something i like is when languages have "generic person" names. so English has John Smith and im given to understand Japanese has Taro Tanaka--anyone know any others?
reminded of ELIZA, the first chatbot from back in 1966, which responded to every input with some variation on "that's interesting! Tell me more!", and which many users considered leaving their wives for
a conspiracy theory that I sincerely believe is that there is a concerted effort by some shadowy group of powerful people to kill Wikipedia. I've thought this ever since I noticed how it was being deprioritized in Google search results, back when Google search still had results
"the person who took over the role of The Brain on Arthur after Steven Crowder left was Haus Of Decline" is something that is maybe common knowledge but i didnt know it until today and im fucking floored
JAZZ ALBUM TITLES
50s: Smokin' Sounds
60s: It's Happening!!!!!
70s: A Sensuous Woman Receives Divine Light
80s: Adventures Beyond the Crystal
90s: U Iz What U R 2 B
00s: I Still Haven't Found America
10s: History Will Eat You Alive
20s: Meaning(s)
uneasy mixture of nostalgic twee traditionalism and machine-worship (a world with just cars and no humans is something the italian futurists absolutely would have loved!) (why do trucks and highways exist when there's no actual need to transport anything?)
major cultural shift that has happened is that this used to be a hack conservative joke but now conservatives all drink 32oz cups of coffee colored corn syrup with every meal
