Big Stick Physics
Whatever can happen, will happen, if you wait long enough.
That is an operating principle in modern physics. There is a 1 in 6000 chance that a nickel dropped on to a table top, will rest on the edge of the coin. If you dropped a nickel every 10 seconds, within 17 hours, you’d expect a nickel to land on the edge. It’s a very unlikely event, but it will happen.
Like Martin Luther King, Charlie Kirk was the nice one.
Where do you get your news? Anyone relying on NPR, New York Times or CNN, isn’t informed, but managed and manipulated.
Economist: The middle-aged are no longer the most miserable
Economist: The middle-aged are no longer the most miserable
The graph shows the percentage of people of each generation who are unhappy at a particular age. The article is based on this research about the decline in mental health of the young, which is based on an annual survey conducted by the CDC.
It makes sense that Gen Z would be the most unhappy.
My clever sister came up with this winsome logo to resolve the Cracker Barrel dispute. It’s simpler and more appealing than the old logo, yet not bland and generic like the new logo. The AI is getting really good at rendering an accurate depiction of Sparky.
I wouldn’t be able to eat at Cracker Barrel anymore.
CNN: Cracker Barrel stock tanks after unveiling a controversial logo change
This Cracker Barrel controversy doesn’t make any sense to me. Coincidentally, that puts me in agreement with Cracker Barrel’s target market.
A trending prank is to throw a green marital aid onto the court at WNBA games. WNBA officials are taking this very seriously. That’s a mistake.
The Atlantic: What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones
In March, the Harris Poll surveyed more than 500 children ages 8 to 12 across the United States, who were assured that their answers would remain private. They offered unmistakable evidence that the phone-based childhood is in full force. A majority reported having smartphones, and about half of the 10-to-12-year-olds said that most or all of their friends use social media.
Asking children what to do usually isn’t a good idea because they don’t have experience or maturity, and they are not a disinterested third party. In this case, they make good points.
Jim Acosta interviews ‘made-up’ AI avatar of Parkland victim Joaquin Oliver
This is super creepy.
Jim Acosta, former chief White House correspondent for CNN, stirred controversy on Monday when he sat for a conversation with a reanimated version of a person who died more than seven years ago.
Exploiting a death like this is disrespectful, and putting words in his mouth to support a political position, is dishonest.
The world needs an International FAFO Day. One day to consider that if you fool around, you may not like what you find out.