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Commented on Update to Public Appearances in a time of pandemic
I suspect at least until a vaccine is released that you're correct. Availability/Cost of Air travel, social acceptance of large group gatherings are also going to work against it. All this is a great incentive to deploy and improve remote...
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Troutwaxer commented on
Update to Public Appearances in a time of pandemic
FYI I love the phrase "clickbaiting GUI we call consciousness..."...
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Trottelreiner commented on
Update to Public Appearances in a time of pandemic
Thanks, though I'm not sure if I stole the concept of consciousness as a GUI somewhere. ;) At least, Google shows other people had similar ideas, though I'm quite sure I didn't read that example before....
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Dirk Bruere commented on
Update to Public Appearances in a time of pandemic
I am currently enjoying the sight of panicking sheep welcoming the Stasi into their lives to protect them from people sunbathing in their own gardens, or buying "non essential items" while at the supermarket. The fuckwits do not seem to realize that the lockdown will arguably kill more people than it saves, and that it is not designed to stop them getting the virus - just postponing it. Meanwhile, I will occasionally pop into work as it seems I will be one of the few not reduced to unemployment or penury. In the meantime occupy myself by doing drugs and...
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Troutwaxer commented on
Update to Public Appearances in a time of pandemic
Dude! Get a life!...
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Dirk Bruere commented on
Update to Public Appearances in a time of pandemic
In other words, my lifestyle has not changed a bit except I don't spend 2 hours a day on the tube. Still got to get that life though......
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