I was just complaining about these "science" headlines the other day. This one in particular actually startled me a bit because I thought "The Sun is having a moment" was a euphemism for some potentially catastrophic solar flare or something.

Unfortunately sometimes it's really hard to avoid. I've been to restaurants that don't even have physical menus. You could probably find a menu on their website, but not always.

I wouldn't call myself a frequent flyer, but I fly at least several times a year, and I've taken a lot of different airlines. To your point, I honestly haven't seen much difference in terms of cancelation or delay between budget and regular airlines. There are 3 main differences in my mind.

First is that budget airlines nickel and dime you. Carry-on isn't free, it's an add-on. Your backpack size is thoroughly checked. And if you mess any of that up and they catch it, the upcharge is huge.

The second point is sort of a continuation of the first: on-flight service. Depending on the duration of the flight, non-budget airlines will give you some snacks and drinks for free. Budget airlines charge you for them. (I once had a budget airline try and charge me for water when I was fighting off a headache...) Some of the nicest airlines will even have entertainment consoles built in to the seats, even in economy.

Third is seat space and comfort. The seats on the nicer airlines have noticeably more leg room and more cushion. A lot of them have adjustable headrests and recline a bit. Sounds like a small thing, but I have pretty long legs and a bony ass, so it makes a huge difference to me.

For shorter flights/trips, I'll still do budget airlines sometimes. For longer flights or if I have a lot of luggage, I usually have a strong preference for the nicer airlines. Of course, depending on how big the cost difference is, I'll occasionally go against my preference.

Dune 3 gets official title "Dune: Part Three"

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Idk, I've played a lot of Eve Online, and I usually try to be kind to players that are new or friendly. Sims on the other hand...

Thanks for the source. After watching the video, the "Mr. Japan" bit was honestly much less noteworthy than the completely incoherent rambling about sending letters to countries congratulating them on the privilege of being able to "shop in the USA". He just kept repeating that and then naming random percentages. It felt like I was having a stroke trying to understand what he was even trying to say.

I'm more a spaghetti-in-the-purse fan myself.

I once wasted an hour trying to figure out why a CLI command straight from a project's README wouldn't work, only to figure out that they had em dashes instead of regular dashes in their example. Ended up opening a PR to hopefully save someone the same pain in the future.

The way this article is written is so annoying to me. It's like this mixture of Buzzfeed sensationalism and Tumblr anthropomorphization.

Our cute little Mars explorer experienced some wanderlust and went on a little adventure, only to trip over an unassuming rock. What happened next will shock you! An amazing yellow substance poured out of the rock, surprising the rover and, more importantly, the world. This mysterious discovery could change everything!

When in reality, the rover ran over a rock that broke open to reveal sulfur. Which is cool, because scientists didn't know that these rocks contained sulfur, and they don't yet understand how they formed. But I wish the article could just say that, without all the nonsense.

Looking forward to seeing this exact headline on NotTheOnion in a few months.