Notices by Wannabe Astronaut (space_cadet@aus.social)

Google really has just turned into a massive pile of ads. You go to look up some information, and all you get are page after page of ads.

@alcinnz
When you say "innovation", what definition are you using? Because in the circles that I move within, "innovation" means taking some already-existing, tried-and-proven technology, and doing Business stuff to successfully bring that thing to market, and "Make Bank".

Actual Creativity is different altogether.

@slothrop
It makes perfect sense if the engineers have to fill their timesheet charging a client for every minute

Amanda Webster @mentalamanda
Sure, we all have the same 24 hours. We don't all have the same brain chemistry, energy, motivation, privilege, financial security, support system or skillset.

The civilisation that we have built

Rewards some kinds of mental disorders

And punishes others

Randall Munroe of XKCD Comic is a mad, semi-evil genius.

https://xkcd.com/2916

Economics: "Humans only value things monetarily."
Sociology: "Uh, | don't..."
Economics: "Humans are always rational and value is calculated by complex internal calculus."
Sociology: "Uhhh, Psy, can you help?" Psychology: "That's not how humans..." Economics: "ALSO MY SYSTEM WILL GROW EXPONENTIALLY FOREVER!!"
Physics: *drops teacup*