The overwhelming majority of the people guillotined during the French revolution were innocent commoners.

This is somewhat similar to how Nicaraguan sign language was developed. Basically, kids at a school for the deaf invented it.

Just ask this scientician!

Many people, apparently: !nicole@feddit.org

A standard reference model in 3d modeling.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utah_teapot

The one with Sherry Bobbins; an original creation, like Ricky Rouse and Monald Muck.

Yes. It started out flat but was made round in the 2nd age. LOTR occurs in the 3rd age.

Apartment superintendent. $62k plus free rent and utilities.

In emergency cases most holograms can be shut off to match increased energy demands by weapons and shields.

Disengage the safety protocols and suddenly you’ve got weapons and shield emitters than ought to work just as well as their material counterparts, but can’t be damaged (or any damage can be instantly reset). We know that holograms can be projected into space so the only limitation would be the range of the holoemitters.

At least “crushed by asteroid” is not contagious.

The one where Lisa is addicted to calling the Cory hotline. Maggie is playing with her toy phone, and it’s driving Lisa crazy.

curl/libcurl

• Network (1976)
• Jurassic Park
• Pulp Fiction

Hyperbole to emphasize the importance of following orders in battle, even if you think it’s a mistake.

Ours is not to reason why; Ours is but to do and die

Inmate firefighters are indeed inmate labor, but the issue is whether inmate firefighters are slaves. I don’t think that they are, and I also think that lumping them together with other forms of inmate labor (particularly those that benefit private interests) is misleading and hyperbolic when discussing that point.

I think you’re conflating the general issue of inmate labor with the particular issue of inmate firefighters.