If you are assuming we live in a simulation, then you have to assume everything else about it too - there is no evidence to point in any direction about anything higher than our own layer, so ours is the only one we can do science on. All else would be imagination, so make up whatever you like.

I do agree though that a simulator can’t fully simulate itself, so yeah, it would have to be bigger and more complex in at least some way, which could simply be runtime.

You’re right, that call was ridiculous. Everyone knows he doesn’t talk.

Wooo!

" He… He’s a special ops trainer.

What was his name?

Yeah. Jack Trainer.

So he’s a trainer named Jack Trainer?

That’s how I have everybody in my phone. See, “Janice Mom.”

“Larry Doorknob.” “Stacy Butt Stuff.” "

I have no idea why I do this, but I don’t think I enjoy feeling sleepy.

It is, however currently 3:49am where I am. Fortunately I don’t really have plans so I can sleep in some this morning.

40°F (4.4°C) and partly cloudy now.

Earlier we had a little thunder. Two whole strikes within around 10km of me according to the Blitzortung Lightning Monitor app. That’s a typical “storm” around here.

No, but 0 does.

With the full strength of my American education, here’s what I’ve got:

I think it’s in or near Asia?

(Of course my own ignorance is really my fault.)

I’m ‘lucky’ my state makes its own electricity. (Mostly not fuel dependent either, so don’t need other states.)

Prisencolinensinainciusol? Oll right!

Honestly, I think just like now, I’m not going to like it, but I’ll avoid doing anything that might cause me to be arrested.

The only things I can come up with so far are birthdays, holidays, vacations, etc. Nothing actually specific to 2025.

I guess I’m looking forward to eventually buying a new laptop, but that’s not really year specific either.

So I guess my answer is it ending. Same for the next 3 after it.

I really wish I had a feasible way out.

Yeah, I really wish it could be more like that here.

The largest cities near me do have all of those (and ferries) but not enough to take the place of cars for most trips for most people.

Are carpool lanes less common outside the US?

Where I am even some of the non-freeway roads have them.

That’s obviously not how the billionaires who create it would train it.

I don’t get it.

Are you perhaps calling all of humanity a dragon?

Character from an anime called Re:Zero

Edit: I guess I got whooshed? I haven’t seen the show yet, just know what some characters look like.

Yeah, people seem to confuse speed and position. Being farther back does not imply slower, and the increase in visibility often means I can make better lane changing decisions, so it ends up actually faster.

I see the sentiment that money should be abolished here all the time, but this is the first time I’ve actually seen a proposed replacement. It’s an interesting idea.