despite evidence of

In a nut shell.

Returning it seems extreme to me… But I’m happy modding things like that.

Stick a piece of paper or card over the button/LED such that you can still depress it… Iterate/repeat until you’re satisfied.

Ah. I figured it was plausible enough to ask for a source rather than out right rejected as bullshit.

I see now that was a “got a source to back up that outlandish claim?”

Agreed. That it’s even plausible is a sad state of affairs.

It’s no less bat shit crazy than what we do have sources for.

Doing the Dark Lord’s work!

I hope so.

The problem is that it emboldens the loud racist sexist segment of society that’s it’s pandering to; e.g. our (grand)parents who still complain about “all the Asians” or “the Murrays” or anyone else who “bludges money from the gummint”.

We’ve found little rhyme not reason for what comes home or not ;-)

Yes, that’s fine because it is better than no lunch at all.

No, it’s not fine if the unit cost to whomever is paying for it is excessive. Which it will be for whichever pork barrel government contractor is supplying it.

Our typical school lunch boxes are filled with options from:

• ham and cheese sandwich
• luncheon sandwhich
• ham and cheese and tomato tortilla wrap

And

• apple
• sliced kiwifruit
• banana
• some repulsive fruit stick things
• salami of some kind

And

• chips, crisps or similar (mini bag)
• freshly cooked pikelets
• less freshly made mini muffins
• mini cup cake

Occasionally leftover dinner in a fat thermos.

I’m forgetting some things as it’s usually spouse-unit-01’s task in the morning to prepare these.

Australians will also be familiar with Vegemite. Same thing (yeah yeah).

It’s simultaneously revolting and delicious. Definitely an acquired taste.

Same as it takes on the ISS right now :-)

most embarrassing moment in American history

so far.

That would require some self awareness.

TL;DR: you paying in now is funding paying out now.

Your contributions fund today’s recipients. When you eventually become a recipient then the contributors of that day fund you.

This is the way of all superannuation funds around the world, they rely on the current generation of workers to fund the previous generations’ retirement (or the current generations’ disabled, etc.)

It’s basically a pyramid scheme.

This lowers the opportunity cost of having elections and gives a government more capability for implementing stuff and seeing a result within the same term.

It’s a good thing IMHO. But no longer than four years.

You put it inside a space station… Or out the earth side portal in an airlock.

Chell put it on the surface of the Moon.

Put the other portal in a geostationary space station: free access to orbit.

The single most (energy) expensive thing humans do is put things in orbit.

When did statesmanship devolve into a toddler’s tantrum with nukes?

6 August 1945

“Odd” remark? Like an “awkward” gesture?