bendykstra

Oh, I really like this idea. I might go with a number greater than two though for the aesthetic reason that 25% of the time, you will select a song that has been played more recently than half of the playlist. With four, you'd be selecting something from the back half of the playlist more than 90% of the time.

Also, there's almost zero food waste (assuming you eat everything) as they provide ingredients in the amounts required by the recipe.

I'm curious why it is not possible to import data from an SQLite file.

There is humor in the disparity between the resources and people marshalled to resolve the issue (including Bill Gates himself) and the humble origin of the issue, a shower curtain.

The self-incrimination clause was motivated by the practice of forced confessions, which were elicited by threats, indefinite detention and torture. You can get a DNA sample with a cotton swab, but it takes much worse to extract information from someone's mind.

Wow, norms change quickly. I traveled with my golden retriever several times last spring (always asking first by phone) and the drivers were all genuinely surprised when I offered a tip at the end of the ride.

Also, e.g., the Moon landing conspiracy theories involving Hollywood and director Stanley Kubrick.

The amount of competition in the beer world is just incredible. (I just checked with a beer-enthusiast friend and he tried over 1000 different beers just in 2016.) To get people's attention and then to maintain a reputation as a great beer for several years, a beer has to be more than just an extreme example of a certain style. No doubt, though, the ambition to be interesting to aficionados of a given style does push certain beers towards the extreme. These beers are not bad, just niche in their appeal.

There is truth in what you say about the psychological value of scarce beers. However, being hard to acquire cuts both ways in a world of so many alternatives: the beer enthusiasts that I know are quick to dismiss a beer as not worth the effort after one sip.

It's not necessary in any real sense, but a foul-mouthed astronaut who doesn't swear isn't a foul-mouthed astronaut. It's a trait that works well with the character's irreverent attitude.

USPS is especially bad. Google 'how to talk to a human at USPS' for an illustration of their approach to customer service. Then know that the advice on the first page of links is all obsolete. USPS is plugging the 'security flaws' in their customer support system as quickly as people can find them. However, there are other options. When I recently had a problem with a package, I was finally able to talk to a person by first calling Amazon. The Amazon employee connected me using a secret number.