This is probably a big factor, and I wish I had done the same. I was coming off lease on my old XC90 when covid hit in early 2020. I decided to return the car back b/c I figured I wouldn’t need a car for a while and any supply disruptions would be short-lived. Instead I needed a car again a few months later and the…

People bitching and moaning about having to pay for the negative externalities they generate always get the small violin treatment from me. If paying for the environmental damage you do, or paying to mitigate that environmental damage, means you can’t make a profit, maybe it’s your business model that’s broken.

His behavior has earned Tesla a Perma-ban from my car shopping list and taints all the great work done by SpaceX 

Time for Apple to drop this shitty app and it’s shitty owner from the App Store 

All fair points. I should probably watch some of those longer interviews before passing any kind of judgment. I certainly respect his holistic vision and respect for the craft, it’s just that in shorter interviews he comes across as a prick who thinks he’s better than Spielberg or Hitchcock, when I think he’s more of…

I find Cameron insufferable and a lot of his films are pretty shallow but I have to admit they are consistently fun spectacles.

Ford Taurus mug, Saab booty

As a general admirer of Scandinavian progressivism, that seems really draconian. 

All these EVs basically look like “futuristic” versions of present-day vehicles that Hollywood creates for near-future sci-fi movies. Not saying it looks bad, just looks like they should be parked in front of a house in AI or Ex Machina. Doesn’t look “real” for whatever reason.

Western colonialism has such a powerful psychological hold that even I, as an Asian immigrant living in America, initially recoiled at the thought of priceless ancient artifacts being returned to less stable / lower income countries like Egypt. But then I thought about how my own home country had its history looted by…

I think we still need an (online) Green Book for POCs traveling the South and Rural America

Not excusing his idiocy but what he said is a (mis)quote from the movie “Arthur”:

Bring back Zone of the Enders!

For a billionaire, a new Chiron would only be 0.33% of their net worth. For Bezos, it would be 0.002% of their net worth.

So what exactly is the typical buyer profile for a used Bugatti, certified or otherwise? Who spends $1-3 million on a used hypercar? Vegas bookmakers? Wannabe rap stars? Influencers? Billionaires who want a track toy and don’t want to ruin their other Chiron?

Good point, but forgot to add a zero. New Chirons go for $3.3 million base price, and 12 year old Veyrons still go for $1.5+ million.

I find it stupefying how we still have prominent (Federally funded!) buildings and infrastructure named after racist traitors in 20-fricking-22, and how many of my fine fellow Muricans believe that is a good thing.

Sad these features are necessary but glad Apple is making them available to all

A little disappointed by the same-y (albeit still handsome) design language, but I will upgrade to the 14 Pro Max from my 13 Pro Max purely for the upgraded camera. My phone is my main camera to document my 3 little ones’ various life moments, and the increased sensor sizes, the Active mode, and likely significant…

I went to Harvard and my parents were solidly LMC. Most of my classmates were MC to some degree as well. If you want trust fund babies use a pic of Georgetown or Boston University.