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Not over it

I still think it would have been a better ending if the white walkers killed everyone and took over. Just stepping over bodies of favorite characters as they get seated on the iron throne.

Like the red wedding or the end of season 1..

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How much did they take in? Mega churches convince people to tithe large percentages of their income.

Joel Osteen encourages tithing 10% of income, framing it as a way to trigger divine blessings, favor, and prosperity for the giver and future generations.

His church alone takes in tens of millions in annual revenue and only donates about 1%

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Software Engineers Say They're Losing the Ability to Code Now That AI Does It for Them

It feels like relying on GPS while driving around. If you know the roads well and just want some help with live traffic or somewhere you haven't been before, it's a decent tool.

If you rely on it because you don't want to think and just want to press the easy button, you're going to have a bad time sooner or later.

Back to software, I think there are a lot of people introducing concepts they don't understand or can't maintain (either from poor quality slop or it is just too advanced for their current level of understanding). You can do a few turns like this, until you're stuck burning tokens in a loop without moving forward in a meaningful way.

I try to avoid taking the easy route myself unless I've burnt too much time stuck on some small detail. Ultimately I feel it is super important to understand what you are delivering. Whether it is writing it yourself, copying a stack overflow post, or using an LLM. Once you commit and push to prod you've got to deal with that crap.

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US Troops Given Nearly Empty Trays On Warships Deployed Near Iran: Report

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Some sign up for tuition, some have nowhere to go because there is no safety net or better options. Some people just succumb to propaganda or have a family history. Many enlisted before his second term.

I dunno, I'm super against any war, but you can't assume they are all blood thirsty mercenaries. People have complicated situations, and even through I knew Trump round 2 would be corrupt, I did underestimate how maliciously terrible he could be.

They should be fed. They should be home. Politicians are to blame. One in particular, but there is plenty to go around.