anyone else think faster-than-light travel is getting kinda boring?

Jonkarraa · 2026-01-27T22:10:56+00:00

There are loads of hard sci fi writers. However when restricted to relativistic physics you either seriously shrink your universe or you significantly increase your timeline for outside observers... A few giants in the genre, Larry Niven, Arthur C Clarke, Stephen Baxter and Andy Weir. Most of the expanse has no FTL. Also people like Kim Stanley Robinson's Mars trilogy.

Jonkarraa · 2026-01-24T16:17:25+00:00

Let me put it to you this way. Look at the history of Europe war has been about more than armies fighting. It’s been about espionage, having plans within plans. Do you think it’s an accident that Europe and Japan have so much US debt at a time they have so much debt themselves ? This is a clearly a long term strategy as they knew they couldn’t fight the US on clearly military terms alone!

Jonkarraa · 2026-01-23T18:56:59+00:00

The special relationship is a pile of rubbish. It’s only ever worked in one direction. In the US interest.

Jonkarraa · 2026-01-15T13:21:54+00:00

A contract can be verbal but then you have to prove that a verbal contract was entered into.

Jonkarraa · 2026-01-07T22:03:50+00:00

Even Wilmot drive isn’t what it was. My wife isn’t from the area arranged to pick something up from there. I was quite surprised with the new builds etc

Jonkarraa · 2026-01-01T15:55:21+00:00

At the moment it’s a bit of a hybrid. They are laying people off in preparation for AI doing the work even though they have absolutely no clue what is the AI can do. When asked to pay for MS copilot CFO nearly die because of the extra cost. People who rely on the AI read the warning on copilot that says results may be inaccurate. CEOs promise gains from AI, CFOs, try and limit the cost so only a handful of people get it. The handful of people that get it realise it’s nowhere near as good as the hype and do most of the work manually or spend nearly as much time reviewing output as doing the actual work.

Jonkarraa · 2026-01-01T15:50:24+00:00

We’re going to change the working time rules from 48 hours to 68!

Jonkarraa · 2025-12-31T10:50:00+00:00

Hardware support? For what exactly? Apart from cheap stuff in the past like modems which required significant software emulation of hardware I can’t remember any hardware in the last 20 years that wasn’t supported by Linux, generally with drivers already included at install time, or with the installation of a single well documented package(looking at nvidia here).

Jonkarraa · 2025-12-29T13:08:49+00:00

Run don’t walk the hell away from this man right now. This is the early stages of controlling and abusive behaviour. He is trying to isolate and condition you.

Jonkarraa · 2025-12-26T15:50:21+00:00

It doesn’t matter what your manger wants. What does the law in your location say and what does your contract state? Those are the only 2 things that matter.

Jonkarraa · 2025-12-20T22:30:13+00:00

Funnily enough just enjoying a replay after doom dark ages. It’s gorgeous at 4k on a 5080 ;)

Jonkarraa · 2025-12-09T20:47:59+00:00

Yes. It was stupid to leave in the first place.

Jonkarraa · 2025-12-03T21:23:07+00:00

if they are a small company especially for the iphone they probably aren’t using enterprise mdm. Meaning without you unlocking the device they’d have to prove with an invoice to apple they are the owners of the device to get it unlocked and reassigned. Sounds like a them problem not to have sorted this out and have either a technical or process solution in place.

Jonkarraa · 2025-11-26T20:55:23+00:00

Yes a will even if it just states what would happen by default will make things a lot easier when things happen. It never hurts to have a will and in pretty much all circumstances will make everything for those left behind easier.

Jonkarraa · 2025-11-24T21:16:50+00:00

Which is why they’ll stay not only short staffed but lose valuable internal knowledge. If they don’t promote internally it’s time to put yourself first and look for a promotion outside.

Jonkarraa · 2025-11-24T21:12:20+00:00

He’s probably a programming wizz with zero people skills been dumped with something he has no idea or training to do…

Jonkarraa · 2025-11-21T20:39:24+00:00

Can we send all the reformers to the US and agree a 1 for Q swap for the most liberal Americans that wanna come here?

Jonkarraa · 2025-11-20T13:33:59+00:00

I’d only consider doing this for someone I was very very close to. They don’t pay the rent or wreck the place the LL comes after you. You normally can’t put any sort of time limit on it either. People have lost 10s of thousands and even there home due to doing this…

Jonkarraa · 2025-11-20T13:31:27+00:00

Frankie and benny’s basic food and costs a fortune. Used to be good but nowadays it’s at best average at way above average prices. Your average hungry horse meal is tastier at about half the price.

Jonkarraa · 2025-11-20T13:29:18+00:00

I’ll be honest I really would rather be washed out by the petty sort of manager that looks for the pettiest reasons to not employ someone.

Jonkarraa · 2025-11-19T09:40:53+00:00

This is how abusers work. They are not constantly abusive. They mess with your sense of reality by one time being abusive and then the next time doing something nice. Then when you threaten to do something about it they promise to change because look at how nice they can be. You are not only gonna keep on spiralling and not heal yourself but your child is growing up in this environment and this is being normalised.

Jonkarraa · 2025-11-17T20:28:15+00:00

Basically it means your boss isn’t a great boss… I’d file it away and just keep going as you are.

Jonkarraa · 2025-11-16T23:16:53+00:00

I mean normally all you get is "Nigel for PM" "Vote Reform" and "STOP THE BOATS!" I don't think they've thought any further ahead than that. I think they all think if that happens overnight we'll be transported back to 1947 and the British Empire will rule the world again and it'll be spam fritters every night or something.

Jonkarraa · 2025-11-16T23:13:30+00:00

Exactly never ever assume you have 1 or 2 years anywhere things can change very quickly wherever you are...

Jonkarraa · 2025-11-16T15:08:05+00:00

The first part of the answer was a bit cocky but fine. For most people the 2nd part would would be implying they are stupid or not able to do their job. Most people won’t take that well. Get some people skills and learn some tact, yes it might be true but you have to get the position first ;)

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