This riddle has been around for so long it predates LEDs and pedantic software engineers.

I only signed up since it was one of the few instances allowing registration at the time of a big reddit exodus. Just haven’t made too many new accounts in other instances yet but yes, the community is in an echo chamber.

It’s not AI, it’s from the specialized EVO ad campaign like 5 years ago.

Bill Nye is an entertainer / educator. I’ve met plenty of people with PHDs and masters who couldn’t present a basic concept because they’re too caught up in technicalities and not understanding what it’s like to teach and get people interested in something.

It was the first thing on their website for a bit but the Minnesota assassination took over shortly afterwards. For the rest of the day it was still on the homepage. But looks like it has fallen off a couple days after.

Growing up, I’d occasionally tear up over a sad movie.

Now that I’m older, I seek out movies that tend to be depressing and tragic. Watching them alone let’s me express a level of empathy or grief that is almost therapeutic. Most mainstream movies that are deemed sad may still only get me to slightly tear up like the past. But I’ve encountered enough indy or slightly lesser know films that fly under the radar and they make me ugly cry.

Being in a vulnerable mindset kind of helps because there are moments where I could probably fight it mentally and hold back my reaction. But if I allow myself to let go, then it’s full on sobbing.

Recent movies that had that effect on me are Drawing Closer, and How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies.

It’s not always empathy, somethings its a personal element where I relate to someone on screen and I use them as a conduit to express the emotions I might normally suppress or stoicly ignore.

Project Borealis is a fan led spiritual successor. Unfortunately it’s been a slow moving thing for a while. Suppose if this is about patient gaming, might as well be patient about it in case it ever comes out.

You’re not giving the birds enough credit here. Only two wars have been waged against them and they’re 2-0. Fuckers know what they’re doing.

I don’t think it’s really such a carbrain thing worth picking on.

I can also recognize a decent number of bikes by makes and models. People like to get particular about stuff. Could be clothing, animals, instruments, etc.

Ramen is anime lamian. Chinese pulled noodles.

If I say no, Tom Cruise runs over me while I’m on the ground?

Wore glasses for almost my whole life. Never touch them with your hands, don’t splatter foods when eating, position them so your lashes don’t touch them if possible. I always keep some microfiber cloths and lens cleaning solution at my desk.

But got lasik over a year ago. Sure the dry eyes are a pain in dry weather, but it’s nicer than not having to worry about smudging my glasses. Also, even though there is some light flaring at night if my eyes are dry, it’s not as bad as when I get them with glasses that have microscratches on them.

I still notice when other people who have glasses have smudges all over them and they seem to not be bothered by it. Even I’m bother by seeing it imagining how bad everything must look. Hell, even a speck of dust annoys me while wearing glasses if it’s in the right spot.

There were replies between the messages so the notifications wouldn’t show messages that were already considered read. Just seemed scripted. Unless the wife was the one who sent the first 2 replies.

Not worth getting hung up on authenticity though since there will never be a way to prove if it’s wrong or real. I just try to appreciate the humor and assume it was faked either way.