Yes. Our country is run by geriatrics who, among other things related to modern society, legislate on technology they don’t understand. We need younger members with more flexible minds who have at least spent some part of their younger lives dealing with problems we have a modern variation of today.

But especially SCOTUS members. Any kind of term limit on them would be better than what we have.

Does Dr Doom count for this? He believes he’s seen humanity perish in every reality except the one where he becomes the absolute ruler.

INTERROBANG

Seriously. Don’t let the sunken cost fallacy keep you from enjoying something premium that you bought

As an owner of both, the steam deck actually handles most switch games better.

Although, as I’m sure you know, the only way to legally do this is to already own the games you emulate.

Chipotle tobasco is some of the best hot sauce I’ve ever had. I honestly have no idea if they even sell outside of Louisiana, but if you ever get the chance, try it.

The denizens of Louisiana have such an elevated taste for spice that any time I even mention it to anyone here they say “oh that shit sounds basic, try this one” and I can’t get anyone to actually try it.

It has a kick, but not as hot as a full fledged hot sauce. Nowhere near making you sweat hot. But the flavor profile is 👌

Given the whole “information can neither be created nor destroyed” aspect of atomic physics, taken literally, this theory checks out.

They’re pretty much the only company on the planet that can push the “because your friends have one” aspect in their marketing and succeed. Apple users think they’re all part of this exclusive club and really don’t care that they’re straight up being robbed by the cost.

I think the point is more that we live in a time where “because we cut napkins to add pennies to our bottom line” is an answer we have to seriously consider. Even if it isn’t the case, it’s plausible enough to be awful.

Oh holy crap, actually good advice with minimal condescension! I guess even a stopped clock is right twice a day huh?

Still, terrible form for a troll.

This is exactly my point. The genie, and by extension this post, isn’t interesting unless the genie is bound by his own magic somehow. So why assume he is not?

I mean sure, but assuming that he doesn’t have to abide by the wish in question in any way pretty much voids the point of this entire post right?

At this point in the argument, on your logic, the post itself might as well be “Make a wish, it doesn’t matter what. A malevolent genie is going to arbitrarily screw you”

So then what’s the point?

Immortality has its own set of complications. Like seeing everyone you love die. Out living the earth, solar system. Being stuck for eternity in the heat death of the universe. I mean, I guess a longer life but not immortal might be desirable. Personally, my only wish would be to live comfortably.

If my wish is for the genie to abide by the contract, then the thing holding him accountable is his own magic, not a human or court. The lawyers aren’t there to follow the law, they’re there to see that the contract is logistically sound.

If a genie cannot be beholden to his own magic, then there’s really no point in expecting any kind of wish to be free of a curse anyway because he’s just going to do whatever he wants regardless of what you wish for.

I’d get a team of the best lawyers I could find to sit down with the genie and me to hash out a lengthy contract devoiding any intentional curse and put in a hefty monetary incentive for the lawyers to get it right, as well as punishment clauses for breaking it, then wish that the genie had to unwaveringly abide by that contract. That way, if he makes me suffer he has to suffer too or redo my request to my satisfaction.

Then I’d probably write in a steady, better than average and reasonably liveable income without having to work for it for the rest of my natural life.

Pretty sure I saw this concept in an early episode of fairly odd parents.

You end up with a genie begging you to make a wish every waking moment of your life, ala “three thousand years of longing”

A grapple gun that can pull you up a building like batman. I was bummed when I found out those don’t really exist

No political system is immune from gaming. You’re trying to fix a problem every government has on some level by disenfranchising smaller groups in general. That problem would and does still exist in the house alone. I mean, the house is gridlocked right now, and it has nothing to do with the senate.

Smaller states do have less of a say. The house and senate have to work together. If the majority of people don’t want something, it still doesn’t happen. The purpose of the senate is to prevent the smaller states from getting no say.

It’s not that hard to understand.

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