Right - I think the difference is that, when using a fob, you’re likely within line of sight or at least nearby your car and so presumably could observe or otherwise check for car occupants, but so long as your car and phone both have reception you can use the app from anywhere without any clue who might be in or around the car.

I used to have a Tesla (traded it in). In the app you could open, but not close, the windows. It could be inconvenient at times but I assume the reasoning was similar.

And, as a bonus, any ghosts or demons therein!

And can be configured to only communicate within your network.

In EverQuest there was a character named Canloe Nusback who would accept endless amounts of Crushbone resources in a repeatable quest and so who was commonly used for grinding.

It was popular to call him “Camel Nutsack.” Once, I told someone in OOC chat that he was “fondly” referred to as such and someone else said that they’d never talked about a nutsack fondly. The exchange stuck with me, apparently for two and a half decades. Thus, your username reminds me of that conversation and, subsequently, the character and game.

I mean, for at least the first five letters, I can’t even tell the difference.

I played the original HALO when it came out and did awfully at it.

I recently bought the PC Master Chief collection and was surprised it was so easy since I’d had so much trouble with the original.

Then I realized the difference was controller vs. m+k. Controllers are good for some styles of games, but IMHO, shooters ain’t one of them.

Every time I see you, your username reminds me of EverQuest.

I think I’ve brought it up before.

I was going to reference that book if you hadn’t. My mom was a big fan of it.

I still recall the kangaroo section, at least in part, and some of the anecdotes that are similar to yours.

I am wondering this also. Several DDG searches returned nothing that seemed relevant.

Of course, how could I have forgotten!

I suspect it was probably “Phil.”

I think you’ve just neatly summarized, uh …

… The world (such as we’ve incentivized it, anyway).

Wait until you find out about healthcare. Or banking.

I’m struggling to understand your ouroboros metaphor, could you elaborate? I’m not trying to be sarcastic or to tease or anything, I’m asking in earnest.

I like you.

It’s probably too late to meaningfully contribute to this thread, but I think this is the best advice I’ve read so far.

My work gave me a Mac with this. I absolutely hated it - constantly triggering random things I didn’t want or need and apparently something about the wiring caused the physical keyboard to fail prematurely.

Fortunately we’ve moved on from those dark days. I still have to use a Mac, but at least there’s no touch bar.

It was weird to see an actual vacuum repairperson on Breaking Bad. I understand that that wasn’t their primary function, but it seems like in the modern world the front wouldn’t stand up or at least would be subject to extensive scrutiny.

Though not the most academic resource, the YouTubers How Ridiculous recently popped a CRT screen. Because of their video format, I’m having a bit of time identifying which one it was, but it might have been this:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Hb6neW9S4XM