The State has shrunk, in many ways. Let's break down government spending - education, healthcare, defence, pensions etc - and look at how much they were as a percentage of GDP in both 2007 and 2024: … (View Post)

Can I suggest downloading a lightweight version of Linux to a USB stick? Or alternatively, try whatever Chromium is called these days. Try that, and see if you like it. (View Post)

To be fair, that's *exactly* what LLMs are best at: i.e. converting something with existing logic to something fuctionally identical using a different API or library. (View Post)

This article is not for the queasy: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/10/13/a-year-of-convulsions-in-new-yorks-prisons?_sp=f13d08fc-f1b7-479b-b37b-1c403f449de6.1759812336671 (View Post)

Personally, I'd suggest trialing this in areas with high levels of tax evasion. (View Post)