They’re actually going “wheeeeeee!” because falling into the atmosphere is very exciting.

Anything else I say at this point would be fedposting.

There’s also random.org which uses noise in meteorological measurements.

The Guardian had an editorial this week making a similar point. People got to experience life with an actual social safety net for a while, realized how much easier it made life even in the midst of a global pandemic, and now they’re pissed that it’s gone.

The trolley problem and its consequences have been a disaster for mankind.

You’re fine, I’m just being goofy.

They’re a smidge too early for climate change to bring a tropical climate to the Carolinas, but if they hang in there long enough…

I went a few rounds on Reddit before the election asking what I should do given that I didn’t feel like Biden delivered on the issues I care about the most (Gaza and the climate), and he eventually threw up his hands and said “fine, vote for Trump, stay home, I don’t care.”

People don’t really feel like their party listens to them, get repeatedly told that there’s only two options, and then get surprised when this sort of incoherence manifests. Sure, some people are dumb and don’t actively seek to educate themselves, but folks are also beaten down by a system that constantly condescends, discourages participation other than voting, and mounts militarized responses to protests. I can understand why you’d give up and just do what punishes the incumbent even if it leads to a worse outcome overall. I didn’t make that choice myself, but I can understand it.

The analysis seemed pretty good until I reached this line:

Editors’ Picks A Union Square Date Night for Inter-Borough Relationships Don’t Say ‘Macbeth’ and Other Strange Rituals of the Theater World Are Seed Oils Actually Bad for You?

Idk, maybe the role of seed oils has been overlooked but I think it’s probably a red herring.

Funny how quickly you discover the limits of utilitarianism from the “vote blue b/c trolley problem” crowd.