And the grifters sell earthing pads that you can plug into the wall socket and put your bare feet on.

So this was a thing long before the AI boom.

Some c suite dullard at my old job got dinged for not having proper redundancy for a datacenter at one of the companies they binge-ingested. So the “solution” was to build an offsite hot swap replica at another location that was pretty much at capacity for power delivery (and distribution: they let UPS systems run at 90+ capacity for years because “it’s not 100%”, only for there to be a mad scramble once that final straw got reached and the failures started). The power company said it was a minimum 6 month lead time for an additional transformer to be installed with no guarantees.

I can believe that it’s only gotten worse since then.

Just the thought “I should’ve been able to do this better”

That, or “there’s twenty other things that still need to be done.” Or, ya know, both. No feelings of progress, no satisfaction, just another step forward on the hamster wheel.

For anyone out there that can’t relate to this, I’m glad. I hope it stays that way.

I did my part. I (re-)bought TOS, TAS, TNG, and all of the movies on Blu-ray when they came out. Can’t say I’m pleased with DS9 etc being in upscale limbo forever.

Ain’t it grand how everyone wants to zero in on the aspect that they know best and try to treat just that, pretending that everything else will magically fall into place if only we can get x under control?

Best of luck to you, truly.

I’m convinced at this point that it’s kept around at least in part because it’s disruptive and disorienting.

Aww, congrats!

They absolutely are real people. Which makes it all the more horrific.

VLOOKUP. Every time. Also Catan Cities and Knights.

If you’re looking for passages to fill some time, you have an excellent source right in front of your sign. Zinn should be required reading.

Thank you for your efforts. ✊

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They’re tricksy. False.

Then they look for who to blame.

They don’t have to look far. There’s a line of well-worn scapegoats going out the door and around the block.

Indeed, my username stands on the shoulders of giants.

What a tastefully named gentleman. Thank you kind sir.

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