It occurs to me that the electoral system might be used in Pres elections to work (very slightly) in that direction. What if a number of associated candidates made a pact that their electors, if elected, would vote for whichever of the pact makers got the most popular votes overall? Like if Sanders and Biden and Harris were in a pact like that of Democrats (named chosen of unlikely future candidates). People could vote for whichever, avoiding split-the-vote tactics. If Sanders won a state, but Harris got more pop votes nationwide, his electors would instead vote for her. Complicated maybe, but it wouldn’t need any constitutional changes, and might make disasters like a Trump win less likely. Dumb idea?

Diskworld, probably

Amazon

?? You know that Canadian currency is also named “dollars” too? Maybe I don’t understand the question.

Lifetime anyfeature is only of value as long as the company still honors it. Will Tesla still be in business in a decade? Seems doubtful.

Their researchers will find funding and employment in Europe, though.

I love Object Pascal. Its the prog language that most resembles my thinking.

Being told all through school that I’m not ‘working up to my potential’. Frustration at dumb jobs.

As soon as he opened his mouth (which he is unable to resist), yes of course

Well. O. K. Then it’s my not the 'USA" that did this anymore. It’s to be called “North Mexico” now. Fair’s fair.

Wow Lotta folks gonna discover that LibreOffice is much better than MS Office. Not to mention, free.

Light rail. All the time. Train isn’t only Amtrak.

Those, and dvd, bluray, some other fancier format. They have way more titles than any blockbuster ever did. Good place to have around ( it’s a nonprofit, so should be around in future).

Hey, I live down the steeet from the best remaining video rental store (Movie Madness in Portland, OR). Have run down to return videos pretty often this year!

Former heavy smoker here, quit two decades ago. It creates a strong craving, which briefly supplies pleasure when you appease it. It provides (or at least used to) social connection with other smokers, particularly at “smoking breaks”.

And it gives you something recognizable to do while waiting for something. Rather than sitting there, staring out with a stupid look on your face, you instead sit there smoking a cigarette.

It’s an incredibly difficult addiction to break, it’s expensive, and these days identifies you as either very old or more or less a loser. Avoid, avoid.