RecursiveParadox

Thank you for the explanation.

Can you elaborate on the social security thing? I have lived most of my life outside the States and hope to never need SS, but, well, best to know what’s going on just in case.

Your dad is indeed quite selfish.

But I think we will start to go back to the multigenerational housing. Young folks can’t afford a house, so live with their folks, have kids, who help with the kinds …and then their folks need care as they age.

Could be a virtuous circle or a vicious one depending on your family/situation.

Gotta back him up on this point, and I think every parent will agree - from the time they are toddlers until late in high school you WILL catch every disease all the other kids at school had that week. Among most parents it’s a running joke.

Mine are grown now but still living at home and I STILL catch shit from them going around their unis.

Thanks for the very detailed reply! I’ll check into it.

But I hate how much metadata that Wire leaks.

This is the first I have heard of this - can you point me to any sites?

You’re getting a lot of downvotes - I think it might be helpful if you explain you are using a different sort of AI rather than LLMs or gen AI.

Early Gen X here. I think there is something about having at some point to figure things out for yourself. Even if you don’t need to do that anymore, you have experienced the process of finding out for yourself (e.g., configuring TCP/IP the first time).

I think there is value in experiencing the process at least a little bit.

Fuck with Paul at your peril. He’ll write a song that will stay in the top 10 for weeks and weeks and the top 100 for years about your sorry ass (sorry John, you’re still my favorite though).

You’ll hear it everywhere you go…