My astro 101 students are doing their final project peer review right now. They all had to find some piece of astronomy misinformation (like the earth is flat, or there are 2 suns, or UFO things) and make a 5 minute video explaining why it's false, using information from our class. They had to submit the videos earlier today, and now they are watching and grading 5 of their randomly-assigned peers (for a tiny fraction of their grade). And oh my gosh...so many email questions. So. Many.
Poor Things is like a much, much more accessible The Lobster. It is almost as good as Everything Everywhere All At Once which is an unbelievable compliment. See it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlbR5N6veqw
@codinghorror I imagine I will very much like Poor Things, but as someone who really did not like EEAAO (but appreciate those who do), I abide by different strokes for different folks.
UX designers who eliminated the filesystem from user consciousness in name of simplicity ruined the world and are morally culpable for shriveling minds of children who are unable to tackle the challenges of today thanks to a choice sold as advocacy for the user but was ultimately motivated by control of a disempowered customer.
My latest video is now available to Nebula and Patreon supporters!
We've lived in the Netherlands for 5 years now, and in that time we've been to a lot of small cities and towns. It's really amazing just how good these places are!
Here's a look into what the Netherlands is like outside of Amsterdam.