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There are large lenses for phonecams, if you are willing to use an eternal add-on. We've gotten rather demanding that all our technological magic fit in a 3x5x0.5inch box.


What's the purpose of taking pictures and fixating on the past?

Anything can be meaningless if you axiomatically don't care about it.


> What's the purpose of taking pictures and fixating on the past?

Personally, I find no value in that, but I respect differences of tastes.


Are you saying they called you out for your fuzzy thinking, and changed the topic of conversation to be more welcoming to your outsider perspective? You have sharp and kind coworkers.


Better cameras make photography easier and more successful. You don't need $3K but a $1000 DSLR kit can do amazing things for you and make it fun to practice.

> Poorly lit.

Better cameras capture more light.

> Out of focus.

Better cameras auto-focus faster and choose target points better.

> Half the subject out of frame.

High resolution cameras can capture an image for later cropping without early zooming.


Few independent observers claim that Russia or China are places with legitimate governments that serve their people well. China is rather well known for its ethics-laundering industry, doing unsafe and polluting manufacturing work for others.


California has been stealing DNA from babies and guests of the criminal justice system for over 30 years.

https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/05/14/california-newbor...


that is quite chilling but not surprising from the US.

I wonder if this had impact on the drop in crime rates during the 90s.

Imagine a carefully targeted campaign against genetically disposed to violence and allergy to education. You can sterilize entire 'hoods bye putting guns, drugs and alcohol there and just wait for the environment to infect all others.

Like considering the overwhelming prison population in the US is black or latino, you can't help but wonder at some grand conspiracy that's aimed at sorting out the unfit from the normal.


The alternative to soylent is solid foods that are a combined bunch of things loaded with synthetics. Anything you cook is "synthetic".


I don’t think that accurately reflects the only alternative...


Sadly they need to cater to a audience that craves familiarity and fears change.


Right. If it comes from a cow or a goat, call it cow's milk, or goat's milk, not ambiguous "milk"


Fair call.


Your kids can enjoy soy milk so you finish a quart or half gallon together in a week.


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