I hated 2023 BC. I lost my woolly mammoth that year.

It was the best 2023 we ever had.

You’d have to ask Courtney. Because she had him killed and all that.

I am very excited to see which areas of medicine will make progress through AI in the next few years.

My best friend has extreme back pain and there doesn’t seem to be anyone who can really help him.

My wife has multiple sclerosis, which I don’t need to say more about.

Medicine has made enormous progress in the last few decades. I pray this gets a turbo boost from AI. (And that even though I don’t believe in God.)

My experience has been different. Even without Spotify, I’ve found a large number of new bands over the years through websites, reviews, and music videos on YouTube. This shows that there are multiple ways to discover diverse music.

My main concern is about the broader impact of streaming on the music industry. While Spotify can be a fantastic tool for discovering music, it’s important to consider how its business model and algorithms might influence musical production and consumption patterns. Yes, artists do receive royalties from radio plays, but the system is different from streaming. My worry is that the streaming model, especially in terms of payment structures and engagement strategies, might inadvertently prioritize certain types of music, potentially overshadowing the rich diversity in the music world.

Absolutely, I’m aware of the Top 40, but my point is about how services like Spotify are amplifying the dominance of this type of quickly digestible music. While the Top 40 has always reflected popular tastes, Spotify intensifies the focus on ephemeral hits rather than promoting a diverse range of music and independent artists. Additionally, the technology behind Spotify, where artists or labels aren’t compensated if a track is skipped within the first 30 seconds, further influences this trend. It shapes not only what we listen to but also how we value music.

I believe Spotify is largely responsible for its own financial struggles. Knowing that 2/3 of their revenue goes to the greedy labels, they should consider scaling back on operational costs and excessive investments in advertising and celebrity podcast deals.

In a way, it serves them right. Spotify plays a significant role in transforming music into a product akin to fast food, prioritizing mass consumption over artistic value. This approach not only impacts their profitability but also contributes to a broader devaluation of music as an art form.

So fuck Spotify.

It’s different for me. In my worst moments, the thought of sex is one of the most beautiful and positive I can grasp.

No. Reality can’t be better than expectations.

Looks like Holiday decorations for the Flying Spaghetti Monster.

Michael too? After all, he has won numerous Dundees and should be on all Scott lists.

Also possible.

This is “brave” until it goes wrong. Then it’s “stupid”. The border is narrow.

It is true.

Look at the official announcement they were replying to.

Here is the official announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl5PGoy5X6g

If anyone had asked me which rock band would be the first to come out with this kind of crap, I would have said KISS anyway.

I too, my friend, feel like I’m too advanced in age to understand this.

When I was a student, a friend texted me one evening:

“Tequila. Name of our usual bar. Now.”

I replied “OK” and was there 20 minutes later. She was a little surprised, but learned exactly the lesson of this post that evening.

Could be both, though

Because the joke is about spending so much money on things like porn and alcohol. It’s just a joke, no real statement of expenses.