The article makes the argument that it is overtly anti queer:

The law targets “explicit descriptions of gay sex or other sexual perversions”. Heterosexual depictions often have more leeway - works by acclaimed Chinese authors, including Nobel Laureate Mo Yan, have graphic sexual scenes, but are widely available.

Although authors of heterosexual erotica have been jailed in China, observers say the genre is subjected to far less censorship. Gay erotica, which is more subversive, seems to bother authorities more. Volunteers in a support group for the Haitang writers told the BBC police even questioned some readers.

The smell is pretty hard to clean off

But I believe that if AIs are passing the Turing test, we need to update the test.

Uhh that’s kind of not how tests are supposed to work. If you want non-falsifiable conviction in human specialness, maybe try religion instead.

Hot weather is a lot more comfortable than cold weather to me tbh

Does sterling imply silver? I did the numbers and apparently an actual pound of silver is now 422 pounds.

It’s more that the squeeze is done on your behalf, than that it is not required

The article brings up good criticisms, like all the minors getting molested due to the platform being negligent, and manipulative in game spending options. Paying for online content creation work doesn’t seem as bad as that to me though.

It is a confusing way to frame a sentence though, saying “you” in the context of an acted out conversation with someone who isn’t there

The way I understand it, avoiding being in the same room is ideal, but the main thing is just not actually being in bed when you’re browsing the internet or whatever

For cryptocurrency if it isn’t dropping by 15% or more in one day I don’t think you can really even call it a crash.

For me the most effective tip has been, don’t spend time in bed/bedroom other than for sleeping, that way your body will take the cue from your surroundings and recognize it’s sleep time.

I love it, hate having to check my phone for these, brilliant choice to put the code onscreen

The fact that these places exist and aren’t shut down has always really bothered me, horrible stuff

She recommends using that time to reconnect with your sense of purpose. “Try asking yourself: What makes me excited in life? What do I care about most? Which big problems in the world would I like to solve? Using initial answers to these questions might help a person connect with their unique sense of mission and vision, and from there, a person could research related internships.”

lol, the old “What are your dreams? Ok now get a job”

Eye infection time