SlopppyEngineer

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SlopppyEngineer,

Next summer is going to be fun if El Nino pattern holds. It would mean that this year with heat domes, forest fires and floods was just the preview and next year is the main event.

SlopppyEngineer,

Probably a picture of a quality control lab in a food factory. They’re pretty anal about everything being within spec for safety, product consistency and legal reasons.

SlopppyEngineer,

I’ve known a guy making predictions using astrology. Then his predictions completely missed COVID, only one of the biggest disruptions in our lives, and never talked about astrology again.

SlopppyEngineer,

And an extension to accept the cookies automatically.

SlopppyEngineer,

It’s basic game theory and a race to the bottom. They either come together to set a bottom, do it by threat of violence or by law.

Game theory pay workers less pay workers more
Go easy on workers outcompeted outcompeted
Squeeze workers profit outcompeted
SlopppyEngineer,

How the modern world feels like

"Jogging From the Perspective of Animals" by Jake Likes Onions (files.mastodon.social)

alt textFirst panel: [blank white space with black text] Jogging from the perspective of animals Second panel: Wolf by a tree looking at a man jogging. “What are you running from, apex predator” Third panel: Wolf: “Are you chasing prey?” “You need to conserve energy” Last panel: [second wolf peeking in] “The hell...

SlopppyEngineer,

It can’t be bargained with, it can’t be reasoned with. It doesn’t feel pity! Or remorse or fear and it absolutely will not stop!.. ever… until you are dead!

How animals feel about humans

SlopppyEngineer,

By having a sheltered and otherwise empty life.

SlopppyEngineer,

(Sorry mom & dad, nothing personal)

Retirement and a nursing home are no longer economically feasible and my landlord doesn’t allow additional residents, so good luck out there mom & dad.

SlopppyEngineer,

I google the plot of the movie and ruin the ending in my answers to those questions. Now they’re a lot more careful with asking questions.

SlopppyEngineer,

I’ll have to check the villain registry to see if Spoiler Alert is already taken

SlopppyEngineer,

Pushes daughter out the door

“Go and make some grand children. You have quality dad material right there.”

“Daaaaaad!”

SlopppyEngineer,

It’s only Christmas after Saint Nicolas.

SlopppyEngineer,

All over Asia every time the temperature in the evening goes from scorching to bearable for me, everybody there starts pulling out sweaters and jackets.

SlopppyEngineer, (edited )

If somebody starts with that “call me doctor” stuff, I’ll insist they’ll call me engineer. It’s also a legally protected title.

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