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I’m just listening to an interview with the head of the Icelandic National Broadcaster and their line is that this was “not a political decision” on their part, but because this programme item would no longer be the “joyful unifying event” that it has been and is supposed to be, so they’re not taking part. There is a bit of hand-washing going on, but they’re not really wrong either.

It seems that no decision has been made about whether to hold the usual preliminary local competition, and the media reports don’t even mention whether the finals will be shown.

They have historically been on the side of genocide. It was foolish to think they would change.

I don’t think you can just add those together since an added person will mostly also be an added car. In fact, since cars grew faster than people, perhaps there are fewer pedestrians now. We can’t really say.

It’s probably time to put the kettle on and stay away from the Internet, and perhaps other people in general, until you’re feeling better.

If that’s the literal point, and worth getting aggro about, then why on God’s green earth are you talking about tea? And milk?!?

And yet it’s too hot for a proper cup of green tea.

The Frenchies make some excellent ones. (The smell of cheese washes off.).

So this is the EU parliament gift shop on-line?

You did a horrible painful death over 5 years.

You don’t fix a systemic problem by taking revenge on those who were lucky enough to benefit from that system, unless, maybe, if they are working to maintain or propagate it.

Icelandic here. Still no summer.

Just kidding, it was Tuesday last week.

Unflavoured, unsweetened, full fat yoghurt is the only yoghurt. You’re thinking of sweet, vanilla low-fat yoghurt.

Plan9 all the way!

Per Gemini, but note the bolded text in the last paragraph:

The Star Trek: The Next Generation episode you’re describing is “The Arsenal of Freedom” (Season 1, Episode 21).

In this episode, the Enterprise investigates a planet called Minos, where an advanced, fully automated weapon system is being demonstrated. This system, run by a sentient computer, is designed to constantly adapt and improve its combat capabilities. When Picard and his away team are trapped on the planet, they encounter the holographic salesman of this system, who insists on demonstrating its “effectiveness.”

The computer system, in its relentless pursuit of demonstrating its weaponry, keeps offering reasons why its automated destruction and even the elimination of populations (effectively genocide in the context of its function) is a logical and efficient outcome in its “sales pitch.” Picard, of course, is horrified by this logic.

The “Picard orders tea” detail isn’t quite right for this specific episode. While Picard often orders tea, the issue in “The Arsenal of Freedom” is the computer’s relentless and amoral justification of its destructive capabilities, not a glitch triggered by a tea order. However, the core concept of a computer system calmly explaining the benefits of what amounts to genocide is definitely present.

No it did not. But it may have wronged it.

That’s returning a “406 Not Acceptable” response. I’ve never even seen one except in http docs.

Would that be a problem when travelling to the… oh, right, we’re not doing that anymore… would this be a problem for Europeans travelling to Canada?

So… they chose to make a very Pixel-specific OS and you’re mad at Fairphone?

i only have to drive 3 hours

Americans are so weird 🤔