Better drink another dozen to see if that helps clarify the matter.

Also stranger (now sweating): “Could you… watch it a little less?”

“…Forget I asked.”

Much as I’d like things to be otherwise, some people needs to be locked up for the sake of public safety. This is one of those people.

“And since only very few if any of our customers have ever actually tasted horse, they’ll never think to question the shit we’re feeding them. It’s perfect.”

That too, yeah. There’s plenty of options. It’s like once humanity heard of the Great Filter concept, the response was to collectively go: “Yes, but are we absolutely sure we’ve discovered all the anthropogenic causes? Maybe we should explore that some more. The best learning is by doing, you know?”

“Now, I realize that may seem like a lot of fire, but don’t worry: You only get to pick one of them in which to burn.”

Sure, but forget 50 kiloyears. Just considering the events of the last century is sufficient to make me marvel that we haven’t sterilized ourselves – and the rest of the planet. But, as you say, it’s early days yet. I’m sure we’ll manage to irrevocably cock it up any moment now.

Thanks. I guess there’s nothing for it but to venture deep into the woods at night, alone and carrying only a high-power laser pointer and a large sign reading “for the love of everything pure and good, abduct me!”

^{(I consent to reasonable amounts of probing)}

I tend to wake up every morning amazed that: A) We’re generally still here and B) I’m specifically still here. Then the disappointment hits.

Oh, no doubt about that. I’m questioning whether he does.

Don’t be too hard on yourself. Unlike Vance, I’m sure you only did one of those things and learned from your mistake.

Which is why he’s the Vice President of the United States of America and you… No wait. That can’t be right.

…Fuck.

Never stick your dick in crazy - or couches. Everyone except JD Vance knows that.

I can see that. Speaking as someone who used to do the majority of my graphics programming in good old mode 0x13 (320x200x8bpp, indexed) I know the appeal well enough. Mayhaps it’s just my inner Signal Engineer always hankering for proper band limiting.

Yeah, but “Wonka Goths Orange Punch” sounds like an unfortunate Jpop band name.

:)

Xiaolin Wu lived in vain.

Snicker. :)

…“aren’t”. What’s “ain’t” a contraction of, exactly?

I agree with the sentiment though.

He had to do it. It was a clear competitor to Mar-A-Largo in the kiddie-diddling department.