CaptObvious

It's a common expression, especially in the US South. And what gives you the idea that Christians are banned from having wealth?

I have zero sympathy for Putin or his enablers. I have great sympathy for the rest of Russian society who'll be left to pick up the pieces after draftees return home injured and traumatized. Almost no one asked for this. It's too bad we couldn't just send Putin & Co to an isolated location and let them do whatever they do without harming anyone else.

Would be cool if they had the power to do something about it then.

Nvidia and their Chinese customers had to see this coming. Wonder if they’ll also be fined for trying to circumvent the export ban?

Thanks for the explanation. I really do appreciate it. We seem to have a fundamental disagreement about whether this can be truly private and, indeed, whether it's necessary at all. It still seems to me a non-private solution in search of a problem.

I haven’t experienced mics bad enough to make me wish I were there in person. And I haven’t had that experience in any online poster hall, but maybe I just got lucky?

No, I don’t share location data with Google. What gave you that idea?

And your phone’s GPS wouldn’t work for all of those cases because…?

Ugh. I don’t go to conferences to socialize. I realize that many people do, but I don’t think that’s an appropriate use of institutional resources.

I disagree that location is necessary functionality.

Great gods. I don’t even drive across town for staff meetings. There’s always a video call alternative, and about half our personnel use it.

Exactly. Pay for your own vacation.

Edit: Sorry, on re-reading, I think I missed a sarcasm cue.