Yeah, I live in Japan and there’s a lot to love here. But there’s so much bull shit that is really infuriating from a human rights/freedom perspective.

The Hatch Act is an unbelievably important pillar of the Merit System for Federal employees. It clearly divides Federal employees, whose employment is borne by the tax payer, from using their position for political activity. A world without the Hatch Act is one where Federal employees at all levels are openly…

“Side note: Yes, people are constantly messing with the brakes of these scooters. I regularly find cut cables, and on a few occasions, have started riding only to find out while in motion that the cables have been cut or removed entirely.”

I’m no fan of these scooter services nor many of the operators who are…

The only “rent loan” scenario that makes any sense to me would be help with financing the first/last month’s rent and security deposit required for a new apartment, which could be especially helpful for those in domestic abuse or other situations that require immediate relocation.

Yeah those WeLive spaces are just 21st-century housesits, which produced some great midcentury literature and not because they were fun places to live. But I’ve lived short-term in similar set ups while doing research and will say that the more de-personalized the common spaces are (i.e. if you’re not renting a room…

As a home project I am working on a machine learning model that can generate novel 3d images. If these guys are collecting the right data I could in theory start making personalized AI-optimized dildos.

Here are the things that I’ve done in the past:

The fuck did you get that from? No one said anything like that.

Ah yes Reddit, the go to place for sane advice...

It’s also worth noting that this sort of relationship is actually a boon for you and your future lovers.

It’s a relatively new service, but hopefully they will accept it next year!

“But thanks to lobbying by companies like Intuit, which owns TurboTax, the IRS doesn’t pre-fill your tax forms, even though it could.”

I would make all the standard Luddite remarks about letting an AI have “the talk” with our kids and wondering about the potentially horrifying implications (just wait until a porn company starts sponsoring one!)

Well, if you knew your date, it would certainly make retirement planning much easier.

but having a near-stranger call/text nonstop weeks (or months or years) after being rejected is just an normal aspect of dating life.

I actually don’t know any women who haven’t been raped, stalked or threatened. Not one.

Thousands of point for the note about the cologne. You may test several colognes before choosing the one you like. Being seated next to you, I don’t get that same opportunity and may be forced to smell one of the colognes I would have quickly discarded at the store.

I spent 15 years traveling about 30% of the time, mostly in international business (or first, if I used miles to upgrade). Assuming it wasn’t winter (or a destination where winter has no meaning, like Dubai, India, or Singapore), I was in cargo shorts and a polo or tshirt. Screw not being as comfortable as possible. I…

I’m more likely to think the dude flying in a suit is an asshole because he usually is. See also: dudes wearing loafers with no socks and blazers with jeans. There is no more entitled group on earth than middle aged white male business travelers.