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American conservatives are constantly bemoaning the decline of aesthetic standards and calling for a return to classical Roman architecture, but are now forced to defend the Cheesecake Factory. A constant tension between the Brooks Brothers patrician and the Kid Rock populist.
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went to visit a friend who’s a ceramicist and works in a studio with no phone signal in a tiny yorkshire village. he doesn’t listen to podcasts or music, only occasionally uses the radio, and when I asked him what he thinks about all day he just said “well, pots mostly”
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AirBNB had its place and time, but it’s over. Had a lovely stay at a Hyatt last night, left trash in the can, towels on the ground, and am confident my corporate overlord isn’t going to light me up with a guest review video. A professional exchange of goods for money. The AirBNB hosts did this to themselves and the platform lost control long ago.
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Music is subjective but "the Beatles are overrated" is the clearest signal anyone will ever give that they simply don't know what they are talking about.
*deep inhale*
Guys, it’s The Beatles.
Formulaic music that got hyped into genius status by a perfect storm of timing and savvy media, not actual skill. Expert exploitation of trends already pioneered by others.
They’re a marketing phenomenon that got called the greatest because they sold a lot of records to herd-mentality teenagers, not because the music itself was ever the most advanced, demanding, or enduring rock ever made.
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CardPointers 8.1 adds full support for iPhone Duo and is available now! The app now adapts as you fold and rotate iPhone Duo, keeping key actions always within reach, and many new screens customized for split views to help you earn more from your cards more easily than ever.
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I do think we may need to tighten our definition of “banned books”, as it’s quickly becoming just another marketing term.
Characteristics of *actual* banned books:
- Amazon refuses to sell bc it violates their “offensive content policy”
- online forums discussing it are filled with ‘we need to do something’ anons (FBI)
- people will fly around the world to murder you for translating it
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I restored the picture to the original for you.
A group dispatched by Hegseth's team in February attempted to move the historic globe, said to be used by Eisenhower during World War II.
They lifted it from its home in an Army office in the Pentagon ... and dropped it.
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'Sony reportedly exits UHD Blu-ray player market' flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subac…
'Sony Japan has discontinued its last remaining UHD Blu-ray player, UBP-X700/K, seemingly marking the company's exit.
The news comes via Japanese blog Kunkoku, which happens to also be a Sony retailer. ding in Japan today, October 22.'
'Sony Japan has discontinued its last remaining UHD Blu-ray player, UBP-X700/K, seemingly marking the company's exit.
The news comes via Japanese blog Kunkoku, which happens to also be a Sony retailer. ding in Japan today, October 22.'
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As I've written before, there's a reason the Kremlin keeps releasing clips like this of Steve Witkoff flattering and supplicating before Putin. It's a power play—and it shows who's boss. puck.news/what-does-the-…
Steve Witkoff to Putin:
You talk so much about my president, President Trump, being a humanitarian.
You are a humanitarian also, sir, and I salute that, I commend you, and I thank you again.
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Definitely didn't have Beck performing with Sacha Baron Cohen on cello on my 2026 bingo card.
📸: Todd Owyoung / NBC
📸: Todd Owyoung / NBC
For his performance of “In the Night” on The Tonight Show, Beck was accompanied by Sacha Baron Cohen on cello.
consequence.net/2026/10/beck-s…
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You asked for it, and now we’re giving it to you. Introducing X Button, the new podcast network from Brian Altano, Max Scoville and Seth Macy. Two new weekly video game podcasts, with more to come. This is X Button.
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"We don't even understand what time is. It's unbelievable. And yet, we carry on with our days as if nothing's amiss. To me, that's truly baffling."
意識の本質とは何か、時間とは何か。そういうことを僕たちはあまり考えずに、日々を過ごしている。ハサビス氏はそれが本当に不思議だという。彼がAI開発を志した原点は、宇宙という壮大なパズルを解き明かすことだった。人間の知性には限界がある。だからこそ新たな知性を生み出そうとしているのだ。
の本質を理解したかったからです。世界には根源的な問いがたくさんあります。意識の本質とは何か、時間とは何か。どれも途方もなく深い謎です。
私が驚くのは、私たちがこうしたことをあまり考えずに日常生活を送っていることです。目の前のことに気を取られているのでしょう。しかし私は、こうした疑問を考えるたびに、思わず立ち止まってしまいます。夜中にもずっと考えているのです。私たちは時間とは何かさえわかっていない。これは信じられないことです。それなのに、私たちは何事もないかのように日々を過ごしています。私には本当に不思議です。
では、どうすればいいのでしょうか。私は生まれつき、満たされることのない好奇心を持っていたのだと思います。そして、この宇宙には途方もなく深い謎があるという思いに、ずっと取りつかれてきました。私にとって宇宙は、壮大なパズルのようなものです。どうすれば、その謎を解き明かせるのでしょうか。
だからこそ、私は早くからAIに取り組んだのだと思います。私たちに何が必要なのか。それは、助けとなる存在です。
私はかつて、ファインマンやチューリングなど、尊敬する偉大な科学者たちの伝記をよく読んでいました。彼らは非常に優秀ですが、それでも人間の頭脳だけで理解できることには限界があります。科学的方法などを駆使しても、限界はあると思います。
ですから、私にとってAIの可能性は明らかでした。そこには二つの側面があります。AIは科学にとって素晴らしい道具になるだけでなく、それ自体が驚くべき科学的成果であり、工学的成果でもあります。そして、もう一つの深い謎である、私たち自身の心をよりよく理解する助けにもなるかもしれないのです」
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Progressives' decision to believe that AI is fundamentally fake and a techbro hoax is going to lead to their destruction. It's like thinking the steam engine or internal combustion or aviation was a hoax. Ezra is desperately trying to save the Dems from this madness.
Ezra Klein has become a master of the “telling the left shit it doesn’t want to hear but needs to” and breaking the “omg ai is just fake!!!” bubble is his current focus
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