LillyPip

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LillyPip,

That seems like a rosy scenario compared to Meet the Robinsons.

LillyPip,

Me: shitty fast food, cheapish beer, and watching the Star Wars 1978 holiday special.

It’s all uphill from here.

LillyPip,

I’m quite far from you, so maybe this is a regional thing. That’s odd and frustrating.

LillyPip,

That’s what regulations are supposed to do, and the very large network of regulations working within and across industries are nearly invisible to the public because they’re beneficial. Some regulations were put in place to serve malicious actors at the expense of the public, but they’re not the norm, and many do get repealed when more people become aware of their damage.

This seems like a good example of regulations improving the system, which also had beneficial knock-on effects.

LillyPip,

That’s a lot of legs. Would it move like a spider, a crab, or a centipede? Or perhaps an octopus?

I want to prompt an ai with this, but I’m afraid of o what I might see.

LillyPip,

Okay, that’s weird. I get KFC on occasion and haven’t noticed any appreciable change in the drumstick size. The one in your photo is tiny and appears to be the same shape and size as a standard drumlet.

Is this at a certain location, or more than one?

LillyPip,

They look exactly like drumsticks, only smaller.

The chickens aren’t separated in the store; all the butchering and separating happens in the factory. The store gets boxes of legs, boxes of breasts, boxes of thighs, etc.

It seems plausible someone was very new and mistook the drumlet bin for the drumstick bin. I’d bet your order wasn’t the only mistake before someone noticed and corrected them.

It may be worth contacting the shop with your photo, because it will be obvious to them that is a drumlet. May be worth a free meal.

LillyPip, (edited )

I think society will collapse first, likely due to mass displacement and migration due to climate disasters which will make more people willing to accept fascism.

LillyPip,

Soylent Green.

LillyPip,

IT’S PEOPLE! SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!!

LillyPip, (edited )

It didn’t age well in some respects (misogyny, racism, borderline sexual assault), but it’s a great watch and the envisioning of a dystopian 2022 through the lens of 1973 is fascinating.

e: your comment inspired me to rewatch it and the 30 year old man living with his father is spot on.

LillyPip,

How can I purchase a Kaharagian title or knighthood?

The acquisition of a Kaharagian title or knighthood through purchase is not possible. Our principality upholds the principles outlined in Royal Decree No. 5/2010, which explicitly prohibits the sale of titles and honours. This decree, enacted by the Prince as one of the foundational tenets of our principality, ensures the integrity of our system. It is crucial to note that engaging in such transactions is not only forbidden but also reprehensible, as it serves as a deceptive means for scammers to exploit individuals seeking titles. In Kaharagia, titles and honours are bestowed solely based on demonstrated service, dedication, and meritorious contributions, reinforcing the core values that underpin our principality.

LillyPip,

Oh god no, lol. They don’t allow that. (4th link)

I’d never heard of them before they notified me I was getting the award. I don’t know who nominated me, either. ¯**(ツ)**//¯

LillyPip,

… Isn’t there land under all the water, though?

LillyPip,

Most healthcare in the US is privatised. It’s completely based on capitalism, and once you give the dragon your gold, good luck getting it back.

LillyPip, (edited )

Medicare is hugely broken and barely works even for those who are eligible. You still need to get private insurance (called gap insurance) for many, many things.

When I had to switch from BCN to Medicare after I became fully disabled, one of my prescriptions went from $200 a month to $3500, and I started getting denied for routine tests. I was denied a heart cath my cardiologist ordered. I’ve had to stop 4 of my prescriptions because of cost, which of course has made me even more sick.

Even in some utopian daydream, that’s nowhere near ‘universal healthcare’, and expanding that broken system is not a solution.

eta: The US needs actual universal healthcare that’s not inexorably tied to privatisation.

LillyPip, (edited )

Didn’t alcohol use actually go up during temperance? I swear I read some studies on that. Like that was the reason it failed – alcohol use not only increased, but the alcohol that was available became more dangerous, so temperance was reversed and regulations on how it was made and licensing were instated.

LillyPip,

Yep, you’re right.

LillyPip,

I hate to break it to you, but spiders live everywhere.

These look rather small, too.

LillyPip, (edited )

Mantras.

As you’re trying to fall asleep, repeat in your mind ‘I will awake at seven alert and refreshed’. (e: or six or five, or whatever, but keep a rhythm.)

If your thoughts are intruding, say it aloud. Keep your phrase to four beats (awake, seven, alert, and refreshed should be even beats). Keep saying or thinking it, over and over, until you fall asleep. Sync it to your breath and heartbeat.

It sounds stupid and simple, but it works.

LillyPip,

This. Charisma is an innate but subjective quality, and panache is how you use what you have.

Like ‘pink’ is charisma, and ‘flamingo pink’ is panache.

LillyPip,

Oh that’s the best. Air travel is so stressful and llamas are the polar opposite of that. 11/10 would pet llamas.

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