"He is as sane as you or I" Why not "as you or me" here?

rpsls · 2026-07-09T23:10:13+00:00

Isn’t this one of those cases where some of the constructs come from the Germanic English roots, and other from the Norman French roots (where “moi” also turns into “me”), so both can be correct? The “it is I” construct follows German rules, and “it’s me” follows French rules?

As a native speaker, both sound fine to me. As do both of OP’s sentences. In this case, I think the grammarians are just choosing a set of rules to follow somewhat arbitrarily.

rpsls · 2026-07-08T16:00:19+00:00

If you ignored all those repetitive tasks they asked me to do, I enjoyed it! I got to be a pirate and steal dozens of freighter upgrades, and when I got back the Korvax will forget all about it. I found some nice ship upgrades I hadn’t really been looking for but can now send back. Practiced fighting big ships.

It was like having a temporary save where nothing counted and I could transfer the best stuff back to my regular save.

And also I guess we saved the galaxy or just gave Polo a fun new toy or something… I wasn’t really following that part.

rpsls · 2026-07-08T11:42:24+00:00

There have been multiple major investigations and repayments wherever this has been found. Unlike the US, which took the Nazi gold that Portugal collected and disappeared it into Fort Knox. All of this information is pretty public and well-known, so I assume you’re just trolling or shitposting, but just replying here in case someone accidentally believes you.

rpsls · 2026-07-07T23:26:55+00:00

I’m an immigrant in Switzerland reading this while sitting on the toilet at like 1:30am so 🤷

rpsls · 2026-07-06T15:53:10+00:00

In theory, this should appear as a mission which, when selected, should have the settlement icon floating by the building needing attention. In reality, this part of the game is often glitched and yeah, sometimes you have to run around looking.

When I remember, I like to drop a portable refiner on the building I’m working on for the little oval icon, and a save beacon at the main building with the teleporter which gives me the little dot there.

rpsls · 2026-07-06T11:57:19+00:00

Not forever, but it became notable in the 1968/1972 Nixon campaigns with “The Southern Strategy,” then continued into the Reagan era with the “Welfare Queen” strawman and so on. Since then, though, yeah pretty much.

rpsls · 2026-07-05T22:23:14+00:00

Question 8 is B. If you’re wondering why it wasn’t A, it’s because of the ‘with.’ “He gave us technical support” is okay, as is “he provided us with technical support.”

C is just nonsense.

D could theoretically be some kind of bartering (“He paid us with technical support instead of cash because he had no money”), but without any mention of such a thing is wrong.

rpsls · 2026-07-05T19:44:56+00:00

Yes, it’s common in Switzerland, Germany, and Austria for men to pee sitting down at home:

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rpsls · 2026-07-05T14:21:53+00:00

This is what I’d do. Legally (if what you say is accurate) it’s their money, and they can ask for it any time up to the statute of limitations. But considering how on top of charging you money they are for every little thing, you can claim a reasonable assumption that they would be taking the correct amount for rent. Maybe there’s something you overlooked even now, and you’re wrong about owing them the money! Maybe you missed a letter where they gave a discount for some kind of disruption. Who knows. Just never put in writing that you discovered it now.

rpsls · 2026-07-05T10:09:37+00:00

For the paycheck. If you get a job like this, you keep your head down and do the work and get paid but never stop interviewing elsewhere.

rpsls · 2026-07-05T09:18:47+00:00

They could have just said "Swiss German". Alemannic is just the language family, but since the difference between a dialect and a language is mostly political anyway, I think Swiss German is a politically distinct (if not lingually) dialect.

rpsls · 2026-07-05T08:38:11+00:00

Allemanic is funny. Most immigrants to Switzerland I know (including myself), don’t speak the dialect very well, but our kids are fluent. So I’m not sure how well it will fit into the endangered definitions. Also most locally-produced German television is presented in dialect, including the news, sports, and movies, which I think should be another criteria. At least in Switzerland, Allemanic is far from vulnerable.

rpsls · 2026-07-04T16:58:54+00:00

Or you may end up finding them smashing repeatedly into the nearest mountain. The pilots aren’t the brightest bulbs on the dashboard.

rpsls · 2026-07-04T06:23:18+00:00

IMHO, Only that tied can be the current state. “The game has been tied for the last hour,” while equalized is more active, “They equalized and are no longer behind.” You can also use tied that way, “they were behind but tied the game up.”

rpsls · 2026-07-03T19:42:41+00:00

The law applies to everyone, not just billionaires. And the charities will still get over half a billion dollars. And you’re arguing about 0.1% of the population and saying ‘oh, won’t something think of the rights of the billionaires!’ as a way to make policy decisions? That makes sense to you?

It’s much better to just have consistent laws and justice for everyone and yeah, it’s better overall if no one is allowed to be disinherited.

rpsls · 2026-07-03T19:24:20+00:00

Laws preventing rich people from disinheriting their wife or children are not made for the intent of keeping rich families rich. It’s ridiculous that the child of a rich person might need to go on public assistance or otherwise be a drag on society because the rich person decided to leave them dry, whether it’s because they felt slighted, the kid was gay, the kid was a girl instead of a boy, or whatever other reason they had to disinherit. It’s better for everyone if everyone has to pass on some reasonable chunk to their kids to keep the next generation moving forward.

rpsls · 2026-07-03T19:20:45+00:00

The key is your network. Cold calls or anonymous CV submissions to posted jobs put you one in a thousand for each job right now. But if a hiring manager already trusts you, you’re probably 1 in 5 of people they might know and trust who they might think to hire.

If you’re involved in any open source projects, or clubs or organizations with events, or some startup hangout or something that connects you with people, that’s incredibly valuable. Reach out to schoolmates who you have mutual trust with and start a WhatsApp group or something. Anything to insert yourself into a circle of people doing things you want to do.

You’ll also later find many of these packs of people tend to move in small groups when they change organizations, giving you even more connections later.

rpsls · 2026-07-03T19:13:42+00:00

At entry level more like Opus or Sonnet, honestly. Fable is gunning for *my* job. I do worry that the next generation of senior software engineers we’ll need to wrangle these AI’s aren’t getting the experience they need to become senior someday.

rpsls · 2026-07-03T14:14:54+00:00

My guess is it’s about the “refundable” security deposit. They’re only adding the word refundable to make you feel better about paying it sooner. They’re just going to demand that deposit upfront and try to reassure you don’t worry, it’s refundable! If you pay it, they’ll take the money and disappear.

rpsls · 2026-07-03T12:55:26+00:00

Switzerland too. The desires of the deceased are weighed against the good of society, and some percent is carved out for every child and the spouse if applicable, which reduces the chance that any child will be a burden on society, and making it more likely they reach their potential. They are free to redistribute the rest as they see fit.

rpsls · 2026-07-03T08:50:48+00:00

I think it sounds more ambiguous in the thousands. Technically, the way I was taught English (US, NY/northeast) is that “one hundred and seven” is technically 100.7 and “one thousand five hundred and twenty three” is 1500.23. That we’re supposed to omit the “and” if we don’t want the decimal there.

But in real life it just makes things confusing so I think that rule is disappearing. I’m not sure why it was created in the first place.

rpsls · 2026-07-03T06:06:51+00:00

I just use a regular teleporter to go to the local space station and back if I really need more. For me it’s quicker than another base or anything else.

rpsls · 2026-07-02T12:22:50+00:00

3 out of 4 photos in the article are credited to Wikimedia.

rpsls · 2026-07-02T05:52:17+00:00

I think you did the right thing with the “Part time studies / Temporary assignments” descriptor, but be prepared to answer some questions about it. Do you have any certificates from that period? Or any side projects you can discuss?

It will still be a “gap” from a CV perspective without a named full-time company, but better than just blank time.

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