60 yrs and many wars later:

“you know maybe I don’t love a capitalist Shah for you. do you think you could maybe try the republic thing again, just so I can compare them? still sell me oil though. don’t not sell me oil, like, ever.”

that too

my super-ignorant American take:

Pakistan, really really hates India. I hope it can be healed but I don’t know enough to dare saying how. Poor but admirable aspirations at space exploration. Zealous about parenting and proud of their culture. Probably more similar to my own background than a lot of people would feel comfortable admitting.

Qatar, rich from oil deals with America. Corrupt but it’s our fault for lavishing them while we raped the rest of the middle east for plunder. Intolerant but could probably be won over to be less outwardly hateful of new ideas since they’ve tasted wealth and desire to join the international community. The things that their religion makes them hate tend to be things that most other Abrahamic religions also hate, which could be grounds for friendship? I don’t think it works like that but it’s fun to joke.

Americans are pretty racist but these two nationalities get less hate than others. Or would if American’s bothered to learn the difference. Most of us can’t point to Qatar on a map. I hope this was amusing to read.

I have to assume so since other versions that have been “activated” the same way do. Real big shout out to you-know-who, btw. They make Microsoft software viable at all.

Unironically, yes. I was already aware of those and take them into account

Not that I have a strong opinion one way or the other but Linux people’s lack of self awareness or discretion has hurt its spread more than Microsoft has.

Having a teensyweensy bit of occupation with image goes a really long way

I just rage-downgraded back to 10 a couple days ago. is there any reason why I shouldn’t just keep using it after this year? are we ever going to see a risk for zero day exploits for it like happened for XP after it depreciated?

lol I didn’t realize

thanks for linking the video, that was the closest thing to getting to actually hear it.

I feel like the people who made this may be over hyping the significance of specific neuron signals during brain decay. I’m not a neurologist though. it just kind of seems like flat sounding metal discs were chosen for the exhibit because they sound less crap when played randomly.

this is clearly more symbolic than the article is trying to make it sound

that’s great Mark, what does your super intelligence do?

“it subverts democracy and sells your entire life info to bad actors FASTER”

been there done that. such a bad fucking job.

what gave you that impression? he’s not pandering, he is the dumbass base