Thoroughly losing the thread to musings, I wonder if that's due to most of the protests hitting during our teen and pre-teen years?

Boomers are still fighting that pro/anti Vietnam war battle internally and on the world stage.

They are split themselves.

Looking at votes by birth decade, boomers born in the 50s, a little over half of them, voted D+1 in 2024. Every other decade prior to the 1990s was R+something.

Yes and no. They were the grist in the mill for the loss of the Vietnam war. By the end of most of the action, the oldest boomer was 28.

Over 50K boomers slaughtered in a war run by Greatest and Silent Gen honchos.

Is it mayo's magical moment? Max Miller did an episode just last month on Tasting History (and bemoaned the etymological paucity).

I'm wondering if his mishmash indicated he'd never heard a term for it other than bodega? As if most of the country couldn't possibly refer to something differently than NYC? Next time, sending him spinning out on "Mom and Pop Shop."

Since it's only a week off, I'm doing my yearly watch of "Draft Day".

Man, do I miss Chadwick Boseman's smile and presence.

If the bombing occurs, I don't think it's Iran whose civilization is toast.

Earth and Moon from DSCOVR NASA's Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite captured this unique view of the Moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side of Earth last month. This view shows the fully illuminated “dark side” of the moon that is never visible from Earth. Ian Regan processed this version of the image to account for the Moon's motion. NASA / NOAA / Ian Regan

I hadn't seen this before. This is pretty remarkable.

Earth and Moon in one NASA photo.

ht @astrokatie.com

The shorter seasons have been the death knell of all the anxiously awaited clip episodes.

He's just probing to find where you draw the "minimally related" line.

Also, linear algebra is the (not so) hidden engine of most of modern mathematics.

*stares in NBA first 65 games*

Ted: Who was president in 2020?

Huh? Andy Borowitz has been top-shelf satire for years.

He intentionally told the truth in the funniest way.

By next Tuesday.

Crockett: "What if someone from another country said 'We're gonna bomb America bc we have a warrant for the president's arrest bc of the child sex trafficking in the Epstein files.' Every single one of you sticking up for him right now would be screaming. The analysis has to be the same."

You haven't made the rookie mistake of letting your son ever have actual steak instead of seaweed, have you?

Practically the same, right?

With NO expectation on their part...

Geez. Say the opposite of what you want, Jon.

Exact clarity, I guess, could be seen as a plus for presenting to a general audience with expectation on their part.

Felicitous ambiguity is essential for anyone wanting to *do* mathematics.

Maybe we'll use "inv" right after we define one single definition across all math of "normal". That is, nope, never.

Seriously, math is all about flexibility of mind and seeing vague connections and teasing them out.

You are spot on here.

...unless we agree to renaming it the Donald J Trump Sun.

I started coding as a high school sophomore in 1971.

Key moments in my career:

. I have code old enough to vote for president.
. I have code old enough to BE president.
. Ugh. I have professional code old enough to be president... 🤣

From a 70 yo view, it's that urge to set things right that has faded with age and the realization that "they'll learn or they won't based on their desire, not mine."

Sure, I'll still provide info as asked, but I've now adopted the glib but true "Take what you want and leave the rest."

*Willow*?

Actually yes I am saying that you shouldn’t dehumanize anyone

No exceptions to the rule

🤷🏽‍♀️

You can even make it on Tuesdays, just because.

So muck bluer.

I'm sensing a pattern in this thread.

Shear madness.

In this important game of FMK, the pictures are in the correct order.