James W. Levis, PhD
@jameslevis.bsky.social
Sustainability consultant, husband, and father of two just trying to get through the day.
I've only seen it once, years ago, but I always thought it was great. It's good to have some confirmation.
February 13, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I've only seen it once, years ago, but I always thought it was great. It's good to have some confirmation.
I hate scammers and grifters because they're parasites. But I have little sympathy for grown adults throwing their money away on things like Dr. Scamalots Good Time Family Scam Coin or whatever. If more of them practiced a little critical thinking, none of us would be in this mess.
February 13, 2025 at 5:36 AM
I hate scammers and grifters because they're parasites. But I have little sympathy for grown adults throwing their money away on things like Dr. Scamalots Good Time Family Scam Coin or whatever. If more of them practiced a little critical thinking, none of us would be in this mess.
A couple of months ago I did this with a box of regular Kraft mac & cheese and their spiral mac & cheese because I needed two boxes, and it's all we had. My four year still asks for it.
January 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
A couple of months ago I did this with a box of regular Kraft mac & cheese and their spiral mac & cheese because I needed two boxes, and it's all we had. My four year still asks for it.
The guy feeds on ratings as if they're a sign of his popularity instead of his unhinged nature, so I'm not going to be any part of that. I'll read about the horrible things he said the next day if I'm up for it.
January 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The guy feeds on ratings as if they're a sign of his popularity instead of his unhinged nature, so I'm not going to be any part of that. I'll read about the horrible things he said the next day if I'm up for it.
To be fair, he didn't say he can't understand a word of Japanese. He just says he hasn't learned enough Japanese to free himself from the Anglo-American internet.
January 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
To be fair, he didn't say he can't understand a word of Japanese. He just says he hasn't learned enough Japanese to free himself from the Anglo-American internet.
Yep. It's just propaganda for tort reform, so companies don't have pay as much when they hurt people.
January 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Yep. It's just propaganda for tort reform, so companies don't have pay as much when they hurt people.
That was my thought. Refrigerators run 24 hours per day, and your billed by the kWh, so this makes perfect sense. Now for something like a dryer or TV that is only on so often, then it wouldn't make as much sense. But even saying a TV uses 1 kWh/hr would be more meaningful to most people than 1 kW.
January 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
That was my thought. Refrigerators run 24 hours per day, and your billed by the kWh, so this makes perfect sense. Now for something like a dryer or TV that is only on so often, then it wouldn't make as much sense. But even saying a TV uses 1 kWh/hr would be more meaningful to most people than 1 kW.
Didn't you hear Zuck on Rogan? It's literally 1984 to fact check what people post. Big Brother hated misinformation. That's what the Ministry of Truth was all about....probably. I haven't read it in awhile.
January 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Didn't you hear Zuck on Rogan? It's literally 1984 to fact check what people post. Big Brother hated misinformation. That's what the Ministry of Truth was all about....probably. I haven't read it in awhile.
Seriously. Why is the CEO spending his time worrying about removing toiletries provided in the restrooms?
January 11, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Seriously. Why is the CEO spending his time worrying about removing toiletries provided in the restrooms?
I deactivated my account years ago, and I deleted it along with Instagram today due to their latest BS. But do miss it because there are a lot of people I only kept in touch with via Facebook. I wish there was a reasonable replacement. What ever happened to Friendster?
January 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I deactivated my account years ago, and I deleted it along with Instagram today due to their latest BS. But do miss it because there are a lot of people I only kept in touch with via Facebook. I wish there was a reasonable replacement. What ever happened to Friendster?
Remember it's elitist to imply that Joe Rogan's ignorance isn't just as good as some "expert's" knowledge.
January 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Remember it's elitist to imply that Joe Rogan's ignorance isn't just as good as some "expert's" knowledge.
I used to regularly pour coffee in my oatmeal in grad school. Then I'd mix some milk in. It works. But I also do savory oatmeal with cheese and hot sauce, so don't listen to me.
January 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I used to regularly pour coffee in my oatmeal in grad school. Then I'd mix some milk in. It works. But I also do savory oatmeal with cheese and hot sauce, so don't listen to me.
I would make an AI that posts images of minions next to text complaining about "millenials".
January 6, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I would make an AI that posts images of minions next to text complaining about "millenials".
It should be newsworthy when the president-elect lies about a national tragedy to scapegoat immigrants and then doubles down on that lie. I don't know the best way forward, but ignoring Trump's blatant lies and corruption because they're old hat is not the way.
January 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
It should be newsworthy when the president-elect lies about a national tragedy to scapegoat immigrants and then doubles down on that lie. I don't know the best way forward, but ignoring Trump's blatant lies and corruption because they're old hat is not the way.
I think that's right. Humans have a pretty terrible track record of proactively responding to threats. However, there is a sort of availability bias in that we'll never know what scary things we have prevented by being proactive.
December 29, 2024 at 7:55 PM
I think that's right. Humans have a pretty terrible track record of proactively responding to threats. However, there is a sort of availability bias in that we'll never know what scary things we have prevented by being proactive.
I mean, who has ever heard of a greedy billionaire?
December 29, 2024 at 7:46 PM
I mean, who has ever heard of a greedy billionaire?
I believe Fairly Odd Parents had a similar take on the Christmas everyday wish. No one worked except Santa's elves, and it essentially led to the breakdown of society.
December 29, 2024 at 6:05 PM
I believe Fairly Odd Parents had a similar take on the Christmas everyday wish. No one worked except Santa's elves, and it essentially led to the breakdown of society.
That is simultaneously mind blowing and completely obvious when you actually think about it. Great example.
December 29, 2024 at 3:05 AM
That is simultaneously mind blowing and completely obvious when you actually think about it. Great example.
There is no war in Bach Sing Day.
December 26, 2024 at 10:25 PM
There is no war in Bach Sing Day.
There are two different Disney Christmas specials where a wish for Christmas everyday leads to a Groundhog's Day-style curse for the wishers. They kept living the exact same Christmas over and over. That's some monkey paw nonsense. No one wants that. They want presents, loved ones, and food at home.
December 26, 2024 at 8:09 PM
There are two different Disney Christmas specials where a wish for Christmas everyday leads to a Groundhog's Day-style curse for the wishers. They kept living the exact same Christmas over and over. That's some monkey paw nonsense. No one wants that. They want presents, loved ones, and food at home.
We watch Muppet's Christmas Carol every year too. I didn't appreciate it as much as a kid since it was pretty dark for a Muppet production, but as an adult, I realize it's a really good movie.
December 25, 2024 at 2:57 PM
We watch Muppet's Christmas Carol every year too. I didn't appreciate it as much as a kid since it was pretty dark for a Muppet production, but as an adult, I realize it's a really good movie.
You found the lost episodes of Dr. Who?
December 24, 2024 at 9:32 PM
You found the lost episodes of Dr. Who?
Pretty much. I just got home from 2.5 hours of errands with my kids that almost entirely consisted of picking up drive-up orders from three different Targets. We're lucky to have survived.
December 24, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Pretty much. I just got home from 2.5 hours of errands with my kids that almost entirely consisted of picking up drive-up orders from three different Targets. We're lucky to have survived.
A prescient passage from a great book by an amazing author.
December 20, 2024 at 1:43 PM
A prescient passage from a great book by an amazing author.