to brag, but my penis was in the Guinness Book of Records.
Then I was asked to leave Waterstones.
Then I was asked to leave Waterstones.
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