The problem is thinking of time as a unidimensional directed flow that we are pushed along by, rather than a multidimensional manifold that we traverse.
Think of even a flat graph. If two agents start at (0,0) and both travel to when x=4, the agent that went from (0, 0) to (4, 0) had a trip of length 4. The agent that went from (0, 0) to (4, 3) had a trip of length 5.
mint chip, for me
Respectfully, that's too early. More than six weeks of Christmas season is just too much.
Things only get better if we make then better.
If you can't handle the videos, don't watch them!
I don't plan to.
First Sunday of Advent, no sooner
I'm not. As soon as it is seasonally appropriate to do so I'll be blasting "The Man in the Santa Suit" on repeat.
As you relax, so do your sphincter muscles.
A one-day ban IS a warning.
Harsh? Yes.
Necessary? Often.
I encounter it no more often online than IRL. If anything, somewhat less.
In the eyes of the law, a fax is a secure way to send personal information. An email, even an encrypted one, is not. We need to fix the law, but lawmakers as a rule do not understand technology.