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“Coffee is a way of stealing time that should by rights belong to your older self.” Thud!
Terry Pratchet
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Terry Pratchet
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The Turtle moves.
DON'T PANIC
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Brandolini's Law or The BS Assymetry Principle.
The amount of energy needed to refute BS is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.
The amount of energy needed to refute BS is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.
"In order to have a change of fortune at the last minute, you have to take your fortune to the last minute."
Terry Pratchett, Thief of Time.
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"There are, it has been said, two types of people in the world. There are those who, when presented with a glass that is exactly half full, say: this glass is half full. And then there are those who say: this glass is half empty.
The world belongs, however, to those who can look at the glass and say: What's up with this glass? Excuse me? Excuse me? This is my glass? I don't think so. My glass was full! And it was a bigger glass! Who's been pinching my beer?"
Terry Pratchett, The Truth
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The world belongs, however, to those who can look at the glass and say: What's up with this glass? Excuse me? Excuse me? This is my glass? I don't think so. My glass was full! And it was a bigger glass! Who's been pinching my beer?"
Terry Pratchett, The Truth
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internetarchiveAs most of you know, our library is being sued by 4 corporate publishers who want to stop the Internet Archive from lending books. The date for oral argument has just been set for March 20.
What's at stake? Lia Holland from @team elaborates: https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2023-02-23-statement-major-decision-on-libraries-digital-rights-a-step-closer-on-march-20
Statement: Major Decision on Libraries’ Digital Rights A Step Closer on March 20
Judge John G. Koeltl of the Southern District of New York has set March 20, 2023 as the date for oral arguments in four major publishers’ lawsuit against the Internet Archive’s digital library. The following statement can be attributed to Lia Holland (they/she), Campaigns and Communications Director at Fight for the Future: We’re eagerly awaiting […]
"Inside every sane person there's a madman struggling to get out," said the shopkeeper. "That's what I've always thought. No one goes mad quicker than a totally sane person."
Terry Pratchett. The Light Fantastic
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Terry Pratchett. The Light Fantastic
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"Every intelligent being, whether it breathes or not, coughs nervously at some time in its life."
Terry Pratchett, The Color of Magic
"There is no point in using the word 'impossible' to describe something that has clearly happened."
Douglas Adams, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
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Douglas Adams, Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
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Alex BlechmanIn the future AI technology will play video games for us. You'll say "Computer, play Doom" and a message will pop up saying "You have won Doom." This will free up valuable time for doing more work
"It's vital to remember who you really are. It's very important. It isn't a good idea to rely on other people or things to do it for you, you see. They always get it wrong."
Terry Pratchett, Sourcery
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Terry Pratchett, Sourcery
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