mineralfellow

In South Africa they call it a "circle." Bonus if it is near a red light - “Go to the circle after the robot.”

My wife made this joke during a presentation that was part of a job interview. Nobody laughed. Clear sign of a toxic environment.

I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.

Depends on the program you are in. The view from being a doctoral student to being a postdoc to being research/lecturing staff is very different. Not all advisors expose their students to the realities of higher levels of academia. And when a woman or minority is being mentored by a white man, they may not be aware of biases that can affect the student's later career.

The troopers in scene 1 of a New Hope were pretty scary.

Not very long, not a hard read, moderately enjoyable.

I actually know him. Incredible guy. Was really pivotal in the discovery of the importance of the impact killing the dinosaurs.

Chess is free. No DLC. I have never stopped playing.

My rough estimate is $120B. How far off am I?

Might?

NO and BR always have had bad crime. Seems like authoritarian ideology bubbling to the surface again.

BBEdit for me.