ElderReflections

As far as I remember (25 years ago), this doesn’t work. Kids just don’t appreciate witty comebacks

It’s always a treat when the support band is better than the one you came for

Bringing out the Dead, because I feel his tortured quest for sleep

I feel like compound interest would be important here

Also consider the Yes Ladder - in sales, getting someone to say yes to something small makes them more likely to agree to other things.

It also applies to other contexts. If a police suspect refuses to talk, they ask innocuous questions because once someone starts talking, it’s hard to stop.

Admitting incorrectness will make you more likely to concede other points too

I remember watching this in school… as a treat

I’m gonna say the direction of the shadow helps sell the illusion of sun overhead

“In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women.”

Looks like Techradar misunderstood parts of the source story. The projected emissions over the next 10 years is equal to 40% of all US emissions. The Register

Peak culture burn 10/10

Confirmation bias: all the shite furniture from 1800s has rotted to dust already

Edit for full disclosure: I’ve exclusively bought antique furniture. I’m basically a shill for big-auction