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Cake day: January 9th, 2026

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  • Follow-up: I think people historically, and today, want numbers to take up not much space - historically so they fit in ledgers, but also because calculations take up so much space on paper so small numbers helps.

    When people were doing bookkeeping they generally work slow and carefully, and can therefore afford to focus on legibility rather than resorting to cursive.

    Cursive just opens up more potential for mistakes - misreading your own working, for instance.








  • The most ardent advocatess of capitalism, as well as its biggest critics, see “true capitalism” as essentially economic anarchism (more commonly known as “Laissez-faire”). In this sense, yes, true capitalism should avoid cronyism because it would be following the Darwinist principle of “the most-qualified for survival in this unmanaged economy deserves the job.”

    But humans cannot be trusted not to engage in cronyism. With no interventionist/organisational force (the government for instance) partaking in the economy, there is no greater power for people to put their faith in, and thus they don’t trust that their friends and family can obtain decent paying work. I would therefore argue that cronyism happens more under true, unchained capitalism.

    I mean just look at how business owners behave today, in a world with some restrictions placed upon capitalism. They can’t help themselves.

    Answering the question: Crony capitalism and true capitalist is a false dichotomy (distinction), but the USA certainly isn’t true, laissez-faire, capitalist.

    Would TRUE capitalism have any problems?

    Capitalism, (needlessly) increases competition for resources, access to markets, and even results in fierce competition over abstract things. This is exacerbated the more unmanaged capitalism becomes, so I think True capitalism would have more problems than whatever we live under now.

    Is the best thing a mix of socialism and capitalism?

    I think so, yes. I am of the view that capitalism is a relic of the past, a developing species or developing society kind of thing, but communism, if it’s the ideal way of structuring society, belongs to the future. A more automated and technologically advanced future.



  • Don’t know if i would describe it as a friendship, but squirells are one of the easiest creatures to form a (one-sided) business relationship with because of their ravenous hunger.

    Step 1; have cat flap/dog flap Step 2: leave nuts in cat flap for That’s it. They will straight up queue outside your back door for free samples. Optional Step: Place nuts in garden or in cat flap when you think squirells are around, watching. This means they’ll more quickly associate you with the food.

    Also Crows. Absolutely amazing creatures.





  • Uranus was (…) named after the father of Saturn and the titans. I guess going from grandson to grandfather when going from Jupiter to Uranus?

    I was wondering what the reason was! I’m glad there’s a good reason for all the names because I’ve always felt that they’re all a good fit.

    • Venus would make more sense as “haephaestus/vulcan” IMO

    • “Ceres” the large-and-round asteroid doesn’t make much sense, because obviously no grain or agricultural stuff going on there. How about - “Persephone/Prosepina,” since it’s locked in the asteroid belt much like she was trapped in the underworld, and yet also has great potential to be a planet of its own.

    EDIT: Apparently Ceres is a dwarf planet now, and Proserpina is an asteroid… i would rename that one though.

    I think - given how many astronomical bodies there are - it might be a good idea, looking forward, to just label planets based on their proximity to their capital star. Boring answer, yes, but it’s the only thing I vibe with other than MVEMJSUNP

    So:

    • Sol 1 = Mercury
    • Sol 2 = Venus
    • Sol 3 = Earth

    OR

    • Rocky Sol
    • Acidy Sol
    • Earthy(?) Sol / Life Sol
    • Deserty Sol
    • Gassy Stormy Sol… oh wait they’re all gassy and stormy from this point onwards.

    Earth should almost definitely be called Terra btw… in-line with the other Roman Gods.