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There are still quite a few untranslated cuneiform tablets, as well as large numbers of rolled papyrus and paper scrolls that haven’t been read yet because they can’t be unrolled. For the latter they can now use CT scanning and machine learning to virtually unroll and read them

Yep, this is it. Show how “broken” it is by breaking it, and enough of the population won’t even notice when it’s “fixed” and they’re only getting 2/3 of what they were before (and are entitled to). Plus grift, etc.

Someone’s been reading Dave Graeber again

I’m confused. Assuming you’re talking about bleach for laundry it’s just Sodium Hypochlorite. I don’t see how they could be derived from animals or animal products unless I guess if you’re counting diatoms from billions of years ago.

Not to mention if you’re out on a surfboard you probably don’t want to be wearing a weight belt :)

Wow, here I thought Jessie and James were brother and sister, but as it turns out they’re not, there’s lore, and they’re not dating either.

Skill issue, as the kids like to say.